Dark Immortal Cultivation

Cough cough~

The rooster crows three times, signaling the arrival of Mao Shi (5-7 AM).

The long night passed quietly, and Zhang Qing, sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed, let out a long sigh.

He practiced his martial arts all night.

Besides consolidating his Qi Refining Level 2 cultivation, Zhang Qing also focused on learning the Blazing Fire Technique.

After all, this was the only offensive spell he possessed!

As a result, dozens of charred marks of varying sizes appeared on the three walls of the room.

Fortunately, the house was built with thick rocks, so the attack only caused some plaster to peel off and had little impact on the structure itself; otherwise, Zhang Qing would not have dared to use it as a target.

The results of repeated practice are quite gratifying!

Zhang Qing felt that his mastery of this spell had greatly improved by a level.

He got up and stretched, then scooped a ladle of water from the water vat in the corner and poured it into the basin on the wooden stand next to him.

After finishing his washing up, Zhang Qing moved the wooden frame and lifted the stone slabs laid on the ground.

A squat toilet then appeared.

The latrine opening was dark and gloomy, and you could faintly hear the gurgling sound of water flowing down below.

Zhang Qing skillfully squatted down and emptied his stomach of the accumulated contents of the night.

Although cultivators are considered extraordinary beings, unless they condense a golden core and enter the realm of the innate, immaculate true person, they will experience the same afflictions of reincarnation as ordinary people.

Zhang Qing was merely a lowly cultivator at the very bottom.

Although the room was small and dark, and the rent wasn't cheap, he was quite satisfied with the fact that it had a squat toilet.

Otherwise, if you put a wooden toilet in this cramped room and let it be perpetually exposed to night-blooming jasmine, getting pickled and flavored every day, that would be too unpleasant!

After relieving himself of his bodily needs, Zhang Qing washed his hands and rinsed the squat toilet with water from the basin.

Clean and hygienic.

Finally, the stone slab was put back on, and the wooden frame was placed back on.

Then he took out a naan bread he had bought at the market the day before, cut it into small pieces, put it in a bowl, and then soaked it in water.

Holding the large bowl in both hands, Zhang Qing used his magic to heat it up.

It was using the techniques of the "Blazing Fire Technique".

Although the "Blazing Fire" spell is a destructive spell, if used properly, it can also be used to start fires, boil water, and roast meat.

As a low-level cultivator, he didn't have many choices. Once he mastered a spell, he would naturally try to find all sorts of uses for it.

Once the water in the large bowl boiled and the cake pieces dissolved into a paste, Zhang Qing stopped casting the spell.

His breakfast consisted of this bowl of hot biscuit soup!

After filling his stomach, Zhang Qing tidied up his belongings and left home.

This time, he did not go to Little Stone Market.

Instead, they walked out along the path.

Having experienced the benefits of adding points, Zhang Qing's desire for "powerful energy" reached its peak.

However, it is known that Power Points must be obtained from Ruins, but there are no Ruins to be found in the market. He can only turn his attention to the boundless wilderness.

In fact, Zhang Qing knew where there were a large number of ruins.

That's the Immortal Alliance Money Exchange in Yingji.

The Immortal Alliance Money Exchange not only issues and collects talisman coins, but also buys up an unlimited amount of items from the ruins.

If people in the camp find valuables in the wild, they will usually sell them to the Immortal Alliance's money exchange.

Zhang Qing was truly incredibly lucky to obtain a rare item from Elder Chen.

Ordinary cultivators have no use for this thing.

It's most practical to exchange it for talisman coins.

Besides the Immortal Alliance Money Shop, there was no other business in the camp that did this.

It's not that we can't, but that we dare not.

Although Xiaoshiji has two gangs and various small groups.

But the true overlord is only the Immortal Alliance Money House!

Therefore, Zhang Qing could only fantasize about the large amount of worthless items in the money shop.

True hope lies in the wilderness strewn with ancient ruins.

Even if there are countless dangers in the wilderness!

With his hands forming a hand seal, Zhang Qing cast the "Gentle Breeze Technique" to enhance himself, and his steps suddenly became lighter.

The camp was quickly left behind, and the vast wilderness slowly unfolded before Zhang Qing.

Last night, Zhang Qing was undisturbed by any evil spirits and cultivated peacefully throughout the long night.

The breakthrough in his realm and the improvement in his cultivation level greatly enhanced the effects of the spells he cast, allowing him to travel at a speed far exceeding that of usual.

The mana consumption has decreased somewhat.

He felt that this was not just due to the increase in strength, but also largely due to the increase in the [Spellcasting] attribute!

Zhang Qing's gaze involuntarily drifted into the distance, hoping to gain something today.

At this moment, the sky was not yet fully bright, the earth was still shrouded in a thin layer of morning mist, and the sky was an eternally gloomy one.

The black tide has long since receded.

But Zhang Qing could still see the distant world shrouded in black mist.

There are countless evil things there.

And opportunity!

However, given Zhang Qing's current strength, venturing deep into the fog would be tantamount to suicide.

He could only search in some peripheral areas, looking for useful resources such as herbs and minerals.

Due to the influence of the black fog, the entire Luoshan City area, except for the inner city and part of the outer city, rarely sees sunlight, so the surrounding camps cannot grow rice and wheat crops.

Lower-level cultivators can only make a living by refining talismans or collecting resources.

However, in relatively safe wilderness areas, it's impossible for a large number of new resources to "refresh" every day.

After years of repeated searching, to find anything now, one has to go to very far places, even to the edge of the fog zone.

Some cultivators risked everything, only to never return!

But they were just trying to survive.

Zhang Qing stopped and looked back.

Xiaoshiji has disappeared from sight.

He looked around and saw only a vast, silent wilderness. As far as the eye could see, there were rolling hills, tall grass, and scattered forests. He was not far from the dangerous and unpredictable fog zone.

Zhang Qing secretly became more vigilant.

The area he is currently in is actually like a mudflat after the tide has receded; it looks calm on the surface, but it is just as dangerous.

Some animals that inhabited this place evolved into ferocious beasts under the influence of the black mist.

Even the weakest wild rabbits and mice, once they complete their metamorphosis, can still take a person's life.

Not to mention venomous scorpions, snakes, jackals, tigers, and leopards!

Zhang Qing gripped the long stick he carried with him and carefully began his hunt for the day.

He swept away the weeds in front of him with a stick in his left hand, while gathering his magic power in his right hand, ready to fight at any moment.

Proceed step by step, proceeding cautiously at every turn!

Swish!

Suddenly, a gray shadow darted out of the bushes a few steps away and pounced on Zhang Qing!

Zhang Qing's tense nerves suddenly snapped open, his body reacting before his mind could process, and he abruptly flung out a ball of blazing fire.

The gray shadow was perfectly positioned in the center!

puff!

The scorching flames suddenly exploded, knocking the attacker to the ground in one fell swoop.

At this moment, Zhang Qing came to his senses.

He looked closely and saw a large, gray rat lying on the grass in front of him.

This gray rat is larger than a cat, weighing at least ten kilograms, and has two sharp fangs sticking out from the corners of its mouth, clearly belonging to the category of ferocious beasts.

However, its head was blown open by the intense heat, and it was dead beyond any doubt!

"ha!"

Zhang Qing was overjoyed.

Most of the ferocious beasts are edible, and there are also various materials that can be sold for money.

He got to eat meat today!