Chapter 296: The Main Ingredient for the Transformation God Pill, the Nine Dragon Vine, Advances to Second-tier Spirit

At this moment, Zhou Sui's consciousness stirred, and he immediately issued a command to the Medicine Gu.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the Medicine Gu flew out immediately; one could see it open its mouth wide, and the endless medicinal Qi of the entire Medicine Garden transformed into green mist, all of which submerged into the Medicine Gu's body.

At this moment, the Medicine Gu revealed a trace of a satisfied expression; clearly, for it, this medicinal Qi was simply incomparably delicious food that could enhance the power within its body.

One could see the aura on its body increasing at a geometric rate.

Clearly, this ancient Medicine Garden contained a vast amount of Spirit Medicine aura, which was simply a holy land for the Medicine Gu.

Boom~~

The next second, the Medicine Gu opened its big mouth again, spraying a large amount of golden mist from its body, instantly enveloping the Medicine Garden for a hundred miles, covering every corner of this Zhu Ji Yao Yuan like rain.

At this moment, the many Spirit Medicine seeds buried deep in the earth received the nourishment of this golden mist and actually grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Almost in an instant, stalks of Second-tier Spirit Medicine appeared throughout the entire Zhu Ji Yao Yuan, suddenly growing to maturity, diffusing a rich medicinal Qi with a fragrant scent.

"Too amazing."

Seeing this scene, Zhou Sui was very excited; he instantly understood the power the Medicine Gu possessed.

It used the medicinal Qi of many Spirit Medicines as food.

For many Spirit Medicines, these scents were released continuously and evaporated constantly, having little use.

But the Medicine Gu could make use of this waste, treating it as its daily food.

Therefore, Spirit Medicine and the Medicine Gu could complement each other.

At the same time, the aura and liquid released from the Medicine Gu could accelerate the growth of Spirit Medicine.

Now that the Medicine Gu was only at the First-tier level, it could already easily accelerate the growth speed of Second-tier Spirit Medicine; if it were to advance to the Fourth-tier, the effect would certainly be even greater.

At the same time, the Medicine Gu's power was not just accelerating the growth of Spirit Medicine.

It could also improve the soil of the earth, causing the soil to rapidly evolve into Spirit Soil, making this land more suitable for the growth of Spirit Medicine.

It could be said that the Medicine Gu was a natural planting master.

Possessing the Medicine Gu meant one could continuously plant a large amount of top-tier Spirit Medicine.

Of course, the Medicine Gu was currently still in its growth phase.

It would at least need to grow to the Fourth-tier to help him catalyze Fourth-tier Spirit Medicine.

"Right, I still need to check how many Millennium Spirit Herbs are left in these Yuan Ying Yao Yuan."

Zhou Sui rubbed his chin.

After all, after he advanced to the Nascent Soul Early Stage, he discovered that cultivation was becoming increasingly difficult, and the speed was very slow.

If there were no pills and Spirit Medicine to assist, it was simply difficult to move an inch.

Even if he spent hundreds of years, he might not necessarily break through the bottleneck.

Many Nascent Soul Cultivators, even if they had lived for a thousand years, were only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage.

One could imagine just how difficult this realm was.

Fortunately, he had obtained a Transformation God Relic, inside which grew a large amount of Millennium Spirit Herbs.

Compared to other Nascent Soul Cultivators, he was undoubtedly extremely lucky.

Several hours later, he finally finished inspecting the one hundred and eight Yuan Ying Yao Yuan.

"I'm rich, I'm rich; so many Millennium Spirit Herbs actually survived."

"Isn't this the Millennium Soul Infant Fruit, the main ingredient for the Nascent Soul Pill? It's actually visible everywhere in the Medicine Garden; it seems that with these main ingredients, more Nascent Soul Pills can be refined, and there is no need to ask others for help."

"My god, this is the Millennium Spirit Herb Washing Spirit Begonia; this is a Millennium Spirit Herb that can improve Spirit Root aptitude. Although it has no effect after taking it once, it still has a huge effect for my Dao Companions; they can also use Washing Spirit Begonia to promote their Spirit Root aptitude."

"Right, there's no rush to use the Washing Spirit Begonia; when the Medicine Gu advances to the Fourth-tier realm, it can also plant Washing Spirit Begonia on a large scale. In this way, every Dao Companion can use the Millennium Spirit Herb Washing Spirit Begonia to improve their Spirit Root aptitude."

"Wait, this is the Millennium Spirit Herb Purple Blood Immortal Plant, the main ingredient for the Fourth-Tier Treasure Pill Purple Blood Pill. The Purple Blood Pill has more than three times the medicinal effect of the Qingming Pill; one Purple Blood Pill can save twenty years of bitter cultivation, which can be said to be of great value."

"As expected of a Yuan Ying Yao Yuan, I've completely struck it rich this time."

Zhou Sui was excited beyond measure.

Although he had long known that obtaining this Transformation God Relic would certainly bring him endless benefits, he still felt very shocked after carefully counting his gains.

Of course, due to the passage of time, most of the Yuan Ying Yao Yuan were actually in a semi-destroyed state, and many Millennium Spirit Herbs had actually withered.

But even so, there were still some Millennium Spirit Herbs that could survive.

This was enough to satisfy the needs of a large number of Nascent Soul Cultivators.

However, these Millennium Spirit Herbs clearly all belonged to him now.

"Right, I must see what is planted inside the Hua Shen Yao Yuan."

To be honest, Zhou Sui was now even more curious about the Hua Shen Yao Yuan on the island; this was also the only Hua Shen Yao Yuan, and it was planted with a large amount of Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine, which could be said to be worth a fortune.

These were basically ancient Spirit Medicines that were extinct in the current Immortal Cultivation World.

Taking out any one of them would cause countless Nascent Soul Cultivators to go crazy.

Of course, the entire Hua Shen Yao Yuan was surrounded by a Five-Tier Great Array.

Even if outside Cultivators wanted to enter this Hua Shen Yao Yuan, it was basically an impossible thing.

However, the many Five-Tier Array Formations on the island had long been assimilated and cracked by the Array Heart Gu; even the Hua Shen Yao Yuan had no way to block his footsteps.

"Tsk tsk, as expected, they are all Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine."

"And after a long period of growth, they have basically matured completely; they are three-thousand-year-old Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine."

"Wait, isn't this the Nine Dragon Vine, the main ingredient for the Transformation God Pill that can help Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators break through to the Spirit Severing realm?"

In an instant, Zhou Sui's pupils constricted.

He immediately noticed a Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine growing inside the Hua Shen Yao Yuan that had already reached three thousand years of medicinal age.

The so-called Transformation God Pill was naturally a rare pill that helped Nascent Soul Cultivators break through to the Spirit Severing realm.

This kind of pill was incomparably precious even in the ancient times.

Except for Transformation God sects, basically no one can obtain it.

Not to mention that in this current era, the Transformation God Pill has long since gone extinct; it is merely a legendary Treasure Pill.

As for why it went extinct, it is naturally because the main ingredient of the Transformation God Pill, the Nine-Dragon Vine, has completely disappeared.

Basically, no one can find this kind of main ingredient.

Yet he never imagined that he would actually be able to find it in the Medicine Garden here.

Without a doubt, if those Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Cultivators knew of the existence of the Nine-Dragon Vine, they would certainly swarm here.

Even if it meant paying any price, they would want to obtain the Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine, the Nine-Dragon Vine.

It might even trigger a war more terrifying and tragic than before.

This time, perhaps the dispute would not be so easily quelled.

Of course, as of now, only he knows of the existence of the Nine-Dragon Vine, so the news will naturally not leak out.

"Exaggerated, it is truly too exaggerated."

"To think there are so many Fifth-tier Spirit Medicines, and they are all Fifth-tier Spirit Medicines that have grown to maturity."

"Even if a Transformation God Cultivator appeared here, they would go crazy for it."

Zhou Sui was filled with emotion; he felt his heart trembling.

At this very moment, he finally knew just how great a fortune he possessed; owning this Transformation God Relic was simply wealth that could rival a nation.

If it were the Ancient Era, it would be enough to provoke Transformation God sects to attack him.

Even the Transformation God Cultivators of the past could not possess so much wealth.

It took tens of thousands of years for these Fifth-tier Spirit Medicines to mature.

If they had developed normally, even a Transformation God Cultivator would not have been able to wait for these Fifth-tier Spirit Medicines to mature.

Of course, the limit for a Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine is three thousand years.

Basically, they stop growing once they reach three thousand years.

However, this is completely sufficient; the medicinal power contained in a three-thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine is indeed incredibly astonishing.

It can even satisfy the cultivation needs of a Transformation God Cultivator.

"Wait, isn't this the Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine Buddha Flame Root?"

"This is a Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine capable of improving Spirit Root aptitude."

"It is even more precious than the Millennium Spirit Herb, the Spirit-Washing Begonia."

"It is rumored that after consuming this Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine, the Spirit Root will undergo tempering by the Buddha Flame."

"Not only will it improve Spirit Root aptitude, but it will also enhance comprehension and boost Soul power."

"It can be said to have infinite wonderful uses."

"Is it real or fake? To actually find this kind of Ancient Era Spirit Medicine here, it is truly too exaggerated."

Zhou Sui felt his body trembling, excited beyond measure.

He never imagined that he would actually be able to find another Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine that improves Spirit Root aptitude, and one even more precious than the Millennium Spirit Herb, the Spirit-Washing Begonia.

After all, the Millennium Spirit Herb, the Spirit-Washing Begonia, is only a Fourth-Tier Spirit Medicine.

But the Buddha Flame Root is a Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine, a grade higher than the Spirit-Washing Begonia.

Its preciousness was such that even in the Ancient Era, it was worth a king's ransom.

Anyone who was not a Transformation God Cultivator was not qualified to possess it.

To tell the truth, he could hardly wait to dig up this Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine immediately and swallow it into his stomach.

After all, his Spirit Root aptitude had already reached the third-grade realm.

If he could consume the Buddha Flame Root, he would certainly be able to raise his aptitude to the second-grade realm, or perhaps even the first-grade; the benefits gained from improving aptitude are simply too great.

For a Cultivator, it is an all-encompassing improvement.

"No, I cannot just dig it up like this; that would be too much of a waste of a heavenly treasure."

"I must leave the seeds and cultivate more Buddha Flame Roots."

"In this way, even my Dao Companion can enjoy the power of the Buddha Flame Root."

"Even if we have children, I can give it to them to consume and improve the Spirit Root aptitude of the next generation."

Zhou Sui calmed his excited heart.

This could not be blamed on him.

After all, the Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine Buddha Flame Root is simply too precious, rare in the world, and basically an Ancient Era Spirit Medicine that has been lost to time.

If it were not for the ruins of the former Ancient Era sect, the Kurong Sect, it is highly probable that one would not be able to find this kind of Ancient Era Spirit Medicine.

…………

Several more days passed.

Zhou Sui had been on this island the whole time, carefully investigating exactly how many Treasures were left on this island.

Unfortunately, apart from the Medicine Garden, there were basically no supreme Treasures left on the island.

Originally, he had thought he might find some Spirit Treasures, but he did not expect that there was nothing at all.

"Not only were no Dharma Treasures or Spirit Treasures left behind, but even the inheritance of the Kurong Sect has disappeared."

"It seems the entire Scripture Pavilion was emptied out."

"Could it be that the people of the Kurong Sect knew long ago that they were about to face a catastrophe, so they moved all of the Kurong Sect's inheritance away in advance, leaving only an empty shell?"

"It is just that the Medicine Garden could not be moved, which is why a large amount of Spirit Medicine was left behind."

"No, perhaps it is not that they wanted to leave behind a large amount of Spirit Medicine."

"It is purely because during the Ancient Era, those Spirit Medicines were only seedlings, or perhaps even just seeds."

"It is only because of the changes over the long passage of time that these Spirit Medicine seeds grew into mature Spirit Medicines."

Zhou Sui stroked his chin, feeling a little regretful.

He had originally thought he would be able to obtain a large amount of inheritance regarding the Kurong Sect, but he discovered that the entire island basically had very few Inheritance Jade Slips left behind.

The only Inheritance Jade Slips he found were those discovered inside the Storage Bags of the deceased Kurong Sect Cultivators.

After all, those Kurong Sect Cultivators might have exchanged for various techniques within the sect, but they never expected to die, resulting in the inheritance techniques remaining in their Storage Bags.

The previous Green Emperor Longevity Technique and the divine ability Kurong Profound Light were both found this way.

It could be said that he had only obtained a small portion of the Kurong Sect's inheritance.

"So that's how it is, I understand."

"During the Ancient Era, the Kurong Sect was besieged by demons and was on the verge of destruction."

"The many Nascent Soul Cultivators and even Transformation God Cultivators of the Kurong Sect realized that the sect was about to be destroyed."

"So, to ensure the sect's inheritance, they made preparations in advance and transferred the Kurong Sect's Disciples out ahead of time."

"There were also some Kurong Sect Nascent Soul Elders and Transformation God Elders who did not leave."

"They chose to stay on this island and fight the demons to the death."

"In the end, to protect the safety of the Immortal Cultivation World, the Kurong Sect's Transformation God Ancestor chose to perish together with the demons."

"They exhausted all their strength to seal that Transformation God-level demon."

"They even spared no cost to shift this island into the depths of a dimensional space-time."

"It is just that after the passage of long years, this island has returned to the Canglan Sea."

"In other words, perhaps the Kurong Sect did not completely perish, and there is still an inheritance left behind."

"But why has there been no news of the Kurong Sect in the Canglan Sea? If they had truly inherited the Kurong Sect's orthodoxy, many people should know about it."

"Right, in the Ancient Era, the various regions of the Immortal Cultivation World were connected and Ancient Teleportation Arrays still existed; those Cultivators who inherited the Kurong Sect's orthodoxy might not have stayed in the Canglan Sea, perhaps they went to other regions of the Immortal Cultivation World."

"However, due to the destruction of the Ancient Teleportation Arrays, the journey was long, and those Cultivators who inherited the Kurong Sect's orthodoxy could no longer return to the Canglan Sea; as time passed, the Kurong Sect naturally perished within the Canglan Sea."

Zhou Sui stroked his chin.

He felt that his guess was already very close to the truth.

He even suspected that the destruction of the Ancient Teleportation Arrays had a great deal to do with those Cultivators.

After all, once the Ancient Teleportation Arrays were destroyed, even demons would have to cross the endless sea to get here; even if they wanted to pursue, it would be an impossible task.

The long distance was enough to intercept all dangers.

When there was no danger, the Ancient Teleportation Array was indeed a convenient means of transportation.

But once an irresistible enemy was encountered, the Ancient Teleportation Array became a fatal thing.

Therefore, it became logical for the Cultivators of the Ancient Era to destroy the Teleportation Arrays.

Everything was to save their own lives.

"Wait, does that mean the true descendants of the Kurong Sect might still come knocking?"

Thinking of this, Zhou Sui's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but consider this possibility.

After all, for those Cultivators who inherited the Kurong Sect's orthodoxy, the appearance of this Transformation God Relic was simply a huge blessing, equivalent to finding their ancestral land.

If they knew about this, they would definitely swarm over, attempting to take back this island.

However, since this island had already been obtained by him, it was naturally impossible to hand it over.

If they wanted to fight, he would naturally accompany them to the end and not yield an inch.

"Hmm, they might not necessarily come knocking; that's being a bit too anxious."

"Tens of thousands of years have passed, and anything could happen."

"It is also possible that those Cultivators who inherited the Kurong Sect's orthodoxy have long since gone extinct, and the orthodoxy has disappeared into the long river of history."

"Of course, even if they are still alive now, the two places are so far apart and news is blocked."

"If the other party wanted to get this news, who knows when that would be."

"Of course, taking a step back, even if this news really was known by those descendants of the Kurong Sect, and they even sent a great army to attack, so what?"

"Now that I have mastered the Five-Tier Great Array, even if a Transformation God Cultivator comes to attack, they would have to weigh the consequences."

"I am not afraid of these guys at all."

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes, thinking of the various possibilities for the future.

Even if the worst-case scenario occurred, he would be able to handle it with ease and respond calmly.

In general, no matter what happens in the future, his own strength is the most important thing.

If he were a Transformation God Cultivator, even if the Cultivators who inherited the Kurong Sect's orthodoxy came to his door, so what?

Daring to compete with him for this island is purely seeking their own death.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, whoever has the bigger fist naturally has the truth.

Moreover, to a certain extent, he had also obtained the Kurong Sect's techniques and had also received the true transmission of the Kurong Sect.

He was also a successor of the Kurong Sect.

Disguising himself as a successor of the Kurong Sect was also an easy task.

Other forces wanting to compete with him for orthodoxy were still far from it.

So he didn't worry about anything.

Thinking of this, Zhou Sui stopped dwelling on such matters; with a thought, he immediately dispatched his many clones to scatter to various parts of the island.

After all, the entire island had become ruins, and many Five-Tier Arrays were in a damaged state.

Array Masters were needed to repair these Forbidden Arrays.

At the same time, the various Teleportation Arrays also needed to be repaired.

The Ancient Teleportation Array was the same.

Fortunately, he had birthed many clones.

It is enough to leave these menial tasks to his clone.

If his true body were to do them, there is no telling how much time would be wasted.

…………

Several more days passed.

Inside the quiet room.

Zhou Sui had also retrieved the Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine Buddha Flame Root from that Hua Shen Yao Yuan; naturally, he also left behind seeds, and as long as the Medicine Gu advanced to the Fourth-Tier realm, he would be able to start cultivating this Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine and grow more Buddha Flame Roots.

He sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion and, without a word, immediately consumed the Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine Buddha Flame Root.

Boom~~~

In an instant, after Zhou Sui swallowed the Buddha Flame Root, he immediately understood why this Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine was called Buddha Flame Root.

At this moment, he was shocked to discover that a mass of Buddha fire, golden in color, was surging within his body.

It was as if a Buddha resided within his body.

However, this mass of flame had no lethality toward his body.

It was merely tempering his Soul, his physique, and his Spirit Root.

"This!"

Zhou Sui was very surprised; he felt the power of the endless Buddha flame continuously enhancing and tempering his Spirit Root, and vaguely, he seemed to hear bursts of Sanskrit chanting.

He seemed to see the many impurities on his Spirit Root being expelled, burned, and tempered by the Buddha flame, and the grade of his Spirit Root was continuously rising, gradually becoming transparent, like crystal.

He did not know how much time had passed.

Boom~~

Zhou Sui sensed that his body had produced a resonance; it was like bursts of Buddha sound vibrating, tempering his entire body, dyeing his whole body golden, as if he were an Arhat.

Second Grade Spiritual Root!

Immediately, he knew that his Spirit Root aptitude had been greatly improved.

From the aptitude of a Third Grade Spiritual Root, it had advanced to the level of a Second Grade Spiritual Root.

"Just like that, I advanced to a Second Grade Spiritual Root?"

"As expected, one still needs the assistance of Spirit Medicine; otherwise, how could it be possible to advance so quickly?"

Zhou Sui was excited to an extreme degree.

If he had relied on the power of the Infatuation Gu, it would likely have taken at least several decades, or even a hundred years, to raise his Spirit Root to the level of Second Grade aptitude.

But now, with the help of the power of the Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine Buddha Flame Root, he had saved over a hundred years of time in one go, helping his Spirit Root advance to the Second Grade realm.

Of course, the power of the Infatuation Gu was still quite useful.

After all, Fifth-tier Spirit Medicines like the Buddha Flame Root were almost extinct in the Immortal Cultivation World and were hard to find in the world.

If he hadn't obtained this Transformation God Relic, he wouldn't have been able to obtain this Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine Buddha Flame Root.

Therefore, the power of the Infatuation Gu was still quite important.

"The efficiency of absorbing Spirit Qi from heaven and earth is much stronger than before."

Zhou Sui circulated the Gu God Scripture.

With his body as the center, a huge vortex of Spirit Qi formed, and the surrounding Spirit Qi of heaven and earth surged like a tide, entering the depths of his body through the absorption of his Spirit Root.

Clearly, the efficiency of absorbing Spirit Qi from heaven and earth was at least fifty percent faster than before.

This was a staggering increase in efficiency.

To be honest, a Second Grade Spiritual Root aptitude, even in a Nascent Soul Sect, would be enough to become an Inner Sect Disciple.

After all, disciples with Heavenly Spirit Root were still relatively rare and hard to come by.

But a Second Grade Spiritual Root aptitude was the backbone of a Nascent Soul Sect, so the number was naturally much larger.

However, it was not just the efficiency of absorbing Spirit Qi that had improved.

Even his comprehension had been greatly improved compared to before.

At this moment, he sensed that the speed at which he thought about problems was many times faster than before.

It was as if the dust on his Soul had been burned away by the power of the Buddha fire.

His current thinking speed was at least double what it was before.

Without a doubt, in terms of comprehension, he could now definitely be considered a genius.

Even if he could not reach the level of a peerless genius, he could still be considered rare in the world.

"No way, the medicinal power of the Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine Buddha Flame Root hasn't ended yet?"

"Could it be that it can last for a long time?"

Zhou Sui was taken aback.

He sensed that his Spirit Root was still wrapped in a mass of golden flames, constantly tempering his Spirit Root and helping him improve the power of his Spirit Root and Soul.

This mass of Buddha fire had not yet extinguished and was still burning fiercely.

Clearly, the power of this Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine Buddha Flame Root was not just that simple.

Perhaps before the medicinal power was exhausted, this Fifth-tier Spirit Medicine Buddha Flame Root could raise his Spirit Root to the First Grade level.

Of course, this would also require a long period of time.

It was not something that could be done overnight.