Chapter 2

After confirming several times, Li Qing retracted his wary gaze.

He had deliberately chosen this place because over the past few days, his body had been experiencing unusual changes.

According to his intuition, today was likely the day when the secret within his body would be revealed.

Li Qing sat cross-legged and waited patiently.

In the months since he had crossed over, he had also begun to formulate his own plans.

Being reborn, he now had new goals.

This was a world where one could become an immortal.

What could be more worth pursuing than eternal life?

Ordinary mortals could live for at most a hundred years, but once one became a cultivator, even a lowly Qi Practitioner could live for over 160 years.

As cultivation deepened, lifespan would increase even more.

Foundation Establishment cultivators could live for over 200 years, Core Formation cultivators for over 500 years, and the legendary Nascent Soul cultivators for a thousand years.

The path to immortality was long and arduous, but only the Dao could accompany one on this journey.

Cultivating the Dao was a confirmed path to immortality, so he would not give it up.

At the same time, he did not want to abandon the extremely precious Thunder Spirit Technique. Compared to the tens of thousands of outer disciples who struggled to seek the Dao, his only advantage was the Thunder Spirit Technique.

Li Qing's initial idea was to cultivate both the Dao and the body.

All these means were just to make himself stronger.

As for the resources needed for cultivation, that would depend on Li Qing's own efforts.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

A series of slight vibrations came from within his body, and Li Qing's face lit up with joy.

He immediately immersed his mind in his sea of consciousness.

Li Qing's divine sense transformed into a light ball, appearing in his sea of consciousness.

This was a dark and desolate space, an endless expanse of emptiness and darkness.

At the center of this void, there was a blue orb.

Strands of blue light illuminated this space, and the blue orb seemed to anchor it like a sea-stabilizing needle.

This was the greatest secret of Li Qing's body.

This orb had accompanied him when he crossed over.

The origin of this thing was mysterious, and Li Qing did not know its true nature.

In his previous life, Li Qing had discovered a sacrificial temple on a deserted island by the sea, where this mysterious orb was enshrined.

Li Qing only knew that this orb was called the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, but he knew nothing else about it.

When Li Qing discovered its existence after crossing over, he realized that this thing was extraordinary.

"Sea-Stabilizing Pearl"

Li Qing's divine sense observed this mysterious object from a distance.

The light halo around the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl gradually expanded.

Semicircular blue forces shimmered in this space, emitting a deep and dreamlike glow.

Li Qing controlled his divine sense to retreat, fearing that it might be destroyed if he was not careful.

The divine sense was the foundation of a cultivator's spirit, and any mistake could be irreparable.

The blue light forces continued to oscillate without diminishing.

Gradually, the sea of consciousness returned to calm.

The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl began to rotate automatically, and the blue energy that had spread out was slowly drawn back.

Hiss! Hiss!

Mysterious black runes began to appear on the surface of the blue Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, and a vast and majestic aura spread out.

Bang!

A muffled sound echoed.

Li Qing felt a shock to his mind, and his thoughts instantly became blank.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Qing slowly regained his senses.

Rush! Rush! Rush!

The sound of waves woke him up.

Li Qing clearly saw that the void was filled with massive waves.

Several boundless torrents appeared in Li Qing's sea of consciousness, surging towards the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl like rivers flowing into the sea.

The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl now resembled a glutton, endlessly swallowing all the seawater.

Li Qing cautiously observed everything around him.

Suddenly, Li Qing felt something was wrong.

"Trouble," Li Qing thought.

He carefully sensed and realized that the endless seawater appearing in his sea of consciousness was not an illusion.

At this moment, he vaguely understood something.

Li Qing immediately returned his mind to his body.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself surrounded by countless streams of water.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

The calm sea seemed to be disturbed by a terrifying presence, and the waves began to surge violently.

In front of him, the sea was roiling with powerful and mysterious forces, gathering a massive amount of seawater into dark currents that surged towards him.

When the endless seawater touched Li Qing's body, it disappeared.

Li Qing knew that the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl was using its incredible power to absorb the surrounding seawater.

The seawater that disappeared from his body was now being swallowed by the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl.

Panic began to rise in Li Qing's heart.

He wanted to stop everything immediately.

This was the outer island of the Thousand Waters Spirit Sect, close to the inner island where powerful cultivators resided.

Li Qing had some understanding of the power in this world. Even without mentioning the legendary Nascent Soul cultivators, the strength of Core Formation cultivators was terrifying.

Li Qing had once witnessed an island being destroyed by a Core Formation cultivator, sinking into the sea.

If his situation was discovered, the consequences would be unpredictable.

In the world of cultivation, various mysterious soul-searching techniques were common. If his identity as a穿越者 (穿越者 means "one who has crossed over" or "transmigrator") was exposed, not only would his life be in danger, but he might even find it hard to die.

When Li Qing tried to stop everything, he found that his body was immobilized.

The power of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl had firmly restrained him.

He struggled desperately to break free from the restraints, but it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, futile.

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Whoosh! Whoosh!

Sharp sounds echoed in the silent sea, and Li Qing's eyes showed despair.

He had seen several beams of light shooting up from the legendary inner island in the distance.

"What to do, what to do?"

Even Li Qing's calm mind was now in chaos.

The beams of light circled the sea a few times and then headed straight for Li Qing.

In the face of life and death, Li Qing could only watch helplessly as the beams of light approached.

"My fate is sealed."

Li Qing's eyes showed resignation, never expecting that the first day of his secret awakening would end in death.

At this moment, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl in the depths of his sea of consciousness seemed to sense the external danger, along with the signals Li Qing was sending.

The massive torrents of seawater surrounding Li Qing's body suddenly dissipated.

The blue light of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl dimmed.

"It's over."

Li Qing found that his body could move again.

He immediately stood up, intending to escape.

"Wait."

Li Qing suddenly stopped.

With his mere Third Layer Qi Practitioner strength, how could he possibly escape the pursuit of the sect's cultivators?

The speed of the beams of light suggested that they might be Core Formation cultivators.

The gap between them was too great, and there was no hope of escape.

After calming down, Li Qing remained where he was, forcing himself to regain his composure.

The more critical the moment, the more one needed to remain calm. The path to immortality was fraught with difficulties, and this was just a small obstacle.

Li Qing hid behind a large rock, his gaze calm as he watched the approaching figures.

The massive fluctuations of spiritual power made the sea, which had just calmed, surge again.

Even from a distance, Li Qing could feel the powerful aura of the Core Formation cultivator, and the dazzling spiritual power was blinding.

Huff!

Li Qing's calm face showed a ruthless expression.

Several streams of water spiritual power appeared in front of Li Qing.

These streams of spiritual power condensed into a blue water ball and struck his chest directly.

Bang!

The powerful impact sent Li Qing to the ground.

Feeling the intense pain in his chest, Li Qing's face twisted in agony.

The approaching beams of light were getting closer, and he endured the pain, once again mobilizing his spiritual power, forcing it to flow in reverse through his meridians.

Pfft!

A mouthful of blood spurted out.

Li Qing's vision began to blur, and he did not try to force himself to stay conscious, fainting on the spot.