Chapter 8

In addition to the Thunder Spirit Technique, Li Qing had a significant advantage: his soul was inherently stronger after his transmigration.

The spiritual awareness of an ordinary Fourth Stage Qi Practitioner only extended about thirty to forty meters, but Li Qing’s spiritual awareness had already reached over sixty meters, a powerful spiritual awareness that only a late-stage Qi Practitioner would possess.

The strength of his spiritual awareness had many benefits for Li Qing.

A powerful spiritual awareness could perfectly control the mana within his body, providing great advantages during battles. Additionally, during cultivation, it allowed him to perfectly control the operation of his cultivation techniques, avoiding any accidents.

The only regret was that Li Qing currently did not have a secret technique for soul cultivation.

Of course, this idea was undoubtedly a fantasy for Li Qing at his current stage.

Soul cultivation techniques were often of great value in the cultivation world.

Not to mention a low-stage Qi Practitioner like Li Qing, even some Golden Core cultivators from minor sects did not possess such rare soul cultivation techniques.

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After returning to the outer island of Qianyu Island, Li Qing did not return to his cave dwelling but instead went back to the place where he had advanced last time.

Finding a large rock, Li Qing began his experiment.

"Manifest."

A hundred young spirit fish appeared in mid-air. Li Qing pointed at them, and several streams of water enveloped them.

To test the conditions inside the Sea Calming Pearl, Li Qing first put some spirit fish inside.

Then, Li Qing controlled the Sea Calming Pearl within his body to suck them in.

Inside the Sea Calming Pearl.

Li Qing used his spiritual awareness to observe the situation inside the Sea Calming Pearl.

The young spirit fish became exceptionally active after entering the sea inside the Sea Calming Pearl.

The dense seaweed inside the sea, nourished by the Sea Calming Pearl, was rich in spiritual energy, making it the best food for the young spirit fish.

In no time, a large area of the dense seaweed was cleared.

Li Qing had bought two types of young spirit fish: one was the Mystic Water Spirit Fish, and the other was the Blood Spirit Fish.

He bought fifty Blood Spirit Fish and one hundred fifty Mystic Water Spirit Fish.

From what he could see, these two types of spirit fish could directly benefit Li Qing.

One could purify the mana within his body, while the other could nourish his physical body.

After purchasing them, Li Qing specifically asked Liu Yuling for a book to distinguish the age of spirit fish, which he used to observe the changes inside the Sea Calming Pearl.

Taking this opportunity, Li Qing began a long period of waiting and experimentation.

The spiritual energy inside the Sea Calming Pearl was sufficient for Li Qing to cultivate intensively here.

More than half a month passed in a flash.

Below the large rock, Li Qing opened his eyes again.

During the half month, Li Qing remained at the Fourth Stage of Qi Cultivation, with negligible progress in his cultivation.

Suddenly, Li Qing's eyes widened in disbelief.

Just now, he used his spiritual awareness to observe the situation inside the Sea Calming Pearl and was shocked to find that the spirit fish had already grown a spiritual pattern.

According to the book Li Qing had obtained, the spiritual pattern was a crucial indicator of the age of the spirit fish.

Each spiritual pattern represented ten years of age.

He had only placed the young spirit fish inside for a little over ten days.

Li Qing immediately took out a black book given to him by Liu Yuling from his storage bag and confirmed the information inside.

"Indeed," Li Qing said joyfully.

The information recorded in the book matched what he knew: the spiritual pattern represented the age of the young spirit fish.

The Mystic Water Spirit Fish matured in about 120 years, while the Blood Spirit Fish took a longer 150 years to mature.

Although it was hard to believe, the fact was right before him.

One day in the sky, one year on the ground.

The space inside the Sea Calming Pearl was truly miraculous, a power that only the immortals in legends possessed.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Li Qing could no longer contain his overwhelming joy.

The existence of the Sea Calming Pearl meant that his path to immortality had a significant support.

This was a huge secret that could not be known by anyone.

Losing the secret meant losing his life.

Li Qing was very clear that the existence of the Sea Calming Pearl was an irresistible temptation for any cultivator.

His previous plans could now be carried out step by step.

Now he could simultaneously cultivate both his body and his spirit.

The moon quietly arrived.

Li Qing sat cross-legged on the large rock, his eyes resolute.

The path of cultivation was as difficult as ascending to the heavens, but countless cultivators continued to pursue it like fish crossing a river. Starting today, he would also embark on this endless path to immortality.

At the very least, he finally had the qualifications.

Fortune was an indispensable part of the path to immortality, and he had finally encountered his own opportunity.

The path to immortality was long, but the most solid foundation had been laid.

The moonlight shone down, and in the secluded place where no one was around, he changed to a more comfortable position and lay quietly on the large rock.

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A month later, Li Qing quietly returned to his cave dwelling.

Sitting in front of his bed, Li Qing's eyes were filled with excitement.

After nearly a month of testing, Li Qing finally had a rough understanding of the secrets of the sea inside the Sea Calming Pearl.

The spirit fish inside the Sea Calming Pearl had already grown for thirty years. At this rate, in just two more months, he could harvest a considerable amount of spirit stones.

The only thing that made him somewhat regretful was that the Sea Calming Pearl was not yet an omnipotent existence.

As the spirit fish grew, the amount of spiritual energy they absorbed became more terrifying.

The spiritual energy inside the Sea Calming Pearl that Li Qing could absorb began to decrease. To ensure his current cultivation speed, Li Qing eventually found a balance.

Only when the number of spirit fish inside was kept at over a hundred would it not affect Li Qing's absorption of the spiritual energy inside for cultivation.

Of course, to accelerate the growth of the spirit fish, Li Qing could also add spirit stones to increase the concentration of the spiritual energy inside.

However, Li Qing was currently most lacking in spirit stones, so this idea could not be realized in the short term.

Li Qing's purpose in cultivating the spirit fish was to provide resources for his cultivation, and he could not delay his already slow cultivation speed to cultivate the spirit fish.

Li Qing deliberately consumed the Blood Spirit Fish that had not yet reached maturity to accelerate his physical cultivation.

Although they were not fully mature, they still provided significant help to Li Qing's cultivation.

The Thunder Spirit Technique's thunder power was inherently violent, causing great damage to the body. The Blood Spirit Fish's flesh and blood provided a significant nourishment to Li Qing's body.

Li Qing's Thunder Spirit Technique was still at the mid-stage of the low level, but compared to before, the qi and blood in his body had increased significantly. He could clearly feel the qi and blood in his body becoming more abundant.

This was the first time Li Qing experienced the benefits of resource support in cultivation.

Feeling the fluctuations of the surrounding spiritual energy, Li Qing calmed down and began to cultivate again.

With the surrounding spiritual energy and the effect of the Sea Calming Pearl, Li Qing was equivalent to cultivating at the core of a first-grade spirit vein.