I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 585

Chapter 585: Black Rat with Black Scales, Witch’s Blood

Lu Qing crushed the Black Rat to death with a single blow and collected its corpse.

Seeing this, Taoist Wubao said nothing.

This had been Lu Qing’s trophy.

Had Lu Qing not reacted quickly, he might have been injured by the monster’s sneak attack.

The two continued on their journey, but this time, they were more cautious. They

not only increased their altitude but also paid closer attention to the forest below.

Taoist Wubao even activated a protective magic weapon, regardless of the cost, to protect himself from further attacks.

Lu Qing flew to the point where he separated a strand of his mind and entered the Lihuo Cauldron.

He didn’t place the Black Rat’s corpse in the Qiankun Yiqi Bag, but instead placed it in the Lihuo Cauldron.

He remembered the description of the Black Rat’s bloodline in the note he had just retrieved.

“The creatures in this secret trial realm possess a unique bloodline…”

Lu Qing recalled the contents of the note and looked at the Black Rat’s corpse before him.

“Master, what is this?”

At this moment, “Yan” sensed Lu Qing’s presence and materialized. He also gazed at the corpse of the black rat with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. For

the past few days, he had been refining sword embryos deep within the Lihuo Cauldron, following Lu Qing’s instructions, and had paid no attention to the outside world.

“This is a strange beast I just slew in the Divine Mountain Secret Realm. Its bloodline seems unusual. Senior Yan, how are the sword embryos for those flying swords coming along?”

“They’re almost done. Just need a few more days of nurturing before we can move on to the next step.”

“That’s perfect. I’m currently traveling through the secret realm and can’t be distracted. Please help extract the bloodline from this beast.”

“Okay, leave it to me.”

“Yan” immediately agreed.

Ever since seeing the Void Flying Boat become a top-grade spiritual weapon, he had felt a sense of urgency.

Since the Lihuo Cauldron was no longer the most powerful spiritual weapon in Lu Qing’s arsenal, “Yan” wanted to prove his worth, so he worked even harder to help Lu Qing.

Lu Qing immediately handed the Black Rat’s corpse to Yan for refinement, while he focused on his journey.

The forest they were in was unexpectedly vast, and they flew for half an hour without escaping.

During this time, they encountered several more Black Rat attacks, evidently making this forest their home.

The attackers were also Black Rat at the Foundation Establishment stage.

With their defenses in place, these small creatures posed no threat.

Lu Qing captured them one by one, beheaded them, and tossed them into the Lihuo Cauldron, leaving them to Yan.

He even didn’t need to employ powerful Taoist techniques like the Five Elements Myriad Palms; he easily subdued them with his own mastery of the primordial magnetic force.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and the two still hadn’t escaped the forest’s confines, but the Five Treasures Taoist Priest was beginning to strain.

“Fellow Daoist Chen, this aerial flight is incredibly draining of mana. Why don’t we find a place to rest?”

Taoist Wubao asked somewhat sheepishly.

He not only had to fly, but also maintained the protective magical treasures he possessed.

If this were normal in the Tianyuan Great World, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

He could easily replenish this energy with a simple circulation of his Jindan.

But in this secret realm, the spiritual energy was extremely thin, practically nonexistent.

Coupled with the sluggish spatial rules, the mana consumption of any Taoist technique was far greater than usual.

So, while his mana wasn’t completely depleted, it was already largely depleted.

“Alright, let’s go down first,”

Lu Qing agreed.

He knew that with his strong foundation, this drain wouldn’t be a big deal for him.

But for other Jindan realm cultivators, it would be more difficult.

Coincidentally, Yan had also sent him a message, saying that he had extracted the bloodline of the Black Rat.

He could take this opportunity to study the unique properties of that bloodline.

The two quickly flew down into the forest below, finding a spot with relatively less dense trees and landing on the ground.

“Master, you should first recuperate and recover. I’ll protect you,” Lu Qing said.

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chen,”

Taoist Wubao’s face was filled with gratitude.

Seeing Lu Qing’s calm demeanor, he knew he wasn’t being polite; rather, the flight hadn’t significantly impacted him, and he didn’t need to recover.

Without further ado, he took out a mid-grade spirit stone, sat down cross-legged, and began absorbing the spiritual energy within to recover.

Lu Qing wasn’t idle either, casually inserting several talismans into the surrounding ground, creating a simple defensive formation.

While simple, the formation created by Lu Qing’s talismans would be difficult to break, even for a formidable cultivator at the initial stage of the Golden Core stage.

After completing the formation, he asked Xiao Li to help keep watch, and then Lu Qing freed his mind to enter the Lihuo Cauldron.

“Master!”

“Yan” immediately approached.

“You said you extracted the blood of that monster?” Lu Qing said straight to the point.

“Yes, Master, I extracted the blood of the first beast you sent me.”

A strange look flashed in Yan’s eyes.

“Master, the blood of that beast is very strange. I have never seen anything like it. I need you to identify it.”

With a wave of his hand, “Yan” (Flame) revealed a strand of blood, enveloped by spatial power, before Lu Qing.

Lu Qing gazed intently, beholding a vein as radiant as a blood diamond.

Though minute, it held an inexplicable aura, causing the spatial force surrounding it to tremble slightly.

Clearly, this strand of blood was of an extremely high rank, capable of influencing even the laws of the surrounding space.

More importantly, Lu Qing felt a surge of longing within him for it. His

intuition told him that if he could devour and refine it, his body would reap significant benefits.

Lu Qing was secretly astonished. Even when he encountered the true blood refined by the old dragon turtle, he hadn’t felt such a desire.

Yet, this unknown strand of blood before him evoked such a feeling.

However, Lu Qing remained calm, activating his supernatural powers and gazing towards it.

After a long moment, a rich purple supernatural light emerged, and several messages floated out.

“Purple light?”

Lu Qing’s heart trembled, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

The corpse of the black rat, previously emitting only a golden aura of supernatural power, was

truly surprising to see the blood extracted from it radiate such a rich purple glow.

He immediately read the messages on the notes.

[Witch’s Primordial Blood: A powerful bloodline imbued with the power of origin.]

[This bloodline, derived from an ancient ancestor witch, is of an extremely high rank.]

[Refining this bloodline within the body can significantly enhance physical strength. The more bloodline is refined, the stronger the body becomes.]

[Consuming and refining witch’s Primordial Blood carries its own risks. It contains malevolent energy that can affect the mind. If too much is refined, the soul will be unable to withstand the malevolent energy eroding the soul, leading to loss of self-identity and control by the bloodline.]

“

Witch’s Primal Blood, an ancient ancestor witch?”

Lu Qing was astonished when he read the messages.

The word “witch” reminded him of legends from his past life. He

just couldn’t tell if the messages mentioned the witches he knew.

“Refining this witch’s Primal Blood can greatly strengthen the body. The Black Rat’s physical strength is presumably due to the witch’s Primal Blood.

However, this Primal Blood can affect the mind; no wonder the Black Rat is so brutal and uncommunicative.”

Lu Qing learned a great deal from the messages, and he became even more hesitant.

This witch’s Primal Blood clearly presented a great opportunity, but refining it also carried considerable risks.

The evil energy within would corrode the soul. If overwhelmed, one would lose their true self and become a puppet of their bloodline.

“But with just this one strand of bloodline, it shouldn’t be a problem,”

Lu Qing thought to himself, feeling an instinctive desire for the Primal Bloodline.

He still had some confidence in his own mind and will.

Not to mention that he had condensed a perfect golden elixir, inherently a powerful boost to the soul.

Furthermore, the soul talismans he had refined were equally miraculous.

Furthermore, the Five Elements Orb had been constantly nourishing his soul,

allowing his soul’s power to reach an astonishing level.

He wouldn’t dare claim to rival a powerful Yuanshen, but within the Jindan realm, it was likely that few could surpass him.

Given this, refining just a strand of witch blood shouldn’t be a problem.

With this in mind, Lu Qing had already made a decision.

He immediately said to Yan, “Senior, I’ll take this bloodline first. Please also extract blood from the remaining monster corpses; I’ll need them later.”

“Of course, that’s no problem,”

Yan agreed.

It could tell Lu Qing knew something about the origins of this extraordinary bloodline.

Since its master hadn’t volunteered, it tactfully refrained from questioning.

If Lu Qing wanted to tell it, he would.

Lu Qing collected the strand of blood in a jade bottle and brought it out of the Lihuo Cauldron.

The Five Treasures Taoist hadn’t yet finished regulating his breathing. Judging by his aura, Lu Qing knew it would take some time for him to fully recover.

He pondered for a moment, then cast more than ten talismans into the surrounding ground.

He expanded the simple formation he had just set up into a full-scale one.

This way, even a late-stage Jindan cultivator would have more than a few moves to break it.

“Xiao Li, protect me. I have something to attend to,”

Lu Qing instructed. When Xiao Li nodded, he sat cross-legged, briefly regulating his breathing, then opened the jade bottle, removed the strand of blood, and swallowed it.

The moment the strand of witch’s blood appeared, Xiao Li’s eyes widened.

But before he could even see what it was, Lu Qing had already devoured it,

leaving him with only a lingering throbbing of longing.

Boom!

After Lu Qing swallowed the strand of witch blood, he immediately felt his body react. He

greedily devoured the blood, absorbing it completely.

As it was thoroughly refined, his physical form noticeably strengthened.

“It really works!”

Lu Qing exclaimed in delight.

After all, ever since he condensed his perfect golden elixir, his physical strength had long surpassed the imagination of other Jindan-level

cultivators. Even cultivators of the same realm wouldn’t necessarily possess bodies as formidable as his.

Furthermore, his perfect golden elixir was infinitely transformable, formless and invisible. It could disperse the mana-powered golden elixir and fuse it into his physical form, transforming him into a true physical cultivator.

One could only imagine the sheer power of his physical form.

Even Jindan-level elixirs designed to enhance the physical form were useless to him.

Yet, this strand of witch blood could actually strengthen his physical form even slightly.

The power of its effects was truly incredible.

However, to his surprise, he didn’t sense the so-called evil spirit mentioned in the message.

To be honest, he had just sensed a “breeze” attempting to invade his brow center acupoint.

However, having reached the Golden Core Realm, his brow center acupoint had become incredibly strong. Furthermore,

with the Five Elements Orb and the Soul Talisman protecting his soul,

the “breeze” barely made it halfway into the acupoint before being completely crushed.

Lu Qing felt almost nothing.

“Could it be the ‘evil spirit’ mentioned in the message?”

Lu Qing speculated uncertainly.

If so, then this so-called “evil spirit” was far too weak, far below his expectations.

“Guess I’ll have to test it a few more times to confirm.”

If that “breeze” was indeed “evil spirit,” then it was undoubtedly excellent news for Lu Qing.

It meant that the amount of witch blood he could absorb was extremely high.

Perhaps, with this, he could push his physical strength to a new level!

“Perhaps this is one of the opportunities within this secret trial realm.” Lu Qing’s eyes flashed with realization.

However, all of this would have to wait until he refined more of the Witch’s Primordial Blood.

Next, once “Yan” extracted the blood from the remaining giant black rats, they would know.

“Ah Qing, Ah Qing, what did you just eat?”

Xiao Li pounced upon Lu Qing as he saw him open his eyes, his eyes sparkling.

“Oh, you felt it too?” Lu Qing raised an eyebrow.

“Yes!” Xiao Li nodded vigorously. “I sensed it was something truly extraordinary, and it would be of great benefit to me.”

It seemed the Witch’s Primordial Blood also held a profound allure for spirit beasts like Xiao Li.

Lu Qing immediately understood.

It made sense, considering it was originally extracted from exotic beasts like the black rat, so it naturally had an effect on spirit beasts and demonic beasts alike.

“That’s the exotic blood extracted from that black monster earlier. It seems to have a very noticeable effect on enhancing physical strength. I was just testing it,” Lu Qing explained.

“So, how did you feel after your experiment?” Xiao Li asked expectantly.

“The results are quite good. I think we may have finally found an opportunity in this secret realm.” Lu Qing said with a smile.

Xiao Li’s eyes suddenly brightened when he heard this.

(End of this chapter)