Once someone started begging for mercy, the rest became much easier to predict.
After all, no one really wants to die. Compared to life, the inheritance of cultivation techniques is obviously not that important.
As a result, the Golden Core Realm experts who were suppressed by Lu Qing took out one of their own Golden Core-level cultivation techniques.
As for the sect's core cultivation techniques, they would never dare to be passed on to outsiders.
Otherwise, if they leak the sect's core techniques, even if they manage to leave the secret realm, they will still face extremely severe punishment upon returning to the sect.
Lu Qing didn't seem to care too much about it.
Although the Golden Core cultivation techniques of these powerful forces are exquisite, they are not essential to him.
He must create his own cultivation method to achieve his perfect Golden Core and improve his cultivation level.
Therefore, he values the diversity of techniques more than their sophistication.
That would allow him to gain inspiration from it, draw on the strengths of various schools, and create his own unique 【Perfect Golden Elixir Method】.
Therefore, after these people handed over a Golden Core level cultivation technique, he ultimately did not kill them and spared them this time.
Firstly, he was not a murderer. Although these people had some ill intentions towards him, he did not sense any murderous intent.
Therefore, punishing them and obtaining a batch of Golden Core level cultivation techniques along the way is a pretty good gain.
Secondly, it was also out of consideration for the disciples of the Qiankun Sect.
Killing these people here would be easy, but the major sects behind them would certainly not let it go.
After leaving the secret realm, he can change his identity and leave at any time, but Qin Zheng and Ye Qingzhu will probably be under a lot of pressure then.
After all, countless powerful figures in the dense forest had seen him walking with the disciples of the Qiankun Sect.
Of course, this is only for this time. If these people remain unrepentant and there is a next time, then he will not show any mercy.
However, all of this is still based on Lu Qing's own strength.
Within this secret realm, he was confident enough to protect himself.
With the Earth Vein Magnetic Domain and the Fire Cauldron, he was not afraid of being surrounded.
His immense strength was the fundamental reason why he could do whatever he wanted in this secret realm.
After collecting all the cultivation technique jade slips, Lu Qing walked into the dense forest.
This time, no one dared to stop him.
The combined forces of sects like Canglan Sect and Xuanyuan Sect have made them arguably the second-tier power in the secret realm, second only to top-tier forces like Daoxu Temple and Tianjian Sect.
Even they were defeated by this mysterious young man and had to hand over their martial arts techniques in order to save their lives.
Others were too busy avoiding him to dare to provoke him.
Only after Lu Qing's figure disappeared into the dense forest and his aura could no longer be sensed did the group of powerful figures become restless again.
"What an amazing young man! He managed to suppress so many powerful figures all by himself!"
"To have crippled a late-stage Golden Core expert with a single punch, this person is definitely not to be trifled with!"
"With that strange magnetic field of the earth veins, the number of people doesn't matter much to him. He alone is worth a large force."
"This guy is no pushover either. He crippled Yu Dahai with one punch. We'll have to avoid him if we encounter him again."
"Now, Yu Dahai and his group have completely lost face. Once they leave the secret realm and the news spreads, even the major sects like Lanhai Sect and Xuanyuan Sect will be embarrassed!"
The powerful figures in the dense forest were discussing among themselves.
Some gloated over Elder Yu and his group, while others were extremely wary of Lu Qing.
After this incident, many powerful figures now regard Lu Qing as one of the absolute untouchable beings in the secret realm, just like Ba Tian of the Overlord Clan and Shen Zangfeng of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
"Ah Yu, this person is too powerful. His strength is probably not much worse than Ba Tian and Shen Zangfeng. If the Qiankun Sect has his help, wouldn't they also have a chance to enter the ancient tower?"
The woman from the Gongshu family looked shocked.
The other members of the Gongshu family were equally astonished, almost unable to believe what they were seeing.
As for Gongshu Yu, his gaze had become extremely gloomy.
In particular, he absolutely could not accept what the woman said, if the Qiankun Sect could really enter the ancient tower.
"Young Master Yu, do you know this person?"
On the other side, a middle-aged man with a deep aura heard their conversation and asked curiously.
Beside him were also more than a dozen figures with extraordinary auras.
"We only met once, so we can't really call ourselves acquaintances."
Gongshu Yu regained his composure and said calmly.
"What a pity. If we could join forces with this person, then conquering the tower would be a sure thing," the middle-aged man said with some regret.
"Not necessarily. Given this man's domineering nature, if he cooperates with us, wouldn't we have to give him most of the profits? Otherwise, we might end up working for nothing," Gongshu Yu said, shaking his head.
“That’s true. This man looks ruthless. We might not come out on top if we cooperate with him,” the middle-aged man nodded.
"So the key still lies with ourselves. Fellow Daoist Fang, what do you think of my previous suggestion?"
"I am naturally happy to join forces with your Gongshu family, but we need to agree on the profit sharing beforehand."
"Of course, since it's a collaboration, everything naturally needs to be discussed and agreed upon first."
...
Lu Qing traveled quickly and soon returned to the valley.
It was still dark when the sky cleared, and many of the Qiankun Sect disciples in the valley were still resting.
Lu Qing did not disturb them and quietly returned to his wooden house.
In another wooden cabin, Qin Zheng opened his eyes.
The commotion from the ancient pagoda could be faintly sensed from the valley side.
He was just worried that Lu Qing hadn't returned after being gone for so long, wondering if something had happened to him.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he sensed that the man had returned.
I wonder what surprising thing this person did this time.
"Ah Qing, we've had a great harvest this time!"
As soon as they entered the wooden house, and Lu Qing set up an array to conceal their presence, Xiao Li climbed out of his arms, very excited.
"That's good. The exotic beasts we've obtained this time should be enough for us to refine."
Lu Qing was also in a good mood.
This time, they not only hunted down nearly a hundred Golden Core level beasts, some of which were even at the mid-Golden Core stage.
Furthermore, he also acquired dozens of Golden Core level cultivation techniques, which provided him with the resources for the further development of the 【Perfect Golden Core Technique】. It can be said that he has gained a great deal.
Lu Qing summoned the Fire Cauldron, preparing to refine the primordial blood.
"Ah Qing, are you going to refine your bloodline now? Do you want to rest for a bit first?"
Xiao Li said with some concern.
Tonight, Lu Qing hunted down nearly a hundred Golden Core level beasts and then confronted those cultivators. Xiao Li was still worried that he had exhausted too much energy.
"It's alright, I know what I'm doing."
With the Five Elements Gourd as his natal spiritual artifact, Lu Qing's sustained combat ability is extremely strong. As long as he is not mentally exhausted, this amount of exertion is not too great for him.
"Senior Yan!"
With a casual wave of his hand, he took out ten corpses of strange beasts at the early stage of the Golden Core realm from the Qiankun Qi Bag and threw them into the Li Huo Cauldron.
Immediately, he focused his mind and a large amount of Southern Bright Fire surged from the Li Fire.
At this moment, "Yan" inside the cauldron also let out a roar, revealing its true form, and joined forces with Lu Qing to quickly refine and extract the bloodline from the strange beast.
With the combined efforts of the human and the spirit artifact, the bloodlines of ten early-stage Golden Core beasts were quickly extracted.
Without pausing, Lu Qing waved his hand and threw ten more strange beast corpses into the cauldron.
"It's already broad daylight, why hasn't Brother Chen come out yet?"
Outside the valley, Chu Xiaojing looked at the wooden house where Lu Qing was, somewhat puzzled.
"Fellow Daoist Chen is probably in seclusion and won't be coming out for a while," Qin Zheng said with a smile.
"So that's how it is. Brother Chen is really diligent in his cultivation. He's already so powerful." Chu Xiaojing's face showed admiration.
"That's natural. The path of cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. Only by diligently cultivating can you reach new heights. Fellow Daoist Chen must be a diligent cultivator to have such unfathomable strength. So you should also cultivate more diligently in the future and not always be lazy."
Taking the opportunity, Ye Qingzhu tapped her junior sister's head and began to reprimand her.
"I understand, I'll go practice my sword now!"
Chu Xiaojing shrank back, grabbed her sword, and ran to the other side of the valley to begin her serious cultivation.
"This girl." Ye Qingzhu shook her head, somewhat helplessly.
Chu Xiaojing's cultivation aptitude is actually extremely good; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation and achieve the Golden Core at such a young age.
Moreover, it achieved a mid-grade Golden Core, indicating considerable potential.
However, she lacked perseverance and was prone to slacking off in her spiritual practice.
If things continue like this, the hope of achieving the primordial spirit in the future is probably slim.
After all, the path of the primordial spirit is not something that can be achieved simply by having good aptitude; the tempering of one's Dao heart is also extremely important.
If one's Dao heart is unstable, it is impossible to survive the terrifying tribulation of the primordial spirit.
However, the process of cultivating one's Dao heart varies from person to person, so Ye Qingzhu didn't have a good solution for Chu Xiaojing's personality.
Besides, even she herself has no confidence that she will be able to achieve the primordial spirit in the future, so how can she guide others?
"Junior Sister Qingzhu, things shouldn't be rushed. Junior Sister Xiaojing has already changed a lot. With proper guidance, she might very well be able to reach the Golden Core stage in the future," Qin Zheng said with a smile.
Within the Qiankun Sect, there are also different factions.
Ye Qingzhu, Zixiao, and Chu Xiaojing belong to the same faction, so they have always been quite close.
"We have to thank Fellow Daoist Chen. This girl idolizes him a lot now. She'll listen to a lot of what we say as long as we mention Fellow Daoist Chen," Ye Qingzhu sighed.
"Then, Junior Sister Qingzhu, what is your opinion of Fellow Daoist Chen?" Qin Zheng suddenly asked.
"Me?" Ye Qingzhu paused for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen is too mysterious, like a dragon in the clouds, unfathomable and unpredictable."
"Yes, even I can't see through Fellow Daoist Chen at all," Qin Zheng sighed.
The more he interacted with Lu Qing, the more he could sense the man's mystery and unfathomable depth.
This feeling was something that even some Nascent Soul Realm elders in the sect could hardly give him.
If it weren't for the fact that only cultivators below the Nascent Soul Realm could enter this secret realm, he would have suspected that Lu Qing was actually that senior Nascent Soul Realm expert in disguise.
Seeing that even his second senior brother was amazed by Lu Qing, Ye Qingzhu fell silent.
In their Qiankun Sect, apart from the eldest disciple Qian Lingxiao, the most stunning and highest-ranking inner disciple was undoubtedly the second disciple.
Having survived eight tribulations of lightning to form a superior-grade innate golden core, his cultivation level reached the eighth stage of the Golden Core realm.
Such talent and cultivation level would make one a peerless genius even among the top forces.
Now, even the second senior brother says that Fellow Daoist Chen is unfathomable.
This caused a strange shock to surge in Ye Qingzhu's heart.
Just as the two fell silent, a divine soul transmission suddenly came from the wooden house where Lu Qing was.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, Miss Ye, I may need to go into seclusion for a few days. If there is nothing urgent, please do not disturb me."
Qin Zheng was taken aback, then immediately replied, "Fellow Daoist Chen, don't worry, I will protect you here."
"Then I'll have to trouble you all."
After saying this, Lu Qing stopped transmitting his voice, clearly indicating that he had officially begun his seclusion.
"It seems that Fellow Daoist Chen is about to make a breakthrough this time."
Given the current situation, and the fact that Lu Qing would have to remain in seclusion for several more days, Qin Zheng and Ye Qingzhu immediately understood that Lu Qing must have gained considerable insight.
"I just don't know in what aspect Fellow Daoist Chen made his breakthrough, whether it was in cultivation level or technique."
Inside the wooden house, Lu Qing, who was being discussed by Qin Zheng and Ye Qingzhu, had several strands of blood-drill-like witch essence blood floating in front of him.
"Ah Qing, shall we begin refining now?"
Xiao Li looked at those few strands of primordial blood and was eager to try.
It turns out that Lu Qing had already extracted the primordial blood from all the Golden Core level beasts.
"Hmm, but you said you can only refine one more wisp of bloodline at most?"
"Yes, I can feel that after refining another Golden Core level bloodline, the evil energy in my body will reach its limit. It will take at least a few days to completely dissolve it before I can continue refining. At that time, I might hold you back, Ah Qing."
Xiao Li said with some distress.
"It's nothing," Lu Qing said with a smile. "Anyway, we have plenty of time. You can refine it slowly. You can also refine it inside the Fire Cauldron later, which is the same thing."
"Yes, that's a good idea!" Xiao Li's eyes lit up.
"Alright, let's begin the refining process."
Lu Qing gently flicked a wisp of primordial blood towards Xiao Li, and watched as it swallowed it whole.
He glanced at the five strands of primordial blood floating in front of him and swallowed them all.
Indeed, after the previous refining, Lu Qing has a thorough understanding of the baleful energy in the blood of the early Golden Core stage.
Its impact on him was not significant.
So, for the sake of efficiency, he simply refined all five streams of primordial blood at once, accelerating the transformation of his physical body.
After swallowing the five streams of Yuan Blood, Lu Qing immediately sensed a difference.
As he refined the primordial blood, his physical strength began to increase once again.
Meanwhile, the malevolent energy within his primordial blood also erupted, impacting and eroding his physical body and the acupoint between his eyebrows.
Furthermore, its ferocity is more than double that of refining a wisp of primordial blood.
Even so, the impact on Lu Qing was negligible.
He focused his mind, carefully sensing the changes within his body.
