txolops Chapter 1 Crossing
Chapter 1 Crossing
"I can cultivate immortality now?"
This was the first thought that popped into Luo Ming's mind after he had just clarified his situation.
There was no other reason than that he had transmigrated, and transmigrated to his favorite mortal world.
"I never imagined that enjoying reading novels would have such benefits!" Luo Ming exclaimed with delight.
He thought the way of beast taming was cool when he first read it, and he always fantasized about controlling a group of spirit beasts to roam the world. He never expected that he would actually come to this world.
"Sigh, I should have just dreamed about joining the Falling Cloud Sect back then." He'd been muttering this to himself for seven days straight.
Luo Ming has been here for seven days. By digesting the memories left by the original owner, he has a general understanding of the current situation in Yue Kingdom. The seven major sects of Yue Kingdom are still stable, and the demonic army has not yet invaded. It is a relatively peaceful period.
The body he transmigrated into was also named Luo Ming, an inconspicuous Qi Refining eleventh level cultivator from Spirit Beast Mountain, with the spiritual roots of earth, water, and metal. Such aptitude was already mediocre, and coupled with the lack of background and connections, he was only stuck at the Qi Refining eleventh level at the age of thirty. Compared to those aristocratic cultivators who successfully established their foundations before the age of thirty, the gap was considerable.
Of course, this level of cultivation is already quite strong among independent cultivators; otherwise, they wouldn't be qualified to enter the Spirit Beast Mountain.
"Luckily, I had this treasure with me when I came here, otherwise I would probably have been stuck in the Qi Refining stage for the rest of my life." Luo Ming thought slightly, and a small bronze cauldron appeared out of thin air with a flash of light in his palm.
He named this small cauldron the Spirit Gathering Cauldron for a simple reason: simply pour water into the cauldron and let it sit overnight, and ordinary water will transform into a spiritual liquid rich in spiritual energy. He discovered this when he first transmigrated and used the cauldron to drink water.
Mentioning the Spirit Gathering Cauldron reminded Luo Ming of his past. He'd been lured by a stall owner's sweet talk at an antique market, spending a thousand silver dollars on this seemingly unremarkable little cauldron. Back home, the more he thought about it, the more he felt cheated. Enraged, he slapped the cauldron, cutting his hand on its rim. Before he could react, a sharp pain shot through him, and his consciousness went dark. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself transported to this place.
"It's laughable, really. The core cultivation technique of Spirit Beast Mountain is still called 'Spirit Control Technique'." Luo Ming flipped through the original owner's memories and shook his head helplessly. "After breaking away from the Spirit Control Sect to establish their own sect, they couldn't even be bothered to change the name of their cultivation technique. It's a bit too perfunctory."
He is currently cultivating the "Spirit Control Technique," a non-attribute cultivation method that records numerous methods for controlling spirit beasts. Legend has it that the Spirit Control Technique for Foundation Establishment cultivators contains many secret techniques, allowing them to borrow a portion of the spirit beast's power during combat, greatly increasing their strength.
Since this cultivation method is attribute-free, it does not require the cultivator's spiritual root. Although it does not have any secret techniques or killing moves like other cultivation methods, for the disciples of Spirit Beast Mountain, their own spirit beasts are the killing moves. The more spirit beasts they have, the more powerful they are, and the stronger they become.
For low-level cultivators, this method can quickly improve their combat abilities, so it is loved by most cultivators.
Luo Ming has now cultivated the "Spirit Control Technique" to the eleventh level, which matches his Qi Refining level of eleven.
Feeling the magical energy slowly circulating through his meridians, Luo Ming, a modern transmigrator, still found it all incredibly novel. What surprised him even more was the unique spiritual power of cultivators, which allowed him to clearly see himself internally and observe the functioning of his various organs.
"The structure of the human body is truly amazing. If humans had divine consciousness to assist them in the original world, many difficult diseases would surely be easily solved," Luo Ming thought to himself.
After a night of arduous cultivation, accompanied by the pure spiritual energy brought by the spiritual liquid in the cauldron, Luo Ming finished his cultivation the next morning, feeling refreshed and energetic.
"With the Spirit Gathering Cauldron providing a continuous supply of spiritual liquid, I should be able to break through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining in less than half a year. If my spiritual root aptitude isn't too poor, my cultivation speed could be increased even further." Luo Ming stretched his muscles and bones, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.
After finishing his cultivation, he packed up and prepared to head to the Insect Valley.
In Spirit Beast Mountain, there are tens of thousands of low-level disciples like him. To obtain cultivation resources, they must complete the tasks assigned by the sect. The original owner's fixed task was to feed spirit insects in an insect valley, for which he would receive a reward of five spirit stones per month.
The cultivation path of the disciples of Spirit Beast Mountain mainly focuses on controlling birds, beasts, and spirit insects. Luo Ming's current spirit beast is a level one rock python—which his predecessor bought by saving every penny and spending all his savings.
This rock python is a dual-attribute water and earth elemental beast with astonishing strength. It can manipulate spiritual energy to cover its body with a thick layer of rock armor, making its defense extremely excellent. Luo Ming once tested it with his mid-grade magic weapon flying sword. When the sword energy struck the rock python, it only left a shallow mark, which was instantly healed.
His cave dwelling was located on a cliff near the Insect Valley. The original owner chose this mission because of its proximity and ease of cultivation.
The Spirit Beast Mountain is divided into several areas, including Insect Valley, Bird Valley, and Beast Valley, specifically for raising low-level demonic beasts. Luo Ming's daily work involves feeding the spirit insects every few days and checking their physical condition.
"This place is just like the legendary Spider Cave." Luo Ming was shocked by the scene before him as soon as he stepped into the Insect Valley.
Although he already knew what the Insect Valley looked like from the original owner's memories, experiencing it firsthand still stirred something within him.
The area he was in charge of was home to no fewer than twenty species of spider-like monsters, and dense spider webs could be seen everywhere, almost covering the entire Insect Valley.
As soon as Luo Ming appeared, the spider-like monsters in the valley swarmed around him. If it weren't for the specially made sachet he was holding—the sachet's aura was the bane of these monsters—he would probably have been eaten by a group of them by now.
Being stared at by a group of spider demons the size of millstones—the thought of that is enough to send chills down your spine.
"Don't rush, everyone gets a share!" Luo Ming didn't dare to delay and quickly took out the prepared blood food from his specially made storage bag and threw it towards the spider swarm.
These blood offerings are all carcasses of ordinary animals, purchased from the mortal world by Spirit Beast Mountain. After all, the entire sect raises a large number of demonic beasts, and the daily consumption of blood offerings alone is extremely large.
Watching the scene of numerous spider-like demonic beasts frantically fighting over blood in the Insect Valley, Luo Ming couldn't help but daydream: "If I could control so many spirit beasts at the same time, let alone Qi Refining cultivators, I could probably fight even early Foundation Establishment cultivators, right?"
But this is ultimately just wishful thinking. Not to mention that all these demonic beasts belong to the sect, even if they were all under his control, with his current spiritual strength, he would be powerless to control them.
The number of demonic beasts a cultivator can control is directly linked to the strength of their divine sense. He currently possesses a rock python. For an ordinary late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, the maximum number of level-one demonic beasts they can control at the same time is three. If a demonic beast's cultivation level is higher than its master's, it will immediately turn against them, with unimaginable consequences.
"My current strength is only considered average among late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. The timing of the demonic invasion is uncertain, so my immediate priority is to improve my cultivation." Luo Ming composed himself and became secretly vigilant.