Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 111 The Power of the Life Stele Causes a Surge in Strength
When the man and the tiger were revived, they both fell silent for a moment.

The development of the battle was completely unacceptable to Qiongqi.

Immediately, it began an even more intense barrage of insults, completely losing its composure and spewing endless "fuck you, fuck you" curses.

Jing Qian, on the other hand, was reviewing and savoring the two major battles that had just taken place.

Having awakened its consciousness, Qiongqi can now unleash standard Star-Picking combat power, a power many times greater than its previous state of being a corpse.

This also made it difficult for Jing Qian to kill him at will.

Those who can achieve the "Star Picking" level possess unique combat systems. The "Qiongqi" is particularly strange and fierce in its tiger roar sound wave technique, which broadened Jing Qian's horizons.

After becoming familiar with the true combat power of Qiongqi, Jingqian turned his attention to Lei Niao, who was standing aside watching the battle.

This fifth-rank demon, who possesses the title of "Son of Thunder," has the "Heavenly Mandate" Thunder Mastery, allowing him to control lightning. His combat power is even greater than that of the "Qiongqi."

As soon as Jing Qian's sword flashed, he spoke to the Thunderbird:
"Please give me some advice, fellow Taoist!"

Immediately, he channeled his magic power and entered the dimensional space, where, as usual, he unleashed a Bone-Scraping sword strike at the Thunder Bird through the void rift.

His sword light was as fast as lightning, capable of traveling at the speed of light. On this battlefield, he could almost strike before the enemy could react, leaving no room for evasion.

Ever since he mastered the [Sword Qi Transformation into Light] technique, his sword light has never missed its mark.

But against this [Son of Thunder], his sure-hit sword light missed for the first time!

The Thunderbird showed no panic whatsoever, letting the sword light slash right in front of its forehead before gracefully turning away to dodge.

It transformed into a bolt of lightning, surpassing the speed of light in its escape techniques, and was even able to dodge Jing Qian's sword light!
The Thunderbird clan is known for its escape techniques, and this Son of Thunder is further enhanced by his title, making his escape speed even faster and stronger.

It ignored Jing Qian's sword light as nothing, circling high in the sky, giving the sword light no chance to strike it.

Compared to its agile escape light, Jing Qian's sword light became synonymous with clumsiness and slowness.

No matter how powerful the [Bone-Scraping] sword light is, it's all for nothing if it misses the enemy.

Even more surprisingly, the deadly lightning casually unleashed by the [Son of Thunder] completely obliterated the [Bone-Scraping] sword light.

Jing Qian remained silent within the dimension, his [Worldly Understanding] operating frantically, searching for that sliver of opportunity to win, but to no avail.

Even if he were to self-destruct and unleash a deadly sword strike, he would still be unable to strike the agile bolt of lightning before him.

When the Son of Thunder was in full power, the ultimate combat strength he displayed completely overwhelmed him!

He was able to kill it with just a single kernel of corn, entirely thanks to the powerful rank of the Void Mother Tree, [Good Corn].

At this moment, without the suppression of the Life Stele space, Jing Qian only managed one draw and one loss against the two great demons, returning to his true position.

However, in this illusion, winning or losing is irrelevant to life or death; it is all about accumulating combat experience.

Jing Qian's mindset was not affected at all; on the contrary, he became even more excited because he had a worthy opponent.

This opportunity to go all out and fight a high-level demon is truly unique to Scorpion Papa!
The first change brought about by the advancement of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] made him extremely satisfied!

He immediately escaped from the dimensional space, conceded defeat to [Thunderbird], and continued:

"The cultivation and combat power of the two fellow Daoists far surpass mine. Let me improve my combat power before we spar."

"However, I would appreciate your guidance on which aspect I should focus on for the best and most cost-effective improvement."

Jing Qian had already discovered that the upgraded [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] had an extremely strong influence on the evolved divine soul avatars.

Even though these two powerful demons had a life-or-death feud with him, they could not defy Jing Qian's will.

After he made his formal request, the two great demon incarnations, influenced by the Destiny Stele, truly put aside their past grievances and began to advise him.

Qiongqi and Lei Niao had cultivated for many times longer than Jing Qian, and their cultivation experience was far superior.

As the two of them surrounded Jing Qian, using their own experience to help him organize his tactical system and optimize his cultivation path, Jing Qian felt he had gained a great deal.

Although Jingqian had the inheritance of Taoist texts, he did not truly join any lineage and receive systematic and complete training.

He relied entirely on Taoist texts to explore and progress on his own.

This is the fundamental reason why he attaches so much importance to the academy's sacrificial banquet!
The four essentials of spiritual practice are "wealth, companions, Dharma, and place." Among the "companions," teachers, fellow practitioners, and even enemies each have their uses and none can be omitted.

Moreover, the lower one's cultivation level, the greater the role of teachers and mentors.

Jing Qian cultivated in the Zhuoling Cave for over a hundred years, and was stuck before he could condense his Dharma form. Although he has only been cultivating in the present world for a few years, he is already a senior old Dragon Elephant.

The reason he was so cautious in honing his foundation and did not attempt to condense his Dharma form was due to his lack of confidence as a seasoned amateur scientist. He needed to go to a higher education institution to further his studies.

The boundless power of Xi Yi's sword, which annihilated Shedi Cang Island from Chunyang Ruins, had already pierced Jing Qian's mind.

In terms of sheer power, Jing Qian's self-destructing sword strike was comparable to Shang Xi's.

But he lacked the effortless ease and perfect control of Shang Xi, who seemed like a celestial being descending from the heavens.

Therefore, he had already decided on his college application choices and even mastered the essential skill of the Sword Box in the Pure Yang Ruins.

The intense guidance from Qiongqi and Lei Niao is just like a last-minute cram school before the college entrance exam.

Regarding Jing Qian's cultivation, the two great demons each held their own opinions and expressed their views.

Qiongqi says that if Jingqian were to leave the protection of the cave, he would be like sand that could be blown away by a single breath in front of it. Even if he had a sharp sword light, he would not be able to get close to it at all.

In Qiongqi's eyes, Jingqian's ability to act arrogantly in front of it with the power of the Dragon Elephant realm was entirely due to the support of the cave heaven.

The existence of grotto-heavens is something that most [Star-Picking] cultivators can only dream of but never reach.

It itself represents the status and power of the top three ranks!
Throughout Qiongqi's life of cultivation, he has witnessed all sorts of prodigies, but none have been able to master the power of the cave heaven at the Dragon Elephant realm.

This is the true source of Jing Qian's strength!
Therefore, its advice is to continuously enhance the power of the grotto-heaven and further increase the power of the grotto-heaven that it can control.

Although Jing Qian has mastered the [Sumeru] dimension and the [Void Realm] grotto-heaven, his application of the grotto-heaven's power is still extremely superficial, and there is still enormous potential to be explored.

He should focus on his greatest strengths and maintain them in the long term.

Jing Qian deeply resonated with this, as the [Sumeru] destiny was the foundation of his cultivation, and he himself had not explored it enough.

However, while Thunderbird agreed with Qiongqi's statement, it had a different perspective.

[Son of Thunder] bestowed with a divine title, his vision is different.

According to it, what Qiongqi said was a conservative approach aimed at maintaining the status quo, which would only allow them to reach the third-grade "Mending Heaven" realm before stagnation. It was not the true path to enlightenment that would lead them to the pinnacle.

If one wishes to glimpse the realm of the second rank or higher, and become a true great being who traverses the void and fishes alone through the ages, then Jing Qian's foothold should lie in the word "struggle".

Even a nest of rats and a cage of birds will fight over a single grain of rice!
Not to mention the road to heaven?

Even someone like Jing Qian, who was still in the lower three ranks, had such accumulated knowledge that he could overwhelm his contemporaries and overthrow the previous dynasty.

He should strive for the ultimate victory, aiming for the greatest possible win in any dimension, on any track, and at any time, seizing all the best opportunities and benefits, leaving no trace for his competitors.

Only in this way can one ensure that they can forge ahead relentlessly towards the highest realm!
Jing Qian has already cultivated the [Lifespan] destiny, thus gaining longevity and no longer being burdened by lifespan. He has also mastered a grotto-heaven.

If he were to venture into the cave and use the endless passage of time to cultivate upwards little by little, he might be able to glimpse the third-grade [Heaven-Mending] realm.

However, this lack of tempering and avoidance of struggle means that one's Dao heart has long lost its competitive spirit, and one is nothing more than a fat fish.

If you're lucky, you might survive a few more major calamities, but if you're unlucky, you might end up being wiped out by some powerful figure with a single stroke of their pen.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Thunderbird, improving the cultivation of the cave and tapping into its potential are indeed the foundation of cultivation and worth pursuing for a long time.

However, given Jingqian's current level of understanding, studying such profound knowledge would be too costly and a waste of effort, a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater, with an inappropriate balance of detail and brevity.

At this moment, Jing Qian had already mastered the power of the cave, which even the Qiongqi and the Thunderbird could not break through, and was sufficient to meet the needs of the struggle for a long time.

He could have waited until his cultivation level was higher and his magical power was stronger before continuing to explore the power of the cave.

His Pure Yang Sword Dao and Yanfu Exorcism are the weapons that enable him to win battles!
Jing Qian should focus all his efforts on improving his ruthless tactics so that he can be sure of victory in the upcoming battles.

Ideally, one should exterminate all one's contemporaries and then rise up against a more powerful and talented Daoist.

Thunderbird suggested that since Jingqian was at the Dragon Elephant realm, he should seize the title of Son of Thunder and become the Son of Sumeru.

Then he should search every inch of the land, kill every single one of the titled geniuses whose cultivation surpasses his, and take away all their titles.

In this way, he can advance his title to a higher rank as soon as possible.

This will greatly benefit his subsequent spiritual practice; it is a unique opportunity for him that he should not miss.

The two powerful demons gave Jing Qian different guidance on his cultivation, and then commented on his [Destiny] combination and subsequent [Destiny] choices one by one.

Finally, the two of them brought out the "Yanfu Cave Netherworld Reincarnation Dao Book" and, along the [Dragon Elephant] realm, took turns analyzing and dissecting it, going up from [Longevity] to [Suppressing Spirits], then to [Earthly Fiends], and finally all the way to [Picking Stars].

This can be described as an extremely profound and comprehensive course of self-cultivation, which is exactly what Jingqian needs most right now.

He absorbed the knowledge and insights of the great power with great thirst, even though humans and demons were different, their lineages were different, and their paths of cultivation were vastly different.

However, their cultivation levels were high enough that, from their superior perspective, they still provided Jing Qian with invaluable guidance.

This pre-exam tutoring lasted for a full month.

The learning of knowledge and the clash of viewpoints cleared his somewhat restless mind, giving him a deeper understanding of his future spiritual practice.

During this period, he stayed almost constantly within the space of the Life Stele. He only took a short break in the middle to use the [Ghost-Suppressing Talisman] that Mo Pin'er had refined, and absorbed all seventeen Rank 6 Great Ghosts stored in the [Void Furnace] into the [Hell Scroll], and then summoned them all onto his body.

These seventeen giant demons alone caused his strength to surge dramatically in a short period of time, which greatly confirmed what [Thunderbird] had said.

He would not accept all of the great demon's views; he would use his own judgment to extract the essence and discard the dross.

Moreover, the two great demons had no idea what his true possession was.

When Jing Qian stood before the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] once more, carefully sensing the miraculous changes after the stele's advancement, a strong sense of confidence welled up within him.

At the very top of the new grand stele, a border of intricate patterns suddenly appeared.

The pattern is divided into three sections. The middle section contains the true meaning of the creation and destruction of space, and is the title of "Child of Sumeru".

The pattern on the left side contains the true meaning of thunder and lightning, which is the title of "Son of Thunder".

The lines on the right side are empty, lacking a title to fill them in.

This [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] miraculously granted Jing Qian three positions with "heaven-bestowed titles".

Each title is a collection of the true meaning of the Great Dao, providing a powerful boost to a cultivator's practice and combat.

In this respect, Jingqian is three times ahead of its competitors!
He gently placed his right hand on the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele], carefully sensing it, and then the power of the two titles truly blessed him.

[Son of Sumeru] can greatly reduce the mana consumption of his spatial powers and comprehensively enhance the power of various spatial wonders.

[Son of Thunder] can greatly reduce the mana consumption of his thunder power and comprehensively improve the speed of his escape light and sword light.

Furthermore, the two activated titles seemed to grant him a higher level of access to the Great Dao.

He felt that the difficulty of comprehending the two great paths of space and thunder had suddenly decreased significantly.

Two extremely effective buffs were added to his system.

Even the "Son of Thunder," who is not a good match for him, can bring him great blessings.

Moreover, he could clearly sense that this was not the limit of the account ban!
As his understanding of the two great paths deepens, the power boost that the title can bring will also increase.

He stood with his eyes closed, carefully sensing the blessing brought by the title.

Under the [Son of Sumeru], the number of his grotto-heaven beacons surged again, from twelve to twenty-four.

In addition, as his understanding of the [Sumeru] destiny increased, a qualitative change finally arrived.

He finally mastered the standard technique of spatial power, which is the ability to traverse the void without relying on the cave beacon, or in other words, the technique of "teleportation"!
No matter where he is, wherever his divine sense reaches, he can activate the [Sumeru] destiny and arrive in an instant without having to enter or leave the [Sumeru] dimension again, greatly increasing his flexibility.

This was the state he had wanted to reach since he awakened to the [Sumeru] state, and it was only at this moment, with the blessing of the [Son of Sumeru], that he finally achieved it.

With the help of "Flash", his chances of winning the Academy Festival have greatly increased!
Under the "Son of Thunder" title, both the speed and power of his sword light and escape light increased by a full ten percent!
Although it still cannot compare with the Thunderbird's escape beam, it has seen a glimmer of hope to catch up.

The Sumeru Great Way Stele is Jingqian's true spiritual guide!

From the moment it completed its promotion, Jingqian's strength began a new surge.

This title was just the beginning. After he adapted to the change in his cultivation, he immediately began to improve his [Heavenly Mandate].

With ample lifespan, the two Purple Eyes Destiny stats, [Ghostly Aura] and [Ghostly Wall], ascended the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] one after another, triggering [Heavenly Mandate Knowledge] and consuming two Jiazi of lifespan to complete the crucial advancement.

Each time he consumed his lifespan to advance to the [Heavenly Mandate] level, it was an ultimate cultivation experience for Jing Qian, which he found quite immersive and irresistible.

With the blessing of two great [Heavenly Mandates], his strength has increased even further!
【Destiny Type: Primordial Qi - Ghost】

[Position: Destiny]

[The Sea of ​​Primordial Qi, the Pivot of Origin, the Source of Ghostly Qi.]

……

[Destiny: Bridge of Helplessness]

[Position: Destiny]

[From the highest heavens to the deepest hell, blood flows like frost on the Bridge of Helplessness!]

With the formation of the two [Heavenly Mandates], Jing Qian's cultivation system instantly began a new transformation.

The effects of 【Original Qi - Ghost】 are similar to those of 【Original Qi - Yin】. After greatly increasing Jing Qian's 【Life Essence】 cultivation, a second primordial energy core was generated in the 【Void Realm】.

This core didn't end up in Qili's hands, but in Mo Pin'er's.

The promised ten days to resolve the core of vital energy had dragged on for a full month; the man was indeed never telling the truth.

She used her own [Fu Li Immortal Qi] destiny to absorb the [Ghost Qi] gushing out from it with all her might, producing [Fu Li Immortal Qi].

Then, using this [Talisman Immortal Qi], he activated the [Immortal Talisman Water] destiny to produce talisman water and began to attempt to refine the [Talisman Destiny Talisman].

The dense ghostly aura almost overwhelmed Mo Pin'er, causing her face to turn bright red, making her look like a living person.

Guided by the [Hell Scroll], she seemed to be possessed by a beast of burden, perfectly playing the role of a juicer for talisman water and a tool for refining talismans.

The "meat worm" standing to the side was quite shocked. Why was his lazy master working so hard?

A few talismans are nothing compared to eating and sleeping.
Although it didn't understand, it chose to respect her, curling up on Mo Pin'er's lap and rubbing against the pure and rich "ghostly energy" before falling into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, the appearance of the [Bridge of Helplessness] on the other side caused Jing Qian's cultivation in the [Yanfu Path] to be shaken once again.

Then, another illusory image of a Dharma body suddenly appeared from the [Bridge of Helplessness] of destiny.

It was actually a [Six Paths of Reincarnation Hell Image]!
Even within the lineage of the [Yambhava Path], this is a remarkably powerful, high-grade Dharma form that can serve as the foundation for cultivation.

Its high rank is enough to support the cultivation of the upper three ranks. Even if [Yanfuzi] condenses the [Six Paths of Reincarnation Hell Appearance], it can be said that it has a profound foundation and perfect roots.

Jing Qian was still not satisfied, and as usual, he shattered it with a single sword strike, ending the process of condensing the Dharma form.

Since it has already dragged on until now, he will definitely wait until he sees Shang Xi and obtains the [Pure Yang Ruins] inheritance before seeking advancement.

It's almost here!
Jing Qian carefully sensed the destiny of the Bridge of Helplessness and experienced its unique and wondrous nature.

The "Ghost Wall" destiny is a rare destiny with spatial attributes that Jing Qian carefully selected from the "Yanfu Dao" lineage.

Among the many types of destiny, its compatibility with the destiny of Sumeru is undoubtedly the highest.

The two combined to form the [Sumeru Ghost Skin], which is an important means for Jing Qian to integrate multiple functions such as defense, transformation, concealment, poison avoidance, and isolation from causal calculations.

He has higher expectations for advancing in the "Ghost Wall" skill.

As expected, the Bridge of Helplessness, which symbolizes the boundary between life and death in the Avici Hell and the separation between Yin and Yang, became his crucial second space, the Fate.

Upon its birth, it immediately became entangled with the destiny of [Sumeru], transforming into a golden thread that wrapped around [Sumeru].

A unique, mystical feeling quietly settled in Jing Qian's heart.

With the help of the Bridge of Helplessness, Jing Qian mastered an ultimate spatial forbidden power.

He could conjure a spatial barrier at will, blocking all exchanges between the two sides, as if truly dividing a world into two.

And this even gave him the ability to divide the cave world!

With the help of the power of [Sumeru] and [Bridge of Helplessness], he quietly carved out a cubic meter-sized area from the [Void Realm] and then wrapped it with a spatial barrier.

This newly created space is just like a new paradise!
Jing Qian seems to have acquired the ability to mass-produce caves.

He was quite incredulous for a moment, as there was a huge amount of room for manipulation involved, which he would need to consider carefully in the future.

However, the combination of [Sumeru] and [Bridge of Helplessness] has an even more crucial impact on his combat power.

The new [Destiny] has given the [Sumeru Ghost Skin] a new lease on life. A brand new spatial membrane has gathered the power of the two [Destinies] and replaced the original ghost skin.

The defensive power of this boundary membrane has been enhanced to an unprecedented level.

If Jing Qian were to spare no effort in activating the [Sumeru Ghost Skin], he would need at least the ability to break through the [Sumeru] dimension to successfully break through this membrane.

But even the Qiongqi doesn't possess this kind of powerful offensive capability!
The newly formed [Sumeru Ghost Skin] has no drawbacks except for its higher mana consumption.

Jing Qian successfully increased his own defensive capabilities to an extremely terrifying level!

From this point on, the tangible improvements brought about by the advancement of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] finally came to an end.

Jing Qian carefully examined the detailed personal information recorded on the destiny tablet, and fell into deep thought once again:
[Host: Jing Qian]

[Lifespan: 68 years]

[Destiny number: 6.8 taels / 11.3 taels]

[Life Essence: 232*10] (Blue Wing)

[Spiritual Inspiration: Yan Futian, Qingping Sword Box, Qili Divine Seal, Life-Locking Needle]

[Destiny: Sumeru, Green Duckweed End, Unending Other Shore, Hell Scroll (43 Ghosts), Jambudvipa Seal, Primordial Qi - Yin, Entangled Cause and Effect, Primordial Qi - Ghost, Bridge of Helplessness]

[The Imperfection of Destiny: Worldly Solution, Tushita Crucible]

[Destiny Chart: Nourishing Flesh Buds (Purple), Tides (Purple), Netherworld Aura (Purple), Lifespan (Half-Gold 8 days 6 hours/day)]

If this still can't break through the academy's sacrificial banquet and block all the methods of the three sects below, then he'll change his name to Jing!
(End of this chapter)