Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 337 Ascension (Part 4) (Seeking subscriptions and monthly votes)
After condensing the character "Saint", Gu Qing felt his comprehension greatly improved without consuming any Saintly Virtue Power, far exceeding the level of Grade A. Occasionally, he would have a flash of inspiration and even have a sudden enlightenment.

The benefits of the word "Sacred Virtue Condensation" are quite outrageous, and its influence is profound and far-reaching, greatly impacting Gu Qing's future. This one gain alone makes his decades of stay worthwhile.

In terms of yin virtue, Gu Qing did not take any substantial action.

However, it indirectly saved countless people; the individual gains were smaller, but the total amount increased.

The only strange thing is that although he has accumulated less Yin virtue than the Saintly Virtue Condensation, he has still surpassed the previous ascended general, which can only mean that cultivators need to accumulate more.

Perhaps one must reach the level of "condensation" to ascend.

Besides that, Gu Qing's favorite thing was the Wish Power Crystal. This thing allowed him to cultivate in the human world. When used in conjunction with the Devouring Technique, his cultivation level entered another period of rapid growth.

The Yin-Yang Mystic Apertures were opened at a rapid pace. In the three years since the Immortal Sect was cleaned up, 520 acupoints have been reshaped, and the second step will be taken soon.

Using the Wish Power Crystal to summon pure Yin and Yang power is actually a bit of a waste. Gu Qing also has a way to maximize the benefits of this little wish-granting machine.

I haven't had time to deal with it yet, since accumulating them would be quite troublesome.

Having reaped so many benefits, Gu Qing couldn't help but set his sights on the Cangwu Realm. He thought of the Yan Kingdom, and if the Baiyue Mountains didn't interfere with him, he could establish a force like the Qing Palace and collect the wishes of all living beings.

Being a guardian seems like a good option, doesn't it?
After all, if one can use their willpower to make a wish and obtain enough spiritual energy to replace what is needed for cultivation, then being stuck in one place is not a problem.

Unfortunately, such a request is impossible to grant.

The Yan Kingdom already has the Sword Forging Manor. Unless he seizes a piece of land from the Demon Realm himself, he can do whatever he wants.

We'll make plans when we get back.

The higher one's cultivation level, the harder it is to advance, even with sufficient resources. Therefore, he values ​​the accumulation of saintly virtue, and the more of these minor advantages he has, the better.

as time flows.

Gu Qing's accumulation grew, and seven years passed in the blink of an eye. When the second "Saint" character condensed in the Niwan Palace, his Yin virtue finally condensed into the first "Yin" character.

In that instant, the call from the celestial realm arrived as scheduled.

And it was quite grand in scale!
Heavenly music filled the air, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, and countless celestial maidens, their arms draped in colorful silk and holding pipa, sang and danced, their celestial light climbing like vines, thread by thread, a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

The celestial energy gathered into a pillar of light that descended from the void, enveloping Gu Qing, who was sitting cross-legged.

The disciples inside the Qing Palace Hall were overjoyed.

"Master, you have finally accumulated enough."

"Congratulations, Master, on your ascension to immortality and attainment of eternal life!"

"Master!"

There was joy and sorrow. These disciples had grown up under Gu Qing's tutelage since childhood, and the thought of parting was naturally filled with reluctance and longing.

"It doesn't have to be this way."

Gu Qing gently lifted his hands and helped the disciples up.

The disciples who remain in the Green Palace are all quite young and their cultivation levels are not high. Instead, the puppets that have been refined in recent years are what keep the palace running.

On the surface, he cannot return after his ascension, but the specifics are another matter.

"On the three puppets left behind in the Ancestral Hall, I have left the things that Qing Palace needs to do for the next hundred years. You must all abide by them."

"Yes."

"I will await your ascension in the Celestial Realm."

"Respectfully bidding farewell to our Master, respectfully bidding farewell to the Dao Master of Qing Palace!"

"Respectfully bidding farewell to our Master, respectfully bidding farewell to the Dao Master of Qing Palace!"

The resounding voice echoed throughout the entire Qing Palace. He wasn't worried about any problems after he left, as the various arrays and puppets of Qifeng Mountain were not easy to deal with.

Most of them were at the pinnacle of the lower three ranks, enough to handle the chaos of the mortal realm. Having experienced the glory of a Dao Lord, they were filled with mixed emotions.

Having lived a different life, these insights will become his accumulation and foundation, which will one day fully erupt and lead to his spiritual attainment.

The guiding light grew increasingly intense.

Gu Qing's figure also disappeared into the sky. Regardless of the subsequent development of the Green Palace, his own perspective was quite different.

Just like the Nine Heavens of Cangwu, the Immortal Realm of Mountains and Seas has a very strong rule barrier that rejects the physical body and welcomes the spiritual body more.

Only those who have reached a certain level of cultivation can physically enter this realm and ignore this power.

Gu Qing had already achieved the unity of spirit and body, with her soul forming a divine embryo and her spirit merging with her physical body. Her limbs and bones were both flesh and blood and spiritual bodies formed by the laws and principles of the universe, possessing dual characteristics.

They weren't ostracized, though.

"No wonder mortals ascend to immortality after death, disliking the worldly impurities within their bodies..."

Gu Qing observed various signs and his understanding of the Immortal Realm grew.

And then the most important benefit arrives.

Fairy spirit!

This power is far more advanced than his magical energy, seemingly involving the very essence of the Heavenly Dao. Although the quantity is small, each strand can bring about a transformation in him.

Before becoming an immortal, the lifespan of a cultivator from the mountains and seas is limited to three hundred years.

Once one becomes an immortal, even if one is just a mortal, one's lifespan starts at 100,000 years, and it will continue to grow longer as one's cultivation level increases. The rewards of such rapid ascension are clearly unreasonable compared to the effort required.

The mystery lies in the celestial energy.

The laws of nature in the mountains and seas grant an abundance of lifespan, but this very bestowal also serves as a constraint, creating a potential shackle that binds the immortal bloodline.

The upper limit is fixed; only immortals born in the immortal realm have greater potential.

The more benefits one gains, the stronger the shackles become.

It's about getting something for nothing, that's how it is.

Gu Qing was prepared for this. Faced with the immortal spiritual energy entering his body, he directly activated the Great Divine Power of Devouring Heaven and Earth at the Great Perfection Realm. Using the Zhu Rong Dao Body as a foundation, he refined and absorbed the immortal spiritual energy, which was essentially a degraded version of the power of the Heavenly Dao.

By borrowing the essence of other realms, I have achieved my immortal form.

Forget the nonsense about immortal bloodline, instead, cultivate your own immortal body.

The process proceeded very smoothly. Zhu Rong's Dao Body continued to transform, generating new bone marrow and blood, and Gu Qing's mastery of body refinement improved rapidly.

Even the essence flower showed signs of solidifying again.

However, the accident still happened.

Since entering the Mountain and Sea Realm, Gu Qing's luck has been declining, and misfortunes have been piling up. He has relied entirely on brute force and scheming to achieve his current gains, completely unlike the smooth sailing and harmonious feeling he had in the Cangwu Realm.

At this very moment, just like when he was struck by the Chaos Divine Lightning and turned into a muggle, it is said that:
Misfortune lies where blessings depend, and blessing lies where misfortune lies!
The good deeds that helped him ascend to immortality became the root of all evil. The Yin energy that had been gathered in his Niwan Palace suddenly shattered and was completely consumed in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, it brings endless spiritual energy.

It instantly exceeded Gu Qing's limit of absorption and refinement, and inevitably began to interfere with his bloodline.

The essence of this immortal spiritual energy is too high. Even with the Great Divine Power of Devouring Heaven and Earth, the refining speed is not fast, not to mention that the scale of the Mountain and Sea Realm is more than twice that of the Cangwu Realm.

This means that the power of Heaven is even stronger.

He was completely unable to resist.

(End of this chapter)