Chapter 70

Zhao Shuo let out a long breath, venting the frustration in his heart, and said, "Hmm, perhaps as you said, everyone has their own destiny. I just hope they will be safe and sound."

Seeing Zhao Shuo recover from his earlier gloom, Bai Jianjia nodded and asked, "What should we do next?"

Like most women, although Bai Jianjia's cultivation might be much higher than Zhao Shuo's, after spending these days together, she had subconsciously come to see Zhao Shuo as a man she could rely on. Women have a tendency to subordinate themselves to men, so she had unknowingly placed Zhao Shuo in a leading position.

Zhao Shuo didn't really notice Bai Jianjia's psychological change. Upon hearing her words, he glanced at the distant mountain that had changed greatly and said, "We won't go anywhere. We'll find a place nearby to cultivate."

Bai Jianjia's lips curved into a smile, as if she understood Zhao Shuo's plan. She nodded and said, "If that's the case, let's do as you say."

Finding a place to cultivate wasn't difficult. The Nine Flowers Secret Realm was full of places rich in elemental energy, especially here, close to the towering mountain. The elemental energy had just undergone a massive eruption, making the surrounding energy even more abundant. The surrounding forests had grown wildly, nourished by the elemental energy, with vines climbing everywhere, forming a scene reminiscent of a primeval forest.

Without deliberately searching, the two found a place deep in the dense forest, cleared a small area, and settled down temporarily.

What excited Bai Jianjia was that not far from their chosen spot was a small lake. The clear water reflected the surrounding trees, with mist swirling around, making it look like a paradise.

Zhao Shuo remembered the delighted look in Bai Jianjia's eyes when she saw the lake. Although at her level of cultivation, she didn't need to worry about getting dirty, as a woman, it was hard to accept not bathing for a long time, even if she knew she wasn't dirty.

However, Bai Jianjia wasn't foolish. Although she was very tempted, she didn't want to give Zhao Shuo a chance to peek, so she didn't reveal her thoughts too obviously.

Zhao Shuo didn't notice either. In just half a day, he built several wooden houses for temporary shelter.

The reason Zhao Shuo chose to settle down at this time, rather than continue searching for treasures in the Nine Flowers Secret Realm, wasn't that he didn't want to. After experiencing several upheavals, Zhao Shuo realized that places with rare treasures were always guarded by powerful beasts.

For example, the Six-Tailed Spirit Fox. If it hadn't been for some unknown reason that the Six-Tailed Spirit Fox didn't attack them, they might have already lost their lives.

The Howling Moon Divine Dog and the Six-Tailed Spirit Fox were both ancient races. Even a fool could understand that the Nine Flowers Secret Realm wasn't limited to these two powerful beasts. At any moment, they might encounter an even more powerful existence.

Moreover, Zhao Shuo was already very satisfied with his gains. He had emptied an entire island, obtained a pool of Crystal Lotus, plundered the Howling Moon Divine Dog's treasure, and even absorbed an endless amount of Primordial Spirit Liquid. Any of these would make people like Auntie Kuru envious.

Additionally, Zhao Shuo's cultivation had reached a bottleneck, and he needed to focus on cultivation to break through.

Originally, the Solidification of Spirit stage was a great challenge for cultivators, the hardest threshold to cross. Some cultivators could cross it in their twenties, but if their luck was bad, they might never advance beyond this stage, unable to escape the fate of aging and death.

However, in ancient times, the Solidification of Spirit stage wasn't a significant obstacle for cultivators. With a certain amount of talent and the Seven-Colored Crystal Lotus Pill, it was easy to condense a spirit.

But that was in ancient times, and the Seven-Colored Crystal Lotus Pill was a precious elixir. For today's cultivators, the Seven-Colored Crystal Lotus Pill probably only existed in legends.

The Seven-Colored Crystal Lotus Pill was a legend for most cultivators, but Zhao Shuo had many Crystal Lotus Seeds and had found many of the ingredients needed to refine the Seven-Colored Crystal Lotus Pill in the Nine Flowers Secret Realm.

After plundering the Howling Moon Divine Dog's treasure, he had countless spiritual herbs and materials. At least, according to the Green Leaf Secret Record, Zhao Shuo could find all the ingredients needed for the hundreds or thousands of spiritual herbs recorded.

Therefore, Zhao Shuo chose to settle down largely to take the opportunity to refine the Seven-Colored Crystal Lotus Pill and maximize his strength.

In theory, Zhao Shuo's cultivation had already advanced at a very fast pace. Among today's cultivators, he could be considered a prodigy. However, in ancient times, he would be nothing. In those days, even newborn infants had the cultivation of the Core Formation stage, and by adulthood, they would at least reach the Return to Origin stage. True Daoists were as common as dogs, and Dao Respects were everywhere.

To refine the elixir, the first prerequisite was to have an alchemy furnace. Unfortunately, Zhao Shuo had searched through everything in the treasure tower but found no alchemy furnace.

While tidying up the room, Bai Jianjia suddenly saw Zhao Shuo push the door open and enter her room. Her face turned slightly red, and she looked at Zhao Shuo and said, "Didn't you say you were going to close yourself off for cultivation?"

Zhao Shuo explained to Bai Jianjia about his plan to refine the Seven-Colored Crystal Lotus Pill. After hearing Zhao Shuo's words, Bai Jianjia frowned and said, "An alchemy furnace, but I don't have one either."

Seeing that Bai Jianjia didn't have an alchemy furnace, Zhao Shuo couldn't help but laugh bitterly and said, "Is it impossible to refine the elixir without an alchemy furnace?"

Suddenly, Bai Jianjia laughed lightly and said to Zhao Shuo, "Zhao Shuo, you're stuck in a rut. It's just an alchemy furnace. If you don't have one, can't you refine one yourself?"

Hearing this, Zhao Shuo suddenly came to his senses, stood up, and laughed heartily, "That's right, why didn't I think of that? Without an alchemy furnace, I can certainly refine one myself. With so many materials, what kind of alchemy furnace can't I refine?"

Watching Zhao Shuo rush out happily, Bai Jianjia let out a slight sigh of relief. She had been on guard, afraid that Zhao Shuo might impulsively try to take advantage of her again.

Zhao Shuo didn't know what Bai Jianjia was thinking. He was now searching through the mountain of materials in the treasure tower for suitable materials to refine an alchemy furnace.

Looking at a few materials in his hand, Zhao Shuo muttered to himself, "Hmm, the Green Leaf Secret Record records a method of refining artifacts. Unfortunately, my strength is too weak, and I can only summon the alchemy fire. The artifacts I refine will be the lowest grade, but with luck, I might be able to refine a spirit artifact."

After selecting the materials, Zhao Shuo left the treasure tower, sat cross-legged in the wooden house, and set up a simple barrier around him to block out external sounds, so he wouldn't be distracted.

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