Chapter 231: Becoming an Immortal is Easier
“Why is the HongHua Sect so fearless?”
This was the most perplexing question on the minds of the HuXiao Sect group as they left.
“You two stay! You must find out the reason.”
Elder Zhou knew that abnormality must be a demon, so he left two spies.
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In the following days, more immortal sects came to help the HongHua Sect, but most of them had impure motives, all wanting to poach Cheng Hong Ling at this opportunity. Of course, there were a very few exceptions, such as Shuiyu Valley, who genuinely wanted to lend a hand, as the two sides were “in-laws.”
Qi Huang had no interest in dealing with these guys. Firstly, the demonic cats were constantly evolving as they ate, and secondly, her Ghost Tomato store had opened, and Ghost Tomatoes were delivered to her door every few days, simply a series of pleasant surprises.
Qi Huang didn’t hold back when she obtained Ghost Tomatoes. She used them immediately and then planted the seeds again. This was the only way to become stronger by racing against time. After all, reaching the Heavenly Punishment Realm would likely require not just a hundred or so, but tens of thousands.
In addition, Qi Huang also learned the Sky Thunder Sword from her main body! She had coveted this thing for a long time but had never had the opportunity to learn it.
“Um… my good sister, can you teach me to learn the Sky Thunder Sword?”
When asking for a favor, Qi Huang was naturally very sweet-mouthed.
“The sun really rose from the west. Before, when I asked you to cultivate, you pushed and shoved. Today, you actually came to my door to ask for advice. Are you up to something unspeakable again?”
Cheng Hong Ling’s face showed vigilance. After all, as this clone became stronger, it was becoming increasingly difficult for her to control.
“Something unspeakable? When have I ever done anything unspeakable? This is pure slander!”
Qi Huang immediately became indignant. She had always been open and upright; at most, she just had more secrets, like how she had imprisoned other people’s Spiritual Wisdom in her mind.
“Heh heh, whether you’ve done it or not, you know best yourself! For example, why has your Spiritual Sense grown so fast? Do you dare to tell me?”
Cheng Hong Ling said with a cold laugh.
“…鷗$盈棋ba覇⊙$旗刘1[…”
Qi Huang was speechless and could only turn around and leave sheepishly. She didn’t expect that the main body’s intuition would be so keen as to reject her.
“Wait! Although you’re always so mysterious, seeing as you’re barely a qualified clone, I’ll reluctantly pass on the Sky Thunder Sword to you.”
Cheng Hong Ling said haughtily all of a sudden.
Qi Huang was overjoyed and ran back cheerfully.
“To learn the Sky Thunder Sword, there are three prerequisites. In fact, the zombie senior from the HongHua Sect said it that day. The first is a super strong body technique, so you can get close to the enemy. The second is a sharp weapon, so you can injure the enemy. The third is to have heavenly lightning, so that the sword technique can have power.”
Cheng Hong Ling explained in detail.
“Super strong body technique. I can learn the Wave Butterfly body technique from you. Sharp weapon…”
When Qi Huang said this, she spread her small hands. The Blue Scale Stone sword she had custom-made for herself flew out of her Storage Ring. Because the sword was small and as thin as a cicada’s wing, she named it “Cicada Wing” sword.
“Is my Cicada Wing sword sharp enough? As for heavenly lightning, how can I get heavenly lightning?”
Qi Huang asked curiously.
“Sky Thunder Sword! Sky Thunder Sword! Heavenly lightning is naturally the most crucial. Its creation requires two factors: thunderclouds and violent collisions.”
Cheng Hong Ling continued, slowing down her speed as much as possible. “To have thunderclouds, you must write the incantation of the Sky Thunder Sword on the treasure sword. This requires a massive amount of vital blood. The so-called vital blood is actually blood containing True Qi. The more True Qi, the more thunderclouds! As for collisions, this requires powerful Spiritual Sense to guide it.”
“And for you, powerful Spiritual Sense is naturally not a problem, but your cultivation level…”
Cheng Hóng Líng paused, the meaning being obvious.
“My Juling Realm cultivation level isn’t worthy of learning the Sky Thunder Sword?”
Qi Huang asked anxiously.
“Of course, you can! But the power might be a bit unbearable to look at.”
Cheng Hong Ling revealed a hint of teasing on her face.
“…”
Qi Huang was suddenly a bit discouraged. She didn’t expect that her low cultivation level would still be a hindrance.
“Do you know why I urged you to cultivate before? Because my strongest move is the Sky Thunder Sword, and to learn it, you must have a powerful cultivation level.”
Cheng Hong Ling said sternly.
“Even if I cultivate diligently, what realm can I reach in such a short time? I’m afraid I’ll only be your burden my whole life.”
Qi Huang shook her head. She had no regrets about this. Those who want to achieve great things must forge their own path.
“Is there any way to remedy this?”
Qi Huang asked after pondering for a moment.
“Yes! When your Spiritual Sense reaches the level of an Immortal, you can then draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for your own use. At that time, it won’t matter how much True Qi is in your Dantian.”
Cheng Hong Ling revealed the solution.
“Really? That’s great!”
Qi Huang excitedly jumped up.
“Great? You dead head, I’m talking about Immortals, did you hear me clearly? Becoming an Immortal is tens of thousands of times harder than your cultivation level improving from the Juling Realm to the Divine Ability Realm. So I advise you to cultivate honestly!”
Cheng Hong Ling said impatiently.
“That’s not necessarily true. For me, becoming an Immortal is much easier than improving my cultivation level.”
Qi Huang showed a confident smile. Even if it took tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of Ghost Tomatoes for her Spiritual Sense to go from the Divine Ability Realm to Immortality, it was still much easier for her than cultivating.
Cheng Hong Ling examined her clone from head to toe and finally shook her head helplessly, saying, “So, you still want to learn.”
“Of course!”
Qi Huang nodded firmly. What she lacked most now was an offensive method. A fool wouldn’t learn it.
Thus, Qi Huang began to learn the Sky Thunder Sword from her main body, and time passed slowly.
Ten days passed, and Qi Huang finally mastered the Sky Thunder Sword. At this time, the shop she opened was doing booming business. As the news spread, cultivators from all over sent Ghost Tomatoes every day, with as many as four or five coming in on a good day.
Qi Huang was extremely excited because, at this rate, her Spiritual Sense would definitely reach the Heavenly Punishment Realm within two years, assuming she had enough money.
Thinking of this, Qi Huang observed the Nine Nether Demonic Cats in her Storage Ring again. They had also finished all their “cat food” and their strength had all stepped into the Guiyi Realm. They had become powerful cat demons, and the tears they could produce each time were countless times more than before. This was her confidence.
At this time, Yao Yao had also returned and brought back another Nine Nether Demonic Cat.
“Where did you get this Nine Nether Demonic Cat?”
Qi Huang asked in surprise.
“Is it for a mere cat owner to ask about the master’s business?”
Yao Yao reprimanded and then turned herself into a skirt and put it on Qi Huang.
Qi Huang could only give up. However, a few days later, she suddenly heard the news that a Nine Nether Demonic Cat from an immortal sect had been stolen, and the disciples had also suffered heavy losses.
Qi Huang didn’t know if Ling~m*e/n+g=Meng had anything to do with Yao Yao, but she didn’t dare to ask. The pain of her chest exploding was still fresh in her memory.
In a blink of an eye, it was the full moon again. Qi Huang collected several hundred bottles of pure tears and then found an opportunity to sneak out of the HongHua Sect.
After leaving the HongHua Sect, Qi Huang flew towards the Prefecture Capital because the HongHua Sect could no longer digest so many Cat’s Eye Tears.
Qi Huang arrived at the Prefecture Capital and, after some disguise, entered the Juyin Auction House, the place that could digest her Cat’s Eye Tears.
Qi Huang entered the Juyin Auction House and then asked to see the shopkeeper.
Not long after, a beautiful older sister came out. Her features were three-dimensional, adorned with light makeup, giving her a very cold and glamorous feeling. Coupled with her tall and graceful figure, she exuded great pressure.
Qi Huang was suddenly struck by a sense of inferiority and didn’t even dare to look.
“This is not right. I am also a woman now, and my appearance is even more outstanding than hers. Why should I feel inferior?”
Qi Huang quickly reacted and managed to calm herself down.
“Greetings, young sir. I am Liu Yingyue, the shopkeeper of the Juyin Auction House in Yongning Prefecture. May I know what instructions you have?”
The cold and glamorous older sister walked over and said neither subserviently nor arrogantly.
“Shopkeeper Liu, I would like to ask your establishment to auction off some items on my behalf.”
Qi Huang stated her purpose. Because she had taken a drug that stimulated her vocal cords, her voice was neither male nor female, shifting between the two.
“May I know what you wish to auction? Our Juyin Auction House is the fairest auction house in the entire Xihui Dynasty and will surely provide you with satisfactory service.”
Liu Yingyue asked politely. Although she could see that the cultivation level of the person in front of her was not high, she still maintained sufficient politeness.
“Here! Dozens of bottles of Cat’s Eye Tears!”
Qi Huang took out the Cat’s Eye Tears from her Storage Ring and then arranged them densely on a table.
“What? Cat’s Eye Tears? And dozens of bottles?”
Liu Yingyue widened her peach blossom eyes in disbelief. She had never dreamed that someone with such low strength could bring her such a shocking scene.
