Immortal Refiner

Lingyun Sect, Hall of Technique Transmission.

After presenting his token, which symbolized his status as an elder, Li Qing entered without any obstruction.

”Elder Li, the Hall of Technique Transmission has three floors. You may choose an inheritance from the first or second floor,” the disciple on duty said respectfully.

Li Qing nodded and strode into the ancient and dignified hall.

The first floor was dimly lit but surprisingly spacious. Rows of shelves lined the walls, some holding jade slips and others ancient, unadorned books and classics.

He casually approached a shelf and picked up a jade slip, idly reading its description.

”Introduction to Beast Taming: Contains information on the habits and taming techniques for nearly a hundred types of Demon beasts, along with feeding tips.”

This jade slip contained the inheritance of a first-tier beast tamer. It held little value for Li Qing, so he glanced at it briefly before returning it to its place.

”The first floor is filled with first-tier cultivation manuals and inheritances. While not highly valuable, the sheer number of them is truly astonishing.”

Li Qing gazed at the vast shelves around him and couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. This is what it means to be a major sect on the Immortal Path, he thought.

He had previously visited the Scripture Repositories of the Liu Clan and the Ancient Soul Nurturing Temple. While those repositories contained a considerable number of cultivation manuals, they paled in comparison to the Lingyun Sect’s.

Here, every cultivation technique imaginable was on display: various cultivation techniques, multiple Five Elements foundational cultivation manuals, and a plethora of secret techniques suitable for cultivation even in the qi refining realm. Everything was included.

After his moment of awe, Li Qing continued his ascent, his heart filled with anticipation as he reached the second floor—an area reserved for elders and higher-ranking members of the sect.

As he had anticipated, this floor was smaller than the first, yet it was still enough to leave him astonished.

The shelves here held either second-tier inheritances or cultivation manuals and secret techniques suitable for foundation establishment cultivators. Each of these items, if taken outside, would be considered an invaluable treasure.

”Fragmentary Records of Second-Tier Pill Formulas!”

Li Qing picked up a jade slip at random and was immediately stunned by its title.

Don’t let the word ”fragment” fool you—this jade slip contains Second-Tier pill formulas, treasures that many Pill Refiners in the foundation establishment realm would spend their entire lives trying to collect.

Even a single pill formula from this fragment would be incredibly valuable.

”It contains the formula for the Purple Yang Pill... Just this one formula alone is worth more than a second-tier inheritance!” Li Qing gasped after glancing at the contents.

If he were a Pill Refiner, he wouldn’t hesitate to claim this jade slip. The Purple Yang Pill was a pill that could enhance the mana of foundation establishment cultivators.

Cultivation in the foundation establishment realm was far more difficult than in the qi refining realm; each level gained was a monumental achievement. The value of the Purple Yang Pill was self-evident.

”Unfortunately, I’m just an artifact refiner, and the Spirit Herbs needed to refine the Purple Yang Pill are incredibly rare. Gathering them would be no easier than obtaining a foundation establishment pill.”

Li Qing immediately set aside the jade slip containing several Second-Tier pill formulas and continued searching for other inheritances that might be useful to him.

Array Formation Compendium, True Elixir Art Compendium, Secret Manual of Talisman Craft, and Complete Manual of Lingyun Artifact Refinement!

Pill crafting, artifact refinement, array formation, and talisman crafting—four Second-Tier cultivation technique inheritances lay openly before Li Qing.

And this wasn’t all. On other shelves were more Second-Tier inheritances from different schools, each detailing unique methods and experiences. Any one of these inheritances, if released to the outside world, would spark a fierce scramble!

Clutching the Second-Tier artifact refinement inheritance tightly in his hand, Li Qing couldn’t help but swallow hard. If he could fully grasp this inheritance, he would undoubtedly gain the ability to refine top-grade magical artifacts!

Top-grade magical artifacts!

Even many foundation establishment realm immortal clans likely possessed only one or two top-grade magical artifacts as their clan treasures. Each one was a tremendous boost to their power.

”For now, I’ll keep this as a backup and look at the other cultivation manual inheritances.”

He wasn’t in a rush to make a decision. He had plenty of time, and his days at the Lingyun Sect were far from over. He would have ample opportunities to exchange for these inheritances later.

Of course, the currency for acquiring these inheritances was contribution points!

Li Qing glanced at the contribution point requirement for exchanging this second-tier artifact refinement inheritance: 1,260 points!

It was already quite cheap. If converted to spirit stones, it would be over 6,000 spirit stones.

This was precisely why the Lingyun Sect forbade using spirit stones to exchange for contribution points. If such a loophole were opened, many disciples backed by powerful families would likely use spirit stones to drain the sect’s coffers dry.

”Not bad,” Li Qing muttered to himself. ”If I do nothing else, I could earn enough contribution points to exchange for this artifact refinement inheritance in six or seven years.”

After this thought, he returned the inheritance to its shelf.

He urgently needed a suitable fire attribute cultivation manual for the foundation establishment realm. The Fire Origin Art could no longer meet his current cultivation needs.

Without a proper cultivation manual, managing his spiritual energy consumption would become a major problem.

He soon arrived at another shelf displaying various foundation establishment realm cultivation manuals.

The Azure Wave Sword Manual!

Just from the name, it was clear this was a water attribute cultivation manual, also related to sword cultivation.

The ability to blend the yin and gentle water attribute spiritual power with sword techniques was a testament to exceptional talent.

Unfortunately, it didn’t align with Li Qing’s needs.

Chaos Earth Treasure Sutra, Nine Revolutions of Wind and Splendor Art, Fragment of the Wood Emperor Sutra, Fragment of the Crimson Blaze Heaven-Burning Art...

The shelves were packed with cultivation manuals, covering the basic Five Elements and various variant spirit root cultivation techniques. Li Qing’s eyes swam as he scanned the vast collection.

Among them were many incomplete texts, but even in their fragmented state, they spanned the qi refining realm to the foundation establishment realm, lacking only the higher-level content.

For example, the Fragment of the Crimson Blaze Heaven-Burning Art that caught Li Qing’s eye. The jade slip contained basic information about the complete manual, which revealed that it was a powerful technique capable of cultivating all the way to the divine transformation stage!

This meant that once he obtained the full text, he wouldn’t have to worry about finding a suitable cultivation manual even after reaching the divine transformation stage.

Of course, the divine transformation stage was still far beyond Li Qing’s reach, and just thinking about it made his head spin.

What truly captivated him were the special benefits associated with this cultivation manual.

First and foremost, it allowed him to sense the presence of heavenly spirit fires!

Moreover, cultivating this technique would greatly aid in capturing these naturally occurring, extraordinary spirit fires in the future.

Most importantly, once he subdued a spirit fire, his cultivation speed would increase significantly!

”It’s incredible! After subduing a spirit fire, you can actually increase your cultivation speed. Most importantly, if you cultivate this manual, you can subdue more than one heavenly spirit fire!”

”In the Foundation Establishment Realm, you can subdue one spirit fire. In the Core Formation Realm, you can subdue a second. In the Nascent Soul Realm, you can subdue a third. And in the Divine Transformation Stage, you can subdue a fourth heavenly spirit fire!”

”Once you’ve gathered four powerful heavenly spirit fires, even a cultivator with the worst aptitude will cultivate at a speed comparable to someone with a single Spiritual Root!”

As Li Qing read these descriptions, his blood felt like it was about to boil over.

But then, the final sentence of the manual poured cold water over him, instantly sobering him up.

It read: ”If you fail to subdue any heavenly spirit fire, your cultivation speed will be slightly slower than with other cultivation manuals.”

I knew there had to be a catch!

Li Qing’s lips twitched, and a hint of bitterness flashed in his eyes.

He was already a Four Spirit Root cultivator, his cultivation speed as slow as a turtle’s crawl. If this manual slowed him down even further, it would be like a turtle carrying a mountain on its back—the speed would be unimaginable!

”The biggest problem is that this manual only has the Foundation Establishment Chapter. Where am I going to find the higher Chapters?” Li Qing said with a wry smile, his heart suddenly tangled in knots.

(End of the Chapter)

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