As they were leaving the island of the Zhengxuan Sect,

many of the Nascent Soul and Golden Core Masters glanced at Su Qing.

They had all witnessed his recent Thunder Technique.

It had actually managed to block a Magic spell from a Fourth Realm Cultivator.

And yet, he was only at a high tier of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

But he had never made a name for himself among the various Sects.

Seeing him now, however, it was clear he was truly extraordinary.

His Thunder Technique was simply too powerful.

Even Ouyang Mingming was being discreetly questioned about Su Qing by other Elders from within the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect.

Ouyang Mingming herself was completely dumbfounded.

Back in the waters of the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect,

Ouyang Mingming couldn’t help but ask, "Disciple, what’s going on with your Cultivation?"

"Something’s not right. It’s very wrong. Even if the Ten Thousand Tribulations Divine Body is powerful in the Divinity Transformation Realm, you’re only in the Foundation Establishment Realm!"

"There’s something wrong with your Cultivation."

Ouyang Mingming, her beautiful and bewitching face drawing close, looked into Su Qing’s eyes.

Su Qing immediately turned his head away, avoiding her gaze.

"It was a coincidence. I created it myself. Blocking that one attack drained all of my True Essence. If you asked me to use it again, I wouldn’t be able to," Su Qing explained helplessly.

Ouyang Mingming looked skeptical, but she didn’t press the issue.

"You’d better be careful. It would be best to submit the Thunder Technique you’ve mastered to the Sect’s Holy Book Pavilion."

"Otherwise, many of the Nascent Soul Masters within the Sect will likely scheme against you."

"Even I, your master, won’t be able to help you. If your grandmaster were still here, our Cold Extremity Peak might not have to be afraid," Ouyang Mingming sighed.

"Unless you stay put within the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect, you’ll definitely be targeted by the Nascent Soul Old Monsters in the Sect."

"Remember that."

Ouyang Mingming didn’t dwell on the matter.

It was an unspoken agreement, a tacit understanding in the Immortal Cultivation Realm: one should never try to pry into another’s secrets.

Otherwise, even blood relatives could turn on each other.

"Master, I’m not going back to the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect."

"I’ll slip away in a bit." Su Qing thought for a moment. ’Going back to the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect will definitely lead to a lot of trouble. It would be better to go out and gain some experience outside the Celestial Sea Realm.’

’As long as I hide my aura, who could possibly detect my true strength?’

’The God Demon Mortal Transformation Skill is just that amazing.’

’If I were to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, this effect wouldn’t be as good.’

"Slip away? You don’t even know if a Nascent Soul Realm expert from our Sect is following us right now."

"If you run now and get caught, you’ll face a fate worse than death."

"Come back with me. With the Sect Lord and the Grand Elder there, they won’t dare to make a move."

"Oh!"

Su Qing thought it over. ’I might as well wait a year or so.’

’I’m not lacking anything at the moment anyway.’

’If it’s safer within the Sect, then I’ll just stay here and cultivate slowly.’

So, Su Qing returned to the Sect with Ouyang Mingming.

Only after they teleported back did Ouyang Mingming finally let out a sigh of relief.

"You brat, you really gave me a huge scare."

"You have no idea how terrified I was during the teleportation that a Nascent Soul Realm expert from our Sect would attack us." Ouyang Mingming smacked Su Qing fiercely.

"This is all your fault."

Ouyang Mingming pulled Su Qing along, hurrying back to Cold Extremity Peak.

She breathed another sigh of relief only after they had ascended Cold Extremity Peak.

"You brat, if you don’t want to get caught, you’d better stay put on Cold Extremity Peak for the next few years."

"Mmm."

Su Qing nodded obediently.

’As if!’

’A few years ago, I might have been willing.’

’But things are different now.’

’My Ninth-Layer of Acupoint Opening hasn’t changed at all. I definitely need to go search the Holy Book Pavilion.’

’Once Standardization is maxed out...’

’...my Cultivation Technique is bound to undergo a huge change.’

「Seven months passed.」

Synthesis Level 506 (0/50,700)

[Synthesis Success Rate +100%, Mutated +1%, Evolution +1%, Divinization +1%, Demonization +1%, Immortal Transformation +1%, Spiritualization +1%, Standardization +54%, Dimensionalization +1%] [Selectable Talent +230]

"I can finally max it out."

Su Qing immediately maxed out Standardization.

Synthesis Level 506 (0/50,700)

[Synthesis Success Rate +100%, Mutated +1%, Evolution +1%, Divinization +1%, Demonization +1%, Immortal Transformation +1%, Spiritualization +1%, Standardization, Dimensionalization +1%] [Selectable Talent +2]

The percentage after Standardization was gone.

This made Su Qing ecstatic.

’Now that I have Standardization...’

’...I definitely have to make good use of it.’

’Oh, right. A Body Refinement Technique for the Acupoint Realm.’

’I wonder if they have any.’

After a moment of thought, Su Qing secretly descended the mountain. He put on a Black Cloak; no one was following him.

’Holy Book Pavilion.’

’Here I come.’

Su Qing entered the Holy Book Pavilion and went straight to the section on Body Refinement Techniques.

It was a pity; if Sea-covering Master’s treasure hoard had contained a Body Refinement Technique, Su Qing wouldn’t have needed to come here.

’A Demon Skill it is.’ Su Qing chose the Blood Evil Body Refining Skill, a technique that only covered the Acupoint Realm and below.

Why choose a Demon Skill?

Because by choosing a Demon Skill and paying double the price, you could buy it simply by swearing an oath not to teach it to others.

There was no need to swear an oath of loyalty to the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect.

The full technique cost 300,000 Spirit Stones; doubling that made it 600,000 Spirit Stones.

Su Qing could afford it.

...

[Blood Spirit Body Refining Skill: Absorb Essence Blood and convert it into nutrients for the Physique, strengthening oneself. If refined improperly, the Essence Blood may alter one’s mind when it nourishes the Physique...]

"Time for the same old method."

Su Qing replicated his Five Elements Technique and began synthesizing continuously.

At the very least, Su Qing didn’t want to refine his body by absorbing Essence Blood.

He didn’t activate any Talents.

The fifth synthesis.

[Synthesis Successful: Spiritualization triggered]

[Five Spirits Body Refining Skill with Spiritual Wisdom: The Five Spirits Body Refining Skill seems to have gained Spiritual Wisdom and can cultivate automatically? It can help the Host absorb Five Elements Spiritual Qi and open 365 Acupoints.]

"Hm?"

’It finally became a technique that absorbs Five Elements Spiritual Qi.’

’It gained Spiritual Wisdom?’

Su Qing mulled it over for a moment, then shook his head.

He decided to continue synthesizing.

He couldn’t let Standardization go to waste.

"Activate Standardization," Su Qing chanted inwardly.

Then, he synthesized again.

[Synthesis Successful: Standardization triggered]

[Automatically-Operating Five Elements Body Refining Skill: After the Host extracts it, the technique will cultivate automatically, absorbing Five Elements Spiritual Qi to open 365 Acupoints for the Host.]

"This is perfect! Exactly what I wanted."

Su Qing grinned.

Divinization.

Demonization.

He applied both in turn.

The results did not disappoint him.

[Automatically-Operating God Demon Body Refining Skill: After the Host extracts it, the technique will cultivate automatically, absorbing Spiritual Qi to open 1,260 Acupoints.]

’But where’s the part about opening a Pocket World?!’

Su Qing thought with dissatisfaction.

But for now, he still had to continue cultivating the God Demon Inference Heaven Skill.

He really wanted to synthesize his Visualization Technique, the God Demon Inference Heaven Skill, and this new Automatically-Operating God Demon Body Refining Skill all together.

That way, he could just cultivate a single technique to advance in all three areas.

The last time he had opened a Pocket World, it was because he had a Grotto Heaven Fragment.

’Where am I supposed to find one now?’

When the Pocket World in his Dantian shattered, it hadn’t left a single fragment behind.

It was very strange.

"Whatever, I’m not going to worry about it."

Su Qing continued with Divinization.

Demonization.

After another two rounds of God Demon Transformation,

[Automatically-Operating God Demon Body Refining Skill: After the Host extracts it, the technique will cultivate automatically, absorbing God Demon True Essence, opening and refining 1,260 Acupoints to bear...]

"Is it still only 1,260 Acupoints?"

Su Qing thought for a moment and continued synthesizing.

This time, he used Evolution.

[Unknown Technique: After the Host extracts it, the technique will cultivate automatically, absorbing God Demon True Essence, opening and refining 1,260 Acupoints with 10 times the carrying capacity...]

’It still didn’t work. Is it because of the human body’s limit on Acupoints?’

Su Qing thought for a moment and decided to try synthesizing it with Mutated.

’If the Mutated version is no good, I can just find some time to replicate the previous version again.’

[Synthesis Successful: Mutated triggered]

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