The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

The shadow paper figure disintegrated instantly without any hesitation, directly turning into countless ashes.

The figure in blood-red flashed here, but saw nothing.

The ashes from the paper figure were extremely fine, like specks of dust, blending directly into the breeze.

When the figure in red light arrived, the hurricane it brought had already scattered the ashes who knows where.

Li Qing's incarnation outside the mist was also startled, "How terrifying, just a glance and I was discovered."

"The aura is similar to that of the Blood Bone Celestial and the mysterious Divine Child, even surpassing them, definitely a master."

"Such a powerful existence, actually hiding outside Dragon Path City to do such a thing, what is the purpose? Is it to deal with Dragon Path City?"

"The whole body is filled with blood light, the figure clad in blood armor exudes an evil aura, almost like the symbol of the Blood Demon Cult."

"The Blood Demon Cult originated from the northern barbarians. For 3300 years, various barbarians and orthodox sects have sought to dominate the Central Plains."

"So, it is highly likely that this is the Blood Demon Cult's plan in the Central Plains of Jiuzhou, aiming to create chaos."

"It's highly probable that the True Teaching has already been discovered and emptied."

"This place is set up as a trap to attract some Independent Cultivators, causing them to fall through the mysterious mist, and then offering them to the mysterious monster in the main hall."

"That monster is extremely terrifying, at least hundreds of mutated creatures have become its food."

Among those creatures, there is no shortage of auras at the level of True Law, they should be at the level of demonic anomalies.

With such deliberate planning, Dragon Path City is probably in trouble.

Li Qing's mind flickered, "After returning, I can write down the deductions and use the Jade Tablet to verify their reliability."

"Perhaps I can gain some benefits from it."

With pensive thoughts, the remaining eight incarnations continued their search.

Although it is highly likely that the True Teaching has already been emptied, careful searching may reveal hidden things.

"If I were the ancestor of the True Teaching, I would definitely find a way to leave some resources for my descendants to make a comeback."

"Just some shadow paper figures, can be remade at any time."

With a wave of his hand, the remaining 40 shadow paper figures in his hand were all used.

These paper figures rushed towards the mountain, hiding in the shadows, searching for any suspicious traces.

The shadow paper figures shuttled through the ruins of the True Teaching. Apart from a member of the Blood Demon Cult, there was nothing else, almost no danger.

In the mist, ninety percent of the Independent Cultivators would undergo mutation, only one-tenth would fall unconscious.

The unconscious Independent Cultivators would be taken away by the mysterious Blood Demon Cult cultivator and would soon reappear, heading outside.

Li Qing silently observed, controlling the shadow incarnation, no longer approaching the location of the blood-armored figure.

In the blink of an eye, a whole night had passed.

At dawn, a great sun rose between heaven and earth.

Infinite light illuminated the entire world. Although the mist still shrouded the area, it had thinned considerably.

All the halls had been searched by the shadow paper figures at least three times.

During his continuous experiments, Li Qing discovered something.

When he focused his spirit on any of the shadow paper figures, any text recorded in books would appear on the Jade Tablet.

In other words, he could use the shadow paper figures to steal information.

Seeing this, a bold idea formed in Li Qing's mind.

"Since I can possess and steal information, perhaps I can research how to make the shadow paper figures even more concealed."

"No need for any power, just the ability to touch books is enough."

With various thoughts in mind, he had some ideas, but it would take time to execute.

Throughout the night, since discovering this method, he had been searching for any remaining books or paper with writing in the True Teaching.

He didn't overlook any content that might contain crucial information.

Now, he had almost searched through all the remaining paper in the halls. Although he made some discoveries, they were not of great significance.

Most were ancient secrets, stories, information, classics, and even love letters between men and women.

Apart from that, there was hardly anything of value.

Filled with disappointment, he thought, "Does this path also lead to a dead end?"

"I can only try to research the materials myself and then optimize them using the Jade Tablet."

"Perhaps I can use the techniques of artifact refining to conduct research on the materials."

At this moment, Li Qing's spirit was focused on a shadow incarnation, which stood in the Sutra Pavilion.

After a final glance at what was likely to be more places with potential, he shook his head slightly and was about to leave.

The sunlight shone in from behind, although shrouded in thick fog, it still penetrated the area.

Suddenly, the perspective of the shadow paper figure saw a strange scene in the Sutra Pavilion. On the wall, there was a painting.

The painting itself seemed ordinary, but under the sunlight, Li Qing noticed something peculiar about the edges of the mural.

The edges of the mural were framed by two round wooden columns embedded in the wall.

At the point where the wooden columns met the mural, there was a slight crease in the corner.

Li Qing's heart brightened slightly, and he quickly walked over.

He carefully stood at the corner of the wall, where he noticed a corner of thin paper folded at the junction of the mural and the column.

Seeing this, Li Qing pondered and looked at the painting.

It was a large painting of the ancestor paying homage, with the ancestor seated high in the hall and a group of disciples listening below.

At first glance, there was nothing special about it, just a black and white drawing.

Originally, he thought it was a mural, but now it seemed to be a piece of paper pasted on the wall and then painted over.

"In ancient times, they could directly use murals, why go to such lengths?"

"Covering a wall with a white paper and then painting a picture on it seems like it's concealing something."

With pensive thoughts, Li Qing controlled the shadow incarnation and began to peel off the paper from the corner of the wall.

The paper was tightly adhered, so Li Qing summoned more incarnations and continued to tear it. It took a quarter of an hour to completely remove it.

The paper was exceptionally sturdy and showed no signs of damage from the tearing.

After the paper was removed, Li Qing keenly noticed the back of the paper.

On the front was a painting, but on the back were some words.

These words were formed by the lines of the mural on the reverse side.

Although the sizes of the words varied, they were at least readable, totaling several hundred characters.

At the beginning of the article were a few large characters - "Five Sparrows Red Copper" and "Red Blood Vine."

Seeing these characters, Li Qing felt a sense of relief. His purpose for coming here had finally been achieved.

At this moment, the Jade Tablet also displayed the methods for refining two types of materials and plants.

Li Qing's heart relaxed slightly, "Now, I can finally step into the peak of Body Strengthening after gathering the resources."