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Chapter 943 The Formula for the Dao Integration Pill: Repairing the Primordial Spirit

Lingyuan Ancestor had clearly made up his mind, and the biggest reason for this was that he valued Qin Ming's character and strength.

If the other party truly harbored malicious intentions, the Lingmiao Sect would probably have ceased to exist long ago, so why would they repeatedly choose to rescue the sect's elders and disciples?

After careful consideration, Qin Ming finally agreed.

"In that case, I, Li, will promise Senior Lingyuan that within my thousand years, even if I cannot make the Lingmiao Sect flourish and prosper, I will not let it decline. I can guarantee that."

Upon hearing this, the patriarch Lingyuan's previously gloomy face revealed a relieved smile. Perhaps sensing that his time was coming to an end, he was filled with a complex mix of emotions.

"I never imagined that I, Wei Hong, would embark on the path of immortality by chance, starting as a gelding donkey in the mortal realm. After experiencing many dangers on the path of immortality, I have cultivated for 90,000 years and established the vast Lingmiao Sect in the Spirit Realm. Becoming an immortal and an ancestor can be considered a worthwhile life."

"Today's calamity is the will of Heaven."

"The path to immortality is cruel. Even if we have reached this level, a slight misstep can lead to our complete destruction, and our millennia of cultivation can vanish like a bubble."

"I hope that young friend Li's path will go further than this old man's, and that he will live a long and prosperous life on the path of immortality."

Lingyuan Ancestor's face was weathered as he looked back on his journey into the path of cultivation. His tone held a hint of resentment, yet also a sense of helplessness.

He then laughed loudly several times, and his primordial spirit made a hand seal, from which a rhombus-shaped ball of cyan light flew out of his body and flew straight to Qin Ming's front.

“Young friend Li, this ‘Najie Seal’ contains all the wealth I have accumulated over tens of thousands of years. Besides the formula for the Dao Integration Pill, I also have some auxiliary materials that I need.”

"However, it lacks the two main ingredients for refining the Dao Integration Pill: 'Mysterious Dew Celestial Grass' and 'Ice Soul Flame Flower.' These seventh-grade immortal herbs are extremely rare even in the Spirit Realm, existing only in some ancient ruins."

"The two main ingredients are the most secret secrets of the Integration Stage. They are not recorded in the pill formula and can only be passed down orally. Otherwise, no matter how hard you try, you will not be able to refine a true seventh-order Integration Pill."

"I originally came to the Soul Clan Ruins not only to kill Lu Lu, that treacherous demon who infiltrated our sect, but also for these two spiritual items. Unfortunately, not only did I fail to achieve that, but I also lost my life and my path here."

"Alright, I don't have much time left. In a moment, I will use a secret technique to seal away the last wisp of my soul. Young friend Li, you can then take me back to the Lingmiao Sect."

Qin Ming reached out and took the seal, but instead of opening it in front of him, he placed it into the Small Spirit Realm.

He was also deeply saddened, never expecting that one day he would witness the fall of this Nascent Soul ancestor, one of the three major sects of the Tianyuan Domain, right before his eyes.
However, when Qin Ming heard the last words of the Spirit Origin Ancestor about the two seventh-tier main materials before his death, a strange look arose in his eyes.

Isn't that a coincidence?
He collected many rare and exotic plants in the Soul Clan's herb garden, including the two main ingredients: 'Mysterious Dew Sky-Piercing Grass' and 'Ice Soul Flame Flower'!
With this thought in mind, Qin Ming instantly felt that he had taken another big step closer to the Great Dao of Integration!
Within Xiaoling territory.

The Devouring Rat and the Little Silver Fox were listening intently when Qin Ming threw in a cyan seal.

Its eyes lit up as it stared at the 'Najie Seal', and it hurriedly went over to pick it up, its mouth practically watering.

The Devouring Sky Rat, as if it had found a priceless treasure, took the seal and presented it to the Old Demon Qingyang, asking:
"This is truly a wonderful treasure! Hehehe! Don't you think so, Old Demon?"

The old demon Qingyang stroked his beard and glared at it, saying, "How could the entire fortune of a Nascent Soul Ancestor be anything less than impressive?"

"This 'Najie Seal' alone is a treasure of the cave heaven that a Najie cultivator spent tens of thousands of years comprehending the laws of space and refining. Although it cannot compare to the Small Spirit Realm that Qin Xiaoyou has created as his own small world, it is still a rare treasure."

The Devouring Rat was captivated by the story and was about to open it to see the treasure inside when it was stopped by the little silver fox beside it.

"If anything goes wrong with the things in here, the owner will definitely punish you again. How dare you mess around like this?"

Upon hearing this, the Devouring Rat shrank back, recalling Qin Ming's imposing presence. It was so frightened that it almost trembled, and hurriedly and reluctantly handed the Na Jie Seal to the Little Silver Fox for safekeeping.

In the mountain stream.

After explaining his final wishes to Qin Ming, the Spirit Origin Ancestor sealed his remnant soul within a Soul Jade.

After Qin Ming put it away, he summoned the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle and had the Sky-Devouring Rat control the direction, flying towards the Sky Ridge Mountains.

Before returning to the Human Realm, he still had to fulfill his promise to Lü Lu and revive his Daoist partner.

He built his reputation on word of mouth; once he made a promise, he would never break it.

However, just in case, he still took a much longer route than he had come from, since he had to avoid the territory of the demons.

……

the other side.

The Human Race's Spirit Realm is located within the Lingmiao Sect in the Floating Cloud Mountains. The spiritual energy is ethereal, and the land is peaceful and serene.

But at the very moment that Ancestor Lingyuan ascended to immortality, the lamp enshrining his natal spirit in the forbidden area behind the sect suddenly went out!

In an instant.

The nine peak masters of the Lingmiao Sect all sensed this matter at the same time, and their expressions all changed drastically.

Immediately, nine streaks of light, each a different color, and moving at incredible speed, fled towards the forbidden area behind the mountain.

Inside a cave on Qinglu Peak, Qingluzi and Fairy Suxin were talking with Zhao Xuan, who had just returned from completing her mission, with expressions of satisfaction on their faces.

But the next moment, Qingluzi's expression suddenly changed, and he felt a pang of fear in his heart, and inexplicably felt an urge to shed tears.

It was as if at that very moment that the karmic connection between Master Lingyuan and his disciple was severed.
Zhao Xuan, who was being praised by her master, had just raised her head when she saw Qing Luzi's loss of composure and froze on the spot.

Upon seeing this, his Daoist companion, Fairy Suxin, quickly asked, "Husband, has something happened?"

But before she could speak, Qing Luzi unleashed a powerful aura, transforming into a streak of light and vanishing from the cave.
The children were left looking at each other, completely bewildered.
"Master's wife, Master left in such a hurry, could it be that something serious has happened?" Zhao Xuan couldn't help but ask.

Fairy Suxin frowned and nodded, saying, "That must be the case, and the matter must be quite serious, otherwise your master wouldn't have left without a word."

For a moment, a somber atmosphere enveloped the entire Lingmiao Sect.

Outside the forbidden area on the back mountain, eight figures were already standing in mid-air.

Swish!
A flash of blue light appeared in the void, and as the light faded, Qing Luzi's hurried figure was revealed.

"Qingluzi, you've arrived. We've been waiting for you. Let's see if we want to enter the ancestor's forbidden area to investigate."

The peak master of Sword Peak spoke to him.

Qingluzi's expression was complicated, and he looked at everyone with disbelief, saying, "Could it be... that the Ancestor... really perished outside?"

"Alas! Only after we go in and see the Ancestor's natal spirit lamp can we finally determine whether we should go in together or not. Let's decide by vote," the Sword Peak Master sighed.

After discussing the matter, the nine peak masters decided to enter the forbidden area together to investigate.

After half a stick of incense.

When they took out the tokens from their bodies, combined them into one, and opened an extremely powerful sect restriction, they entered a wooden house in the back mountain.

This is where the Old Ancestor Lingyuan usually cultivates in seclusion.

Upon entering the wooden hut, the group found that the ancestral spirit lamp placed on the altar had gone out. The nine peak masters of the Lingmiao Sect immediately turned pale and distraught.
"Ancestor"

……

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In the vast and boundless void.

The silver boundary-breaking shuttle streaked across the sky at high speed and quickly disappeared.

Holding a map jade slip, the Devouring Rat flew towards the Sky Ridge Mountains according to the spatial coordinate nodes on it.

As it filled the shuttle with top-grade spirit stones, it didn't forget to smile and say obsequiously to Qin Ming:

"Master, have we struck it rich this time?"

"This time, not only did you obtain the treasures of the Soul Clan, but you also acquired all of the Spirit Origin Ancestor's possessions, and even entrusted the Spirit Misty Sect to you."

"I never imagined that I, the Devouring Sky Rat, would one day experience the taste of becoming an immortal ancestor! Hehehe!"

Inside the flying shuttle, Qin Ming, recovering from his meditation, opened his jet-black eyes and said to it:
"What? You're so eager to become a guardian beast of the mountain?"

Upon hearing this, I realized it was going to be hard labor again.

Upon hearing this, the Devouring Rat immediately wore a bitter expression. "Master, I have performed a great service."

Seeing this, the little silver fox covered its mouth and chuckled, then handed the seal to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming took the Na Jie Seal from the Spirit Origin Ancestor and easily opened the treasure using the secret method he had revealed before his death.

Without the relevant techniques, even an old monster whose cultivation level is several levels higher than his cannot forcibly take the treasure inside for himself; he will only destroy the seal along with it.

After opening the Na Jie Seal, a blue light flashed on its surface. Qin Ming's divine sense entered it, and after a moment of blurring, he entered the space of this cave-heaven-like treasure.

Inside, the space was extremely spacious, spanning more than ten miles, with a landscape of mountains, rivers, and idyllic rural scenery.

Soon, Qin Ming found the cave where the Spirit Origin Ancestor stored his belongings next to a waterfall.

The outside was still carefully and meticulously protected by numerous complex restrictions.

However, after Qin Ming opened all the restrictions and entered, he was also stunned by the wealth of this Nascent Soul Ancestor.

Various rare spiritual objects from the spirit world, cultivation techniques, elixirs, magical treasures, and immortal jade are neatly stored on the shelves.
These resources encompass all aspects of cultivation, representing treasures collected from various places by the Lingmiao Sect, which has stood strong in the Tianyuan Domain for tens of thousands of years. All of these treasures have been gathered here by the Lingyuan Ancestor.

The immortal jade alone was piled up into a small mountain, and there were even quite a few top-grade immortal jade.

Lingyuan Ancestor's natal spirit treasure was a spirit sword made of seventh-grade low-rank purple-gold thunder bamboo, as well as two seventh-grade protective spirit treasures, but they seemed to have been damaged during the pursuit of that soul beast.

The majority of resources here are for supplying those in the early stages of cultivation.

Aside from these, what moved Qin the most was the opportunity to merge with the Dao, the "Dao-Merging Pill Formula," and the spiritual materials stored in each jade box.

As a fortuitous opportunity to merge, the things Qin Ming had before him were things that even a cultivator like Ancestor Lingyuan, who stood at the top of the Spirit Realm, had accumulated bit by bit over countless years.

It's practically impossible for one person to gather all the necessary funds by sheer luck.

But now it has become a great opportunity for Qin Ming.

"Young friend Qin, your luck is truly profound! You've stumbled upon such a good thing. Let me see if there's anything I can do to help you, hehehe!"

"Huh? There's even 'Year-Old Rhinoceros Spirit Meat,' which can help ancient true spirits grow. Your Devouring Sky Rat and True Spirit Kunpeng are in for a treat."

When the old demon Qingyang appeared, he immediately began to stroll around the cave with an air of nonchalance.

Qin Ming reached out and took a jade slip from the bookshelf into his hand. It was the formula for the Dao Integration Pill, which he then began to browse through with his divine sense.

These are all things he deserves. He, who is always steady, finally went out and took many risks. He went deep into the territory of the Demon Clan for decades and traveled hundreds of millions of miles to the Void Spirit Clan and infiltrated the Soul Clan ruins.

Having encountered the incredibly powerful demon succubus star and the seventh-tier top-tier ferocious beast from the Shadow Realm in succession, they almost suffered a crushing defeat.
Fortunately, having cultivated for many years, Qin Ming remained steady and prepared many trump cards, allowing him to emerge unscathed from this battle that brought together many old monsters from the spirit world.

……

A few years later.

Qin Ming traveled around and around until he returned to the demon realm of the Heavenly Ridge Mountains, the place where Lü Lu had hidden his Daoist partner, Mu Qingyin.

After years of recuperation, he has recovered from the aftereffects of using his great supernatural powers and the Xuanling Treasure. He is now in a state of inner peace and radiant with joy.

After all, the trip had been unexpectedly fruitful, which put Qin Ming in a very good mood.

After opening the hidden barrier, he returned to the bottom of the icy pool, walked to the ice crystal coffin, and gazed at the beautiful woman lying peacefully inside.

Immediately, Qin Ming instructed the Devouring Sky Rat and the Silver Winged Frost Bee: "Next, I will use my divine powers to treat this woman, which may take some time. During this time, you two will stay outside and keep watch."

"Yes, Master."

The Sky-Eating Rat and the Silver-Winged Frost Bee accepted the order and headed out of the cave.

Before leaving, the Sky-Devouring Rat glanced curiously into the ice coffin, then looked utterly bewildered at the Silverwing Frost Bee and said:

"Third brother, tell me, what is love in this world? It makes people willing to die for each other, even making Lü Lu willing to fall into the demonic path and betray the entire human race, just to save his Daoist partner."

The Silverwing Frost Bee's indifferent face showed little emotion; it simply asked in a flat tone:

"If Little Silver Fox and Frost Shadow were both in dire straits and needed you to betray the entire world, would you do the same as Lü Lu?"

The Devouring Rat was speechless at her question, and said with an extremely displeased expression, "Cough! What are you saying? If I were to have any rebellious thoughts, my master would break my legs, let alone learn from Lu Lu."

Having said that, the Sky-Eating Rat fled the place as if it were running away.

Qin Ming first took out a sixth-grade top-quality healing elixir, the 'Three Talents Returning to Origin Pill,' and gave it to Mu Qingyin in the ice coffin.

Then, a vertical pupil opened between his brows, a verdant light of the four seasons, carrying a rich and vibrant life force, shining towards the woman in the ice coffin.

Under Qin Ming's great divine power, which contained endless vitality, Mu Qingyin's dormant primordial spirit gradually showed signs of awakening.

The cracks that had appeared in the primordial spirit began to heal themselves gradually.

hum!
Behind Qin Ming, a phantom image of a lush, verdant spiritual plant appeared, and beams of verdant light poured down like sweet rain, beginning to restore her soul.

(End of this chapter)