Nine Revolutions Golden Body Art!

"What is the background of this Imperial Preceptor? What is his name?" Li Qingshan asked in a deep voice.

"The Imperial Preceptor's Daoist name is 'Xuanming,' and he is extremely mysterious. As for his origins... no one knows; it is as if he appeared out of thin air. His Majesty obeys his every word, and nowadays, even major state affairs often require consultation with the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion." Li Yun's words carried a trace of anxiety.

Xuanming? Demonic energy? Li Qingshan's eyes sharpened.

It seemed the waters of the Yan Kingdom's capital were far deeper than he had imagined.

This suddenly emerged Imperial Preceptor, along with his connection to demonic energy, must be hiding a massive conspiracy behind the scenes.

He pondered for a moment, then took several jade bottles, two jade slips, and a small pouch of spirit stones from his storage bag and handed them to Li Yun: "Gouwa, keep these safe. The jade bottles contain pills for strengthening the foundation and nourishing the essence; they can fortify your body and prolong your life."

"Of the two jade slips, one contains a rudimentary health-cultivation technique. You can practice it yourself; while it won't make you an immortal, it is enough to keep you free from illness and disaster. The other is a cultivation technique for immortals. If any of the Li family descendants are able to step onto the path of immortality, they can practice it. As for the spirit stones... keep them well hidden; they might be useful in the future."

"Remember, you must never mention today's events to a second person, including your wife. As for the Imperial Preceptor, play along for now and do not investigate further. Leave everything to me."

Li Qingshan sighed inwardly. The moment he touched Li Yun, he had checked him; Li Yun possessed no spiritual roots.

Otherwise, he would naturally have pulled his only grandson along and helped him step onto the path of immortality.

Li Yun accepted them solemnly, feeling the extraordinary energy contained within, his heart both stirred and heavy: "This grandson understands! Grandfather, you must take care of your safety!"

"I have my own sense of measure."

Li Qingshan interrupted him, his gaze deep as he looked toward the direction of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, "You only need to do your job as a minister; there is no need to worry about the rest."

After leaving his instructions and supplies, Li Qingshan did not linger. His figure flickered, and he vanished from the study like a ghost, leaving Li Yun alone, clutching the immortal opportunity in his hands and staring at the direction his grandfather had disappeared, his heart filled with complex and bitter emotions.

Outside the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion.

Li Qingshan walked slowly, appearing like an ordinary old man without a shred of magical aura.

He was not in a hurry to act. Like the most patient hunter, he quietly hid in the periphery of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, silently observing for several days with the help of the Lesser Heaven-Veiling Secret Art and his powerful divine sense.

Originally, even if the Imperial Preceptor had issues, he would not have bothered with it.

But daring to strike at his only grandson had touched Li Qingshan's reverse scale, causing a trace of killing intent to surge in his heart.

No matter what, he had to completely resolve this hidden danger.

The formations within the mansion shimmered with light, but they were not particularly profound or mysterious; at least in the eyes of a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator like him, there were many flaws.

After several days of observation, he finally figured out the background of the main figures in the mansion.

That reclusive "Imperial Preceptor Xuanming" had a cold and obscure aura, but his true cultivation was merely at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining!

The three disciples under him had cultivation levels hovering only between the early and middle stages of Qi Refining.

"Great Perfection of Qi Refining? And he dares to usurp the position of Imperial Preceptor, bewitch the Emperor, and meddle in the court?" Li Qingshan's heart was filled with doubts. "And what of the original Spring Autumn Sect disciples stationed here? Were they transferred, or did they... meet with misfortune?"

This bizarre situation made him smell a thick scent of conspiracy.

How could a Qi Refining stage cultivator have the guts and ability to replace the stationing disciples of the Spring Autumn Sect? And where did the demonic energy on him come from?

One must know that although there were many mortal dynasties within the territory of the Spring Autumn Sect, to become a stationing cultivator for a dynasty, one had to be at least at the late stage of Qi Refining, or even the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The strength of the Yan Kingdom's stationing disciples was definitely not weak; they should have been at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

But now, the bizarre thing was that the Foundation Establishment disciple had vanished, and instead, a demonic cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining had occupied the position of Imperial Preceptor?

This made Li Qingshan become extremely cautious.

Taking advantage of the gaps in his surveillance, he finally had time to take stock of his gains from this trip to the Mysterious Sky Secret Realm.

Various spirit herbs, ores, and beast materials formed a small pile, brimming with spiritual energy, but he only roughly sorted them before putting them away.

That top-grade dharma treasure pill furnace obtained from the Heritage Ancient Hall contained inner spiritual light and complex Dao patterns. Unfortunately, with his current cultivation and divine sense, he could not even perform the initial refining, let alone open the furnace to check the pills inside. He could only sigh and carefully put it away again.

What he valued most were the dozens of jade slips recording techniques and secret arts.

As his divine sense swept over them, powerful spells that could only be cultivated at the Foundation Establishment Realm appeared in his mind: Sword Light Differentiation Technique, Mind-Capturing Technique, Earth Dragon Technique, Wind Evasion Technique...

They were at least Foundation Establishment spells, and there were even a few Golden Core stage spells.

"The Mysterious Sky Sect is truly powerful; even the discarded jade slips are so formidable!"

Li Qingshan remarked inwardly.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the mysterious jade slip obtained from the core of the Heritage Ancient Hall.

The jade slip was protected by a restriction.

For the past few days, he had been continuously wearing down the ancient restriction on it with his powerful divine sense, which far exceeded that of his peers.

"Crack..."

A faint sound, perceptible only to him, came from within the jade slip, and that stubborn layer of restriction finally shattered and dissipated like ice.

Li Qingshan took a deep breath, and with anticipation and solemnity, he sank his divine sense into it.

Boom!

A massive flow of information surged into his sea of consciousness, transforming into countless golden ancient seal characters, finally condensing into five words containing supreme power--Nine-Turn Body Refining Art!

Reading it carefully, Li Qingshan's heartbeat suddenly accelerated!

This was actually the body-refining chapter of the ancient Mysterious Sky Sect's foundational scripture, the Mysterious Sky True Scripture!

The cultivation technique was complete, spanning from the Qi Refining stage all the way to the Spirit Transmutation stage, detailing a supreme path of using endless resources to temper the physical body and unlock the hidden treasures within the human form!

According to the technique's description, if one could cultivate the Nine-Turn Golden Body Art to perfection, their physical body would be able to withstand the might of a Spirit Transmutation expert, tear through the void with bare hands, regenerate from a single drop of blood, and remain impervious to all manner of spells!

"To think it is a supreme body-refining secret art that points directly to the Spirit Transmutation realm! Mysterious Sky Sect... truly worthy of being an ancient titan!"

Li Qingshan was so overcome with excitement that his breathing grew heavy.

Dual cultivation of magic and body—this was the true path to eternal life!

The greatest gain from this trip to the secret realm might not be those pills or magical treasures, but this very technique!

A wild thought emerged: could the Wish-Fulfilling Gourd push it even further?

Without a moment's hesitation, he cast the priceless jade slip into the Yellow-Skin Gourd at his waist, waiting through the night with a mix of trepidation and immense anticipation.

The next day, when he retrieved the jade slip, it felt warm and smooth to the touch, and its weight seemed to have increased slightly.

The material of the jade slip was no longer quite gold or jade; the cracks had vanished, replaced by a dark golden luster, and the surface was now covered in intricate, seemingly natural arcane patterns that flowed slowly.

He probed it with his divine sense once more.

Nine-Turn Golden Body Art!

The name had changed! Its contents had undergone a heaven-shaking transformation; not only was it deeper and more vast, but the methods for tempering the body, condensing blood energy, and unlocking the divine treasures of the flesh had become several times more profound!

It even possessed a trace of an immortal, indestructible, and eternally free supreme aura! Its potential seemed to have far surpassed the scope of the Spirit Transmutation realm!