Chapter 46 The Ghostly Poisonous Bee and Bone Lion (Please read on, please vote!)
This conversation lasted for nearly three months, which was not much different from the time Wang Yu had estimated. The bone ship was actually faster than the speed of a Qi Refining cultivator, but Gu Zhengshun did not use spirit stones to recharge it after leaving the sect.
Instead, he had his many disciples take turns going up, and Wang Yu also experienced what it was like to control the bone ship. It wasn't much different from riding a boat in his previous life; it was just that he was in the sky.
Once outside the sect, there's no need to put on a show of bravado. He also cares about the cost of spirit stones and sees no need to waste them on the journey.
Thus, at the end of March in the third year of Wang Yu's outer sect career, the group finally arrived at [Xuan Gu Mountain], whose landscape was completely different from what Wang Yu had guessed.
These are three giant, open-air mountains, sculpted by human hands. They are hollow in the middle, at least several thousand meters high, with each level having an openwork design and supported by only a few dozen pillars.
From a distance, it looks like a tall stone tower.
White bone wood grows between the layers, the tallest being only six meters high, while the height of each layer is around ten meters. Each Tianjing Mountain has about three hundred layers.
This is a specially modified planting model.
Simple stone and wooden houses are evenly distributed on each floor. There are several stone halls on the bottom and top floors, with the Blood Demon Banner of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect standing there, symbolizing sovereignty.
In the middle of the three Xuan Gu Mountains was a large camp, large enough to accommodate a thousand people. The terrain was almost devoid of vegetation, the land was barren, and there were many low hills with exposed rocks surrounding the area.
A faint smell of decay lingered in the air.
"We've finally arrived!"
Gu Zhengshun spoke with some excitement.
Their group, belonging to the [Heavenly Corpse Peak], was still the last to arrive, even though they didn't stop at the main cities of Yeqiong Prefecture or Feng Prefecture along the way.
The other two mountain lords have already chosen their peaks and are directing their men to take over the old formation and set up the new one.
Of the three Xuan Gu Mountains, the one on the far right remains.
This courtyard-style cylindrical mountain had the fewest black bone trees planted, and they were sparse and scattered, clearly not a promising prospect. Gu Zhengshun didn't care, and immediately maneuvered the bone boat to stop at the bottom, giving instructions.
"Go and count how many Xuan Gu Mu trees there are. You, and you go and check the [Yin Gathering Array], [Soul Absorption Array], and [Bone Wood Nourishing Spirit Array]."
"Go and set up the battle flags I brought, and bury the corpses."
As the orders were issued, everyone quickly got to work. Although demonic cultivators were skilled at killing and arson, this was just one trait.
The so-called "not engaging in production" does not mean completely neglecting resource production. Even when not at war with the righteous path, resources are still produced, just not as well-managed as those of the righteous path.
Most of these Xuan Gu Woods are first-tier Yin Woods, but a few have reached second-tier, which are of great benefit to armored corpses, evil corpses, and Yin spirits.
Therefore, it is perfectly normal for Tian Shi Peak and Wu Yin Peak to come here.
But Gu Du Peak is for something else.
Wang Yu did nothing but wander around aimlessly in the layers of Xuan Gu Forest, mainly checking whether there were any protruding white bone mounds on the top of the bone trees.
Some old bone trees will grow mysterious flowers.
It has the effect of purifying spiritual energy, helping Qi Refining cultivators overcome bottlenecks and quickly complete the second and third stages of spiritual refinement.
The second-tier Xuanjing Flower can be somewhat helpful in breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage. If one can obtain several of them, passing the True Essence Gate, one of the three stages of Foundation Establishment, will be much easier.
This is the real reason why Gu Zhengshun came here.
He broke through to the late stage of Qi Refining and even condensed his spiritual power into a semi-liquid state, which could be converted into true essence at any time. He spent five years doing this!
Situ Hong's plan should be pretty much set.
There are actually many treasures that can help you pass the "True Essence Barrier," and the superior Foundation Establishment Pill has this effect.
Therefore, the resources of Xuan Gu Mountain are of little use to the True Transmission Sect, and even some inner disciples with powerful backgrounds look down on them.
This was quite attractive to inner disciples like Situ Hong and Gu Zhengshun, who were neither outstanding nor mediocre.
The Xuanjing Flower blooms once every three years. It is now the end of December, and its flowering season has long passed. It will not bloom again until the end of spring and the beginning of summer next year.
After flowering, the sapwood needs three years to accumulate the necessary nutrients to bloom again. Wang Yu's visit to record the sapwood plants was not without purpose.
This lays the foundation for future gains.
The higher you go up Xuan Gu Ta Mountain, the colder and more gloomy it becomes. The wind seems to turn black, and occasionally a dark shadow flashes by in the sparse bone forest.
Those are actually legitimate "farmers" here.
According to intelligence, this thing belongs to the category of "earthbound spirits" and has a symbiotic relationship with bone wood. It can protect bone wood within a certain range from various kinds of harm.
It is said that the original main clan of Xuan Gu Mountain was slaughtered by the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect and then refined into "Yin Soul Farmers". This is the production method of the demonic path.
Bloody, cruel, and utterly inhumane!
Situ Hong from Wuyin Peak came here not only for the Xuanjing Flower, but also because this place was suitable for the cultivation of Yin Souls. He had his nurtured ghost slaves coexist with the bone wood for five years, at a rate similar to that of their own nurtured ones, mainly without spending spirit stones.
If one can coexist with a second-tier bone tree, the effect will far exceed the usual cultivation investment, achieving twice the result with half the effort, and may even lead to mastering a special technique.
As for Liu Jinxian of Gudu Peak, she most likely came here because of a natural disaster in Xuan Gu Mountain!
When Wang Yu reached the 200th floor, he was immediately struck by a dense buzzing sound.
Upon closer inspection, one could see a large patch of flat, lingzhi-like honeycomb hanging on a tall, second-tier bone tree surrounded by a forest of bone trees.
Giant bees with gray bodies, bony markings, and heads resembling bird skulls are swarming about. These creatures are one of the scourges of Xuan Gu Mountain—the [Corrosive Venom Bee Swarm]!
In its natural state, this creature is considered a peak-level Tier 1 alien insect. Once it reaches a certain scale, even Foundation Establishment cultivators dare not challenge its power. It is also a natural Gu insect material.
Its secreted toxins have a corrosive effect on various spiritual metals, making it a powerful tool for dealing with cultivators' magical artifacts. It can be a trump card for Qi Refining cultivators and will not be outdated even when used by Foundation Establishment cultivators.
It's very practical, and it's definitely worth the trip just for the Corrupt Poison Bee and the Mystic Flower.
While investigating, Wang Yu merely marked it, then rode his flying magical artifact, the Black Silk, around it and continued upwards.
The carrion bee swarm feeds on the sap of the bone tree and has a strong craving for the nectar of the Xuanjing flower, but it is only one of the troubles of Xuan Gu Mountain.
The second calamity is a monster.
Its name is—【Ferocious Bone Lion】!
These monsters are usually solitary and will use second-tier bone wood as their territory, digging a hole to build a nest and feeding on the bone wood. This yin wood can enhance their physical strength and the length of the bone spurs on their backs.
It is said to be beneficial for reproduction and can attract the attention of female lions.
There are basically none on the lower levels, but from the 200th level upwards, there are two or three on each level, and almost all of them have the strength of the peak of the first tier, making them very difficult to deal with.
After one trip.
This Xuan Gu Mountain not only has the fewest bone trees, but also the largest number of ferocious bone lions, making it a tough nut to crack. No wonder it was given to Gu Zhengshun.
(End of this chapter)
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