Yellow Springs River
The introduction strongly warns that those without the Purple Mansion cultivation level should never step into the Second Tier Yellow Springs River, or they will instantly turn into nothingness.
To refine Yellow Springs Water, one needs to go to the Yellow Springs River and collect its Second Tier imagery.
Combined with 36 drops of the Water of the First Birth of the Netherworld and 36 drops of the Water of the Rising Moon of the Netherworld, and after 7 days of imagery refinement, one drop of First-Tier Low Grade Yellow Springs Water can be obtained.
This kind of pure Yellow Springs Water can be helpful for Dao Foundation cultivators in cultivating their Yin Spirit.
It has an extremely strong effect on the spiritual knowledge of removing impurities and pollution.
If the soul is damaged, it is an invaluable healing remedy.
The most dangerous aspect is the imagery of absorbing Second Tier Yellow Springs Water.
Standing on the bank, if one is not careful, the Yellow Springs River will surge and one will be swept into the river, never to emerge again.
Therefore, so far, only First Tier extraordinary life forms have been able to access and refine it; as for other formations, automated refining has not yet reached this level.
Simu pondered deeply about his own possessions, supernatural Divine Ability, and magical abilities.
As Spirit-Commanding Heaven-Petitioning Daoist who started out using talismans, in addition to his natal talisman, the Moon Yin Divine Talisman Divine Ability, which can be cast instantly with minimal energy consumption and controlled at will, his extraordinary profession also has a great advantage in the drawing and use of talismans, thanks to the altar built with spiritual runes.
The imagery of the bright moon on the [Moon Yin Divine Talisman] was extremely fitting for the Netherworld, and its power was increased by several times, making it sufficient for him to deal with ordinary dangers.
Finally, he noticed Yixiu lost in thought to himself and spoke slowly.
"With my abilities, I can command the deities enshrined on the altar to protect me. If the Yellow Springs River becomes turbulent, I can also take them away beforehand. The danger of this mission should be manageable."
Hearing this, Yixiu ended his contemplation and revealed his own solution.
"This humble monk's [Mahayana Wisdom-Heart Treasury Master] places great emphasis on the tempering of the mind, possessing a premonition of danger well before it arises, sufficient to interrupt the process of cultivating mental imagery. We can undertake this mission in this dangerous area."
As beings who have reached the extraordinary level, the two are also quite powerful and would not do anything beyond their capabilities. After some analysis, they have gained some confidence in going to the Yellow Springs River to refine their imagery.
Afterwards, he purchased a batch of "First Sun Water" and "First Moon Water" from nearby shops. These dews can be used as materials for refining First Tier spiritual items, so they are naturally not ordinary and are ranked among the top-grade items in the Qi Refining level.
Therefore, purchasing enough to refine 10 drops of Yellow Springs Water cost them 300 Yin Merit, which was not a small cost.
It's important to understand that in the Yin Merit system, exchanging for a First-Tier Low Grade weapon or spiritual plant only requires 1000 Yin Merit. This immediately consumes one-third of the spiritual plant's value. The initial investment required is not insignificant.
After purchasing the materials, the two headed to the imagery gathering node designated by Yin Merit Office.
According to the clerk, several arrays have been set up there, making the Yellow Springs River more stable and rarely experiencing riots, making it much safer to refine spiritual objects there.
Riding their First Tier magical artifacts, the two extraordinary beings transformed into streaks of light and sped towards the foot of the mountain.
Although Mount Luofeng is merely a mountain range that evolved naturally in the Netherworld without any special elevation, it is tens of thousands of meters high and its area is not much smaller than the surface of Blue Star.
The two followed the transportation route of Mount Luofeng toward the clouds in the middle, leaving the energy clouds that had gathered due to the dense yin energy behind them.
A yellow river, several tens of miles wide, emerges from the foot of the mountain.
The entire river channel is winding and meandering. Every hundred meters along the riverbank, there are dark green willows and locust trees, hundreds of meters tall, planted with spiritual plants, guarding the black stone riverbanks on both sides. The Yellow Springs Water rolls and surges in the river towards the endless world in the distance.
As the flight approached, various beasts, human spirits, and Spirituality phenomena appeared above the river. Some were lifeless and filled with resentment, while others were growing vigorously, seemingly about to evolve into strange life forms.
Such intertwining of life and death is precisely the Yellow Springs and the special imagery of "the Death, Life, Soul, and Spirit."
They stopped on the land outside the Yellow Springs River, not daring to linger above the river.
Simu looked at the magnificent river and sighed with emotion.
"Having served in the Netherworld for so many years, we've only seen the Yellow Springs River a few times from afar; we never imagined it to be so magnificent."
Upon closer inspection, he noticed countless fragments of souls gathering and flowing downstream in the Yellow Springs River, and frowned slightly.
"It seems that even if we could anticipate the turmoil in the Yellow Springs River and take precautions, these fragments of souls are still not easy to deal with."
Yixiu's calm voice slowly rang out.
"This humble monk once read about the Yellow Springs River in the Heavenly Palace scriptures. This river was created to gather the fragments of souls from the mortal world that had sunk to the depths of the earth. After being suppressed and collected by the Yellow Springs River, they eventually flow into the Lake of Reincarnation, where they are cleansed by the laws of reincarnation, nourishing the entire Netherworld."
"Brother Dao, we are currently only downstream of the first spring, which is not yet magnificent. The Lake of Reincarnation, where the nine springs converge, is the true wonder of heaven and earth. It possesses the miraculous power to devour all spirits of the world and regenerate countless lives."
Simu had been somewhat interested in listening to the old monk recount the history of the Yellow Springs River, but for some reason, the previously spectacular scene seemed to have dimmed.
It turned out that there was a cultivator below who had finished refining a complete image, and the Yellow Springs River had been somewhat depleted, so he retreated to a more distant hill to refine Yellow Springs Water.
"Old monk, stop with the nonsense, let's hurry up and refine it. Although this place is relatively safe, if there are too many people, it will take quite a while for the Yellow Springs River to recover its original form."
"We must complete the refining as soon as possible so that we can explore the path ahead."
After saying Simu, Simu stopped paying attention to Yixiu and landed directly on the riverbank, but did not immediately use the exclusive method provided by Yin Merit Office to capture the image of the Yellow Springs River.
Instead, he set up an altar, mobilized divine generals and troops to protect himself, and temporarily drew a [Moon Yin Divine Talisman] on First-Tier Middle Grade paper and offered it on the altar as a life-saving insurance.
He then slowly sat down cross-legged, holding a blue jade bottle containing 72 drops of Nether Sun and Nether Moon Dew. Using his spiritual power and incantations, he used a specific method to absorb the "life and death" imagery from the Yellow Springs River. As for the "soul and spirit," these were beyond the reach of First Tier technique.
The method given by Yin Merit Office was not the one for absorbing Second Tier images; such a method would be impossible for even Dao Foundation cultivator to activate.
The hierarchical system within the entire cultivation world is extremely strict, making it virtually impossible for someone at the First Tier to advance Second Tier technique.
It's important to understand that the difference in magical power and strength between the initial and perfect stages of Level 3 in the First Tier tier is a thousandfold. Not to mention the difference in cultivation level, fighting across levels has become virtually impossible.