The Wandering Immortal

Chapter 98 Beast Tide
Jiang Yuan asked Qing He if she had already begun constructing her spiritual space.
Qinghe said, "It wasn't actively constructed, but some things were generated automatically."

Automatically generated? This was beyond Jiang Yuan's expectations. Although he really wanted to see it, he was afraid of affecting Qing He's mood, so he just casually asked what it contained.

"Perhaps most of the spells I practiced before were related to lotus flowers. A lotus flower has grown in the middle of the pool, just beginning to sprout."

How big is the pool?

"About two miles."

What about the surrounding area?

"There are just some grass and trees, nothing special."

Jiang Yuan didn't comment much. Even among Nascent Soul cultivators, many have empty spiritual spaces. The fact that Golden Core cultivators can automatically generate something is already a sign of achieving a Spirit Domain, so it's best not to interfere.

For Qinghe now, the most important thing is probably to eliminate the evil energy. The fat monk said that Qinghe's whereabouts were known to Qin Feihong because of the evil energy, which was completely unexpected by Jiang Yuan.

These past few days, I've been studying the Vajra Mantra in conjunction with the Vajra Subduing Demons Technique and have gained quite a bit of insight. I've revised it again and told Qinghe to practice the Vajra Mantra more to eliminate the evil energy first.

Moreover, practicing physical techniques will not hinder the opening of spiritual meridians and acupoints. After reaching the third level of the Vajra Technique, its practical combat effectiveness will also be greatly enhanced.

The indoor space was still too small, and there were several young disciples in the outer room. If they saw it, it would affect their state of mind. So Jiang Yuan set up a formation in the sea area around the main island, which only had a space of two miles. The two of them practiced their physical skills in the formation every day.

After persisting for three months, both of them broke through to the third level of the Vajra Technique. This time, the obvious difference was that their protective aura had turned into a light gold color, which really had the feel of a Buddhist Vajra.

Jiang Yuan knew that this set of techniques could only be practiced secretly and could not be known by Buddhist disciples, otherwise he would be beaten to death by Buddhist monks, just like the powerful Tianlong Star.

Fortunately, in the seventh level of the Vajra Mantra, the golden aura disappears, making it less noticeable.

Of course, it couldn't fool a master like the fat monk. Even without using the Vajra Technique, he could see through the trick at a glance and knew that he had practiced it wrong.

Jiang Yuan was confident that he could conceal his cultivation level with his divine sense spatial illusion technique, but he still needed to think of a way to help Qinghe.

When Qinghe was practicing her physical skills, she would let the little golden eagle out to play. Of course, it couldn't fly out of the Spirit Gathering Array, which had eight hundred miles of space inside, enough for it to run around freely.

When Jiang Yuan formed his core, he almost froze eight hundred miles of space, nearly wiping out the venomous snakes. Now, some have grown back, but they dare not approach the main island's cave. They only roam around the area, becoming prey for the little golden eagle. Fish of all sizes in the surrounding seas also cannot escape the golden eagle's sharp claws.

The little golden eagle still only catches but doesn't eat. If it does eat, it only eats tiger shark meat and dragon meat, and also gives her one Spirit Feeding Pill every day. Cui Qinghe is a little worried that it will eat her out of house and home.

The island's medicinal herb garden is not yet fully developed; the herbs are too young to produce many Spirit-Nourishing Pills.

Most of the dragon meat was used to refine Dragon Power Pills, and there wasn't much tiger shark meat left. This golden eagle's wingspan was half a zhang, and its appetite was astonishing, but it still hadn't awakened its potential and couldn't cultivate.

After Li Shouzhong went into seclusion for half a year, he achieved the celestial phenomenon of Core Formation. The main island was surrounded by golden wind and sword energy, which even Jingxuan could not resist. He was originally tending the herb garden, but he hurriedly ran back to his cave to activate the formation and regulate his breathing.

Judging from this celestial phenomenon of Core Formation, Li Shouzhong's Golden Core grade is not low, and wind-type divine abilities are indeed of great help to sword cultivators.

Jiang Yuan and the other two also stopped cultivating. Shen Wangzhi asked his disciples to prepare a banquet, as Elder Li had formed his Golden Core, so naturally they had to celebrate.

Li Shouzhong was naturally calm and reserved. Even though he was overjoyed, he did not show it on his face. During the meal, he repeatedly expressed his gratitude to Shen Wangzhi and Jiang Yuan.

After consolidating his cultivation for a few days, Li Shouzhong said he wanted to return to the Central Plains and take the opportunity to travel around.

Shen Wangzhi naturally knew that the Divine Sword Sect had treated Li Shouzhong well in the past. Although there was a reason for his appearance this time, there still needed to be an explanation.

Old Lu, however, was also very interested in traveling with Li Shouzhong. The two of them were usually quiet and reserved, but surprisingly, they got along very well. Qinghe then asked her master to buy more medicinal herbs, but not to use the name of Wanghailou, as it might cause trouble.

Old Lu naturally knew that his wicked disciple had caused a lot of trouble, and he had to change his appearance even when he went out.

Jiang Yuan and the others continued their individual cultivation, believing that improving their cultivation level was the key to success.

Two months later, while playing in the area of ​​the divination wall south of the Spirit Gathering Array, the little golden eagle suddenly screamed and fled, desperately darting back to Qinghe's side and burrowing into the spirit beast cage.

Jiang Yuan sensed something unusual outside the formation, but his divine sense couldn't reach that far. He got up and flew south. When he arrived near the formation, he was astonished.

Hundreds of sea monsters, large and small, of all shapes and sizes, fled northwards.

Some of the demonic beasts panicked and crashed directly into the spirit-gathering array. They didn't know that there was a small island hidden in this place. Being blocked by the array made them even more frightened, and they could only run along the array wall.

The core of the Spirit Gathering Array was in Shen Wangzhi's hands. Even in seclusion, he could sense the array being impacted, so he and Liu Caiwei quickly escaped to investigate.

Seeing Jiang Yuan and Cui Qinghe standing there dumbfounded inside the array, he felt a little relieved, thankfully the array had not been attacked.

But what's wrong with those aquatic monsters? In the past, it was always the big fish eating the small fish, but now they don't care at all. Level 5 and 6 monsters are skipping over level 2 and 3 monsters to escape, and even level 7 monsters are fleeing.

This wave of monsters lasted for half an hour, followed by various ordinary beasts and fish, which also fled north in groups.

A little while later, vibrations came from the seabed, very noticeable, and the entire island was shaking.

Jiang Yuan noticed something unusual in the sky as well. Dark clouds were gathering and spreading rapidly. When the clouds got closer, he saw that they were a flock of seabirds of various species, all flying north.

There were indeed dark clouds rolling behind those seabirds, spreading at a speed almost matching the seabirds' flight speed.

The scene resembled some kind of cataclysmic event, and the young apprentices were trembling with fear.

Jiang Yuan knew something was wrong. No matter what had happened, such a major celestial anomaly would surely attract the attention of the major cultivation sects in the Central Plains.

This island is only about two thousand miles away from the Central Plains. If a high-level cultivator were to fly over it from nearby, he would surely be able to discover the traces of the Spirit Gathering Array. The sea fish and birds were all circling around the Spirit Gathering Array, outlining its contours.

Shen Wangzhi was also bewildered. "Brother, what do you think has happened in the southern seas?"

Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment, "Ideally, there would be a disaster like an underwater volcanic eruption, which would pass in a few days. If a powerful demon were to emerge, it might not bother us. The worst-case scenario is the appearance of a secret realm; if that happens, this island will surely be lost."

In Jiang Yuan's mind, there was no room for luck; one had to prepare for the worst. He quickly returned to the island, dug up the living soul-nourishing wood, and stored it in his storage magic treasure.

Shen Wangzhi and Liu Caiwei also returned to their respective caves to pack their things, as did Jingxuan and the three young disciples, who put all their daily necessities into their storage bags.

In less than half an hour, all the caves on the island were cleared out.

After everyone came out, Shen Wangzhi still activated the cave illusion array, which looked like a natural cave from the outside.

Cui Qinghe also cast a wood-based spell in front of the cave entrance, causing some wild grass and vines to grow and cover the cave entrance.

The massive stone walls surrounding the island were certainly not enough to provide cover, and the group was prepared to evacuate at any time.

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