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Chapter 838 Incense and Divine Pill, Seventh-Order Immortal Tree

"The power of incense?"

Upon hearing Qin Ming's request, Master Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin exchanged bewildered glances.

Unexpectedly, this powerful senior in front of me, whose cultivation has reached such a profound level, actually cares about the incense offerings of Duchenwu.

But suddenly...

The two of them finally realized what was going on.

It is likely that the incense offerings and prayers that have been continuously taken away over the past decade were mostly the work of this powerful being before us.

No wonder they were able to do it flawlessly, without leaving a trace, right under their noses.

"These are just some offerings and prayers; Senior Li, please feel free to use them if you need them," said Master Jinlian in an extremely humble manner.

Qin Ming nodded calmly.

Let alone ten years, even if it were a hundred years, the two of them would not dare to have any complaints and could only obediently offer it up.

If it weren't for the Black Flame Sect incident, which involved the Six Paths Saint Ancestor, he wouldn't have taken action and would have continued to hide.

Subsequently.

Master Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin emptied their pockets and offered all the incense pills and coins they had refined over the years to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming didn't stand on ceremony and simply put it away.

"I will continue to stay at Dust Crossing Dock for the next few days. You two can continue as usual."

Master Jinlian and Daoist Wuxin exchanged a glance and quickly said, "Senior Li, it is our honor to have you grace the Futu Mountain Range with your presence. We can create a statue of you to receive offerings from believers."

"Both of our factions are willing to submit to you."

Qin Ming waved his hand and said, "There's no need to make such a big fuss and let everyone know."

"I dislike these formalities."

Master Jinlian and his companion quickly agreed, thinking to themselves that this senior expert in the Void Refinement stage was truly unpredictable in his ways.

This time, they truly witnessed what it means to live a life of quiet seclusion in the city.

It seems that their painstakingly managed Duchen Dock does have some commendable aspects.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have attracted such powerful cultivators.

If it weren't for the intervention of this powerful senior, they would have been completely doomed.

After exchanging a few words...

Qin Ming took out a jade slip and tossed it to Master Jinlian: "This contains all the Black Flame Sect's hidden agents and secret strongholds in this area. You know what to do."

After reading through the jade slip, Master Jinlian was also shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.

Unexpectedly, this so-called Black Flame Cult has actually grown into a significant force in Dust Crossing Dock.

It will probably change hands in a little while.

The two men were extremely grateful to Qin Ming and then went to carry out his instructions.

Before leaving, Wuxin Daoist glanced at Liu Guangyuan and his nephew, hesitated, and asked, "Senior Li, what should we do with the two of them?"

After all, these two guys were also followers of the Black Flame Cult, and Deacon Liu had even betrayed his sect.

This shows that Wuxin Daoren still harbored extreme hatred towards him.

"I have erased the memories of these two people from what they saw today. You may take the steward Liu away and deal with him as you see fit. Liu Guangyuan, stay here; he is still of some use to me," Qin Ming said calmly.

"Yes!"

……

A few days later.

This incident, which occurred above Duchen Dock, caused quite a stir.

The believers initially thought that Master Jinlian and Master Wuxin had been chased and fled, and their faith almost collapsed at that time.

Later, it was discovered that the two had returned, seemingly engaged in a fierce battle, and had quelled the disturbance, thus restoring order to the incense offerings.

In particular, within just a few days, the Golden Lotus Temple and the Cold Mountain Temple joined forces to sweep away the Black Flame Sect, a malignant tumor, with lightning speed, restoring the clear sky and bright world of Duchenwu.

This move has also led many believers to rediscover their faith, and they still regard these two sects as deities.

The incense in the giant cauldrons on the two mountain peaks has once again become very strong.

……

Qin Ming returned to his courtyard and resumed his usual tranquility.

The only difference was that he increased the absorption of incense and prayer power from the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Tree in the basement.

The incense offerings gathered by Jinlian Temple and Hanshan Temple transformed into wisps of gray mist, which, like whales returning to the sea, intertwined and converged one after another towards this peculiar spiritual plant.

"This time, we've gathered nearly 90% of the incense offerings and prayers from Duchenwu. Shouldn't that allow this tree to grow until it blossoms and bears fruit?"

Inside the basement, Qin Ming stood before the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Tree, which was over ten feet tall, gazing at the strange scene before him.

Between the branches radiating seven-colored light, leaves of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, formed from the desires of millions of people, were gathered. Joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hate, and desire within human nature were all intertwined.

Upon closer listening, one can even hear the sounds of struggle and lamentation, as if one were living in a corrupt and defiled world.

If one's cultivation level is lower, simply getting close to this tree will trigger the deepest inner demons, plunging one into an endless abyss.

As the offerings and prayers increase, the desires of all beings consumed by the Tree of Seven Emotions and Six Desires also grow rapidly.

Qin Ming threw all the incense pills and copper coins offered by the Golden Lotus Master and the Heartless Daoist to the spirit tree as fertilizer.

Incidentally, it also consumed five more "Time Flies" entries, stimulating the growth of spiritual plants.

In an instant, this tree of desire, filled with seven colors, began to grow wildly.

Throughout the entire Duchenwu Valley, amidst the bustling crowds of mortals and believers, or even cultivators, a strange, indescribable feeling arose within them.

It felt as if some deep-seated desire had been absorbed and cleared away by a mysterious entity.

Deep within my soul, a series of insights welled up, bringing clarity to my mind and body, and an unparalleled sense of comfort.
"what happened?"

"What on earth happened?"

"I feel like my heart has been purified. Could it be that the Bodhisattva has appeared to me again?"

"Look! What is that?"

Following the sound, everyone looked and saw that on the surface of the River of Oblivion, a rich aura of the mingling of immortals and mortals began to rise and spread, gradually forming rings of rainbow light.

For a time, this extraordinary celestial phenomenon caused everyone to prostrate themselves in worship.
With this bow, a considerable amount of spiritual energy converged towards Qin Ming's basement.
In a moment.

A mysterious aura emanated from the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Tree, causing it to grow more than two feet taller, and its spiritual plant grade rose from the original sixth-grade low-level seedling.

He quickly advanced to the sixth-order superior level.

"Such a vast amount of the wishes of all living beings has only allowed this tree to grow to this extent. To make it flower and bear fruit and reach the seventh level, it will probably still require a lot of wishes."

Qin Ming observed the changes in this spirit tree and was quite satisfied. With the current rate of supply of willpower, his spirit tree might be in a completely different state in another ten years.

He called out Tian Ling'er and the little silver fox and asked them to stay and look after things.

Then, Qin Ming entered the Lesser Spirit Realm.

He took out a black statue and examined it; it had fallen from the body of the Black Flame Cult Leader.

According to the Soul Search, this black statue is the Candlelight Path, one of the incarnations of the Six Paths Saint Ancestor.

The Black Flame Cult is merely an insignificant side branch. Within the Candlelight Path's incense-devouring system, believers need to ignite their inner fire and integrate a wisp of their natal soul essence into the unique 'Netherworld Candle Divine Restriction'.

Then, when they go to the altar in their respective homes, they can connect and resonate with the black statue.

The Holy Ancestor's divided soul can even monitor every thought of believers and constantly absorb the power of incense offerings and prayers.

It can also be said that punishment can be imposed at any time, using the power of candlelight to burn and extract the soul and life force of the defector.

Those devout believers can receive blessings from the idols, such as improved spiritual cultivation or extended lifespan.

High-ranking believers may even have the opportunity to be infused with the essence of the Demon Ancestor by his incarnation, thus gaining access to the primordial demonic energy.

Qin Ming also learned a lot about the secrets of this demonic sect from the memories of the Black Flame Cult Leader.

"So even a demon ancestor who has reached the level of the Six Paths Saint Ancestor needs to harvest the power of their followers' wishes to enhance their cultivation."

He played with the statue in his hand for a while, then put it away.

……

at the same time.

In a demon city fortress located at the border between the demon and human races in the Tianji Mountains.

An elderly man with a full head of silver hair and dressed in hemp clothing was frowning as he perused an intelligence jade slip in his hand.

This person's aura was extremely restrained, and he looked just like an ordinary person, but he was surrounded by powerful Void Refinement stage demons.

The most skilled cultivators even reached the perfect state of refining emptiness.

Yet he still treated the silver-haired, hemp-clad old man with utmost respect.

It is easy to imagine that this old man was no ordinary person.

"So, the Black Flame Cult planted in Dust Crossing Dock has been completely wiped out?"

Upon hearing this, the people below all looked tense and fearful, afraid of being punished.

"His Holiness the Holy Ancestor must have been informed of this matter. If we don't give a perfect explanation, I don't need to elaborate on what the consequences will be, do I?" The silver-haired old man's words were filled with unquestionable certainty.

The few Refining Void Demon Clan cultivators below all stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Senior Sikong, we will personally lead people to destroy that human Duchenwu as a warning to others."

The old monster Sikong in front of them was eccentric and extremely protective of his own. Last time, when his disciple Mojuluo was killed, he used ruthless methods to kill a large number of people to accompany his beloved disciple.

This time, trouble has arisen again at the Candlelight Path. As a subordinate of the Six Paths Saint Ancestor, Old Monster Sikong is naturally paying extra attention.

They didn't dare to displease Old Monster Sikong.

The hierarchy among demons is extremely strict, even more so than among humans. Those in power will retaliate severely if they are slightly displeased.

There is always the danger of death and annihilation.

"We will do it immediately! Turn the Floating Pagoda Mountains into a dead zone!" The demons bowed and replied.

Sikong Laoguai turned around and added a casual remark: "Wait a moment. Besides dealing with the Black Flame Sect, you must continue to help me investigate and keep an eye on the matter of human cultivators ascending to immortality."

"We will obey Senior Sikong's orders!" The demons below dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Immediately, all the demon cultivators left, leaving only Old Monster Sikong in the main hall. His turbid eyes were extremely cold, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

After leaving the fortress, the few Void Refinement stage demons gathered in the sky and were discussing something.

Among them, a tall, middle-aged demon with two horns on his head was the leader.

"Fellow Daoist Jintian, Senior Sikong has sent us to the Human Spirit Realm for revenge. What are your plans?"

A purple-haired witch standing nearby asked.

The woman maintained a blank expression throughout, and even her speech rarely showed any emotional fluctuation.

It was the Purple Diamond Demoness who had narrowly escaped from Qin Ming's demonic infant.

Back then, their Blood Nightmare organization, together with Demon Artifact Luo, plotted a grand plan in the Red Water Wasteland, but Qin Ming's Demon Infant killed several of them, and even Demon Artifact Luo perished in that battle.

This matter caused a great uproar among the demons of the Heavenly Ridge Mountains.

The impact of this event only gradually diminished after it was learned that the culprit behind all of this, 'Insect Demon Yin Lingzi,' had perished in the Battle of Insect Valley.

Otherwise, Old Monster Sikong would have personally gone to fight the human race to take revenge.

The demon cultivator she mentioned, Jintian, also came from the mysterious Blood Nightmare organization within the demon race.

Both are at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, only one step away from the Integration stage. In the Blood Nightmare Organization, they are ranked even higher than the burly man, Demon Shark, who was killed by Qin Ming.

It ranked among the top ten, and even among the demon race at the Void Refinement level, few could rival it at the Fusion level.

The biggest reason is that Jintian possesses the bloodline of an ancient demon and controls a world-burning demonic flame, which is extremely powerful.

This person is also extremely arrogant.

"I have already sent people to investigate the Human Race's Duchen Dock. It is an inconspicuous place in the Tianfan Domain. There are no cultivators above the Integration Stage. The highest cultivation level is no more than the Nascent Soul Stage."

"The person capable of killing the Black Flame Cult Leader is at most at the Void Refinement stage."

"Completing this task is a trivial matter for both of us."

"The most troublesome thing is still investigating the matter of that human cultivator who ascended to immortality. It was an order personally given by the two Holy Ancestors, and now so much time has passed, yet there is still no progress."

"This time it's probably not easy to find an excuse to get away with it. You all know Old Monster Sikong's temper and personality."

Jintian spoke calmly to the crowd.

The other demons also looked solemn. Finding such an ascended cultivator in the Spirit Realm was harder than finding a needle in a haystack.

After discussing it for a while, they left the Tianji Mountains together and secretly infiltrated the Tianfan Domain at the border.
……

A few months later.

Duchen Dock.

Qin Ming studied and attempted to cultivate the "Myriad Thoughts Incense Returning to the Flow Technique," although he only cultivated it to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, he combined the secret methods of the Candlelight Path and created a completely new special method for absorbing the power of wishes of all living beings.

Not only that.

He also used an extremely large amount of the wishes of all living beings as materials to refine a sixth-order Incense God Pill that surpassed the grade of ordinary Incense Pills!
The power of wishes contained in this Incense Divine Pill is greater than the total power of incense that Qin Ming stole over the previous ten years.

In the void.

A fist-sized, grayish, cloud-like sixth-order divine pill floated quietly in front of Qin Ming.

If this were obtained by a cultivator specializing in the path of incense offerings, it would be no less than a chance to refine one's spiritual energy.

Perhaps I can break through to the Void Refinement stage immediately.

That is to say, the incense offerings at Jinlian Temple and Hanshan Temple have been extremely prosperous recently, which is why Qin Ming was able to refine this pill.

After observing it briefly, he tossed the incense-burning elixir to the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Tree in front of him.

The moment the gray divine pill was thrown out, it transformed into countless gray light threads in mid-air and merged into the seven-colored spirit tree.

After several months of growth, this tree of seven emotions and six desires had already reached the highest level of the six extreme grades.

After absorbing the incense-infused divine pill, the entire spirit tree radiated a precious light, various desires intertwined and knotted together, and its spiritual energy began to rise continuously.

Amidst the seven-colored leaves and branches, a bud resembling a datura flower suddenly appeared.
Even Tian Ling'er and the little silver fox, witnessing this astonishing change, were deeply moved and said:

"Master's spirit tree is about to advance to a seventh-tier spirit plant!"

(End of this chapter)