Ascending to Immortality by Slaying Spirits

Chapter 102: Qingli Foundation Building
In the mountains, by a pool, a woman is slowly immersing herself in the water, while a boy of about half his age sits on a rock.

The man and woman were Lin Le and Qing Li.

Lin Le exhaled lightly, and the Yin-Yang Twin Swords flew out, eventually transforming into hundreds of smaller swords.

The small sword, like a star, then disappeared into mid-air.

The star chart can be described as both a puzzle and a complex array.

The formation that was just used was a part that Lin Le and the Yin-Yang Twin Swords had comprehended, and it could conceal some unusual things.

"What is it that's so mysterious?" Qingli teased, but her laughter quickly faded as Lin Le pulled a blood crystal from his storage bag.

Seeing the slender dragon constantly swirling within the blood crystal, Qingli's pupils contracted: "Earth Dragon Qi!"

"Yes, keep it safe." Lin Le tossed the blood crystal to Qing Li as if it were an ordinary crystal.

Qingli caught it somewhat awkwardly, her eyes darting in disbelief between Lin Le and the blood crystal in his hand, before finally saying, "You just gave it to me like that?"

"Otherwise, what good am I?" Lin Le shook his head.

He doesn't need to transform into a dragon through bloodline, nor is he a royal descendant, so naturally he has no need for this dragon energy.

“But it’s very precious,” Qingli couldn’t help but say. “It’s priceless, and that’s no exaggeration.”

“If you can’t convert it into cash, it’s just an inanimate object. Use it if you can.” Lin Le blinked. “Besides, you’re much more valuable than a city.”

A blush, like that of a peach blossom, crept onto Qingli's face: "Really?"

“Yes,” Lin Le said earnestly.

“Then I’ll accept this.” Qingli swam to Lin Le and stood up from the water. “When I reach the Golden Core stage, I will give you a gift.”

As she spoke, Qingli lowered her head and lightly pecked Lin Le's lips.

Lin Le touched his lips: "What's this?"

"Think for yourself." Qingli winked mischievously, then sank to the bottom of the water.

Then the calm surface of the pool was suddenly rippled, as if some huge creature was swimming below.

"Heh, I never thought I'd be a hero among the common people." Lin Le chuckled, then scratched his chin. "No, wait, once her bloodline evolves successfully, I should be Lord Ye (a character from Journey to the West known for his naivety and folly)."

Deep in the pool, Qingli looked at the blood-red crystal and took a bite.

Crack! It was crisper than I expected. Qingli took a sip and swallowed the blood crystal fragment and the earth dragon energy that was trying to escape.

Then Qingli's pupils shrank instantly, because she felt a heat like molten lava in her stomach.

Great!
Qingli immediately channeled her magic to add a layer of frost to herself. She had actually forgotten that the Earth Dragon Qi was a divine object; how could something so ordinary be able to trap it?

The blood crystal was formed from the blood of some kind of fire-attribute demon, and its intense heat reminded her of the fear she felt when she was still an ordinary snake facing a wildfire.

Qingli struggled against the heat in her abdomen, but fortunately, being a yin-type snake demon, she was able to barely resist it.

But this is not a long-term solution; the heat is relentless, and it's unclear when it will subside.

That’s all!
A ruthless glint appeared in Qingli's eyes. Temporarily releasing her suppression, Qingli used her magic to engulf the earth dragon energy and rushed into the Yaochi Secret Realm.

Unlike the human race, which has three great secret realms, the demon race only has one cultivation secret realm: the Jade Pool Secret Realm.

Entering the Jade Pool, one finds twelve winding green waters and twelve layers of overlapping peaks, with each layer of jade terraces rising higher than the last.

On the twelfth level of the jade platform, a ten-foot-long blue and white snake suddenly appeared, with a one-foot-long small dragon in its mouth.

Looking up at the sky, a resolute look appeared in Qingli's eyes.

She originally intended to use the earth's dragon energy to cleanse her body and lay a deeper foundation before making another attempt.

However, the plans have changed, and she has no choice but to take the risk.

After circling and gathering its strength, the giant snake suddenly launched itself forward, heading straight for the top of the secret realm.

Beyond the twelve-story tower lies the ultimate realm, known as Star-Picking. The star to be plucked resides atop the secret realm's dome.

Things went much more smoothly than Qingli had imagined. With the help of both feng shui forces, she quickly approached the dome.

As the clouds parted to reveal the sun, a fleeting shooting star suddenly appeared in Qingli's vision.

Without hesitation, Qingli opened her mouth wide and precisely swallowed the meteor and the small dragon a foot long from her mouth.

Before she could even assess the changes, Qingli suddenly plummeted down, aimed at her own Dao Foundation, and then slammed her tail down hard.

Boom! The sound of drums rang out, the Jade Pool Secret Realm trembled, and a layer of Dao Foundation fell down.

Boom boom boom!
Eleven more drumbeats rang out, and Daoji sank directly to the bottom layer.

The twelve-story jade palace collapsed, transforming into a colorful tornado that shot straight into the sky, connecting heaven and earth.

After the tornado dissipated, a towering white jade pillar supported the secret realm.

Foundation Establishment Realm, achieved!
Outside, Qingli suddenly opened her eyes and roared.

The sound gradually changed from the hissing of snakes to a clear and melodious one, like the roar of a dragon.

Lin Le, who was on the shore, also heard the sound. He raised an eyebrow. So fast?

Sensing the surrounding spiritual energy constantly converging towards the bottom of the pool, Lin Le took out his storage bag and began throwing spirit stones into it.

The spirit stone shattered instantly upon entering the water, and the spiritual energy within surged into Qingli's body.

Her snake scales began to fall off, and new, finer scales covered her entire body, the icy blue color becoming more distinct, like cloud patterns imprinted on her skin.

Between the scales on the snake's head, two small horns quickly grow out and then grow into large horns that are more in line with the head.

The snake's head, which was originally somewhat rounded, began to elongate, like a horse. Its teeth fell out and replaced with finer, more prominent fangs. Its tongue, which was originally thin and long, also became rounded and thick.

Two fleshy lumps gradually grow in the lower abdomen, forming two complete limbs.

This transformation lasted for a full day and night.

However, while Qingli was undergoing a transformation, Lin Le was not idle either. He opened his mouth and inhaled, sending thirty strands of turbid yellow energy into the three secret realms within his body.

Then it merges with the already constructed ninth floor.

A day later, Lin Le opened his eyes, exhaled, and realized that he had completed the Three Realms and Nine Towers.

As if by telepathy, the pool of water slowly parted, revealing a beautiful creature that resembled neither a dragon nor a snake.

"Did it work?" Lin Le asked.

"It's done." Qingli nodded, her voice trembling slightly more than usual, making it sound even more pleasant.

She walked to the shore, and a gust of wind gathered up the scales and tiny teeth from the bottom of the pool and brought them to her.

Then she opened her mouth and spewed out a mouthful of dark blue flame, which burned the scales and fine teeth, eventually forming a first-class fairy dress.

As the transformation spell was cast, the flowing fairy dress immediately flew over and automatically wrapped around her snow-white and alluring body.

"Did you find anything?" Lin Le asked curiously.

"I gained three things. The first is my flame. That blood crystal is no ordinary object; it greatly enhanced the power of my beast fire," Qingli said.

"The second and third can be said together. I sublimated my bloodline by picking stars, and the earth dragon energy raised my upper limit, allowing me to directly enter the ranks of true dragons. In other words, as long as I collect more resources, I can become a true dragon without any risk."

"That was quite a haul," Lin Le exclaimed in surprise.

As far as he knew, even the lowest-ranking true dragon was a demon emperor, equivalent to a human's precious body.

"Shall we lend a hand?" Lin Le suggested.

Qingli rolled her eyes at him, but nodded: "Okay."

(End of this chapter)