CHAPTER 83: CHAPTER 83 SOUL CONTEMPLATION SUTRA_1

After some time of training, he made gains in the three major fields of Alchemy Path, Talisman Path, and Forging.

The progress of the Talisman Path was the fastest, only about 20 points short of advancing to Grade II.

Alchemy was next, while Forging was the slowest of the three secondary professions.

This was related to the number of times Shen Mo used alchemy, made talismans, and forged in his daily life.

Because he already had a lot of materials needed for making talismans, this was his most frequent activity in recent days.

With the advancement of these secondary professions, my efficiency in earning Spirit Stones has increased quite a bit.

However, it still can’t cover the consumption of cultivation resources.

Shen Mo murmured and opened another panel.

[Destined Lord: Shen Mo]

[Cultivation Method: "Purple Knack Sutra" Primary (384/1,000)

"Heavenly Yuan Magic" Senior (3,874/4,000)]

[Martial Arts: "Shangqing Swordplay" Master (3,153/16,000)]

[Lightness Magic: "Rushing Thunder" Junior (135/5,000)]

[External Magic: "Bloody Dragon-shaped Body" Elephant Body (57/100)]

The data recorded on this page was the progress bar of the cultivation methods, martial arts, and magic that Shen Mo practiced.

During this period, he successfully promoted "Rushing Thunder" to the Junior stage, with a noticeable improvement in speed during battle.

Besides, what Shen Mo was most concerned about was the progress of "Bloody Dragon-shaped Body".

This external cultivation method was the most effective for increasing his combat power.

However, practicing this method required a large amount of cultivation resources, such as Demon Cores and demon corpses, as well as elixirs that could enhance qi and blood.

The five Earth Yuan Pills given by the Peak Master allowed Shen Mo to increase the experience bar of the Elephant Body to 40/100.

And in these days, through alchemy, making talismans, and selling them, Shen Mo obtained a total of 283 low-grade Spirit Stones, all of which he used to buy Demon Cores and demon corpses at the Market.

By consuming these items, Shen Mo’s experience bar increased by 17 points.

It is worth mentioning that Shen Mo’s income not only came from his own efforts in alchemy and making talismans but also from—luck.

The special Destiny [Adventure (Normal)] did have some passive effects.

In these days, Shen Mo purposely equipped this Destiny, and within ten days, he had picked up treasure twice.

Once, on his way back to the sect from the Market, he found a masterless Purple Blood Ginseng.

Another time, on his way to the Magic Tower, he actually picked up a storage bag.

There wasn’t much inside. Everything together didn’t exceed the value of twenty Spirit Stones.

Although, for the resources I need for cultivation, this spiritual medicine is just a drop in the bucket.

But after all, it was free, which put Shen Mo in a good mood for a while. There was also the progress of his external cultivation.

Although the external cultivation method has not directly broken through, there is still a noticeable increase in its effects.

The experience gain of this "Bloody Dragon-shaped Body" had made Shen Mo’s strength surge again, and his vitality was becoming increasingly stronger.

However... the consumption is too great.

It’s really a bottomless pit.

The 283 Spirit Stones used to purchase various cultivation materials only allowed him to increase the experience bar by a dozen points.

It was clear that if he wanted to fully cultivate it to Perfection, he still needed to work hard, diligently practice alchemy and make talismans every day, and earn more Spirit Stones.

I hope to perfect the Elephant Body before entering the Mountain River Realm. There are 20 days left!

Shen Mo thought, sat cross-legged, and continued to cultivate.

「Time flew like water, and twenty days passed in an instant.」

On this day, a blazing sun hung high in the sky, bathing the earth in sunlight.

Shen Mo sat in front of the cave mansion on the cliff edge, looking at the sun in the sky, slowly saying, "Soul Contemplation, everything is an image."

With his words, the soul power in his Mind Sea gradually manifested.

In his mind, a blazing sun slowly emerged, illuminating all directions.

BANG!

But very quickly, this blazing sun suddenly shuddered and eventually dissipated into a sky full of luminescent particles.

The daylight extinguished, and the Mind Sea fell into darkness and silence again.

[You attempted to contemplate the sun and congeal your Soul Phase but have failed. As a result of the Soul Phase failure, your soul has suffered damage.]

I failed... again.

Shen Mo opened his eyes, overwhelming disappointment etched on his face. "This is already the seventh time."

He took out a Soul Storing Pill specifically designed to heal soul injuries from his Universe Bag and swallowed it.

Only then did the painful backlash from the failed Soul Contemplation gradually subside.

Cultivating this ’Soul Contemplation Sutra’ is truly difficult.

’Soul Contemplation Sutra’, a middle-grade profound level magic.

This sutra is a soul-type manual, specifically for refining and strengthening a cultivator’s soul power, and it teaches cultivators how to use soul power to control enemies.

Ten days ago, Shen Mo had visited the Magic Tower.

As a reward for the new talent contest, he had the opportunity to choose a cultivation method from the third floor of the Magic Tower.

After scouting with his Destiny [Bright Vision], Shen Mo ultimately chose this technique for his cultivation.

The first hurdle to mastering the ’Soul Contemplation Sutra’ was to choose an object to meditate on and congeal into one’s Destinied Soul Phase.

Once the Destinied Soul Phase is formed, it will coagulate within the Mind Sea, giving the soul a physical form.

The Soul Phase that Shen Mo chose to meditate on was the vast burning sun hanging in the sky.

Over these seven days, he would sit on the cliff edge waiting for the sun to rise each day, then attempt to meditate and refine it.

But despite trying again and again, he could never succeed.

Well, I’m heading to the Mountain River Realm today; there’s no time to keep preparing.

I’ll cultivate this ’Soul Contemplation Sutra’ when I come back.

Shen Mo got up and opened his Destiny Panel.

[Destined Lord: Shen Mo]

[Cultivation Method: ’Purple Knack Sutra’ Primary (514/1,000)

’Heavenly Yuan Magic’ Senior (3,874/4,000)]

[Martial Arts: ’Shangqing Swordplay’ Master (3,752/16,000)]

[Lightness Magic: ’Rushing Thunder’ Junior (245/5,000)]

[External Magic: ’Bloody Dragon-Shaped Body’ Elephant Body (87/100)]

[Soul Magic: ’Soul Contemplation Sutra’ (Yet to Condense)]

This was what he gained from a twenty-day closed-door cultivation session.

The ’Bloody Dragon-Shaped Body’ had not, as he had hoped, managed to successfully reach the stage of Elephant Body Perfection or even break through to the Dragon Body stage before entering the Mountain River Realm.

It was still a long way off.

I’m still lacking too many Spirit Stones.

Practicing this ’Bloody Dragon-Shaped Body’ was like trying to feed a gold-consuming beast.

No matter how many talismans and elixirs Shen Mo made, or how many Spirit Stones he earned, he could never keep up with how quickly they were consumed.

I can only hope to find some spiritual medicine to break through after entering the Mountain River Realm.

Shen Mo thought to himself.

Inside the Mountain River Realm, there would undoubtedly be many confrontations and battles, but there would most likely not be too much conflict with incredibly strong opponents in the first few days.

With my current strength, I should be able to fend for myself in there.

"Lazy thing, come with me to Stars Peak!"

As Shen Mo finished speaking, the Spirit Storage Rat, which had been resting in the cave mansion, quickly rushed out and leapt onto his shoulder.

"After we enter the Mountain River Realm, make sure you work hard to find treasures for me."

Shen Mo said as he took out a piece of dried meat from his Universe Bag and stuffed it into the little creature’s mouth.

Then, with a swing of his large sleeve.

CHING!

The Dragon Sparrow Sword at his waist turned into a streak of light, hovering a foot in front of him.

Steadily stepping onto the Dragon Sparrow Sword, Shen Mo flew out over the cliff’s sea of clouds, heading towards Stars Peak.