Chapter 134: Descending the Mountain

Gan Shifu said, "Spiritual power is generated internally and externalized as qi."

"From the point where the Four Springs are activated and spiritual power can initially be externalized, the quality of the spiritual qi improves with each advancement in cultivation realm."

"Yongquan Qi is Tier 6, and Wuhai Qi is also Tier 6."

"You are unique because you have cultivated the Tenth Spring. At the Tenth Spring, your spiritual qi's tier is already comparable to Tier 1 Wuhai Qi."

Li Weiyi asked, "And now? Is it equivalent to Tier 2 Wuhai Qi?"

"Wuhai Qi has six tiers: Tier 1 is illusory, Tier 2 is substantial, and Tiers 3 and 4 are ten times stronger. Tier 5 is located in Fengfu, and Tier 6 is in Zutian. Success or failure at these levels depends entirely on money."

Gan Shifu continued, "Can you now use your spiritual qi to manifest tangible attacking power? For example, spitting out flying swords or raising your hand to form a wall? This is the Tier 2 qi that only martial cultivators in the second realm of Wuhai can refine!"

Li Weiyi tried briefly and shook his head, "Not yet."

"Take your time to consolidate. With your current cultivation, you can begin studying the spiritual texts! Use the refining methods described in them to temper the spiritual qi within your Qi Sea."

Gan Shifu said, "I can impart to you the 'Night Emperor Tome.' The Night Emperor was a renowned ancient Celestial Emperor in history. This tome's qi-tempering technique for the Wuhai Realm is particularly unique."

The 'Night Emperor Tome' is Gan Shifu's ancestral spiritual text and the most powerful cultivation method he possesses.

"Actually, you could also consider cultivating the Jiuli Tribe's 'Heavenly Demon Scroll'," Guan Shifu said.

Gan Shifu said, "Old Guan, you yourself mentioned that part of the Jiuli Tribe's cultivation manual is damaged, with incomplete content after the Longevity Realm. If you let him cultivate the 'Heavenly Demon Scroll,' what will he do later?"

Guan Shifu said, "It's merely a qi-tempering technique; the impact isn't significant. In the Wuhai Realm, I believe the 'Heavenly Demon Scroll's' qi-tempering technique is somewhat superior to the 'Night Emperor Tome.' It won't be too late to cultivate the 'Night Emperor Tome' once he reaches the Dao Seed Realm."

"Alright, alright, let's go with cultivating the 'Heavenly Demon Scroll's' qi-tempering technique for now. It's difficult to say what level the Jiuli God truly reached, but his eldest son, King Cang, was infinitely close to an ancient Celestial Emperor four thousand years ago. For tens of thousands of years in this land of Lingxiao Shengjing, only that formidable woman from Chan Hai Guan Wu could truly surpass him and become the Celestial Emperor of her era," Gan Shifu said.

Li Weiyi continued to inquire, "I understand that Tier 1 is illusory and Tier 2 is substantial. But for Tiers 3 and 4, 'multiplied by ten'—does that imply that when one enters the third realm of Wuhai, the spiritual qi's refinement level is ten times that of a martial cultivator in the second realm?"

Gan Shifu said, "The third realm is indeed a significant turning point, but that isn't an exaggeration."

"If you consider Tier 2 Wuhai Qi as a base of one, then once you break through to the third realm of Wuhai, the spiritual qi's purity will instantly double."

"A martial cultivator in the third realm of Wuhai, when they fully refine their spiritual qi, will achieve approximately three times the purity."

"Upon initially breaking through to the fourth realm of Wuhai, it's four times..."

"Following this progression, martial cultivators in the fifth realm of Wuhai can almost all refine their spiritual qi to ten times the base level. This continuous process of refinement is what is referred to as Tier 3 and Tier 4 spiritual qi."

A twofold difference in spiritual qi purity is a colossal disparity, sufficient to overwhelmingly defeat opponents in combat.

The difference between the second and fifth realms of Wuhai can be as much as tenfold. And with the existence of Tier 5 and Tier 6, the disparity is bound to be even greater.

Li Weiyi's expression turned serious. "It seems to me that after entering the Wuhai Realm, maintaining an advantage of at least two realms will be significantly more challenging. Especially when facing those with Pure Immortal Bodies and Nine Springs Supremes, suppressing them by two realms will be incredibly difficult."

Gan Shifu fell silent before reminding him, "After entering the Wuhai Realm, remember to cultivate battle technique intent. From your Twelve Elucidation Gate Scattered Techniques, choose the one you like best or the one with the greatest power, infuse it with your essence, qi, and spirit, and you should be able to cultivate a battle technique intent."

"Gan Shifu's words make sense; battle technique intent might be the breakthrough," Li Weiyi said, his spirits renewed and excitedly adding, "My Qi Sea is larger than theirs, and my spiritual qi is more abundant, so it should be able to support several battle technique intents."

"First, cultivate one and then we'll talk! For battle technique intent, it's best to diligently master one and continuously cultivate it; trying to master too many might not be beneficial."

Gan Shifu said no more.

Next, Guan Shifu imparted the qi-tempering technique from the 'Heavenly Demon Scroll.'

Yin Twenty-Three returned and reported to Li Weiyi, "As instructed, I placed them both by the river at the base of the mountain, then hid until they woke up before I departed. By now, they should have returned to the camp down the mountain."

"The Zuoqiu Clan is a powerful force, and Zuoqiu Ting is practically a leader among the younger generation. It's best not to offend them if possible."

Li Weiyi asked, "Yin Twenty-Three, you're a Nine Springs Supreme, correct? How large is your primary Qi Sea?"

"Three cubic units," Yin Twenty-Three replied.

Li Weiyi said, "Only three cubic units? I heard some people can cultivate four or even five."

"That would require someone with all hundred meridians fully developed, and there are only a handful of such individuals in the entire Southern Region," Yin Twenty-Three replied.

Li Weiyi asked, "Then have you refined your spiritual qi to the point where it can solidify with a single thought?"

"Tier 2 qi?"

Yin Twenty-Three gave an awkward laugh. "Even martial cultivators in the second realm of Wuhai need several months, or even one to two years, to refine Tier 2 qi."

"Then can you kill enemies beyond your current realm? I mean truly kill them, not just hold your ground," Li Weiyi asked.

"I'll go scout as well! What if the martial cultivators from the Four Great Sects sense danger and split up?"

Yin Twenty-Three quickly departed, disappearing into the forest.

Li Weiyi made a judgment in his mind, muttering to himself, "A Nine Springs Supreme who doesn't possess a Pure Immortal Body seems capable of dominating only within their own realm. Killing enemies beyond their realm would likely be extremely difficult. Perhaps they could achieve a draw by targeting weaker opponents."

One day later.

Xue Qi, holding a saber in one hand and a banner in the other, fled desperately through the forest. He was utterly terrified and couldn't pay attention to the sect cultivators pursuing him.

"Who are they? How did such powerful figures suddenly appear? Did they also kill Chen Song and Di Ran?"

His mind raced, and his body plunged down the mountain like an afterimage, leaping directly off cliffs when he encountered them.

He could already hear the rushing river at the base of the mountain, and his heart swelled with joy. Once he reached the foot of the mountain, his pursuers would surely not dare to continue their chase.

Suddenly.

"Whoosh—"

A flame blade several meters long, like a scorching crimson giant wave, surged towards him.

The surrounding trees instantly ignited.

Xue Qi was the most talented individual of the Xue family's younger generation, capable of engaging even a third-realm Wuhai cultivator in battle, so his combat power was naturally formidable. The war saber in his hand swung out almost instinctively.

"Boom!"

The opposing flame blade, even after traveling a great distance through the air, still blasted him backward with overwhelming force.

Xue Qi's body crashed to the ground, his back impacting a gentle slope. His saber-wielding hand was covered in blood, and his fingers were so painful they were almost numb.

"Stop running! This fox demon from Tianya Ridge has already been subdued; you are next."

A calm and clear voice emanated from among the branches and leaves of the trees ahead.

"Thud!"

The headless fox demon's body was thrown down, crashing heavily beside him.

Xue Qi found it difficult to remain calm. This fox demon was a top-tier master in the second realm of Wuhai; they had only just split up to break through in two different directions. How incredibly strong was the enemy to be able to kill it so quickly? Soon, he spotted the opponent's figure.

That person, clad in a spiritual robe, stood on a branch of a giant tree dozens of meters above the ground at the cliff edge, holding the Sky Flame Saber. He stood tall and heroic, remarkably distinguished. He was like a phantom, yet exuded the formidable aura of a powerful expert.

Xue Qi stood up, utterly shocked. "You're not wearing a Spirit-Fading Human Skin, so your cultivation is only at the first realm of Wuhai?"

"Finally, someone got my cultivation realm right!"

Li Weiyi was filled with emotion. He placed the hand holding the Sky Flame Saber behind his back, his figure swayed, became blurry, and then vanished from the branch.

"Not good!"

Xue Qi immediately activated his spiritual qi, channeling it into the white Yin Banner.

Li Weiyi disregarded the white Yin Banner in Xue Qi's hand, his figure and hand seals descending from above.

A square Heaven-Overturning Divine Seal, the size of a millstone, materialized. Its body coiled with dragons, appearing more solid than when he had cast it before his breakthrough, and emitting faint golden light.

The divine seal filled Xue Qi's vision.

"Boom!"

The white Yin Banner shattered into three pieces, and the divine seal's light and shadow crushed Xue Qi into bloody paste, causing the ground beneath them to suddenly sink.

Gracefully landing in the massive imprint pit, Li Weiyi first collected the war saber and then continued to search.

Within the bloody paste, he found a realm bag.

Li Weiyi injected spiritual qi and opened it, his heart instantly swelling with joy. Inside, he found not only Dyed Cloud Exotic Medicine but also half a kilogram of Immortal Soil.

Yin Twenty-Four and Yin Twenty-Three only caught up now, one after the other. Seeing the fox demon's corpse and Xue Qi's gruesome body, they were momentarily stunned.

They knew Li Weiyi was strong, but this level of combat power completely defied their understanding.

Xue Qi and the fox demon were both top masters in the second realm of Wuhai; how could they have died so quickly?

"Is everything cleaned up?" Li Weiyi asked.

"We'll go now."

The two quickly returned into the forest.

Li Weiyi instructed, "Remember, only target hostile forces like Tianya Ridge and the Four Great Sects. Don't be too greedy; do not ambush or kill martial cultivators from other factions; let them all go."

After descending the mountain from another direction.

Giving Yin Twenty-Four and Yin Twenty-Three three stalks of Dyed Cloud Exotic Medicine each, Li Weiyi collected all the remaining spoils into five realm bags and stored them away.

"Having received these benefits, you two must remain silent about what happened in the mountain. Do not tell Lord Yin later," Li Weiyi said.

Yin Twenty-Four, though naturally unconvinced, had no choice but to concede. He sneered, "The Four Great Sects, Coffin Mountain, and Tianya Ridge were all wiped out in one sweep. Such a massive event will quickly cause a sensation, and with such immense profits, can you truly conceal it? Do you think Lord Yin won't know we were responsible?"

Li Weiyi glanced back.

The Immortal Haze and Clouds of Thirty-Three Li Mountain were receding from the foothills towards the summit, and the mountain range appeared magnificent and grand.

"Are the Bone Sea Plain and Blood Moon Lake truly within the mountain? Can a single mountain contain them?" He said, "The mountain holds many dangers and various complex factions, so anything is possible. As long as we flatly deny it, who can prove it was our doing? I've told you many times: I am the Divine Hidden Person of this cycle; just follow my orders and arrangements, and I certainly won't treat you unfairly."

"Yin Twenty-Three, lead the way!"