Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

For Zhao Yu, the most precious thing about the Bone Deity was his body that remained after he performed the Bone Armor Fusion Technique. After casting the technique, his body fused with the White Bone Battle Armor, comparable to a Nascent Soul Cultivator of mid-stage in Body Refinement.

The body of the Bone Deity was perfect for refining into a Nine Extreme Zombie, serving as nutrition for the Nine Extreme Zombie Emperor's further advancement.

The body of a mid-stage Nascent Soul Body Refinement Cultivator was extremely rare and only such a cultivator's body could be quickly refined into a Nine Extreme Zombie.

Apart from that, within the storage bags of two great Nascent Soul Cultivators, Zhao Yu also found many valuable items, including twenty Supreme Grade Spirit Stones.

The quantity of Supreme Grade Spirit Stones was exceedingly scarce, each one containing pure and unmatched spiritual energy. Besides, these Supreme Grade Spirit Stones could continuously absorb the spiritual energy from the void and release it, each akin to a miniature source of spiritual energy.

These Supreme Grade Spirit Stones were typically found in extraordinarily large veins containing over a hundred million ordinary Spirit Stones. Not even ten million ordinary Spirit Stones could buy one Supreme Grade Spirit Stone.

Only Nascent Soul Cultivators from a Great Sect, such as True Swordsman and Bone Deity, could possibly possess such treasures as Supreme Grade Spirit Stones.

"However, True Swordsman also owns some fine treasures. This Red Gold Saint Moon Fruit is a Heavenly Material that can enhance the quality of a Metal Attribute Spirit Root. Since True Swordsman already possessed a Metal-Attribute Heavenly Spirit Root, this fruit had no effect on him. Yet, it can enhance my Metal Attribute Spirit Root!"

Zhao Yu took out the Red Gold Saint Moon Fruit, the size of a dragon's eye, swallowed it in one gulp, activated 'Devour Dao Fruit,' and began refining the Red Gold Saint Moon Fruit.

A month later, in the Quiet Room, countless impurities surged out from Zhao Yu's body. He slowly opened his eyes, which were bright and spirited.

"Spirit Root Talent: Metal-Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root."
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Zhao Yu slightly curved his lips into a faint smile, "My Five Elements Spirit Root has finally all ascended to Heavenly Spirit Root! I can feel the absorption rate of Spiritual Power has explosively increased by thirty percent! This is fantastic!"

"With cultivation success, why not celebrate!"

Zhao Yu directly came out of seclusion, found Wei Xinlan in the garden, and they spent a few joyous days together before he went back into closed-door cultivation.

Two hundred feet long, a Spirit Boat was cruising over the Blue Sky Sea, with Fang Shitou standing quietly on the deck, gazing into the distance.

Fang Shitou's gaze suddenly sharpened, "They've come!"

Suddenly, a fierce tempest arose, and four Spirit Boats, each two hundred feet long, hurtled toward Fang Shitou's Spirit Boat from four different directions.

Fang Shitou called out, "Fellow daoists, I am Fang Shitou, a disciple under the Island Master of Qingzhu Island. May I ask why you have come this way, esteemed daoists?"

On one of the Spirit Boats, a handsome, black-robed Golden Core Cultivator gave a cold laugh, "I am the Bai Jiao Envoy, under Sea Dragon King! Fang Shitou, hand over all the treasures on your Spirit Boat, and I might spare your life!"

"Bai Jiao Envoy, why bother talking so much to him? Just attack, and kill them all!"

A bald monk with a scar on his face flashed a ferocious light in his eyes and bellowed, rushing towards Fang Shitou with his Escape Light.

One after another, cultivators followed behind the bald Golden Core monk towards Fang Shitou.

"Sea Dragon Monk is so impatient! Let us also make a move!"

A handsome white-robed Golden Core Cultivator also smiled faintly and turned into an Escape Light, leading many Foundation Establishment Cultivators towards Fang Shitou.

"Remember to leave some alive; I haven't tasted Golden Core Cultivator in a long time!"

A muscular, fierce-looking, and ugly Golden Core Female Cultivator grinned, revealing her stark white teeth, and led a large group of cultivators towards Fang Shitou.

"Attack!"

The Bai Jiao Envoy slightly shook his head, also transformed into an Escape Light, and led his people to rush towards Fang Shitou and his group.

Fang Shitou's eyes flashed with solemnity as he turned to address an empty space adjacent to him, "Sect Master Le, please make your move!"

The empty area twisted slightly, and Le Zilin appeared out of thin air. She looked at the four approaching Golden Core cultivators, a hint of contemptuous smile crossing her eyes, "Four chickens and dogs daring to challenge us, they're truly seeking death."

After several Spirit Boats belonging to Qingzhu Island had been hijacked, Fang Shitou volunteered as bait and enlisted the help of Le Zilin.

Besides the Fourth-Order Demon Ghosts under Zhao Yu's command, Le Ziling was the top expert!

Le Zilin immediately released a terrifying aura of Golden Core Great Perfection, summoning her lifebound magic treasure, the Zilin Flying Daggers.

As soon as the Zilin Flying Daggers appeared, they transformed into a purple streak of light that lunged at the bald Golden Core monk, who was rushing ahead.

"A cultivator of Golden Core Great Perfection! Damn it, even the Island Master of Qingzhu Island does not possess this cultivation level. Where did this monster come from?"

The bald monk's face paled as he quickly brought forth a white Spiritual Shield Treasure to protect himself.

The Zilin Flying Daggers suddenly erupted into clouds of purple mist, splitting into nine and thrusting downward.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Three of the Zilin Flying Daggers were blocked by the white Spiritual Shield, but the remaining six daggers bypassed the shield, easily penetrating the barrier and piercing through the bald monk's head.

The complexion of the White Jiaomu turned drastically, and he shouted fiercely, "A Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator!! Retreat!!"

Golden Core Great Perfection cultivators were considered top-notch experts in this maritime region, revered far and wide. Though White Jiaomu and his allies were numerically superior, they were still no match for a Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator.

The faces of the cultivators changed drastically as they flew back in retreat.

"Quickly!"

A sharp glint flashed in Le Zilin's beautiful eyes and with a soft command and a gesture of her hand.

The Zilin Flying Daggers' purple light intensified, and its speed surged as it sped through the head of a handsome Golden Core cultivator.

Many of the remaining cultivators took this opportunity to board the Spirit Boats. The four Spirit Boats flared with Spiritual Light, resonating with each other to form a Defense Barrier, and fled toward the distance.

Fang Shitou drove the Spirit Boat in relentless pursuit from behind.

Le Zilin continued to thrust her Zilin Flying Daggers through the Defense Barriers of the four Spirit Boats, diligently slaughtering the cultivators on board.

The White Jiaomu and another Golden Core cultivator, relying on the power of the Spirit Boat, barely managed to hold off Le Zilin's attack.

However, every once in a while, a few cultivators were slain by the Zilin Flying Daggers wielded by Le Zilin.

In a pursuit of chase and escape, the two Spirit Boats quickly crossed thousands of miles to reach a sea region shrouded in thick fog.

White Jiaomu and his group plunged directly into the fog-covered region.

"Stop!"

Fang Shitou frowned slightly and waved his hand to halt the Spirit Boat.

Le Zilin also frowned slightly, expressing her discontent, "Fang Shitou, why not chase after them? Let me have a thorough killing spree!"

Le Zilin, as the Sect Master of Ziyun Sect and a cultivation genius of the Great Qian Empire, had been forced into becoming a subordinate of Zhao Yu and then driven to leave her homeland. With a stomachful of pent-up rage, she eagerly sought to unleash her frustration through slaughter.