Ascending to Immortality by Slaying Spirits

Chapter 103 Wen Zhong's Gift
Qingli stood there without moving, and a large amount of water rose from the pool beside her. With a gust of white wind, it turned into a chilling "ice" vessel.

Whoosh whoosh!
With a whooshing sound, ice blades and swords pierced towards Lin Le like a torrent.

Lin Le spun his spear, using the technique of deflecting a thousand pounds with four ounces of force, and with a single strike, he neutralized the incoming torrent and sent it flying back towards Qingli.

Qingli remained motionless, but faint ripples appeared in front of her, and a cold current surged in. Suddenly, she turned around and charged towards Lin Le again.

'control?'

Lin Le caught the surging torrent once more, raising an eyebrow slightly.

'No, it's a spatial misalignment.'

He sensed that the cold current had slowed down. If it were under control, Qingli would have made sure the cold current sped up again. However, the cold current had indeed been repositioned, either by a bounce or by spatial displacement, causing it to change direction.

Lin Le is more inclined to believe that the space is misaligned. If it is a rebound, then the cold current should collide with the one behind it, rather than be misaligned.

"Space?" Lin Le asked directly.

"Yes." Qingli nodded, choosing to admit it; there was no point in hiding it.

Lin Le clicked his tongue in amazement. Anything related to space was incredibly rare, and Qing Li's bloodline was extraordinary even among true dragons.

Lin Le flipped his spear and then slashed it down at Qing Li.

Sunset!

The golden crow fell to the ground, and waves of fire surged toward Qingli.

When the cold air meets the fire wave, it is quickly melted and evaporated, and water vapor spreads around.

A hint of surprise appeared in Qingli's eyes. This was the first time she had faced Lin Le's self-developed spell, and its power was even more astonishing than she had imagined.

With a flick of her sleeve, a gust of wind swept up the moisture, and then Qingli reached out and patted a spot.

boom!
Lin Le was forced to reveal his true form.

'Did the wind give it away?'

The thought flashed through Lin Le's mind, and he immediately thrust his spear at Qing Li.

Qingli remained still, and then Lin Le saw his spearhead suddenly disappear and then reappear in front of him.

Lin Le immediately took a step back, increasing the distance between them.

'That's really unfair; single-target attacks are practically ineffective now.'

Lin Le ran swiftly around Qing Li, occasionally thrusting his spear at her, but Qing Li stood there like a jade statue, completely still.

'360 degrees, no blind spots! What about this move?'

Flames ignited in Lin Le's palm, and he suddenly struck Qing Li with his palm. The flames surged like a tide, completely engulfing her.

A ring of cold air exploded outwards from Qingli, like a flower in full bloom, resisting the surging flames.

"Stop, stop, stop. This is pointless." Lin Le said, standing on a large rock.

"You're really something. You're the one who talks about competing, but you're also the one who doesn't." Qingli took small steps toward Lin Le and pinched Lin Le's cheek. "I don't agree."

"Then what do you want?" Lin Le was asked, his face being pulled.

"Call me Mother." Qingli revealed a wicked smile and rubbed Lin Le's cheeks.

"Don't even think about it!" Lin Le mumbled.

"Then let's just wait it out." Qingli picked up Lin Le, but Lin Le suddenly flashed away and disappeared to another place.

However, it was the Flash Mark of the Void Spear that came into play.

It's just a space; it's not like only Qingli knows how to use it.

"Hey, don't run!" Qingli immediately turned around to grab Lin Le. The two chased each other, but in the end, Lin Le's true qi was no match for Qingli's powerful magic, and she captured him.

The two leaned against the tree, quietly watching the stars fill the night sky.

"Speaking of which, where is this 'pure aura of the clouds' you mentioned?" Lin Le suddenly asked.

"Have you reached the Ninefold Tower of Perfection?" Qingli asked, but before Lin Le could answer, she had already figured out the answer herself, "That's right, your aura is stronger than before, you must have reached the Ninefold Tower of Perfection."

"I remember that the pure energy of the clouds can be found in Bitter Bamboo City, which is produced by the Bitter Bamboo with tear stains, a spiritual creature there."

“In the county town.” Lin Le’s eyes flickered. He had a group of potential enemies in the county town that he hadn’t killed yet.

That was the Wei family, from which Wei Zhenshan came. Half of the resources Wei Zhenshan amassed each year had to be transferred to the Wei family. Even if Wei Zhenshan secretly falsified accounts and embezzled a lot, it was still a considerable sum, so the Wei family must hate him to the core.

"I understand." Lin Le nodded slightly. "But do you know what the strongest cultivation level is in Bitter Bamboo City?"

“It should be that Prefect Liu Zhixing, with the cultivation level of the Five City Pass,” Qingli said.

The Foundation Establishment stage of cultivation is divided into five stages: Purification, Rejuvenation, Rest, Food, and Sleep. Miraculous events occur with each stage that is cleared.

Lin Le raised an eyebrow. It seemed that he would have to choose a gentler method to extract the pure energy from the clouds.

Two days later, Lin Le slowly walked into an underground cave in Heiling County.

Guan Wenzhong was already waiting inside.

Seemingly sensing Lin Le's presence, Guan Wenzhong turned around: "You've come."

"Hmm." Lin Le nodded slightly. "Where are the goods I ordered?"

"Here it is." Guan Wenzhong reached out and a bamboo basket fell to the ground with a clattering sound.

Lin Le looked over and saw that the bamboo basket was filled with spirit banners, spirit bottles, bone towers and other magical artifacts used to collect ghosts and monsters.

"Excellent." Lin Le nodded slightly, then exhaled, and the Yin-Yang Twin Swords flew out, transforming into hundreds of small swords that locked this underground space.

Guan Wenzhong watched Lin Le set up the formation but made no move.

"Release the ghost, I will begin the salvation process," Lin Le said.

“Alright.” Guan Wenzhong nodded, then slapped the large number of magical artifacts in the bamboo basket with his palm.

A loud boom was accompanied by crackling sounds, followed by a large amount of yin energy and resentment emanating from Guan Wenzhong's side, and a sound like ghosts wailing and wolves howling echoed throughout the underground space.

A large number of ghosts and monsters tried to attack Lin Le and Guan Wenzhong, but they were all stopped by the protective measures on their bodies.

Lin Le began chanting the Salvation and Rebirth Mantra, which was blessed by the Golden Light Mantra. After only one recitation, a large number of weak ghosts and monsters dissipated their resentment.

Looking at Lin Le, who was radiating golden light and looked like a highly accomplished Taoist master, Guan Wenzhong felt a hint of doubt in his eyes.

He had initially thought Lin Le was a demonic cultivator who had practiced demonic arts, but now it seemed more like a reincarnated master.
"Never mind, it makes no difference to him anyway," Guan Wenzhong thought to himself, shaking his head inwardly.

He's not a bandit who likes to do high-risk, high-reward things.

Guan Wenzhong continued to release the ghosts, while Lin Le was responsible for converting them. They quickly converted all the ghosts.

Looking at the three thousand Earthly Merits and two thousand Human Merits that had appeared in his inner vision, Lin Le couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

Although he didn't kill many people, the merit he accumulated was enough.

"It's been a pleasure doing business with you," Lin Le said to Guan Wenzhong. "Interested in making another deal?"

"What kind of deal?" Guan Wenzhong asked.

"Your Demon Slayer Division has the authority to exchange for Cloud Sky Pure Qi, right?" Lin Le asked.

The rare pure energy of the clouds is naturally one of the strategic resources and must be stored in some important warehouses.

Stealing and robbing are unrealistic for him now, so he has no choice but to switch.

"You want it?" Guan Wenzhong nodded. "How many do you want? I'll give them to you."

"Thirty strands," Lin Le said with a half-smile. "Can you exchange them?"

Thirty strands? A hint of surprise flashed in Guan Wenzhong's eyes: "Why do you need so many?"

"Don't ask me that," Lin Le said calmly. "Is it possible?"

"Yes, we can," Guan Wenzhong nodded, "but it will take some time."

"How long?" Lin Le asked.

"It will take about seven days," Guan Wenzhong said. "You'll have to go and pick it up yourself."

"Okay." Lin Le flicked his finger, sending a piece of paper to Guan Wenzhong. "Is this enough?"

Guan Wenzhong refused to accept it, instead igniting a flame at his fingertips and burning the paper: "I said I'd give it, and I will. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"

Lin Le looked Guan Wenzhong up and down and nodded slightly: "Alright, I'll remember this favor."

(End of this chapter)