The cultivator arrived at the Spirit Lake, and immediately started collecting spiritual liquid with his bottle. An elder had previously mentioned that the first person to collect the spiritual liquid would receive a special reward.

Therefore, the cultivator felt quite pleased with himself. After he finished collecting, the second cultivator had only just reached the lakeside.

"Heh, looks like that reward is mine!"

After saying this, he was about to retrieve the bottle, but suddenly exerted force. Not only did the bottle remain motionless, but it was also drawn into the lake by a tremendous force!

With a splash, the cultivator fell into the Spirit Lake.

Immediately, there was a sizzling sound, and the cultivator’s physical form was instantly vaporized! Even his soul was swallowed by the Spirit Lake.

This!

Seeing this scene, the other cultivators were dumbfounded.

What happened? Could there be something strange in the lake water, or perhaps a ferocious beast guarding a treasure?

Soon, the second cultivator also filled his bottle, but as he was about to pull it up, his face changed dramatically.

"Oh no, there’s something wrong with the bottle. It won’t lift, and it’s sinking quickly!"

As he spoke, the bottle slipped from his grasp and fell to the lake’s bottom. Although the lake bottom was clear and not deep at all, no cultivator dared to dive in and retrieve it. After all, a cultivator’s physical form would immediately dissolve upon contact with the lake water!

"Damn it, it’s really causing us to damage our Spirit Storage Bottle!"

Suddenly, a slap came down on the cultivator.

Ye Luo could tell that was pure physical strength; in the next moment, the cultivator was smashed into fragments, showing how fierce the slap was.

The other cultivators became cautious, as it appeared the bottle was quite precious.

So, they had to control the amount of spiritual liquid the bottle absorbed. The more it absorbed, the heavier it got, increasing the risk of losing the bottle.

Ye Luo also tried filling his bottle with some spiritual liquid. When it was halfway full, he sensed the bottle was quite heavy. Of course, Ye Luo’s physical form was strong, so even if the bottle was full, with some effort, he could retrieve it. However, there wasn’t much point.

He estimated that filling the bottle halfway took about two minutes, but there was a special attraction force in the lake. To overcome this force and retrieve the bottle from the lake was time-consuming! 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Nonetheless, the total time wouldn’t exceed five minutes!

Earlier, he specifically asked the robot; the extraction time needed at least an hour!

This time was not short!

Suddenly, he realized this whole lake of spiritual liquid was only the beginning; it would take at least over two days to finish it completely.

Furthermore, this spiritual liquid was quite physically draining. After a few rounds, a break was necessary because, without sufficient physical strength, not only was it impossible to collect the spiritual liquid, but the Spirit Storage Bottle could also be lost!

It seemed the bottles were in short supply; otherwise, surely more cultivators would be sent to collect the spiritual liquid.

After all, no one knew when the Five Dao Ridges would close; the sooner, the safer.

Hence, Ye Luo followed the normal cultivators’ schedule, transporting the spiritual liquid repeatedly, taking an hour after ten rounds.

By this time, many cultivators couldn’t move anymore and had to take a break.

This bottle had another special feature: it required a blood oath to be used. Changing users would be extremely troublesome.

Therefore, they was forced to rest.

Ye Luo knew his chance had come!

If he waited until the next rest, there would be less spiritual liquid left to refine.

According to the robot, the Plane Origin Liquid in this area of the Spirit Lake was actually not plentiful.

"Robot, quickly prepare for extraction!" Ye Luo yelled.

At this moment, he pretended to fill the bottle with spiritual liquid. In reality, he had merely placed the bottle in the lake. Many cultivators did this to save time, as filling the bottle took a certain amount of time.

Furthermore, while the bottle was in the lake, it didn’t require much force, only needing effort when being retrieved from the lake.

As Ye Luo’s hand touched the spiritual liquid, he immediately felt a scorching sensation, but it wasn’t uncomfortable.

Soon, a strange energy entered the Spirit Lake; outwardly, nothing seemed amiss.

However, Ye Luo could sense that this energy created an odd attraction, apparently absorbing the Plane Origin Liquid.

The big figures were far from here, unaware of Ye Luo’s anomaly.

Moreover, they wouldn’t believe an Earth Martial Realm cultivator could do anything under their noses!

The attraction in the lake grew stronger, while Ye Luo held the bottle, sitting cross-legged next to the lake, seeming to meditate and recover spiritual power.

Like many other cultivators, he did it, showing no outward signs of anomaly from Ye Luo.

However, Ye Luo felt a bit tense; he could feel the attraction increasing, causing slight disturbances in the lake.

If there weren’t natural movements within the lake, he would have been discovered.

After all, almost all the cultivators kept their eyes on the Spirit Lake.

Time ticked by, and the attraction began to alter the lake’s surface noticeably.

"Damn, how much time is left!" Ye Luo roared, fearing exposure.

"Almost there, just one minute remaining!"

Finally, Ye Luo was relieved.

"Hey, haven’t you rested enough? Hurry and get up!" an elder shouted, while many started noticing the lake’s commotion, yet assumed it was normal movement.

Finally, Ye Luo sighed in relief as he completed the task!

He grabbed the bottle, like the others, and started pouring the bottled spiritual liquid into a larger vessel.

However, Ye Luo knew that it was no longer spiritual liquid; the Plane Origin Liquid was extracted, leaving only water rich in spiritual power and the Power of Laws.

Not even close to the Spirit Pool’s essence!

"Wait!" an elder shouted, "Why has your speed suddenly increased so much?"

"Master, the spiritual liquid seems much lighter!" one confused cultivator responded.

Lighter?

Many looked puzzled.

"Everyone, quiet down. Mistress Cao and I will check a few things, along with Elder Pan. I trust you have confidence in us!" said a man from the Third Empire, frowning.

The others nodded, as merely looking wouldn’t allow for tampering!