Cultivation: When you do things to the extreme

Obviously, this area is in the middle of the lake, and there are strange fish activities in the water, making it unsuitable for small boats to travel through.

This time he was wearing it and had no relevant memory, so Xu Yang didn't know many things.

Although he had made observations when he came here, it was normal for a few large ships to dock in a large lake formed by the intersection of five rivers. As long as there was no blockade, no one would care, let alone these large ships. Own boat.

Are they fishing for this weird fish?

Then his luck is really good.

Xu Yang smiled, shook the oars with both hands, and started the boat vigorously.

Although this clone does not have the skill characteristic of "boating", after decades of fishing in Dongting Lake, rocking the boat has become a physical instinct. Coupled with the current third level of Qi training...

This ship can be said to be an arrow off the string, advancing by leaps and bounds.

The people behind him rowed desperately, but they still couldn't catch up and could only watch him drift away.

"No one came flying in the air, and they can't even do Qinggong and step on water?"

"Although there is Yuanling demonic energy in this world, the number and popularity of cultivators..."

Seeing that no one was chasing him, Xu Yang, who easily escaped, discovered another problem.

This world is rich in Yuanling. Not to mention the world of Dao and Dharma at the end of the world, it is much richer than the Void Spirit Cave.

If the Yuanling is rich, the number of cultivators should be large, but what we see now are all mortals, let alone extraordinary cultivators, and there are no ordinary warriors.

Why is this happening?

Xu Yang thought about it and came up with only one crux of the matter.

Demonic energy!

Demonic energy restricts cultivators in this world.

But isn’t this world a world of demons?

Demonic Qi should lead to demonic cultivation, why...

Xu Yang sailed the boat into a reed marsh, then turned around to check on the strange fish.

"The scales are hard and the flesh and blood is thick. It has become a spiritual beast, and it has been eroded by demonic energy. It is comparable to a warrior with internal strength."

Xu Yang squatted down and looked at the fish corpse: "The evil energy of Yuan Ling is inseparable and indissoluble. When the Yuan Ling enters the body, the evil energy will inevitably invade. If cultivators in this world cannot solve this problem, the higher their cultivation level, the heavier the evil will be, and eventually they will inevitably Become a monster."

"Not only cultivators, but all living beings are ordinary, and this devil fish is an example!"

"So, what is going on in this world?"

"The higher the cultivation level, the stronger the demonic nature. Logically speaking, the high-level officials have already been controlled by demons. Even if there are still strangers under the rule, they should be kept in captivity. Why is the state like this? Could it be...?"

Xu Yang frowned and pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

There is not enough information, so it is useless to think more. Let’s focus on the present.

Xu Yang got into the cabin, found a sharp knife used for killing fish, and began to deal with the weird black fish.

The scales of the black fish are like armor and very hard. It is impossible to scrape off the black fish with a sharp knife made of ordinary material. So Xu Yang directly came to cook the fish and used his magic power to destroy the blade, peeling off the scales and the skin of the black fish. When he came down, he also brought with him a lot of snow-white and translucent fish meat.

Xu Yang didn't mind the blood, so he cut off a thin fish fillet, threw it into his mouth and chewed it.

"The meat is fresh and sweet, the blood is rich, and there is a little spiritual energy."

"Hmm... the amount of demonic energy is much less than the direct absorption of heaven and earth spirits. Is this the result of neutralization and digestion by the living beings themselves?"

"That is to say, by eating living creatures, the demonic energy and spiritual energy absorbed will be reduced and increased to a certain extent. Just like refining elixirs, medicine is made into elixirs, and the positive effects are increased and the negative effects are reduced."

"Life is like this, then..."

Xu Yang looked at the fish meat in his hand and the black fish that he had dismembered. He shook his head and set up the pot.

Soon, the smoke rose and the fragrance floated.

Although he has no memory, looking at the appearance of the siblings and the belongings on the awning boat, Xu Yang can still confirm that the lives of fishermen in this world are still very difficult.

In the age of Yuan Ling, there were abundant products, not to mention everyone was like a dragon, and the country was peaceful and peaceful.

But when people govern the world, many things are unreasonable.

Not to mention the influence of demonic energy.

For example, in Wuze Lake, the monster fish in the deep water area are so aggressive that ordinary fishermen dare not go deep into the center of the lake. They can only catch small fish and shrimps on the shore or in shallow water areas. The competition is very fierce, and there are also fishing gangs and imperial officials. Squeeze... is such a difficult word.

No wonder it is said that there have been three hardships since ancient times: running a boat, blacksmithing, and selling tofu.

The life of a fisherman is worse than that of a farmer. The real wind and sun are blowing, and life is precarious.

At the beginning of the time travel, when the mystery of the fetus was still unsolved, Xu Yang lived like this.

Later, the memory was restored, the attribute panel was opened, and the skills were gradually developed, it became easier.

But it's not much better. Without enough time to accumulate, the skills and characteristics are difficult to counterattack.

Fortunately, those days are gone.

Now, even if he has no skills and characteristics, he can reach the top step by step.

After a while, the soup boiled and the fish meat turned white.

There were no condiments on the awning boat, and the small jar of coarse salt was returned to someone else yesterday.

But this was not a problem for Xu Yang. With a flick of his sleeve and a push of magic power, the blood accumulated on the ground began to shine, and snow-white crystals quickly condensed. When it fell into his hand, it became refined salt.

Salt creation?

There is indeed such a way. After all, salt was an important material in ancient times.

But what he is using now is not the art of making salt, but the pride of Wandao Academy - the art of creation.

Created by heaven, everything is made of materials, and it is a mysterious combination of arrays, symbols, tools and other methods.

Using this method to analyze the material couldn't be easier.

This method is not even needed. With his attainments as a third-level alchemist and a fourth-level weapon refiner, he can extract the desired materials from various things with just a little magic power.

A handful of refined salt is refined from blood, but there is no fishy smell at all. Sprinkle it into the pot and you will feel the fragrance.

When Xu Yang saw this, he didn't look for any bowls or chopsticks. He just broke off two reeds and sat down by the small stove to eat.

The fish meat is snow-white and full of aroma. Not only is it extremely sweet when cooked, but it is even more delicious after being cooked.

If it is not contaminated by demonic energy, it must be top-quality food.

Even if it is contaminated by demonic energy, it is still top-quality food. Otherwise, how could anyone fish it vigorously?

Soon, a black fish, a hundred pounds of fish meat, and a pot of fish soup were all put into Xu Yang's belly.

Even the fish bones were chewed up and all the bone marrow soup was sucked out. Only a few fish bones were too much to eat, so they were thrown away as food waste.

Although this clone has not yet mastered the "eating" skill, this demonic fish has strong blood and vitality. It only takes a moment to feel a heat rising and spreading to its limbs and bones.

Naturally, Xu Yang would not waste any time. He immediately sat up and continued to practice the "Five Spirits and Five Elements"

"call!"

The breeze blows and the reeds sway.

The water turned into waves and hit the hull, making the small black-topped boat rock.

Xu Yang was sitting upright, but as steady as a mountain. Yuanling Qi surged in, faintly forming a whirlpool.

Like this, the sun is setting.

The setting sun is like blood, and finally sets in the west mountain.

It was night, the moon was dark, the wind was high, and the stars were hidden in the clouds.

It was gloomy and dark, and it could not be thickened.

In the cabin, Xu Yang opened his eyes, but the dark room suddenly became bright.

"Fourth level of Qi refining, another level passed."

"The refining of demonic energy is still barely enough."

"But if you want it to last for a long time, your physical strength must be improved."

"The Thunder-Repelling and Electricity Technique and the Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Technique must be practiced as soon as possible. I wonder if there are electric eels in Wuze Lake?"

"In addition, the Five Spirits and Five Elements True Secret can be used to form a five-spirit fighting body. It is also a physical training method."

"We must try to collect the five elements of spiritual objects..."

While thinking, Xu Yang lowered his gaze and took out the pitch-black scales left by the devil fish.

"This thing belongs to water. Although the quality is too low to be of great use, if the quantity is large enough and each part is extracted with a part of the essence of the water element and refined into a treasure like the seals of the three mountains and five mountains, then it can barely be regarded as a Five Elements Spirit." things.”

"With the water attribute, the earth attribute is not difficult. There are abundant Yuanlings in this world, and Wuze Lake is so vast. There must be water veins and earth spirits in the lake. Extract some of them and condense them into treasures, which is enough for Qi training and foundation building practice. .”

"The Five Elements True Secret currently only has the golden elixir. Even if I and Wandao Academy deduced it, we can only derive the Nascent Soul at most. I wonder if there is a righteous way to transform into a god in this world, apart from the method of demons and demons?"

"There are also gold, fire, and wood elements. You can consider planting the wood elements yourself, but for the gold and fire elements... that's all. Find an island first and take root."

After much thought and no clue, Xu Yang simply got up and sailed the boat out of the reed swamp, preparing to find a remote and uninhabited desert island as a base to take root.

Wuse Lake, as its name suggests, is a lake formed by the Wuse waters, covering a vast area and extending in all directions.

In this way, there are naturally many islands in the lake, and some large islands are even occupied by water bandits and bandits, forming water villages and roaring in the rivers, causing great headaches for the government.

Although Xu Yang is not a local and does not know this situation, it does not prevent him from finding a place that suits him.

The island is not big, but the way is wise!

This time, he deliberately avoided the central area, went to a place with fewer fish, and chose a desert island.

The desert island is not big, and is very low. When the water rises during the flood season, it may even be submerged, so few people come to dock their boats here.

It is late autumn now, and the flood season has passed early, so there is no need to worry about being flooded. Xu Yang parked the boat on the shore and boarded the island. After inspecting for a while, he nodded with satisfaction.

As a local, he could tell at a glance that there was an underground vein connected to the island, and the water flow was very special. Most fish only entered here and did not come out, so fish were rarely seen.

There are few fish, and naturally there are few people. Except for the poor people who can't fight for it, few fishermen come here to fish.

Not only were there few people, but there was also plenty of spiritual energy. Although it was not yet a spiritual vein, it was obviously stronger than other places. As long as he set up a few spiritual gathering formations, it would be enough for him to practice to the point of perfect foundation building.

In addition, having sufficient spiritual energy is also very helpful for farming and breeding.

"I have to take time to go to the market, buy some seeds and plant them back."

"We can't leave behind breeding. I just don't know if we can raise benevolent spirits under the pollution of demonic energy."

Xu Yang looked into the future, then returned to the ship, summoned the evil ghost in the underworld, and asked it to take him to the fish market dock based on his memories of his life.