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Chapter 1436 The Final Chapter of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality
After Xiang Zhili and the other two left, the cave returned to tranquility. Qin Hao stood in the courtyard, gazing calmly at the distant, mist-shrouded mountains. He turned and returned to the depths of the cave. As he passed the side hall where Yuan Yao and the other two women lived, he paused slightly but did not stop.

The stone door to the secret chamber slowly closed, isolating it from the outside world.

Qin Hao sat cross-legged on the cold jade bed, regulated his breathing for a moment, and took out a body that was completely black and exuded a strong demonic aura from his storage space—the very ancient demon body he had obtained in the Fallen Demon Valley. Although this demonic body had lost the control of the primordial spirit, the demonic patterns around it still flowed faintly, as if it might awaken at any moment.

"The method of refining the Heavenly Capital Corpse Puppet..." Qin Hao closed his eyes.

He formed hand seals, and streams of spiritual light flew from his fingertips, weaving into a complex array of runes in the air. This array slowly descended, enveloping the ancient demon's body. Qin Hao took out eighteen high-grade spirit stones and arranged them around the demon's body in specific positions, then opened his mouth and spat out a ball of pure natal fire.

The true fire, a pale golden color, completely enveloped the demon's body. The temperature inside the secret chamber suddenly rose, and even subtle distortions appeared in the air.

The process of refining the Heavenly Capital Corpse Puppet was extremely complicated. It required completely eradicating all remaining life force within the demonic body, while simultaneously protecting its robust physical structure. Qin Hao focused intently, carefully manipulating the true fire to refine the remaining demonic energy and impurities within the demonic body bit by bit.

As time passed, the only sound in the secret chamber was the faint crackling of a real fire.

Three years later, the black color on the demon's body began to fade, revealing a dark golden texture. The originally flowing demonic patterns solidified, forming natural defensive runes. Qin Hao knew that the most crucial moment had arrived.

"Soul Splitting Technique..."

Separate a portion of your own primordial spirit and inject it into a puppet or clone, giving it the ability to act and think autonomously, yet it remains completely under the control of your original body.

Qin Hao took a deep breath and formed a complex hand seal in front of his chest. As the seal changed, he felt a sharp pain in his sea of ​​consciousness, and a wisp of pale blue primordial spirit light slowly drifted out from between his brows. Although this wisp of primordial spirit was small, it contained one-tenth of his divine consciousness power.

The process of separating the primordial spirit was extremely painful. Fine beads of sweat seeped from Qin Hao's forehead, but he endured the excruciating pain and guided that wisp of primordial spirit towards the Heavenly Capital Corpse Puppet, which had been initially refined.

The moment the light of the primordial spirit entered the demonic body's brow, the entire corpse puppet trembled violently, and black demonic light reappeared on its dark golden body, as if resisting the intrusion of the foreign primordial spirit.

Qin Hao was prepared. He chanted an incantation and his hands flew, sending dozens of restrictive runes into the demon's body. Gradually, the tremors of the demon's body subsided, and that wisp of primordial spirit began to merge with the corpse puppet.

This is a long process. Qin Hao needs to constantly adjust the restrictions, guiding his primordial spirit to permeate every inch of the corpse puppet's bones and every meridian, while also preventing the backlash from the residual demonic nature of the ancient demon's body.

Another seven years have passed.

As the last day of the tenth year arrived, Qin Hao slowly opened his eyes and looked at the demonic body that had completely changed before him.

The ancient demon's body, originally jet black, had now turned dark gold, standing about eight feet tall. Its muscles were smooth and powerful, and its face bore a seven or eight-tenths resemblance to Qin Hao, except for a vertical demonic mark between its brows. Most peculiar were its tightly closed eyes, with a faint dark red light emanating from beneath its eyelids.

Qin Hao took a deep breath, formed the final hand seal, and uttered a low shout: "Open!"

The demon's eyes suddenly snapped open!

From its dark red pupils, a bloodthirsty and tyrannical evil thought surged forth like a tidal wave, instantly filling the entire secret chamber. The demonic body let out a low roar, and the demonic runes around it flickered wildly, as if trying to break free from all restraints.

Qin Hao's expression changed slightly, and his hands rapidly changed hand seals. A surge of immense magical power, like a tsunami, poured into the demonic body, fiercely confronting the evil thought. Inside the secret chamber, spiritual light and demonic energy intertwined, emitting a hissing sound.

"town!"

Qin Hao shouted again, and a golden rune appeared between his brows. It was the "Heart-Cleansing Demon-Suppressing Seal," which he had specifically cultivated to suppress his demonic nature. The golden rune emitted a beam of light, which entered the demon's brow and merged with the vertical line.

The demonic body's struggles gradually weakened, and the savagery in its eyes slowly faded, replaced by a glimmer of clarity. But Qin Hao could sense that the evil thought had not disappeared; it had merely been temporarily suppressed deep within.

"This ancient demon's body is truly bizarre." Qin Hao withdrew his magic power and muttered to himself with a solemn expression, "Even though the main soul and the divided soul have been destroyed, its demonic nature has not diminished at all."

He walked up to the demon's body, placed his hand on its forehead, and carefully sensed it for a moment.

"Fortunately, I didn't rush to refine this demonic body into an external avatar back then, otherwise, with my cultivation at the late Nascent Soul stage, I might not have been able to suppress it."

During the refining process, the cultivation level of this demonic body stabilized at the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage. However, Qin Hao could clearly sense that the power contained within it far exceeded that of an ordinary late Nascent Soul cultivator. With its body tempered by ancient demonic energy for a thousand years, coupled with the special abilities granted by the Heavenly Capital Corpse Puppet refining method, its combat power was absolutely no less than that of an ordinary Deity Transformation cultivator.

More importantly, this clone can continue to cultivate and improve its cultivation level.

"The only drawback is," Qin Hao pondered, "that the human realm and the spirit realm are dominated by spiritual energy, and there isn't much demonic energy, so cultivation will be relatively slow."

He thought for a moment, then took out a black jade slip from his storage space, pressed it against his forehead for a moment, and then placed the jade slip against the demon's chest. The jade slip transformed into a beam of black light and merged into the demon's body.

"The Six Extremes True Demon Art truly lives up to its reputation as the number one demonic art in the Chaotic Star Sea." Qin Hao nodded in satisfaction. "Compared to the Heaven-Supporting Demon Art, although its defensive capabilities are somewhat weaker, its offensive power, supernatural abilities, and secret techniques far surpass it. It is perfectly suited for this demonic body to cultivate."

After doing all this, Qin Hao had the demonic body sit cross-legged in a corner of the secret chamber to cultivate and consolidate its strength. He then spent several days recuperating from the depletion caused by the separation of his primordial spirit before leaving the secret chamber where he had been in seclusion for ten years.

Outside the cave, the sun shone brightly.

Yuan Yao and the other two women sensed that Qin Hao had emerged from seclusion and came out to greet him.

"Husband, have you been in seclusion for ten years? Is it going well?" Yuan Yao asked with concern.

Qin Hao nodded, gave a few brief instructions, and then said, "I need to go to the Fire Hell to capture the True Fire of the Sun. You all stay in the cave and cultivate diligently."

Yuan Yao hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.

Qin Hao transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the world.

Hellfire is a desolate place perpetually shrouded in flames. Legend has it that in ancient times, real fire fell here, forming this ever-burning sea of ​​fire.

Qin Hao landed his escape light at the edge of the Fiery Hell, and a wave of scorching heat rushed towards him. Even with his Nascent Soul stage cultivation, he felt somewhat uncomfortable. He did not rashly venture deeper, but instead sat cross-legged at the edge, carefully sensing the distribution of the True Fire of the Sun within the Fiery Hell.

Three months later, Qin Hao finally located the purest form of solar true fire, which was hidden in the deepest part of the fire hell and seemed to have developed a trace of consciousness, making it extremely cunning.

Qin Hao used his supernatural powers to carefully pass through layers of flames, finally arriving before the ball of true solar fire. It was a fist-sized, pure golden flame, silently suspended in the air, radiating terrifying high temperature and an aura of extreme yang and strength.

The process of capturing the true fire of the sun was extremely dangerous. Qin Hao used several specially crafted cold-attribute magic treasures and set up many restrictions to barely trap it.

After sealing the True Fire of the Sun into a specially made jade box, Qin Hao did not linger and immediately returned to his cave.

For the next ten years, Qin Hao devoted himself entirely to refining the True Fire of the Sun.

Inside the secret chamber, a golden flame and a silver flame floated in the air, probing, resisting, and attracting each other. Qin Hao sat cross-legged between them, his hands constantly forming hand seals to guide the two true flames to slowly merge.

The Taiyin Asura Sacred Fire is an extremely yin and cold substance, while the Taiyang True Fire is extremely yang and strong. The two are inherently mutually destructive, but according to a certain ancient secret method, if they can be harmonized through special means, they can achieve a balance of yin and yang and generate incredible power.

The fusion process is extremely slow, and the slightest mistake could trigger an explosion, so even Qin Hao had to be extremely careful.

Year after year passed, and the gold and silver gradually intertwined, producing wisps of purple light. When the tenth year arrived, the two true flames finally merged completely, transforming into a fist-sized purple flame that silently floated in the air.

This purple flame did not emit any heat, and even gave people a cold feeling, but Qin Hao could clearly sense that the terrifying energy contained within it far exceeded the sum of the previous Sun True Fire and Taiyin Asura Sacred Fire.

Qin Hao stretched out his hand, and the purple flame gently landed in his palm without causing any burning sensation.

"I'll call you 'Violet Sacred Flame'," Qin Hao said softly.

After successfully refining the Violet Sacred Flame, Qin Hao rested briefly before taking out the page of the Golden Jade Book.

The jade book unfolded in his palm, its surface densely covered with ancient runes. Qin Hao concentrated intently, gradually understanding its contents. This page of the Golden Jade Book recorded the methods for drawing four types of talismans: Taiyi Huaqing Talisman, Jiugong Tianqian Talisman, Yuanjia Talisman, and Tiange Talisman.

Each one is a top-tier talisman from ancient times, renowned for its incredible power, but the materials required to create it are extremely rare, many of which have long since disappeared from the human realm.

It took Qin Hao five whole years to fully understand the principles behind drawing the four types of talismans. He left his cave and headed to the Great Jin Dynasty to begin collecting all sorts of rare and precious materials needed to draw talismans.

Thirty years have passed quietly in the midst of our busy lives.

Qin Hao traveled to every market and auction house in the Great Jin Dynasty, and even infiltrated several ancient ruins, but he only managed to gather a partial set of materials. The Taiyi Huaqing Talisman requires "Void Crystals," which have not appeared in the human realm for thousands of years; the core material of the Nine Palaces Heavenly Qian Talisman, "Nine Heavens Cloud Silk," exists only in legends.

Left with no other choice, Qin Hao had to settle for second best and used the materials he had collected to refine five "Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talismans." This was a high-level defensive talisman, and although it was not as good as the four types recorded in the Golden Jade Book, it was still considered a top-tier life-saving item in the human realm.

When he returned to his cave after a thirty-year journey of collecting materials, he was already middle-aged. Although the lifespan of a Nascent Soul cultivator is long, the constant travel and mental strain still left some marks on his face.

The three women, Yuan Yao and Yan Li, were overjoyed to see Qin Hao return. Yan Li, in particular, had tears in her eyes and softly asked, "My husband has been gone for thirty years. Has everything gone smoothly?"

Qin Hao smiled gently and embraced the three women: "Although we haven't gathered all the materials, we've still made some progress. I won't be traveling far anymore."

For the next three hundred years, Qin Hao cultivated while also guiding Yuan Yao and the other two women.

Yuan Yao was naturally gifted, and with Qin Hao's guidance and ample resources, she successfully broke through the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul stage in the 270th year, becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Bai Yaoyi advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage in the 230th year, just one step away from the Deity Transformation stage. Only Yanli, perhaps due to limited talent or mental burdens, remained stuck at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage, unable to make any further progress.

During this period, Han Li would send a batch of Dragon Scale Fruit every seven days.

Qin Hao continuously consumed these dragon scale fruits while simultaneously cultivating the "Bone Tempering Technique" he obtained from the Golden Flood Dragon King. Three hundred years later, his physical strength reached an unbelievable level, easily lifting a boulder weighing 100,000 jin with one hand.

Even more miraculously, due to his long-term consumption of Dragon Scale Fruit, Qin Hao's bones faintly radiated a golden light, a sign of the completion of his "Golden Bones" technique. Now, without activating the Brahma Saint True Demon Art, he can withstand attacks from magical treasures with his bare body; and when he fully activates the Brahma Saint True Demon Art, even a full-force attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator would find it difficult to harm him.

During these three hundred years, Han Li reached the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage and attempted to break through to the Divine Transformation stage. Unfortunately, he lacked sufficient accumulation of experience and failed to break through, and was even injured as a result, requiring several years of recuperation to recover.

Qin Hao had visited him and left some healing pills, but didn't interfere much. Everyone has their own path, and Han Li needs to walk it himself.

……

Qin Hao led the three women to the Chaotic Star Sea using an ancient teleportation array, where they met Ling Yuling, who had already advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage. After a tender moment, Qin Hao took Yuan Yao and the other three women to tour the entire Chaotic Star Sea, seeing all the scenery they had never seen before.

Finally, they arrived at Wulonghai.

There is a relatively stable spatial node here, which is one of the passages to ascend to the spirit world.

Standing in front of the spatial node, Qin Hao turned to look at the three women.

Qin Hao pondered for a moment and said, "Yao'er has already reached the Nascent Soul stage and can ascend with me. Yu Ling, Yao Yi, and Yan Li, you will stay in the mortal realm for now. After you have cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, you can ascend through the node. I will wait for you in Tianyuan City in the Spirit Realm."

Although Bai Yaoyi and Yanli were reluctant to part, they knew it was the safest arrangement. They nodded tearfully, watching Qin Hao and Yuan Yao step hand-in-hand into the spatial node.

Inside the node was a bizarre and fantastical spatial passage, with violent spatial storms striking from time to time...

After an unknown amount of time, a light appeared ahead.

Qin Hao, holding Yuan Yao's hand, took a step forward—

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The Mortal Realm arc of "Mortal's Journey to Immortality" has ended. Although the number of subscribers dropped quite a bit, overall it was still very enjoyable to write. I guess you could say it was written out of love, haha. Next arc will be a return to urban life. Also, feel free to leave any drama recommendations in the comments (I'm not considering fantasy, martial arts, xuanhuan, or suspense dramas for now). Thanks again for your support.