Born with immortal seed

Chapter 185 Blood Path Demon Cultivator

Shiratatsu Mountain.

This place was originally sparsely populated, with only a few scattered cultivators staying here.

Later, it became a gathering place for a group of thieves and cultivators, and they even discovered a miniature spirit stone vein there, which became their base.

The good times didn't last long, because the massacre of a rogue cultivator family last year attracted Elder Mingluan of the Qingfeng Sect to investigate.

Noticing the unusual number of spirit stones, she followed the clues and discovered a spirit stone mine.

The Qingfeng Sect sent cultivators to seize the mine, and because of its location on the front line and its confrontation with the Guiling Sect, the arrangements were meticulous.

At its peak, seven or eight Foundation Establishment elders and hundreds of Qi Refining disciples gathered here, mining spirit stones at top speed.

However, it is only a small spirit stone vein with limited total reserves, and it has been basically depleted after years of mining.

The Foundation Establishment elders had long since returned to the sect, leaving only a steward to lead several Qi Refining disciples to guard the place.

Mining has become quite difficult, with only a few spirit stones remaining at the deepest part of the vein.

Hundreds of top-tier martial arts masters, working for a year at the bottom of the mine, could only produce a few thousand spirit stones in total.

Even a mosquito's leg is still meat, and this stronghold will not be dismantled until the spirit stone mine is completely depleted.

"Sigh, I wonder when I'll be able to transfer back to the sect... I came here at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and after two years in this godforsaken place, I'm still stuck in the same place."

Two Taoist priests sat facing each other at a stone table, drinking from a pot of turbid wine. The table was laden with delicacies from land and sea.

Baiying Mountain is not far from ordinary cities. With just a call, mortals and nobles will do everything in their power to prepare all necessities.

The one who complained had a round face with some pockmarks, complaining that the thin spiritual energy of Baiying Mountain was hindering his cultivation progress.

The other Taoist priest, dressed in brown robes, was a few years older, with thick eyebrows and a kind and gentle demeanor. He said, “Junior brother, don’t be impatient. In another year, when our mission is over, other disciples will take over… After returning to the sect, based on the contributions we’ve made over the years, everyone can exchange for two Qi-replenishing pills to make up for the lost time.”

"With our aptitude, even if we stayed at the sect, we could only reach the sixth level of Qi Refining in three years at most... We shouldn't even dream of breaking through the barrier of the late stage of Qi Refining."

"Even so, there's always a lingering feeling in my heart..."

Before the round-faced junior brother could argue a few more points, the formation on Baiying Mountain suddenly started flashing wildly, and yellow sand rose up, obscuring the sky and the sun.

The Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation is a second-tier top-grade formation. Even without anyone in charge, and even if spirit stones are saved and the defensive effect is reduced to the lowest level, it still provides protection.

There, yellow sand swirls up, its power astonishing; thick yellow light connects the mountains, heavy, solid, and indestructible.

"What's going on? Has some reckless cultivator broken in? We must notify the manager immediately!"

The brown-robed Taoist priest looked solemn. He was about to leave with his round-faced junior brother when a bloody shadow flashed outside the formation, and a crimson streak rushed directly into the formation.

The crimson serpent carried a heavy aura of blood and was extremely eerie; any yellow light it encountered melted away like the first snow of spring.

They ignored the vast expanse of yellow sand and passed through it without causing any damage to Chi Lian.

With a flash of crimson light, both the brown-robed Taoist and the round-faced junior brother had bloody holes in their chests, their eyes wide open in anger, and they fell to the ground, their faces deathly pale.

The two corpses on the ground withered and curled up after a few breaths, their clothes gone, and all flesh and blood vanished.

On Baiying Mountain, screams and angry shouts echoed.

From the mountains to the mines, from Qingfeng Sect disciples to ordinary martial artists, everyone suffered a brutal attack.

The screams and wails stopped, and the red serpent circled Baiying Mountain once before stopping, revealing a blood-red figure.

Or rather, it's more like a monster.

Its entire body was formed from congealed blood, barely recognizable as a human shape, with blurred facial features, though the location of its mouth and nose could still be discerned.

"Heh heh, all the disciples of the Azure Maple Sect deserve to die... Kill them, kill more of them, and go to the Black Mountain Range!"

Blood Shadow's eyes contained two blood cores, deep and eerie, yet sometimes hazy and chaotic, sometimes lucid and bloodthirsty.

"Master intends to unify the demonic path of Liang Kingdom and plans to bring the Ghost Spirit Sect under his command... I only need the life essence of six Foundation Establishment cultivators to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage!"

"Kill them! Kill them all! Turn the world upside down! Then go and make a trip to the Ghost Spirit Sect. We can't let them have it too easy!"

A moment later, Blood Shadow's eyes cleared and became bright, clearly indicating that his rationality had returned, and even the features on his face became clearer.

With a cold laugh, it transformed back into a streak of crimson light and sped into the distance, leaving behind a trail of rosy clouds.

The Crimson Serpent flew erratically, appearing and disappearing every time it was hundreds of feet away, with no discernible pattern.

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"This Five-Crystal Permanent Forging Body is much more difficult than the previous two levels. I'm only able to devote one-third of my energy to it now, and I'm finding it hard to even get started..."

In the past few months, Bai Zichen has spent most of his time cultivating the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture, and only a small portion of his time is devoted to the Five Crystal Eternal Forging Body.

To visualize the Five Crystal Divine Iron, one must concentrate fully, and each visualization requires utmost effort, which greatly depletes one's spiritual consciousness.

During this process, you cannot practice other techniques; you can only focus on one thing.

His original idea was to follow the rules of the first two layers.

He mastered the Five Crystals in six months and completed it in a year.

With the body of crystal, he entered the sect in one year and mastered it in two.

Even if the cost of five-crystal permanent castings doubles, it would still only take six years in total.

He pieced together what he could and successfully completed the third level of the comprehension, visualizing a mountain of five-crystal divine iron, which he could then cultivate whenever he had free time.

However, judging from the current pace of progress, it is impossible to master the Five-Crystal Permanent Casting System within two years.

"It's a pity I didn't have the chance to ask Ancestor Ge Cang in person how long it took him to cultivate the third level of the Five Crystal Eternal Body. Otherwise, by comparing the two, I could roughly know how long it would take me to cultivate this body-refining technique."

Bai Zichen felt that it wasn't that the effect of the mysterious spirit body had decreased, but rather that it was due to the Five Crystal Glazed Body Technique.

It's not a gradual progression, but rather a series of levels, with the first and second levels representing a different stage, and the third and fourth levels leading to a completely different realm. The difference between the two is probably far more than just doubling.

This can be seen from the fact that he has been blessed with the Glazed Fire God Body.

Based on the progressively increasing intensity of the first two levels, the Five-Crystal Glazed Body can only be considered a decent advanced body-refining technique.

It does not live up to its profound and difficult cultivation process and the long time it takes to complete.

It's not like the rumors that the founder of the Qingfeng Sect could rely on this to dominate the Liang Kingdom.

"Compared to the Glazed Body, the Five Crystal Eternal Forged Body is several times more difficult to master... That's how it should be, otherwise where would the boundless power of the Glazed Fire God Body come from?"

Bai Zichen thought about it more deeply and felt that this made sense.

But for the present moment, this is extremely unfavorable.

He was also thinking of advancing in both directions, cultivating both his skills and strength, and that he could easily kill more than 90% of late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators by relying on the powerful physical body brought by the Five Crystal Eternal Body.

Several days later, after the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture had completed one cycle, Bai Zichen noticed that his Elder Token was flashing rapidly.

"The Enforcement Hall urgently summons you; has something happened?"

Bai Zichen thought for a moment, then stepped out of the quiet room, deciding to go and take a look first.

Liang Yu knew his temperament; he wouldn't bother him with ordinary trivial matters, so it must be something important to discuss.

As the sword light fell before the Hall of Law Enforcement, Bai Zichen keenly sensed something amiss.

As a powerful department within the sect, the disciples of the Enforcement Hall have always been superior to others, each exuding strong self-confidence and youthful vigor.

The people who appeared in sight all looked hurried, with panic and helplessness in their eyes.

"Senior Sister Long, you've come too... Do you know what happened?"

Upon entering the main hall of the Law Enforcement Hall, he found a voluptuous female cultivator with long, straight legs standing with her back to him. Her long, black hair was not tied up and fell straight down her upright back.

Bai Zichen had an impression of this cold and beautiful female cultivator, who was known as the Iceberg Beauty and was the most beautiful woman in Black Mountain.

"Junior Brother Bai is exceptionally talented, surpassing us all in just a few years. I truly don't deserve to be called Senior Sister..."

Long Long turned around, and her slightly thin lips did not disrupt the harmony of her features; on the contrary, they made her appear even more aloof and beautiful.

"It is said that a demonic cultivator has broken into the county and is killing people everywhere. Many sect disciples have already been killed. Therefore, the Palace Master summoned us to discuss how to hunt down the demonic cultivator."

“Speaking of which, Junior Brother Bai, you are the Abbot of this Hall, and I am your subordinate... This mission will depend on you leading the team.”

Long Long suddenly smiled, as if an iceberg had melted and flowers had bloomed.

Several years ago, she was transferred to the Law Enforcement Hall and became one of the five patrol elders, replacing Ma Ming.

"A demonic cultivator has intruded... What level of cultivation does he possess, and why is he alone?"

Bai Zichen was amazed by Long Long's rare smile, and he admired her openly while asking about the important matter at the same time.

"There was only one person, at least at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage... The cultivation technique was strange, suspected to be a blood-path technique. Junior Brother Ni has unfortunately already met his demise!"

The voice came from outside the hall. It was Liang Yu, striding in with a powerful gait, his face ashen, suppressing his anger.

Behind him followed another person, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, whose expression hinted at arrogance.

"What? Senior Brother Ni has been murdered!"

Long Long exclaimed, her voice as cold as ice.

In the past few months, more than a hundred Qingfeng Sect disciples and rogue cultivators have been killed. Of course, it is necessary to send elders to search and investigate. Senior Brother Ni is one of them.

Bai Zichen recalled the appearance of this Senior Brother Ni: always hunched over, with a sorrowful expression.

Despite being quite young, she exudes an air of old age.

I met him once when I first joined the sect, and we rarely met after that. I only knew that this Senior Brother Ni was originally a highly anticipated genius disciple.

Born into a true lineage, he successfully established his foundation in his early forties, but during his travels, he left the Liang Kingdom and encountered a demoness from the Joyful Sect.

The disciples of this sect specialize in dual cultivation, but it is a one-sided act of draining the essence of the body by the demoness. Their foundation is destroyed and their future is ruined.

However, their strength was still that of a normal Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet they all perished at the hands of that demonic cultivator.

"Like the previous cultivators who died, Junior Brother Ni was left with only skin and bones, his flesh and blood disappeared... There were very few traces of the battle at the scene, only the deep pit made by Junior Brother Ni's spiritual weapon. The opponent won in a very short time and killed Junior Brother Ni with blood-path techniques."

Liang Yu had already composed himself and recounted the scene of Ni Shidi's murder.

"According to intelligence, the Ghost Spirit Sect does not have any Blood Path cultivators with this level of strength... I suspect that the Ghost Spirit Sect invited helpers from other demonic sects!"

"Junior Brother Bai, as the supervisor of the vegetarian hall, you shall take the lead in this matter. You must catch up with this person and avenge Junior Brother Ni and the Black Mountain cultivators who died tragically!"

(End of this chapter)