noffsinger Chapter 16 includes the Spirit Leopard bloodline, refined to level 4.
Chapter 16 includes the Spirit Leopard bloodline, refined to level 4.
It was evening.
Under the big locust tree on Fox Mountain.
Having safely returned to the mountain, Hu Sanniang took out the spoils of her trip from her storage bag and placed them on the ground a few steps in front of her.
An ancient and worn-out alchemy furnace, and the corpse of a leopard demon sitting cross-legged on the ground. The corpse had its head down and eyes lowered, and its hands were forming a hand seal. It seemed to have a lineage and heritage.
"Old Huai, take a look at this leopard demon's corpse. Can you still summon a remnant soul from it?"
Hu San Niang asked with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
One of the magical powers of the old locust tree is the ability to summon souls.
Using locust tree vine roots as a medium, a corpse can be transformed into a simple corpse puppet. Although this corpse puppet is not as powerful as the one crafted by the Corpse Refining Sect, it can still serve as a fighting force in crucial moments of combat.
The words were spoken.
The old locust tree beside it had a thought, and a vine sprouted from the ground, quickly climbing all over the leopard demon corpse puppet. Soon, the vine wove itself into the shape of a straw man with a leopard's head and a human body.
Then the old locust tree made several hand seals and spat out a soul banner. The soul banner grew larger in the wind and instantly swelled to about ten feet in size, hovering above the leopard cultivator's corpse.
The spirit banner moved automatically without wind, fluttering loudly.
"Soul, come!"
The spiritual energy within the old locust tree was instantly drained by nearly half.
A miniature locust tree figure appeared on the soul banner. The figure was dressed in a white robe and held a tinkling bell.
The crisp sound of the bell echoed outwards, and circles of dark gray light could be seen radiating outwards.
It lasted for more than ten breaths.
But still, no spirits were summoned.
"Sigh, looks like it's hopeless."
"Just summon any soul and use it as a simple puppet."
Seeing this, the old locust tree knew that the leopard cultivator hadn't even left behind a wisp of his soul, as too much time had passed, and after all, this was just an attempt.
Then, a few breaths later.
A pale, ghostly figure flew out from the dense forest on one side and entered the leopard-headed straw man's body beneath the soul banner.
"stand up."
The old locust tree had just given the order.
The leopard-headed straw man stood up unsteadily, but as soon as he stood up...
Bang!
A muffled thud came from inside the straw man, and the leopard demon's corpse, which had been there for an unknown amount of time, immediately shattered, with fragments of bone falling to the ground through the gaps in the vines.
The vines that resembled a leopard-headed straw man scattered and transformed back into a single vine that burrowed into the ground.
As for that pale, ghostly figure, it was absorbed into the soul banner, which eventually transformed into a black wind and flew back into the mouth of the old locust tree.
"Thanks for your hard work."
"I didn't have much expectation for this leopard demon corpse to begin with. The main thing is this alchemy furnace. Once the array patterns on it are repaired, with this superior alchemy furnace, we will definitely be able to refine medium-grade spiritual pills."
Hu Sanniang stared intently at the nearly ten-foot-tall alchemy furnace.
at the same time.
Lin Li, who was standing to the side, reached out his small hand to grab the fragments of corpses that had rolled to his side, and put them into his mouth. This was also an attempt to use the Reincarnation Disc.
This leopard demon cultivator has been in meditation for countless years; it's unknown whether he can be included in the Reincarnation Plate.
The next moment, a notification appeared before my eyes.
[Inclusion successful]
[First-tier superior bloodline (excellent), Kunmu Spirit Leopard!]
"Superior bloodline, not bad."
Lin Li was in a good mood.
After all, the stronger the bloodline that is included, the more powerful the bloodline that is fused and strengthened will be when this life ends.
"Ya'er, you can't eat just anything."
Immediately, Hu San Niang seemed to notice Lin Li's movements. She appeared beside Lin Li at some point, raised her hand, and patted Lin Li's head.
"Okay, Grandma Hu."
"Ya'er has gone to cultivate."
After saying this, Lin Li turned around and, carrying the jade feather that was attached to his body, headed towards the entrance of the underground cave on the side of the big locust tree.
Inside the cave.
Lin Li sat cross-legged on the spiritual herb cushion, his hands forming hand seals. He was practicing the Cloud Fox Returning Spirit Technique, which was taught to him by Grandma Hu. This technique could be cultivated all the way to the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and its basic chapter and the early stage of Qi Refining were both extremely profound.
It is many times more advanced than the Devouring Fiend Technique he cultivated in his previous life as a Blood-Eyed Raven.
With the blessing of a second-tier bloodline, Lin Li took out a spirit pill from his storage bag and swallowed it.
Once you enter a meditative state, you can sense the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which slowly gathers towards you and merges into the spiritual vortex within your body.
The power of the elixir within the body is also taking effect.
He takes one of these elixirs every day.
...
at this time.
Above the cave.
Under the big locust tree.
After seeing Lin Li leave, Hu San Niang recounted the events at Ji Guan Zi Mountain and Hei Gou Zi Mountain.
"It's alright."
"Mo Feng and Er Gouzi are nothing to fear."
"A wounded Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator and a Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator who only advanced by chance after consuming a spiritual herb, even if they were tied together, they wouldn't pose a threat to us."
"At worst, we can just let our little fox cubs from Fox Mountain stay on the mountain for the time being."
After listening to what Hu San Niang said, the old locust tree stroked his long beard and said in a completely indifferent tone.
"But those two, Mo Feng and his companion, will probably target Lan Lingyu."
"Did you advise her?"
The old locust tree then spoke with some concern.
Lan Lingyu had a good relationship with Fox Mountain, and they got along well. If such a friend were to encounter danger, it would definitely be a bad thing for Fox Mountain.
"rest assured."
"I informed them well in advance and even invited Lingyu to take refuge in our Fox Mountain."
"However, she was only thinking about taking the spirit iron she obtained in that cave to the Fire Spirit Mountain and having the weapon refiner, Fire Bear, forge a superior throwing knife for her."
"Lingyu also knew that Mofeng and the other two would not let it go, so she wanted to finish forging the spirit iron as soon as possible and turn it into part of her strength."
"Before leaving, I lent her some spirit stones, which should be enough."
Hu San Niang responded.
"That's good."
The old locust tree nodded.
...
...
Several months have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the dead of winter.
Heavy snow began to fall in the mountains, covering everything in a silvery white blanket. Wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys of the houses on Fox Mountain.
Fox Hill.
Inside the cave at the top of the mountain.
Lin Li, who was sitting cross-legged on the futon, summoned his progress panel with a thought.
【Level 3 of Spirit Refinement (99/100)】
Just one step away from advancing to the fourth level of Qi Refining.
The initial stage of Qi Refining is merely the foundation. Only when one reaches the middle stage, above the fourth level of Qi Refining, can one possess enough spiritual energy to drive flying magical artifacts or ride the demonic winds.
Only at this point can one be considered to have stepped into the threshold of spiritual practice.
With the blessing of a second-tier bloodline, the threshold of the mid-stage realm simply doesn't exist for him.
Lin Li took out the pill given to him by Grandma Hu, swallowed it in one gulp, and began to circulate the Cloud Fox Returning Spirit Technique. The tail behind him flickered with a faint white flame, which was quite extraordinary, and a chill emanated from his body.
The ground within a few steps of the surrounding futons was covered with a layer of frost.
Half an hour later.
An aura of pressure, twice as strong as before, swept across all directions centered on Lin Li.
"Done! Fourth level of Qi Refining!"
Lin Li was overjoyed.
At this moment, Lin Li's divine sense range also expanded to about ten steps around him. Every bit of his divine sense was visible, and his own figure was much larger than before, more than four feet long.
A huge fox tail swayed slowly behind him, resembling a giant banana leaf, even larger than his fox body.
At the end of the fox's tail, a wisp of cold white flame flickered intermittently.
Its fur is as white as snow and has a lustrous sheen. Its pair of fox eyes gleam with a cold, aloof light, making it awe-inspiring.