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Chapter 127: Qi Refinement Level Seven (Subscription Request)
August 1, 2024
Chapter 127: Qi Refinement Level Seven (Subscription Request)
Qinglinfang City.
Numerous airships hovered in mid-air, their flags depicting monstrous beasts swallowing the moon billowing in the wind. Countless arrays shimmered on the flags; streams of dark energy coalesced into the shapes of moon-swallowing beasts, roaring towards the heavens, emitting powerful magical energy fluctuations.
This oppressive aura caused a jade-colored python within Qinglinfang City to hiss, raising its neck, its vertical pupils flashing with fierce light.
“In the name of the Myriad Beasts Immortal Sect, we cleanse this place of demonic miasma!”
Several voices, imbued with spiritual sense and magical energy fluctuations, echoed out—clearly Foundation Establishment cultivators, each controlling a magic weapon, transforming into dazzling rainbows that positioned themselves at the array’s key points.
These airships were war machines of the cultivation world. In sufficient numbers, coupled with the array flags, they could even temporarily deploy formations. This “Moon Swallowing Array,” under the magical power of numerous Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment cultivators, had reached a quasi-third-class level.
A blanket of moonlight enveloped the area, trapping the second-order superior jade-colored python in place. Then, several Foundation Establishment cultivators attacked with their magic weapons. The Qi Refinement cultivators on the airships occasionally manipulated the airships, bombarding the massive python with the array’s power.
Rumble!
A terrifying earthquake shook the entire mountain. The demonic beasts that had occupied the low-grade spirit veins of the city dared not resist, abandoning their lairs and fleeing, leaving behind a scene of utter devastation.
Soon, under a dazzling flash of lightning, half of the jade python’s head was charred black, its corpse crashing heavily to the ground.
“Haha, the inner core of this jade python is something the ancestor specifically instructed us to obtain…”
A burly man, riding a winged tiger, flew out. His cultivation had reached the late Foundation Establishment stage. He looked at the other two Foundation Establishment cultivators: “According to our earlier agreement, we can divide the flesh, blood, bones, and skin among ourselves. Any objections?”
“Of course not. From the start, we agreed that the Myriad Beasts Sect would take the lead in this reclamation effort.” A black-robed old Taoist smiled ingratiatingly, clearly skilled in social interactions.
“Qingxuan Sect has no objections.”
Su Ye, dressed in green with a golden sash, still veiled, her clear eyes gazing at the desolate market, seemed somewhat melancholic.
Her heart ached.
After escaping the Savage Lands with great difficulty, she joined Qingxuan Sect with her Foundation Establishment cultivation and became an elder. However, news came that the Soul Tablet of Supreme Elder Nie Feifeng had shattered, leaving the sect in turmoil.
The Savage Lands were filled with numerous sects and families. While there were no demonic beast problems, conflicts among cultivators were rife. Fortunately, at a critical moment, the sect’s original Core Formation candidate refined a third-order demonic beast inner core from the treasure vault and managed to form a False Core, appeasing the people and stabilizing the situation.
The Core Formation stage is like a chasm! Depending on the quality of the Core Formation, it can be divided into False Core, True Core, and Golden Core… Those with False Cores have lifespans of only three to four hundred years, and their cultivation will never progress further, a last resort for many Core Formation candidates.
True Golden Core cultivators were rare in the Savage Lands. Most so-called Core Formation masters had True Cores. True Core cultivators can live for five hundred years, and if they reach the peak of the Core Formation stage, there’s a chance they could reach the Nascent Soul stage.
The Qingxuan Sect’s Core Formation candidate would have had a chance to form a True Core if they had obtained a Core Formation Spirit Treasure. However, with the news of Nie Feifeng’s death and the sect’s precarious situation, they had no choice but to form a False Core.
Thinking of this, Su Ye glanced at the black-robed Taoist priest beside her.
The Black Heaven Temple was a Taoist temple. Below the Core Formation ancestor was a ‘Supervisor’ and ‘Three Capitals, Five Masters, and Eighteen Heads.’ The Three Capitals and Five Masters were all at the Foundation Establishment stage, while the Eighteen Heads were eighteen inner disciples at the Qi Refinement stage.
It was said that the master of the Black Heaven Temple was missing, presumably lost in a secret realm. The Black Heaven Temple could only rely on its Foundation Establishment Supervisor to barely maintain order and quickly align itself with the Myriad Beasts Sect.
Their situation was even worse than Qingxuan Sect’s. However, if they could welcome back the Core Formation ancestor, the situation would improve significantly.
“Alright, we’ll immediately have our disciples clean up the city and set up the formation…”
The Myriad Beasts Sect’s Foundation Establishment cultivator took the jade python’s inner core, gleefully. Su Ye and the other old Taoist priest immediately obeyed.
The airships landed, and Qi Refinement cultivators were ordered to clean up the debris and organize the houses.
Han Qingyun pushed open a rotten wooden door, immediately covering his nose. The stench of demonic beast excrement filled the air, mixed with what appeared to be human bones.
“Cleaning Technique!” He formed hand seals, casting several small spells to clean up the filth, his expression finally easing.
Looking at the vaguely familiar buildings, he began to question his decision. He had followed Su Ye, braving life and death to escape the Savage Lands. He wouldn’t want to go through that again.
After arriving at Qingxuan Sect’s territory, Su Ye became an elder with her Foundation Establishment cultivation. As Su Ye’s subordinate, he, a cultivator, was allowed to join Qingxuan Sect as an outer disciple despite his age and mediocre spiritual roots.
Then… Qingxuan Sect suddenly fell into turmoil. Although Qingxuan Sect had a False Core master, it was far from a true Core Formation master.
While Han Qingyun lamented day and night, he was dumbfounded to be selected to return here for reclamation! It felt surreal.
‘What was the point of all my struggles?’
Han Qingyun sighed inwardly. Suddenly, he saw a flash of light land and recognized Su Ye. He immediately went to greet her: “Elder Su…”
“Disciple Han.” Su Ye nodded slightly. After entering the sect, she couldn’t use the old address.
“The site of the Qingdan Pharmacy has been cleaned. Would the elder like to stay here?” Han Qingyun reported.
Su Ye silently looked at Han Qingyun and softly said: “When I brought you into Qingxuan Sect, it seems I might have harmed you…”
Han Qingyun quickly bowed: “I wouldn’t dare… Being able to enter the sect and receive its support is much better than being a loose cultivator. However, this large-scale operation…”
“Are you worried that rashly killing a second-order superior demonic beast and making such a commotion might attract the attention of a third-order demonic beast?”
Su Ye’s voice was like a clear spring: “You can rest assured. This reclamation is not just the Myriad Beasts Sect’s proposal… larger sects are also supporting this.”
She selectively revealed some information to boost morale.
“I see, thank you, Miss.” Han Qingyun was instantly relieved…
…
“Finally, here it is?”
Outside the city, a yellow oriole took flight.
Soon, a silver-robed youth used Wind-Riding technique, appearing graceful and elegant as he looked at Qinglinfang City.
“There are actually several Foundation Establishment cultivators…” Fang Xing muttered: “So, the previous scouts were an advance party?”
Large-scale reclamation operations never involved immediately deploying a large army. In the previous few months, surveillance had captured images of many Qi Refinement cultivators venturing near Qinglinfang City to survey the area. Seeing today’s scene, Fang Xing confirmed that this reclamation team had at least Foundation Establishment cultivators.
“With Foundation Establishment cultivators, the surveillance might be detected…” Drone surveillance was a powerful tool for Qi Refinement cultivators, but it could be detected by Foundation Establishment spiritual senses.
“Judging by the flag, it should be the Myriad Beasts Sect… Could it be that the escaped Core Formation cultivator has become emboldened and wants to explore the secret realm again?”
“No, that’s wrong… Three Core Formation cultivators died or escaped, he wouldn’t be that bold unless he received reinforcements… or, is he just looking for the treasures that Nie Feifeng brought out?!”
Fang Xing’s eyes lit up. Unfortunately, he had already obtained those benefits and wasn’t giving them up.
“This route is open now, which is good… at least I can go to the cultivated wasteland.” Fang Xing had not forgotten the hidden danger in the Ten Thousand Laws Secret Realm! While the medicinal herbs here were abundant and he had already accumulated a substantial supply, after starting his cultivation, he realized how inconvenient it was to not have a cultivator marketplace nearby.
“I can probe… see if there’s a favorable wind.”
As he pondered, he suddenly looked in a certain direction, his face filled with pity. He saw several ‘savages’ appearing in the mountains. Seeing Qinglinfang City’s construction, they showed excitement, running to the foot of the mountain, shouting: “The great sect… the great sect has finally come…”
These were the survivors that Su Ye hadn’t taken with her. The resilience and adaptability of humans were truly remarkable. After the demonic beasts completely occupied Qinglinfang City, some of the remaining cultivators dug burrows, some escaped to the wilderness, living in areas with thin spiritual energy, living a primitive life… Well, cultivators weren’t that miserable, but they all survived.
…
Underground Camp.
Fang Xing came to the alchemy room and looked at the three-legged bronze cauldron, smiling slightly. The greatest opportunity that Master Wanfa and the Core Formation cultivators of the outside world longed for was in his hands.
He cast a spell, and the bronze cauldron opened with a bang, releasing ten ‘Incrementing Essence Pills.’ These genuine Incrementing Essence Pills, after being nurtured, were now top-grade pills without any toxicity!
Or rather, the toxicity has been reduced to a level infinitely close to zero, it can be automatically expelled from the body as the cultivator breathes… therefore, equivalent to no toxicity…
After consuming pills for so long, Fang Xing has considerable experience in appraising spirit pills.
He sat cross-legged and took an Incrementing Essence Pill. The Golden Transformation Technique started running, constantly absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and refining the medicinal power.
In his dantian, his Qi Refinement Level Six cultivation reached its peak, naturally breaking through the bottleneck between the mid and late stages of Qi Refinement, reaching the Qi Refinement Level Seven realm!
“Qi Refinement Level Late Stage… there were only a few hundred in Qinglinfang City back then… quite the expert.”
“A year of hard work, from Qi Refinement Level Four to Qi Refinement Level Seven, these Incrementing Essence Pills were instrumental… Of course, the key is still my talent, breaking through realms had no bottlenecks!”
(End of Chapter)
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