Mortal Transformation into Immortal

We've already waited so long, what's a little longer?

When they approached within twenty zhang, Yu Ling stopped.

We should test the waters first, just in case there's a monster inside.

So he picked up a stone about the size of his palm and threw it at that spot. With his current physical strength, he threw the stone with ease.

The stone hit the spot precisely.

No response.

"It seems there are no more monsters."

After testing the waters, Yu Ling slowly approached.

The cliff face wasn't steep, and he easily reached the patch of dense moss.

There was no abnormal reaction in the weight, indicating that it is safe inside.

Yu Ling took the long sword and peeled away the layer of moss.

Because it had been touched by centipedes, the moss rolled down the cliff like a blanket.

"There's something there!"

Looking down at the barren soil, Yu Ling had already given up hope.

After all the moss had rolled away, he saw a clump of clothes completely covered in mud in front of him, and his previously disappointed eyes immediately lit up.

They rushed forward to check.

It was a black garment covered in mud and traces of dried, sticky substance resembling saliva.

Yu Ling was overjoyed.

This is something that the monster couldn't digest and vomited up.

Yu Ling squatted down and searched carefully.

"This is the old man's storage bag; this is his magical artifact."

He found something else in the soil.

He found the storage bag, along with a small sword, but the sword was broken.

"It seems to be a high-level magical artifact."

Yu Ling gently stroked the sword with regret; the sword was now destroyed.

It wasn't because the monster had digested the food, but because its master was dead.

This was crafted intentionally by the weapon refiner to prevent cultivators from killing and robbing it. If the owner dies, the magic sword will shatter and its value will be greatly reduced. This avoids situations where people are tempted by the weapon and kill to steal it. Cultivators greatly appreciate such magical artifacts.

However, only high-level magical artifacts possess this ability.

Although the sword was damaged and unusable, it was still a treasure to Yu Ling, worth several dozen low-grade spirit stones.

After finding nothing else, Yu Ling took the items away, planning to explore them more thoroughly elsewhere.

He was afraid that the centipede might suddenly return.

Upon reaching a stream, Yu Ling cleaned the filth that had been brought out of the stomach from the surface of these things.

Then, with some anticipation, he picked up the storage bag.

This is a small bag, about the size of a fist, with the opening naturally tapered.

He gently pulled it open.

The space inside is not large, only about two feet in length and width.

He looked inside; there weren't many things there.

The most eye-catching item was a jade turtle statue. Yu Ling took the statue out to examine it and found that it was covered with cracks and was also damaged.

Yu Ling thought it was some kind of magical artifact, but since it was useless now, she put it inside.

"There's another talisman. He has so many talismans. He's been chased by the Ironbeard Fish for so long and he still hasn't used them all."

Yu Ling took out the talismans. Without activating them, they all looked pretty much the same. He hadn't bought them, had never used talismans before, and had hardly ever even come into contact with them, so he couldn't tell what they were for.

In addition, there were a dozen or so low-grade spirit stones, some pills, and a water-going boat.

Besides the Five Grains Elixir, he couldn't distinguish any other elixirs either.

They didn't have demon crystals or spiritual herbs, so they must have disposed of those things in Tianxing City before coming to the Crimson Rock Sea.

"That person's family is really wealthy, with so many good things, how come their cultivation level is only at the seventh level of Qi Refining?"

Yu Ling was puzzled. Although the item was good, one needed a high level of cultivation to use it well. Cultivation was the primary factor, and everything else was secondary.

Why did they spend all their savings on auxiliary items?

"He should have average aptitude, but he's not lacking in spirit stones."

He thought about it and realized that this was the only possibility. His cultivation level had already reached its limit, and he couldn't increase it by throwing more spirit stones. He might as well improve his self-defense methods.

"What a pity about this robe."

Yu Ling looked at the black robe. It should be a mid-level magic artifact. This level of magic robe is more valuable than some high-level magic artifacts such as swords.

The robe had a hole pierced through its chest and was completely destroyed.

He was secretly shocked by the terrifying attack power of the centipede monster, which was able to pierce through the front and back of the intermediate-level magic robe.

After taking inventory, Yu Ling had a smile on her face.

All the waiting was worth it.

He then put all his belongings into his storage bag.

This is just a very ordinary storage bag, the kind most independent cultivators use. Although the space inside isn't large, it's enough for a cultivator to store miscellaneous items on a daily basis.

As for a spatial storage device that can hold the corpses of demonic beasts that are three to five zhang long, then a storage ring is required.

But that thing is incredibly expensive, and it's generally only used by Foundation Establishment experts.

"If I sell these things, it should be enough for me to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining."

The torn robe and magic sword alone are worth about a hundred low-grade spirit stones. The spirit talisman is intact and its value must be quite high. The tortoise and elephant are also worth a lot. Yu Ling pondered that all these things together are worth about two hundred low-grade spirit stones, plus the special help of weight. In that case, they can be used to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

His talent is definitely much better than the old man's. Although he has cultivated a resource-intensive technique, Yu Ling is still quite confident that he can break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

"What exactly does he do for a living?"

Yu Ling was curious about the identity of someone who could possess such wealth.

"Could it be someone from a family or sect?"

As soon as the thought crossed Yu Ling's mind, he shook his head. If someone from a family or sect reached this age, they would generally not venture out to take risks. Instead, they would stay within their own territory, enjoy the rest of their lives, and refine their lifelong magic and skills so that they could pass on their legacy to future generations.

It would be too great a loss if someone died outside.

Yu Ling didn't think much of it. Gazing into the distance, she thought to herself, "Let's go to the cultivators' gathering place in the Crimson Rock Sea first."

Having already gained so much, he no longer planned to search for spiritual herbs.

The most urgent task is to digest these things; carrying them around is useless, they need to be transformed into tangible strength.

Yu Ling arrived at the seaside and took out the old man's water-going boat. It was a mid-level magic artifact and was not damaged.

After the blood oath was performed, they entered the sea.

"The speed wasn't much faster."

Yu Ling urged the watercraft forward on the sea, but found that the speed was not as fast as he had imagined.

The speed difference between a water-going boat costing a few hundred low-grade spirit stones and one costing a few dozen low-grade spirit stones is not significant. The difference in speed between the more expensive boats mainly lies in their concealment and defensive capabilities.

Because it's in water, the faster you go, the greater the resistance to movement, and the bigger the noise you make. It's too difficult to increase speed while also maintaining stealth and defensive capabilities.

Yu Ling steered the watercraft at just the right speed toward the gathering place in the Red Rock Sea.

He memorized the nautical chart of the Red Rock Sea area and knew the location of the settlement.

They proceeded with extreme caution, wary of encountering sea monsters.