Chapter 278: Jade Purification Art, Worthless?

One day later.

Mu Lingxi stood up, her three bodies merging into one.

She then looked at Wang Jianqiang in surprise, "Senior Brother, what was that power just now?"

"You felt it?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled, "That is a Secret Technique Senior Brother recently cultivated."

As he spoke, Wang Jianqiang suddenly remembered that Mu Lingxi was also first on the Battle Stele. His expression shifted, and he laughed, "You probably don't know the rewards for being first on the Battle Stele yet, right?"

Mu Lingxi was startled, "The rewards for being first on the Battle Stele have been distributed?"

Wang Jianqiang nodded, "The rewards for being first on the Battle Stele were already distributed once the one-year period ended after we entered Desolate City."

"However, you need to be in your own residence to receive them. You happened to enter the Desolate Realm before, and hadn't returned to your residence yet after coming back, which is why you didn't receive them."

"Once you return to your residence in a moment, you will naturally obtain the quota to draw a prize at the Desolate Tower."

"Desolate Tower prize draw?" Mu Lingxi's expression shifted, "Is the strange technique Senior Brother cultivated obtained from a Desolate Tower prize draw?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled and nodded, "The technique I obtained is called the Jade Purification Art. It has the effect of purifying one's own foundation and refining items, and it can also help others purify their foundations."

"Its efficacy can be called heaven-defying."

"Such a precious technique must be one of the most valuable items within the Desolate Tower. Senior Brother here can be considered to have had explosive luck to actually draw this."

Jade Purification Art?

The most valuable item?

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's exclamation, Mu Lingxi's expression became strange.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing the change in Mu Lingxi's expression, Wang Jianqiang was stunned.

"Senior Brother, you said the technique you drew is named the Jade Purification Art?" Mu Lingxi confirmed once more.

"That's right, do you know this technique?"

Wang Jianqiang nodded.

Mu Lingxi's expression became increasingly strange.

Slap~

Wang Jianqiang viciously slapped her on the buttocks, "You little brat, stop keeping me in suspense."

Mu Lingxi let out a cry of surprise.

She looked at Wang Jianqiang pitifully and said, "The efficacy of the Jade Purification Art is indeed very powerful. In a certain sense, it can be called the most miraculous technique in this world."

"But from another perspective, it is worthless."

Wang Jianqiang frowned, a look of doubt flashing in his eyes.

In Mu Lingxi's words, she seemed very familiar with the Jade Purification Art.

How did she know about the Jade Purification Art??

Noticing Wang Jianqiang's doubt, Mu Lingxi smiled and continued, "Is Senior Brother wondering why I know so much about the Jade Purification Art?"

"Because my little aunt has a rubbings version of the Jade Purification Art."

Hearing Mu Lingxi's words, Wang Jianqiang frowned, "That's not right. Since your little aunt has such a powerful technique, why didn't she cultivate it herself?"

Mu Lingxi curled her lips, "Because this thing is simply not meant for humans to cultivate."

"Getting bold, are you? Daring to insult me in different ways?"

Wang Jianqiang's face darkened, and he viciously slapped her on the other side again.

Two slap marks.

Hmm.

Now it's symmetrical.

Mu Lingxi was instantly teary-eyed, "How did I insult you?"

"This technique is indeed not something humans can cultivate. Not just humans, theoretically, no living creature in this world can cultivate this technique."

Wang Jianqiang raised an eyebrow and remained silent, waiting for Mu Lingxi's follow-up.

Mu Lingxi looked at Wang Jianqiang with a face full of grievance and continued, "When my little aunt first obtained the Jade Purification Art, she was also very excited and studied it for a period of time."

"Afterward, she discovered that this Jade Purification Art is actually not rare; almost every top-tier force at the domain level has a rubbings version of it."

"Even some powerful Demon Race forces have it."

"But not a single human or Demon Race member has ever succeeded in cultivating it."

"Because this technique is very sinister."

"The lower the cultivation base, the faster it is to cultivate."

"But even for a Qi Refining Stage cultivator, it takes at least a hundred years to reach Entry."

"Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators need at least two hundred years to reach Entry."

"Golden Core Stage cultivators need five hundred years to reach Entry..."

"The shortest time to cultivate this technique happens to be stuck at the lifespan limit of every realm. You tell me, who could possibly succeed in cultivating it?"

Hearing Mu Lingxi's words, Wang Jianqiang's expression shifted.

He recalled the massive consumption when upgrading the Jade Purification Art, which happened to echo what Mu Lingxi said.

Following that, he asked in doubt, "Demon beasts generally have much longer lifespans than the Human Race, why can't they succeed in cultivating it either?"

"That is the most bizarre part."

Mu Lingxi continued, "The longer a race's lifespan, the longer it takes to cultivate this technique, which is also stuck at the lifespan limit of every realm."

"It is as if there is a will in the dark, deliberately preventing any living being from cultivating this technique."

Hearing this, Wang Jianqiang finally understood completely.

He couldn't help but feel a bit depressed.

He had thought he'd drawn an out-of-print supreme treasure, but it turned out to be common goods.

Just then, Mu Lingxi's voice came again.

"But having said that, for Senior Brother to be able to master this technique, it can be considered solving an age-old problem."

"If this were to spread, some cultivators with ill intentions would likely grab you back immediately to dissect you."

Hearing Mu Lingxi's words, Wang Jianqiang's heart skipped a beat.

Indeed.

Who wouldn't want to master such a powerful technique?

Once the news that he could master the Jade Purification Art spread, many powerful cultivators would likely want to find the secret to cultivating this method from him.

By then, he would surely have no peace.

Thinking of this, his expression became serious, "Lingxi, you must never let the news that I cultivate the Jade Purification Art spread."

As long as he didn't say he was cultivating the Jade Purification Art, even if he displayed the ability to help others purify their bodies, there was no need to worry about others guessing anything.

After all, this was merely a hidden ability of the Jade Purification Art, and no one knew of it.

He could completely brush it off as having awakened a Special Constitution.

"I have always been tight-lipped, as Senior Brother knows."

"Rest assured."

Wang Jianqiang:...

The next day.

Wang Jianqiang sat cross-legged in the silent Cultivation Room, a gorgeous deep blue flame floating before him.

The flame flowed continuously like water.

The scorching aura made the entire Cultivation Room feel as if it were about to be ignited.

Wang Jianqiang looked at the flame in front of him.

After pondering for a moment, he formed seals with both hands, a flash of Spirit Light appeared between his brows, and a wisp of Spirit Sense surged into the flame.

By now, the consciousness within the Spirit Flame had been severely damaged by Wang Jianqiang, and the power accumulated over many years had been exhausted.

After his Spirit Sense entered the Spirit Flame, although he felt an intense burning pain, he was not incinerated.

Immediately after, he discovered a faint speck of light within the flame.

This speck of light was precisely the consciousness born from the Spirit Flame.

His Spirit Sense surged out wildly, directly engulfing and obliterating this consciousness.

Once the Spirit Flame's consciousness dissipated.

He opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing the Spirit Flame into his mouth.

Ordinary people refining a Spirit Flame not only need to be extremely careful, but also require ice-attribute treasures and Spirit Pills for assistance, fearing that they might accidentally harm themselves.

But Wang Jianqiang had no such worries.

His body had long since been tempered by Spirit Pattern Power to be consistent inside and out.

The defensive power within his body was no worse than that of his skin.

After swallowing the Spirit Flame, he only felt a faint burning sensation inside his body, without suffering the slightest damage.

Following that, he controlled the Spirit Flame to circulate within his body along with his Spiritual Power.

At the same time, his Spirit Sense permeated every part of the Spirit Flame bit by bit, branding it with his own mark.