From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal
Chapter 290 - 285: Kunshui Sits in Meditation

Chapter 290: Chapter 285: Kunshui Sits in Meditation

"Swallowing Heaven and Earth!"

The East Sea is vast, the tides rise and fall, and the azure sea water surges, stretching to the horizon as if boundless.

Li Quanqing sat cross-legged above the sea, his robe fluttering as mana surged, beginning to display this divine skill.

Only to see on the surface of the Golden Core, threads of mana patterns interwoven, transforming into the overwhelming mouth of a whale, flying downward and disappearing into the void.

In the next moment, the sea water surged to the sky, swallowing a thousand miles, drawing boundless sea water, turning into a majestic and astonishing water element essence qi flooding into the body.

In just the span of a breath, Li Quanqing sensed a feeling of fullness, the Golden Core shining brightly, like a small sun suspended in the dantian.

"What an incredible recovery speed!"

Li Quanqing’s eyebrows twitched; if in combat, there would be no need to worry about mana depletion, allowing him to freely wield divine skills and magical treasures against enemies.

Moreover, this divine skill could also be used for cultivation, aiding when taking the Heavenly One Pill, speeding up his cultivation process.

The only concern would be the strength of the physical body’s meridians, whether they can endure the long-term wash of this magnificent essence qi.

Li Quanqing took out the Hanhai Bowl, infusing it with the water element essence qi to nourish the Heaven and Earth spiritual veins within the Hanhai Cave Heaven.

Buzzing!

The cobalt blue sea bowl gently quivered, all the artifact patterns on the surface instantly lit up, emitting incredibly dazzling light.

Next, the essence qi in the sky gathered, turning into pouring rain, pattering down within the Cave Heaven.

These raindrops were composed of the purest water element essence qi, equivalent to a portion of nature’s spiritual energy.

Water vapor filled the air, clouds steamed as mist, and for a moment, the spiritual energy throughout the Hanhai Cave Heaven rose slowly, causing the sea water to surge wildly.

The only thing lacking is that when the water element essence qi is abundant, it suppresses the other five element spiritual energies, especially the power of the fire attribute.

Fortunately, in the earth veins of Red Dragon Mountain, a top-grade fire spirit stone is buried, providing a sanctuary for the Dragon Flame Eagle and Golden Flame Tiger.

This downpour lasted for ten full days and nights before gradually subsiding, causing the sea level in the Hanhai Bowl to rise, making the lonely Fish-Dragon Island seem ever smaller.

Throughout the Cave Heaven world, water vapor permeated everywhere. In terms of spiritual energy concentration alone, it had already reached the level of second rank top-grade spirit vein, allowing for simple internal circulation.

"It’s time to expand a new space..."

Li Quanqing held the Hanhai Bowl in his palm, observing the space within it.

The Hanhai was vast, with only one island standing within. Though the island was thriving with life, the sea water seemed somewhat lacking in vitality, with few demon beasts breeding.

Since this Lifebound Magical Treasure was successfully refined, it has been maintained at around thirty thousand acres.

Even after the baptism of the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation and after countless days and nights of refining, the area of the Hanhai Cave Heaven had just reached nearly forty thousand acres.

It seems significant, but when converted, it amounts to merely 27 square kilometers.

In terms of the surface area of the sea, it is approximately a circle with a diameter of 12 miles, comparable to a lake, far from qualifying as an ocean.

Considering Li Quanqing’s Golden Core cultivation could easily influence a thousand miles of sea area, it is pitifully small, leaving the Void Butterflies to linger inside day and night.

Having made the decision, Li Quanqing immediately landed on an uninhabited island, establishing a temporary cave mansion on a certain cliff, sitting cross-legged.

He extracted a substantial amount of Void Spirit Crystals, appearing like silvery-white crystals, enveloping space power.

Found from the Void Beast’s lair, these can be used to refine storage magical artifacts; they can also be used to expand the Cave Heaven space.

Even though the spiritual energy of this world has declined and the void is unstable, expanding Cave Heaven space within a magical treasure still requires a massive investment of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

Releasing all the demon beasts, he let them roam freely on the deserted island to avoid being affected by turbulent spatial currents.

Next, one by one, Void Spirit Crystals were refined, transforming into the purest void power, drilling into the depths of the Hanhai Bowl.

The entire Hanhai Cave Heaven rumbled, beginning to expand inch by inch, like a round, bulging balloon continuing to swell, with every inflation posing a risk of explosion.

The happiest of all must be the Void Butterfly.

This artificially created magical treasure space inherently lacks complete Dao, allowing the most direct experience of the Void Space Dao.

As the Cave Heaven expanded, it nurtured a large amount of chaotic void, which is the favorite food of Void Beast.

For the Void Butterfly, whether in starry skies or on continents, the space is too stable, making it hard to extract the chaotic void as food.

Only the newly expanded little world of the Hanhai Cave Heaven serves as the best choice.

The Void Butterfly flapped its wings lightly, releasing silvery-white demon energy, like a long rainbow weaving through the sky, sewing the unstable space as if with needle and thread.

Its presence stabilizes the entire Hanhai Cave Heaven, preventing it from expanding too quickly and exploding all at once.

Visibly, the momentum of the Void Butterfly gradually strengthened, starting a slow advance towards the Golden Core Middle Stage.

It must be said, the bloodline of the Void Beast is truly formidable; it lives up to its name as the mount of immortals.

After expanding the sea area by ten thousand acres, Li Quanqing stopped; it’s impossible to consume everything in one gulp.

"Ji!"

The Void Butterfly fluttered its wings, letting out a somewhat dissatisfied cry, as if it hadn’t eaten enough.

Li Quanqing soothed its mood. He still had plenty of Void Spirit Crystals in hand, which could last long.

He planned to spend a year developing the Hanhai Cave Heaven into a hundred thousand acres of sea, and then attempt to relocate an uninhabited island into it.

Currently, with two Golden Core Demon Beasts, relocating small islands would be effortless, or he could even directly move the Spirit Vein.

Li Quanqing put away all the demon beasts and returned to the Qingyu Cave Heaven to rest for a while.

Upon arriving outside the cave mansion, he noticed someone waiting for him.

Besides the disciple Li Jingui, there was also Li Quanfu, looking like a middle-aged man in his forties, bearded and of sturdy build.

Over the years, with the help of Foundation Establishment Pills he provided, Li Quanzhu, Li Quanfu, and Li Quange had successfully established their foundations and started becoming family leaders.

Seeing their sorrowful expressions, Li Quanqing’s heart sank, sensing an ill omen.

"Teacher, my great-grandfather... is about to depart..."

Li Jingui’s eyes reddened.

As the years passed, he had grown into a young man in his early twenties, still round-faced and looking amiably.

Currently, his cultivation was at Qi Refining Perfection, ready to break through to Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, Li Jingui was ambitious, intending not to use the Foundation Establishment Pill, and wanted to emulate Li Quanqing’s past in independently challenging the bottleneck of Foundation Establishment.

"Old Master Kunshui... also seems to be reaching his life’s limit."

Li Quanqing sighed, thinking of his old predecessor who once taught him how to raise the Green Jade Carp: "Take me to see the old man one last time."

Li Jingui led the way, while Li Quanfu appeared less distressed in comparison.

After achieving Foundation Establishment, he became a genuine high-ranking member of the Li Family and naturally learned about the Incense Fire Divine Tao, which could secure a place for Grandpa Li Kunshui.

In recent years, the family gathered numerous Ancestral Artifacts, hosting large festivals annually, and had gradually birthed six or seven incensed gods, albeit of low cultivation, mostly in long slumber.

These matters were handled by the old clan chief Li Zongyao, not well known to Li Quanqing.

After traveling to the Nascent Soul Sect, his perspective had broadened significantly; the power below Golden Core level hardly captivated him anymore.

Unexpectedly, Li Kunshui was sitting at the cave mansion’s entrance, awaiting Li Quanqing’s arrival, a truly touching sight.

Beside him, Li Quanzhu was accompanying him, once taught by the old master to become a competent family fisherman.

Reflecting back at this moment, the events of decades past were still fresh in memory.

"Old Master..."

Li Quanqing gazed at the elderly nearing his end, even knowing there was the Divine DAO beneath, couldn’t help but have numerous feelings.

Even if one could reroute to Incense, it was still akin to already being dead, just leaving a thought for the offspring.

After conversing with the old man, Li Quanqing dismissed everyone else, leaving only five people in the room.

He began to speak about the Li family’s Incense Fire Divine Tao, with Li Jingui, the little fellow, arguably the most surprised.

"Switching to Ghost Cultivation, merely clinging to life..."

After hearing everything, Li Kunshui’s eyes remained calm, showing neither joy nor sadness.

Having lived to his age, even with modest cultivation, he had long seen through many matters, handling even life and death with equanimity.

In the eyes of these elders, the idea of divine incense was merely a euphemism for Ghost Cultivation.

In fact, many of the elder Li Family members outright refused, opting for death, hoping for the afterlife rather than wandering as a cold ghost among the mundane world.

Every cultivator holds their beliefs; even the pursuit of immortality isn’t every cultivator’s goal.

At this moment, even Li Jingui grew anxious, fearing his grandfather would refuse and choose natural death instead.

"Great-grandfather, choose to become an Incensed God!"

"Since every switch to the Divine Dao requires refining one’s Lifebound Magical Artifact, how about grandson refine you into a flying sword hosting your soul!"

"Then we could go to war together, grandpa and grandson slaying demons, triumphant in battle!"

Li Jingui suddenly spoke, breaking the silence of the room, his words causing amusement and sadness.

The little fellow, having cultivated the Geng Metal Sword Skill since childhood, had a deep affection for swords, making him a rare Sword Cultivator seed in the Li Family.

Li Quanfu, however, listened in stunned surprise, his hand directly hitting him: "Blasphemous... rebellious child!"

What kind of thinking could come up with such a plan, to refine one’s relatives into a sword spirit.

Li Jingui dodged with a grin and continued: "Dad, why the rush? When your time’s up, accompany great-grandpa, and the three generations of us can wield swords against our enemies, wiping out all demons!"

Watching this comedic father-son duo, the old master finally let go of his last scraps of worry, agreeing to reroute to the Incense Fire Divine Tao.

The elderly, not seeking immortality, perhaps only wished to keep accompanying his children and grandchildren, that was all.