Immortal Refiner

Translator: AnubisTL

He was no stranger to this phenomenon—it was the unmistakable precursor to igniting the divine fire!

"How could it start so soon? Here? Isn’t this a bit hasty?" Chen Chaosheng exclaimed in shock, retreating several steps, fearing he might disrupt Li Qing’s process of igniting his divine fire.

His worries proved unfounded. Li Qing swiftly grasped the essence of the cultivation technique, and before even putting down the scroll, he began igniting his divine fire.

Within Li Qing’s dantian, the blood core he had cultivated slowly floated upward, gradually ascending into the air.

The dense qi and blood within his body converged, surging like tidal waves crashing against the shore.

Sensing this overwhelming surge of vital energy, Chen Chaosheng’s shock intensified.

Having practiced the vital energy martial dao for years, this was the first time he had witnessed such a potent concentration of qi and blood. Even the mightiest strange beasts couldn’t compare. And this was a human—a genuine human, not some alien or beast!

Before long, within Li Qing’s body, the blood core began to glow with a scarlet light, culminating in a tiny flame that flickered to life.

At that moment, the flow of qi and blood throughout his body was drawn toward the blood core, fueling its fiery ascent.

Indeed, Li Qing had ignited his flame of life less than an hour after obtaining the cultivation technique!

Moreover, fueled by his abundant qi and blood, the flame of life rapidly intensified, its light blazing with extreme brilliance.

This was inevitable. Li Qing’s foundation was simply too profound, surpassing even the physical prowess of a great demon king in the divine transformation realm. For him, reaching the Divine Fire Realm was as effortless as walking on flat ground.

After briefly sensing the changes within himself, Li Qing nodded. "Since igniting this flame, the flow of qi and blood within my body has subtly altered."

"Let’s see what shackles remain on my fleshly body!"

Muttering to himself, Li Qing channeled more qi and blood into the flame, instantly illuminating his entire body with its fiery glow.

He turned his inner gaze inward, hoping to use the light to discern any remaining shackles on his fleshly body. To his surprise, he found not a single shackle within him!

Not only were there no shackles, but there were no restraints of any kind!

His body was utterly transparent, pure, and flawless. What shackles could possibly bind him?

For a moment, Li Qing wondered if he had cultivated incorrectly or if something had gone wrong.

But he quickly realized the truth: his fleshly body had already been refined to perfection through body refinement. There were no shackles left to break.

As for the so-called fleshly body divine ability, he could also manifest it through immortal dao techniques, perhaps even more miraculously.

"It’s not entirely without benefits," Li Qing said. "The divine fire has made my qi and blood flow more freely, and my physical body has grown somewhat stronger."

As he spoke, Li Qing slowly opened his eyes, two lingering embers fading from his pitch-black pupils.

"Senior Dao Guardian... You’ve ignited the divine fire and broken free from your shackles?" Chen Chaosheng asked, his voice trembling with awe.

Li Qing shook his head. "I have indeed ignited the divine fire, but I haven’t broken free from any shackles."

Chen Chaosheng breathed a sigh of relief, thinking this still aligned with his understanding. "Now that the divine fire has been ignited, you should continue adding fuel to it. Ideally, you should—"

Before he could finish, Li Qing’s next words left him speechless.

"When I observed myself with the divine fire, I found no shackles or constraints whatsoever."

No shackles or constraints!

These words nearly paralyzed Chen Chaosheng’s mind. He gasped for breath before finally managing to say, "No wonder... So Senior had already completed this step, just through other means, without even realizing it himself."

"This must be a body refiner from the immortal dao, then?"

The Blood Martial Dynasty had been excavating immortal dao ruins across the land, unearthing numerous scriptures and classic texts from the remnants of ancient immortal sects that once thrived in this world.

Chen Chaosheng was naturally familiar with this, and even the common people had some knowledge of it—it was no longer a secret.

Li Qing didn’t bother concealing the truth. He nodded. "Indeed, this is body refinement."

"You’ve excavated so many ancient immortal sect ruins. Have you found anything of note?"

Li Qing was curious about their discoveries, hoping to find something useful. After all, his initial rise to power had stemmed from the primitive accumulation he’d obtained in the World of Eternal Night.

From Tianliang Mountain to the Blood Lotus Sect, and finally to the Yellow Springs Holy Sect by the boundary river, each had been crucial stepping stones on his path to his current position.

"Naturally, we have. We’ve found classic texts and ancient scrolls, though most are poorly preserved and severely weathered, leaving only fragments. A few remain relatively intact, detailing cultivation methods of profound depth and complexity."

"We’ve also unearthed some dim, lusterless artifacts. It’s clear they were once extraordinary and incredibly ancient, but now they’re covered in dust, their original splendor faded."

"Beyond that, we’ve found some unknown seeds, but they’re all lifeless and shriveled, impossible to cultivate."

"Of course, some ruins are dangerous, with terrifying bloodshed and bizarre occurrences!" Chen Chaosheng honestly revealed the Blood Martial Dynasty’s discoveries over the years, holding nothing back. These relics, at best, served as mere references for the current dynasty.

Hearing this, Li Qing could practically visualize the artifacts Chen Chaosheng described without even seeing them.

With the depletion of spiritual energy and the severing of the great dao, the world had entered the end of dao era. After so many years, few useful relics could have survived, having been buried in the river of time.

The Blood Martial Dynasty’s excavations were essentially archaeological digs, unearthing the remnants of this world’s once glorious immortal dao era. As time passed, these relics would only deteriorate further under the relentless erosion of time.

"Take me to see them," Li Qing said with a smile. "If I find anything of value, I’ll reward you handsomely."

Chen Chaosheng’s cloudy eyes lit up with a sharp glint. Without hesitation, he led Li Qing to a secret realm within the Imperial Palace of the royal city.

All the relics excavated from the immortal dao ruins were hidden there, guarded by a Ji Ling.

A pagoda-like structure, heavily sealed by Iron Thorns, served as the Iron Tree Sacrificial Spirit’s repository.

Under Chen Chaosheng’s manipulation, the Iron Thorns slowly retracted, opening a path inside.

Before even stepping inside, Li Qing’s divine sense surged into the tower.

Efficiency was paramount to him. His powerful divine sense allowed him to instantly survey the entire area, identifying items of potential value.

The first floor was piled with ancient artifacts. Some had once been magic treasures, but most were now spiritless magic artifacts, mere scrap with no value.

After a cursory glance, Li Qing quickly lost interest.

On the second floor, carefully preserved were withered, lifeless seeds and similar items. These were undoubtedly Spirit Herb seeds, but they had lost all vitality and were virtually impossible to cultivate.

Yet Li Qing focused intently on these Spirit Seeds, his attention fully concentrated.

(End of the Chapter)

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