Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 139 Opening the Second Aperture

Life on the deserted island was extremely boring. The place was far from human habitation, and it was rare to see cultivators passing by. After a while, Fang Jingxuan even had the illusion that although the world was vast, he was all alone in surviving.

On this day, when the moonlight was at its strongest each month, Fang Jingxuan used his supernatural powers to collect moonlight dew from the bright moon in the sky.

Half an hour later, looking at the jade bottle that was almost full, Fang Jingxuan nodded in satisfaction.

This time, the Moon Dew contained a total of seventy-three drops, the largest number in recent times.

At this moment, Tuoyuan came over from the side, stretched out his head and nuzzled Fang Jingxuan in a fawning manner, hoping to taste a few drops immediately.

Putting aside the function of the Moon Dew itself, its taste is also excellent, and Tuoyuan naturally wanted to eat a few more drops.

This time, however, Fang Jingxuan decided not to allocate too much Moon Dew to Tuoyuan. Liu Gu was about to open his second bone aperture, and this was a critical moment, requiring more Moon Dew.

But seeing Tuoyuan's longing look, Fang Jingxuan still took out three drops and flicked them into its mouth.

Having obtained the delicious food, Tuoyuan happily went to the side to digest it with his eyes closed, while Fang Jingxuan put away the jade bottle, turned around and walked into the cave he had opened up to check on the condition of the Enlightenment Vine.

This Enlightenment Vine was kept by Fang Jingxuan in a separate stone cave, with the top completely open so that sunlight could shine down directly on it every day.

Around the Enlightenment Vine, Fang Jingxuan also buried more than a dozen low-grade wood-type spirit stones, as well as powdered seashells, fish, and shrimp collected from the sea, which would help the Enlightenment Vine grow.

At this time, the Enlightenment Vine was growing well, and its roots and stems had grown a little thicker than when it first came out of Baishan.

After confirming that the Enlightenment Vine was unharmed, Fang Jingxuan felt relieved. At present, this Enlightenment Vine was the most valuable thing he had, and he must not let it be damaged.

After checking the status of the Enlightenment Vine, Fang Jingxuan turned around and returned to the quiet room he had created.

From that spiritual spring, spiritual energy continued to slowly and steadily emanate, in wisps and strands, never ceasing.

The quantity is limited; even if accumulated over a day, it's barely enough for Fang Jingxuan's cultivation. It would be extremely difficult for Tuoyuan to come and get a bite.

However, as a spirit beast, Tuoyuan does not crave the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as much as humans do. Even without spiritual veins or springs, it can still grow slowly, just at a slower pace.

Fang Jingxuan chose to settle here for safety reasons. During the transition period of his cultivation technique, his combat power would decrease significantly, so it would be best to avoid fighting if possible.

Currently, he has begun to operate the "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation," gradually converting all the magical power he previously cultivated from the "Three-Turn Wheel Meridian Technique" into Mysterious Abyss magical power. This process will take about a year.

It must be said that "Xuanyuan Zhenjie" truly lives up to its reputation as a genuine cultivation method of the Golden Core sect, and it is also one of the most demanding cultivation methods among Golden Core techniques.

Fang Jingxuan had only been cultivating for a little over a month, yet he could already sense that his perception of the water-based spiritual energy in the air was constantly improving.

Moreover, the effects of some of his water-based spells, and even the effects of his water-based talismans, have been amplified.

The "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation" comprehensively enhanced his power in water-based spells. According to his own tests and predictions, after reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining, the power of a casual water-based spell he casts would be about three times that of other Qi Refining cultivators.

Add to that a total magical power ten times greater than others, and a power amplification three times greater, and this "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation" is truly boundless in its strength. If it weren't for the hidden danger of dying from a body explosion and the difficulty of breaking through, even if one were to manage to break through by chance, they would only be able to stop at the Foundation Establishment stage, Fang Jingxuan guessed that even within the Water Alliance, there would probably be plenty of cultivators willing to practice this "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation."

Even with the hope of finding the Taiyin Moon Essence True Water, Fang Jingxuan was still somewhat uneasy. There were still six other types of Heaven and Earth True Water left. Could he really collect them all?

As the days went by, Fang Jingxuan gradually adapted to life on the deserted island.

Fang Jingxuan still practices the art of talismans occasionally, but he has no choice but to temporarily stop due to a lack of materials for drawing talismans.

Fang Jingxuan steadfastly persisted in his daily body training. After the first month, he broke through the first stage of the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique." His physical body could withstand the intense pressure of a hundred-foot deep sea while remaining mobile.

Three months later, the second breakthrough was successful.

Fang Jingxuan is currently pushing his way to a depth of three hundred feet. However, the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique" becomes increasingly difficult to cultivate as one progresses, and relying solely on himself makes the cultivation speed quite slow.

It still requires the help of body-refining spiritual materials. The jade slip also records several kinds of spiritual materials that have a very good auxiliary effect on cultivating the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique".

However, my cultivation method transformation is not yet complete, so it is not suitable for me to contact outsiders at this time.

Fang Jingxuan slowly rose from the sea, ending his body-refining cultivation for the day. While sensing the changes in his body, he pondered these matters in his mind.

I'll definitely need more body-refining materials later, but I'll have to wait. It will be another six months before I can freely travel outside.

After putting on his robes, Fang Jingxuan rode Tuoyuan back. As his body-refining technique progressed rapidly, he had no choice but to travel to more distant sea areas for each training session. There was no such thing as a 300-zhang deep sea near the small island.

Back on the deserted island, Fang Jingxuan confirmed that no other cultivators had passed by, so he started a fire and cooked a meal. The main dish was the spirit fish from the sea that Tuoyuan had just caught. With Tuoyuan's strength, he could now be considered a local overlord in the surrounding sea area.

Even if it encounters a sea beast with a higher cultivation level, it can't do anything to Tuoyuan. Once the Sea-Suppressing Divine Power is activated, its defense is tripled, making it impossible to bite or bite.

As long as he doesn't encounter any Foundation Establishment stage sea beasts, Tuoyuan is not afraid of anyone. Sometimes, if he catches more fish than he can eat, he will even pick some to give to the newly arrived nest of sea turtles on the back of the deserted island. For this, he has gained more than a dozen followers.

Fang Jingxuan tacitly approved of Tuoyuan's behavior, as Tuoyuan also needed some playmates.

That night, Fang Jingxuan once again used his innate divine power to collect moon dew, and this time the amount was as much as seventy-six drops.

Seeing his increasing gains, Fang Jingxuan understood that this was the reason he switched to studying "Xuanyuan Zhenjie".

Otherwise, the previous increase would not have been so significant. In three or four months, it rose from seventy drops to seventy-six drops, compared to the previous rate of only one or two drops per half a year. The "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation" played a crucial role in this.

As usual, Fang Jingxuan fed most of the Moon Essence Dew to Liu Gu. Now, counting the days, it has been almost three years since Liu Gu opened his first orifice.

Inside the Spirit Control Bag, after consuming this batch of Moon Essence Jade Dew, Six Bones appeared quite excited. The second bone aperture on its back had quietly opened a crack.

Two days later, the second bone aperture of Liugu was fully opened, and at this time its cultivation level had reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.

(End of this chapter)