Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 216

"So the sealing formation was weakened!" Mo Yu said after examining it.

"We must reinforce the seal, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable if this black monster breaks out!" Shi Qinghan said with a heavy expression.

"Shi Han, your array formation skills are high. Do you know about this sealing array?" Nangong Yi asked.

"I know a little bit, but I've never set up or repaired such an array before, so I'm a bit unsure!"

"It's alright, little sister! You can focus on your research, we'll protect you!" Shi Qinghan said earnestly.

"Shi Han, I'll be your assistant!" Duan Siqi said with a smile.

In fact, Duan Siqi's array formation skills were not bad either. Since studying the array formation jade slip she had obtained before, her array formation skills had improved a lot.

The two examined the sealing formation and discovered that one of the nodes seemed to have been deliberately damaged, from which the black mist was emanating.

"Shi Han, the fog in this Misty Forest is getting thicker and thicker. Is it because of this place?" Duan Siqi asked, frowning.

“There should be. According to ancient records, the Misty Forest has existed since ancient times, but it has only become increasingly dangerous in the last thousand years, which should be related to this black mist. Siqi, let's check other places to see if there are any other loopholes!”

The two whispered among themselves and actually found three places. Once these three places were connected in a line, the black monster would be able to break free.

"Shi Han, we've found the vulnerability. What should we do?!" Duan Siqi asked.

"I plan to set up a small sealing array and a large sealing array. The small sealing array will seal the area covered by the loopholes, and the large one will reinforce the seal. I happen to have some materials to set up the sealing array. Siqi, let's begin!"

After working for three days and three nights, the two finally finished setting up the formation, and the thick fog around them seemed to have thinned a little.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and was preparing to leave. Suddenly, the ground shook violently, the sealing array glowed again, and then a mysterious black crystal core flew out from it.

The crystal core emitted a chilling aura, hovered in the air for a moment, and then flew straight toward Gu Shihan.

Gu Shihan was startled and tried to dodge, but it was too late. The crystal core merged into her body, and she felt a cold, dark power coursing through her. The crowd quickly gathered around, their faces filled with worry.

"Hanhan, activate the Jade Ruyi, guide the spiritual energy into your body, awaken the sleeping Little Lotus, and protect your soul!" Xingbai's voice rang out at the right time.

Gu Shihan dared not be careless. She slowly circulated her spiritual energy throughout her body, and the little lotus emitted a soft light, protecting Gu Shihan's sea of ​​consciousness.

Gu Shihan's face went from white to black, then from black to red, repeating this cycle several times before slowly returning to normal and calming down.

"Shi Han, how are you? What is that black crystal?" Duan Siqi asked anxiously.

Gu Shihan forced back her discomfort and said, "I'm fine, but this power is a bit strange. I must refine it and make it my own, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable. Please protect me!"

"Junior sister, don't worry, we're here!" Mo Yu reassured her.

Gu Shihan felt a force surging through her body, and she had to suppress it and guide it into her meridians to join the major circulation.

Unbeknownst to Gu Shihan, the addition of this power caused a black sprout to suddenly emerge from the bottom of her dantian, facing the previous white sprout. After one cycle, two cycles, Gu Shihan clearly felt her cultivation level improving, remaining at the Great Perfection of the Mahayana realm. Once the opportunity for advancement arrived, she would be able to enter the Human Immortal realm.

Gu Shihan stopped cultivating and focused her mind on her dantian. She was shocked to find that black and white sprouts had appeared between the original five neatly arranged spiritual roots. These were light and dark spiritual roots. She was now a seven-spirit root cultivator.

"Hanhan, you're really lucky. Seven-elemental-root cultivators were extremely rare in ancient times, practically one in ten thousand. Once such a person achieved mastery, their combat power would be terrifying."

However, having multiple spiritual roots isn't considered a good aptitude in the current Immortal Realm. Because so many things are required, cultivation advancement will definitely be much slower. "Xing Bai kept rambling on.

"Xingbai, tell me, is this good or bad?!"

"Hanhan, this is certainly good, but it will be difficult for you to enter the Human Immortal stage. You must have either a Light Spiritual Root or a Dark Spiritual Root that reaches the level of the other Spiritual Roots in order to advance. This is not a good thing for you!"

After a moment of contemplation, Gu Shihan's eyes hardened. "In any case, this is an opportunity, and I will not give it up easily."

"My Hanhan has such a strong will to follow the Dao!" Xingbai flattered.

Gu Shihan made up her mind and discovered that her magical artifact of light actually had a slight attraction to this dark power.

She calmed herself down and tried to use the magic of light to draw out this dark power.

As the power of light slowly circulated, the power of darkness gradually entered Gu Shihan's body.

Gu Shihan stopped meditating and said, "Senior brother, elder brother, I must stay here to cultivate for a while. The thing that just entered my body has awakened my dark spiritual root. There is enough dark spiritual power here, and it will be useful to me. I'm afraid it will delay your cultivation. You...?"

"Shi Han, since it's in your best interest, let's stay here for a while, everyone agrees, right?" Duan Siqi said with a smile.

"This? It's just that you can't cultivate freely here; you have to use immortal spirit stones to cultivate, which makes me..." Gu Shihan said somewhat embarrassedly.

"What are you saying? We are a group. The stronger you become, the safer we will be. Don't you all agree?" Situ Tinglang said with a smile.

“Yes! Yes! If that thing gets inside, we can’t leave it unattended, we won’t feel at ease, right?” Wen Xin chimed in.

Gu Shihhan nodded and said, "Thank you very much. Since it's not easy for you to absorb and cultivate here, then use the immortal spirit stones. This is an isolation array plate, which can isolate the mixed immortal spiritual energy here. Also, I will give each of you ten thousand immortal spirit stones for cultivation!"

"No need, no need, you've already given us too much. We haven't even used it much yet! We don't need anything!" Nangong Yi hurriedly declined.

"Take it! I can improve my strength by cultivating here, and you all need it too, so it's settled. Siqi, you can distribute them!" Gu Shihan placed a storage bag in Duan Siqi's hand.

Since the decision was made to temporarily stop the training, a quiet place was needed for everyone to cultivate in seclusion, and everyone was settled in quickly.

During her seclusion, Gu Shihan encountered numerous difficulties, with the two diametrically opposed forces of light and darkness constantly clashing within her.
She could only rely on her strong will to constantly practice and find the cultivation rules of dark spiritual power.

After a long period of arduous training, he finally mastered the trajectory that allowed light and dark spiritual energies to depend on each other.

From initial difficulties to eventual mastery, she was pleasantly surprised to find that the growth rate of her dark spiritual root accelerated, while her light spiritual root was not suppressed, and the two tended to be in balance.

(End of this chapter)