The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 347 Spirit Network
Good guy!
It turned out to be the case.

At this moment, Wang Wu looked into the distance and saw a two-meter-tall, chubby, red-faced man standing on the water dozens of kilometers away. Although he was in human form, he looked very much like a big carp, especially his beard and hair, and even the clothes he was wearing were so similar, with the main feature being a striking resemblance.

But this two-eyed fish was a proper, genuine fourth-grade fish demon. Most importantly, it had at least five magical treasures on its body, a storage bag around its waist, a harpoon in its hand, a peculiar straw hat on its back, lotus leaves under its feet, and a blade of grass in its mouth. It was just missing the background music of falling snowflakes.

However, apart from the two-eyed fish, there wasn't a single patrolling demon soldier in sight. Was this a lone commander?

At this moment, the fish took out a spirit gourd and tossed it into the air. The gourd was scattered from upstream to downstream, and within a radius of hundreds of kilometers, a golden light shone through. Judging by the spiritual energy, it was at least 500,000 points.

However, there are quite a few fish in this river, probably over a million, and they all rushed in, scrambling for them with great enthusiasm.

Among them are even larger fish, ferociously emerging from the depths of the riverbed, devouring them one by one, not only stealing spiritual essence but also eating other fish.

For a moment, the river surface turned blood red, but the two-eyed fish didn't seem to care, as if it were a common sight. After scattering its spiritual essence and putting away its spiritual essence gourd, it stepped on lotus leaves and went downstream.

At this moment, the ferocious fish immediately stopped their killing spree and hurriedly gave chase.

He seemed quite self-aware, like someone who had repeated a grade.

On the contrary, the newly arrived fish scattered in all directions, some disappearing without a trace, and others desperately swimming upstream.

Some were swept along and driven downstream.

Wang Wu followed behind these repeat students, remaining invisible. He didn't want to escape; mainly, he discovered a horrifying fact.

That is, he seems to have arrived in the Spirit Mist Zone, but only in the river. If he jumps ashore at this time, he will immediately leave the Spirit Mist Zone, and all his efforts will be in vain.

This mechanism is really quite bizarre.

At this moment, in the river, he could not see even a small fish or shrimp, nor any normal ecological creatures, such as mosquitoes, water insects, or any larvae.

This was absolutely intentional.

The fish, with its two eyes, moved across lotus leaves at an incredibly fast speed, approaching 100 kilometers per hour. The students who had repeated a grade were all desperately trying to catch up, afraid of being left behind.

However, the newly arrived fish couldn't keep up and some started to fall behind.

But some can keep up.

Or they were so frightened by the students who had repeated a grade that they ran away all the way.

Anyway, it looked like a selection process. After only half an hour of swimming, about 50% of the fish were eliminated. But Wang Wu couldn't see what happened to the fish that fell behind. It seemed that they had fallen back into the gray fog area.

And they will probably remember this amazing experience and participate in the selection again in the next decade, thus becoming repeat students?

After swimming for nearly 500 kilometers in one go, the fish finally stopped with its two eyes open.

At this point, there were less than three thousand new fish that could keep up, while there were still about a thousand repeaters.

"Not bad!"

The fish surveyed the area with satisfaction, then made a gesture towards a certain spot. The next second, a white mist surged in, instantly covering the entire river surface. Immediately afterward, a strange bell tolled.

In that instant, Wang Wu shuddered, feeling a profound sense of enlightenment, as if he had heard the truth in the morning and could die content in the evening.

He couldn't help but shout, "I, the humble Taoist, have attained enlightenment!"

The sound of the bell was so magical that Wang Wu's soul, his divine sense, and even the Five Elements Spiritual Array all underwent a qualitative leap upon hearing it.

He immediately realized what flaws his Five Elements Spirit Array still had, and that his blood and qi circulation structure, spiritual energy circulation structure, and even the structure of the spiritual energy core could be further optimized.

Consequently, he felt that his Thirty-Six Transformations of Earthly Fiends still had many areas for improvement.

He truly understood; flashes of inspiration passed through him, and he felt he could achieve enlightenment on the spot.

I even really want to jump out right now, find a place to cultivate in seclusion for a hundred years.

However, Wang Wu eventually calmed down.

At this moment, he cannot do whatever he wants.

He slowly swayed his tail in the water, silently adjusting the changes in his body's qi and blood, thus making his Thirty-Six Earthly Fiends transformation more realistic and lifelike.

Looking around now, the fish seemed to have suddenly become smarter, as if they had suddenly gained intelligence. However, their foundation was too low, and they were only limited to gaining intelligence. They did not understand the true meaning of enlightenment from the bell, and ninety-nine percent of their efforts were wasted.

In the blink of an eye, the white mist dissipated, and the fish's two eyes began to widen as it searched around. Whenever it found a large fish with a decent level of intelligence, it would smile with satisfaction and toss over a small flag that looked like a white feather.

Seeing this, Wang Wu made a slight adjustment, and sure enough, when Yu Ermu's gaze swept over, he threw over a small white feather flag without saying a word.

If your level is too low, there's no need to hide your talents.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Ermu threw out over a hundred small white feather flags, then laughed heartily.
"Listen up, everyone! This is the Xijiang Naval Camp. You will train and fight here every day. You only have ten years. Those who pass the selection will become river patrol water demons and be given official positions. Those who fail will all be eaten!"

"Now, I will teach you a water-based Taoist technique! Wave Riding!"

As they spoke, the fish first recited a short and simple incantation, consisting of only four syllables.

It's easy to remember; even kindergarten children can learn it almost perfectly right away.

That's ridiculous. But as Yu Ermu recited it with a straight face, it was as if he had divine power. He suddenly transformed into a black fish more than a hundred meters long. With a slap of his huge tail in the water, a huge wave rose up, and he used the momentum of the slap to rise thousands of meters into the air.

Even the huge waves they created rose over a hundred feet high; they really know how to have fun.

"Do you see clearly? Practice like this. Only when you can leap over a hundred feet in the waves can you be considered to have made some progress."

Fish Two Eyes regained its human form, but ignored the other large fish, focusing its attention only on the large fish that had obtained the White Feather Flag.

These larger fish were clearly more intelligent, stronger, and more agile. They practiced on their own, and even on their first attempt, they could jump an average of more than ten feet high.

On the other hand, the most outstanding of the ordinary big fish can only leap five zhang (approximately 10 meters) at most.

After a little practice, after only four or five times, the best performer among the big fish with the white feather flag could easily jump a height of thirty feet.

Even the most outstanding ordinary large fish, after training, can only barely reach about ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) in length.

The difference was immediately apparent.

Wang Wu, on the other hand, didn't try to be too outstanding, and consistently maintained a position in the top twenty.

But he was quite curious about the technique taught by Yu Ermu, which was very unique. How should I put it, it was the difference between transliteration and interpretation.

In the past, even in the Great Wilderness Prison of Sin, one needed to understand the meaning of the Dao before one could master it.

This includes the Blood Qi Divine Talisman, Frost Divine Talisman, Crimson Flame Divine Talisman, and so on, which Wang Wu has already mastered.

all the same.

However, the technique that Yu Ermu is now teaching is like a Taoist simulator. As long as you recite the technique, you can open the spiritual network switch, activate the spiritual energy, and coordinate it with your body to form the Wave-Treading Taoist technique.

Yes, the Spirit Network—Wang Wu discovered it during his practice just now.

When you recite or silently chant the corresponding incantation, a certain amount of spiritual energy will immediately flow into your body. It's quick and convenient, giving you the feeling that as long as you know the incantation, you don't need to store spiritual energy or cultivate demon cores or spirit pills—as long as you have a mobile phone and can connect to the internet, you don't need to carry a wallet.

"Holy crap, so this is magic? Or a magic net?!"

Wang Wu couldn't help but think of this.

Of course, he wasn't so idiotic as to believe that the cultivation world had been conquered by the magic world.

It can only be said that great minds think alike. When something has its own logic of existence, then similar things will appear in other places as well.

"This is probably just another tactic used by the higher-ups in the cultivation world to exploit the lower-level cultivators."

Wang Wu sneered inwardly, seeing right through the situation.

Think about it!

Traditional cultivators, or traditional demons, need to cultivate their spiritual roots first, then advance them into spiritual pills or demon cores, so that they can store spiritual energy in their bodies, strengthen all parts of their bodies, and gain a long lifespan.

He spent almost his entire life cultivating and preparing for cultivation.

Although it is slow and difficult, the skills you cultivate truly belong to you.

But what about new types of cultivators or new types of monsters?

What need do I have for spiritual roots, elixirs, or demon cores? I just need to memorize the incantations. If the spiritual network can become more intelligent and AI-powered, I won't even need to memorize them by rote. I'll just need to memorize some simple and easy-to-understand incantation abbreviations. At most, I'll just need to carry a mobile phone and a power bank...

Humans are inherently lazy, and demons are no exception; they love to slack off.

Spiritual energy is not consumed in large quantities in the cultivator's body, nor is it used to extend their lifespan. When needed, a ten-year training course is all it takes to be ready for the battlefield. It is quick, convenient, extremely lethal, and inexpensive.

Which immortal wouldn't like that?
Wouldn't it be better to keep the excess spiritual energy for yourself?
To spread pure spiritual energy to mortals and wild beasts is simply a sin!
The more Wang Wu practiced, the more he felt this way. The incantation was like a key switch, while the spiritual energy seemed to have become an encrypted signal.

"Oh!"

A surge of spiritual energy was injected, helping Wang Wu instantly adjust his power, which ultimately converged on his lower body. With a flick of his tail against the water's surface, he leaped more than twenty zhang (approximately 33 meters) into the air, reaching a height of over sixty meters. The effect was truly remarkable.

But this can easily give you the feeling that you are actually terrifying?
“Very good. From now on, you will be my White Feather River Patrol Guards! Come on, I’ll take you to a good place.”

After practicing for about half an hour, the fish with two eyes shouted and led all the large fish wearing white feathers downstream.

These big fish were quite excited; they even started whispering to each other.

That enlightenment makes all the difference.

After swimming for another hundred kilometers, the river made a bend ahead, and the river channel began to narrow. On both sides, there were many cliffs, and a lot of vines grew on these cliffs, connecting the left and right sides, just like a bridge.

These vines are covered with small white flowers and also bear many fruits.

It looks delicious. No, that's a Grade 9 spiritual fruit.

However, hundreds of monkeys of all sizes guarded both sides of the cliff, and when they saw the fish with two eyes in the distance, they started squeaking.

"Young men, do you see those fruits above? They're ninth-grade spiritual fruits! Want some? If you do, then jump up!"

(End of this chapter)