From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal
Chapter 291 - 286: Butterfly Demon Breakthrough

Chapter 291: Chapter 286: Butterfly Demon Breakthrough

With Li Kunshui in tow, the group arrived at the depths of the Ten Thousand Fish Pond, where the Old Clan Chief had long been waiting, ready to set up the altar for conversion cultivation here.

As for the Lifebound Divine Artifact, naturally, it wasn’t possible to truly refine it into a flying sword; after pondering for a while, Li Kunshui finally decided to shape it into a fishing rod.

The old man had raised spirit fish for a lifetime and was ultimately unwilling to let go, hoping for a future opportunity to fish in the vast ocean.

However, the way Li Jingui looked at his old father was still off, perhaps seriously considering the possibility of refining his own father into a sword.

The matter of converting to the Divine Dao was something Li Quanqing didn’t need to worry about, as Li Zongyao would naturally handle everything.

Additionally, the Old Clan Chief put forward a request, hoping he could refine a batch of Foundation Establishment Pills, with the family providing the herbs.

"Nowadays, within the family, the younger generation under the ’Gold’ lineage is growing up; it’s possible to focus on cultivating a few Foundation Establishment candidates, as those under the ’Quan’ lineage have generally passed their sixtieth year, and ultimately we need to leave the members a final hope."

"Furthermore, the outer sea beast tide is approaching, and those small sects and families that have joined our Li Family should be properly gathered and cultivated to weaken the Shuihua Sword Sect’s strength in the beast tide."

One has to admit, the Old Clan Chief indeed sees far ahead, already contemplating how to take advantage of the Shuihua Sword Sect in the upcoming outer sea beast tide.

Li Quanqing calculated the time, and it was about five or six years until the once-every-sixty-years great beast tide, perhaps ten years at most.

He couldn’t help but think of that Golden Core cultivator from the Situ Family’s Blood Sea Sect, fearing there might still be a day to meet.

Nine Sword True Man surviving this beast tide safely indeed seemed exceedingly unlikely.

Thus, in the following time, Li Quanqing began a busy and fulfilling life.

Besides developing the Hanhai Cave Heaven, nurturing Void Butterfly and various demon beasts, he was also refining a large amount of elixirs to prepare the family for the beast tide.

As for combat magic weapons, the Green Jade Carp raised over the years had yielded enough, allowing one person to arm the whole family.

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In the blink of an eye, another two years had passed, like a fleeting glimpse of a white horse, beyond anyone’s reach.

Li Kunshui succeeded in converting to the Divine Dao, extending his life and falling into slumber, nourishing his Divine Soul.

Li Jingui finally let go of his last inner conflict, successfully breaking through Foundation Establishment, and even did so by himself without using Foundation Establishment Pills, demonstrating exceptional talent.

Becoming the first Foundation Establishment cultivator from the ’Gold’ lineage.

After Li Quanqing refined the Foundation Establishment Pill, the Hanhai Cave Heaven successfully expanded to one hundred thousand mu, more than doubling in size.

On the day of its successful opening, the Void Butterfly let out a soft chirp, amassing enough Void Power, boldly launching an attack toward the Golden Core Middle Stage!

The commotion from the Void Butterfly’s breakthrough wasn’t too great because it didn’t require much nature’s spiritual energy, thus not triggering a spiritual tide.

Only threads of silver light bloomed like strands of silk weaving into a cocoon, enveloping its body, evolving towards a higher life form.

Rich silver light blossomed, space fluctuations flowed like water, concealing all prying eyes.

However, Li Quanqing could sense within the cocoon, the increasingly exuberant pure Life Force, akin to a blazing sun burning fiercely.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound of heartbeats exploded within, growing increasingly intense, almost like a drum thunder, resounding.

When the heartbeat reached its peak, the rhythm strangely slowed down, as if falling into a deep sleep, retracting all vitality.

Throughout ten days, this process repeated three times, only then did the Void Butterfly’s aura truly stabilize.

Unbeknownst to anyone, the Butterfly Demon broke through to the Golden Core Middle Stage, the silver light shining brilliantly, like flowing rivers.

Even Li Quanqing felt that the disturbance during this breakthrough was far too small, even lesser than the breakthrough of Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts.

But this is the strength of the Void Beast race, absorbing Space Power for cultivation, requiring less of the world’s environment.

For them, breaking through a bottleneck is as simple as eating or drinking water.

Crash!!

The cocoon dispersed, transforming into countless streamers, swirling around the Void Butterfly, forming runes imprinted with Void Power.

It spread its wings, truly so beautiful, with silvery light dazzlingly bright, lightly fluttering to cloak the sun and moon, as if a Void sea unfurled before one’s eyes.

Li Quanqing glanced at the Butterfly Demon’s forehead, fortunately there too, white energy streams converged, forming a shimmering Light Group.

[Obtained one Golden Core Middle Stage Void Butterfly, rewarded with Nascent Soul Spiritual Treasure "Void Scissors"]

[Void Scissors: Fourth Rank Low Grade Spiritual Treasure, can integrate into Void, unseen, cutting through space, silently ending enemies, slicing into two.]

"Yet another Nascent Soul Spiritual Treasure, and it’s attack type..."

Li Quanqing raised an eyebrow, truly feeling happiness mixed with frustration.

Nascent Soul Spiritual Treasure possesses great power, naturally, he hoped for more to ensure his safety.

However, his cultivation was indeed not high enough, to wield a Fourth Rank Spiritual Treasure consumed a substantial amount of mana, making it challenging to unleash its true power.

Nevertheless, when he stood atop the ocean, exercising Swallowing Heaven and Earth, he could indeed wield the Nascent Soul Spiritual Treasure to fight foes over a long duration.

Li Quanqing shattered the Light Group, revealing a delicate little scissor, resembling two slender silver-white Flood Dragons entwined, exuding an incredibly sharp aura.

A subtle wave emerged, seemingly about to merge into the Void Space, disappearing without a trace.

Li Quanqing activated the Void Scissors, with a swish, it directly vanished cleanly before his eyes, like a drop of water merging into the ocean, impossible to locate.

Yet using mana as a guide, he could clearly perceive this little scissor, lurking within the Void Space, ready to deliver a fatal strike to the enemy at any moment.

Slash!

He maneuvered the Void Scissors open, gently slicing, and the space emitted a sound like ripping silk.

A faint silvery trace appeared in place, proof that space had been slashed open into a fissure, utterly indestructible, sharpness brazen.

"Not bad, a handy spiritual treasure for covert attacks!"

Li Quanqing was thoroughly satisfied; he favored these insidious and cunning magic artifacts most, rendering an invisible kill as defenseless.

Swoosh! Swoosh swoosh!

He deftly piloted the Void Scissors to dance around, the Golden Finger didn’t exaggerate in the slightest.

It was indeed like a fish swimming fluidly in the Void, unbelievably smooth, a typical Golden Core cultivator could hardly perceive it.

Only when launching an attack would a bit of silver brilliance leak out, exuding lethal intent.

"Cheep!"

The Void Butterfly turned its eye, seemed to discern the trajectory of the Void Scissors, fixated without blinking.

It lightly flapped its wings, runes flickered, transforming into a hazy silver light, seeming to mimic that force slicing through the Void.

Though it ultimately failed, it still gained significantly, the silver brilliance on its wings becoming ever more keen, almost akin to two Immortal Swords traversing boldly.

Li Quanqing, after familiarizing for a while, cautiously stored away the Void Scissors.

In the coming long period, it would serve as his most potent trump card.

Suddenly, within his Qiankun Bracelet, an Order Token vibrated ceaselessly, being the mode of communication left by the envoy from the Star Sect back then.