SFS Chapter 76 The Landscape Has Changed
Chapter 76 The Landscape Has Changed
On the seventh day, Li Ya felt increasingly uneasy.
"The Yunfu Sect has bullied our master to this extent? No sect would allow their disciples to run around like headless flies during trials. There must be something that Senior Brother Lingji, Senior Sister Qin, and I don't know."
"The people from Luopo Valley and Shanjun Temple were able to gather with the cultivators in this valley. Putting aside their bad luck and the fact that the teleportation channel is so remote, they must have been in contact with each other, or they must have a magic artifact that can locate their own cultivators. It's just that the three of us were unlucky and were not taken seriously from the beginning."
Li Ya continued to act as a "water plant spirit," swimming and traveling in the water, his mind in turmoil.
He had already stuffed the mountain roots that could be gathered from the chaotic rocky forest into the Ling Shu Cave Heaven.
With so much help from the mountain roots, the spiritual energy veins of Ling Shu Cave are undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Li Ya can vaguely foresee that once this transformation is complete, Ling Shu Cave will undergo astonishing changes.
However, the first problem to solve is the large amount of spiritual energy consumed in this transformation.
Although there is a small spiritual vein in the Ling Shu Cave Heaven, it is still no match for the top-grade spiritual veins of famous mountains and rivers. If too much spiritual energy is extracted in a short period of time, it will still damage the spiritual vein.
Moreover, the spiritual energy outside is not as abundant as here. If one were to rely solely on the spiritual energy surrounding Qingmu Pavilion for cultivation, it would probably take at least a year and a half, even if the spiritual energy were cleared and replenished daily.
After weighing the pros and cons, Li Ya disregarded the danger and rushed to the heart of Fallen Dragon Valley.
Based on the map of Fallen Dragon Valley and the distribution and direction of the spiritual veins recorded in "Detailed Records of Feng Shui by Liu Daozi", Ling Shu deduced the location of the spiritual vein nodes in Fallen Dragon Valley.
The spiritual veins of Fallen Dragon Valley were already quite remarkable, and being the place where the dragon fell, they received the dragon's spiritual essence, further enhancing their quality.
Not to mention how pure the spiritual energy within the spiritual vein nodes is, this amount alone is enough to fully support the transformation of the cave heaven.
Li Ya then considered taking some risks and using the abundant spiritual energy within this node to help Ling Shu complete its transformation in winter.
"If I had Foundation Establishment cultivation, I would just seize all of this spiritual vein, since it's unclaimed anyway."
All spiritual veins outside of forbidden areas like Fallen Dragon Valley are recorded in the White Jade Capital's Mountain and River Map. Anyone who dares to alter the earth's veins or seize spiritual veins will be dealt with swiftly and decisively by the White Jade Capital.
Li Ya had traveled for about half a day and was not far from the heartland.
To his great surprise, he saw several groups of cultivators dressed in different styles huddled together.
Li Ya was naturally unaware that all the cultivators in the valley had now been recruited by Tai Xuan Dao, Bi Shui Tian Gong, and San Yi Dao Men.
The three factions offer each other substantial rewards to jointly search for the Dragon Ball fragments, or to obstruct each other's search for the Dragon Ball fragments.
Of the seven Dragon Ball fragments, Ning Xuanqi of Tai Xuan Dao obtained one and immediately refined it into his body, Senior Brother Lingji swallowed one by chance, and the remaining five are outside.
Some cultivators who did not want to get involved in the conflict found secluded places to meditate and cultivate, and left the Fallen Dragon Valley after the thirty days were up.
It should be noted that the spiritual energy in Fallen Dragon Valley is already abundant, comparable to the cave dwellings of some prestigious sects.
Along the way, all that could be seen was the devastation left by the raging fire, a scene of utter ruin that completely overturned the once spiritually rich and mysterious Fallen Dragon Valley.
Large areas were burned to ashes, and all the spiritual plants and ancient trees that could be seen were burned to ashes, leaving only black charcoal residue everywhere.
The fog was mixed with ash, and after breathing for a short time, a layer of ash accumulated in my mouth and nose.
Many riverbeds have long since evaporated, the riverbeds are cracked and crisscrossed with gullies, and the exposed pebbles have been scorched white by the raging fire.
The closer one gets to the heart of the land, the more intense the residual power of the raging subterranean fire becomes. Even though the fire has dissipated, it still inspires awe.
The outer perimeter still has scattered intact rocks and soil and faint terrain outlines, but once you step into the inner boundary, the scene before your eyes is completely overturned, and you are in a completely different world.
If Li Ya hadn't repeatedly confirmed with Ling Shu, he would have thought he had gone to the wrong place.
The center of the sinkhole has been melted into a glassy state by the high temperature, and beyond that is an endless expanse of black scorched earth, flat yet menacing, with hard soil spikes growing outwards.
The earth was repeatedly smelted, and the rock and soil became as hard as iron. The surface was covered with fine burn marks and cracks, and wisps of heat could still be seen rising slowly from the cracks in the ground, lingering for a long time.
The entire hinterland was devoid of vegetation and streams, consisting only of endless scorched earth, resembling an extremely hot hell.
"The power of heaven and earth is terrifying!"
Li Ya stood on a huge rock, on which three human-shaped marks appeared.
Their postures varied, but what they all had in common was that they all raised their hands to block in front of them.
It was clearly an instantaneous burst of flames that burned the living person to ashes, leaving their mark on the rock.
Now the terrain of the entire hinterland has changed, the earth veins are disordered, and the spiritual energy is mixed. The results deduced by the Spiritual Pivot no longer match. Li Ya has no choice but to measure step by step and relocate.
We traversed scorched wasteland, avoiding the continuous fissures of the earth.
Until a touch of gentle spiritual energy appeared, a glimmer of light finally flashed in Li Ya's eyes.
We've found the right direction.
Following this pure spiritual energy, he quickened his pace.
A hundred feet further on, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth suddenly converged and surged out from a cave entrance.
"This subterranean fire even severed the spiritual veins!"
This was a huge crack, and spiritual energy was gushing out. Li Ya hadn't gotten very close when he felt dizzy.
Pure spiritual energy surged forth continuously from the depths of the spiritual veins, swirling and gathering into a vast expanse of white spiritual mist.
The spiritual energy was extremely dense, so viscous it was about to turn into spiritual liquid. Every breath was filled with pure spiritual energy. Perhaps it was too dense, because Li Ya was already somewhat intoxicated by the spiritual energy.
After the Five Pivots and Five Palaces Orthodox Chapters automatically activated and refined the surging spiritual energy, Li Ya felt a little better.
No wonder no one comes here. For a cultivator of my level, an excessively dense spiritual energy can be detrimental.
As soon as the conch arrived at the place where the spiritual vein was leaking, it began to actively absorb the spiritual energy.
The entire Ling Shu Cave Heaven trembled. With the support of the Cave Heaven's power, the spiritual energy overflowing from all around the Fang Cun Snail converged towards it, forming a vortex of spiritual energy.
Li Ya dared not linger, so he placed the Fangcun Snail in a hidden spot in the crack and slipped into the Ling Shu Cave.
The torrent of spiritual energy surged endlessly, like the Milky Way pouring into the Ling Shu Cave Heaven.
Sensing this abundant spiritual energy, the Dragon Blood Tree atop the main peak swayed its branches and began to devour it.
Then it flows to the tree roots, giving rise to a large number of roots that take root in the main peak.
The spirit fish in the water also floated to the surface, breathing in and out spiritual energy.
As spiritual energy was continuously poured in, the grotto slowly began to establish a spiritual energy cycle, and hazy Dao patterns of heaven and earth emerged in the void above.
As the master of a grotto-heaven, Li Ya was naturally able to perceive the most subtle changes within it.
A thought suddenly arose in his mind, and he immediately summoned his inner fire and threw it into the sky.
The golden and crimson flames of the heart merged into the Dawn-Radiant Golden Wheel, and instantly the golden wheel burst forth with clusters of flames, as if it had transformed into a true great sun.
In the midst of the bright sun, a small snake could be vaguely seen slithering about, with two legs growing from its head, exuding extraordinary nobility.
The spiritual energy continuously poured into the sun, making its form increasingly solid, and Dao patterns emerged in the surrounding void, entwining the sun.
The golden-red sun, suspended in the void, slowly expanded, with countless fine golden runes flowing rapidly.
Under the influence of the heart fire, spiritual energy, and Daoist incantations, the concept of the Great Sun of the Cave Heaven gradually materialized on the Dawn Light Crimson Gold Wheel.