Transmigrating to the Qi Cultivation Path, I became an outdated Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Chapter 110 True Water Refining Technique

"Lin Yuejing?"

Didn't this woman return to the Moonlit Clouds Sect before? Why is she back again?

They said trading would be suspended for two years, but the time hasn't come yet.

Could it be... that Ying Ruyue has reached the Core Formation stage?

He Sheng hurriedly went to open the door, and after welcoming the woman into the mansion, it was just as he had expected.

"...Master Xiang, after seeing the Thousand Waters Condensing Moon Sword you forged, my master praised it highly and specially ordered me to come and invite you to Qizhou to attend her Core Formation Ceremony at our Moon Glow Sect."

As she spoke, Lin Yuejing flipped her palm and took out a calligraphy scroll, which she then presented to He Sheng.

In his every move, he had toned down his past arrogance and showed some respect for He Sheng.

This woman has always been proud and arrogant, and she never showed any respect to Zhu Hong. She wasn't this polite to me either after I forged the Thousand Waters Condensing Moon Sword.

Now, after all this back and forth, her attitude towards me has changed so drastically, perhaps the root of the problem still lies with Ying Ruyue.

He Sheng's mind raced, and in a flash, he grasped the key point.

Because of the Heavenly River Sect's secret realm, I provoked the Blood King Sect.

Since I killed Zhong Qi, Master Xuehe will certainly not let this go easily.

Heading north to Tianyue Lake in Qizhou, if one could stay at the Yuexia Sect for a while, it would be a good choice. One might even be able to glimpse the [True Water] technique!

Tianyue Lake is located in the heart of Qizhou, and He Sheng doesn't believe that Xuehe Zhenren would dare to go to Yuexia Sect to find him.

He Sheng had already made up his mind, but he didn't show it on his face. After accepting the calligraphy scroll, he exchanged some polite words.

The two eventually agreed to set off north together in half a month.

After Lin Yuejing left, He Sheng put away the Five Thoughts Communication Talisman.

With Lin Yuejing, a true disciple of the Grand Master, by my side, I should be safe within Qizhou, and there's no need to use this talisman for the time being.

However, after this incident, He Sheng felt even more that the Five Thoughts Communication Talisman was important, and prepared to buy a few more from the Old Man of Heavenly Talismans.

In addition, I will return the original copy of "Zhu Yan Yuan Xing Gong" to Old Man Tian Fu, and also entrust him with a couple of small matters.

Once he made up his mind, He Sheng immediately went to visit the old man Tianfu.

Fu Lu still retains its serene and elegant appearance.

Old Man Tianfu, leaning on his ebony cane, came out to greet He Sheng and led him into the main hall.

"Fellow Daoist, is there something important that you have come to visit so suddenly?"

Old Man Tianfu's voice was still hoarse, but it carried a rare air of ease.

He Sheng didn't beat around the bush. He first returned the original copy of "Zhu Yan Yuan Xing Gong" and then mentioned that he wanted to buy a few more Five Thoughts Communication Talismans.

"This is not difficult..."

Old Man Tianfu naturally wouldn't refuse; he and He Sheng had made a pact to help each other, and their relationship was now very different.

"I need it urgently, within two weeks."

He Sheng interrupted him, sounding somewhat impatient.

Then, under the astonished gaze of Elder Tianfu, He Sheng revealed that he would soon be heading north with the true disciples of the Yuexia Sect to Tianyue Lake to participate in the Core Formation Ceremony of True Person Shuiyue.

After hearing these words, Elder Tianfu was even more astonished. He had not expected that He Sheng had such a deep relationship with the Yuexia Sect that he could be invited to the Core Formation Ceremony, and even that a Core Formation True Person would personally send a Foundation Establishment True Disciple to invite him.

"Fellow Daoist Xiang truly has a bright future ahead of him. I will expedite the production of the Five Senses Communication Talisman, ensuring that you receive it before you depart."

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But... what a pity!

While the old man Tianfu offered words of flattery, he secretly felt it was a real pity for He Sheng. Even if he managed to climb up to a Golden Core sect like the Moon Glow Sect, the False Core was already the end of the path to enlightenment. What use was it then?

Regardless of what the old man Tianfu thought, He Sheng said, "I have another matter to ask of the leader."

I'm heading north this time, and I don't know how long I'll be gone. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it to next year's auction.

If I am truly unable to return in time, I would be grateful if you could purchase some Foundation Building Pills for me.

Price is negotiable; I'm willing to pay 10% above market price, the more the better.

The old man Tianfu put down his teacup and chuckled, "Fellow Daoist, are you hoarding these Foundation Establishment Pills in preparation for starting your own clan?"

He Sheng was too lazy to explain further, so he simply went along with him and vaguely said, "Better safe than sorry."

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Old Man Tianfu readily agreed without hesitation: "I've got it."

"As long as the price of the Foundation Establishment Pill at the auction doesn't exceed Fellow Daoist Xiang's requirements, I will definitely make a bid to acquire it."

After the business was settled, the two exchanged a few more casual words before He Sheng took his leave.

After leaving Fu Lu, He Sheng did not return to his residence directly, but instead went to Tongyuan Fang to visit Liu Xuanyi and Feng Lingzi.

He Sheng also entrusted Liu Xuanyi with the task of purchasing Foundation Establishment Pills, on conditions similar to those of the Old Man Tianfu.

Of course, the distribution channels are different from auctions.

He Sheng understood very well that once he returned to Yuanxia Immortal City from Yuexia Sect, he would face the real problem of Core Formation. If his cultivation level regressed at that time, he would naturally need to use Foundation Establishment Pills to increase his general cultivation time.

Meanwhile, at Feng Lingzi's residence, He Sheng bought up all the agarwood he had accumulated.

After making the arrangements, He Sheng returned to his own cave dwelling.

Although my trip to the Blade Wind Wasteland failed to achieve my goal and even provoked the Blood King Sect, my battle with Zhong Qi was still incredibly beneficial.

He Sheng sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to review the battle at Hanluze in his mind.

From the initial shock of having his Blood Poison Mother-Child Blade taken away during the first exchange, to the miraculous effect of using the Moon in the Water Sword Intent, reviewing the entire process gave him a deeper understanding of the Qi Absorption Divine Channel.

The reason why the Qi-absorbing Divine Channel technique can overwhelm the Qi-refining and Void-harmonizing Dao technique lies in the word "attribute".

Previously, my understanding of attributes was too superficial. I thought they were just a collection of rules, which could be categorized as supernatural powers, and that was all.

In reality, attributes themselves represent many things.

First of all, He Sheng believed that "attributes" could give cultivators' attacks special characteristics.

Just like Zhong Qi's blood-red light, which may seem like just an ordinary manifestation of magical power, each wisp of blood-red light actually contains the filthy power of the [Turbid Water] path.

It can pollute spiritual energy, suppress divine consciousness, and hinder magical power, etc.

Even against ordinary water techniques, it has an overwhelming effect, which is why Zhong Qi easily broke the Thousand Condensed Poison Dragon Break and took away the Blood Poison Mother and Child Blades upon first meeting.

If I hadn't later used the [Moon in the Water] sword intent to draw out some [True Water] attribute, thus offsetting the [Turbid Water] attribute, it would have been extremely difficult to kill Zhong Qi.

This is the first characteristic of attributes: they can give attacks their own unique properties. Ordinary Qi cultivation techniques can only be suppressed, but attributes can be targeted by attributes.

Secondly, the existence of attributes allows cultivators to have an effect of shifting between offense and defense.

Taking this battle as an example, He Sheng carefully compared his strength with Zhong Qi's. He felt that his cultivation was superior to Zhong Qi's, and his magic power was also more profound. In terms of both attack and defense, he was actually a cut above.

To give a somewhat inappropriate example, if we consider He Sheng's attack and defense to be 100 points, he estimated that Zhong Qi's attack and defense would only be 50 points.

If we're just comparing numbers, He Sheng believes he should completely outclass Zhong Qi.

In reality, due to the suppression of the [Turbid Water] attribute, He Sheng's attack and defense were both weakened by 50%, leaving him with only 1 points.

Conversely, Zhong Qi's attack and defense increased by 50% under the [Turbid Water] attribute, becoming 75 points.

In this way, it turned out that Zhong Qi was suppressing him.

The actual increase may not be as exaggerated as 50%, but even if it is only 20% or 30%, this ebb and flow will greatly change the balance of power.

In addition, the existence of offensive characteristics is the reason why a genius like Zhong Qi, who is a master of the Qi Refining Path, dares to disregard the difference in cultivation level and brazenly attack Qi Refining Path cultivators beyond his level.

To make an imperfect but more intuitive comparison, having attributes is like having armor or not having armor. Having attributes is equivalent to having armored units, while not having attributes is like having no armor and being a blank unit.

Fighting unarmored opponents with armored weapons is like blindly slaughtering them.

The more He Sheng thought about it, the more he realized the importance of attributes.

It should be noted that what he is currently experiencing is only the manifestation of attributes in the rudimentary stage of supernatural powers.

Once a cultivator who has mastered the Qi-cultivation Divine Path forms their Golden Core, the power of the Dragon and Tiger Embracing Evil Force is bestowed upon them, and the nascent form of their divine abilities condenses into a seed of divine power, naturally further enhancing their attributes.

For cultivators at the Core Formation stage, the attack characteristics attached to their attributes will naturally be more domineering, and the boost to their strength from their attributes will be even more terrifying, further widening the gap between ancient and modern cultivators.

No wonder even a sect as powerful as the Heavenly River Sect was wiped out in the torrent of sectarian change.

No wonder a high-born prodigy like Ye Shaozhen would regard Piao Ge as an ant.

It wasn't that they were arrogant, but rather that the difference in their lineages was like the difference between clouds and mud.

He Sheng slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

This battle made him realize a harsh reality: to establish himself in this world, he had to cultivate techniques with elemental attributes.

But it is unknown whether the so-called twelve primordial qi paths of the shared fruits of heaven and earth possess any attributes, and whether they can contend with the attributes of the qi-cultivation divine channels.

He Sheng had originally hoped to obtain the inheritance of the Heaven and Earth Fruit through the Tianhe Sect's secret realm, and see if he could acquire the [Lingwei Yuanzhen] supernatural power from the Shangqing Creation Spiritual True Qi Dao when he truly formed his core.

But now, looking back, he can't help but think of an undeniable fact.

If this senior from the Tianhe Sect truly opened up the Twelve Yuan Qi Dao, it would allow ancient cultivators to use the power of the combined fruits of heaven and earth to resist the Qi-absorbing divine channel.

Then why are ancient cultivators still being completely suppressed?

Why did the Tianhe Sect still perish?

Why is there no lineage of the Twelve Primordial Qi Dao in the cultivation world?

He Sheng had no answers to any of these questions, but considering the reality, he felt he needed to be more cautious.

"However, on the other hand, killing Zhong Qi this time also marks a milestone leap in my strength, right?"

He Sheng looked back eight or nine years ago, when he had just transmigrated and was completely powerless against Ye Shao Chen, and could only run away.

"Zhong Qi was a prodigy of the Blood King Sect. Even if he was not as good as Ye Shao Chen and Ying Ru Yue back then, he should not be much worse. In the end, he was killed by me."

In just a few short years, my abilities have undergone a dramatic transformation.

The fact that He Sheng could kill a prodigy from a prestigious family means that his strength has surpassed that of most cultivators in the cultivation world. Only true Core Formation cultivators can suppress him.

However, we must not be complacent and need to make further improvements.

He Sheng slowly calmed down, quelling his turbulent emotions. He then took out several items, which were the spoils of war he had taken after killing Zhong Qi.

The most valuable item among them is naturally the third-tier mid-grade treasure material, Blood Essence Crystal.

This item is an excellent material for refining blood-path magic weapons, and given its high grade, its value is at least 200,000 spirit stones.

If it were sold in a celestial city under the jurisdiction of the Tongyouming True Path, the price would likely increase by several times.

Aside from the Blood Essence Crystal, the Ghostly Grass is also a rare Tier 3 treasure.

This Ghost Grass is quite rare, mainly because it can only grow in extremely yin places. It has the miraculous effect of strengthening the soul and resisting inner demons, and its market price is at least 200,000 spirit stones.

The Blood Essence Crystal and the Ghostly Grass alone are worth more than 400,000 spirit stones.

After putting the two items away, He Sheng looked at the three porcelain bottles.

These three porcelain bottles are all made of blood-red spirit jade, and the emblem of the Blood King Sect is engraved on the bottle body.

He Sheng uncorked the first porcelain bottle, and a strong smell of blood wafted out.

The bottle contained three blood-red pills, each the size of a longan, brimming with blood energy and possessing considerable spiritual pressure; their grade was likely in the upper-middle tier of the second rank.

The second porcelain bottle contained a pool of viscous, dark red liquid resembling mercury, emitting a nauseating stench, yet possessing extraordinary spiritual pressure.

The most eye-catching item is the third porcelain vase.

This porcelain bottle is as thick as a child's arm, and its body is covered with densely packed forbidden patterns.

He Sheng uncorked the bottle and saw a blood-red pill, about the size of a pigeon egg, lying quietly inside.

The pill was perfectly round, with a layer of eerie blood-red light flowing across its surface, and its aura was astonishing, reaching the third level!

He Sheng stared at the blood pill for a long time before finally putting the stopper back on.

"Although these three bottles of pills have impressive spiritual pressure, their true nature is unknown. Taking them rashly may bring more harm than good."

"Perhaps when the opportunity arises in the future, I can go to places like Qianhongfang and ask the people of Tianxi Pavilion for some information."

Tianxi Pavilion is a gray organization that specializes in selling intelligence and is active in the Blackwater Marsh area year-round.

He Sheng had heard of this name before at the Black Nightmare Secret Meeting. It was said that this organization had spies all over several states and knew all kinds of secrets. As long as you could afford the price, you could buy any information.

After putting the three porcelain bottles into his storage bag, He Sheng's gaze fell on the three remaining items: two jade slips and a sheepskin scroll.

He Sheng was the first to pick up the parchment scroll and unfold it, revealing an extremely detailed map drawn on it.

The map is marked with three scarlet points, arranged in a triangle, with faint spiritual energy connecting them.

He Sheng studied it for a moment, his pupils contracted slightly, and he discovered that the terrain corresponding to one of the marked points was exactly the location of the Eastern Garden Trial Realm in the Blade Wind Wasteland!

"Could it be... that the three markings on this parchment are all secret realms left behind by the Heavenly River Sect?"

He Sheng's heart skipped a beat, feeling that this was highly likely.

"Judging from Zhong Qi's memories, he didn't obtain any information about the other secret realms from the Trial Tower of the Body. What about the other two secret realms..."

In a flash, He Sheng realized that this was most likely the Blood King Sect or the Blood River True Man, who had some clues about the Heavenly River Sect's secret realm, and Zhong Qi was just a pawn being manipulated.

"If my guess is correct, the other two markings on the parchment probably also correspond to the Tianhe Sect's small secret realm, and have already fallen into the control of True Person Blood River."

He carefully identified the locations of the other two markers, one of which was far to the south and, judging from the terrain, seemed to be in the heart of Xingzhou.

The other one is to the east, which should correspond to Jingzhou under the jurisdiction of the Siming Xuanzhen Dao.

Just by looking at the location of these two secret realms, He Sheng knew that they were definitely not something he could covet at the moment.

However, if my strength improves greatly in the future and I can compete with a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator like True Person Blood River, I will go and see what mysteries these three secret realms hold sooner or later!

He Sheng rolled up the sheepskin scroll again and put it into his storage bag, his gaze falling on the two jade slips.

He first picked up a jade slip with a faint blood color, and probed it with his divine sense. He then saw that it contained a method for refining a substance called "Blood and Impurity Combined Water".

This method requires collecting nine kinds of extremely yin and filthy blood, and then refining them using a secret method for eighty-one days before a single drop of blood-filth mixture can be produced.

This mixture of blood and filth defiles the spiritual energy of magical artifacts and destroys the protective aura of a person; it is extremely insidious.

He Sheng put down the jade slip and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Zhong Qi was indeed a true disciple of the Blood King Sect, a major demonic sect. The secret techniques he carried were also so strange.

After casually putting the jade slip into his storage bag, he picked up the only remaining jade slip with a faint aquamarine glow.

The True Water Refinement Technique!

As soon as his divine sense probed into the jade slip, a rather profound cultivation technique appeared in his mind. It was a superior body-refining technique secretly passed down by the Tianhe Sect that Zhong Qi had obtained after passing the Body Trial Tower.

"Zhong Qi clearly cultivates the [Turbid Water] technique, so why would the Body Trial Tower give him a completely opposite body-refining technique?"

Of course, this "true water" is not the same as that "true water." This body-refining technique is naturally not a Qi-cultivating divine channel technique, but it is also completely unrelated to "turbid water."

Is the reward random, or is it intentional?

He Sheng shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

He turned his attention back to the "True Water Refining Form Technique," a body-refining cultivation method. Although it was still a Qi-refining method, He Sheng saw signs of improvement in it, and it was most likely the work of that mysterious old man.

This method consists of seven levels. Originally, it was a body-refining technique that directly led to the Nascent Soul realm, but it has been simplified to five levels.

After cultivating to the fifth level of perfection, not only will one's physical body become as strong as that of an ordinary third-tier demon king, but one will also be able to master two extraordinary techniques and a physical divine power called [Spirit Suppression].

Although this method is not a Qi-cultivation technique, the way to cultivate it is to cleanse the physical body with various kinds of spiritual water containing the quality of "true water".

If I cultivate to a high level, my "True Water" destiny will likely become even purer, which would be quite suitable for my cultivation.

He Sheng originally planned to find a body-refining technique to cultivate, after all, when he achieved the false core and the three treasures of spirit, energy, and qi were combined, it was a considerable test for his blood and qi.

If one were to truly form the core, the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit would need to undergo the refinement of the power of the dragon and tiger embracing evil, naturally placing even higher demands on qi and blood. In order to avoid any mistakes in this step, He Sheng would naturally need to refine his body.

This method isn't difficult to learn initially, but it requires the aid of spiritual water for cultivation...

He Sheng flipped his palm and took out a drop of Lake Moon Water. After placing it in his palm, he tried to cultivate the True Water Refinement Technique.

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