Vampire Cultivation Notes

Li Jieqing deliberately left Huangchong out today to lure Luqiu over, precisely to eliminate any potential threat!

"Interesting, you actually know Yao Sha?"

Li Jieqing turned around, stomped his foot on the ground, and leaped into the air.

Driven by the venomous snakes, the miasma surged like a tidal wave over the southeast wind, obscuring his figure in the air.

The cultivators on Xiaoxin Island in the past were short-sighted, and the Ruyi Sect also practiced the way of keeping the people ignorant and blocking a lot of knowledge about cultivation. Even the dignified Ancestor Fengxin didn't recognize the evil aura. So why should this impoverished disciple of the One-Horned Old Daoist be able to do so?

"Clang!"

With a single strike, the Qing Shui sword cleaved Lu Qiu's steel spear. Just as it was about to press down, Lu Qiu drew his long sword from his waist.

This was, however, a golden flying sword.

One gold and one red, two flying swords clashed in the hazy miasma, their shadows flashing amidst the chaos.

"Fellow Daoist Wangyue, stop!"

"Do you really want this demonic entity to be exposed?!"

Luqiu controlled the flying sword and held his own for a while, but a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead and his hands trembled because of the steel spear that had been knocked away.

He got it.

No wonder Li Jieqing chose this dilapidated place when dividing up the territory!

The real benefits of reclaiming the vast marshland are actually here.

……

Over the past year.

Although Luqiu felt that Li Jieqing's beast-taming method was somewhat similar to his master, the One-Horned Taoist, he had not been able to find any flaws and had already given up.

However, Li Jieqing's previous decision to occupy the wasteland in the northwest aroused his suspicion.

I had been keeping watch outside for a few days, but today I first saw Yu Fanqian sneaking in for a private meeting, and then I saw Li Jieqing traveling alone.

Luqiu followed and happened to witness the demon appear.

"This is perfect. I can definitely use this to blackmail Mochizuki into supporting my fight for the main island..."

Luqiu suddenly had an idea.

On the other side, Li Jieqing watched the flying swords fighting in the miasma and was shocked.

"The Ruyi Heart Sword?!"

"???"

Why are you here?!

One of the three treasures that once guarded the house of Wanbaoge in Taipingfang Market, what else could it be but this golden flying sword in front of us!

A few years ago, Li Jieqing broke into Wanbaoge and looted it extensively, obtaining countless magical artifacts. However, he failed to find the Ruyi Heart Sword, the Hundred-Step Flying Banner, and the long scarf magical artifact that Fairy Shecai was once most famous for.

Unexpectedly, today, one of them, the Ruyi Heart Sword, is in Luqiu's hands.

Li Jieqing had also briefly possessed this Ruyi Heart Sword. If he hadn't exchanged it for the Thousand Illusions and Hundred Transformations Mask from Fairy Shecai that day, he would have already recognized the Ruyi Heart Sword as his own.

How could you possibly make a mistake at this point?

"As expected of a top-grade flying sword, my Azure Water Sword has been nurtured for decades. Other high-grade magic weapons would fall at the slightest touch, but only this Ruyi Heart Sword can put up a fight."

"Unfortunately... he is still no match for me."

Li Jieqing raised his hand and a Blood Heart Seed appeared in his palm, which he then flicked away.

This Blood Heart Seed is a fresh product refined over the past few years.

Lu Qiu was struggling to hold his ground, using his Ruyi Heart Sword to block the Qingshui Sword from getting close, and was about to threaten Li Jieqing a few more times.

If word gets out about demonic energy and Foundation Establishment cultivators appear, wouldn't all their efforts in clearing the land have been in vain?

So if Li Jieqing were more sensible...

call out!

Blood Heart Seed broke through the miasma and landed in front of Luqiu, who was deep in thought.

"This is--"

Luqiu's pupils contracted as he recognized the object.

"The rumored Bloodheart?"

"And that blood-red longsword...you are the Blood-Handed Demon Lord—!"

Wow!

The Blood Heart Powder dispersed, and an invisible vortex of energy drew it in, forcibly extracting the essence and blood from the person's body.

Since Li Jieqing had already made the Qingshui Sword appear, he had already decided to kill this person, so why would he hesitate and think about making peace?

Even though Luqiu had escaped the market and survived, he still dared to make roundabout attempts to probe during the year of land reclamation, which Li Jieqing already considered a threat.

With the land cleared, everyone is at peace.

What are we waiting for if we don't kill them now!

Luqiu's corpse fell into the swamp and slowly sank, his blood essence turning into a blood bead that ascended to the heavens.

The power of the Blood Heart Child remains as strong as ever.

The Ruyi Heart Sword, which was locked in combat with the Azure Water Sword, lost control, its blade trembled, and it fell with a mournful cry.

In mid-air, Li Jieqing raised his hand and used his telekinesis to pull the corpse back. At the same time, a fire talisman fell into the swamp and set Luqiu's corpse ablaze.

A storage bag flew out from the flames that suddenly ignited and landed in Li Jieqing's hands again.

"Back then, when the cultivators stormed the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, apart from Fairy Shecai, three others survived..." Li Jieqing grasped the storage bag, opened it, and pondered for a moment amidst the firelight below.

The third person, like Xingniang, was entertained by female cultivators from Wanbaoge, but he never saw her again after that.

I originally thought that person, like the Fairy of Luxurious Colors, had died from severe injuries.

But now it seems that this is not the case?

Perhaps that person had a prominent status in the Wanbao Pavilion, such as being a disciple of Fairy Shecai, so he left in advance with the Ruyi Heart Sword, the Hundred-Step Flying Banner, and Fairy Shecai's spiritual artifact. Then, for some reason, the Ruyi Heart Sword ended up in Luqiu's place.

Or perhaps, Fairy Luxurious Colors is actually...

Li Jieqing frowned, genuinely puzzled.

Or perhaps, Fairy Luxurious Colors is actually...

Li Jieqing frowned, genuinely puzzled.

The Taiping Market collapsed more than ten years ago, and he remembered that the disciple of the One-Horned Taoist was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

With such cultivation level, he was able to survive in a wilderness teeming with demonic beasts, and even advanced three levels of cultivation in ten years, breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining...

This person must have had a remarkable adventure.

If he couldn't figure it out, he decided to stop thinking about it for now. Li Jieqing searched Luqiu's storage bag and found that it mostly contained materials from demonic beasts, with nothing else of note.

The Hundred-Step Flying Banner, the Long Scarf Spiritual Artifact, and other such items were not included.

Only half a domino was special, as it was carefully stored in a jade box by Lu Qiu during his lifetime.

"This person must have some connection with Wanbaoge. I wonder if trouble will come knocking on our door someday... I should be careful and clear my name as an innocent person."

Seeing the fire below gradually weaken, a healthy person was burned to ashes and then swallowed by the swamp.

Li Jieqing waved his hand, cleaning up the scene, then stepped forward, parting the miasma, preparing to investigate Luqiu's residence and settle the score.

Luqiu was a man who always lived a solitary life.

During the year of reclamation, he kept an eye on Li Jieqing, while Li Jieqing also learned a lot about him.

As long as there is nothing in Luqiu's residence that could expose Li Jieqing.

—There probably isn't.

"This person isn't very cunning; he only recognized me when he saw Xue Xinzi, and even tried to threaten me with the Dao Demon Fiend..."

Having already killed Luqiu silently, Li Jieqing also planned to make the man's death disappear without a trace.

It would be best to pretend that he was eaten by some monster from the north to eliminate any future trouble. After all, in such a major undertaking as pioneering, dying at the seventh level of Qi Refining is quite common.

Li Jieqing was about to leave.

At this moment, the surrounding miasma surged, and in the white mist, the illusory giant toad-skin serpent reappeared.

Li Jieqing, who was trying to leave, was blocked by the enormous snake's body.