All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 243 Seven Blood Transformations! Establishing a Sect!
[Your Awakened Martial Arts Spirit Body - Ice Soul Spirit Body]

At this moment, Zhou Qing's vision was filled with dense text.

[Ice Soul Spirit Body: A martial arts spirit body awakened with the help of the Spirit-Subduing Gu and the Ice Soul Mystic Spider bloodline. The Ice Soul Mystic Light deep within your bloodline will constantly protect your body and soul; any high-difficulty martial arts will be easier for you to comprehend. When cultivating water, wood, and ice attribute martial arts, you can draw upon and purify the corresponding power of heaven and earth; you will not encounter any bottlenecks before breaking through to the Five Qi Gathering Realm; when breaking through a major bottleneck, you can unleash the power of your bloodline to directly combat your inner demons. The Ice Soul Spirit Body is an extremely yin and cold constitution. Every time you break through a major realm, your constitution will be further purified, and your cultivation speed will greatly increase. However, you also need to balance the increasingly strong yin energy within your body to complete the transformation from yin to yang, and thus achieve yin-yang balance. Those who rely on their bloodline will ultimately be limited by it.]

"Those who rely on bloodline will ultimately be limited by bloodline. Could it be that there are hidden dangers in the martial spirit body that is awakened later in life, or is the martial spirit body too strong, to the point that it is intolerable to heaven and earth?"

Zhou Qing looked at the detailed effects of the Ice Soul Spirit Body and fell into deep thought.

However, he quickly came to his senses.

At the very least, the Martial Arts Spiritual Body allows him to cultivate to the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm relatively easily, and he will not encounter any bottlenecks before breaking through to the Five Qi Gathering at the Origin realm.

This means that he can save other martial artists decades, or even hundreds, of years of arduous training, and have more time to break through to the Five Qi Convergence stage.

By the time he is bound by bloodline limitations, he will probably have already reached a higher level.

With a long lifespan, one can naturally solve many problems that seem insurmountable now.

"My Qi and blood circulation have improved again!"

Zhou Qing felt the changes in his body. The most obvious change was that his blood and qi increased significantly after he awakened his martial arts spirit body.

Because he cultivates both internal and external strength, and his main cultivation technique is the Poison Dragon Golden Body, his maximum blood and qi is much higher than that of martial artists of the same level. This is one of the main reasons why he can fight beyond his level.

Therefore, when his physical constitution was upgraded from the highest level to the highest level, his qi and blood did not increase significantly.

Unexpectedly, upon awakening his martial arts spirit body, his qi and blood improved by nearly 20-30% even before breaking through his bottleneck.

If you gain 20-30% more Qi and Blood than others of the same level with each breakthrough, after several breakthroughs, the difference in Qi and Blood will be several times greater.

Moreover, Zhou Qing has a profound foundation, and his qi and blood are far superior to those of other martial artists of the same level.

"No wonder the ancient texts say that martial arts spiritual bodies can crush martial artists of the same level and easily complete battles against multiple opponents."

Zhou Qing couldn't help but sigh.

Before his battle with Lan Canghai, he underwent six blood transfusions during the battle, and it has only been a few months since then.

After awakening his Ice Soul Spirit Body, his blood and energy surged, and he even vaguely sensed signs of a breakthrough.

A breakthrough is likely to happen in the next few months.

The difference between six and seven blood transfusions may seem like just one blood transfusion, but in reality it represents the difference between the Qi and Blood Wolf Smoke Realm and the Qi and Blood Long Dragon Realm, with the difference in Qi and Blood being at least double.

While six blood transfusions are powerful, only seven blood transfusions qualify one as a top expert in the Southern Frontier.

Martial artists at this level represent the highest combat strength of various major forces operating outside the region.

The top experts in the Qi and Blood Furnace Realm will do everything in their power to prepare for the infusion of the power of heaven and earth, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, and are determined to break through the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

Just like Zhou Qing's master, Wei Sheng, who cultivated to the point of undergoing six blood transfusions in his early thirties and earned the reputation of a poison demon, but his cultivation was delayed due to the betrayal of his disciple Chen Hong.

After Wei Sheng left the Five Poisons Sect to pursue Mu Renjie, under normal circumstances, he could have continued his cultivation instead of getting stuck at the sixth blood exchange and making no progress for many years.

One of the main reasons is still her lingering resentment towards Chen Hong.

The higher one's level, the more difficult it is to overcome the bottlenecks encountered; one's state of mind is also an important factor affecting breakthroughs.

It can be said that if Wei Sheng had returned to the Five Poisons Sect after seven blood transfusions, the old sect leader would probably have directly passed the position of sect leader to him and passed on his skills, instead of wavering between him and Wan Guiliu.

"The many difficulties I faced in overcoming them did not seem to be a problem for me."

Zhou Qing smiled.

The Ice Soul Spirit Body can greatly enhance his blood and qi, far surpassing those of others of the same level, thus providing a more solid foundation and making it easier to break through bottlenecks.

In addition, the power of his bloodline can influence his state of mind, making him less susceptible to external influences.

"Also, has my soul realm improved?!"

Zhou Qing suddenly realized that his perception had greatly improved. He hadn't felt it much earlier because he was so immersed in the joy of awakening his spiritual body.

Only when he calmed down and analyzed the pros and cons did he realize what had happened.

When he was practicing internal energy cultivation before, although he could also see inside his body, he could only 'see' his dantian and the main meridians around his body.

At this moment, as long as he closes his eyes and concentrates his mental energy slightly, he can have a complete understanding of his body, and his internal organs are under his control.

More importantly, when his mental energy leaves his body, he can 'see' a thin mist of various colors in the space around him, and various 'lines' are faintly visible within the mist.

Zhou Qing tried to continuously project his mental energy outwards, eventually stopping about ten feet away from his body.

"What a magical feeling! Could this be the spiritual power of the late-stage Human Realm?"

Zhou Qing opened her eyes, somewhat curious.

Even though he had closed his eyes just now, the world seemed to become clearer in his eyes after he released his mental energy.

Soon, Zhou Qing discovered another wonderful use of mental power: he could directly use his mental power to lift a stone not far in front of him.

Next came the second stone.

blah blah blah!

Two stones flew into the air at the same time, collided, and crushed a mosquito in mid-air, killing it instantly.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Qing closed his eyes again and tried to use his mental power to manipulate the colorful mist around him, and it worked just as well.

When he used his mental power to touch the faintly appearing 'lines' in the mist, he suddenly felt that his body had established a connection with the power of heaven and earth, and a large amount of the power of heaven and earth surged into his body.

The cultivation technique began to circulate rapidly within his body.

Progress is steadily increasing.

[Your Azure Sea Tide Technique has been upgraded! Progress +200] [Your Azure Sea Tide Technique has been upgraded! Progress +100]

Your Azure Sea Tide Technique has been upgraded! Progress +150

In a short while, a sound like ocean waves came from Zhou Qing's body, and the progress of the Azure Sea Tide Technique increased greatly.

At the same time, the Azure Wood True Essence in Zhou Qing's dantian also seemed to be stimulated and began to circulate.

Your Green Wood Sutra has been upgraded! Progress +200

Your Green Wood Sutra has been upgraded! Progress +150

Your Green Wood Sutra has been upgraded! Progress +250

This time, Zhou Qing continuously absorbed the power of heaven and earth until his body was somewhat exhausted. The moonlight disappeared into the clouds, and the distant sky began to lighten. The night passed quietly, and his meridians remained undamaged.

The progress made in one night is equivalent to a month of arduous training.

Zhou Qing stood up.

He put away the now-dried-up spirit-summoning gu.

Martial arts spiritual body, plus first-class Gu Master aptitude.

Before long, he will become the strongest person in the Southern Frontier in the true sense, and will no longer need to be at the mercy of others.

Of course, for Zhou Qing, the first priority is to make great strides toward the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm. Only in this way can he truly have the confidence to negotiate with those top families.

The Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm would make someone a renowned expert even in the Central Plains, a region where martial arts flourished.

"It's time to start establishing a sect."

Zhou Qing gazed at the mountains of southern Xinjiang, thinking that once he broke through to the seventh blood exchange stage, he could establish the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

Of course, it would be best to bring Wei Sheng to the forefront.

During this time, Zhou Qing has used pills to regulate Wei Sheng's body. As long as he consolidates it with the help of the Heavenly Silkworm, he will be able to fully recover to his peak condition.

At that time, Zhou Qing will refine some more Marrow Cleansing Pills, which will be enough to help Wei Sheng break through to the seventh blood exchange stage.

Wei Sheng's inability to break through was mainly due to damage to his mental state, and later he was poisoned by Wan Guiliu, which damaged his foundation.

Now that both of these aspects have been restored, a breakthrough is only a matter of time.

In the following months, Zhou Qing continued to treat Wei Sheng's health according to plan.

In just four months, Wei Sheng successfully broke through to seven blood transfusions.

As for Zhou Qing himself, he broke through half a month earlier than Wei Sheng.

As news of Wei Sheng's breakthrough to the seventh blood transfusion spread, various factions flocked to the Baiyun Martial Arts Academy to offer their congratulations.

Wei Sheng, contrary to his usual practice, held a grand banquet to entertain the guests who came and went.

After his breakthrough, Wei Sheng discussed with Zhou Qing and put the matter of establishing a sect on the agenda.

He began to have Wei Hongyu and Wei Mingcheng select some outstanding apprentices to train as the first batch of disciples of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

Once the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is officially established, these people will become the first generation of disciples.

During this period, Zhou Qing began to sweep through Huanglong Mountain, clearing out the mountain bandits and nearby strange beasts. Afterwards, he and Wei Sheng selected a location on the mountain to establish their sect, and He Zhongdong and Xu Lin gathered craftsmen to start construction on the mountain.

He Zhongdong came from the He family in the county town. Now that Wei Sheng has broken through seven blood transfusions and become the strongest in the vicinity, the He family, as local natives, naturally wanted to curry favor with him.

As a result, He Zhongdong's status also rose. Not only did his own family treat him with great respect, but other martial arts masters also treated him with great courtesy.

As for Xu Lin, he was chosen by Zhou Qing to do this task because of his good relationship with Zhou Qing.

He Zhongdong had no objection to this, because when Baiyun Martial Arts School suffered a major upheaval, Xu Lin was one of the few people who stayed behind to guard the school, so he didn't mind sharing such a lucrative position with Xu Lin.

At the same time, Zhou Qing was cultivating Gu worms on the top of Black Wind Mountain.

Although Zhou Qing 'occupied' Black Wind Mountain and Yellow Dragon Mountain, the lives of the nearby mountain dwellers and villagers not only did not become more difficult, but actually improved.

The villagers near Black Wind Mountain have seen a significant improvement in public security since the Baiyun Martial Arts School opened a branch, and under Zhou Qing's leadership, they have begun large-scale silkworm farming.

The special silkworms he provided were several times more resilient than ordinary silkworms, resulting in a significant increase in silk production and quality.

In just a few months, most villagers were able to live a life where they had enough to eat and wear.

Because Zhou Qing not only provides resilient silkworms, but also offers reasonably priced and stable sales channels.

Villagers only need to plant mulberry trees, raise silkworms, and reel silk; they don't need to worry about any of the subsequent processes.

Merchants who purchase raw silk will send caravans directly to the villages to buy it in bulk and settle accounts with cash on the spot.

Nowadays, not only in Caisang Village, but even in Heishan Town, villagers have started to raise silkworms on a large scale.

Many villagers from nearby counties and towns have even migrated their entire families to Black Wind Mountain.

The local government accepted all the starving people who couldn't get enough to eat, which led to a population increase of more than 30% in a short period of time in Heishan Town.

Baiyun Martial Arts School will select some people with good potential from among these individuals to become its disciples.

In just a few months, many villagers near Heishan Town have set up Zhou Qing's longevity tablet in their homes, worshipping him alongside the mountain god and enjoying incense offerings.

Just as large-scale silkworm farming was being implemented in the Black Wind Mountain area and large-scale construction was underway on Huanglong Mountain.

Wan Qizongyuan brought Wu Hongyang and his fellow disciple Wu Xia to Heishan Town.

They found Zhou Qing, who was refining Gu poison on Black Wind Mountain.

(End of this chapter)