Chapter 1

Hao Yuan Sea.

Qian Yu Archipelago.

Qian Yu Island, the largest island in the archipelago.

Qianshui Yuling Sect is the most powerful force in the Qian Yu Archipelago, with a great cultivator at the Yuanying stage overseeing it, and a lineage that has been passed down for thousands of years.

Qian Yu Island is the exclusive base of Qianshui Yuling Sect, where the majority of the spirit veins in the entire archipelago are concentrated. This is the place that billions of living beings in the archipelago dream of.

The vast island is divided into two parts by the sea. The front part, known as the Outer Island, is the outer sect of Qianshui Yuling Sect.

In the outer sect, tens of thousands of outer sect disciples are struggling on the path to immortality.

On a pile of rocks near the sea on the Outer Island.

A disciple in a green robe is sitting quietly on a large rock.

"Manifest!"

With a low shout, purple lightning began to emanate from the body of the green-robed outer sect disciple.

Numerous dense lightning arcs flowed back and forth within his body.

"Crackling"

A series of faint sounds echoed around.

Then, a burst of lightning appeared, and the green-robed outer sect disciple suddenly stood up, his right arm extending, and the lightning around his body became thicker.

"Bang"

The man punched the rock, and immediately, a deep crack appeared in the hard boulder with a "crack."

"Finally, the Thunder Spirit Technique has reached the middle stage of the first level."

A low, deep voice sounded, and the man lifted his head, revealing a youthful and handsome face.

Li Qing, who has been cultivating in the sect for several years, is already sixteen years old.

His parents, who introduced him to the sect, also met an accidental death during an outing.

"Better this way, otherwise, I might have been exposed and had to flee." Li Qing smiled slightly, his gaze calm.

The soul within Li Qing's body was no longer the native soul.

Coincidentally, the soul inside also called itself Li Qing, but it was a soul from the Water Blue Star, who came to this world of cultivation in a thunderstorm.

The previous owner of this body, in order to forcibly cultivate the Thunder Spirit Technique, forcibly drew lightning from the sky into his body. Even though he made many preparations in the early stages, he still underestimated the power of the lightning.

The violent lightning directly shattered his soul, causing him to die accidentally.

Li Qing, who had crossed over, was fortunate. By a twist of fate, this body successfully initiated the Thunder Spirit Technique and planted the Thunder Seed.

The Thunder Seed is the foundation for cultivating the Thunder Spirit Technique.

Only by gathering the lightning power within the body into a seed can one open the door to cultivation.

After accepting the scattered memories of the previous owner, Li Qing gained some understanding of this legendary world.

This world is called the Qianling Realm, a spiritual realm space with the legacy of immortals.

However, the vastness of the universe is beyond Li Qing's comprehension.

Just the Hao Yuan Sea where Li Qing is located is immeasurable and boundless.

There are countless islands, as numerous as stars.

Li Qing's current body possesses a spirit root, which is necessary to embark on the path of immortality.

However, since Li Qing has a medium-grade spirit root of water, wood, and earth, his talent is ordinary, making his path to immortality difficult and perilous.

Among the countless living beings, those with spirit roots are one in ten thousand.

Ordinary people without spirit roots can live for at most a hundred years before turning to dust.

Only those with spirit roots can sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, thus embarking on the path of immortality and beginning their long journey to longevity.

Spirit roots are generally divided into five types: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

There are also distinctions among spirit roots. Generally, the more complex the spirit root and the more attributes it possesses, the more difficult the cultivation.

In the cultivation world, the common classification is: five-element spirit roots are called pseudo-spirit roots, four-element spirit roots are called low-grade spirit roots, three-element spirit roots are called medium-grade spirit roots, and two-element spirit roots are called high-grade spirit roots.

There are also legendary single-element spirit roots, commonly known as heavenly spirit roots.

In addition, there are extraordinary variant spirit roots such as wind, thunder, and ice.

Of course, in the vast Qianling Realm, there are also true children of destiny.

They are born with special Dao bodies, making them the true pride of the sect from the moment they are born.

A person's spirit root often determines their path.

This is because it represents the absorption and refinement of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the difference between different grades of spirit roots is significant.

Originally, with Li Qing's medium-grade spirit root, he would be considered an ordinary disciple. However, after the celestial anomaly several decades ago, various top-tier spirit roots began to emerge.

Li Qing's medium-grade spirit root has become increasingly unremarkable.

The previous Li Qing, feeling increasingly frustrated, began to strive even harder on the path to immortality. It's not just about going against the current; it's about survival.

To become stronger, the previous Li Qing decided to take a risk.

He took out the only thing left by his parents, a palm-sized jade slip covered in purple lightning patterns.

This was a cultivation technique left by his parents when they left home.

The Thunder Spirit Technique!

This technique is undoubtedly very precious because it is a complete cultivation technique that can be cultivated up to the Yuanying stage.

It is not like the incomplete cultivation techniques commonly found on the market.

Even a declining cultivation technique that can be cultivated to the Yuanying stage means that the path is wide open.

The prosperity of body cultivators began in the ancient times when the spiritual energy was dense, and various heavenly treasures were abundant, leading to the rise of body cultivators.

However, as the spatial spiritual energy began to decline and heavenly treasures became rare, the transmission of body cultivation gradually ceased.

Body cultivators generally advance more quickly in the early stages, but their later progress often requires more heavenly treasures.

Li Qing was stuck at the third level of the Qi Condensation stage and lacked the resources to buy spirit stones or elixirs, leaving him with no choice but to take this desperate measure.

The cultivation realms are divided into five stages: Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Yuanying, and Soul Transformation.

These are the realms Li Qing currently knows. It is said that there are even more terrifying beings in the depths of the vast sea.

Li Qing's parents were originally inner sect disciples of Qianshui Yuling Sect. They unfortunately died during an outing, leaving Li Qing with no resources.

The only things left were this cultivation technique and a Foundation Establishment Pill exchanged from the sect.

The Foundation Establishment Pill is a powerful aid for cultivators to enter the Foundation Establishment stage, and for those with poor talent, it is often the only path.

The Foundation Establishment Pill was exchanged by Li Qing's parents using their contribution points before they died, as a precaution. After all, in the harsh world of cultivation, no one can predict the future.

However, the Foundation Establishment Pill would not be very useful to Li Qing unless he reached the peak of the Qi Condensation stage.

Li Qing stood up and looked at a luminous island in the distance of the sea.

The island was surrounded by blue clouds, with several towering spirit mountains piercing the sky, enveloped in immortal mist and radiating spiritual light.

The towering spirit mountains exuded a sense of pressure, like a divine needle stabilizing the area.

That direction is the Inner Island of Qianshui Yuling Sect, the true core of the sect.

The majority of the spirit veins in the Qian Yu Archipelago are concentrated on the Inner Island, which is the foundation of the sect.

If Li Qing were to cultivate on the Inner Island, he would not be stuck at the third level of the Qi Condensation stage.

He retracted the lightning power on the surface of his body and continued to sit in meditation on the large rock.

As the surrounding water spiritual energy began to tremble, several blue streams of mana appeared around Li Qing's body.

The mana in his body began to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy and circulate within him, following the cultivation technique he was practicing.

This is the Water Control Technique that Li Qing has been cultivating, a water-element cultivation technique that can be practiced by outer sect disciples with water spirit roots.

The Water Control Technique is a middle-grade yellow cultivation technique, which can be cultivated up to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Cultivation techniques are divided into four grades: heaven, earth, mystic, and yellow. Yellow is the lowest grade.

The Water Control Technique is stable and gentle, making it very suitable for laying a foundation in the early stages.

Therefore, it is the choice of most ordinary outer sect disciples with water spirit roots.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, one can change to a different cultivation technique, choosing one suitable for their own situation.

"Still stuck at the third level of Qi Condensation," Li Qing frowned.

The Qi Condensation stage has ten levels: levels one to three are the early stage, levels four to six are the middle stage, levels seven to nine are the late stage, and level ten is the peak.

He knew that he was stuck at the bottleneck of the early stage of Qi Condensation.

Li Qing stood up and scanned the surroundings with a cautious gaze.

Although this place was deliberately chosen for its seclusion, he still carefully examined the area.