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

Chapter 168 Immortal Spirit Abundance: Reunion with Shangxi
Jing Qian had visited the [Mountain of Immortal Qi] countless times within his own Great Dao Illusion.

Under the ravages of the incarnation of [Yanfu], many places on his immortal mountain have been marked with death records.

However, this is the second time he has descended here in this world.

The last time he came to the Immortal Qi Mountain, he went to the Heavenly Dragon Academy, fought with a Heavenly Dragon Prince, and earned a wisp of Dragon Mother Immortal Qi from him, which helped him directly enter the Subduing Spirit realm.

This trip up the mountain also happened to be the time when he advanced to the [Earthly Fiend] level.

At this very moment, the essence of his physical body is undergoing rapid transformation.

However, his divine sense, aided by the bloodline talent of [Good Corn], ascended to [Mountain of Immortal Qi].

[Good Corn] received the great magical blessing of [Sculpting of Wisdom] and successfully forged its own path after breaking away from [True Corn].

His own [Destiny Stone] was completely completed, and he even made a further breakthrough, condensing the first corn kernel.

Its status and essence surpassed that of the Six-Eared Monkey and reached the level of the One-Character Stele.

The surging true meaning of the Great Dao emanated from the [Mountain of Immortal Qi] and condensed on the incarnation of [Good Corn].

From this day forward, it has acquired an independent status that is immortal and indestructible, and its essence is no longer the same!

As a spirit of the "Outer Path Moon," "Good Corn" is undoubtedly extremely lucky.

Not only was its cultivation path extremely smooth, but it also encountered a father and host with considerable vision.

Neither Jingqian nor [True Corn] had any ulterior motives; instead, they provided [Good Corn] with the best resources and the greatest space, allowing it to develop freely.

At this moment, it is enjoying the fruits of its victory.

The independent [Destiny Stele] brought it a comprehensive upgrade, enough to greatly enhance its magical power and supernatural abilities.

As for Jing Qian, his promotion is also in full swing.

Currently, the perfect refining of [Good Corn] has resulted in Jing Qian's last natal [Spiritual Ability] being completely integrated into [Sage Image].

By using the [Sculpting of Wisdom] to forcibly expend nearly five thousand years of his lifespan, he was able to perfectly refine all seven top-grade [Spiritual Abilities], thus establishing such a powerful foundation. The effect was extremely obvious.

Jing Qian felt that his cultivation was as smooth and perfect as flowing clouds and water.

The boost brought by advancement to the [Earthly Fiend] rank is unparalleled.

His early arrival at the [Mountain of Immortal Qi] has propelled his ascension journey to a new level.

His divine avatar sat cross-legged within the illusion of "Good Corn," meticulously polishing it.

The Mountain of Immortal Qi is imbued with boundless Daoist energy!

A wisp of [Golden Immortal Spiritual Energy] quietly condensed within Jing Qian's avatar!

This is the true essence of the mystique of the [Mountain of Immortal Qi]!
A cultivator at the second rank erects a [Life Stele], engraving their mark on the immortal mountain.

The biggest change is that one moves oneself from the [Destiny Star] to the core of the primordial energy in the sea of ​​consciousness, and is elevated from the [Sea of ​​Primordial Qi] to the [Mountain of Immortal Qi].

From then on, the second-rank powerful beings had a source of magical power that continuously generated [immortal spiritual energy].

Before his advancement, Jing Qian had already used the new wonders of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] to gather the insights of the [Three Poisons], [Blood River], and [Six-Eared Monkey] regarding the levels of the [Sea of ​​Primordial Qi].

Combined with his own accumulated knowledge, he pushed the level of his comprehension to 437, which far exceeded that of most cultivators of the upper three ranks.

At this moment, with the help of the corn kernels from the "Good Corn" and his own insights, he truly condensed a wisp of "Golden Immortal Spiritual Energy".

For Jing Qian, this is undoubtedly a new qualitative change!
This stream of [immortal spiritual energy] contains all of Jing Qian's cultivation achievements at this moment.

Whether it's [Heavenly Mandate], [Spiritual Inspiration], or even [Dharma Armament], grotto-heavens, and many other mystical phenomena, they are all encompassed within [Immortal Spiritual Energy].

Once this [Immortal Spiritual Energy] was formed, Jing Qian sensed that it was a [Sumeru Reincarnation Killing Annihilation Immortal Spiritual Energy].

Because of the presence of four first-grade [Immortal Sword Embryos], his [Immortal Spiritual Energy] was extremely lethal!
Correspondingly, the sword energy that can be unleashed by using this [Slaying and Annihilating Immortal Spiritual Energy] to drive the [True Illusion Immortal Sword Embryo] and [Yin Yang Immortal Sword Embryo] is a qualitative leap compared to the previous method of relying on [Purple Eye Life Essence]!

This [Sumeru Reincarnation Annihilation and Slaughtering Immortal Spiritual Energy] is the greatest reward for his profound foundation.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he hasn't even completed his advancement to the [Earthly Fiend] level yet!

If one has a suitable [Destiny Star] in hand, with this [Immortal Spiritual Energy], directly advancing to the fourth rank [Star Picker] would be no problem at all, easily within one's grasp.

It's a pity that this [celestial energy] was condensed using the divine power of [good corn].

Jing Qian could only rely on the [Destiny Tablet] of [Good Corn] to condense one, and then he reached the upper limit.

There is a fundamental difference between this and actually getting promoted.

Jing Qian remained silent on the [Mountain of Immortal Qi], falling into a deep meditative state.

As his advancement continued, within the [Void Realm], his physical body in the mortal world also completed the crucial transformation of magical power.

All of his [Purple Eye Life Essence] has been transformed into [Golden Root Life Essence].

A surge of powerful magic erupted from his sea of ​​consciousness and poured into the [Dharma Armor] on his body.

The entire "sage's appearance" became clearer and clearer, and gradually became indistinguishable to the naked eye.

The four innate spiritual energies contained within the [Sage's Appearance] were also broken free of their shackles due to Jing Qian's advancement.

The four spiritual energy sources—the Azure Lotus Sword Box, the Yan Futian, the Qili Divine Seal, and the Array Nails—immediately advanced to the fourth rank!
Under Jing Qian's strong fortune, although these four [Spiritual Abilities] had fallen behind in rank for some time and were overshadowed by the other seven top-rank [Spiritual Abilities], making them seem almost insignificant.

However, as his cultivation level continues to advance, the power of these four [spiritual energies] will eventually catch up.

Moreover, compared to other things, the blessing effect of these four [spiritual opportunities] on Jing Qian is more direct.

Upon this promotion, the [Qingping Sword Box] immediately demonstrated a completely different function.

After advancing to the fourth rank, the [Qingping Sword Box] fully possesses the ability to contain the [Sumeru Reincarnation Killing and Annihilation Immortal Spiritual Energy].

Without hesitation, Jing Qian unleashed the first strand of [Destroying Immortal Spiritual Energy] he had just condensed from the [Immortal Qi Mountain] and poured it into the [Azure Lotus Sword Box].

Before this, the heavy sword energy he had gathered in his sword box had volume but no substance.

Especially after he obtained the first [Immortal Sword Embryo], the [Qingping Sword Box] experienced a significant decline in popularity.

This is because Jing Qian's promotion was too fast, causing the [Sword Box] to be suppressed by the version.

For a long time, the Qingping Sword Box was downgraded from Jing Qian's original main combat tool, Lingji, to an auxiliary tool for adding supernatural powers to the Immortal Sword Embryos.

Although the [Sword Box] is still extremely useful, its strength is clearly different from others, and its status has declined.

However, in this promotion of the [Earthly Fiends], the [Azure Sword Box]'s superior mechanism allowed it to complete the iteration first and catch up with the version.

After Jing Qian poured the first [Slaying Immortal Spirit Energy] into the [Qingping Sword Box].

Deep within the sword box, a wondrous transformation, much like brine curdling tofu, was taking place.

The powerful sword energy that had been accumulated began to transform entirely into [annihilating immortal spiritual energy].

This is a tremendous leap forward in the very nature of magical power!
Furthermore, due to the terrifying and wondrous nature of the [Qingping Sword Box], the transformation of sword energy was extremely efficient during this leap, with almost no loss in total amount!
Jing Qian's past sunk costs, the countless resources he spent, and the fundamental sword energy he accumulated.

In a very short period of time, it completed a complete evolution of its values, leaping from primitive humans to core human rights.

Within the Qingping Sword Box, a storm raged, and with the sword energy extremely condensed, more than five hundred strands of [Sumeru Reincarnation Killing and Annihilating Immortal Spiritual Energy] were actually formed!
These celestial energies, within the mystical power of the sword box, merged and coalesced, giving rise to an even more terrifying fundamental sword energy.

This is a true qualitative change!

Based on this fundamental sword energy, the resulting Qingping sword energy, created by the miraculous sword light differentiation, is even superior in quality to the Sumeru Reincarnation Annihilation Immortal Spiritual Energy!
From then on, Jing Qian used the Qingping Sword Qi as his magical energy source to drive the combat power that the first-grade Immortal Sword Embryo could unleash. There was no difference in realm between him and the third-grade Pure Yangzi!
Jing Qian went from having only one strand of [Immortal Spiritual Energy] in reserve to now, with the help of the [Qingping Sword Box], having almost achieved [Immortal Spiritual Energy] level of magical power freedom.

This is the perfect demonstration of his cultivation system!
The perfect synergy between [Good Corn], [Qingping Sword Box], and [Immortal Sword Embryo] transformed his accumulated [Sea of ​​Primordial Qi] layers and massive sword energy into a cultivation essence only found in the upper three ranks.

What was originally a chaotic and haphazard cultivation process had such an effect after being rearranged at the [Earthly Fiend] level, which greatly boosted Jing Qian's confidence.

Having mastered the [Immortal Spiritual Energy], and with the perfectly refined [Immortal Sword Embryo], he would have no more worries about going to [Tianjing Star]!
With his heart surging with emotion, Jing Qian once again retreated into seclusion to begin the final stages.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and he had completely completed the refinement and advancement of his cultivation, awakening from the [Void Realm].

Fifth-grade [Earthly Fiend] cultivation, fully achieved!

In an instant, his magical power was incredibly abundant, his spirit was incredibly full, and his fighting spirit soared to the heavens!
Unfortunately, in the present world, he is in the vast void, where there is not a single living creature!
With nowhere to unleash his full combat power, he could only channel his divine sense into the Life Stele space once more, seeking someone in the virtual world to assess his strength.

He looked up and saw that the information on the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] had changed again:

[Host: Jing Qian]

[Lifespan: 321 years]

[Destiny number: 7.6 taels / 13.8 taels]

【Life Element: 12542*2*1.4】(Metal Root)

[Title: Superior Grade*1, Medium Grade*2]

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

[Immortal Spiritual Energy: Sumeru Reincarnation - Annihilation of Immortal Spiritual Energy]

[Spiritual Inspiration: Three Lives Eye, Yin Extreme, Sumeru, Pure Yang, Sacrificial Ritual, Good Corn, Reincarnation Disc, Yama, Green Lotus Sword Box, Qili Divine Seal, Array Nail]

[Destiny: Destiny*25, Destiny Flaw*1, Metal Root*1, Purple Eyes*2]

[Lifespan (Metal): September 8th/Day]

After his promotion, his magical power more than doubled, and his overall quality improved, which was to be expected.

More importantly, the achievement of the superior title and the early mastery of [Immortal Spiritual Energy] have allowed him to completely leapfrog the version, and his combat power has soared to an unknown level.

Inside the space, the three—[San Du], [Xue He], and [Liu Er Hou]—were fully prepared for battle.

Jing Qian quietly ascended to the heavens, echoing the three from afar, and spoke:
"I urge you three fellow Daoists not to hold back, but to go all out."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot.

Jing Qian is like a traveler in the void, roaming freely in the gaps between dimensions.

【Great Lord of the Myriad Phenomena of the Vast Heaven】is a superior title under the Great Dao of Space.

It endowed Jingqian with unimaginable spatial abilities.

All the powers of the various spaces [Destiny] have undergone a qualitative change.

The blessing brought by the [Sumeru] dimension is amplified even more.

At this moment, Jing Qian's body moved at will, omnipresent and all-encompassing.

He lingered amidst the magical powers of the three second-rank experts, yet remained untouched by their presence.

Then, he drew his sword!
Use the [Azure Lotus Sword Qi], which is even stronger than the [Sumeru Reincarnation Annihilation Slaughter Immortal Killing God Immortal Spiritual Qi], to drive the [True Illusion Immortal Sword Embryo]!
A sword thrust out, as dazzling as a summer flower!
Among the three enemies, the one with the strongest cultivation, Blood River, was hit in the face by this sword.

[Blood River] All defenses were as fragile as paper and straw, shattered by a single sword strike.

He was killed with a single sword strike so easily!
Jing Qian, completely unaware, unleashed his second and third sword strikes.

The Three Poisons and the Six-Eared Monkey were like clay sculptures, shattered by a single sword strike, their bodies not even remaining intact.

Jing Qian emerged from the void, sheathed his sword, and stood alone, silently experiencing the power of his own swordsmanship.

He won so easily that it was almost unbelievable.

The enhancement of supernatural powers and magical strength brought about by advancing to the [Earthly Fiend] level is nothing special.

Independent of his own [Life Essence] magic power, he underwent a complete qualitative change thanks to the [Immortal Spiritual Energy] system built in advance by the two [Spiritual Mechanisms] [Good Corn] and [Azure Lotus Sword Box].

At this moment, his strength is truly comparable to Shang Xi and Gu Lin, and he can be considered a Daoist who has achieved mastery of his system.

After Shang Xi advanced to the [Star Picking] level, he successfully condensed [Golden Immortal Spiritual Energy]. With the superior title of [Pure Yang God Slayer Immortal Extinction Lord], and the four perfectly matched second-grade [Spiritual Energy], he finally completed his system.

After that, he could roam freely in the void, single-handedly crushing [Hua Linghai] and [Yao Gu Lin Hai], and facing ten second-rank powerhouses with ease.

Gu Lin, at the third-rank [Heaven-Mending] level, dared to traverse the Northwest Heaven and Earth, easily suppressing a [Sea Realm] and annihilating countless [Great Spirit Officials]. As for Jing Qian at this point, in terms of combat strength, he was no longer inferior to these two Daoists.

If I were to face Gu Lin again now, I am confident that I could kill him without using the Offering Talisman.

Moreover, Jing Qian had only just advanced to the [Earthly Fiend] level and was in a phase of rapid expansion of his cultivation.

His combat strength improvement is far from reaching its limit!

Jing Qian not only did not experience the burnout that comes with promotion, but he also unleashed an even stronger drive to cultivate!
He rose from the [Void Realm] and carefully surveyed his surroundings.

The promotion to higher titles has led to a significant increase in the size of the [Virtual Realm].

With a wave of his hand, he easily separated thousands of independent "empty realms" from the "void realm," and then beckoned Qili over.

This little black cat of mine is already a [Star-Picking] Great Demon, and its advancement speed is extremely fast.

He spoke to the cat:
"Qili, we have the materials. You can continue refining the [Void Divine Court Dimensional Ring]."

"Once [Good Corn] wakes up, let it release all the accumulated [Dimensional Rings]."

"We must have a layout for the western, eastern, southern, and northern regions."

"Also, scatter some rings over to all the outer heavens you can sense, regardless of their distance or size."

"Yes, my lord!"

After making the arrangements, Jing Qian vanished from the [Void Realm] in a flash and returned to the [Zhenyuan Ship].

He calculated the time; only a little over half a year had passed since he left the [Yingfu Pagoda Realm].

But his cultivation seemed to have completely changed.

With its brand-new look, it will naturally offer a completely new gaming experience in the present world.

At this moment, he is already a Void creature with the title of [Void Lord].

For spatial traversal, there has been a complete and significant improvement in everything from cost and distance to accuracy and safety.

With a flash, he disappeared from the Zhenyuan.

The three members of the Su family flying ahead would never have imagined that Jing Qian, whom they thought was closely following behind, would actually create so many programs.

……

[True Corn] has fully awakened from its meditative state, let out a long breath, as if it were exhausted.

The one standing to the side, [Eyeless], took a new eyeball, glanced at it, and then spoke:
"Da Yu'er, why hasn't your cultivation level changed? Has the plan changed, and you failed to successfully separate the offspring?"

But then [Real Corn] spoke up:
"Master, of course it was a success. The progress was very smooth. My eldest son has now completely separated from me and become his own [Void Mother Tree]."

"And who knows, I might even have a grandson by now."

"That penniless kid is more capable than we imagined!"

"He is only at the [Earthly Fiend] level of cultivation, yet he has already grasped the true location of a [Life Stele]."

"I know that unlucky fellow; he's that Six-Eared Monkey from our hometown, Juzhou."

“Master, the penniless kid is much more capable than the [sick] one. He’s only at the [Earthly Fiend] level yet, but he’s already set up the framework of the system.”

"I think our plan will work even before he's promoted to [Star-Picking]."

"Moreover, without money to pull strings with Su Jin's descendants, they are heading towards [Tianjing Star]."

"This is a perfect combination of favorable timing, location, and human factors."

"I think we should just start taking action now!"

[No Eyes] yawned widely, and its only eye became blurry with a hint of drowsiness.

He said casually:
"I could go see him first, so I can see for myself what he's really like."

"If possible, we can start the plan on the spot."

"Let's go back to Beitian!"

"It's been a long time since I've taken a stroll on [Tianjing Star]. I'm afraid my old friends have forgotten about you and me."

……

The newly promoted [Void Lord] Jing Qian has just completed his first cross-dimensional travel, and the effect is so exaggerated that it's unbelievable.

At this moment, his true form was sitting in the mirage of [Hunzhou Island], and was somewhat dazed.

He piloted the Zhenyuan, a ship of the third rank, for more than half a year, covering an unknown distance.

When he located the [Destiny Ghost] beacon in his hometown and returned to his realm after a void-crossing journey, he was surprised to find that the consumption of mana was lower than he had imagined.

Including the double blessing, he had a total of over 30,000 [Golden Root Life Essence], enough for several hundred round trips on the [Zhenyuan]!
Not only did his own magical power surge, but the magical power consumption for time travel was also greatly reduced.

In the process of going back and forth, Jingqian had completely broken free from the limitations of physical distance.

As long as there is a space beacon for guidance, he can almost reach it in no time.

In doing so, his level of cultivation will enter a completely new stage.

Often, once the conditions are met, a surge of demand arises.

Just like in my previous life, after the high-speed rail was built, the demand for travel was completely transformed.

At this moment, Jing Qian felt that his worldview had been completely reshaped.

In a flash, he disappeared from [Hunzhou Island] and appeared in a mountain valley in [Shanzhou].

Here, an old white ox is carefully teaching a child how to dance with a sword.

This skinny little bean sprout truly lives up to its reputation as a born swordsman. Despite holding only a wooden stick, it wields it with remarkable skill and technique.

Just then, Jing Qian appeared, and the old white ox beside him blinked its eyes twice, looking incredulous.

Jing Qian bowed and said:
"Brother Niu, I told you we'd meet soon, didn't I?"

"I have advanced to the fifth rank [Earthly Fiend], and I have come here to use the Sword Grinding Cliff to enhance my fundamental sword energy."

The old white ox spoke up:
"Master, your cultivation speed is second only to Zhenmiao in the past within the Pure Yang Heaven, which is truly outstanding."

"Perfect, let Tianyun witness the true power of a great cultivator!"

The naturally born swordsman, under the tutelage of a genius [Worldly Understanding], has become completely different from before, having thoroughly entered the realm of cultivation and gained a profound understanding of it.

This young man, known as Tianyun, is a candidate for the next generation of [Pure Yang Child], and at this moment he is only at the [Nourishing Yuan] realm.

With the old white ox providing hands-on guidance, his potential should not be underestimated.

Tianyun stared wide-eyed, scrutinizing the scene closely.

Grandpa Niu took the saddle off his back and threw it in front of Jingqian.

In the blink of an eye, the ox saddle transformed into a three-zhang-tall stone tablet.

The stone tablet was covered with countless sword marks.

As soon as the stone tablet appeared, Jing Qian unhesitatingly released the fundamental sword energy within the Qingping Sword Box, transforming it into an ultimate killing sword energy, and slashed towards the stone tablet.

He had extremely strong control; even with sword energy of this intensity, only a trace of magical power leaked out.

Even so, Tianyun was covered in tiny cuts and lacerations all over his head and face.

Then, an even more terrifying sword aura extended from the Sword Grinding Cliff and poured directly into the [Azure Lotus Sword Box].

This is a terrifying sword aura containing a thousand times the spiritual energy of a Golden Immortal!
Jing Qian's combat power will also increase dramatically as a result.

After doing all this, Jing Qian raised his hand and summoned Tian Yun to his side. He then used his divine eye to give Tian Yun a thorough fortune reading.

He then began to speak:
“Young man of destiny, you possess a destiny of nine taels and three mace, which is most compatible with the sword path destiny. You are indeed a sword prodigy.”

"Keep this [Offering Talisman] safe. If you face a life-threatening calamity, it can help you [break through the calamity]."

"Thank you, Sect Leader!"

Tianyun answered in a soft voice.

The old white ox stood aside, watching Jing Qian hand a bamboo leaf to Tian Yun. Although he didn't stop him, his expression stiffened.

Entrusting such a powerful weapon to a mere child is incredibly audacious of Jing Qian; he's truly capable of causing trouble.

Jing Qian didn't care about any of that. After his cultivation level improved, his perspective changed, and he became more composed when facing matters within the [Yingfutu Realm].

He just opened his mouth and said:
"You two keep busy. I'll go first. Just call me if you need anything, and I'll come right away."

After saying that, he vanished from the spot in a flash.

The old white ox urged Tianyun to continue his cultivation.

Unbeknownst to anyone, within Tianyun's sea of ​​consciousness, a thin booklet was quietly turning its first page.

On the first page, the appearance of Jing Qian's sword energy is clearly depicted.

For a future successor like Tianyun, a cheat code is a standard requirement.

His cheat ability allows him to capture the sword energy and sword light illusions he witnesses firsthand.

This illusion has endless uses for his cultivation and combat.

……

Jing Qian's latest time travel has covered an even more exaggerated distance!
At this moment, he had completely grasped the limits of his power after the promotion, and his actions became increasingly unpredictable.

When he appeared, he found himself facing two extremely terrifying sword lights locked in a fierce and desperate battle.

He didn't make a sound, but hid to the side and watched carefully.

Behind these two sword lights were both first-grade [Immortal Sword Embryos], of equal rank.

Even though the two sides in the battle were vastly different in strength and cultivation, the weaker side actually managed to withstand the attack.

Jing Qian's Three Lives Eyes were wide open, gathering comprehensive information from the battlefield.

But not long after, a sword light from the battlefield, fixed on his location, slashed down fiercely.

Any other cultivator would likely have been terrified by the sharp sword light.

But in Jingqian's eyes, this was a warm invitation!
His long-simmering fighting spirit was bursting forth.

The [True Illusion Immortal Sword Embryo] sword was drawn like a dragon, transforming into a surging sword light that joined the battlefield.

In an instant, the three sword lights intertwined and clashed.

These three sword lights were, firstly, shrewd and ruthless, and secondly, meticulous and thorough.

Secondly, on the day of its birth, it was free-spirited and imaginative.

Third, it generates electricity from nothingness, revealing its sharp edge.

Each one has its own unique characteristics and merits.

However, according to the old tradition of the Pure Yang Heaven, even if it is called a friendly spar, one must go all out and draw one's sword with the intention of dying, without distinguishing between the strong and the weak, or the noble and the lowly.

Even if Jing Qian were facing his mentor Shang Xi and his junior sister Chi Miao, he would not hold back.

The purpose is to let this old man and this child experience and see who truly embodies the midday sun of the Pure Yang Heaven!

(End of this chapter)