My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

The disciples nearby offered their congratulations in unison, their voices seemingly lifting the clouds in the sky.

The overlapping sounds spread through the bamboo forest behind the mountain.

Deep within the bamboo forest, the newly awakened animals seemed to understand something, chirping and squeaking in the bamboo forest in rhythm with the disciples of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect.

This scene made the Burning Mountain Spirit Ape roll its eyes.

"Stop yelling."

"They can't even speak human language yet, but they've already learned how to flatter."

"Besides..."

"If it were a matter of flattery, would you even have a chance?"

Not to mention Sun Huowang disciplining these newly-intelligent little animals.

At the entrance to the bamboo forest in the back mountain.

Seeing the grand spectacle Ye Zhi Qiu had put on, and recalling their synchronized voices, Gu Qing suspected that this was a project Ye Zhi Qiu had prepared long ago.

I'll just wait until I come out of quarantine to perform in person.

To be honest, such praise is indeed very pleasing to the eye and the mind.

"Ahem!"

Gu Qing descended to the front of the crowd, cleared his throat, and addressed them:

"Please, everyone, no need for formalities!"

"I'm very happy that you've come to help me get through customs."

"But the show you just made was too extravagant, I didn't like it. I prefer to keep a low profile."

Ye Zhi Qiu: "..."

Therefore, no new disciple who has never met Gu Qing would believe Gu Qing's words.

Many of the disciples from ten years ago witnessed Gu Qing, as a Grand Alchemist, defeat other Alchemists and become famous throughout the Tiannan Continent under the watchful eyes of thousands.

Gu Qing always manages to astound everyone with her actions.

How could someone claim to prefer a low profile?

He was the most high-profile one.

Seeing that the other deacons couldn't get a word in edgewise, Su Changge stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, Junior Brother Zhi Qiu, next time you handle something, polish it up a bit."

"We need to showcase Elder Gu's status while maintaining a low profile and demonstrating depth."

Ye Zhi Qiu: "..."

Ye Zhi Qiu stiffened his neck and looked blankly at Su Chang Ge. "Senior brother, what you said puts me in a difficult position!"

He couldn't help but complain to himself.

"Cough cough."

Seeing his junior brother's gaze, Su Changge coughed lightly and said:

"Zhi Qiu, why don't you take the other disciples to the sect square first?"

"I have some matters to discuss with Elder Gu in detail."

"Okay, sure."

"Senior brother, Elder Gu, please continue with your tasks..."

Ye Zhi Qiu turned around and gestured for the other Qi Refining Realm disciples to follow, leaving Gu Qing's secluded bamboo house.

After the other disciples and deacons left, Su Changge said solemnly:

Elder Gu.

"In the last decade, the situation outside the sect has changed dramatically, with many forces rapidly increasing their strength."

"The Black Emperor Sword Sect has also lost a Golden Core Realm cultivator."

"Although we have recruited many new disciples."

"However, compared to the Tiger Fiend Sect's speed in training low-level disciples, we are still far behind them."

"Elder Gu, is your immortal cultivation technique...?"

Seeing Su Changge hesitate and look anxious, Gu Qing smiled and said, "I have finally lived up to the sect leader's expectations. The immortal technique I deduced is complete."

"I call this technique the Nine Transformations of Spirit Blood."

"Nine Transformations of Spiritual Blood?"

Su Changge asked, somewhat puzzled, "Could you explain this immortal cultivation technique in detail?"

"sure."

Gu Qing smiled slightly and continued:

"The so-called Nine Transformations of Spirit Blood is a domineering secret technique that melts the flesh and spirit of other living beings, improves one's own aptitude, and plunders the bloodline inheritance of other living beings."

If one cultivates this secret technique, one can refine the bloodline power of an extraordinary being at each of the major realms—Qi Refining Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Golden Core Realm, and so on—to improve one's own aptitude.

Theoretically speaking, by combining a cultivator's own talents and systematically selecting and fusing the flesh and blood of other extraordinary beings, one has the opportunity to condense an acquired spiritual body during the nine processes of improving one's aptitude.

Whether or not it can be truly achieved depends on the cultivator's own talent...

No matter how powerful the immortal techniques are, the cultivator still needs to work hard to fully unleash the power of the [Nine Transformations of Spiritual Blood].

Gu Qing created a secret technique based on bloodline martial arts and integrated ten basic bloodline laws. According to the standards of the Immortal Kingdom, its foundation is no less than that of a Grade Earth True Technique.

If someone can master this secret method and advance it to the ninth transformation, or condense an acquired spiritual body...

The value of this secret technique can be elevated to another level.

After hearing the introduction, a glint of light flashed in Su Changge's eyes.

it is good!

That's impressive, very good.

If this immortal technique is truly effective, even Su Changge himself would be tempted.

After a while.

Su Changge suppressed her excitement and said to Gu Qing:

"Elder Gu, now that the immortal cultivation technique has been successfully deduced, when would you like to begin promoting it within the sect?"

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Qing turned to look at Yang Xi, who was not far away, and said:

"metropolitan."

"It's been ten years since the last forbidden area trial, hasn't it?"

"Soon, a joint forbidden area trial will be held by four sects to collect materials for Foundation Establishment Pills. In that case, let's start by promoting this to the disciples who are participating in the forbidden area trial."

"There are many exotic beasts in the forbidden area, which is a good opportunity for sect disciples to collect the bloodlines of exotic beasts that correspond to their talents and complete their first bloodline fusion and transformation in the forbidden area."

Upon hearing this, Su Changge nodded and said, "There are indeed many talented exotic beasts in the forbidden areas of the four sects."

"Alright, let's do as Elder Gu says."

"Oh, right."

"Is Elder Gu going to the four sects' forbidden areas for this forbidden area trial?"

Just as Su Changge was about to get up and leave, she suddenly asked.

"I won't go."

"Eight years ago, Steward Jian Xiangzhu broke through to the Golden Core Realm, and she should be Elder Jian Xiangzhu now. In recent years, she was quite angered by Hao Yan Zhenren of the Crimson Emperor Sword Sect."

"Let Elder Jian go!"

"I think she would be happy to go to the four forbidden areas."

"When the two meet again, Master Hao Yan's expression will definitely be quite interesting..."

Gu Qing smiled.

"hehe."

Su Changge laughed upon hearing this, and then said, "In that case, let Junior Sister Jian go. She's been wronged all these years, so this is a good opportunity for her to finally get her revenge."

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and soon after, Su Changge got up to say goodbye.

This forbidden area trial is to verify the immortal techniques deduced by Gu Qing, and he needs to go back and select some promising talents to participate.

After Su Changge left, Gu Qing looked at Yang Xi, the tea-pouring assistant, who was not far away.

"Xi'er!"

"You heard my conversation with Sect Leader Su just now, didn't you?"

"Master."

"You mean, you want me to participate in this forbidden area trial?"

Yang Xi clenched her fists, her eyes filled with excitement.

"good."

"Over the past ten years, you have advanced two fundamental mysteries to level ten, meeting the minimum requirements for Foundation Establishment."

"Before participating in the trial, you should first cultivate the Nine Transformations of Spirit Blood."

Gu Qing placed the blood pool, which had been refined into a magical artifact, in another room.

Then, he touched Yang Xi's forehead with his fingertip and transmitted all the information about the Nine Transformations of Spirit Blood into the depths of her consciousness.

"Master."

After a while, Yang Xi came to her senses.

"Go practice next door!"

"Um."

Yang Xi went next door and walked into the blood pool. She sat cross-legged in the blood water and, as she circulated the Nine Transformations of Spiritual Blood, the blood in the blood pool seeped into her body, laying the foundation for her.

Gradually.

The energy in the blood pool outlined blood-red spiritual patterns within Yang Xi's body, completely altering the foundation of his cultivation technique.

Her basic techniques were replaced with a cultivation diagram constructed from blood-red spiritual patterns.

The blood-red spiritual runes within its body are similar to the spiritual energy circulation technology of the Immortal Kingdom.

Its foundation lies in the mysteries of blood.

As Yang Xi was activating the [Nine Transformations of Spiritual Blood], Gu Qing in the next room was also sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, surrounded by a red halo of divine power.

The third foundation is undergoing some strange changes, and Gu Qing's consciousness arrives in a blood-red space.

The entire space was a deep crimson red.

There were no sun, moon, or stars above the space.

Below the space stretched an endless sea of ​​blood.

Glug glug!

Just then, a series of bubbles suddenly rose from beneath the sea of ​​blood.

Not long after.

A green sprout emerged from the seawater of Blood Sea and grew into a bright green lotus leaf at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Gu Qing touched the lotus leaf with his mind.

next moment.

Gu Qing's eyes widened suddenly.

……