Chapter 262 - 260: Understanding the Demon Realm and Demon Race, a Pocket World Arrives

Chapter 262: Chapter 260: Understanding the Demon Realm and Demon Race, a Pocket World Arrives

Su Qing had been in secluded Cultivation the whole time.

After all, he had submitted a month’s worth of Qi Nourishing Pills—all 300 of them.

Although it only took about one hundred Spirit Stones to acquire them,

those hundred Spirit Stones yielded 300 Contribution Points.

This was a deal everyone loved.

A perk exclusive to Alchemy Masters.

And so, Su Qing had consumed every Elixir that increased his Cultivation Talent, one by one.

Three weeks had passed.

He had spent it all on Cultivation.

The moment Su Qing stepped out, another prospective Alchemy Refining Servant summoned him to see Tao Mingze.

"You’re here. Sit."

"Thank you, Sir," Su Qing said.

"Two months have passed. You no longer need to refine Qi Nourishing Pills. Since you know how to refine Detoxification Pills, you’ll be making those from now on."

"From five sets of ingredients, you just need to produce five pills."

Normally, one set of ingredients for a Detoxification Pill could yield five to six pills at most.

So this was a normal requirement. You needed a Pill Formation Success Rate of over twenty percent to claim you knew how to refine it.

"No problem, Sir."

"You must refine at least ten pills a day."

Su Qing was taken aback. Ten pills. Under normal circumstances, refining that many would likely take a significant amount of time.

But Su Qing was different.

"No problem, Sir."

"Good. One Detoxification Pill is worth two Contribution Points."

"Figure it out yourself. The more you refine, the faster you’ll get the Foundation Establishment Pill you want."

"Hahaha." Tao Mingze chuckled lightly.

Su Qing, however, sat to one side and began to think.

He glanced at Tao Mingze and nodded.

"Sir, I’ll be leaving now."

"Mm." Tao Mingze nodded and waved his hand. "Go on, go on."

Su Qing left.

’Looks like I can’t go into seclusion for so long anymore.’

’Otherwise, that guy will probably make things even harder for me.’

’I handed in a month’s worth of Qi Nourishing Pills at once, and he immediately switched the Elixir I have to refine.’

’It seems I’ll have to go back to acting normal.’

’Tier One Detoxification Pills? A piece of cake.’

’Even without my own Medicine Cauldron, it’s child’s play.’

’It’s just that simple.’

’That old coot... Detoxification Pills are so expensive, yet they’re only worth two Contribution Points each.’

Su Qing pursed his lips in disdain.

’A normal Tier One Detoxification Pill sells for about ten Spirit Stones.’

’Because the effects of a Detoxification Pill are genuinely useful. It can even save your life.’

’Then again, the ingredients for the Detoxification Pills also cost money.’

Su Qing couldn’t be bothered to dwell on it.

As the saying goes, with great ability comes great reward.

That night, Su Qing began to practice the God Demon Shaping Immortal Body.

His Cultivation speed was no longer as slow as it was when he first started.

It was now over a hundred times faster than before.

This was also thanks to Su Qing’s usual accumulation.

***

Fifth-Layer Body Tempering [God Demon Shaping Immortal Body: Entry Level (0.98/500)]

To have reached the Fifth-Layer Body Tempering like this showed just how powerful this Cultivation Technique was.

It truly had its strengths.

"Master!"

As he was cultivating, Xiaoqing’s voice sounded out, and the Immortal Puppet appeared before Su Qing.

A double blessing.

"Thank you."

Xiaoqing had brought a refined Pocket World.

This was absolutely incredible.

Su Qing was in a wonderful mood.

A refined Pocket World could be stored inside his own Dantian.

’This is awesome.’

’This is how you’re supposed to use cheats.’

"Master, there’s been major movement from the Demon Realm recently."

"I was just about to ask about that."

"Why are so many small rifts to the Demon Realm appearing?"

"Because of you, Master." Xiaoqing’s words stunned Su Qing.

"Me?" Su Qing pointed to himself, confused.

"Yes. The world’s Spiritual Qi density skyrocketed in an instant, which is an immense temptation for the Demon Realm."

"It has made many of the Demon Realm’s races want to enter this world to absorb its Spiritual Qi."

"..." Su Qing was at a loss for words.

’It wasn’t exactly his fault. Back then, he’d had no other choice.’

’Releasing the Spiritual Qi was supposed to be a blessing for the world.’

’Now I’ve become the main culprit behind the Demon Realm’s invasion.’

"This Demon Realm invasion... if you perform an Inference on the future, will it be serious?"

"It will. If it isn’t handled properly, the entire Demon Realm will invade this world."

"Alternatively, the entrance to the Demon Realm will become permanently stationed in this world."

"..." Su Qing fell silent. ’This doesn’t seem to have anything to do with me.’

’When the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up.’

’Right now, I’m just a mere First Realm Cultivator.’

"Is the Demon Realm lacking in resources?"

Xiaoqing said, "That’s right. The Demon Realm lacks Spiritual Qi, but it has Demonic Qi. Spiritual Qi nourishes all things, while Demonic Qi causes them to grow in pain, torturing them and feeding primarily on their emotions."

"Over time, many of the Demon Realm’s races have gone mad."

"The intelligent races, however, absorb the Demon Realm’s Demonic Qi for their Cultivation."

"So, it was the intelligent races in the Demon Realm that broke open the rifts?"

"Yes, Master."

Su Qing thought for a moment. ’To be able to break open a Demon Realm Rift, aside from other methods, Arrays are a strong possibility. It’s also possible that a Great Power from the Demon Realm tore open Space.’

’This is truly a difficult situation for me.’

’The cause of all this... was me...’

’Should I ignore it, or should I try to save them...’

’Save them?’

Su Qing thought about it carefully. What could he possibly use to save anyone?

’It’s always the most ordinary people who suffer the most disasters.’

’I might be able to save them once, but not a second time.’

’Besides, if I saved them, I would expose the fact that I’m still alive.’

’What means do I have to save anyone right now?’

’Array Plates? The Immortal Puppet? Talismans?’

’Or Magical Artifacts?’

"Saving the world... I guess that’s really not for me," Su Qing said with a self-deprecating laugh.

He looked at the Immortal Puppet and Xiaoqing, his gaze lingering on the Immortal Puppet. "I know you have intelligence."

"If you don’t like this form, you can change it."

"No need, Master. I am fine," the Immortal Puppet replied in a slightly mechanical voice.

It still retained its original, mechanical tone.

"Alright. Xiaoqing, Immortal Puppet, you may leave. Protect Qingsu Island well."

...

Xiaoqing and the Immortal Puppet both departed.

Su Qing lifted the Pocket World with his Magical Power, took out an Array Plate, and set it up inside his room.

Then, he opened the entrance to the Pocket World.

"Heh, now this is a real Cultivation ground!"

It was still nighttime.

The room was also protected by a Tier Two Forbidden Array, a standard feature provided by the Sect.

Alchemy Masters enjoyed the privilege of a higher-level Array.

The same was true for other Cultivators with specialized skills.

Privacy was extremely important to all Cultivators.

The moment Su Qing entered,

he placed an Immortal Stone inside.

This caused the entire Pocket World to begin expanding.

’Time to cultivate. Let’s see how fast my Cultivation speed is when this place is full of Immortal Qi.’

Su Qing began performing the strange movements of the God Demon Shaping Immortal Body.

He needed to temper his body well to ensure he could withstand the powerful Elixirs he planned to take later, accelerating his Cultivation speed.

....

「One night passed.」

After Su Qing finished a full set of the movements,

Tenth-Layer Body Tempering [God Demon Shaping Immortal Body: Entry Level (2.15/500)]

’As expected. At full capacity, surrounded by Immortal Qi, the speed of Body Tempering is incredible.’

’And it doesn’t even waste my Magical Power.’

’Just by staying here for one night, my Magical Power refinement speed has doubled. The effect of Immortal Qi is just too powerful.’

Su Qing was drenched in sweat. His entire body ached with a soreness that was, at the same time, exceptionally comfortable.

This was because the Immortal Qi was constantly nourishing his body.

After exiting the Pocket World,

Su Qing retracted the Pocket World and placed it in his Dantian. In its unexpanded state, the Pocket World was a tiny orb of light that his Dantian could still accommodate.

At the same time, he placed several Array Plates inside the Pocket World to prevent its aura from leaking out.

’I should still take some of those standardized Elixirs from time to time. Now that I’m at the Tenth-Layer Body Tempering, I should be able to handle ten times the dose, right?’

Su Qing had to speed up his Cultivation.

He had no choice but to do this.

This Cultivation speed and such a powerful Cultivation Technique... in the past, Su Qing might have been content with less.

Because he didn’t know any better back then.

But things were different now. His Synthesizer Talent was too powerful.

If he continued to waste precious time and remain so weak, then the problem would lie with him.

....