Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 123: A Lawless Land

During the entire process of refining the soul of the green and white shrimp, about 70% of the yin energy was used to nourish the water-suppressing spirit tower, while the remaining 30% was used to ignite the third layer of the tower, forming arrows of yin energy that could be effectively accumulated within it.

Only then was this first-grade superior magic artifact truly put into effective use, with each part beginning to operate and cooperate with each other.

"If possible, we should also search for traces of first-grade high-quality spiritual water in this icy region. The defensive effect of the Water Suppressing Spirit Tower increases exponentially with each type of spiritual water added to its defensive layer."

Tong Bingfeng's demand for first-grade high-quality spiritual water was now inexhaustible, and the Water Suppressing Spirit Tower had completely transformed into a genuine spirit-devouring water beast.

Originally, first-grade high-quality spiritual water could be purchased in the market. After all, although the Northern Frontier Ice Region was cold and windy, it was still a world of water, and it had the advantages of favorable conditions for the birth of various spiritual waters.

Furthermore, some of its less common uses are not very widespread, especially spiritual water, which does not have a direct auxiliary effect on cultivators' practice, and its price is not too high.

However, he had already decided to go to Ice Spirit Island to make a name for himself in the area beyond the Thousand Mile Ice Domain, so he naturally needed to prepare more spirit stones in case of emergencies.

After careful consideration, Tong Bingfeng not only stopped consuming spirit stones, but also sold the few remaining spirit items in his storage bag to exchange for spirit stones.

According to his calculations, in such a lawless place, spirit stones must be quite scarce spiritual objects due to the lack of a stable source.

When encountering certain cultivators who urgently need spirit stones, there is a high probability that one spirit stone can be used to achieve the effect of two spirit stones.

Therefore, before leaving, Tong Bingfeng did not continue to spend spirit stones to purchase first-grade high-quality spirit water. After all, given his limited strength, the vast and boundless Northern Frontier Ice Domain was the best free hunting ground for him.

A quarter of an hour later, the Water-Suppressing Spirit Pagoda finished refining the soul of the Blue-White Shrimp, and Tong Bingfeng continued his journey.

Along the way, relying on the ability of the big teeth to search and lock spirits, after effective identification, they decisively adopted the tactic of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and killed seven different kinds of first-level high-grade demonic beasts in just ten days.

After being lavishly nourished, the original color of the entire Water-Suppressing Spirit Tower, as well as the deep blue representing the water attribute, were now submerged under a dark, yin aura, and the entire tower exuded an evil aura.

Tong Bingfeng's originally empty storage bag was replenished with various spoils from the monsters, and it became full again.

However, at this moment, he was once again standing within the reasonable ice zone range that was about to leave the Ice Spirit Island's thousand-mile ice zone.

"Taking a single step outside this icy region is like entering a lawless zone. This icy area is completely unfamiliar to me. So far, I haven't obtained any useful or valuable information. Everything must start from scratch, relying on my own cultivation to fight and explore."

"Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it. If we rely on the protection of others for too long, how can we build a foundation for our cultivation, advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, and carve out our own place in the world?"

After banishing the last trace of lingering affection and reluctance in his heart, Tong Bingfeng, with an unprecedentedly firm gaze, officially stepped forward, leaving the potential ice domain of Ice Spirit Island and entering a truly lawless land.

There are no rules here, no one to rely on, and you may face deadly danger at any time. The only thing you can trust is your own cultivation strength.

Tong Bingfeng never hesitated for a moment. His eyes, like those of an eagle, shot out sharp beams of light as he surveyed the surrounding ice field from his own perspective.

The four exposed large incisors were fully activated, accurately locking onto and analyzing the aura of the demonic beasts within a ten-mile radius of the icy area.

Of course, once you enter the lawless land, the focus of your observation and search will also change. The unique fragrance of spiritual flowers and fruits will naturally be the top priority.

Perhaps the only pity is that first-grade high-quality spiritual water is usually hidden under the ice layer. As long as it is not broken, it will not release any effective scent, so Big Tooth will naturally be unable to find its trace.

By evening that day, Tong Bingfeng had already traveled over a hundred miles away from the icy region of Binglingling Island, and naturally, he did not forget to hunt monsters throughout the entire process.

In the afternoon, I encountered a first-grade high-quality Hidden Ice Serpent that was good at hiding its presence. Although it was not within the search range of Big Fang, it was highly vigilant and after a fierce battle, I successfully hunted it down.

As darkness fell again, Tong Bingfeng chose a relatively safe area and set up the shrinking tent as a temporary resting place.

However, since this was the only completely unfamiliar area, and they had not found any trace of cultivators along the way, they still could not let their guard down during this so-called rest.

"If it weren't for my limited funds preventing me from raising a spirit beast to accompany me, I wouldn't be in such a predicament in this unfamiliar, lawless, icy region."

Early the next morning, Tong Bingfeng opened his eyes. Although he had rested briefly, the fatigue in his eyes was still obvious.

As the saying goes, when the country is in peril, people think of good generals; when the land is in danger, they think of spirit beasts. However, the cultivation of spirit beasts requires a continuous investment of sufficient resources and spirit animals from scratch.

Therefore, this emotion did not linger in his mind for long. For Tong Bingfeng, the most pressing goal at this stage was not to hunt demonic beasts, nor to search for spiritual flowers and fruits, but to find a relatively safe place to live and to discover the whereabouts of cultivators.

Although this place belongs to the uncontrolled Ice Domain, he firmly believes that there must still be cultivators living and multiplying here. There are two sources: first, naturally, those like him who come here to seek opportunities to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage; second, some truly unscrupulous evil cultivators.

The evil cultivators above the lawless ice domain are not the same as those deep within the ice domain. Although the latter suffer various forms of expulsion and manhunt from the Ice Spirit Island, they rely more on it to develop resources deep within the ice domain.

The evil cultivators of the Outer Ice Domain were truly wicked and should have died long ago, pursued and killed by cultivators from various Foundation Establishment families.

By sheer luck, they managed to survive and left the area of ​​their original spirit island to seek a living. As the saying goes, "It is easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature." In this lawless ice domain, these evil cultivators are naturally even more frenzied, and all kinds of fighting and robbing are just commonplace for them.

Furthermore, these evil cultivators do not practice the traditional inherited cultivation methods. Most of them require the blood, flesh, soul, bones and other materials of cultivators as cultivation materials. On the contrary, they do not have much need for spiritual objects.

These heretical cultivators possess a unique temperament. Their cultivation techniques progress rapidly in the early stages, but the bottlenecks become more entrenched in the later stages. Apart from a few exceptionally talented individuals, very few are able to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage. Therefore, they require more of the flesh, bones, and souls of cultivators as resources for their cultivation.