bookbashuk Chapter 193 Further Advancement in Cultivation
Chapter 193 Further Advancement in Cultivation
Chapter 193 Further Advancement in Cultivation
The cinnabar patterns, like carved dragons, are lifelike and swim on the [Rejuvenation Pill].
Lu Qingyun examined it carefully, feeling a surge of joy in his heart.
This is because the patterns on the cinnabar are not created when the cinnabar is perfectly formed and reaches a state of perfection; otherwise, they could not be created.
The fact that the cinnabar pattern has now appeared proves that his understanding of the "Heavenly Profound Elixir Manual" has advanced further.
It seems that once he takes seven high-grade pills, reaching the mid-stage of Qi Refining will be a piece of cake.
In this life, my spiritual practice has finally reached a new level.
After sitting cross-legged in meditation for about half an hour, one's mental state and spiritual power are restored to full strength.
Lu Qingyun did not hesitate.
After several days of seclusion, he finally managed to refine all seven high-grade pills completely, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and felt at ease.
On the futon.
Lu Qingyun was overjoyed as he looked at the pills in his hand.
【Rejuvenating Pill】, 【Strengthening Martial Pill】, 【Heavenly Complete Pill】
There are more than forty pieces in total, each one of which is of superior quality.
Among them, like the [Rejuvenation Pill], there were several other pills with perfected pill patterns.
Lu Qingyun was not stingy.
Although he had just finished refining the elixir, it was precisely at this moment that he was perfectly in harmony with the principles of alchemy, even though his spirit was somewhat depleted.
However, by cultivating this wondrous method rooted in alchemy, the hope of breaking through to a higher realm can actually be increased.
Lu Qingyun flicked his finger, and colorless Heavenly Profound Magic Power instantly wrapped around his fingertip, then traveled through his spiritual platform, internal organs, and directly into his upper and lower dantian.
Under the binding of a powerful soul at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage, no matter how unpredictable the magic power was, it still obediently followed Lu Qingyun's divine sense.
Until the power of the Heavenly Mystery filled his entire body.
Lu Qingyun immediately placed the seven high-grade pills in front of him and swallowed them whole in one gulp.
If this were an ordinary cultivator in the early stages of Qi Refining, doing this would be tantamount to suicide.
Even a powerful cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining would look down on and ridicule the foolishness of the act.
The power of a top-grade pill is immense; just one is enough to completely overwhelm a cultivator in the early stages of Qi Refining, let alone seven pills taken at once.
Even though Lu Qingyun had cultivated to the point of having all his meridians open thanks to his previous life's cultivation level, the overwhelming surge of magical power still made him feel as if all his meridians were breaking.
No wonder this elixir was created for that boy.
Feeling the raging magical power within his body, Lu Qingyun's face twitched involuntarily.
If the true men of the Tushita Palace were not madmen, they would never personally cultivate such a crazy technique.
This is not cultivation at all; it is clearly using the fragile human body as a furnace to desperately fuse the medicinal properties of these seven top-grade pills into one, so as to open up the meridians and break through the bottlenecks.
However, if one cannot achieve harmony and restrain the medicinal properties, there is a risk of the body exploding and dying.
Suddenly.
The blood vessels in Lu Qingyun's body roared like thunder, because the different medicinal properties collided fiercely within him, releasing a magnificent thunderous sound.
These were even the seven high-grade pills that Lu Qingyun had carefully selected, all of which were gentle protective or healing pills.
It's hard to imagine what would have happened if it had been seven life-threatening pills like the Bloodlust Pill instead.
Half an incense stick has passed.
Lu Qingyun's internal magical power remained extremely turbulent.
However, with the help of his divine soul, he managed to control the rampant effects of the medicine, allowing his magical power to begin to flow along the path of the cultivation technique with difficulty.
Lu Qingyun suddenly realized why this cultivation method led to the supernatural power called "Refining Light" at the [Dan Ding] level.
No wonder this technique, even with the addition of two extraordinary abilities, still retained the [Refined Light].
This is not for any other reason than that the supernatural power [Refining Light] contains the principles of alchemy in the world.
The reason why different medicinal properties can be condensed into pills through water refining, fire refining, or other refining methods is precisely the principle of the fruition reflected by this supernatural power.
Recalling what Zhao Rushou had said.
【Refining Light】is the essence of change and transformation, refining the form of things, condensing the essence of elixir, and thus achieving profound enlightenment.
The second level of the "Heavenly Profound Elixir Manual" is the hurdle between the initial stage of Qi Refining and the middle stage of Qi Refining.
It is by using one's own body as a furnace and the alchemical process as fire that one can condense supernatural powers and forge one's own magical strength.
Once he understood this path, Lu Qingyun felt his mind and soul become clear.
The previously somewhat uncontrollable magical power became more readily available through that profound understanding.
Lu Qingyun's aura began to grow stronger, and the spiritual energy around him swirled and transformed into a five-colored rainbow, which was absorbed into Lu Qingyun's body.
Until the lower dantian is completely full.
Lu Qingyun had another moment of clarity.
"The opportunity to break through to the next level is now."
As he pointed out, his magical power began to flow from his lower dantian toward the Divine Palace Bright Platform.
However, Lu Qingyun abruptly restrained it, as if a handful of spiritual fire began to continuously burn the radiant magical power it had attracted.
The lotus verse became increasingly refined, eventually transforming into a single star.
boom!
With a thought, Lu Qingyun unleashed a deafening roar as the magical power in his lower dantian followed the Heavenly Profound Dharma Flower and his divine thought towards his upper dantian.
Lu Qingyun's aura reached its peak from that point on.
A gentle white light emanated from the misty magical power surrounding Lu Qingyun.
boom!
A crisp sound.
Lu Qingyun blinked and a smile appeared on his lips.
The mid-stage of Qi Refining has been completed.
Cultivation knows no days or months. Lu Qingyun took out the jade talisman, opened it, and took a look.
However, only twenty days had passed.
"If it were my previous life, I would probably still be struggling, but in this life, things are different. I no longer have to worry about small figures like the Black Robe Deacon or Cui Bao, and I no longer have to depend on those so-called senior brothers."
Lu Qingyun smiled.
In just twenty days, he transformed from a mortal into a fully matured mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.
With his current cultivation level, he only needs to advance a little further to be able to go to the market outside the sect and become a powerful and domineering mayor like Li Fulai.
"But if I stop here, how can I justify the hundred years of wasted time and hiding in my previous life?"
Lu Qingyun shook his head.
If one truly harbors the desire for pleasure, then all the efforts of the previous life are being wasted.
Even if he followed Zhao Qingxuan and waited for her to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, he could still enjoy a good life as a kept man.
But Lu Qingyun was unwilling to wait.
You can only rely on yourself.
He wanted to personally seize the opportunities he couldn't obtain in his previous life.
Right now, Lu Qingyun's eyes flickered—
The greatest opportunity was not even that secret realm in the Great Jing Kingdom.
However, several months later, the huge changes brought about by the assassination of Elder Chu of Lingzhi Peak by the Qingchi Demon Sect woman who cultivated the "Secret Record of the Mysterious Demon Erosion Path" occurred.
At that time, the prelude to the great war between good and evil will begin.
The price of elixirs will soar, and a large number of rare spiritual herbs and treasures will be offered by cultivators in exchange for immediate combat power.
Wouldn't this be a perfect opportunity to make a fortune by taking advantage of the Zhao family's manipulation?
In addition, there is the Great Zhao Kingdom, which was the first to fight against the Demonic Sect and the first to be destroyed. During the war in this country, countless late-stage Qi Refining cultivators perished, and countless lineages were discovered, which will also bring great opportunities.
If one could make a fortune from the war and seize the very destiny that even the gods covet, that would be even better.
Of course, before doing so, it is necessary to consult with Zhao Rushou to ensure that the plan will go perfectly.
Lu Qingyun left the cave and concealed himself, heading towards the South Cliff Market.
"Junior sister, why resist in vain? I have now become a favorite of Senior Brother Sun. If you submit to me, I will surely teach you to enjoy wealth and glory, and grant you the foundation for the Great Dao. From then on, we will be united in spirit and together participate in the workings of heaven and earth. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
But then a venomous voice came from afar.
"Senior Brother Ye, you disregard the sect rules so blatantly, raiding my cave and disrupting my cultivation. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the sect? Aren't you afraid that Senior Brother Lu will report this to the Zhao family if he finds out?"
"You know how to discipline people. Let alone your senior brother Lu who just started cultivating, even the Zhao family is nothing but a thing of the past now."
"Uncle Sun has already gained the favor of the Zhang family. Even if someone from the Zhao family comes in person, they will leave you with nowhere to turn."
Junior Brother Ye sneered.
"What's more, you probably don't know that your beloved Senior Brother Lu has already entered into a marriage agreement with the eldest daughter of the Zhao family."
"If Zhao knew he had such a seductive slut like you, would she save him or not?"
Speaking of Lu Qingyun, Junior Brother Ye felt a burning hatred in his heart.
Why should someone as handsome and dashing as me have to serve a useless person like Senior Brother Sun, and treat him, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, as a beautiful and charming woman? If I feel any resentment, I will easily be beaten and scolded by Senior Brother Sun.
And what about Lu Qingyun?
Despite having only recently entered the sect, he has already garnered the favor of so many women, including even a member of the Zhao family's legitimate daughter.
Knowing that his senior brother Sun's uncle, the black-robed steward Sun Yang, had sided with the Zhang family, he became even more cunning. Thinking of the lovely Chen Xiru, and knowing that Lu Qingyun would never stand up for her, he took advantage of his senior brother Sun's absence to seek out beautiful women and hatched this wicked plan.
He wanted to break into Chen Xiru's mansion and have some fun with her.
Chen Xiru's face was pale, partly because the cave was already overburdened and its formation was just a low-level formation set up arbitrarily by the sect, which could not withstand Junior Brother Ye's full-force attack.
My own cultivation level is quite low. If Junior Brother Ye breaks through the formation, I will truly be dishonored by him and have no way to resist.
Secondly, because Junior Brother Ye had just mentioned that Brother Dao Lu had already broken his contract with the eldest daughter of the Zhao family of Danfeng, she felt a bitter taste in her mouth and seemed even more lost and helpless.
Lu Qingyun followed the sound and saw this scene. He shook his head and sighed softly, then stepped forward: "You said that the black-robed steward Sun Yang has defected to the Zhang family of Danfeng. Is that true?"
Just as Junior Brother Ye was about to unleash his magic sword to destroy the remaining low-level protective array outside the cave, he heard the voice behind him and realized that it was Lu Qingyun who had come.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Chen Xiru and Junior Brother Ye had different thoughts.
"Brother Lu..."
"Is it you?"
Junior Brother Ye exclaimed in surprise, never expecting that he would actually run into Lu Qingyun who had just emerged from seclusion.
Not wanting to offend Lu Qingyun, Junior Brother Ye said coldly, "Junior Brother Lu, we are now serving different masters. Why should we quarrel over a woman? I have no intention of being your enemy. You are now blessed to have the eldest daughter of the Zhao family. It is just right for your senior brother to take care of Chen Xiru for you."
Chen Xiru's face grew increasingly pale.
For a moment, she was at a loss as to what to do with the newcomer.
Lu Qingyun smiled and said, "I only asked you whether that black-robed deacon, Sun Yang, has truly submitted to the Zhang family. Why waste time with all this nonsense?"
"Yes."
Junior Brother Ye was both delighted and surprised. He was delighted because Lu Qingyun seemed to really not care about Chen Xiru, but he was surprised because in just over ten days, this boy had already disregarded him.
Junior Brother Ye suddenly felt jealous. It wasn't that he couldn't accept a woman's financial support, but unfortunately, the one who had his eye on him was a man.
"When did Sun Yang join the Zhang family? He's always prided himself on neutrality and has already left Danfeng. Why would he come back to interfere in things here?"
Three or four days ago.
Junior Brother Ye hesitated for a moment, then decided it wasn't necessary to offend Lu Qingyun too much. After all, they were all just people making a living under the wing of these powerful clans, so he answered.
"Some time ago, for some unknown reason, a problem occurred in the jurisdiction of the Talisman Hall on the Miscellaneous Service Peak. Most of the disciples inside were killed by the demon. Uncle Sun was also held accountable for this. In order to avoid being punished by the Punishment Hall, he surrendered to the Zhang family."
"I see."
Lu Qingyun nodded slightly, his brows furrowing involuntarily.
Logically speaking, aside from Li Erniu's place, the impact I had on Zayi Peak shouldn't have been that significant.
He was truly puzzled as to why such a huge butterfly effect would occur.
However, there's no rush to think about it now. As time goes by, the underlying reasons will eventually become clear.
Junior Brother Ye breathed a sigh of relief, probably feeling that he had communicated properly with Lu Qingyun and would be able to vent his anger on Chen Xiru in a while to relieve the resentment he had suffered at the hands of Senior Brother Sun these past few days.
However, the next moment, his vision blurred.
A colorless sword light flashed before his eyes.
"My neck...my neck hurts..."
Junior Brother Ye clutched his neck, his mouth trembling as he opened it.
A trail of blood ran across the body, and suddenly the corpse was split in two.
Even in death, he couldn't understand why he, a dignified fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator, had suddenly and inexplicably lost his life.
"Brother Lu...!"
Seeing Ye Shidi's head fall, Chen Xiru looked at Lu Qingyun in a panic, tears welling in her eyes: "Senior brother killed him, the people of the Punishment Hall will surely come forward to hold him accountable."
"Junior sister thanks senior brother for standing up for me, but since senior brother Ye is related to the Zhang family, please leave without leaving a trace. I... I will take full responsibility for this matter."
Chen Xiru pursed her lips. She knew that Lu Qingyun was acting on her behalf. Although she didn't know why Lu Qingyun had such strength, how could she just stand by and watch him suffer punishment from the Punishment Hall or even be hunted down because of her?
He immediately drew his magic sword and slashed at Junior Brother Ye's corpse, intending to cover up his whereabouts and take the blame upon himself.
Lu Qingyun waved her hand to stop her and said slowly, "No need."
Then, with a surge of magical power, he instantly turned Junior Brother Ye's corpse into ashes.
He then uttered a few more incantations to disperse the inspiration in the air.
"He's just a fourth-level disciple. Why would the sect have any traps or backup plans hidden on him? I've already dealt with him. Even if the disciples of the Punishment Hall come to ask, just say you don't know."
For someone like Junior Brother Ye, the sect would at most know that his soul lamp had been extinguished and that he had roughly died. As for leaving a mark to find out who killed him, that would naturally not be used on such a useless person.
Lu Qingyun gave her a few more instructions, telling her to focus on her cultivation and not worry about anything else. After Chen Xiru nodded, he nodded slightly, withdrew his magic power, and headed towards Nanya Market.
Before the cave dwelling.
As Chen Xiru watched Lu Qingyun's departing figure, for some reason, her heart trembled, and she felt a sense of loss.