Re-advancing! The Slaughter of Foundation Establishment Cultivators!

The Ice Spirit Blade hovered beside him, circling him with a kind of spirituality, emitting wisps of blade energy.

Chen Dengming ignored the two Gu Worm gnawing at the Demon Beast, focusing all his attention on the Ice Spirit Blade floating in front of him, carefree, feeling the harmony between his mind and the blade.

He felt as if the Ice Spirit Blade had become a part of his body, extending seamlessly from it.

This was a subtle feeling he had only experienced when he had mastered the art of the Blade Dao, possessed a strong Blade Intent, and had his perception greatly enhanced.

But lately, this feeling has grown stronger as he has continued to Blade Control.

For the past month or so, besides practicing the Three Yuan Spirit Gathering Technique every day, he has spent most of his time practicing Daoist arts and combat in a relatively safe area of dozens of miles around Brocade Workshop, trying to find a combination of martial arts and Daoist arts, and creating a set of special combat techniques suitable for himself.

Although he himself does not like fighting or violence.

However, being in the Cultivation World, one is surrounded by powerful Demon Beast and cultivators, all of whom pose a threat.

The saying goes, "Practice in ordinary times, apply in times of emergency; relax in ordinary times, and be ready to act in times of emergency."

Even if it was for self-preservation, he had to never slacken his research on actual combat, which could also be seen as a manifestation of his extreme fear of death.

His numerous successful battles against cultivators demonstrate that by combining the explosive power and mobility of martial arts with Daoist techniques, he can unleash combat strength that seems to surpass that of other cultivators at the same level.

This also suggests that if martial arts can be reasonably combined with Immortal Method, complementing each other, it could be a promising path for practical combat.

Chen Dengming had read online novels and knew that among cultivators, there seemed to be some special cultivators such as Body Cultivation and Sword Cultivator, who possessed extraordinary combat power.

He had also pondered whether he could achieve enlightenment through martial arts, or merge martial arts with the Dao, and forge a formidable path.

However, during my spare time, I inquired with Master Hu and some fellow Daoists, but ultimately only obtained a limited amount of useful information.

First, Sword Cultivator do exist, and they are indeed stronger than ordinary cultivators.

Sects such as the Shu Sword Pavilion in the Eastern Region, the Yi Sword Sect in the Western Region, the Five Elements Sword Sect and the Lingtian Sword Sect in the Northern Region are all famous Sword Cultivator sects.

Secondly, there are also Body Cultivation who are fond of fighting, such as the Tiandao Sect in the Eastern Region, the Vajra Putuo Gate in the Southern Region, and the Shuangxue Body Sect in the Northern Region, all of which have cultivated a large number of such cultivators.

However, the bad news is that the reason why both Sword Cultivator and Body Cultivation are so powerful is mostly related to the unique Daoist techniques of their respective sects, which are difficult for ordinary cultivators to imitate.

Chen Dengming searched extensively, even venturing into Dark Market to purchase the item.

Having failed to acquire Body Cultivation or Sword Cultivator Cultivation Method for study and reference, he temporarily gave up hope.

The first town on the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier sounds impressive, but it is ultimately a remote and resource-poor place.

Let alone high-level Body Cultivation or Sword Cultivator Cultivation Method.

Even those Cultivation Method that are relatively better than the Three Yuan Spirit Gathering Technique are few in number; they are basically all the same kind, and at most can only be cultivated up to the Foundation Establishment.

Those who are slightly better off can cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Chen Dengming estimates that their cultivation efficiency is about 20% higher than that of the Three Yuan Spirit Gathering Technique.

However, the price, often reaching ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones, is outrageously expensive.

Furthermore, switching Cultivation Method also requires expending energy to transform Spiritual Qi.

The effort and time invested were negligible compared to the slight increase in efficiency.

Chen Dengming then temporarily abandoned the idea of changing his Cultivation Method.

After leaving this remote region, he can switch to cultivating metal or Wood Element Cultivation Method if he finds them suitable for him.

He devoted a great deal of energy to extensive practical research on the Blade Dao and the control of weapons.

Now, he has gradually improved his Blade Control to a higher level, and he vaguely feels that he is on the verge of breaking through in the Blade Dao.

"I use the blood-refining method to refine Gu Worm, making them as easy to control as my own arms. Could I also try using the blood-refining method to forge a sword? Perhaps that would further strengthen the connection between me and the sword."

Chen Dengming suddenly had a brilliant idea.

But after a moment, he temporarily dismissed the idea, vaguely sensing that this might not be pure Blade Dao.

The Gu Worm refined using the blood refining method have a higher success rate, and the Gu Worm are connected to the mind and energy channels of the user.

However, if the Gu Worm is injured, he will also be affected to some extent.

Everything in the universe has its gains and losses.

Whether the method of refining magical Law Artifact with blood truly exists in the Cultivation World, and what other methods can be learned from it, are questions that will need to be explored in the future. It is not advisable to attempt it unless absolutely necessary.

Just then, a buzzing sound came from the side.

After feasting, the two Gu Worm flew closer.

Chen Dengming reluctantly pulled his mind away from the blade.

He glanced at Demon Beast Life Force Iron Claw Flying Frog on the ground and asked, "Did it leave any poison?"

"Buzz!--"

The Blood Centipede Gu twitched its tentacles slightly and nodded.

"Buzzing~~"

The Golden Silkworm Gu rose and fell, nodding twice.

Chen Dengming nodded in satisfaction, sensing that the Blood Centipede Gu's aura had become even more ferocious, and its body had also become more robust.

Compared to when it first came to the Cultivation World, this Blood Centipede Gu is much stronger.

The main reason is that we've been fed enough Demon Beast Flesh and Blood lately.

After collecting the Gu Worm, Chen Dengming picked up the Demon Beast's corpse and used his Artifact Control Technique in conjunction with his Blade Intent to control the Ice Spirit Blade.

With a flash of light, a clanging sound rang out, like a cascading waterfall. The cold light enveloped Chen Dengming's body, sending him flying across the river and disappearing into the distance.

After flying at top speed for more than ten kilometers, Chen Dengming had to once again step onto the single blade, abandoning this newly developed, cool and stylish Blade Control flight technique.

After gaining a more refined understanding and application of Blade Dao and weapon control, he developed a weapon control method that did not require foot pedals.

The technique of using sword energy and momentum to guide and control a flying weapon.

To reach this state, one must first attain the state of Perfected Person and sword, which is not difficult for him.

However, while this method makes flying more agile and increases speed by more than half, it also consumes too much spiritual energy.

With his current Qi Cultivation Fifth Level cultivation, he wouldn't dare travel in this way to ensure his safety in the wild. At most, he would practice it and use it to escape in critical moments.

Half an incense stick later.

Chen Dengming returned to Brocade Workshop.

They skillfully handed the Demon Beast meat over to the butchers at the Spirit Vegetable Market for processing.

"Oh my, Fellow Daoist Chen, another Iron Claw Flying Frog? These things fly so fast, they're quite rare. Are you going to eat it instead of selling it for Spirit Stone?"

"Sell? Of course we'll sell! You sell half, and use the other half to make spicy frog legs. Let's get together and have a drink, fellow Daoists."

"Alright! Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Chen, I guarantee you'll get a good price."

Chen Dengming left with a smile, while several cultivators from the Spirit Vegetable Market watched with longing and admiration.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you're amazing! You must have hunted quite a few Demon Beast in the past month or so, right?"

"You flatter me. They're just little Demon Beast at the first or second level of Qi Refining, running around without any manners. Those big guys are all cunning, and I wouldn't dare to provoke them."

"Fellow Daoist Chen is incredibly powerful, but he's just too humble."

Some cultivators watched Chen Dengming's departing figure with admiration and respect. They could only see Chen Dengming burly and robust physique and the faint Sha Qi emanating from him, and they all knew that this person was not to be trifled with.

The key point is that this person is not intimidating at all; he seems to get along with everyone, often referring to himself as "Little Chen," and frequently treats people to meals with great generosity, remaining extremely humble.

Therefore, even if they see this person making money, the people around them are not jealous. On the contrary, they hope to have more such humble and unassuming fellow practitioners around them.

Chen Dengming returned to his room at the inn.

Just then, a monk finished his business and came out of the house.

Upon seeing Chen Dengming, he immediately stepped forward with a fawning smile, offering him a Low-grade Spirit Crystal.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, the recent experiences have been quite good, very satisfying. I feel like I'll break through after a few more times."

"Hmm. It's good that the experience was good." Chen Dengming smiled as he accepted the Spirit Stone, patted the other person on the shoulder, and said, "Go on, and remember to introduce a few fellow Daoists you can make to patronize your business later."

"Of course, of course! Fellow Daoist Chen, please wait a moment."

They watched the cultivator leave.

Chen Dengming entered the room.

With a slight sense, he noticed that the earth-elemental Spiritual Qi in the room had decreased significantly, and he immediately smiled.

A while ago, he started to explore another way to make money: after he and Jiang Qiang finished cultivating using the Spirit Seizing Array Disk, he would invite a fellow Daoist with a water- Spirit Root or earth-type Spirit Root to the room to cultivate.

After all, once the two of them finished cultivating, only water and earth elemental Spiritual Qi remained in the room, making it easier to absorb and effectively improving cultivation efficiency. This was convenient for everyone.

Initially, he simply used the guise of a free trial to invite some neighbors to practice.

Over time, as their reputation grew, the business was considered a success.

Although his fees are not high—one Low-grade Spirit Stone is enough for three cultivation sessions—it saves time and effort while also allowing you to earn extra money, making it a decent way to make money.

After closing the door, Chen Dengming took out the array plate from his waist, released Little Array Spirit, and began to watch the dance and cultivate.

Lately, Chen Dengming has been urging Little Array Spirit to learn several more dances to prevent her from getting tired of watching them for too long.

The cultivation journey, accompanied by the singing and dancing of the Little Array Spirit, is also enjoyable and not boring.

Basically, it's all about beautiful women in the morning, legs in the afternoon, and ghosts and supernatural things at night, constantly changing the way it stimulates spiritual practice.

As was his habit, before starting his training, Chen Dengming would see the status panel displayed before him, allowing him to clearly see his daily progress.

"Chen Dengming, a Qi Cultivation Fifth Level"

Lifespan: 238/302

Spirit Root: Metal, Wood (Superior Grade 0/100)

Martial Arts: <Chen Family Martial Arts General Outline> (Great Perfection)

Daoist Techniques: <Gu Refining Chapter> (Master 28/100), <Three Yuan Spirit Gathering Technique> (Level 5 252/500), <Chen Family Daoist Magic Chapter> (Proficient 47/100), <Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique> (Level 1 78/100), <Artifact Control Art> (Master 57/100), <Gold Touch Technique> (Beginner 47/100)

Since his Spiritual Root Potential was upgraded to the superior grade, Chen Dengming's cultivation speed has been gratifying.

Even though the Three Yuan Spirit Gathering Technique was just a common cultivation Cultivation Method, it couldn't withstand his crazy, daily practice.

As the saying goes, "Accumulate skills to become a talent, and practice diligently to achieve success."

More than half a month ago, after breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Fifth Level, his Lifespan Limit was extended by another fifteen years.

His Gold Touch Technique improved from beginner to advanced, allowing his lifespan to continue to increase.

Now that his Lifespan Limit has reached 302 years, he still has 64 years left to live.

Now, he can master the Three Yuan Spirit Gathering Technique to the maximum level of 14 points every day.

Only half a month has passed since his last breakthrough, and he has already reached the mid-stage of the Qi Cultivation Fifth Level Refining.

If he continues this frenzied training, he will be able to break through again in about twenty days and enter the Qi Cultivation Sixth Level.

Chen Dengming already had a plan.

He intended to survive in Brocade Workshop until he reached the Qi Cultivation Seventh Level, accumulate wealth, and then leave Brocade Workshop and the border region to seek new fortuitous opportunity in other areas.

The resources in the border regions are so scarce that there aren't even any better Cultivation Practice Method.

There are even fewer advanced Qi cultivation techniques, as they are firmly controlled by a few Cultivation Family.

Without access to high-level Daoist techniques, Chen Dengming would find it difficult to continue practicing even higher-level techniques to prolong his life, thus limiting his greatest advantage.

To learn advanced Daoist techniques or even better Cultivation Method, one must join Cultivation Family and serve them with utmost loyalty and merit.

With Chen Dengming's current strength, he could easily join any of the Lin, Hu, Xiong, Luo, or Zhu factions.

However, he is temporarily unwilling to join the Lineage system and become a follower of the Cultivation Family, lest it be easy to enter but difficult to leave.

For the Cultivation Family, the distinction between family members and outsiders is very clear. It is a very close-knit inner circle cultivation environment with very little freedom and privacy, which Chen Dengming dislikes.

If he had a choice, he would like to leave the border region in the future and join a cultivation sect.

The cultivators within the sect come from all over the country. While there may be some power factions, they are not as tightly knit as those in the Cultivation Family. The cultivation environment is better, and the degree of freedom is relatively higher.

However, these are all just speculations for now.

Having not yet reached the late stage of Qi Refining, Chen Dengming was unwilling to give up his temporarily comfortable cultivation environment and rashly leave the border to gamble on an unknown future.

Now that spring has arrived, discussions about a marriage alliance between the Luo Family and Luo families are in full swing.

The two Lineage reconciled and restored their friendship, which deterred the Zhu Family from making any rash moves. With no more war on the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier, many people breathed a sigh of relief, at least they no longer had to live in fear.

In the Mingyun Mountain Range, the figures of daring illegal immigrants from the harsh Northern Region have also been appearing one after another.

For ordinary people and cultivators in the Northern Region, the Southern Northern Region was practically paradise compared to the perpetually harsh climate and teeming with Demon Beast. Even its remote borderlands were highly sought after.

Therefore, every spring, many people from the Northern Region risk their lives to cross mountains and valleys to come here.

Some of them will remain in the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier, causing further intensification of resource competition, while some powerful cultivators will go to more fertile cultivation grounds.

However, among the groups of people who have been smuggling in recently, some powerful cultivators have been terrified by what they have seen along the way.

Several cultivators at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining, or even close to Foundation Establishment, were now fleeing in panic among the vast foothills like stray dogs.

Several streaks of light followed closely behind, accompanied by the roars of Demon Beast, creating a tense and terrifying atmosphere.

"Now that you've all seen it, there's no way you can leave. Stay!"

Suddenly, a powerful spiritual force erupted, silencing the entire mountain forest, and its awe-inspiring aura made several Demon Beast tremble.

One of them was none other than the Great Demon bird that Chen Dengming had encountered on his journey.

"Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

"This is not an ordinary Foundation Establishment."

The fleeing cultivators were horrified as they saw a figure slowly floating up from the opposite forest, forming a pincer attack. Despair filled their eyes.

Just as he was about to beg for mercy, the Foundation Establishment cultivator suddenly attacked with a cold snort.

With a flick of his sleeve, a burst of intense red light erupted from within.

Instantly, a magical Law Artifact resembling a five-colored lotus flower shone brightly, and its immense spiritual power, accompanied by Law Power, surged like the Yangtze River, engulfing the cultivators.

"Ah!--"

The long, agonizing scream lasted no more than two breaths before abruptly ceasing.

The powerful spiritual energy surged, causing the trees and forests below to sway, their leaves fluttering and scattering in all directions.

The Law Artifact's light faded, and it flew back in a beautiful arc.

Several warm corpses fell limply from the air.

"These are all resources, don't waste them."

A cold, indifferent voice echoed from afar, then vanished with a flash of light from the Law Artifact.

"Um?"

In the inn room, the Little Array Spirit, who was dancing with great enthusiasm, suddenly frowned slightly, her movements faltered, and her graceful figure stopped in front of Chen Dengming.

"What is it?"

On the other side, Chen Dengming, who was in a two-finger Zen pose, asked calmly without opening his eyes.

"N-nothing, I just suddenly felt uneasy."

Little Array Spirit responded in a stutter.

"Feeling uneasy?"

Chen Dengming opened his eyes in confusion, and seeing the Little Array Spirit dancing again, he closed his eyes as well, preparing to continue to seize the time to cultivate.

But after a short while, he stopped cultivating, frowned, and walked towards the Little Array Spirit.

"Daoist, Daoist, fellow Daoist, what are you doing?"

(A long chapter of 4400 words, please vote again, my friends! There will be another update during the day today! I'll stay up late to write a little more!)