Nascent Soul Realm Perfection

Within the Qingyun Peak cave estate of Lingyun Sect.

In the secret chamber, Li Qing sat cross-legged atop the blood lotus, greedily absorbing the power that came from the Dao Body of the Formless Sage Ancestor.

He had truly refined a drop of blood essence from this Dao Body!

That was right—only a single drop of blood essence, yet the energy contained within it was immensely vast. Even the blood lotus could not devour it in a short time and transform it into Life Origin.

"As expected of a Demon Realm Saint Ancestor. A mere drop of blood essence is already this terrifying. I truly dare not imagine how powerful its true body must be."

Li Qing could not help but sigh. The surging energy contained within that drop of blood essence had truly stunned him.

During this process, his cultivation finally began to undergo noticeable changes. The increase was exceedingly obvious; with every breath, his mana became a little more abundant.

He was rapidly advancing toward the end of the Nascent Soul Realm, drawing infinitely close to perfection in this realm.

Such cultivation was more effective than consuming any spirit pills and elixirs.

Day after day passed, and Li Qing was almost immersed in refining the blood essence of the Formless Sage Ancestor. Anyone would have become intoxicated by the sensation of their mana cultivation rising so rapidly, unable to pull themselves free.

Just like that, several months passed.

The first to emerge from seclusion was not Li Qing, but Suxin atop Watercloud Peak.

She had broken through her Inner Demons and passed the Inner Demon Tribulation.

Suxin slowly opened her eyes. Two tear tracks slid down from the corners of her eyes, and a trace of sorrow flashed through her pupils.

The Inner Demons she encountered in this