Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

In the Central Sea Region, ever since the tensions between cultivators and the demon race escalated, even Golden Core Cultivators rarely appeared alone at first.

Even when they did appear, it was mostly in groups of several Golden Core Cultivators to handle possible demon beast attacks at any time.

In the past twenty years, things have slightly improved.

Although many human cultivators fell in Snow Mist Valley twenty-six years ago,

demon beasts also suffered significant losses.

Particularly the Tier Six and Tier Seven demon beasts were almost completely wiped out.

This allowed many Golden Core Cultivators to see an opportunity to enter the Central Sea Region and explore the islands and caves once occupied by these demon beasts, in search of various heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

Indeed, many cultivators gained substantial rewards.

The resource trade in the three major cities of Ice Island Immortal City, Cold Rock City, and Haiyan City, once reached a peak.

However, this only lasted for a certain period.

With numerous Golden Core Cultivators entering the Central Sea Region, the heavenly materials and earthly treasures not occupied by demon beasts were quickly swept clean.

Naturally, no one was willing to return empty-handed, so cultivators began to set their sights on areas around other demon beast caves.

Consequently, it became unavoidable to hunt some demon beasts.

Some even started exploring the Outer Sea Region, especially as many Tier Seven demon beasts were killed back then.

After twenty years of relative peace between cultivators and the demon race, tensions began to rise again.

On this day, three Golden Core Cultivators were flying together in the Central Sea Region.

This area is closer to the Sea Cloud Basin and has more islands than the waters surrounding the Ice Island Immortal City.

"Ahead is the cave where the Flying Owl resides, right? I just wonder if the White Orchid Spirit Grass inside has fully matured?"

Among the three, the youngest-looking, a scholar-like cultivator with a fair face, spoke up.

"Even if it’s not fully mature, it should be close."

The oldest of the three, an elder, chimed in.

"I stumbled upon it unintentionally a few years ago when I entered the island, but the White Orchid Spirit Grass wasn’t mature at the time.

Additionally, since the Flying Owl is a Tier Seven demon beast, I didn’t dare to make plans for it.

So many years have passed, it should be mature now."

Upon hearing the elder’s words, the fair-faced scholar-like cultivator laughed and said:

"That’s excellent. The Illusion Spirit Sect is currently seeking this White Orchid Spirit Grass and is offering a high price. If we can acquire it, we might be able to exchange it for some good stuff.

The resources of these Major Sects are far more than ours."

"That’s right, if the Flying Owl tries to stop us, we can just kill it; the Inner Core of a Tier Seven demon beast is quite valuable in Spirit Stones."

The three conversed while swiftly flying towards an island ahead.

Before long, the three landed on the island.

But within moments, screams and cries of alarm echoed from the island.

"Tier Eight demon beast! How can there be a Tier Eight demon beast in the Central Sea Region!"

Amidst the cries, the elder flew out hastily.

But soon, he was pursued by a Giant Flood Dragon from behind. After a brief skirmish,

this Golden Core Late Stage Cultivator was swallowed into the belly of the Giant Flood Dragon, which was comparable to a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

The news of a Tier Eight demon beast appearing in the Central Sea Region began to spread across the Northern Cold Land.

For a time, many Golden Core Cultivators in the Northern Cold Land were filled with trepidation, not daring to venture into the Central Sea Region even in groups.

Yet, for some unknown reason, many Nascent Soul Cultivators in the Northern Cold Land collectively kept silent.

No Nascent Soul Cultivators took action to hunt and expel the Tier Eight demon beast from the Central Sea Region.

This spurred widespread discussions among cultivators.

After all, previously, whenever a High Tier demon beast intruded into the Central Sea or Inner Sea Region, Nascent Soul Cultivators would generally take action.

Similarly, if Nascent Soul Cultivators hunted demon beasts in the Inner Sea or even the Central Sea Region, they would be similarly challenged by Great Demons from the sea.

As for battles between those of the same tier, it depended on who had higher cultivation.

These events at sea were unknown to Chu Ning.

Chu Ning had already been cultivating for fifteen years on an island with Hidden Spirit Veins in the Inner Sea.

At this moment, he was in his cave mansion, gazing at the seascape outside through the large formation.

A cup of Spirit Tea was placed before him.

Inside was a single petal, half pink, half snow-white, shaped like two mandarin ducks.

It was the Mandarin Duck Flower Tea Chu Ning had obtained from Cheng Ling.

After attempting to cultivate it on the island, it wasn’t clear if Chu Ning’s Profound Spring Youth Technique was exceptional, or if the flower naturally adapted to the island’s soil.

But Chu Ning managed to grow it successfully.

In his spare time from cultivation, he would occasionally admire the sea view and enjoy a cup of Mandarin Duck Flower Tea, finding it quite pleasant.

Compared to fifteen years ago, Chu Ning had shed some of his killing aura, exuding a more tranquil and detached demeanor.

After all, during that period, frequent battles with others had intensified Chu Ning’s lethal tendencies.

After years of nurturing and self-cultivation, his mindset naturally changed.

"On the path of cultivation, there must often be such extended periods of seclusion to continuously temper the mind and nurture oneself, otherwise, excessive killing aura is not conducive to cultivation."

Chu Ning pondered to himself, then smiled gently.

However, this kind of peaceful, undisturbed cultivation life seems to be sustainable for only a limited number of years.

He would need to leave the island at some point.

"First, I’ll break through to the Third Layer of the Five Elements Chaos Technique, then advance to the Golden Core Late Stage, and afterwards check out Ice Island Immortal City."

Chu Ning decided this in his mind, while his attention was also focused on the cultivation proficiency in his mind.