Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 168 - 162: Disturbance

"Earth Vein Node? Living, growing Thunderstruck Peach Wood?"

Tu Junshan was taken aback as he listened.

"That's right. The Jasper Pool itself is a convergence point for the magnetic field of the Kunlun Earth Vein. And this isn't ordinary Thunderstruck Wood. Regular Thunderstruck Wood can attract lightning because it possesses a peculiar magnetic field, but it can only do so once in its lifetime before that special field is neutralized. Furthermore, wood like that usually dies after a lightning strike. Even if it survives, its growth will be stunted."

"But the wood here is different. It was planted using a special method, giving it the ability to attract lightning from a young age. After constantly enduring the baptism of lightning, the very nature of the surviving Peach Trees' magnetic fields has been completely altered. To a certain extent, lightning even acts as a nutrient for them, accelerating their growth."

"These Peach Trees grow slowly. However, once mature, the fruit they bear also takes on the properties of their unique magnetic field, making it highly beneficial to both Celestial Demons and humans. After the Kunlun Immortal Palace was sealed, the Jasper Pool's special magnetic field was cut off. Lacking the nourishment of lightning, these Peach Trees gradually withered and died. But given their former properties, even in death, they remain excellent materials for containing magnetic fields and can be used to craft Dharma Artifacts."

Daoist Bailong explained.

'No wonder this old guy is so fixated on the Jasper Pool... And he definitely knows more than he's letting on...'

'What a sly old fox...'

Tu Junshan couldn't help but shake his head. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"If there's no water, how do we collect the Jade Pool Water?"

Tu Junshan asked, confused.

Yu Guanhai and the short, stocky middle-aged man glanced at Tu Junshan without a word, their eyes seeming to say:

Hmph. A Martial Artist.

"Extend your magnetic field and carefully sense what's in the pool."

Daoist Bailong said with a smile.

Tu Junshan nodded and extended his magnetic field, letting his perception fill the vast pit.

WHOOSH!!

The clear sound of flowing water reached his ears. The portion of his consciousness extending into the pit felt a warm, nourishing sense of comfort.

He was visibly startled. 'It really is a pool, one that ordinary people can't perceive at all!'

'A vast amount of the Kunlun Earth Vein's magnetic field has gathered in this pool. And my Saint Awakening ability is directly related to that magnetic field. If I could soak in this pool every day...'

'That's a luxury fit for the gods, isn't it? In some ways, this Immortal Palace truly plunders the fortune of heaven and earth.'

"This 'water' isn't physical. How do we collect it?"

Tu Junshan asked.

"Naturally, we'll have to find a way to siphon off a portion of the magnetic field here. But unlike a Celestial Demon, this kind of field requires some sort of vessel to contain it. We did bring some preparations, but when it comes to manipulating Earth Veins and altering magnetic fields, Daoist Bailong, you are the master of this art. There's probably no one in the world who can match you. Since you've clearly been planning this for a while, you must have come prepared, right? We won't embarrass ourselves by trying."

Yu Guanhai said, glancing at Daoist Bailong.

'You may be flattering me, but I know you just want to freeload off me...'

Daoist Bailong's expression remained unchanged. From his backpack, he took out four Jade Bottles, each about the size of a water bottle. Every bottle was covered in strange, blood-colored markings; they were clearly custom-made Dharma Artifacts.

"Four bottles? Isn't that a bit much? The Jasper Pool's magnetic field is closely tied to the entire Sealing Realm Image. We can't afford to affect it too much."

Yu Guanhai said with a frown.

"Rest assured, I know my limits."

Daoist Bailong said with a nod.

Hearing Daoist Bailong's words, Yu Guanhai gave a slight nod and said no more. Although Daoist Bailong wasn't one of them, their stances on the matter of the Sealing Realm Image were largely aligned.

Daoist Bailong uncapped the four Jade Bottles, revealing they were filled with a clear liquid.

"What kind of water is this?"

Tu Junshan asked curiously.

"Snowmelt. I collected it while we were camping. What? Are you thirsty?"

Daoist Bailong gave Tu Junshan an odd look.

"...I'll pass."

Tu Junshan was left a little speechless. He had assumed the liquid the old Daoist produced would be something extraordinary, never expecting it to be plain snowmelt.

"The water is just the medium; what kind of water we use is unimportant. This is a no-man's-land; this water is probably cleaner than bottled water. That's all that matters."

Daoist Bailong offered a brief explanation and placed the four bottles inside the pit.

"Help me gather the Dragon Vein!"

Daoist Bailong's expression grew serious as he spoke to Tu Junshan.

Tu Junshan nodded, his expression turning solemn as well.

He slowly extended his Life Magnetic Field, centering it on the four Jade Bottles and enveloping the magnetic field within the vast pit.

VMMMM!!

His Life Magnetic Field began to draw the earth vein's magnetic field, which had pooled in the Jasper Pool, toward the four Jade Bottles.

BOOM!!

Tu Junshan's actions sent violent fluctuations through the entire magnetic field of the Jasper Pool.

Streams of dragon-shaped energy, almost visible to the naked eye, churned within the Jasper Pool.

At the same time, the disturbance at the Jasper Pool Earth Vein Node seemed to trigger a change throughout the Immortal Realm Illusion within the Immortal Palace.

The illusions inside the Immortal Palace began to twist and fade.

"As expected. The way the Celestial Demons activate the illusions is closely related to the earth vein's magnetic field."

Yu Guanhai's expression remained unchanged at the sight of this phenomenon. He had his suspicions the moment he saw the Immortal Palace's illusions, and for an expert like Daoist Bailong, the truth would have been obvious.

'So he's not only collecting the Jade Pool Water and the Peach Wood, but he's also taking the opportunity to disrupt the activated magnetic field and return everything to normal.'

'Killing three birds with one stone...'

'No wonder he agreed so readily when I asked him to take the lead. This old fox is going to be the biggest winner on this trip, isn't he? It feels like the two of us came all this way just to be his hired hands, and we couldn't even say no.'

Yu Guanhai shot a sideways glance at Daoist Bailong, resolving to keep his distance from the old fox in the future.

"Hm?"

Zhou Yuanjue and Zhang Dongwei, deep in conversation, both frowned. Zhang Dongwei's gaze immediately shot toward the upper levels of the Immortal Palace.

"Someone has reached the middle three levels and disturbed the Jasper Pool... Who could it be?"

Zhang Dongwei frowned.

"The Jasper Pool?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked in confusion.

"Mhm, the Jasper Pool of legend. It should be an Earth Vein Node. I wanted to go up and explore it myself, but I was stopped by the Seal."

Zhang Dongwei said with a nod.

"The middle three levels? It could be our people."

Zhou Yuanjue recalled Daoist Bailong's earlier instructions. 'That old fox really was holding a lot back.'

Meanwhile, on a mountain peak several kilometers from the Immortal Palace ruins, two figures completely shrouded in shadow gazed toward the palace from afar.