The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 804 - 445: Advancing into the Great Snow Mountain

The other thing sold to the outside world under the name of the Hidden Stream is the Jade Paste. However, according to Changtian’s calculations, it will be sold in limited quantities. This is not entirely due to a strategy of scarcity marketing, primarily because this item must grow on the Five-Colored Divine Stone to mature. Although the Hidden Stream is rich in treasures, it is not so wasteful as to squander the Five-Colored Divine Stone freely. It still relies on the soil’s manual production, and the output is extremely limited. Moreover, the demonic power of the demons imprisoned in the God Demon Prison was largely extracted during the last rescue of the Blood Parasol and requires time to slowly recover. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

In theory, the Plant Essence she originally extorted from the Hidden Stream could slowly replenish the soil’s Spiritual Power, but she is about to leave, and time is too tight. To achieve this goal, Elder He came up with an extremely commendable method: allocating a large amount of Spirit Stones from the account to let the soil directly devour, generating Spiritual Power.

The soil is said to devour nothing, and basically, anything eaten can be converted. The better the quality of what is swallowed, the higher the Spiritual Power converted.

Elder He threw over seven million Spirit Stones at it, and it swallowed them silently. The color of the soil darkened instantly, and then the Jade Paste began to be cultivated. This thing not only aids in improving cultivation but can also repair damaged Spirit Roots. It is one of the few divine artifacts in the world. She can only mass-produce it by borrowing the power of the soil, so the investment of these Spirit Stones was made without hesitation. By selling this Jade Paste, the Hidden Stream can at least earn back three or four times the profit.

This number sounds huge; however, for a giant sect, it is nothing. The daily expenses of the Hidden Stream are astronomical figures. And Jade Paste worth thirty to forty million Spirit Stones, when faced with the rigid demand of the entire continent, doesn’t even make a splash.

Only at this moment did she truly realize the benefits of a large organization and a great backing. Without the Hidden Stream, it’s uncertain how many years Spiritual Tea and Jade Paste would remain hidden in the God Demon Prison before seeing the light of day again! This is also why, although Jiu Mo did not offend her, she and Changtian must help Elder He win this battle.

Only by grasping power tightly in her hand is she safe.

She spent two days handling many of these trivial matters and then set off with a group of demons. Besides Qingluan, Elder He meticulously selected many powerful demons to accompany her. The reason was simple—going to the Great Snow Mountain to search for the Nanming Lihuo Sword, she needed manpower, a lot of manpower.

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Ning Xiaoxian always thought that the end of this westward journey was as distant as the sky. And now she knows, the sky is also close at hand.

Departing from the Ba Snake Mountain Range heading north, after nearly continuous day and night travel, they finally reached the legendary hiding place of the Nanming Lihuo Sword—Atalia Mountain—on the thirteenth day.

For thirteen days they flew within the Gang Wind layer. Qi Zai was fine, able to take turns with Qingluan, but she had to sit firm on the bird’s back alone, almost at her limit. The biggest problem with high-altitude flying lies in the Bird Demons and the master’s endurance not coping with the constantly howling strong wind. This kind of Gang Wind is like a sharp knife and steel needle, able to strip mortal flesh directly from the bone. Cultivators flying at this altitude must delicately protect their bodies with Spiritual Energy, without a single omission, or they would suffer greatly.

Don’t think it’s merely long-distance travel; it’s a great test of cultivation and control ability. That’s why many sects like to send disciples on trips to handle affairs, achieving two things at once.

Although her Divine Skills have greatly advanced, this constant honing indeed benefits her cultivation progress. Although the cultivation hasn’t deepened and there’s no time to complete daily practice, her use of Divine Skills and control over Divine Power has become increasingly refined. The ascetic practice also promotes the growth of the Dao Heart. Most terrifyingly, Changtian even told her that since she could lie idle on the bird’s back, she might as well learn a few more Divine Skills.

So, she had to contend with the formidable Gang Wind while splitting her focus on studying new skills, making these thirteen days unbearable, secretly mocking Changtian’s strictness countless times. However, even her progress has made Changtian very satisfied, privately telling Qiongqi that at the Middle Stage of Returning to Void, no demon could outshine her. The talkative Qiongqi immediately sold out, telling Ning Xiaoxian these words unchanged, which delighted her for a long time.