The night was almost over.
While the moon was still hanging in the sky, some people felt that the night was only filled with darkness.
The furious howls of cultivators and sighs of females echoed throughout the countries. If not for the millions of kilometres surrounding them, they would have mixed and turned into a deafening curse aimed at Yun Dingxing.
Tianlong who was seated in his father's back didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
But no matter what, he was completely convinced that robbing was the best way to get rich.
This was a change of mentality and strength.
In less than seven months he had reached a cultivation base that many people wouldn't achieve in their lifetime.
From not being a Qi refiner, he had reached the seventh level of Qi Condensation. The two major bottlenecks at the 3rd and 6th layers were both passed. From now on, he could just simply absorb spiritual energy and reach the pinnacle of Qi Condensation.
From just being a beginner in Body refining, he had reached the mid-stage of the Blood Surging realm. Devouring the core of a greater demon had turned all of blood silver. Once he reverted it to its original form, he'll reach the peak of the Blood Surging realm.
His dragon blood had awakened and changed his affinity towards lightning. His body had turned more demonic and his affinity towards lightning had increased exponentially.
His sea of consciousness had given birth to lightning sense. The number of people who possessed special kinds of consciousness couldn't be found one in million!
He had awakened the Cloud Lightning physique of extreme Yang. While its ability to perfectly dual-cultivate was great, what was even greater was the defensive and concealment abilities of the physique.
The combination of his Immemorial Storm dragon blood, Cloud Lightning physique and his Lighting consciousness made his natural talent of lightning so great that even the Thunder Spirit Blade trembled in his presence!
But the thing that excited him the most, was that he had managed to refine and fuse with the Seven-coloured Lotus in his heart that made his parents helpless! The next step was treating his mother.
Moreover, with the speed his cultivation was progressing, he would reach the peak of Qi Condensation in just three more months!
"From the description of Soul Convergence realm and Nascent Soul realm, both seem to be contradicting each other. One needs to create a Nascent Soul that is disconnected with the flesh, while the Soul Convergence realm demands us to fuse it with our flesh…
The cultivation systems seemed totally opposite to each other. Maye this was the reason why people didn't tread it?
But if that was the case, his parents would've stopped him long ago. There must be surely something more to it.
Tianlong was in deep thought. His father's words before starting their little adventure were etched deep in his heart.
His father wanted him to pursue Body refining. While his mother didn't say anything, her silence meant her agreement.
"My fleshly body is my primary weapon; I can't give up on my Body refinement …However dual cultivating essence and Qi gives me a battle prowess far exceeding my cultivation base. At least, I'll continue my Qi refinement till I form a Jade Core in my dantian…
They had seen his fighting style in the mountain. It mainly consisted of raw physical might and divine abilities. He rarely used his treasures.
"The fight at Hundred Poisons Valley, was that dad's way of telling me that Body refiners also possess terrifying spells?" Naturally, he wouldn't ask this question.
Tianlong clenched his fists and remembered all the different battles he had participated in. Without his mixed cultivation base, he would have summoned his parents long ago.
"My body refining has just reached the mid-stage of Blood Surging. Even if I consume the medicinal pellets from this trip, it'll still be a long time before I reach the late stage of Blood Surging.
"On the other hand, if my intuitions serve me correct, I'll reach the peak of Qi condensation in three more months. The next step is …Yin Yang Cleansing!
Long Clan had hundreds of Qi Condensation cultivators but the number of Yin Yang Cleansers didn't exceed fifty.
From this, it was easily seen how difficult it was to reach that realm.
"Everything in this world was divided into Yin and Yang. Positive and negative; Fire and water. The human body was no different. The twelve meridians are divided into Yin and Yang. Cleanse them and turn them into spirit veins and you'll become a Yin Yang Cleanser."
As far as he knew, there were two ways of reaching that realm. One of them was to refine a third revolution medicinal pill called Yin Yang Cleansing pill. It was a miraculous pill that was very difficult to refine. Very few people had the fortune to consume them.
The second method was to gain an epiphany on oneself and connect with the spirit of the world around them. It was also the most common method.
"What kind of spirit veins do I possess?" Tianlong internally mused. "It is said that the veins are closely related to a person's nature and the dao they pursue. However, the dao they speak of is ethereal and not something I can grasp…"
His minds flashed through the various divine abilities he had seen over the past few months. The divine abilities a person cultivated was often closely related to his or her dao. It was the only thing he could think of to search for his path.
Starting from the bandits he fought with, the incredible divine abilities of the Nascent Soul Cultivators to the wind spells showcased by his father, even the scene of the ancient battlefield where that Emperor-robed man turned stars into a beast, each of the scenes played in his mind.
Among them, the poison attacks, the Wind genesis spells and the emperor robed man's attacks were the clearest.
However, in his reminiscence, he once more remembered how his mother refused to pass on any of her sword arts to him and telling him to pursue his own path.
At once, he stopped thinking about those attacks and magical treasures.
"Every blade of grass, every drop of water, every gust of wind contains the grand dao. It is broad and encompasses everything in the universe.
"If I search myself in them, I may not get my answer even after countless years of searching.
"Searching it externally won't help. In the end, it all comes down to one's internal self. Either you get it, or you don't get it."
He internally sighed and stopped his blossoming thoughts.
No longer bothering himself with cultivation, his eyes shifted to the horizon.
It was almost daybreak.
Soon the sun would rise and dispel the gloominess of the night.
At the height they were flying, the clouds were beneath them.
Flying on top of a gigantic Roc, swimming on a river of clouds with the stars and moon shining over them, it was an extraordinary sight.
Tianlong suddenly had the urge to paint this scene but the circumstances made it impossible.
In the end, all he could do was capture the scene eternally in his memories while looking at the first rays of the sun.
Thus, came the end of a crusade of an infamous bandit.
Although this kind of robbery was rare, it wasn't unheard of.
In the central areas where the devil cultivators run amok, sects and clans would vanish overnight.
A little bit of stealing was nothing. If anything, it was the way Yun Dingxing chose to extort them which caused them to be completely enraged.
However, they could only grit their teeth and swallow their rage.
Meanwhile, the Stargazing valley was in a state of restlessness.
After the death of Qin Houzi, all the bandit cultivators felt their mental restrictions gone, signalling that their leader Qin Houzi was dead.
Many of those who were forcefully drawn into the bandits chose to run away. While some saw this as an opportunity to take control of the gang.
Unfortunately for them, none of this escaped the eyes of Lu Yan from the Great Serpent Sect who was keeping an eye on them for some time.
In the end, the bandits were captured and turned into her furnaces. Their fates were already sealed.
As for their cave, it was divided between the Great Serpent Sect and Alliance Sect.
None of them would let the other party devour such a big piece of the pie.
Later on, they searched for the corpse of Qin Houzi and went to that part of the forest where he was last sensed.
But when noticed the lingering power of a Jade Core cultivator, none of them dared to take half a step into that place.
Later on, they would realise that the spirit springs had lost their spirituality and become useless.
As for the person responsible for it, he was already gone.