Azure Jade Treasure Refining Art, External Incarnation (Requesting Monthly Votes)

The moment he saw Song Qingming, Daoist Lingxu revealed an expectant expression. Clearly, even a Spirit Transformation Cultivator like him was immensely interested in the subsequent techniques of the Jade Profound Scripture.

It was not just him. Li Xuanyi, standing to the side, likewise fixed her gaze intently on Song Qingming. As someone who had also entered the Void Palace to derive subsequent techniques, she was equally curious about the results of Song Qingming's four years of seclusion.

Seeing the two people in the cave abode looking at him with anticipation, Song Qingming no longer hesitated. With a stir of Mana from his hand, a ball of pale green Spiritual Light emerged. He then condensed it into a single cluster and displayed it before them.

"Hmm! There seems to be something off about this technique of yours. It probably was not derived from the original technique, was it?"

Upon seeing the ball of Spiritual Light, the previously calm Daoist Lingxu slowly revealed a trace of surprise. His gaze then turned somewhat solemn as he looked at Song Qingming.

"The senior is correct. This technique was indeed derived by me separately. However, I still followed the main path of the original Jade Profound Scripture, making only slight alterations in certain places during the process.

"This junior's aptitude is dull. I pondered for a long time in the Void Cave but still could not find the way in. Left with no other choice, I thought of deriving the technique anew from the beginning, and only then did I come up with this technique.

"However, despite spending so much time, after deriving this technique to the Mid Golden Core Stage, I found it difficult to advance even an inch further. I have disappointed you, senior. This junior is truly ashamed."

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