The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

Li Qing's gaze fell on the Jade Tablet, where almost all the techniques were gathered, forming a completely new technique.

A strange thought appeared in his eyes.

"The 'All-Encompassing Heaven and Earth Mortal Dao Technique,' all its cultivation directions are derived from myself."

"It doesn't rely on any foreign organs or other human bodies."

"All Essence Qi depends on myself, this is definitely the path intentionally chosen by the Jade Tablet."

"Its purpose must be to prevent me from easily absorbing external Essence Qi for the cultivation of fundamental techniques."

"And it seems that this technique is not yet perfect, it can still incorporate more techniques."

"But the things needed to cultivate this technique are also very precious."

"Nine different hundred-year-old Spirit Medicines, it's not that simple to find."

"I can ask about it tomorrow."

"Oh right, the things collected from the 'Black Water Art,' I'm afraid I won't need them."

"Why not just make a deal with Wang Kuohai?"

"Let's see if he can help me collect these things."

"As much as possible, I still need more techniques."

"These hundred-year-old Spirit Medicines should be worth a lot of money, maybe I can exchange them for more techniques from the scripture building."

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and in the blink of an eye, another night had passed.

Early the next morning, he found Wang Kuohai.

At this moment, Wang Kuohai looked at Li Qing and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

"Mr. Qin, you're here."

Li Qing looked at Wang Kuohai and smiled slightly, "Brother Wang, I wonder if you have collected the things I asked you to collect for me."

"Haha, Mr. Qin, I arranged for someone to handle your matter as soon as possible."

"Except for that Black Xuan Mushroom, I don't know what it is, everything else has been collected properly."

"It cost a total of one hundred taels of silver, and here are the remaining nine hundred taels of silver notes."

As he spoke, he took out the silver notes and placed them on the table, handing them to Li Qing.

Upon hearing this, Li Qing smiled slightly.

Waving his hand slightly, he said, "Fellow Daoist, are you interested in cultivating?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Kuohai's heart jumped.

With a slight tremble on his face, he said, "Mr. Qin, are you willing to teach me?"

"We can make a deal."

"Help me collect these five hundred-year-old Spirit Medicines."

"If you can collect them all, I will teach you a set of techniques."

"After cultivation, you can have at least 100 to 150 years of lifespan."

Essence Refinement, Body Strengthening, Human Tribulation.

At the Essence Refinement realm, the lifespan is 100, at Body Strengthening it's 120, and after passing the Human Tribulation, it's 150.

Upon hearing this, Wang Kuohai's heart was filled with infinite anticipation. He was already in his forties.

In this era, even for martial artists, living to seventy or eighty years old was considered a long life.

If he could live to a hundred or even a hundred and twenty years old, it would be rare in ancient and modern times.

With this set of techniques, his family might even inherit the methods of the Immortal Dao, and there might be a chance to enter the legendary world of the orthodox lineage.

His heart pounded, and with trembling hands, Wang Kuohai took the information handed to him by Li Qing.

Looking at the contents, Wang Kuohai's face immediately fell, and he sighed helplessly.

"Mr. Qin, you're really putting me in a difficult position."

"These five Spirit Medicines are rarely seen even in ten years."

"I've only seen the hundred-year-old ones at a few auctions."

"Each one is worth ten thousand taels of silver, and with the financial resources of my World Escort Agency, I can't afford more than a few."

With a slight smile, Li Qing said, "Rare opportunities are hard to come by. If they were easy to obtain, would they still be considered rare opportunities?"

"Brother Wang, you can consider it yourself. If you can find them, I will teach you the techniques."

Wang Kuohai's expression changed constantly, and his eyes showed a hint of determination.

"I will definitely find a way to get them."

Li Qing nodded slightly, "I will stay in Jade City for a while. As long as I'm here, our deal stands."

After Li Qing and Wang Kuohai reached an agreement, Li Qing quietly left the World Escort Agency.

Walking on the bustling street, he occasionally observed the Essence Qi permeating the air.

Almost imperceptible, the Essence Qi emanated from every person, merging into the sky.

Even the stray dogs by the roadside emitted very faint Essence Qi.

A few large trees by the roadside also showed a trace of very faint Essence Qi.

Perhaps because his own Essence Qi had become more profound, Li Qing's capture of the Essence Qi in the air had become more precise.

"All living things emit Essence Qi."

"After it disperses, Essence Qi doesn't dissipate, but gathers in the sky above the city."

"There should also be Essence Qi gathering in the forest, but the trees in the forest emit very little Essence Qi."

"A tree that is at least several decades old emits less Essence Qi than a child."

"Moreover, the forest is vast, so it's hardly noticeable."

"The cultivation techniques in this world may have three main directions."

"One is human Essence Qi, another is the Essence Qi of animals and insects, and there is also the Essence Qi of trees."

"These different types of Essence Qi are likely to have different effects and side effects, known as mutations."

"It's highly likely that the side effects are caused by the nature of these Essence Qi, which ultimately conflicts with human Essence Qi, leading to mutations."

As Li Qing walked and observed, he soon arrived at the yamen.

His gaze swept across the street where the yamen was located, and he noticed another official institution next to it.

This official institution had no signboard, only two stone lions at the entrance and guards in armor.

These guards didn't seem to be ordinary people. From a distance, he noticed that their Essence Qi was contained and not leaking.

This was a clear characteristic of cultivators, as all of their Essence Qi was absorbed and used for their own cultivation, with almost no leakage.

Standing at a distance, Li Qing carefully observed, "Is this the Demon Slaying Temple? The guards are also cultivators."

"Does the mysterious Demon Slaying Prefect Wen Taiquan's statement that the Demon Slaying Temple is backed by the Hundred Schools of Thought mean that there are inheritances of techniques from the Hundred Schools of Thought inside?"

"I wonder what the regulations are inside."

"My current situation is very troublesome."

"First, I need techniques."

"Second, I need Essence Qi stones, the only thing that can accelerate my cultivation speed."

"After the transformation in Jade Slope, the Essence Qi in the transformed Essence Qi stones is only about one-tenth of the original."

"It should have removed a lot of useless and harmful substances."

"The main goal of the Demon Slaying Temple is to deal with strange and mutated cultivators."

From here, I can obtain a lot of information."

"Since the cultivation sects are integrated into the city, the government office might be a good place to hide."

"As the saying goes, it's good to cultivate within the government office. The power of a dynasty can bring countless benefits."

"Many things that cannot be found outside can be obtained from within."

"Based on the current observations, the various contents recorded in the real diary."

"Independent Cultivators in this world live very miserably."

In those few diaries, it seems that there were no Independent Cultivators above the True Law Realm."

It's highly likely that the cultivation methods for ascending were completely restricted."