CHAPTER 374: CHAPTER 369: JIN HAN’S FOUNDATION ESTABLISHMENT

Sitting cross-legged on the dam by the fish pond, Li Quanqing crushed the light group, revealing a small exquisite bell, as if carved from ice crystal.

The bell had a rather unique shape, as if woven from feathers, layer upon layer, making it appear quite peculiar.

A cool and icy aura emanated, making one shiver, instantly clearing the mind.

Li Quanqing’s fingertips released mana like silk, beginning to refine the treasure, imprinting his own mark, a process he was already quite familiar with.

Although he was still at the Golden Core Realm, he possessed an abundance of Nascent Soul Spiritual Treasures, fully worthy of the nickname "Treasure Boy," opulent and affluent.

For Li Quanqing, wielding so many Fourth Rank Spiritual Treasures was equally a test of mana and divine soul strength.

The use of Nascent Soul Spiritual Treasures consumed a significant amount of mana, and to communicate with the Artifact Spirit, making it submit, required immense soul power.

Yet, to Li Quanqing, it was equally enjoyable, considering it a unique form of cultivation.

After spending two whole months, he finally completely refined the Han Yuling, myriad runes emerged, shining brightly, before disappearing again.

Accompanied by the crisp sound of the bell, the entire Han Yuling transformed into a stream of light, diving into the depths of his Mud Pill Palace, manifesting out of thin air above the Sea of Consciousness.

Singing!!

Li Quanqing introspected into his Mud Pill, seeing bright moonlight transform into a lifelike Taiyin Flood Dragon, each scale inscribed with ancient texts and symbols.

This was the Spirit of Taiyin he visualized from cultivating the Heavenly River Inheritance, also the residence of his soul, suspended like a bright moon above the Sea of Divine Sense, illuminating all directions.

Li Quanqing opened his eyes, able to see the core of the Taiyin Flood Dragon’s body, where a small soul figure sat cross-legged with closed eyes, exceedingly mysterious.

Cling clang!

With the bell, crystal-clear and translucent, appearing out of thin air, suspended between the dragon horns, it instantly chimed without wind, and cold air filled the atmosphere.

In an instant, a layer of feather-like ice crystal appeared, enveloping the entire Taiyin Flood Dragon, protecting the most vital soul body.

A magnificent Flood Dragon donned with ice crystal phoenix feathers on its body, appearing incredibly fantastical.

This layer of feathers continued to spread, falling into the Sea of Consciousness, transforming into points of ice crystal, until it enveloped the entire Mud Pill Palace, turning into a pattern of ice feathers spreading out, then completely vanishing.

"With this, there’s no need to worry about a Nascent Soul Cultivator seizing the body..."

Seeing this, Li Quanqing felt a sense of security.

The cultivator’s body is seized when they take over the soul that controls awareness and self, not the True Spirit that represents the existence of a life imprint.

Like Li Quanqing, if met with a formidable enemy and the flesh perishes, even if the soul is damaged, as long as a Golden Core remains.

He can rely on the True Spirit hidden in the Golden Core to nurture the soul again and seize the body for rebirth.

The True Spirit is unique and cannot be taken by others, only forcibly destroyed; only the soul can be seized or integrated.

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In the blink of an eye, three years have passed.

The construction of Qingchen Immortal City has been moved to the agenda, preparing to build the trade city early to alleviate the pressure of the Four Seas Sect’s resistance against the Demon Clan.

According to the plans of Taiyin True Monarch and others, they originally intended to move mountains and overturn seas, using great magical power to create a geologic island to build the Immortal City.

But after several discussions, a better idea emerged.

Several Nascent Soul True Monarchs plan to join forces, traverse the Outer Starry Sky, and capture a powerful spiritual energy star to create a Heavenly Ship, using it as the base of the Immortal City.

This consideration is naturally for safety reasons.

Once Qingchen Immortal City is established, it will not only attract loose cultivators from the entire Inner Sea but also engage in trade between the continent and the outer sea.

Such enormous profits naturally require strong military power to suppress and support; otherwise, it would be unworthy of the position.

With the strong military power of the Star Skyship, it’s naturally the best choice, combined with the protection of the Great Array.

With only three Golden Core Cultivators, they can withstand attacks from dozens of enemies of the same rank, and even temporarily delay a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Li Quanqing naturally had no objections, as he didn’t need to capture the star personally, and the subsequent Heavenly Ship refining couldn’t be assisted by the Li Family either.

He could sit back and enjoy the benefits.

However, once Qingchen Immortal City is truly built and put to use, the pressure will be greatest on the Green Jade Li Family.

Because the Star Sect is too far away, and the Four Seas Sect is located on the other end of the sea-floor passage.

The Nascent Soul Cultivators from these two sects would need at least half an hour to come and support.

So when faced with trouble from Nascent Soul True Monarchs, especially those from the other four regions coveting the lucrative cross-sea trade.

Li Quanqing would need to confront them personally.

For this, he was already mentally prepared.

According to the agreement, for guarding Qingchen Immortal City, the Nascent Soul forces of the Li Family could take away twenty-five percent of the profits.

Once Li Quanqing truly undergoes Nascent Soul, he could add another five percent, taking away as much as thirty percent of the profits, equal to the Star Sect.

For a Golden Core Family, this was unimaginable wealth, enough to allow rapid family development.

Li Quanqing was quite satisfied with this distribution ratio.

The Star Ancestor, facing reality, began to show goodwill towards him, and the Four Seas Sect strongly supported the development of the Li Family, for the benefit of unifying the East Sea Immortal World in the future.

During these years, rumors of the Green Jade Li Family advancing to a Nascent Soul Clan began to spread.

The Li Family’s attitude towards this was naturally neither to admit nor deny, allowing speculation by external cultivators.

To Li Quanqing’s amusement, it was actually the Blood River Sect’s group of rascal demons that proactively bowed out.

They were the first to formally declare their recognition of the "Green Jade Li Family" as a Nascent Soul Clan and sent precious gifts, hoping the Ancestor Quanqing would not hold past grudges, and that the two families would coexist peacefully.

Li Quanqing, not wanting to leave the clan’s territory at this time, was naturally in no hurry to find trouble with the Blood River Sect, leaving it for the future.

As for the remaining dozen Nascent Soul Sects in the East Sea, they remained silent and did not express any opinion, pretending not to know about the matter.

On the contrary, the Nascent Soul Clan "Tian Gui Fang Family," the powerful family that reared a Fourth Rank Longevity Turtle, actively extended goodwill and expressed willingness to ally with the Li Family through marriage.

On this day, within a certain cave mansion in the Qingyu Cave Heaven, a strong spiritual energy fluctuation suddenly erupted, rippling in all directions.

Li Jihan successfully reached the Foundation Establishment.

She originally intended to emulate her senior brother Li Jingui, achieving Foundation Establishment on her own, but due to only having a Middle Grade Spirit Root, she ultimately consumed a Foundation Establishment Pill.

She also took several years longer, now over thirty years old.

Compared to her, Li Jinlian, who was younger and had a better Spirit Root, had already succeeded in Foundation Establishment long ago.

And only consumed one Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, truly worthy of the phrase "Golden Core posture."

"Your junior sister has successfully broken through..."

Li Quanqing, sitting cross-legged by the fish pond, gently teased the Green Jade Carp in the water, with just one glance, his Divine Sense observed the movement in that cave mansion.

"Your junior sister is not yet thirty-five years old, and now with the family rapidly developing, and with the teacher’s assistance, the chance of future Core Formation is very high..."

Li Jingui, who was serving by his side, with a plump figure, chuckled foolishly upon hearing that, seeming very happy.

"The Core Formation bottleneck is still too difficult. I plan to send her and Jinlian to the Four Seas Sect to broaden their horizons and for better development..."

Li Quanqing spoke softly, having already made the decision.

Considering his face, Taiyin True Monarch would naturally offer some care, ensuring they would not be bullied within the Four Seas Sect.