“One’s own strength is the most important reliance for facing danger. Spending Contribution Points on techniques and spells is fine, but it can’t stop there. You should also go to a Cultivation Shell and spend points to quickly convert these things into abilities you’ve actually mastered.”
“Cultivation Shell? Without enough Contribution Points, ordinary Demon Cultivators wouldn’t dare go there.”
“This Mo Hen hogged the Fire Jade Stone and got fifteen thousand points. He really can afford to go there. I’m so envious.”
Bai Sha found that many people were mentioning the Cultivation Shell. She promptly exited her own post and searched for ‘Cultivation Shell’ within the Chat Section.
A search brought up plenty of related information.
Bai Sha read through it carefully and quickly understood what the Cultivation Shell was.
A Cultivation Shell was a function present in every Seven-Colored Shell. This function could be activated by spending Contribution Points. Its purpose was singular but boasted astonishing effects: it allowed one to cultivate rapidly.
It was said that inside each Cultivation Shell, profound Arrays were set up, capable of gathering rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Moreover, the occupant’s comprehension and thought processes received a tremendous boost, causing their cultivation speed to skyrocket.
Simply put, the results from a year of cultivation outside might be achieved in just a few days inside a Cultivation Shell.
This was undoubtedly a function that made all Demon Cultivators feel fervent desire.
However, very few could actually use it, because activating a Cultivation Shell required a massive amount of Contribution Points—absolutely unaffordable for a typical Demon Cultivator.
The price varied greatly depending on the enhancements provided.
The cheapest, which only gathered spiritual energy, cost 100 Contribution Points per half-hour. Adding enhancements like comprehension boosts or accelerated thought processing would naturally make it far more expensive.
But this was perfect for Bai Sha!
‘What I’m lacking right now is strength. If I have enough strength, I can handle many matters myself.’
Bai Sha knew what she had to do.
She looked to her side. “Sister Yin Sha, there’s nothing else to do right now. I’ll be leaving first.”
“Mm, I should head back to the White Shark Territory too,” Yin Sha nodded.
Having just finished a month-long commission, Yin Sha planned to rest for a while.
Bai Sha also bid farewell to Hong Xing and Hong Gang.
After saying their goodbyes, Bai Sha turned and swam away.
She swam towards the deeper part of the Seven-Colored Shell. There, little shells the size of houses were lined up in rows. These were the Cultivation Shells.
When a Cultivation Shell was in use by a Demon Cultivator, its outer shell would be shut. When unoccupied, it would be open.
At a single glance, out of a full hundred Cultivation Shells, only just over twenty showed signs of being in use.
She found a Cultivation Shell in a corner and swam right in. Immediately, a Status Panel appeared before her eyes.
“Activate the use of the Cultivation Shell?”
“Yes.”
Bai Sha confirmed.
“What cultivation mode would you like to select?”
Another question appeared.
As the question appeared, the various functions available within the Cultivation Shell also materialized in front of Bai Sha.
Even a single function—Spiritual Gathering—was divided into First-Class Spiritual Gathering, Second-Class Spiritual Gathering, Third-Class Spiritual Gathering, and so on, with differing effects and vastly different prices.
Bai Sha looked over the functions, gaining a general understanding of the effects they provided.
‘Right now, I simply want to raise my cultivation base. Some functions aren’t needed yet.’
Bai Sha quickly made her judgment.
For instance, functions that increased comprehension were better suited for breaking through bottlenecks or learning spells.
Also, she didn’t need to choose the most potent First-Class Spiritual Gathering, as her cultivation level couldn’t process overly rich spiritual energy.
After understanding the situation, she quickly selected a few functions.
Third-Class Spiritual Gathering.
Deep Scenario Simulation.
Water Element Affinity Boost.
Bai Sha didn’t choose many functions, yet it would cost 200 Contribution Points per half-hour. Cultivating for a full day would cost 4800 points.
After confirming these selections, Bai Sha didn’t rush to click ‘Begin Simulation.’
She called up her Dream Ruins Panel, entered the trading interface’s Pill section, and purchased a pill called the Life Spirit Pill.
This was the most suitable pill for aiding cultivation during the Qi Condensation stage. It was also very expensive: a single pill cost 200 Contribution Points and only lasted for one day of cultivation. An ordinary Qi Condensation stage Demon Cultivator couldn’t afford the luxury of cultivating with Life Spirit Pills.
Bai Sha intended to use a two-pronged approach.
After exchanging for a Life Spirit Pill, she swallowed it directly and only then activated the cultivation functions within the shell.
Immediately, the outer shell of the Cultivation Shell Bai Sha occupied closed shut.
The internal environment rapidly changed, evolving into a deep-sea scene. Cool seawater flowed over her body, and bubbles occasionally surfaced.
“It’s completely impossible to tell this is a simulated false environment… But enough thinking. I need to seize the moment to cultivate.”
Bai Sha focused her mind, circulating the Raging Waves Art as she swiftly darted through the seawater. She sprinted forward, feeling the sensation of the seawater rushing past her body, using this method to cultivate the technique.
Rich spiritual energy from heaven and earth surged from all directions, settling onto her body’s surface and being rapidly absorbed and refined by her.
Simultaneously, the Life Spirit Pill inside her began to take effect.
At that moment, her entire body was enveloped in rich spiritual energy. The Demonic Power within her received a tremendous stimulus, rapidly absorbing the surrounding energy and converting it into more power. Surging strength swelled inside her.
Half an hour… an hour… five hours… six hours… twelve hours.
A full day and night passed in a flash.
“Cultivation time has elapsed.”
When the notification sounded inside the Cultivation Shell and the simulated seawater scene vanished, Bai Sha finally stirred from her cultivation trance.
After sensing the Demonic Power within her, which had grown considerably more robust, Bai Sha didn’t hesitate. She spent another 200 Contribution Points to buy another Life Spirit Pill and renewed the functions inside the shell for another day. 5000 Contribution Points flowed away like water, leaving her with just 7000.
Cultivation began once more.
After becoming a Demon Cultivator, going without food for extended periods was no problem. Bai Sha immersed herself entirely in cultivation.
Time flew by quickly. The seawater bore the foamy trails Bai Sha left behind during her repeated sprints.
After cultivating non-stop within the shell for two days, she inevitably felt a wave of fatigue wash over her.
But the results were remarkable!
When the two days passed, Bai Sha’s cultivation level finally leaped into the Qi Condensation Middle Stage. The Demonic Power within her surged much more vigorously.
‘Two days of cultivation allowed me to directly reach mid Qi Condensation. If I cultivated a few more days, I’m afraid Foundation Establishment would be just around the corner. The Cultivation Shell truly is a wonderful place… It just drains Contribution Points quite a bit.’
Regardless, Bai Sha was very satisfied with the result.
