NOVPUB"Take it slow... if all else fails, I can look to find the headquarters of the Demon Gate and pay them a visit."
Su Changkong shook his head helplessly. Of course, he couldn’t act like Xie Kui, who showed no mercy and forcefully slaughtered and plundered the Spirit Veins of other Warrior Sects. That was not much different from annihilating an entire lineage.
If Su Changkong were to do this, at least thirty sects the size of the Spirit Taoist Sect would suffer, their legacies utterly severed!
But if it were the Demon Gate, Su Changkong would not feel a psychological burden. However, the hideouts of these Evil Sects were very concealed, not so easy to find, and Su Changkong could only take his time. There was no need to rush; he had plenty of time!
"Let’s refine these strands of Innate Qi at hand and improve the Turtle Breath Technique a bit."
Su Changkong currently had about a hundred strands of Innate Qi and began refining them immediately, using the Turtle Breath Technique to assimilate the Innate Qi into the Turtle Breathing True Qi. Each strand of Innate Qi visibly enhanced the Turtle Breathing True Qi.
Turtle Breath Technique (10th realm shocking the world and horrifying the public 30%)
Su Changkong refined about eighty strands of Innate Qi, more than doubling the quality of his Turtle Breathing True Qi, but he was still some distance away from the 11th realm.
"There are still more than twenty strands of Innate Qi left on hand, which I’ll save as a backup. Additionally, there’s a Spirit Sealing Talisman. The Spirit Vein within it will serve as my trump card. If I encounter a formidable enemy, I can, like Xie Kui, manipulate the Spiritual Energy within it to vanquish foes."
Su Changkong temporarily ended this seclusion, not having used up all the Innate Qi and Spirit Talisman at hand.
Name: Su Changkong (27 years old)
Lifespan: 440 years
Potential Points: 78 points
Having reached the realm of Five Qi towards the Yuan and breaking through the 10th realm with his Guiding Technique, Su Changkong’s lifespan had increased by 30 years.
Su Changkong clearly felt that the longer his lifespan became, the more difficult it was to add even a single point to his lifespan ceiling; breakthroughs in the Martial Arts Realm and Health-preserving Skills only added 30 years to his life.
Su Changkong left Heaven Silkworm Cave. This seclusion had undoubtedly brought tremendous gains: he had opened twelve Heavenly Pulses, his Five Qi had returned to the Sea of Consciousness, reaching the Perfection of Innateness with Three Flowers Gathering at the Top; Five Qi towards the Yuan.
In addition, there was the Guiding Technique. Although the Guiding Technique did not directly make his physique stronger, it greatly enhanced his perception and control over Spiritual Energy, as well as the refinement of Innate Qi.
"Over half a year has passed, and the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth has nearly doubled compared to before I went into seclusion," Su Changkong thought to himself after emerging from seclusion.
For reasons unknown, as if the Spiritual Energy were at high tide, it continued to grow stronger, implying that martial artists’ cultivation would become much easier, birthing many more powerful individuals.
Some with exceptional talents would rise rapidly in such an environment.
"The Spirit Vein in Zhongling Mountain is recovering!"
Su Changkong also discovered that the Spirit Vein within Zhongling Mountain was also recovering and estimated it wouldn’t be long before it returned to its original level.
This was in part due to Su Changkong returning the Spirit Vein, but it was also not unrelated to the changes in the world. Normally, once a Spirit Vein was forcibly removed, like a vine being cut, it couldn’t easily reconnect even when returned.
However, with the surge of Spiritual Energy in the world, this nourished the severed Spirit Vein, allowing reconnection to begin!
This undoubtedly was good news for the Spirit Taoist Sect; everything was developing in a positive direction.
Upon meeting Helian Yuan, whose mood was rather good despite the Spirit Taoist Sect having experienced calamities nearly a year ago, with its disciples scattered and Spirit Veins robbed.
Fortunately, the Spirit Taoist Sect was now rebuilding and had gradually stabilized, all thanks to Su Changkong!
Helian Yuan also felt fortunate for not misjudging Su Changkong. Although Su Changkong was low-profile, he had never shirked his duty when the Spirit Taoist Sect faced difficulties.
"Sect Master, there may have been some changes in the world recently. Give these strands of Innate Qi to some disciples of our sect who have potential; try to cultivate more Innate Martial Artists," Su Changkong said upon finding Helian Yuan, handing over ten strands of Innate Qi.
With unknown changes occurring in the world and the daily enrichment of Spiritual Energy, Su Changkong offered as much help as he could to the Spirit Taoist Sect. Ten strands of Innate Qi were enough to create ten Innate Martial Artists, and if any among them had exceptional potential, they might rise rapidly in this era and become the cornerstones of the Spirit Taoist Sect in the future.
Su Changkong wasn’t planning to stay in the Spirit Taoist Sect forever; what he could do was give the sect a helping hand.
"So much Innate Qi?" Helian Yuan couldn’t help but be astonished. A single strand of Innate Qi was incredibly precious to a common Warrior Sect, and here Su Changkong casually offered ten strands, which was more than the Spirit Taoist Sect could accumulate in a hundred years, truly shocking!
Helian Yuan wanted to refuse, but remembering how Su Changkong managed to slay potent foes like Xie Kui, he knew that these ten strands of Innate Qi really meant little to him, and the Spirit Taoist Sect indeed needed to develop strong warriors to enhance its strength.
"Elder Su, thank you for the contributions you’ve made to the Spirit Taoist Sect!" Helian Yuan gratefully accepted the Innate Qi and gave thanks.
Su Changkong didn’t feel the loss; he could obtain ten strands of Innate Qi with a little time, and when his own channels were broken and he was in utter despair, the Spirit Taoist Sect had given him considerable help. It was a favor like a drop of water, and while he couldn’t repay it with a spring, he could still make an effort within his capabilities!
"Sect Master, I need to leave for a while. If we encounter any trouble again, just withdraw temporarily and prioritize surviving," Su Changkong advised.
