Cultivation Starts from Farming

Xu Ping hurried forward to check.

Fortunately, it was just knocked out and not dead.

Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

After raising them for more than a year, there were feelings involved. If they died, he...

Could only roast them all and eat them.

After all, they're spiritual fish, can't be wasted.

After half an hour, the gold-tailed koi slowly woke up. They looked around dazedly, obviously not knowing why they had suddenly fainted.

Xu Ping threw some fish food, and they happily started eating, completely putting the incident behind them.

"Really carefree,"

Xu Ping chuckled and resumed practicing the Shocking God Needle.

However, Shocking God Needle consumes a lot of Divine Sense, allowing for only two or three practices a day.

To break through, it might take forever.

"Is there a way to speed up Divine Sense recovery?"

Xu Ping pondered for a moment and suddenly thought of the Taihang Nourishing God Skill.

"Perhaps it might work."

When his Divine Sense was greatly depleted, he tried operating it and indeed found that Taihang Nourishing God Skill could accelerate the recovery of Divine Sense.

It was simply an unexpected delight.

Thus, he could now practice four to five times a day at least.

...

...

Half a month later.

While feeding the fish in the small courtyard, Xu Ping heard the voice of his neighbor Wang Shan from the courtyard gate.

"Is Fellow Daoist Xu home?"

Xu Ping used the Bone Shaping Skill to conceal his cultivation to the seventh level of Qi Cultivation, then opened the courtyard gate.

As soon as the gate opened, he saw Wang Shan's expression seemed a bit nervous.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, what brings you to me?" Xu Ping asked curiously.

"Come in to talk," Wang Shan glanced around, appearing very cautious and careful.

The two walked into the small courtyard, closed the courtyard gate, and sat down on the stone stools.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, being so mysterious, what's the matter?" Xu Ping grew even more curious.

"It's a big deal!"

Wang Shan's expression remained tense.

After taking a deep breath and organizing his words, he spoke word by word, "I discovered a Purple Flower Grass in the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range."

"What!"

Xu Ping's heart shook, his face revealing an incredulous expression, "You discovered Purple Flower Grass in the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range!?"

Purple Flower Grass is one of the main ingredients for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

In the second Foundation Establishment Pill formula, it is a crucial material second only to the Demon Core.

If one could obtain both the Demon Core and Purple Flower Grass, then the remaining auxiliary materials could definitely be gathered with time and Spirit Stones.

He is currently at the eighth level of Qi Cultivation, and should indeed consider Foundation Establishment.

In the Immortal City over the past year or two, he investigated and, just as Zhang Yan said, the main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills are tightly controlled by significant forces, not circulating at all.

He was also maintaining his frustration, yet to have Wang Shan discover this, how could he not be astonished?

"Yes, I'm sure it's Purple Flower Grass." Wang Shan nodded affirmatively.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping regained composure, his gaze fixed tightly on Wang Shan: "Fellow Daoist Wang, such an important matter, why tell me? Why not go by yourself?"

"I also wanted to go by myself! But the Purple Flower Grass is guarded by a First Rank Upper Grade Demon Beast whose bloodline is extraordinary, and I'm not at all a match for it, so that's why I'm seeking assistance."

"I've been with fellow Daoist for one or two years, and I've come to know fellow Daoist's character, so I'm specifically seeking you." Wang Shan explained.

"Where is the place? How did fellow Daoist find it?" Xu Ping asked expressionlessly.

"Near the inner mountains of the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range, but it's still at the edge, not yet entering the inner mountains."

"You know, I'm a demon hunter, and once while chasing a demon beast, I accidentally discovered the Purple Flower Grass in the center of a pool," Wang Shan replied.

The Yellow Dragon Mountain Range is divided into core, inner mountains, and outer regions.

The core area is the domain of Third Rank Demon Beasts, the inner mountains are occupied by Second-stage Demon Beasts, and the outer regions are filled with First Rank Demon Beasts, which are also hunting ground for demon hunting teams.

Some say the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range has a fourth part, the most core area, where it's rumored a Fourth Rank Demon Beast with Dragon Race bloodlines comparable to a great Nascent Soul cultivator resides.

However, these are just rumors yet unverified.

"If Fellow Daoist Xu doesn't go, I will find someone else, lest others seize the opportunity," Wang Shan urged.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping suddenly laughed: "Alright, I will venture with fellow Daoist once. Since you saved me last time, you mentioned that encountering Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects would be worth taking some risks."

"Then it's settled, we'll go tomorrow," Wang Shan showed a happy expression.

"No problem," Xu Ping smiled and nodded.

"Then I'll go prepare first, fellow Daoist should also prepare well, bring more things, as the demon beast's power cannot be underestimated."

"Rest assured, I'll prepare thoroughly."

After seeing Wang Shan off, the smile on Xu Ping's face gradually disappeared: "So eager for me to go out? Then this time, I'll grant your wish."

If it were for other items, he would be too lazy to venture out, but he was determined to acquire the main ingredients for Foundation Establishment.

Even if the chance is small, it's worth the journey.

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...

The next day.

A single-leaf flying boat carried the two from the north gate of Qiu Xuan Immortal City, flying towards the vast and endless Gray Mountains.

Wang Shan piloted the flying boat in the front, Xu Ping sat in the back.

This flying boat was Wang Shan's means of transportation. The journey was long, and walking would take a substantial amount of time.

Xu Ping looked out at the distant mountain range shrouded in light mist, recalling information about the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range:

The Yellow Dragon Mountain Range is vast and imposing, spanning Wu Country, Wood Country, and Yue Country, with numerous demon beast communities, making it a formidable power in this cultivation domain.

Most of this mountain range is covered by mist year-round, deepening in color from outside to inside, where entering deeper regions becomes increasingly perilous.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators dare not venture deeply with ease.

...

After more than half an hour.

The flying boat reached the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range's outer region, the mist growing denser, obstructing sight and allowing visibility only for tens of meters ahead.

Moreover, the Spiritual Qi and mist in this land contain characteristics more suitable for demon beasts to cultivate.

Here, human cultivators feel a sense of inhibition in both cultivation and Mana recovery.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, let's disembark and proceed on foot."

Wang Shan stored the flying boat, and the two descended to the ground.

"In the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range sky, human cultivator's Mana fluctuations are like bright beacons in the dark, likely drawing widespread attention from demon beasts, notably flocks!" Wang Shan reminded.

Having had experience in the wilderness, Xu Ping naturally understood the danger.

Some flocks number in the hundreds or thousands, and even if the vast majority are First Rank demon birds, a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator caught in them will suffer even if not dying.

The two ventured over ten miles into the mountain's outer region.

Occasionally sighting early-stage and mid-stage First Rank demon beasts.

Human cultivator's traces occasionally appeared, mostly Loose Cultivators.

Some came in groups of three to five as hunting teams.

"Fellow Daoist Xu should be cautious, as sometimes humans in the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range can be more dangerous than demon beasts," Wang Shan led Xu Ping, deliberately avoiding people and demon beasts.

Clearly Wang Shan was very familiar with this area, encountering no danger along the way.

Xu Ping followed him, eyes gleaming, occasionally glancing back, his face showing a faintly mocking expression.

...

Forty miles deeper into the mountain range, Wang Shan suddenly stopped.

"Why did Fellow Daoist Wang stop?" Xu Ping asked knowingly.

Wang Shan suddenly turned his head, his gaze fixed intently on Xu Ping: "Why aren't you poisoned yet?"

"How about you bring out the fellow Daoist you've been in touch with, so I may tell you both at once?" Xu Ping replied with a faintly mocking tone.