Chapter 756: Chapter 242: Void Tide Sound_2
The young man with a big head listened carefully and then showed a perplexed expression: “I didn’t hear anything.”
Sun Lingtong exclaimed: “You didn’t hear? Strange! Even the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon didn’t detect anything. But I indeed heard a screech, which also sounded like the surge of tides.”
“This sound keeps resonating, and is growing louder. You really can’t hear it?”
Ning Zhuo instinctively fiddled with the mechanical ring on his finger, which didn’t respond at all.
But Ning Zhuo did not let his guard down, furrowing his brows slightly: “Boss, we only have a rudimentary understanding of the void. My mechanical ring merely inherited a portion of innate ability.”
“To be safe, let’s return to the mortal world first.”
“We aren’t in a hurry, there’s no need to take risks unnecessarily.”
Sun Lingtong nodded: “You’re right, Little Zhuo, let’s sneak out first.”
Thus, the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon withdrew from the void and returned to the present world.
It was morning in the present world.
A light snow had just ceased not long ago.
The deserted hills were draped in a layer of elegant white gauze. In the distance, the surrounding peaks were clad in silver, with distinct contours, seemingly frozen in time like a beautiful painting, tranquil and deep.
Pine trees stood tall, with icicles hanging from the branches. Sunlight streamed through the clouds, casting mottled shadows of the trees.
The vast lands were silent, with occasional bird calls echoing in the empty valleys, like clear musical notes flowing, which highlighted the winter’s tranquility.
Sun Ning and his companion, seeing this scenic beauty, exchanged glances and left the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon to step outside.
Although the interior space of the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon wasn’t cramped, it was enclosed, making it quite stifling for long stays.
The two brothers came outside, simultaneously taking a deep breath, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
“According to our route, this should be North Wind Country’s border,” Sun Lingtong said.
Ning Zhuo nodded: “It should be.”
The Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon was produced by the Lava Fairy Palace and didn’t have travel records. Although Ning Zhuo had constantly collected maps while in Liangzhu Country, the maps he had were often inconsistent with reality.
The more detailed the map, the higher the value, and the less likely it is to circulate in the market.
Moreover, Liangzhu Country and North Wind Country were two distinct cultivation kingdoms. Added to that, Sun Ning and his companion had always traveled through the void, making references to the present world quite scarce.
Thus, they could only rely on climate and terrain to roughly estimate their location.
This awkwardness was primarily because they had just started traveling the world. Once they had visited more places, the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon would have more precise records to estimate many unfamiliar locations.
“North Wind Country…” Sun Lingtong commented while gazing at the distant snowy peaks, “Little Zhuo, your Ning Family originates from this country, right?”
Ning Zhuo nodded: “It is our homeland. Many elders of the family often reminisce about their life in North Wind Country.”
“But as for me, I was born during migration and lived in Fire Persimmon Immortal City, so I don’t share the same homesickness.”
“Speaking of which, we’ve been out traveling for several months now.”
“Though it feels like we just left Fire Persimmon Immortal City yesterday.” Ning Zhuo sighed.
This snow scene surprisingly stirred a subtle hint of nostalgia towards Fire Persimmon Immortal City within him.
Their stay here wasn’t long, just two hours later, they set off again, riding the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon into the void.
“There’s no sound anymore.” Sun Lingtong listened carefully, gradually relaxing, “Maybe it was just my auditory hallucination.”
Ning Zhuo slightly furrowed his brows, shaking his head: “Boss, don’t forget, you’ve absorbed the Evil God Bone Marrow from the void. You can hear sounds that I can’t possibly because of that.”
“Anyhow, we need to be cautious.”
Sun Lingtong nodded: “Yes! If any sound appears again, I won’t notify you first but will immediately control the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon to return to the present world.”
“Alright.” Ning Zhuo nodded, both reaching consensus.
After this event, Sun Ning and his companion altered their division of labor.
Previously, they shared time equally, with one person guarding and the other cultivating.
Now Sun Lingtong mainly stationed at the Dragon Head Cabin, while Ning Zhuo primarily focused on his cultivation.
Yuan Dasheng and Mengye Tiger’s new bodies were under consideration, while the upper half of the Hundred-Armed Arhat Armor had been repaired.
Earlier in Liangzhu Country, Ning Zhuo mainly used the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat to enhance his physical foundations. Now, his focus shifted to the Three Superior Sect Techniques.
Using the Treasure Talisman of Three Constellations, the Treasure Medicine Generation in Ning Zhuo’s three dantians accelerated rapidly.
“At this rate, the Treasure Medicine Generation phase will soon conclude.”
“Once past this stage, I’ll enter the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage.”
Ning Zhuo estimated his progress, his mind calm like a placid lake.
The transitions between early, middle, and late stages of Foundation Establishment didn’t have qualitative changes, so Ning Zhuo didn’t have much expectation.
Nevertheless, the essence of cultivation is incremental over time, as without accumulating small steps, one cannot reach thousands of miles.
Without the incremental efforts through different stages, how could one eventually nurture their own Golden Core?
Apart from advancing the progression of the Three Superior Sect Techniques, Ning Zhuo hadn’t forgotten about building his physical foundations.
The main reliance was still on the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat.
After the assault battles in Liangzhu Country, Ning Zhuo significantly enhanced his understanding of physical cultivation. A robust physical cultivation level is extremely important; having a relatively high lower limit greatly increases survival odds on the battlefield.
Moreover, powerful figures like Lord Long and Xiang Yue, who easily stir the battlefield dynamics, invariably possess strong physical foundations.
However, reaching the level of Lord Long and Xiang Yue was exceptionally difficult for Ning Zhuo.
Opportunities were needed, requiring the use of treasures like the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat. Comparatively, Ning Zhuo would need to pay a higher price than Lord Long or Xiang Yue.
This was because their cultivation techniques focused on enhancing the body, with an emphasis on the Lower Dantian Essence Sea.
Ning Zhuo’s Three Superior Sect Techniques emphasized cultivation across the three seas, while the Demon-infused Bloodline Technique excelled more in control, not matching the methods of Lord Long or Xiang Yue in terms of physical enhancement.
“Although the effects of physical cultivation remain considerable presently, the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat cannot persist indefinitely. There will eventually be a day when its cultivation impact diminishes until it nears zero.”
The physical cultivation by techniques offers both a more economical option and greater stability than relying on treasures, magic treasures, and similar methods.
The Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat greatly assisted Ning Zhuo!
In the second grand battle, leveraging such power owed significantly to the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat behind the scenes.
Furthermore, after the battle ended, Ning Zhuo didn’t even bother healing himself, solely relying on physical self-repair, and fully recuperated within several days.
Beyond advancing cultivation techniques and physical foundations, Ning Zhuo embarked on a third avenue of cultivation, surrounding soul cultivation.
The battle against the Heaven and Earth Ghosts of the Double Ghosts revealed to Ning Zhuo a critical weakness in his soul foundations, rendering him extremely vulnerable once targeted.
Interestingly, before departing Fire Persimmon Immortal City, Ning Zhuo had a brief period of growth in soul foundations.
First, he utilized the Soul Devouring Technique, and then he practiced a spell named Ghost Martial Divine Soldier Training Technique, which consumes soul power to cut portions of the soul, forging ghostly divine weapons.
Thus, when Ning Zhuo left Fire Persimmon Immortal City, his soul foundation was nearly two hundred times that of a normal person, and he managed to forge a ghost axe the size of a door plank, considered a companion soul weapon.
This kind of soul foundation was already impressive among peers or within the Foundation Establishment Stage.
However, it was entirely inadequate at the Golden Core level.
Against the Heaven and Earth Ghosts, it was indistinguishable from “nothing.”
Within the Heavenly Ghost’s storage bag were the main cultivation techniques of him and the Earth Ghost. Both originated from the Soul Devouring Sect, a sacred ground for soul and ghost cultivators. Naturally, the techniques were outstanding.
Ning Zhuo, during his arduous cultivation, would use leisure time to browse and comprehend these techniques.
Yet practicing them was impossible.
The Three Superior Sect Techniques already covered the three dantians. Pursuing additional techniques would be akin to seeking hardship and might even lead to self-harm or suicide.
Ning Zhuo grasped the essentials and secrets of soul cultivation, which would be highly beneficial for using treasures and materials in soul cultivation in the future.
“Speaking of which, Black Water Mountain and White Paper City are famed as soul cultivation cities.”
“Upon reaching there, aside from obtaining Sang Le Youling’s divination, I should also casually trade for some soul cultivation materials or treasures, to rectify my soul weakness,” Ning Zhuo planned secretly.
The Heavenly Ghost’s belongings were too high-end while Ning Zhuo was still in the Foundation Establishment Stage, requiring numerous basic soul materials.
A day later.
Sun Ning and his companion voluntarily escaped the void, returned to the present world, and explored the nearby perimeter, successfully locating their target.
Frost Roar Valley!
Like the Star Burning Pit, it was also one of the world wonders.