Chapter 133: Aptitude of a Medium-Grade Spirit Root, the Beasts of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range

"Is this the aptitude of a Sixth Grade Spiritual Root, a medium-grade Spirit Root?"

Zhou Sui was filled with exclamation.

He immediately perceived this change, which was shocking to the extreme; don't look at the Seventh Grade Spiritual Root and Sixth Grade Spiritual Root as only differing by one level, for the difference between them was simply heaven and earth.

This was the difference between a low-grade Spirit Root and a medium-grade Spirit Root.

Reaching the level of a Sixth Grade Spiritual Root meant crossing the threshold of a sect; basically, one could be admitted by a sect and could shed the identity of a Loose Cultivator.

If he had possessed the aptitude of a Sixth Grade Spiritual Root back then, perhaps he would be a sect Disciple now.

There would be no need to struggle bitterly in Miyun City.

"It's not just that my comprehension has improved; the efficiency of absorbing the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth has also doubled."

Zhou Sui took a deep breath.

He circulated the Gu God Scripture slightly, and suddenly, vast amounts of heaven and earth Spirit Qi surged over, instantly merging into his body and then rapidly transforming into True Essence.

This efficiency in absorbing the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth made him feel extremely comfortable.

Don't look at it as merely a doubling of efficiency; if one looks at it over a dozen years, or even several decades, such efficiency would create a considerable gap.

If one were purely practicing bitterly, a Cultivator with a Sixth Grade Spiritual Root could raise their cultivation to the perfection of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer before the age of sixty, possessing a sliver of a chance to advance to Foundation Establishment.

But what about a Seventh Grade Spiritual Root? At the very least, one would need to be eighty, or even ninety, to have a chance to advance to the perfection of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

Yet, at that age, it is basically impossible for a Cultivator to succeed in Foundation Establishment.

Even if they obtained a Foundation Establishment Pill, they would still fail the Foundation Establishment due to the decline of their body's blood and Qi.

"Although a Sixth Grade Spiritual Root is not bad, if it were a Third Grade Spiritual Root, or even the aptitude of a Heavenly Spirit Root, that would be even better."

Zhou Sui clenched his fists.

Now he had a feeling of wanting more; having possessed the aptitude of a Sixth Grade Spiritual Root and felt the benefits of being a genius, he naturally wanted to further improve his aptitude.

If he possessed the aptitude of a First Grade Spiritual Root like Leng Yuexi, then his path of the Dao would likely be even smoother.

However, he felt that this was only a matter of time.

If the Infatuation Gu could go a step further, and his Dao Companion's cultivation also improved, then the speed at which his Spirit Root aptitude evolved would likely be even faster.

Sooner or later, he would possess a Superior Spiritual Root, or even the aptitude of a Heavenly Spirit Root.

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Several days later.

Ever since Ji Bingyu, Mu Ziyan, and Xia Jingyan came out of seclusion, Zhou Sui had also resumed his daily Dual Cultivation with his wives and concubines, and now there was one more wife and concubine, Leng Yuexi.

It could be said that the family of five was living in harmony.

This was also a rare period of peace and tranquility.

His cultivation was also steadily improving; perhaps after another period of time, his cultivation would be able to reach the perfection of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, and then he would be able to attempt Foundation Establishment.

Once he became a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, both his cultivation and his lifespan would undergo earth-shaking changes.

This could also be considered as initially possessing the power of self-preservation in the world of immortal cultivation.

After all, although his Dao Companion had become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he himself had not yet.

Regardless, it was only when his own cultivation improved that he would have the greatest sense of security.

Rumble~~~

But just at this moment, suddenly, a strong earthquake occurred in an area of several hundred miles, buzzing and ringing, and cracks appeared on the ground.

"What's going on?"

Immediately, Zhou Sui, as well as Ji Bingyu and the others, all woke up from their cultivation at the first moment; they looked at each other, having no idea what had happened.

"Hmm?!"

At this moment, Zhou Sui's heart stirred; his clones were scattered everywhere, monitoring the Cloud Mist Mountain Range at all times.

At this time, his clones sensed that deep inside the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, a large number of Monster Beasts were running out, forming a terrifying Beast Tide, sweeping in all directions.

Even from deep within the mountain range came an aura that made one's heart palpitate, condensing into substance.

A Third-tier Monster Beast!

Without a doubt, that was the aura of a Third-tier Monster Beast comparable to a Golden Core Real Person; the monster Qi on the other party swept across the heavens and earth, covering an area of several dozen kilometers, which was extremely terrifying.

And the source of the earthquake was precisely the place where the Foundation Establishment families like the Shen Family, the Mu Family, and the Xiao Family were located.

"Damn it, it's those people from the Foundation Establishment families; they don't know what they did, but they actually angered the Third-tier Monster Beast of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, and now they have launched a Beast Tide, causing all the Monster Beasts in the entire Cloud Mist Mountain Range to riot."

Zhou Sui's expression was grave.

"What? A Third-tier Monster Beast? Isn't that an existence comparable to a Golden Core Real Person? What should we do now?" Hearing this, the expressions of Ji Bingyu and the others changed; they never expected that such a change would occur.

Although their cultivation was already at the Foundation Establishment Realm, compared to a Third-tier Monster Beast of the Golden Core Realm, they were still far behind.

If they encountered a Third-tier Monster Beast, it would almost certainly be death.

"It doesn't matter, I built an Underground Shelter hundreds of meters below the valley long ago."

"As long as we hide in the Underground Shelter, we can avoid this Beast Tide."

Zhou Sui had actually been prepared for such things long ago.

When he arrived deep in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, he ordered the Gold-Eating Insect to dig a huge Underground Shelter underground.

It was basically exactly the same as the Underground Shelter in Miyun City.

In this way, if anything happened in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, they could hide in the Underground Shelter.

They could even use the underground passage to return to Miyun City again.

This is what is called a cunning rabbit having three burrows.

"Husband, you are too amazing; I didn't expect that you would even dig a hole when you came to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range."

Xia Jingyan could be considered to have completely admired this man; he was simply cautious to the extreme, and "gou" (cautious/low-profile) to the extreme, preparing a way out for himself no matter where he went.

But from the results, it had indeed come in handy.

In fact, if there had not been such a way out, they would almost certainly have died.

"Stop talking nonsense, pack up your things, and let's leave quickly."

Zhou Sui immediately brought Ji Bingyu and the others to a hidden cave in the valley.

Not long after, they arrived once again inside an Underground Shelter hundreds of meters below ground.

Immediately following that, he ordered the Gold-Eating Insect to seal the original tunnel.

In this way, no one would be able to pass through the tunnel and discover this Underground Shelter of his.

As for the various buildings in the valley, he could not worry about them so much.

Even if they were destroyed by the Monster Beasts, it would be very simple for them to rebuild, so it did not count as too great a loss.

"Husband, we won't have to be trapped in the Underground Shelter for another year, will we?"

Mu Ziyan asked.

"Don't worry, the Beast Tide won't last very long; at most, it will be one or two months."

"Moreover, if the time really is too long, we can also return to Miyun City."

"In any case, now that the Youmo Sect has withdrawn from Miyun City, it should be relatively safe for the time being."

Zhou Sui said in a deep voice.

"That's good then."

Mu Ziyan and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.