Chapter 9: Absorption

Similarly, the Red Copper level, Silver level, and the legendary Gold level forces correspond to different realms of martial artists.

Spirit stones, spirit crystals, spirit pills, spirit herbs, and suitable beast cores can all accelerate the process of gathering spiritual energy, allowing martial artists to significantly enhance their cultivation speed

Building a fire, simply setting up the tent, everyone gathered together, roasting about ten wild rabbits and mountain chickens, taking out strong liquor to drink heartily, filled with laughter and joy

Qin Lie felt a surge of joy in his heart, his expression invigorated, and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth

Generally speaking, as long as one breaks through to the Realm of All Things, one can gain the favor of the Black Iron-level forces and directly enter a new world of martial artists

After a moment of contemplation, Qin Lie also squinted his eyes and took a short rest

Well, if we still can't find it this time, we must return. Zhuo Xi nodded, while combing her slightly naturally curly long hair, and smiled at Qin Lie, saying: Everything depends on whether your information is accurate or not

The Crimson Copper-level forces are primarily composed of warriors from the Realm of Wishes and the Shattered Realm. The Silver-level forces represent the domain of Nirvana Realm and Immortal Realm warriors. The legendary Golden-level forces are the supreme sanctuaries where the strongest practitioners of the Void Realm and the Domain Origin Realm cultivate.

Hiss hiss hiss

After taking a few sips of wine, everyone gradually relaxed. Qin Lieyan stated that he was from Lingjia Town, named "Ling Lie," and had come to the Extreme Cold Mountain Range to hone his martial arts.

"That is natural!" Tu Ze Dali patted Qin Lie's shoulder and laughed, saying, "Brother Lie is indeed our lucky star!"

They also hope to see new shadow electric carvings, to witness Qin Lie's methods firsthand, and to discover what miraculous spiritual tools Qin Lie possesses.

As the energy was depleted, the core of the palm beast shattered, and Qin Lie awakened in response.

"Alright." Qin Lie said with a carefree demeanor

Over the years, Qin Lie has also accumulated considerable spiritual power from m.hetushu.com. While refining his body with the Nine Heavens Thunder Calamity, he has also opened up a spiritual sea.

Such matters can only rely on luck. Just because others are able to find Starry Essence Iron nearby does not guarantee that we will find it as well. After all, Starry Essence Iron is a seventh-grade material for refining tools, which is quite rare. Those who have found it in the past may have already extracted all of it, leaving none for us.

The beast core of the first-order spirit beast, the Shadow Electric Sculpture, is rhomboid in shape, measuring the length and width of a thumb. It is a translucent blue-green, and upon closer inspection, faint currents can be seen flowing within.

"Who did you hear that from?" Tu Ze suddenly stood up, his expression agitated. "Is this statement true?"

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After feeling for a while, he realized that the power within the beast core was far from sufficient to fill his spiritual sea.

The energy involved in transmission, guidance, and transformation experiences varying degrees of loss, and ultimately, the power that truly merges into the spiritual sea and transforms into spiritual energy is merely one-tenth or one-twelfth of the original amount.

In the realm of the Blue Stone level, the majority of martial artists are at the Body Refinement and Opening Origin stages, with very few martial artists of the Manifestation stage lingering there for an extended period

After a night of recovery, on the following day, everyone was in high spirits.

The remaining six individuals also truly let go of their guard

If it were merely the seven from Tuze, they would not dare to stay here, but with Qin Lie, it is a different matter. The presence of Qin Lie, who can single-handedly hunt numerous Shadow Electric Eagles, allows them to stay at ease, completely unafraid of any more of those large eagles coming.

Everyone focused intently and discovered that Qin Lie's eyes were indeed bright, exuding an aura of vigorous energy.

As the sky darkened, the crowd did not leave the Quiet Ridge, but instead found a dry and suitable place nearby to sit together.

It is said that he comes from Lingjia Town, and Tu Ze became increasingly enthusiastic, repeatedly laughing and saying: "Haha, we are all fellow travelers!"

Between certain factions, there exists an irreconcilable blood feud, where any encounter inevitably leads to a deadly confrontation, making it utterly impossible for them to come together.

He looked up at the sky and realized that, without noticing, the sky had gradually brightened.

This area, although it has always been within the sphere of influence of the Nebula Pavilion, cannot guarantee that martial artists from external forces will not enter

Absorbing the energy of the beast core takes so much time, and this is merely a first-tier spirit beast core. Given the time of day, it seems I cannot continue my cultivation any longer

Silent Ridge

However, the spiritual energy he painstakingly accumulated is often depleted in a single session of cultivation, leaving his dantian's spiritual sea frequently in a state of exhaustion, resulting in a lack of spiritual energy available for use

Perhaps due to having consumed some alcohol, Zhuo Xi was oblivious to her demeanor. The exquisite breastplate that encased her ample bosom had a corner torn open, revealing a small patch of her fair and delicate chest, causing Kang Zhi and others to breathe heavily.

Let us go to the valley that Ling Lie mentioned, hoping we can truly find the Starry Essence Iron. We are running out of time; if we continue to delay, our family will surely become anxious.

The cultivation of a warrior involves absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, gradually converging it into the spiritual sea of the dantian, refining the body, and continuously expanding the capacity of the spiritual sea of the dantian. This enables the storage of greater amounts of spiritual power, allowing the warrior to possess more formidable strength at their disposal

Thus, as soon as he sat down, Tu Ze's primary concern was Qin Lie's identity. Upon learning that he came from the Ling family, he truly felt completely at ease.

Different factions engage in continuous bloodshed throughout the year due to conflicts over spiritual mines, territories, and cultivation sites

Qin Lie remained by the campfire, pondering for a moment, then took out a beast core, holding it in his hand and examining it closely with the book.

From the foreheads of forty-seven shadow electric carvings, Qin Lie collected a total of forty-seven diamond-shaped beast cores. The seven members of Tuze did not covet those beast cores; instead, they smiled as they watched him gather the cores into a leather pouch, playfully joking with him.

Drink, drink!" Kang Zhi and others cheered.

The Extreme Cold Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, surrounded by numerous factions, with the Nebula Pavilion being just one of them. If they encounter martial artists from hostile factions, they truly cannot be overly close to Qin Lie.

It has been three months since we set out, and if we still cannot find the Starry Essence Iron, we will have no choice but to return. " Tu Ze sighed, "Without the Starry Essence Iron, I won't be able to refine that spiritual weapon. Alas..."

A faintly sour and tingling sensation arose from Qin Lie's palm. He distinctly felt a fine, delicate current coursing down his arm and veins, converging like a stream towards the spiritual sea in his dantian.

Qin Lie focused his mind, drawing the current from the beast core in his palm. He guided it through his meridians, allowing it to gradually converge into the spiritual sea of his dantian, replenishing the depleted spiritual sea little by little

The strong liquor brought a faint blush to her delicate face, and her bright eyes appeared somewhat drowsy, adding an extra touch of charm to her allure, causing several young men from Kang Zhi to steal glances at her incessantly.

Seeing the reminiscing expression on Qin Lie's face, Zhuo Xi couldn't help but chuckle, her demeanor lively as she said, "You little rascal, you are indeed quite interesting! Ha, once we find the Starry Essence Iron, I will treat you to a drink!"

The gathering of spiritual energy often requires the refinement of the spiritual essence of heaven and earth for gradual accumulation, which is inherently not an instantaneous process. Of course, nothing is absolute; in the wondrous realm of nature, there exist certain rare items that can significantly shorten the process of condensing spiritual energy and enriching the spiritual sea

In the stillness of the deep night, Tu Ze, Hetushucomcom, Kang Zhi, and others fell into a deep sleep, with the sound of snoring gradually rising.

Squinting his eyes, Qin Lie secretly activated the Heavenly Thunder Strike, and a powerful suction force suddenly surged from his palm

It is certainly much better than aimlessly floundering without knowing the direction!" Zhuo Qian's expression brightened, and she tossed the wine pouch to Qin Lie, saying boldly, "I will treat you to a drink first. If we truly find the Starry Essence Iron, your brother Tu will definitely not treat you poorly.

Qin Lie was taken aback, holding the wine pouch tossed over by Zhuo Xi, he glanced at her teasing and mocking gaze, smiled, and generously brought the wine pouch to his lips for a hearty drink. In the midst of it, he faintly caught a whiff of a fragrance that did not belong to the wine, which stirred a ripple of enchanting thoughts in the young man's heart, causing him to become involuntarily distracted.

The Nebula Pavilion is a warrior force of the Qingstone level. Any force that can be rated at this level possesses a certain foundation, with remarkable strength.

The martial artist factions in the Spirit Domain are hierarchically structured, enhancing progressively through the levels of Qingstone, Black Iron, Red Copper, Silver, and Gold, with a strict and rigorous ranking system. The disparity in strength between different levels is immense.

The Dantian spiritual sea is located in the abdominal area of the human body, serving as the core for martial artists to store spiritual energy, akin to the beast core of a spiritual beast, and is the source of power

Ling Lie, you seem to be in good spirits. After killing so many Shadow Electric Eagles yesterday, I didn't expect you to recover so quickly. You really have a knack for this!

The forces at the Black Iron level predominantly consist of martial artists at the Manifestation and Profound Insight realms. Once an individual breaks through to the Wishful realm, they can swiftly detach from the Black Iron level forces, allowing them to enter the Red Copper level forces for cultivation, thereby obtaining more resources and achieving faster advancement

The richness and purity of the spiritual power in the spiritual sea serve as a gauge for measuring the level of a martial artist's realm. If Qin Lie wishes to ascertain his true realm, the simplest method is to first fill the spiritual sea with his spiritual power, and then use specialized measuring stones to assess and record the results, which will allow him to roughly estimate the height of his realm.

I also hope the information is accurate. Qin Lie slightly furrowed his brows and added: However, that place is not very peaceful; if we are unlucky and encounter things we should not, it could lead to significant trouble

Is that so? Qin Lie smiled and said, "Perhaps it is because I had a bit to drink, and I slept well at night. You all look in good spirits as well." He understood in his heart that this was certainly related to the replenishment of his depleted spiritual sea, which had added some spiritual energy.

Leaving Lingjia Town and stepping out of Yaoshan, Qin Lie no longer restrained or suppressed himself, regaining his true self. The boy's inherent love for excitement quickly allowed him to bond with Tu Ze and the other seven.

Suddenly, the dense electric currents within the azure beast's core erupted, flowing chaotically into the meridians of his palm.

After a hearty meal and drinks, a group of young people sat lazily, gazing at the starlit night sky through the dense leaves.

Even the wounds on his skin, which had been clawed by the shadowy electric carvings, had surprisingly formed scabs, making it hard to believe that he had endured a bloody battle just yesterday

The Starry Essence Iron... Qin Lie also had a bit of wine, murmuring a phrase, and based on the memories in his mind, he said: "Beyond this Silent Ridge, there is a valley forty miles ahead, and within the valley, there is a water pool. At the bottom of the pool, there may be Starry Essence Iron."

For example, the Nebula Pavilion is attached to other forces, constrained and directed by more powerful entities, yet it also has its own dependents. The unremarkable Ling family and several other minor forces are reliant on it, managed under its influence, and are required to pay tribute annually

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The various levels of martial artist factions generally have high-level patrons above and low-level dependents below, creating a hierarchical structure that alternates in layers, resembling a pyramid of mutual constraints and checks.

"What my grandfather said should not be wrong, but I have never been there, so I cannot be a hundred percent certain," Qin Lie stated

Bang!