"An unfathomable person."
Lu Yuan looked in the direction he left, muttering to himself.
Afterward, he no longer lingered there, returning the way he came, descending the mountain.
Not long after.
Lu Yuan returned to his Immortal Cave.
"System, claim reward."
"Ding, congratulations to the host for completing option one, receiving five hundred catties of Source."
As the prompt sound fell.
In the System space, a large pile of pure Source Stones, resembling amber, immediately appeared.
These contained rich Heaven and Earth Essence Qi.
They were indispensable for Cultivators to Cultivate.
They were also the basic currency for trade circulation.
"This trip, the harvest is not small."
"Five hundred catties of Source, if all refined, should help me Cultivate to the Late Stage of the Bitter Sea Realm."
"Additionally, I obtained a powerful Spirit Refining Mind-Cultivation Technique!"
Lu Yuan's eyes flickered slightly.
This Mind-Cultivation Technique was called the Chaotic Divine Demon Visualization Method.
He obtained it by observing the scriptures on the Chaotic Stone Tablet.
Although its grade was unknown.
Just by hearing the name, it was enough to know that this Mind-Cultivation Technique was extraordinary.
Moreover, it was an extremely rare Spirit Refining method.
Ordinary Cultivators only opened their Sea of Consciousness and gave birth to a Primordial Spirit when they reached the Divine Palace Realm.
If one could Cultivate Divine Sense earlier, it would also be of great benefit for condensing the Divine Palace in the future.
...
Subsequently, Lu Yuan stopped thinking too much.
With a wave of his hand, a corner Formation Plate appeared in his hand.
He infused his magical power into it, and a simple protective Formation instantly condensed outside the Immortal Cave, which could block the prying of external Cultivators.
After doing everything, Lu Yuan took out over a hundred catties of Source, spread them on the ground, and immediately activated his Chaos Qi, melting and absorbing them.
Crack!
Crack!
As one Source Stone after another cracked open.
The entire Immortal Cave was immediately filled with pure and rich Heaven and Earth Essence Qi.
It was misty like fog, almost liquefying into water.
Lu Yuan circulated the Dao Scripture Mind-Cultivation Technique and continued to Cultivate.
...
Time flowed quietly.
In a blink of an eye, half a month passed.
Lu Yuan woke up from his deep Cultivation.
He slowly stood up and stretched his joints.
A crackling sound, like popping beans, immediately came from all over his body.
At this moment, Lu Yuan felt better than ever before.
His Qi and blood were vigorous, his essence Qi was abundant, and every inch of his flesh and blood contained explosive power.
Compared to before, he was almost like a different person.
He had officially stepped into the Bitter Sea Realm Seventh Heaven!
However, although his progress was rapid.
The Cultivation resources consumed were also extremely astonishing.
Before and after, a total of over four hundred catties of Source were refined.
If this were on other Cultivators, it would probably be enough to Cultivate to the Bitter Sea Realm Great Perfection.
No wonder it was said that the Ancient Sacred Body was difficult to Cultivate, and even Ancient Families could not support it.
Just the early stage advancement required such a large amount.
If it reached the later stages, it would probably be an even bottomless pit.
However, Lu Yuan didn't care much about this.
He had the System to assist his Cultivation.
As long as he triggered a few more choices, any resources would be at his fingertips, so there was no need to worry about anything.
Immediately after.
Lu Yuan began to Cultivate the Chaotic Divine Demon Visualization Method.
Gradually, his mind emptied, and his consciousness became introverted.
He recalled the ancient scriptures on the Chaotic Stone Tablet, which rapidly reassembled in his mind.
Lu Yuan's Divine Sense entered a void.
There was no light, no time, and no reference objects.
Everywhere was surging Chaos Qi, mysterious and unpredictable.
Who knows how long passed.
This void trembled violently, and space collapsed.
Divine Demon phantoms, reaching the sky and earth, appeared here, emitting ancient, savage, and terrifying auras.
This Divine Demon phantom was unimaginably vast, almost filling the entire world.
Its body was covered with dense, mysterious runes, as brilliant as stars, encompassing everything.
Lu Yuan concentrated, using his Divine Thought to visualize the various runes imprinted on the Divine Demon's body, tempering his will.
There was no concept of time here, as if an instant was a hundred years.
A hundred years could also be an instant.
Long and void.
If one's will was not firm, they would probably go mad and completely collapse after visualizing for a short while.
An hour later.
Lu Yuan's Divine Sense became chaotic, and he was forcibly withdrawn from the visualization.
At this moment, his eyes were already bloodshot and exhausted.
"This Mind-Cultivation Technique is indeed extraordinary!"
"Just a short period of Cultivation has greatly increased the power of my Divine Sense."
"At this rate, opening up the Sea of Consciousness doesn't seem to be a difficult task either."
Lu Yuan was delighted.
After adjusting his state, he continued to visualize.
...
On the other side.
Liu Mu, who was severely injured by Lu Yuan, had already fully recovered from his injuries.
And unexpectedly, this time he gained a blessing from misfortune.
His Cultivation successfully Breakthrough to the Bitter Sea Realm Eighth Heaven, and his strength greatly increased.
However, the scene of him bowing his head and apologizing to that guy in Yunlong Stream lingered in his mind.
It was like a nightmare, constantly reminding him of his humiliating past!
If this thorn was not removed, it might become his Heart Demon on his Cultivation path in the future!
So, Liu Mu spent a considerable price and finally inquired about Lu Yuan's name and residential Immortal Cave from the Outer Sect Grand Hall.
However, even so, he was still not confident that he could defeat Lu Yuan.
This person cultivated some Body Refining Cultivation Technique.
His Physical Body strength was astonishingly powerful.
Not only was his speed extremely fast, but he could also shatter divine patterns with his bare hands, comparable to a Low Grade Magical Artifact.
Moreover, he seemed to have some background in the Holy Land.
This made Liu Mu consider carefully.
After much deliberation, Liu Mu still decided to hire an assassin and resolutely went to the black market for inner and outer disciples, which only a few Disciples knew about.
...
At this moment, inside a simple wooden house.
Three people gathered.
Sitting in the front was a feminine-looking young Cultivator, with a powerful aura and occasional fierce glints in his eyes that made people dare not look directly at him.
The other person was a charming woman.
She was scantily clad, with a full figure, exuding a seductive aura all over her body, lazily lying in the young man's arms, inadvertently revealing a large expanse of white skin below her skirt, captivating.
"Junior Brother Liu, who do you want to kill?"
"Lu Yuan!" Liu Mu said through gritted teeth.
"Lu Yuan? Never heard of such a person in the Outer Sect."
"What Cultivation Realm?" The feminine man raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Roughly… Bitter Sea Fifth Heaven, give or take." Liu Mu thought for a moment, not very sure.
"Two hundred catties of Source." The feminine man quoted directly.
Liu Mu's face immediately changed when he heard this, and he exclaimed, "So expensive!"
"Senior Brother, I was introduced by an acquaintance!"
The feminine man glanced at him and said coldly, "So what?"
"I recognize Source, not people. Give me Source, and I'll do things for you."
"However, since you've found me, you have to pay whether you do it or not."
"Think it through before you answer me."
Liu Mu's expression became even uglier upon hearing this.
Fan Yun and Qin Ping were top figures in the Outer Sect, both at the Bitter Sea Realm Great Perfection, ruthless and unscrupulous in their actions.
If he offended them, he would have to sleep with one eye open.
After pondering for a few breaths.
Liu Mu's heart sank, and he directly threw his Storage Pouch over, saying, "There are over eighty catties of Source inside, plus a Low Grade Magical Artifact. It's all my savings!"
Fan Yun took it, opened it, and glanced at it, a smile appearing on his face.
Then he walked over, patted Liu Mu's shoulder, and said, "Junior Brother Liu, with your Bitter Sea Realm Eighth Heaven Cultivation, you can't take down someone at Bitter Sea Realm Fifth Heaven."
"This person either has astonishing strength or has a considerable background within the sect."
"You can't fool me on this point."
"Do you think these two hundred catties of Source you're spending are still a loss?"
Liu Mu was startled, immediately sweating profusely, and quickly shook his head, saying, "No loss, no loss."
"Alright, tell me, where is he?"