The night was as dark as ink and terrifyingly silent.
Especially when the ground was littered with broken limbs, it appeared even scarier. It was as if there was some kind of terrifying monster hiding in the forest.
However, Ling Xian was at ease and fearless.
What a joke, he had killed living people, why would he be scared of dead people?
"It seems like there is something important recorded here."
Looking at the green jade in his hand, Ling Xian's eyes flashed with anticipation. Then, he flapped around his sleeve and immediately, the array on the jade was broken.
He was now an array grandmaster and his knowledge with arrays was terrifying. Though the array on the jade was not bad, how could it stop him?
Of course, it was easily broken.
After it was broken, the jade began to emit weak light. Then, golden characters began to float in midair, emitting a mysterious and mysterious atmosphere. It was as if they were describing the laws of Heaven and Earth.
Instantly, Ling Xian's eyes exploded with color and he revealed a joyous smile.
All because what was recorded on this jade was the Shang Qing Technique!
"Not bad. Now I have accomplished all my goals." Ling Xian had a smile on his lips. He shifted his gaze to the golden characters and couldn't look away.
As if he had just drunk the legendary Drunken Immortal Brew, his entire being was intoxicated and he fell into a state of enlightenment.
After a long while, he came back to his senses and couldn't help but let out a sigh.
"It is no wonder this is the highest inheritance of the Shang Qing Sect. It is as mysterious as the ocean and unpredictable."
Ling Xian's eyes revealed his shock. However, there was also some pity.
Because this jade scroll only recorded the first eight levels of the Shang Qing Technique. There were four more levels before the Shang Qing Technique could be considered complete. Despite this, it was enough to make him happy.
Remember that this was the highest inheritance of the Shang Qing Sect. Though there were no techniques recorded on it, the Technique itself was a treasure!
It contained the laws of Heaven and Earth and the laws of the universe. To any cultivator, it was a dream item.
Ling Xian was no exception. Or else he wouldn't be working so hard to earn contribution points. Originally, he thought he had no hope of acquiring the Shang Qing Technique. He didn't think things would take a turn for the better.
Therefore, what was there for him to be unhappy about?
Even though it was only the first eight levels and not the complete Shang Qing Heart Sutra, it was more than enough. Anyway, his purpose of obtaining the Shang Qing Heart Technique was to cleanse his corporeal body and strengthen his foundation.
Therefore, he only needed to get to the eighth level. Anything more would be useless.
"Time is of the essence, especially now that I'm in a perilous situation. If I can increase my strength, I'll do it."
Ling Xian erased his smile and swallowed a Petal of Enlightenment. Then, he placed his Qi on top of the mysterious characters.
Instantly, he once again fell into a state of enlightenment and seriously studied the first eight levels of the Shang Qing Technique.
This technique didn't have any special abilities, nor did it have any special attributes like the other techniques. However, since this technique was able to become the greatest inheritance of the Shang Qing Sect, how could it be ordinary?
It had three special abilities.
Firstly, it could cleanse the meridians and marrow, expelling the impurities from the body, making the foundation more solid. Secondly, it could resist inner demons, similar to the effect of the Calm Heart Mantra.
Thirdly, it could improve one's comprehension and make one's mind clearer. There was even a rumor that when one cultivates it to the highest level, one can form a Heart of Dao and understand all 3,000 paths!
Of course, this was merely a rumor and has never been proven. Even the ancestors of the Shang Qing Sect didn't cultivate the Shang Qing Technique to the highest level.
Therefore, the Heart of Dao was very mysterious and Ling Xian didn't think much of this rumor.
The reason why he wanted the Shang Qing Technique was simple – he wanted to cleanse his physical body. Even though he had reached the undefeatable realm in all three realms and his foundation was very solid.
However, he knew very well that his physical body wasn't pure and that there was a lot of impurities inside him. Though right now, these impurities won't affect him much, as his cultivation level gets higher and higher, they will hinder his undefeatable path.
Therefore, Ling Xian seriously studied the Shang Qing Technique and planned on expelling all the impurities out of his body.
One has to admit that his enlightenment ability was very strong. Especially under the support of the Petal of Enlightenment, his enlightenment ability was extremely powerful!
Therefore, he merely used three days to reach the eighth level of the Shang Qing Technique!
This speed was extremely shocking. If this news got out, countless people would be shocked. Especially those who have cultivated the Shang Qing Technique, they would go crazy from anger!
Three days!
Many people haven't even started on the path, let alone reached the eighth level!
Yet Ling Xian had done it. This level of enlightenment was enough to make people's hair stand on end!
"Phew … I finally reached the eighth level."
Ling Xian exhaled deeply. Then, he called out to the Shang Qing Technique and a mysterious wave of energy immediately formed inside his body.
Then, his body quivered and a thick layer of black substance appeared outside his body.
Without a doubt, this was the impurities that had accumulated inside his body. Whether it was the residue of spiritual energy or the toxins from medicinal Dans, it wasn't anything good.
Perhaps right now, it won't affect him much. But in the future, it will be a hindrance!
Currently, the impurities had been expelled. Not only did this mean his capabilities will increase, but it also meant his future path will be brighter and he won't have to worry about his cultivation being hindered by the impurities.
"I feel so relaxed. It's as if I have been reborn."
Ling Xian revealed a faint smile. He casually formed a water technique and the black impurities were washed away. Then, he changed into a clean set of clothes. His entire being instantly became clean and flawless.
Then, his hands tightened into fists as he felt the surging power inside his body.
Compared to before, his capabilities were without a doubt, much stronger. His physique was also much more powerful. His entire being was flawless. Just like a real immortal, there was not a single impurity in his body!
Other than the increase in capabilities and the removal of the impurities, his biggest gain was that he could now feel the barrier between the completion level and the original level.
This meant he now had the right to try and break through to the original level!
Remember that the barrier was not easy to sense. Many completion leveled cultivators have cultivated for hundreds of years and still cannot sense the barrier. Yet he had only been cultivating for a few decades and he could already feel the barrier. How unbelievable was this?
If this news gets out, countless people would be shocked!
The appearance of this barrier also gave Ling Xian a ray of hope. Hope to leave Yuezhou.
The original level was a dividing line. A real dividing line. Cultivators below the original level, in essence, were not much different from mortals. They were all made of flesh and blood.
However, the original level was different. Once a cultivator reaches this level, they will be able to give birth to a primordial spirit.
The most well-known one was immortality. Of course, it wasn't true immortality. It meant that after the physical body dies, the primordial spirit won't die right away. As long as the primordial spirit can possess a body or live inside a spiritual object, it can continue to live.
Of course, if the opponent destroys the primordial spirit as well, then ashes to ashes and dust to dust.
For example, the cultivation leader who just died. His primordial spirit was destroyed by Ling Xian. Therefore, he was truly dead.
Other than giving birth to a primordial spirit, one's battling abilities would also increase by leaps and bounds. For example, Ling Xian's battling abilities were already at the beginning stage of the original level. If he breaks through to the original level, then his capabilities will increase by more than 10 times!
Even without the help of the Battle Immortal Bone, he could still kill a powerhouse of the intermediate stage of the original level. As for those at the beginning stage of the original level, he wouldn't be a problem at all.
After all, he had reached the undefeatable realm of three levels. To others, fighting across levels was impossible. But to him, it was a very normal thing.
The undefeatable realm was no joke. In other words, he was now on the undefeatable path. As long as he walks to the end, he will be undefeatable in all nine heavens and all 10 hells!
"Only by breaking through to the original level can I fight for a chance of survival in this life and death situation."
Ling Xian knew very well that this was his only chance. Therefore, he was thinking about how confident he was in breaking through to the original level.
As a dividing line on the path of cultivation, the original level was without a doubt, extremely difficult to break through. For example, if a completion leveled cultivator is one in a million, then an original leveled cultivator is one in a million!
From this, it became obvious how difficult it was to break through to the original level!
No matter how heaven-defying Ling Xian was, there was no way he could break through the barrier the moment he sensed it. Unless he was the son of a real immortal. Sadly, he wasn't.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, he would need to train hard for a few more years before he would have the right to break through. Only then would he have the right.
To know that breaking through to the original level would trigger a God's Trial. Only by braving through it can one succeed. The powerfulness of the God's Trial doesn't need to be described. Ninety-nine percent of completion leveled cultivators have fallen at this level!
Especially since the entire Yuezhou was being chased by him, breaking through was without a doubt, even more difficult.
After all, breaking through was the same as going into isolation and cannot be disturbed. Therefore, if Ling Xian wanted to break through, he had to find an absolutely safe place.
Yet before his eyes, the entire Yuezhou was after him. Where could he find an absolutely safe place?
"If I want to break through, I have to be absolutely safe. But to be absolutely safe, I have to leave Yuezhou. In other words, breaking through is an endless loop."
Ling Xian mumbled to himself. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and thought of an absolutely safe place.
The Forest of Heavenly Trees.
This was a forbidden place in Yuezhou. Though it sounded like a holy place, the reality was that it was similar to the Forest of a Thousand Poison – filled with lethal poison.
Legend had it that a long time ago, a heavenly tree was born there. It was a peaceful and peaceful place. However, for some unknown reason, the heavenly tree died and the entire forest turned into a land of decay.
Since then, that place has been filled with poison, causing everyone in Yuezhou to turn pale at the mention of it. Even those of the fifth level don't dare to step foot there. It was a land of certain death.
However, to Ling Xian, it was a place that could save his life. Don't forget, he had the Flame of Purity. Even the Forest of a Thousand Poison, which was known as a land of certain death, couldn't do anything to him. Naturally, he didn't care about the Forest of Heavenly Trees.
Therefore, he decided to head there and transform into his Dan!
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