Gou cultivates martial arts and seeks immortality in the world of cultivation.

Chapter 103 The Wonderful Uses of the Mysterious Qi of Heaven and Earth

Outside the Demon Palace, Luo Siqing still stood quietly waiting.

Seeing Lu Lin walk out safely, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it and returned to calm.

"Let's go back to Jiuqing Peak first."

She summoned her flying artifact, carried Lu Lin, and soon returned to Jiuqing Peak.

As soon as he stepped into the peak, Luo Siqing asked impatiently, "Why did the sect leader summon you? Has anything unusual happened?"

"They must have found clues on Liu Jingxuan's corpse and summoned me there, mainly to investigate my true cultivation level," Lu Lin admitted.

"You've revealed your true cultivation level?" Luo Siqing's eyes narrowed.

"No." Lu Lin shook his head. "I have mastered a unique method of concealing my breath, which allows me to precisely control the flow of blood energy and qi within my body. In front of the sect leader, I only revealed my cultivation level at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm."

"He didn't see through it?"

"There shouldn't be."

"He couldn't even see through it at the peak of Foundation Establishment?" Upon hearing this, Luo Siqing couldn't help but feel a bit curious about Lu Lin's method of concealing his aura.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Besides that, are there any other unusual occurrences?"

"No." Lu Lin shook his head again.

He had no intention of telling Luo Siqing about the strange object inside his heart.

In the minds of Tuoba Feng, and even that mysterious Golden Core cultivator, Lu Lin should not have been aware of the existence of this object.

And that was indeed the case; if it weren't for the Martial Arts Furnace, he wouldn't have been able to sense anything unusual about his heart.

If Luo Siqing is informed, and she subsequently checks the information or inquires about the matter, it could easily reveal that they already know about it.

It's better to pretend we know nothing.

"By the way, the sect leader bestowed two hundred catties of blood crystals, one hundred Qi and Blood Pills, and the cultivation insights of the Demon Sect's past innate martial artists," Lu Lin added after a moment's thought.

"Nothing unusual, yet so many resources have been bestowed?" Luo Siqing frowned slightly.

He reached the mid-stage of the Innate Realm in less than two years. Such talent did not arouse suspicion, but instead he was rewarded with a large amount of cultivation resources.
This is unreasonable!
From the sect leader to the disciples, which member of the Demonic Sect isn't driven by self-interest and selfishness?
Why would someone go to such lengths to train a martial artist for no reason? She was utterly skeptical.

"From now on, you must be extremely careful in your actions. If you experience any abnormalities in your health, be sure to inform me immediately," Luo Siqing solemnly instructed.

"Understood." Lu Lin nodded, then changed the subject, "Do you know about 'Heaven and Earth Profound Qi'?"

"I know a little about it." Luo Siqing nodded, somewhat surprised that Lu Lin suddenly asked about this item.

"What is the use of the Heavenly Mystic Gang? And how should it be used?" Lu Lin continued to ask.

"Why did you suddenly ask this?" Luo Siqing couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Back in Yanling, do you know why so many second-tier demons appeared in the outer mountains? It was all for the sake of vying for a wisp of Heaven and Earth Profound Qi. Not only were the demons fighting over it, but even the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Qingping Sword Sect were involved. I only heard the term 'Heaven and Earth Profound Qi' from them." Lu Lin had already prepared his words.

"I see." Luo Siqing suddenly realized, then stared intently at Lu Lin, "You...you didn't succeed, did you?"

"No, how could that be? My strength is so... weak..." Lu Lin denied it directly, but his voice unconsciously lowered towards the end.

Luo Siqing rolled her eyes at him, her face full of "I don't believe you for a second" expression, and then explained: "The Heaven and Earth Profound Qi is a treasure that has been nurtured by heaven and earth over countless years. It is a special energy that is born and nurtured by heaven and earth, and it is extremely rare and priceless."

"For demonic beasts, the essence of cultivation lies in their demonic bodies. If they wish to break through to the third rank and become demon kings comparable to Golden Core cultivators, they must integrate a strand of Heavenly Profound Qi into their bodies. This is the most crucial and indispensable step in entering the realm of demon kings. Without this, a second-rank great demon will never have a chance to reach the third rank!"

Lu Lin suddenly understood upon hearing this.

No wonder those great demons fought like madmen for the Xuan Gang of Heaven and Earth; it turns out it was related to the very foundation of their cultivation path.

“The powerful demons that participated in the battle back then should have originally lived in the outer or nearby areas of Yanling. If the news had reached the inner ridge, it would probably have been more than just low-level or mid-level second-tier powerful demons showing up; even top-level second-tier powerful demons would have been bloodthirsty,” Luo Siqing added.

"Is this item of any use to human cultivators?" Lu Lin asked again.

“Of course it’s useful,” Luo Siqing continued. “Cultivators can integrate it into their magic artifacts. If a top-grade magic artifact wants to advance further and transform into a magic treasure used by a Golden Core cultivator, it must be integrated with the Heavenly Profound Qi. In addition, there are also cultivators who specialize in body refinement who will integrate the Heavenly Profound Qi into their own bodies to forge an indestructible and powerful magic body.”

Lu Lin had heard a little about the body-refining techniques of cultivators and knew that they were quite different from the paths of martial artists.

Cultivators do not refine their qi and blood, but rather gather the essence of metal to forge their physical body, treating it like a magical artifact or treasure, tempering it a thousand times to make it harder than metal and stone, and generating immense power.

From a certain perspective, its physical body is a special kind of magical artifact.

However, this path is extremely difficult, time-consuming, laborious, and requires a vast amount of resources. Moreover, it is not a path to heaven, so very few people venture into it.

"Then what about martial artists? How should they be used?" Lu Lin asked the question he was most concerned about.

Luo Siqing wore an expression of "I knew it," and said, "As far as I know, the Heavenly Profound Qi has only one use for martial artists: by integrating it into weapons that possess 'bloodthirstiness,' it can enhance their quality. Apart from that, it has no other use." Lu Lin's face immediately showed undisguised disappointment.

"How about it? Sell it to me?" Luo Siqing's bright eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"Sell what? Me?" Lu Lin began to play dumb.

Luo Siqing blushed slightly, gave a soft hum, and turned to leave quickly.

Lu Lin returned to his room, closed the door tightly, and after confirming that Luo Siqing had not spied on him with her spiritual sense, he had the Blood-Patterned Steel Sword in his hand with a thought.

Immediately afterwards, he took out the dazzling Heaven and Earth Profound Qi, carefully wrapped it with his own blood Qi, and slowly guided it to the Blood Pattern Steel Sword.

At first, the Heavenly Profound Qi was extremely repulsive, writhing violently like a small, living snake, trying to break free from the Blood Qi's restraints and escape the sword body.

Lu Lin continued to inject blood energy into the sword, using it as a hammer to repeatedly refine the profound energy of heaven and earth, gradually forcing it to merge with the blood-patterned steel sword.

This process is exceptionally slow.

Whenever Lu Lin's Blood Qi was about to be exhausted, he would pause and continue training after recovering.

After repeating this process for seven days, the Heavenly Mystic Qi finally completed its initial fusion with the Blood-Patterned Steel Sword.

At least, it no longer struggles or resists.

If one wishes to completely merge the Blood-Patterned Steel Sword with the Profound Qi of Heaven and Earth, making them indistinguishable, then the martial artist must nurture it with Qi and Blood Qi for many years, taking decades or even centuries, before the two can finally become one and resonate with the martial artist's mind, completing the ultimate transformation.

However, even with only the initial fusion, the Blood-Patterned Steel Sword's quality has already increased dramatically, making it indestructible.

With this sword in hand, Lu Lin was confident that he could withstand any magical artifact, regardless of its grade.

"Go test its power!"

As Lu Lin drew his sword and entered the courtyard, he activated his mind, and the demonic ape blood energy surged into the blood-patterned steel sword like a tidal wave.

The sword suddenly glowed bright red, and the tip of the sword emitted a sharp and chilling aura.

laugh!
Lu Lin casually swung his sword at a half-person-high bluestone. The sword flashed and the bluestone split in two, the cut surface as smooth as a mirror.

"The power has indeed increased! If this sword is used to unleash a killing move, its power will be astonishing." Lu Lin was secretly delighted and continued practicing.

After a moment, he sheathed his sword and stood there, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He discovered that when he activated the Blood Pattern Steel Sword, both the Demon Ape Blood Qi and the Flame Crane Blood Qi were unusually "docile," showing none of their usual agitation.

Swish!
Lu Lin swung his sword again.

This time, he deliberately infused both the Demon Ape Blood Qi and the Flame Crane Blood Qi into the sword simultaneously.

Unexpectedly, when the two blood essences with completely different attributes collided, they did not repel each other at all. Instead, they intertwined and surged into the sword, unleashing a sharp and unparalleled sword aura that pierced straight into the ground, leaving a bottomless hole.

"How can they not be repelled? Not only do the two kinds of blood energy not conflict, but they can also erupt in synergy? Is it because of the Blood Pattern Steel Sword? No... it's the effect of the Heaven and Earth Profound Energy!" Lu Lin's mind raced, and he was greatly encouraged.

He immediately stored the Blood-Patterned Steel Sword in his inner space and attempted to guide the Flaming Crane Blood Qi to his right arm.

Roar!
The demonic ape blood energy in his right arm immediately emitted a violent roar, and the two blood energies clashed violently, generating a force of repulsion.

Lu Lin quickly withdrew the Flaming Crane Blood Qi from his left arm, thus avoiding injury.

He then gripped the Blood-Patterned Steel Sword again to test it, and the two types of blood energy still coexisted harmoniously and smoothly.

"It really is the Heaven and Earth Profound Qi! Blood Qi and Profound Qi have something in common, but Heaven and Earth Profound Qi is born of nature and nurtured by the earth, and its essence is far higher and more profound than Blood Qi. It must be that Heaven and Earth Profound Qi has suppressed the two kinds of Blood Qi, forcing them to 'coexist peacefully' or even cooperate with each other!"

Lu Lin concluded that this was most likely the case.

Having figured this out, he felt incredibly relieved.

Who would have thought that the Heavenly Mystic Qi could have such a wonderful use! Even Luo Siqing was unaware of this.

In this way, the two types of blood energy he possessed could truly be put to use, unleashing power far exceeding that of before.

This strengthened his resolve to cultivate more types of blood essence in the future.

"In that case, the cultivation of the Flame Crane Blood Qi can continue."

Lu Lin smiled, put away the blood-patterned steel sword, and turned to return to his bedroom.

He immersed his mind in the martial arts furnace, drawing upon his cultivation time to pour his essence into the "Flaming Crane Blood罡 Technique".

(End of this chapter)