Immortal weapon refiner

Chapter 1085 Gift from the Immortal Palace
Inside the Xuan Tian Immortal Palace, Li Qing crossed the passage and arrived at a space deep within the palace.

This place was a void, extremely empty, with nothing existing. However, every time Li Qing took a step, stone slabs would automatically support his feet.

The chaotic origin that the spirit of the Xuantian Palace had prepared for him was right here. Soon, the void space began to distort, and chaotic mist began to fall down!

Above the layers of chaotic mist, a chaotic origin slowly descended. The moment Li Qing saw this chaotic origin, his heart was stirred, and the chaotic Dao Seed within his body reacted violently, with an emotion of wanting to devour it.

If he could feed all these chaotic origins to the Chaos Dao Seed, Li Qing's cultivation of the Chaos Laws would take another big leap forward, perhaps even reaching a level of understanding of the laws comparable to that of a Mahayana cultivator.

Li Qing's eyes shone with an intense fervor. This chaotic essence was definitely enough for him to upgrade a Heavenly Treasure into a Chaotic Supreme Treasure, but whether he could succeed was still uncertain.

After all, the difficulty of refining a Chaos Treasure is extremely high, far surpassing that of a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure. The hardship involved is comparable to a cultivator in the Integration Stage breaking through to the Mahayana Stage.

Moreover, after it is successfully refined, it must undergo a chaotic tribulation. At that time, even the person who refined the treasure will be affected. Refining a chaotic treasure is already a heaven-defying act. If one fails to pass the chaotic tribulation, then everything will be in vain.

When the Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao underwent the Chaos Tribulation, he also experienced considerable pressure. If a cultivator in the Integration Stage were to undergo the Chaos Tribulation, he would undoubtedly face certain death.

Thinking of this, Li Qing couldn't help but recall the last chaotic divine lightning he encountered during his Nascent Soul stage tribulation, which nearly annihilated his physical body and soul.

At this moment, the spirit of the Xuantian Palace spoke up: "It seems that you have already refined that boundary stone into a treasure of the cave heaven. Very good. Use a treasure of the cave heaven to collect the source of chaos. Never use an ordinary spatial treasure to collect the source of chaos, otherwise the source of chaos will be completely dead!"

Li Qing already knew about this matter, and that was the reason why the Xuan Tian Palace Spirit did not give him the Chaos Origin directly.

The level of the Chaos Origin is too high; ordinary storage bags cannot contain such a divine object. Only treasures from cave heavens, which form their own worlds, can hold it.

Li Qing activated the silver ring on his wrist, and a halo of light emanated, completely drawing the chaotic origin floating in the void into the treasure of the cave.

Li Qing's mind was also connected with the treasure of the cave. He could clearly sense that the origin of chaos was quickly merging into the cave world, and the cave world was also greatly reinforced!
Furthermore, the Chaos Origin has not disappeared. If Li Qing, as the master of the Cave Heaven World, needs to use it in the future, he can force the Chaos Origin out of the Cave Heaven World at any time.

He was quite satisfied with this gain. Such a divine object was difficult for even cultivators at the Mahayana stage to obtain, and some Mahayana stage experts might not even encounter a trace of the Chaos Origin in their entire lives.

"Alright, I've fulfilled all the conditions I promised you. Now it's time for you to leave." Xuan Tian Palace Spirit issued an order to dismiss you.

But Li Qing wouldn't leave so easily. He said, "Wait a minute, I want to know more about the Demon Lord's successor!"

Xuan Tiandian Ling remained silent for a while before replying, "I don't know much about this matter either. What aspect of information do you want to know?"

“I’m preparing to advance to the Mahayana stage, but I always feel that when I try to break through to the Mahayana stage in the future, something unexpected might happen,” Li Qing said in a deep voice.

After a long while, the spirit of the Xuantian Palace sent over the remnant soul of the celestial woman that had been hidden in its palace for many years, and said, "Ask her about the Demon Lord; I cannot answer you about this matter."

This remnant soul was none other than the celestial woman who had nearly seized Li Qing's body. Her illusory figure leaned against the air, lazily yawning, and spoke in a somewhat languid tone:

"The Demon Lord cultivated the Law of Cause and Effect in his lifetime. How could this guy dare to get involved in these causes and effects? He might be directly purged by the Demon Lord in the future. As for me, I am already a remnant spirit. Every day I live is one less day I have left. If you have any questions, just ask me."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing felt a chill. He knew little about the law of cause and effect, and had never seen anyone comprehend such a strange law since he began cultivating. He would have to be wary of this in the future.

After pondering for a while, Li Qing said, "When I was undergoing the Great Heavenly Tribulation of the Integration Stage, I did not encounter any interference from extraterrestrial demons. Do you know why?"

The celestial woman chuckled softly, her laughter as melodious as silver bells.

"Hehehe, do you know why the Demon Lord was called the Demon Lord in his previous life?"

"This is not just because he committed a serious crime in the Immortal Realm that he was defined as a demon, but because the Demon Lord himself is the most powerful extraterrestrial demon, and it is almost fair to say that he is the ancestor of extraterrestrial demons."

"As the successor of the Demon Lord, how could any extraterrestrial demons come to interfere with your breakthrough and tribulation?"

After saying this, Li Qing's expression became extremely serious. In this way, he would no longer be troubled by extraterrestrial demons when he tried to break through to the Mahayana stage.

It sounded pretty good, but there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Especially after learning that the law that the Demon Lord cultivated in his lifetime was the law of cause and effect, his mood became even more solemn.

Li Qing asked, "Then I'd like to know what I'll encounter when I try to break through to the Mahayana stage?"

The celestial woman rested one cheek on her hand and played with her illusory hair with the other, saying teasingly, "It's not a life-threatening matter, but the will that is dormant in your sea of ​​consciousness will awaken!"

"Of course, even if you don't advance to the Mahayana stage, the Demon Lord's will will still revive. I'm sure you already know that, right?"

Li Qing's expression finally turned ugly. He had long been aware of how terrifying the will within his sea of ​​consciousness was. Once it truly revived, what would happen next was truly unpredictable.

What will happen after the Demon Lord's will is revived?

The celestial woman said with amusement, "If I told you that after the Demon Lord's will is revived, he would chat with you about everything under the sun, reminisce about the past, and talk about everyday things, would you believe me?"

"The best outcome would be for the Demon Lord's will to remain dormant within your sea of ​​consciousness, waiting until you ascend to the Immortal Realm in the future before departing to reclaim everything that belongs to him."

"The worst-case scenario is that the Demon Lord will turn the tables and take over everything you have, using your body to truly revive!"

"However, I think the latter is more likely. After all, the laws you are cultivating now are the laws of chaos, and your path has been paved so well. Obviously, this can only be the last result."

Li Qing clenched his fists involuntarily, all the elation he had felt upon obtaining the Chaos Origin vanished. He asked weakly, "Do you know any way to resist the resurgence of the Demon Lord's will?"

"Yes, it's very simple. Before the Demon Lord's will is revived, you can simply end your own life, and the Demon Lord's will will die with you."

"Whether there are any other methods, I don't know. You must understand that what is sleeping in your sea of ​​consciousness is the Demon Lord, an unparalleled being who once turned the Immortal Realm upside down. Now even his true name has become a taboo." After hearing these words, Li Qing felt a sense of powerlessness from the inside out, unable to find any way to fight against him.

He remained silent for a long time, and his usually upright figure now appeared quite lonely and desolate.

Having cultivated to this point, this was the first time he had ever felt this way; it was something far beyond his ability to resist.

After a long while, the spirit of the Xuantian Palace spoke up: "The one who tied the knot must untie it. You should look at those fragments of the Demon Lord's memories hidden in your sea of ​​consciousness more often. Through these memories, you can understand what kind of being you are facing. Only in this way may there still be a glimmer of hope."

"I have fulfilled our deal. Now it's up to you to take me to the Immortal Realm. In the future, after you advance to the Mahayana stage, I will come back to your side."

"I hope you don't actually take your own life; such a death is meaningless."

"Finally, here's one more gift for you: I hope you won't give up easily."

As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of clear light landed on Li Qing, teleporting him directly out of the Xuan Tian Immortal Palace.

Once his vision cleared, he returned to the ancient, desolate star in the outer void, while the Xuan Tian Immortal Palace rose into the air again and disappeared into the endless void, vanishing without a trace.

Snapped!
Li Qing sat on the desolate ground, looking up at the starry sky. Despite the beautiful scenery, he felt no appreciation for it; his eyes were empty and lifeless.

A fierce wind swept across the stars, but Li Qing's figure remained as steady and motionless as a mountain, while his dark blue Taoist robe danced in the wind.

After a long while, the small jade cauldron hanging by his ear fell down with a clang. A dashing woman stood on the enlarged jade cauldron. She looked at Li Qing with this expression and couldn't help but frown her heroic brows.

"Kid, what's wrong with you? Have you lost all your soul and spirit?"

"Cheer up! I'm still waiting for you to advance to the Mahayana stage so you can help me rebuild my true form!"

Jade Spirit Venerable had just fallen into a deep sleep and was unaware of everything that had happened in the Xuan Tian Immortal Palace, so naturally he did not know why Li Qing was acting this way.

Li Qing lowered his head, his smile bitter, and said, "Senior, I may not be able to help you reshape your true form. After I advance to the Mahayana stage, I may no longer be myself."

Upon hearing this, Jade Spirit Venerable frowned even more deeply. She naturally knew that Li Qing was not the kind of person who would forget kindness, but she still said, "This is something you promised me a long time ago. What, do you think you can break these promises after you advance to the Mahayana stage and become stronger?"

Li Qing opened his mouth, about to say something, but he quickly recalled the last few words that Xuan Tian Dian Ling had said.

Once he advances to the Mahayana stage, the Xuan Tian Immortal Palace will come to his side, waiting for him to fulfill the deal and bring the palace back to the True Immortal Realm.

Wait, does this mean that even after he is possessed by the Demon Lord in the future, this deal will still be fulfilled?

As if realizing something, Li Qing's eyes suddenly regained some sparkle.

That's right. The Demon Lord cultivated the law of cause and effect in his previous life, so he might be most averse to these things. In other words, the promises he makes now will also be fulfilled by the Demon Lord who will take over his body in the future!
"Every cause has its effect. My current achievements may be inseparable from the Demon Lord, but that does not mean that everything I have belongs to the Demon Lord."

"The lifespan I gained after refining the weapon came from the Demon Lord's gift, but my weapon-refining skills were acquired through my own hard work."

"My ability to cultivate the Chaos Laws came from the Demon Lord's gift, but my subsequent understanding of the Chaos Laws was something I figured out on my own."

"My coming into this world may also be the work of the Demon Lord, but my cultivation journey has been achieved step by step by myself."

"To think that the simple claim of being the successor of the Demon Lord can define everything I possess is far too easy."

Li Qing kept muttering to himself. His previously empty and lifeless eyes regained their sparkle, and his lost fighting spirit gradually rekindled.

He never denied everything he had received from the Demon Lord, but he also never forgot the sacrifices he had made along the way.

He has no intention of giving up now; he wants to continue fighting against that supreme being.

"Phew, I was just joking, senior. Please don't take it to heart. Now I swear a great oath to my inner demons, and when I advance to the Mahayana stage, I will do my utmost to help you rebuild your true form!" A smile returned to Li Qing's face. He was no longer hesitant to make such a great oath to his inner demons in the past.

Seeing Li Qing regain his spirits, Yu Ji Lingzun nodded in satisfaction. She looked at Li Qing for a long time before saying, "I'm relieved to hear you say that. Although I don't know what secrets you're hiding, it doesn't matter."

"Alright, let's get out of this awful place quickly. We need to go back and collect the medicinal herbs for the Nascent Soul Pill. Although you already have the main ingredient, the other auxiliary ingredients aren't so easy to find."

After saying that, the Jade Spirit Venerable returned to the Jade Cauldron and then spun around, hanging again among the strands of hair beside Li Qing's ear.

Li Qing nodded, and with a slight thought, a pair of silver bone wings unfurled behind him.

call out!
A flash of silver light appeared and disappeared in an instant; Li Qing's figure vanished from the spot and disappeared into the void beyond the heavens.

On his way back to the Spirit Realm, he curiously looked at what gifts he had received after leaving the Xuan Tian Immortal Palace.

Soon, a look of shock appeared on Li Qing's face, and he almost couldn't maintain the Wind and Thunder Silver Wings.

At this very moment, within his dantian, a chaotic green lotus had taken root and was swaying gently.

And this blue lotus was the Chaos Blue Lotus that he had seen in the Xuan Tian Immortal Palace before!
That's not all. Another inheritance appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness. When Li Qing saw this inheritance clearly, a tsunami surged in his heart once again.

Immortal-grade Dharma Form - Chaotic Azure Lotus Form!

(End of this chapter)