Volume 1 Chapter 5: Qinghua Awakens the Immortal Body, Mu Fan's Buddhist Affinity
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Tang Xi closed the system panel—no Immortal Dao Points could be exchanged for anything. The one-second and three-second communication talismans were utterly useless. The final remark truly stung. Damn system!
He then closed his eyes to meditate, circulating the Wasteland Thunder Scripture—Qi Refinement chapter to absorb immortal energy.
When he opened his eyes again, the morning glow was just beginning to rise.
An entire night had passed, and the energy within his body had only increased slightly. Despite devouring plentiful meals, his realm remained completely stagnant.
Peeking into the system space to see what his sword-immortal girlfriend was doing, Tang Xi’s expression immediately turned lecherous as he rubbed his nose.
Her world was shrouded in darkness, the opposite of Blue Star. Sword Fairy Qingyu stealthily approached the riverbank under the cover of night, slowly removing her clothing... her skin was pure white, and her figure...
(P.S. The next scenes are too beautiful; the little author is watching on your behalf.)
“Ahem, a gentleman must neither touch, look, listen, nor speak improperly.”
Tang Xi glanced just once before closing the image card. Peeping was not the behavior of a gentleman.
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An hour later, Tang Xi had ventured more than twice as far as the previous day.
The number of fierce beasts at the Body Refinement stage had grown significantly compared to before.
“Nine days remain. Let’s see how many points and Immortal Dao Points I can earn.”
He selected a Body Refinement beast and struck it down.
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In a wild region, Qing Hua slowly emerged from a cave dimension. Not far ahead was an average-looking young man—she was tracking him.
A thoughtful expression appeared in Qing Hua’s eyes.
“Zhao Gou, the Dragon Phoenix Sword King of his past life, was the one who slew a rare beast cub today—the Heavenly Phoenix Bird. The Heavenly Phoenix Bird carries a trace of dragon-phoenix essence blood, which helped Zhao Gou awaken the Imperial Constitution, becoming a tribulation-crossing cultivator famous across Blue Star.”
“That traitor of the human race was lewd and unrighteous in his past life. Now, just barely entering the Bronze Gate realm, I will take his chance and his life.”
“When I grow stronger, I can help Tang Xi awaken his constitution. His talent is too low; without awakening his constitution, once he reaches Golden Core, he cannot advance further. This life, I will change not only my fate but his—and even the fate of all Blue Star.”
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Zhao Gou was an ordinary student at No. 15 of the Third Royal City—Crimson Twilight Dragon King City. His talent was decent, and his body refinement was complete.
His face bore wounds, his eyes shadowed with resentment and dissatisfaction.
“They stole my points and struck me—just wait.”
Suddenly, he heard a faint chirp and felt a stirring in his heart, a sign of fortune.
He hurried forward, pushing aside some bushes to see a red bird about ten centimeters long. The bird looked strange with a phoenix tail and dragon body, its gaze burning fiercely upon him.
One of the red bird’s wings was broken, evidently injured.
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“Haha! It’s a Heavenly Phoenix Bird! A rare fierce beast! According to the records, its flesh and blood contain the power of the blazing sun, capable of improving one’s constitution. Misfortune can turn to fortune—this is karmic retribution!”
He reached out, but the bird spat out sparks, chirping incessantly without a hint of harm.
Without hesitation, Zhao Gou slaughtered the Heavenly Phoenix Bird with a single strike. Just as he was about to proceed, a sharp pain surged through him.
Looking down, he saw a blood-stained sword piercing his chest.
Qing Hua had drawn her sword. Zhao Gou collapsed, and she picked up the Heavenly Phoenix Bird before turning away.
After several seconds, Zhao Gou, who should have been dead, staggered to his feet, clutching his left chest, his expression dark and fierce.
“Could it be that my fate is afflicted by a lonely star? If my heart weren’t on the right side, that sword would have ended me just now. Who was that woman, and why did she try to kill me?”
His eyes brimmed with deep suspicion.
Suddenly, another sharp pain struck. Looking down, he saw his right chest had been pierced—the heart rapidly ceased beating.
His eyes filled with disbelief as his pupils dilated.
“Who... who are you? Why... why did you... kill... kill me?”
Qing Hua wiped the blood from her sword and snorted coldly. “The legendary Dragon Phoenix Sword King has nine lives? Turns out he’s a rare mirror-image person.”
With that, Zhao Gou lost his final breath.
To be safe, Qing Hua sliced Zhao Gou into pieces, then took a deep breath.
“Good thing I’m cautious. Those with great fortunes are either spared or struck down with decisive lightning speed. If they recover, their rise is swift. Had Zhao Gou not survived a beast king shattering his left chest in his past life, the secret of his heart on the right side might never have been known.”
Qing Hua quickly left, finding a quiet cave. She plucked the feathers from the Heavenly Phoenix Bird and began chewing heartily.
Above her head appeared a blood-colored ancient cauldron, its surface radiating the power of the blazing sun. Her hidden constitution was awakened by the dragon-phoenix essence blood, and an ancient stone spear etched with dragon and phoenix patterns materialized above her.
This was her special constitution—the Sacred Body: Luminous Sacred Spear.
She had no idea what the blood-colored cauldron was—a mysterious artifact gained by accident during her previous life’s exploration of a secret realm. Since rebirth, it had taken residence in her mind, but she had never summoned it until today.
Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred. The Luminous Sacred Spear was snatched away by the blood-colored cauldron.
Qing Hua was shocked; the spear was the foundation of her rise and could not be damaged.
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