On the night of the massacre, I dug up the ancestral tomb.

Chapter 258: The Heart of Aoki

"That secret technique, 'Soul Tide,' allowed me to defeat my enemy instantly... and kill him... which served as a deterrent to villains... and will save me a lot of trouble in the future. Otherwise, even if I broke through, I would be ambushed and killed by a constant stream of enemies."

"Even a slight mishap could still be fatal!"

Qin Zhixue's mind is as clear as a mirror.

Two fists can't beat four hands.

When the third-tier talismans and talisman treasures in her hands were exhausted.

Quasi-third-tier talismans are no longer available.

Back then, any cultivator who wielded a third-tier talisman could easily take his life.

The Seven Great Immortal Sects.

It wasn't just the four major immortal sects that were preventing him from forming his core!

Qin Zhixue believed that even the Azure Flame Immortal Sect and the Taibai Immortal Sect shared this idea.

Even in the Glacier Valley, some people are eager to make a move.

However, due to certain reasons, I dare not set off rashly.

If they really seize the opportunity, those people will definitely deliver a thunderous blow.

"Ninth Brother... Zhixue owes you again!" Qin Zhixue stood up, turned around, and looked towards the south.

"Don't worry, Zhixue will definitely find the Heart of Aoki for you!" Her gaze was firm, her eyes filled with tenderness.

Then, Qin Zhixue regained her composure and turned her gaze to the eight cultivators she had killed beside her.

The bodies of the eight monks were frozen.

With a flick of her jade-like hand, Qin Zhixue caused the ice crystals on everyone's bodies to disappear.

A cold current emanated from her palm, rolling several storage bags in front of her.

When divine sense penetrated into them, it could see the identity tokens of everyone.

As expected.

These eight people came from the Golden Cloud Sect, Lingyan Island, Burning Flame Valley, and Refining Dust Sect, respectively.

Qin Zhixue remained completely unmoved by this.

Even Su Beichuan attacked her in the past, let alone these outsiders?

With just one glance, she withdrew her divine sense from the identity token.

Then, he looked at the spirit stones, pills, magical artifacts, and talismans among them...

After seeing these things, Qin Zhixue's eyes gradually brightened.

"A total of 14 low-grade spirit stones..."

"Forty-two second-tier spiritual artifacts..."

"Second-tier talismans... a total of one hundred and twenty-six..."

"Near-Tier 3 Talismans... 12 in total..."

"Several bottles of elixirs..."

"Spiritual Essence..."

"If all of it were converted into spirit stones... it would probably be worth at least 600,000 low-grade spirit stones..."

Seeing these spoils of war, even Qin Zhixue, who was usually calm and composed, felt a slight ripple in her heart.

First of all, these cultivators are all late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, and their foundations are already quite profound.

Secondly, the near-third-tier talisman in their possession was extremely valuable.

If it were on the market, one of these would be worth at least 20,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Twelve talismans are worth around 250,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Such talismans are not something that every late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator can possess.

The fact that cultivators from various sects are able to wield so many near-third-tier talismans this time is mostly due to the distribution of these talismans within their respective sects.

This actually benefited Qin Zhixue.

"Although Ninth Brother can make money by refining pills, he might not be this rich. Could it be that he is also..." As her thoughts were in turmoil, a hint of playfulness appeared in Qin Zhixue's eyes. "I see. It seems he has been quietly making his fortune all along."

She already guessed it.

Over the years, Ninth Brother has given her tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones. What is the source of this?

In fact, she had already had her suspicions.

They just didn't ask.

This time, however, he was certain of what he had in mind.

"It's time to go find the 'Heart of Green Wood'!" After sorting through the spoils, Qin Zhixue withdrew the 'Minor Yin-Yang Reversal Array' and piloted a near-third-tier 'Taiyin Cold Moon Treasure Ship' towards the western region of the 'Mysterious Netherworld Secret Realm'.

That place is the location of the "Tongtian Mountain Range".

The "Heart of the Green Tree" is located on an ancient tree on one of the "Peaks of Heaven".

She had already investigated this matter.

……

Lingxi Peak.

"Three months have passed since the opening of the 'Mysterious Netherworld'..."

Yang Jiuli held the spirit wine in his hand, gazing towards the north.

"I gave Zhixue the near-third-tier 'Taiyin Cold Flow Arrow Talisman,' and she used three of them... There are still five unused."

"She should be alright..."

"After all, she possesses the Soul Burning Technique, and her own divine sense is exceptionally powerful. If she were to go all out, even a fake Core Formation cultivator would perish."

"Besides, she has another trump card..."

Yang Jiuli whispered.

Qin Zhixue's ability to survive against Su Beichuan is proof enough of her extraordinary nature.

Now, three more soul-binding secret techniques have been added: "Soul Burning Technique," "Soul Tide," and "Soul Binding Technique."

Caught off guard, even a True Core cultivator could be injured.

It wouldn't be difficult for her to save her life.

The fact that the "Taiyin Cold Flow Arrow Talisman" has not been fully activated yet is enough to show that she still has spare power.

This talisman was drawn by Yang Jiuli, and contains a faint trace of his divine consciousness.

Once triggered, he will feel a connection.

"She will return in three months... I should also perfect the 'Heavenly Fiend Body Refining Technique'..."

"Only in this way can one withstand the power of the 'Heart of Green Wood' or other high-level spiritual objects and successfully establish one's foundation!"

With a thought, Yang Jiuli finished the spirit wine in his hand and returned to his cave.

He began to refine his body with second-tier essence and medicinal herbs, reshaping his muscles and bones.

Only in this way can his body withstand the more domineering cold evil energy and the medicinal power of spiritual objects.

……

In the blink of an eye, the 'Mysterious Netherworld' has been open for more than four months.

This day.

A "Taiyin Cold Moon Treasure Ship" pierced through layers of mist and flew out from the "Tongtian Mountain Range".

The treasure ship glided across the sky, and a cold current swirled up in the air, like a long river suspended in mid-air, lingering for a long time.

Qin Zhixue stood on the deck, looked back, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Finally, we've successfully obtained the 'Heart of Green Wood'... With that, Ninth Brother's Foundation Establishment is within reach!" Qin Zhixue whispered.

A bright smile appeared on her lips.

However, recalling her experience at "Tongtian Peak" still left her with lingering fear.

On Tongtian Peak, there is an ancient spiritual tree, the Heavenly Spirit Tree.

This tree, after three thousand years, can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to nurture the "Heart of Green Wood".

There is a spirit pool on Tongtian Peak.

The Heavenly Spirit Tree took root in the center of the Spirit Pool.

This tree not only nurtures the "Heart of Green Wood," but also drips "Azure Spirit Liquid" which gathers in the pool.

This caused countless ancient alien insects to gather in the spirit pool.

Whenever someone comes here attempting to seize the "Heart of Green Wood," thousands upon thousands of insects will swarm towards them.

These insect swarms, with their purple-gold carapaces and the size of longan eyes, are fearless of swords, water, and fire.

Its defensive capabilities are astonishing.

Even a near-third-tier talisman would struggle to kill it.

This resulted in many monks who came here being devoured and killed by the swarm of insects.

Therefore, over time, no one dared to set foot in this place.

Over time.

This place has already nurtured a near-third-tier insect king.

As Qin Zhixue stepped onto the mountaintop, she encountered a large swarm of insects.

She used her Yin magic to freeze quite a few insects.

But after a short while, the insects will break through the ice and entangle you again.

If one is stung, the poison will paralyze them, leading to their demise.

Fortunately, Qin Zhixue was protected by the third-tier 'Cold Jade Seven-Colored Bell', which reduced a lot of trouble.

Finally, when she encountered a swarm of insects at the mountain peak, she used her secret technique "Soul Tide" to unexpectedly shatter the souls of many high-level insects. It turned out that soul attacks were the weakness of these insects, which greatly surprised Qin Zhixue.

After killing the near-third-tier insect king, she successfully arrived at the 'Heavenly Spirit Tree'.

The tree is a hundred feet tall.

The branches and leaves are lush.

Using her divine sense, Qin Zhixue clearly detected a cluster of emerald-green 'source energy' in the center of the tree trunk.

Its shape resembles a heart, radiating a powerful spiritual energy.

Just as Qin Zhixue arrived under the tree with great joy, a delicate fragrance wafted through the air, causing her to feel momentarily disoriented.

Then, a surge of divine consciousness, no weaker than that of a fake Core Formation cultivator, invaded her soul sea, attempting to devour her soul.

Finally, Qin Zhixue awoke with a start, and a burst of golden light emanated from the fourteen-character mantra in her sea of ​​consciousness, annihilating the invading soul.

Furthermore, a wisp of the original essence of green wood was smelted and integrated into her divine soul.

This caused her divine sense to break through directly from the late Foundation Establishment stage to the Pseudo-Core True Person stage.

Thus, she easily took out the "Heart of Green Wood".

And then the "Azure Spirit Liquid" from the "Heavenly Spirit Tree" was applied to it, causing the trunk to heal.

Three thousand years later, this tree can still give birth to the "Heart of Green Wood" again.

It remains to be seen which cultivator will seize this opportunity!

"The 'Heavenly Spiritual Source Qi'... I never imagined that I would obtain such a blessing by chance!"

Recalling her trip, Qin Zhixue smiled.

The purpose of this trip was to find good fortune for Ninth Brother.

Unexpectedly, this led to a breakthrough in his spiritual consciousness, allowing him to reach the level of a pseudo-core cultivator.

With this, even without using the Soul Burning Technique, she can unleash power comparable to a Core Formation Realm cultivator simply by activating the Fourteen-Character Mantra.

As for this "Heavenly Spirit Source Qi", it was nurtured by the "Heavenly Spirit Tree".

Over time, it developed a wisp of intelligence, and thus sought to seize human bodies and transform into a tangible being.

Unexpectedly, Qin Zhixue possessed a powerful divine sense and was not completely swayed by the mist emanating from it.

The fourteen-character mantra in that sea of ​​consciousness possesses an unparalleled power, capable of annihilating even the divine consciousness of a Core Formation cultivator.

What about fake elixirs?

With a thought in mind, Qin Zhixue withdrew her gaze from 'Tongtian Peak' and flew towards other areas of the secret realm with considerable satisfaction.

They planned to search for other Core Formation spiritual objects.

And Tier 3 resources.

……

Six months passed in the blink of an eye.

Beyond the mysterious and secluded border.

The passage is open.

The Core Formation cultivators and Foundation Establishment elders from the seven major immortal sects stood inside the treasure ship, looking towards the entrance with complex emotions.

Jinxia Gate.

The Refining Dust Sect.

Lingyan Island.

Burning Flame Valley.

The Core Formation cultivators from the four major immortal sects all looked rather grim.

Because they had received the news long ago.

The spirit tablets left behind by several key figures in the gate had gone out, indicating that they had already passed away.

These people were the very cultivators they had sent, entrusted with the important task of assassinating Qin Zhixue.

On the other hand, let's look at the other side.

Master Wanyue stood calmly on the treasure ship, looking ahead.

As stable as Mount Tai.

Judging from her appearance, she clearly did not receive bad news.

Therefore, it can be deduced that...

The ambush plan has clearly failed!

As the cultivators of the seven major immortal sects had their own differing thoughts, light and shadow flickered at the entrance to the abyss ahead.

One by one, cultivators rode the wind and mist, flying out from inside.

A few breaths later.

A cold glint appeared, and a long river flowed through the exit.

Qin Zhixue stepped onto the long river and flew at lightning speed towards the "Moon-Waning Treasure Ship".

A cold light emanated from her body, as the 'Seven-Colored Jade Bell' hung high above her head, casting a protective light shield around her.

Even after leaving the "Mysterious Netherworld," Qin Zhixue remained vigilant.