After his breakthrough, Zhou Tong first returned to the immortal estate.
After breaking through to the Myriad Manifestations Realm, he had one more chance to obtain a treasure from the Treasure Hall. This time, he did not choose any magical treasures. Instead, he chose an item containing Five Elements Essence.
They were five spirit pearls known as the Five Elements Spirit Pearls, nurtured by heaven and earth within a precious land where all Five Elements were present.
This treasure was enough to allow Zhou Tong to cultivate his Star-Plucking Hand to the Second Cycle.
Daoist Sanshou's estate naturally contained treasures for cultivating the Star-Plucking Hand. Though they might not allow one to reach the Sixth Cycle, reaching the Fourth or Fifth Cycle was still possible.
In the original story, Ji Ning had always taken magical treasures from the Treasure Hall, but Zhou Tong had no need for so many magical treasures.
Over the past year and a half, he had also challenged the War God Hall twice. Back then, he had already obtained a saber and a sword, both peak earth-ranked magical treasures.
"You should go look for the second volume of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram next!" The Yellow-haired Great Bear looked at Zhou Tong. "The cultivation art you completed yourself likely has some hidden dangers. Go compare it with the original cultivation art."
"That was what I was thinking too. I'll set out in a few days!" Zhou Tong nodded. "Before that, I'll make some arrangements around Winged Serpent Lake. I'll be coming back here in the future!"
"I hope that the next time you return, you'll have enough strength to refine the estate and carry it with you!" the Yellow-haired Great Bear said at last.
Zhou Tong quickly left the estate and returned to the small