Mortal Transformation into Immortal

The two walked towards the pit.

The ravine is filled with large, moss-covered rocks, tall, sparsely wooded trees, and a cooler atmosphere than other places when the wind blows through.

Wang the Cripple squatted by the stream and washed his face with water.

"Why has the sensation disappeared!"

As they approached the pit, Jinliang suddenly lost his perception of the spiritual energy.

Having lost track of its prey, it became extremely anxious.

"Could it be some kind of spiritual being?"

Seeing this change, Yu Ling thought to himself that it was probably a spirit creature like the white loach that immediately hid after sensing something approaching.

"Young man, what's wrong?"

Seeing him standing still, Wang the Cripple asked in confusion.

"fine."

Yu Ling followed in his footsteps.

After walking for more than ten zhang, the two arrived at the edge of the pit.

The pit opening is about ten feet wide. Looking down, there is a large stone cave. Below the pit opening is a two-foot-wide area of ​​ground covered with plants and signs of digging. It must have been dug by Wang the Cripple about half a month ago.

The cave in the pit is very large, and most of it is a pool of water.

"And there are also miraculous medicines."

Yu Ling looked around inside.

He made another discovery, but the reaction was not strong. Following his senses, he saw two weeds growing abnormally.

It's a miracle cure.

Since it wasn't a medicinal herb, Wang the Cripple didn't dig it up, because he didn't recognize it and just thought it was an ordinary weed.

"It seems to be some kind of spiritual object."

Yu Ling was now certain that what Jin Liang had initially sensed was a living spiritual creature. That creature usually lay in the grass absorbing spiritual energy, and over time, the surrounding plants and trees became aware of the spiritual energy and transformed into spiritual herbs.

Otherwise, it's impossible to explain how so many medicinal herbs could grow in a stone pit.

"Young man, how about the purple-gold ox below?" Wang the Cripple asked.

There are a few more purple laurel trees below, but they are too small.

"no."

Yu Ling sighed, then said to him, "Uncle Wang, let's split up and search. This is your reward."

As he spoke, he took out a silver coin and gave it to him.

"OK."

Wang the Cripple accepted the silver with a smile.

"Uncle Wang, please keep the Purple Golden Ox intact as much as possible. If I can't find suitable medicinal herbs, I'll come to your house before dark. If I do find them, I'll go straight back to the town," Yu Ling instructed.

"Don't worry, young man, I'll definitely find you a few healthy and thriving purple laurel trees."

Wang the Cripple assured him.

After a brief farewell, the two parted ways.

Yu Ling stayed where he was and waited.

He didn't go down to dig out the spiritual herb, but instead wanted to see what kind of spiritual object the weight-sensing device was.

So they stood guard at the cave entrance.

Only after figuring out what it was did they figure out how to catch it.

Yu Ling lay prone at the edge of the pit, concealing his breathing, completely still, like a stone.

Time passed quickly.

......

It continued until the early morning of the next day.

"They're here."

As the sun rose, the mountain mist gradually dissipated.

Sunlight streamed in through the pit opening and fell on the grass below.

Yu Ling kept her eyes fixed on it.

Finally, after a night of waiting, the weight was detected again.

This indicates that the spirit has felt safe in its surroundings and is no longer hiding itself.

Yu Ling looked at the pool of water in the cave and, through his sense of weight, discovered that the spirit was hidden in the water.

Before long, a few bubbles rose to the surface of the calm water, and a small creature floated up from the bottom.

It was a frog with its entire body completely red.

"It's actually a spirit frog."

Yu Ling was overjoyed, but suppressed her excitement and observed carefully.

The frog swam ashore and lay quietly in the grass, its body beginning to emit a faint red glow, like a dazzling ruby.

It is absorbing spiritual energy; it is a spiritual creature that can feed on spiritual energy.

Jinliang is also a spiritual object, but because its spirituality was given to Yuling, it lost the ability to absorb spiritual energy and can only eat things that contain spiritual energy.

"How can we capture it alive?"

Yu Ling thought that capturing him alive would be more valuable.

Jinliang wanted to go down and hunt, but he wouldn't let him. Who knew if the little guy could beat him? What if he got swallowed by that spirit frog?

"Forget it, let's just freeze them."

After thinking it over, they decided to abandon the plan to capture him alive.

What if we make a mistake and the frog escapes? Who knows if there's an undercurrent at the bottom of the pool leading to other places?

If the capture fails, then there's nothing left.

Let's just freeze them. Let them die if they want; at least we can guarantee we'll get our hands on the stuff.

Moreover, it's alive, and there's nowhere to put it on your body. It's not like weights and measures that are close to you and can be transformed into spiritual energy to be hidden in your hand.

After making the decision, Yu Ling did not act immediately, but waited.

The frog has just arrived and is probably still on high alert, hiding at the slightest sign of trouble.

He only has one chance to strike. If the Cold Nether Force fails to capture it, he doesn't know how long he will have to wait for another chance to freeze it.

A strong wind blew through the mountains, and the trees made noises from time to time.

You could see the spirit frog startled at first, but after a while, it began to relax its guard.

Finally, their eyes closed naturally, allowing them to fully absorb the spiritual energy.

"Now."

Seeing his opportunity, Yu Ling unleashed a powerful strike of Cold Nether Force.

The frog sensed the danger and immediately tried to jump into the pool.

But it was too late. This was Yu Ling's all-out attack. The icy aura landed, and the entire cave surface was quickly covered with a layer of frost.

Even the surface of the pool water has frozen into ice.

The frog had barely jumped up when it was frozen solid.

The attack landed right there, where the ice was thickest and the soil was frozen solid.

"It's a success."

Seeing that the spirit frog was completely frozen, Yu Ling breathed a sigh of relief and jumped down from the pit.

The magic sword floated out from the clothes, shrunk to its normal size, and landed in the hand.

After a few sword strikes, the spirit frog was separated from the ground.

"Squeak..."

The weight popped out of its hand and excitedly circled around the spirit frog.

But it dared not eat without Yu Ling's permission.

Yu Ling took the spirit frog in her hand, looked at Jinliang's pitiful appearance, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Jinliang, we have to keep this. We're saving up for the fare to the Wudu Sea. Once we get there, I'll feed you lots of spirit food."

Jinliang sensed Yu Ling's emotional distress at not giving him food and visibly became depressed.

Yu Ling took out all the medicinal herbs from the gray fur bag: "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Jinliang sniffed at the medicinal herbs and began to eat them.

Yu Ling examined the red frog in her hand, which remained in a jumping posture.

"Not a spirit, but a flesh and blood body."

This red frog has flesh and blood, but its flesh and blood have not yet been fully transformed into spirit.

It is speculated that this was an ordinary red frog from the mountains that accidentally swallowed a spirit insect, thus gaining sentience and becoming a spirit frog.

The same applies to humans. Some mortals who ingest spiritual medicine and survive a great calamity may merge with the spirit and thus possess spiritual bones. These are pseudo-spiritual bones, which are spiritual medicines that have not been refined by immortals. Due to the complexity of the medicine, the mortal body cannot withstand them, making it difficult for them to survive a great calamity.