Chapter 113: 【Stepping into Spirit Transformation, Plotting for Immortal Blood】 (Second update, begging for votes)

"Eighteen thousand five hundred mid-grade spirit stones, last call, sold! Congratulations to the fellow Daoist from the Qingyang Pavilion for winning this auction item, the Sun Crystal!"

Got it.

A joyful smile appeared on Lu Runping's face.

This Sun Crystal was truly of great help to his cultivation; even when he reached the Dao Harmonizing Realm, it could still assist his practice.

Beside him, after Lu Runping finished paying the spirit stones, Tong Enlin exclaimed in admiration:

"Fellow Daoist is truly wealthy; the price of this sum of spirit stones is enough to buy a decent superior-grade spirit tool. Converted into low-grade spirit stones, it's nearly two million. Truly generous."

Lu Runping revealed a bitter smile upon hearing this.

"To tell you the truth, this has already exhausted the savings of my ancestors. After this expenditure, my pockets are empty. This Sun Crystal is of great help to my cultivation; many thanks to Brother Tong for your help."

Tong Enlin waved his hand and laughed:

"I didn't help you pay even one extra spirit stone, so how can it be considered help? Fellow Daoist Lu is too polite."

Lu Runping said solemnly:

"If it weren't for the prestige of the Qingyang Immortal Sect, I fear I would have had to spend quite a few more spirit stones to secure this Sun Crystal, or perhaps even have had to give up in the end. Lu will keep this favor in mind, and I will certainly repay it in the future."

This was indeed a favor; although it couldn't be considered a major one, Lu Runping was a reasonable person.

With this favor established, even if he were to return to his old profession in the future, he would take care to avoid and not disturb the graves of the Tong family ancestors.

Lu Runping no longer paid attention to the subsequent auction items. He noticed that Tong Enlin had bid on three items in total, with values fluctuating around twelve thousand mid-grade spirit stones, one of which was bought specifically for his Dao companion, Ran Qingqiu.

Disciples of major sects are indeed wealthy and imposing, unlike him, who can only use the inheritance of his ancestors.

In fact, the Guan, Lu, and Cheng families that branched off from the Lu family are still continuing to exchange spirit stones for Dao Seeds.

By exchanging twenty thousand spirit stones for one Dao Seed, Lu Runping could earn ten thousand spirit stones.

This could also be considered a relatively stable income, though the cycle is a bit long. Unless the three clans expand their influence again and cause a population explosion, it remains a slow and steady source of income, at least ensuring he won't sit idle and exhaust his resources.

Of course, this can also be considered a responsibility of the Treasure Mirror host and the successive Patriarchs.

After the auction ended, Lu Runping first returned to the Qingyang Immortal Sect with them, and only then did he bid farewell to Tong Enlin.

Now that their sparring sessions no longer provided much improvement, and Tong Enlin had a Dao companion, Lu Runping felt it would be a bit impolite if he continued to stay and disturb them.

Declining Tong Enlin's invitation to stay, Lu Runping departed.

In reality, his true body remained in Qingyang City, the immortal city of the market under the jurisdiction of the Qingyang Immortal Sect, while his clone found a place to teleport back shortly after.

With the Sun Crystal in hand, Lu Runping felt he could sublimate his Nascent Soul in about half a year. By then, utilizing the Spirit Transformation Realm spiritual power obtained through the 【Swallowing Heaven and Earth】 supernatural power, stepping into the Spirit Transformation Realm in one go would be a logical progression.

Since he could obtain powerful strength in a short period, there was no need to run outside and wander about.

The Qingyang Immortal Sect side was relatively safe now; he would find a small courtyard and cultivate in solitude.

In the blink of an eye, half a year passed.

On this day, Lu Runping's Nascent Soul welcomed the opportunity for transformation. He immediately seized the chance, focused his full attention, operated the "Shenzhao Heavenly Scripture," and moved the Sun True Fire to temper his Nascent Soul.

Finally, the transformation began.

At this thought, Lu Runping immediately urged the Treasure Mirror to activate the 【Soul Bewitching and Soul Snatching】 supernatural power, plundering the soul energy of the surrounding cultivators.

This in turn could replenish himself and increase his foundation. As the tempering was completed, the resulting Primordial Spirit was indeed extremely powerful!

And the spiritual power within his physical body also gushed out at the same time, no longer suppressed.

Lu Runping successfully stepped into the Spirit Transformation Realm, and this year, he was only twenty-eight years old.

Once upon a time, all he sought was to break through to the Golden Core Realm within a hundred years, and then avenge his family.

But now, the blood feud of his family had long been settled, and his own cultivation had reached the Spirit Transformation Realm in a short time.

Spirit Transformation, Dao Harmonization, Tribulation Transcendence.

These few realms are known as the Upper Three Realms. Simply put, only cultivators who reach these realms can be considered to have arrived at the upper echelons of the cultivation world.

A Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator, no matter where they go, even if they arrive at a top-tier immortal sect, will be received very well.

But Lu Runping did not become complacent because of this. He knew that his starting point today was exchanged for with the heart's blood of his ancestors over several hundred years.

He was merely standing on the shoulders of his ancestors; there was nothing worth celebrating.

Only when he reached a higher level could he feel joy.

The cultivation resources in the Inheritance Secret Realm only went up to the Spirit Transformation Realm; the path ahead required him to walk it himself.

However, the Treasure Mirror was still something he could rely on; various supernatural powers and a second Primordial Spirit were things other cultivators could not hope to reach.

And a powerful Treasure Mirror was clearly a broad and smooth road.

To strengthen the Treasure Mirror, he needed to obtain powerful Dao Fruits. Regarding the acquisition of Dao Fruits, Lu Runping had a clear train of thought.

That was to find those old fellows whose lifespan was nearing its end, then reasonably deliver the Dao Seeds into their hands. Once they kicked the bucket, he could harvest high-quality Dao Fruits.

Although such cultivators were rare, they absolutely existed throughout the vast Central Continent cultivation world.

Not to mention anything else, among the Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Monarchs, there were many who, fearing being turned into ashes by the heavenly thunder, had never dared to face the lightning tribulation, eventually leading to their lifespan reaching its limit.

But how to reasonably deliver the Dao Seeds into their hands without bringing fire upon himself was a problem.

These old fellows either lived in seclusion or stayed behind closed doors, basically active only within a mountain peak area of their sect, not showing their faces for decades or even hundreds of years.

Wanting to scheme against them was not an easy matter.

Especially after reaching the Dao Harmonization Realm, one could use the Great Dao to calculate cause and effect. If the finger of blame pointed at him, he would not be able to bear it.

Therefore, this matter needed to be planned meticulously and required a very opportune moment.

It would be best to let himself be completely detached, letting them take the initiative to get the Dao Seeds into their own hands.

The power of the Treasure Mirror was not the top priority.

The priority was still himself.

Harvesting Dao Fruits was the second sequence; achieving the Land Immortal Realm himself was the small goal of the first stage.

Having achieved the Spirit Transformation Realm, his true body would continue to stay and cultivate, letting his Nascent Soul Realm clone go out. It just so happened there was something he needed to find a way to plot for.

At the last auction, there was a finale item called 'Immortal Bird Feather,' which, as the name suggests, was a feather from a demonic bird at the Land Immortal Realm.

More than thirty years ago, in the Chongfei Domain to the east of the Lianze Domain, a great battle occurred.

The Land Immortal Shenwang Xianren of the Tianyu Immortal Sect took action against the demonic cultivator Ice Phoenix Demon Venerable of the Great Vehicle Realm of the demon race. The battle lasted for two days and two nights, ending with the death of the Ice Phoenix Demon Venerable.

Five years later, Shenwang Xianren ascended.

That feather was a treasure snatched from the chaos of the war.

For a demonic beast at the Immortal Realm level, even just a feather contained Immortal Spirit Qi, which was exceptionally precious to cultivators of the lower realm.

Lu Runping's goal was to obtain the blood of this demonic beast to temper his physical body. ===== CHAPTER 114 =====