Dark Immortal Cultivation

Inside the stone house, Zhang Qing sat cross-legged on the wooden bed.

It was already very late at night, but Zhang Qing was not sleepy at all. He was concentrating on activating the true qi in his dantian and condensing his magical power in his right hand.

Three balls of blazing fire, each the size of a pigeon egg, were floating in his palm.

Although the fiery orb is small in size, it has an extremely pure crimson color, and the temperature of its core is far above normal levels.

Three flames spun silently, their light illuminating the cramped room.

Suddenly, another ball of blazing fire appeared out of thin air, instantly breaking the original balance and causing the other balls of fire to fluctuate in an unstable state.

puff!puff!puff!

The next moment, all the fiery orbs were annihilated.

Zhang Qing opened his eyes and sighed with some regret.

With the significant improvement in his spellcasting attribute, coupled with his persistent and diligent practice, his mastery of the "Blazing Fire" spell has now reached a very high level.

Not only that, Zhang Qing also had an epiphany during the process of learning this spell!

Even though the moment of enlightenment lasted only a few breaths, it allowed him to glimpse the fundamental secrets of the "Blazing Fire Technique," and thus, to a certain extent, deconstruct this spell.

Based on this, he derived many spellcasting inspirations!

In fact, Zhang Qing's desperate efforts to explore the potential of "Blazing Fire Technique" were also a last resort.

After all, he only knows this one offensive spell.

But the previous battle where he turned the tables on the attackers gave Zhang Qing a great deal of confidence.

As long as he cultivates the "Blazing Fire Technique" to an extremely high level, he can still sweep aside his peers with this low-level spell.

Even defeating enemies of higher ranks!

The technique Zhang Qing was just practicing originated from the spellcasting inspiration that came from a sudden enlightenment.

Other Qi Refining cultivators who practice the Blazing Fire Technique, out of a hundred, probably only follow the method to perform it, meticulously following the rules without daring to make the slightest mistake. They have neither the ideas nor the ability to create new spellcasting techniques.

Zhang Qingran.

He comes from another world. Although he has been a beast of burden for decades, he lives in an era of information explosion and has been baptized by higher education. His thinking will not be solidified by the knowledge passed down in this world for thousands of years.

If possible, Zhang Qing would even study the essence of cultivators and magic!

Of course, this is a long time from now, and it would require him to reach the Golden Core, Nascent Soul, or even higher levels.

Whether Zhang Qing will live to see that day is still a big question.

But that didn't stop him from mastering the Blazing Fire Technique to its fullest extent and creating amazing variations!

Zhang Qing was willing to put in hard work as long as it was beneficial to the battle.

Decades of hard work have been put into this, and it has indeed produced quite good results.

Zhang Qing was no longer satisfied with firing five or six missiles in succession; he was thinking about multi-strike, coverage strike, tracking strike, and precision strike...

Treat "Blazing Fire Technique" like a pistol, rifle, submachine gun, sniper rifle, or even a mortar!

Bang! Bang!

It's past midnight.

Zhang Qing was jolted awake, and all the distracting thoughts in his mind vanished instantly.

Although he rarely went out, he occasionally heard rumors that evil spirits were very active recently, several families had been murdered, and some cultivators had gone missing.

For the people living in Xiaoshiji, every time the Kuroshio Current arrives, it is a calamity.

It feels increasingly dangerous.

The price of talismans for warding off evil has increased by more than 30%!

Under these circumstances, Zhang Qing also became more vigilant.

He pasted three talismans on the door to ward off evil spirits.

But I still don't feel at ease.

Suddenly, a soft murmur seeped into the room through the crack in the door, carrying a chilling aura that sent shivers down Zhang Qing's spine.

The lamp on the small table flickered and almost went out.

Again!

Zhang Qing felt a chill run down his spine and immediately jumped up.

At the same time, he pulled out a mid-grade talisman to ward off evil spirits!

This was a talisman he bought at a high price from Qing Sang Ji, specifically for dealing with evil spirits.

Just then, the three talismans pasted on the back of the door simultaneously emitted a bright light, with wisps of spiritual light resisting the invading evil spirits.

The being that appeared in front of Zhang Qing's door seemed to sense the power of the talisman, and its murmurs suddenly became agitated and sharp.

Evil is stirring!

Zhang Qing couldn't help but clench the talisman in his hand.

Stay still.

Having traveled through time, he has endured many nights and has begun to have a vague feeling.

He's being targeted by some evil entity!

This evil entity might not be very powerful; at least it couldn't directly break through the door panel with the talisman affixed to it.

But it kept testing the waters, putting invisible pressure on Zhang Qing time and time again.

If it were the original version, it would probably have already suffered a mental breakdown.

However, Zhang Qing's willpower was much stronger than his predecessor's, and his strength improved rapidly.

Although the evil methods employed terrified Zhang Qing, they were far from enough to break down his mental defenses.

scoff!scoff!

During the stalemate, the evil creature outside clearly lost patience, and the sound of sharp claws scratching at the door rang out.

Each sound was more piercing than the last.

puff!

A talisman for warding off evil spirits spontaneously combusted without wind and turned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

The unusual sound of the door being scratched stopped abruptly.

However, the evil spirit did not leave, and after a moment the same sound rang out again.

This evil spirit seems determined to achieve its goal!

Immediately afterwards, the second and third talismans were burned in succession.

The strange noises have stopped.

However, a thin layer of frost was visibly forming on the door panel.

The temperature in the room dropped, and a chilling aura poured in through the cracks in the door, mixed with wisps of black mist that looked like tentacles.

Zhang Qing, who witnessed this scene, almost froze in his blood!

The stone house he lived in had no windows; this doorway was the only entrance and exit, and also its weak point in terms of defense.

Because people need to breathe inside, and also need to cook and boil water, the door cannot be completely sealed to avoid suffocation.

In order to ward off evil spirits, it is necessary to put on amulets.

However, talismans are not a panacea!

It can only deal with some low-level evil entities. Once a stronger entity appears, the cultivators themselves will have to defend against it!

Zhang Qing understood that his current situation was extremely dangerous.

He encountered a difficult guy.

But Zhang Qing, who already had multiple lives on his hands, felt no fear at this moment; instead, his inner ferocity was aroused.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He took a step back and stared intently at the black tentacles that had invaded the room.

Zhang Qing did not use the mid-grade talisman he had.

His intuition told him that this was just an evil, probing hand!

They are pioneers, not main force.

If we cut it off now, we won't be able to harm its core.

Zhang Qing's retreat emboldened the evil forces outside the door, causing the black energy to surge in at an even faster pace.

A deep darkness followed.

The lamp on the table flickered again and then went out.

Only the spiritual light emanating from the talisman in Zhang Qing's hand could barely illuminate the small space around him.

The atmosphere inside the stone house was extremely oppressive and tense!