Longevity Gu Dao: Start From Refining Infatuation Gu

Chapter 204: Three Years Later, Promotion to Rank Three Formation Master, the Marvelous Use of Formation Heart Gu

"Formation Heart Gu? Let's try the power of this Gu worm first."

Zhou Sui rubbed his chin.

The most suitable formation for this Gu worm is naturally the Immortal Mist Sect's mountain protection formation, the Purple Mist Yin Yang Formation.

This is a Rank Three High Grade formation.

Even in the entire Xianxia Island, it can be considered a top-grade formation.

If the newly born Formation Heart Gu can devour this formation, it will definitely be of great benefit.

And the core of this formation happens to be at Xianxia Peak.

Whoosh!

In an instant, under Zhou Sui's control, the Formation Heart Gu turned into a gray light and instantly entered the depths of this Rank Three formation.

It was as if by instinct, the Formation Heart Gu directly found the core of this formation and immediately drilled into it.

Boom!

In an instant, the power of the Formation Heart Gu spread out, as if a series of formation patterns were emanating from it, continuously eroding this formation.

It was like a virus invading a computer system.

Once the invasion is successful, the computer system will be at the mercy of the virus.

The same goes for the Formation Heart Gu.

If it can completely assimilate this formation, it will be able to completely master this Rank Three formation, becoming the spirit of this formation, effortlessly wielding the power of the formation.

"This!"

Suddenly, Zhou Sui sat cross-legged on the ground. As the Formation Heart Gu continued to invade and assimilate this Rank Three formation, the mysteries of formations surged into the depths of his consciousness like a tide.

This also deepened his understanding of formations.

"Rank One formations are just the most basic formations in the cultivation world. These formations only make preliminary use of the power of heaven and earth spiritual energy and can be seen everywhere. They don't have many requirements for the environment in which they are set up."

"But Rank Two formations are different. They cannot be set up casually. They need to rely on the environment of heaven and earth to be able to set up Rank Two formations."

"For example, by relying on a gloomy environment, a gloomy formation can be set up. By relying on the environment of earth fire veins, an earth fire formation can be set up. By relying on an icy environment, an ice formation can be set up, and so on. This is an adaptable formation."

It can be said that once you reach the level of Rank Two formations, you can easily manipulate the power of nature and unleash power far beyond that of cultivators themselves."

"As for Rank Three formations, they are even more terrifying. By relying on the environment of heaven and earth, they form a domain power, which is somewhat similar to the Gold Core realm of a Gold Core Perfected Being, turning into a formation barrier."

"Once you enter a Rank Three formation, you will be enveloped by the formation barrier, with no way to avoid or escape. That's why Rank Three formations become the mountain protection formations of Gold Core sects, even Gold Core Perfected Beings cannot forcefully break through."

At this moment, Zhou Sui felt that his understanding of formations was rapidly improving.

Originally, with the help of his Dao companion Xia Jingyan, his understanding of formations had reached the level of Rank Two Lower Grade.

But now, with the power of the Formation Heart Gu, his understanding of Rank Two formations was rapidly improving.

Rank Two Middle Grade!

Rank Two High Grade!

In just a few hours, his understanding of formations had reached the level of Rank Two High Grade.

Even if it is the realm of Rank Three formations, it is not particularly far away.

"Formation Heart Gu is simply the supreme weapon for comprehending formations," Zhou Sui exclaimed.

Originally, he thought that comprehending formations would not be so simple. It would require years of study to possibly comprehend them.

But now, with the power of Formation Heart Gu, he could easily analyze the mysteries of the Purple Mist Yin-Yang Formation, a Rank Three formation, and gain insight into the secrets of many other Rank Three formations.

The saying goes, "Understanding one principle leads to understanding a hundred principles."

Even if he only comprehended one Rank Three formation, it would only be a matter of time before he understood other Rank Three formations.

In a sense, the comprehension of formations is both easy and difficult.

If one does not have enough comprehension, even reaching the Soul Formation stage would not enable them to comprehend formations.

But if one has enough comprehension, even at the Qi Refining stage, they can comprehend Rank Three formations, or even Rank Four formations.

However, such people are as rare as pandas, few and far between.

"Formation Heart Gu is continuously devouring the Purple Mist Yin-Yang Formation."

"Once it successfully devours it, it will become the spirit of this Rank Three formation."

"And I can also use the power of Formation Heart Gu to step into the realm of a Rank Three formation master."

Zhou Sui rubbed his chin and felt very satisfied.

If he became a Rank Three formation master, he would be able to freely manipulate this Rank Three formation and unleash unparalleled power.

Moreover, even if he went to other places, he could set up the same formation.

After all, a safe cultivation environment requires formations.

Otherwise, any cultivator could easily break into his Cave Mansion. Wouldn't that be a joke?!

...

This cultivation lasted until dusk, when the sun set and the moon rose.

"By the way, I wonder how the Blood Demon Tree is doing?"

At this moment, Zhou Sui's heart moved. He always kept a clone near Bloodshadow Ancestor's Cave Mansion, constantly monitoring the movements of this monster.

If anything unexpected happened, he could escape with his wives at any time.

In the Cave Mansion, the power from the Blood Demon Tree continued to spread in all directions.

The entire land was eroded by the power of the monster, seemingly turning blood red.

At this moment, the earth had completely dried up, with many cracks appearing.

Many weeds, trees, and other plants had lost their vitality and withered one after another.

It seemed that this place had become a dead zone.

It can be said that in just a few days, the power of the Blood Demon Tree had expanded once again, spreading twenty miles.

Deep within the earth, it seems that terrifying blood-red roots have grown, extending to an unknown place.

The entire area is filled with an endless blood-red mist.

It's as if deep within the earth, an unparalleled demon is being nurtured, causing fear and trepidation.

If it weren't for the Rank Four formation sealing this monster, it would have long escaped from within.

"Damn, this demon's growth speed is astonishing."

"If it were to fully recover its strength, I'm afraid there would be very few people who could escape."

"It seems we need to quickly gather our belongings and run away."

Zhou Sui took a deep breath.

Even though it was only his clone monitoring the situation, he still felt his heart pounding.

This is an enemy that is simply unbeatable.

Although he also wants to save the people in this area, he simply doesn't have the ability to do so.

The saying goes, "When you have the ability, you can help the world; when you're poor, you can only take care of yourself."

This is also true in the cultivation world.

If you don't have the ability, it's already good enough to save yourself. Going to fight the enemy is just adding another corpse, without any meaning at all, purely providing food for the demon.

He is not the kind of Saint who sacrifices his life for the sake of all people in the world.

Of course, if it has an effect, that's fine. If it doesn't, it's just a waste of life.

...

At this moment, deep within the Blood Shadow Ancestor's Cave Mansion.

This blood demon tree still quietly remains deep within the earth, but its roots are constantly extending, seemingly penetrating the spiritual veins deep within the earth, releasing boundless demonic energy.

With each breath, it can absorb a large amount of energy.

Its originally withered body is gradually recovering.

"Damn Immortal Mist Sect, damn bald donkey."

"To seal me for three thousand years, I will definitely seek revenge."

"Wait for me, even if you die, I will kill all of your descendants."

A face suddenly appeared on the trunk of the blood demon tree, with a ferocious expression, resembling the Blood Shadow Ancestor from three thousand years ago, exuding a terrifying and evil aura, making people shudder.

Roars echoed from deep within the earth, causing the surrounding creatures to tremble in fear and retreat.

However, seals and chains still appeared on its body. Even if it struggled with all its might, it was locked in place and unable to move.

It could only endure for the time being and accumulate strength.

...

On the other hand, in the Mysterious Treasure Building.

Many Gold Core Perfected Beings gathered together, all of them elders of the Mysterious Treasure Building, holding high positions and authority.

Basically, the affairs of Xianxia Island are under their management.

"Louzhu, how is it? What did headquarters say?"

"Yes, that demon is about to break free. This is a serious matter."

"It is said to be a Nascent Soul-level demon. We are completely powerless to resist."

Many elders asked, looking at the Mysterious Treasure Building's branch master.

After all, this matter is of great importance to the future of the Mysterious Treasure Building.

"This matter has been reported to headquarters."

"But headquarters says they are powerless because their Nascent Soul ancestors have other important matters to attend to."

"For now, there is no way to go to Xianxia Island."

The branch master of the Mysterious Treasure Building said helplessly. He knew that the demon was about to break free from its seal, so he contacted headquarters immediately, hoping that they would send a Nascent Soul ancestor to come and kill the demon.

However, even the number of Nascent Soul ancestors in the Mysterious Treasure Building headquarters is limited.

They have their own things to attend to and cannot come to this remote island to kill the demon.

And it is not certain that they will succeed.

If they fail, years of cultivation will be ruined.

"What? Does headquarters not know the seriousness of this matter?"

"If this demon breaks free, it will not only bring disaster to Xianxia Island, but to the entire Canglan Sea Region."

"You're right. According to the demon's cultivation speed, it may not only become a Nascent Soul demon in the future, but also a Soul Formation-level demon. It will be a disaster for the entire Canglan Sea Region."

Many Gold Core elders had very ugly expressions.

They did not expect such a response from headquarters.

"There is nothing we can do. Headquarters is also in a difficult situation. Nascent Soul ancestors cannot be easily requested."

The branch master of the Mysterious Treasure Building was helpless.

He was just a small Gold Core Perfected Being. It was a foolish dream to think he could request a Nascent Soul ancestor.

He was also helpless.

"If that's the case, what should we do?"

Some Gold Core elders were worried.

For a while, the elders present fell silent.

After all, they were reluctant to leave Xianxia Island. Although the island is in a remote location, it is rich in resources. They can take advantage of it and obtain a large amount of resources.

If they were to go elsewhere, they might not get such benefits.

"Let's see first."

"Let's try to seal the demon again."

"If it is impossible, then we can only evacuate."

The branch master of the Mysterious Treasure Building said in a deep voice. He had already prepared for the worst.

...

Xianxia Island, another place where many Gold Core Perfected Beings gather.

They were all invited by the Shadow Demon Sect's Sect Master, Luo Hua.

"Sect Master Luo, did you gather us here to deal with the Immortal Mist Sect?" a Gold Core Perfected Being asked straightforwardly.

"Yes, it is to deal with the Immortal Mist Sect," Luo Hua replied.

"I believe everyone knows that the Blood Shadow Ancestor's Cave Mansion was a trap, and many Gold Core Perfected Beings died. Only the Immortal Mist Sect had no casualties. I think this is definitely a conspiracy by the Immortal Mist Sect, deliberately set up by their Sect Master, Leng Yuxi," Luo Hua said.

"So many Gold Core Perfected Beings were killed. Don't you all want revenge?" Luo Hua clenched his fist, filled with hatred.

To be honest, the exploration of the Blood Shadow Ancestor's Cave Mansion caused heavy losses to the Shadow Demon Sect. Not only did they lose a Supreme Elder, but also a large number of Foundation Building cultivators.

It can be said that with the accumulation of old and new grievances, Luo Hua wanted to eradicate the Immortal Mist Sect immediately and completely destroy this damn sect.

And that Gold Core female cultivator, he wanted to capture her and tear her apart to vent his hatred.

"Sect Master Luo, the Immortal Mist Sect is indeed suspicious, but the cultivation world still relies on strength," a Gold Core Perfected Being said calmly.

"It is said that the Immortal Mist Sect, Azure Wood Sect, and Alchemy Cauldron Sect have formed an alliance and stand together. Plus, they have the protection of the Mountain Guarding Formation. Even if we attack together, we have no chance of winning," the Gold Core Perfected Being continued.

He was indeed dissatisfied with the Immortal Mist Sect and even suspected that this was a false message released by them to eliminate other Gold Core Perfected Beings.

But suspicion aside, this world still values strength.

Without enough strength, even if there is deep enmity, one must endure it.

Otherwise, acting rashly would only lead to a dead end.

"You can rest assured about this," Luo Hua said. "I have already received reliable information. The incident with the Blood Shadow Ancestor's Cave Mansion also caused the deaths of two Supreme Elders from the Azure Wood Sect and Alchemy Cauldron Sect. The former Sect Master of the Immortal Mist Sect, Leng Chian, also died from serious injuries. Although Leng Yuxi tried to conceal it, how could he hide it from me? In other words, the entire Immortal Mist Sect only has one Gold Core Perfected Being left. If we join forces, we can definitely take down the Immortal Mist Sect completely."

Luo Hua's eyes revealed a cold light, and a deep killing intent emanated from him.

He never forgot about his previous failure and constantly sought revenge.

Now, he finally found an opportunity.

"It's not that simple. Even if the Immortal Mist Sect only has one Gold Core Perfected Being left, with the Mountain Guarding Formation, they are still as stable as Mount Tai," the Gold Core Perfected Being said.

Another Gold Core Perfected Being shook his head. If Immortal Mist Sect really was so easily destroyed, it would have been destroyed countless times over the past thousand years.

It is precisely the existence of that Rank Three formation that has blocked countless ill-intentioned individuals.

"Normally, that's true."

"But even the strongest city walls can be breached from within."

"I have a spy within Immortal Mist Sect. With inside and outside cooperation, the Immortal Mist Sect's mountain protection formation is nothing."

The Master of Shadow Demon Sect, Luo Hua, smiled faintly.

"If that's the case, then it's not impossible to consider."

Many Gold Core Perfected Beings were moved by this, after all, if they could destroy Immortal Mist Sect, they would obtain countless resources, enough for each of them to benefit greatly.

"But we can't be hasty, let's wait for now."

"When Immortal Mist Sect becomes careless, we will strike immediately and destroy the sect."

Luo Hua, the Master of Shadow Demon Sect, clenched his fist. He seemed to envision the scene of himself crushing Immortal Mist Sect, feeling an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

...

Three years later.

Immortal Mist Sect, Xianxia Peak, a quiet room.

Zhou Sui sat cross-legged on the ground, circulating the Divine Gu Sutra. Every gu worm in his body was absorbing and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. His body was like a Kunpeng, devouring boundless spiritual energy.

His body was like a vortex, greedily devouring the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth. His mana was also increasing bit by bit.

Fortunately, this place was a Rank Three spiritual vein, containing vast amounts of spiritual energy from the heavens and earth.

Otherwise, the spiritual energy emitted by ordinary spiritual veins would not be enough for his usual cultivation.

"Hoo!"

At this moment, Zhou Sui opened his eyes, revealing a terrifying brilliance. It seemed to penetrate through the void, seeing through many mysteries, enough to make countless people tremble in fear.

"Not bad, my cultivation has improved a lot."

Zhou Sui sensed the mana liquid deep in his dantian. At this moment, his dantian was like a deep pool, containing a large amount of mana liquid. It flowed like a river, circulating through every meridian and penetrating every acupoint in his body.

The mana in his body was incredibly vast, like surging waves.

Obviously, compared to three years ago, his cultivation had improved a lot.

Thinking of this, he glanced at his virtual panel.

[Host: Zhou Sui, Cultivation: Foundation Building Mid Stage (70% progress), Lifespan: 35 (1400) years]

[Talent: Sixth Grade Spiritual Root (99%)]

[Sword Dao: Rank Two High Grade (60%)]

[Rune: Rank Two Lower Grade (60%)]

[Formation: Rank Three Lower Grade (50%)]

[Pill Master: Rank Two High Grade (5%)]

[Illusion Demon Transformation Art: Minor Completion (90%)]

[Five Elements Alchemy Technique: Great Accomplishment (95%)]

[Seven Orifice Exquisite Book: Discerning with the Mind's Eye, Insight with the Mind's Eye, Communicating with the Mind's Eye (40%)]

[Fireball Technique: Grandmaster (90%), Wind Blade Technique: Proficient, Golden Light Technique: Proficient, Ice Magic Technique: Proficient, Spring Breeze Rain Technique: Proficient, Thunder Summoning Technique: Proficient...]

[Infatuation Gu: Rank Three Middle Grade, Clone Gu: Rank Two Middle Grade, Wine Gu: Rank Two Middle Grade, Gold Devouring Worm: Rank Two Middle Grade, Book Gu: Rank Two Middle Grade, Dream Soul Gu: Rank Two High Grade, Dragon Elephant Gu: Rank Two Middle Grade, Golden Light Myriad Poison Gu: Rank Two Middle Grade, Teleportation Gu: Rank Two Middle Grade, Formation Heart Gu: Rank Three High Grade.]

Instantly, a series of data on his body was revealed.

"I actually reached 70% improvement?!"

Zhou Sui smiled slightly, feeling very pleased in his heart.

Obviously, his cultivation was not too far from reaching the mid-stage of Foundation Building.

Generally speaking, it would take a cultivator in the mid-stage of Foundation Building three years of arduous cultivation to make such progress, even with the assistance of elixirs.

To cultivate to the peak of the mid-stage of Foundation Building, it would be impossible without three to five decades of time.

Even for geniuses with Superior Spirit Roots, they would still need to cultivate for twenty to thirty years.

But now, Zhou Sui had only cultivated for three years and already reached 70%, which was truly unimaginable.

Of course, the reason for this situation was because he had obtained the Yin Essence power within the body of the female cultivator Shen Biqian, who had a Gold Core.

This Yin Essence power not only helped him break through the bottleneck of the early stage of Foundation Building, but also left behind a huge amount of energy that had not been fully digested.

When he completely digested this energy and transformed it into liquid spiritual power, his cultivation would reach the 70% level of the mid-stage of Foundation Building, which could be considered rapid progress.

Even the progress of cultivators with Superior Spirit Roots would not be this fast.

This was the importance of opportunities.

If one could obtain opportunities, it would save decades of arduous cultivation, and the benefits could be imagined.

Of course, during this period of cultivation, it was not just his cultivation that made astonishing progress.

More importantly, his mastery of various cultivation arts had also made astonishing improvements.

Among them, the improvement in formations was the most remarkable.

After three years of cultivation, his formation cultivation had reached the level of Rank Three Lower Grade.

The speed of progress was even faster than his sword cultivation, which was truly unimaginable.

However, all of this was thanks to the power of the Formation Heart Gu.

If it weren't for the power of the Formation Heart Gu, his progress in formation cultivation would not have been so fast.

"It truly deserves to be the miraculous Gu of heaven and earth, the Formation Heart Gu. Now it has completely devoured the Rank Three High Grade formation, the Purple Mist Yin Yang Formation, and has become the spirit of this formation, mastering its secrets."

Zhou Sui's heart moved.

Through the power of the Formation Heart Gu, he instantly sensed every movement of the entire Immortal Mist Sect. Every mountain peak around him was within his perception, nothing could escape his notice.

Even every strand of spiritual energy from heaven and earth was under his control.

It seemed that as long as he had a thought, he could manipulate this Rank Three grand formation and unleash power comparable to that of a complete Gold Core.

This is the might of the Rank Three Formation.

At the beginning, it was quite difficult for Formation Heart Gu to completely assimilate this formation.

But as time went on, its strength became stronger and the assimilation speed became faster.

By the second year, Formation Heart Gu had basically completely assimilated this formation.

In this way, the mysteries of the Rank Three High Grade formation Purple Mist Yin Yang Formation were completely integrated into its soul.

As a result, it gained insight into the mysteries of Rank Three formations.

It can be said that as long as there are enough materials, it can reproduce this Rank Three formation at any time.

Therefore, its formation cultivation naturally reached the realm of Rank Three Lower Grade.

Basically, its formation path cultivation can be considered the best in the Immortal Mist Sect.

No one can compare to him.

"The abilities of Formation Heart Gu and Book Gu are somewhat similar."

"If Book Gu obtains endless knowledge by devouring books and forms a library."

"Then, what about Formation Heart Gu? It absorbs the mysteries of formations by devouring them, absorbs the nourishment of formations, and strengthens its own power, recording one formation after another within itself."

"The more formations it devours and records, the stronger its cultivation becomes."

Zhou Sui clenched his fist.

He had come to understand the power of this world's Gu worms more and more. They were truly unique existences.

It could not only manipulate formations, but also invade them.

If it encountered a unfamiliar Cave Mansion or an enemy's formation,

Then, by using the power of Formation Heart Gu, it could silently invade the enemy's formation.

It could even silently seize control of the enemy's formation, turning the tables.

It can be said that this Gu worm is truly versatile.

"Indeed, when it comes to learning formations, it's better to cheat."

"Formations are indeed difficult, but what does it have to do with me?"

"I'll leave it all to Formation Heart Gu."

Zhou Sui felt very pleased in his heart. It could be said that he had become a Rank Three formation master while lying down, and had unknowingly mastered the power of Rank Three formations.

If this matter were to spread, who knows how many formation masters would envy and be jealous of him.

This is simply against common sense.

But Gu worms are creatures that defy common sense, containing incredible power that is beyond reason.

They are all miraculous creatures nurtured by heaven and earth, containing the principles of the Dao.

That's why they possess unimaginable abilities.

And his foundation is the Divine Gu Sutra, controlling countless Gu worms, each one equivalent to his tool or limb.

(End of this chapter)