Vampire Cultivation Notes

More than half a year ago, Yu Fanyi, who also worked at the alchemy workshop in Taipingfang City, died outside Wangyue Valley along with Li Jieqing.

He was killed by Jiang Wei and his wife, two despicable people.

The difference is that Li Jieqing, who traveled through time, was resurrected as a vampire and crawled out of the underworld again.

That's probably the legendary effect of a "golden finger".

Six months later, upon hearing the news again, Li Jieqing came out and stood on the steps. His pale face showed little emotion, but the crimson in his eyes was almost palpable, overflowing with tears.

Li Jieqing seemed to notice this as well, his eyelids lowered, and he regained his composure.

A chill ran through him. Old Liu looked around before continuing, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know, but the people who killed the Yu family that day were Jiang Wei and his wife from the market. Right now, there are a few people surnamed Yu who have come to the market looking for them."

"It's only natural to be unlucky after becoming a cultivator who has undergone tribulation," Li Jieqing said calmly.

"Indeed, those who rob and cultivate are despised!"

Old Liu spoke with righteous indignation.

"..."

What on earth is this guy talking about?

Li Jieqing, lost in thought and reminiscing about the past, came back to his senses.

With that righteous and awe-inspiring look, are you here to cheat me out of my credit score?

give up.

I would never believe the idea of ​​"having a friend" even if you beat me to death.

It's only because everyone here is a powerful figure in the mid-stage of Qi Refining; otherwise, when I reach the late stage of Qi Refining, I would have suppressed such nonsense with a single hand.

After a brief chat, Li Jieqing dismissed the shrewd old Liu with a blank expression.

After putting away the spirit charcoal, Li Jieqing went into the courtyard to change his clothes. He then went out wearing a black cloak as usual.

Although hearing news about Jiang Wei and her husband again was somewhat unexpected, it wasn't enough to change my plans.

He wasn't a bitter and resentful person; all that mattered to him was the path to immortality.

It's just a minor grudge of being killed; it's not worth mentioning.

One day, I'll finely chop it into minced meat.

"Hmm... 99% perfect, a rare find!"

With a soft hiccup, Li Jieqing put away the porcelain bottle on the road.

Wanbaoge.

Today, as Li Jieqing stepped into Wanbaoge, he was even more confident than last time.

After six months of continuous alchemy, he now possesses over 180 spirit stones, more than he has ever been in his entire life.

Limited by my mere five spiritual roots, I'll defy fate and change my destiny today!

"Please fill the bottle with a mid-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill, thank you."

……

Both being of medium grade, the Qi Nourishing Pill is more expensive than the Heart-Fulfilling Pill, costing twelve spirit stones per pill.

Furthermore, it is foreseeable that if the beast tide does not end, the prices at Wanbaoge will continue to rise.

Besides the Qi-Nourishing Pill, the small black furnace that was blown up needs to be replaced.

After pondering for a while, Li Jieqing postponed his plan to purchase other magical artifacts and instead spent the exorbitant price of thirty-six spirit stones to buy a pill furnace of the same color.

This time it's a proper magic weapon. Although it's only a low-grade one, alchemy furnaces are more expensive than magic weapons used for attack and destruction, and functional magic weapons have a wide range of applications, so it's worth the price.

The alchemy workshops in Taipingfang City usually use only low-grade alchemy furnaces and magical artifacts.

As Li Jieqing stepped out of Wanbaolou, he tapped the basin-sized alchemy furnace in his arms, producing a clear, ringing sound.

Using this formal alchemy furnace and ritual implements, the success rate of alchemy should be higher.

Sooner or later, we'll make our money back from this alchemy furnace.

Of course, besides pills and alchemy furnaces, Li Jieqing also chose a new cultivation method at Wanbaolou, preparing to replace the roadside cultivation method he had been practicing for almost twenty years.

The new cultivation method has a demonic style and is called "Blood Heart Freedom Secret Record". It costs fifty-five spirit stones.

There's no other reason for choosing this one. Firstly, this cultivation technique is considered top-tier in the Qi Refining stage, perhaps only below the disciples of the Ruyi Sect. Secondly, because it leans somewhat towards the demonic path and takes an unorthodox approach, it's cheaper than other cultivation techniques of the same level.

Secondly, it's due to his own reasons.

After becoming a vampire, Li Jieqing studied his own physique in addition to refining elixirs and cultivating his spiritual practice.

In the terminology of the cultivation world, everything in the universe is mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining. Vampires are inherently accompanied by a yin energy, which is naturally incompatible with pure yang energy.

Therefore, it is normal for people to be unable to stand the sun and to get burned by chicken blood vine.

This is the current situation of vampires in the cultivation world.

Therefore, Li Jieqing always had to leave and return in a hurry whenever he went out, so as not to be noticed by cultivators with keen senses.

While there are some inconveniences, aside from these drawbacks, the bloodline constitution of the Yin Sha category also has corresponding benefits.

For example, practicing this book, "The Secret Record of Freedom of the Blood Heart".

The name itself sounds perfect for vampires.

People choose their own martial arts techniques, and martial arts techniques also choose their own people.

Li Jieqing was confident that once he successfully switched cultivation techniques, his strength would be at least five times that of his pre-switching self.

What can you use to fight with a technique that you picked up from a street stall and bargained down to three spirit stones for, which is worth fifty-five spirit stones from Wanbaoge?

Changing your practice methods even has a hidden benefit.

That means he can completely sever ties with his original image as Li Bo of the Alchemy Workshop, and no one will doubt the existence of the rejuvenation.

In the world of cultivation, the words "immortality" are terrifying.

For top-tier cultivators, what are the loneliness and weaknesses of the vampire clan compared to immortality? Only mortals with wavering resolve fear immortality and the passage of time.

At the slightest hint of immortality, countless old monsters would go mad and risk their lives to vanish.

Putting himself in others' shoes, at least that's what Li Jieqing thought.

So the longer Li Jieqing remained after being resurrected from the snow, the more he reminded himself to be careful and more cautious than before.

Therefore, he even suppressed his hatred for his enemies, Jiang Wei and his wife, and did not rush to take revenge, but instead focused on cultivating his skills step by step.

In the world of cultivation, strength is everything.

When you achieve mastery of immortality, you can simply turn your hand around and...

"what?"

Outside the courtyard, Li Jieqing, who was carrying the alchemy furnace, stopped and let out a soft exclamation.

Some people just can't help but nag; they just start talking about it without warning.

The pristine, neatly arranged bluestone pavement, the dark entrance to the alleyway with two dim lamps hanging in the shadows.

Under the alley lights, a middle-aged man with graying temples, refined manners, and a pale complexion appeared.

If this person hadn't been impeccably dressed and an acquaintance, Li Jieqing would have truly thought he had encountered another vampire.

But no.

The visitor was Jiang Wei!

"...Who are you?"

Beneath the cloak and hood, Li Jieqing pretended to scrutinize and inquire.

Upon encountering Jiang Wei, that despicable person, lying in wait here, Li Jieqing immediately considered many possibilities.

First of all, I've been carefully concealing my resurrection, so it shouldn't be exposed.

Besides, perhaps it's because Old Liu is dishonest in business and revealed that he was the one who told the story of Jiang Wei and his wife killing and robbing them, so Jiang Wei has come to seek revenge.

When I was first resurrected, I was a bit lacking in calculative thinking.

He hasn't succeeded in switching cultivation methods yet, and if Jiang Wei's wife were to launch another surprise attack, things could get complicated.

Thinking of this, Li Jieqing began to calculate the time it would take for the market enforcement team to arrive once the contest began.

"—But was it alchemist Zhao Zhengqing in person?"

The situation, which had been poised for a major confrontation, suddenly eased.