Cultivation Starts from Farming

After remembering the method, Xu Ping was about to find an excuse to return to the temporary cave to verify the authenticity of the Nirvana Blood.

However, at that moment, a sinister yet clear Divine Sense message simultaneously entered the minds of Xu Ping and Shan Tianyou:

"Two fellow Daoists, please come to the Spirit Ship for a talk."

"The aura of the two late-stage Nascent Soul ancient demons inside the Ancient Demon Hall is unusually agitated, I’m afraid they will break free soon!"

The one transmitting the message was none other than Xuanmo True Monarch.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping had no choice but to suppress his inner worries and, together with Shan Tianyou, transform into two faint streams of light, quietly returning to the giant Spirit Ship floating behind the array in the clouds.

Although only the aura of two late-stage Nascent Soul ancient demons was sensed for now.

To be safe, the Outer Sea Human Race has dispatched five late-stage Nascent Soul-level forces.

Besides Xu Ping, Shan Tianyou, and Xuanmo True Monarch, there are also two Masters Shuidi and True Monarch Wu Ya.

...

In the core area of the Spirit Ship, inside a lavishly decorated chamber equipped with powerful restrictions.

Five figures sat around a Spirit Wood roundtable, the atmosphere heavy.

Xuanmo True Monarch was the first to speak, his voice low:

"Everyone is aware of the situation, the seal is rapidly weakening, and those two ancient demons might break out at any moment."

Upon hearing this, Master Shuidi, who had been holding back anger, finally couldn’t help but vent his dissatisfaction:

"Since two late-stage ancient demons have appeared, why not ask a few more fellow cultivators to strike with full force, slaying them with thunderous momentum here?

"It would also reduce subsequent pressure!"

Master Shuidi’s words were filled with obvious discontent, clearly having reservations about the current military configuration.

Xuanmo True Monarch glanced at him, calmly shaking his head: "Fellow Daoist Shuidi, please calm down."

"These two demons are merely the vanguard, potentially just probing."

"If we reveal all our cards now, what will we do if stronger demons appear later?

"Our primary goal is to stabilize the defense line and endure the seal’s weakening period!"

"Moreover, if we display overly formidable power here, it might also attract the Ancient Demon Army that is currently attacking the Demon Beast tribe."

"As long as we hold on until the seal is re-stabilized, those demons, losing the Upper Realm’s demonic source support, will become rootless wood, greatly reducing their threat, possibly even self-defeating."

Although still somewhat unwilling, Master Shuidi knew that Xuanmo True Monarch’s words were reasonable, so he grunted and said no more.

True Monarch Wu Ya waved the horsetail whisk and said indifferently: "Fellow Daoist Xuanmo speaks rightly, caution should prevail."

"Acting rashly might ruin the grand scheme."

Xuanmo True Monarch continued: "Given the situation, I propose that if those two demons appear later, I and Fellow Daoist Wu Ya shall join forces to deal with one of them.

"Our cultivation surpasses the others slightly, and with cooperation, we should be able to gain the upper hand swiftly."

"Fellow Daoist Xu, Fellow Daoist Shan, and Fellow Daoist Shuidi, you three shall join forces to deal with the other."

"Do not seek to kill them immediately, our primary goal is to injure, repel, and force them back into the Demon Hall."

"Of course, if we find an opportunity to kill them, that would be ideal!"

This allocation considered the individual strengths and characteristics of everyone and seemed rational.

All nodded in agreement.

"Remember, the battle location should be chosen near the demon tide."

Xuanmo True Monarch added, a cold smile appearing on his lips, "The aftermath of our magical battles can conveniently clear some minor enemies for us."

After discussing some details, everyone returned to their temporary caves on the Spirit Ship.

...

Inside a luxurious room.

Xu Ping performed a magic technique, layers of restrictions flashing with spiritual light, ensuring no outsiders could spy on the situation inside the room.

He then took out a Jade Bottle emitting eerie red light from his Storage Ring.

The Jade Bottle contained the heart’s blood collected when he slew that late-stage Nascent Soul ancient demon in the Ancient Demon Hall.

Xu Ping opened the lid and began carefully examining the composition and quality of this heart’s blood, as taught by Shan Tianyou.

His Divine Sense, like fine silk, cautiously infiltrated the blood, experiencing the various energy fluctuations contained within.

As he delved deeper, Xu Ping’s expression grew complex.

A moment later.

Xu Ping finally completed the entire detection process.

He slowly retracted his Divine Sense, his expression turning cloudy and uncertain, revealing his quite complicated mood.

The good news was, the heart’s blood extracted from the ancient demon was indeed authentic Nirvana Blood!

It contained exceptionally pure original force of the Demon Race, fully meeting the cultivation requirements of the top-tier Body Refining Technique, "Nirvana Golden Body."

But the bad news was the purity of this Nirvana Blood fell short of the ideal standard.

Since these ancient demons were artificially cultivated war tools, their blood purity lagged far behind that of true Upper Realm ancient demons.

To meet the requirement for the first stage of "Nirvana Golden Body," this Nirvana Blood needed to undergo a complex purification process.

However, once purified, the quantity would decrease significantly.

According to Xu Ping’s estimation, he would need to slay three to four late-stage Nascent Soul ancient demons to truly begin cultivating the "Nirvana Golden Body."

Under normal circumstances, this task would be nearly impossible.

Late-stage Nascent Soul ancient demons are incredibly formidable and rare beings.

Even though Xu Ping had many aces up his sleeve, it would still be extremely difficult to continuously slay three or four such entities.

But now the situation had changed.

With ancient demons invading and demonic calamities descending, the entire Outer Sea was engulfed in warfare.

In such chaotic circumstances, large numbers of late-stage Nascent Soul ancient demons were bound to appear, giving Xu Ping a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.