Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 127 The Curtain Rises on the Daoist Prince's Quest for the Phoenix
When the first wisp of blue blood life essence was born in the [Sage's Appearance], it was as if a spark had been thrown into a pot of oil, and all 80,000 [Azure Wing Life Essence] ignited at the same time.

In an instant, his magical power was condensed tenfold, transforming into eight thousand [Blue Blood Life Essence].

The "sage's appearance" also changed from blue to green, undergoing a dramatic transformation.

More importantly, the [Immortal Sword Embryo] after being sharpened has doubled its [fate] and is imbued with the [Sumeru] Daoist essence, making it completely renewed:
[Inspiration: The Embryo of the Sumeru Immortal Sword]

Category: Seeking One’s Roots

[Rank: First Rank]

【Life span burden: 10 days/day】

With Jing Qian's sword-forging now complete, every swing of the sword from now on will be empowered by the power of the [Sumeru] dimension, making it not only easier but also more powerful.

Even after his promotion, he didn't stop, choosing to swing his sword at the [Saint's Appearance].

The two major cultivations of the seventh-grade [Longevity] realm are refining the [Lifespan] destiny and suppressing the innate [Spiritual Energy]. Jing Qian had already completed these ahead of time.

If he continues to refine this [Blue Blood Life Essence] into [Purple Eye Life Essence], he can directly advance to the [Spirit Subduing] realm and officially enter the middle third rank of cultivation.

Under the fierce attack of the immortal sword, Jing Qian's [Sage Appearance] was further compressed, and in the blink of an eye, it was reduced to less than one zhang.

During this process, Jing Qian's [Three Lives Eye] opened, and he was fully deducing and controlling the changes in his cultivation level after the advancement.

All kinds of [fate] and [spiritual energy] have significantly improved in power. Taking the [Three Lives Eye] as an example, after advancing to the seventh rank, the consumption of using this second-rank divine eye has further decreased.

At this moment, the lifespan consumed by the Three Lives Eyes decreased by six times every day it opened, requiring only two months.

A blink of an eye, which takes up only one minute of lifespan, is practically imperceptible to Jing Qian and can be used as a regular practice.

This greatly enhances his cultivation and combat power. More importantly, within the [Yingfu Pagoda Realm], he can almost reach anywhere with a glance, and his gaze can be projected across the entire realm at any time.

Although the mana cost of visual projection is hundreds of times greater than that of using spatial beacons for movement.

However, the powerful eight thousand [Blue Blood Life Essence] is enough to sustain it.

Jing Qian's sword continued its relentless strikes. This [Immortal Sword Embryo] transformed into a massive forging hammer, crushing steel with its absolute power and suppressing all the weak, disharmonious, and rough parts of his cultivation.

Through his continued efforts, the statue of the saint was pressed down to a height of two meters, and then it could not be pressed down any further.

At this moment, he reached out and grabbed the [Sword Lotus] that was placed to the side, put it to his mouth, and devoured it in two bites instead of three.

In an instant, an extremely pure sword-dao [immortal spiritual energy] emanated from the lotus root and flowed into Jing Qian's body.

This is the secret spiritual energy of the Pure Yang Heaven's One Fiend Sword Lotus!
With the blessing of this [Immortal Spiritual Energy], Jing Qian's [Life Essence] cultivation level actually increased by 10,000, reaching 18,000.

The Qingping Sword Box absorbed all the sword intent contained within the immortal spiritual energy, and a ring of lotus array patterns quietly appeared on the back of the box.

This is the true essence of a top-tier lineage!

All the effort Jing Qian put into cultivating his magical power was less than what he could gain from eating a lotus root from the sect.

If it were any other [Pure Yang Master], after consuming this [Sword Lotus Root], they might have already reached the upper limit of their magical power cultivation.

It is only because Jing Qian has formed the appearance of a sage that he can eat and put on such a large appetite.

The [Saintly Appearance], pushed to its limit, was once again infused with double the [Life Essence] power, causing the appearance to slowly expand.

But Jing Qian wasn't about to let it get away with it. He grabbed the [Immortal Sword Embryo] and unleashed a flurry of slashes, forcefully suppressing the changes in the Dharma Form.

And the power of internal energy has been refined and refined!

Only then did he finally stop and let out a soft sigh of relief.

Then, he stepped towards his own Dharma form and took back all the magical power.

In an instant, an overwhelming feeling of fullness enveloped his soul and consciousness.

Too much of a good thing can be bad; his cultivation level had increased too much in a short period of time, and he had already reached a limit.

Trying to advance two levels in one go is too aggressive.

Jing Qian sat comfortably in the [Void Realm], briefly adjusting his breathing, while his actual consciousness had already returned to the Life Stele space.

Gazing at his newly updated personal data on the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele], he fell into deep thought:
[Host: Jing Qian]

[Lifespan: 23 years]

[Destiny number: 11.3 taels / 12.4 taels]

【Life Element: 18000 * 1.2】 (Blue Blood)

[Dharma Image: The Sage of Mount Sumeru wielding a sword opens the cycle of six realms of reincarnation]

[Spiritual Inspiration: Sumeru Sword Embryo, Pure Yang Sword Embryo, Six Paths of Reincarnation and Three Lives Eye, Yama Heaven, Qingping Sword Box, Qili Divine Seal, Life-Locking Needle]

【命格：天命*12、天命有缺*2、金性根*1、紫瞳*4、蓝血*4】

After advancing to the seventh rank, his innate destiny was replenished, increasing to a perfect value of nine taels and nine mace. His total destiny also increased to twelve taels and four mace, leaving a gap of one tael and one mace.

Furthermore, the tenfold magical power boost from the [Hell Scroll] dropped back to 20% due to his advancement.

He must refine and upgrade the existing ghosts, or capture more high-level ghosts, in order to increase the magical power boost back to tenfold.

Even now, the amount of mana he can summon exceeds 20,000 [Blue Blood Life Essence], which is equivalent to 200 [Golden Root Life Essence], 20 top-grade evil flames, or 2 [Immortal Spiritual Qi].

This is already the minimum requirement for the fourth-rank [Star Picking] level.

Outside the safe zone, the fourth-grade Qiongqi only possessed two strands of immortal spiritual energy, roughly the same level as Jing Qian, and was no longer in a state of overwhelming dominance as before.

As for the Thunder Bird, the Son of Thunder, its magical power cultivation was only fourteen wisps of evil fire, not even as good as Jing Qian at this moment.

Only Xue Cang of the Blood River Sect, a newly acquainted top-tier cultivator with profound foundations and seventeen strands of Blood River Purifying Immortal Spiritual Qi, surpasses Jing Qian in skill.

Even so, when Jing Qian stood before the three great cultivators carrying the [Immortal Sword Embryo], he was quite calm, no longer experiencing the thrill of dancing on the edge of a knife that he had felt before his advancement.

He pointed his greatsword at the three powerful cultivators and said:
"I have already achieved the seventh-grade [Longevity] level. I invite you three fellow Daoists to test my power!"

Xue Cang and Qiongqi flashed their escape lights and vacated the battlefield.

At the same time, the Thunderbird unleashed its full power, transforming into a streak of lightning that raced across the battlefield at speeds exceeding the speed of light.

Jing Qian raised his hand and waved it, unleashing thirty-six magnificent sword lights that filled the battlefield, engulfing the Thunder Bird within a [Minor Heavenly Gang Sword Formation].

After his promotion, the power of the [Qingping Sword Box] surged, allowing him to split the sword into thirty-six beams of light with a single strike.

The [Minor Heavenly Gang Sword Formation] was an ingenious sword formation he set up using the [Sword Formation] destiny, and its power was considerable.

[Thunderbird] was suppressed by the sword formation, and its speed dropped sharply. Just as it was about to break free of the magic formation's restraints, it was too late.

The next second, a black jade longsword pierced through the void, carrying an irresistible dimensional suppression, and struck the Thunderbird, which had no way to avoid it.

The dignified fifth-rank titled demon was instantly cleaved in two by a single sword strike, leaving not a trace behind.

"Come again!"

With a single sword strike, Jing Qian instantly killed the Thunder Bird and turned his attention to the Qiongqi.

Although this fourth-grade demon was more powerful than the Thunderbird, it lacked the speed advantage and would die even faster.

Jing Qian used his Three Lives Eye to lock onto Qiongqi's back, then drew his sword and struck Qiongqi in the lower back, cutting the tiger in two.

The black jade greatsword, formed by the fusion of two sword embryos, is a top-tier killing weapon; it kills instantly upon contact and shatters upon touch.

"It's your turn!"

At Jing Qian's summons, Xue Cang also made his move.

This bigwig from the Blood River Sect is far stronger than the two great demons. Not only is his magical power ten times greater, but he also possesses a complete set of inherited secret techniques, exceptional spiritual energy, and rich combat experience.

After witnessing the divine sword in Jing Qian's hand, he immediately chose the best course of action.

The other person merged with their innate spiritual energy [Blood Pattern], transforming into seventeen thick rivers of blood, forming a [Blood River Cleansing Spirit Array], creating a vast battlefield.

As long as the Blood River flows, he is immortal, a natural counter to Jing Qian's heavy physical sword.

Facing the Blood Azure Formation, Jing Qian felt an immense pressure bearing down on him; the vast difference in cultivation level made it hard for him to breathe.

Compared to before his promotion, he can now handle this pressure with ease.

Faced with the grand formation, Jing Qian immediately vanished into the dimensional void. Subsequently, his Three Lives Eyes opened wide, unleashing the full power of his second-grade Spiritual Ability, easily dismantling the opponent's grand formation.

He flashed seven times in the dimension, using the dimensional rifts to send the [Immortal Sword Embryo] into the mortal world and place it on the seven magical hubs of the [Blood River Cleansing Array].

The entire array's magical power was directly cut off, making it difficult to continue for a while.

The next second, the black jade sword reappeared, slashing across a river of blood and easily annihilating a wisp of immortal spiritual energy contained within it.

One of the seventeen rivers of blood was instantly extinguished, making it difficult for the enemy to regroup in the short term.

Xue Cang tried his best to control his magic power and reassemble the great formation, but he had no ability to resist the [Immortal Sword Embryo]. Even if the great formation was reassembled, it was just a copy of the same routine.

Jing Qian first used the Three Lives Eye in conjunction with the Immortal Sword Embryo to break through the enemy's formation once again, then destroyed a strand of Immortal Spiritual Qi, completely annihilating a river of blood.

Since the opponent cannot withstand my divine eye and immortal sword, it will only take a little more effort to completely kill Xue Cang!
Just a quarter of an hour later, all seventeen rivers of blood shattered, and Xue Cang was forced to reveal his true form, only to be beheaded by a single sword strike.

Jing Qian stood alone, sword in hand, reflecting on the three great battles that had just taken place.

After advancing in his cultivation, he needed such high-quality sparring to fully grasp his own strength.

Compared to the [Dragon Elephant] realm, Jing Qian's combat power has increased immeasurably, and he can now easily defeat a low-grade titled [Star Picker] powerhouse like Xue Cang.

The two powerful spiritual abilities, the Three Lives Eye and the Immortal Sword Embryo, were simply too overpowered, giving the Jinchūriki, Jing Qian, an incredibly strong boost.

However, his physical appearance, destiny, and supernatural powers were perfectly aligned with these two "spiritual energies."

The new combat system has been perfected, giving him immense confidence.

The only drawback is that the lifespan consumption of the [Three Lives Eye] is still quite high.

In the midst of battle, fully activating the [Three Lives Eye] to contend with powerful beings consumes far more of one's lifespan than daily deductions and observations.

After three major battles, Jing Qian's lifespan has dropped by more than three years, now below twenty years. If he were still alive, this would be truly dangerous.

He urgently needs to visit some new friends as soon as possible to borrow some of his lifespan!
However, he had already rehearsed his next move many times, and he already had a plan for when and what to do.

With a thought, he escaped the space of the Life Stele and walked to the front of the [Sumeru Furnace].

Qili had been waiting there, setting up a gate of [Life Fire]. Jing Qian focused his divine sense on Qili and transformed into his body to enter the [Kitchen].

The [Kitchen] grotto he had visited many times before was now a bustling, lively scene, with the number of people more than ten times that of his last visit. The original market-like atmosphere had been transformed into a massive auction house under the arrangement of the [Golden Toad Life-Nourishing Furnace].

In addition to the hundreds of seats scattered throughout the inner area, there are twenty-four independent two-story private rooms encircling the auction hall.

Because Jing Qian was the owner of the goods in the "Nightmare Kiss" shop, he actually managed to get a private room.

He stepped into the private room and found a very lively auction in full swing.

The fox spirit materialized and perched on his shoulder, giving a brief introduction:

"My lord, today is the last day of the Dharma assembly, and also the final auction of the five most precious treasures."

"Among the five treasures, our [Nightmare's Kiss] is only ranked fourth. The top three are all top-grade magic items, and there is even a top-grade [Spiritual Mechanism] from [Chongxuan Palace] as the grand finale."

"I wonder what new tricks those blacksmiths have come up with this time."

【Chongxuan Palace】is undoubtedly the gathering place of master craftsmen in 【Yingfutu Realm】, and most of the ingenious ideas and new magical artifacts come from here.

Despite this, Chongxuan Palace has spent a lot of money on the development and construction of the new Lingji over the years, exhausting almost all of its sect's resources.

This sect, filled with master craftsmen, is not as financially secure as one might imagine. Therefore, it frequently sells its high-quality [Spiritual Energy] to generate cash flow.

It can be said that the Chongxuan Palace is involved in the vast majority of transactions involving the top three grades of spiritual energy in the entire Yingfutu Realm.

And since this "Kitchen" ceremony was of such a high standard, they had no choice but to participate.

Attracted by the third-grade [Spiritual Ability], almost all the major forces in the [Yingfu Pagoda Realm] were present.

Qili pointed them out to Jingqian one by one, from Yingshi, Zaowangdian, Cihangzhai... all the way to the cave lords among the sea monsters and mountain spirits.

Jing Qian then asked:
"Has anyone come to the [Sea of ​​Vengeful Spirits] that I asked you to keep an eye on?"

The raccoon replied:

"I kept a close eye on things, but I really didn't see any big ghosts there a few days ago!"

"I wonder if ghosts will appear on this last day."

As they were talking, the first of the five treasures was brought onto the stage.

Jing Qian glanced at the row of fourth-rank talismans but didn't pay them any mind.

Although his level of understanding hasn't reached that level yet, his vision has already improved.

Right now, these ordinary goods don't impress him at all.

Just then, a spirit of the hearth, shrouded in yin energy and wreathed in ghostly flames, entered with a female ghost dressed in a phoenix coronet and wedding gown, and slipped into a private room.

Jingqian finally met his target, greeted Qili and left it there to guard the place before getting up and leaving.

He returned his consciousness to his physical body, and the Three Lives Eye between his eyebrows suddenly opened.

The divine eye, capable of reaching the highest heavens and the deepest hells, turned its gaze to the vast ocean a million miles to the south.

Immediately, his figure flashed, and after consuming more than four hundred [Blue Blood Life Essence], he teleported to the location he was looking at.

This place is deep in the vast ocean, the core territory of the sea monster race, where human cultivators have almost disappeared.

A giant ray with dragon blood is covering an underwater volcano.

This active volcano is erupting violently, spewing terrifying lava straight up.

But a natural disaster was buried beneath the ray.

This fifth-grade [Earthly Fiend] level [Dragon Ray] is certainly not a good thing. It seems to be resisting natural disasters, but this volcanic eruption was actually caused by it. Right now, it's just a step in its treasure refining process.

Once it has absorbed enough firepower, it will escape. At that time, it will not care how many sea creatures the volcano will burn to death.

Just when it thought today would be the same as usual, a black jade longsword, which was as big as a matchstick relative to its size, inexplicably extended from the back of its neck and spine.

Then, with a gentle thrust of the sword, it pierced its flesh. A terrifying power erupted, and [Dragon Ray] went black before its eyes, knowing nothing more.

Immediately afterwards, a massive void rift appeared, swallowing the [Dragon Ray] whole and disappearing completely.

Just as the underwater volcano beneath it was about to erupt further, a small bronze furnace emerged and sucked away the fiery energy from the seabed.

Just as an active volcano becomes an extinct volcano, a living [dragon ray] naturally becomes a dead [dragon ray].

……

In the territory of Yingzhou, at the gate of Jingyun Shrine, a beautiful fifth-rank female ghost suddenly appeared.

The gatekeeper was surprised to find that it was actually the sect elder who had perished at the academy's sacrificial banquet who had appeared.

Sheng Ji rushed straight into the gate and instructed the gatekeepers:

"Go and inform them that I have switched to the path of ghost cultivation and am going to [Damu Cave Heaven] to see the Patriarch of Knife and Pen."

After saying that, she headed towards the back mountain of the [Kyōun Shrine].

Each lineage of the academy has a high-ranking official of the third rank to suppress the sect's fortune.

The [Mirror Cloud Shrine] is not particularly strong, but its top three members are a [Thousand-Handed Ghost Buddha] of the [Heaven-Mending] rank.

Normally, this ghost Buddha resides in the Great Wood Cave Heaven, guarding the boundary membrane. It cannot be seen by anyone other than a core disciple of the Mirror Cloud Shrine.

This girl said she was going to the Great Wood Cave, but she changed her route halfway and went straight to her own cave dwelling inside the gate.

She is the "Daughter of the Witch and Ghost." Although she perished temporarily, her soul has not dissipated, and there is a high possibility that she will turn to the path of ghost cultivation. The sect will not take away the resources she controls so quickly.

After entering her cave, she closed the door and refused to come out.
……

Within the Sea of ​​Wrongful Souls, Jing Qian's figure quietly emerges, and then, through a dimensional connection, he plunges into the deep sea.

He was extremely familiar with this Sea of ​​Wrongful Souls, especially after acquiring the Three Lives Eye, which revealed the causal threads that permeated the entire sea.

He only needs to follow the causal threads on the many evil spirits and trace them directly upstream.

With just a few flashes, he landed outside a palace in the ocean.

Through the dimensional barrier, he immediately saw the inscription on the plaque above the palace gate, written in ghost script:
Princess Ping'an's Residence!
The palace is protected by a ghostly array, making it a solemn and sinister ghost palace.

However, under the gaze of the [Six Paths of Reincarnation and Three Lives Eye], all kinds of ghostly methods can be seen through at a glance.

The Three-Life Eyes has grasped the true meaning of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, making it a unique weapon against ghosts.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jing Qian easily slipped through the gaps in the formation and entered the princess's residence.

The mansion may look unremarkable from the outside, but it is incredibly magnificent and spacious inside.

With a single glance, Jing Qian saw everything clearly: there were over a thousand ghosts of all sizes serving before him.

Princess Ping'an, with whom she had interacted several times, was in a grand hall deep within a mansion, sitting peacefully beside a peculiar "Destiny Stove," meditating with her eyes closed.

The great demon's consciousness has already entered the kitchen, and it is trying to get back the familiar "Nightmare Kiss" it has been using. It doesn't even have time to properly entertain its old friend who has come to visit.

Fortunately, Jing Qian was also a natural at making friends. Even though his master was too busy to entertain him, he flashed from the depths of the dimension and arrived in his master's boudoir.

This place is entangled with countless threads of cause and effect. If anyone accidentally touches even one of them, they will be immediately surrounded and attacked by a group of powerful ghosts.

Jing Qian had already opened the Three Lives Eye to its maximum extent. Extremely carefully, he squeezed into the room through the gaps between the lines of cause and effect and arrived at the dressing table.

On the dressing table was a small coffin about a foot long, inside which was a magical little egg that looked like white jade but was surrounded by black smoke.

Under the [Three Lives Eye], all the information about this little egg was clearly visible:
[Lingji: Yin Feng (in Nirvana)]

【Type: Outer Moon】

[Rank: Rank 3]

[Requirements for subjugation: Appearance of ghosts and gods, appearance of flowers and birds]

【Life span burden: January/Day】

The causal lines on this phoenix egg are more numerous than one can imagine.

Needless to say, this phoenix egg came from the ice phoenix that the [Impermanent Emperor] fished back from the [Feather Camel Root Realm].

It had already been refined into a third-grade ghostly [spiritual mechanism], and was about to undergo Nirvana before being subdued by Princess Ping'an.

But at this moment, a black jade longsword inexplicably appeared and heavily hammered the small coffin, smashing it to pieces.

Then the longsword circled the [Yin Phoenix] egg once, severing all the causal threads.

Without the suppression, the [Yin Phoenix] egg began to tremble violently, as if it were about to hatch.

It struggled a few times, but due to its severe injuries and lack of energy, it fell silent again.

Just then, Jing Qian revealed his true form and used his sword to lift the phoenix egg.

Then, the Three Lives Eye looked towards Cloud Continent, and his figure flashed and he passed through it.

"Who dares!"

Princess in her wedding dress lunged forward, but as always, she was a step too late.

"Here we go again! Do you even care about your job?!"

Her clear voice held a mixture of satisfaction and embarrassment!

Theft in one's own private quarters is intolerable!

On the other side of the Sea of ​​Wrongful Souls, the Impermanent Emperor also looked helpless.

How did my sister end up with such a persistent and unruly person?

He's already taught him a lesson once, but he still doesn't learn his lesson.

This time, he was somewhat annoyed.

With a flick of his finger, a powerful surge of magical energy pierced through the void and pointed towards [Yunzhou].

The direction of this magical power was actually the location of the [Feathered Ascension Sect]'s lineage.

Within the [Feathered Gate], Jing Qian, whose vision had just been projected here, handed the [Phoenix Egg], which was perched on his longsword, to his master, Shang Xi. He then turned to look at [Emperor Wuchang] and said:
"Master, shall you do it or shall I?"

He brandished his immortal sword, eager to try it out!

(End of this chapter)