Blue Star.
Twenty more years passed.
Chu Xuan exhaled a deep breath, slowly rising to his feet. His muscles were now as though forged from steel—unyielding and as hard as iron. The blood flowing through his veins was bright and viscous. A single drop that fell to the ground could even create a small hole.
His tendons were firm and resilient, as taut as bowstrings, every fiber stretched to its limit. The air he exhaled was as if two white dragons were emerging from his nostrils. The heat radiating from his body could, in a short time, heat up the entire Water Curtain Cave. His body was like steel, his blood like mercury. His breath was like a dragon's, his tendons like bowstrings.
Chu Xuan gently caressed his solid muscles, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.
"Reaching the 40th level of physical refinement was truly no easy feat. However, after twenty years of hard cultivation, I've finally crossed this threshold."
He paused, a thoughtful expression creeping across his face. But… it seemed like it was mostly just eating, eating, and eating. Maybe it wasn't really that hard after all?
He then once again focused inward on his Nascent Soul. Over the past period, he hadn't just been focused on refining his physical body. After the Ghost Shadow Worm broke free for the second time, he had the corpse puppet bring over enough zombies for the worm to devour their shadows.
Thus, the worm entered its third cocooning phase and fell into its third slumber.
His Nascent Soul was also undergoing its third transformation.
Once this transformation was completed, it would mark the completion of the entire Soul Transformation Secret Method, bringing him to the threshold of the Deity Transformation stage.
"I'm lacking Deity Transformation spirit objects now, so it's absolutely not the time to attempt a breakthrough. The 40th level of physical refinement still falls within the scope of a Nascent Soul cultivator. I'll need to reach the 41st level to match the power of a Deity Transformation cultivator. Compared to the Qi realm, the Body realm is easier to improve. All I need is better blood and flesh."
Chu Xuan quickly formulated his next course of action. He would seek out better flesh and blood to enhance his physical refinement. Then, with his powerful body refinement, he could hunt for Deity Transformation spirit objects, which would, in turn, supplement his Qi cultivation.
With this plan in mind, Chu Xuan set off for the East Sea. Both the Nine Yin Ship and the Golden Dragon Ship had been left on the shores of the East Sea. Since he needed better resources, transportation was essential. Naturally, he couldn't use the Golden Dragon Ship.
Thus, Chu Xuan decided to make some modifications to the Nine Yin Ship. Building a large ship was complex and tedious. In essence, however, it was just a box inscribed with countless formations.
If one wasn't concerned with aesthetics, one could simply build a large wooden box inscribed with arrays and set it to sail. But that would come at the cost of speed and safety.
After a brief period, Chu Xuan had completed his modifications. The Nine Yin Ship's appearance had undergone a drastic change. What was once an ominous, ghostly ship now appeared entirely ordinary. It looked like a proper vessel—no longer something out of the ordinary.
"It's been too long since I've ventured out. Time to take a look at the world."
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Chu Xuan took out the Nine Yin Ship and sailed toward the north.
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An ordinary-looking ship docked at the harbor of Moon Island. Moon Island was one of the largest islands in the Southern Third Ring. Every day, at least fifty, if not a hundred, ships docked here. Thus, this particular ship did not attract any attention at all. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
A burly, bald man strode off the ship with large, confident steps, heading toward the center of the island.
The island was under the jurisdiction of Moon True Master, who led the Moon Society. Moon Island, along with a dozen smaller islands nearby, was firmly under the control of the Moon Society. Not even the more notorious islands like Heifeng Island, Baigu Island, Yellow Spring Island, or Nine Yin Island dared to clash with Moon Island.
Fortunately, the Moon Society had no intention of expanding its dominion. They had simply opened up Moon Island for commerce. Moon True Master was known for his fair and just rule, never oppressing outsiders.
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