Immortal Refiner

Naturally, he was referring to the Kunpeng divine power. Ever since mastering the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, his Kunpeng divine power had grown increasingly potent with time and the strengthening of his cultivation.

With this in mind, Li Qing immediately activated the Kunpeng divine power within him and channeled it into the lake water.

Boom!

Ripples spread across the lake’s surface as the surging Kunpeng divine power sank to the bottom.

After a long while, a dense cluster of bubbles suddenly surfaced before him.

”Hiss! It actually worked!”

Li Qing’s eyes lit up. He prepared himself, ready to absorb and refine any Heavenly Light that might emerge.

True to form, a faint silver radiance slowly rose from the lake.

Without hesitation, Li Qing channeled his mana to guide the Heavenly Light into his body.

But the silver arc proved remarkably elusive, darting away in an unpredictable manner.

”What—”

Li Qing was stunned by the silver Heavenly Light’s reaction. He hadn’t expected it to evade him despite his lightning-fast reflexes.

”It seems drawn to the Kunpeng divine power. I’ll try again.”

Quickly, Li Qing condensed another wisp of Kunpeng divine power at his fingertip.

As he had predicted, the faint silver Heavenly Light was once again drawn to him.

Seeing this, Li Qing intensified his activation of the Kunpeng divine power within his body. A wisp of peculiar energy leaked out, finally stirring the interest of the mysterious silver light.

In the next instant, the Heavenly Light surged into Li Qing’s body, completely absorbing the Kunpeng divine power.

Li Qing’s heart leaped with joy. Without hesitation, he began to refine the Heavenly Light, using the Kunpeng divine power as bait to pacify it before assimilating it into his body.

During the refinement process, Li Qing discovered that this Extraterrestrial Lumina was likely related to space.

However, there were countless types of Heavenly Light, and even he couldn’t identify its exact nature. He could only speculate that it was inextricably linked to space.

”Let’s call it the Spatial Wonder Light,” he mused. ”I wonder what kind of divine ability I’ll gain after refining it.”

Soon, Li Qing became completely immersed in the refinement process, entering a state of selfless absorption.

With the aid of the Kunpeng divine power, his refinement of the Spatial Wonder Light proceeded smoothly, unlike the arduous and time-consuming process faced by others.

By mid-morning, he reopened his eyes.

A flash of silver light flickered through his pupils, which had momentarily turned silver.

”There’s still some time left. Let’s see if I can attract another Extraterrestrial Lumina.”

Li Qing surveyed his surroundings, noticing that many others in Condensed Light Lake were already immersed in refining the Heavenly Light.

Yet he had awakened the fastest, likely due to the Kunpeng divine power continuously regenerating within him. After all, the other cultivators’ light-attracting artifacts were finite, unable to sustain such relentless use.

”Besides the Kunpeng divine power, what else could entice these Extraterrestrial Lumina?”

As he pondered this, Li Qing’s divine sense delved into his storage bag.

He searched thoroughly, but found nothing that seemed capable of attracting the Extraterrestrial Lumina.

”Is this where it ends? I’m not ready to give up yet.”

Li Qing muttered to himself, then his eyes suddenly lit up as if struck by a sudden realization.

”That’s it! I can try using the seven-colored life essence. It’s condensed from my lifespan into a unique vital essence, likely no less valuable than other light-attracting artifacts.”

Without hesitation, Li Qing acted swiftly—his decisive nature left no room for delay. Time was running short, and if this failed, his journey to Condensed Light Lake would end here.

This time, he went all out, drawing three thousand years of his lifespan in one go and converting it entirely into seven-colored life essence.

Boom!

Having resolved to catch a big fish, Li Qing naturally needed to use heavy bait and prime the waters. He felt no qualms about expending his lifespan for this purpose.

After all, in the spirit realm, cultivators at the divine transformation stage could practically enjoy immortality. Lifespan had already lost much of its significance.

As long as one could continuously overcome heavenly tribulations, there was no need to worry about lifespan issues.

Moreover, in the future, his artifact and treasure refinement endeavors would grant him substantial lifespan extensions.

Soon, a dense stream of seven-colored life essence poured out from the lakebed like flowing water, quickly saturating the entire lake.

This was the first time in Li Qing’s life he had ever squandered his lifespan so recklessly.

Yet he felt little regret. If it yielded results, the sacrifice would be worth it.

After a long wait, just as Li Qing was beginning to fear his efforts would come to naught, movement stirred beneath the lake.

Drawn by the seven-colored life essence, a clear, purple halo darted through the water, swiftly approaching Li Qing.

Seeing this, Li Qing’s heart surged with joy. He sensed an unparalleled nobility emanating from the clear purple light, a feeling he had never experienced with any other Heavenly Light.

With his seven-colored life essence nearing depletion, he didn’t hesitate. He drew another two thousand years of lifespan, converting it entirely into seven-colored life essence to nourish the purple light.

In one breath, he had sacrificed five thousand years of lifespan, yet Li Qing felt no regret. Instead, his eyes burned with excitement.

The clear purple light finally stirred. Following the flow of seven-colored life essence, it naturally merged into his body.

The moment the purple light entered his body, Li Qing’s entire being trembled.

He was certain: this was the Violet Zenith Heavenly Light he had yearned for day and night!

Refining it would grant him the admission ticket to the void refinement realm and bestow upon him an immensely powerful protective technique for the future.

For a divine transformation cultivator, this was undoubtedly the most precious Heavenly Light imaginable.

Li Qing spared no seven-colored life essence, feeding it all to the Violet Zenith Heavenly Light within his body. Then, he poured every ounce of his strength into refining it.

This refinement process proved far more challenging than the last. Li Qing couldn’t endlessly feed vital essence to the Violet Zenith Heavenly Light, and now that the Heavenly Light was resisting, he had no choice but to forcibly refine it.

Refining Heavenly Light carried the risk of failure. If he failed, the Heavenly Light would burst from his body and soar into the sky.

Li Qing, however, was determined to prevent this. He employed every method at his disposal to suppress the Heavenly Light within his dantian, then channeled his vast mana to refine it into his own being.

The Violet Zenith Heavenly Light’s resistance was fierce. Each time it threatened to escape, Li Qing would soothe it with a dose of seven-colored life essence.

This refinement process was far more arduous than refining the Spatial Wonder Light!

Li Qing’s eyes remained tightly shut, his brow furrowed in concentration. Failure was not an option; he had to succeed at all costs.

Time ticked by, and gradually, the eruption of Condensed Light Lake subsided.

The Heavenly Light that had accumulated in the lake for years had largely returned to the sky, transforming into fleeting shooting stars.

One by one, the others began to awaken from their Heavenly Light refinement processes.