Chapter 266: Immortal Seed Challenge, Ji Qing Draws Sword! Three Immortal Techniques, Instantaneous Casting, Blade Strikes True!
Ji Qing saw Shu Guang True Immortal again.
Besides Shu Guang True Immortal, there were two other figures.
One True Immortal and one Void Immortal.
According to Shu Guang True Immortal, they were from the Ge Family.
The Ge Family had several True Immortals and countless Void Immortals.
Their ancestors had even produced an Immortal Lord.
Their foundation was deep indeed.
“Greetings, Shu Guang True Immortal, Ge Ming True Immortal.”
Ji Qing bowed to the two True Immortals.
Shu Guang True Immortal nodded and said, “Young Friend Ji, please take a seat.”
Ji Qing immediately sat down.
This was in Shu Guang True Immortal’s Cave Dwelling, so naturally Shu Guang True Immortal was in charge.
However, today’s “protagonist” was Ji Qing.
“Young Friend Ji, you should be well aware of the purpose of today’s visit. Ge Ming True Immortal desires the First-Class Immortal Seed spot in your possession. You can discuss the specific conditions yourselves.”
Shu Guang True Immortal’s intention was clear.
He was merely an intermediary, not to be involved in the discussion between Ji Qing and the Ge Family.
Ge Ming True Immortal smiled slightly, his gaze turning to Ji Qing, “Young Friend Ji, you ascended from the Lower Realm. In the past ten years, you should have gained some understanding of the Immortal Realm. You cannot hold onto the First-Class Immortal Seed spot. Since you cannot hold onto it, why not exchange it for tangible benefits? My Ge Family is different from other forces. The Ge Family is willing to give Young Friend Ji what you need most urgently: a rare treasure of the Immortal Realm that can help Young Friend Ji reshape his Immortal Spirit Body!”
“You should feel the sincerity of this offer, shouldn’t you? Such a rare treasure is not something anyone can produce. You only need to accept the challenge from a Second-Class Immortal Seed of the Ge Family and lose the challenge, and the rare treasure will be yours!”
“Your First-Class Immortal Seed status will only last for a mere three months. Think carefully about your choice.”
Ge Ming True Immortal seemed confident of success.
He didn’t believe Ji Qing would refuse such generous terms.
In truth, the Ge Family was indeed making a significant sacrifice.
They were indeed showing great sincerity.
Although Ji Qing had only three months left, for Ji Qing it was three months, but for the Ge Family’s Second-Class Immortal Seeds, it was not three months.
After one challenge, they wouldn’t have to accept any more challenges for ten years.
The limit was ten years.
Why did they insist on making a great sacrifice to contend for this spot while Ji Qing still held the First-Class Immortal Seed status?
The reason was simple.
After three months, the matter would be out of the Ge Family’s control.
According to the rules of Xu Mi Immortal Sect, once a challenge was applied for, who would be the challenger would be out of control.
It wouldn’t even be under Ji Qing’s control.
Instead, Xu Mi Immortal Sect would select the strongest challenger based on their past performance.
The Ge Family’s Second-Class Immortal Seeds could not claim to be the strongest.
But within the ten-year period, it was different.
Ji Qing could choose which Immortal Seed to accept the challenge from.
“A rare treasure to reshape the Immortal Spirit Body…”
Ji Qing murmured softly.
He had also learned some things about the Immortal Realm in his ten years here.
A rare treasure that could reshape the Immortal Spirit Body was extremely precious.
The Ge Family’s sincerity was indeed immense.
No wonder the Ge Family was so confident.
Most people, standing in Ji Qing’s shoes, would likely agree.
“I refuse!”
Ji Qing spoke.
Upon his words, the expressions of Ge Ming True Immortal and the Ge Family’s Void Immortal froze.
Even Shu Guang True Immortal’s eyes flickered, looking at Ji Qing with surprise.
He refused?
So decisively and straightforwardly.
He didn’t even care about the rare treasure to reshape his Immortal Spirit Body, only to enjoy the treatment of a First-Class Immortal Seed for an extra three months?
Impossible!
This was absolutely impossible!
Even the most foolish person would choose the rare treasure to reshape their Immortal Spirit Body.
If you miss this opportunity, you won’t get another.
But Ji Qing still refused.
Then there could only be one possibility.
Ji Qing wanted to keep his First-Class Immortal Seed spot.
But was that possible?
Ge Ming True Immortal said coldly, “Young Friend Ji, you should think this through. You have a rare treasure to reshape your Immortal Spirit Body in front of you now, but after three months, no matter who challenges you, this rare treasure will be gone. You may have been a prominent figure in the Lower Realm, a prodigy, but in the Immortal Realm, you must face reality. To try and keep the First-Class Immortal Seed spot is like dreaming of the impossible!”
Ji Qing stood up.
“Thank you for your kindness, Shu Guang True Immortal and Ge Ming True Immortal. Ji Mou is grateful.”
After speaking, Ji Qing turned and left.
This undoubtedly conveyed his stance.
Ge Ming True Immortal’s expression shifted between anger and disbelief.
“He really intends to keep his First-Class Immortal Seed status? Truly… ignorant of heaven and earth! Perhaps he thinks the Immortal Seeds in the Immortal Realm are like those trash Void Immortals from the Lower Realm?”
Ge Ming True Immortal was furious.
Yet, he couldn’t act out.
After all, this was Shu Guang True Immortal’s Cave Dwelling.
“He did indeed encounter many Void Immortals from the Immortal Realm in the Lower Realm…”
Shu Guang True Immortal said calmly.
But what Ge Ming True Immortal said was also true.
The Void Immortals sent to the Lower Realm were cannon fodder, not worth mentioning.
But the Immortal Seeds in the Immortal Realm were completely different.
However, Shu Guang True Immortal was also somewhat surprised.
He hadn’t expected Ji Qing to want to keep his First-Class Immortal Seed status.
This was quite thought-provoking.
After all, previously in the Cave Dwelling, Ji Qing had appeared very cowardly.
Now, he was determined to keep his First-Class Immortal Seed status?
Was it true confidence, or just a gamble?
But no matter what, today’s events would surely spread.
By then, many Immortal Seeds would likely be eager to try.
As Shu Guang True Immortal had expected.
The news had indeed spread.
Ji Qing was determined to keep his First-Class Immortal Seed spot?
This was simply unimaginable.
Or rather, for many Second-Class and Third-Class Immortal Seeds, this was incredibly good news!
Especially for those Second-Class Immortal Seeds who were very strong but lacked background, this was tremendous news.
He gained no immediate benefit, but he could make Ji Qing accept a challenge within the ten-year period.
However, if he applied for a challenge after the ten-year grace period, then there would be hope.
Even if the hope was slim, it was still hope.
Time passed day by day.
Ji Qing became quiet in the final few months.
He didn’t leave his Cave Dwelling to wander around.
Instead, he stayed in his Cave Dwelling.
One month, two months, three months…
Finally, the ten-year period had arrived!
A large pile of challenge letters was directly sent to Ji Qing’s Cave Dwelling.
Clearly, many Immortal Seeds had prepared themselves.
Even some Third-Class Immortal Seeds had a chance.
After all, a Third-Class Immortal Seed could also improve too quickly and become too strong.
They might also be chosen.
Anyone could have a chance.
Ji Qing was like a coveted prize.
Everyone felt they could easily defeat Ji Qing.
It was considered lucky to be chosen to challenge Ji Qing.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing opened his eyes.
“First-Class Immortal Seed Ji Qing, Second-Class Immortal Seed Wei Wuji has issued a challenge to you. This is a mandatory challenge. You can choose to forfeit, in which case you will automatically lose your First-Class Immortal Seed status and become a regular disciple. If you agree to the challenge, you must go to the designated location within the specified time to accept the challenge. If you succeed, you will retain your First-Class Immortal Seed status; if you fail, you will become a regular disciple.”
“Wei Wuji?”
Ji Qing had never heard of him.
He should not be an Immortal Seed from Qingyun Palace.
The entire Xu Mi Immortal Sect was too vast.
There were many Immortal Seeds.
Ji Qing had only interacted with some of Qingyun Palace’s Immortal Seeds.
But in reality, there were many Immortal Seeds in other Immortal Palaces.
This indicated that Ji Qing’s reputation had long spread to other Immortal Palaces, and even throughout the entire Xu Mi Immortal Sect, which was why so many Immortal Seeds had applied to challenge Ji Qing.
This Wei Wuji being chosen to challenge Ji Qing likely meant his strength was among the top tier of Second-Class Immortal Seeds.
“Agree.”
Ji Qing immediately agreed.
“First-Class Immortal Seed Ji Qing has accepted the challenge from Second-Class Immortal Seed Wei Wuji. Please proceed to Secret Realm No. 36 of Dou Xian Palace in three days for battle.”
“Three days?”
These three days were likely for both parties to prepare more.
Even to learn about the opponent.
But for Ji Qing, it didn’t matter who his opponent was.
Glazed Palace, Cave Dwelling No. 108.
This was Wei Wuji’s Cave Dwelling.
“Swish.”
Wei Wuji’s pupils contracted.
He had received the notification that the challenge was accepted.
In three days, he would battle First-Class Immortal Seed Ji Qing in Dou Xian Palace.
If he succeeded, he would become a First-Class Immortal Seed from then on!
“Finally, I’ve waited for this opportunity…”
Wei Wuji was very excited.
He was a cultivator from the Immortal Realm, and he had climbed from the bottom of the Immortal Realm to his current position as a Second-Class Immortal Seed in Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Only he knew how arduous the journey had been.
And he had no background.
Every step was precarious.
Even when he had the opportunity to challenge a First-Class Immortal Seed, he had declined.
Because if he failed the challenge, he would also become a regular disciple.
If he wanted to challenge again, he would have to wait ten years.
Wei Wuji had no confidence in defeating any of those First-Class Immortal Seeds.
But Ji Qing was different.
He was considered a pushover, a lucky one who ascended from the Lower Realm.
Countless Immortal Seeds were eager to challenge Ji Qing.
This opportunity had now fallen to Wei Wuji.
“Every step I took was precarious, but this time, I’ve finally gotten lucky…”
Wei Wuji felt an immense sense of exhilaration.
The treatment of a First-Class Immortal Seed was far superior to that of a Second-Class Immortal Seed.
Many Immortal Seeds in Xu Mi Immortal Sect were inquiring about which Immortal Seed Ji Qing had been matched with.
Some True Immortals could see this information.
And the news had spread.
Ji Qing’s challenger is the Second-Class Immortal Seed Wei Wuji!
For a time, anyone who knew Wei Wuji felt that Wei Wuji was very lucky to become Ji Qing’s challenger. With Wei Wuji’s strength, this battle had actually lost its suspense.
“If it were other Immortal Seeds, perhaps Ji Qing would still have a little chance, after all, there is a big gap in strength between Immortal Seeds, but Wei Wuji is different. He is too steady, taking every step too steadily!”
“That’s right, Wei Wuji challenging Ji Qing will not give Ji Qing any opportunity.”
“Ji Qing wanted to retain his First-Class Immortal Seed spot, but he met Wei Wuji, and all hope is lost.”
“What a pity, why wasn’t I matched? How often does the Xu Mi Immortal Sect encounter a once-in-a-lifetime pushover like Ji Qing?”
Many Immortal Seeds envied Wei Wuji.
“Pushovers” are rare commodities.
Especially “First-Class Immortal Seed” pushovers, they are even more elusive.
Wei Wuji had almost certainly secured the spot for a First-Class Immortal Seed!
Time flew by, and three days passed.
It was the day Ji Qing was to accept Wei Wuji’s challenge.
This challenge had already spread throughout the entire Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Along with it, Ji Qing’s reputation had skyrocketed.
Countless disciples had joined the Dou Xian Palace.
The so-called Dou Xian Palace was a place specifically for combat.
It contained many Secret Realms, and one could even choose specific combat scenarios.
Fighting within the Dou Xian Palace Secret Realm was incredibly stable.
It could even withstand a Great War between Immortal Lords.
At this moment, many disciples flooded into the Dou Xian Palace, their attention all focused on Secret Realm number thirty-six.
The battle between Ji Qing and Wei Wuji this time was set in Secret Realm thirty-six.
“He’s here, Wei Wuji is here!”
Wei Wuji arrived first.
He was always very cautious.
He wouldn’t underestimate any opponent.
He even arrived early for the challenge.
In fact, during these three days, he had spent some time specifically inquiring about Ji Qing’s news and deeds.
He didn’t want to capsize in the gutter.
Wei Wuji did manage to find out a little something.
For example, Ji Qing’s True Dragon Immortal Pet.
It would be very difficult to subdue a True Dragon to become an Immortal Pet.
Of course, Ji Qing had not yet transformed into a dragon when he subdued his Immortal Pet; it seemed he only succeeded in transforming after arriving in the Immortal Realm.
But regardless, a True Dragon Immortal Pet was certainly not simple.
Challenges did not involve bringing True Dragon Immortal Pets.
But what if there were other means?
For example, Immortal Treasures.
First-Class Immortal Seeds had Immortal Treasures.
It was rumored that Ji Qing did not choose an offensive Immortal Treasure, but rather a supportive one.
But what if Ji Qing obtained an Immortal Treasure in the Lower Realm?
This possibility was very high.
After all, if Ji Qing could obtain a True Dragon Immortal Pet and a Xu Mi Immortal Token in the Lower Realm, then obtaining an Immortal Treasure wouldn’t be hard to understand.
Wei Wuji had already elevated Ji Qing’s strength as much as possible.
But he still felt full of confidence.
Even if Ji Qing had some trump cards, he could handle it with ease.
This was the strong confidence accumulated in Wei Wuji’s heart from climbing up from the bottom step by step!
More and more people filled the Dou Xian Palace.
Even True Immortals appeared in the Dou Xian Palace, also heading for Secret Realm thirty-six.
The news of the battle between Ji Qing and Wei Wuji had even alarmed True Immortals.
Time ticked by.
“Roar…”
Suddenly, a high-pitched dragon roar echoed.
Immediately after, a True Dragon flew into the Dou Xian Palace.
And on the True Dragon, stood a disciple of the Xu Mi Immortal Sect wearing an Inverted Five Elements Immortal Robe.
It was none other than Ji Qing!
As soon as Ji Qing appeared, countless eyes fell upon him.
Many people were seeing Ji Qing for the first time.
“He is Ji Qing? The rumor is he hasn’t condensed an Immortal Spirit Body yet, and it’s true…”
“Without an Immortal Spirit Body, it means there’s no hope of achieving True Immortal. How can such a person be an Immortal Seed? And a First-Class Immortal Seed at that.”
“Without an Immortal Spirit Body, how strong can his power be?”
In the eyes of Immortal Realm cultivators, the Immortal Spirit Body was the strongest.
Only the Heavenly Venerates of the Eternal Universe who could transform their bodies into Heavenly Bodies could compare.
Perhaps the Divine Race could also be counted.
But the Divine Race was already on the verge of collapse under the attacks of Immortals, considered failures, and thus not taken seriously by Immortal Realm cultivators.
Ji Qing jumped down from the True Dragon.
He scanned his surroundings.
He saw some True Immortals.
He also saw countless disciples of the Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Ji Qing ignored them and walked directly into Secret Realm thirty-six.
As soon as he entered the Secret Realm, Wei Wuji saw Ji Qing.
“You’re finally here!”
Wei Wuji said calmly.
Although Ji Qing was a pushover, Wei Wuji had no intention of underestimating him.
How could a cultivator who ascended from the Lower Realm to the Immortal Realm be ordinary?
Moreover, if Ji Qing wanted to retain his First-Class Immortal Seed spot, he must have some reliance.
“I will not hold back against you, I will go all out, this is also out of respect for you! If you are outmatched, then admit defeat quickly, otherwise, you might die!”
Wei Wuji said seriously.
Ji Qing nodded.
This Wei Wuji was quite interesting.
Not arrogant at all like other Immortal Seeds.
Ji Qing was also facing an Immortal Realm “Immortal Seed” for the first time.
The Immortal Seeds of the Xu Mi Immortal Sect could absolutely be called Immortal Realm geniuses.
Ji Qing also wanted to see what the difference was between these true Immortal Realm geniuses and the ordinary Void Immortals of the Lower Realm.
“Buzz.”
Wei Wuji made his move.
He suddenly drew the immortal sword in his hand.
At the same time, a scorching flame accompanied the immortal sword as it slashed out.
This was a Sword Technique combined with some kind of Flame Immortal Technique.
“Whoosh…”
It wasn’t just the Flame Immortal Technique.
There was also a strong wind howling.
As the saying goes, wind aids fire.
With the help of the strong wind, the flames instantly surged.
These were clearly two Immortal Techniques, plus one Sword Technique.
Wei Wuji had mastered both Immortal Techniques to perfection, indicating a high level of proficiency.
Coupled with the Sword Technique.
The Might of this attack was truly earth-shattering.
In Ji Qing’s perception, it was comparable to the Combat Power of a Seven-Life Great Emperor.
This was truly astonishing.
Approximately more than four hundred times the Combat Power of a Great Emperor.
With such Combat Power, it could be considered a genius in the Immortal Realm!
Among the Second-Class Immortal Seeds, he belonged to the very top tier.
This attack made many Immortal Seeds outside the Secret Realm yearn for it.
They were convinced of Wei Wuji’s strength.
If Wei Wuji became a First-Class Immortal Seed, one would have to reconsider if they wanted to challenge him.
Wei Wuji definitely had the strength of a First-Class Immortal Seed!
Facing this attack, Ji Qing, standing within the Secret Realm, appeared so small.
Ji Qing could only choose to surrender.
If he didn’t surrender, it was likely that, as Wei Wuji said, Ji Qing would die.
However, as the sword light drew closer and closer, Ji Qing showed no signs of surrendering at all.
He did not speak.
Instead, he gripped the Immortal Slaying Saber in his hand.
“Clang.”
Ji Qing drew his saber.
Saber Array Technique, Third Layer, Infinite Saber!
The Blade Lights seemed endless.
Although Ji Qing only unleashed one saber strike, it covered the sky.
The most terrifying aspect was the Power of each saber strike; Ji Qing had precisely controlled it to five hundred times the Combat Power of a Great Emperor.
Stronger than Wei Wuji.
This was a gap that no Immortal Technique could bridge.
But it was only slightly stronger, not astonishingly so.
Many top First-Class Immortal Seeds could probably also unleash five hundred times the Combat Power of a Great Emperor.
“Pfft.”
The Blade Light shattered the sword light.
And it landed on Wei Wuji.
“Crack.”
A deep crack appeared on Wei Wuji’s Immortal Spirit Body.
He was injured.
With just one blow, Wei Wuji was injured.
Moreover, a huge crack appearing in his Immortal Spirit Body meant he would die!
Ji Qing possessed the Power to kill Wei Wuji.
“I lost…”
Wei Wuji found it hard to believe.
However, he still admitted defeat.
He could clearly feel the gap between himself and Ji Qing.
That gap was enormous.
It wasn’t something he could bridge with a few Immortal Techniques.
To continue fighting would be to humiliate himself.
Therefore, Wei Wuji admitted defeat decisively.
Silence!
Outside the Secret Realm, countless Immortal Seeds and disciples fell silent.
Everyone seemed unable to believe what they were seeing.
Wei Wuji actually lost?
And he lost with conviction.
Ji Qing shattered Wei Wuji’s pride with just one saber strike.
A dignified Second-Class Immortal Seed; even First-Class Immortal Seeds would be wary of Wei Wuji.
Yet, this powerful Wei Wuji admitted defeat before Ji Qing.
“This child… is truly incredible!”
“He didn’t make a sound, but when he did, he astonished everyone!”
“It seems his so-called opportunities in the Lower Realm were not so simple. These ‘opportunities’ might have been seized by him through sheer strength.”
“We were all wrong, completely wrong! Could such a powerful being emerge from the Lower Realm?”
“Who said Ji Qing was a pushover before?”
The secret realm opened, and Wei Wuji walked out.
He didn’t say a word and left the Dou Xian Palace directly.
Ji Qing also walked out of the secret realm.
As gazes fell upon him, they all became filled with surprise and uncertainty.
Even the True Immortals seemed not to have expected this outcome.
Everyone was shocked.
But what was more shocking were the Immortal Seeds and ordinary disciples.
A pushover that had been rumored for ten years.
Countless people had sought to challenge Ji Qing.
believing it to be the greatest opportunity they could encounter.
The result?
How could Ji Qing be a pushover?
How could he be a tremendous opportunity?
If they had faced him, they would likely have fared even worse than Wei Wuji.
Ji Qing already felt a vast fortune converging towards him.
But he didn’t linger and left the Dou Xian Palace directly.
……
Ji Qing returned to Cave Dwelling No. 9 of Qingyun Palace.
The Chi Wen beside him smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist Ji, your limited display of strength, revealing only a fraction of your power, managed to cause a stir within Xu Mi Immortal Sect and preserve your status as a First-Class Immortal Seed. It’s truly killing two birds with one stone!”
Ji Qing glanced at Chi Wen.
“Uh… Fellow Daoist, you can call me out if you need anything.”
Chi Wen no longer spoke and immediately shrunk, flying into Ji Qing’s Immortal Mansion.
The space within the Immortal Mansion was vast, and Chi Wen could move freely within it.
“My status as a First-Class Immortal Seed is secured, and I’ve gained another ten-year protection period, allowing me to cultivate peacefully. The Demon Spirit Mirror requires more time to hone the mind, so I can set it aside for now. As for Immortal Techniques… I need to see if there are any stronger ones? Perhaps even combination Immortal Techniques!”
Ji Qing thought of the Immortal Techniques Wei Wuji had used today.
The cooperation between Immortal Techniques could cause their might to surge.
This was a combination of Immortal Techniques that Wei Wuji had discovered himself.
Ji Qing was still a long way from using my heart to replace heaven’s heart and merging his spiritual imprint into the Immortal Realm.
If his cultivation couldn’t be improved, then he could only find ways to increase his combat power.
Cultivating Immortal Techniques was clearly a good method.
Immortal Techniques didn’t necessarily require Immortal Spiritual Energy to activate.
For example, Saber Array Technique.
Ji Qing could also cultivate it.
Thus, Ji Qing began searching for various Immortal Techniques from the Xu Mi Immortal Token.
Immortal Techniques also had different tiers.
For instance, ordinary Immortal Techniques, superior Immortal Techniques, top-tier Immortal Techniques, and so on.
Currently, Void Immortals and True Immortals could basically only cultivate ordinary Immortal Techniques.
Superior Immortal Techniques could only be activated by those at the Immortal Lord level and above.
Each strike was world-destroying.
Not to mention top-tier Immortal Techniques.
Yet, even ordinary Immortal Techniques possessed extremely terrifying might.
When Ji Qing was in the Black Ruins, the Immortal Techniques that Mortal Immortals traded were few and far between.
Compared to Xu Mi Immortal Sect, they were insignificant.
The Immortal Techniques of Xu Mi Immortal Sect were like a vast ocean.
Among these Immortal Techniques, selecting one that suited him was an extremely difficult task.
However, Ji Qing was not in a hurry.
The Immortal Techniques he wished to select would primarily be from Saber Techniques.
But after looking through them, none of the ordinary Immortal Techniques clearly surpassed Saber Array Technique.
Since Saber Techniques didn’t need cultivation, he would look at other Immortal Techniques.
Other people’s jade can be used to polish one’s own stones.
Combination Immortal Techniques required combining different Immortal Techniques to unleash unimaginable might.
Moreover, more Immortal Techniques were always better.
The only trouble was the matter of Immortal Points.
Ji Qing had no Immortal Points.
But this shouldn’t be too difficult a problem.
There were demons in the Immortal Realm as well.
Demon Immortals, Demonic Immortals, and so on, were not uncommon.
There would certainly be no shortage of Immortal Points.
Once Ji Qing chose his Immortal Techniques, he would go out and slay some Demon Immortals and Demonic Immortals to obtain plenty of Immortal Points.
Ji Qing’s saber possessed sufficient might.
However, it currently had a flaw.
That was its speed.
Although the speed was very fast, the opponent could still dodge it.
“Hmm? Void Merging Immortal Art?”
“Any substance, any Immortal Technique, can be superimposed to traverse space?”
Ji Qing looked at this Immortal Technique, finding it somewhat profound and unfathomable.
But upon carefully reading the introduction to this Immortal Technique, Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
The description was rather vague.
In essence, if Ji Qing cultivated it and combined it with Saber Array Technique, when Ji Qing cast Saber Array Technique, the Blade Light would directly traverse the void, instantly appearing before the opponent.
Speed?
It wasn’t needed at all.
It was equivalent to all attacks being able to “teleport.”
How could that be blocked?
It was almost a guaranteed hit with every strike!
Moreover, Void Merging Immortal Art could be combined with more than just Saber Array Technique.
It could be combined with many attacks.
Even if Ji Qing wanted to send something somewhere, he could directly merge it into the void and traverse space, making its applications very wide.
This was a “versatile” Immortal Technique.
However, it seemed to be rarely cultivated.
A key reason was that even reaching the beginner stage of Void Merging Immortal Art was extremely difficult.
Let alone reaching Minor Accomplishment, Major Accomplishment, and Perfection after the beginner stage.
And this Immortal Technique could only show some utility at the Major Accomplishment stage.
But its utility wasn’t significant.
Only Void Merging Immortal Art at Perfection could truly unleash its might.
Fusion Immortal Arts before Perfection were considered practically useless.
Who would spend so much effort and time cultivating a practically useless Immortal Technique?
After all, which Void Immortal or True Immortal could guarantee cultivating an Immortal Technique to Perfection?
At most, they could cultivate it to Major Accomplishment.
Perfection required extreme compatibility with oneself, as well as fortuitous circumstances and various other factors.
In a word, difficult!
But this was not a problem for Ji Qing.
He could directly upgrade it with Immortal Points.
Ji Qing continued to select Immortal Techniques.
He felt he needed a trapping-type Immortal Technique.
After all, some Immortal Techniques were very peculiar.
While not like Great Emperors who could live multiple lifetimes, many peculiar Immortal Techniques could grant one more lives or make them extremely difficult to kill.
However, with a trapping Immortal Technique, he could cover an area and then kill them slowly.
He would never let his opponent escape.
Although Ji Qing could also use his Immortal Mansion.
Activating the Immortal Mansion required time.
And Ji Qing lacked Immortal Spiritual Energy, making it inconvenient for him to activate the Immortal Mansion by himself and preventing him from unleashing its full might.
But Immortal Techniques were different.
Ji Qing’s Emperor Body could also cast Immortal Techniques.
It was not a problem at all.
Ji Qing ultimately chose a “Chaos Immortal Trapping Art.”
The reason for choosing this Immortal Technique was that it targeted those below Immortal Venerable, and even an Immortal Lord would not be able to break free immediately.
Of course, this was the effect of Chaos Immortal Trapping Art at the Perfection stage.
It could even trap an Immortal Lord for a period of time.
Besides being extremely difficult to cultivate, it also had a huge consumption.
Each activation consumed a massive amount.
However, this was not a problem for Ji Qing at all.
Consumption?
He had nine lifetimes of bodies, and moreover, an Emperor Body shaped by eleven Supreme Laws.
His energy reserves were unimaginably vast.
He was not afraid of the consumption of mere beginner Immortal Techniques.
These two Immortal Techniques, along with Saber Array Technique, in a sense, all served the purpose of offense.
Defensive Immortal Techniques were not of great need for Ji Qing.
His own combined nine lifetimes of Emperor Body had a defense no less than any Immortal Technique.
However, at times, Ji Qing also needed to be able to escape more conveniently.
Ji Qing selected a “Forbidden Breaking Immortal Art.”
This Immortal Technique was even more magical; it gathered all of one’s strength to break through many restrictions, and could even break through Immortal Treasures.
It was difficult for any Formation or Immortal Treasure to trap the Forbidden Breaking Immortal Art.
But it also had a drawback.
The drawback was that this Immortal Technique varied according to one’s own strength.
The stronger one’s own power, the stronger the Forbidden Breaking Immortal Art.
Ji Qing’s nine lifetimes of bodies could achieve a strength capable of slaying True Immortals.
Then casting Forbidden Breaking Immortal Art would be even less of a problem.
Ji Qing was currently a First-Class Immortal Seed.
Ordinary Immortal Techniques could be cultivated for free.
He directly chose these three Immortal Techniques.
Ji Qing didn’t rush to slay Demon Immortals or Demonic Immortals.
He tried to cultivate all three Immortal Techniques to the beginner stage first.
Once they reached the beginner stage, he could directly upgrade them to Perfection with Immortal Points in the future.
It turned out that the three Immortal Techniques Ji Qing chose were all extremely difficult to reach the beginner stage.
In the first year, Forbidden Breaking Immortal Art reached the beginner stage.
This was considered the easiest Immortal Technique to reach the beginner stage among the three, but it still took a full year.
In the second year, the third year…
Chaos Immortal Trapping Art also reached the beginner stage.
Ji Qing was cultivating the three Immortal Techniques simultaneously.
Therefore, it took three years for Chaos Immortal Trapping Art to reach the beginner stage.
In the fourth year, the fifth year, the sixth year, the seventh year…
In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.
Ji Qing’s Void Merging Immortal Art had still not reached the beginner stage.
This showed how difficult this Immortal Technique was to cultivate.
However, the ten-year period had arrived again.
Ji Qing temporarily stopped cultivating.
He was waiting for challenge letters.
Only by accepting a challenge would he receive another ten-year protection period.
Of course, if he were to go out, he could apply in advance.
As long as I don’t return, I can avoid challenges for a hundred or even a thousand years outside.
But if I do return, I must accept the challenge.
The key is that if I’m outside, I can’t collect the various cultivation resources of an Immortal Seed.
Even if I return, I can only collect the cultivation resources remaining from the past ten years.
It’s impossible to return after a century and collect the cultivation resources accumulated from a hundred years of Immortal Seed status.
That’s impossible.
There are no loopholes regarding Immortal Seeds.
The loopholes have basically all been plugged.
Of course, at most, it’s a thousand years.
If I don’t return for a thousand years, my Immortal Seed status will be automatically revoked.
Ji Qing also planned to accept the challenge before going out.
There were indeed challenge letters.
However, this time there were far fewer challenge letters compared to the first time.
It was only about one-tenth of the previous amount.
In the end, the challenger selected for Ji Qing was Mo Yu!
The time was still three days later, in Secret Realm Number Eleven of the Dou Immortal Palace.
At this moment, Mo Yu’s expression was somewhat complicated.
He had succeeded.
His application to challenge Ji Qing had been successful.
It was finally his turn.
However, he didn’t feel that excited in his heart.
Recalling the last time, he couldn’t get a chance to challenge, and it ultimately fell to Wei Wuji; he had been envious.
But after Wei Wuji’s defeat, Mo Yu was no longer envious at all.
He even felt a bit fortunate.
This time, Mo Yu actually didn’t want to challenge.
But he still decided to make a push for it.
Among the first-class Immortal Seeds, he felt that anyone who had a chance had applied.
As a result, he was successfully matched with Ji Qing.
However, he didn’t want to face Ji Qing.
“Comparing my strength to Wei Wuji, we should be evenly matched… However, I borrowed a first-class Immortal Treasure, making me a bit stronger than Wei Wuji, but I’m not confident if I can defeat Ji Qing. I can only give it my all and try!”
Mo Yu knew very well that if he failed this challenge, he would become an ordinary disciple like Wei Wuji.
He would have to wait another ten years to have a chance to challenge for Immortal Seed status again.
But he was still willing to take the risk.
Three days later, in Secret Realm Number Eleven of the Dou Immortal Palace.
Ji Qing and Mo Yu faced each other, confronting from a distance.
There weren’t as many spectators this time as the last.
However, Mo Yu was even more solemn.
He bowed to Ji Qing and said, “Immortal Seed Ji, please forgive my offense!”
Ji Qing remained silent.
Mo Yu then made his move directly.
He didn’t use a saber or a sword.
Instead, he directly unleashed an Immortal Technique.
It wasn’t even a single Immortal Technique.
It was a combination of three Immortal Techniques.
Simultaneously, a bead appeared in his hand, emitting a bright light.
With the amplification of this bead, the might of the three Immortal Techniques surged, sweeping towards Ji Qing like a tidal wave.
Mo Yu didn’t dare to be negligent, and his first move was to go all out.
The might of the Immortal Techniques he unleashed was even greater than what Wei Wuji had used last time.
“A first-class Immortal Treasure! It should also possess some kind of Immortal Technique amplification effect…”
Ji Qing immediately saw that the key to the surging might of the three Immortal Techniques was likely that bead.
Enhancing the might of Immortal Techniques with a first-class Immortal Treasure was also a tactic.
This wave of attacks had actually reached close to five hundred times Great Emperor Combat Power.
Compared to the methods Ji Qing had used last time, it was already very close.
“Clang.”
Ji Qing drew his saber.
It was still the Immortal Slaying Saber.
Blade light flashed, and because the Void Merging Immortal Art had not yet reached the beginner stage, Ji Qing’s blade light could not traverse space.
But even so, Ji Qing’s power had slightly increased this time.
He unleashed five hundred and fifty times Great Emperor Combat Power.
This was already enough to crush Mo Yu’s three Immortal Techniques.
“Swoosh.”
As expected, Ji Qing’s saber strike broke through Mo Yu’s three Immortal Techniques with overwhelming force. The blade light landed on Mo Yu, inflicting a thin crack on his Immortal Spirit Body.
This kind of injury was very minor.
Yet, Mo Yu’s face turned pale.
He could feel that the power contained within Ji Qing’s saber strike surpassed his three Immortal Techniques.
And it was stronger than last time.
Clearly, Mo Yu was finding ways to improve his strength, and so was Ji Qing.
In these ten years, Ji Qing had become stronger again!
This was simply unbelievable.
Ji Qing wasn’t even an Immortal Spirit Body, and his Immortal Techniques hadn’t changed much, yet his combat power was increasing.
Was this reasonable?
Ji Qing, however, felt it was quite reasonable.
It’s been ten years; everyone else is improving, so what if he improved a bit?
From five hundred times combat power to five hundred and fifty times combat power.
This was very normal.
Although Mo Yu was very unwilling.
No matter how unwilling he was, he knew he wasn’t Ji Qing’s opponent.
“I surrender…”
Mo Yu ultimately surrendered.
He was afraid that if the fight continued, the bead in his hand would be damaged.
This was an Immortal Treasure he had painstakingly borrowed.
If it were damaged, he would have to compensate.
The cost would be too great.
By surrendering now, although he lost his Immortal Seed status, it was only for ten years.
With his strength, he would definitely regain his Immortal Seed status after another ten years.
Ji Qing retained his first-class Immortal Seed status.
He obtained a ten-year protection period.
Ji Qing left the Dou Immortal Palace.
“Ji Qing.”
A figure appeared before Ji Qing.
“Hmm?”
“Shu Guang True Immortal? You’re looking for me…”
Ji Qing saw a familiar figure.
It was the only True Immortal he knew within his Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Shu Guang True Immortal had also observed Ji Qing’s battle with Mo Yu from beginning to end.
“Follow me.”
Soon, Ji Qing arrived at Shu Guang True Immortal’s Cave Dwelling.
“You asked me to find someone last time, Liuyu Great Emperor. There’s news now.”
Shu Guang True Immortal said directly.
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up: “Where is Liuyu Great Emperor?”
Ji Qing had only asked Shu Guang True Immortal to keep an eye out for news of Liuyu Great Emperor at the time.
He hadn’t really held out much hope.
After all, the Immortal Realm was too vast.
Just the Void Immortal Realm alone was too vast.
It was difficult to find a Liuyu Great Emperor.
“There was once a cultivator who ascended, named Liuyu Great Emperor, who has now changed her name to Liuyu Void Immortal. She should have gone to the Kunlun Immortal Domain and joined the Kunlun Immortal Sect, becoming an Immortal Seed of the Kunlun Immortal Sect.”
“So that’s how it is…”
Ji Qing finally knew Liuyu Great Emperor’s whereabouts.
As for how Liuyu Great Emperor managed to go from the Xu Mi Immortal Domain to the Kunlun Immortal Domain, he wasn’t sure.
But Liuyu Great Emperor herself was a wisp of consciousness generated by the Immortal Corpse of Yao Guang Immortal Lord, possessing some of Yao Guang Immortal Lord’s memories, so she certainly had some methods.
In the Immortal Realm, Liuyu Great Emperor was probably more adept than himself.
“Thank you, Shu Guang True Immortal.”
Ji Qing bowed slightly, thanking Shu Guang True Immortal for his help.
“You’re welcome. You also gave me face last time.”
Ji Qing knew that Shu Guang True Immortal was referring to the incident with the Ge Family last time.
This Shu Guang True Immortal was indeed a trustworthy person.
Ji Qing had only mentioned it casually, never expecting Shu Guang True Immortal to actually investigate.
To find out that Liuyu Great Emperor had gone to the Kunlun Immortal Domain and become an Immortal Seed of the Kunlun Immortal Sect must have been a great effort, likely troubling many True Immortals.
This person is worth befriending!
Ji Qing returned to his Cave Dwelling.
Knowing that Liuyu Great Emperor was safe and sound was enough for now.
Ji Qing couldn’t possibly go to a place as distant as the Kunlun Immortal Domain.
Perhaps when he achieved Mortal Immortal status in the future, he might go to visit.
But not now.
His priority now was still cultivation.
In the Immortal Realm, without becoming a True Immortal, while not exactly an ant, one certainly didn’t have a high status.
Nothing was convenient.
He continued to cultivate the Void Merging Immortal Art.
One year, two years, three years…
Finally, after another three years.
In total, Ji Qing spent thirteen years before finally reaching the beginner stage of the Void Merging Immortal Art.
Ji Qing casually unleashed a beam of blade light.
“Whoosh.”
The blade light vanished instantly.
When it reappeared, it was already several feet away.
This was just Ji Qing’s initial attempt.
Now that it was only at the beginner stage, it could only traverse such a short distance, and it also took some time to execute.
It wasn’t that easy.
However, once the Void Merging Immortal Art reached Perfection, it would be Instantaneous Casting, and every strike would hit its mark!
“It’s time to go out…”
The Void Merging Immortal Art had reached the beginner stage, and now all that was needed were Immortal Points.
Only by going out to slay Demon Immortals and Demonic Immortals could Immortal Points be obtained!
