From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal-Chapter 173: Jade Qilin Beast

Li Quanqing rubbed a few palm-sized Void Spirit Shells, feeling slightly troubled.

He had read about these specially made shells in ancient texts, so he knew that their opening required Demon Energy as a catalyst.

These Storage Spirit Shells contained remnants of a branding from a Nascent Soul Half-demon.

He extended his finger, and his Azure Sea Magic Power surged, refining bit by bit, after many hours, he finally succeeded in removing a brand from one of the shells.

"Borrow some Demon Energy to use!"

Li Quanqing grabbed the Treasure Light Toad, and with a croak from the Golden Toad, an innocent look in its eyes, it was forced to open its mouth wide and breathe a pure stream of Demon Energy onto the surface of the Spiritual Shell.

Creak!!

Under his expectant gaze, the Void Spirit Shell finally slowly opened, revealing its contents.

Treasures and Spirit Stones were piled up inside the shell, looking like they were shrunk dozens to hundreds of times, which could be taken out with Demon Energy.

Similar to the Human Clan Cultivators’ Storage Bags, yet more natural and exquisite.

Sunlight shone down, and a flash of golden light bloomed inside the Void Spirit Shell, catching Li Quanqing’s attention.

Was that a stack of lustrous and translucent Golden Shimmering Silk, shining under the sunlight like a blaze of golden flames?

Golden Radiant Silk?!

Li Quanqing’s breath hitched for a moment, filled with joy.

Just yesterday, Xuan Yuanzi used this to tempt him, trying to invite him to explore the Cave Mansion of an Ancient Practitioner and attempt to harm him.

Now, he had come into possession of it without any effort!

"That’s right, Xuan Yuanzi was probably just a puppet cultivated by the Demon Clan, and if there were any good treasures, they definitely wouldn’t fall into his hands, but rather be managed by these Half-demons."

With a gesture from his Slave Beast Seal, Li Quanqing signaled the Treasure Light Toad to breathe out a stream of Demon Energy, taking out the Golden Radiant Silk.

The Golden Shimmering Silk in the shell looked small, but once taken out, it was surprisingly thick, tremoring into a cylindrical bundle, thicker than the girth of a person’s waist.

The surface of the golden silk was covered with fiery red patterns, as if naturally grown, emitting an extremely burning aura.

"How large must the Golden Shimmering Silkworm be to spit out so much silk, could it be that it will break out of its cocoon and morph into a butterfly?"

Li Quanqing’s thoughts drifted slightly, before putting the Fire Silkworm Silk into his own Storage Bag.

With the Jade Green Parasol Wood in hand, and now the silk to weave flags, the setup for the Nine-Nine Flame Dragon Array was finally coming together!

He opened the remaining Void Spirit Shells one by one, finding mostly Spirit Stones and various Demon Beast Meats stored inside, with very few Elixirs.

There was also a stack of Low Rank Magic Artifacts and Talismans, which appeared to be spoils of war left behind after killing Human Clan Cultivators.

"What’s this... an egg of a beast?"

Li Quanqing suddenly saw an odd oval object, resembling an earthy yellowish beast egg, very regular in shape.

Out of curiosity, he picked it up, and indeed it was a basin-sized Spirit Beast Egg, the color was plain like yellow jade, and it was studded with scaly protrusions.

[Thick Virtue Carries Things] Jade Qilin Beast: "I am a descendant of the true Qilin spirit, born with auspiciousness and noble blood, and only those of great virtue may come close to me!"

[Maturity: 13%]

Descendant of the Qilin?

Li Quanqing was mildly surprised; he indeed had stumbled upon a treasure, delighting his heart.

He caressed the smooth and heavy shell of the Spiritual Beast, feeling the vigorous life force within it, as profound as the earth itself.

"Didn’t expect these two Half-demons to have such fine things, they must have obtained it from the Cold Chi Immortal City, planning to take it back to the Demon Clan territory for raising."

"Now, though... it all belongs to me!"

Li Quanqing was visibly delighted, lovingly stroking it; this Jade Qilin Beast could be considered the most noble in lineage among the spirit pets he currently had.

If cultivated properly, it could potentially possess the potential for Golden Core.

Beside the Jade Qilin Beast egg, there was a Jade Scroll detailing a Secret Technique for the early hatching of high-bloodline Demon Beasts.

Heavenly Demon Spirit Technique!

Such a secret technique emphasized using Arrays to snatch the natural creation forces of heaven and earth, nurturing the beast egg’s spirit nature to enable it to break out of its shell early.

Bloodlines of high nobility naturally take longer to gestate and are difficult to hatch.

For a beast like this Jade Qilin, to break the shell by itself, it may very well need decades of time.

"Lotus Yellow Fruit, Earth Cloud Ganoderma, Earth Spirit Ginseng..."

Li Quanqing read closely; this Heavenly Demon Spirit Technique required the use of Spirit Nourishing Liquid with the Five Phases attributes according to the Spirit Beast Egg’s properties, complemented with corresponding Mid Grade Spirit Stones.

Only then could the Array be set up to successfully facilitate the hatching of the young Demon Beast, accelerating its incubation without damaging its potential.

True to the name Heavenly Demon!

"Really stumbled upon a treasure, such a Heavenly Demon Spirit Technique might be a secret method used by a Golden Core Demon, or even a Nascent Soul Demon, to cultivate their descendants!"

"The value is certainly no less than a Golden Core Inheritance!"

Li Quanqing carefully put the Jade Qilin Beast egg back into the Void Spirit Shell; such a miraculous shell could store both dead and living objects.

Indeed, it was superior to a Storage Bag.

The only downside was the need for Demon Energy as a catalyst, making it difficult for Human Clan Cultivators to utilize, otherwise very convenient.

The Red Dragon Puppet flew for a full day and night before arriving at a very desolate, quiet, and secluded sea area.

Only then did Li Quanqing pack away the Puppet Spiritual Beast and dove into the sea, his long-missed Azure Sea Magic Power once again wrapping his body.

Water Escape Technique!!

A faint sparkling blue light flickered, and his figure suddenly dispersed, vanishing into the sea like a trace of water, without a trace.

Li Quanqing held his breath and used the Water Escape Technique to travel thousands of miles before truly relaxing.

He took off the Thousand Illusion Mask, put on a layer of bamboo green Daoist robe, and resumed the true appearance of the Supreme Elder of the Green Jade Li Family.

"Screech—"

The Dragon Flame Eagle let out a long cry, having been cooped up in the Storage Bag for several months; it was utterly stifled.

At this moment, breathing in the fishy and fresh sea breeze, looking out at the endless Hanhai Sea and Heavenly Vault, the eagle felt a surge of emotion as if it were about to cry.

It soared high, its wings ablaze with red dragon flames, flying freely towards the Green Jade Islands, vowing never to experience such confinement again.

"Screech!!"

The sky is boundless, the ocean infinite.

A man and his eagle swiftly pierced through the clouds, disappearing into the blue void, leaving behind only their piercing cries echoing long in the skies.

...

Baoqing Square.

By the time Li Quanqing returned, the sky had already begun to dim, sunset hanging low, with orange clouds stretching across the horizon, casting the last twilight glow over everything.

The Dragon Flame Eagle flapped its wings slowly, the fiery blaze illuminating the night sky as it descended above the waters of Baoqing Pond.

"Moan!!"

Ao Qing burst through the surface of the water, revealing its large head and spewing a thick Water Arrow, its body surging with Demon Energy.

Freely displaying its longing for its master.

I’ve missed you so much!

Not just it, but also the more than twelve hundred fry that had now grown into adolescents, hectically spitting Water Arrows.

"Let me pet you, and see if you have matured!"

Li Quanqing jumped down from the Dragon Sculpture’s back, his sleeves sweeping across the sky, causing the Water Arrows to burst apart and fall like a gentle rain into the pond.

The water churned with ripples.

Alas, having been gone for just two months, the maturity of this fifth batch of Green Jade Carps was mostly around thirty to forty percent, still a long way from being fully grown.

"Roar~"

The Golden Flame Tiger roared, originally sleeping by the Spiritual Spring, but it hurried over immediately upon hearing the commotion, crying out eagerly.

[Tiger Power] Golden Flame Tiger: "Roar roar, master, master, where’s the gift you promised me? I want something tasty, something tasty!!"

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Seventh Layer (9%)]

"Slacking in cultivation but the first in line when it’s time to eat, look at yourself!"

Li Quanqing cradled its fluffy head, rubbing it back and forth, the flame on the young tiger’s forehead burned, making the tactile sensation even fluffier and warmer.

"Roar roar!"

The Golden Flame Tiger didn’t care about such details, continuously nosing into his arms, its front claws scratching restlessly at several Storage Bags, crying in urgency.

Looking completely tiger-like, cunning and spirited.

Li Quanqing had no choice but to feed it a few pieces of Demon Beast Meat, all of which were spoils of war taken out from the Void Spirit Shell.

"Look here, tiger cub, what’s this? Do you want to eat it?"

Li Quanqing took out a Yang Flame Fish, and even though there was a layer of Sealing Spirit Jade in between, the Golden Flame Tiger’s eyes nearly popped out of its head.

Sniffing vigorously, it appeared as if through the layer of Spirit Jade, it could already smell the alluring scent of the fish.

Yay!

It’s the Spirit Fish I love to eat the most, and it’s of the Fire Attribute!

The Golden Flame Tiger opened its big mouth, drooling, its saliva dripping onto the golden fur on its chest with a slither.

"Ha ha, you can’t eat this one, we need to keep it!"

Li Quanqing rubbed the tiger’s round fluffy ears, and as it looked up at him with a pitiful expression, its previously perky tail drooped down.

However, the Yang Flame Fish definitely couldn’t be eaten; it had to be saved for the Light Group reward.

The Golden Flame Tiger had just broken through to the Late Stage of Qi Refining, and its potential was almost exhausted. Unless some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were used, breaking through to Foundation Establishment would be quite difficult.

"Moan~"

The water in the pond churned, suddenly erupting into a massive wave as the Canghai Whale emerged from the depths, blowing a spout of water through the blowhole on its back.

It seemed to also be inquiring about its own gift.

The Longevity Turtle poked its head out from the silt at the bottom of the pond, watching the lively assembly of Spirit Beasts and fish schools with an ancient and waveless gaze, long accustomed to its overlooked existence.

Not far off, the Copper-armored Crab clacked its large pincers, leading an entourage of Copper-armored Crab consorts as well as numerous juvenile crabs, also indicating they had something to say.

"Rest assured, I’ve got something for everyone!"

Li Quanqing looked at the boiling water surface, grinning from ear to ear.

He decided to save the Beiming Zhen Sha for the Canghai Whale and let Ao Qing consume the Foundation Establishment Pill – one for each creature, just right.

Speaking of the Foundation Establishment Pill, he had been rushing on the road and counting his spoils of war; despite having had it for so long, he hadn’t yet had a good look at it.

He sat cross-legged on the shore of the pond, took out the Jade Bottle, broke the Spirit Seal with his hand, and poured out a lustrous, jade-like round Elixir.

This was his first contact with a Foundation Establishment Pill, which looked ordinary yet was extremely heavy, denser than metal.

Even if mortals were extremely lucky to obtain such a precious pill, recklessly consuming it would result in nothing but ruptured intestines and stomach.

"Moan—"

Ao Qing swam to the shore, looked up at the Foundation Establishment Pill and seemed to sense its allure, exhaling a stream of Demon Energy.

Buzz!!

Accompanied by the Demon Energy enveloping the pill, the entire Foundation Establishment Pill underwent a transformation, bursting forth with a brilliant emerald Spirit Light.

It looked as if it had a layer of white jade shell on the outside with jade green gas interwoven within, the white and green energies clashing chaotically.

"Demon Energy and the pill’s aura mixed together, it truly is a Poison Pill, suitable only for the Demon Clan or Half-demons to withstand!"

Li Quanqing stroked the carp’s head, looking at Ao Qing’s eager eyes, couldn’t help but smile: "Once you cultivate to Qi Refining Great Perfection, I’ll feed it to you!"