This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

The three Blood Spirit Crystals melted as soon as they entered his mouth.

The transparent crystal shells dissolved, revealing blood-colored crystal threads, which immediately burst forth with immense power.

This power instantly infused Lu Qingshan's body, merging into his blood, and began an incessant assault on the barrier hidden deep within his bloodline.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

His blood surged like waves, roaring fiercely, repeatedly crashing against the dam.

Following this was an immense pain that made one's soul tremble.

Lu Qingshan clenched his teeth, enduring the unavoidable agony emanating from within his body.

Having experienced this once before, he remained coldly sober this time and even had the mind to observe the changes within his body.

He saw that the mysterious energies were seeping into his blood, transforming each molecule of blood in a subtle way, as if some shackles were being unlocked.

Though painful, the feeling of these shackles being released was quite exquisite.

Pain mixed with pleasure.

"Indeed, getting used to it helps. The pain from absorbing Blood Spirit Crystals no longer affects me," Lu Qingshan thought to himself.

"...Instead, the feeling of breakthrough brings me immense joy—hmm!"

His joy was cut short as he let out a low, beast-like growl.

Pain!

Excruciating pain!

A pain far exceeding any he had felt before suddenly erupted without warning.

Crackling sounds echoed from within his body and blood.

"I was too careless..."

Lu Qingshan gasped in agony, realizing he had spoken too soon.

Hiss—hiss—hiss—

Amidst the overwhelming pain fading his consciousness, Lu Qingshan vaguely heard rapid intakes of breath.

Hmm?

That sound was not made by him...

Was there someone else in the room?

A breath later...

"Gu Yiyi, what are you doing here, playing audience?" Lu Qingshan gritted his teeth.

"It hurts just to watch!" Gu Yiyi replied defensively.

Even in this condition, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but laugh out of exasperation.

Boom!

Right then, another explosion echoed within his body.

With a puff, something broke and collapsed, making him feel an immense lightness.

Immediately, the pain gradually dissipated, and the surging blood returned to calm.

The power of the Blood Spirit Crystals had finally been fully absorbed.

Hoo—

Lu Qingshan let out a long breath, feeling as if a great burden had been lifted.

It was finally over. He had endured it.

"I should have broken through," he thought.

The sudden extreme pain at the last moment had prevented him from observing his own condition calmly.

But he had distinctly heard the sound of something breaking.

Lu Qingshan quickly activated Unbreakable Vision of the Divine to scrutinize his changes.

"This..."

After utilizing the Phantom Body Divine Vein, he had become indistinguishable from Qing Ge, not just in blood but even in aura.

But now, he saw through the altered blood, noticing a faint golden glow among the internal particles of his blood.

His consciousness could clearly sense that the power bottleneck he had reached had now loosened.

"The barrier still exists; the power of four Blood Spirit Crystals still couldn't break the limit of the Ninth Flowers Realm. However, my bloodline has indeed undergone a transformation."

Lu Qingshan murmured, "If I'm not mistaken, though the Ten Flowers Realm is hard to achieve, I should now be able to continue enhancing my strength."

"But, all the cultivation techniques in existence go up to the Nine Flowers Art at most... So, how should I continue to advance and break through?" Faced with this new problem, Lu Qingshan frowned.

With these thoughts in mind, he instinctively opened the panel.

"Rank: Void Refining Perfection (Ninth Flowers Realm)"

"Cultivation Technique: Great Xia Scripture (Void Refining Chapter) Perfection - Ninth Flowers"

In the next instant, Lu Qingshan's eyes widened.

Everything appeared the same as before.

However, the Great Xia Scripture listed under cultivation techniques had dimmed after he reached the Ninth Flowers Realm.

But now, it was glowing again!

"Could it be that the Great Xia Scripture could actually continue cultivation all along, but my own bloodline limitations prevented it?"

Several thoughts flashed through his mind.

"Perhaps this is the most mysterious aspect of the Ancestral Taoist Technique?"

Lu Qingshan's heart began to surge with excitement.

Without further thought, he immediately channeled his experience points into the technique.

He couldn't wait to glimpse the scenery of the Ten Flowers Realm.

In an instant, the Nascent Soul in his dantian began to glow.

Spiritual power surged violently, blazing intensely.

Within the Nascent Soul, the nine golden lotuses began to sway.

They continuously gleamed, emitting rays of colorful light and releasing streams of vital energy.

His dantian shone resplendently.

Beside the nine golden lotuses, a new lotus silhouette appeared.

Its form was vague and indistinct, not quite clear.

This was the embryonic form of the Tenth Flower.

His initially immense spiritual power began to increase with the appearance of the embryo of the Tenth Flower.

Lu Qingshan's strength, already at the peak of Void Refining, began to grow once more.

Unparalleled power.

This surge of power far surpassed any previous minor realm within the Ninth Flowers Technique.