Qin Tiexin had just sat down cross-legged again in the hall, preparing to feel the cultivation effect of the Five Elements Transformation Pearl while waiting for Liu Qing. Before Cultivation Method could operate Cultivation Method, there was a sound of rapid breathing next to him.
He turned around and looked.
Liu Qing woke up.
The whole figure seemed to have been fished out of the water. His forehead, neck, and back were all soaked in cold sweat. His chest was rising and falling violently, and every breath was accompanied by a heavy gasping sound. He put his hands on the ground, his knuckles turned white from exertion, and his eyes were staring at the void in front of him. It took three or four breaths before he slowly focused.
He first looked around blankly, then looked down at his trembling hands, and finally turned his gaze to Qin Tiexin, his voice hoarse. "Am I... an illusion?"
"Yeah." Qin Tiexin nodded.
Liu Qing closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths, but fragments of the illusion still remained in her mind--
It was a glorious life that he had never dared to imagine.
In the fantasy world, he successfully obtained all the inheritance of Hunyuan True Person. After leaving the ruins, his cultivation speed increased by leaps and bounds, far exceeding that of a single Spirit Root genius. It took five years to form a pill, ten years to transform into an infant, and leapfrog challenges such as eating and drinking, and there was no other opponent in the Qingxuan Domain.
He founded the Five Elements Sect and set a rule to only accept five Spirit Root disciples, giving hope to all those who were regarded as "waste". The sect developed rapidly and became the largest force in the Qingxuan Domain.
Each major sect sent saints to come for marriage, and he chose the three most outstanding ones to form dao companion. Ten years later, he successfully attacked Spirit Transformation and became the youngest Spirit Transformation monk in the Qingxuan Domain in thousands of years.
What moved him most was that he used the big Law Power to reverse the yin and yang and resurrect his long-dead father.
His father looked at him with tears streaming down his face. He patted his shoulder and said, "Qing'er, dad is wrong. Five Spirit Root is not a waste. You are dad's pride."
At that moment, Liu Qing in the fantasy world felt that her life was complete.
Until one day.
On a whim, he wanted to make a furnace of elixirs himself - he had not touched Pill Furnace for more than 20 years. When the fire was raised and the herbs were put in, he suddenly felt an inexplicable emptiness.
It seems like something is missing.
Something very important, something he had never realized for so many years, was missing.
Just then--
The gray-black ring on his chest suddenly flashed an undetectable light.
Immediately afterwards, a sound like a golden bell and a giant drum exploded in his mind:
"Still not awake yet?!"
The illusion shattered like glass.
Liu Qing closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and when he opened them again, most of his expression had recovered, but his face was still pale. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "How long has it been?"
"About an hour." Qin Tiexin looked at him, "Fellow Daoist Liu has a good character, and he escaped so quickly."
Liu Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head. He adjusted his breathing, and his breath gradually stabilized, and then he carefully looked at Qin Tiexin - the other party's breath was calm as usual, and even his clothes were not messed up. It was obvious that he had escaped from the illusion and was almost unaffected.
"... I'm afraid Daoist Fellow Qin has woken up early?" Liu Qing asked.
"A little early." Qin Tiexin said briefly, raising his chin to indicate the token in his hand, "Fellow Daoist Liu, hurry up and get your reward."
Liu Qing then lowered his head and looked at the token with the word "Dan" that he was holding tightly. He took a deep breath, stood up with his support on the ground, and injected his spiritual power into the token.
The wall on the right side of the hall lit up, and the outline of another door emerged. The door frame was also outlined with five-color crystal stones, and a huge "Dan" character was engraved in the center.
The door slid open silently.
Liu Qing looked back at Qin Tiexin, nodded, and walked in.
The door closed behind him.
Qin Tiexin closed his eyes again, took out the Five Elements Transformation Bead and held it in his palm.
But he didn't practice immediately.
Liu Qing's state when he woke up just now made him a little concerned. It was not just the fatigue caused by the impact of the illusion, but more like... some kind of deeper struggle.
Qin Tiexin shook his head and stopped thinking about it. Everyone has their own secrets.
He started to run "Hunyuan Jue".
At this moment, inside the alchemy room.
Liu Qing stood in a stone room that was also five feet square.
The place is arranged like a furnace Alchemy Chamber. On the left side stands a three-foot-tall sapphire statue Pill Furnace, with complex cloud patterns carved on the furnace body; on the right side is a row of medicine cabinets, each drawer is labeled, but they are all empty at the moment.
In the center of the room, there are also three stone shelves.
Liu Qing quickly walked to the first shelf.
There are five small jade boxes on the shelf. Each box contains a seed of different colors - gold, emerald green, dark blue, red, and earthy yellow. Next to each seed is a thin roll of Jade Slip, which details the cultivation method, growth cycle, and picking time of the corresponding spirit medicine.
Liu Qing looked at them one by one and her breathing quickened slightly.
Any of these five kinds of spirit medicine will be at least a third-grade spirit medicine or above when mature. They are valuable but not marketable. More importantly, they correspond to the attributes of the five elements and are of extremely high quality. They are obviously varieties specially cultivated by the Hunyuan Sect.
He carefully put away the jade box and Jade Slip and turned to the second shelf.
There is only a dark golden scroll placed here.
Liu Qing picked up the scroll and unfolded it, and the first five ancient characters came into view: "Five Elements Guiyuan Pill".
He quickly browsed the content. This is a kind of elixir specially designed for the five Spirit Root monks. The main material is the five spirit medicine. After being successfully refined and taken, it can greatly increase the speed of the Five Elements Spirit Root's cultivation, and the effect can last for several years.
Liu Qing held the scroll tightly, excitement flashed in her eyes.
With Pill Formula and spirit medicine seeds, as long as he can successfully cultivate them, his future cultivation path will be much smoother. Although cultivation takes time, it is worth it.
He put away the scroll and walked to the third shelf.
There is a palm-sized wooden box placed on this shelf. The box body is carved from rosewood and has no patterns on the surface.
Liu Qing opened the wooden box.
The box is covered with black velvet, and a bead the size of a longan lies on the velvet.
The bead is light cyan and translucent, like fine sapphire. But if you look closely, you can see that there are five colored filaments intertwining in a spiral shape inside the bead - golden white, green, dark blue, red, and earthy yellow. The five colors are not evenly distributed, but light up and go out in sequence according to a certain pattern: first, golden white lights up, then dark blue, green, red, and earthy yellow follow in sequence, and finally returns to golden white, forming a complete cycle.
It's like a miniature reincarnation of the five elements.
Liu Qing reached out and picked up the beads.
The tentacles were warm and the surface was as smooth as a mirror. He injected a trace of spiritual power into the bead, and the bead immediately glowed with a soft five-color halo. The filaments flowing inside accelerated its rotation, and at the same time made a slight resonant sound like the sound of a wind chime.
He closed his eyes and probed with Divine Sense.
Inside the bead, there is an extremely complex miniature formation. This formation simulates all the rules of the five elements between heaven and earth. It is precise and mysterious, far beyond the level he can currently understand.
At the same time, a piece of information appeared directly in his mind:
"The Pearl of Five Elements."
"Basic functions: Enhance the power of the Five Elements spell by 30%, and reduce the consumption of Law Power by about 30%."
"Core function: Automatically trigger the mutual generation of the five elements. When two mutual generation spells are cast continuously, the 'mutual generation bonus' is automatically triggered. For example: Wood generates fire, Fire Element spell power is increased by an additional 50%."
"Restriction 1: The mutual generation bonus requires continuous casting. If the interval exceeds three breaths, the link will be broken."
"Restriction 2: The bonus consumes the internal energy of the bead. After it is exhausted, only the basic function remains. It takes twelve hours to recover."
"Limitation 3: Long-term and high-intensity use will put a burden on Divine Sense."
Liu Qing opened her eyes, and her eyes burst into uncontrollable ecstasy.
This bead... is the treasure he came here to find!!!
He held the beads tightly and walked to the open area of the alchemy room with Hand Seals in his left hand.
"Fireball!"
A crimson fireball the size of a head condensed out of thin air and roared towards the opposite wall. The temperature of the fireball was obviously higher than before, and its color also changed from red to dark red. The heat wave it dragged caused the air to distort.
Liu Qing could clearly feel that the spiritual power consumed by the fireball technique this time was about 30% less than usual.
And the power... has been increased by at least 30%.
He tried again. This time he first used the "vine wrapping technique", and several thigh-thick ivy vines emerged from the ground, and then immediately connected with the fireball technique.
"Boom!"
The fireball hit the ivy and ignited instantly. The flame temperature was so high that the ivy was burned to ashes in just two breaths - this power was definitely more than 80% stronger than usual!
The five elements create each other, wood creates fire, perfect trigger!
Liu Qing held the beads, her hands trembling slightly.
With this five-element coexistence bead, his combat power will undergo a qualitative leap. Coupled with his already proficient five-element magic, cross-level challenges are no longer a dream.
More importantly, this bead can also reduce consumption, which means he can continue fighting longer.
He took a few deep breaths to calm down his excitement and carefully put the beads away.
Then, he subconsciously touched his chest.
There was an inconspicuous gray-black ring hanging there. The ring was simple in style, and its surface was covered with fine traces of wear. It looked like an ordinary old piece of jewelry.
But Liu Qing knew that it wasn't.
He closed his eyes and touched the ring with Divine Sense.
An old, tired, but relieved voice sounded directly in his mind, "Qing'er, did you succeed?"
"Yes." Liu Qing responded with Divine Sense, "Master, is this one of the secret treasures of Hunyuan True Person that you mentioned, right?"
"The Five Elements Reciprocity Bead... that's right." The old voice said slowly, "This bead, combined with the "Reincarnation Technique" I taught you, is enough to make you as powerful as any genius before the golden elixir stage. The speed of cultivation... with Pill Formula and spirit medicine, it won't be slow."
Liu Qing clenched his fists. "Master, when I enter the Zhongtian Domain, I will definitely help you take revenge."
The old voice was silent for a moment and sighed, "Revenge... there is no rush. You lay the foundation first. The Zhongtian Territory is far wider and more dangerous than you think. If you don't have enough strength, you will just die if you go there."
"Disciple understands."
"Okay, it's not advisable to stay here for a long time. The ruins are about to be closed. You should go out first."
Liu Qing opened her eyes, took one last look at the alchemy room, and turned to leave.
Just when Liu Qing stepped into the Alchemy Hall, in the main hall.
Qin Tiexin After running "Hunyuan Jue" for less than ten breaths, he had to stop. It was not a problem with the transformation beads - the transformation beads were operating normally, and the speed of cultivation was indeed increased several times.
There is a feeling coming from deep inside the hall.
As Cultivation Method rotates, the five-color cyclone in Dantian rotates faster, and somewhere behind the hall, something seems to be echoing the cyclone. The feeling was weak at first, like a thin thread gently tugging, but it became clearer and stronger, and even began to interfere with his practice.
Something's wrong!
Qin Tiexin frowned.
He stopped Cultivation Method, and the induction immediately weakened.
Tried again - when running, the induction increases; when stopped, the induction disappears.
Obviously, this is related to "Hunyuan Jue".
He looked in the direction of the alchemy room. The door was still closed. Liu Qing probably wouldn't be able to get out for a while. He stood up, held the Transformation Bead, and walked in the direction of the induction.
The main hall is empty. Except for the central stone platform and the five-color light ball, it is surrounded by smooth black walls. Qin Tiexin walked around behind the stone platform, where there was an empty ground.
But the feeling is strongest here.
He squatted down and pressed his palms on the ground. The tentacles were cold, with the unique texture of black jade. He ran the "Hunyuan Jue" and injected a trace of spiritual power into the ground.
The moment the spiritual power penetrated, the feeling suddenly became clear.
Qin Tiexin leaned over and took a closer look.
The ground was flat and smooth, and there was nothing unusual at first glance. But he stretched out his hand and slowly brushed it across the ground, and when his fingertips touched a spot, he felt an extremely small depression.
He looked intently.
That's a palm print.
It's about the size of an adult man's hand, with five distinct fingers, but the depth is very shallow, like the mark left by someone gently pressing here. The edges of the palm print are blurred, almost blending into the ground, and cannot be noticed unless they are close to the eyes.
Qin Tiexin stretched out his hand and pressed his palm upward.
The sizes are basically consistent.
He didn't really press it - in a place like this, it would be too risky to casually touch the unknown mark.
Just when he was about to take back his palm, a sudden change occurred!
The "Hunyuan Jue" in Qin Tiexin's body actually started to operate on its own. A huge suction force came from the palm print, firmly adsorbing Qin Tiexin's entire right hand. The Hunyuan Spiritual Qi in Dantian was being continuously injected into the palm print in front of him through his palm.