Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1400 Wood-Eating Spirit Body, Five Flames Token
Qinghu Island.

The numerous Li family disciples who remained behind came out to greet the newly arrived crowd, led by a pale-faced young man.

"Why did the young master come in person!"

The Li family's Foundation Establishment elders immediately stepped forward to greet them.

"I am deeply grateful to the elders and my father for risking their lives for my sake!"

Li Minghua bowed deeply, his face full of respect.

Seeing this, the smiles on the faces of the family elders grew even wider.

This young master of the family is not only exceptionally talented and possesses a spiritual body, but he also inherited the family head's character and responsibility, and is very gentle towards his family members.

at the same time.

Li Minghua had already turned his gaze to his father.

Deep within his slightly tense gaze, there was a hint of longing.

Before he could even ask a question, Li Jun had already smiled and nodded, "Hua'er, don't worry, your father has already obtained the snake gall!"

"Now that the remaining auxiliary spiritual materials have been collected, and Fellow Daoist Qingxuan has agreed to help refine the antidote pill, you can rest assured about the toxins in your body."

Li Minghua finally turned his gaze to the unfamiliar figure beside his father.

Just like the Li family members, he was also a young cultivator wearing a blue Taoist robe, and at first glance, his face looked about the same age as Li's.

But when their eyes met...

A sense of tension and unease suddenly arose in Li Minghua's heart.

That equally young face exuded an aura of calm and serenity, and his eyes were as unfathomable as an abyss.

He felt as if he were completely naked, with all his secrets exposed to the other party.

"Golden elixir monk!"

"No! Impossible! This person is definitely not an ordinary Golden Core cultivator!"

Li Minghua forced a gentle and respectful smile and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you for your help, Master!"

But his heart began to churn rapidly.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, he awakened a special wood-type spiritual body hidden deep within his physical body, and since then, his spiritual senses have become exceptionally strong.

"Why would this person help my father? Could he have some other motive?"

At this moment, Li Jun was also eager to start arranging the alchemy, quickly interrupting the pleasantries among the group.

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, why don't you come with us, father and son, to the clan's inner quarters?"

Seeing the undisguised respect in his father's every move, Li Minghua became even more determined in his decision.

"Alright!"

Li Qing smiled faintly.

Then Li Qing, along with Li Jun and his son, landed in the center of Qinghu Island.

Through layers of misty, refreshing fog, a blue ancient hall supported by ancient trees comes into view.

"I hope Fellow Daoist Qingxuan can examine Hua'er's internal condition!"

With no outsiders watching, Li Jun no longer concealed himself, bowing deeply and respectfully offering a salute.

But before Li Qing could even agree...

A weak voice rang out: "Father!"

"I'm currently doing everything I can to suppress the toxins in my body, but if I'm exposed to external forces, I'm afraid I'll lose control instantly!"

Li Minghua's pale face twitched rapidly a few times.

"There's no need to trouble this senior. As long as the antidote can be refined, I'm confident I can quickly neutralize it."

As he spoke, Li Minghua forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart and groaned weakly again.

The secret within him was known only to himself; even his father and the elders of the family were unaware of it. Even the servant who handled his skeletons only knew a little about the surface of the situation.

Such an important matter must absolutely not be leaked.

"Hua'er!"

A hint of anxiety appeared in Li Jun's eyes.

He certainly understood how terrifying this fellow Daoist Qingxuan beside him was, far surpassing even ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

If not for a stroke of luck, the entire Li family of Qinghu Island wouldn't even have the right to meet the other side.

With such a golden opportunity presented to them, Hua'er actually took the initiative to refuse.

At this time, Li Minghua also began to strongly oppose her father's decision for the first time.

“Father, I know my body well. I don’t need anyone’s help. All I need is that antidote pill.”

"Bastard!"

"How could you possibly know the methods of this Fellow Daoist Qingxuan!"

If it weren't for the fear of angering this mysterious and powerful senior, Li Jun would have loved to recount what had happened earlier.

"I understand, but my child truly does not need any external help right now."

Looking at the arguing attitude of the father and son in front of him.

An amusement flickered in Li Qing's eyes.

Clearly, this head of the Li family line doesn't know his son well enough.

As if he had thought of something, Li Qing smiled slightly and said, "Why don't you leave first, Patriarch, and I'll try to persuade this young friend?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jun hesitated for a moment, then slowly got up and left, leaving behind a single sentence.

"Hua'er, don't worry, Fellow Daoist Qingxuan's methods far exceed your imagination!"

With that person's terrifying methods, a wave of his hand would be enough to wipe out the entire Li family lineage on Qinghu Island, so he has nothing to worry about.

In the main hall.

Looking at the almost ethereal young figure in a green robe before him, Li Minghua felt increasingly nervous and uneasy.

His instinctive perception from the spirits made him feel as if he were facing an unimaginable being.

"Why are you so nervous, young friend?"

A faint smile appeared on Li Qing's lips.

"Could it be that they're worried about the secrets of spirits being leaked?"

Upon hearing this, Li Minghua's expression changed drastically, and he could no longer suppress his inner panic.

"Senior! Senior, do you know the origin of my spirit?"

Hearing the slightly trembling voice, Li Qing's smile deepened.

"Of course, it's an extremely rare wood-type spirit body called the Wood-Eating Spirit Body, also known as the Spirit-Devouring Body, which naturally possesses a special devouring power."

The calm, gentle voice caused Li Minghua's expression to change rapidly. First, he was filled with fear, then with shock, and finally, he felt a sudden sense of relief, leaving only endless unease.

His biggest secret has been discovered by this mysterious and powerful figure.

As they spoke, Li Qing also became more interested in the young man in front of him who shared the same surname.

He never expected that in this cultivation world ruled by the sea race, such a special prodigy could awaken, and this person was only just beginning his cultivation.

The Wood-Eating Spirit is infamous and extremely rare. Even he only learned about this special spirit from the jade slip left behind by the Evergreen Valley True Monarch Hanqing.

According to records, the path of cultivation for such spiritual entities is an extremely pure path of plunder, seizing the life force of all things in heaven and earth to nourish themselves.

This has nothing to do with the inheritance of cultivation techniques; it is simply the instinct of such spiritual beings.

This means that the cultivation path of such special spiritual beings is destined to be accompanied by countless bloodshed and turmoil, no different from that of demonic cultivators.

As for why he was able to determine that the other party was a Wood-Eating Spirit, the reason is quite simple.

When he saw Li Minghua, he could clearly sense that Li Minghua, who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, was filled with all sorts of different chaotic life forces, which meant that the other party had begun to embark on the path of plunder.

Thinking of this, a peculiar smile appeared in Li Qing's eyes.

On his way to Qinghu Island, he heard a lot about the eldest young master of the Li family from the conversations of many elders of the Li family. Without exception, everyone thought that the eldest young master of the Li family was gentle and approachable.

However, the reality is that this eldest son of the Li family is the most ruthless person in the entire Li family on Qinghu Island.

The praise he received from the entire family was nothing more than a facade.

The fact that the entire family could adopt such an attitude shows how deeply they were hiding their true intentions.

"This is truly interesting. He is a Wood-Eating Spirit Body, and possesses a personality that perfectly matches it. This child's future is limitless!"

At this moment, Li Minghua seemed to have noticed Li Qing's reaction and was overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, this senior was not angry at him for using a cultivator's life to cultivate; instead, he showed some appreciation for him.

This was completely unexpected.

The reason he dared not reveal the secret within his body was that he was afraid others would think his cultivation method was close to demonic, and for this reason he did not even dare tell his father.

"Senior, you don't blame me, do you?"

Li Minghua asked cautiously.

"Blame?"

Li Qing chuckled lightly: "That's your own unique path of cultivation, what crime has it committed?"

Seeing his gentle attitude, Li Minghua finally mustered up the courage to ask again: "But my path of cultivation is no different from the demonic path!"

As he spoke, the struggle hidden deep within his heart resurfaced.

Although he was ruthless by nature, he was deeply influenced by his father from a young age, and there was always a moral constraint in his heart that was difficult to break.

Even though the battles and killings in the cultivation world are brutal, they are still just battles.

His actions were no different from those of a demonic beast or a demonic cultivator, as he directly devoured his own kind.

I still remember the time when he went alone to hunt down an enemy of the Li family and severely injured him. At that moment, he could no longer suppress the greed and desire deep in his heart and used the power of his spirit to devour the life force in the enemy's body.

After that breakthrough of moral constraints, the ferocity in his heart could no longer be completely suppressed, and it even began to spiral out of control.

This is the fundamental reason why his cultivation level advanced so quickly.

The rapid and direct improvement in his strength made him even more unable to extricate himself.

"The devil's path?"

Li Qing couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

He couldn't help but recall his past, especially his path to rise from weakness, which was no different from the demonic path. Back then, he even specially cultivated demonic techniques in order to become stronger.

In a way, he can now be considered a member of the demonic path.

After all, his demonic form was purely that of a demonic cultivator.

At this moment, he also saw the struggle deep in Li Minghua's heart and took the initiative to speak: "Cultivators, demonic cultivators, and monsters are all the same. All living beings are pursuing their own path to transcendence!"

"At the end of that lonely and long road, it is destined to be narrow, where all living things are adversaries, even those of the same kind!"

At this moment, Li Minghua seemed to have regained his senses. The struggle deep within him began to gradually subside.

"The only thing you need to remember is the bottom line!"

"The bottom line is that you are ultimately a member of the human race!"

"Understanding right and wrong, and having one's own principles, is not only a form of self-discipline but also a form of self-redemption. If one loses humanity, what is the difference between one and a beast?"

Li Qing was also well aware of the reasons behind the young man's inner struggle.

This child was born into a family, and from the very beginning, his understanding of the world was deeply constrained by the family and the rules of the world. In this normal world of cultivation, demonic cultivators are equivalent to darkness and evil.

Furthermore, Li Minghua had only just embarked on this special path of cultivation, which was completely different from the rules of heaven and earth that he knew. All of these factors led to a flaw in his mental state.

"However, there is some fate between us!"

Li Qing smiled faintly and said, "Then let me give you another piece of advice."

"Devouring is the instinct of spirits, not yours. If you can't even control your own body, you're destined not to go far!"

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!
For him, that kind of wood-devouring spirit body was both the foundation of his cultivation and his greatest hidden danger.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

Li Minghua bowed deeply and respectfully: "Without your guidance, senior, I fear I would have gone astray sooner or later. I will always remember this kindness!"

These seemingly simple words directly helped him reshape his Dao heart.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they received a second life.

For cultivators, one wrong step leads to another. If they embark on the wrong path, no matter how talented they are, they will ultimately achieve nothing.

Li Qing nodded and said no more.

As he said, the reason he wanted to give guidance to this young man was just a chance encounter.

He did not expect anything in return.

Even if he possesses the Wood-Eating Spirit Body, it would be difficult for him to catch up with him and offer any assistance.

"Where does the power of the Void Spirit Heavenly Flame in your body come from?"

Li Qing asked again.

"Void Spirit Heavenly Flame?"

A look of confusion appeared in Li Minghua's eyes.

"It's right in your storage bag!"

This is another origin of fate that Li Qing mentioned.

His original intention was simply to experience the uniqueness of Qinghu Island, but he unexpectedly encountered another purpose of his trip—the Void Spirit Heavenly Flame.

The reason Li Qing did not immediately go to Luo Nan Kingdom to meet with Shan Lingyi was because of the opportunity of the Void Spirit Heavenly Flame.

That will also be the key to helping the Purple Winged Flame Centipede advance in the future.

It was in these Thousand Ring Islands that the Purple Winged Flame Centipede used the Flame Giant Crystal Core to break through and master the power of the Void Spirit Heavenly Flame. Now that the Purple Winged Flame Centipede has entered the mid-stage of the fourth rank, its innate demonic flame foundation is strong enough to continue to devour the Void Spirit Heavenly Flame and thus continue to break through rapidly.

at the same time.

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Minghua opened all his storage bags.

All the collections were poured out.

"This junior is unaware of what Senior means by the Void Spirit Heavenly Flame, and needs to trouble Senior to enlighten me!"

At this moment, Li Qing's gaze had already fallen upon one of the special black and red tokens.

A wisp of ethereal heavenly flame aura was continuously emanating from the token.

Where did you get this token?

Li Qing gently waved his hand, and the token slowly floated out.

"So you were referring to the Five Flames Token, senior!"

Li Minghua's eyes also showed a hint of surprise: "Reporting to senior, this item was bestowed by an old ancestor of the Wang family on Fuling Island!"

"Wang family ancestor?"

The face of an old friend quickly flashed through Li Qing's mind.

"Could it be the Wang family, the former weapon-refining family of the Five Flames Island Alliance?"

"Exactly!"

Li Minghua nodded: "The person I met was the only Nascent Soul Ancestor in the Wang family - Ancestor Wang Yan."

"Wang Yan?"

A smile appeared on Li Qing's lips.

I never expected that I would cross paths with that old friend so soon after arriving in this place.

In terms of social standing, Wang Yan was one of his few old friends in Taiyuan, and the two had one of the closest relationships and collaborations in the past.

He met Wang Yan when he first came to Taiyuan Realm.

Later, the two collaborated extensively, and the opportunity to obtain the Void Spirit Heavenly Flame of the Purple Winged Flame Centipede was obtained at Wang Yan's invitation.

at the same time.

Li Minghua has already revealed the entire origin of the Five Flames Order.

It turns out that when he first entered the Foundation Establishment realm and went to the Five Flame Island market, he accidentally encountered the hidden Wang Yan. Later, Wang Yan saw that he had extraordinary talent and possessed a wood-type spiritual body, so he wanted to bring him into the Fuling Island sect.

But back then, Li Minghua wanted to lead his entire family to escape this prison of heaven and earth.

Because the condition was too harsh, Wang Yan made a deal with him: if he was willing to accept a mission and his cultivation broke through to the Golden Core realm, he would help him and his entire family escape. It was for this reason that Li Minghua obtained the Five Flames Token.

His task wasn't too difficult.

Every year, they would travel to Five Flame Island to secretly use the Five Flame Token to inspect whether there were any flaws in the fire vein restrictions hidden deep in the sea.

"I didn't expect the Void Spirit Heavenly Flame to still be around."

A smile appeared on Li Qing's face.

Before coming here, he was wondering if the Void Spirit Heavenly Flame might have been taken away by the Fire Melting True Monarch. But judging from the current situation, the Void Spirit Heavenly Flame must still be there. Otherwise, Wang Yan would not have deliberately concealed his identity to enter Five Flame Island.

As if he had thought of something, Li Qing chuckled softly, "I didn't expect you would be willing to give up joining Fuling Island for the sake of your family!"

"Perhaps this is my bottom line!"

A bitter smile appeared on Li Minghua's lips.

He initially thought he could quickly break through to the Golden Core realm using his spiritual body, thus allowing him to leave with his family.

But unexpectedly, they encountered a major calamity.

"When I advance to the Golden Core realm, that will be the time when the Flame Cloud Sect is destroyed!"

A fierce glint flashed in Li Minghua's eyes.

If he hadn't unexpectedly encountered this senior, he probably would have truly perished.

At that time, no matter what spiritual talent he possesses, he will eventually be reduced to ashes.

"Being fixated on something isn't always a bad thing!"

Li Qing looked again at the young man in front of him who was hiding his true intentions and was ruthless. If he did not have such an obsession with the expansion of his family, he would probably become more and more crazy under the influence of his instinct to devour spirits.

"After you've been cured, come with me to Five Flames Island!"

"I will certainly follow your instructions to the best of my ability."
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Inside another main hall on Qinghu Island.

Li Qing resumed his long-lost profession of alchemy.

Although the Haiti Heart Flame has been devoured by the Abyss Holy Flame, his alchemy experience remains, not to mention that he has now entered the late Nascent Soul stage.

Beneath the enormous alchemy furnace, spiritual flames instantly blazed fiercely.

One by one, the medicinal herbs fell into the cauldron.

As time goes by.

A rich, fragrant aroma began to waft through the air.

Several emerald green pills flew out of the furnace one after another.

"not bad!"

Looking at the five flawless antidote pills, a look of satisfaction appeared on Li Qing's face.

The reason he studied alchemy back then was not only because he didn't want to waste the effects of the Haitian Heart Flame, but also to refine his mind.

Unfortunately, his cultivation level advanced too quickly, and he didn't have time to continue refining pills.

"After the trip to the Demonfall Space, I really need to go into seclusion for a while!"

A hint of emotion appeared in Li Qing's eyes.

Upon reflection, he realized that he had never actually gone into seclusion for an extended period of time since he began his cultivation.

From entering the Nascent Soul realm to his current late-stage Nascent Soul realm, he only took a little over 170 years.

For a normal Nascent Soul cultivator, this amount of time would only amount to a few short periods of seclusion.

At this moment.

Li Qing suddenly looked into the distance.

"It seems that the Li family's enemies have already gotten wind of this!"

But all that could be seen was the edge of the sea where Qinghu Island was located.

Two beams of light, emanating the aura of the Golden Core realm, rapidly approached.

Li Qing gently shook his head.

Clearly, there is a traitor within the Li family.

"Fine, I'll just go all the way and be a good Samaritan!"

After Li Minghua is cured of the poison, you need to accompany him to Five Flames Island to investigate the matter of the Void Spirit Heavenly Flame.

If a major battle breaks out here, it might attract the attention of the sea creatures.

the other side.

"Brother Zheng, rest assured, I have already prepared a way to break the formation. This trip will definitely annihilate the Li family completely to prevent future troubles!"

Above the azure sea, an old man dressed in a golden robe sneered.

"Don't be careless!"

Another middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "The speed at which that young master of the Li family is advancing is truly terrifying. Moreover, he possesses a wood-type spiritual body. Once he advances, I'm afraid the world will really change completely!"

"We must act swiftly to prevent the sea creatures' patrol teams from getting close."

Just as the two were making detailed plans again.

But all they saw was that the world in front of them had instantly transformed into a dreamlike blue world.

(End of this chapter)