Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Chu Zheng slightly shook his head, "Damn middlemen."

However, regardless whether the bounty was thirty thousand or three million, it had nothing to do with him, as he couldn't possibly behead himself to claim the reward.

Unless he had cultivated the Indestructible Great Mystical Power, decapitating himself and then regrowing his head.

Chu Zheng had no intention of wasting any more words with the two men before him and drew the Town Immortal Mace.

Raising the Jade Mace halfway into the air, he suddenly paused, then lowered it and, reversing his hand, pulled out a small notebook, looking towards the Meng-surnamed strong man:

"What's your name?"

As the first Immortal Path Cultivator to die under the Town Immortal Mace, the man deserved to have his name recorded.

"Such courage."

Seeing Chu Zheng's calm demeanor, the blue-robed great man let out a cold laugh and glanced at Song Lingqing:

"My name is Meng Xian, Cheng Xuan is my sworn nephew. You killed him, out of your ignorance. Bind your own mana, and I'll leave you a way out."

"Alright, Meng Xian..."

Before Song Lingqing could speak, Chu Zheng had already lowered his head, noted down the name, and then spoke:

"I have a poor memory, sometimes easily forgetful. Have you anything else to support you, come on, tell me all."

"It's time for you to be on your way."

However, Meng Xian had no intention to idle talk, and he directly raised his hand, summoning a ring-shaped blade with serrated edges like razor-sharp teeth, stained with blood. Its sinister aura signified it had drunk the blood of many lives.

Whirr—

The ring-shaped blade, enwrapped in a bloody light, whizzed through the void, tearing a sharp wind, and strived straight for the throat of Chu Zheng who, in comparison to Song Lingqing, was deemed more valuable because of the seventy thousand high-quality spirit stones he carried.

Chu Zheng put away the notebook, a sudden smile appearing on his face as Meng Xian made his move. He sensed the fluctuations of the tribulation aura beside him.

For someone of his cultivation, to consider this man a significant threat was unexpected, yet a delightful opportunity to dissipate some tribulation Qi.

Chu Zheng's gaze turned ice-cold, mana surged around his body, he drew the Jade Mace, and activated the talismanic patterns on it, smashing it down heavily.

Clang—

In that instant, divine light shone upon the Jade Mace, shattering the blood light encasing the round blade, blasting it a thousand feet away.

Thump—

The next moment, the talismanic patterns on the Jade Mace cracked open, bursting with a dull sound, as though struggling to endure the Qi circulation method.

Meng Xian's expression drastically changed, his figure streaked through the void, pulling up a whistling wind, rushing back to the round blade.

Seconds later, he re-grasped the round blade, stood a thousand feet away, staring at the Jade Mace in Chu Zheng's hand, his fingertips trembling slightly, his eyes betraying a hint of solemnity.

A moment ago, the mana attached to his magic treasure was scattered in an instant, nearly going out of control, almost losing connection.

Chu Zheng did not give chase but furrowed his brows slightly and looked down at the Jade Mace in his hands.

On the flawless body of the mace, a crack nearly an inch deep had appeared, and the previously engraved talismanic patterns had also collapsed.

[Town Immortal Mace (Second Order): The first life-bound magic treasure you personally forged. It still has many shortcomings and is only a semi-finished product. The talismanic patterns failed to sustain the 'Law Breaking' effect during the battle and thus collapsed. Repairable.]

Looking at the crack on the Jade Mace, Chu Zheng's eyebrows tightened, and he immediately chose to repair it.

After all, it was newly forged and had not yet been tempered with mana, which made it somewhat fragile.

The crack was instantly mended, and the talismanic patterns reemerged.

These patterns still had much room for improvement, but they indeed had an effect just then.

Chu Zheng did not waste time pondering further, stepped forward, and reached Wu Taiyun in an instant, with no hesitation, lifting the Jade Mace in his hand.

In haste, Wu Taiyun could only barely muster his mana, forming a light shield in front of him.

The talismanic patterns on the Town Immortal Mace flickered, and the mana-made light shield instantly collapsed, offering no resistance whatsoever.

Thud!

With one strike of the mace, Wu Taiyun's head, along with his entire upper body, burst into a shower of blood, and his remains fell into the river, disappearing in a moment.

Chu Zheng slowly withdrew his hand and casually tossed Wu Taiyun's storage bag to Song Lingqing, then turned to look at Meng Xian.

Meng Xian's gaze remained intently fixed on the Town Immortal Mace in Chu Zheng's hand, his expression wary.

Under the overwhelming pressure of a higher realm, he did not feel inferior to Chu Zheng; it was merely that the wonderous treasure in Chu Zheng's possession was somewhat troublesome to deal with.

Chu Zheng put away the Jade Mace, feeling no need to waste more time on Meng Xian. The noise from their recent scuffle might attract the attention of other cultivators. A quick battle and a swift departure from this place was the wisest strategy.

In the future, there would be plenty of opportunities to test further.

Buzz——

In an instant, Yang Qi surged within Chu Zheng's body as he activated the Fire God Transformation. His body seemed to ignite with divine flames, his hair rising upwards, ablaze with a red hue.

Simultaneously, his essence blood began to burn, unleashing the Xuan Tian Seal and stimulating all the potential within his body.

Buzz——

The round blade, wrapped in blood light, struck again, Meng Xian's figure closing in to within a few yards of Chu Zheng.

The moment Chu Zheng stored the Jade Mace, Meng Xian had already boldly made his move, seizing the fleeting chance to engage at close quarters, relying on his robust mana to forcefully attempt a kill.

Bang!

Chu Zheng slowly extended his hand, capturing the round blade in his palm. No matter how Meng Xian urged it, the blade could not advance even an inch, blocked by a thin layer of divine flame in his palm.

Seeing this, Meng Xian's expression drastically changed, he stopped in his tracks, wanting to retreat. The mere act of barehandedly intercepting the magic treasure he was wielding was enough to prove that Chu Zheng's current strength was far above his own.

However, just as he took two steps back, Chu Zheng had already moved faster, stepping heavily onto his chest.

With the enhancement of dual secret techniques, Chu Zheng, even if facing an Entry Dao Realm Perfection from a Holy Land, had the power to fight.

Meng Xian was but a mere loose cultivator. The quality of his mana and vital essence was far inferior to Chu Zheng's, and now under the absolute crushing superiority of cultivation realms, he was like dry straw.

Crack——

Accompanied by the crisp sound of snapping bones, Meng Xian's chest was crushed under Chu Zheng's foot, his internal organs shattered. A bundle of divine flame enveloped his remains which, before even falling into the great river, had already turned to ash in mid-air.

Looking down at the water demon drawn by Wu Taiyun's blood and flesh, Chu Zheng restrained his aura, his face expressionless as he once again took out his diary and began to write slowly.

[New Calendar Year One, first trial of my life-bound magic treasure, felt slightly apprehensive, fortunately, the power is still considerable, the talismatic pattern still needs improvement, gained some insights after the battle.]

Next to him, Song Lingqing, almost holding her breath subconsciously, stared at Chu Zheng, her eyes growing brighter, filled with uncontrollable excitement.

In just one year, killing an Entry Dao Realm cultivator as if reaching into a bag, such a monstrous figure, in the history of the Cangyun Realm, likely has never been seen before.

At least since she had stepped onto the path of immortality, she had never heard of such a thing, not even Shang Cangyun, the winner of the first Great Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects, boasted such terrifying progress in his youth.

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Several days later, inside the Small World.

The disturbance caused last time by the Lihuo Spear killing Fang Jiong was huge; the Small World now appeared quite barren compared to before.

The environment was worse than initially, not even comparable to the secret chambers in the marketplace which at least had a Spirit Gathering Array.

Now that the life-bound magic treasure had been forged, Chu Zheng's next step was to prepare to master a significant mystical power.

During his seclusion in the marketplace, the Great Circulatory Qi Guideline - Upper Volume had been fully restored, offering several mystical powers for him to choose from.

Chu Zheng took some time selecting from the Great Circulatory Qi Guideline, finally picking a mystical power suitable for his current cultivation.

Five Thunder Righteous Law.

Thunder, the punitive force of heaven and earth, born from the friction and merging of Yin and Yang dual qi, a destructive energy.

The path of a Qi Cultivator is the process of merging with heaven and earth; mastering the Thunder Method is to master the punitive force of heaven and earth.

In the eyes of a Qi Cultivator, the human body is like heaven and earth. With profound cultivation, they can control creation, reverse the cosmos, stir heaven and earth, startle gods and ghosts, command the wind, rain, thunder, and control all things as soldiers.

The process of cultivation is a process of interaction with heaven and earth. The higher one's cultivation, the closer the connection with heaven and earth. With the power of one person, one can harness the forces of heaven and earth for personal use, control the powers of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang, and command the wind and thunderstorm.

The Five Elements, metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, correspond to the five organs of the human body: lung, liver, kidney, heart, and spleen.

Containing the Five Qi within, transforming Yin and Yang, one can control the Five Thunder Technique.

This great mystical power, originally necessitating Chu Zheng to condense a Golden Core, to reach the state of Five Qi Towards Yuan, could only be started then.

However, presently in his Dantian, with a Five Elements Shaping Pill, he could use it to condense a false pill ahead of time, absorb the qi of the Five Elements, refine his organs, and thereby unleash part of the power of the Five Thunder Righteous Law.