Cultivation: But Not a Game

Chapter 312 - 222: Heart in Turmoil, Return to Fallen Star Islands, Test

PS: Heh heh, it’s been a long time since I’ve taken the kids out to play. My two daughters, two sons, and wife dragged me out for shopping, so there’s only four thousand.

The sea floor is serene, clear, and boundless.

Two hours after Su Yu entered the sea, he found Chu Xinyue who was leveling up at the bottom of the sea.

The beauty stood in the sea, draped in the Mountain and River Map transformed into a Magical Robe, radiating a clear light that enveloped her. A Level 162 giant octopus surrounded her, constantly launching tentacle attacks and spewing ink balls, all blocked firmly by the clear light.

She wielded a red treasure banner, each swing emitting dozens of red Sword Qi with immense power.

In her other hand, she held the Celestial Sound Bell, occasionally vibrated it, sending out waves of invisible sound waves that made her opponent drowsy.

In less than three minutes, this giant octopus was pierced with holes and fell into the sea.

"Xinyue, your Sword Qi is quite formidable."

Su Yu greeted her after she finished battling and sent a team request over.

Chu Xinyue waved her hand to retrieve the spoils of war, gently caressed the blue silk by her ear, and shook her treasure banner, dozens of Sword Qi flew from the banner into the distance, while their attributes were shared in Su Yu’s view.

"Mist-Dust Banner!"

This is a Ninth-grade Treasure, capable of emitting Mist-Dust Sword Qi, each Sword Qi is no less potent than the Nine Heavens Violet Thunder Hammer, but unlike the Violet Thunder Hammer’s single strike, this one emits ten or so at once, making its overall damage far superior to the Violet Thunder Hammer.

At this moment, the Sword Qi she just launched elicited a reaction, the distant seawater exploded as a Level 153 giant sea eel charged over, opening its mouth wide, revealing cold fangs.

Chu Xinyue said:

"It’s been a while since we’ve leveled up together, let me see your strength!"

Su Yu laughed heartily, raised his hand to point above his head, Qingyun rose and transformed into a protective Qingyun canopy.

"Xinyue, don’t be surprised later!"

Saying this, he reached out to grab Ao Run from the Sea-Suppressing Pearl and tossed him out to guard in front, then he pulled out the Nine Heavens Violet Thunder Hammer with his right hand and shook it, a bolt of lightning blasted through the air, striking the giant sea eel, causing over eighty thousand damage.

Then he flipped his right hand to take out the Nine-ringed Immortal Banner and tossed it, the banner quickly expanded to a hundred meters in size and hung before him. He jumped up to the top of the banner and pressed his palm down, the reliefs on the banner ignited, summoning a series of Vajra Guardian Spirits.

Following his gesture, numerous statue-like Vajra Guardian Spirits charged at the giant sea eel, surrounding it and launching a flurry of strikes.

These spirits were previously decimated by Lü Sheng but would regenerate in 24 hours within the banner, though their levels would reset to the initial state unless they survived a second Great Celestial Tribulation, where their minimum level would solidify post-tribulation, initially at Level 200.

But that’s too difficult, nearly impossible.

So treasures like this are used as cannon fodder rather than nurtured.

Unless there’s an opportunity to obtain a Legendary Spirit or Innate Spiritual Object capable of refining Legendary Guardian Spirits, they are not worth cultivating.

The majority were elite template Vajra Guardian Spirits, only Level 120, with two million health, twenty thousand Mana, attack power only twenty thousand, factoring in defense resulting in just over ten thousand damage.

Yet, they were overwhelming in number, 111 Vajra Guardian Spirits surrounded the four-hundred-meter-long giant sea eel, striking it with the Demon-Subduing Vajra Palm continuously.

They waved massive golden palms five to six meters in size, each palm inflicting over a million health, and after five consecutive strikes, they astonishingly defeated the sea eel, while all Vajra Guardian Spirits remained intact.

Only one spirit was bitten and torn by the sea eel, but with two million health, it couldn’t be killed in mere seconds.

"Surely, strength in numbers prevails. If we had a thousand Vajra Guardian Spirits, a Level 200 Boss could be forcibly surrounded and defeated!"

This depends on the support from the guild and when they can be amassed.

But one thing is certain, relying on oneself to gather them in under ten years is wishful thinking.

After defeating several bosses in succession, Chu Xinyue nodded appreciatively with a smile of praise:

"I didn’t expect the newcomer from a few years ago to catch up with me so quickly, both in cultivation and combat power. With your accumulation, aiming for a superior Dao Foundation is possible."

Su Yu looked at her seriously and said:

"No matter what happens, Su Yu will always keep Xinyue in mind, and whenever Xinyue calls, regardless of time and place, Su Yu will come immediately."

"As long as you have such thoughts, it’s good."

Chu Xinyue nodded with satisfaction.

However, she soon sensed something amiss. The gaze of the young man before her seemed exceedingly fervent, containing not only gratitude but something more.

Her first reaction was that she was mistaken, but upon closer inspection, she confirmed it was real.

Unexpectedly, she found herself not as angry and repulsed as she’d imagined. In the past, if any other man stared at her so rudely, she’d be unhappy, but.....

She felt a bit flustered.

"This can’t be possible, I like Qingli, how could..."

At this moment, two Level 130 experience monsters passed nearby and discovered the duo, swimming over, Ao Run charged at them with a roar.

The battle startled Chu Xinyue and Su Yu, abruptly awakening him as he pressed his hand to his chest, recalling his previous thoughts suddenly alerted him, and reacted instantly.

"Blood God Curse?"

This thing, although suppressed by the Immortal Bone, hadn’t been expelled, instead, it lingered deeply hidden and usually didn’t manifest, yet it subtly influenced him.

Reflecting on ruthlessly eliminating Lü Sheng, recalling his greed over the beauties in the Eight Beauties Reunion Painting, and how his gratitude to Chu Xinyue transformed, he realized he’d never been so frivolous and lustful before.