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*The Spirit Blood Nurturing Gu Scripture*, *The Killing Sword Technique*, and *The Brahma Demon Refining Art*.

The names of the three jade slips caught Qing Chen's eye, and he couldn't help but examine them one by one.

*The Spirit Blood Nurturing Gu Scripture* is a unique method of nurturing Gu worms, using one's own blood, qi, and flesh to nourish the Gu worms, aiming for a state of fusion between the Gu and the human.

However, if it fails, at best, one's cultivation will be damaged; at worst, one will become neither human nor ghost, one's soul will be scattered, and one will be forever condemned to the Netherworld.

*The Killing Sword Technique* is a path to enlightenment through killing, using killing to nurture killing.

Only those with a genius for swordsmanship, an iron will, and a heart as still as water can practice it.

*The Brahma Demon Refining Art* is incomplete, with only the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment sections remaining.

This art requires consuming one's own divine soul power to refine the blood and qi of demonic beasts and enemies, or to refine one's own essence blood.

Combined with specific cultivation methods, it can rapidly improve one's cultivation.

Those with weak spirits and weak vital energy will suffer a backlash, devouring their lifespan.

Those who practice this technique, even if they don't die, will have a shortened lifespan.

These three techniques are indeed far more powerful than other Yellow-grade techniques at the first level.

The power of the Profound-grade cultivation methods is indeed incomparably formidable.

However, their inherent flaws deter many.

Judging from the descriptions, practicing these techniques is either a certain death or a near-certain death.

After reading the three jade slips, Qing Chen was still unsettled. He then looked around for the other jade slips; he couldn't waste the remaining time.

Even a small opportunity shouldn't be underestimated, let alone one worth ten spirit stones.

...

An hour passed quietly. Qingchen, holding a jade slip, approached Qin Zigu and respectfully presented it: "Senior Brother Qin, I wish to cultivate the technique contained in this jade slip."

"Hmm, alright," Senior Brother Qin calmly agreed, about to instruct Qingchen to swear an oath against revealing the secret.

Before he could finish speaking, he caught sight of the words on the jade slip, his eyes widening instantly, his voice trembling: "What? You chose the *Brahma Refining Demon Technique*?"

Qing Chen nodded, his tone flat, "Indeed, Senior Brother Qin, my mind is made up. I've chosen this *Brahma Refining Demon Technique* and wish to cultivate it."

Qin Zigu's brows furrowed deeply: "Have you thought this through? While the *Brahma Refining Demon Technique* is incredibly powerful and allows for rapid progress, it places extremely high demands on the soul!

Forcing oneself to cultivate it will not only deplete the soul but also easily damage one's blood and qi, ultimately shortening one's lifespan. Many fellow disciples have perished because of this technique, dying because of it."

He leaned closer to Qingchen: "I advise you to switch to the 'Indestructible Body' technique."

Qingchen's expression remained unchanged: "The path of cultivation is inherently a struggle against fate. Junior Brother, your aptitude is mediocre, and you lack any cultivation skills.

If you don't strive to improve your cultivation and combat power, you'll likely die of old age in the Qi Refining stage, perhaps not even reaching the peak. Rather than that, you might as well take a gamble."

Qin Zigu remained silent for a long time after hearing this.

He recalled when he chose his cultivation technique, he had also considered the Profound level.

But in the end, he was afraid and chose the safe Yellow level, resulting in ten years of practice and still only reaching the mid-stage of Qi Refining, relegated to the Scripture Pavilion.

Looking at Qingchen's resolute eyes, he suddenly felt a pang of envy; at least this kid still had the courage to gamble.

"Never mind."

Qin Zigu sighed, took out a blank jade slip from his robes, gathered spiritual energy at his fingertips, and copied the contents of the *Brahma Refining Demon Technique* into it:

"Swear an oath to your inner demons: I will never pass on the *Brahma Refining Demon Technique* I have learned in this life. If I break this oath, may my inner demons devour my body and my Dao foundation crumble."

Qingchen recited the oath, accepted the copied jade slip, and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Senior Brother Qin."

He then turned and sped away, heading straight for his cave.

Watching Qingchen's figure disappear around the bend in the mountain path, Qin Zigu took out a communication talisman from his robes, his fingertips glowing faintly as he infused it with spiritual energy:

"Senior Brother Mo, another disciple has chosen the *Brahma Refining Demon Technique*, named Qingchen. A new outer disciple, I didn't see any background on him."

With that, he flicked his wrist, and the communication talisman transformed into a beam of light, flying towards the inner sect peak.

In a secluded cave on the inner peak, a pale-faced man sat on a futon.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and he clutched an empty pill bottle in his hand.

A communication talisman landed in front of him. He caught it, scanned it with his spiritual energy, and raised an eyebrow slightly:

"Qingchen?"

He coughed violently as soon as he finished speaking, covering his mouth with a handkerchief, which was instantly stained crimson.

He quickly pulled a blood-red pill from his storage bag, popped it into his mouth, and the pill melted instantly, gradually stopping his cough.

"Blood pills are running low again. The deeper you go in cultivation, the harder it gets," the man said with a bitter smile, looking at the empty pill bottle.

Qingchen ran back to his cave. As soon as he closed the door, he eagerly took out the copied jade slip.

The details of the *Brahma Refining Demon Art* became increasingly clear in his mind!

The first level of the technique included the *Brahma Aperture Blood Refining Secret Technique*.

It can open a 'Brahma Aperture' above the soul, storing excess essence and blood without harming the foundation when burned.

If one cultivates to the late Qi Refining stage, one can practice a secret technique recorded in the third level of the *Brahma Demon Refining Technique*.

This increases the chances of breaking through to Foundation Establishment by 15%.

Qing Chen chose this technique largely because of this secret method.

The biggest difficulty for others with this technique is the strength of their soul.

Because there are very few secret techniques that can improve soul strength, and to meet the requirements of the *Brahma Demon Refining Technique*, it's not an ordinary soul-strengthening secret technique.

Qing Chen guessed that it would have to be at least a Profound-level secret technique.

But for him, it was no problem at all, because during the battle at Beiman Mountain, Qing Chen obtained a jade slip from a secret chamber.

This jade slip was extraordinary; it was engraved with a mysterious and unpredictable secret technique, the *Demon Seed Golden Lotus*.

The *Demon Seed Golden Lotus* is divided into three levels.

The first level: Condensing the Demonic Seed.

Cultivating this secret technique requires, from the Qi Refining stage onwards, using a unique method to temper the soul and conceal one's aura.

Using the power of the soul as a guide, the crucial Demonic Seed is nurtured and generated.

This step is the foundation for cultivating the *Demon Seed Golden Lotus*.

The second level: Foundation Building Demonic Fire.

After reaching the Foundation Building stage, with the Demonic Seed as a foundation, the liquefied mana and essence from the Foundation Building stage are then nurtured, causing the Demonic Seed to bloom.

It not only condenses into demonic fire but also greatly aids in the path to Core Formation.

If one can refine mana nine times with demonic fire, the success rate of Core Formation can increase by 20%, truly miraculous.

The third level: Demonic Fire Golden Lotus.

A demonic lotus nurtured within fire, refining all things—such power was beyond Qingchen's comprehension.

Qingchen guessed that this secret technique must be a divine ability of at least the Earth-level.

The methods for tempering the divine soul recorded within would certainly meet the demanding requirements of the *Brahma Demon Refining Technique* for divine soul power.

Now, he only needed to acquire more essence blood to continue cultivating and improve his strength.

Qingchen was confident about this, feeling it shouldn't be a problem.

This sea region had no shortage of demonic beasts and cultivators.