Cultivating With Mutated Heavenly Spirit Roots-Chapter 56: Return

Fang Hong meticulously examined the black token, increasingly feeling it resembled some kind of Spiritual Artifact, so he wondered what marvelous effects would occur if he tried to inject his magical power into it.

As the magical power was injected, the token trembled slightly, emitting a faint hum.

"Whoosh!" The instant Fang Hong injected his magical power, a golden light projected from the back of the token, instantly illuminating the entire gloomy stone cave.

The golden light continuously intertwined and transformed in the air, gradually outlining a complex, illusory formation diagram!

Fang Hong was greatly astonished by this sight.

His gaze shifted back and forth between the illusory formation diagram and the circular stone platform beneath his feet; this illusory formation diagram perfectly corresponded to the circular stone platform he stood on, indicating it must be some powerful formation.

Fang Hong tried to understand the formation diagram, but the complex lines and symbols felt very unfamiliar to him.

He couldn’t help but shake his head, a hint of regret welling up in his heart.

If his beloved wife Su Shan were here, with her mastery of formations, she would surely be able to identify this formation at a glance, and perhaps even explain it to him in detail.

Helplessly, Fang Hong slowly withdrew his magical power, and the golden light dissipated, causing the illusory formation diagram to vanish.

He put the token back into his Storage Pouch, planning to slowly explore its secrets after he returned home...

Next, Fang Hong turned his attention to the dark golden key, feeling its substantial weight.

This key, made of unknown materials, emitted waves of heat, feeling warm to the touch.

Fang Hong carefully observed the key, secretly guessing that the stone cave remained uncovered by snow and ice precisely because of this key’s presence.

It continuously radiated heat, evaporating the surrounding ice and snow, thus allowing the stone cave to maintain its temperature.

Thinking this, he once again circulated his magical power, injecting it into the key, wanting to see if the key would undergo any special changes.

However, to his disappointment, after absorbing the magical power, the key remained motionless, lying quietly in his hand.

Fang Hong sighed helplessly, and had no choice but to put the key back into his Storage Pouch; it seemed he could only explore its secrets later when he had the opportunity...

Afterward, Fang Hong meticulously searched the area around the stone cave, hoping to discover other treasures or clues.

But after searching for a while, he ultimately found nothing.

Aside from the skeletal remains and the items he had already found, there was nothing else of value in the stone cave.

Fang Hong burned the skeletal remains, flew out of the stone cave, and then took out several talismans, affixing them around the cave entrance to form a sturdy barrier, sealing the entire opening to prevent it from being covered by snow and ice.

Fang Hong always felt that the formation inside was not simple; although he didn’t understand its purpose now, perhaps this formation could be of great help in the future...

After sealing the entrance, Fang Hong stood in mid-air, letting out a long sigh.

His gains from this trip to White Desert Mountain were quite substantial!

Not only had he hunted a large number of Demonic Beasts and collected many precious spirit pills, but he had also acquired a decent Spiritual Treasure; this journey was truly worthwhile.

However, Fang Hong was still not satisfied.

He decided to continue patrolling this vast White Desert Mountain, attempting to hunt more Demonic Beasts, collect more spirit pills, and improve his Cultivation...

And so, Fang Hong once again began his hunting and Cultivation life, slaying Demonic Beasts, and then using his demon gourd to refine their corpses into pure spirit pills.

During this process, his life became monotonous yet fulfilling.

When he ran out of spirit pills, he would continue to hunt Demonic Beasts, repeating the cycle.

During his diligent Cultivation, Fang Hong also made sure to hone his spells, draw talismans, and refine Magical Treasures, among other things.

In terms of drawing talismans, ever since Fang Hong obtained the Black-Clothed Man’s advanced talisman brush, his success rate for inscribing advanced talismans had increased significantly.

Previously, he would only succeed once after drawing five hundred blank talisman papers, but now, with the aid of the advanced talisman brush, he could succeed once every hundred drawings.

As for refining Magical Treasures, the Skeleton Staff was being tempered day by day by Fang Hong using his Innate True Fire.

After a long period of effort, the Skeleton Staff finally began to exhibit some power.

The power of this Skeleton Staff was comparable to that of the Thunder Thorn Talisman, only requiring a bit more magical power to activate.

Therefore, for now, Fang Hong preferred to use talismans.

talismans not only consumed less magical power and were powerful but also more convenient to use, quickly taking effect in combat.

Of course, if he advanced to Core Formation, he would be able to unleash seventy to eighty percent of the Skeleton Staff’s power, and by then, the Skeleton Staff would definitely be stronger than the Thunder Thorn Talisman.

...

Time flew by, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three months, Fang Hong immersed himself in arduous Cultivation, continuously enhancing his strength.

With the aid of a large number of spirit pills, his Cultivation once again reached the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and the "Three Revolutions Overlord Art" officially entered its third revolution.

As long as he raised his Cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Peak, he would be able to merge the three cores into one, forming a Super Golden Core!

One day, Fang Hong rode his Fire Dragon Gourd back to Black Sand City, intending to first give the Clear spirit grass to Xiao Xue, lest her mother pass away from being unable to hold on.

He walked along the street and soon arrived at the northwestern edge, appearing at Xiao Xue’s doorstep.

Fang Hong threw a communication talisman into the formation, and the paper instantly transformed into a ray of light, disappearing into the formation.

Soon, Xiao Xue received the message and rushed out of the house, standing at the door, looking at Fang Hong with an expectant expression.

"Senior Fang, you’re finally back!" Xiao Xue said with delight, quickly opening the formation around the house and enthusiastically inviting Fang Hong inside.

"Yes, I was delayed by some matters on the way, but I brought back the Clear spirit grass for you." Fang Hong nodded and followed Xiao Xue into the house.

Upon entering, Fang Hong found Xiao Yue, Xiao Xue’s mother, still lying in bed.

Xiao Yue’s complexion had improved significantly, with a hint of color on her originally pale face, but her body was still covered in a chill, indicating that the poison had not been completely removed.

Fang Hong took out a jade box containing the Clear spirit grass from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Xiao Xue.

Xiao Xue took the jade box, opened it, and saw the Clear spirit grass inside, her face instantly lighting up with joy.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she bowed deeply to Fang Hong in gratitude: "Thank you so much, Senior Fang! With these two clear spirit grasses, my mother will be saved!"

"I will fulfill my promise to you; I’ll go get the method for setting up the Four Symbols Formation right now."

Xiao Xue was quite excited; after carefully putting away the jade box, she immediately ran to the second floor.

Soon, Xiao Xue returned to Fang Hong, carrying a wooden box.

She carefully opened the box, revealing a bundle of black scrolls inside.

"Senior Fang, this is the formation setup method I prepared for you. I’m passing it on to you now, as repayment for saving my mother," Xiao Xue said.

Just as Fang Hong was about to reach for the scroll, he suddenly asked, "Miss Xiao, has your mother woken up recently?"

"Ah? My mother, she..." Xiao Xue was stunned, but before she could finish her answer, Fang Hong, without warning, slammed his palm hard into her chest!