Chapter 799: Heavenly Demon Refining the Body

“Before that, there was one more thing to do. Given the strange phenomena triggered by the bone flute, it was best to find a deserted island, far from other cultivators.”

Qin Sang flew out of Leichen Island, chose a direction, and after flying a considerable distance, found an uninhabited small island.

There were no signs of cultivators' activity nearby. Qin Sang quietly landed on the island, set up an isolation barrier, and then retrieved his items.

A Sumeru bag, a star conch, an armguard...

Qin Sang had also been very interested in the hooked-nosed man's wings, but they had vanished upon his death.

He casually picked up the Sumeru bag and scanned it with his divine sense, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

Given the hooked-nosed man's strength, his possessions should have been substantial.

In fact, the Sumeru bag contained only a sum of spirit stones and various miscellaneous items, mostly monster bones. While valuable, their worth didn't quite align with his power.

Qin Sang's primary goal was to find the hooked-nosed man's body refinement technique. The fact that he could cultivate his physical body to such a formidable degree spoke volumes about the technique's value.

If the technique suited him, cultivating the body alongside his main practice could be a viable path.

However, Qin Sang searched thoroughly but found neither the body refinement technique nor the secret art for cultivating wings.

Qin Sang's brow furrowed deeper. He suddenly looked up at the star conch and grasped it.

He noticed a commonality: all the items in the Sumeru bag, like the star conch, were raw spiritual materials with no signs of artificial refinement.

“This person relies entirely on no magic treasures. Could he be imitating ancient body cultivators, following a purely physical cultivation path, relying on no external objects and concentrating all power within his physical body?”

Qin Sang was greatly astonished.

In ancient times, a hundred schools of thought contended, and countless great paths vied for supremacy, all achieving astonishing feats.

The enormous palm print Qin Sang had seen in Ziwei Palace, which obliterated the immortal city, was suspected by Yun Youzi to be the work of a top-tier body cultivator who had mastered the divine ability of "Fa Tian Xiang Di."

Unlike demonic beasts, human cultivators lack powerful inherited bloodline abilities.

In ancient times, secret techniques were countless, and immortal herbs were readily available. Now, even slightly valuable spiritual herbs are difficult to find, making a purely physical cultivation path exponentially more challenging.

Qin Sang examined the star conch, thoroughly understanding its properties. He mused that his previous guess was correct; the star conch was indeed an unusual treasure that required charging before use.

The star conch was not artificially refined; it appeared to be the shell of some rare conch demon.

By storing the star conch within one's body, continuously refining it, and constantly infusing it with true essence, one could unleash astonishing power when facing an opponent.

The star conch's power was closely related to the refiner's cultivation and the duration of the refinement. It wasn't merely a matter of infusing true essence; it required a complex, painstaking process of condensation.

Qin Sang placed the star conch into his Qi Sea, sensed it for a moment, and was immediately filled with lingering fear.

The hooked-nosed man must have used it once before, and the refining time this instance was not long; otherwise, the damage would likely have extended beyond merely destroying the Golden Jade Lock.

Of course, the star conch's power was limited. Even if Qin Sang refined it to the maximum extent he could control, it wouldn't reach the level of the Fire Pearl. Nevertheless, its power was still astonishing; it could directly slay a late-stage cultivator if used by surprise.

Since the star conch was a naturally formed object, it was difficult to assess its grade, but its value certainly far surpassed that of a mid-grade magic treasure.

Its sole drawback was that it could only be used once per encounter; if it missed, it would be useless for a short time.

Because the star conch was naturally formed, Qin Sang encountered no resistance and easily gained control of it, keeping it in his Qi Sea to slowly condense true essence.

Besides the star conch, a tortoise shell token also caught Qin Sang's attention.

The tortoise shell token was palm-sized, with natural patterns on its front and several strange runes carved on its back, clearly added by later generations.

These runes were peculiar, and Qin Sang couldn't decipher them. Sensing the token's aura, he felt it wasn't a human artifact, and since it clearly didn't possess significant power, he put it away.

In addition, the spiritual materials were valuable, including several rare items. As an artifact refiner, he could make the most of these materials.

After putting away the useful items, Qin Sang took a deep breath and picked up the armguard.

The armguard, woven from monster bones, was extremely hard. Qin Sang summoned his Ebony Sword, channeled sword energy, and struck directly at the thickest part of the armguard.

*Crack!*

The armguard shattered, and a section of a round bone flute fell out.

Qin Sang smiled faintly, took out his two existing bone flute sections, and brought them close together.

*Snap!*

The bone flute automatically merged. A stream of light flashed across it, then it fell silent.

Qin Sang looked doubtful, wondering if he still hadn't collected all the fragments. After a moment's thought, he tried to infuse it with his divine sense and true essence.

The next moment, an astonishing sight appeared.

The bone flute suddenly trembled, then burst forth with dazzling light, as bright as stars and extremely blinding, almost breaking through the isolation spirit array.

Qin Sang was both surprised and delighted.

Before he could react, the starlight suddenly condensed.

A text composed of starlight appeared before Qin Sang.

“This is...”

As Qin Sang moved the bone flute, the text rippled like water, moving along with it. The bone flute itself still showed no powerful might. He understood then that the bone flute wasn't some supreme treasure, but rather something akin to a jade slip, containing this sealed text.

A single jade slip, fractured into three fragments scattered thousands of miles apart, was certainly peculiar.

Qin Sang couldn't help but feel a touch of disappointment that it wasn't a supreme treasure. He focused his gaze on the text and was soon astonished to discover it was written in demon script!

After Canglang Sea connected with Demon Sea, human cultivators had discovered demon clan secret realms and ancient treasures within Demon Sea. They were familiar with demon script and had studied it in depth by consulting ancient texts.

For convenience, Qin Sang had learned some, and while his knowledge was superficial and understanding the entire text was difficult, he could still decipher parts of it.

“It's called 'Heavenly Demon Body Refinement'... utilizing the power of the myriad stars to temper oneself... bloodline power refines stellar malevolence, also having a purifying effect... This is a cultivation method for the demon race!”

After reading the entire text and grasping its content, Qin Sang couldn't help but feel profoundly disappointed.

No wonder the bone flute contained stellar power; the cultivation method was related to the myriad stars, and the bone flute could serve as a catalyst, helping practitioners begin and draw the power of the myriad stars into their bodies.

As a demon race cultivation method, requiring the cooperation of bloodline power, it was naturally impossible for humans to cultivate.

He never imagined that the treasure, acquired after so many trials, would turn out to be a cultivation method he couldn't practice.

"Heavenly Demon Body Refinement" — its very name suggested immense power.

In ancient times, Heavenly Demons were top-tier existences, on par with Mahayana cultivators!

Qin Sang skimmed through it, but he could confirm that this cultivation method was indeed a top-tier demon cultivation technique from ancient times, once a closely guarded secret!

However excellent a cultivation method might be, if it couldn't be practiced, it was no different from a piece of waste paper.

“Huh? Wait...”

Qin Sang seemed to have discovered something, his gaze suddenly sharpening as he stared intently at the text.