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Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Sky Blue Fire Seed (Subscribe please!)
"Whale Emperor Sect?"
Li Quanqing noted this name, recalling the Canghai Whale he saw that day, wondering what kind of grandeur the ancient sect had?
He glanced at the Jade Scroll in the girl’s hand: "Is this your loot? A Low-Grade Mystical Technique?"
For a Qi Refining cultivator, this was indeed a decent find, even those at the Foundation Establishment level would be envious.
"Low-Grade Mystical Technique [Water Escape Technique], one of the Five Elements Escape Technique, allows one to hide in the sea, becoming invisible and traceless, and upon reaching Great Success, one can instantaneously travel thousands of feet."
Li Quanshu handed over the Jade Scroll: "This Mystical Technique, I’m giving it to you, cousin."
"Why would you give me the treasure that you risked your lives to get?"
Li Quanqing quickly waved his hands to refuse.
"Each of us has already comprehended it, and we even handed over a copy to the family; it’s not a big deal."
Li Quange also chimed in, laughing as she spoke: "Quanqing, just take it. Without your Second-Rank Spirit Talisman, we might not have made it back!"
With that said, Li Quanqing had no choice but to accept the Jade Scroll.
He never learned any escaping techniques for fleeing, as he had been staying by the fishpond for years, with numerous trump cards up his sleeve for fighting others.
Now, he considered this to be filling a gap in his abilities.
"This is the remaining Thousand-mile Thunder Escape Talisman, now returned to its rightful owner."
Li Quanmo silently took out a Second-Rank Spirit Talisman.
"You used the Gui Water Divine Thunder Talisman? It seems the danger was indeed not small."
Li Quanqing accepted the talisman and took out the treasures and the Thunder Horn Python corpse that the three of them had stored with him originally.
Initially, to avoid benefiting the enemy in case of death, they had emptied their own Storage Bags, and for that reason, had filled it with many rare Spiritual Medicines within the ruins.
"Mainly because too many Loose Cultivators came in afterwards, for the sake of competing over the Scripture Pavilion, we had to use it up, killing many cultivators."
Mentioning this, Li Quange was full of rage, cursing loudly: "Damn that Yun Yangzi, truly despicable, promising to work together to share the jade scrolls in the pavilion, but in the end, he took the greatest fortune for himself!"
Through their conversations, Li Quanqing finally pieced together the truth.
When the group of cultivators from the Taiyuan Situ Family opened the entrance to the ruins, Yun Yangzi and his group followed closely behind and were discovered by the others.
The two sides confronted each other at the entrance, ready to erupt into conflict.
Out of necessity, Li Quanmo revealed a Second-Rank Spirit Talisman to repel the other party, forcing the Situ Family to recognize their good fortune.
Li Quanshu and the others were lucky; they found a Medicine Garden and picked many Spiritual Medicines, and a day later, they discovered one of the most important Scripture Pavilions of the Whale Emperor Sect’s outer gate.
By then, numerous Loose Cultivators had also entered, and after a series of battles, Li Quanshu and her group successfully took control of the Scripture Pavilion.
Having lost the deterrent of the Second-Rank Spirit Talisman, Yun Yangzi immediately turned hostile, joining forces with a Ninth Layer Elder from the Tree Clan, and took away the most valuable legacy.
"That’s at least a Middle-Grade Mystical Technique, perhaps even a High-Grade, Quanqing we must get it back!"
Li Quange guzzled a large gulp of wine, so angry his eyes turned red, panting like an ox.
It was their greatest contribution, yet someone else picked their fruits of effort.
"Alright, give me a few days, I’ll take you to get it back!"
Li Quanqing nodded in agreement; the second batch of Green Jade Carps were about to break through the Qi Refining Middle Stage, and those thousand-odd fry were about to mature.
After the breakthrough, he was confident he could beat Yun Yangzi until he was as good as a dead dog.
Li Quanshu continued sharing her experiences within the ruins; the Whale Emperor Sect was vast, and one could say that opportunities were everywhere.
"Unfortunately, the true core area of the Inner Sect was covered by a great array, and only the people from the Situ Family and the Third Elder managed to break in."
Li Quange felt very disappointed: "It’s said that the Inner Sect area of the Whale Emperor Sect also has a Medicine Garden, not only yielding thousand-year-old spiritual medicines essential for refining Foundation Establishment Pills, but even a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object [Yimu True Evil] appeared!"
Upon hearing this, Li Quanqing immediately asked: "How is the Third Elder, was he injured?"
"Hehe, the Third Elder really had a stroke of great luck, he’s beyond fine!"
Li Quange sniggered: "Not only did he snag quite a few thousand-year-old spiritual medicines, but he even wore the Green Jade Armor, and actually fought to a standstill with a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!"
"Fought to a standstill... with Foundation Establishment?"
Li Quanqing’s gaze was filled with shock; being able to fight an enemy across a major realm was no longer described as genius.
But a monster!
"Don’t listen to the blabbering of this drunkard; it was someone from the Situ Family who barely broke through after refining the Yimu True Evil and was at the bottom among Foundation Establishment cultivators."
"With the advantage of the Spirit Talismans and Body Refinement, the Third Elder managed to fight the other party to a standstill."
Li Quanmo briefly explained the truth of the matter.
Even so, Li Kunli’s achievements in battle were undeniably astonishing.
"Did the Third Elder finally reach Foundation Establishment?"
Li Quanqing asked the question he was most concerned about.
"No."
Li Quange spread his hands: "That Medicine Garden only had one Yimu True Evil, which was refined by a cultivator from the Situ Family. Clearly, they knew more and sent a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator with a Wood Spirit Root."
Li Quanqing felt a profound sense of regret.
According to his peers, after the Third Elder and that newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Situ Family finished battling, other clan Foundation Establishment cultivators also arrived.
Unfortunately, the core area of the Whale Emperor Sect was covered by a Third-Order Array, requiring time to slowly break through the formation, and no new Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects appeared.
As a result, the thousand-year-old spiritual medicine in the hands of the Third Elder suddenly became highly coveted.
After all, some of them were even the main ingredients for concocting the Foundation Establishment Pill!
"Now our Li Family is at the center of attention, being watched by the others, even the Shuihua Sword Sect is very interested in the thousand-year-old spiritual medicine."
Li Quange spread his hands, because they were among the first to enter the ruins, the family recently ordered them to lie low.
After sending everyone away, Li Quanqing sat on the embankment, and after a long while, he sighed faintly: "A storm is brewing!"
However, he wasn’t too worried; the Green Jade Li Family has stood unshaken for a thousand years, and this time should be no different.
The Li Family doesn’t have a Second-order Alchemist capable of concocting the Foundation Establishment Pill; ultimately, these spiritual medicines will probably have to be offered up to the Shuihua Sword Sect.
But other families were similarly coveting a share, and there would definitely be lots of hidden dangers and conflicts.
"Still not strong enough!"
Li Quanqing sighed. If he had Foundation Establishment cultivation right now, why would he fear these storms and frosts?
If he had Golden Core cultivation, he could lead the entire Li Family to monopolize the Whale Emperor Sect’s ruins—who would dare say a word against it?
My cultivation speed is still too slow.
So—
Where is the Green Jade Carp? I need you to aid my cultivation quickly!
Li Quanqing stepped on the waves, shuttling through the fish pond, checking the growth status of Ao Qing’s siblings and the fry.
The second batch of Green Jade Carps was generally over 95% progressed, closing in on a breakthrough to the Qi Refining Middle Stage. The specific time would be in the next few days.
Moreover, the maturation wave of the Green Jade Carp fry was approaching, and a breakthrough to the Qi Refining Eighth Level was certain.
"Ao hou~"
The Golden Flame Tiger flapped its wings, chasing after several big green fish flying around.
It looked at its owner’s hands, where a lively Green Jade Carp indicated a tasty bite, and couldn’t help but shed tiger tears from the corner of its mouth.
If the big green fish were already so delicious, what would this true Spirit Fish taste like?
How I wish, how I wish for just one bite!
Ao Qing lazily floated up, and upon seeing the crystal-clear drool dripping from the tiger’s mouth, became instantly furious, spitting out a water arrow as thick as a bucket.
With a splash, the Golden Flame Tiger was dunked into the water, turning back into a drenched tiger.
Roar! Infuriating! I must become stronger, to beat and eat these detestable Green Jade Carps, one after another, until they dare not drool over me!
Roar!!
The Golden Flame Tiger, drenched in the water, had a gaze that was resolute.
In those dumb and clear big eyes, a raging flame named vengeance and foodie awoke.
Bang! A light surged from the baby tiger’s head, its aura greatly increasing.
As if it had breached a barrier, demonic energy surged within its body, and its golden fur rose up like flames.
A Qi Refining Demon Beast!
Li Quanqing looked on in surprise, not expecting this fellow to breakthrough at this time.
He reached out his hand, smoothing the spiked fur on the Golden Flame Tiger, and incidentally grasped the light group in his palm.
[Harvesting a Qi Refining Early Stage Golden Flame Tiger, reward of a high-quality Fire Seed "Sky Blue Fire"!]
A Spirit Fire Seed?
Li Quanqing pinched the light group in his hand, not expecting to receive such a reward.
