Vampire Cultivation Notes

Yang Huangli chanted the Taoist incantation twice, and his mind returned to clarity.

Below, Li Jieqing saw that the Invisible Heavenly Sword had achieved its goal with a single strike, disrupting the battlefield in the clouds. He couldn't help but think to himself that it was indeed a powerful divine ability, worthy of his seven years of selling rice. Without hesitation, he swallowed the blood essence bead from the one-armed steward and activated Blood Escape once more, breaking through the surveillance to escape.

"Gentlemen, vanquish the demon! I'll deal with that scoundrel!"

How could Yang Huangli let Li Jieqing escape? Yang Wu was already dead, so he could inherit the magical flying boat on the spot, ride it as a stream of light, and chase after him.

This time, Li Jieqing's goal was finally to head straight for the East China Sea!

In the blink of an eye, Taipingfang Market was gone, and the blood shadow he had transformed into had already reached the seaside.

Yang Huangli was chasing after him desperately. When he saw Li Jieqing arrive, he was overjoyed and quickly formed a hand seal with his sword pointing forward.

"Ruyi Heart Network!"

In an instant, a net was formed, encircling the land, the sea, the sky, and the earth!

This was something that Yang Huangli and others had arranged long ago when Li Jieqing fled. It was spread across the four seas, and once activated, it could cover hundreds of miles of land, leaving no place for anyone to escape.

Li Jieqing's blood-red shadow flew past, but it couldn't keep up with the encirclement speed of the Ruyi Heart Net, which was spreading for hundreds of miles.

On the shores of the East China Sea, the blood-red shadow stopped and transformed back into the appearance of Li Jieqing.

He looked up and saw a net descending from the sky and closing in.

Even though he couldn't understand the Foundation Establishment techniques, he knew that this thing couldn't be allowed to close!

The golden-red longsword was drawn again and landed in his hand.

This time, Li Jieqing was more skilled and used all his strength, holding back his magic power!

A single thought arises from the sword!

The light dissolves in all directions!

Swords rise!

An endless, boundless sword!

A sword that is formless, colorless, and without image!

The sword energy fell from the distant sky, not just one, two, or three.

Instead, it descended upon the shores of the East China Sea in an instant, like a sudden storm!

Yang Huangli chased after him, but instead of seeing sword energy crisscrossing, he saw the world shake.

Upon closer inspection, the Ruyi Heart Net was shattered with a crash!

It was torn apart into countless ethereal rays of light, which were scattered across the scene.

Then came another earth-shattering roar.

"I possess a sword; please come to my sect and test it!"

The shout echoed across the shores of the East China Sea, and the golden-red longsword in Li Jieqing's hand shattered with a crash.

The sword did not disappear; many of its divine thoughts rose upwards to the highest point, then crashed down, transforming into a massive, golden-red longsword that descended from the sky, its length invisible.

The Heavenly Sword fell, forcing Yang Huangli back and shattering the newly built reception platform into dust once more; every brick and tile melted away in the sword light.

This time, it wasn't so easy to fix it.

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Destroying the reception platform and cutting off the immediate reinforcements from the Ruyi Sect—this was another purpose of Li Jieqing's trip to the coast of the East China Sea!

He was willing to fight seven Foundation Establishment cultivators, but he couldn't handle another seven.

only……

Where did my sword go?

Li Jieqing stared blankly at his empty palm for a moment. It had taken him six or seven years of hard work and the pressure of having his identity exposed to create a long sword with a golden body.

So, the moment of intense enjoyment was gone?

What bad luck!

Li Jieqing cursed under his breath, but he could not hesitate any longer. His body transformed into a blood shadow and flew straight towards the depths of the East China Sea.

However, they were in a close proximity.

Yang Huangli, piloting his flying boat, chased after them once more, his face contorted with amorous excitement, displaying remarkable impatience!

"Don't run!"

"My Ruyi Sect is a reputable and righteous sect. Why are you in such a hurry to leave, young friend?"

"Fellow Daoist! The one ahead, I have a million spirit stones, and I'd like to exchange them for one item you possess!"

"Don't rush off, let me say a few words!"

"Since you don't know how to practice it, you might as well hand over that sword technique!"

"You're still running! I'm serious!"

"Come back!"

"Your mother is a maid!!"

"...Let's see how long you can fly! Where does the Blood Heart Sect's secret technique get so much essence blood to burn!"

This chase and escape took them off the land.

The sun sets and the bright moon rises.

The two were separated by tens of thousands of miles.

Li Jieqing, who was moving forward, had disappeared from somewhere and was only concerned with fleeing. Yang Huangli, who was behind him, did not dare to give chase.

"This person is probably already dead, turned into a blood shadow..."

With its aura disordered, Yang Huangli stopped its flying boat, unable to catch up with the Blood Shadow any longer.

Further ahead lies the land of the Dragon King Dusuo, where the monsters are exceptionally fierce and bloodthirsty.

No matter how precious a treasure is, you have to be alive to enjoy it.

"What a missed opportunity... This cunning mountain hermit doesn't understand fate; instead of offering it to me, he's about to lose this great treasure..."

Yang Huangli looked regretful, but eventually calmed down.

Once the sinful cultivator dives into this boundless sea, who can find him?

The Invisible Heavenly Sword was lost, and the Ruyi Green Lotus was not found either. All that remained was a quasi-third-tier spiritual vein. It was unknown whether it could withstand the sect's questioning.

And what about the fellow disciples who came with them? If they hear that someone escaped by using a Qi-refining technique, they won't know whether to believe it or not.

It's better to deceive them...

After a long period of lamentation and contemplation, Yang Huangli found his way back to land.

He could offer some explanation only because he had personally witnessed the Invisible Heavenly Sword.

We had just approached the shattered coastline.

A demonic tiger roared and charged forward from the front, its white fur stained with blood, and its stench filled the air.

Yang Huangli was immediately on high alert, but the demon tiger didn't even glance at him and ran straight into the sea.

"Stop it!"

As soon as the demonic tiger passed, six Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Ruyi Sect chased after them, all panting heavily and shouting for battle.

What a monstrous tiger!

All six of you have escaped with him. How can I stop him by myself?

Yang Huangli looked embarrassed and was about to explain.

One of the disciples shouted, "You suddenly want to chase after that Qi-refining technique?! Where is the Invisible Heavenly Sword?! Where is the Ruyi Green Lotus?!"

"You've all mistaken it; that is not the Invisible Heavenly Sword."

Yang Huangli said righteously and solemnly, "It is said that the Heavenly Sword Sect's cultivation of the Formless Heavenly Sword takes at least a hundred years. Once the cultivation is successful, one's life force is diminished, and one faces a calamity. How could someone as mere Qi Refining possibly have the ability to cultivate the Formless Heavenly Sword? It is truly impossible."

The expressions of the six Foundation Establishment cultivators instantly turned hostile.

Yang Huangli hurriedly said, "Trust me, everyone! For now, we should first consider how to deal with that near-third-tier spiritual vein. According to the sect's rules, such a spiritual land should belong to us. Developing this island will surely make it a blessed and prosperous place!"

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Riding the wind and soaring through the void, living apart from the world and standing alone.

The bright moon hangs high, its light striking the sky and flowing like a river.

Amidst the vast expanse of waves, I gaze upon my beloved on the distant horizon.

The depths of this Eastern Sea are unknown.

Above the vast expanse of waves, Li Jieqing stood beneath the bright moon, his body motionless, the black jade hairpin at the back of his disheveled hair tilting precariously, concealing all his aura.

There were no clouds overhead, no soil beneath one's feet, and as far as the eye could see, there was only the endless sea and the endless sky.

It was as if he were the only one in the world.

"Gazing at the bright moon over the sea, I contemplate the vastness of heaven and earth."

"If one does not cultivate immortality, how can one know the vastness of the world... Ten thousand miles of uninhabited land, a desolate place despised by the Ruyi Sect, yet the millions of people of the mortal Great Xin Dynasty believe it to be the entire world."

"What do you mean by 'all under heaven, all within the seas pay tribute'? The territory of our nation is nothing more than a tiny island in the mouth of an immortal."

Li Jieqing gazed at the rising moon over the sea, sighed deeply, took out a blood gourd, looked up and drank it down in one gulp, drops of blood trickling down to the corners of his mouth.

Seven years' worth of supplies, the killings in the underground of Taipingfang, and Xingniang's life essence are all here.

Drinking it at this moment, nourished by the fresh blood, gradually improved Li Jieqing's skin and complexion, which had become as dry as a corpse due to the prolonged use of Blood Escape.