The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 446

Chapter 446: Chapter 442 Closed Cultivation Chapter 446: Chapter 442 Closed Cultivation With the exquisite subtlety of Shen Luo's Water Manipulation Technique, combined with his stealth under the water, he should have successfully shaken off any trackers from the Treasure Hall.

Although this precaution might seem excessive, it was necessary for his own safety.

“I'm still far from powerful enough. I need to be even more careful in my future actions,” Shen Luo cautioned himself once again before taking a look around.

This was a remote neighborhood situated by the river's side. By listening to the conversation of the residents from afar, he quickly learned that he was in the eastern part of the city, Qu Chi Fang, near the famous royal garden, Furong Garden.

A thoughtful look appeared on Shen Luo's face as he pondered his next plan.

The best way to ensure his safety would be to leave Chang'an, but once he left, he might never find another place as abundant in resources for cultivating immortality.

“There are millions of residents in Chang'an. If I continue to lay low and not cause any trouble, there's no way the Treasure Hall could find me. Moreover, owing to the cluster of various forces here, the Treasure Hall, despite its significant influence, cannot control everything. I will stay here for a while and focus on improving my cultivation level.” He weighed his options and made a quick decision.

Shen Luo pinched his face a few times, altering his appearance before heading towards Qu Chi Fang.

Half a day later, disguising as a foreign merchant, he purchased a secluded small courtyard to settle down.

Qu Chi Fang, being a remote place populated by the lower-class mingle, saw a high turnover of people and was, therefore, perfect for hiding his trails.

Shen Luo then transformed himself again, went to another neighborhood nearby, and hired a messenger to deliver a letter to Zhou Tie in Changping Alley.

In the letter, he mentioned that he would be leaving Chang'an for a while and assured Zhou Tie not to worry. He subtly advised Zhou Tie to inform Xie Yuxin that his residence had been discovered by the Treasure Hall and suggested her to relocate.

Having taken care of these matters, Shen Luo returned to his new residence, ready to prepare for his upcoming secluded cultivation.

The small courtyard was deliberately chosen by him due to its proximity to the river outside Qu Chi Fang.

He summoned Sea Caterpillar Maochun, utilizing its digging ability, and combined with his Water Manipulation Technique, he quickly dug a tunnel connecting the well in the courtyard to the river.

With this passage, Shen Luo felt much more at ease.

He then assembled a simple water platform in the well using a few wooden columns and a stone slab and swiftly began his secluded cultivation here.

Before he started cultivating, however, he took out three Longevity Nourishing Elixirs and swallowed one.

The elixir dissolved as soon as he took it, turning into a cold flow of qi and entered his Dantian area.

The chilling flow gave Shen Luo the chills, causing his face to quickly turn a greenish-black shade.

Yet, that cold qi flow whirled twice in his body, then suddenly changed, from cold to hot.

His complexion quickly changed from greenish-black to crimson red, and heat even emanated from his head.

But shortly after, this hot sensation turned cold again.

Through this alternation of hot and cold, Shen Luo's body was experiencing the chilling and burning sensations over and over again, even though his spirits were increasingly high and his eyes more radiant.

After half an hour, all the qi converted from the elixir completely integrated into his body.

Shen Luo returned to his normal condition and felt delighted.

Every part of his body felt a sense of comfort now, with fatigue and ache all gone. It seemed like most of the essence-blood he had depleted for condensing the Pure Yang Sword Embryo was replenished.

More importantly, he felt a vague sense that the vitality that had disappeared within him for a long time was returning in abundance, a sign of an increased lifespan.

Shen Luo did not continue to take the second Milk Spirit Pill. Instead, he sat cross-legged, absorbing the remaining medicinal power within his body.

Three days later, all the medicinal power in his body had been absorbed, and he continued to take the second Milk Spirit Pill.

Seven days later, he swallowed the third Milk Spirit Pill as well.

Shen Luo sat cross-legged in the well, his face flushed with vitality, and his complexion radiant, his previously depleted vital essence fully recovered.

According to his estimate, his lifespan should have been restored by around fifty years.

“Finally, I can stop worrying about my lifespan for a while and concentrate on cultivation.” Shen Luo let out a long sigh of relief.

Shen Luo collected his thoughts, closed his eyes, silently recalled the understanding of Grain Avoidance Stage cultivation he had summarized in Dreamland, took out the jade bottle containing Dual-element True Water, and applied a drop on his skin.

A rich power of Water Spirit permeated his body. The mana in his Dantian began to operate on its own without being driven.

Shen Luo took a deep breath and immediately started the Nameless Cultivation Technique, absorbing the Water Spirit Qi contained in the Dual-element True Water.

The Water Spirit Qi contained in the Dual-element True Water was far superior to the previous Three Origin True Water. The Nameless Cultivation Technique was extremely active, and it operated a complete cycle almost in the blink of an eye, comparable to the cultivation in Dreamland.

As he circulated the Nameless Cultivation Technique to absorb the Dual-element True Water, he could feel the Water Spirit Qi in the Dual-element True Water being absorbed bit by bit, and at the same time, streams of Water Spirit power gathered from the underwater veins at the bottom of the well and merged into Shen Luo's body.

Chang'an City was a hub of spiritual veins in the Southern Sub-Central Continent, rich in spiritual energy, and the gathered Water Spirit Qi was quite considerable.

Seeing this, Shen Luo's mouth showed a smile.

According to the current cultivation situation, it won't be long before he can reach the peak of Grain Avoidance Stage. It seems that the choice he made was correct.

In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed, and the end of the year was approaching. The weather had already started to get cold.

At the break of dawn, the city was shrouded in fog, and the Qu River was also hazy. Thankfully, the river surface had not frozen over. A fishing boat was fishing along the river.

There were four or five fishermen on the boat, dark-skinned and rough-handed, all apparently making their living on the water all year round.

A burly man standing at the bow was about to cast his fishing net overboard.

Just at this moment, resounding rumblings came up from the river bottom, as if thunder was exploding down there. The previously calm river surface suddenly became turbulent with numerous swirls. Water splashed and sprayed everywhere, making the whole river surface look like it was boiling.

The air above the river surface was also swept up, stirring up great gusts of wind that blew away all the fog.

The fishing boat was also caught in the vortex, turning round and round. Fortunately, the people on board were quick to react and jumped into the cabin at the first instance, preventing anyone from being thrown off.

However, the abnormal phenomena in the river did not last long and quieted down after a few breaths.

“Captain, what happened? Is there a demon at the bottom of the river?” The burly fisherman who was about to cast his net earlier asked the captain, still feeling uneasy, as he looked at the gradually calming river surface.

The captain was an old man around sixty years old. He held a dry pipe in his hand, his face weathered, looking somewhat shocked but much calmer than the others.