Chapter 205: Ji Qing Gestates Dao! Four Divine Bodies, Forty Thousand Divinities, Four Dao Fruits Shock The World!
The Spirit Fusion Lineage, Elder Tianjizi would occasionally pay attention to Ji Qing.
Ji Qing also frequently consulted him on cultivation issues.
The two had a relationship somewhat like master and disciple.
In fact, even a true “Master” rarely paid such attention to a disciple.
One day, Elder Tianjizi suddenly felt uneasy.
At his cultivation realm, it was impossible to suddenly feel uneasy.
He frowned, not knowing what had happened.
Tianjizi thought of Ji Qing.
He had given the “Manual” to Ji Qing, not truly expecting Ji Qing to figure anything out from it.
It was merely to provide Ji Qing with some ideas.
Whether he could succeed still depended on Ji Qing himself.
Therefore, Tianjizi, as usual, sensed Ji Qing in the Transmission Hall.
As a result, upon sensing him, Tianjizi’s face drastically changed.
Ji Qing seemed… gone?
“Could it be that Ji Qing left?”
Tianjizi considered this possibility.
Ji Qing’s strength allowed him to traverse space and leave.
It was a possibility, but Ji Qing was clearly in seclusion, so why would he suddenly leave?
This was definitely not normal!
Thus, Tianjizi stood up and traversed space to Ninth Peak.
“Greetings, Transmission Elder!”
Venerables Canopus, Hunyi, and Shangheng also hurriedly bowed to Tianjizi.
Tianjizi asked, “Did Ji Qing leave?”
“Leave?”
Canopus paused slightly.
“Reporting to the Transmission Elder, Your Highness said he would be in seclusion and no one was to disturb him. How could he have left?”
Venerable Canopus was akin to the “head steward” of Ninth Peak.
Ji Qing would give instructions to Canopus before entering seclusion.
Tianjizi immediately sensed the Secret Chamber.
Even with the Great Formation obstructing him, he still felt the Secret Chamber was empty, without any trace of presence.
This was very abnormal!
Of course, the Secret Chamber had heavy Great Formations; even a Great Expert could not fully sense the situation inside.
He could only sense vaguely.
This matter was too significant.
Tianjizi didn’t waste words with Canopus and the others, and went directly to find the Lineage Master.
“Lineage Master, please go check if something has happened to Ji Qing?”
Tianjizi found the Lineage Master and explained the situation he had just observed.
“Ji Qing is missing?”
The Lineage Master was different.
The Lineage Master was in charge of the Spirit Fusion Lineage’s Great Formation.
Even when a Great Expert traversed space, it would trigger the Great Formation.
Therefore, the Lineage Master was well aware of anyone leaving or entering the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
He carefully sensed the Great Formation and finally shook his head, saying, “Ji Qing did not traverse space to leave, nor is Ji Qing present elsewhere in the Spirit Fusion Lineage or even the Purgatory Realm. Therefore, Ji Qing must still be cultivating in the Secret Chamber of Ninth Peak.”
“What? That’s absolutely impossible! Lineage Master, if you don’t believe me, sense it yourself and see if Ji Qing is still in the Secret Chamber of Ninth Peak?”
Tianjizi’s expression suddenly changed.
The Lineage Master immediately sensed.
But the more he sensed, the more his brow furrowed.
“To Ninth Peak!”
The Lineage Master and Tianjizi arrived at Ninth Peak together.
Canopus, Hunyi, and Shangheng were even more confused.
Why had even the Lineage Master come?
“Greetings, Lineage Master!”
The three hurriedly bowed.
But the Lineage Master’s expression was solemn. He sensed carefully again but still couldn’t detect any trace of Ji Qing.
This time, the problem was truly serious!
Ji Qing had not left, and there was no trace within the Secret Chamber.
Then there was only one possibility.
Ji Qing was dead!
But was that possible?
However, in cultivation, nothing was impossible.
Even Great Experts had died in their cultivation chambers for various reasons.
“Did Ji Qing tell you anything before he went into seclusion?”
The Lineage Master asked.
Canopus thought for a moment and replied, “Lineage Master, Transmission Elder, Your Highness did indeed give instructions before entering seclusion: no one, no matter what, should disturb his seclusion. If any unusual phenomena occurred, we were not to heed them, but simply wait for Your Highness to emerge.”
The Lineage Master frowned.
Instructions given before seclusion?
Although he had sensed carefully and indeed could not detect Ji Qing’s presence, since Ji Qing had given prior instructions, the Lineage Master would not forcibly open the Secret Chamber.
It would not be in accordance with the rules.
It would be troublesome if it disrupted Ji Qing’s cultivation.
“Lineage Master… what if Ji Qing…”
Elder Tianjizi was somewhat worried.
“It’s fine, let’s go check Ji Qing’s Life Tablet.”
Thus, the Lineage Master and Tianjizi went together to the Great Hall of the Spirit Fusion Lineage where disciples’ Life Tablets were kept.
There were also dedicated guards here.
The two immediately saw Ji Qing’s Life Tablet.
It was intact, without any cracks or damage.
In fact, they could even feel Ji Qing’s presence within the Life Tablet.
The two breathed a sigh of relief.
“The Life Tablet isn’t broken, so it seems Ji Qing is fine. He’s likely cultivating a certain Cultivation Technique, and under the heavy Great Formations of the cultivation chamber, even Great Experts cannot sense his presence.”
The Lineage Master spoke.
Tianjizi also breathed a sigh of relief.
He was truly afraid something had happened to Ji Qing.
“Hmm? Why is there a trace of presence again?”
Suddenly, Elder Tianjizi’s expression slightly startled.
The Lineage Master also sensed carefully and indeed detected a trace of Ji Qing’s presence.
“Alright, that’s Ji Qing’s cultivation matter. We shouldn’t interfere too much.”
The Lineage Master was not worried.
Nor did he want to probe.
After all, everyone had their secrets.
At this moment, Ji Qing was indeed in the Secret Chamber.
However, he had only just “condensed” a body.
But it was only a body.
It would still take time to fully recover to his peak.
Ji Qing took out a large amount of Treasures he had prepared beforehand.
Directly used them for the recovery of his physical body.
One month, two months, three months…
Finally, his physical body fully recovered.
Ji Qing felt a pang of pain.
He had used a large amount of precious Treasures and it took him a full six months to recover.
“Hoo…”
Ji Qing let out a sigh of relief.
He had, in a way, experienced the process of “coming back from death.”
However, it was quite different from true death.
His physical body had been annihilated, but his Spiritual Imprint remained.
His Consciousness was also within the Spiritual Imprint.
It was equivalent to watching his own physical body be annihilated with his own eyes.
It was different from the complete annihilation of Consciousness.
However, his physical body was definitively dead.
Unfortunately, none of the ten True Phoenix Bloodlines had been activated.
“I only have twenty years as a Core Disciple of the Spirit Fusion Lineage. Now there’s less than seventeen years left, so let’s calculate it as sixteen years. If I spare no expense, using precious Resources to accelerate my physical body’s recovery, I can only recover once every half a year. If I continue to ‘annihilate’ my body and attempt to activate the True Phoenix Bloodline, I can only try thirty-two times!”
“Thirty-two attempts, to gamble for a chance to activate the True Phoenix Bloodline…”
Ji Qing felt this method was feasible.
As for wasting precious Resources, that was not an issue at all.
Ji Qing had inexhaustible Merit Points.
What were these Resources in comparison?
Moreover, even if he failed to activate the True Phoenix Bloodline after thirty-two “annihilations,” Ji Qing could simply give up.
Anyway, he would still have a few months left, which would be enough for him to nurture three Divine Path Fruits.
“Then I’ll continue… to gamble on luck.”
Ji Qing “died” once more.
His physical body was rapidly annihilated, and his presence disappeared again.
Time passed day by day.
One year, two years, three years, four years, five years…
Ever since Ji Qing entered seclusion, he had not shown his face again.
Not even Canopus had seen Ji Qing.
Regardless of how great his Reputation had been before, it had now gradually “disappeared.”
It was replaced by a new batch of “Heavenly Talents.”
The Martial Dao Seals of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory were spread throughout the Black Ruins. Anyone who could pass the three trials of the Martial Dao Seal could enter the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Therefore, there was no fixed time for new members to enter the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
It was possible for a large number of “newcomers” to enter the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory for several consecutive years,
or for many years without a single one.
In recent years, there had been a kind of “explosion of Heavenly Talents.”
The Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory had seen many new Core Disciples.
Even the Spirit Fusion Lineage had suddenly gained three Core Disciples: two males and one female, named Ye Ming, Du Gu Lie, and Leng Zi Shuang.
Each of the three had their own strengths.
Moreover, since they all joined the Spirit Fusion Lineage around the same time and were all Martial Saints, the three were openly and covertly competing.
For a full ten years, the three had basically not been able to determine a clear victor.
Leng Zi Shuang stood on Tenth Peak.
She had been in the Spirit Fusion Lineage for ten years and had long ago reached Martial Saint Perfection, allowing her to attempt to nurture a Divine Path Fruit.
However, despite cultivating the Merger Scripture, Leng Zi Shuang had currently only merged over a thousand kinds of Divinity, reaching the “Thousand Dao Realm.”
A Divine Path Fruit nurtured from over a thousand kinds of Divinity could only guarantee a possibility of being a Peerless Dao Fruit.
Therefore, she had been hesitating during this period.
She also knew that Ye Ming and Du Gu Lie, like her, were also hesitating about whether to start nurturing their Divine Path Fruits.
Leng Zi Shuang looked up and saw Ninth Peak in the distance.
“Ninth Peak is still quiet? It’s been ten years…”
Leng Zi Shuang murmured softly.
She naturally knew who resided on Ninth Peak.
The one known as the most talented in the Spirit Fusion Lineage for tens of thousands of years, the greatest prodigy in the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory of all time, Ji Qing.
But for some unknown reason, he had gone into seclusion.
He had been in seclusion for a full ten years.
This period of seclusion lasted for a full ten years.
It has been over thirteen years since Ji Qing entered the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Yet, he still has not gestated a Divine Path Fruit.
Within the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, this is considered quite late.
After all, core disciples at the Martial Saint realm only have twenty years.
“It is said that this Your Highness Ji Qing is of the legendary Divinity Ten Thousand Dao Realm…”
Leng Zi Shuang sighed with some emotion.
The Ten Thousand Dao Realm.
She has only reached over a thousand Divinity now and has already reached her limit.
The Ten Thousand Dao Realm requires one to have more than ten thousand Divinity.
She could hardly imagine it.
How can someone merge ten thousand Divinity?
“Whoosh.”
At this moment, two figures arrived at Tenth Peak.
“Ye Ming, Du Gu Lie, what are you doing here?”
Leng Zi Shuang’s gaze turned cold.
For the past ten years, the three of them had been engaged in constant rivalry, and their relationship was far from good.
Du Gu Lie glanced at Leng Zi Shuang and Ye Ming, then said with a self-mocking tone, “Leng Zi Shuang, Ye Ming, the three of us have been rivals within the Spirit Fusion Lineage for ten years. Do you know how ridiculous that is?”
“In the Spirit Fusion Lineage, the person on Ninth Peak is always the one most focused on. As long as that person is still here, what are the three of us?”
“Therefore, I’ve decided not to wait any longer. I will begin preparing to gestate a Divine Path Fruit tomorrow!”
Du Gu Lie’s words caused Ye Ming and Leng Zi Shuang to fall silent.
Indeed, even after ten years, the person on Ninth Peak had shown no signs of activity.
Yet, everyone knew that the person most valued in the Spirit Fusion Lineage would always be the one on Ninth Peak.
“Thirteen years… Ji Qing on Ninth Peak has been silent and no news of him gestating a Divine Path Fruit has emerged. Could there be an issue with his cultivation?”
Ye Ming suddenly spoke.
This rumor was rampant.
After all, after thirteen years without gestating a Divine Path Fruit, if a few more years passed, reaching the twenty-year mark, even the most talented would have to adhere to the rules.
If a Divine Path Fruit was not gestated, one would be expelled to the outer sect.
“I want to wait a little longer. Ji Qing on Ninth Peak is rumored to possess several Divine Bodies. Having an additional Divine Body can break the physical body’s upper limit, allowing it to contain more Divinity. I want to try again and see if I can cultivate a second Divine Body in the Acquired realm.”
Leng Zi Shuang spoke.
This was not a secret either.
Everyone in the Spirit Fusion Lineage knew that Leng Zi Shuang wanted to cultivate a second Divine Body, but how easy could that be?
“Forget it, when I am promoted to Martial God, I hope you two are not still Martial Saints. After all, cultivation is the foundation…”
Du Gu Lie said and was about to leave.
“Boom.”
Suddenly, even the Void seemed to be vibrating.
Immediately after, above Ninth Peak in the distance, a terrifying aura spread out wantonly.
Various anomalies also appeared in the Void.
Leng Zi Shuang, Ye Ming, and Du Gu Lie widened their eyes.
“Ji Qing on Ninth Peak, has he emerged from seclusion?”
The three looked at each other, and could see the surprise and confusion in each other’s eyes.
But even if Ji Qing emerged from seclusion, how could a Martial Saint manifest such terrifying anomalies?
Was that still a Martial Saint?
Thus, the three immediately flew towards Ninth Peak.
When the three arrived at the perimeter of Ninth Peak, they discovered a figure had arrived earlier than them.
“Greetings, Elder Tian Ji Zi!”
The person was Elder Tian Ji Zi, the former Discipline Elder.
Although Tian Ji Zi no longer held the position of Discipline Elder, he was still a Great Expert of the Spirit Fusion Lineage, and the three dared not act presumptuously.
Tian Ji Zi did not acknowledge the three.
He gazed at Ninth Peak, his expression filled with disbelief.
“It’s happening again… Over the past ten years, Ji Qing’s aura has appeared and disappeared intermittently. I wonder what Secret Technique Ji Qing is cultivating?”
Elder Tian Ji Zi’s mind raced with many thoughts.
Not only Elder Tian Ji Zi appeared, but the Lineage Master also appeared.
The three quickly bowed, “Disciples greet the Lineage Master!”
The Lineage Master was quite amiable and nodded, “No need for formalities.”
He then also ignored the three.
“Tian Ji Zi, how is Ji Qing?”
“I’m not sure. Currently, I can only sense Ji Qing’s aura, but this time when Ji Qing appeared, his aura seemed different, and anomalies appeared in the Void.”
“Not only anomalies in the Void, but also the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy from all directions, especially the Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy, is converging towards Ninth Peak. To be precise, it’s converging towards Ji Qing’s Secret Chamber. It seems Ji Qing is indeed cultivating some extraordinary Secret Technique.”
The Lineage Master and Tian Ji Zi were conversing.
And the two did not conceal their conversation, the content of which naturally reached the ears of Leng Zi Shuang and the other two.
This left all three of them somewhat bewildered.
The Secret Technique Ji Qing was cultivating was unknown even to the Lineage Master and Elder Tian Ji Zi?
These two were prestigious Great Experts.
Even if they were core disciples of the Spirit Fusion Lineage, they would be considered successful if they could achieve the status of Great Expert in the future; they wouldn’t even reach Elder Tian Ji Zi’s level, let alone the Lineage Master.
As time passed, more figures appeared.
Those figures exuded terrifying auras, clearly all Great Experts.
Estimating their number, good heavens, there were dozens!
Many of them weren’t even Great Experts from the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
Leng Zi Shuang, Ye Ming, and Du Gu Lie were stunned at this point.
They knew the Spirit Fusion Lineage placed great importance on Ji Qing.
But for Ji Qing to merely emerge from seclusion and have so many Great Experts arrive at once.
They were all Martial Saints, all core disciples, yet the difference was so vast.
At this moment, within the Secret Chamber of the cave dwelling on Ninth Peak.
Ji Qing had indeed awakened.
Ji Qing couldn’t help but feel his emotions surge.
It was finally successful!
This time, Ji Qing did not revive through a Spiritual Imprint.
Instead, it was… Rebirth from Flames!
For a full ten years, Ji Qing had “died” twenty times.
And revived twenty times.
Finally, after this death, he successfully activated the True Phoenix Bloodline within his body, allowing him to initiate “Rebirth from Flames.”
However, this “Rebirth from Flames” seemed somewhat different from what Ji Qing had initially imagined.
He had indeed activated the innate ability of Rebirth from Flames from the True Phoenix Bloodline, but his Physical Body was too strong, and the True Phoenix Bloodline was too weak.
He had completely activated the True Phoenix Bloodline by “cheating” and by sheer luck.
This resulted in the small amount of True Phoenix Bloodline he had merged being severely insufficient.
It seemed insufficient to support him through one instance of “Rebirth from Flames.”
This would not do.
Ji Qing had finally managed to activate the True Phoenix Bloodline; how could he give up halfway?
In this situation, Canopus could not offer much help.
Ji Qing could also sense the situation outside Ninth Peak at this moment.
Seeing the Lineage Master and Elder Tian Ji Zi, Ji Qing immediately transmitted his voice, “Lineage Master, Elder Tian Ji Zi, please quickly gather a large amount of True Phoenix Bloodline. This disciple urgently needs it now!”
“True Phoenix Bloodline?”
Both the Lineage Master and Tian Ji Zi heard Ji Qing’s transmission.
“Whoosh.”
The two did not stand on ceremony and directly entered Ji Qing’s cultivation Secret Chamber on Ninth Peak.
When they saw Ji Qing enveloped in terrifying flames.
But within the flames, there seemed to be a power of “new life.”
The two Great Experts, with their vast knowledge, immediately understood what was happening.
“Rebirth from Flames?”
The two could hardly believe their eyes.
That was Rebirth from Flames.
Only by activating the True Phoenix Bloodline could one undergo Rebirth from Flames.
Once Rebirth from Flames was completed, the Physical Body’s Strength would soar significantly, truly breaking the physical body’s upper limit.
Elder Tian Ji Zi recalled the Manual he had given to Ji Qing.
It mentioned Rebirth from Flames from the True Phoenix Bloodline.
But the chance was too low.
It was almost impossible to succeed.
Could Ji Qing have used the method from the Manual?
But with such a low probability, how did Ji Qing succeed?
Tian Ji Zi had too many questions.
However, at this moment, it was clearly not the time to investigate.
Ji Qing’s True Phoenix Bloodline was currently insufficient to support a complete Rebirth from Flames.
Therefore, True Phoenix Bloodline needed to be supplied to Ji Qing.
“All Elders of the Spirit Fusion Lineage, heed my command! Regardless of the method, quickly refine a large amount of True Phoenix Bloodline!”
The Lineage Master issued his order.
Although many Great Experts were somewhat perplexed as to why True Phoenix Bloodline was needed, it was not a difficult task.
True Phoenix Bloodline could be refined from some Strange Beasts.
A minor matter!
With Great Experts taking action, the efficiency was naturally high.
Soon, bottle after bottle of True Phoenix Bloodline was delivered to Ji Qing.
The quality of these True Phoenix Bloodlines was not good, too poor.
But it didn’t matter; if the quality was lacking, they would compensate with quantity.
As a large amount of True Phoenix Bloodline was integrated into Ji Qing’s body, it was equivalent to adding “firewood” to the Rebirth from Flames, making Ji Qing’s “Rebirth from Flames” more intense and smoother.
Ji Qing could clearly feel his flesh and blood undergoing a new round of reshaping.
This was different from a Divine Body.
A Divine Body was equivalent to an “increment,” forcibly raising the Physical Body’s upper limit.
However, “Rebirth from Flames” was more akin to reshaping the Physical Body, reorganizing the existing Physical Body to make it more rational, which could also enhance the Physical Body.
Ji Qing’s Physical Body Strength was already very strong.
The convergence of four Divine Bodies made his Strength incredibly powerful.
But in reality, much of that Strength was not being utilized.
This had nothing to do with his Heart Realm.
It was a limitation of the Physical Body itself.
But now it was different.
As Ji Qing underwent “Rebirth from Flames,” his Physical Body was constantly reshaped, and his own limitations gradually disappeared.
Ji Qing could feel his Physical Body continuously improving.
Ji Qing’s Rebirth from Flames took approximately three months to complete.
Finally, the last trace of flames disappeared.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing opened his eyes.
“It’s finally done…”
Ji Qing gently clenched his fist.
He could feel that his Physical Body had become much stronger again.
The effect of this “Rebirth from Flames” was truly excellent.
“Thank you for your trouble, Lineage Master and Elders.”
Ji Qing bowed to the Lineage Master and Tian Ji Zi.
These two Great Experts had guarded him for the entire three months.
“Ji Qing, I observe that the Divinity you have merged has exceeded thirty thousand. You went to great lengths, using the True Phoenix Bloodline, to break the physical body’s upper limit. Your objective is to merge forty thousand Divinity, and in conjunction with your four Divine Bodies, gestate four Divine Path Fruits, right?”
The Lineage Master suddenly spoke.
And he directly revealed Ji Qing’s plan.
This was not a secret either.
Since it was known that Ji Qing wanted to cultivate the “Strange Species Divine Ability Method,” coupled with Ji Qing desperately breaking through his physical body’s limit, and also possessing four kinds of Divine Bodies, with these conditions combined, anyone could guess Ji Qing’s intention.
Ji Qing nodded and said, “This disciple indeed has this intention.”
The Lineage Master took a deep breath and directly produced ten thousand strands of Divinity.
“Then hurry up and merge, see how many strands of Divinity you can merge this time after breaking your physical body’s limit?”
“This…”
Ji Qing was a little surprised.
“Consider it a gift from me. If it’s not enough, there’s more!”
The Lineage Master waved his hand and directly gave all ten thousand strands of Divinity to Ji Qing.
This was truly extravagant.
Ji Qing did not stand on ceremony and directly accepted the Divinity.
“Then please wait, Lineage Master and Elder.”
These two Great Experts had no intention of leaving either.
Ji Qing was not shy and began merging the Divinity directly in front of them.
As strand after strand of Divinity was merged.
Ji Qing’s merging speed became faster and faster.
And the ten thousand strands of Divinity grew fewer and fewer.
Finally, Ji Qing had fifty strands of Divinity remaining in his hand.
“The limit has been reached…”
Ji Qing returned the remaining fifty strands of Divinity to the Lineage Master.
He no longer needed Divinity now.
The two asked nervously, “What is the total number of Divinity? Is it still not enough for forty thousand strands of Divinity?”
If it was still dozens of strands short of forty thousand strands of Divinity, that would truly be troublesome.
Breaking the physical body’s limit was not something that could be done easily.
Even if it was only dozens of strands short, a limit was a limit; if it couldn’t be broken, it couldn’t be broken, and there was no solution.
Ji Qing smiled slightly.
Last time his Divinity count was 30,080 strands, and now he had merged another 9,950 strands.
Therefore, the total number reached 40,030 strands.
Clearly, it had exceeded forty thousand strands!
“Lineage Master, Elder, I have fulfilled my mission. My Divinity count has already exceeded forty thousand strands!”
Ji Qing said with a smile.
His tone also carried a hint of excitement.
Forty thousand strands of Divinity!
His ten years of hard cultivation, and dying twenty times, was finally not in vain.
“Boom.”
The Lineage Master and Tian Ji Zi’s hearts trembled.
Even for dignified Great Experts, stormy seas were raging in their hearts at this moment.
Forty thousand strands of Divinity!
As far as they knew, the strongest Martial Saint in the history of the Spirit Fusion Lineage had at most a little over twenty thousand strands of Divinity.
Not even thirty thousand strands.
And Ji Qing?
He had merged a full forty thousand strands of Divinity.
It was simply… unbelievable!
An absolute monster!
“Forty thousand strands of Divinity, four kinds of Divine Bodies… and you also have the ‘Strange Species Divine Ability Method.’ Ji Qing, are you preparing to gestate a Divine Path Fruit?”
The Lineage Master asked.
“Yes, this disciple has been in the Spirit Fusion Lineage for over thirteen years. Basically, everything that could be done has been done to the extreme. The physical body, Divinity, and Divine Bodies can no longer advance.”
“Therefore, this disciple has decided to adjust his state and gestate the Divine Path Fruit on a chosen day!”
Ji Qing’s tone was resolute.
The Lineage Master and Tian Ji Zi exchanged glances, their expressions both a little solemn.
“Ji Qing, gestating a Dao Fruit is no trivial matter. Once you begin gestating a Dao Fruit, there is no turning back. You must be thoroughly prepared.”
“This disciple understands.”
Wasn’t Ji Qing already thoroughly prepared?
He had thought of almost everything he could.
Ji Qing’s foundation as a Martial Saint was extremely solid.
Ji Qing was already a Martial Saint in the Desolate Realm.
He had been in the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory for thirteen years and was still a Martial Saint.
With Ji Qing’s talent, he could have long since been promoted to Martial God.
He had waited for so long precisely to reach the limit of the Martial Saint realm!
To lay a solid foundation, far exceeding any Martial Saint.
And now, Ji Qing was confident that he had achieved it.
Then there was nothing to hesitate about.
“Alright, adjust your state. I and the Great Experts of the Spirit Fusion Lineage will protect you.”
“Thank you, Lineage Master! Thank you, Elder!”
The Lineage Master and Tian Ji Zi immediately got up and left the Ninth Peak.
The two looked back at the Ninth Peak. The Lineage Master said in a deep voice, “The news that Ji Qing is about to gestate a Dao Fruit cannot be kept secret. The other twelve meridians are also watching. It is impossible for Ji Qing to gestate a Dao Fruit in secret. Since it cannot be hidden, then don’t hide it. Proactively contact the other twelve meridians and temporarily seal the Purgatory Realm. We can reopen the Purgatory Realm after Ji Qing has gestated the Dao Fruit.”
Tianjizi Elder nodded as well.
Once the Purgatory Realm was closed, the external threats would disappear.
As for the threats within the Purgatory Realm?
There was even less to worry about.
Within the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, there was only some competition.
In reality, they were still quite united.
A seedling like Ji Qing, who had the hope of becoming a Supreme Expert of the Black Ruins, would also be actively protected by the other twelve meridians.
Moreover, there were so many Great Experts in the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
Who could possibly affect Ji Qing’s gestating of the Dao Fruit?
“Alright, then inform the other twelve meridians!”
After discussing, the two figures traversed the void and disappeared without a trace.
…
Leng Zi Shuang had recently been collecting all sorts of news about Ji Qing.
Originally, Leng Zi Shuang only knew that Ji Qing of the Ninth Peak was exceptionally talented and was highly valued by the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
That was all.
Ji Qing had not appeared for ten years and had been in seclusion, with no intersection with Leng Zi Shuang.
If one were to talk about their relationship, Ji Qing was on the Ninth Peak and Leng Zi Shuang was on the Tenth Peak, making them barely neighbours at best.
But three months ago, when Ji Qing came out of seclusion, the commotion was simply too great.
Even the Lineage Master and many ancient and powerful Great Experts appeared because Ji Qing emerged from seclusion.
Clearly, Ji Qing was more than just “exceptionally talented.”
Leng Zi Shuang wanted to know why Ji Qing could make so many Great Experts appear? Why was even the Lineage Master extremely concerned?
Thus, she began collecting Ji Qing’s information.
Ji Qing had been in the Spirit Fusion Lineage for thirteen years. The matters he had handled, one by one, were not many, but each incident was a major event that shook the Purgatory Realm.
For example, three months after entering the Purgatory Realm, Ji Qing became the Dao Gestator of Bai Xi of the Yin Yang Creation Lineage.
Furthermore, he assisted Bai Xi in transforming her Dao Fruit into a Peerless Dao Fruit.
Later, Ji Qing, as a Martial Saint, consecutively broke through two levels of the Purgatory Battlefield, a feat that was the first in the history of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory!
Even later, he led over a hundred Martial Saints from the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory to the Fire Burning Secret Realm, killed an Emperor’s Son single-handedly, swept through all the Martial Saints of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect, and forcefully snatched the Fire Burning Secret Realm from the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect.
The Fire Burning Secret Realm was now under the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
After Leng Zi Shuang finished reading Ji Qing’s information, her heart could not be calm for a long time.
Yet, such a monstrous Heavenly Talent was suddenly silent for ten years.
There was no news from him during these ten years.
He had not even gestated a Divine Path Fruit.
“Ji Qing has been in secluded cultivation for ten years. He must have been cultivating world-shattering Martial Arts or Secret Techniques, most likely related to the Divine Path Fruit. After emerging from seclusion this time, it is likely not far from gestating the Dao Fruit…”
Leng Zi Shuang made her judgment.
But not everyone was as calm as Leng Zi Shuang.
Within the Spirit Fusion Lineage, and even the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, there were already some rumors.
Rumors spread about why Ji Qing had not gestated a Divine Path Fruit even after thirteen years.
Could it be that he lacked confidence in gestating a Peerless Dao Fruit?
In everyone’s eyes, if Ji Qing did not gestate a Peerless Dao Fruit, it would absolutely be a failure.
A Peerless Dao Fruit was not something everyone could be confident in gestating.
Even possessing a Divine Body only increased the hope of gestating a Peerless Dao Fruit, not by much.
It was far from being “confident.”
“Your Highness, the Lineage Master has personally issued an imperial decree. In three days, Ji Qing, the Core Disciple of the Ninth Peak, will gestate a Dao Fruit and be promoted to Martial God! All cultivators of the Spirit Fusion Lineage may go near the Ninth Peak to observe.”
Suddenly, a follower reported important news to Leng Zi Shuang.
“What, in three days Ji Qing is going to gestate a Divine Path Fruit?”
Leng Zi Shuang’s heart trembled.
She understood.
Everything became clear.
Three months ago, why did Ji Qing come out of seclusion?
It was likely because he was confident in gestating a Peerless Dao Fruit.
Ji Qing, silent for ten years, was about to reveal his brilliance again and shock the entire Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory?
This possibility was very high!
If Ji Qing was not confident in gestating a Peerless Dao Fruit, why would the Lineage Master of the Spirit Fusion Lineage issue a decree for all cultivators to observe?
It must be a sure thing!
Leng Zi Shuang’s emotions could no longer remain calm.
After all, it was a Peerless Dao Fruit!
What Leng Zi Shuang could think of, many others could also think of.
Therefore, after the news of Ji Qing about to gestate a Dao Fruit spread, Ye Ming and Du Gu Lie also realized this.
Du Gu Lie had originally planned to gestate a Dao Fruit soon.
But upon hearing that Ji Qing was also about to gestate a Dao Fruit, he temporarily shelved his own plans.
He would first observe this “legendary figure” of the Spirit Fusion Lineage, Ji Qing, to see what kind of Dao Fruit he could gestate.
This news was too sensational.
It quickly spread throughout the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Not only ordinary cultivators but even Great Experts were extremely curious.
Great Experts knew more and more detailed information about Ji Qing’s situation.
Therefore, they were even more interested in Ji Qing’s gestating of the Dao Fruit three days later.
Many Great Experts even came out of seclusion to observe Ji Qing gestating the Dao Fruit.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
Many people had gathered near the Ninth Peak.
This time, everyone was allowed to observe from a relatively close distance.
One only needed to stand ten miles away from the Ninth Peak.
Early in the morning, Leng Zi Shuang arrived ten miles away from the Ninth Peak.
She thought she had arrived very early, only to see “old acquaintances,” Ye Ming and Du Gu Lie, who had already arrived.
Although the three had been silently competing for ten years, they were actually quite familiar with each other and ended up gathering together.
Du Gu Lie said with a self-deprecating laugh, “Ye Ming, Leng Zi Shuang, for the past ten years, we’ve been secretly competing, trying to become the number one Heavenly Talent of the Spirit Fusion Lineage. Hahaha, it seems ridiculous now. I’m afraid the cultivators of the Spirit Fusion Lineage are laughing at us. What number one Heavenly Talent, they are insignificant in front of Ji Qing.”
“Yes, we all passed the Martial Dao Seal and felt proud of ourselves upon arriving at the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory. After learning about Ji Qing’s deeds, our talent is truly not worth mentioning. As long as Ji Qing is in the Spirit Fusion Lineage, we are destined to be mere foils.”
Leng Zi Shuang had also “awakened.”
Even though she was once very proud, she had to accept reality.
Ye Ming remained as silent as ever.
But this time, he also spoke.
“Ji Qing is very strong, but he also has weaknesses… If we persevere, we may not have no chance to surpass him in the future!”
Ye Ming said concisely.
Even his gaze towards the Ninth Peak became extremely fervent.
Surpass Ji Qing!
Surpass this number one monster in the history of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory!
Du Gu Lie, Leng Zi Shuang, and Ye Ming were all Heavenly Talents.
Even if there was no longer any hope in their hearts, they would not be discouraged.
Temporary success or failure meant nothing.
Even if they couldn’t compare to Ji Qing at the Martial Saint level, or even at the Martial God level.
But they learned that Ji Qing also had a “fatal weakness,” which was his mind.
Ji Qing’s mind was at a disadvantage.
It was uncertain if he could even be promoted to the Divine Ability Realm in the future, let alone become a Great Expert.
Their goal was to become Great Experts!
The three Core Disciples of the Spirit Fusion Lineage still had ambitions, as they had not personally witnessed Ji Qing’s various “heroic deeds.”
If they had witnessed Ji Qing’s “heroic deeds,” no one would have had any thoughts of surpassing Ji Qing.
For example, Bai Xi, she had also arrived.
Bai Xi was now a Core Disciple at the Martial God level, with a respected position.
However, looking at Ninth Peak, Bai Xi’s heart was still surging.
“Are you also going to reach this step?”
Bai Xi still remembered Ji Qing helping her nurture a Dao Fruit back then.
Without Ji Qing, Bai Xi would not have the high status she had in the Yin Yang Creation Lineage today.
After all, a Peerless Dao Fruit.
A definite seed for a Great Expert.
Even if she became a Great Expert in the future, her strength would be very formidable.
The upper limit of a Peerless Dao Fruit was unimaginably high.
They basically belonged to the core level of each lineage.
Bai Xi naturally would not forget Ji Qing’s “merit.”
Now, she was also looking forward to it, hoping that Ji Qing could successfully nurture a Dao Fruit, and it had to be a Peerless Dao Fruit.
As time passed, more and more cultivators arrived outside Ninth Peak.
The Lineage Masters of each lineage were in the first tier, directly allowed to enter Ninth Peak.
The Great Experts of each lineage stood ten miles outside Ninth Peak.
As for other cultivators, they could only stand more than ten miles away.
Canopus, Hunyi, and Shangheng felt their hearts surge as they saw this scene.
They were fortunate for the correct decision they made back then.
Otherwise, how could the three of them have what they had today?
Even Great Experts had to stand obediently outside Ninth Peak.
They also clearly understood that all of this was because of Ji Qing.
They also prayed silently in their hearts, hoping that Ji Qing’s Dao Fruit nurturing this time would not have any problems.
“Swoosh.”
Suddenly, a figure appeared in the void.
It was a Martial Saint who looked very young.
Ji Qing!
His gaze swept over, seeing the dense crowd outside Ninth Peak.
Countless gazes fell upon him.
“The turnout today is quite grand…”
A smile appeared on Ji Qing’s lips.
He could actually nurture a Dao Fruit in a secret chamber.
But even nurturing a Dao Fruit in a secret chamber would create a significant stir.
It was better to openly appear before everyone.
This way, it would be more shocking.
It would also be convenient for Ji Qing to “harvest” fortune.
Although the Heavenly Mandate Lock was already perfect, “fortune” still had a role to play for Ji Qing.
After he was promoted to Martial God, he would have to focus on improving his Heart Realm.
Without a large amount of fortune, how could he “use his heart to replace heaven’s heart” and thus rapidly improve his mind?
Fortune was still very important.
And what could be more fortune than what he would gain when he nurtured his Dao Fruit?
Due to the “edict” issued by the Rong Shen First Meridian Master.
Ji Qing’s current Dao Fruit nurturing was almost a highly anticipated event for the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Moreover, there was a crucial factor for fortune.
The more prosperous the fortune, the more inexplicably smooth everything would be.
Ji Qing was now at the most critical stage of nurturing his Dao Fruit.
If his fortune was strong enough, it would naturally benefit him in the unseen.
“Let’s begin…”
Ji Qing made up his mind.
Even with so many people watching, he would not be affected in the slightest.
“Buzz.”
The next moment, Ji Qing’s Merger Divine Body manifested.
Simultaneously, ten thousand strands of Divinity appeared densely, forming what looked like a lotus flower, suspended above Ji Qing’s head.
From the lotus flower, a giant Dao Fruit emitting a faint golden light vaguely appeared!
“Merger Divine Body! That’s the unique Divine Body of the Spirit Fusion Lineage!”
“Is that Divinity? There are so many strands of Divinity… tens of thousands?”
“Ten Thousand Dao Realm…”
All cultivators with some understanding of the Spirit Fusion Lineage were immensely shocked at this moment.
Ten Thousand Dao Realm!
This was a legendary realm within the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
It was now unfolding before everyone’s eyes.
Leng Zi Shuang’s eyes flashed with a sharp glint: “As expected, he has indeed reached the Ten Thousand Dao Realm…”
Only cultivators who practiced the Merger Scripture and belonged to the Spirit Fusion Lineage knew how difficult and awe-inspiring the “Ten Thousand Dao Realm” was.
Leng Zi Shuang, Ye Ming, and Du Gu Lie had all passed the Martial Dao Seal and were considered exceptional Heavenly Talents in the vast Black Ruins.
Yet, they had only reached the Thousand Dao Realm so far.
Just over a thousand strands of Divinity.
The gap to the Ten Thousand Dao Realm was too vast.
The Ten Thousand Dao Realm theoretically had the potential to birth a Legendary Dao Fruit.
“Could it be… Ji Qing intends to nurture a Legendary Dao Fruit?”
Although Leng Zi Shuang’s voice was soft, almost all the cultivators near Ninth Peak heard her.
Thus, there was an uproar.
A Legendary Dao Fruit!
They had never considered it before, only thinking that Ji Qing could nurture a Peerless Dao Fruit, or a top-tier Peerless Dao Fruit.
But now, it seemed Ji Qing’s ambitions were clearly not limited to that.
How could the greatest talent of the Spirit Fusion Lineage in tens of thousands of years be satisfied with just a Peerless Dao Fruit?
For a moment, everyone stared intently at the Dao Fruit being nurtured within the lotus of Divinity in the void.
The Dao Fruit initially only had an outline.
Soon, the Dao Fruit slowly solidified.
The next step should be the engraving of “Dao Marks” on the Dao Fruit.
Only the number of Dao Marks could determine the quality of the Dao Fruit.
“Roar…”
Suddenly, a loud dragon roar echoed.
At the same time, a giant “True Dragon” phantom appeared behind Ji Qing.
“This is… the True Dragon Body, Ji Qing’s second Divine Body? Why did Ji Qing manifest a second Divine Body without nurturing a Dao Fruit? Could it be…”
Many people widened their eyes.
The next moment, another ten thousand strands of Divinity manifested.
It also formed a giant lotus flower.
And within the lotus of Divinity, a Dao Fruit began to be nurtured again.
“That’s… a second Dao Fruit?!”
Everyone’s eyes widened, looking utterly stunned.
The waves of shock in their hearts were immense.
Aside from a very few who knew the inside story.
No matter how much others calculated, they never expected that Ji Qing would nurture two Dao Fruits simultaneously!
However, this was only the beginning.
The next moment, a five-colored divine light illuminated almost the entire void.
A colossal deity stood tall, reaching the heavens.
Five Elements Divine Body!
Ji Qing’s third Divine Body!
A giant formed of crimson flames, a Blood Flame Giant, also appeared behind Ji Qing.
Blood Flame Divine Body!
Ji Qing’s fourth Divine Body!
It was a Divine Body he had painstakingly refined by absorbing “Imperial Blood” back then.
In front of these two Divine Bodies, there were also lotuses of Divinity formed by ten thousand strands of Divinity.
And they were also nurturing Dao Fruits.
All the cultivators who witnessed this scene were dumbfounded.
They no longer knew how to describe this scene.
Even the dullest person now understood Ji Qing’s intention.
Four Dao Fruits!
Ji Qing actually wanted to nurture four Divine Path Fruits simultaneously?
This was simply… unheard of!
Could one simultaneously nurture four Dao Fruits?
Many below the Great Expert level were bewildered.
Including Leng Zi Shuang and other Core Disciples.
Bai Xi was also very confused.
On the contrary, many Great Experts had shimmering eyes, appearing lost in thought.
“Well done, Ji Qing. Four Divine Bodies, forty thousand strands of Divinity, four Dao Fruits… it should be a Strange Species Divine Ability Method, right? Wasn’t this secret technique sealed? Where did Ji Qing obtain it?”
“Tian Ji Zi vaguely revealed that Ji Qing obtained the Strange Species Divine Ability Method from the Purgatory Battlefield.”
“The Strange Species Divine Ability Method reappears… tsk tsk, the youngsters from each lineage will likely try to emulate him…”
“No, the Strange Species Divine Ability Method must be sealed in the future. Not everyone is Ji Qing…”
“However, four Dao Fruits must have almost exhausted Ji Qing’s Foundation. Can the quality of Ji Qing’s Dao Fruits still be guaranteed? If the four Dao Fruits are only Superior Dao Fruits, then they are not as good as one Peerless Dao Fruit…”
The Great Experts saw very clearly.
Nurturing four Dao Fruits simultaneously was indeed shocking.
But the quality of the Dao Fruit was even more important.
Ji Qing had already nurtured four Dao Fruits simultaneously, did he still have the Foundation to improve their quality?
“Boom.”
The next moment, Dao Marks simultaneously appeared on the four Dao Fruits.
