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

Sima Xiao's smile faltered, and he looked at Gu Qing with a speechless expression.

"Do you even realize you're just cannon fodder mercenaries?!"

"Establishing your own Dao Domain, is that something you can even consider?"

"This is utterly absurd."

Sima Xiao couldn't help but feel angry inside.

Suppressing his displeasure, Sima Xiao lightly tapped his fingers on the table.

A moment later, a smile returned to his face:

"Gu Qingna, it's not your fault that you have this idea. Someone must have said something to you, but I have to tell you, the path to condensing one's own Dao Domain is fraught with difficulties."

"You guys go back first!"

"Come back and discuss this with me when you've figured it out someday."

"Forehead……"

Gu Qing was quite surprised to see Sima Xiao suddenly soften and become so easy to talk to.

The immortal kingdom, which has been highly alienated by capital, has not resorted to forceful measures?

It should be noted that Sima Xiao is a powerful figure in the Nascent Soul Realm.

Although he didn't know why, Gu Qing still thanked him respectfully:

"Thank you for your understanding, Dean. I won't bother you any longer."

Go!

Putting down the 500 million contract in his hand, Gu Qing quickly left the Bloodline Research Institute.

A short while later.

Chen Ang, Jia Meiqian, and some assistant researchers, including Zhang Yubai, all left the place.

Watching the group leave, Sima Xiao's trusted assistant asked, puzzled, "Are we just letting him go like this? What about the Bloodline Competition?"

"Without company investment, what does he have to fight against the top geniuses of the ten great universities in the Immortal Kingdom?"

Don't worry!

"I've seen many self-righteous people like that."

"Once he hits a wall in the bloodline competition's elimination rounds, he'll face reality."

"The contract we sign then won't be like this now."

After a pause, Sima Xiao's expression turned cold, and he continued:

"Even if he still refuses to bind himself to the Immortal Venerable's lineage, once the third mercenary trial is over, he will automatically become a formal mercenary, and then he will understand what cannon fodder really means..."

"The war in the void planes is no child's play; it's fought with lives at stake..."

"When he can't take it anymore, he'll come begging for help."

"The Void Dimension War!!"

Upon hearing this, Sima Xiao's trusted assistant couldn't help but tremble slightly.

He seemed to be recalling some unpleasant experiences.

……

Back to Yinyue Community.

Sitting in his bedroom, Gu Qing couldn't help but sigh, "After this whole mess with Sima Xiao, it'll probably be very, very difficult to get cultivation resources from the Xianmu Group in the future!"

"Fortunately, the rewards from this bloodline competition have already arrived in my account."

I glanced at the balance on the Taixu Dharma Seal.

There are more than two million spirit coins.

One million of that was a reward promised by Xianmu Group.

Those who make it into the top 3,000 in this bloodline competition will receive a reward of one million spirit coins from the company.

The other one million spirit coins were a perk given by the wealthy Zhong Jiufan.

After adding this guy as a friend, he didn't say anything and just kept sending money.

"If we want to improve our strength, we can't rely on the Xianmu Group for the time being."

"My nature is self-sufficient; I do not need to seek anything from outside."

"Finding strength within oneself might be a good approach."

Gu Qing suddenly remembered that during the preliminary rounds, when he fought against Jinlun, a descendant of immortals, Jinlun had said:

"The bloodline of immortals and the ultimate skills are perfectly matched."

"There's no need for the body to adapt to profound mysteries; the descendants of immortals are born with mastery of ultimate techniques."

"Although I do not have the bloodline of immortals."

"Yet it possesses the bloodline of all laws. This true spirit-level bloodline, originating from the [Nine Mysterious Heavenly Beast], may not be inferior to the bloodline of immortals."

"Moreover, my Myriad Laws Bloodline has undergone numerous mutations..."

Thinking about the bloodline talent that Jinlun displayed in the competition, Gu Qing couldn't help but ponder.

The fusion of different profound mysteries will release special fluctuations that will affect the cultivator's soul.

Under normal circumstances, cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm can only withstand the special fluctuations released by the fusion of different profound mysteries of the same attribute.

If one forcibly fuses the profound mysteries of different attributes while in the Qi Refining Realm, the cultivator's soul will bear terrifying pressure and evolve amidst special fluctuations.

The key to the fusion of different attributes, besides the pressure on the soul, lies in the fact that the physical body of a Qi Refining Realm cultivator has not undergone transformation. The mismatch between the soul and the body will lead to the collapse of the physical body.

In retrospect, foundation building is the key to the physical transformation.

however……

Judging from the immortal bloodline power on Jinlun's body, if the bloodline power is in harmony with the profound power, it can unlock the shackles of the physical body in advance, allowing Qi Refining Realm cultivators to avoid the problem of physical body collapse caused by the fluctuations of profound fusion.

"I do not have the bloodline of immortals."

"but……"

"My mutated bloodline is constantly evolving, and it actively adapts to the profound mysteries of cultivation techniques."

During the trial at the Demon Mist location, the spirituality of the Hellhound and the Taiyin Crystal Armor Beast, two demonic bloodlines, converged in their mental world.

A strange light is released during the spiritual fusion of the two bloodlines.

It penetrates Gu Qing's limbs and bones through mental radiation, improving his body.

"Five Levels of Mindset!"

Gu Qing's mind stirred slightly, and her consciousness projected into her mental world.

In the very center of this boundless void constructed by spiritual power, the two sources of spiritual energy, Yin and Yang, are slowly rotating in the shape of a Tai Chi symbol, forming the core of the spiritual world.

The bloodline and spiritual essence of the Taiyin Crystal Armor Beast and the Hellhound have completely merged into a single star.

It shines and radiates light in the emptiness of the mind.

It continuously releases spiritual radiation, gradually improving the body's blood circulation.

"Currently, these two demonic bloodlines have evolved into a completely new bloodline ability. If we continue to smelt other demonic crystals, we can smelt a crystal with both fire and earth attributes."

"Could my mutated myriad-law bloodline evolve into a physique suitable for the fusion of fire and earth attributes?"

"If possible..."

"Does this mean I can cultivate the profound mystery of dual-attribute fusion, which is usually only available to those in the Foundation Establishment stage, ahead of schedule?"

Thinking of this, a burning desire arose in Gu Qing's eyes.

This card!

It must be built before the knockout stage begins.

But where do magic crystals come from?

After thinking for a moment, Gu Qing opened the Taixu Dharma Seal and found He Lou. At least this way of finding He Lou could keep the secret.

"Godfather, why aren't you preparing for the elimination rounds? You still have time to chat with me?"

Not long after.

The Taixu Dharma Seal connected with He Lou, who was wearing a white lab coat and looked like he had just been conducting an experiment.

"There's something I want to ask you."

Gu Qing spoke with a slightly serious tone.

"Um?"

"What's up? Just ask!"

Upon seeing this, He Lou immediately dropped his playful grin and became serious.

"I need a demonic crystal with both fire and earth attributes. Does the He Family's Mystic Pill Pavilion have access to such a crystal?"

"Demon Crystal!"

"It should be fine. I remember that some pills are made primarily from demonic crystals and flesh and blood."

"As for fire and earth dual-attribute magic crystals..."

"Um!"

"There seems to be a type of demon called the Lava Behemoth. These demons reach the second-grade cultivation level upon adulthood, and those with good talent can transform into third-grade demons or even fourth-grade demons."

"But, wouldn't a second-grade magic crystal be too advanced for you?"

"I'd better go find some Grade One Magic Crystals..."

Before He Lou could continue, Gu Qing interrupted him:

"etc."

"The lava behemoth."