Crossing the Cultivation Realm: Two Souls Coexist

Hu Qing was not discouraged. He thought there must be something wrong somewhere.

He began to study the Death Seal more seriously, practicing day and night. He believed that as long as he worked hard enough, he would be able to master this move.

Finally one day, Hu Qing felt a dark spiritual power flowing out of his dantian, which was the characteristic of the Death Seal.

He was overjoyed, thinking he had finally succeeded. However, before he could rejoice, the surrounding white life-giving spiritual energy suddenly surged out, instantly swallowing up the dark spiritual energy.

This scene shocked Hu Qing. He realized that the vitality and the dead spiritual power seemed to be incompatible.

Whenever the dead spiritual power appeared, it would be swallowed up by the living spiritual power. This made him confused.

Hu Qing sat in the practice room, his brow furrowed. He didn't understand why this happened.

He picked up the "Life and Death Battle Strategy" on the table and flipped through it with mixed feelings.

After experiencing several failures with the Death Seal, Hu Qing decided not to dwell on the second move, but instead turned his attention to the third move of "Life and Death Battle Method" - the Life and Death Seal.

You can't just hang yourself on a tree. I hope to find a breakthrough in new fighting strategies and tactics.

Hu Qing opened the book and carefully read the method of practicing the Seal of Life and Death.

The description of this move made his eyes go dark and his face turned red, which was referred to as Hong Wen.

The Life and Death Seal requires the simultaneous activation of the Life Seal and the Death Seal. Through the interaction of these two spiritual powers, a new spiritual power is achieved to attack the opponent.

However, he only knew how to practice the Life Seal, but he was unable to successfully cultivate the Death Seal. This made him feel an unprecedented sense of frustration.

Hu Qing felt that he would not be stuck on this first move. As expected, the secret book he picked up randomly was not useful. He began to miss "The Overlord's Tactics".

But he didn't give up. After all, he had to finish the path he had chosen even if he cried.

He composed himself as the time he had agreed with the leatherworker was approaching and he prepared to go out for some fresh air and relax, and to get the leather back.

Hu Qing walked into the leatherworker's shop, which was filled with the unique scent of leather.

As soon as the cobbler saw Hu Qing, he immediately recognized him and a smile appeared on his face.

"Sir, you're finally here." The leatherworker came forward, looking somewhat helpless. "The leather was processed a few days ago, but I don't know your address and can't deliver it to your door. I can only wait for you to pick it up."

The leatherworker carefully took out the processed leather and showed it to Hu Qing.

These leathers have been specially treated to become soft yet tough, making them ideal for making hot air balloons.

Hu Qing carefully checked the quality of the leather and confirmed that there was no problem. He nodded with satisfaction and took out 20 silver coins from his pocket and paid the balance.

"Thank you for your patience, Master Leatherworker." Hu Qing said sincerely and handed the silver coin to the leatherworker.

The leatherworker took the silver coins and smiled with satisfaction: "Sir, this is what I should do. I hope these leathers can be of some help to you."

After Hu Qing collected the leather, he returned home with these precious materials.

His heart was filled with anticipation and excitement. He knew that after so many days, he could finally make a new hot air balloon and start making money.

After returning home, Hu Qing immediately began his assembly work, carefully cutting and sewing the leather to make the airbag of the hot air balloon.

His technique is skillful and precise, and every step is carefully calculated and designed.

As time went by, a complete hot air balloon gradually took shape in Hu Qing's hands.

He connected the leather airbag to the basket to ensure that the hot air balloon flew smoothly in the air and would not shake in the air like last time.

Thinking of this, Hu Qing took a quilt from the house and put it in the hanging basket to prevent it from getting cold in the air.

What is missing now is a heating device. If we use spiritual power to fill the airbag like last time, we can still fly, but the safety factor will be greatly reduced.

But there is no composite fuel in this world, and what I bought before can only be considered cooking oil. It is impossible for me to go around looking for oil myself.

Most of the oil sold on the market is extracted from rapeseed or peanuts, which has low combustion efficiency and is more likely to cause a plane crash if used.

Hu Qing thought for a long time but still couldn't come up with a good idea. He began to search the ancient books he had read in his mind, and suddenly a good idea came to his mind.

The incendiary oil used in ancient sieges is actually petroleum. It's very useful.

Fire oil, also known as "fire oil," is an incendiary material used in ancient warfare. Its unique combustion properties played a significant role in military operations. Ancient Chinese people began exploiting petroleum resources as early as the Western Han Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, weapon craftsmen created humanity's earliest flamethrower, the "fire oil tank." This weapon's internal design closely resembles a modern flamethrower, featuring a specialized flame pump that shaped like a flaming dragon when fired, capable of injecting approximately three kilograms of oil at a time.

But these things are controlled by the government. Hu Qing thought for a moment and decided to take a bath, change clothes, and go to the palace to see His Majesty.

Hu Qing walked into the palace, and the guard guarding the gate was the same one who had guarded him last time.

This time, when the guards saw Hu Qing, they immediately recognized him and did not try to stop him, letting him enter the palace directly.

"Mr. Gu, you are here." The guard's attitude was much friendlier than last time. It was obvious that he knew the status of Hu Qing in the emperor's heart.

Hu Qing walked into the palace and found the emperor busy handling state affairs in the imperial study. The door of the imperial study was closed, and the guards at the door told him that the emperor would not see anyone.

Hu Qing stood outside the imperial study, feeling anxious. He knew that if he couldn't get the kerosene in time, his hot air balloon project might be affected.

Hu Qing decided to ask the captain of the guard for help. He found the captain and explained his purpose to him.

"Captain of the Guards, I need some kerosene to complete my hot air balloon," Hu Qing said sincerely. "I wonder if Your Majesty could give me some?"

The captain of the imperial guards looked at Hu Qing, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes. He knew that Hu Qing's hot air balloon project was also very important to the emperor.

"Master Gu, His Majesty is currently attending to state affairs and may not be able to see you for the time being," the captain of the guards said. "However, I can help you."

The captain of the guards took off his badge from his waist and handed it to Hu Qing.

"Master Gu, take this badge and go find the magistrate of Haitian City," the captain of the guards said. "Once the magistrate sees this badge and explains your request, he'll agree."

Hu Qing took the badge, his heart filled with gratitude. He knew that this badge represented the captain of the guards' trust and support.

"Thank you, Captain of the Guards," Hu Qing said sincerely, "I will return the badge to you as soon as possible."

Hu Qing took the badge, left the palace, and headed for the county government office in Haitian City. He knew that this time he would be able to successfully obtain the required flaming oil.