Chapter 113: The Great Crocodile of Witchcraft

  Having obtained King Liang's recognition, Ye Xusong breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that his troubles in Qingzhou would be greatly reduced, after all, King Liang was the true master of Qingzhou.

  Liang Wang was a title conferred by the imperial court, and even forces like the Five Poisons Sect or the Hundred Flowers Palace did not dare to move against him, lest they face the iron cavalry of Great Qin.

  However, even Liang Wang couldn't have imagined that the Tianxiang Xunming Dan given to him by Ye Xu was actually the one that had been stolen from him, and now it could be said that a thing had returned to its rightful owner.

  Yunmen Mountain cliff, Ye Xu and Gu Yan stood at the top of the cliff, looking around, only to see that Yunmen Mountain was not high in terrain, but also undulating, with beautiful mountains and rivers, covering an area of about 100 miles.

  Not far away, the main peak of Yuntai has a cave like a door, which runs through the entire mountain range. It is as clear as a mirror, and the clouds and mist are like waves, passing through the cave, as if it were a snow-white river floating in mid-air, like a fairyland.

  Zhou Shiwen and others also looked up and saw this scene, and couldn't help but praise.

  "This mountain range will be mine from now on?" Ye Xuan's mind was still in a daze, savoring the taste.

  When he left Liu Zhou Ye's house, he had nothing and was even kidnapped by Mr. Ying, but after many life-and-death experiences, he is now the leader of a branch of a demonic sect, owning hundreds of miles of mountains and rivers, and can be called a powerful sorcerer!

  "Ah, my junior brother," Gu Yan smiled and said, "I've come to teach you the method of observing Qi. What is meant by 'observing Qi' is observing the primordial Qi of Heaven and Earth. The primordial Qi of Heaven and Earth can be divided into two types: one is the stellar force of the celestial cycle, the primordial Qi born from the sun, moon, stars, and constellations. The primordial Qi projected by the sun, moon, stars, and constellations is vast and boundless, but once it disperses onto the earth's surface, it becomes extremely thin and its properties become mixed. Only those who have reached the Three Truths realm can absorb the solar primordial Qi to increase their cultivation. If one relies on the solar primordial Qi to further increase their cultivation after reaching the Three Truths realm, their progress will slow down significantly."

  Ye Xuzhou Shiwen and others had never heard of this before, and they couldn't help but calm down and listen carefully.

  "The second type of yuanqi is called Dilingshenqi, also known as Lingqi. It's the spiritual root and spiritual pulse nurtured by the earth. The Dilingshenqi is even more refined than the Zhou Tian Xing Li. For a San Zhen realm witch to rapidly improve their cultivation, they will search far and wide for spiritual roots. This is what is meant by Guan Qi. Large sects often like to build their foundations on mountains, not because they like peace and quiet, but because the foundation of a sect lies in the spiritual root within the mountain!"

  Ye Xu had never heard of Tian Di Yuan Qi and these classifications before, and he was quite curious.

  However, he didn't entirely agree with some of Gu's views and smiled: "Master Gu said that Zhou Tianxing's power is not as good as the Earth Spirit's energy, isn't that an exaggeration? Zhou Tianxing's power is endless and inexhaustible, and it doesn't need to search for spiritual veins everywhere to cultivate. In my opinion, it's much better than the Earth Spirit's energy."

  Gu Yan smiled and said, "Junior brother doesn't know that the power of Zhou Tian Xing is indeed not inferior to the Earth Spirit's aura. However, its properties are mixed and disorderly. If one tries to draw in the power of Zhou Tian Xing into their body, they will only end up going mad from the energy. I've never heard of anyone being able to absorb the power of Zhou Tian Xing for cultivation."

  Ye Xuxin said: "There is one in front of you, my Zhou Tian Star Dou Qi technique relies on absorbing the power of the stars to improve my cultivation."

  "Junior brother, Cloud Gate Mountain's branch will be temporarily guarded by you alone. I'll find a spiritual vein for you first, and all you need to do is hold on to it."

  "Observing the terrain below, he said: 'Searching for spiritual veins, first is to look at the texture and trend of the mountain range. Spiritual veins often follow the main mountain range. Second, you need a pair of wise eyes to discover the differences from others, such as that waterfall in front, can you see the difference, young brother?'"

  Ye Xushun looked in the direction of his fingers, and saw that the mountain cliff was lined with strange rocks, a waterfall cascaded down from the top of the cliff, falling into the pool below.

  A ancient pine tree grows on the precipice, its old roots coiling and stably inserting into the rock.

  Although the living environment is harsh, the ancient pine has dense and lush needles, with a canopy like a huge umbrella, the needles are dark green and shiny, exceptionally luxuriant.

  "This ancient pine tree grows on the cliff, yet it is more luxuriant than other trees. Could its roots be connected to a spiritual root?" Ye Xu's expression changed slightly as he asked in doubt.

  Gu Yan nodded and said, "The ancient tree has been nourished by the spiritual energy, that's why it's so lush. To find the spiritual root, you need to look for the unusual places that ordinary people often overlook. Some are dry land where a strange large flower blooms, some are bare rocks where a sweet dew condenses, and some are small mountain valleys filled with lingering mist. These places seem ordinary and are easily ignored, but the spiritual root is often hidden in the extraordinary within the ordinary. However, the largest spiritual root of Yunmen Mountain is not here, but on the other side, at the top of the Purple Bamboo Peak."

  Ye Xiu looked up and saw that the center of Yunmen Mountain was a peak that wasn't particularly tall, with purple bamboo growing luxuriantly between the mountains.

  "Zi Zhu Peak is where the six or seven mountain ranges of Yunmen Mountain converge, only a place like this can nurture top-notch spiritual roots. However, I have searched this entire mountain and still haven't found that spiritual root."

  Gu Xuan let out a sigh and said, "Finding the spiritual root also requires good luck. If one's luck is good, they can find it in the blink of an eye. But if their luck is bad, even searching for a hundred years may not guarantee finding it. Disciple, if you too cannot find the spiritual root of Purple Bamboo Peak, then go to the ancient pine tree by the waterfall and guard the spiritual root there."

  Ye Xiu nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry, senior."

  Gu Yan smiled and said, "The spiritual energy is extremely violent. If you haven't cultivated to the Three Truths Realm, taking a sniff will cause your body to explode and die. Brother Shi, don't be greedy for quick success and rashly absorb the spiritual energy to cultivate. You stay here and guard it, whether it's ten days or half a year, I'll come to replace you. Zhou Shi brother, Fang Shi brother, let's go!"

  Zhou Shiwen smiled and said: "Shaobao, Laozi and Xiaobailian are going to Lingnan for cultivation. Someone will guide you, don't slack off!"

  Fang Chen also smiled and said: "Ye brother, don't wait until we have already entered the Three Realms, you are still in the Cultivation Period."

  The two of them repeatedly urged him on, but they didn't mention the two Beast Transformation Pills in Ye Xu's hand at all, apparently planning to give these two pills to Ye Xu.

  Ye Xuhong was moved in his heart and waved his hand: "The two brothers will go first, and Shao Bao will arrive soon."

  Gu said that he set up a light boat and let the two of them board it. The light boat slowly took off, speeding southward.

  Ye Xue turned his head and saw that only Gong Yangping was left by his side. This old man, because he mixed with these people, couldn't get along in Qingzhou, so he could only follow him. Otherwise, being alone would definitely end up as a corpse in the wilderness.

  Gong Yang knew that the aristocratic families of Qingzhou were angry with him, so he refused to leave Ye Xu's side even if it meant being beaten to death.

  "Older brother of the male goat, let's go to Zizhu Peak and search around to see if we can find the spiritual root of Zizhu Peak."

  Ye Xu and Gong Yang came to Zizhu Peak, searching everywhere until sunset, but still couldn't find the location of the spiritual root of Zizhu Peak.

  As the evening lanterns were lit, Ye Xue climbed to the top of the mountain and looked into the distance. He saw that in the western sky, hundreds of miles away, bursts of light suddenly appeared, shining brightly and dazzlingly. That was Lao Mountain, the main altar of the Hundred Flowers Palace.

  Suddenly, twenty-four East Sea Dragon King pearls rose from the Laoshan Mountains, illuminating that mountain range as if it were the underwater palace of the dragon king, resplendent and extraordinary!

  The surroundings, however, were dark and obscure, amidst the vast and majestic mountains, the Hundred Flowers Palace stood out like a towering lotus lantern, extremely eye-catching.

  Ye Xu's eyes turned red, the grandeur of the Hundred Flowers Palace was so great, while Yunmen Mountain was cold and deserted, with only him and Gong Yangying, like a small cat and a small dog.

  The young man stood at the top of Zizhu Peak, gazing out at the entire mountain under the dim starlight. Suddenly, he saw a faint purple glow rising from within the purple bamboo forest. His heart skipped a beat: "The spiritual root of Zizhu Peak! No wonder Master Gu couldn't find it; it was hiding inside a single bamboo stalk!"

  Ye Xue arrived at the purple bamboo forest, searching for the place where the rosy light was located. Before his eyes stood a single stalk of purple bamboo with a diameter as thick as a bowl, far more luxuriant than the other bamboos. He lightly tapped the bamboo pole and surprisingly, it emitted a clear metallic sound, like gold or iron!

  This purple bamboo emits a faint, shimmering light at night, with threads of purple mist rising from the leaves and branches, illuminated by starlight, exuding an unspeakable nobility and serenity.

  Ye Xue took out a witch's sword and chopped it fiercely towards the purple bamboo, only to hear a "dang" sound. The witch's sword fell on the purple bamboo, with flames splashing everywhere, but surprisingly, only a shallow wound was left behind, and the witch's sword in his hand was actually cut off at the head!

  This purple bamboo is actually born harder than the witch's soldier, it's a natural treasure!

  Ye Xuzhen's tiger mouth was numb, and he changed several witch soldiers, cutting continuously. Those witch soldiers were all cut off, but never cut off a single branch of the purple bamboo!

  Ye Xiu took a deep breath, and the public sheep eagerly tried, laughing: "Brother Ye, I'll try it out." After that, he went forward, grabbed a branch, and planned to break it with force. The branch was just bent by him, and then sprang back.

  "Oh no!"

  The goat let out a mournful cry and was sent flying by this one bamboo stick, no one knew where it fell.

  "This purple bamboo, with a bit of refinement, will become a witch treasure!" Ye Xu's eyes revealed an unusual color, his heart racing wildly, he didn't go to find the male goat's horn, but instead summoned the four-winged blood silkworms, letting them pounce on a bamboo stick and gnaw at it, using water-milling techniques, slowly biting through this bamboo stick.

  The small steel teeth of the four-winged blood silkworm had been ground down countless times, and finally bit through the bamboo strip. Suddenly, a jet of spiritual energy shot out from the broken end of the purple bamboo, shooting up more than two feet high!

  Ye Xue smiled slightly, he finally found the best spiritual vein of Zǐ Zhú Peak. The roots of this purple bamboo pierced through the spiritual root in the mountain range, absorbing spiritual energy. The center of the bamboo was empty, and the spiritual energy would continuously be drawn out from underground.

  Suddenly, he was stunned again, carefully measuring the spiritual energy sprayed out of the purple bamboo, only to see that the spiritual energy was like fog, mercury-like sticking to the ground, and it was exactly the same as the white fog he found in Hei Tong Ridge Water Pool and Wu Du Dong Fu!

  "It turns out that this mist is the so-called 'earth spirit energy', and my Jade Tower can grow because it absorbs these spiritual energies. Now I possess the largest spiritual vein in Yunmen Mountain, doesn't that mean my Jade Tower can grow infinitely from now on, and may even surpass the Seven-Layered Seven-Star Qing Guang Han Yu Tower..."

  Ye Xuan's chest suddenly surged with a thousand heroic spirits, and he burst out laughing in the empty purple bamboo forest: "The Purple Bamboo Peak of Yunmen Mountain is where I, Ye Shaobao, will make my fortune! This one purple bamboo is enough to help me become a dominant sorcerer!"

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  Although this chapter is dull, it's crucial. Ye Shaobao finally has his own territory, and from now on, he'll soar to great heights and dominate the world, all starting from here...