Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, Zhou Tong had already spent three months in the Mountain Sea Great Marsh.
Over the past three months, Zhou Tong had traversed more than half of the Mountain Sea Great Marsh, yet he had found no trace whatsoever of that peacock. One thing was certain: the peacock had long since hidden itself away, perhaps even setting up formations and restrictions to block or mislead divine sense.
During these three months, the only thing Zhou Tong had done was hunt down the heavily sinful great demons and cultivators who had failed to hide themselves well enough.
Naturally, slaughtering these sinful cultivators also allowed Zhou Tong to test some of the cultivation methods he had gained over the previous year.
Over the past year, he had studied a great many cultivation methods. Some were written in a rather convoluted manner, and even Zhou Tong had failed to grasp certain parts after a cursory reading. But through three months of experimentation, many of the points he had not understood gradually became clear.
Over those three months, he had greatly deepened his understanding of those secret arts, divine abilities, and cultivation methods.
"Continuing this search would only waste time. It would even waste time that could be spent cultivating. Fortunately, my recent efforts against sinful cultivators have already gathered enough resources for a breakthrough." Zhou Tong pondered for a moment before descending directly onto an uninhabited island.
With a casual wave, he carved out a cave dwelling within the mountain, then set down several formations and restrictions before immediately sitting cross-legged.
"Let's begin!"
Zhou Tong flipped his palm, and a jade bottle appeared in it. Pulling out the stopper, a dense surge of heaven-and-earth essence energy spilled forth from within. Even a single breath of