Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 311 - 221: Merit Fruit, 1,000,000 Merit

The treasure room of the Immortal Mansion is a spiritual pool of over a thousand square meters, filled with extremely dense spiritual water that has liquefied. In the center of this pool, twelve white jade pedestals stand, with clouds of spiritual mist swirling around them, supporting platforms that rise within the spiritual pool.

Three large platforms and nine smaller ones are arranged, the larger ones forming a triangle in the center, with nine smaller platforms surrounding them. On each platform, a treasure is enshrined, protected by an inverted light barrier.

Everyone first looked at the three large platforms, on which were displayed a cauldron, a Daoist scripture, and a red jade gourd respectively.

The cauldron is a Tier Nine rare treasure called the Wan Hua Mother Cauldron, which Su Yu glanced at briefly, noting it seemed even stronger than his own Nine Ring Immortal Canopy.

The Daoist scripture is a Supreme Dao Skill called the Qianqing One Qi Taiyuan Sutra.

The red jade gourd is a spatial spiritual object, containing a gourd full of Immortal Pills. What specific Immortal Pills they are was indistinguishable, but being placed with these other items signified they were far from ordinary elixirs.

These three treasures were intended for mandatory selection by the three true disciples. Su Yu saw the three of them gathered, deliberating over the allocation, before shifting his gaze to the treasures on the nine small platforms.

Of the nine in total, he could choose two, and he could select first.

The first platform: twelve Tier Seven Essence Stellar Banners, a set of treasures occupying only one magical artifact slot, capable of forming a very powerful Twelve Essence Stellar Formation.

The second platform: a gourd of One Yuan Heavy Water, suitable for refining a fairly powerful Tier Eight treasure.

The third platform: a gourd of Merit Fruits, treasures condensed from merit, with nine in total, each able to increase merit by 100,000.

The fourth platform: a Falling Star Core, the residual core left after a star’s demise, suitable for refining advanced treasures.

The fifth platform: a True Dragon Skeleton, eighteen kilometers long, suitable for constructing the keel of a Tier Eight or Nine warship.

The sixth platform: an Eighth-Tier Magical Robe, the Demonic Deterring Immortal Garb, with very strong defense.

The seventh platform: an Eighth-Tier Rare Red Dragon Scissors, with very high attack power.

The eighth platform: an Eighth-Tier Rare Celestial Escape Shuttle, with very fast speed.

The ninth platform: a gourd of Nine Revolutions Cyan Spirit Pills, totaling 36 pills, each capable of increasing one’s mana limit by 1000 points, with a maximum of ten pills consumable.

Su Yu only glanced briefly before immediately fixating on the gourd of Merit Fruits.

Just one of these could increase merit by 100,000, nearly matching the merit he had painstakingly accumulated over many years. Refining all nine would equate to 900,000 merit, which was extremely impressive.

As for the second treasure, after pondering carefully, he chose the Celestial Escape Shuttle.

Given his current worth, unless it was a Tier Nine treasure, his need was not great.

Apart from the treasures, most of the remaining items were materials and elixirs, for which his demand wasn’t particularly high. Besides the Merit Fruits, the Celestial Escape Shuttle among the nine platforms was the most suitable, just right to replace the Spiritual Wing Flying Ship.

Having a Tier Nine treasure, there was no longer a need for the Spiritual Wing Flying Ship, which no longer matched his stature.

Celestial Escape Shuttle (Tier Eight): Rare, Celestial Escape Shuttle, capable of traversing sky and earth, entering and leaving the Cyan Nether.

Dimensions: 15 meters long, 3 meters in diameter, can accommodate 10 people.

Attributes: Durability 500,000, Defense 3,000,000, Damage Reduction 40%.

Attributes: Flight altitude 1000 kilometers, speed 50,000 kilometers/hour.

Trait: Celestial Escape, capable of traversing the five elements, shrinking heaven and hiding earth.

Magic: Cyan Nether, upon activation increases flight speed by 300%, lasts 60 seconds, cooldown of one day.

As he made his choice, the three true disciples had already allocated their treasures. Wan Yu took the Wan Fa Mother Cauldron, Chi Jianxin took the Dao Skill, and Yuanjue Monk took the elixir from the gourd.

Then the three turned to look at Su Yu and asked:

"Have you chosen?"

He immediately pointed to the two items:

"I want the Merit Fruits and the Celestial Escape Shuttle."

Wan Yu glanced at the two platforms and nodded:

"You have a keen eye, both of these are well-suited for you."

With a wave of his hand, the treasures from the two platforms flew towards Su Yu, who reached out to catch and store them.

Then the remaining four each chose what they needed, and finally, the three true disciples each selected an item, completing the distribution of the Immortal Mansion’s treasures.

After dividing the treasures, Su Yu did not leave but asked Wan Yu for a secluded chamber to begin refining the treasures.

Wan Yu directly allocated him a Spirit Vein node, capable of refining 80 million spiritual qi experience per day. In total, there were nine such Spirit Vein nodes within the Immortal Mansion.

It’s not as abundant as the Thousand Star Grotto Heaven, but better than nothing, and it can quickly cultivate elite masters.

In the secret chamber, Su Yu decisively took out the gleaming Merit Fruit, holding it in his palm. It appeared to be substantial but was actually illusory, requiring mana to hold, and could not be touched by mortals.

After a simple examination, he threw the Merit Fruit into his mouth, where it rapidly melted.

In the next second, the shadowy merit golden wheel behind his head suddenly emerged, radiant merit light flowing into the virtual wheel.

"Notice: You have refined a Merit Fruit, merit +200,000."

"Notice: You have refined a Merit Fruit, merit +200,000."

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Unsurprisingly, his innate talent took effect once more. Normally, a Merit Fruit only increases merit by 100,000, but by refining it, he gained 200,000 merit.

In one breath, he refined all nine Merit Fruits, receiving 200,000 merit from each, totaling 1,800,000 merit instantly.

The merit golden wheel, initially only a shadowy visage, rapidly took on a real form as 1,800,000 merit poured in. Once fully accumulated to 10,000,000 merit, it could transform into a complete merit golden wheel, possessing mystical effects.

With a thought, he retracted the merit golden wheel and then took out the Celestial Escape Shuttle to refine it before storing it away.

There were no more available artifact slots; the five he currently had were all necessary and could not be removed conveniently.

But it’s not a big issue; the flying ship is only useful for long journeys and doesn’t need to be equipped all the time. It can be replaced when needed without any impact.

Su Yu stayed there for a day before taking his leave. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Wanyu didn’t ask him to stay, as he was busy organizing the Immortal Estate and allocating its resources with two other true disciples.

After leaving the Western Sea, Su Yu transformed into a stream of light, soaring into the sky and disappearing beyond the horizon.

Three days later, he returned to Xuankong Mountain and immediately visited his Grandmaster to recount his experiences in detail.

After he finished speaking, Master Xuanwei stroked his beard, nodded, and said:

"Your approach was quite prudent. That Yin-Yang divine mirror is indeed troublesome. Trading it for a Tier Nine Flying Sword suitable for you is an ideal outcome."

"As for the potential revenge from the Yin Yang Demon Sect, it’s unavoidable, but there’s no need to worry too much. You’re not an ordinary disciple; they can only have their disciples act. If elders intervene, it breaks the rules, and no one can bear the consequences. Just be cautious when you’re outside."

"Understood, Grand-disciple knows."

Su Yu nodded, pushing the brewed tea in front of his Grandmaster, then asked:

"May I ask, Grandmaster, in such situations, is it really impossible to seize a sect’s treasure?"

"Of course not."

Master Xuanwei took a sip of tea and explained:

"Generally speaking, it’s difficult to seize them. These treasures have spirits, and when their owner falls, they immediately return to the sect. If they cannot escape and are taken away, once someone tries to refine them, the restrictions inside will self-destruct the treasure, making it almost impossible for other sects to take them."

"To seize such treasures, one would either be too far away to sense the sect, or in a different realm, where the realm barriers make returning difficult."

"Or be taken by an Immortal, as their power is enough to easily suppress the treasure’s spirit."

"Of course, an Immortal’s sealing talisman can also temporarily seal the treasure’s spirit."

"There are other unexpected factors, and encountering any of these could result in the treasure being lost."

"Oh, I understand."

In summary, the core is that one must have Celestial Immortal abilities to forcibly take others’ treasures.

He didn’t have it; the Celestial Immortal talisman given by Qingchan was offensive, suitable for killing, without the ability to seal treasures.

"Not quite."

Su Yu suddenly thought of the Sea-Suppressing Pearl.

"The Sea-Suppressing Pearl contains a self-contained realm. Could it be used to absorb and suppress it?"

He rubbed his forehead, feeling uncertain.

He hadn’t considered this when he obtained the Yin-Yang divine mirror. Now that he thought of it, he had no chance to test it on a treasure.

"I’ll try it if I encounter such a situation in the future."

By then, the Sea-Suppressing Pearl might be more powerful, having an even greater effect.

The conversation shifted, and Su Yu and his Grandmaster chatted briefly before Master Xuanwei suddenly changed the topic and asked:

"I see your Qi Refining Heart Skill has reached ninety layers. When do you plan to undergo tribulation and establish your Dao Foundation?"

Su Yu, who was brewing tea, paused for a moment and replied:

"In two to three years if fast, not more than five years if slow."

"Hmm!"

Master Xuanwei stroked his beard and said:

"It’s best to return to the sect for the tribulation."

"Moreover, after surviving the tribulation, you can start preparing for the true inheritance of our sect. Once you become a true inheritor, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the sect’s inner treasury and possibly gain the recognition of our sect’s treasures."

"Understood, Grand-disciple knows."

As his power grew stronger, Master Xuanwei began to consciously inform him about some knowledge concerning the sect’s internal and external matters that were unknown to ordinary people.

Su Yu listened with great interest, often realizing things he hadn’t understood before.

He stayed in the sect for two days before returning to Ten Thousand Poison Island. He wanted to chat with Chu Xinyue but found she wasn’t there. After asking Chu Xiaoyu, he learned she had gone to the deep sea to hunt a BOSS.

She cultivates in the Grotto Heaven, accumulating 200 million points of Spiritual Qi experience daily. She never lacks cultivation points, only Taoist deeds.

But at her current level, ordinary hundred-level mini-BOSSes yield no Taoist deeds. Only by venturing deep into the sea and hunting BOSSes above level 150 can she gain Taoist deeds.

Su Yu was quite curious about how Loose Immortals leveled up, so he sent her a message:

"Where are you leveling up? Is it convenient for me to come over?"

She took a while before sending him coordinates, located a few thousand kilometers northeast of Ten Thousand Poison Island. It wasn’t far but was deep in the sea, where typical people wouldn’t venture.

Before leaving, Su Yu sent a message to Gu Zhiqiu:

"From now on, the guild will be procuring spirit monster soul crystals on an ongoing basis, minimum level 130, elite template."

Gu Zhiqiu immediately replied:

"No problem."

Upon heading out, the guild channel already had a pinned procurement notice.

Collecting 10,000 of those by oneself could take forever, but with the guild’s strength, it would be quick. Thousand Star Hall dominated Ten Thousand Poison Island and the surrounding hundreds of thousands of kilometers of ocean, able to collect resources beyond individual imagination.