Cultivation: But Not a Game

"Yanbo City has been breached!"

This news quickly spread to every corner of the Horned Demon People’s civilization, from the East Sea currently being battered by the Red Tide to the Celestial Derivation Main City on the Eastern Island unaffected by the Red Tide.

In fact, Yanbo City being breached is not a significant event; in past years, it wasn’t uncommon for a city to fall during the Red Tide due to bad luck encountering numerous super BOSSES.

However, according to Horned Demon People who escaped from Yanbo City, the city was breached by a human cultivator.

As time passed, more and more players resurrected elsewhere, and as they told their stories, the truth gradually surfaced.

At the Four Symbols Main City, a Horned Demon Celestial Immortal residing in the main city pointed at Su Yu in the water mirror and said in a deep voice:

"This human is no ordinary person and will undoubtedly be a threat to our race in the future."

"Convey my order, place a bounty on this individual."

Soon everyone saw the pinned bounty:

"Bounty: Completely kill and destroy the human cultivator who breached Yanbo City, reward a Heavenly Skill."

The bounty caused a sensation in the main city.

Horned Demon People’s merits, like humans, are divided into minor merits, major merits, and heavenly merits; one heavenly merit can be exchanged for a Tier Ten Treasure, which tempted everyone.

Immediately, many elite masters of the Horned Demon People accepted the bounty, including super elites listed on the Supreme Talent List.

From time to time, powerful elite teams of Horned Demon People left the main city and ventured into the vast Red Tide.

For Qi Refining players, the Red Tide is a dangerous place, but for top Loose Immortals, it’s not dangerous at all. As long as they don’t foolishly provoke those over two hundred level super BOSSES, they are basically safe; they have enough strength to enter the Red Tide to hunt Su Yu.

At this moment, Su Yu still didn’t know that he had been personally targeted with a bounty by the Horned Demon People’s military Celestial Immortal General. He was still improving his cultivation within the Sea-Suppressing Pearl.

The Hundred Eyes Divine Light had reached 100 layers and didn’t need further improvement for now. Next, he decided to first upgrade the Nine Extremes Meritorious Immortal Skill, aiming to elevate this Body Refining Skill to the hundredth layer first.

From the eightieth layer to the ninetieth layer, it consumed 14 billion cultivation points and 17,000 Dao practice points.

From the ninetieth layer to the hundredth layer, it consumed 28 billion cultivation points and 29,750 Dao practice points.

Nine Extremes Meritorious True Skill at the hundredth layer, Qi and Blood +2,000,000, Physique +60,000, Strength +100,000, Speed +20,000 km/h, Qi and Blood Recovery +2000 points per second, and successfully derived——Force Transformation at the hundredth layer.

Force Transformation: The perfect balance of hard and soft, internal and external energies permeate the entire body, fully mastering one’s own internal and external strength.

Mastering Force Transformation indicates a complete mastery of one’s physique and strength, marking a significant milestone in Body Refining cultivation.

If it were Qi Refining cultivation, the next step would be to undergo tribulation.

But he had already undergone the heavenly tribulation for establishing the Dao Foundation, so this Body Refining Skill naturally integrated into the Immortal Foundation.

Consequently, the Nine Extremes Meritorious True Skill smoothly transformed into a Dao Foundation Skill.

Nine Extremes Meritorious True Skill (Supreme): Dao Foundation Skill, the highest Body Refining Skill of the Nine Extremes Lineage of Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, can cultivate an indestructible body.

Each layer increased: Qi and Blood +50,000, Physique +2,000, Strength +3,000, Speed +500 km/h, Qi and Blood Recovery +100 points per second.

Additionally, after Nine Extremes Meritorious True Skill integrated into the Immortal Foundation and ascended to a Dao Foundation Skill, it autonomously derived a Nine Extremes Meritorious True Body, but as only one true body could exist, it was directly covered by the Battle True Body.

By this point, Su Yu’s Qi Refining Heart Skill, Sword Formulas, and Body Refining Skill had all reached the hundredth layer, with all their powers fully integrated, including the attributes added by the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, achieving a complete Dao Foundation.

The Dao Foundation has nine grades, and Su Yu currently holds the starting grade.

Complete Battle Immortal Foundation (No Grade): Immunity to Primordial Spirit attacks and Heart Demon possession below Celestial Immortal, immunity to slow, imprisonment, immobilization, and defense-breaking below Celestial Immortal, all magic damage and range +200%, all resistance and damage reduction +70%, all speed +200%.

Qi and Blood +7,500,000, Mana +450,000, Physique +120,000, Strength +180,000, Magic Damage +80,000, Physical Flying Speed +30,000 km/h. Qi and Blood Recovery +3000 points, Mana Recovery +200 points.

Flying Sword Damage +60,000, Attack Speed +40,000, Sword Control Speed +40,000 km/h.

The benefit of a complete Dao Foundation is that future improvements won’t require separate upgrades to the Qi Refining Heart Skill, Sword Formulas, and Body Refining Skill, but rather direct upgrades to the Dao Foundation’s grade.

Then for each upgrade in Dao Foundation, the promoted Qi Refining Heart Skill, Sword Formulas, and Body Refining Skill all increase by ten layers, with the enhanced attributes being directly integrated into the Dao Foundation.

For each grade increase in Dao Foundation: Qi and Blood +500,000, Mana +20,000, Physique +20,000, Strength +30,000, Magic Power +20,000, Physical Flying Speed +5,000 km/h, Qi and Blood Recovery +1,000 points per second, Mana Recovery +30 points per second.

Flying Sword Damage +6,000, Attack Speed +4,000, Sword Control Speed +4,000 km/h.

"Let me see how many cultivation points and Dao practice points are needed to upgrade to a First-Grade Dao Foundation."

Su Yu clicked his tongue, his gaze falling on the interface.

"Not bad, 100 billion cultivation points and 100,000 Dao practice points."

With a thought, 70 billion cultivation points and 85,000 Dao practice points began to burn from the experience pool, transforming into a surge of power rising from within his body, permeating his limbs and bones, merging into his meridians, turning into a turbulent torrent roaring within the meridians, completing a great circulation before merging into the Immortal Foundation.

In Su Yu’s consciousness, the Battle Immortal Foundation appeared as a tower with only one layer, and as endless power surged into the Immortal Foundation, a new tower layer was slowly built upon it.

One hour later, a First-Grade Dao Foundation was achieved.

The advantage of a complete Dao Foundation, one upgrade results in a First-Grade Dao Foundation of ten levels, corresponding to level 110.

Of course, if he wished, he could also upgrade level by level, but that’s too cumbersome.

After the upgrade, he took a two-day break to fully integrate the enhanced physique and Mana, then Su Yu opened the interface again to upgrade the Dao Foundation.

Two hours later, after consuming 140 billion cultivation points and 170,000 Dao practice points, the Dao Foundation was elevated to a Second-Layer Dao Foundation, equivalent to level 120.

Time Battle Immortal Foundation (Second-Layer): Immunity to Primordial Spirit attacks and Heart Demon possession below Celestial Immortal, immunity to slow, imprisonment, immobilization, and defense-breaking below Celestial Immortal, all magic damage and range +200%, all resistance and damage reduction +70%, all speed +200%.

Qi and Blood +8.5 million, Mana +490,000, Physique +160,000, Strength +240,000, Magic Damage +120,000, Flesh Flying Speed +40,000 km/h, Qi and Blood Recovery +5000 per second, Mana Recovery +260 per second.

Flying Sword Damage +72,000, Attack Speed +48,000, Sword Control Speed +48,000 km/h.

The remaining cultivation points and Dao achievement are insufficient to upgrade the Dao Foundation to the third grade.

In total, there are 285 billion cultivation points and 642,300 Dao achievement points. The upgrade of the Nine Extremes Myriad Enlightenment Immortal Skill from level 80 to 100 consumed 42 billion cultivation points and 46,750 Dao achievement points.

Maxing out the Hundred Eyes Divine Light consumed 12.6 billion cultivation points and 15,620 Dao achievement points.

Then, raising the Dao Foundation by two grades consumed 210 billion cultivation points and 255,000 Dao achievement points.

Altogether, a total of 264.6 billion cultivation points and 317,370 Dao achievement points were consumed, leaving 20.4 billion cultivation points and 324,930 Dao achievement points remaining.

"There’s still a chance to upgrade the Dao Foundation by one grade, but the cultivation points are far from enough."

"One upgrade requires over 100 billion cultivation points and hundreds of thousands of Dao achievement points, it’s too exaggerated."

But then I thought, since it’s an Immortal Foundation formed by the combination of three supreme cultivation skills, the requirement isn’t that outrageous.

"Take it slow, no rush. Even reaching full level within a hundred years would be considered fast."

Closing the panel, Su Yu stepped out of the quiet chamber, only to find that the Vast Sea had already refined the Primordial Spirit of the Horned Demon Earth Immortal into a Spirit Puppet.

Earth Immortal Spirit Puppet (Legendary): Earth Immortal, Level 214, a Spirit Puppet refined from the Primordial Spirit of an Earth Immortal.

Attributes: Qi and Blood 65 million, Mana 2.1 million, Attack Power 750,000, Speed 120,000 km/h, Magic: Second Turn Golden Core, Earth Immortal Dharma Aspect, Taiyin Six Tribulations Transformation Divine Mantra (Sect-Suppressing), True Gang Five Thunder Skill, Five Peaks True Form Divine Skill, Five Elements Various Skills, Five Elements Thunder Skill, Five Elements Escape Skill, Five Elements Forbidden Skill.

Characteristics: Realm Suppression (Earth Immortal)

Treasure: None.

However, since it’s not in its original body, its strength has decreased, originally level 248, now only level 214. With a legendary template, its strength is the weakest among Earth Immortals.

Still, even at its weakest, it is an Earth Immortal, capable of crushing most Loose Immortals by realm alone, and can withstand a fight against other Earth Immortals for a time.

On the third day, Su Yu emerged from the Sea-Suppressing Pearl, with a white-robed elderly human standing behind him.

The surrounding Red Tide swarmed as soon as they saw a living person, but the elder waved his sleeves, causing the Five Elements Divine Gang to explode, shattering the Red Tide Essence in its path.

This Earth Immortal reshaped its body to appear human for easier movement.

Otherwise, walking around with a Horned Demon would surely attract unwanted attention and trouble.

Standing in place, Su Yu opened the map, examined it closely, and flew off in a direction with the Spirit Puppet.

All the way, the Spirit Puppet continuously activated the Divine Gang, instantly shattering any Red Tide Essence within a two or three kilometer radius. Endless slaughtering experience flowed towards him, occasionally gaining a few Dao achievement points.

Two hours later, Su Yu suddenly stopped and opened his communications to view the message from Chu Tao:

"Mr. Su, are you still in this area?"

"I am."

"Have you heard? Someone destroyed the Horned Demons’ Yanbo City."

"I’ve heard."

Chu Tao’s tone was full of amazement:

"I wonder which bigshot from the Heavenly Pride ranking made a move. To break through the city defense of Yanbo City, guarded by an Earth Immortal, I’ve heard the Horned Demons suffered significant losses. Not only did they lose an Earth Immortal Junior General but there were over a hundred thousand dead and around five to six hundred thousand incapacitated. Such glorious battle achievements!"

Su Yu...

"How do you know so much?"

"From the Taixu Divine Mirror. Honors have been settled; anyone with a rank above second lieutenant can check, and those above major have access to all details."

"I didn’t know that."

"You just found out? It’s a shame that the bigshot I know only disclosed a general storyline. The specifics and the identity of the individual involved could not be revealed without consent, otherwise, I’d definitely go over to hug their thigh."

Chu Tao sighed, then shifted his focus and asked:

"By the way, we received word that in the southeast, Chixia is being attacked by large groups of Red Tide. There are seven super boss-level entities over level 200 there, and the defenses of Chixia Island are comparable to Yanbo Island. Want to join the action?"

Having tasted the benefits from Yanbo City, Su Yu’s eyes lit up, and he said:

"Count me in."

"Alright, come meet us at this location."

Along with the message came a location coordinate. Su Yu checked it; it’s over 7,000 kilometers away, not far.

"Give me an hour."

"No rush, we’re waiting for others too. Just get here within ten hours."

"OK."

Closing the communication, Su Yu smiled slightly, gestured to open the Sea Suppressing Realm Gate, summoned the five women and Ao Run, and chatted leisurely as they flew forward, slaying along the way.

"PS: A patch note, the Spiritual Treasures have been changed to Immortal Treasures, which means immortal artifacts. All previous mentions of Spiritual Treasures have been changed. Also, several settings have been modified. I’m not sure exactly which ones, so if you notice any discrepancies between earlier and later contents, follow the latter settings."