ATPnovel Chapter 61: Prosperity Qi
Chapter 61: Prosperity Qi
Yulin Mountain.
Pei Xiyan cultivates the [Thunder] path.
【Thunder】is an image of the interaction of Yin and Yang in the universe, and the beginning of all things. It is quite compatible with 【Wood Virtue】.
Therefore, after the destruction of the Thunder Palace, the Wood Virtue faction risked their lives to seize the Thunderclap inheritance.
Yulin Mountain, on the other hand, cultivates the [Wood Virtue] path.
Pei Xiyan, riding the clouds and holding a thunder bow, was about to hunt down several ferocious beasts when he heard a shout behind him:
"Junior sister."
Pei Xiyan turned around and saw a middle-aged cultivator flying in from the horizon; he was at the late Foundation Establishment stage.
"Senior Sister Okra," Pei Xiyan called out.
Okra stopped in front of her, nodded slightly, and said:
"Another Blood Qi cultivator has appeared in the Land of Witchcraft and Sorcery, and has already poisoned many cultivators. You should go and deal with him."
"Understood." Pei Xiyan nodded slightly.
When the Thunder Palace still existed, cultivators of the Thunder element had the authority to punish on behalf of Heaven, and could punish all unruly cultivators and demonic beasts in the world.
Back then, cultivators of the Thunder element could punish evil spirits on behalf of Heaven, and even gain merit points after doing so, which could be exchanged for magical treasures, secret techniques, precious pills, and so on.
Although the Thunder Palace has been destroyed and its authority is gone, it is still very beneficial for thunder-attribute cultivators to punish such heinous individuals.
Therefore, Pei Xiyan would visit the land of witchcraft every now and then.
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After Ning Que slaughtered three hundred people, he obtained a large amount of blood energy. He then found a secluded cave and sat cross-legged.
I'm preparing to completely refine this blood and energy.
The blood of those mortals was of poor quality and could provide very little spiritual energy, but the blood of those few Enlightenment Realm sorcerers was somewhat useful.
Blood and Qi circulate in the meridians, slowly repairing the foundation eroded by Buddhist teachings.
"At this rate, it would probably take the blood of at least three thousand mortals to heal my injuries."
Ning Que opened his eyes, his brows furrowed.
He took out healing pills from his storage bag and swallowed a few more, combining them with the Blood Qi technique for a two-pronged approach.
The recovery from the injury is progressing somewhat faster, but a full recovery is still a long way off.
Two hours later, Ning Que had completely refined the blood qi.
So he got up and left the cave, preparing to search for the next shaman tribe.
The land of witchcraft is vast and boundless, with countless witch tribes scattered throughout, their settlements large and small.
Finding tribes without Qi cultivators is quite easy.
In less than a month, Ning Que slaughtered four tribes and consumed the blood essence of nearly a thousand mortals.
This restored his strength to the third level of Qi Refining.
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"Someone's coming."
On this day, Ning Que was refining his blood energy when he suddenly opened his eyes and extended his spiritual sense, discovering a beam of light rapidly approaching from afar.
The light was incredibly fast and carried a frenzied aura, completely different from the sinister and obscure aura of the witchcraft land.
"They are not cultivators from the land of witchcraft."
"Could it be someone from that lineage?"
Ning Que felt a chill run down his spine, and he suppressed the blood mist, concealing his figure.
But the beam of light seemed to have already locked onto his location, flying straight towards him at an extremely fast speed.
Just moments later, Ning Que saw a figure descend from the sky, landing a hundred paces away from him.
She was a young female cultivator, dressed in a purple Taoist robe with thunder patterns on it.
Her long hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, her face was like ice, and she held a silver-white thunder bow in her hand, with faint arcs of electricity flickering on the bow.
"A lightning-attribute cultivator!" Ning Que was greatly alarmed.
The lightning element is also extremely effective against [blood qi], even more so than the Buddhist cultivation method.
If a Buddhist cultivator were to attempt salvation, then a lightning-attribute cultivator would summon a bolt of lightning that would instantly kill them.
"How could a lightning-attribute cultivator appear here?" Ning Que was extremely alarmed.
He finally managed to escape from that Buddhist monk, but now he's run into a lightning monk.
Moreover, he was still recovering from his injuries.
"Blood Qi Cultivator".
Pei Xiyan's gaze fell on Ning Que, her voice cold:
"No wonder so many people have died in the land of witchcraft recently."
Ning Que forced himself to calm down, searching for a way to survive while delaying his opponent as much as possible, and said:
"Who are you, fellow Daoist?"
Pei Xiyan said calmly:
"Lei Gong, Pei Xiyan, today I, on behalf of Heaven, hereby sentence you to death."
Before he finished speaking, Pei Xiyan had already drawn his bow and nocked an arrow.
Purple lightning bolts condensed on the bowstring, radiating arcs of electricity and illuminating the surrounding forest.
Ning Que's expression changed drastically, and without thinking, he turned and fled.
The blood mist exploded behind him, turning into a streak of blood light that sped away into the distance.
But Pei Xiyan's arrow was faster.
"boom!"
The lightning bolt shot out, tearing through the air, and struck the blood mist behind Ning Que.
Amidst the deafening explosion and sparks of lightning, Ning Que was thrown back by the blast wave and crashed heavily into a large tree, spitting out mouthfuls of blood.
"He's still alive?"
Pei Xiyan probed with her spiritual sense, raised an eyebrow, and said in surprise:
"No, this is the golden light of the Buddha."
At this moment, Ning Que was enveloped in a golden light, and his aura rose steadily, soon approaching the Foundation Establishment realm.
"The transference of consciousness in Buddhist practice?"
Pei Xiyan's expression turned solemn. Ning Que's face changed, revealing a Buddha-like face, his body radiating golden light, and the blood energy had already disappeared.
"Who are you?" Pei Xiyan demanded sharply.
Ning Que clasped his hands together and said:
"This character is useful to me, and I hope Lord Zhenlei will spare his life."
"He slaughtered thousands of mortals; there is no way I can let him go today."
"If that's the case..."
Ning Que's body suddenly shone with golden light, his body turning like bronze. He clenched his fists and instead of advancing, he retreated and blasted towards Pei Xiyan.
"Good timing."
Pei Xiyan gave a sharp rebuke, then put away her longbow and summoned another magical artifact, the Thunder Pestle, which she hurled at Ning Que.
In an instant, lightning and Buddha's light intertwined and collided, exploding into a visible shockwave that destroyed all the trees within a radius of dozens of feet.
Ning Que said in a deep voice:
"My lord, this boy is of use to me; I beg you to spare his life."
"He will die today!" Pei Xiyan continued without stopping, the lightning gathering in his hand becoming even heavier.
She took a few steps back, then chanted an incantation and made hand seals. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and purple lightning danced among the clouds.
Ning Que dared not be careless. He activated his magic power, and a golden Dharma image emerged from behind him. It was a three-zhang-tall golden Buddha with his hands clasped together, his eyes closed and his eyebrows lowered, and his whole body was bathed in Buddhist light.
"boom!"
A purple lightning bolt struck the golden body with a deafening roar.
Click!
The golden statue held on for a moment before gradually crumbling.
Ning Que's eyes shone brightly as he switched from defense to offense. His bronze body shimmered with Buddhist light, and he flew like an arrow, throwing a punch at Pei Xiyan's face.
The thunderous pestle collided violently with Ning Que's iron fist, unleashing a deafening roar.
Lightning flashed everywhere, the Buddha's light dissipated, and the two figures were sent flying backward.
Pei Xiyan stood in mid-air, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, and said in a deep voice:
"The Buddhist practice behind this is quite remarkable."
Her gaze sharpened, and she made a hand seal. The thunder pestle in her hand suddenly swelled, transforming into a giant thunder cone over ten feet long, with purple lightning crackling around its tip, emitting a piercing buzzing sound.
Ning Que stared at the attack with a solemn expression. With his current physique, Ning Que was definitely not capable of withstanding this move.
His mind raced, and he suddenly shouted:
"My lord, this boy knows the [Divine Thunder] cultivator!"
Upon hearing this, Pei Xiyan paused, allowing Ning Que to catch his breath and seize the opportunity to quickly dodge the terrifying lightning.
Pei Xiyan frowned slightly, flipped her hand, revealing a black iron chain, and swung it toward Ning Que.
"magic weapon!"
Ning Que's pupils contracted as he realized that the chains were a magic weapon of the Purple Mansion level. So he stopped resisting and let the chains bind him.
Pei Xiyan asked sternly:
"Who exactly are you?"
"Ning Que." Ning Que chuckled.
"This boy has a connection with that [Divine Thunder] Li Wu. If you kill him on the spot, aren't you afraid it will create a rift between you?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Xiyan frowned slightly, unsure of how much of what the other person said was true.
"These Buddhist monks are masters of deception, but he used the [Transfer of Consciousness] technique, which does allow him to read this boy's memories."
"Why don't we arrest this boy first and wait for Fellow Daoist Li to return before making any further decisions?"
Ning Que seemed to have guessed Pei Xiyan's thoughts and said in a deep voice:
"If you intend to forcibly take me away, I will surely destroy myself."
A threat, a blatant threat.
Pei Xiyan's eyes flashed with purple lightning as he weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
Ning Que then added:
"I can guarantee that this child will never drink the blood of mortals again. I beg you, sir, to spare his life."
Pei Xiyan pondered for a long time before nodding and saying:
"Okay, I'll remember your words."
Having said that, she withdrew the [Spirit Binding Rope] and said in a deep voice:
"If this boy continues to indiscriminately kill mortals, I will not hold back."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Xiyan transformed into an arc of electricity and disappeared.
Seeing him leave, Ning Que knelt on the ground, the golden light around him dissipating, revealing his battered body, and said in a deep voice:
"[Thunderclap]... It's [Thunder Palace] again, damn it..."
The lightning element not only counters blood qi, but it can also counter the cultivation technique, which caused Yongxin's physical body to suffer a backlash from the lightning.
"Never mind, it'll just take a little more time."
"That tortoise will surely enter the [Tai Xu] Secret Realm to obtain the Purple Mansion Spiritual Treasure, and at that time I will definitely take that tortoise's life."
After saying that, he chanted incantations and made hand gestures to heal his injuries.
If Ning Que were allowed to recover from his injuries on his own, he would probably start killing mortals again, which would likely attract that Thunderclap cultivator once more.
It seems that escape won't be so easy.
"However, with the addition of the Thunderclap, Divine Thunder, and the Dragon-attribute Thunder, three out of the five thunders are now complete."
"I wonder what those True Lords were planning, that they managed to gather these Three Thunders so easily."
"Jade Forest Mountain... Dragon Palace... This time, the [Tai Xu] Secret Realm is going to be quite lively."
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Pei Xiyan took out a communication jade slip and infused it with spiritual power.
A moment later, the jade slip glowed faintly, and a languid female voice came from the other end:
"Xi Yan? Is the matter at the witchcraft site resolved?"
"Senior Sister Okra, something unexpected has happened."
Pei Xiyan briefly recounted what had just happened. Qiu Kui remained silent for a few moments, then her tone became serious:
"The transference of consciousness of the Buddha? That means Maha has made his move. Is he from the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or the Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli?"
Okra murmured to herself, her voice deep:
"Come back first."
"it is good."
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Yulin Mountain, the main hall.
Qiu Kui relayed Pei Xiyan's report to the old man seated there without missing a single word.
The old man had white hair and beard, and a withered face, like a piece of rotten wood. Only his eyes were deep and unfathomable, with a faint blue light flowing through them.
"Maha... [Transfer of Consciousness Body]... Protect a Blood Qi cultivator."
Master Mu Yuan spoke slowly, his voice hoarse:
"interesting."
"Should we send someone to investigate?" Okra asked.
"No need."
Elder Mu Yuan waved his hand, pondering to himself:
"If Shi Xiu really wanted that Blood Qi cultivator's life, he could have just taken it directly. Why go through all this trouble? He must have other plans for sparing that Blood Qi cultivator's life."
However, all their energy is currently focused on the [Tai Xu] secret realm, and they have no intention of interfering in this matter too much.
"As long as the [Thunder Palace] can reappear in the world, all the chaos in this world will naturally return to the right track."
After pondering for a moment, Master Muyuan rose and stepped into the void, heading towards the Qin Kingdom.
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The State of Qin.
The surname Ying is the same as the surname Di.
It controls the two energies: 【福炁】 and 【禄炁】.
【Fu Qi】 governs the well-being of the world, and 【Lu Qi】 controls the promotion and demotion of officials. It can be called the number one immortal dynasty in the world.
However, after the great war between immortals and demons, both the [Blessing Qi] and [Prosperity Qi] were incomplete, the positions were vacant, no true ruler appeared in the world, and the imperial lineage became precarious.
If it weren't for the secret protection of other True Lords, even this kingdom might not have been able to survive.
King Ji of Qin was sitting in the palace, reviewing memorials, when an old man suddenly appeared beside him.
He paused slightly with his vermilion brush in his hand, then looked up at the old man who had appeared out of nowhere.
The eunuchs and palace maids standing in the hall were used to this, and lowered their heads as if they hadn't seen anything.
King Ji of Qin put down his vermilion brush and waved for the rest of the people to leave.
"The person has come in person, presumably for the matter of the [Tai Xu] Secret Realm."
Master Muyuan nodded slightly and smiled:
"I wonder if the King of Qin has prepared a candidate to enter the [Tai Xu] secret realm?"
King Ji of Qin nodded slightly and said:
"My eldest son, Ying Zichu."
"This child is indeed quite good."
Master Muyuan nodded; he also knew of Ying Zichu.
The path they cultivate is the [Lu Qi] path, which is closely related to the level of official rank and the extent of power.
The higher one's rank, the stronger one's power.
Ying Zichu is now the Crown Prince of Qin, holding a prestigious position and possessing strength at the late Foundation Establishment stage.
It's just that it lacks the Purple Mansion spiritual object of the [Lu Qi] path, otherwise it would have been able to break through to the Purple Mansion realm.
"There are only five years left until the opening of the [Tai Xu] Secret Realm. Let him come with me to Yulin Mountain."
King Ji of Qin nodded slightly and said:
"Very good."
With a True Lord guarding Yulin Mountain, it is certainly much safer than the Qin Kingdom.
Subsequently, King Ji of Qin ordered that Crown Prince Ying Zichu be summoned to the palace.
A moment later, Ying Zichu arrived at the palace and respectfully said:
"Father, the True Man."
He was in his early twenties, dressed in a prince's robe, with a sharp, angular face and an air of authority that came from long-held power.
King Ji of Qin nodded slightly and said:
"Zichu, this time you will accompany the Master to Yulin Mountain. All matters will be arranged by the Master."
"Your subject will humbly follow your father's teachings."
Seeing that the person had arrived, Master Muyuan wasted no more time and led Ying Zichu into the void, returning to Yulin Mountain in a short while.
When Ying Zichu arrived at Yulin Mountain, he sensed that the place was full of spiritual energy and the wood element was abundant.
Master Mu Yuan looked at him and said calmly:
"You will be cultivating here from now on, and your cultivation supplies will be sent to you soon."
"Thank you, Master."
Although Ying Zichu is the crown prince of Qin, Qin is currently in a weak position, and he doesn't actually have much cultivation resources.
He had never experienced such a blessed and sacred place.
Inside the cave.
He calmed his mind and began to circulate the [Lu Qi] technique.
As the cultivation technique was activated, wisps of spiritual energy gathered from all directions, forming a pale golden mist above his head.
Within the mist, faint shadowy figures of official seals, tablets, and court robes could be seen, all manifestations of the power of "Lu Qi".
Ying Zichu's cultivation level was at the late Foundation Establishment stage, just one step away from the Purple Mansion stage.
But this step was like an insurmountable chasm.
"Within the [Tai Xu] Secret Realm, there is said to be the [Heavenly Official Seal], a spiritual artifact of the [Lu Qi] path within the Purple Mansion. If I could obtain this item, I would have a chance to break through to the Purple Mansion realm."
Once he breaks through to the Purple Mansion Realm, his [Prosperity Qi] will greatly increase, and other officials in the Qin Kingdom who cultivate [Prosperity Qi] will also receive certain blessings.
At that time, the Qin state's national strength will inevitably increase significantly, and it will at least have the ability to protect itself from the other four states.
There's no need to yield in everything or be controlled by others.
"However, if I want my Qin Kingdom to return to its former glory, the Thunder Palace must reappear in the world."
Only when the world returns to the right track and there are laws and regulations can the [Prosperity Qi] and [Fortune Qi] return to their peak.
At that time, his Qin state will naturally be able to return to the style of the Immortal Dynasty.
"However, it is far too difficult for Lei Gong to reappear in the world."
As the crown prince of Qin, Ying Zichu naturally knew many of these secrets.
After the destruction of the Thunder Palace, it completely disappeared from this world. There is only one way to make the Thunder Palace reappear in the world.
That means three cultivators of different lineages, all of whom are of the [Thunder Attribute] type, have broken through to the Purple Mansion Realm, which allows them to summon the [Jade Pivot Hall] of the [Thunder Palace].
This hall is a place for punishing evil and recording merits.
Once the Jade Pivot Palace reappears, he can gain merit by killing those cultivators who use mortals as medicine and food.
It goes without saying that merits can be exchanged for magic weapons, secret techniques, and precious pills at the Thunder Palace.
For [禄炁], merit is cultivation.
The higher one's merits, the higher one's cultivation level.
Therefore, for the Qin state, the reappearance of the Thunder Palace is of great benefit.
Currently, cultivators with the abilities of [Divine Thunder], [Shock Thunder], and [Social Thunder] have already appeared.
Tianxuan, who cultivates [She Lei], has already reached the Purple Mansion realm, while Pei Xiyan, who cultivates [Zhen Lei], is still in the late Foundation Establishment stage, but he possesses a Purple Mansion inheritance. He is only one Purple Mansion spiritual item related to [Zhen Lei] away from breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm.
The most troublesome one is [Divine Thunder], although the corresponding Purple Mansion Spiritual Object can most likely be found in the [Tai Xu] Secret Realm.
However, there is no corresponding Purple Mansion inheritance.
It's no secret that the Purple Mansion inheritance of the [Divine Thunder] path is in the hands of the [Golden Yue Sect] of the Yue Kingdom.
The reason why the Dragon Palace and Jade Forest Mountain have not made a move to seize it for so long is because there is a True Lord in the Golden Yue Sect.
Moreover, if they were to attempt to seize it, the True Lords of the other lineages would certainly not stand idly by.
Although other traditions are not without contradictions, they all share a consensus.
That is, the Thunder Palace must never reappear in the world.