Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

The name "Tai Yuan Dragon Sword Dance" was not unfamiliar to Chu Zheng.

Previously, the Demon King of the Netherwolf Tribe, the former owner of the Condensing Space Bracelet, You Ziyun, was suspected to have died at the hands of the Tai Yuan Dragon Sword Dance.

As Miao Luan recited the incantation, Chu Zheng's mind quickly resonated with a prompt.

[Tai Yuan Dragon Sword Dance (Eighth Order): Immortal Path Divine Ability, Water Element Sword Technique, originating from a Sword Dao True Immortal. The cultivation requirements are extremely demanding, with high talent prerequisites. One with High-Quality Immortal Bone may grasp its form, only those with Superior Immortal Bone may comprehend its essence.]

The Tai Yuan Dragon Sword Dance is not a cultivation technique but a sword technique, complementary to the Great Void Scripture and similar to Divine Skills, with immense power.

For a cultivator like Miao Luan, at the Soul Condensing Initial Stage, even if she only understood a fraction of it, common monks at the Mid Soul Condensation Realm would struggle to threaten her, and in a one-on-one encounter, could even be slain by her.

An Eighth Order technique is already a significant progression in the Immortal Path, with the sword technique naturally carrying a powerful Immortal Path Qi. The prerequisites for talent are particularly stringent.

High-Quality Immortal Bone is merely the threshold to cultivate this sword technique.

After sensing for a moment, Chu Zheng quickly came to a conclusion. His cultivation was already considerable, with numerous Divine Skills with him, and having seen two authentic Immortal Scriptures, he knew at a glance whether he could cultivate a Divine Ability.

For him, cultivating the Tai Yuan Dragon Sword Dance was currently an impossible task.

He lacked an Immortal Bone, and that alone barred him from entering.

Chu Zheng felt no regret about this, for there is no perfection in the world. Having obtained the Great Void Scripture was already more than enough.

"With your talent, you should find it easy to cultivate this sword technique," Miao Luan said, forcing herself to speak, her voice soft, "Is this enough to exchange for my life?"

"It's sufficient," Chu Zheng replied.

Although he could not cultivate the Tai Yuan Dragon Sword Dance himself, Chu Zheng did not question its value. It was more than enough to exchange for the life of a Soul Condensing monk.

"Has the Tai Yuan Dragon Sword Dance always been the exclusive sword technique of Tai Xu Holy Land?" Chu Zheng regained his composure, his eyebrows slightly raised. He seemed to have discovered some secrets not known to others. The death of You Ziyun might be connected to Tai Xu Holy Land.

"It has always been so since ancient times," Miao Luan answered, her voice trembling slightly as the intense pain from her Dantian grew stronger. Despite her resilience, it was becoming unbearable.

Hearing this, a hint of understanding flashed in Chu Zheng's eyes as he calmly said, "There's still one last life remaining."

He was somewhat expectant of whether Miao Luan could offer him any more surprises.

"The Immortal Scriptures I practice are only these two; the rest are minor tricks, not worth mentioning," Miao Luan took a deep breath after a long while, then abruptly propped herself up with effort and said deliberately, "This life, I shall owe to you. In the future, I will repay you twofold. If you are unwilling to loan, you may take my head now, and end it quickly."

She looked directly at Chu Zheng, her eyes resolute. Regardless of the outcome, she wanted to retain her dignity before death.

"I can put it on the tab," Chu Zheng stated seriously, "But we need collateral for an empty promise. What will you pledge?"

He did not wish to kill Miao Luan. As a true disciple of the Tai Xu Holy Land, she was more valuable alive than a corpse—perhaps very useful in the future.

"Having leaked the Great Void Scripture, even as a true disciple, death is the only path left for me, and my life is already in your hands," Miao Luan said, her spirit brightening at the glimpse of a chance to live, her voice gaining some strength, "What do you want?"

From Geng Yiyang's attitude, Chu Zheng had already discerned the significance of Immortal Scriptures to these Holy Lands—one leak, and Miao Luan would surely die.

But that alone was far from enough.

After pondering for a moment, Chu Zheng nodded and said, "Hand over your Life Soul, and your life will temporarily be recorded in my account."

The Life Soul is something that monks above the Soul Condensation Realm can cultivate, representing the essence of the Divine Soul.

For a cultivator, the Life Soul is extremely important, almost as vital as the Immortal Bone. If destroyed, they risk death, and even if they survive, they suffer a sharp decline in mental acuity and their entire cultivation could dissapate, reducing them to dust.

Miao Luan hesitated for a moment but did not overly deliberate, nodding in agreement. A point of Spiritual Light emerged from her brow.

The moment the Spiritual Light appeared, it began to devour the surrounding Spiritual Energy at a vast rate. In a few breaths, it gradually took shape, turning into a jade sliver as long as a finger, thin as a cicada's wing, pale green in color, with a layer of shimmering water light.

With her Life Soul departing her body, Miao Luan's form sagged once again, devoid of strength, as her consciousness plunged back into darkness.

The power of the thunder in the air was exhausted, and the clouds and rain quickly dispersed. The sunshine of the great day tore through the thousands of miles of cloud layers, shining into the courtyard.

Bathed in warm sunshine, Chu Zheng surveyed his surroundings.

The disturbance had attracted the attention of some cultivators, but due to the earlier display of thunderous might and the special nature of this place, they dared not approach to investigate just yet.

Looking at Miao Luan on the ground, Chu Zheng took out a Spirit Pill, placed it in her mouth, and used up the remaining repair opportunities. Then he picked her up and stepped out, leaving Emerald Light City.

His transformation technique had not yet been mastered, and concealing his aura was imperfect. Moreover, his Five Elements Foundation was imbalanced, which made it easier for his traces to be discovered.

Even if Miao Luan hadn't come, his identity as a Grandmaster of Alchemy would not have held up much longer.

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Half a day later, Chu Zheng had left the Immortal Emerald Continent and entered a verdant mountain range.

He casually found a cave to settle down in, and after placing Miao Luan's Life Soul in his Dantian to monitor it, he immediately began to attempt to improve his Water Attribute Dao Foundation.