Vampire Cultivation Notes

"So that's how it is. This is the natural energy-gathering treasure I mentioned earlier; it truly is a wonderful artifact!"

Li Jieqing nodded in satisfaction and reached out to tease the lark.

With a cry, the lark was startled and flew away.

Seeing this, Li Jieqing casually stuck the hairpin behind his head and tied up his messy black hair again.

Still feeling unsatisfied, he got up and took a bath in the forest pool to wash off the scorch marks on his body. After changing his clothes, he came out to check on his other finds.

His dear niece had given him many gifts, which were worth taking a bath and changing clothes to treat with great respect.

The other side inside the storage bag.

They carried a considerable number of pills, the types of which were difficult to identify at a moment.

Li Jieqing considered himself quite learned in Taiping Market, but he could only recognize about half of them at a time. He knew that the other pills were special products of the Ruyi Sect and would not circulate in Taiping Market.

"I can gradually learn the pharmacology, but it's a pity there are no prescriptions. Otherwise, if I could learn these, it would be a very good way to make a living."

Although, it's likely that Zhao Zhengqing won't be able to sell elixirs in Taipingfang anymore under his identity.

Li Jieqing searched high and low but couldn't find the legendary Foundation Establishment Pill, so he couldn't help but click his tongue in disapproval.

Jiang Ping's storage bag has been rummaged through more than half of its contents.

The rest consists of records of Ruyi Sect techniques, cultivation methods, and practice notes.

Among them was Jiang Ping'er's insights on how to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Upon seeing it, Li Jieqing immediately regarded it as a treasure and accepted it, valuing it even more than the other spells and techniques within the Ruyi Sect.

According to Jiang Ping'er's notes, cultivators do indeed need to pass three tests to break through the Foundation Establishment stage.

Vigorous Qi and blood, and the refinement of true Qi are the foundation. Then, based on the opening of the Niwan Palace and the quality of the transformed true Qi, foundation building is divided into ordinary foundation building, superior foundation building, and perfect foundation building.

The better the quality of the foundation building, the greater the cultivator's potential.

It's not that ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators can never break through to the Golden Core stage; after all, the cultivation world believes that everything has a chance of survival.

However, cultivators who have achieved perfect Foundation Establishment do indeed have a much greater chance of breaking through to the Golden Core stage compared to ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, and their combat strength is also stronger.

The Ruyi Sect's internal cultivation methods are so comprehensive that the foundation-building stage is divided into such fine details, which naturally indicates that there are many intricacies involved.

"I have a method for achieving longevity, so I don't need to be too demanding about the quality of my Foundation Establishment. If I can achieve a perfect Foundation Establishment, that's fine. If not, as long as I can break through, that's fine too. Only by breaking through to Foundation Establishment as soon as possible can I be free from the control of the Ruyi Sect. From then on, I can be as free as a fish in the sea and as free as a bird in the sky."

As long as the road ahead continues, the immortal Li Jieqing will eventually reach the Foundation Establishment stage and then continue preparing to break through to the Golden Core stage.

His tolerance for error is unimaginably high.

Of course, I've only just reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, so it's too early to talk about Foundation Establishment and Golden Core.

"...The Heart Sutra of Reincarnation, a superior grade of true qi, can help one achieve foundation building. It is a cultivation text for inner disciples of the Ruyi Sect."

Li Jieqing picked up Jiang Ping's martial arts manual, flipped through it, and after verifying it with the notes, nodded in satisfaction.

He would keep this technique for the time being, and if he couldn't find another way to break through, he would try practicing this technique instead.

Aside from the notes and the cultivation technique, the remaining items in the storage bag were all internal secret techniques of the Ruyi Sect, which were quite valuable and would be considered treasures even in Taipingfang.

Li Jieqing glanced through them a few times and accepted them.

Under the rule of the Ruyi Sect, these spells and techniques cannot be revealed in the open. However, it is never a bad thing to have more skills, so why not secretly learn them when you have some free time?

The only thing that couldn't be found was the sword technique that Jiang Ping practiced; it's probably because she wasn't allowed to carry it with her.

At last.

Li Jieqing searched high and low, but in the most secure place hidden in the storage bag, he only found a pale jade slip.

As soon as the magic power entered, one after another, elegant characters emerged from the jade slip, seemingly flowing.

This is the Cloud Seal script.

In the notices posted in the cave dwelling area of ​​Taipingfang, a few cloud-shaped characters often appear, mostly written by Master Baozhou. They are similar to secular characters, but not the same.

Li Jieqing had studied some of it on his own, and at this moment he couldn't help but carefully examine the full text of cloud-shaped characters on the pale jade slip.

"Invisible...Heaven...Sword..."

"The Invisible Heavenly Sword?"

This also appears to be a sword manual.

Li Jieqing thought of something and hurriedly began to identify the cultivation method below.

"Gathering divine essence to sculpt a golden body, my heart yearns for the six heavens... My intentions take flight on distant wings, my faith soaring towards the Supreme Emperor Heaven..."

The entire manual contains 366 characters, with no other annotations.

Of the 366 cloud-shaped characters, Li Jieqing could only recognize half of them, and after reading them, he was left completely bewildered.

A moment later, he withdrew his magic power, and the pale jade slip with its cloud-like characters disappeared.

"What a fine book!" Li Jieqing said with a half-smile. He had already recognized it as the treasure from the cave. The jade slip's description of centuries of history was unmistakable.

Judging from its obscure and difficult-to-understand appearance, it seems to be even more powerful than the "Treasure Cultivation Technique" which comes from the same region.

What is the "Treasure Raising Technique"?

Li Jieqing had relied on his sword for twelve years to kill even members of the upper sect who wielded sword techniques and top-grade magical artifacts.

This "Invisible Heavenly Sword" is even more deeply hidden than the Treasure Cultivation Technique, and it is only now that it has been revealed.

"I wonder which is stronger, this spell or the Azure Lotus Platform?"

Li Jieqing put away the jade slip containing the "Invisible Heavenly Sword," took a deep breath, and suppressed his excitement.

The Jiang family's two generations of planning, and the Ruyi Sect's two hundred years of pursuit, have resulted in all the good stuff seemingly ending up in their hands.

Brother Jiang Wei truly deserves to be the guide on the path to immortality!

After taking out the jade slip containing the Invisible Heavenly Sword, Jiang Ping's storage bag contained only some daily necessities.

And some things that could be traced without being confirmed, which might expose Li Jieqing himself.

So Li Jieqing raised his hand and threw Jiang Ping's storage bag into the air. He then summoned the Qingshui Sword and cleaved the storage bag in mid-air into pieces. The fragments and the remains inside fell into the pool in the forest and drifted away with the stream.

"This matter is over. Farewell."

Li Jieqing recalled the Green Water Sword, stood up, turned his back to the pool, and rose into the air wearing Cloud-Riding Shoes.

After killing Jiang Ping at the place where he emerged from the Moon Gazing Valley cave, he fled two thousand miles away, leaving no trace of his escape. There is no sign of anyone chasing after him, so he can relax a bit.

Since that's the case, we should go back to Taipingfang Market again.

The fact that Jiang Ping had previously guessed his true identity served as a reminder to Li Jieqing. Someone like him, who was enjoying longevity, should find a proper way to conceal his face. Human skin masks were commonplace among rogue cultivators and were not reliable enough.

Secondly, I also need to obtain the complete version of "The Secret Record of Blood Heart Freedom".

Li Jieqing has been practicing this technique for over ten years and has always been satisfied with it. He has no intention of changing it unless absolutely necessary.

There's a third one.

The departure point is in the east, established by the Ruyi Sect. You need to get a ferry ticket from Taiping Market to leave the sea.

Li Jieqing already had the idea of ​​running away to sea to find another place to cultivate.

Anyway, they've already gotten enough benefits.

"The thousand-mile spiritual vein of Wangyue Valley has emerged from the ground, spewing out spiritual energy. With such a huge commotion, Taiping Market has become a hotbed of trouble. Sooner or later, more members of the Ruyi Sect will arrive. I have to get out of here as soon as possible..."