Ancient Strengthening Techniques
Chapter 29 - The Line between Life and Death
Ancient Strengthening Technique: Chapter 29 - Eternal Violet Jade Realm
By the time his consciousness faded, the Yin-Yang Pendant came into contact with Qing Shui's blood, after which, the pendant was completely deep purple in color! The Yin-Yang Pendant began to emit waves of soft purple light, slowly enveloping Qing Shui, as if he was a baby lying in his mother's arms. From what could be seen with the naked eye, the pendant seemed to be constantly drinking Qing Shui's blood as the purple light wave grew stronger and stronger.
Instantly, it felt during eternity yet as short as one second. At the same time, instead of her blurred consciousness, Qing Shui actually felt very clear, little could he imagine what incredible scenery would await him once he opened his eyes.
He clearly remembered that he had been in a very dangerous situation just a moment before, he was just about to die with a heart filled with grievances and unwillingness born from the desire to protect Qing Yi. But what exactly happened? The first thing Qing Shui realized when he woke up was that this was no longer the mountainous region he occupied just a moment ago, it seemed like somehow. The scene at this moment could be considered relatively narrow. The sight had a circumference of roughly 100m, with just a single glance, Qing Shui had a panoramic view of the entire region.
"What am I doing here? Is this where all humans come after they die? " Qing Shui stood up as he scanned his surroundings. He did an examination of his own body as he suddenly exclaimed in shock!
“My injuries are completely healed !?” Qing Shui said in bewilderment, seeing the bloody and ragged clothes he was wearing, and the leg-length wounds on his chest, he was sure that the fight with the White-Headed Inky Jade Condor was not a hallucination! The last thing he remembers is dying, but he's not dead!
“Hmm, where is this place, what am I doing here?” Qing Shui looked around again.
“Ah, no water!” Qing Shui's lips were already chapped, his throat was dry like dust and swollen from extreme thirst.
In the middle of this otherworldly landscape there was actually a small puddle!
Unaware of any danger, Qing Shui ran over and drank the contents. Only after he was satisfied, did he realize that the water he just drank was very delicious. Not only did it quench thirst and hunger, even his body seemed to be filled with an infinite source of mysterious energy.
Only at this moment, after the thirst was satisfied, Qing Shui saw clearly for the first time in this pool of water. The pond had a circumference and a depth of about 10m, the water within it seemed to glitter with a crystal sparkle and looked so pure and pure, with no pollutants.
Ai! Qing Shui felt that this was a day filled with strange happenings. Because now that he was conscious, he also found a strange-looking tree, as well as a stone monument on the side of the pond. This stone monument has a height similar to a male adult human and has a giant tree circumference.
The stone monument gave off a majestic aura, as if it was an emperor who held absolute authority in this otherworldly place, dictating the rules to his people. As Qing Shui walked in front of him, he saw that there was actually an inscription on the stone monument! [Nature Violet Jade Immortal].So this place is the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal.
On top of the stone monument, the inscription [Natural Violet Jade Immortal] was written in a thick stroke in calligraphic style. The words were extremely eye catching and exuded a mysterious aura that caught Qing Shui's attention.
Directing his gaze down, Qing Shui found more inscriptions.
[The Violet jade immortal realm only allowed entry to the ruler of this realm. Other than the ruler, no other humans were allowed to enter here, unless they were already dead]
As Qing Shui read those words .. "just allow entry to the ruler .. could it be that I am sovereign?" Qing Shui grasped the straw in the darkness, he had absolutely no idea what was going on. Therefore, he decided to continue reading the other inscriptions on the stone monument for now.
[Time flows at a speed of 100:1 in the Violet jade immortal realm compared to the outside world]
After reading this made Qing Shui jump in excitement! Spending 100 days in this world was equivalent to one day outside!
After that there were not many inscriptions left, only a few more words at the bottom of the stone monument.
[After the first layer of the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal had been opened, a powerful-looking tree would appear within it. This tree takes 100 years to mature, and every 100 years will produce 10 fruits. The name of the fruit produced by this tree is known as the Energy Enhancing Fruit. If ingested by a normal human, this could increase their strength level by as much as 500 jin. Alchemists could also use this fruit for pill concoctions. Note: the Energy Enhancing Fruits effect can only be stacked 2 times, eating more is useless.]
And the rest of the inscription at the bottom of the monument is as follows:
[Opening the Second Layer of the Realm Violet Jade Immortal],
[Opening the Third Layer of the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal], all roads lead to [Opening Layer 9 of the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal]
After Qing Shui finished reading the stone monument, he glanced towards the sturdy and strong-looking tree beside him. Could this be the Energy Enhancer Tree that he had read about in the inscription on the stone monument? The tree was roughly about 2m tall, with branches that were similar in thickness to steel pillars from the previous world. Although the branches of the Energy Enhancing Tree were very short, they were only about 1 foot long, they still looked strong and sturdy.
Qing Shui peered upwards, and saw 10 sparkling blood red fruits hanging from the branches of the Energy Enhancer Tree, emitting an extremely alluring smell that made him salivate. Now, Qing Shui already had a rough idea that what this spatial world existence meant to his future cultivation. A grin appeared on Qing Shui's face as he thought about the possibility of the future. “In this realm, normal limits no longer apply to me! There is nothing I cannot achieve. I can't believe I'm still unable to break through to the 4th layer of the Ancient Strengthening Technique! "
“Sigh, it's a pity that this nature can only be used by one person, otherwise Qing Hu and Qing Bei can enjoy the advantages here as well. Well, that's okay too, I can't let anyone know about this secret. Humans are already willing to commit murder for a profit far less valuable than this. I cannot invite disaster upon myself. " Qing Shui decided.
Qing Shui had no idea how long time had passed, he had already explored the landscape of the Eternal Realm of the Violet Jade. The spatial field is approximately 1 hectare in size. Looking at the loose purple soil under the soles of his feet, he felt that this space was great for planting crops. "
After exploring the spatial world, Qing Shui realized that there was no way out! How could he return to the outside world?
Just as he was thinking of going out, he realized that he had already returned to the mountainous region where he was before! It seemed that the Eternal Realm Violet Jade was already aligned with her wishes.
"Install!"
"Get out!"
"Install!"
"Get out!"
With the slightest intention, he could enter and exit the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal. Qing Shui happily experimented with it, like a child playing with his favorite toys.
After which, Qing Shui secretly pondered for a long time, “How did this Realm of the Eternal Violet Jade suddenly appear? And why did he choose me? ” Despite his intelligence, he still has no conclusion and thus decided to temporarily ignore the mystery. After all, it was not something that was detrimental to him.
After which, Qing Shui checked his clothes. Laughing bitterly as she looked at the tattered clothes on her body, Qing Shui took out a new set of clothes from his backpack and started to change clothes. It was at this moment that he realized that the Yin-Yang Pendant he always wore around his neck had disappeared!
Qing Shui frantically conducted a search around him and even entered the spatial world again, but he was unable to find any clues relating to the disappearance of the Yin-Yang Pendant! “Could the loss of the Yin-Yang Pendant be related to the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal?”
Right now, if only Qing Shui could see his own reflection, he would stop the search for the pendant. Because, located right in the middle of Qing Shui's brows, there was a speck of purple-colored pearl the size of a bean. The pearl was shaped exactly like a Yin-Yang Pendant! It somehow unwittingly joined Qing Shui after he fainted.
A speck of fate-set purple pearls, nestled between his eyebrows was akin to an artist adding a vital finishing touch to a masterpiece, adding a hint of otherworldly magnetism to Qing Shui's already charming eyes. Previously, Qing Shui could already be considered handsome, but now with a hint of magnetism, the aura he exuded could only be said to be extraordinary.
Since the pendant was gone, the chain of the pendant also did not need to be kept. Qing Shui threw away the chain as he changed into a new set of clothes, and only after that, the disappearance of the white-headed Inky Jade Condor happened to him. Qing Shui tilted his head, looking around. He finally saw the corpse of the White-Headed Inky Jade Condor somewhere far away in the distance.
"That's dead?" Qing Shui walked over, and after a short examination, realized that the cause of death was the 2 stones he took out earlier! 2 The stone hit their target and lodged in the eyes of the white-headed condor. “How scary, does her self-esteem really matter? Despite being injured, he still wanted to perish with me. " “The impact from before when trying to crush me to death must have caused the stone lodged in his eyes to pierce his brain. What a tragic death! "
"Anyway, it looks like I'm going to grill the White-Headed Inky Jade Condor for dinner tonight."
