Vampire Cultivation Notes

For nearly two hundred years, no independent cultivator has ever successfully completed a foundation building in Taipingfang City, simply because no one knows the correct foundation building process.

For cultivators in sects, the knowledge of how to establish a foundation is merely common sense.

Or if you encounter a precious green lotus seed whose origin you don't know, you can simply browse through the sect's library for a while and ask your teachers for information, and you will find out the truth.

For the independent cultivators of Taipingfang in the past, facing such a gap would only lead to despair, as they would not even know how to compete.

But things are different now. There is a cave containing great treasures in Wangyue Valley. The person who opened the cave must have been at least a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Many more treasures are waiting for a destined person to discover them.

Besides joining a sect, there is another path to immortality.

Li Jieqing is not talented, but he believes himself to be the one destined for him.

"No rogue cultivator has ever advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage in Taiping Market. Perhaps I can fill this gap..."

Cleaning is complete.

Li Jieqing straightened up, raised his hand, and used his magic to sweep away the last trace of scorched earth in the courtyard.

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Outside Taipingfang Market, lies Wangyue Valley.

Another year, the snow-covered landscape is familiar. Li Jieqing sneaks out and walks outside Wangyue Valley, the cliffs and precipices seem like flat ground.

Before long, we reached the summit and looked down at the snow-capped peaks below.

It was dusk, and snowflakes were falling, obscuring the twilight.

"The path to immortality is long and arduous, blanketed in snow, burying old acquaintances and burying countless departed friends..."

Moved by the scene, Li Jieqing, a former worldly scholar, felt an urge to compose a poem on the spot.

splat—

Two mummified corpses rolled down from my feet, spinning in the air, and fell all the way to the bottom of the valley.

Snowflakes and boulders clashed and jolted against each other, and from the bottom of the valley came a roar.

Just as Li Jieqing was filled with emotion and preparing to compose a poem, he glanced over and saw that several Moon-Gazing Eel monsters were emerging from the snow below the cliff, searching for food.

But it came faster than expected.

Moreover, these moon-gazing eels didn't bother to eat the food that fell to the ground; instead, they all seemed intent on climbing to the summit!

So he stopped reciting the poem, and Li Jieqing summoned a mid-grade levitation talisman and hurriedly took his leave.

"You beast! Not content with harming my deceased loved ones, you dare commit even more atrocities! One day, when I reach the late-stage Qi Refining Ancestor level, I will start with you to avenge my beloved couple!"

With that, he vanished without a trace.

halfway.

Seeing that the roars of the monsters were finally left behind, Li Jieqing breathed a sigh of relief and took out the map of the cave that Jiang Wei had given him.

I was just saying that; it's too early to be fighting monsters in the late stage of Qi Refining.

Only after this treasure hunt yields some results, and after advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage, can we return to fight against opponents of higher levels and truly demonstrate our heroic nature.

Over the Moon Valley.

Li Jieqing hovered in the air, comparing the scenery in the valley with his own, then added a concealment talisman to himself before beginning to search for locations on the map within the valley.

In about half an hour, they flew over an unknown number of miles.

The snowflakes were falling faster and faster, making it very difficult to discern directions. The only way was to carefully look for map markers to find your way.

Finally, we came to a place where stone pillars formed a forest.

Amidst the falling snow, Li Jieqing stopped again, looking at the map.

"This should be the place."

"The Valley of Gazing at the Moon is divided into two sections, with a pile of stone pillars in the center. 1,800 feet to the southeast, on a rock by the stream, in a mountain crevice..."

To the southeast of the stone pillar, there was indeed a cracked stone peak.

Li Jieqing extinguished the levitation talisman, landed lightly, and cautiously peered around.

This place is already inside the Moon Gazing Valley, a remote area where many monsters are said to roam.

Fortunately, the beast tide had just passed, and the cold air was rampant on the day of heavy snow, so the remaining monsters didn't like to show themselves much.

Li Jieqing withdrew his gaze, satisfied.

It was probably because he was cautious that he made his way to his destination without being targeted by any monsters.

"This is the location..."

"That day, I forced Jiang Wei to use this map as a pledge of loyalty before I would help her. For the past two years, I've often discussed this with the couple to confirm that this is indeed the place!"

Li Jieqing gazed at the mountain crevice for a moment, then summoned a Vajra talisman for protection before stepping inside.

It was initially extremely narrow, barely wide enough for a person to pass through.

After walking several dozen steps, the view suddenly opened up.

Several shallow footprints were reflected in the dust on the ground, and there were signs that the moss in the cave had been cleared away, indicating that someone had indeed passed through this place in the past.

Seeing this, Li Jieqing felt much more at ease, and only waited to go further to find the true appearance of that treasure cave.

The interior of the rocky mountain became increasingly spacious as one walked, filled with caves and water droplets that jingled like bells.

Not a single living creature could be seen. Apart from the dripping sound all around, there were no snakes, rats, insects, or even bats that liked to make their home in the cave. It was extremely quiet, which was quite eerie.

Li Jieqing followed the map with steady steps, activating only one more demon-summoning talisman to guard against his surroundings.

The demon-detecting talisman has no offensive power; it is specifically used to detect traces of demonic energy in the surrounding area, reminding cultivators to prepare in advance.

Therefore, it is indispensable for cultivators who hunt demons in the streets.

A low-grade demon-summoning talisman can detect demonic energy within a radius of 100 feet, a mid-grade demon-summoning talisman can detect demonic energy within a radius of 1,000 feet, and a high-grade demon-summoning talisman can detect demonic energy within a radius of 10,000 feet.

The effect is best on flat ground, while the effect is worse the deeper the rocky terrain or lake.

Li Jieqing only possessed a mid-grade demon-summoning talisman. When he activated it, a slight fluctuation of spiritual energy emanated from the talisman, spreading out like a tide.

After a short while, it returned like the tide, gathering into the talisman.

Li Jieqing used his magic to probe the talisman again, and a pattern appeared between his eyebrows.

"There are no monsters inside or outside the mountain, not even hibernating ones... Could I have bought a fake?"

Li Jieqing frowned slightly, put away the demon-summoning talisman, and continued forward.

There have always been many demonic beasts in Wangyue Valley, but now this stone mountain is hundreds of feet high, yet there isn't a single demonic beast in the cave. How can this not be strange?

Either it's because the cave dwelling is located here, thus possessing some special properties that can make demonic beasts retreat.

However, if such an anomaly truly existed, it should have been noticed by cultivators in the community long ago.

It was hardly Jiang Wei and his wife's turn to be the first to enjoy the soup.

Unless this situation only occurred in the last two years, and something happened inside the cave due to the exploration by Jiang Wei and his wife that led to all of this.

If that's the case, it would be wise to come and take over immediately.

However, Li Jieqing did not relax his expression.

Besides the above speculation, there is another reason that could also cause the monsters to retreat.

That place, the Stone Mountain Cave, is actually the territory of a powerful demon beast, so all the other demon beasts have been cleared out by the ruler of this place.

Then, that demonic beast still couldn't be detected by the mid-grade demon-detecting talisman.

However, in general, only some powerful second-tier demons who have been around for many years have this ability to conceal their demonic aura so that they cannot be detected.

So what is the truth...?

Li Jieqing's heart stirred slightly. He then summoned another demon-summoning talisman and walked around a corner of a cave.

The area in front of them was several times larger, right in the center of the rocky mountain.

On the mountaintop, the moonlight has already set tonight, and a beam of light shines down from the summit, forming several dim yellow pillars of light, with snowflakes shimmering among them.

However, Li Jieqing was no longer in the mood to care about any other situation at this point.

Inside the cave right in the center of this rocky mountain, a white tiger, over ten zhang long, lay sprawled against the cave wall, its cold tiger eyes staring straight at them.

Covet.