Cultivation Starts from Farming Chapter 865 - 386: Thousand Mechanism Skill at Perfection; Divine Sense at Late-Stage Nascent Soul

The appeal of a Fourth Rank Middle Grade Talisman to the Mystic Water Sect is significant, yet not to the extent of absolute necessity.

A Fourth Rank Upper Grade Talisman would be more appropriate.

Therefore, careful planning is needed.

Upon hearing this, Liang Ming nodded and then took his leave.

...

Time flew by as storms gathered tensions in the outer sea.

Low-tier Demon Beasts became restless and irritable, launching group attacks on islands and markets established by the Human Race cultivators.

Though it hadn’t formed a terrifying tide of beasts swallowing the earth, the attacks by small groups of Demon Beasts came in succession.

In chaotic times, the value of life-preserving items skyrocketed.

Among them, the price of talismans soared even higher.

Meanwhile, Xu Ping sat unruffled, selling off unused low-tier talismans, low-tier puppets, and Fourth Rank talismans in bundled deals, making a considerable profit.

However, when it came to transactions with the Mystic Water Sect, things reached an impasse.

In response, Xu Ping merely smiled lightly, sending word to Liang Ming not to feel pressured and to simply wait and see.

This situation could not be rushed.

Four years passed quietly in the tranquility and undercurrents of the Blood Bone Island.

On this day.

In the depths of the underground cave, the Dragon Blood Fruit tree’s top two fruits finally reached maturity.

The fruit skin was crimson like blood jade, crystalline and translucent, with what seemed like lava-like essence blood roaring and gushing inside.

"It’s ripe, finally ripe!"

The water lake mouse crouched beside the fruit tree, its blood-red eyes locked onto the two tempting fruits as drool nearly formed into a small stream.

The longstanding desire was finally about to be fulfilled today!

Xu Ping gazed across, his lips curling slightly.

He reached out, a golden flash at his fingertip precisely plucking a Dragon Blood Fruit, casually tossing it to the eagerly anticipating water lake mouse.

"A reward for you, refine it."

"Thank you, Master, may Master live long and prosperous!"

The water lake mouse was overjoyed, spewing sycophantic words as effortlessly as flowing water, while opening its mouth wide to swallow the fiery red fruit whole.

As the fruit entered its belly, its golden fur stood on end, as the surging Dragon Blood Essence exploded like a volcano within.

The water lake mouse let out a content and dull moan, its entire body surrounded by red haze, scales flickering in and out of existence, entering a deep state of refinement.

Days passed.

The phenomena around the water lake mouse slowly subsided.

It opened its blood-red eyes, shining with a lively gleam.

The water lake mouse’s appearance hadn’t changed significantly, but the dragon power it exuded was now deeper and more refined than before.

It had undoubtedly taken yet another step forward in the True Dragon Bloodline.

"Not bad."

Feeling the changes in the water lake mouse, Xu Ping nodded with satisfaction.

The enhancement of the water lake mouse’s bloodline meant an elevation in the quality of its essence blood.

Using its higher quality essence blood to water the Dragon Blood Fruit tree, the fruits produced would definitely contain even purer and more domineering Dragon Blood Essence.

Such cycles repeated, several rounds ongoing, and the medicinal power of this Dragon Blood Fruit would undoubtedly advance his Fourth Rank Middle Grade Body Refining path to a whole new level.

Perhaps even... touch the threshold of that Fourth Rank Upper Grade physical body.

"How does it feel?" Xu Ping asked.

The water lake mouse smacked its lips, its small eyes filled with unsatiated greed, grinning sycophantically:

"Master... well... little mouse feels it can... eat another one."

"The fruit watered with its own blood... simply delicious."

Seeing the water lake mouse’s expression, Xu Ping chuckled.

After a brief ponder, he actually plucked the remaining Dragon Blood Fruit and tossed it over.

"Take it, refine it well, don’t waste it."

"Thank you for your generous gift, Master."

The water lake mouse was overjoyed beyond words.

Upon receiving the Dragon Blood Fruit, it once again impatiently devoured it, sinking into a deeper level of refinement and transformation.

In the cave, Xu Ping watched the water lake mouse refining the Dragon Blood Fruit, his heart elated.

Resources, strength, trump cards... everything was progressing steadily in the direction he had envisioned.

...

A year later.

Xu Ping concluded his routine Zhou Tian energy transport and puppet talisman array deductions, slowly stepping out of the underground cave.

As usual, he ascended the tallest black rock peak on Blood Bone Island, standing with hands behind his back, his deep gaze cast toward the boundless depths of the outer sea.

The sea wind continued to howl, stirring the perpetual ominous mist over the island.

However, at this moment.

It was as if an invisible, ancient drum that had been stifled for ages between heaven and earth was struck hard by a giant hand that covered the sky!

Woooo——Aooo——!!!

It wasn’t a specific beast roar, but a frenzied howl ignited and drawn from the depths of countless Demon Beasts’ bloodlines.

Buzz!

A blood-red, sea-like terrifying demon qi surged from the depths of the outer sea.

"Beast tide... is coming!"

Xu Ping’s face tightened slightly.

This demon qi had surpassed any previous understanding he had of beast tides.

This was the will of the True Dragon Hall commanding ten thousand demons, a catastrophic flow capable of overthrowing the Human Race’s territories.

For most outer sea cultivators, this demon qi was tantamount to a talisman of death.

However, amidst this crisis lay opportunity.

Under the cover of this overwhelming, chaotic demon qi, the cause and effect of slaying Demon Beasts would be masked and diluted, nearly negligible by this grander, more chaotic heavenly evil qi.

This undoubtedly provided top outer sea cultivators a "legal" window to hunt high-tier Demon Beasts and collect valuable materials without fear of evil qi backlash.

"For now, let’s wait patiently!"

Xu Ping suppressed his thoughts and turned back to the cave.

With the support of the Golden Spirit Mouse clan, Blood Bone Island wasn’t troubled by Demon Beasts attacks.

At this moment, around the island, only sparse, insignificant low-tier Demon Beasts roamed.

...

Another year passed amidst the earth-shaking beast howls and qi frenzy outside Blood Bone Island.

In the deepest part of the underground cave, a chamber isolated from the outside world.