Vampire Cultivation Notes

The second-grade Ruyi Green Lotus possesses the power of creation; consuming its seeds grants one innate abilities.

"So that's quite a coincidence," Li Jieqing suddenly realized.

Jiang Ping'er's ability to read minds and Bai Hu's ability to hide must have come from this. As for him...

No wonder his vampire physique no longer dies in the light; it turns out he unknowingly acquired a certain talent that compensated for that weakness.

In comparison, the improvement in his physique and the absorption of the vampire's innate yin energy, evil energy, and blood energy that he ate were secondary.

"The second-grade Ruyi Azure Lotus Platform is born in the land of nurturing spirits and grows in the water vapor. It has invisible and colorless lotus roots that can take root in the water vapor, absorb the essence of the sun and moon, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It can become a third-grade platform in five hundred years."

Li Jieqing turned his head and glanced around.

In a small pool beside him, the Azure Lotus Platform stood in the center, gathering and breathing in the surrounding spiritual energy, its body floating motionless on the water's surface.

As it exhaled spiritual energy, the originally wilted lotus petals slowly unfurled.

Because of its act of absorbing spiritual energy, the spiritual energy in the underground hall was originally gathered towards the edge of the small pool, and the concentration of spiritual energy in the surrounding area dropped immediately.

The small lotus platform also has the effect of gathering spiritual energy.

"You managed to feed them? You're not picky at all."

Li Jieqing thought to himself that he was indeed a friend of plants and trees. Satisfied, he threw two more spirit stones into the small pond and continued to draw water vapor into it.

According to the silk scroll, the green lotus seed has the greatest effect only when eaten for the first time. Eating it afterward only replenishes some spiritual energy. Not to mention that the green lotus seed is now gone, and it's unknown when it will grow back.

However, this does not mean that the second-grade Ruyi Green Lotus is useless.

The fact that it has a spirit-gathering effect is an unexpected bonus. Li Jieqing is taking meticulous care of this second-grade Ruyi Green Lotus because he has his eyes on its own power of creation and transformation.

According to the descriptions in the ancient books collected by Jiang Ping, the fragrance spread from the place where these two kinds of Ruyi Green Lotus grows helps other plants and spiritual plants grow and mature. Even spiritual herbs that are not originally suitable for the environment can begin to grow under the influence of Ruyi Green Lotus.

Such supernatural powers truly live up to their reputation as being able to manipulate the workings of nature.

If we plant some medicinal herbs and sell them ourselves, such as chicken blood vine, wouldn't we be able to sell Fengxin pills without buying raw materials, turning a highly profitable business into one with no cost?

"Incredible! We grow our own chicken blood vines and extract our own spiritual blood..."

Li Jieqing was almost relieved that Jiang Ping'er had returned with the intention of taking the treasure privately and had not reported it to the Ruyi Sect.

Otherwise, how could he possibly have the opportunity to enjoy such a treasure?

And besides this blue lotus, there seems to be something even more important.

According to the records collected by her good niece Jiang Ping, the description of the sword technique used by the person who stole the second-grade Ruyi Green Lotus in the sword duel at the Ruyi Sect seems to be very similar to the "Invisible Heavenly Sword" in her hand...

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The universe is truly vast, and the treasures that connect heaven and earth are countless.

Li Jieqing stood by the small pond, took out the jade slip containing the Invisible Heavenly Sword, looked at it again and again, sighed, and finally put it back into his storage bag.

"Having recognized the vastness of the universe, one still cherishes the green of the grass and trees..."

The sheer number of treasures I've acquired is almost overwhelming, making me lose my composure.

Li Jieqing sat cross-legged by the small pond, practicing his breathing for a while. Realizing that he was not someone who could easily join the Ruyi Sect, he gradually calmed down his restless feeling.

"No rush. I've only just reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. That white tiger outside is still looking for trouble with me. I should focus on my cultivation and wait for the right opportunity to return to Taiping Market."

"If I have some free time, I'll find someone to teach me Cloud Seal script. I'll also try to find the original copy of the *Blood Heart Freedom Secret Record*..."

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Another day has passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Jieqing withdrew from the Qi Refining Cultivation Cycle and performed the Treasure Nourishing Technique on the Azure Water Sword once more. Afterwards, since he had no pill orders, he did not open the furnace. Instead, he checked the storage bags of Chengming Daoist and the One-Horned Old Daoist.

The treasures among them are naturally incomparable to those of Jiang Ping'er, but they still have their own highlights.

For example, there's the magic weapon and technique of the One-Horned Old Daoist that uses blood sacrifice to control demonic beasts, the cultivation resources accumulated by Daoist Chengming, and his own cultivation method that allows him to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Beside the small pond.

Li Jieqing read through Cheng Mingdaoren's cultivation method and Jiang Ping'er's "Heart Sutra of Reincarnation," comparing and commenting on the two, and couldn't help but feel that his horizons had been broadened.

These are all forms of cultivation; the prospect of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage is becoming increasingly promising.

After memorizing the techniques of both, Li Jieqing, having not eaten for several days, casually opened a porcelain bottle to replenish his strength.

After drinking a portion of the cultivator's blood, Li Jieqing stared at the porcelain bottle and suddenly realized something.

"Taiping Market has fallen. My own expenses aren't urgent, but all the spirit fields have been destroyed. How will the surviving cultivators survive?"

"There seems to be great benefit to be found here... I think I have the original version of the 'Blood Heart Freedom Secret Record' I'm looking for."

Looking thoughtfully at the second-grade Ruyi Blue Lotus that was spreading its petals by the small pond, Li Jieqing was lost in thought.

It should be noted that cultivators in the Qi Refining stage cannot abstain from grains and must eat.

However, if you ask them to eat worldly food, they are all afraid that it will interfere with their cultivation.

Especially in the later stages of Qi Refining, after the spiritual energy permeates the entire body, one is even more afraid of having one's physical body defiled again by the things of the Five Grains Reincarnation.

In the past, only the spirit rice supplied around the market was of good quality. It was not only cheaper than regular fasting pills, but also tasted delicious when cooked and had some effect on improving cultivation, making it a daily necessity for cultivators in the market.

But now, all the spiritual fields are abandoned.

With monsters roaming day and night, no one dares to tend to the spirit fields anymore. It is foreseeable that before long, the surviving cultivators will run out of food and have no rice to eat.

When the time comes, many cultivators will likely have no choice but to live a meager life in the mortal world, eating large amounts of meat and delicacies every day.

"Originally, I was just thinking of planting some ripening-enhancing spiritual herbs next to the green lotus, but now it seems that I should also develop some other businesses, such as planting some spiritual rice."

Li Jieqing put away the porcelain bottle, looked around the small pond, and had an idea.

The second-grade Ruyi Green Lotus has the effect of accelerating the growth of surrounding plants and spiritual trees. Although the effectiveness is unknown, the fact that it was specifically recorded by the Ruyi Sect suggests that it must be quite good.

Besides, we were planning to plant medicinal herbs anyway, so why not do it together?

Just do it.

After tidying up, Li Jieqing immediately summoned the Qingshui Sword and began cutting and working in the underground hall.

First, the small pond of blue lotus was enclosed as the center.

The storage bag originally contained some medicinal herb seeds, including raw materials for refining the Heart-Nourishing Pill, Qi-Nourishing Pill, and Rejuvenating Pill, such as Chicken Blood Vine, Vermilion Fruit, Ginseng, and Black Essence...

Li Jieqing first planted these seeds and then irrigated them with water drawn from the small pond.

The medicinal herbs were sparsely planted, occupying no more than half an acre, all surrounding the small pond with the most abundant spiritual energy.

The underground hall still has a large empty space.

These places, despite being located in the center of the Taipingfang City spiritual vein, have less spiritual energy than the outer branches because the spiritual energy has been absorbed by the Azure Lotus.

Even so, it's enough to grow spirit rice, so there's no need to waste it.