From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 78 Hundred Refinements Demon Body
Name: Ji Ya

【Sex: Male】

[Age: 12 years old]

Loyalty (Leader/Sect Leader): 91/12 (Maximum 100)

[Cultivation Aptitude: Excellent]

[Comprehension: Excellent]

[Destiny: Clear-cut in distinguishing between gratitude and resentment, tempered demonic body]

[Clear distinction between gratitude and resentment: One will do everything in one's power to repay those who have been kind to one, and will spare no effort to avenge one's enemies.]

[Hundred Refinements Demon Body: After embarking on cultivation, the power one can bear is a hundred times greater than that of others at the same cultivation level]

……

He really does have a special destiny!
It's unclear whether this Hundred Refinements Demonic Body was created by the Demonic Sect or was innate.

Li Qingqiu was quite interested in the Hundred Refinements Demon Body. Did the power it contained include primordial energy?

If someone with the Hundred Refinements Demonic Body cultivates to immortality, their vital energy would be a hundred times that of someone at the same cultivation level. That would be extraordinary and worth replicating.

When he returned, he would have Ji Ya cultivate immortality as soon as possible. With a destiny that clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, he could confidently and boldly teach Ji Ya to cultivate immortality.

He put Ji Ya down and then used the Rejuvenating Ghost Immortal Needle to help him recover his strength.

Ji Ya's body contains a vast amount of energy, which, although not exactly primordial energy, is similar. As long as we help him regulate this energy, we can restore his mobility.

After a while, Ji Ya opened his eyes, and his complexion quickly improved.

"Try walking around."

Li Qingqiu said softly, and then put Ji Ya down.

With his support, Ji Ya landed shakily, and only when he stood up straight did he regain complete control of his body.

"Thank you, big brother..."

Ji Ya looked at Li Qingqiu and said timidly.

Although he didn't know Li Qingqiu's background, he could tell that the other party had come to save him and had even healed him.

"Follow me, there are still people inside waiting for us to rescue them."

After Li Qingqiu finished speaking, he walked forward, and Ji Ya followed carefully behind him.

Afterwards, Li Qingqiu discovered other surviving children. He first took those children out of the water tank, put them together, and then treated them one by one.

There were more than two hundred water tanks in this underground space, but only six people survived.

The other five children did not have as much internal energy as Ji Ya, which means they hadn't been immersed in the water for very long, so they hadn't died yet.

After they woke up, Li Qingqiu took them all into the Qingxiao Sect. Unfortunately, these children did not have any special destiny.

On the way back, Li Qingqiu promised them that if they encountered their parents, they could go home first, settle down, and then go back to Qingxiao Sect to learn martial arts in a few years.

Back in the courtyard, Li Qingqiu told Ji Ya and the other six to wait while he went out and asked Zhang Yuchun to fetch six pieces of clothing.

The weaker Qingxiao Sect disciples were responsible for carrying the bags. They had prepared a lot of clothes for this trip. Zhang Yuchun quickly handed the clothes to Li Qingqiu, while wondering why his senior brother had made such a request.

When Li Qingqiu led Ji Ya and the other six, who were dressed, to the Qingxiao Sect disciples, the disciples all stood up and surrounded them.

Li Qingqiu briefly explained the situation, which enraged the Qingxiao Sect disciples, who angrily denounced the demonic sect for its heinous crimes and warned that it would surely suffer retribution.

"Let's go, there might be many more tunnels like this in the city."

Li Qingqiu spoke, and the other disciples immediately stood up and followed him away.

He ordered Lin Chuan to continue searching underground, and sure enough, there were secret passages hidden underground in other mansions.

They found dozens of civilians in the underground palace of another mansion. These civilians had all been severely beaten and were covered in bruises, but fortunately, they were not in a state of near death.

The disciples of Qingxiao Sect discovered something: their sect leader had exceptional insight. Every time he stopped and looked around, he could find the trapped people.

The true disciples explained that the sect's unique skills could enhance the senses, and the sect leader must have been extremely proficient in those skills to be able to achieve such a level.

“Senior Brother, the Demonic Sect has only occupied the prefecture for a little over a month. It’s impossible for them to have built so many secret passages and palaces. I suspect that these places have been built for many years. Perhaps this is why the Demonic Sect chose Guzhou Prefecture.” Zhang Yuchun came to Li Qingqiu’s side and said in a low voice.

Cheng Canghai stepped forward and said, "I just remembered something. Before the current emperor ascended the throne, he lived in Guzhou for two years."

"If that's the case, then the emperor has truly been plotting something."

Li Qingqiu responded softly, thinking of the deceased governor, whom he had never met.

With the governor dead, Crown Prince Yan Lan, who is far away in Zhenyang Imperial City, will likely also encounter trouble.

They continued onward, encountering no demonic warriors, and instead, with Lin Chuan's help, rescued more and more civilians.

Not all mansions have underground palaces; only a few large mansions do. The gardens and furnishings in these mansions are not simple and appear rich and grand, presumably they were purchased by the emperor in the past.

As more and more people were rescued, the crowd following behind Qingxiaomen also grew.

However, Li Qingqiu did not encounter any more children like Ji Ya who were soaking in a water vat. Perhaps the medicinal herbs in the vat were limited and could not be used extensively.

As evening approached, the sky began to turn yellow.

Li Qingqiu stopped and turned around. Behind him was a large group of people. When he turned around, the Qingxiao Sect disciples all turned around to look, and they were surprised by the crowd behind them.

Unbeknownst to them, they had already rescued so many people. "Let's stop here. Send these people out first, and we'll go back into the city tomorrow."

Li Qingqiu spoke up, and Zhang Yuchun and Jiang Zhaoxia nodded, indicating they had no objections.

As night approached, they felt increasingly uneasy about the atmosphere in the prefectural city, fearing that the Demonic Sect might be plotting something.

Just then, a strong gust of wind blew by, causing many people to turn their heads to look.

Li Qingqiu turned around and looked ahead. There were no living people on the long street, but there were quite a few corpses. At the end of the long street was the city gate. Outside the city, the mountains rose and fell, and the strong wind came from outside the city.

"The wind is coming!"

A loud voice came from the direction of the city gate. It came suddenly and strangely, giving many people goosebumps. They looked in the direction of the voice and saw a Taoist priest appear above the city gate.

The Taoist priest held a lantern on a wooden sword and a red flag in his other hand. His posture was extremely sinister, and he had a strange, cold smile on his face.

"Demon... Demonic path!"

A middle-aged man pointed towards the city gate and said in a trembling voice, and the other people were also terrified and dared not go any further.

"Sect Master, that is Master Wei. He is indeed very strange."

Cheng Canghai came to Li Qingqiu's side and said in a low voice.

Li Qingqiu remained silent, his gaze fixed on Master Wei atop the city gate.

Master Wei suddenly changed his posture, his movements strange, and shouted, "Thunder!"

Rumbling--

A thunderous roar startled the people, who knelt down in fright. Even the disciples of Qingxiao Sect were terrified. Could this sorcerer truly possess magical abilities?
Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning frowned as they looked up and saw rolling thunderclouds gathering in the sky, with flashes of lightning faintly visible.

"Not enough! Not enough! Heavens, please answer my call again!"

Master Wei shouted angrily, and as soon as he finished speaking, the thunder in the sky grew louder and louder, soon reaching a deafening level, as if the sky was about to collapse.

Now, apart from Li Qingqiu, all the Qingxiao Sect disciples trembled with tension and looked at Master Wei in disbelief.

"Such a demonic cultivator truly exists in this world..."

Li Yang stood at the edge of the crowd, looking at Master Wei with a tone full of surprise and doubt.

Zhao Linglong, standing behind him, was equally bewildered by the scene.

Su Xiling's expression grew increasingly grim as she recalled the scene she had witnessed in Zhenyang Imperial City.

Master Wei waved his flag and pointed it at the long street, which frightened most people so much that they instinctively retreated, like a wave of people rolling backward.

"You mortals, do you dare to resist the might of Heaven? Quickly kneel down and kowtow to the heavens, or the mighty heavenly lightning will surely strike you, annihilating your bodies and souls, and condemning you to eternal damnation!"

Master Wei's voice was exceptionally loud, and coupled with the thunder that filled the sky, it brought immense pressure to the Qingxiao Sect and the people.

More and more people knelt down and kowtowed to Master Wei. The disciples of Qingxiao Sect nervously watched the sky, fearing that thunder would strike.

Just then, Li Qingqiu stepped forward and walked alone toward the city gate.

"Big Brother!"

Li Dongyue couldn't help but call out. Li Qingqiu stopped and glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. He laughed loudly, "There are indeed cultivation techniques in the world, but how could such a treacherous villain cultivate them? I don't believe that Heaven is on his side."

"I'll cut off his head and then see if he can still command the wind and rain."

After saying that, Li Qingqiu turned around and continued walking away.

Lin Chuan, who was perched on his shoulder, was not frightened by the thunder. Instead, he stared at Master Wei and grinned.

A strong wind rose, and Li Qingqiu's robes fluttered in the wind. As everyone looked at his back, their fear dissipated considerably, especially the disciples of Qingxiao Sect, who suddenly lost their fear and all showed expectant expressions.

Jiang Zhaoxia looked at Li Qingqiu, feeling somewhat ashamed, because he had also been frightened by Master Wei just now.

Li Yang gazed at Li Qingqiu from afar. The experiences along the way had already instilled in him a deep respect for Li Qingqiu. Now, seeing Li Qingqiu walking alone towards the demonic path, he couldn't help but feel worried for her.

Upon hearing Li Qingqiu's arrogant words and seeing him approaching, Master Wei, who was standing on the city gate, flew into a rage. He glared at Li Qingqiu and shouted, "Ignorant brat, you insist on testing my divine might? Then this humble Taoist will grant your wish!"

He immediately waved the flag at Li Qingqiu, and as the red flag fell, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down, hitting Li Qingqiu.

The scene unfolded so suddenly that everyone shuddered, including Jiang Zhaoxia, Li Dongyue, and others.

When they saw Li Qingqiu struck by lightning, their hearts stopped. However, when they saw that Li Qingqiu did not stop walking, they were puzzled.

what happened?

Could this lightning be fake?

Xu Ning gazed thoughtfully at the faint flashes of lightning in the sky.

Master Wei's eyes widened. He didn't believe in superstition and waved his flag again. Another bolt of lightning struck down and landed on Li Qingqiu.

However, Li Qingqiu's body did not sway at all, and even his robes were not torn.

Master Wei panicked immediately, muttering to himself, "How could this be... impossible..."

He hurriedly waved the flag, this time waving it incessantly, constantly drawing lightning from the sky. The long street shifted between light and shadow, and Li Qingqiu walked amidst the lightning, forging ahead without hesitation.

This scene, as seen by the common people, was like witnessing a deity. Everyone's face radiated an unusual expression, and without realizing it, they began to stand up, their eyes following Li Qingqiu.

　Sixth!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)