Chapter 1043: The Benefits of Void Refinement

After returning to his cave abode, Li Qing sat down cross-legged and began adjusting his aura.

Having just survived the Great Heavenly Tribulation, his losses were considerable, and he urgently needed to recover.

"The power of the Great Heavenly Tribulation is indeed extraordinary. No wonder City Lord Lingxu is so wary and went to such lengths to have us enter the Heavenlight Secret Realm to collect Creation Origin Liquid."

The Great Heavenly Tribulation occurred once every three thousand years, and each subsequent one grew increasingly dangerous. One could perish in the heavenly thunder at any moment.

Li Qing had encountered the Five Elements Divine Thunder during his very first Great Heavenly Tribulation. In the future, he might even face even more terrifying heavenly thunder, such as the Chaos Immortal Thunder.

As for the person who had just invited him to join the Meng Clan, Li Qing had already thrown him to the back of his mind.

In his view, a family that actively extended an olive branch couldn't be considered a truly powerful one.

Li Qing consumed some spirit liquid and supplemented it with a few medicinal pills, restoring the true essence and vital energy he had lost during the Great Heavenly Tribulation.

"Phew!"

He exhaled a long breath, sensing the changes within himself.

"First, my mana is not only purer and more condensed but also many times more profound."

"My fleshly body and divine soul have also benefited significantly. Especially my body arts cultivation—because the Five Elements Primordial Qi had previously tempered my five viscera and six bowels, my fleshly body is now even more powerful, comparable to a sixth-tier great demon."

With that, Li Qing attempted to circulate the Crimson Blaze Heaven-Burning Art.

As the cultivation technique circulated cycle by cycle, the four heavenly spirit fires within his body were also drawn out, flowing through his eight extraordinary meridians.

Boom!

Suddenly, flames poured out, forming a field around him.

This was a brand-new divine ability of the Crimson Blaze Heaven-Burning Art—transforming fire into his own domain. Once trapped within Li Qing's flame field, an enemy would be suppressed.

"Unfortunately, the number of heavenly spirit fires I currently possess is still too small to unleash the flame field's maximum power."

"I imagine that when the Crimson Radiance Heavenly Monarch reached this realm, the number of heavenly spirit fires he controlled must have been countless."

Li Qing sighed inwardly, thinking he still had too many shortcomings.

With that, he withdrew his flame field and began to assess his other changes.

At this moment, the five elements spirit roots within his body had become interconnected and intertwined. Although the fire dao remained the primary focus, the cycle formed by the five elements harmony allowed him to possess an inexhaustible supply of mana.

In the future, he would no longer be plagued by mana depletion, as he could rely on this mana cycle for a continuous stream of power.

"In the future, refining more spirit treasures simultaneously won't be an issue. This is quite suitable for me."

This was the greatest benefit he had gained from advancing to the void refinement realm—a solid foundation that would bring him endless advantages in the future.

However, cultivation in the void refinement realm was an entirely new world.

He now had only four wood essence jujubes left to aid his cultivation, which was a mere drop in the bucket for someone in the void refinement realm.

Therefore, if he wished to rapidly improve his cultivation in the future, he would inevitably need the support of more resources.

"Fortunately, the other five elements jujubes can all be sold. They should fetch a good price here in Yujing City."

"And that Monkey Wine... From Xia Wushuang's tone, it seems to be selling like hotcakes in the city. It's all valuable resources."

Next, he took stock of the items on his person. Aside from the usual treasures, he noticed his supply of spirit stones was running low.

At most, it would only cover another few years of cave abode rent before he'd be completely tapped out.

"Living in Yujing City is a huge expense," Li Qing sighed deeply, then rummaged through his storage bag for a while.

"Right now, the only things I can sell are the Five Elements Jujubes other than the Wood Essence Jujube, and the Monkey Wine. Let me see what's in the Heavenly Wonder Immortal Mansion's medicinal field..."

As it turned out, checking was a good idea—he found a pleasant surprise.

Li Qing discovered that the Qilin Purple Blood Ginseng he had planted back in the lower realm had already matured in the Heavenly Wonder Immortal Mansion's medicinal field.

"Master! You're here! Jiu'er hasn't been slacking off, oh no!"

Soon, a crisp, clear voice rang out as a young girl with two scorpion-tail braids jumped out.

Naturally, it was the Ninth Insect. She had now become the housekeeper of the Heavenly Wonder Immortal Mansion, helping to manage the medicinal field when Li Qing was busy.

Of course, most of the time, she was asleep, as there was really nothing to do in the medicinal field, and the spirit herbs were growing smoothly.

Li Qing glanced at Jiu'er and noticed that she was still only at the mid-stage divine transformation cultivation, far lagging behind his own progress.

"You lazy thing, how are you still only at the mid-stage divine transformation? With the spiritual energy in the spirit realm being so abundant, you should have reached the perfected transformation stage by now," Li Qing scolded her crossly.

Jiu'er lowered her head, fidgeting with her long, jade-like fingers, and muttered, "I don't have a suitable inheritance. My daily cultivation relies on sleeping, so it's only natural for my progress to be a bit slow."

Hearing this, Li Qing finally remembered that Jiu'er still didn't know what kind of spirit insect she was.

She came from the World of Eternal Night and had been polluted by the Red Moon Secret Power, so naturally, she didn't have a corresponding cultivation inheritance.

"So that's how it is. It's my fault. I'll look for some medicinal pills and other resources for your cultivation in the outside world later. As for the inheritance, we'll have to see about that."

As soon as he said this, Jiu'er's face lit up with a joyful smile: "Hehe, thank you, Master!"

Afterward, Li Qing began harvesting the Qilin Purple Blood Ginseng.

These were the treasure medicines he had obtained from the Rakshasa Demon Lord back in the lower realm.

He had initially thought these ginseng roots, which contained the purple qilin's true blood, were no longer useful. However, he discovered that after arriving in the spirit realm, these spirit herbs had evolved. The primordial qi within them was incredibly abundant, far surpassing any spirit herbs from the mortal realm.

"The Rakshasa Demon Lord himself probably never imagined that these Qilin Purple Blood Ginsengs would undergo such an astonishing transformation after reaching the spirit realm."

These purple treasure ginsengs, imbued with true qilin blood, had fully matured. Their entire bodies resembled purple jade, emitting a soft glow.

When Li Qing touched them, it felt as if he were stroking a piece of warm jade.

"It seems the purple qilin beast from the lower realm truly had an extraordinary origin. Its bloodline must be much purer than I imagined."

"If it were to reach the upper realm, it would truly be a precious spirit beast. In the future, it might even have a chance to become a true spirit."

With that, Li Qing harvested a portion of the Qilin Purple Blood Ginseng and placed them into his storage bag.

He planned to take them to Yujing City to have an appraiser from a merchant guild assess their value and specific uses. In addition, he also needed to find a place to sell the Monkey Wine and five elements jujubes.