Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, five hundred years had passed.
"Break!"
On this day, Li Yun's low roar rang out.
Magical power raged around him as the medicinal strength of the final Golden Elixir was completely absorbed. His cultivation rapidly rose: late Celestial Immortal Realm—Celestial Immortal Realm perfection—early Mysterious Immortal Realm!
Only after reaching the early Mysterious Immortal Realm did the violent magical power around Li Yun gradually settle.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Yun opened his tightly shut eyes. Feeling his condition, he could not help but laugh loudly. "Hahaha!"
"I did it! This Daoist master did it!"
"The Mysterious Technique has reached the early stage of the second revolution, and my cultivation has also reached the Mysterious Immortal Realm!"
For a moment, Li Yun could not spare attention for anything else. He immediately summoned his Personal Panel to inspect it.
[Li Yun] [Race: Human-Witch Hybrid] [Nascent Soul Cultivation: Early Mysterious Immortal Realm] [Physical Body Cultivation: Mid Mysterious Immortal Realm] [Technique: Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique (Early Stage of the Second Revolution)] [Traits: Child of Destiny (Gold), Great Witch Bloodline (Red), Top-Tier Comprehension (Red)]
"My physical body has already reached the mid Mysterious Immortal Realm?"
"Unfortunately, even with the Great Witch Bloodline Trait's enhancement, it seems the improvement of my physical body cannot pull too far ahead of my Nascent Soul Cultivation."
"But there's no rush. The greatest use of the Great Witch Bloodline is that it can ensure my physical body reaches the level of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal without collapsing. By then, I can also awaken Laws and the Great Witch True Body. Those are what truly matter."
With that thought, Li Yun rose directly from the ground.
Glancing at the empty Jade Bottle beside him, helplessness flashed in his eyes. "What a pity. I've eaten all the Golden Elixirs."
"And now that I've broken through to the Mysterious Immortal Realm, I can clearly feel the Golden Elixirs' efficacy has greatly diminished. I can't go asking Master for more pills either. That's really frustrating."
"After experiencing the feeling of soaring with cheats enabled, being made to cultivate step by step again is truly torture."
"Still, with my current Mysterious Immortal Realm cultivation, I should be able to deal with some Innate Spirits, right?"
As he spoke, a sharp gleam burst from Li Yun's eyes.
The system's ability allowed him to obtain Traits by defeating—or killing—opponents.
Although the Traits of weaker beings might not be of high grade, as long as he accumulated enough of them, he could completely combine them into Traits of decent quality.
He had just completed a breakthrough, so it was unsuitable for him to enter secluded cultivation for the time being. Moreover, the Three Teachings Exchange Conference would be held in five hundred years, and he could not neglect his Taiqing Divine Thunder cultivation. Finding some Primordial Beings as opponents was undoubtedly the best choice.
With that thought, Li Yun no longer hesitated and strode out of the bamboo hut.
After looking around, Li Yun rode the clouds into the sky. Rather than wandering around the summit, he headed toward the foothills of Kunlun Mountain.
The summit was part of the Sage's Dojo. Even if there were Primordial Beings there, they would be extremely powerful, and with his Mysterious Immortal Realm cultivation, he would be no match for them. The foothills, on the other hand, were different. Not only were there Primordial Beings, but there were even some weaker Demonic Beasts.
As a Sage's Dojo, Kunlun Mountain naturally did not permit other beings to establish themselves there. However, weak beings would not be driven away. After all, even the Heavenly Dao left a Thread of Life.
Before long, Li Yun arrived at the foothills while riding the clouds.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Before he could begin searching, the roars of Demonic Beasts came from a forest not far away.
Immediately afterward, Demon Qi surged wildly. A battle was clearly taking place within.
"Celestial Immortal Realm Demonic Beasts!"
"Not bad, not bad."
After sensing their auras, Li Yun's lips curved upward. He immediately rode the clouds toward the forest.
Before long, Li Yun reached his destination. As far as the eye could see, two Demonic Beasts were fighting over a crimson fruit that emitted dense innate qi.
Both were around the late Celestial Immortal Realm. One was a tiger, the other a leopard. They fought savagely, their bodies covered in blood and looking utterly miserable. Yet their ferocity had been thoroughly stirred up, and their brutality was such that even cultivators at Celestial Immortal Realm perfection would struggle to withstand them.
"A Hundred Thousand Year Vermillion Fruit!"
"What a good thing."
After glancing at the two Demonic Beasts, Li Yun's gaze was drawn to the bright red fruit.
A Hundred Thousand Year Vermillion Fruit was supremely yang and unyielding, containing potent medicinal power. Its value was not low. In Li Yun's eyes, it was even more valuable than the Golden Elixirs Laozi had given him before.
With that thought, Li Yun did not hesitate. His figure flashed, and he appeared beside the Vermillion Fruit. Without the slightest delay, he reached out and plucked it.
"Roar! Roar!"
At the same time, the two Demonic Beasts immediately noticed Li Yun's actions.
The Demonic Beasts that had been fighting to the death moments ago now saw red. After exchanging a glance, they pounced at Li Yun from the left and right.
"Excellent."
Seeing this, Li Yun laughed heartily. He formed a hand seal with his left hand, and pale green Taiqing Divine Thunder manifested.
"Taiqing Divine Thunder, go!"
With a low shout, Li Yun raised his hand and aimed at the two Demonic Beasts.
The next moment, pale green Taiqing Divine Thunder surged forth, splitting into two and striking the two Demonic Beasts directly.
Rumble—
Rumble—
Thunder echoed through the air. When the Taiqing Divine Thunder dissipated, only two charred Demonic Beast corpses remained on the ground, and a rich scent of cooked meat even spread from them.
[Ding! Successfully killed Darkness Leopard. Obtained Trait: Darkness (Green)] [Ding! Successfully killed Blazing Fire Tiger. Obtained Trait: Blazing Sun Fire (Green)]
"Trash!"
Without even looking at the Trait descriptions, Li Yun curled his lip in disdain.
Green Traits no longer caught his attention at all, and he would not waste his scarce Trait Slots binding them.
Still, smelling the aroma of meat in the air, Li Yun could not help swallowing. He muttered, "They're Demonic Beasts of the Celestial Immortal Realm, after all. Their flesh should count as a great tonic, right?"
"Being a Human-Witch Hybrid is bad in this regard. I can go without eating, but I still can't give up the desire to eat."
As he spoke, Li Yun stepped forward and got to work. He removed the choicest meat from the two Demonic Beasts, then sat cross-legged and began eating. He even extracted two Demonic Cores from their bodies.
These were also great tonics, but Li Yun had no intention of absorbing them. The impurities within were far too numerous, and for someone cultivating the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, consuming them would do more harm than good.
Before long, Li Yun had eaten most of the Demonic Beast meat. Rubbing his stomach, he opened his mouth and popped the Hundred Thousand Year Vermillion Fruit inside.
"Not bad!"
"It tastes a bit like apples mixed with peaches!"
As he spoke, Li Yun walked toward the outside. The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique circulated steadily within his body, absorbing the medicinal power of the Hundred Thousand Year Vermillion Fruit and continuously transforming it into magical power that nourished Li Yun's physical body and increased his magical power.
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