Being a Late Bloomer in the Cultivation World

’This White Jade Stone Gate isn’t an Array, but a mechanism... If it’s a mechanism...’

A sharp glint flashed in Wei Tu’s eyes. He flipped over his palm, where a radiant, five-colored glow materialized.

He then directed this radiant, five-colored glow toward the grooves on the White Jade Stone Gate.

Once it flowed into the grooves, he controlled the radiant glow to manipulate the inner workings of the mechanism.

This radiant, five-colored glow was precisely Wei Tu’s "Primordial Forbidden." The Primordial Forbidden had the ability to control gravity, which was perfect for manipulating the internal mechanism of the White Jade Stone Gate.

A few breaths later,

The sound of CLICKING and WHIRRING echoed from the White Jade Stone Gate as its mechanism began to turn.

Upon hearing this,

Wei Tu’s gaze flickered. He slapped his Storage Bag, took out several Talismans, and tucked them into his sleeve. He then produced a spider’s thread, as fine as silk, and wound it around his right little finger.

Three breaths later,

The scene inside the White Jade Stone Gate was revealed to Wei Tu.

This place didn’t seem to be inside the Stone Hall, but rather outside. When Wei Tu looked up, he saw not the dome of the Stone Hall, but a brilliant sun hanging in the sky.

However, beneath the sun, Wei Tu could once again see the same pale blue Barrier he had noticed from outside the Stone Hall.

The area enclosed by the Barrier was only a little over forty zhang in size.

’Could this be the back of the Stone Hall?’ Wei Tu wondered.

Wei Tu then lowered his gaze. Before him lay an extremely flat Medicinal Field, upon which grew hundreds of strange, colorful flowers and exotic grasses.

Some of them were even Core Formation Spiritual Objects he recognized.

After using his Geomagnetic Primordial Light to confirm no one was around, Wei Tu strode quickly to the Medicinal Field, ready to harvest the Core Formation Spiritual Objects.

However, just as he was about to begin harvesting, a look of disappointment crossed his face.

The strange flowers and exotic herbs before him were indeed the Core Formation Spiritual Objects he sought, but most were frighteningly young—only ten-odd years old—far from meeting the standards required of a Core Formation Spiritual Object.

’No one should have ever been to this Medicinal Field, so why are these Spirit Grasses so young?’

’The Spiritual Qi concentration here is at least Tier Three. Logically, an anomaly like this shouldn’t be happening!’

’Unless...’ Wei Tu’s brow twitched. He immediately directed his Geomagnetic Primordial Light to bore into the earth below.

A moment later, he made a discovery several zhang underground.

Several zhang underground, a chi-sized Three-Eyed Silver Toad was trembling, its enormous eyes fixed on Wei Tu, watching his every move in the Medicinal Field above.

’A Ten Thousand Years Medicine King that has gained spiritual form?’

Wei Tu’s heart pounded with excitement upon seeing the Three-Eyed Silver Toad.

Normally, Spirit Medicines have their own life cycles. Some last for millennia, while others live for only a few breaths, dying the instant they bloom.

But if a Spirit Medicine surpasses its natural lifespan, living for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, it can gain a spiritual form.

This Three-Eyed Silver Toad was once a Silver Toad Grass, a Core Formation Spiritual Object, that had lived for over ten thousand years and gained a spiritual form.

The medicinal power of a Medicine King that has gained a spiritual form far transcends that of its original species, possessing all manner of miraculous properties.

Wei Tu was excited because

this Three-Eyed Silver Toad had consumed the other Core Formation Spiritual Objects in the Medicinal Field. Its internal medicinal potency might now be equivalent to that of an Immortal Transformation Pill.

—The Immortal Transformation Pill is the "Foundation Establishment Pill" of the Foundation Establishment Realm; it can help a cultivator at the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment complete their transformation and ascend to the Golden Core Realm.

’A Medicine King is naturally timid, capable of Earth Escape, and extremely difficult to capture... However, my Primordial Forbidden is the perfect counter to its movements.’

A smile touched the corners of Wei Tu’s lips.

He pretended to be oblivious to the Three-Eyed Silver Toad’s location and stepped out of the Medicinal Field. In truth, he was already secretly infusing the ground with his Primordial Forbidden.

The moment the Primordial Forbidden enveloped the Three-Eyed Silver Toad, Wei Tu gave a mental command: ’Lift.’

The Three-Eyed Silver Toad underground hadn’t yet sensed the danger. Only when it found itself wrapped in a ball of radiant, five-colored glow did it panic and try to flee.

But unexpectedly, the radiant glow slowed it down, instantly bearing down on it with the pressure of a hundred jun, rendering it immobile.

A dozen or so breaths later,

The Three-Eyed Silver Toad, enveloped by the Primordial Forbidden, fell easily into Wei Tu’s grasp.

Wei Tu took out a jade box, affixed several Talismans to it, and placed the Three-Eyed Silver Toad inside.

’This Medicinal Field is likely the greatest treasure in this Stone Hall. There’s no way Si Qing will let this place go...’

Standing in the Medicinal Field, a sharp glint in his eyes, Wei Tu thought for a moment. He didn’t rush to harvest the other Spirit Medicines. Instead, he completely concealed his aura, set a trap, and then used Earth Escape to lie in wait for Si Qing.

He understood that if he didn’t deal with the crucial figure of Si Qing, he would never be able to leave the Nanhua Sect’s Remnant Land, let alone the Yunze Secret Realm.

—In three years, the passage out of the Yunze Secret Realm would reopen, and they could crush their Teleportation Talismans to leave. But things weren’t so simple here in the Nanhua Sect’s Remnant Land, as it was enveloped by a Barrier.

A confrontation with Si Qing was inevitable.

Moreover, the unique nature of this Stone Hall prevented him from contacting his other Allies. They were likely trapped in the corridors just as he had been, unable to emerge.

’Furthermore, the Nanhua Sect’s Remnant Land restricts one’s Guardian Map Divine Sense. A Cultivator’s abilities will be severely limited here.’

’Although I am also restricted, my Geomagnetic Primordial Light and Primordial Forbidden can truly shine in this particular environment.’

Wei Tu assessed the difference in combat strength between himself and Si Qing in this location.

In terms of conventional techniques, he was inferior to the Spirit and Martial Unity of Si Qing, a Cultivator from the Celestial Maiden Sect.

But when it came to unconventional methods, he held a decisive advantage over her.