Immortality: Starting with Plundering the Talents of Monsters

Liuyun Mountain, before the deep pool.

Xu Mo made a hand seal and cast a spell, using the most basic water control technique.

The surface of the deep green pool closest to him rippled slightly.

Subsequently, under Xu Mo's control, the surface water was drawn up and gathered into a very small water mass.

The water clump hovered above Xu Mo, and he didn't rush to disperse it to soak his body.

Instead, they waited quietly, their eyes and senses focused on observing the unusual activity in the deep green pool.

A few breaths later, apart from the slight ripples caused by the water control technique, there were no further disturbances on the water surface.

The underwater monsters each perform their own duties, completely unaware of the outside world.

"It seems that this amount of water will not attract the attention of the water monsters at all."

However, the tiny water droplets gathered in the air were completely insufficient to soak Xu Mo's body.

We need to continue drawing water from the pool to accumulate more.

Xu Mo dared not make any big moves, and each time he used the water control technique to draw up water, there was still only a small amount.

A moment later, the small water clump suspended in the air did not grow much larger.

"No, this is too slow."

  

On Liuyun Mountain, not only are there demonic beasts, but also demon hunters who make a living by hunting demons.

This is a good time to re-explore the distribution of monsters on the mountain after the reshuffling.

Any qualified demon hunter will go up the mountain to find out the distribution of demons at such times in order to earn a high reward.

"There are definitely a lot of people coming up the mountain today. The longer we stay here, the higher the chance of being discovered."

Although Xu Mo was in disguise, he could use the excuse of "investigating the distribution of monster territories" to get away with it.

But once this excuse is uttered, there's no turning back from this deep pool.

After all, it's understandable for a demon hunter to explore the distribution, but it's very suspicious for him to stay guarding a deep pool all the time.

"We still need to increase the speed at which the water is being diverted..."

With this thought in mind, Xu Mo slowly increased the amount of water drawn up from the pool each time.

The commotion on the surface of the deep pool grew louder and louder, and the ripples spread further and further.

Xu Mo's divine sense penetrated the water's surface and sank into the deep pool, constantly monitoring the underwater monster's every move.

Boo!

Suddenly, Xu Mo increased the amount of water brought up again, and a sound was heard on the surface of the water.

Within the range of divine sense, the underwater monster suddenly shook its head and looked up.

"Will this amount of water be detected?"

Xu Mo, sitting on the rock, couldn't help but feel a tightness in his chest.

It should be noted that he could deal with all the demonic beasts that he could monitor within the range of his divine sense.

However, given the depth of the pool, the monsters that are beyond the reach of divine sense are very likely to have higher cultivation levels and greater strength.

Xu Mo is not guaranteed to win.

Swish.

Because Xu Mo had been wearing a concealment talisman, this level of commotion was not detected by the underwater monsters.

It glanced at it with a hint of doubt, and after finding no sign of life, it turned back.

"Luckily, it wasn't discovered... but this amount of water is still a bit too much."

Xu Mo escaped unharmed, having successfully tested the maximum amount of water that could be drawn from the pool each time.

"Reduce it a little, just keep it at this amount. It won't disturb the monsters underwater, and it will still be efficient."

He carefully controlled the water flow, strictly adhering to the water volume determined earlier, and continued to use the water control technique to draw water.

After a while.

"Okay, that should be enough."

Xu Mo raised his head slightly, roughly confirming that the water clumps gathered in the air by the dark green pool were enough to soak his body.

"Let's begin."

Xu Mo manipulated the water sphere, transporting it to his head.

The next moment, Xu Mo withdrew his water control technique, and the emerald green pool water cascaded down like a waterfall.

The icy, deep pool water poured over Xu Mo, the water trickling down in puddles and turning into droplets.

Under Xu Mo's guidance, it successfully permeated the physical body.

"Hiss... It's cold!"

Xu Mo suddenly shuddered.

After being soaked in the emerald green water, Xu Mo's face turned slightly pale, and his body trembled slightly.

"The coldness of this pool far exceeds my expectations..."

When a cultivator reaches the mid-stage of Qi Refining, their ability to withstand cold and heat is greatly enhanced, to the point that they are almost unaffected.

However, the deep pool in Liuyun Mountain was extremely cold, making Xu Mo feel a chill.

"As expected of a deep pool that breeds many ferocious monsters... Luckily, I didn't choose to jump in directly."

Having completed the physical infusion, Xu Mo immediately began the next step to trigger [Abyss Water Longevity].

It draws the essence of the deep water into the body.

The essence of the abyss water, as the name suggests, is the essence of water in a deep pool.

It is a kind of essence that continuously provides "nutrients" and "vitality" to the deep pool water.

The deep pool, relying on the essence of the abyss water, can nurture many powerful monsters.

This is extremely important to the monsters in the water.

However, even at the risk of provoking the wrath of the underwater monsters, Xu Mo had to draw upon the essence of the abyss water.

He was determined to prolong his life!

Xu Mo withdrew his divine sense and instead covered the ground, alerting himself to see if anyone was there.

He gently closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and began to circulate the "Gengjin Qi-Guiding Technique".

Under Xu Mo's careful perception, he gradually found an extremely cold "qi" among the various faint "qi" phenomena.

"This energy should be the essence of the abyss water."

"Only a trace of the [Abyss Water Longevity] is needed to trigger it; there is no need to collect too much."

Xu Mo did not intend to collect too much at once.

One reason was to avoid enraging the monsters in the deep pool.

Secondly, he understood the principle of exhausting resources.

If all the essence of the deep pool were extracted at once, it would cause great damage to the pool.

At best, it will not be able to cultivate new essence of the deep pool for many years.

In the worst-case scenario, the abyss will never be able to nurture the essence of its waters, and the entire deep pool will slowly collapse and be destroyed.

"This deep pool is relatively safe, so we can't afford to damage it."

Xu Mo activated the "Gengjin Qi-Guiding Technique" and followed the abyss of water essence he sensed.

Then, a sharp and fierce aura of Geng metal slowly guided the essence of the abyss water to rise.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a deep blue light emerged above the emerald green pool.

It spreads independently, as if isolated from the surrounding pool water.

Under Xu Mo's deliberate manipulation, they gathered in one place and compressed into an invisible gas.

Xu Mo swallowed a wisp of abyssal essence as his throat moved, like a whale drinking water.

"The essence of the abyss water has been successfully extracted."

The moment the essence of the abyss water entered his body, Xu Mo felt a warm current surge through his body.

In an instant, his blood boiled and his whole body trembled.

When the "Abyss Water Longevity" effect is triggered, the essence of the abyss water is instantly refined and transformed into a misty mass of primordial energy.

Xu Mo opened his eyes, his gaze bright and clear, his skin subtly tightened, and he was full of energy.

Xu Mo, may your lifespan be extended!

After extracting and refining a trace of the abyss's essence.

The underwater monster seemed to sense something, but ultimately failed to discover anything.

Xu Mo knew when to stop and returned to the Luo family's territory.

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In front of the secluded cave dwelling in the Luo family's territory.

Xu Mo lowered his head and looked down, filled with doubt.

He discovered.

At some point, a letter was placed on the ground outside the cave.

A chilling murderous aura still lingered faintly over the letter.

It seems... the person who wrote the letter is threatening me.