The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

As the real diary was continuously watched, it became more and more eerie towards the end.

Because it was no longer just simple text.

With the appearance of the first paragraph of crazy language, these words in the diary presented a disorderly arrangement.

This disorderly arrangement of words came together and vaguely formed patterns.

There were a total of three patterns, occupying a full three pages.

One pattern seemed to be a figure's back, which was incredibly tall, as if it filled the entire world.

But it was incredibly dark, and within the figure's back seemed to be countless horrors hidden.

Li Qing carefully focused his attention, wanting to discern what was hidden behind this figure's back.

In a daze, Li Qing suddenly saw a scene that terrified him, filling his heart with chills and nausea.

Countless bones piled layer upon layer, numerous skulls stacked up, layer upon layer, as if they were geological layers, accumulated over countless time.

All of this was just a hazy image behind this figure, outlined by the words.

A kind of inexplicable palpitation surged up.

Li Qing quickly looked at the second picture.

He was afraid that if he kept watching, something ominous would happen.

The second picture was of a Buddha, whose outline was composed of countless frenzied words.

Upon closer inspection, this Buddha seemed to be smiling as he held a flower.

The black words seemed to faintly emit a golden Buddha light, shining across countless time and space, converging in the Pure Land.

But at this moment, Li Qing's gaze did not focus on the Buddha.

Instead, he looked at the lower half of the Buddha.

It was a huge lotus flower, faint and blurry.

Upon closer inspection, in the haze, it was made up of countless strange limbs, some human, some animal, and countless sentient beings.

They merged together, intertwined, in howls, in desperate cries, ultimately transforming into a Ninth Grade lotus platform.

All of this was so strange and terrifying that just seeing this picture made Li Qing shiver, a kind of despair arising from within.

Li Qing looked at the third page, and the third page on the Jade Tablet revealed another strange pattern.

Hidden within this pattern was a bizarre entity.

It seemed to have countless arms, like a demon, with strangely shaped horns on its head, and its skin was permeated with peculiar scales.

Its lower body seemed to be a long, snake-like tail.

Upon closer inspection, it was not a snake tail, but a tail made up of countless creatures.

Countless heads, arms, limbs, claws, and fur merged into one, forming an incredibly strange and seemingly infinitely extending lower body.

The upper body of this terrifying demon was supported by countless arms, each holding one or more eyeballs, heads, and various strange creature limbs.

The three patterns respectively represented Daoist, Buddha, and demon, as if pointing to three different paths.

Li Qing could clearly feel that these three images possessed a terrifying power.

It seemed to be able to corrupt one's spirit, leading people towards madness and downfall.

But the Jade Tablet seemed to have a miraculous power. Although it showed him the truth, it did not actually pose any danger to him.

Li Qing slowly shifted his attention away, taking a deep breath.

His heart was pounding. Although these three images did not pose a threat to him, the mental oppression they brought was so clear.

"My god, what kind of world is this?"

"These cultivators all fell into madness in the end."

"Could it be that they came into contact with the unknown entities in these three images?"

"They could only use crazy language to describe it, but could never describe the real truth."

"If it weren't for the Jade Tablet, I would never have been able to see the truth behind this."

"If I were to draw these three images, it would probably have an incredible power."

"But the moment I draw them, I'm afraid I would also be affected by this power and turn into a monster directly."

He shuddered slightly and decisively abandoned the dangerous idea in his mind.

"This world is too dangerous. I must live cautiously."

"Extremely cautiously."

"I must not stick my neck out in any situation. If I can avoid it, I should. There might be some terrifying entities lurking behind."

"But as long as one cultivates in this world, it seems that there will be an inexplicable force guiding cultivators to conflict with each other."

"I need to pay attention to this as well."

Countless strange thoughts flashed through his mind.

Li Qing took a deep breath, dispelling the distractions in his mind.

Then, he closed his eyes again, focusing his attention on the Jade Tablet.

Old Version

"Five Qi and Five Organs Technique" (Foundation Building)

Cultivation method: Collect the five organs of five creatures, blend with various grains, mix with dew, grind into juice, inscribe the Five Elements Incantation on the formation, sit in the formation to sense the essence qi of the five organs, circulate the qi through the meridians, transform into the essence qi of the five elements, and store it in the five organs.

Innate spells: Five Elements Escape Technique, allowing movement within metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Cost: Henceforth, one must not consume the flesh of the five organs, as doing so will lead to transformation into a monster.

"Bone Forging Technique" (Foundation Building)

Cultivation method: Collect the bones of a hundred beasts, construct a bone altar in a yin location, recite the "Bone Incantation" for three days and nights, sense the essence qi, and cultivate the essence qi of the bones.

Innate spells: Bone Armor, the essence qi of the bones forms armor that is impervious to weapons.

Cost: Bone pain for a quarter of an hour every day.

"Diamond Technique" (Foundation Building)

Cultivation method: Obtain the flesh, tendons, and membranes of tigers, bears, wolves, leopards, and lions, mix with the essence juice of hundred-year-old human bodies, lingzhi mushrooms, polygonum multiflorum, snow lotus, and glossy ganoderma, inscribe the formation and the "Diamond Incantation," endure the suffering of body tempering, and obtain the diamond essence qi.

Innate spells: Diamond Body, impervious to weapons and elemental attacks.

Cost: Daily physical pain.

"Clear Heart Technique" (Foundation Building)

Cultivation method: Obtain the brain of an ape, mix with bright mind grass, hundred-heart flowers, and marrow fruit to form a juice, inscribe the Clear Heart Incantation on the cloth, sense the essence qi of the brain, endure the suffering of illusions, and obtain the clear heart essence qi.

Innate spells: A steadfast heart, immune to various illusions and abnormalities.

Cost: Occasionally experiencing hallucinations, responding to which will lead to mental distortion and gradual madness.

"Black Water Art"...

"Spirit Blood Art"...

"Martial Arts"...

New Version

"All-Encompassing Heaven and Earth Mortal Dao Technique" (Foundation Building)

Cultivation method: Hundred-year-old nine types of spirit medicine, combined with day and night dew, one's own essence qi, ground into juice, incomplete inscription of the "Myriad Laws of Heaven and Earth Mortal Dao Body Incantation," tempering the five organs, tendons, bones, membranes, and flesh and brain, forming the essence qi of myriad laws, this technique encompasses all laws, dissolving all laws, imperfect state.

Innate spells:

1. White Bone Blood Flame: Once tainted, it robs the essence qi of flesh, blood, and bones, turning to ashes in an instant.

2. Five Elements Escape Technique: Can escape from all things of the five elements.

3. Five Elements Divine Armor Body Strengthening: Can resist five-element spells, block blades, swords, spears, and crossbows, protect against all kinds of weapons, the essence qi is unbroken, the body is unbreakable.

4. Five Organs White Bone Heart Observation: Forms a natural defense against various illusions and resists mental distortion.

Cost: None