Chapter 31: Body Refining Technique: I am no longer like myself

Chapter 31: Body Refining Cultivation Technique: I’m Not Like Myself Anymore

Jiang Li was stunned, looking at the panel prompt that popped up in front of him.

Just because your name has ‘Imperial’ in it, you think you’re an emperor?

So next time, if it has ‘Immortal’ in it, you’ll think you’re a deity?

Is that right?

Jiang Li was a bit flustered.

Because every time such an unexpected change occurred, it meant the System was about to cause trouble.

He had only managed to lay low for more than ten days with great difficulty.

No, please.

Jiang Li had a million reasons to refuse in his heart.

However…

The System’s notification sound still rang out.

【Ding, the Cultivation Technique Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill wants to find the best Cultivation resources. Do you wish to end the Hosting (trusteeship)?】

Jiang Li was startled again.

This Body Refining Cultivation Technique is so peculiar.

One must know.

Whether it was the Cultivation Technique “Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art” or the spell “Dragon Slaying Sword”, when they caused trouble, they would give him three options, letting him choose one, and the System would execute his chosen plan.

But this Body Refining Cultivation Technique didn’t present such options.

It merely told him its next objective.

The process was unknown.

Even he didn’t know what the Cultivation Technique wanted to do.

The only reassuring thing was that he could end the Hosting (trusteeship) status at any time.

To prevent the Cultivation Technique from doing anything shocking.

“No.”

Despite his astonishment, Jiang Li still couldn’t bear to end the Hosting (trusteeship).

After all.

As long as he still wanted to Cultivate this Body Refining Cultivation Technique, this was something he couldn’t avoid.

He might as well see what this Cultivation Technique wanted to do.

He could interrupt it at any time anyway.

With this thought.

Jiang Li watched helplessly as his body stood up and walked out of the Immortal Cave.

The flying boat was summoned.

Another line of panel prompts appeared.

【The Cultivation Technique Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill is dissatisfied with such rudimentary travel conditions and secretly decided to possess a large battleship of its own, building an imperial palace on it, to live up to the name of an emperor.】

Jiang Li: …

His mouth twitched wildly.

He was being looked down upon, wasn’t he?

What the heck is building an imperial palace on a flying boat?

Is this a Spiritual Artifact for flight or a mobile fortress?

He could guarantee that if he really followed the damn Cultivation Technique’s wishes, he would never be able to travel again.

Old Brother Imperial, please take it easy.

I don’t want to be a show-off.

Amidst his grumbling.

The flying boat arrived at the Earth Vein Mother Qi Chamber.

As the name suggests, it’s a Cultivation ground with Earth Vein Qi.

Jiang Li had learned that the Earth Vein Mother Qi Chamber was built upon a Dragon Vein, and Cultivators entering it could communicate with the Dragon Vein through a Formation, allowing it to bestow Earth Vein Qi.

However, the output of Earth Vein Qi was not much.

The quota was limited.

That’s why it wasn’t available to ordinary Disciples.

Jiang Li looked over.

Both sides of the Earth Vein Mother Qi Chamber were filled with people.

The lowest Cultivation was Qi Refining seventh layer, and there were many Foundation Establishment Cultivators among them.

These people usually had some background in the Holy Land, either being second-generation immortals or having good teachers.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have the opportunity to be here.

Jiang Li’s arrival attracted everyone’s attention.

All of them frowned deeply.

Nothing else.

The quota for Earth Vein Qi was limited, and with more people, their share would decrease accordingly, affecting their interests.

In response.

Jiang Li ignored them completely.

Under the Cultivation Technique’s control, he walked straight past everyone and headed towards the Earth Vein Mother Qi Chamber.

The others shook their heads secretly upon seeing this.

So impatient, why Cultivate the Profound Earth Body? Didn’t he know that the quota for Earth Vein Qi was fixed?

If cutting in line was useful, they, the Foundation Establishment Disciples, would have already rushed to the front.

However…

As soon as this thought arose.

A surprised voice came from inside the Earth Vein Mother Qi Chamber.

“All of it?”

The expressions of the waiting Disciples changed slightly, no longer as calm as before, and they quickly walked in.

Inside the room, there was a long table.

A relatively young female Elder checked a name list with a pen.

She mumbled, “Earth Vein Qi needs to be digested; it’s not better to integrate more. However, if you have contributions, how much you want is none of my business. This month’s Earth Vein Qi output is a total of forty-six portions. If you take all of it, that’s four thousand six hundred contribution points.”

Upon hearing this.

The other Disciples present showed astonished expressions.

Taking all forty-six portions of Earth Vein Qi?

Is he that extravagant?

Nearly five thousand contribution points is not a small sum.

Even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator wouldn’t know how many tasks they would need to complete to accumulate so many contributions.

And.

If you take all of it, what do we Cultivate?

Didn’t they say Earth Vein Qi is distributed centrally, divided equally among however many people are on the list?

What’s going on now?

Are they really not considering them at all?

Some Disciples couldn’t hold back and questioned, “Elder, why can he take all of this month’s Earth Vein Qi?”

Everyone else pricked up their ears.

They all wanted to know the reason.

They were already connected, yet couldn’t get Earth Vein Qi; this was too hard to evaluate.

The female Elder glanced at them and pouted, “If you are Disciples of the Huashen Class, you can also do this. This is a privilege granted by the Holy Land to these Geniuses.”

Upon hearing this.

The Disciples looked at each other.

The Huashen Class, that was where the most top-tier Geniuses of the entire Tianxuan Holy Land gathered. Every single one of them was a Soul Transformation seedling; as long as they didn’t die prematurely, they would at worst become high-ranking officials in the Holy Land in the future.

That young man just now, was he from the Huashen Class?

They had no impression of him.

“That’s not right, didn’t they say the minimum threshold for the Huashen Class is Qi Refining ninth layer? He seems to be only Qi Refining eighth layer, right?”

The female Elder pouted, “Doesn’t that even more prove his Genius? To allow the Holy Land to break the rules and let him join the Huashen Class early.”

Everyone thought this made sense after hearing it.

It’s just…

To what extent must one be a Prodigy to make a behemoth like Tianxuan Holy Land make an exception?

They couldn’t imagine.

For a moment.

The scene fell into dead silence.

Until the female Elder impatiently waved her hand, “What are you still doing here? This month’s quota is gone. Come back next month.”

…

On the other side.

Jiang Li had already passed through the long corridor and entered the Cultivation Chamber.

As soon as he sat down cross-legged.

The System’s notification sound rang out.

【The Cultivation Technique Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill monopolized all Earth Vein Qi quotas, displaying the posture of a dictator, plundering all treasures of the world and filling the national treasury, aligning with the Dao of the Emperor, the Heart of the Emperor initially manifesting, temporary Cultivation efficiency +30%.】

Jiang Li: You even know this is dictatorial behavior.

He was almost certain that after today, he would once again become a spectacle in the Holy Land.

What made Jiang Li even more melancholic was that this newly acquired Body Refining Cultivation Technique seemed to follow a high-profile route.

It needed the best Cultivation resources, required a mobile imperial palace for travel, and liked to take everything.

With a Cultivation Technique of such character and conduct, it would be difficult for him to keep a low profile.

He seemed to see the words ‘Low-key Grand Plan’ torn to shreds by the Body Refining Cultivation Technique and swept into a corner.

While he was thinking.

The Cultivation Technique Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill had already assumed a Cultivation posture.

His entire body was enveloped in a faint golden glow.

Sacred and majestic.

Like a high and mighty emperor, gazing down upon the land beneath his feet.

“Come.”

Suddenly.

Jiang Li opened his mouth.

The Dragon Vein beneath his feet seemed to respond to this call.

Emitting rolling Dragon roars.

The originally earthy yellow Earth Vein Qi that should have been drawn out was replaced by golden Dragon Qi, obediently entering Jiang Li’s mouth, assisting the caller in reshaping his Meridians.

Jiang Li was greatly shaken.

It can do that?

No wonder the Cultivation Technique Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill looked down on Earth Vein Qi; it turned out it wanted to Cultivate using the Dragon Qi contained within the Dragon Vein.

Compared to Earth Vein Qi, which is a renewable resource, Dragon Qi is the Origin of the entire Dragon Vein.

If the Dragon Qi is drained, it means the Dragon Vein will become depleted.

Holy crap.

System, take it easy.

Don’t kill me.

Amidst such a tense atmosphere.

The Cultivation progress of the Cultivation Technique Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill was incredibly fast.

In just a few hours.

Jiang Li found that his skin had developed golden patterns of mountains and rivers, and with each breath, there was a faint sound of clashing weapons and warhorses, while his heart beat like a pounding war drum.

This was the standard for the Cultivation Technique’s entry.

It’s just…

What kind of Cultivation Technique was this?

Although the previous spell “Dragon Slaying Sword” had some discrepancies in its practice, it was at least related to slashing.

But what the hell were these mountain and river patterns all over him now?

The entry-level Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill should have caused the body to be covered in an earthy yellow glow, with a slight increase in strength and a significant boost in defense, when activated.

It’s over.

The damn System smuggled in private goods again.

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