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Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Water and Fire Ruyi
Li Quanqing caressed the resilient and slick light group and, as he did, a swath of text materialized before his eyes, causing him to involuntarily tilt his head.
Water Escape Technique experience group, and a Second Rank Azure Water Sword Formation?
First, he crushed the experience group, and knowledge surged into his mind, teaching him how to deploy this miracle Water Escape Skill.
At this moment, Li Quanqing’s soul was strong, allowing him to easily assimilate this knowledge and gain sudden insights.
Although the Water Escape Technique was only considered a low-grade miraculous method, it was very profound. He had studied and pondered it for a long time, feeling that something was still amiss.
Now, at last, he had the final piece to complete the puzzle.
Splashing sounds resounded!
Li Quanqing stood up from the dike and walked upon the sea’s surface when suddenly, waves surged and turned into crystal clear streams that enveloped his entire body.
In the blink of an eye, with a splash, Li Quanqing’s figure vanished without a trace, as if his body dissolved into a mass of seawater and collapsed, plunging into the depths.
"Phew! Success!!"
When Li Quanqing’s figure reappeared, it was already ten yards under the surface of the water, enveloped by the sea, with an indescribable sense of intimacy.
This was the Water Escape Technique, akin to transforming into seawater, vanishing into the Green Sea without a trace in the blink of an eye, leaving no sign to be found.
Li Quanqing, standing on the green waves and suspended in the seawater, wasn’t in a hurry to return to the dike.
"Azure Water Sword Formation..."
He retrieved the light group and crushed it, looking forward to the might of this Second Rank Array.
Amidst the flashing light, a jade-like azure Array Plate appeared in his hand, densely engraved with innumerable fine Array Patterns.
Between the flickers of the Array Patterns, they twisted and burst forth like sword lights, shimmering like water, with Sword Qi crisscrossing and edges peerless.
Li Quanqing was familiar with this force; it was the power of the Azure Water Sword Technique, yet even more sharp and powerful.
Cultivators refine arrays, always aiming to achieve greatness from modest beginnings.
By leveraging the mysteries of the Array Patterns, they activate the forces of heaven and earth, allowing Qi Refining cultivators to unleash power comparable to that of Foundation Establishment.
"It seems there’s only one Array Plate."
Li Quanqing stroked the foot-long Jade Plate in his hand, which could be stimulated with his own mana and also fit with Spirit Stones embedded.
However, if there were only one Array Plate, it would probably not be able to unleash the full terrifying potential of this Second Rank grand array.
"Sssss!"
Li Quanqing returned to the surface of the sea and continued to thoroughly search the rest of the breakthrough Azure Water Pythons.
[Harvest: A Qi Refining Middle Stage Azure Water Python, awarded one Water Escape Technique experience group!]
[Harvest: A Qi Refining Middle Stage Azure Water Python, awarded one Azure Water Sword Formation Array Device!]*4
Array Device, not Array Flag?
Li Quanqing placed the light group into his Storage Bag and looked towards the last and most spirited looking Azure Water Python.
It was also the largest, the mother snake that gave birth to the young, recognizable by its fine and slender features, with azure scales like water.
[Harvest: A Qi Refining Middle Stage Azure Water Python, awarded a low grade damaged Spiritual Artifact, the Water and Fire Ruyi!]
Water and Fire Ruyi?
Why another damaged one!
Li Quanqing sat cross-legged on the beach, crushed the light group inside the Storage Bag, and took out the Water and Fire Ruyi.
Amidst the swirling spirit light, a deep blue Jade Ruyi was upheld in his hand, sparkling like the deep sea, and emitting the pleasing sounds of ocean waves.
On the surface of the Ruyi, flowing water-like auspicious cloud patterns were carved, with a Panlong coiling around it, its azure pupils gathering the surrounding water elemental Essence Qi, both powerful and astounding.
"It doesn’t seem to have any missing parts, though?"
Li Quanqing held the Water Dragon Ruyi, feeling its smooth and cool touch, and waved it lightly.
A lucent blue halation cascaded down, and instantly, the surrounding seawater surged, turning into torrents of waterfall-like waves at his side, with a formidable presence.
"The power is weak, only at the level of an exceptional Magic Artifact, but it can change size like a Spiritual Artifact."
Li Quanqing realized that this was a combination type Spiritual Artifact; only with the joint powers of water and fire could its true might be unleashed.
"Water becomes a dragon, fire becomes a tiger; looks like I guessed what the light group reward will be after the Golden Flame Tiger breaks through to the Qi Refining Middle Stage."
Truly close companions!
What a deep friendship!
Li Quanqing stored the Water and Fire Ruyi in his Dantian to culture and nurture it, crushed the light group, and took out the Azure Water Sword Formation Array Device to examine carefully.
Under the sunlight, a palm-sized Flying Sword appeared in his hand. Made of an unknown metal with an azure color, it was filled with silver mystical Array Patterns, feeling heavy in his grasp.
Li Quanqing held an Azure Water Array Device, with Azure Sea Magic Power roaring into it.
Clang clang!
Sword sounds clanged clearly, and Array Patterns interwove in the void, turning into spewing Azure Water Sword Qi, enveloping his body like a web of silver threads.
The youth held an Array Plate in his hand, with four Flying Swords levitating in four directions, emanating threads of silver Array Patterns that intertwined with each other, coalescing into a lethal Sword Array in the void.
"With my own Mana being limited, it’s difficult to activate, and this Azure Water Sword Formation gives me a sense of incompleteness."
Li Quanqing fell into thought, suspecting that the four Azure Water Flying Swords were merely the initial phase of the grand formation with greater potential yet to be unearthed.
Moreover, solo formation was way too strenuous.
Normally, it would require four additional Qi Refining cultivators, each holding an Array Device and a Flying Sword, standing in the four corners to seal the heaven and earth in order to be considered a complete Second Rank Array.
"Do I need to purchase a few Puppets?"
Li Quanqing entertained the thought but eventually found it troublesome and momentarily abandoned it.
"Sss~"
He caressed the smooth and delicate scales of the Azure Water Pythons, feeding them their nourishment, feeling very content with them in his heart.
All in all, the gains were not negligible.
Entry-level proficiency in the Miracle Water Escape Skill, which could be utilized for fleeing in battle.
A Water and Fire Ruyi, a damaged Spiritual Artifact, to suppress the Mana in his Dantian, could be thrown out to transform into a crushing Jade Mountain.
A Second Rank Low Grade Azure Water Sword Formation, conveniently portable and swift to deploy, with Sword Qi that shot in all directions, sealing off the surroundings, nothing could withstand its slices.
Breaking through to the Qi Refining Middle Stage, the Azure Water Pythons’ potential was nearly exhausted, and to break through the bloodline constraints, they could only seek some special Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to evolve their bloodline.
"Let’s continue rearing them for now."
"The matter with the python brood is settled; now it’s the Copper-armored Crabs’ turn."
Click-clack! Click-clack!
Li Quanqing dove into the sea, hauling all fifteen Copper-armored Crabs onto the surface, each nearly the size of a millstone, imposing and fierce.
Because he hadn’t fed them regularly, the spiritual crabs seemed dissatisfied, feeling neglected, their dark copper claws clicking noisily, their nostrils flared to the sky.
[Copper-headed Stubborn Bone] Copper-armored Crab: "You have the nerve to ignore me, you have the nerve not to feed me, we just won’t breed, click-clack click-clack!"
[Cultivation: Qi Refining Third Layer (98%)]
"Jeez, they’re all so hot-tempered!"
Li Quanqing took out fragrant Elixirs, waving them a few times in front of the crabs: "Do you want it, do you crave it?"
This kind of Spirit Pill that aids cultivators in breaking through contains abundant Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, a huge natural temptation to living creatures.
Click-clack click-clack!
One Copper-armored Crab’s eyeballs moved greedily, its raised protest claw lowered slightly.
Then, it was beaten up by its siblings on the sides, forced to raise its claws high again.
Protest!
We must protest to the end!
Li Quanqing upped the stakes by taking out a bottle of Taiyin Soul Nourishing Water, its fragrance invading the nostrils, capable of strengthening the Soul True Spirit.
At this, several Copper-armored Crabs with weaker wills couldn’t hold back anymore, entering a state of agitation, and gradually, one by one, they crawled towards Li Quanqing.
One, two, three...
Eventually, all the crabs swarmed over, their legs tapping on the dike, all sense of stubborn pride thrown to the back of their minds.
Delicious!
"Moo moo~"
Just then, Ao Qing suddenly emerged from the water, waving its sail-like vast tail fin, water droplets cascading off its scales like waterfalls, splashing all the crabs back into the water.
This guy had grown too enormous by now, six zhangs long, a true behemoth, with every movement unleashing tremendous strength.
The Copper-armored Crabs stood no chance.
With a crisp click, Ao Qing bit the Jade Bottle to pieces, swallowing the Soul Nourishing Water along with the Elixirs, letting out an excited and satisfied roar.
[I Want to Be a Dragon] Ao Qing (Green Jade Carp): "Mine! All of the master’s food is mine! Whoever dares to fight me for it gets thoroughly beaten up!"
[Cultivation: Qi Refining Fifth Level (93%)]
"This guy cultivates so fast, about to break through to the Qi Refining Sixth Level, as if there is no limit!"
Li Quanqing stroked the smooth and delicate head of the Green Jade Carp.
As expected, his beloved pet fish was following in his master’s footsteps, cultivating at a bizarrely fast pace.
Once Ao Qing’s boat-sized body left, the Copper-armored Crabs dared to poke their heads out of the water again.
Each one looked dejected, utterly aggrieved, their claws hanging lifelessly, no longer possessing their previous arrogance.
Gone! The fragrant food was gone!
Li Quanqing chuckled as he took out another bottle of Elixirs from the Storage Bag, instantly reviving them to full vigor.
After swallowing the Breaking Stage Elixirs and another couple of hours passing, finally, one Copper-armored Crab broke through to the Qi Refining Middle Stage.
[A Qi Refining Middle Stage Copper-armored Crab has been gained, rewarding one Sword Embryo!]
