Water Curtain Cave Gu is a Rank Five Water Path Gu worm, used to form a Water Curtain Cave Gu House, a unique house Gu of the Eastern Sea.
The Rank Five Water Curtain Cave Gu forms a Gu House with a very large interior space, easily accommodating dozens of people.
However, at this moment, only Zhou Ming lived inside, concentrating on Gu Refinement.
A cluster of azure blue liquid floated in the air, already having melted dozens of Materials. Fine strands of electric light coiled around its surface, cold Qi lingered above, and strings of bubbles rose within the liquid, making it appear extremely unstable.
"Refinement Path Killer Move, Flowing Water Stream!"
Zhou Ming suddenly unleashed a Refinement Path Killer Move, and the cluster of azure blue liquid stretched out, like a river shrunk several times, gently flowing and circling Zhou Ming, connecting at the ends, cycling endlessly.
As the liquid flowed, the electric light, cold Qi, and bubbles within it gradually disappeared, becoming stable.
Then, Zhou Ming lightly raised his right hand, and the flowing water around him rose, passed over his head, and re-coalesced into a cluster. Within the liquid, a Gu worm gradually condensed.
After another hour and a quarter, the cluster of liquid finally condensed into a thumb-sized, blue, gem-like Gu worm, which was the Rank Four Water Path Gu worm, Water Ripple Gu.
"Hahaha, it's finally done!"
Zhou Ming's mood was greatly uplifted, but he didn't particularly cherish that Gu worm, casually putting it away.
These days, he had the Land Spirit acquire many Refinement Path secret techniques from Treasure Yellow Heaven. He diligently Cultivated them without pause, and with the time acceleration of Three Watch Gu, a day's effort equaled several days of hard training for others. He had achieved some minor success in the Refinement Path, finally making up for some of his Foundation.
"It's worth the daily hard Cultivation," Zhou Ming sighed, putting away all of his Refinement Path Gu worms. He then got up and left the Gu House, instructing the Land Spirit to open the blessed land's entrance, and walked into the blessed land.
"Are today's Materials ready?"
Zhou Ming asked casually.
"They are ready, Master. It's an Enslavement Path Gu Master bought from Southern Border."
The Land Spirit jumped out, throwing a Gu Master onto the ground. The Gu Master's eyes were tightly shut, already in a coma, and all his Gu worms had been confiscated, leaving him no power to resist.
In Treasure Yellow Heaven, nothing was unsellable; even Gu Masters could be bought. This usually happened after Family wars where the defeated Family members were all captured, or when Demonic Path Gu Immortals plundered everywhere and sold Gu Masters on Treasure Yellow Heaven; all sorts of situations existed.
"Very good," Zhou Ming nodded, reaching out and grabbing the Gu Master's head, crushing him to death. The Spirit Refining Soul Devour technique activated, instantly devouring the Enslavement Path Gu Master's Soul.
"Five hundred human Souls, not bad, not bad."
Zhou Ming smacked his lips, nodding continuously, appearing very satisfied.
These days, whether he was Cultivating the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture or conducting Dream Path research, he constantly consumed Soul Foundation. Therefore, he instructed the Land Spirit to purchase Gu Masters with strong Soul Foundation from Treasure Yellow Heaven for him to Soul Devour and replenish.
In addition to Soul Refining, Soul Condensing, and Soul Settling, he also used Gu worms to strengthen his body, making it capable of bearing his increasingly powerful Soul.
Zhou Ming's Soul Foundation fluctuated between consumption and gain, and now it had reached the level of two thousand human Souls, and was very solid.
He did not abuse the Spirit Refining Soul Devour technique by frantically devouring Souls; each time, he would thoroughly obliterate the remaining will of the devoured Soul before proceeding with the next Soul Devour.
Although his Soul Foundation didn't grow quickly, he also left no hidden dangers.
In addition to this, the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture was used with increasing proficiency, and he was constantly learning and absorbing the Legacy left by Guo Nan. His Realms in Wood Path, Soul Path, Refinement Path, and others had all increased.
Although his Cultivation Realm had not improved, the richness of his Foundation was crucial, greatly compensating for the unstable Foundation caused by his previous rapid Cultivation advancement.
During this time, the Land Spirit also helped him collect a massive amount of Gu worms. He had already traveled back and forth between the Gu World and the Main God Space several times, finally submitting all the Gu worms of most currently popular factions to the limit.
As for the remaining factions, they were either once glorious but now declined, such as Strength Path and Qi Path, or had a long history of development but never became widely popular, such as Food Path and Wisdom Path, or they were minor or emerging factions, which were not worth mentioning.
The Gu worms of these factions could only be acquired by chance; it was not worth Zhou Ming expending great effort and time to specifically collect them.
In the foreseeable future, it was unlikely he would ever lack reward points again.
'Most of the things that needed to be done are complete. In a few days, the heaven and earth suppression will also dissipate. At that time, after breaking through to Rank Five, I can truly set off for the Southern Border!'
...A few more days passed, and Zhou Ming suddenly felt his body lighten; the barrier between him and the Eastern Sea's heaven and earth finally completely vanished.
Zhou Ming's aura changed, returning to Rank Four Peak.
'It was not in vain that I Cultivated bitterly here for two months; my Cultivation has finally recovered!'
Two months, after Zhou Ming's own twenty-seven-fold time acceleration, was equivalent to more than two years.
His Realm had been trapped at Rank Four Peak for too long. Now that the old ailment was gone, the time to charge for the Rank Five Realm had finally arrived!
...Whoosh whoosh whoosh... In the Aperture, the true essence sea's waves surged. After two reductions in Aptitude by the Yin-Yang Reversal Gu, eighty percent of the pure gold true essence flowed with a whooshing sound, glittering golden and resplendent, constantly hitting the surrounding crystal membrane Aperture walls.
The crystal clear crystal membrane also represented the achievement of Rank Four Peak. As the pure gold true essence tides continuously washed over it, waves upon waves crashed against it, gradually revealing tiny cracks.
Grade A, eighty percent Aptitude, although it qualified him to challenge Rank Five, a Breakthrough would inevitably lack sustained power.
Fortunately, Zhou Ming was breaking through in a blessed land, with the Land Spirit's assistance, and with the Rank Five Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus Gu constantly replenishing his true essence, he was finally able to sustain himself for a long time.
As time passed, the cracks became more numerous and larger.
The true essence sea level continuously dropped and rose, and the crystal membrane gradually became full of cracks, like a spider web, appearing very fragile, just a step away.
Zhou Ming was not anxious, proceeding slowly but surely. At the last moment, he instead slowed his offensive, allowing the true essence sea waves to gradually subside, and then suddenly erupted, releasing all the accumulated power, forming a monstrous tide that violently crashed against the riddled Aperture wall.
Crash!
The Aperture wall finally shattered, turning into countless crystal fragments that crashed into the sea, dissolving in an instant, causing the true essence sea to also undergo a transformation.
When all the crystal fragments had dissolved, the Aperture wall reformed into a light membrane, supporting the integrity of the entire Aperture.
And in the true essence sea's water, a trace of light purple true essence emerged, constantly assimilating the surrounding seawater and transforming it into a light purple color.
Rank Five initial stage light purple true essence—this was a qualitative change, signifying that Zhou Ming had finally advanced to Rank Five.
"It wasn't easy!" Zhou Ming opened his eyes, happily letting out a long breath, and called out to the Land Spirit.
Immediately, the Land Spirit emerged from the Void Realm and handed three Amethyst Relic Gu to Zhou Ming.
These Amethyst Relic Gu were all directly exchanged by Zhou Ming from the Main God Space, not purchased from Treasure Yellow Heaven.
Zhou Ming immediately used all of them.
The three Amethyst Relic Gu, in a short moment, elevated Zhou Ming's Cultivation from Rank Five initial stage to Rank Five Peak.
The first step to becoming a Gu Immortal had finally been taken