Vampire Cultivation Notes

Within the ruins on the ground.

Jiang Ping turned her head, her hair obscuring her pale face, and watched Li Jieqing approach with barely a whisper.

It was quite a poignant sight.

"...In my father's letter, he said that Uncle Li had a nephew who appeared, and that he would surely die at that person's hands one day...I don't believe what he said, because I know that my Uncle Li's desire for the Tao surpasses that of countless ordinary people. How could he have made preparations for his own death and arranged for some nephew or son..."

"You survived my sword wound, let alone my father... You must be my Uncle Li, how could I forget your appearance?"

Upon hearing these trivial sounds, Li Jieqing was momentarily taken aback.

But it was only for a moment.

He cleared his mind of distractions, chuckled, shook his head, and said:

"--no."

The Great Law of Blood Heart Freedom is activated!

……

Scenes of caring for young Jiang Ping'er in the past flashed through my mind, finally settling on this moment of death.

A moment later, Jiang Ping's essence blood transformed into a blood bead, which Li Jieqing held in his hand and shook his head at.

"The daughter is smarter than her parents, it's a pity..."

The path to immortality is so arduous that even members of such prestigious sects can die so easily.

Although Li Jieqing possessed immortality, he couldn't help but remind himself to be even more cautious.

For example, this time they almost exposed their true identity, which should serve as a warning for the future.

Li Jieqing drank the blood droplet from Jiang Ping in one gulp, thinking to himself that he had finally fulfilled his promise to reunite the virtuous couple with their family. After a sigh, he immediately roused himself and stepped forward.

Jiang Ping'er is already a corpse, so in theory there is no danger left.

However, Li Jieqing still did not approach, but used his object manipulation technique to take the storage bag down from a distance.

As they continued to search among Jiang Ping's other belongings, suddenly, a round, dark purple sphere rolled out from Jiang Ping's clothes. As soon as it appeared, it was hit by the spiritual energy of the place and began to emit white smoke.

"Heavenly Thunder Child?!"

This is an upgraded version of the Thunder Pill used by Foundation Establishment cultivators. Li Jieqing had only heard of it before but never seen it in person.

Fortunately, I got to see the actual item today.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the Heavenly Thunder Stone was already activated!

Li Jieqing was terrified. He hurriedly used his telekinesis to grab the Jiangping storage bag and other loot and ran away. He didn't even have time to fly. He leaped three zhang in one bound and was gone in an instant, leaving only his back view.

Pah!

My dear niece spoke so sincerely and tearfully before she died, yet she was still digging a hole for me.

Is there not a single honest person in this cultivation world?!

--boom!

Rumble!!!

A huge explosion rang out behind us.

The newly created cave dwelling was struck again, turning from broken walls and ruins into complete desolation.

Jiang Ping's body was right in the center, and it was instantly reduced to ashes.

The Heavenly Thunderbolt was already incredibly powerful, and it just so happened to encounter this surge of spiritual energy. In an instant, accompanied by booming thunder and lightning, arcs of electricity spread for hundreds of miles.

Even though Li Jieqing ran fast, he was still caught by the electric arc. After a series of crackling sounds, he was charred on the outside and tender on the inside. His moon-white, immaculate robe was completely shattered, and he fell headfirst to the ground.

"...What a brilliant strategist! No wonder my dear niece dared not release him earlier..."

After the power of the Heavenly Thunder Child raged, Li Jieqing on the ground slightly raised his head. The essence blood of Jiang Ping, which he had just swallowed and which had been refined to perfection, continued to nourish his body, allowing his shattered body to reassemble.

Inside the chest cavity, a heart resumed beating.

Li Jieqing stood up, supporting himself on his knees. He put away Jiang Wei's storage bag, looked around blankly at the gathering spiritual mist, and suddenly raised his hand to beckon.

The Azure Water Sword, whose destination was unknown, was summoned and flew to him, landing in his hand.

Li Jieqing staggered forward, ignoring his still-healing injuries, and hurriedly searched the ruins of the ground cave after the devastation caused by the power of the Heavenly Thunder.

Finally, Li Jieqing unearthed the Qinglian Terrace amidst scorched black soil and rocks.

The original rich and refreshing aura has faded somewhat, and there are a few scorched marks on the leaves.

However, the lotus platform is still alive, and its vibrant life force remains hidden within it.

The lotus faces upwards, while the lotus faces downwards, each gathering its leaves to maintain a sliver of life within the lotus platform.

As an alchemist, Li Jieqing had handled countless spiritual herbs, so he could easily judge the condition of the lotus platform at this moment.

"But... how do you use this... eat it raw?"

Unlike the green lotus seeds, this lotus platform seems to be a legitimate medicinal herb.

In other words, you can try planting one.

Although Li Jieqing held it up and flipped it over, he couldn't find the roots for a while.

But he didn't devour the lotus platform. After putting it away, Li Jieqing gazed at the ruins in the spiritual mist and pondered for a moment.

Jiang Ping'er is dead, and the ruins of the cave where she emerged were mostly destroyed by the Heavenly Thunder and the surging spiritual veins.

Is there any need to search again...?

After his magical power recovered somewhat, Li Jieqing shook his head, pressed his chest, and leaped into the air.

The emergence of the cave dwelling caused a surge of spiritual energy, creating a tremendous commotion.

Especially since he killed the disciples of the upper sect and obtained the treasures of this place, he is most likely to attract covetousness.

This place is not safe to stay in for long.

I don't know when Master Baozhou will arrive, so I must run ahead!

……

It is located opposite to the direction of Wangyue Valley.

It is 2,200 miles away, and it is adjacent to the secular dynasty of Daxin.

Li Jieqing flew over, using his magical power to propel his magical artifacts. At this moment, he landed and discreetly disappeared into an old forest in the mountains.

Thanks to the blood of the cultivators he had been replenishing along the way, his injuries had now been almost completely healed.

However, his magical power could not be replenished, and it was completely depleted at this moment.

Jiang Ping was defeated by Li Jieqing, who was a self-taught practitioner, because of his lack of magical power. Therefore, Li Jieqing dared not run anymore. He landed in the forest, swallowed a Qi-Nourishing Pill, and sat cross-legged to properly regulate his breathing and restore his magical power.

Before long, his magical power slowly returned.

Li Jieqing didn't rush to leave. While continuing to refine the medicinal power, he took out Jiang Ping's storage bag and prepared to take inventory.

Among them, there are about seven hundred gray-white spirit stones, which is not many.

However, there were also seven milky white spirit stones and one pure white spirit stone.

Li Jieqing immediately recognized that these were mid-grade spirit stones and high-grade spirit stones that had never appeared on the market before in Taipingfang.

It is said that the higher the grade of a spirit stone, the more refined its spiritual energy, which is very beneficial to cultivation. It is likely that Jiang Ping'er's rapid progress in Qi cultivation at such a young age is due in no small part to the help of this high-grade spirit stone.

Having gained this one item was already quite a lot. Li Jieqing carefully put the high-grade spirit stone into a jade box, then looked at his other gains with a beaming smile.

There aren't many ritual implements.

Jiang Ping's magic sword was destroyed along with her, and most of her other magic artifacts also disappeared, most of them likely left behind when she explored the cave.

After much deliberation, Li Jieqing finally settled on only one black jade hairpin, a ritual implement that he found acceptable.

The moment the hairpin was imbued with magical power, erasing the magical power Jiang Ping had left in the restriction and activating it to recognize its master, it spontaneously captured the overflowing energy around Li Jieqing, like a spark of inspiration, like a breath, and like the wisps of blood energy that were overflowing.

The hairpin captured and incorporated all this chaotic energy, leaving nothing out.

In the sky, a lark flew over at just the right time, and, as if Li Jieqing, who was sitting cross-legged, were just a rock or a tree, it landed on his shoulder and preened its feathers.