Chapter 652 Fire Cliff Cave Listening to Li Qing's question about the theory of spiritual roots, Lord Bailing just chuckled, then shook his head and said: "These perceptions of yours are correct or not. If we only consider the world of immortality in the human world, the fewer the number of spiritual roots, the better." "Because the number of spiritual roots is small, it means that it will be easier to practice, and the refined spiritual energy of heaven and earth will be more pure." "But the Great Dao is fair. At the stage of divine transformation, monks can initially mobilize and control the energy of heaven and earth. At this time, the importance of the number of spiritual roots becomes highlighted." "The more complete the Five Elements Spiritual Roots are, the smoother it will be to control the spiritual power of heaven and earth." "And I heard that some powerful monks in the upper world will try their best to replenish the Five Elements Spiritual Roots for themselves, consciously or unconsciously. There seems to be a mystery in this, but I don't know." Li Qing listened carefully to Dao Lord Bai Ling's story, and his eyes gradually brightened. If what Lord Bai Ling said is true, then he is looking forward to his future practice even more. Dao is fair. It seems that the less spiritual root qualifications are not necessarily the better.
With Li Qing's active thinking, he can easily understand the meaning. However, he did not get carried away, because at this time, there was a very serious question before him, that is, how to break through to the Nascent Soul stage! Thinking of this, Li Qing couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "That's not necessarily the case. As far as I know, monks with four or five spiritual roots, not to mention those who have transformed into gods, may be able to block 99% of the monks in the world by building the foundation." "If you can't even build a foundation, how can you even talk about transforming into a god?" But Daojun Bailing said indifferently: "So I said, this is considered based on the monastic environment in the human world." "If you were born in the upper realm, everything would be different. You would have abundant spiritual energy and abundant energy of heaven and earth. You can be said to be a truly outstanding person. You can imagine how smooth it will be if you practice in that environment." Li Qing's eyes moved slightly, and he said, "Senior Bai Ling seems to know a lot about things in the upper world? What kind of place is that? Is it really like what is recorded in ancient books, that everyone can live forever!" As soon as these words came out, Bailing Daojun was slightly startled, and then said in a perfunctory tone: "In my time, there were many legends of ascended people that were clearly recorded. What I know about them are all from ancient books. That’s all.” It was clear that he didn't want to have an in-depth conversation on this topic, so Li Qing stopped delving further. The other party was an upright and upright cultivator in the Divine Transformation Stage during his lifetime. Isn't it normal to have some secrets about him? In this way, both of them were silent for a while. Finally, Cao Xiu, who had fallen into a deep coma, finally showed signs of waking up. His fingertips moved slightly, his eyelids trembled slightly, and it seemed that he was about to regain consciousness. "Uh, this is hiss!" As soon as he woke up, Cao Xiu was stimulated by the severe pain coming from his body and immediately woke up. He opened his eyes and found that his surroundings were dim. At this time, in his field of vision, there were two figures standing in front of him.
When Cao Xiu saw the illusory and thin figure of Lord Bailing, a strange look appeared in his eyes, and then he murmured: "Didn't I fall into the forest? Is this the legendary underworld?" "So I'm still dead, but why can I still feel such severe pain after death?" At this moment, Cao Xiu tried to mobilize the magic power in his body, but because of the previous battle, his Dantian was already empty. All that came from his body was bursts of severe pain, and the meridians in his body felt like they were being burned. At this moment, Li Qing finally spoke: "We haven't seen each other for many years. I didn't expect that the little guy from Qing Hua Pond would already have the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment Stage in the blink of an eye." "If Hu Sanniang sees you like this, I don't know whether she will be happy or regretful." These words fell in Cao Xiu's ears, but they exploded in his mind like thunder. The time when he was practicing in Qinghua Pond as a child, but now few people in the world of immortality know about it! Since his mother's death, Hu Sanniang's name has rarely been mentioned. Cao Xiu raised his head with a shocked expression, and then looked at another tall figure in the dim environment. At this moment, he remembered the vision that appeared in his mind when he was dying. Cultivation is like sailing against the current, if you don’t advance, you will retreat! In an instant, this sentence flashed through his mind. "Practice is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Are you Senior Li Qing?!" boom! Cao Xiu felt goose bumps all over his body. The figure deep in his memory gradually overlapped with the tall figure in front of him. That's right, it was the senior Li Qing who had taken good care of him in Qinghuatan. Exactly the same. After so many years, Li Qing's appearance is still exactly the same as before, with almost no changes! His temperament is still so leisurely and leisurely, with an air of youthfulness, as if time cannot leave any traces on his face. "Haha, I didn't expect you to still remember the words I left casually. Yes, I can see that you have practiced very hard over the years." Li Qing chuckled and nodded. Under Li Qing's scrutiny, Cao Xiu's nose slightly soured, and he confirmed: "So I am not dead? This is really great, Senior Li, you saved me? The fire poison in my body." "I have removed the fire poison in your body, but how did you get involved with this robbery cultivator? This person controls so many fire jade bees, and he is not someone who is easy to deal with." After hearing this, Cao Xiu's expression was slightly entangled for a while, and finally he made up his mind and took out a dark red scroll directly from the storage bag. This scroll looks like it is made of some kind of animal skin, and there are crooked lines drawn on it, which feels a bit like a map, but there is no clear landmark. "It was probably seven years ago. At that time, I had not yet established my foundation. Just when I was planning to establish my foundation, I suddenly received a spiritual letter from Senior Qingyang." "He told me a very secret place called Huoya Cave. The geothermal energy inside is extremely strong, and the paths are interconnected and extremely complex." "In Huoya Cave, there is a hive of fire jade bees. Senior Qingyang said that as long as I can go in and tell him the specific location of the hive of fire jade bees, he will give me a chance to obtain the foundation-building pill."
It was during that operation that Cao Xiu, who was still inexperienced, accidentally exposed his whereabouts, which made the robbery cultivator know about it. Perhaps he was also coveting the opportunity in the Huoya Cave. The robbery cultivator did not publicize the matter, but instead captured some weak and scattered cultivators everywhere and let them enter the Huoya Cave to explore the way for him. It can only be said that Cao Xiu's luck is really good. Under such circumstances, he actually found the location of the Fire Jade Bee Hive in a daze, and brought the news out alive, and also got some benefits. Then, he got a precious foundation-building pill, and he did not waste this foundation-building pill, and successfully entered the foundation-building period. After that, the exploration of the Fire Cliff Cave has not made any substantial progress. The robbery cultivator did capture a lot of Fire Jade Bees with some secret method. Because of this reason, the Fire Jade Bees in the Fire Cliff Cave became more ferocious and violent, and it was no longer something that ordinary cultivators could explore. "I was about to forget about the Fire Cliff Cave, but a few days ago, I attended a secret auction in Tianhe Market, and this scroll appeared among the items!" \u0026t;divtentadv\u0026gt;"I recognized it at a glance. The strange route recorded in this scroll is the path to the Fire Cliff Cave!" "For this reason, I naturally bought this scroll as soon as possible, but I didn't expect that the robber cultivator also participated in this secret auction. For this reason, I was followed by him all the way and attacked by him." Listening to Cao Xiu's words, Li Qing couldn't help but narrow his eyes. Taoist Qingyang! He was naturally familiar with this name. The first foundation-building pill that Li Qing got in his life was refined by Taoist Qingyang. "Taoist Qingyang, secret auction, this Fire Cliff Cave doesn't seem that simple." Li Qing muttered to himself, and then subconsciously rubbed his chin. At first, he thought that the biggest opportunity in the Fire Cliff Cave was the hive of the Fire Jade Bee, but then from Cao Xiu's words, Li Qing felt that it might not be that simple. "Now there is a map that is suspected to be the safety route inside the Fire Cliff Cave. Cao Xiu, I am somewhat interested in this Fire Cliff Cave. Would you like me to explore that place with you?" Cao Xiu had almost no hesitation about this request. "Not to mention that Senior Li Qing saved my life, even if it is for the sake of the previous kindness, I will not refuse this matter!" "Since Senior Li is interested in the Fire Cliff Cave, I will naturally offer this scroll with both hands!" As he said, Cao Xiu was about to hand the scroll to Li Qing. But Li Qing did not accept it. He waved his hand and said, "I will not swallow this benefit alone. I said I would explore with you, and that is true." After a slight hesitation, Cao Xiu finally put the scroll away. He asked curiously, "But there are many dangers in the Fire Cliff Cave. Even with this scroll, it is not necessarily guaranteed to be absolutely safe." "I don't know what your current cultivation level is, senior." In response, Li Qing just smiled and did not tell Cao Xiu clearly what his current cultivation level was. But this attitude actually explained a lot of things in the eyes of the latter. Cao Xiu's eyes shook slightly, and he murmured to himself, "Senior Li, are you already a cultivator in the Jindan stage?" As he said, he also tried to sense Li Qing's cultivation. But in his perception, Li Qing, who was smiling easily in front of him, was like an unfathomable abyss, and he could not sense any breath at all!
Obviously, Li Qing standing in front of him was indeed a genuine Jindan stage cultivator! "Hehe, I have had some luck in my cultivation over the years, and I succeeded in forming a pill by chance." Li Qing answered casually. Hearing Li Qing confirm this in person, Cao Xiu took a breath. "Hiss!" This is the first cultivator in the Jindan stage he has ever seen in his life! And he knows him! Originally, he was a little complacent about his successful foundation building, but now it seems that he is far behind. "Okay, you should recover well these days, and then we will set off to the Fire Cliff Cave together." As he spoke, Li Qing generously took out a few pieces of pure middle-grade spiritual stones and handed them to Cao Xiu, so that he could quickly restore his own mana. Faced with this gift, Cao Xiu just refused once or twice, and then accepted it. He understood that if his mana was restored as soon as possible, he could go to Huoya Cave as soon as possible. In this way, several days passed. After absorbing the pure spiritual energy in several middle-grade spiritual stones, Cao Xiu's mana was also restored. "Let's go, take my spiritual boat, you come to show the way." As he spoke, a snake-headed spiritual boat turned into a crystal stream of light in a hidden forest somewhere, and rushed into the sky at a very fast speed. According to Cao Xiu, Huoya Cave is in the northwest of Qingling Domain, very close to the Jedi Black Abyss. Under Li Qing's full speed, the snake-headed spiritual boat was unimaginably fast. After a while, a dark gully appeared in the field of vision at the end of the land in front of him. This is the Black Abyss, known as one of the three most dangerous places in Qingling Territory! Li Qing knew about these situations in his early years. The bitter cold forbidden snow mountain in the south, the dangerous boundless sea in the east, and the Black Abyss in the extreme west, which almost runs through the border of Qingling Territory. As soon as he approached this place, Li Qing felt that the mana in his body had a faint sense of dissipation. But he was already in the Jindan stage, and his mana had long been solidified. A golden elixir was extremely solid. Just a little thought stabilized the true essence in his body. However, Cao Xiu on the side was not so powerful. He was only in the foundation building stage. After approaching the Black Abyss, the mana in his body began to dissipate unstoppably. "This Black Abyss is really well-deserved. I heard that it was the Jedi created by the battle between the human race and the ancestors of the demon world when the demon world invaded." Li Qing couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The black abyss in front of him was not only extremely vast, with no end in sight, but also stretched across the entire Qingling Region, directly blocking the border. It was almost impossible for ordinary cultivators in the foundation-building stage to cross it. Only when one’s cultivation reached the Jindan stage and the mana in the body was solidified, could one try to cross this dead end. “Almost all the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth was swallowed up by this black abyss. It was incredible.” Looking at the desolate and lifeless land around him, Li Qing sighed again.
The location of the Fire Cliff Cave was in a group of volcanoes near the black abyss. There were volcanoes standing here, and because there were several active volcanoes erupting, the earth was charred black, which looked quite matched with the black abyss. Just as he approached this place, Li Qing felt that the temperature in the air was extremely hot. “Senior Li, the Fire Cliff Cave is here, in a huge cave connected at the foot of several volcanoes!” Cao Xiu, who was riding on the snake-headed spirit boat, pointed to a direction in the volcanic group. Li Qing nodded and was about to approach. At this moment, a strong roar came from one of the volcanoes, and the whole mountain was shaking. The next moment, a loud bang rang out! Accompanied by a huge amount of black smoke, the magma inside the volcano gushed out! Boom! The volcano erupted!