Vampire Cultivation Notes

Chapter 163 Fellow Daoist Liu, how have you been?

Besides providing protection, this Earth-Bearing Pearl also contains a space that can store external objects. Although it is not as large as the space of a jade bracelet that specializes in storing objects, it is much larger than the storage bag used in the Qi Refining stage. It can easily hold more than a hundred people.

As for why I say that...

Because Li Jieqing actually saw more than a hundred people being imprisoned by Master Baocheng inside.

—They were mostly acquaintances.

The Thick Earth Bearing Treasure Pearl opened, and a flash of yellow light appeared. The people of the Swimming Serpent Sea who had been captured into the pearl by Master Baocheng emerged, all of them dizzy and disoriented, and collapsed to the ground.

There were more than eighty members of the Yu family present, all of whom were cultivators, with their Qi cultivation levels ranging from low to high.

There were more than twenty members of the Liu family, most of whom were outsiders who had joined Old Liu's ranks in recent years and changed their names. Only Old Liu was at the late stage of Qi Refining.

There were also about ten independent cultivators who originally relied on Master Jinwu, all of whom were in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Having been imprisoned for so long, even though they were all cultivators, their minds had been greatly disturbed. Now that they had finally seen the light of day again, they immediately started making a ruckus.

Only a few more alert individuals, those with higher cultivation levels, looked around and noticed Li Jieqing sitting cross-legged under the ancient tree.

"Luqiu!"

"Weren't you dead?!"

The elders of the Yu family were dumbfounded by what they saw.

Ancient trees reach for the sky, their canopies like canopies, blocking the view in all directions. Under those trees, who else could it be but the six old men who pioneered the land back then?

However, since Li Jieqing broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he has always maintained the appearance of Luqiu in front of others, being extremely cautious.

Now people misunderstand him.

"It wasn't Luqiu. Luqiu disappeared long ago. Now it seems he was the murderer..."

Yu Fanqian from the Yu family came out, her hair disheveled and gray.

When the Yu family heard her speak, they all fell silent.

"It was Blood Bamboo Island that caused this disaster, which has brought calamity to the entire Serpent Sea. Moreover, when I first arrived on the island, I saw that monster protecting the central hub of Blood Bamboo Island, and I had this suspicion then."

"Mochizuki, you really didn't die!"

Yu Fanqian stared intently at Li Jieqing with her slightly cloudy eyes.

She had cultivated a pair of spiritual eyes, hoping to see the true face beneath the disguise.

Li Jieqing scoffed indifferently but did not respond. He simply said, "Gentlemen, there is no need to panic. Master Baocheng is dead."

Treasure City Master is dead!

Upon hearing this news, the prisoners who had survived the ordeal fell silent.

Immediately, his face lit up with joy.

Another group of people came forward, eager to get an explanation.

Old Liu was already very old and frail, his back slightly hunched. He leaned on a cane with one hand and pressed his flying sword with the other. Surrounded by members of the Liu family, he came forward and just happened to see Li Jieqing announce the news that Master Baocheng was dead.

But unlike the others, he didn't relax and took a few more steps.

With a snap, the cane fell to the ground.

Looking at the blood-red longsword that Li Jieqing had placed across his knees, Old Liu clutched his chest and gasped for breath.

He seemed to know how Master Baocheng died.

The bead that imprisoned him is here, being held and played with by the person in front of him.

"Fellow Daoist Wangyue! No... Fellow Daoist Zhao!"

His blood and qi surged wildly, and Old Liu's magical power surged throughout his body.

He felt it!

An omnipresent gaze was fixed on all those who had been released; without exception, none could escape.

And the source of that gaze was right in front of us.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, how have you been?"

Li Jieqing nodded slightly, and after scanning with his divine sense, he discovered that the old man Liu had quietly reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Moreover, even at the Qi Refining stage, one could faintly sense his divine consciousness, just as he had sensed the divine consciousness of Fairy Shecai and Qizhen back then. Such a person has a greater chance of opening up the Niwan Palace and advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage than others.

The collapse of Taipingfang Market back then was truly a feast for the senses.

Unfortunately, Old Liu was too old and his health was so poor that he had no hope of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

"As expected, it's Fellow Daoist Zhao..."

Old Liu's magical power surged to its peak, and he abandoned his plan to fight to the death.

After looking around, he sighed.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, I have mortal descendants who are also trying to survive around the Snake Sea. I beg you, Fellow Daoist Zhao, to spare their lives and not slaughter them all."

Noticing Old Liu's pleading gaze, Li Jieqing remained silent for a moment.

Immediately, a soft laugh came from under the ancient tree.

The surrounding crowd fell silent once again.

Li Jieqing looked at Old Liu with a slightly appreciative gaze and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I, Zhao, have always been kind to people and would never commit murder indiscriminately."

Besides, he wouldn't go back to Xiaoxin Island.

Thank you!

Old Liu got his wish, gritted his teeth, and used his flying sword to stab himself through the heart. His body fell to the ground silently.

This scene left everyone in the audience speechless, staring wide-eyed as Old Liu's life seemed to fade away.

Why would he suddenly want to kill himself? What was the source of his murderous intent?

A commotion erupted around them as they looked at Li Jieqing, who remained unmoved beneath the ancient tree.

One group of cultivators finally realized what was happening and immediately scattered in all directions, abandoning the unfamiliar territory and fleeing in panic on their magical artifacts.

Before they could even step out from under the ancient tree canopy, a blood-red flying sword struck, slicing through the fleeing group with the speed of a knife through melons and vegetables, and landing back on the ground, motionless.

It was this vast flying sword that finally made the others, who were still clueless, realize that Li Jieqing under the ancient tree was actually a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

"run!"

Without any intention to resist, the group of surviving cultivators dispersed in all directions.

But they didn't have Old Liu's awareness.

With the mighty Blood Hand Demon standing before him, especially one who had advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, how could he possibly survive?

In an instant, the Azure Water Sword flashed like a curtain of light, piercing through the ancient tree. None of the more than one hundred people stepped out from under the canopy of the ancient tree, including the other late-stage Qi Refining cultivator from the Yu family.

In the end, only Yu Fanqian, who had remained in place, protected a girl from her clan, standing amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, her face deathly pale.

She understood what Old Liu meant.

Who could have imagined that a fourth-level Qi Refining alchemist who secluded himself in a corner of Taipingfang City and spent his days in seclusion would become the Blood Hand Demon!

And now, he's a Foundation Establishment cultivator with the power of life and death!

"Mochizuki! Spare the innocent! She knows nothing of this past grievance!"

Yu Fanqian gave up resisting, bowed and begged, only thinking that she could leave behind a descendant of her clan.

Behind her, the young girl, a descendant of the Yu family, stared blankly, still unable to accept the scene before her.

Li Jieqing had intended to leave one to supply blood, but upon hearing this, he immediately closed his eyes, shook his head, and said, "How can those who have consumed my blood from Bamboo Island be considered innocent?"

With a wave of his hand, the flying sword fell, and two more blossoms of blood appeared.

It was cut off, then retracted.

Of the cultivators who ventured into the Snake Sea, only one remained.

……

Li Jieqing took action for two reasons. First, he discovered that Master Baocheng had brought everyone with him. There was an old grudge between them, and the matter of reclaiming the wasteland was treacherous. So, he decided to do it directly and kill them, which would be a waste of time and space, and also to clear out the storage space of the Thick Earth Bearing Pearl.

Secondly, being inside the Blood Heart Cave, if these people were allowed to wander around and expose the fact that he was an outsider cultivator, it might cause him trouble.

Although the Blood Heart Cave is ravaged by demonic beasts, these beasts are not stupid and may come up with some clues.

In addition, when Li Jieqing was on his way down, he vaguely saw a few buildings. Although there were no people in this mountain forest, it was hard to guarantee that there were no remaining members of the Blood Heart Sect outside the forest.

That's why we absolutely cannot let You Shehai and his ilk go.

"Old Liu, you've really misunderstood me. It's just that you guys were lucky to be there."

Li Jieqing took off the ever-changing mask and sighed.

He was a kind-hearted man and couldn't bear to watch the passing of his old friend.

He then used the Blood Heart Freedom Technique to collect the blood, released the yellow worm, and told it to turn the storage bag upside down. He then burned it all to ashes, eliminating the hidden danger.

The ancient trees were also set ablaze, and flames quickly shot up to the towering canopy.

After setting the fire, Li Jieqing rode Huangchong'er and quietly headed north.

While on Xiaoxin Island, he had already stored enough fresh blood to last for twenty years in preparation for crossing the sea. Now, with the essence blood of more than one hundred cultivators, it should be enough for at least another twenty years.

This is still based on the premise of constantly being active and consuming one's own blood for cultivation.

If you're frugal, without needing to sacrifice blood or use any other life-shortening methods, you could easily live for a hundred years.

We'll see how long we stay in this Blood Heart Cave.

……

"Just how big is this place?"

After a whole day, Li Jieqing finally flew to the place where the Blood Heart Sect altar had fallen.

Looking out from the continuous mountain forest, the surroundings are vast and open, with a solitary mountain standing tall and the sounds of the wilderness echoing.

Halfway there, Li Jieqing complained that Huang Chong was traveling too slowly, so he used his Foundation Establishment magic to fly on the wind. As a result, it still took him a whole day to get here.

The Blood Heart Sect altar was located in a valley in this open land. The impact was not great; it only leveled the original valley, and now it stands there as a mountain peak.

The entire altar had been broken, and the stone pillars lay scattered haphazardly on the ground.

This truly formed a hollow mountain range, exuding a majestic aura.

Li Jieqing did not approach directly, but carefully observed the situation from outside the Stone Pillar Mountains, while looking up at the bright moon hanging high in the sky.

Is it reasonable that a monster's belly contains both the sun and the moon?

Li Jieqing didn't know who created the Blood Heart Cave Heaven. After his initial reflection, he turned his attention back to the Stone Pillar Mountain Range in front of him.

If I remember correctly, there should also be a sea owl demon tied up here.

The demonic beasts were physically powerful and had formidable combat strength. The several great demons that Li Jieqing had seen and heard of were so formidable that even the Seven True Ones from the Ruyi Sect were helpless against them.

Therefore, Li Jieqing would naturally not underestimate the owl trapped on the altar.

After observing the surroundings for half a day, searching through the stone pillars one by one, he finally arrived at the stone pillar that had once bound the great sea owl demon.

The great demon was nowhere to be seen, leaving behind only a few pools of blood, a few scales, a few tufts of feathers, and a broken black iron chain.

"They ran away?"

Li Jieqing was not entirely at ease, so he stepped forward and collected the still relatively fresh demon blood, filled a few bottles to taste it, noted its aura, and then used his blood-seeking technique to sense the area outside the mountain.