Inside the cave, Shen Lian was lying on his back. The cushion under his butt had long since flown to the corner. He was clutching the Five Elements Mountain with one hand, his chest heaving with breath.

The Five Elements Mountain really drained him dry.

After the initial sacrifice and refining, he also had a guess that this Five Elements Mountain was completely different from other second-tier magical tools and should be a magical embryo that could transform itself.

As long as it is continuously nourished with the five qi of Chaoyuan, the spiritual ban inside the Five Elements Mountain will be automatically concluded.

But if that's the case, then there's a problem.

As the creator of this magical weapon, does Master Liuhuo of Jiuchong Immortal City know the wonders of the Five Elements Mountain?

It is almost impossible to improve the quality of most of the magical instruments in the world of immortal cultivation after they are created. Only when they reach the level of magic treasures and are nourished by the elixir energy of the Golden Elixir Ancestor, can further improvement be possible.

A magical weapon with growth potential is much more valuable than other magical weapons.

But if Master Liuhuo Refiner knew the magic of the Five Elements Mountain, he would never put it up for auction for only two thousand spirit stones. Wouldn’t it be better to send it to Tianxia Tower?

Although Tianxialou seldom accepts spiritual objects from the outside world, those are just ordinary things. Once a magical tool that can be upgraded in grade is acquired by Tianxialou with its ability, it can be sold to other immortal cities.

The Chu State did not have a foundation-building cultivator with all five elements, so what about the wasteland, or the entire Wanxing Sea? It would definitely be sold for a high price.

It doesn't make sense that a weapon refiner doesn't understand the properties of the magic weapon he has refined.

But the fact is, the Five Elements Mountain was easily sold at an auction.

Shen Lian played with the Five Elements Mountain. This magical instrument was definitely made for cultivators who possessed all five elements. In addition, it should be made for people who practiced specific five-element techniques and could cultivate similar five-element qi.

Among the several Five Elements Kung Fu he practiced, only the Five Qis to the Origin Kung Fu could condense the Five Elements Kung Fu, and it just so happened that the Five Elements Kung Fu could nourish the Five Elements Mountain.

This is a big bargain.

It seems that the cultivator who commissioned Liuhuo to build the Five Elements Mountain concealed some information from the weapon refiner Liuhuo.

The entire Five Elements Mountain is much stronger than a normal second-grade inferior magic weapon, and there is currently only one spiritual ban derived from it.

The magical power of the weapon attached to the restriction is similar to confinement, which can suppress the opponent's spellcasting and body movement after it is cast.

If the opponent is weak, he will be smashed to death.

If you are strong, the power of the confinement will vary from person to person. You can then act according to the situation and stab your opponent to death with a sword, or blast him to death with a talisman.

As for the ways of dying, there is always one that is suitable for all Taoists.

Shen Lian estimated that as long as he carefully cultivated the five qi of Chao Yuan, the power of his magical powers would continue to increase as the number of restrictions in the Five Elements Mountain increased, and even new spiritual restrictions would be born.

The unknown Five Elements Foundation Building Monk worked for a long time and finally created a suitable magic weapon for him.

He now believed very much that the foundation-building cultivator was practicing the Five Elements Kung Fu of the Golden Core Stage.

…

Half a month later.

Shen Lian stopped practicing.

The five elements of Chao Yuan filled the internal organs again and intertwined with the five elements of spiritual power.

If he wants to control the Five Elements Mountain, his spiritual power alone is not enough, he needs to merge the two energies before he can use it.

Half a day later.

On a nearby deserted island, near the water, Shen Lian stood on the waves, with colorful divine light blooming in his hand. A field of colorful spiritual light formed in the air and fell towards the surging flood in front of him.

Under the cover of colorful spiritual light, the sea water within a radius of one hundred feet was squeezed out in an instant, and a large concave pit appeared on the gravel on the seabed beach.

After performing it several times in a row, Shen Lian had an idea in his mind.

The efficiency of the five elements spiritual objects in converting the five elements into vital energy is very slow. Currently, he is unable to replenish the five elements vital energy as quickly as he can by refining spirit stones.

This is particularly important. When you fight with others in the future, you must not force yourself into an embarrassing situation.

The spiritual attack has the Soul Binding Seal, the magic attack has the Five Elements Mountain, and the attack on evil spirits has the Hundred Spirits Poison, which makes Shen Lian feel much more at ease.

Next, return to Anwen Cave to practice.

…

On the island, the environmental changes were not very obvious, and a year and a half passed slowly.

“Hiss—”

A black-horned demon ant was holding a rotten leaf and gazing at a fishing boat going away on the shore. A sparse amount of raindrops fell.

Coming from the deep mountains and forests to the salty and humid island, the black-horned demon ants have adapted after a year and have taken root and sprouted on the island, digging holes in the earth everywhere.

Many of the younger ones have even developed a hobby of bathing in the sea.

In the area of ​​the Baisha Islands, demonized fish are extremely rare, which has instead allowed the black-horned demon ants to become the kings of the sea. They burrow into the soil and then soak in the sea, and enjoy a buffet of seafood when they have nothing to do.

“Gurgle—Gurgle—”

To the north of Anwen Island, on the No. 1 Lookout Island, Big Black emerged from the mud and sand with his teeth bared, and his little claws under his belly scratched the mud and sand, then he rushed into the sea.

Over the past year, it hasn't caused Shen Lian any worries. Apart from riding on the queen ant, it has been devouring spirit stones to improve its strength. Now, it has already been promoted to the fifth level of Qi training and is about to reach the sixth level.

The army of demon ants under his command spread across more than a dozen large and small islands near Anwen Island. Their daily task is to watch the sky, the sea, the islands, and the people with dry grass on their heads.

According to Shen Lian's request, all demon ants cannot come into contact with humans. They only need to lie quietly on the island and quietly go into the sea to fish.

Under the water, Dahei used the ant paddle he invented to paddle quickly and swam towards the island where his owner was.

It’s not that it doesn’t want to paddle quickly on the water, but this is contrary to its master’s orders.

In accordance with the black-horned demon ant colony's code of conduct, each time traveling between islands, try to do it near night and hide in the water.

If you encounter mortals fishing, you should avoid them in advance.

After returning to Anwen Island, Dahei first taught a lesson to a few black-horned demon ants that might plot to usurp the throne, then bit a fish he had caught earlier, burrowed into the soil and headed towards the cave where Shen Lian was in seclusion.

According to the master's rules, the situation of the surrounding islands must be reported every ten days.

Mainly observe the nearby waters to see if there are any monks coming and going.

But over the past year or so, the number of human cultivators observed by all the demon ants did not exceed twenty in total.

All of these people flashed past from high altitude or the surrounding seas, without even bothering to take a second look at the island.

Inside the cave.

Shen Lian sat cross-legged on a cushion, surrounded by a circle of spirit stones that had absorbed the remaining powder. His aura also fluctuated.

A divine light flashed in his eyes, and a powerful divine thought swept out of the cave, spreading all the way in all directions until it extended out 138 feet, then it showed a trend of slowing down! Snap!

Just as he approached the cave, Dahei fell headfirst to the ground, and the fish that was offering its courtesy in his mouth fell out.

The master's retreat is over! "Hiss—"

(End of this chapter)