The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

Chapter 324: The Second Floating Island

Since the pill recipe had been successfully developed, the next step was to gather the required materials.

At this moment, Long Xuan faced the most frustrating part of the process. Both pill recipe were incredibly extraordinary, and collecting the materials was no easy task.

When the material grade reaches a certain level, it’s no longer something that can simply be purchased with Spirit Stones. Instead, one must frequently attend trade fairs and auctions to slowly gather them, which is both time-consuming and labor-intensive.

At this moment, he wished for a multi-treasure merchant to appear in front of him and let him collect all the materials in one go.

Just as this thought crossed his mind, his Sou Gu transmitted a message to his soul.

It wasn’t particularly significant information, merely that the Sou Gu’s cabin aboard the Shenlong had been reopened.

While this might not have been a big deal for the Sou Gu, it was monumental for Long Xuan, and it came at just the right time.

He immediately thought of a wealthy lady on the ship—a multi-treasure merchant herself. Even if she couldn’t help him gather all the materials, she could likely provide the majority of them in an instant.

Eager to act, Long Xuan went straight into the Ice and Fire cabin and, guided by the Sou Gu, emerged from the Metal Element cabin aboard the Shenlong.

As soon as he stepped out, he couldn’t help but shiver. "It’s freezing! Where on earth has Di Xin sailed this ship to?" His casual sailing had caused him to miss his intended stop at the Teng Family. He speculated that this was likely the Frozen Sea, a forbidden icy region.

Disguising himself as his junior disciple and putting on three or four layers of thick clothing, he finally opened the door and stepped out.

The moment he stepped onto the deck, he was captivated by a massive iceberg in the distance, unable to greet the crew members he hadn’t seen in a long time.

This wasn’t just any iceberg—it was impossibly cold.

The iceberg was over a thousand meters away from the Shenlong, yet the frigid aura it emitted was enough to nearly overwhelm Long Xuan, even though he was a Body Refining Gu Cultivator wearing several thick layers.

If he was struggling, ordinary Gu Cultivators wouldn’t stand a chance. The crew members on deck were all trembling, their teeth chattering, unable to utter a word.

Even at this distance, the cold was unbearable. If they got closer to the iceberg, they’d likely be frozen into statues in an instant.

Such a chilling and imposing iceberg couldn’t possibly be ordinary.

Long Xuan’s thoughts drifted to a legendary type of spiritual mountain:

This was likely the Arctic Primordial Mountain, capable of condensing the purest Ice Spiritual Energy.

Gu Cultivators who cultivated ice-based powers could train atop this mountain and progress a thousand miles in a single day, even developing Arctic Cold Qi, a power that rendered them invincible among peers.

However, the Arctic Primordial Mountain was so frigid that most Gu Cultivators who approached it would be frozen into statues. Only an extremely rare breed of geniuses could train there.

Every spiritual mountain was a priceless treasure, and the Arctic Primordial Mountain was no exception.

Any force with "Ice" in its name would likely spare no effort to claim such a mountain.

Long Xuan’s eyes sparkled. With such a spiritual mountain before him, how could he let it slip away?

He quickly conceived of a plan to have the Heaven-Devouring World Toad swallow the Arctic Primordial Mountain.

The Arctic Primordial Mountain was undoubtedly a heaven-defying treasure. Its immense size meant the treasure aura it emitted was bound to be overwhelming.

If the Heaven-Devouring World Toad could consume it, its body and internal space would likely expand to an unimaginable extent.

At that point, a second floating island would form within it—an 'Ice Island', which the toad could spit out at will to crush enemies.

Anyone struck by the Arctic Primordial Mountain would either be crushed to death or frozen into an ice sculpture.

Long Xuan grinned maniacally. He had always been fascinated by the idea of crushing opponents with mountains in novels.

But while the Arctic Primordial Mountain was a relatively small spiritual mountain, it was still massive. He wasn’t sure if the Heaven-Devouring World Toad could swallow it whole.

As he pondered this, he suddenly noticed that the Shenlong Ship was moving farther and farther away from the iceberg. Only then did he realize the ship was heading in the opposite direction.

“Hey! Why are you sailing away? Can’t you see that massive spiritual mountain?”

Long Xuan shouted urgently, turning back toward the crew.

The crew was startled. "If we don’t leave now, we’ll freeze to death! How can we possibly stay here?"

While they recognized the Arctic Primordial Mountain’s value, it was meaningless if they couldn’t take it with them.

No one could move an entire mountain, let alone approach it.

Since they couldn’t claim it, there was no reason to linger.

The only exception was Leng Yan, a Gu Cultivator specializing in ice-based powers. The treasures of the Arctic Primordial Mountain were invaluable to her, which was the only reason the Shenlong had approached it in the first place.

Otherwise, the crew wouldn’t have dared to come near, no matter the circumstances.

Leng Yan, unfazed by the cold, strolled over in light clothing and said, “The only valuable item on that iceberg is Cold Jade.

“I’ve already retrieved the Cold Jade, and there’s nothing else of worth on the mountain. We have no reason to stay.”

“Cold Jade?” Long Xuan’s eyes lit up.

Cold Jade was a treasure of immense utility to him.

Formed from the purest cold Qi, Cold Jade could release terrifyingly intense cold energy.

Cold Jade was created at the heart of the Arctic Primordial Mountain or in even colder places and was extremely rare.

A single Arctic Primordial Mountain could produce only a few dozen pieces of Cold Jade at most.

The cold Qi released by Cold Jade was ten times more intense than the Arctic Primordial Mountain’s own cold aura.

Ordinary people couldn’t even approach the Arctic Primordial Mountain, let alone the Cold Jade.

This was precisely what Long Xuan needed to perfect the second layer of the Purgatory True Demon Technique, which required using terrifying cold Qi to temper the body.

However, since the Divine Ice Flame was his own power, and he had an inherent resistance to it, his cultivation during this phase had been imperfect.

For years, he had been searching for a location cold enough to meet the technique’s requirements, but to no avail.

Though there were many cold places, very few met his standards.

Even the Arctic Primordial Mountain wasn’t cold enough, as some rare geniuses could survive on its surface. Leng Yan, for instance, had retrieved Cold Jade from the mountain without dying.

But what Long Xuan needed was a coldness equivalent to the heat of heavenly flames—a lethal cold where no one could survive.

Only in such an environment could he perfect the second layer of his body-tempering technique.

The Purgatory True Demon Technique thrived on training in deadly environments, making this challenge essential to his cultivation.

The cold energy of this level, even the Divine Ice Flame, could not compare to it because the Divine Ice Flame is not on par with the Heavenly Fire.

The cold energy released by Cold Jade barely met the requirements, but even so, it was just barely enough and probably insufficient.

At this moment, Long Xuan had a crazy idea in his mind.

He planned to have the Repair Gu repair a large amount of Cold Jade, then use this Frost Jade to create a Cold Jade bed.

He would then have his Clone sleep on it every day.

The cold energy of this level should suffice.

But it would be a bitter experience for the Clone.

At this moment, all of Long Xuan's Clones involuntarily shuddered.

"You said you found Cold Jade on Arctic Primordial Mountain? Quickly, show it to me!"

Long Xuan suddenly stretched out his hand to Leng Yan, speaking with curiosity.

Leng Yan was stunned for a moment but still handed a blue box to Long Xuan while reminding him:

"This box has the effect of isolating cold energy. Be cautious when opening it; the cold energy released by Cold Jade is enough to instantly freeze most Gu Cultivators into ice sculptures."

Hearing this, Long Xuan immediately abandoned the thought of opening the box.

He brought the box to his eyes, pretended to examine it carefully, and then placed it into his storage ring.

"Stop the ship; I'll be back shortly!"

Leaving these words behind, Long Xuan performed a light-footed water-walking technique and headed in the direction of Arctic Primordial Mountain.

Leng Yan was stunned on the spot.

Weren't you just going to take a look? How did it end up in your possession?

How could he be so shameless?

The corner of Long Xuan’s mouth curved into a smile as he flew away. After all, any gains made by the crew on the ship must be split in half with the captain. What he took was entirely reasonable.

Before long, he arrived near Arctic Primordial Mountain.

Looking at the colossal entity radiating terrifying cold energy, Long Xuan took a deep breath, excitement flashing in his eyes.

He was now only a hundred meters away from Arctic Primordial Mountain. At this distance, the cold energy was unbearable even for him.

It wouldn’t kill him, but he simply didn’t want to endure such torment.

"Da Ming! It's all up to you now! Don’t let me down."

At this moment, the Heaven-Devouring World Toad had already been transported to his Insect Bag via the Suo Gu Small Hut, with another Suo Gu Hut left behind for easy return.

Long Xuan retrieved the Heaven-Devouring World Toad from his Insect Bag and tossed it into the seawater.

As soon as the Heaven-Devouring World Toad hit the water, it displaced the seawater, and its size began to expand rapidly.

Long Xuan quickly moved far away, afraid of being caught in the impending chaos caused by this massive beast.

He still didn’t know the maximum size of the Heaven-Devouring World Toad as he had never tested it.

His eyes couldn’t help but show a hint of anticipation.

As the Heaven-Devouring World Toad grew larger, Long Xuan's expression gradually turned from anticipation to astonishment.

At this moment, the Heaven-Devouring World Toad was unimaginably large. Unknowingly, it had grown to a size comparable to a towering mountain.

This gargantuan beast could be described as blotting out the sky and covering the sun, plunging everything around into darkness.

The Heaven-Devouring World Toad was far larger than the Three-Legged Golden Toad owned by the Third Young Master.

And this was not its limit—it continued to grow rapidly.

Long Xuan tilted his head back, his mouth gradually opening wider.

He had anticipated that the Heaven-Devouring World Toad would grow to an enormous size, but he hadn’t expected it to be this massive.

It was now significantly larger than Arctic Primordial Mountain.

Long Xuan’s gaze grew serious. He knew his resources were far inferior to the Third Young Master’s, and the difference lay in the living treasures.

Quality trumps quantity when it comes to treasures.

Inside the Heaven-Devouring World Toad's belly were three divine trees with unique attributes found nowhere else in the world. These trees contained the power of laws, and the treasure energy they emitted greatly amplified the toad’s growth.

Although the Third Young Master possessed far more treasures, their quality could not compare.

Even if Long Xuan handed these three divine trees to the Third Young Master, his Three-Legged Golden Toad’s size would still be no match for the Heaven-Devouring World Toad.

This was because the divine trees were alive in the Heaven-Devouring World Toad’s belly, but they would be dead in the Three-Legged Golden Toad’s belly. The treasure energy produced by living and dead spiritual herbs is vastly different.

The Heaven-Devouring World Toad could absorb the treasure energy of living beings, which was why its size far surpassed that of the Three-Legged Golden Toad.

While Long Xuan was lost in thought, the Heaven-Devouring World Toad finally stopped growing. It was now at least five times larger than the ice mountain and could truly blot out the sky.

Lowering its head, the Heaven-Devouring World Toad stared at the ice mountain with an eager gleam in its eyes. It licked its lips, its expression dripping with greed.

The Heaven-Devouring World Toad had inherited the exact same traits as the Three-Legged Golden Toad—greedy for treasures and fond of collecting all kinds of precious items.

This Arctic Primordial Mountain was a rare treasure. Few things had more treasure energy than a spiritual mountain.

Faced with such a prize, it was naturally excited and couldn’t wait to swallow it whole.

Without waiting for Long Xuan’s order, it let out a deafening roar and slowly opened its massive maw.

It then activated its devouring ability. A terrifying suction force erupted from its mouth, causing an instant upheaval in the wind and clouds. The sea raged, waves surging in all directions.

At this moment, the sky darkened, and the atmosphere transformed.

Long Xuan covered his ears to block the deafening noise and quickly fled. The commotion caused by the Heaven-Devouring World Toad was too enormous, engulfing everything around it.

Even the Shenlong ship, a thousand meters away, shook uncontrollably. Everyone aboard stared at the colossal creature in shock.

"What is that thing?!" Leng Yan’s face paled as she stared at the enormous beast in disbelief.

"The Three-Legged Golden Toad? No, it doesn’t look like it at all. It seems far more terrifying. What on earth is that?"

Even Di Xin approached with a grave expression, her eyes fixed on the massive creature that dwarfed the mountain.

Meanwhile, Young Master Mo’s two followers were trembling in fear. They not only had a deep-sea phobia but also a phobia of gigantic creatures.

Under everyone’s stunned gaze, Arctic Primordial Mountain was uprooted and slowly rose into the air. It was then drawn into the giant beast's mouth and swallowed whole.

The beast even patted its stomach, let out a loud burp, and looked utterly satisfied before shrinking back to its normal size and jumping into Long Xuan’s Insect Bag.

Long Xuan sensed the ice mountain's position in the void world and found it was far from his floating island—at least five thousand meters away. This distance reassured him.

At such a range, there was no risk of the ice mountain freezing his spiritual herbs.

Do not underestimate the space within the Heaven-Devouring World Toad. Since devouring the three divine trees, its internal space had expanded to an unimaginable extent.

However, the limited land area within the space made it challenging to use efficiently.

Long Xuan no longer lacked space but rather usable land area.

Finding land was simple—just let the Heaven-Devouring World Toad gnaw off a piece of the ground. However, finding floating islands with special properties was far more difficult.