Chapter 582: Preparing for Contact

After finishing all these preparations, Aaron felt that he was indeed hungry.

Moreover, his craving for fish meat had reached its most intense point.

He sat down, picked up a piece of sashimi with his chopsticks, and tasted it plain without dipping it in any sauce.

"Hmm... it tastes slightly fishy upon entering the mouth, but it is very chewy... the more you chew, the better it tastes... the aftertaste is sweet..."

Next, Aaron tasted it with various flavors, such as dipping it in salt, soy sauce, and dogwood.

He ultimately discovered that he still preferred the spicy taste of dogwood.

"What a pity... next time, I must prepare a bottle of good wine."

The previous 'Red Blood Carp King' was actually a good lure, but no Immortal Cultivator appeared that time.

"As expected... in this world, an Immortal Cultivator cannot just cultivate in isolation; otherwise, even if one survives until their lifespan is exhausted, they might not achieve a breakthrough and will turn into withered bones... to progress rapidly, one must go and fight for resources!"

"I am not truly a coward; I will strike when it is time to strike."

Fortunately, this was a Spirit Fish and was very clean; Aaron had also checked it carefully and did not find any parasites or the like.

The best storage method was still ice-chilling!

For this reason, Aaron had to transform into a master thief and steal from the ice cellars that several wealthy families in large cities had stocked for the winter.

For a time, the name 'Ice Cube Phantom Thief' resounded throughout the nearby region, causing quite a stir.

【Cultivation Method: Hunyuan Art Sixth Layer (187/600)】

And some places suspected to have Immortal Cultivators were marked in detail.

Good things are only most reassuring when they are in one's own stomach.

"Looking at it this way, if I eat fish meat every day, then in less than a month, I can cultivate the 'Hunyuan Art' to the Great Perfection of the Fifth Layer..."

"No one can stop my steady pace!"

At that time, Aaron was just a mortal, so naturally, he would not take risks.

"Because as long as I am alive, I am contributing to the main body!"

Ultimately, he reached a conclusion about this gourmet enjoyment.

【Skills: Fishing (100/100), Sea Gathering Residual Art (4/5), Disguise Technique (100/100), Bone Shrinking Technique (49/100), Medicine (100/100), Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting (100/100)】

【Martial Arts: Iron Shirt Fist Third Layer (1000/1000)】

【Talent: Immortality】

Furthermore, although pickling can keep fish meat from spoiling for a long time, the loss of Spirit Qi is also quite severe.

At the same time, people occasionally saw light rising and falling from the canyon.

In less than a month, he would cultivate the Hunyuan Art to the Fifth Layer Great Perfection, and then break through to the Sixth Layer realm!

By this time, the cultivation of the Sixth Layer of the Foundation Cultivation Method was already considered the peak of the Qi Refining Middle Stage; beyond that were the experts of the Qi Refining Late Stage and Great Perfection.

【Age: 139】

"After getting these things, I will return and continue to live in seclusion!"

Therefore, to utilize it to the maximum extent, Aaron still chose to eat it raw most of the time.

"In these two years of bitter cultivation, the first six months were actually the most rapid period of progress..."

After all, the difference in Dharma Power between just entering the Qi Refining Sixth Layer and the Qi Refining Sixth Layer Great Perfection was not large, and Aaron was also considered to be at a peak state; he didn't even have a new spell to practice.

Aaron glanced at his Attribute Panel:

【Name: Fang Yu (Aaron)】

'He didn't kill the mortal directly, so he still has a bottom line... relatively upright; this is very important.'

His gaze moved continuously across the map, finally locking onto a location in a mountain valley.

"I need to find a complete cultivation method, then a large number of spells, as well as knowledge of alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Array Formation... if there is any."

As for his cultivation, it also progressed rapidly with the support of the Red Blood Carp King's meat, and the proficiency could increase by one point almost every day.

Fortunately, Aaron's contingency plans were never just one set.

"Having reached the Sixth Layer, the matter of subsequent cultivation methods must be put on the agenda..."

The next day, when the horizon was slightly white.

'Since this plan was shot down, then I will change to another one.'

Regarding how to contact the Immortal Cultivation World, Aaron actually had a contingency plan long ago.

'The many lights rising and falling are likely Immortal Cultivators driving their Magic Tools...'

Some were directly Great Ominous places; Aaron would have to be out of his mind to go there.

Moreover, after entering the Sixth Layer and without the help of fish meat, cultivation became even more difficult.

Besides this, the fish scales were properly collected by him, and after exploring, he spent a large sum of money to hire some tailors nicknamed 'Divine Needle' and leather-tanning craftsmen to finally make a finished piece of Internal Armor, which Aaron wore close to his body, and he immediately felt much more at ease.

He sat cross-legged, circulated the 'Hunyuan Art', and began to absorb the Spirit Qi from the Red Blood Carp King's meat.

"The proficiency increased by one point compared to before! It increased by one point in just one night! This Red Blood Carp King is indeed powerful!"

Inside the room, Aaron spread out a map.

This valley was located at the border of the Lin Kingdom and the surrounding 'Wu Country', belonging to a lawless zone; there was no government, and public order was quite chaotic.

He spent the night silently circulating his cultivation method.

Two years later.

And according to traveling merchants, this valley connected directly to the depths of the 'Taiyuan Mountain Range', with an unknown depth, and the valley entrance was covered by white mist all year round.

No matter how precious this Carp King was, Aaron was not prepared to contact Immortal Cultivators during this period anyway, so he could only eat it himself.

When the fish meat was finished, Aaron immediately returned to the previous state of turtle-speed cultivation and finally became a bit impatient.

Mortals had wandered in by mistake before, but most immediately lost their way, and only stumbled back out in a daze after being trapped for several days, nearly dying of thirst and hunger.

"I knew it... this is the true progress of an Immortal Cultivator with Three Spirit Roots; the way it was before was entirely due to the Spirit Qi environment being too thin."

Even if it is a suspected gathering place for Immortal Cultivators, there are many different types.

【Realm: Qi Refining Sixth Layer】

"Is this... the effect of the fish meat finally arriving?"

It was proven afterward that whether roasted or boiled, it was easy for the Spirit Qi in the Carp King meat to dissipate rapidly.

He used the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce as a glove and then discarded it, but it had to be said that at its peak, its reach had spread throughout the Lin Kingdom, and it had even attempted to expand into other countries...

Aaron opened his eyes and looked at the technique column on the Attribute Panel:

【Technique: Hunyuan Art Fifth Layer (483/500)】

Aaron's expression was heavy, knowing that the various struggles in the Immortal Cultivation World must be exceptionally intense!

"As expected... my decision was correct. Since I cannot compete, then I will not compete for now, and will hide in the human world!"

It is just that most of those places are extremely dangerous; sometimes, even a Transforming Strength Master cannot necessarily retreat unscathed if they rashly intrude.

Subsequently, Aaron felt a large amount of Spirit Qi being released within his dantian, even causing his meridians to ache faintly.

The other skills could not be advanced any further, and even with all his daily time spent on meditation and Qi Refining, there was still a large amount of free time being wasted.

Because of this, the surrounding woodcutters and hunters also knew this place was dangerous and avoided it whenever they had nothing to do.

【Spells: Spirit Eye Technique (100/100), Wind Control Technique (100/100), Golden Light Shield (100/100), Fireball Technique (100/100)】

Aaron carefully stared at the red dots marked on the map: "Poison Dragon Pool and Black Wind Ridge are too dangerous... there are too many fierce beasts and poisonous insects; a mortal approaching is as good as dead, so I will not choose them."

And at this moment, he had a bit of confidence.

And the Hunyuan Art technique only has the first six layers.

'Overall, the danger should not be too great; it can be approached...'

In reality, if he hadn't discovered the Lin Family back then, perhaps Aaron would have also gone to this nameless valley to try his luck.

(End of this chapter)