Immortal weapon refiner

Chapter 881 Trial in the Mountain
At the foot of Luohun Mountain, Li Qing watched for a long time before taking the first step.

boom!
Almost in an instant, he felt that his soul seemed to be carrying a shackle and was under strong suppression.

Li Qing tried to let his consciousness leave his body, but at most he could only do so to a distance of ten feet or so, and the range was greatly reduced.

"This mountain is truly worthy of the name of Falling Souls. My body has not been affected at all, but it is still difficult to climb up."

Li Qing sighed and climbed up again.

With every step up the mountain, the burden on his soul became heavier. An ordinary cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Stage might not even be able to see the scenery halfway up the mountain.

Fortunately, Li Qing practiced the "Soul Refining Sutra", and the strength of his soul has surpassed that of the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Stage a little bit, and his soul strength is already close to that of the Void Refining Stage.

While climbing Luohun Mountain, Li Qing's soul became much more condensed at an imperceptible degree.

This is a method of tempering that is difficult to experience in the outside world. It is specifically aimed at one's own soul. Once you are able to hone yourself through it, your soul will become much stronger.

But even with such huge benefits, not many people are willing to climb mountains.

Because if you want to make your soul significantly stronger, you must undergo unimaginable hardships, and few people can endure this kind of pain.

People who try to climb mountains by force often end up with traumatized souls and gain nothing in the end.

It can be said that both the wife and the army were lost. This is why Luohun Mountain has not been well-known in the Tianguang Secret Realm, and is far inferior to several other treasure places that hide opportunities.

But it is also for this reason that Luohun Mountain seems to be somewhat ignored. If there really is the Source Liquid of Fortune, Li Qing feels that he should have a good chance of getting it.

boom! boom! boom!
Li Qing's steps became heavier and heavier, and his eyes were faintly bloodshot, as if he was enduring some unimaginable torture.

"call!"

He took a long breath, slowly sat down cross-legged, and stopped climbing the mountain. Instead, he began to adapt himself to the current mental and spiritual pressure.

Climbing recklessly and blindly would put oneself in danger. Although the body would not be under any pressure, the consequences of damage to the soul would be much more serious than the external injuries to the body.

Not long after, Li Qing stood up again, and the look in his eyes seemed much more resolute.

In Luohun Mountain, there is not a single green plant to be seen, only pitch-black rocks. The scenery is very boring.

Just when Li Qing was approaching the halfway point of the mountain, a painful groan suddenly came from a natural cave on the side.

Hearing the noise, Li Qing's eyes narrowed immediately.

"My Lord City Lord, I may have betrayed your trust."

I saw Mr. Hu wearing a black windbreaker, lying in the cave with a look of pain on his face.

The endurance of his soul has reached its limit. If he doesn't find a way to leave, there is only one outcome waiting for him, which is death from soul exhaustion.

After looking for a while, Li Qing appeared.

"Friend Hu, it looks like your condition isn't very good." Li Qing said with a chuckle.

He didn't expect that this fellow human who entered the Tianguang Secret Realm with him would work so hard for the task assigned by the Lord of Lingxu City, and was willing to risk his own life and directly reach the halfway point of the mountain.

Obviously, this place has exceeded the limit of what he can bear, and now he can't even go down the mountain.

His soul seemed to be carrying a heavy burden and he couldn't even control his body freely.

Hu Sheng, who was lying on the rock wall, turned his head with difficulty and saw Li Qing with a smile on his face.

It seems that Li Qing's condition is much better than his. He is not at all like him, struggling to survive.

"Daoyou Li Li, you are here."

"Quick, deep in this cave, there might be the source of fortune hidden. Go in and take a look."

Hu Sheng didn't even care about his own life and directly let Li Qing enter the cave. He actually regarded the task assigned by the Lord of Lingxu City as more important than his own life.

This was beyond Li Qing's expectations and he found it a little difficult to understand. Normally, the first thing people would do when encountering such a situation would be to ask for help.

Hu Sheng is a native cultivator of Xuan Ancient City, and he has a strong sense of belonging to this human city.

But it is obviously inappropriate to stand by and watch the situation go by, and it is something that can be done easily.

Li Qing pulled Hu Sheng up and brought him out of the cave, then prepared to send him down a few steps.

But Hu Sheng stopped him and said weakly, "Don't waste too much energy on me. Save your energy and go into the cave to see if there is any Fortune Source Liquid. This is the most important thing!"

"Do you really not want to live? Although I know that you respect the Lord of Lingxu City, you won't risk your life for the Fortune Source Liquid that you are not sure whether it exists or not." Li Qing said with a frown. This is the most selfless cultivator he has ever seen since he entered the world of immortal cultivation.

Mr. Hu shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Li was not born and raised in Xuan Ancient City, so he naturally does not understand how humble the status of the human race was in Tong Ancient Continent in the past."

"That is to say, after the Lingxu City Lord took office, the situation gradually improved."

"If the human race wants to continue to gain a foothold in Tonggu Continent, they must rely on the city lord. No matter what, we must ensure that the city lord survives the next great catastrophe without any mistakes."

In response to this, Li Qing shook his head and said, "The future of the human race does not only depend on the Lord of Lingxu City, but also on you, me, and more human cultivators."

"The status gained by relying on one person is ultimately empty. Even if that person is a Mahayana existence, it is not certain that he can make the tribe prosper for a long time."

“If something unexpected happens to the Lord of Lingxu City in the future, I might be able to advance to the Refining Void Stage, or even a higher realm.”

After hearing Li Qing's words, Hu Sheng was stunned for a long time.

Advancing to the Void Refining Stage was too difficult and the hope was so slim that he didn't even dare to aspire for it.

Dozens of cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Stage may not necessarily produce a powerful cultivator in the Void Refinement Stage; the probability is even slimmer.

Hu Sheng, who was born in Xuan Gu City, witnessed with his own eyes countless cultivators in the God Transformation Stage, who died in the catastrophe of breaking through the Void Refining Stage.

"That's all. I can go down the mountain by myself now." Hu Sheng regained his ability to move. The burden on his soul was greatly reduced, and he could now control his body.

"Fellow Daoist Li, if you go deeper into the cave, you will be close to the core of Luohun Mountain. The burden on your soul will increase exponentially, so you should be careful."

Li Qing nodded and said, "Thank you for letting me know. I'll go in and see if there's any Fortune Source Liquid."

After saying that, he turned around and continued walking towards the huge cave halfway up the mountain.

As Hu looked at Li Qing's back and watched him continue to climb the mountain with firm steps, he couldn't help but lower his head, revealing an expression of inferiority.

"As expected of an ascender who managed to fight his way out of such a poor spiritual land in the lower realms, your aspirations in cultivating the Tao are truly lofty."

“But breaking through to the Void Refinement Stage cannot be achieved by just having ambition.” After entering the cave again, before he had taken a few steps inside, Li Qing’s expression became more solemn.

He felt as if his soul was carrying a mountain on its back. With every step he took, the invisible mountain became heavier.

"Hiss, what a terrifying spiritual pressure."

Li Qing's eyes showed an expression of emotion. He didn't dare to imagine what kind of pressure he would face if he were to go completely deep into the cave.

This might be a burden that could really crush the soul!
At this time, Li Qing began to have some thoughts of retreating and did not intend to risk his own life.

"I can only try to practice the Soul Refining Sutra to see if I can withstand this kind of pressure."

This secret technique has become the fundamental reason why Li Qing's soul is far superior to other cultivators of the same level. He has only cultivated the second level of this secret technique so far, and is not yet able to reach the third level.

"The accumulation of yang becomes a god, and the god contains form"

This is the introduction to the third level of the Soul Refining Sutra, and it is the key to completing the third level of the Soul Refining Sutra.

Li Qing silently recited scriptures, trying to practice the "Soul Refining Sutra", which he had never made any progress in.

But the next moment, what he didn't expect was that this passage of scripture seemed to have caused unusual movements in the entire Luohun Mountain.

Rumble!
The huge and majestic Luohun Mountain actually trembled slightly, shaking off a large amount of rubble that fell off the cliff.

Li Qing, who was in the cave, saw a flash before his eyes and the scene suddenly changed.

The next moment, his soul left his body.

Before Li Qing could figure out what was going on, a huge millstone came crushing towards him.

"what is happening?!"

Li Qing wanted to escape, but he didn't dare to risk letting his soul bear such a blow, which would most likely result in the destruction of his soul.

But he found that he could not control the movement of his soul and body, and could only watch the huge millstone crushing him.

Rumble!
As the millstone rolled over, Li Qing felt as if he was struck by lightning, with an extremely intense pain coming from his soul.

He felt as if his soul was torn into pieces. He had never experienced such intense pain in his life.

This feeling is like being torn apart by a chariot but not dying immediately, with consciousness still remaining, and it can even be many times more intense than this.

"The accumulation of yin forms a shape, and within the shape is the spirit yin and yang that appears and disappears, which is the light of the sun and the moon."

Li Qing continued to recite the scriptures of the "Soul Refining Sutra" silently, and his injured soul recovered at an extremely fast speed.

After a while, the pain that felt like his soul was being crushed by a millstone finally slowly faded away.

Li Qing even discovered that his soul had actually become a little stronger.

In addition, he seemed to have finally mastered the third level of the "Soul Refining Sutra"!
Before he could continue to be shocked, a voice suddenly rang out in this strange spiritual space:
"You have passed the first trial. You will be rewarded with three Soul Condensing Pills. Do you want to proceed to the second trial?"

Hearing this voice, Li Qing felt a chill all over his body. He didn't expect that there was such an unknown existence here.

"Who? Who are you?"

Li Qing was still responded by a mechanical voice: "I am the spirit of Luohun Mountain, responsible for the trials of the disciples of Jiutian Holy Sect."

"Do you want to proceed to the second level of the trial?"

It turned out to be a spirit of the weapon!
Li Qing's eyes flickered. He had never heard of this so-called Nine Heavens Holy Sect.

He suspected that this should be a force in the Tianguang Secret Realm many years ago. He didn't know how many years had passed and now only the spirit of the weapon in this mountain still existed.

He didn't expect that he would actually attract the appearance of the spirit of the mountain.

“Could it be that the Soul Refining Sutra is related to this so-called Nine Heavens Holy Sect? I just practiced the Soul Refining Sutra and entered this place.”

"No, in other words, to unlock the secrets of Falling Soul Mountain, one must practice some kind of secret method to have a powerful soul."

"Only by practicing the secret method in the mountain can we unlock the special features of this mountain!"

Of course, he did not rule out the possibility that it was due to the special nature of the "Soul Refining Sutra" he practiced.

The spirit in the Soul-Falling Mountain did not give Li Qing much time to think, and asked mechanically and rigidly: "If the trial-taker does not respond, you will enter the second level of the trial by default."

Li Qing: ???
He had a face full of question marks. He didn't expect that the spirit of the weapon was so inhumane. Not responding actually meant entering the second level of trial!

"Wait, I want to end the trial!"

But it was too late. This time, two golden millstones rolled against each other and pressed towards his soul.

The first trial was so painful that it almost made him lose consciousness. Now that two millstones were grinding at the same time, the pain would probably be even more exaggerated.

Li Qing's eyes were extremely solemn. Once the trial started, there was no possibility of stopping.

He had to get through it no matter what, then end the third trial and figure out everything here first.

Otherwise, he would continue to undergo trials without knowing what was happening, and no matter how strong his spirit was, he would not be able to endure it.

In a flash, two golden millstones rolled over in the space, directly trapping Li Qing's soul in the middle.

The next moment, the two millstones rotated in opposite directions, and Li Qing, who was caught in the middle, suddenly became unconscious.

The pain was many times more severe than before and he almost couldn't bear it, and his soul disappeared on the spot.

Soon, the two golden millstones disappeared, leaving only Li Qing's soul resting in the place.

"The energy of gold and jade rises and falls with yin and yang"

He continued to practice the third level of the "Soul Refining Sutra" to repair the trauma to his soul, and the severe pain gradually dissipated.

"The second level of the trial has passed, and I will be rewarded with a random inheritance of refining a soul weapon. Do you want to proceed to the third level of the trial?"

This time, Li Qing, who was tortured to the point of not knowing what to do, refused to continue no matter what.

He was convinced that there was a risk of total destruction of the soul in this space, and if he was not well prepared, he would most likely die here.

"No no no! I want to end the trial!"

(End of this chapter)