Immortal Refiner

Fortunately, Li Qing quickly calmed the commotion, explaining that the disturbance had been caused by Ancestor Limitless.

”Heh, the third layer of the Universal Treasure Manual... just as I suspected. Cultivating this technique requires the spirit treasure itself.”

A smile played on Li Qing’s lips as he spoke with deep satisfaction.

He extended his right hand, revealing a miniature Heavenly Wonder Immortal Mansion resting in his palm.

A true immortal mansion within his palm!

The third layer of the Universal Treasure Manual allowed him to manipulate the size of the Heavenly Wonder Immortal Mansion with his will, granting him the power to reshape heaven and earth.

If he wished, the mansion could shrink even further, becoming smaller than a grain of dust.

”Now I can transfer everything from the Void Shell into the immortal mansion—the blood lotus, the Fire Jade Bees, everything.”

In this way, the immortal mansion effectively replaced the spirit beast pouch, and with a mere thought, he could summon anything within it.

Suddenly, Li Qing had a flash of insight.

”Hmm? That lazy Ninth Insect is finally about to undergo transformation?”

”I almost forgot about him again. Looks like he’s preparing to change nests.”

Li Qing shook his head with a wry smile, then slapped his spirit beast pouch to release the Ninth Insect.

Boom!

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and the faint rumble of thunder could be heard. This transformation tribulation carried immense power, far from ordinary.

Yet Li Qing’s methods were even more unfathomable. With a single downward press of his hand, he forcibly suppressed the thunder tribulation’s aura, preventing it from spreading.

”Go ahead and cross the tribulation boldly and without worry. You don’t need to fear affecting the sect’s disciples.”

”After all these years, you’re finally transforming. You really take the cake.”

Li Qing chuckled and scolded playfully, then personally acted as guardian, ensuring the thunder tribulation wouldn’t harm the sect’s disciples.

Whoosh!

The Ninth Insect’s massive body soared skyward with surprising agility, ready to face the transformation tribulation head-on.

Having accumulated power for far too long, Ninth Insect had long since reached the threshold of the third-tier peak, just one step away from the transformation stage. This breakthrough was truly a natural progression, built upon an exceptionally solid foundation.

Boom!

Thunderbolts roared down, the powerful heavenly thunder striking relentlessly. Amidst this thunder tribulation, Ninth Insect began its metamorphosis, its aura growing increasingly formidable.

The transformation tribulation lasted a full five days. As the heavenly tribulation finally subsided, a slender, graceful figure slowly descended from the sky.

It was a young woman!

”Ninth Insect greets master!”

The girl, her hair tied in a high ponytail, performed a proper bow toward Li Qing, though her movements still seemed somewhat awkward.

Li Qing stared, his mouth agape, utterly stunned by the delicate, slender figure before him.

”Master, is something wrong?” The girl tilted her head, her high ponytail swaying with the movement.

”Ahem, nothing’s wrong, just a little... unexpected,” Li Qing coughed. He had never imagined that Ninth Insect’s transformed form would be that of a young woman.

To be honest, Li Qing had never considered whether Ninth Insect was male or female. After subduing it, the question simply never crossed his mind.

Now, thoroughly surprised, he wondered if he should rename her. ”Ninth Insect” didn’t seem fitting for a young woman.

”Ahem, Ninth Insect... do you want me to give you a new name?” Li Qing asked, feeling slightly awkward.

Ninth Insect didn’t quite understand why she needed a new name. She had no concept of human naming conventions and found the suggestion odd.

”Whatever master decides!” she replied with a nod.

Li Qing rubbed his forehead and finally gave up on renaming her. ”Forget it,” he said. ”From now on, I’ll call you Jiu’er.”

TL/N: Jiu = Nine.

”You don’t need to stay in the spirit beast pouch anymore. Go to the Heavenly Wonder Immortal Mansion and guard the medicinal garden for me. And no sneaking bites of the spirit herbs!”

Jiu’er’s eyes lit up, and she nodded eagerly. ”Understood, master!”

With that, she transformed back into her insect form and burrowed into the miniature immortal mansion nestled in Li Qing’s palm.

Thus, the ninth insect settled near the Medicinal Field Peaks, soon falling into a deep slumber once more.

Observing the situation within the immortal mansion, Li Qing chuckled wryly. ”Even after transforming, she’s still so lazy and sleepy. What kind of creature have I raised?”

After a moment’s thought, Li Qing decided to let it be, allowing her to stabilize her realm within the immortal mansion. After all, she had just reached the transformation stage and needed time to adjust.

Next, Li Qing transferred the blood lotus and Red Jade Beehive from the Void Shell into the Heavenly Wonder Immortal Mansion. This portable cave abode had already surpassed the functionality of a spirit beast pouch.

He carved a cave within one of the Medicinal Field Peaks to house the Red Jade Beehive and excavated a secret room at the base between two peaks to accommodate the blood pool containing the blood lotus.

The Heavenly Wonder Immortal Mansion was portable, its internal space far more stable and convenient than the Void Shell.

This was essentially a portable cave abode equivalent to a Profound-Grade Spirit Treasure. While it couldn’t match a true grotto-heaven spirit treasure, it was still exceptionally rare and valuable.

Having completed these preparations, Li Qing soared back to his cave abode on Azure Cloud Peak.

Having nearly mastered various divine abilities and cultivation techniques, Li Qing now focused his efforts on advancing his cultivation realm while patiently awaiting the maturation of spirit herbs within the immortal mansion.

He sat cross-legged in his cave abode, refining qi in tranquil meditation. Empowered by the four heavenly spirit fires, he channeled the Crimson Blaze Heaven-Burning Art with unparalleled efficiency.

Over the next thirty years, Li Qing’s cultivation advanced modestly, yet the path to the mid divine transformation realm remained impossibly distant.

One day, a Spirit Sealing Letter arrived from the sect.

During Li Qing’s cultivation in the World of Eternal Night, the Lingyun Sect had activated the spiritual vein in the Southern Domain Snow Mountain, establishing it as a branch vein.

Now, the Lingyun Sect possessed the highest-grade spiritual vein in the entire Azure Ridge Domain, controlled three sect territories, and wielded unprecedented influence over the region.

However, on this very day, disciples from the Southern Domain Snow Mountain branch discovered that the sealing formation Li Qing had left behind in the Ice Prison was weakening!

When Li Qing read the contents of the letter, his expression turned grave.

He had certainly not forgotten the spatial node in the Southern Domain Snowfield—a place connected to the demon realm.

Back when the first signs of the demon realm’s invasion had appeared, that spatial node had already become dangerously unstable.

At the time, Li Qing had assumed it would be the primary entry point for the invasion. Yet, contrary to expectations, no void rift materialized there. Instead, a demonic realm rift had opened in the central Azure Ridge Domain.

”The sealing formation is weakening... Could the demon realm be preparing another move?” Li Qing frowned, hesitant to draw any conclusions.

It was possible the weakening was due to other factors, not necessarily a prelude to a demonic invasion.

Regardless, Li Qing resolved to personally investigate the situation and determine the true cause.

(End of the Chapter)

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