I'm determined to become an immortal!

"Gentlemen, please inform me that my name is Li Xiuning, and my father is Li Daoyun. My father and I once helped Senior Xuan Gui set up the Starlight Water Wall Array."

"I am on my way north to Yuanxia Immortal City, and I have come here specifically to pay my respects to Senior Xuan Gui, and also to see if the great formation needs maintenance or adjustment."

The green and white snakes floated in the pool and looked at each other in surprise when they heard Li Xiuning's voice.

These two water snakes did know a thing or two about the Starlight Water Wall Formation, but now that the Star-Backed Black Tortoise had left Tiandu Mountain, only the two of them remained in the vast water palace.

Li Xiuning was not only a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, but also had a male cultivator with a similar aura by her side.

If these two were to discover the market within the Water Mansion, who knows what the consequences might be?

Therefore, the green and white snakes did not respond, but simply confronted Li Xiuning and the other person.

"Sister Ning, look at this Star-Backed Black Tortoise, it hasn't shown itself yet. Is there something mysterious about it?"

Should we just barge in and investigate?

The person next to Li Xiuning was her husband, Sheng Changgong.

Hearing this, Li Xiuning couldn't help but roll her eyes. Having been married into the Sheng family for so many years, she had come to realize that, apart from the patriarch, everyone in the Sheng family was reckless.

This is Tiandu Mountain, a place teeming with monsters. We should be grateful if we haven't encountered any ferocious monsters along the way. How dare we venture into a monster's lair without permission?

Li Xiuning felt a wave of exhaustion and was about to say something when she suddenly felt a sense of alarm. She sensed a wild and terrifying aura coming from behind her.

follow closely,

Then a sound like a beast's roar rang out:

"Go back and tell Old Man Sheng he won't live much longer, so he'd better behave himself!"

Upon hearing this voice, Li Xiuning and her companion immediately felt themselves locked in by an overwhelming pressure, unable to move their bodies and even struggling to breathe.

"roll!"

With a sharp shout, Li Xiuning and the other woman felt their restraints loosen slightly. Without a second thought, they ran away without looking back.

Just as the two figures disappeared without a trace, a blue streak of light streaked across the sky and fell into the pool. It was He Sheng!

"The fact that Mr. and Mrs. Li Xiuning have come to the Wanshoutan Water Mansion at this time suggests that the Sheng family is becoming increasingly impatient."

He Sheng knew that this was all a chain reaction caused by his "death". The Sheng family sent two people here at this time simply to test the attitude of the Star-Backed Black Tortoise.

To be honest, He Sheng's attitude towards the He family has changed slightly.

On the one hand, he still felt that Piao Ge had left behind a mess, and the He family was in such a terrible state that he had no intention of taking over.

But if he just watched the He family perish, he felt...uncomfortable.

Since we've taken over Piao Ge's business, we should at least give thanks for Piao Ge's high-end hardware, right?

Furthermore, He Sheng knew that the old turtle would help him out of consideration for his relationship with the He family. He couldn't accept the old turtle's help only to end up leaving the old turtle without any ties.

It was under these complex emotions that He Sheng used spiritual materials made from the corpse of the Black Jade Blood Python to simulate the aura of a great demon, thereby scaring away the two and giving the Sheng family a warning.

"Immortal Master, you're back?"

The green snake caught He Sheng's scent and recognized him at a glance, immediately becoming overjoyed.

"Um.

After that, I will often cultivate within the Water Palace.

As they were talking, He Sheng led the green and white snakes back to the Water Palace.

However, when He Sheng passed through the gate of the Water Mansion and saw the shattered stone gate scattered at the bottom of the pool, he felt that something was amiss.

"Although this water palace is protected by a powerful array, it's still not a good thing to leave the main gate wide open."

Upon hearing this, the green snake quickly said:

"Immortal Master, my sister and I know of a place with a large bluestone slab. It is not only hard but also constantly imbued with spiritual energy, making it perfect for carving the gate of the Water Palace."

He Sheng nodded slightly upon hearing this, saying that he would go with the two snakes to retrieve the stone slab when he had some free time.

After settling the matter, He Sheng took out the array plate engraved with intricate star patterns from his storage bag, which was the central control of the 'Starlight Water Wall Array'.

He poured his magic power into the array plate, and saw starlight flowing on it. He then sensed the effects of the array plate.

Soon, water vapor rapidly gathered at the gap in the gate of the Water Mansion, and layer upon layer of mysterious water walls appeared out of thin air, stacked three times in total. The water walls reflected starlight, protecting the entrance completely.

After temporarily covering the gate, He Sheng sent the green and white snakes away to cultivate. Then, he walked alone through the main hall and headed deeper into the water mansion.

The Longevity Pool Water Palace was originally built by an old turtle following the spiritual veins at the bottom of the pool, and the deeper one goes, the richer the spiritual energy becomes.

After passing through several quiet waterways, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a hidden world within the rear hall.

This place was actually a huge domed water cave, with three springs located in the center of the cave. Water gushed out from the springs, and each spring emitted steam. The air was filled with pure spiritual energy, as if one could inhale spiritual liquid with every breath.

"With these three spiritual springs, we can finally begin the path of water refining."

He Sheng nodded with great satisfaction. He could clearly sense that the spiritual energy contained in these three springs was not only pure but also gentle in nature, carrying the soft power unique to water.

However, he did not immediately begin refining the weapon, but instead looked at the water clock in his palm.

[Tier 1 Mid-Grade Refiner: 829/2000]

(Total cultivation time: four years, one month, and sixteen days)

Ideally, the weapon refiner should be raised to the second rank using the general training time before starting to refine weapons.

This way, one can cultivate the Water Refining Technique while simultaneously practicing the "Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Method."

The "Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Method" requires reaching the level of a second-tier low-grade weapon refiner before one can begin practicing it.

However, He Sheng glanced at his general cultivation time, which was only a little over thirty days.

[Current available total training time: 6 days per month]

He had previously used all his general cultivation time to improve his weapon crafting skills, and the past month or so was achieved by AFK farming using the "Flesh and Blood Rebirth Technique".

"Right now, I've chosen to settle down at Wanshoutan for the time being, which will allow me to temporarily regress some of my cultivation level."

Additionally, the "Flesh and Blood Rebirth Technique" can be reverted to its just-perfect state, making it easier to automatically accumulate cultivation time while AFK.

He Sheng had a sudden thought and immediately began to operate, first reverting to the "Qinglan Water Element Technique".

[Qinglan Water Elemental Skill, Level 6 (Beginner): 1/100]

(Total cultivation time: 10 years, 2 months and 7 days)

By lowering his cultivation level to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he gained five years of general cultivation time.

Subsequently, He Sheng reverted the "Blood and Flesh Rebirth Technique" to its initial, perfect state.

【Flesh and Blood Rebirth Technique (Perfect): 1/500】

(Total training time: one year and three days)

The "Blood and Flesh Rebirth Technique" originally didn't take up much cultivation time, and since the technique's time rate was only 1, it only provided a little over seven months of general cultivation time.

[Current available total practice time: 5 years, 8 months, and 18 days]

With over five years of general cultivation time, He Sheng felt much more confident and immediately focused his attention on the plus sign for weapon crafting.

Whoosh!

His proficiency improved rapidly, and he soon broke through to the first-tier superior level.

However, He Sheng noticed a problem: the improvement of immortal skills was completely mechanical, without any cultivation information like that of [method] and [technique].

[Tier 1 High-Grade Refiner: 1/3000]

(Total cultivation time: six years, nine months, and twelve days)

Since the time rate for the first-tier mid-grade weapon refiner stage is 1.5, the actual training time consumed is three years, eleven months, and thirteen days.

[Current available total practice time: 1 year, 9 months, and 4 days]

Once you reach the first-tier superior weapon refiner stage, the time rate has already increased to 2, so the remaining general cultivation time is naturally not enough.

"The time rate for this stage of the 'Qinglan Water Element Technique' is also 2, so I can use this stage to familiarize myself with the way of water refining."

Anyway, I have a large quantity of first-tier spiritual materials. I'll use them to refine some mid-grade magic weapons, both to improve my proficiency and to refine the weapon-refining methods I've already mastered.

The results of Kelou's cultivation are equivalent to having already grasped the knowledge in one's mind, but to truly understand and master it, one still needs to practice it in one or two hands.

Having finalized his cultivation strategy, He Sheng stopped thinking about anything else and began selecting suitable spiritual materials for his first water refining.