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Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Hunting
Struck abruptly without reason, Ao Qing was utterly bewildered at this moment, his fish eyes filled with a helpless and pitiable expression.
However, he definitely dared not show anger towards its master; with a flick of its tail, it prepared to fiercely chastise its underlings.
These fellows had recently been somewhat negligent in their cultivation, truly in need of a stern wake-up call.
Without day and night of relentless cultivation, how could they possibly achieve the Dragon Transformation in the future?
[Sea Roar Sword Talisman: Second-rank offensive Spirit Talisman, comparable to a full-powered strike from a Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator, its might capable of overturning rivers and seas, breaking through the void.]
Li Quanqing, caressing the bouncy and slippery invisible Light Group in his hand, felt absolutely delighted.
He had initially thought that it would result in a reward like the Green Jade Armor Refining Method.
Unexpectedly, Ao Qing gave him a pleasant surprise.
Foundation Establishment-level trump card, +1!
"My previous guess was not wrong; Spiritual Beasts breaking through the Qi Refining Middle Stage also result in Light Group rewards."
"Then what about a mature Demon Beast in the Qi Refining Early Stage? If it breaks through to the Middle Stage under my care, would it also produce a Light Group?"
Li Quanqing pondered, perhaps in the future he could purchase a mature Demon Beast and try to unlock new features of the Golden Finger.
He stuffed the Light Group into his Storage Bag and crushed it, then a deep blue Talisman, resembling the ocean, emerged from thin air, its edge sharp and fierce.
The shape of the Sea Roar Sword Talisman was quite unique, with the appearance of a miniaturized Flying Sword pulsating with the brilliance of the sea, as if formed from endless Sword Qi.
That astonishing Sword Qi burst forth, almost instilling fear in those who beheld it.
Li Quanqing lovingly rubbed the Sword Talisman, feeling that it had something in common with the Azure Water Sword Qi, and continuous contemplation of it would surely aid his sword cultivation.
But the problem was...
He wasn’t purely a Sword Cultivator, so why should he bother begrudgingly pondering and cultivating himself?
Li Quanqing felt each of the second batch of several Green Jade Carps; their cultivation was also progressing rapidly, and in another three or four months they would break through to the Qi Refining Middle Stage.
"Keep it up, whether my Azure Water Sword Technique can breakthrough to the Great Achievement Realm depends entirely on all of you providing me with shortcuts!"
Li Quanqing said in his heart, taking out a big handful of Spirit feed and feeding the group until they were full.
He was filled with great anticipation.
...
"Mind Nourishing Sword Casting Technique!"
Upon dripping the last bottle of Taiyin Soul Nourishing Water, Li Quanqing closed his eyes to meditate, embarking on the cultivation of this ancient scripture.
The sound of surging waves roared, as he once again envisioned the phenomenon of ’Sea Moon.’
The vast ocean was boundless, its waves gently surging, emitting soothing sounds echoing softly by his ears.
Stars hidden, in this deep night, a round Taiyin Bright Moon slowly rose.
The moonlight was pure as snow, spilling over the sea surface, causing sparkling undulations, like countless tiny silver pearls dancing.
The sea and the moon complemented each other, forming a breathtakingly beautiful canvas.
Li Quanqing lowered his head, the brightly mirrored sea surface only reflecting nothingness.
He, seemingly did not exist in this world, merely a rootless wandering soul.
"Nourishing the divine, strengthening the soul, casting thoughts into swords, one sword to suppress the sea, calming the turbulent waves..."
The scripture flowed through his heart like water, Li Quanqing silently cultivated, attempting to cut out strands of stray thoughts and forge them into an invisible Mind Sword.
Buzz~
Under the moonlight, a thought as clear as glass emerged, flickering like fireflies.
Then came the second point, the third...
More and more thoughts appeared, connecting into lines, sketching the contours of a murderous sword, its desires boundless.
CLANG!!
In the next moment, countless chaotic thoughts suddenly erupted, sweeping in all directions, all thoughts instantaneously vanishing into the invisible.
Failed...
Li Quanqing did not get discouraged, but attempted time and again, gathering thoughts like sparks and grains of sand.
Until the effect from the Taiyin Soul Nourishing Water dissipated completely, he emerged from his meditative state.
Whoosh!
Li Quanqing opened his eyes, his pupils still holding the mirage of the moon over Hanhai, his complexion pale yet excited.
Suddenly, an invisible blade shot out of his eyes, sweeping with a murderous aura, shattering all illusions.
It was called a blade but describing it as a fine embroidery needle was more fitting.
A mind sword as fine as a silver needle, unseen and formless, moving with his will, weaving through the air, preventing any defense.
Although this strand of mind sword was truly mini, he had officially made a breakthrough in its mastery.
Clang! Clang!
The Sea Suppressing Bell rang, suddenly emitting a halo of light enveloping the mind sword, plunging into the bell’s interior.
Cerulean waves enveloped this strand of thought, like swallows returning to their nests, giving Li Quanqing an unprecedented sense of security.
It felt as though his soul was slowly growing under the nourishment of the spiritual artifact.
Li Quanqing grasped the small bell, gently swaying it, and waves of the bell’s sound swept across the seas, the echoing sound rather piercing.
During this process, his soul power was also unleashed, transforming into sound waves attacking directly at the enemy’s Divine Soul in the Mud Pill Palace.
"One Sword Suppresses the Sea, this Divine Soul Scripture truly follows the lineage of the Sea Suppressing Bell."
Li Quanqing took out the Soul Nourishing Water, preparing to continue his cultivation, when he suddenly sensed that the Sky Blue Water Formation of Fish-Dragon Island was triggered.
He frowned, took out an array plate to check, and discovered it was a flying sword folded from yellow paper, continuously tapping at the surface of the array patterns, stirring up spirit light.
A first-rank high grade, Flying Sword Transmission Talisman.
This was quite a valuable item, capable of transmitting messages over thousands of miles; who would send him this?
Li Quanqing raised an eyebrow, stepped on the lotus platform to the edge of the array, and through the barrier, he directed a strand of mana to activate the spirit talisman.
Yun Yangzi’s voice emanated from the talisman, inviting him to participate in a hunting competition among disciples of foundation establishment families, to go to the sea islands to hunt demon beasts, sharpening combat experience.
The voice echoed five times consecutively until, with a hiss, the Sword Talisman self-ignited without wind, turning into drifting ashes that fell.
Originally, Li Quanqing didn’t want to partake in this, but the demon beast Yun Yangzi invited him to hunt truly tempted the young man.
Thunder Horn Python!
A renowned high-grade demon beast in the nearby sea area, which like the Golden Flame Feathered Tiger and Golden Pattern Jade Carp, could easily cultivate to the late stages of qi refinement.
More importantly, Thunder Horn Pythons were gregarious demon beasts, often an entire clan occupying a Spirit Island for hunting and living.
This also meant that after wiping out a nest of Thunder Horn Pythons, one could certainly acquire a varying number of younglings.
What kind of light group rewards could thunder attribute demon beasts potentially yield?
Li Quanqing’s heart raced.
He touched his own four second-rank spirit talismans, the Water Dragon Pendant at his waist, the Azure Water Harpoon lying in the Storage Bag, and the Great Success Copper Bone Body of the late body refinement stage, which could summon a Foundation Establishment proxy from Fish Mirror anytime.
Let’s do this!
However, going by himself was still somewhat unsafe.
Li Quanqing thought, took out several Sound Transmission Talismans, and threw them from the array to summon his companions.
Luckily, Li Quange and Li Quanmo, the two demon hunters, were just resting in Baoying Fang and readily agreed.
The young man thought for a moment and sent a Sound Transmission Talisman to Li Quanshu.
The young lady had just spent all her savings to breakthrough to the sixth layer of Qi Refinement, and was currently lacking spirit stones and cultivation resources.
Even for family cultivators, a seventh-layer Qi Refinement Thunder Horn Python corpse could be considered quite valuable.
Sure enough, Li Quanshu quickly replied, cheerfully setting off.
As for Li Quanfu?
That kid’s cultivation was too weak and his combat experience lacking; it was better for him to stay put in the Workshop.
"I’m only lacking spiritual beast younglings; those Thunder Horn Python corpses can be split more among them, am I not cultivating my own base?"
Li Quanqing thought about the Artifact Refining Hall Master, the powerful Third Elder, and couldn’t help but chuckle silently.
