Chapter 751 - 833 Xuanling
"Those should be the Profound Spirits, right?!"
Chen Mo looked at the creatures swimming in the water and murmured.
Yiren had talked to him; the Spiritual Power Infusion involves capturing the Profound Spirits in this Spirit River. The more Profound Spirits you capture, the more spiritual power you receive, which is crucial for future breakthroughs.
"Let’s simulate it first..."
Just as Chen Mo was about to start the simulation, he suddenly sensed something and turned around. In the distance, on a mountaintop, stood a man carrying a Heavy Sword with his hands behind his back. His figure was tall and imposing, and his dark eyes were fixed on Chen Mo.
"Xuan Cheng." Chen Mo raised his brow lightly.
Xuan Cheng withdrew his gaze and looked toward the Spirit River instead.
Seeing this, Chen Mo said no more and began the simulation.
[Do you wish to start the Immortal Cultivation Simulator?]
"Yes."
[Day 1: The Profound Spirit Waterfall opens. To better perform the Spiritual Power Infusion, you begin competing for the Profound Spirits. During the competition, you once again face off against Ice Spirit, who seeks revenge for the points you previously took from her. You defeat her with your superior strength and seize all her Profound Spirits.]
[Day 2: Cultivating during Spiritual Power Infusion.]
[Day 3: Cultivating during Spiritual Power Infusion.]
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[Day 10: Cultivating during Spiritual Power Infusion.]
[Simulation ended. Please choose one of the following three options as a reward.]
[1. All the Profound Spirits obtained in the Spirit River.]
[2. Ten days of cultivation experience.]
[3. Ten days of Heart Method experience.]
Without a doubt, Chen Mo chose option one.
Although ten days of cultivation experience was quite tempting, with nine of those days being devoted to Spiritual Power Infusion, the Profound Spirits in option one would allow him to perform Spiritual Power Infusion for more than just ten days.
Soon after, his system backpack was filled with numerous Profound Spirits, identical to the creatures swimming in the Spirit River.
"Ice Spirit." Chen Mo muttered, it seemed she held quite a grudge.
Just as they say, "speak of the devil and he shall appear."
A sound of wind breaking came, and Chen Mo turned his head to see an ice-blue light streaking across the sky, landing beside him in a few breaths’ time. The person stood with hands on hips, "I told you to wait for me. This time, I’ve fully prepared, and you won’t get a single thing."
Ice Spirit pouted, looking at Chen Mo with indignation.
Hearing her words and thinking back to the simulation, Chen Mo almost wanted to laugh but held back and ignored her.
Ice Spirit didn’t say anything more, only waved a fist at Chen Mo.
Soon, a few more streaks of light appeared around the Spirit River, and upon seeing Ice Spirit, greeted her enthusiastically.
"Wang Chen junior brother, what happened to your face?" Wang Chen appeared, and the bruise on his face piqued the curiosity of the other disciples.
The bruise was clearly left by Zuoqiu Yiren. Though just a superficial wound, it hasn’t healed in three days.
Wang Chen, feeling a bit awkward, came up to Chen Mo and greeted him proactively: "Junior Brother Chen, you arrived early."
"Senior Brother Wang Chen." Chen Mo greeted him with a smile and then said, "Yiren asked us to help each other."
This was indeed what Zuoqiu Yiren had said.
Having learned his lesson last time, Wang Chen dared not tease his aunt again and said, "In the Profound Spirit Waterfall, the use of Magical Treasures, Talisman Paper, or any external objects is forbidden. You can only fight for Profound Spirits using your own strength..."
As he spoke, Wang Chen leaned in to whisper in Chen Mo’s ear, "Junior Brother Chen, you offended quite a few people last time. How about apologizing to them so they won’t trouble you during the competition for Profound Spirits..."
After leaving the Profound Spirit Mirror, Wang Chen heard from the disciples that Chen Mo only managed to stand out thanks to an Evil Dao Artifact.
And with no external objects allowed in the Profound Spirit Waterfall, Wang Chen worried that Chen Mo might run into trouble.
Though direct attacks on fellow disciples are forbidden in the Profound Spirit Waterfall, creating difficulties during the competition for Profound Spirits is allowed. A few minor injuries in the process are not gonna be pursued by the Sect.
"Especially Sister Ice Spirit. Don’t be fooled by her as a Talisman Master; her martial skills and close combat are formidable as well. She’s also in the Nascent Soul Realm and is rumored to be a suitor of Long Xiaoyao." Wang Chen said this to Chen Mo via Transmission.
Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, a bit surprised, but from what she said that day, it seemed likely.
He subconsciously glanced at Ice Spirit.
Her figure was curvy and graceful, dressed in a blue long skirt, giving her a particularly pure look, with a few pearl flowers in her hair and a white pearl hanging on her forehead. Her jade-like skin had a blush, and her brows and eyes exuded a cold beauty.
As if sensing Chen Mo’s gaze, she swept her eyes over and said sharply, "What are you looking at?"
Being caught, Chen Mo didn’t dodge; that would only seem guilty. He smiled, "You can look at me, but I can’t look at you?"
Ice Spirit snorted coldly, pouting, "Remember, you won’t get a single thing."
She looked exactly like an arrogant young lady.
In less than half an hour, the remaining people arrived one after another.
Swish!
As all twenty people gathered, the surging Spirit River seemed to be activated, producing a crisp, high-pitched sound as the Profound Spirits leapt out of the water like fish.
With the sound of water echoing, everyone felt their True Qi resonating within them, a deep craving for entry into the Spirit River, for purification and refinement.
Just like a gathering of Profound Spirits, countless of them leapt out of the water, comparable to the dazzling stars in the night sky.
At this moment, Chen Mo’s heart stirred with a unique sense of perception arising from within.
It was brought on by the Emperor’s Divine Sealing Skill.
It craved these Profound Spirits.
Chen Mo’s pupils narrowed, aware that it responds to the Power of the Stars as well as Dragon Qi and National Fortune.
These Profound Spirits clearly weren’t the latter two, so it must be the Power of the Stars.
At this time, a water column shot up to the sky, forming into a white-haired old man, the Artifact Spirit of the Profound Spirit Mirror.
Everyone cupped their hands toward the Artifact Spirit.
The Artifact Spirit nodded to everyone, then smiled and said, like a seasoned storyteller, "Before the Spiritual Power Infusion, you need to understand what Profound Spirits are."
The Artifact Spirit extended a finger towards the Celestial River, and a light cluster like a star appeared in his hand, containing a Profound Spirit.
"This is a Profound Spirit; the Spirit River inherently has the ability to absorb the Power of the Stars. Over the past five years, the Power of the Stars absorbed by the Spirit River will nurture Profound Spirits over time. Each Profound Spirit contains power of unparalleled purity, and only by collecting Profound Spirits can you receive a Spiritual Power Infusion. The more Profound Spirits you collect, the longer the Spiritual Power Infusion lasts, and the more spiritual power you receive..."
As he finished speaking, the Artifact Spirit paused, then turned to look at the immense waterfall behind him and continued: "After collecting the Profound Spirits, throw them into the Profound Spirit Waterfall to begin the Spiritual Power Infusion."