Gou cultivates martial arts and seeks immortality in the world of cultivation.

Chapter 91 Crossing the Void
In the valley, Lu Lin's thoughts stirred slightly, and the demonic ape blood energy in his right arm immediately flowed out like a living thing, rapidly condensing and wriggling in mid-air.

The next moment, a demonic ape, its entire body scarlet and its fur clearly visible, took shape. It roared to the sky, its ferocious aura spreading across the land. It was so lifelike, as if a real monster had descended.

This is precisely the mystery of "condensing Qi into spirit"!

Immediately afterward, Lu Lin's thoughts shifted again, and the demonic ape scattered into a cloud of blood energy with a "bang," then wriggled and transformed again, instantly turning into a saber-toothed tiger with menacing fangs and a crimson body.

The blood-red tiger lunged forward, and with a gust of wind from its claws, a piece of blue stone resembling a reclining ox shattered into dust.

Lu Lin tried several more times. No matter what form it took, as long as it was a creature he had seen with his own eyes, he could change it at will.

However, if he tried to condense a mythical creature he had never seen before, such as a dragon, he could not succeed no matter what, and even almost suffered a backlash from the blood energy, causing his blood and qi to churn.

"It seems we shouldn't easily try to encounter those mythical beings..." Lu Lin felt a chill run down his spine and became secretly wary.

If such beings truly exist, they are unimaginably powerful. To solidify their form with blood energy would be an offense, a desecration. If it were to attract their attention, one would be doomed.

"Now that I have reached the peak of the Innate Realm, I can use my Blood Qi to traverse the void. Let's give it a try!"

A look of anticipation flashed in his eyes. He bent his legs slightly, his body arched like a bow, gathering strength, and then suddenly pushed off.

"boom!"

The ground trembled slightly, and Lu Lin shot into the air dozens of meters high like a cannonball.

As he fell, exhausted, he focused his mind and controlled the demonic ape blood energy to gather beneath his feet, then stomped into the void!
"boom!"

Blood gushed forth, violently rubbing against the air to generate a powerful thrust, propelling his body upwards by more than ten meters.

He then stepped forward with his left foot, his blood energy surging again, propelling his body forward at breakneck speed.

“Hoo! Hoo!…”

After taking more than ten steps, Lu Lin had already covered a distance of several hundred meters before finally landing steadily.

"I'm not yet proficient in using it, my body is not stable enough, and my speed hasn't reached its limit... Moreover, it's too taxing." He carefully reflected on his shortcomings.

On this first attempt, the control of the blood energy was still quite rough. Each step required a surge of blood energy to sustain it, which not only resulted in huge losses but also created quite a commotion, alerting other people or monsters from afar.

The journey of figuring out the familiar path is still long.

After a brief respite, Lu Lin soared into the sky once more, repeatedly honing his skills in mid-air.

Half an hour later, he had made great progress.

With each step, the blood energy consumption is halved, and the sound is also greatly reduced.

Of course, to achieve the perfect state of minimal consumption and silent operation, one still needs to practice diligently and continuously.

He tried to improve this skill directly using the Martial Arts Furnace, but found that this method could only be mastered through repeated practice; the furnace could not be used to quickly improve it.

Ok?
Just as he was immersed in cultivation, he suddenly sensed an anomaly in the space inside the Martial Arts Furnace.

He flipped his palm, and a jade talisman appeared, shimmering with a faint light.

A talisman!
However, this talisman was not the one given to him by Luo Siqing, but rather obtained from Jiang Lingfeng's storage bag.

"Jiang Lingfeng's sensing talisman... Could it be that the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Qingping Sword Sect who stole the Heavenly Profound Qi is trying to contact him?"

Lu Lin's mind raced, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

The talisman, with its flowing patterns and radiant light, took flight on its own, as if guided, and sped off in a certain direction.

After a moment's hesitation, he immediately used his movement technique to quietly follow.

The jade talisman was exceptionally agile, darting and weaving through the mountains and forests, circling around peaks and avoiding trees, as if it possessed eyes. This once again made Lu Lin marvel at the wondrous methods of the immortals; even the technology of his previous life had not reached such a level. After tracking it for more than an hour, the talisman's light grew stronger, and it even began to tremble slightly.

Lu Lin knew that his target was within reach.

Based on the reaction of the sensing talisman, Lu Lin judged that the target was hiding in the secluded mountain hollow ahead.

"The vegetation here is intact, with no signs of fighting... If it really is that Foundation Establishment cultivator, it means he has successfully shaken off the pursuit of the demonic beasts. But his eagerness to summon his fellow disciples indicates that he is seriously injured and may need protection from others!"

Lu Lin meticulously analyzed the situation and quickly deduced its nature.

If this is true...

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, revealing a hidden killing intent.

He reached out and grabbed the sensing talisman back into the space inside the Martial Arts Furnace. Then he used the Concealing Spirit Technique to completely hide his aura and silently sneaked into the mountain valley like a shadow.

Deep in the mountain valley, on a branch of an ancient tree, a figure was sitting cross-legged, meditating. It was none other than the Qingping Sword Sect Foundation Establishment cultivator who had obtained the "Heaven and Earth Profound Qi".

At this moment, his face was as pale as paper, and his breath was weak and listless. Even after taking several elixirs to replenish his essence and blood, he could only temporarily stabilize his injuries. To fully recover, he would need several years of quiet recuperation.

Although he had shaken off the demons by using the sword escape technique, it had also severely damaged his vital energy.

At this moment, his cultivation level is reduced to less than three-tenths. Let alone encountering a second-tier great demon, even a martial artist in the early stage of the Innate Realm would be enough to put him in a difficult battle.

however……

He thought of that profound and mysterious force of heaven and earth, and a hint of fanaticism and pride flashed in his eyes.

Compared to this "Heaven and Earth Profound Qi", what is a mere loss?
Once my fellow disciples arrive, I can rest easy.

"Coming with the young sect leader to capture Yan He has yielded such an unexpected gain; it's truly a stroke of luck! But... what if Jiang Lingfeng finds out I'm also involved in the competition for the Heavenly Profound Qi? Will he have any doubts? What excuse will I use to cover it up when he arrives?"

He was pondering to himself, his brows slightly furrowed.

Such a precious treasure must be kept for oneself and must never be known to a third party.

"Have it!"

Suddenly his eyes lit up, as if he had come up with a foolproof solution.

"have what?"

A calm voice rang out from behind me without warning.

"of course……"

He instinctively reached for a reply, but suddenly snapped back to reality, his hair standing on end and a chill running down his spine!
Without a second thought, he leaped forward, simultaneously urging his magic sword to slash backward.

But it was too late!
A hand wrapped in scarlet blood energy was imprinted on his back like a ghost.

"boom!"

The overwhelming palm force instantly shattered all protective spiritual light and ruthlessly invaded the body.

Although Foundation Establishment cultivators have many methods, their physical bodies are far less robust than those of martial artists of the same level. How could they withstand Lu Lin's long-awaited full-force attack?
With a loud "crack," a bloody hole suddenly exploded in his chest, his bones and muscles were broken, and his internal organs were shattered!
His mangled body crashed heavily to the ground, convulsing uncontrollably, blood gushing from his mouth.

He mustered his last bit of strength to turn his head, and through his blurred vision, he saw a handsome young man in black with a resolute face slowly withdraw his palm and gracefully land beside him, his gaze as cold as ice.

"Who...who is this person? How did they find this place? Why..." Several thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning, and then his consciousness sank into boundless darkness, never to rise again.

(End of this chapter)