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Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Choosing Spirit Island
"Finally... I’ve taken one more step towards Foundation Establishment!"
Li Quanqing opened his eyes, his face brimming with joy.
At Qi Refining Seventh Layer, within the ranks of Loose Cultivators, he had become a truly distinguished figure, a formidable elder whom everyone would respectfully address as ’Senior’ upon meeting.
If he wished, he even had the qualifications to set out on his own and establish a small Qi Refining Family.
Those dilapidated Sects with only a handful of Cultivators, the presence of a Sect Master was often of this level of Cultivation.
The young man’s Mana surged throughout his body, taking immense pleasure in this intense sensation, his robes fluttering as if he was ready to ride the wind away.
Li Quanqing tried stepping forward and found himself steadily standing above the undulating sea surface. 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
Step! Step!
With each step, he grew more stable and quicker; simply by using his Mana to envelop his feet, he could effortlessly walk on waves, remaining unsunken in water.
By merely standing on the surface of the sea, endless Water Element Essence Qi was absorbed by him, rapidly restoring the Mana he had expended.
Such was the effect brought about by high-level Cultivation Techniques.
"The Mana in my Dantian has nearly doubled compared to before, and the recovery speed has also increased by nearly fifty to sixty percent."
"Foundation Establishment Technique, terrifying indeed!"
Although Li Quanqing had only acquired the complete Qi Refining Chapter, he was still immensely astounded.
Switching Cultivation Techniques, coupled with the breakthrough to the late stage, his combat power soared tremendously!
In fact, he was far from reaching his peak, with a vast room for improvement.
Glazed Jade Bone Skill, Azure Water Sword Technique, alongside a newly acquired defensive technique, "Water Lotus Barrier."
Each one required a significant amount of effort to cultivate, and once mastered, they were likewise extremely powerful.
Li Quanqing felt that the day he would become invincible in Qi Refining was not far off.
"Next, I need to prepare to rent a Spirit Island, buy ore and Spirit Jade for Body Refinement. I also plan to participate in the Carefree Island Assembly and buy a batch of young Spiritual Beasts."
"So busy! There are simply too many things to do!"
Li Quanqing sighed, feeling that the days of lying down leisurely were gone forever.
This was probably the trouble of happiness.
He looked at the rippling pond with fish, crabs, pythons, and clams, where the vital energies had already been divided up, each gaining significant benefits and filled with overflowing Demon Energy.
"I Want to Be a Dragon" Ao Qing (Green Jade Carp): "I just hate that my mouth isn’t big enough, letting those stinky crabs snatch away so many delicious treats, how despicable, just wait till I go back and start a war with them!"
[Cultivation: Qi Refinement Second Layer (99%)]
This fellow was naturally cunning and boasted an extraordinary lineage, reaping many advantages and was only a step away from breaking through.
Seeing this, Li Quanqing directly released a surge of Azure Sea Mana, pristine and flawless, which entered Ao Qing’s body to cleanse its marrow.
This ostentatious technique, unique to advanced elders, was now something he could also show off.
Moo Moo!!
Ao Qing roared in comfort, and its fish scales flared open, experiencing an indescribable pleasure.
Li Quanqing meticulously sorted through the Demon Energy and blood qi within its body.
He was amazed to discover that as the Demon Energy circulated within its body, there was a sense of raw Cultivation Technique at work, worthy of being his favorite offspring.
After the baptism, Ao Qing finally completed its last bit of foundation, and with a shudder, it burst through the invisible bottleneck.
Qi Refining Third Layer!
Just in terms of Cultivation speed, it was enough to make many Cultivators feel embarrassed.
The eight watery, lively Azure Water Pythons, seeing this, also coiled over and acted coy, wanting to experience this sensation, their pupils watery as if they could speak.
Crack Crack!
The Copper-armored Crabs were not to be outdone either; these fellows, now with their legs spread wide, each one larger than a washbasin.
The originally bright golden crab shell became much deeper, resembling ancient bronze armor draped over its body, its claws waving unbreakably.
Li Quanqing also did not mind the hard work, meeting their needs one by one while practicing how to more precisely control his Mana.
The cultivation progress of these Spiritual Beasts was somewhat unsatisfactory.
The fish pond had too many members of the Demon Clan, just the hundred Green Jade Carps constituted an extremely large number, consuming Spiritual Energy daily in vast amounts.
"It’s time to plan for a Spirit Island, with ten thousand acres of water and thousands of fish, all within reach!"
Once Li Quanqing thought of it, he acted on it the next day, carrying gifts to seek help from the Third Elder.
"Do you want to leave the Family Clan and rent a Spirit Island to manage yourself?"
Li Kunli looked at the young man in green robe in front of him, secretly wondering, then suddenly noticed that his aura was somewhat unstable.
"No, you’ve had a breakthrough again?!"
The old man stared with wide eyes. This youngster wasn’t even twenty years old yet, how could his Cultivation progress so rapidly?
Back when Li Quangeng had his breakthrough to Qi Refining Seventh Layer, it was in his twenty-first year.
"Earlier during cultivation, on a whim, I felt the time was right and my state was excellent, so I took a Tonghua Pill to refine and was lucky to achieve a breakthrough."
Li Quanqing said modestly, "Otherwise, I might still need to grind on the bottleneck of Qi Refining Seventh Layer for a long time."
Azure Sea Tide Generation Skill is of high rank, with the effect of concealing aura.
It was also because he had just broken through and hadn’t fully retracted his Mana that the Third Elder could see through to his true state.
"At this rate of your cultivation, you might one day build your Foundation quietly without anyone noticing."
Li Kunli shook his head in admiration, "Come, follow this old man to Evergreen Hall to take a look around, and see which idle Spirit Islands are available for rent."
Upon their arrival at Evergreen Hall, they were naturally received with great caution.
"Mark all empty Spirit Islands for me, only First Rank High Grade ones, and none too far from Baoying Fang; also, don’t bother showing those disappointing islands!"
The Third Elder, adept as he was, ordered around the stewards under his seniors as if he owned Evergreen Hall.
Following behind, Li Quanqing couldn’t help but straighten up; this was the benefit of having powerful backing.
Whatever he wanted, he just had to mention it and someone would willingly offer it up.
"Third Elder, conforming to your requirements, there aren’t many of these islands!"
The person in charge wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and grinned, nodding and bowing.
"Less mumbling, just mark them for me!"
Immediately, someone brought a map of the entire Green Jade Islands, encompassing thousands of miles of ocean, vast and boundless, with various kinds of islands arranged like countless stars.
Islands containing Spirit Veins were already scarce, let alone ones that were First Rank High Grade, capable of supporting the daily cultivation of those in the late stage of Qi Refining.
These islands had long been divided among various familial powers associated with the Li Family, or were resource islands belonging to the Li Family itself.
On the map, there were just three or four marked.
Li Quanqing inspected each one, with detailed introductions from the steward at his side, and finally selected a Spirit Island.
Fish-Dragon Island!
This island, merely eighty li from Baoying Fang, was secure and importantly, the sea area it commanded was extremely vast.
The crescent-shaped Spirit Island situated on the map was narrow and long, enclosing a nearly ten thousand-acre vast waterscape called Fish-Dragon Pool.
Li Quanqing had his eye on this inner island lake – perfect for raising fish naturally.
"Fish-Dragon Island? While this island also holds a First Rank High Grade Spirit Vein, most of the Spiritual Energy is concentrated in that lake; the island itself isn’t very rich in Spiritual Energy..."
The steward by his side did his duty diligently, clearly laying out the various advantages and disadvantages.
Yet, Li Quanqing did not mind; his cultivation depended entirely on his exceptional advantage, and he relatively disregarded external items such as Spirit Veins and Spirit Stones.
"This will be the one!"
The young man was decisive, and moreover, the title of ’Island Master of Fish-Dragon Island’ sounded very imposing.
It’s fated to be mine!
