Vampire Cultivation Notes

into the night.

Outside the cave dwelling area.

Li Jieqing went out and used his Blood-Seeking Technique to investigate, and he discovered that there were fewer and fewer cultivators hiding in this area.

The area around the cave is rich in spiritual energy, which is why the Moon Gazing Eel Demons love to venture into this area.

This is also because the cultivators here have been fighting each other for the past two months, clearing out the surrounding area.

At this time, fresh signs of fighting could be seen everywhere in the ruins of the cave area.

Nowadays, cultivators without some skill really have no way to survive here.

"The fighting has been going on for two months, starting from the destruction of the market town, or even three months now, and it's still not over?"

"The infighting is even more ruthless than that between ordinary people..."

Li Jieqing changed into a new, spotless, moon-white robe, tightened the sash of his dark cloak, and walked down the broken, moss-covered steps, stepping into the moonlight.

After turning the corner, he put on the Thousand Transformations Mask, which transformed into the human skin mask that had killed Man Wu that night.

When he reappeared, it was a dull-looking middle-aged man.

"I wonder if the person who took my cultivation technique that night has surfaced yet? There's been no news for two months; it's been quite a wait."

Li Jieqing wandered around the neighborhood and didn't see many cultivators clashing as usual tonight.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to put aside his idea of ​​finding out about the situation in the market and headed towards the barren mountains to the east of the market as usual.

Outside the desolate mountains.

Li Jieqing arrived discreetly, constantly probing outwards using his blood-seeking technique.

As soon as they got closer, they saw several cultivators crouching at the foot of the mountain in the underground passage, unable to get in despite their best efforts.

It turns out that the traitor from Wanbaoge who led the way in last time had been killed by Fairy Shecai, and this other group of people came here for the treasure, but they couldn't find the entrance.

"You're incredibly audacious! I've already tolerated it, and you still dare to go for it..."

Seeing this situation, Li Jieqing waited outside for a while, muttering to himself.

He was eager to see what other tricks the people from Wanbaoge had up their sleeves.

Aside from the Fairy of Luxurious Colors, whose fate is unknown, there are only three people left inside. What method should they use to deal with the unwelcome guests who have come to their door?

As a result, they waited for almost half an hour.

Upon realizing that the people from Wanbaoge down the mountain were completely indifferent to the situation outside, Li Jieqing shook his head and stood up.

It seems the people at Wanbaoge are determined to stay put and not leave again.

"Fine, now that I've received the payment, I have to do something."

Li Jieqing took a step forward, his body sliding down the mountainside.

If we let these unruly guests outside cause trouble any longer, we'll probably attract the demon tiger before we even find the way, and then it will be another terrifying ordeal.

"—Someone's coming!"

"It's the Bloodhand Demon!"

"Run!"

At the foot of the desolate mountain, a person turned around and happened to see Li Jieqing approaching like a whirlwind.

Upon seeing that face, the man was instantly terrified and hurriedly told those around him to run away.

Li Jieqing: "..."

Seeing the group of people hurriedly fly away, he didn't chase after them. Instead, he stood there, somewhat puzzled, and touched his deformed cheek.

Bloodhand...Old Demon?

What kind of nickname is that?

Hey—that's pretty convincing, not bad.

Li Jieqing thought for a moment and quickly realized that the news had spread that night when he killed Man Wu with two slaps while wearing this face.

He drained a person of their life essence, causing their death; if word got out, he'd be called an old demon.

The group of monks with ill intentions just left.

Before Li Jieqing could send a message using the communication jade talisman, the underground passage opened automatically, and the one-armed manager's voice came from within.

However, the array operating within this underground treasure pavilion can monitor the entire scene around the desolate mountain, allowing them to see everything that just happened.

Hearing the voice, Li Jieqing nodded and went inside, putting away the ever-changing mask.

……

"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 sword in my hand shines with jade-like brilliance, its formless light reaching the heavens... A single thought arises from the sword, and light from all directions dissolves..."

These are a few sentences from the general chapter of "The Invisible Heavenly Sword".

For two months, Li Jieqing had been thinking about it again and again, but he still couldn't understand it. At this time, he went down to the underground and met Xingniang. He then carefully extracted the words from the text and asked her for her help.

Because of its extraordinary origins, Wanbaoge has always been a separate entity in the community, not under the jurisdiction of Ruyi Sect.

Such advanced knowledge as Yun Zhuan has always been common knowledge, and even the head steward Cheng Ming didn't know much about it back then. Yet, Wanbaoge was so familiar with it that even Xingniang, who worked as a hostess in the main hall, was proficient in it.

At first, Li Jieqing only mentioned it to Fairy Shecai tentatively, but now he knows that he has found the right place.

"Taihuangtian? I've heard of it..."

Li Jieqing sat down cross-legged, and Xingniang knelt beside him, pointing to the cloud-script characters written by Li Jieqing as she recalled the past.

"Legend has it that there are thirty-six heavens above the earth, the abode of immortals, high above the dome, transcending the cycle of calamities and reincarnation. One of them is called the Supreme Emperor Yellow Heaven."

"I wonder what realm the immortals of this world belong to?"

Li Jieqing, however, thought of this first.

Ever since he embarked on his journey into the world of cultivation, he has always felt that something is amiss. Instead of being ethereal and aloof, the cultivators are full of greed, anger, and delusion, and their behavior is no different from that of ordinary people.

I wonder if things will be different when one reaches the realm of immortals.

Xingniang glanced at Li Jieqing, but laughed and said, "Those without spiritual roots see us as immortals."

"If that's the case, then there are no true immortals in the world, or is Xingniang simply ignorant?"

"...At least those at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages cannot be considered true immortals. They should at least be Golden Core True Monarchs who can use their own hearts to represent the will of Heaven and calculate cause and effect with their fingers."

"Is the Golden Core really that powerful?" Li Jieqing asked in surprise.

Xingniang pursed her lips, but changed the subject, instead leaning closer and pointing to a few other words in front of Li Jieqing to answer his questions.

A fragrant breeze wafted over him. Li Jieqing reviewed the Cloud Seal script for a while, and then, as if casually, asked, "Xingniang, do you still not know the meaning of 'A Single Thought Within the Sword'?"

With a single thought, the sword arises, and light dissolves in all directions!

Xingniang pondered for a moment and said, "It seems to be a line from some sword manual."

"You don't know that. It was because the market was destroyed that the storage bag of one of Master Baozhou's disciples, who was in charge of the business, somehow ended up with me. There was this sentence in a tattered book in it."

Li Jieqing showed no unusual expression, but turned his head to examine Xingniang's face and gave a serious explanation.

Xingniang believed it and said with a smile, "I have read many methods, and the words in 'One Thought Sword' should be similar to the cultivator's own mind and intention."

Xingniang placed her hands on Li Jieqing's shoulders, her ample bosom pressing against him, and teased with a finger, "But if you really want to integrate your mind into the sword, I'm afraid it's not something that someone in the Qi Refining stage can do."

With the beauty beside him, Li Jieqing felt a jolt in his heart and suddenly realized something.

mind?

Blood sacrifice to the soul?!

The very first sentence of "The Invisible Heavenly Sword" is about gathering gods to create a golden body, and then the following text mentions that a group of external gods will be gathered to create a golden body.

Could it be that this is the god that is gathered here?

A cultivator condenses their mind and will into a golden body, and then uses that golden body to unleash sword light—that is the Invisible Heavenly Sword?!

This would perfectly circumvent what Xingniang said about the limitation that those in the Qi Refining stage cannot integrate their mind and spirit into the sword.

Li Jieqing pondered the general chapter of "The Invisible Heavenly Sword" for a while longer. One section of it seemed to teach people how to extract external mental and spiritual thoughts to condense a golden body.

I've succeeded, Taoist Master?!

Upon realizing this, Li Jieqing inwardly burst into laughter, but he suppressed it outwardly, remaining calm and composed.

"I still have a lot to learn, Xingniang, please have some self-respect!" Li Jieqing raised his hands and tried to push her aside.

"There were some people watching outside just now, it was really scary, look..."