All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 134 Opening the Primordial Aperture! Gathering Qi Through the Heavenly Cycle!

"What?!" Zhou Qing was stunned. This works?
"What is the purpose of the High God's search for the Apricot Blossom Spirit Tree?"

Ru Yan asked cautiously.

"I wish to brew wine from apricot blossoms."

Zhou Qing said in a deep voice.

"If it's just apricot blossoms, I might be able to obtain them." Ruyan breathed a sigh of relief.

"You have a way?" Zhou Qing was overjoyed.

Ruyan explained, "As fellow spirits who have cultivated in the mountains for over a hundred years, I have some connections with the spiritual beings there. It shouldn't be a problem for me to go to that apricot blossom spirit tree and ask it for some petals and branches."

“Very good. If you find the apricot blossom, I can grant you some divine power.”

Zhou Qing nodded.

"Thank you, God." Ruyan immediately bowed down, revealing a large expanse of her body.

"No need for formalities." Zhou Qing looked away.

"In addition, I also need Fire Cloud Fungus, Five Poisonous Insects, and other items. If you can find them all, I will reward you handsomely."

Ruyan respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, please wait a moment, I will be right back."

After speaking, Ruyan transformed into a wisp of green smoke and vanished from the scene.

After Ruyan left, Zhou Qing discovered through their communication that she was moving towards the mountaintop at an astonishing speed.

"So fast!"

Such speed is something that even Zhou Qing, using his full power of the Lightning Speed ​​Step, could hardly match.

"It seems that the destruction caused by the Witch God Cult to Huanglong Mountain is greater than I expected."

Zhou Qing thought to himself.

The night passed quickly.

Ruyan hurriedly returned at dawn.

The black robe she had been wearing had several dark holes in it, as if it had been burned, and she smelled of burning.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. Here are the apricot blossoms you requested."

Ruyan shook a large handful of apricot blossoms from her bosom.

A faint, pleasant fragrance wafted out.

Zhou Qing used his Qi-gazing technique and saw fluorescent light flickering on the apricot blossoms.

It was clearly a spiritual object.

Zhou Qing didn't go to pick up Xinghua, but instead asked with concern, "What happened to you? Were you attacked?"

"After finding the apricot blossom, I intended to search for the Fire Cloud Herb, but unexpectedly I encountered a human martial artist at the entrance of the volcano. His fire-attribute true energy was incredibly powerful. If I hadn't used the Mind-Bewitching Technique to delay him for a moment and was skilled in escape techniques, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to return by now."

Ru Yan was filled with lingering fear.

"A volcanic vent? A martial artist?" Zhou Qing was taken aback.

He had just used his Qi Observation Technique to examine the mountain and saw large swirling red clouds. It seemed that Huanglong Mountain was actually a volcano.

The person who almost prevented Ruyan from returning must be a Grand Martial Master at the Blood Transformation Realm.

Therefore, it seems that the Supreme Fire Spirit Corpse among the Heavenly Fiend Corpses should be in the volcanic cave entrance that Ruyan just visited.

"Thanks a lot."

Zhou Qing sent out divine power.

Ruyan felt the rapidly expanding power within her body and her face lit up with joy: "Thank you, God."

Through his audiovisual sharing ability, Zhou Qing discovered that the Mu family father and son had already descended the mountain and seemed to be on the verge of returning.

Ruyan's actions just now have probably alerted the enemy, and the Witch God Cult may send people to search the mountain.

"Ruyan, I am the mountain god of Black Wind Mountain. Now that I have found the apricot blossom, I wish to return to Black Wind Mountain. Will you come with me, or stay here to cultivate in seclusion?"

Unlike Dan Chenzi, who was forced to submit, Zhou Qing took the initiative to ask Ru Yan for her opinion.

Upon hearing this, Ruyan pondered for a moment and then respectfully replied:

"Your Excellency, I wish to remain in the mountains to continue searching for the Fire Cloud Fungus and the Five Poisonous Insects for Your Excellency."

"That's fine too." Zhou Qing nodded. Ru Yan would stay here to gather resources for him, thus saving him from taking risks himself.

Earth Escape Technique is truly a divine skill for saving one's life.

"Then I will descend the mountain first."

Zhou Qing withdrew another burst of divine power and sent it to Ru Yan before flying down the mountain.

"Respectfully seeing off the Supreme God." Ruyan bowed deeply.

Zhou Qing avoided the Mu family father and son who were returning to Huanglong Mountain and went to the county town.

He first went to Yao Xuewei to explain the situation, and then purchased the brewing equipment and yeast needed to start learning how to brew wine.

Of course, Zhou Qing did not use the spiritual flowers of the apricot blossom spirit wood directly at the beginning, but started learning from the relatively cheap liquor.

After Zhou Qing sealed the first batch of liquor for a month and a half to ferment, before the liquor had fully fermented, the Hundred Poisons Primordial Body finally broke through successfully.

[Skill: Body of All Poisons]

[Progress: Level 1 (35/10000)]

[Effects: Immune to all poisons, greatly increased blood and energy. Skin becomes strong and resilient, difficult to injure by ordinary swords and knives.]

As Zhou Qing made a breakthrough in his cultivation technique, he felt as if a layer of keratin had grown on his skin. His skin looked much smoother, but it felt rough and gritty to the touch.

"Finally a breakthrough!"

Zhou Qing clenched his fists, feeling his whole body filled with power.

As the arm exerts force, the muscles bulge high, as if an invisible tendon connects the muscles of the forearm, upper arm, and waist.

The ninth cloud of qi and blood appeared on his chest.

"Strengthen the tendons!"

boom!
Zhou Qing struck out with his palm, and a loud bang echoed in the air, followed by crackling sounds like popping beans.

Three feet away, a clear handprint appeared on the newly planted jujube tree in the middle of the yard. The handprint was just a little short of piercing through the thick jujube tree.

"Is this the true power of internal force?!"

【Technique: Silk Reeling Force】

[Progress: Beginner (128/5000)]

[Effect: The force is as smooth as silk, continuous and unbroken.]

Half a month ago, Zhou Qing had already mastered the basics of the Silk Reeling Force, but at that time he had not yet broken through the Tendon Refining stage, so he did not feel that the power of the force was very strong.

Now that he has broken through the Tendon Refining stage, every move he makes exudes immense strength, finally unleashing the true power of his internal energy.

He has been cultivating for only one year and one month, and he is already a martial artist who has mastered both internal and external cultivation.

He wouldn't have dared to even think about it before.

"Not enough, far from enough."

Zhou Qing recalled the Heavenly Fiend Corpse sealed away in Huanglong Mountain.

It's simply unrealistic for him to fight against a Grand Martial Master at the Blood Exchange Realm now. Even if he knew the exact location of the Heavenly Fiend Corpse, he still wouldn't be able to take it.

All hope still rests on the alcohol enthusiast.

[Refining: Wine Worm]

[Progress: Complete Mutant Form (106/800)]

"I hope that after the Wine Worm breaks through its limits, my internal strength will reach a higher level."

Zhou Qing pinned his hopes on the wine-loving man. Spring passed and autumn came.

Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

During that year, Zhou Qing spent most of his time in arduous cultivation, and the rest of his time dealing with the bandits of Huanglong Mountain.

Of the seven leaders of Jin Dao Village, the fifth, sixth, and seventh leaders were all killed by him, resulting in a replacement.

During this time, the chieftain and second-in-command of Jin Dao Village disguised themselves and went down the mountain in an attempt to lure him out.

However, with Tiger Eagle scouting from the air and Ruyan relaying messages from the mountains, Zhou Qing simply avoided confronting martial artists stronger than himself.

Those who cultivate their tendons and muscles would die before they could last ten rounds against him.

Later, Golden Knife Stronghold even invited a Blood Exchange Realm Grand Martial Master from the Witch God Sect to oversee the area, but Zhou Qing never showed up.

Once the Blood Exchange Realm Grand Martial Master left, he immediately began hunting down bandits from Golden Knife Stronghold in the Huanglong Mountain area.

The people of Jin Dao Village were terrified by his killings.

Although the chieftain and the second-in-command were not afraid, they could not find Zhou Qing.

For a considerable period of time, Jin Dao Village abandoned its abduction practices and remained secluded in the mountains.

As the fighting progressed, only three of the seven leaders of the Golden Knife Stronghold remained.

Because they simply couldn't find any other martial arts practitioners with refined tendons to take charge.

Ping'an County, west of the town.

In a secluded courtyard, Zhou Qing lay on a recliner, basking in the sun and leisurely sipping red apricot wine.

Suddenly, his body jolted violently.

The wine worms in his dantian began to churn.

[Refining: Mutant Wine Worm]

[Rank: Tier 1 High Grade] → [Rank: Tier 1 Excellent Grade]

[Progress: Complete Mutation Form (800/800)] → [Progress: Exceeded Limit (1/800)]

[Effects: Opens the acquired 'Primordial Aperture', allows for the circulation of Qi throughout the body; tempers the meridians, liquefies true Qi, and enhances the power of internal energy by one minor realm.]

The long-dormant wine worm finally completed its evolution, and Zhou Qing also felt a certain change arising in his dantian.

"Splash!"

A wave-like sound came from Zhou Qing's body; it was the sound of true qi flowing through his meridians after it liquefied.

"This is."

Zhou Qing looked inward at his dantian and saw that the area above his dantian, which was originally filled with swirling true energy, had suddenly become empty. At first glance, it seemed as if he had lost all his true energy.

However, a pure white spherical light membrane slowly condensed—the Primordial Aperture.

The word instantly came to Zhou Qing's mind.

Zhou Qing never expected that the wine worm's evolution this time would directly open his Yuanqiao (Primordial Aperture).

He originally did not have the aptitude of a Gu Master, but now that he has opened his Yuan Aperture, he can be considered a genuine Gu Master.

He calmed himself down and saw that his primordial aperture was filled with blue and green liquids.

That was liquefied Green Wood True Qi and Azure Water True Qi.

However, at this point, they should be called Green Wood True Essence and Azure Water True Essence.

Your Azure Water Skill has been upgraded! Progress +100

Your Green Wood Sutra has been upgraded! Progress +80

As the two streams of true energy rapidly liquefied into true essence, lines of text appeared in Zhou Qing's vision.

At this moment, the awakened wine worm continuously inhaled and exhaled true energy.

Zhou Qing felt as if a faint power had appeared around his body, and this power slowly flowed into his body as the wine worm inhaled and exhaled true energy.

At the same time, a vortex appeared in the center of the Yuanqiao (acupoint).

Before long, he felt his muscles congested with blood, his veins bulging, and a tearing pain throughout his body.

"This is... the power of heaven and earth?!"

Zhou Qing never expected that he, at only the Tendon Refining level, would be able to absorb the power of heaven and earth with the help of the wine worm.

However, his physical body did not seem to be strong enough to withstand the power of heaven and earth, and the tearing pain all over his body became more and more obvious.

Moreover, blood vessels had begun to appear under his skin, which were bruises caused by the extensive rupture of capillaries.

"Stop!" Zhou Qing immediately ordered the wine worm to stop absorbing and exhaling true energy.

After the wine-loving insects stopped, the ethereal energy that had been lingering around Zhou Qing's body ceased entering his body.

After the pain subsided, Zhou Qing tried to mobilize the true energy within his Yuanqiao (acupoint).

The next moment, Zhou Qing felt an incomparably powerful force surge through his entire body.

"I seem to be terrifyingly strong now?!"

True Qi liquefies into True Essence, a phenomenon that only occurs in the Blood Exchange Realm.

The power of true essence within him far surpasses that of the Muscle Refining Realm.

Whether he can rival a Blood Transformation Realm Grand Martial Master remains to be seen, but if he were to face a Bone Refining Realm Martial Master at this moment...
He seems to have a better chance of winning.

"Is this what a Gu Master is?"

For a moment, Zhou Qing didn't know whether the Gu Master was stronger or the mutated wine worm was stronger.

The barbarian siblings he had encountered before had also opened their Yuan Apertures, but their strength was pitifully weak, at most approaching the strength of an ordinary Body Refining Realm cultivator, or even less.

But once he opened his Yuanqiao (primordial aperture), the power of his true essence exceeded his expectations.

【Occupation: Gu Master】

[Rank: Late Stage of Tier 1]

[Effect: Refines the Gu worms, granting absolute control]

On the jade tablet, he went directly from an unranked Gu Master to a late-stage first-rank Gu Master in one step.

“This is so”

"Circulating Qi! Absorbing the power of heaven and earth! Martial artists need to cultivate to the peak of the Blood Exchange Realm before they can attempt to draw the power of heaven and earth into their bodies, but I, a martial artist who has refined tendons, can do it."

Zhou Qing was stunned by this huge surprise.

"Unfortunately, the power of heaven and earth has been divided up by various forces. Now, less than one-tenth of the power of heaven and earth remains in the world, and it is extremely mixed."

Zhou Qing sighed inwardly. Normally, Gu Masters would only start trying to absorb the power of heaven and earth after reaching the second level.

Even with his physical strength, if he could sense the presence of the power of heaven and earth in advance, he would not be able to withstand it.

If he hadn't cultivated the Hundred Poisons Primordial Body technique, he would probably have been severely injured by the power of heaven and earth.

However, every little bit helps.

Adapting to the power of heaven and earth in advance will be beneficial for his future breakthrough in the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

"To improve physical strength, one must continue practicing body-refining techniques. Apart from that, it seems the only other way to improve physical strength in a short period of time is..."

Zhou Qing thought of the Corpse Worm Gu King.

Since he subdued the Corpse Worm King, he has never merged with it.

Because when they merge, the Corpse Worm King will consume his vital energy.

In addition, he lacked sufficient control over the Corpse Worm King and feared being attacked when he was weak.

But now there's nothing to be afraid of.

Now you can use the Yuanqiao (Primordial Aperture) to refine the Corpse Worm Gu King and achieve absolute control.

(End of this chapter)