Dark Immortal Cultivation

Hold on, you have to hold on!

It took Zhang Qing immense willpower to suppress his inner impulse.

It does not matter.

He repeatedly reminded himself that survival was the top priority and he had to stay rational.

Zhang Qing added all the newly acquired Power Points to the [Spellcasting] attribute!

Physical Strength: 1.0

[Soul: 1.8]

Martial Arts Skill: 0.3

[Spellcast: 1.6]

[Powerful: 0.0]

Everything can be enhanced.

He took a deep breath, closed the data panel, and extended his right hand.

Palms facing upwards.

The next moment, a ball of blazing fire the size of a pigeon egg materialized out of thin air, followed by a second, a third...

In just a few breaths, seven blazing flames suddenly appeared above Zhang Qing's palm!

These blazing fireballs together form a near-perfect circle, with each fireball rotating on its own axis while the fire ring slowly rotates as well.

The bright yet soft light shone on Zhang Qing's face, making his dark eyes sparkle with tiny sparks.

Immediately afterwards, the fiery rings spun faster and faster, and in the blink of an eye they formed a line, the seven clusters of fiery energy condensed into one.

Zhang Qing suddenly raised his palm and slapped forward, sending a ball of red and white flames shooting towards the stone pillar in the corner.

Click!

The moment the ball of fire, no bigger than an egg, struck the stone pillar, it suddenly cracked with a shattering sound and then burst into pieces.

Numerous fragments mixed with powder fell to the ground.

Zhang Qing was stunned for a moment, then looked at his palm in surprise.

Zhang Qing couldn't believe that such a powerful blow had come from him!

You should know that he bought this stone pillar specifically to practice his magic. Its material is the same as the stone house, thick and solid, and it is not so easy to break.

At least Zhang Qing had never seen or heard of any early-stage Qi Refining cultivator who could shatter such a stone pillar with a single blow!

However, the facts are right in front of us.

While surprised, Zhang Qing also felt a strong sense of joy.

This investment of 0.5 units of energy was not wasted at all; it was extremely worthwhile.

This further enhanced his spellcasting ability.

Previously, Zhang Qing could only condense a maximum of four flames at a time, but now that his [Spellcasting] attribute has been increased to 1.6, he can now condense seven flames at once.

Moreover, in his first practice session, he mastered a spellcasting technique that could serve as a trump card!

This move is incredibly powerful.

Zhang Qing noticed that at the moment the blazing fireball struck the stone pillar, the burst of light was almost negligible; the power contained within it was entirely absorbed into the pillar, causing a devastating blow.

Zhang Qing estimated that if the target of the attack were changed to a cultivator, the opponent would definitely not be able to withstand his attack if they did not have spiritual energy or magical artifacts to protect them.

Even wearing armor won't help!

In terms of its power, this move could be called either "Blazing Bullet" or "Blazing Armor-Piercing Bullet".

Of course, there are other problems as well.

First, the pre-attack animation, or the charging time, is a bit long—which is extremely disadvantageous in life-or-death battles.

Secondly, it consumes too much mana.

He expended nearly one-fifth of his true energy to unleash a single blazing fireball.

In other words, with Zhang Qing's current cultivation level, he can only activate five or six Blazing Fireballs at most, and then it will be difficult to continue.

We still need to improve our skills!

Zhang Qing let out a long breath, took out a futon, threw it on the ground, and sat cross-legged on it.

Close your eyes and begin practicing the "Mysterious Origin Technique".

The latter half of the night passed peacefully, and no evil spirits came to disturb them until dawn.

Zhang Qing stood guard at the door and only opened his eyes when he heard the rooster crow.

I feel a little heavy-hearted.

This time, with the help of two mid-grade talismans, he resisted the invasion of evil spirits and even managed to kill them.

But what about next time, and the time after that?

Zhang Qing didn't think he could be as lucky as he was last night!

Xiaoshiji is still too dangerous.

To cultivate peacefully and without distraction, one must return to the outer city, or even enter the inner city.

Let alone the inner city, even if he wanted to return to the outer city, it would be extremely difficult.

Its predecessor was a descendant of a collateral branch of the Zhang family of Luoshan.

If we compare Zhang's family to a towering tree, then its predecessor was merely a leaf on an inconspicuous twig, which would fall off with a gust of wind and could not absorb any nutrients from the trunk.

They were even bullied and suppressed by their own people!

The original owner's father was a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining. A year ago, he went to explore the ancient ruins with his clan members, but met with an unexpected death.

The main beam broke, and the once cozy little home collapsed instantly.

As if things weren't bad enough, just as the bad news arrived, several elders from the clan showed up at their door demanding repayment of a debt with IOUs of dubious authenticity.

The mother of the original incarnation was a frail woman who fell ill from grief and shock and died a few days later.

The original owner was outnumbered and powerless to fight against these fierce and evil clansmen, and had his house and savings taken away.

There was absolutely no place to stand in the outer city!

Fortunately, a cousin in the clan couldn't bear to see him suffer, so she arranged for him to live in Xiaoshiji and gave him some money and food.

That's how the original body barely survived.

But he only lasted for less than a year before he was killed by evil spirits!

These past events resurfaced in Zhang Qing's mind, filling him with a sense of melancholy while also prompting him to secretly make a vow.

One day, we will seek justice for our predecessors!

But at present, rushing back to the outer city would be tantamount to courting death.

Those clansmen who ate the leftovers of their descendants would never tolerate him appearing before them again!

Therefore, Zhang Qing will have to stay here for a while longer.

boom!

Just then, the door suddenly shook violently, and a loud bang was heard.

Zhang Qing was immediately taken aback. He stood up abruptly, took several steps back, and held a Blazing Flame Talisman in his hand.

boom!

With another loud crash, the already battered wooden door could no longer withstand the external force and collapsed into the house.

The next moment, a figure darted in.

A fierce glint flashed in Zhang Qing's eyes, and he was about to activate the talisman to strike.

"what?"

The savage intruder, seeing Zhang Qing standing ready for battle, was taken aback: "You're not dead?"

Zhang Qing recognized the other person and immediately asked in a deep voice, "Brother Li, what do you mean by this?"

The newcomer was tall and wore a gray-blue shirt. He had a storage bag and a wooden plaque representing a gang member hanging from his waist.

Zhang Qing's questioning made him look somewhat embarrassed, but then his expression turned ferocious: "What do you mean? I thought you were dead, and I was just trying to be kind enough to collect your body. Don't be ungrateful!"

At this moment, Zhang Qing noticed that the surface of the door panel lying on the ground was covered with deep, crisscrossing scratches.

It looked like it was being repeatedly scratched by the claws of some ferocious beast, which was quite shocking!

He immediately thought of the eerie events of the previous night.

When the other party came over in the morning and saw this, they thought Zhang Qing had been harmed by evil spirits, so they broke down the door to try and take advantage of him!

It turned out that Zhang Qing was not dead at all.

But this person didn't think he had done anything wrong and put on an unreasonable attitude.

Zhang Qing paused for a moment, then said, "I misunderstood Brother Li."

"Alright, enough with the nonsense!"

The man waved his hand impatiently and said, "I'm here to collect rent and fees, so hurry up and pay up!"

"Oh, and you have to pay for this door!"