Dark Immortal Cultivation

Back home, Zhang Qing emptied two pieces of debris from his storage bag.

Fragments of ruins!

These two fragments are only the size of a thumb, with a beautiful fish-scale pattern on their surface and a shimmering steel-like luster.

They must have belonged to the same object, which then broke apart for some reason.

This is what Zhang Qing just got from Fang Mian.

It used exactly two small techniques!

Fang Mian clearly had connections in Xuntang, and with just a few words, he attributed Zhang Qing's military achievements to him.

Of course, Zhang Qing also signed his consent.

As for the specifics of the operation, Zhang Qing neither cared nor paid any attention to them.

Shrimp have their own paths, and crabs have their own ways.

This was definitely not the first time Fang Mian, an inner disciple, had done something like this; he was most likely making a profit by buying and selling gang battle merits.

The probability that the senior management of Changfeng were completely unaware of this is extremely low.

So, does Zhang Qing need to investigate?

The answer is of course no!

In fact, after the transaction was completed, Fang Mian said that no matter how many battle merits Zhang Qing earned in the future, he could exchange them with him.

One small merit can be exchanged for one fragment of a Void Item.

If the fragments of the ruins are large, then we'll discuss that separately.

Zhang Qing naturally had no objection.

In fact, if Fang Mian demanded that two battle merits be exchanged for one fragment, and that there be no room for negotiation, then he would be wrong.

He has to admit it.

For Zhang Qing at this moment, nothing is more important than fragments of ruins!

He needs to become stronger, much stronger!!

[A powerful substance has been discovered. Should it be absorbed?]

absorb!!!

[Powerful +0.2]

[Powerful +0.2]

Two information prompts appeared in Zhang Qing's field of vision, one in front and one behind.

You can get it for just 0.4 points!

Not bad.

He rubbed his hands together excitedly, then opened the data panel.

Add some points!

Physical Strength: 1.2

[Soul: 2.2]

Martial Arts Skill: 0.3

[Spellcast: 2.2]

[Powerful: 0.0]

Everything can be enhanced.

Zhang Qing invested 0.1 of his newly acquired Power Points into both Physical Strength and Divine Soul.

The remaining 0.2 was allocated to [Spellcasting].

If given a choice, Zhang Qing would actually prefer to "feed" all his powerful energy to [Spellcaster].

Because the increase in the [Spellcasting] attribute brings an immediate boost to his combat power, and it also helps with the cultivation of the "Mysterious Origin Technique".

Unfortunately, the three attributes are interconnected, so simply adding [Spellcasting] is completely ineffective.

However, this also brought his [Physical] attribute back to its peak – the time when he had fully refined the superior-grade Vitality Pill.

Zhang Qing couldn't help but raise his right arm and do a bodybuilding pose.

As he felt the muscle power, his stomach roared like thunder.

Zhang Qing quickly started a fire and cooked the few pounds of ferocious beast meat he had left in his storage bag, which barely filled his rumbling stomach.

After eating and drinking his fill, he couldn't wait to test the effects of the increased [Soul] and [Spellcasting] attributes.

One blazing fire, two blazing fires, three blazing fires...

Zhang Qing skillfully channeled his true energy, condensing clusters of compressed, blazing fire above his palm.

If Zhang Qing were to claim second place in his mastery of the Blazing Fire Technique, then no cultivator in the early Qi Refining stage who has mastered this technique would be qualified to be number one!

In last night's battle, Zhang Qing used his superb "Blazing Fire Technique" to kill two opponents with higher cultivation levels than him, which greatly shocked the team leader Wei Xiong.

However, this Qi Refining Level 4 Body Cultivator was very sensible and did not press Zhang Qing about how he possessed such abilities.

Otherwise, Zhang Qing would really have a hard time explaining it.

He now condensed twelve blazing flames at an even faster speed, and the resulting fire rings swirled and emitted an incomparably bright light.

Beauty may conceal danger!

Although Zhang Qing's [Spellcasting] attribute reached 2.2, the twelve blazing flames were already his limit and could not be increased further.

Because Zhang Qing's cultivation level did not improve in tandem, his own true qi and magical power became a bottleneck.

Faced with this situation, he had to change his mindset.

It's difficult for Zhang Qing to make a significant leap in cultivation in a short period of time. All he can do right now is to explore his potential in magic.

Actually, he has a great advantage.

That's a way of thinking different from the people of this world!

An idea to improve the spell gradually took shape in Zhang Qing's mind.

His gaze suddenly fell on the stone pillar standing in the corner of the wall, and he abruptly waved his hand, sending out bursts of blazing fire.

But unlike the previous series of launches with straight trajectories.

This time, the twelve clusters of blazing fire instantly dispersed, their speeds varying, some flying in straight lines, some tracing arcs, and others drifting erratically.

puff!puff!puff!

Half of the flames struck the stone pillars, while the rest either fell to the ground or crashed into the walls.

They all exploded!

Flames suddenly burst into the stone house, and the temperature rose sharply.

Missed!

Zhang Qing was startled.

Fortunately, the wall was very thick and sturdy, and it did not suffer much damage from the fireballs. The only problem was that the hit areas turned charred, and some rock fell off.

Zhang Qing's original intention was to diversify the attacks of "Blazing Fire Technique" to achieve a surprise effect, making it difficult for the enemy to defend against.

Although his idea was good, he didn't master the technique well during his first practice.

As a result, he almost burned down his own house.

We must not make this mistake again!

Zhang Qing realized that one should eat one bite at a time and not be too greedy.

He just tried to control twelve blazing flames at the same time, which was clearly beyond his ability.

Then reduce it!

Zhang Qing was not discouraged at all. He started by practicing the new spellcasting technique with a single ball of blazing fire, and then increased it to two balls, three balls...

During the repeated practice, a sudden inspiration flashed in his mind.

Try incorporating the techniques of "Weapon Control" into it.

Zhang Qing was greatly shocked by the result.

Because using the methods of "Weapon Control Techniques" to control the blazing fire is indeed feasible, and it is more flexible, precise, and refined to execute!

In the small room, clusters of blazing fire swirled and danced wildly, sometimes soaring high and sometimes skimming low, drawing unpredictable trails of light and flame in the air before finally striking the stone pillar.

Zhang Qing became more and more excited as he practiced, and the more skilled he became.

Unwittingly, he once again entered a state of "enlightenment," and inspirations began to flow from his mind.

Click!

Suddenly, a cracking sound snapped Zhang Qing back to his senses.

The stone pillar he had used to test the effectiveness of his spells followed in the footsteps of its predecessor and immediately went on strike!

Zhang Qing withdrew his hand.

Even if the stone pillars kept falling, he wouldn't be able to continue practicing.

Because at this moment, Zhang Qing's dantian was completely empty, with no true qi accumulated at all.

It's impossible to gather another blazing fire!

He let out a long sigh, looked at the fragments of the stone pillar on the ground, and couldn't help but scratch his head.

This is the drawback of not having a dedicated practice room.

As Zhang Qing's cultivation level and spellcasting ability continued to increase, his strength also improved.

Practicing spells in one's own hut is no longer appropriate.

He needs to find another suitable place.

Even though there were such places in the camp, Zhang Qing couldn't afford to rent them.

Besides, he didn't want to reveal his hand.

The only way...