Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

The Condensing Space Bracelet that Chu Zheng obtained was essentially a coordinate portal to a Small World.

Surrounded by the vast void, Chu Zheng concentrated deeply and activated his innate Divine Skill "Sky Roaming."

This Divine Skill, much like the "Soul Snatching" he used earlier, originated from the Divine Ability Bone of the Heavenly Spirit Race.

"Sky Roaming" belongs to the spatial series of Divine Skills, allowing travel between space cracks and being extremely sensitive to spatial fluctuations. Its use significantly enhanced Chu Zheng's perception.

In the calm of the void, a series of minute cracks emerged within Chu Zheng's perception.

Suddenly, a specific space crack captured his attention. The crack, seemingly unremarkable, intrigued him with a trace of demon aura it emitted, thanks to the acute senses of a Qi Cultivator.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Zheng's Divine Sense stirred, projecting an avatar.

He took out a Storage Spirit Ring, handed it to the avatar, then inhaled slightly, swallowing the avatar before softly blowing it out.

Whoosh——

In the blink of an eye, the avatar transformed into a gentle breeze, drifting into the space crack.

Having witnessed the demise of those trapped in a Small World, he naturally would not rashly risk himself.

Moreover, with his real body present, the avatar entering the realm could find its way back.

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A sense of distortion akin to a spatial passage soon reached Chu Zheng's senses; after a while, he finally steadied his form.

Looking around, he found himself in a lush forest.

In this Small World before him, the presence of numerous living beings thrived, filled with vibrant vitality.

Chu Zheng sensed the aura belonging to Feng Yue; this world was clearly under Feng Yue's domain.

Chu Zheng immediately used the Invisibility Technique and silently began his journey, following the Earth Vein Qi toward the central region of this Small World.

He crossed mountains and lakes, and soon, a rugged mountain range came into view.

Before even reaching the mountains, Chu Zheng saw a Jade Palace, perched above the clouds, atop the highest peak—exquisite to the extreme.

Chu Zheng became even more cautious, suppressed all his aura, and began approaching the palace.

There were no Arrays around the palace, which was understandable as this place was within Feng Yue's own Small World, thus negating the need for such defenses.

Chu Zheng carefully circled around the Jade Palace, quickly coming to a realization.

Within the palace, there were several hundred members of the Demon Race, some transformed and others not—all were female.

This was evidently Feng Yue's harem, and among them was even a Demon Emperor who had survived three demon calamities and belonged to the same clan as Feng Yue.

The chamber of this Demon Emperor was located at the very center of the palace, clearly of extraordinary status.

Chu Zheng hesitated for a moment, weighed his options, and decided not to make a move; instead, he turned to search for the treasury.

If he were to strike, he would have to slaughter all beings in this Small World. Aside from whether it was feasible, such an act would definitely leave traces.

Chu Zheng wasn't familiar with Feng Yue, nor did he know if Feng Yue had shared his world's coordinates with others. If traces were left behind, it would be troublesome if someone came to investigate afterward.

Taking advantage of the absence of arrays to seal the area, looting the treasury here was the most energy-efficient and beneficial course of action.

Moments later, Chu Zheng found several treasuries filled with countless Spirit Stones and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, as well as a few Semi-Immortal Treasures.

Unfortunately, as these Semi-Immortal Treasures were spirited and he couldn't steal them without damaging them, Chu Zheng reluctantly left them behind.

However, the Spirit Stones and the acquired Heavenly and Earthly Treasures alone made his trip worthwhile.

As a Nine Calamities Demon Emperor, Feng Yue's accumulated wealth was astoundingly abundant. Even excluding the Taixuan Holy Land, Chu Zheng's entire possession summed together tallied to barely one-tenth of Feng Yue's.

Among these, the greatest gain was undoubtedly hundreds of chunks of Immortal Jade, a truly priceless treasure rarely found even in the Great Thousand World.

These contained Immortal Qi, which could serve as a reserve for Chu Zheng to repair Immortal Treasures.

After the looting, Chu Zheng did not linger. He left and, guided by the sensation of his original body, found the route to leave the realm.

After reassuming his original form, Chu Zheng quickly located another Demon Emperor's cave realm using the same old trick.

However, compared to Feng Yue, this Demon Emperor seemed much poorer. There were hardly any living creatures in his Small World, and the Spirit Stones and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures were so sparse it was pitiful, not to mention there wasn't a single piece of Immortal Jade, which was quite disappointing.

Before leaving, Chu Zheng, somewhat unwilling to leave it at that, dug up many Spirit Veins and then activated the Qi Gathering and Heaven Repairing Technique, extracting a good amount of energy from the cave realm and converting it into batches of Spirit Stones before he finally left satisfied.

After ensuring nothing had been overlooked, Chu Zheng left the region and headed towards the battlefield where he first clashed with Bai Zhixiao.

His mind held fragments of Bai Zhixiao's memories, which he had not yet fully assimilated, but he was certain that Bai Zhixiao had many secrets and treasures worth uncovering.

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Between the vast starry river, a streak of light flashed and vanished.

Walking through the cosmos, the passage of time often goes unnoticed.

Song Lingxue sat cross-legged on the chariot, gazing at the passing stars beside her, her expression slightly dazed as she could no longer remember how long it had been since she left Cangyun.

Song Lingxue turned her head towards Yu Ning and ultimately couldn't help but ask,

"How much longer until we reach the Martial Hall?"

"We're almost out of the Immortal Alliance's territory now, it won't be much longer."

Yu Ning slowly opened her eyes and, sensing Song Lingxue's somewhat disordered thoughts, spoke reassuringly,

"Don't worry, for you, the Martial Hall is definitely the best choice. Born in the Immortal Alliance, yet having the chance to join the Martial Hall, you're already luckier than many others."

As she finished speaking, Yu Ning thought of Chu Zheng and couldn't help feeling a bit emotional,

"You indeed have rare fortune protecting you. Within the Immortal Alliance, having someone like Chu Zheng to protect you is not easy. In a person's life, having someone who genuinely cares about you is rare."

Yu Ning turned back to look at the vast sea of stars, her tone somewhat melancholic,

"For you, Chu Zheng was willing to spend his own Essence Yuan Blood Qi, not caring about the depletion, and healed us both. This certainly would shake the foundation of his own cultivation. For a cultivator, his actions toward you are quite rare."

As she said this, she turned back to look at Song Lingxue, hesitated for a moment, but still decided to throw a dampener,

"However, those strong in the Immortal Path tend to sever emotional connections and focus only on the great Dao. Perhaps Chu Zheng will do the same someday."

"He's too young, sometimes unavoidably driven by momentary passion. Over time, what he will become, nobody knows."

"How he treats me, I understand in my heart."

Song Lingxue slightly shook her head, touched the Jade Book in her bosom, thought for a moment, and yet suppressed the idea of writing a letter.

Write a letter once, and it would again be a long wait for the next opportunity.

"There has been news from the Martial Hall."

The chariot driver Xie Xingzhong suddenly turned around, a hint of excitement in his voice,

"I have already sent your information ahead to the Martial Hall. The Hall Master has responded, allowing you to choose your own way into the Martial Hall."

Without beating around the bush, he went straight to explaining,

"Typically, there are three ways into the Martial Hall. The first, without any examination, being directly taken as a disciple by an Elder. This group enjoys the smallest portion of resources but also faces the smallest risk."

"The second, through a talent test and then three trials of the entry examination, after which one joins the Martial Hall. According to the talent, Elders are allocated for teaching. This group forms the majority within the Martial Hall."

"The third way is through the Blood Trial. By taking this path into the Martial Hall, you receive the most resources, and if your performance is outstanding, there is also a chance to be taken as a disciple by the Hall Master."

The Blood Trial is purely a path of slaughter, requiring an alien Life Star as a sacrifice, serving as the trial ground.

Those who survive and come off that star naturally qualify to enter the Martial Hall, and likewise, it is the riskiest path.

The Martial Path and the Immortal Path are fundamentally different routes. The Martial Path cultivates Blood Qi and nurtures the physical body, needing a large amount of flesh essence as nourishment, unavoidable killings included.

Over the years, the Martial Hall has repeatedly initiated disputes with various forces in All Heavens, just to hunt for the essence of alien flesh.

The Martial Path is inherently belligerent, relying solely on oneself.