Immortality and Cultivation: Starting with Improved Spirit Rice

Chapter 90 Forbidden Zone and Heavenly Demon, Completing the Chaotic God Calculation

Upon hearing Zhao Chengan's question, Qi Zhong dropped his previous playful demeanor and became serious.

"Of course there are dangers."

"On our journey to Tongming Mountain, our celestial vessel will pass through a forbidden zone known as the 'Dry Sea.'"

"The environment there is extremely harsh, and there are often some blind monsters or evil cultivators who will even attack passing immortal ships."

Qi Zhong looked at the three of them and warned them, "So, after the immortal ship enters the area of ​​the Dry Sea in a few days, you must be careful and stay in the cabin. Don't wander around outside."

"However, you don't need to worry too much. With me as the captain of the guard, I will naturally step in to protect your safety if any unexpected situation arises."

At this point, Qi Chong grinned again, revealing a set of neat white teeth.

Zhao Cheng'an pressed for more information out of curiosity.

"Senior Brother Qi, what exactly is this forbidden zone?"

Ning Zixu, who was sitting to the side, suddenly spoke up, "I can explain this to Fellow Daoist Zhao."

"The world we live in is called the Xuanhuang Great World, and beyond the Xuanhuang Great World lies Chaos."

The so-called forbidden zone is the boundary between the primordial chaos and the primordial chaos. There, the laws of heaven and earth are incomplete, and the void is filled with violent chaotic spiritual energy, which ordinary cultivators cannot directly absorb.

"Moreover, due to the special environment inside the restricted area, it is also home to a large number of out-of-control mutated monsters, demonic cultivators, and even extraterrestrial demons, making it extremely dangerous."

A cold glint flashed in Ning Zixu's eyes: "Most importantly, although the Hunyuan Cave was destroyed by the Dao Court a few years ago, even a centipede with a hundred legs doesn't die easily. Some of their remnants and organizations have now fled to these forbidden zones to eke out a living, making these forbidden zones even more dangerous than before."

Zhao Cheng'an nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

At the same time, he was suddenly jolted.

Heavenly Demon.

It's the Heavenly Demon again.

He couldn't help but wonder to himself whether the Heavenly Demons Ning Zixu spoke of, who were entrenched in the forbidden zone, were the same as the Heavenly Demons he had encountered in the illusion of the black soul jade.

If so, then the secret behind this Soul Jade is probably much bigger than he expected.

Back in his room, Zhao Chengan sat down at his desk and began to summarize what he had learned in the sunroom.

"Both Luo Qingyi and Ning Zixu are indeed undisputed geniuses."

Zhao Cheng'an muttered to himself with some emotion.

He found the conversation very helpful.

Luo Qing's summary of the laws of natural history, and Ning Zixu's understanding of the simplification of runes in actual combat, both demonstrate extremely high academic literacy and combat wisdom.

Some of their ingenious ideas required Zhao Cheng'an to concentrate all his attention and work rapidly in his mind just to keep up with their pace.

"In just half a day of communication, I gained a lot of inspiration. Some of the things Luo Qingyi talked about even helped me reshape my previous knowledge system, which saved me from taking many detours."

"The Golden Elixir lineage is indeed teeming with talented individuals."

"Even with the assistance of the Qiankun Cauldron, I absolutely cannot afford to be complacent or careless in the slightest."

Zhao Cheng'an silently warned himself.

In the blink of an eye, three months have passed.

During these three months, Zhao Chengan lived a very regular and fulfilling life.

Each exchange with him brought him new insights. In addition, with the continuous improvement of his divine sense, his learning efficiency also showed an explosive growth.

Zhao Cheng'an completed the study and understanding of the basic rune section, which was originally expected to take a very long time, in just half the time he had previously spent.

"At this rate, we should be able to finish studying all the remaining basic content on spells and magical artifacts before the immortal ship arrives at Tongming Mountain."

Zhao Cheng'an closed the last book of runes in his hand and let out a long sigh of relief.

He tidied up the books and notes on the table and put them neatly back into his Qiankun bag.

He doesn't plan to continue reading tonight.

He planned to devote all his energy to cultivating and refining his divine will.

Zhao Cheng'an sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes, and sank all his mind into the pitch-black Niwan Palace.

He wanted to try to condense that formula with the ability to actively attack—the Chaotic God Formula.

Deep within the sea of ​​consciousness, eight illusory computational cores are slowly taking shape.

Zhao Chengan held his breath and concentrated, using his divine sense as a paintbrush to carefully outline complex algorithmic lines in the void.

The complexity of this formula far surpasses that of the flow interruption formula.

As each algorithmic trajectory was constructed, a geometric pattern consisting of eight precisely nested computational cores, presenting a complex polyhedral shape, gradually took shape in the pitch-black center of consciousness.

The pattern emitted a faint bluish-green light and slowly rotated in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Zhao Cheng'an felt a slight throbbing pain in his temples, but he gritted his teeth and desperately maintained the stability of his mental focus.

This is the final step.

He took a deep breath, controlling the last wisp of divine light, and connected it to the core computing kernel.

hum.

A clear, ringing sound, audible only to him, exploded within his Niwan Palace.

The eight calculation cores closed perfectly in an instant, and a dazzling blue light burst forth from the complex geometric pattern. The calculation began to run smoothly and at high speed in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Zhao Cheng'an opened his eyes, a smile of uncontrollable joy spreading across his face.

"We finally succeeded!"

After months of tireless effort, he finally managed to elevate his divine sense to a level sufficient to perfect the Chaotic Divination Method.

With this Chaotic Divination Technique, he now possessed a means to actively confront the Heavenly Demon within the illusion. Zhao Cheng'an was already eager to find out what exactly was recorded within that Netherworld Soul Jade.

Especially after hearing Qi Zhong and Ning Zixu mention the existence of forbidden zones and the Heavenly Demon, he became even more eager to know why the once incredibly powerful first-class Daoist sect, the Mingxu Sect, was completely destroyed a thousand years ago.

He reached into his robes and took out the pitch-black Netherworld Soul Jade, holding it in his palm.

A cool sensation came through.

Zhao Cheng'an took a deep breath, and with a thought, poured a wisp of pure divine thought into the Soul Jade without reservation.

boom!

The intense feeling of falling and weightlessness instantly overwhelmed his consciousness.

When he opened his eyes again, the scene before him had changed dramatically. He was back in the Mingxu Sect's main hall, engulfed in flames and billowing smoke.