Immortal Refiner

The Kunpeng Treasure Technique was finally in his grasp!

This was undoubtedly an invincible technique. Even if he could only unleash two or three tenths of its full power, Li Qing could easily dominate cultivators of the same realm.

He had already proven this during the Kunpeng Trial. Once he unleashed this spell, even the extraordinary One-Eyed Tribe warriors were no match for him.

”Finally got it. The gains from this trip have been far greater than I could have imagined.”

”I wonder if I can still receive other inheritances?”

Just as Li Qing was pondering this, a sudden force erupted from the stone chamber, forcefully ejecting him.

Afterward, no matter how hard he tried, Li Qing couldn’t re-enter the stone chamber.

”Looks like I can only obtain one True Spirit Inheritance. I was being too greedy. Obtaining even one Precious Technique like this is already a heaven-defying opportunity. Trying to master more might invite divine retribution.”

Li Qing chuckled self-deprecatingly and stretched his limbs.

Although the Kunpeng Trial had taken place within his consciousness, it had left him feeling strangely fatigued.

This realization only deepened his envy for the legendary Kunpeng Physique. Such beings were truly blessed by the heavens, seemingly immune to exhaustion. They could battle for over ten days without tiring.

”It’s a pity this stone chamber only contains inheritances of Immortal Avian True Spirits, with no other types of True Spirit inheritances present.”

”Otherwise, I could have called Fatty Wu over. He might have found an inheritance of the gluttonous beast.”

With that, Li Qing leaped up and flew back to the shore of the pool.

The Wandering Sky Falcon beside him stared at Li Qing with shock, having witnessed everything in the stone chamber through the water’s surface.

The stone slab etched with the Kunpeng pattern had dimmed, indicating that Li Qing had claimed the Kunpeng Inheritance!

Noticing the falcon’s stunned gaze, Li Qing chuckled softly.

”Heh, without you, I wouldn’t have obtained such a heaven-defying opportunity.”

”Consider these crimson crystals as payment for your help.”

With a grin, Li Qing retrieved his remaining second-tier crimson crystals from his storage pouch and tossed them all to the Wandering Sky Falcon.

The falcon swallowed every crystal without missing a single one.

Immediately afterward, Li Qing sent another message through divine sense, his smile widening: ”How about it, little one? Want to come with me? I’ll guarantee you an endless supply of crimson crystals!”

”And if you behave well, I might even teach you a Kunpeng spell or two.”

For any demon bird, the Kunpeng’s Precious Technique inheritance was an irresistible temptation.

Li Qing was currently using this technique to entice the Wandering Sky Falcon, hoping to make it his master’s mount.

Unfortunately, Li Qing had underestimated the falcon’s pride. After devouring all the crimson crystals, it spread its wings and flew away without a backward glance.

Watching its rapidly disappearing figure, Li Qing sighed softly, but felt no lingering attachment.

Now that he had obtained the Kunpeng Art, granting him extraordinary speed, he no longer felt compelled to tame this aloof demon bird.

He merely felt a slight sense of regret, a minor disappointment, but it wasn’t essential to subdue it.

”Well, having secured this precious immortal bird inheritance, it’s time to leave.”

With these words, Li Qing recalled the ninth insect into his storage pouch. Then, he leaped into the air and soared back in the direction he had come.

As he flew, he instinctively tried to activate the Kunpeng Extreme Speed to accelerate his journey.

But in the next moment, he was stunned to discover that the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, which had previously felt as natural as breathing, now refused to function!

”Wait... why is this happening?”

Li Qing was dumbfounded. He realized that the Precious Technique had suddenly become impossible to activate.

The joy of obtaining the Kunpeng Inheritance vanished instantly.

As he flew through the air, Li Qing desperately tried to activate the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

He quickly discovered that not only could he not execute the Kunpeng Extreme Speed, but he also couldn’t successfully unleash the offensive techniques.

The Kunpeng’s Vast Heaven Diagram, which he had used repeatedly during the trial, now eluded his every attempt.

”What’s going on? Could the inheritance be fake?”

The thought had barely surfaced when Li Qing suppressed it.

The scriptures within the inheritance were undoubtedly genuine, identical to the spells he had obtained during the trial, with no discrepancies whatsoever.

After a long moment, Li Qing realized something crucial:

He no longer possessed the Kunpeng Physique, and even the effects of the Beast Transformation Talisman had worn off!

All his previous efforts had been futile attempts to execute the Kunpeng Treasure Technique with his human body, making successful activation impossible.

”Does this technique require an avian physique to function? That can’t be right!”

Li Qing’s eyes flashed with insight, his mind racing with conflicting thoughts.

If that were the case, the technique would be wasted on him.

”No, if that were true, the Kunpeng elder wouldn’t have said those final words.”

Li Qing quickly recalled that when the Kunpeng Trial concluded, the remnant spirit left by the Kunpeng ancestor within the stone wall had recognized his human form and still willingly bestowed the inheritance upon him.

This alone proved that the Precious Technique could be wielded by humans.

”That’s right. During the trial, I was in my Kunpeng Physique. Now that I’ve reverted to my human form, I naturally need to start practicing the spell from scratch.”

”There’s no such thing as instant success in this world. No matter how powerful an inheritance you obtain, you still need to spend time diligently cultivating and practicing it.”

With this realization, Li Qing’s lingering frustration vanished. He resolved to return home and begin studying this formidable True Spirit Treasure Technique using his human body.

In the Great Wilderness Domain, above the desolate demon-infested mountains, a massive spirit boat soared westward at great speed.

Suddenly, a tall, imposing figure darted through the air and landed gracefully on the deck of the spirit boat.

”Hmm? Li Qing, you’re finally back. No mishaps along the way?”

Fatty Wu, who was piloting the spirit boat, asked with concern, ”Did you manage to subdue the Wandering Sky Falcon, Martial Uncle Li?”

On the spirit boat, the other Lingyun Sect elders respectfully greeted him:

”Greetings, Martial Uncle Li!”

”Martial Uncle Li, did you manage to subdue the Wandering Sky Falcon on this trip?”

”Ah, this region is truly too dangerous. Just after you left, Martial Uncle Li, we spotted traces of another third-tier demonic beast.”

”Yes, yes, we should leave this place immediately.”

After returning to the spirit boat, Li Qing didn’t reveal everything. He concealed the fact that he had obtained the Kunpeng Inheritance and simply said:

”Unfortunately, I chased the Wandering Sky Falcon for quite a distance but couldn’t subdue it. Eventually, I realized we were getting too far away and abandoned the pursuit, returning immediately.”

It wasn’t that he distrusted his fellow Lingyun Sect members, but the matter was too significant. Revealing it carelessly could bring disaster upon them.

If news of the True Spirit Inheritance were to spread, cultivators from across the Great Wilderness Domain—and even top cultivators from other great domains—would likely go mad with desire.

Li Qing had no desire to lead the charge before the sect had even been rebuilt. Facing the malice of cultivators across the realm, he knew he couldn’t withstand it. Concealing the truth was the only sensible course.

”As long as you’re safe, that’s all that matters,” Wu Chong reassured him. ”Forget about taming that mangy bird. Let’s just pretend it never happened.” After offering his comfort, he continued, ”So, where should we head next?”

As they spoke, the giant spirit boat had already flown out of the dangerous demon race territory and into the central region of the Great Wilderness Domain.

Li Qing strained his eyes, quickly spotting a massive river flowing south from the north. Using this landmark, he pinpointed their current location.

”Continue northwest. We’ll see the Twin Spirit Peaks soon. That’s our destination.”

”I’m going to meditate and recover. I’ll emerge when we arrive.”

With that, Li Qing retreated alone to his cabin on the spirit boat.

In the quiet cabin, he sat cross-legged, silently contemplating the Kunpeng Treasure Technique that had imprinted itself in his mind.

”In the northern darkness dwells a fish, its name is Kun.”

As a True Spirit Inheritance, its contents were profoundly mystical.

Fortunately, during the trial just now, Li Qing had automatically learned the demon race’s script, a hidden Fortuitous Destiny.

Thus, on his journey to find True Lord Fu Xuan, Li Qing immersed himself entirely in comprehending the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

Time slipped by unnoticed. In a daze, he felt as if he had transformed back into a Kunpeng.

Soaring freely across the nine heavens, the vast world lay open before him, every corner within reach.

With this Precious Technique, he could ascend to the heavens and plunge into the seas, omnipotent and boundless!

Finally, amidst the hazy depths of his consciousness, Li Qing gradually regained his sense of self.

This time, the one soaring through the nine heavens, wings spanning ten thousand miles, was no longer the Kunpeng, but his own body.

”So that’s it. The reason I could successfully wield this Precious Technique during the trial wasn’t just because of the Kunpeng Physique, but also because of the Kunpeng Divine Power within its body.”

”If one possesses Kunpeng True Blood, this Divine Power will continuously generate itself.”

”Since I lack Kunpeng True Blood, I must cultivate this Kunpeng Divine Power independently.”

Li Qing, having grasped the basics of the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, slowly opened his eyes.

He attempted to activate a specific incantation from the scriptures, one that allowed the Kunpeng to accelerate its Divine Power recovery during battle, explaining its ability to grow stronger with each fight.

Li Qing calmed his mind and silently recited the incantation, channeling his true essence to transform it into the unique Kunpeng Divine Power.

Through this method, he finally succeeded in converting his abundant and pure true essence into Kunpeng Divine Power.

”I’ve finally taken my first step!”

A faint smile curved Li Qing’s lips. After all, he had successfully used the Kunpeng Treasure Technique during the Kunpeng Trial. Now that he had grasped the basics, his progress would naturally accelerate rapidly.

When he opened his eyes again, Li Qing’s seated figure began to tremble involuntarily, as if on the verge of merging with the void itself.

”My physique isn’t weak either. Though it can’t match the True Spirits of the same rank, it’s comparable to ordinary Demon beasts.”

”Otherwise, it would be difficult to execute some of the Great Life-Slaying Techniques.”

Regardless of the True Spirit type, their fleshly bodies were incomparably formidable. Naturally, their Precious Technique inheritances included several techniques that leveraged this physical prowess.

”Void-Ripping Hand!”

Whoosh!

The Kunpeng Divine Power within Li Qing’s body surged briefly, and for a fleeting moment, his hand pierced into the void itself.

This technique was originally executed with the Kunpeng Claw, its power utterly devastating!

At this moment, Li Qing finally resolved that he could not abandon the path of fleshly body cultivation so easily. No matter what, he would persevere.

A strengthened fleshly body would always bring countless benefits!

Thus, as he continued to comprehend the Kunpeng Art while practicing the Great Life-Slaying Techniques, over half a month slipped by.

Wu Chong steered the spirit boat along the course Li Qing had indicated, finally spotting two adjacent Twin Peaks in a rugged terrain.

These colossal peaks towered majestically, their midsections shrouded in swirling mists, their summits piercing the clouds.

Even from a distance, the abundance of spiritual energy in the area was palpable, filling the Lingyun Sect cultivators with a profound sense of invigoration.

Simultaneously sensing the subtle shifts in the surrounding environment, Li Qing immediately extended his divine sense outward.

He had arrived!

Confirming this, Li Qing immediately ended his brief cultivation session and emerged from seclusion.

”Wait here. I’ll be right back!”

With these words, Li Qing leaped into the air, his lithe figure soaring like a great roc, hurtling toward the summit of one of the Twin Spirit Peaks.

”Fellow Daoist Fu Xuan, Junior Sister Shen, I’ve returned from the Nether Domain!”

Almost as soon as his voice echoed, several talisman papers detached from the entrance of True Lord Fu Xuan’s cave abode, and the restriction automatically disengaged.

”Senior Brother Li! Did you find Senior Brother Wu Chong and the others?”

Chu Lingyi burst out first, her face still smudged with traces of talisman ink, making her look like a little kitten.

Clearly, she had been dragged into intensive talisman art training by True Lord Fu Xuan these past few days and was already itching to escape.

”Heh, of course I found them. They’re just outside the city now. Come with me later!” Li Qing said with a smile.

Next to emerge was Shen Ningbing. A faint sense of relief flickered in her eyes upon seeing Li Qing safe and sound, though her expression remained as serene and icy as ever.

”Senior Brother, your cultivation...” Shen Ningbing murmured, slightly startled as she sensed Li Qing’s aura had become noticeably more refined.

”Hahahaha! Fellow Daoist Limitless’s cultivation truly advances by leaps and bounds! It’s only been a few months, yet your cultivation has already grown so much!”

True Lord Fu Xuan, his laughter booming, flew forward and clasped his hands in a congratulatory salute.

”Heh, my trip to the Nether Domain happened to coincide with a fortuitous encounter,” Li Qing replied modestly, waving his hand dismissively. ”The gains were insignificant, nothing worth mentioning.”

He then turned and led the way back, adding, ”I’ve brought back all the Lingyun Sect members. Come meet them!”

Meanwhile, the Lingyun Sect cultivators waited anxiously.

Li Qing didn’t keep them waiting long. Soon, they saw him returning, this time with two core formation realm cultivators flying behind him!

Shock rippled across their faces.

(End of the Chapter)

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