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

Chapter 150 High-IQ Genius

This monk was refined and had an extraordinary air about him; it was clear he was a man of considerable status and experience in his lifetime.

He came back to life, bowed to Jing Qian, and said:
"Thank you, my lord, for the opportunity that saved me from the hellish realm."

"I am willing to die for my lord, even if it means sacrificing my life."

Jing Qian nodded, signaling him to stand aside, and began to carefully explore the effects of this [mountain of corpses].

This divine artifact, snatched from the hands of the Drought Demon, is an extremely peculiar magical object.

Originally, Jing Qian did not know the true nature of this "Mountain of Corpses".

After reading through the "Great Canon of Ehuang", his knowledge increased dramatically, and he gained a clear understanding of the existence of the "Mountain of Corpses".

This "Mountain of Corpses" is a convergence of true essences under the Great Dao of Life and Death Reincarnation, capable of collecting souls and condensing flesh and blood avatars for them.

It can also preserve the physical body from aging and decay, preventing it from rotting or decaying.

Its origin lies in the fact that a certain cultivator at the first rank who practiced the cycle of life and death on the [Immortal Qi Mountain] perished, and the [Life Stele] fell from the [Immortal Qi Mountain] into the mortal world, thus creating a supernatural phenomenon.

This "Mountain of Corpses" is located on the "Mountain of Immortal Qi." It is the foundational monument of an immortal cultivator. Its presence in the mortal world naturally possesses boundless wonders and is of great use to cultivators who study the Dao of Life and Death Reincarnation.

Jing Qian's use of the secret methods of the Yama Path to govern the Corpse Mountain was quite a good fit.

When a demon ascends the "mountain of corpses," it can manifest its former physical body. The increase in magical power is secondary; the main benefit is that the demon, now possessing a brain, regains its memories and its intelligence greatly increases.

As for Jing Qian, once the evil spirits ascend the "Mountain of Corpses," they are considered to have willingly fallen into his control, and according to the secret methods of the "Exorcism" lineage, the magical power they receive is not diminished at all.

Before this, if he wanted to capture evil spirits, he would have to spend a lot of time searching around the Sea of ​​Vengeful Spirits.

But after he erected the "mountain of corpses," the situation reversed completely, and many evil spirits insisted on coming to his door.

Instead, it turned out that Jing Qian was the one intercepting the evil spirits as they climbed the mountain.

The number of evil spirits that this "mountain of corpses" can hold is closely related to Jing Qian's cultivation level.

Currently, in his own perception, the cultivation of ten [Purple Eye Life Essence] is roughly enough to drive the [Corpse Mountain], suppress a demon, and evolve its physical body.

All things considered, he can suppress three thousand great demons!
However, this makes it difficult to select the evil spirits.

If it's simply about strength and combat power, then that's easy to handle.

You can simply sort them by rank and go up the mountain one by one.

However, this time, Jing Qian wasn't after the combat strength of these ghosts.

He wanted to select a multi-talented individual who understood business operations, management, and development.

He opened his Three Lives Eye and began to deduce the truth with all his might.

Recently, his knowledge has increased significantly, and even his deductive reasoning skills have improved considerably. Both his efficiency and effectiveness are far superior to what they were before he started studying.

This is a powerful boost brought about by a major database update.

Before long, he came up with a feasible plan.

He raised his hand and summoned the first lucky demon that had climbed the mountain, saying:
"From now on, you will be called Guiyi. Try to see if you can borrow my [Worldly Explanation] Destiny Power."

This newly born demon obeyed orders and attempted to use the power of the [Hell Scroll] to activate Jing Qian's [Worldly Understanding] power.

Before long, Guiyi actually succeeded!
A phantom of the [Worldly Understanding] appeared within Gui Yi's sea of ​​consciousness. Although it was only a faint projection of power, it was still able to unleash two or three tenths of the true power of Jing Qian's [Worldly Understanding].

In an instant, Gui Yi's intelligence was greatly enhanced, and his IQ surged dramatically.

Jing Qian also carefully sensed Gui Yi's state and found that it was indeed as he had expected.

His deduced plan was spot on!
The "Destiny Ghost" suppressed by the "Mountain of Corpses" can also borrow the power of one of his "Destiny Tokens".

However, compared to other [destiny types], the effect of [Worldly Understanding] is extremely unique.

This kind of enlightenment, spiritual enhancement, and brain-boosting "fate" is not very effective against evil spirits.

This is because the blessing of the [Worldly Understanding] is highly dependent on the spiritual wisdom of the practitioner.

For most evil spirits, intelligence is not apparent, and they are like idiots. Even if they receive the blessing of the "Worldly Liberator" and their wisdom increases dozens or hundreds of times, there is still nothing of real significance to them.

It's just that he went from being an idiot to being mentally challenged.

Ghost cultivators like Mo Pin'er, possessing exceptionally high intelligence, are truly anomalies, a symbol of innate talent, and are not commonly seen.

However, with the blessing of the [Mountain of Corpses], everything has the potential to change dramatically.

Jing Qian used the "Mountain of Corpses" to suppress the evil spirits, reshape their bodies, and give them brains.

After gaining a brain, the evil spirit's intelligence is restored, its spiritual wisdom greatly increases, and after borrowing the [Worldly Explanation] destiny, it receives tremendous blessings, which can transform it into a genius with superhuman intelligence and comprehension.

Several coincidences came together, leading Jingqian to come up with several extremely ingenious plans!

He then said to Guiyi:

“Ghost One, I’m starting to release evil spirits up the mountain. You teach them how to use the power of the Worldly Strategist to enhance their intelligence.”

“Let’s do the first round of screening. Anyone with a higher IQ than you will be put on hold, while those who are less intelligent than you will be sent down the mountain for now.”

Guiyi never imagined that he would become the measure of intelligence. He followed his leader's instructions and cooperated in starting the process of selecting evil spirits.

For Jing Qian, this was an extremely crucial recruitment drive at the "Corpse Mountain." The carefully selected geniuses would be of great use to his future cultivation.

The selection process proceeded smoothly. He opened a small opening on this "mountain of corpses" so that the evil spirits could line up to climb the mountain and undergo the assessment.

Guiyi set up a table and became the interviewer to test the intelligence of evil spirits.

Those who are smarter than me can sit atop the sacred mountain, looking down upon all the ghosts, experiencing a sense of intellectual superiority and becoming the most powerful ghost among ghosts.

Those who are more foolish than me continue to wallow in despair at the foot of the mountain, unable to live the life of a fool who never gains wisdom.

However, the fools down the mountain, since they can't recognize the difference, might be happier living in a daze every day.

After all, Guiyi, who was the first to start his life as a laborer, had already realized that something was wrong and that he had simply become Jingqian's tool and assistant, busy for him.

Being an IQ interviewer is no easy job; not only is the workload heavy, but you also have to undergo continuous IQ testing and assessment.

If his IQ test success rate is high, it's not too bad. But if he continues to be intellectually suppressed by the new ghost, it will be quite a blow.

Originally, Jing Qian thought that Gui Yi was not enough, so he thought of bringing Mo Pin'er over to assess the newcomers as well.

But when Mo Pin'er saw this situation, she dared not step forward even if she said she would die, which showed that she had no confidence in her own intelligence.

After she reconstructed her physical body, she was in a very strange state, not saying a word, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Jing Qian had already automatically categorized her as a silly beauty, so he didn't force her and let her wander around on the [Mountain of Corpses] by herself.

The evil spirits queuing at the foot of the "Mountain of Corpses" numbered nearly 100,000. Although most of them were of the lowest rank, they still formed a formidable force and were quite a sight to behold.

The fact that these evil spirits obediently lined up to climb the mountain made it even more eerie.

The combined power of the Reincarnation Wheel and the Corpse Mountain made even the most powerful demons dare not offend them.

Among the many powerful ghosts, there wasn't a single one of the [Star-Picking] or [Earthly Fiend] level. It was clear that the [Wuchang Ghost Emperor] was controlling them and hadn't released them.

The [Star-Picking] level Great Demon's [Destiny Star] is undoubtedly guarded by the [Impermanent Ghost Emperor], and there is no possibility that it will defect to a new force.

Even the fifth-rank [Earthly Fiend] level great ghosts were not spared; this [Wuchang Ghost Emperor] was truly stingy.

However, Jing Qian was unaware that Princess Ping An had already packed up all the fourth and fifth-rank great ghosts in the [Sea of ​​Vengeful Souls] and taken them away to enrich her new lineage, the [Hall of No Life].

Guiyi's efficiency in interviewing 100,000 evil spirits all by himself is naturally far from sufficient.

However, any new evil spirit that passes his IQ test can, after a short period of adjustment, turn around and join the ranks of IQ interviewers.

As it turns out, Guiyi was indeed the evil spirit Jingqian had chosen at first glance, and its intelligence was quite good. At least, less than two percent of evil spirits could truly pass his test.

The queue to climb the mountain would split up every so often, from one line to two, then to four, and then to eight.

The speed at which the evil spirits clear the levels is getting faster and faster.

On the other hand, after Jing Qian had set the rules, he let the evil spirits do whatever they wanted.

He then sat cross-legged atop the "Mountain of Corpses" and entered the "Mountain of Books" once more.

At present, reading can bring him a very direct and significant improvement, so he naturally regards it as an important way to fill his fragmented time.

After returning to the [Book Mountain], Jing Qian once again boarded the [Diligent Boat] and headed straight for the ninety-second floor of the Book Pavilion.

This was a book he had already retrieved using the [Diligent Boat], and it was the most useful book for his cultivation.

Three floors above the ninety-second floor contain core books covering four areas: "Void," "Realms," "Stars," and "Grotto-heavens."

It is important knowledge that can help cultivators expand their worldview and enrich their understanding of the Great Dao of Space.

This part is especially important to Jing Qian!

He chose [Xume] as his fundamental path to enlightenment, using spatial power to govern and combine the two major systems of [Pure Yang] and [Yam].

One's destiny and intuition are closely related to space.

Building upon this foundation, it is especially important to supplement one's own understanding of the Great Dao of Space.

In the past, without these resources, he could only rely on his limited knowledge to slowly explore and learn.

However, with the advent of [Book Mountain], everything changed dramatically.

After the compilation process by [Goddess Ego], all the knowledge in the four book pavilions before us has been screened and approved by highly accomplished cultivators, thus eliminating a great deal of error.

He plunged in headfirst without any worries!
He roamed freely in the endless sea of ​​books, feeling that new insights were constantly being gained.

……

Just as Jing Qian stepped into the [Book Mountain], two cultivators who had been waiting at the entrance saw where he was going and simultaneously fled from the [Book Mountain], heading towards the core of [Tianjing Star].

One of them went straight to the An Clan Tower, while the other went to a huge mansion on the outskirts of the [Tianjing] Tower District.

This mansion covers a vast area, with pavilions and towers inside, and is exquisitely decorated.

Above the plaque in front of the gate are four seal characters: "Zuo Shilang Zhou".

After entering the mansion, the monk was led by a steward through a winding path to a study.

At this moment, a distinguished young nobleman was already waiting.

After meeting with the young master, the monk immediately gave a detailed report on Jing Qian's whereabouts.

The young man nodded and said:

"Are you sure he is a descendant of the Su family?"

"In reply to your question, young master, I would never be mistaken about the bloodline of the Su family. He must have the bloodline of the Su family."

"Okay, then I'll go and meet him too!"

This is the residence of Zhou Yuan, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, who is considered one of the people in the Wuji Heavenly Dynasty who is closest to being promoted to the rank of Great Spirit Official.

If the Vice Minister of War wants to advance further, the best options are the two most prestigious positions: Minister of War and Privy Councilor.

Naturally, the Zhou family can be considered one of the families that pays the most attention to the Su family's activities.

Little did they know what Zhou Yang, a disciple of the Zhou family, intended to do to the Su family.

……

Once Jing Qian immersed himself in the sea of ​​books, he was completely absorbed and didn't notice the passage of time. By the time he finally finished reading, half a month had already passed.

He read so many ancient sages' writings on the universe, the void, and dimensions that he gained an unimaginable amount of knowledge.

Just as he stepped out of the library, preparing to temporarily leave the "Book Mountain" and return to the real world, he was surprised to find that a male and a female cultivator were waiting for him outside the door.

Entering the library was quite costly, so An Ran and Zhou Yang simply waited silently outside the door, without going in to disturb Jing Qian.

When they saw him finally come out, they hurriedly bowed and blocked his way.

An Ran then said:

"Young Master Su, I have been waiting for you for quite some time. I would like to discuss some matters concerning the next selection with you. When would be a convenient time for you?"

Zhou Yang, standing to the side, glanced at An Ran and then said:
“Young Master Su, I am Zhou Yang, the grandson of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War. I would also like to request an audience with you.”

Jing Qian bowed and said:
"I am not a member of the Su family. You two have misunderstood."

"Also, my name isn't on the list for the next selection. You two are really overthinking it. Goodbye."

He didn't have time to waste on these top-tier second-generation rich kids from the "Wuji Celestial Empire".

His family is currently conducting a crucial recruitment drive for their first batch of key employees, and he absolutely must be present in person to make the final selection.

He bypassed the two men, mounted his "Diligent Boat," and drifted away.

When Jing Qian returned to the mortal world, the [Mountain of Corpses] had returned to calm.

More than 90,000 evil spirits have all dispersed, leaving only 3,000 carefully selected great ghosts, all of whom have had their physical bodies reconstructed and are lined up in neat formations, awaiting Jing Qian's final inspection.

Jing Qian hovered above the [Mountain of Corpses], his [Three Lives Eyes] wide open, carefully observing the evil spirits beneath his feet.

These three thousand great demons are the three thousand people with the highest intelligence, experience, and comprehension among the one hundred thousand evil demons. They will receive the greatest blessing and enhancement from the [Worldly Understanding].

Among them, the one codenamed Guiyi has an IQ ranking of 2,154, which is quite a good result.

These great ghosts, whose codenames range from Ghost One to Ghost Three Thousand, are all considered part of the [Destiny Ghost] sequence suppressed by Jing Qian.

Including the ghosts he had previously subdued, a total of 3046 powerful ghosts possessed him.

This increased his magical power from the [Exorcism] lineage from 12% to a full three times, resulting in a huge boost to his strength.

More importantly, these powerful demons held a unique and significant meaning for his cultivation.

Jing Qian waved his hand, and the [Mountain of Corpses], carried by the [Reincarnation Disc], flew into a void rift and entered the [Sumeru] dimension.

The situation within this dimension has now changed again.

Above a [Destiny Star], there are three major grotto-heavens: [Blood River Grotto-heaven], [Mermaid Island], and [Kunpeng Sea].

The three great grotto-heavens continue upwards, connecting to the [Void Realm].

Among them, there are six Yuan Qi Cores in the [Void Realm], one Yuan Qi Core on the [Destiny Star], one Yuan Qi Core in the [Blood River Winter] and one in the [Mermaid Island], and two Yuan Qi Cores in the [Kunpeng Sea].

After these core energies have satisfied their basic needs, they will be used to enhance the [Void Realm], especially for the [Life Fire] tempering in the [Sumeru Furnace].

This entire system is already a fairly complete prototype of a realm.

Just considering the amount of matter and vital energy it contains, it is already comparable to a [main star].

The number of living beings among them was not very large. Apart from a few marine creatures on the [Destiny Star] and in the [Kunpeng Sea], there were only the food supplies for the million people that Jing Qian rescued from the vast ocean.

Although these creatures have temporarily escaped the risk of being devoured by the sea monsters and their sense of security has greatly increased, they are trapped in an extremely dilapidated small realm, with no way to move forward.

However, Jing Qian, as the Lord of the Realm, had high expectations for these people!
These people themselves meant that they would bring him blessings beyond his divine consciousness and primordial spirit.

For him, strengthening the intelligent races within the [Sumeru] dimension was a highly effective method of cultivation.

To traverse the Great Path of Space, the construction of one's own dimensional space is essential.

This requires not only finding ways to plunder resources, but also long-term effort and hard work.

After he arrived here, he completely erected the [Mountain of Corpses] on the boundary membrane of the [Destiny Star], standing alongside the three great grotto heavens.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, [Corpse Mountain] will remain one of the permanent facilities in the entire realm.

At his command, the three thousand demons on the mountain rushed down and scattered towards the islands inhabited by humans.

These powerful demons, carefully selected by Jing Qian, are the best helpers to help him expand his territory.

They are not only the best laborers on the front line of infrastructure construction, but also the best officials for educating herdsmen and the people, the best managers for promoting production, and the best mentors for imparting knowledge and skills.

Most importantly, Jing Qian is an absolute god to this team of geniuses.

Jing Qian controlled the lives and deaths of these geniuses, and could drive them to act entirely in his own interest, fully implementing his will.

This is the true essence of the [exorcism] lineage!

Using ghosts in battle is a crude and unethical practice, while using ghosts to enhance one's cultivation is a conventional and proper method.

It can be combined with the [Hell Scroll] to infinitely stack the number of [Destiny Ghosts] and grant the [Destiny] power, transforming the secret arts of the [Exorcism] lineage into the world's top human resource utilization system.

The true essence of the new era's [Yanfu Dao] exorcism lineage lies in cultivating the most creative, productive, hardworking, and selfless geniuses—fully automated, nuclear-powered oxen and horses.

In particular, Jing Qian used the "Corpse Mountain" to rebuild the physical body of the genius and the "Worldly Understanding" to develop the genius's wisdom, making his "Exorcism" lineage form an extremely unique system that is meticulously crafted and completely closed-loop.

In the deduction of the [Three Lives Eye], this is a perfect system that combines multiple functions and is most suitable for him.

In their first appearance, this tireless team of geniuses quickly produced a remarkably strong effect.

The entire [Destiny Star] immediately entered into a period of intense development and construction.

Jing Qian, the Lord of this realm, could only silently give a thumbs up; he couldn't get involved at all!

Currently, with the passage of time, the entire [Sumeru] dimension, driven by its own internal forces, can snowball and grow bigger and bigger.

Its enhancement to Jing Qian's cultivation will naturally lead to a continuous rise in his level.

If Jingqian continues to inject resources and population from the present world, this speed will become faster and faster.

With this small [Destiny Star] and a population of one million, it's simply impossible to fully unleash the potential of the three thousand geniuses.

Even if everything were to increase tenfold, these geniuses could still easily handle it.

Thus, his purpose in coming to the Sea of ​​Vengeful Spirits was perfectly achieved!
He doesn't need too many high-level [Life Ghosts] to improve his combat power; swordsmanship is enough for him.

In his eyes, the methods of the [Yambhava Path] were meant to solve everything for him except for battle.

At this very moment, everything is progressing perfectly according to Jing Qian's predictions.

Then, with a flash, he entered the [Void Realm]. Since he didn't need to worry about the management of the [Destiny Star] and the three great grotto heavens, he turned his attention to other things.

He walked up to the "good corn" and said:
"Xiaomi, are you all ready?"

[Good Corn] reached out and handed him a sparkling dragon tooth, saying:
"My lord, I discussed it with Ao Hua for a long time before it agreed to let me break off one of its dragon teeth."

"Therefore, I must not train it for a year and let it rest and recuperate in the Kunpeng Sea."

"Take a look and see if it's of any use."

Jing Qian took it and examined it for a moment, then said:

"Yes, that suits me perfectly."

"Come with me and help me forge weapons."

After saying that, the person and the corn flew outside the [Void Realm].

Jing Qian then took out the [Yin Yin Immortal Sword Embryo], imbued it with the divine power of [Void Opening], and gently sliced ​​towards the [Void Realm] cave.

This is a magical secret technique that he developed by integrating a large amount of spatial knowledge in the [Book Mountain] and deducing its feasibility through the [Three Lives Eye].

With his profound mastery of the Dao of Space, he actually managed to separate a new grotto-heaven from the [Void Realm]!
This grotto-heaven is only one hundred square meters in size, but it shares a common origin with the [Void Realm] and possesses all the characteristics of an independent grotto-heaven.

It hung side by side next to the [Virtual Realm].

Subsequently, Jing Qian used his own magical power to guide this newly separated small grotto-heaven towards the depths of the [Sumeru] dimension, and [Good Corn] followed closely behind.

When the two stopped, this new grotto-heaven was already some distance away from the location of the [Void Realm].

Then, Jing Qian took out the dragon tooth and handed it back to [Good Corn], letting it use its [Immortal Spiritual Energy] to begin refining it.

Meanwhile, he used his authority as the master of [Sumeru] to slowly connect the small grotto-heaven in front of him with the dragon tooth.

Before long, the dragon tooth in [Good Corn]'s hand transformed into an antique jade ring.

Then, [Good Corn] asked:
"Sir, shall we give this ring a name?"

Jing Qian thought for a moment and said:

"Void Divine Court Dimensional Ring: Number 89757!"

"Let's call this little grotto-heaven before us [Void Realm 89757]."

He deliberately created a mystery by fabricating a non-existent virtual organization.

If the uninformed public were to look at the way the ring is named, they might think it comes from some powerful organization.

With a single turn of his magic, [Good Corn] forged this [Dimensional Ring].

This ring has become a rather strange treasure of the grotto-heaven, connected to the [Void Realm 897575] in front of us.

Then, Jing Qian bound the [Dimensional Ring] with a causal thread, and used the power of [Sumeru] to open a time tunnel connecting all the heavens and myriad worlds before speaking to [Good Corn]:
"Throw this ring into the [Half-Sky Sea]."

[Good Corn] obediently picked up the [Dimensional Ring], sensed it for a moment, and then threw it into the depths of the void.

The ring transformed into a strange ray of light and entered the void coordinates that Jing Qian possessed, one of only two.

……

【Half-Sky Sea】is a core 【Sea Realm】 within 【Northern Elephant Emperor's Limitless Heaven】, and it is quite unique compared to other 【Sea Realms】.

The entire [Half-Sky Sea] is highly enclosed, with only one second-rank [Half-Sky Demon] controlling the entire realm.

The fact that he single-handedly suppressed the [Sea Realm] demonstrates the immense strength he possesses.

Inside the Half-Sky Sea lies a lineage called the Demon Taming Sect, whose strength is mediocre and unremarkable.

In eight out of ten realms, there must be a sect like the Beast Taming Sect or the Demon Taming Sect. These sects rely on cultivation methods that involve controlling demons and are generally not considered powerful.

Within the Demon Taming Sect in the Half-Sky Sea, there is a branch called Hundred Herbs Hall that specializes in controlling plant and tree demons. However, it is quite weak, with its combat strength ranking at the bottom of the Demon Taming Sect.

On this day, Lü'e, a newly recruited disciple of Baicao Hall, was assigned to loosen the soil in the nursery.

In Baicao Hall, this was one of the hardest and most tiring jobs.

Green Calyx was of average talent and had a poor background, so she could only do the lowest-level jobs to barely make a living.

Fortunately, she actually enjoys tending to flowers and plants and finds joy in it.

On this day, as usual, she patiently moved among the many spiritual roots and herbs, loosening the soil and fertilizing them. She also tried to use her newly learned demon-taming techniques to sense these spiritual roots and see if she could try to subdue them.

Suddenly, she stepped on a sharp, hard object, which caught her attention.

She bent down to pick it up and examined it closely in her hand, only to find that it was a small, crudely made jade ring.

She casually put it on her wrist, but then a strange feeling arose in her heart.

(End of this chapter)