Chapter 1007: Longevity: My Farming-Style Cultivation Is Too Steady Chapter 1007 Gourd Upgrade!

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Previously, Xu Zhangqing had never had the chance to use the Blood Gourd extensively, but now that he had encountered so many Barbarian Bull Monsters, it was perfect for nourishing it.

He immediately raised his hand and waved; the Blood Gourd flew into mid-air, its mouth opened, and a powerful suction erupted, drawing in the flesh, essence, and even lingering divine souls of the Barbarian Bull Monsters torn apart by the Rolling Earth Dragons, transforming them into streaks of blood-colored light that were endlessly sucked into the Blood Gourd.

As a large amount of blood essence surged in, the Blood Gourd's color became increasingly vivid.

From pale red, it gradually turned deep red, with mysterious patterns appearing on its surface.

These patterns crisscrossed, appearing natural, and the whole thing exuded a strong bloody smell.

At the same time, the gourd's body kept changing; from its original palm-sized, it quickly became millstone-sized, and its weight increased considerably.

Even without holding it in his hand, Xu Zhangqing could feel the immense energy contained within, and he was instantly astonished: "Has its quality been upgraded?"

Spirit Tools, Magic Tools, Magic Treasures, etc., besides their innate forged quality, can also have their quality upgraded through "nourishment" using special items.

For example, a Xuanhuang Mother Qi Cauldron forged halfway only needs Xuanhuang Mother Ore to be integrated later.

As for the Blood Gourd, its nature is similar to the Green Gourd, both having an internal small space.

However, the difference is that the Blood Gourd can only upgrade its quality through nourishment.

At this moment, violent energy fluctuations emanated from the gourd; who knew how long passed, but with a slight humming sound, the Blood Gourd trembled violently.

Xu Zhangqing swept his Divine Sense over it and found it had broken through to Magic Tool quality.

The Blood Gourd, now a Magic Tool, had stronger suction, faster absorption speed, and its internal space expanded considerably, allowing it to store more blood essence.

What surprised Xu Zhangqing even more was that the Blood Gourd gained a new effect: Blood Mist Corrosion.

It could refine the blood essence within the Blood Gourd and release thick blood mist, which not only corroded the target's flesh body but also disturbed the mind, causing them to fall into chaos—truly extremely sinister.

"Not bad, not bad; it's an unexpected joy."

Xu Zhangqing withdrew the Blood Gourd, then weighed it, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

The Blood Gourd's upgrade increased his overall strength once again; in the future, when facing monsters, especially large numbers of monsters, he would have more methods.

At this time, over a thousand Rolling Earth Dragons had killed all the Barbarian Bull Monsters, leaving only a mess of bloodstains and broken bones on the ground.

Xu Zhangqing waved his hand and said lightly: "Retreat."

Ao~

Hearing this, those Rolling Earth Dragons let out a deafening roar, then vanished into the ground at extreme speed, disappearing soon after.

Xu Zhangqing flickered and shot toward Dongyu.

The urgent matter was still to return to Qingmu Sect first and stabilize his own strength before anything else.

Along the way, he encountered several more waves of monsters, all weak little demons.

This time he did not summon the Rolling Earth Dragons, but directly used the upgraded Blood Gourd.

In an instant, all obstacles turned into blood water, completely without a match.

As time passed, unknowingly, Xu Zhangqing once again stepped into Dongyu territory.

Unlike the chaos of the Central Region, although Dongyu also had scattered monsters appearing, they were far from as rampant as in the Central Region.

Looking at the familiar mountains and waters, his tense nerves finally eased somewhat.

Previously, Lu Chen Yuan controlled the Tu Soil God's Tribulation Crossing, causing the Five Elements Spiritual Qi of Dongyu to be in utter disorder.

Not only was Earth Spirit Qi polluted, but the other four types of spiritual qi also withered; but now, as Xu Zhangqing absorbed the source power of the Tu Soil God, those disordered spiritual qi were returning to normal, and though still imbalanced, the situation was much better.

It was just that spiritual qi wanted to fully recover to its former state, needing at least several decades to a hundred years, especially Earth Spirit Qi, because it had been excessively drawn by the Tu Soil God's power previously and suffered great loss; to fully recover, it might need even more time.

Xu Zhangqing whispered: "Taking it slow is also good."

Not long after, Qingmu Sect appeared at the end of his vision.

Greenwood Supporting Heaven, spiritual qi swirling.

Disciples came and went, either cultivating or patrolling, everything in good order.

Xu Zhangqing had just landed when Mo Qiu Shui appeared: "Sect Master, you've finally returned."

The Great Elder and the Three-Eyed Clan Chief have been waiting in the hall for a long time."

Xu Zhangqing nodded: "Let's go."

Soon, the two arrived at the Sect Master Hall.

Just as he entered, he felt two scorching gazes.

One carried scrutiny, coming from the Great Elder, Xuan Yan.

The other was quite sharp, coming from the Three-Eyed Clan Chief, Qiong.

Both were seated; seeing him enter, they then rose to welcome him.

Mo Qiu Shui hesitated, then said: "You two talk, I'll leave first."

He knew in his heart that the Great Elder and Clan Chief Qiong had waited for Xu Zhangqing for so long; there must be important matters.

After Mo Qiu Shui left, Xuan Yan immediately spoke: "Changqing, you've finally returned."

Xu Zhangqing glanced at the two and asked doubtfully: "I don't know what matter Great Elder and Clan Chief Qiong want to find me for?"

Xuan Yan and Qiong exchanged a glance, then immediately said: "There is one thing we want to ask; hope you can tell us the truth."

"Who was the person crossing the tribulation outside the Tianyuan Realm previously?"

Qiong also spoke, his voice low: "That day, although the aura of someone crossing the tribulation was mostly obscured by Lu Chen Yuan's Tu Soil Power, the might of the Heavenly Tribulation clearly exceeded imagination."

Having spoken this far, the two actually already had an answer in their hearts.

It was just that they still needed to confirm it.

Xu Zhangqing understood upon hearing this: Xuan Yan was a Great Elder of the Dongting Immortal Sect, his cultivation unfathomable, while Qiong was the Three-Eyed Clan Chief, born with a Divine Eye that saw through all.

That day, while I was undergoing the Calamity outside the Tianyuan Realm, even with Lu Chen Yuan helping to conceal me, it was impossible to avoid everyone; what's more, I had no intention of hiding it.

Therefore, Xu Zhangqing nodded slightly: "Yes, it was me."

"What?!"

Even knowing the outcome, both still exclaimed in shock.

Xuan Yan's figure trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Qiong widened his Third Divine Eye even further, causing violent fluctuations in space.

Clearly, both were greatly startled by this answer.

After a long while, Xuan Yan recovered from his shock: "Changqing, your cultivation speed is too fast!"

Qiong deeply agreed: "Counting the time, you went from an ordinary person with no cultivation at all to becoming a Spirit Transformation Venerable in just two hundred years."

"True, you are a Water-Generated Wood Spiritual Root, so your cultivation speed is naturally faster than a Single Spirit Root, but this speed is simply too outrageous!"

Previously, all the Xiuxian Zhe of the Dongyu thought Xu Zhangqing was merely a cultivator with a bit of talent in planting, nothing more.

Put bluntly, he would never amount to anything.

But who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary fellow would actually soar to the Nascent Soul Stage within just two hundred years?

You must know that even Chu Qiu, Li Lingbi, Zhao Lie, and the like—those fellows once regarded as geniuses—are only at the Nascent Soul Stage now!