All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 255 Third-Order Grass Gu, Ninth-Grade Sacred Heart Lotus
It was late at night, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and the starlight was dim.

Rumble!
Deep within the Qilian Mountains, a massive vortex formed by the power of heaven and earth rapidly coalesced, connecting heaven and earth.

A massive amount of the power of heaven and earth surged like a tidal wave into the bronze cauldron below, which resembled a small mountain.

"So strong!"

Zhou Qing, less than 100 meters above the Divine Wood King Cauldron, felt the immense power of heaven and earth gathered by the Divine Wood King Cauldron.

Not all of this power of heaven and earth was absorbed by the Divine Wood King Cauldron. More than half of it was expelled from the cauldron's pores shortly after entering it.

The released power of heaven and earth was multicolored and incredibly vibrant, seemingly containing impurities.

In a short while, the spiritual energy vortex had spread to a radius of ten miles, like a giant funnel, drawing in all the power of heaven and earth in the vicinity.

"As expected!" Zhou Qing frowned slightly, secretly regretting it.

He deliberately chose to activate the Divine Wood King Cauldron in a secluded area late at night, but unexpectedly, the commotion was too great and attracted attention.

With his soul power at the early stage of the Earth Realm, Zhou Qing discovered that two powerful fluctuations of magical power were rushing towards him.

boom--!
Zhou Qing appeared beside the Divine Wood King Cauldron as if in a flash, and struck down with his palm, causing the cauldron to tremble violently.

In an instant, the Divine Wood King Cauldron shrank dramatically from the size of a small mountain to the size of a palm, and was absorbed into his body.

Bang!
The vortex formed by the combined power of heaven and earth instantly dissipated.

The next moment, two pairs of thin, cicada-wing-like ice crystal wings sprouted from Zhou Qing's back. With a sudden flap of his wings, he appeared a hundred feet away in an instant.

Zhou Qing left the scene at an unusually fast pace.

Before the two third-tier Venerables arrived at the scene, they disappeared into the distant horizon.

After flying over a thousand miles in one breath, Zhou Qing stopped.

"She got rid of him/her"

There was no fluctuation of magical power within his perception range, which meant that he had clearly shaken off the two Venerables.

However, this is not surprising, since the Heavenly Silkworm itself is an auxiliary type of Gu insect, and its complete form is as high as the fifth level. In addition to being able to restore vitality, its flight speed ranks among the top in the same level.

To catch up with him, we'll probably need the Tier 3 Heavenly Beetle Gu brought by Wu Hongyang and Wu Xia.

An ordinary third-tier Venerable cannot afford to specially cultivate a support-type Gu worm, since there are only three seeds of mana.

If nothing unexpected happens, the two people just now should be third-tier Venerables of the Five Streams Barbarian Clan. These people have not left since returning from the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Clearly, the Land of Longevity is very attractive to these people.

"It seems I need to find a way to break through to the third tier as soon as possible and obtain three more mana seeds."

Zhou Qing pondered in his heart. The combat ability of the mutated four-winged ice silkworm mainly comes from the 'Frost Domain', and it is also a support-type Gu worm.

The Wood God Gu is powerful enough, but it lacks flexibility. It is suitable for positional warfare. When paired with the Frost Domain, it can fight a protracted war and has the potential to defeat multiple opponents and achieve victory against stronger forces.

However, if it encounters a highly agile enemy, the Wood God Gu's combat power will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, we need to cultivate another combat-type Gu worm with strong explosive power.

Zhou Qing's best choice was naturally the second-tier top-grade Heavenly Fire Golden Centipede.

If he breaks through to the third rank, condenses the third primordial aperture, and forms three seeds of magical power, he should be able to allow the Heavenly Fire Golden Centipede to evolve to the third rank and become his third natal Gu.

As for the fourth natal Gu, Zhou Qing actually had a target, which was the black dragon living in Baiman Mountain.

That black dragon posed a deadly threat to a second-tier expert, but it was no match for a third-tier Venerable.

Those third-tier Venerables who came from the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains might not let go of the Ink Dragon and the symbiotic poisonous insects on its body.

"Go and take a look first before talking."

Zhou Qing found the right direction and sped off towards Baiman Mountain.

When they arrived at Baiman Mountain, the aura of the Ink Dragon had indeed disappeared, and they could not even find a few Heavenly Poisonous Insects.

However, according to his soul perception, there were still quite a few first-tier Gu worms and second-tier exotic beasts remaining in the mountains.

Clearly, these third-tier Venerables did not exhaust the resources, but instead wiped out all the Gu worms and strange beasts in the mountains.

Zhou Qing arrived at the mountaintop and found a deep pool. The dark pool water contained a considerable amount of poison, and it seemed that this place had once been the dwelling place of the Ink Dragon.

It seems that this black dragon was either killed or forced to move.

"Then I won't be polite."

Zhou Qing released the Divine Wood King Cauldron and channeled his magical power. Whoosh!

Drawn by magical power, the dark pool water formed water tornadoes that surged into the Divine Wood Cauldron.

Zhou Qing only stopped when the water level in the pool had dropped by more than half.

"Next is to attract the insects."

Zhou Qing found a relatively flat grassy area, placed the Divine Wood King Cauldron on the ground, and then lit the insect-attracting incense. In an instant, a strange fragrance slowly rose and then disappeared without a trace.

rustle
rustling.
In a short while, Zhou Qing heard a terrifying sound that sent chills down his spine. He flew into the air and used his powerful eyesight to look around.

Countless venomous insects converged on the direction of the Divine Wood King Cauldron like a tidal wave.

These poisonous insects began to kill each other along the way. Although they left behind a trail of dead insects, countless poisonous insects still survived.

Soon, a mountain of corpses made up of poisonous insects appeared beneath the Divine Wood King Cauldron. The stench of various venoms filled the forest, and the rising poisonous smoke gathered into a thick, terrifying black cloud.

"What an exaggerated insect-attracting effect!"

Zhou Qing looked at the venomous insects that were continuously coming from the foot of the mountain, his eyes filled with shock.

Within the limits of his vision, poisonous insects were also heading this way.

"This is a perfect opportunity to find high-quality Vitality Leaves!"

Zhou Qing realized what was happening and began searching around Baiman Mountain.

As the swarm of poisonous insects spread, even the Gu worms and strange beasts that were not attracted by the Divine Wood King Cauldron were affected by the insect tide and began to break out and flee from areas where poisonous insects were scarce.

Zhou Qing intercepted them halfway.

Soon, Zhou Qing rescued hundreds of high-quality, vigorous plants from the insect swarm.

"With so many vibrant leaves, cultivating the Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass is a sure thing. Hmm?! Is this a Golden Jade Lotus Root?!"

While collecting the Life-Generating Leaves, Zhou Qing passed by a lotus pond and discovered a section of white lotus root protruding from the water. The lotus root disappeared into the mud the moment he appeared.

He used his magic to take it into his palm and discovered that faint golden patterns were faintly visible inside the lotus root.

It is very similar to the golden lotus root described in ancient books.

"It truly is a golden lotus root!"

Zhou Qing was overjoyed.

Having previously possessed the Heavenly Silkworm, he felt the Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass was useless and therefore did not cultivate it.

This collection of Vitality Leaves was just a side project, intended to enhance the foundation of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

After all, the second-tier Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass had little effect on Zhou Qing.

But adding golden lotus root makes all the difference!

A second-tier nine-leaf vitality grass, combined with a second-tier golden lotus root, can be refined into a third-tier nine-grade sacred heart lotus.

The seeds of the Nine-Grade Sacred Heart Lotus have the effect of strengthening the body's vitality; even if one's head is smashed or one's heart is crushed, one can recover instantly.

In addition, consuming the seeds of the Nine-Grade Sacred Heart Lotus for the first time can increase one's magical power by 20%.

Possessing the Nine-Rank Sacred Heart Lotus can strengthen one's Qi and blood, keeping the body in peak condition at all times, so that even at the moment before death, one will not become weak due to aging.

However, the golden lotus root is hard to find.

Moreover, the combined refining of the ninth-grade Sacred Heart Lotus requires sixty years to cultivate, during which time the Gu Master cannot leave more than ten feet away from the Sacred Heart Lotus.

Even for a third-tier Venerable, spending sixty years of his lifespan to cultivate the Sacred Heart Lotus is far too extravagant.

As for fourth-tier Venerables, although they have longer lifespans, the healing effect of the third-tier Ninth Grade Sacred Heart Lotus on fourth-tier powerhouses will be greatly reduced.

Because fourth-tier powerhouses can initially comprehend the power of rules, the injuries they cause involve their very essence. Only by cultivating a fourth-tier twelfth-grade lotus can such injuries be healed.

Therefore, the Ninth Grade Sacred Heart Lotus has always been in a rather awkward position among third-tier Gu worms.

Although extremely rare, few people cultivate it.

Because the Ninth Grade Sacred Heart Lotus cannot be passed down, it can only be used by third-level Venerables.

"By using the Wood God Gu to purify the essence of plants and trees, condense the essence of plants and trees, and stimulate the growth of plants and trees, coupled with the gathering of water and wood spiritual energy in the Divine Wood King Cauldron, it is not difficult to cultivate the ninth-grade Sacred Heart Lotus, and it can also greatly shorten the refining time."

Zhou Qing was greatly tempted. If he could cultivate a ninth-grade Sacred Heart Lotus, it would be equivalent to having several more lives, indirectly increasing his combat power and giving him more trump cards in the trials of the Blessed Land of Longevity.

(End of this chapter)