From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal-Chapter 204 - 199: Kunlun Emerges

As night fell, Taiyin Moonlight shone upon the void, its silver rays casting from the outer world like a delicate veil of gossamer, draping the entire Qingyu Cave Heaven in a layer of frosty silver.

The pond water churned, sending forth an undercurrent that stirred into a wild surge, countless Green Jade Carps breached the water’s surface to pay homage to the moon and cultivate as per custom.

"Roooar!!"

Ao Qing let out a roar as its slender and agile form burst forth from the depths of the pond, its movements as graceful as a dragon, body pulsing with a vast draconic might.

It coiled above the fishpond, its mouth slightly agape revealing its ferocious fangs, slowly drawing in the Taiyin Moonlight for cultivation.

To Ao Qing, this process was all too familiar, uninterrupted since embarking on the path of cultivation, such nightly routines almost becoming an instinct encoded within its blood.

Hum!!

The cultivation of the Green Horned Fish Dragon was naturally extraordinary compared to other times.

Infinite moonlight was drawn forth, a vast expanse of white cascading down like a waterfall, pure and stunning, illuminating the entire fishpond.

Uncountable beams of moonlight danced, crystal clear and seeming like endless petals adrift, wrapping around Ao Qing, lending its scaled armor a lush, verdant green, and an aura of otherworldliness.

Ao Qing inhaled and exhaled slowly, the Moonlight swirling like a stream of air drawn into its belly, shining through the gaps in its scales, emitting a startling radiance.

Not just at the fishpond, deep within Jade Dragon Pond, another Green Horned Fish Dragon was also drawing in the Taiyin Moonlight, glowing brightly, nearly making the entire pond translucent.

It was evident that this was the guardian clan spiritual beast that was initially content to laze about, now under the influence of Ao Qing, it too decided to embark on solitary cultivation.

With the Taiyin hanging high, twin dragons danced together.

This was undoubtedly a delightful and welcome occurrence.

Li Quanqing watched in joy as well, frequently feeding the guardian clan spirit venerable these days, who was close to breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, without knowing what reward would emerge.

The Moonlight shone, and within just two or three hours, spiritual energy gathered, and the demon energy surged, a clear sign that a Green Jade Carp was making a breakthrough.

Li Quanqing searched for a moment and with his divine sense, he easily identified the target—a Golden Pattern Green Jade Carp breaking through the Qi Refining Middle Stage.

[Harvest: One Qi Refining Middle Stage Golden Pattern Green Jade Carp, rewarded with one drop of Heavenly One Spirit Liquid!]

Over the past two years, the fifth batch of one hundred Golden Pattern Green Jade Carps had consecutively made their breakthroughs into the Qi Refining Middle Stage.

Li Quanqing had collected no less than fifteen drops of such Heavenly One Spirit Liquid, a rather commendable reward indeed, useful for enhancing his cultivation.

"This ought to be one of the last few Golden Pattern Variants to make their breakthrough..."

Li Quanqing stroked the Golden Pattern Variant before him, awaiting when the hundred or so carps would break through to the Qi Refining Late Stage, signifying the completion of the fifth batch of spirit fish’s destiny.

As for the sixth batch, Li Quanqing decided to treat the entire Jade Dragon Pond as his own fishpond rather than confining it to a specific one.

The only problem was that Jade Dragon Pond was far too vast, and tending to the spirit fish and feeding them would be highly inconvenient and time-consuming.

Fortunately, Li Quanqing was now a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with a long lifespan, not afraid of such expenditures.

He crushed the crystal in his hand and began refining the Heavenly One Spirit Liquid for cultivation, the spiritual energy around him converging as tsunami-like roars emanated from the azure liquid.

Li Quanqing, using his mana to refine the spiritual liquid, was well-versed in the process, with the ripples transforming into the purest Water Element Essence Qi that diffused through his meridians.

During this process, not only was Li Quanqing’s Azure Sea Magic Power gradually strengthening, but the Canghai Whale Emperor Technique was also in motion.

Ripples of water-blue light burst forth, twisting like waves and forming lines that spread across his skin’s surface, exuding an unfathomable depth akin to the Hanhai.

A spectral image of the Canghai Whale Emperor materialized, spiraling around Li Quanqing, gently purifying his physical body, becoming increasingly symbiotic with the water.

Just like the fabled Water Channel Spirit Body.

After more than three hours of cultivation, Li Quanqing finally refined the drop of spirit liquid to its entirety, his aura growing slightly more profound.

"One hundred and eighty-six drops of liquid magic power..."

Li Quanqing sensed briefly, quite pleased with the result.

Upon achieving two hundred drops, he would possess the qualifications to charge towards the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

By then, reaching for the Golden Core wouldn’t seem too far-fetched, and he could catch a glimpse of it.

Li Quanqing opened his eyes; the night had grown deep, arguably the darkest moment before dawn, with the moonlight gone and the fish long since returned to the pond’s depths, out of sight.

In the dark depths of the Jade Dragon Pond, threads and strands of soft, white light blossomed, a symbol of the Light Group.

"Another Spiritual Beast has matured or broken through?"

Li Quanqing watched with joy, Mana surging from his fingertips like a fishing line wriggling in the water, tightly binding the Demon Beast and reeling it in.

Crack, crack!

What came into view was a crab the size of a water jar, its back shell colored like brass, its sharp legs shining silvery bright.

[Harvested a Qi Refining Middle Stage Silver Claw Crab, rewarded with 3 Copper Bean Puppets!]

After the Light Group dissipated, it transformed into three deeply lustrous copper beans, engraved with ancient Puppet patterns yet smooth to the touch.

Besides this Silver Claw Crab, there were two other large crabs that had also broken through to the Qi Refining Middle Stage, all awarded with copper armor puppets.

Li Quanqing took out his Daoist Soldier Tower, click, click, setting these brass beans into it, seamlessly fitted, heavy in his hand.

Now the tower itself was home to 67 Copper Bean Puppets, just shy of the complete 81 needed for perfect completion.

One day, when Li Quanqing took over the great power of his family clan, he would open up this Daoist Soldier Tower, allowing stewards and clansmen to obtain the usage of Copper Bean Puppets of the Qi Refining Great Perfection Realm.

After tossing the Silver Claw Crabs back into the pond, Li Quanqing shook his head, preparing to return to his Cave Mansion for some additional sleep.

But then a thunderous boom resounded above his head as waves of Spiritual Energy tides burst forth, turning into visible mist that dispersed in all directions.

The Whale Emperor Secret Realm that had been shut for over two years finally reopened today, lighting up the entire night like a flash of wisdom.

A strong and vast aura slowly awakened, as violent as thunder, as ferocious as the sea, weighing on the hearts of all beings like a mighty mountain.

"This aura... it’s Li Kunlun, he has left seclusion!"

Li Quanqing suddenly stood up, his Divine Sense roaring out from the Mud Pill Palace, instantly discerning the reality of the other.

Foundation Establishment Great Perfection!

He slowly exhaled a breath of foul air, this family’s hidden Earth Spirit Root Cultivator finally revealing his strong innate talent.

It was also at this moment that the Green Jade Li Family finally possessed the capital to vie for the standing of a Golden Core Family.

Of course, the likelihood of that happening remained slim.

Li Kunlun’s emergence was not concealed, as it was known only to a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and other clan members were unaware of his current realm.

For this reason, the Old Clan Chief even specially convened an internal Elder meeting within the clan.

It was not a celebration, but a true discussion regarding the selection of the next Foundation Establishment seeds to prepare for the future.

After several years of development, the Green Jade Li Family had firmly established its footing, and the Green Jade Square began flourishing, with many families and small sects in the Purple Blood Sea Domain eager to lease Spirit Islands.

Utilizing these industries, the Li Family made a killing, and they even had enough reserves of Spirit Stones to purchase a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill.

As a Supreme Elder, Li Quanqing naturally received an invitation to participate in this highest-level clan meeting.

He sat cross-legged in the upper part of the grand hall, watching over a hundred family elders heatedly debate until finally two Foundation Establishment candidates were selected.

As expected, they were Li Quanmo and Li Quanyi, both firmly at the Qi Refining Great Perfection Realm and similarly young, only around forty years old.

As for the entire ’Golden’ lineage, aside from Li Jincheng with a slightly higher Cultivation at the Qi Refining Eighth Level, the rest had not yet risen.

After the results of the discussion were decided, the Old Clan Chief nodded slightly in agreement, and the elders gradually left the grand hall one after another.

"Did the Sword Sect produce another batch of Foundation Establishment Pills?"

Li Quanqing, playing with the Soul Nourishing Wood Bracelet in his hand, grew somewhat curious.

"Not exactly, but we can choose to go to the Cold Chi Immortal City – there happens to be an auction happening soon that comes around only once every few decades, and I’m sure Foundation Establishment Pills will appear."

"Cold Chi Immortal City..."

Li Quanqing felt a pulse within himself, turning to Li Kunlun: "The Foundation Establishment Pill is just for show, are we trying to buy a Thunder Attribute Golden Core Technique?"

"Half right."

Li Zongyao, stroking his beard, smiled slightly: "And Golden Core Spiritual Items, of course, if the chance presents itself, we can’t let it pass!"