Chapter 4

A moment later, Li Qing came out with a puzzled expression.

This interrogation was different from what he had expected.

He simply answered the questions that Li Qing had already rehearsed many times in his mind, such as why he was there and why he was injured, and then was allowed to leave.

"Could it be the effect of Wei Xuan's father?" Li Qing wondered in his heart.

He had previously humbled himself to stabilize Wei Xuan for this review, but he didn't expect it to be so easy.

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Inside the Law Enforcement Hall, the hall master with a square face was reporting the investigation results to a white-robed female cultivator in the back hall.

"Did you find any suspicious individuals?" A clear female voice asked.

"No suspicious individuals were found."

The hall master respectfully replied to the female cultivator, whose strength was inferior to his own.

"Was the background of the man who just left clear?" The female cultivator asked, unwilling to let it go.

She had a vague feeling that the last disciple who entered answered too smoothly, and this disciple seemed to have the physical strength of a body cultivator.

"The background of this disciple is absolutely clear. He is the orphan left by a married couple at the inner gate who were at the Foundation Establishment stage."

After saying this, the hall master looked at the beautiful female cultivator with a helpless expression.

Such a major event within the sect, he was only following orders to investigate.

However, he didn't take it seriously.

Apart from the core personnel with power in the outer gate, the rest were all outer gate disciples at the Qi Condensation stage.

This incident, which happened in a short time, could produce a mountain-shaking and sea-stirring power, even lowering the water level of the vast surrounding sea by several feet.

Such a disturbance, let alone outer gate disciples, even terrifying Golden Core cultivators would find it hard to cause such a situation.

The hall master now just wanted to quickly deal with the matter at hand, and the investigation had nothing to do with him.

The hall master looked at the white-robed female cultivator without speaking, waiting for her final decision.

The white veil covering her face could not conceal her exquisite beauty.

But he dared not look at her more, as this well-known and mischievous figure within the sect had a powerful background, which he could not afford to offend.

"Could it really be the legendary natural phenomenon of a whale swallowing?"

A clear and melodious voice came from under the veil.

"Alright, it's a pity that the Spirit Suppressing Talisman given by the old man wasn't used."

Before the hall master could respond, the woman turned into a white light and disappeared before him.

"Truly a worthy disciple of that person," the hall master sighed.

On the surface, this person was weaker than him, but if a real battle were to break out, he would find it hard to resist.

After all, the white veil covering her face was an exquisite magical artifact, indicating her substantial resources.

The Spirit Suppressing Talisman mentioned by the woman was a second-grade talisman. Although it didn't have a huge destructive power, its special effects made it very precious.

The Spirit Suppressing Talisman could suppress the soul, making it lose consciousness, and all secrets would naturally come to light.

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Li Qing was still unaware that he had narrowly escaped a crisis.

He now only wanted to quickly return to his cave dwelling to investigate the changes in his body after the transformation of the Sea Suppressing Pearl.

Li Qing wished he could immediately fly back to his cave dwelling.

Unfortunately, he didn't have a flying sword, nor the ability to fly.

Ordinary Qi Condensation cultivators only gained enough mana to support flying at the late Qi Condensation stage.

His frustration could only be transformed into strength in his legs, utilizing his mid-stage Body Cultivation abilities to run quickly.

After quickly returning to his cave dwelling, Li Qing carefully observed the surroundings again. Finding no abnormalities, he tightly closed the door to his room.

A moment later, Li Qing hesitantly left the room.

He still didn't feel safe investigating his body's condition here, as the huge disturbance earlier still left him uneasy.

The place where the disturbance occurred could not be returned to, so he had to find another hidden location.

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At the edge of an outer island, a green figure was sitting in meditation in a crevice of a large rock.

After confirming that no one was around, Li Qing immersed his mind completely in his brain.

As soon as his consciousness entered his mind, Li Qing felt a huge suction force.

He was in a panic, and before he could react, his consciousness turned into a light arc and rushed toward the Sea Suppressing Pearl.

Then, Li Qing felt a darkness before his eyes, and when he regained consciousness, he found himself in a strange sea.

Wherever he looked, it was a vast expanse of blue water. Compared to the sea he had seen before, this sea was clearly darker in color.

"Is this inside the Sea Suppressing Pearl?" Li Qing thought, finding it hard to believe.

But even if Li Qing didn't believe it, he had to admit the fact, as he clearly remembered rushing toward the Sea Suppressing Pearl.

He carefully observed the sea, which was about several hundred feet in area.

The surroundings of the sea were a gray-brown void, appearing like a body of water in the void.

After entering here, Li Qing immediately felt a familiar sensation, as if this space was created for him.

He felt like the creator of this sea.

Seeing a piece of floating algae in the sea, Li Qing tried to control it to move in the opposite direction.

Suddenly, a dark current rose from the sea, and the piece of algae was immediately swept away.

Li Qing became more enlightened and began to experiment with his ideas inside.

After several hours, Li Qing opened his eyes, a look of wild joy on his face.

He had actually gained a small world of his own, more like the legendary cave heaven magical treasure.

The only strange thing was that his small world had no land, only a sea.

What made him even more delighted was that the Sea Suppressing Pearl had the ability to gather and absorb spiritual energy.

Based on Li Qing's current perception, the concentration of spiritual energy was no less than that in his cave dwelling on Green Peak Mountain.

This meant that Li Qing now carried a first-grade spiritual vein with him, which, although not as good as the core of a true first-grade spiritual vein, was enough to make Li Qing ecstatic.

If Li Qing were in his cave dwelling, he could absorb the spiritual energy from two first-grade spiritual veins simultaneously.

Li Qing had a vague expectation in his heart. According to his perception, the Sea Suppressing Pearl was far from fully evolved, but it was unclear if this was related to his cultivation level.

At this moment, he suddenly felt his mana begin to fluctuate.

Li Qing's face showed joy; he knew the reason for the body's reaction.

"Finally, I'm about to advance."

After saying this, Li Qing began to sit in meditation, focusing his mind on the mana in his body.

He started to control the Water Control Technique to circulate within his body.

Each cycle absorbed the spiritual energy emitted by the Sea Suppressing Pearl, converting it into pure mana.

Li Qing began to absorb the spiritual energy from the Sea Suppressing Pearl to advance to the fourth level of Qi Condensation.

Several days later.

"Boom"

Several thick streams of mana surged from Li Qing's body, blue mana condensed and circled around him.

In a short while, a blue mana shield appeared around Li Qing.

The aura of the fourth level of Qi Condensation spread around.

"Fourth level of Qi Condensation"