From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal
Chapter 387 - 382: Dragon Sculpture Breakthrough

Chapter 387: Chapter 382: Dragon Sculpture Breakthrough

"Fire-eating Toad?"

Li Quanqing looked at the demonic Gu in front of him. Its skin was fiery red like flames, its abdomen bulged, covered with flame patterns all over, and its eyes shone brightly, giving it a majestic appearance.

Although it had been in the Spiritual Beast Bag for a long time, it still appeared vibrant, staring stubbornly back at him with its large eyes.

[Fire-eating Flame] Fire-eating Toad: "Let’s have a thrilling fire duel, gu-gwa! All the fierce flames in the world are merely my food!"

[Cultivation: Late-stage Golden Core (35%)]

Words manifested in front of Li Quanqing, showing the cultivation and state of this Fire-eating Toad, as it’s been a long time since he raised a new demon beast.

"Reporting to the Patriarch, this is a naturally born Fire Toad, a type of Gu insect that can devour the fires of heaven and earth. Its grade is as high as Fourth Rank, extremely precious."

Man Ming dared not conceal anything, speaking honestly with a hint of well-hidden envy in his eyes.

This powerful Gu insect could rival a Nascent Soul True Monarch, especially skilled at dealing with Fire Spirit Root Practitioners, making it a bane for Southern Ridge cultivators.

The south belongs to fire, and most of the Human Clan and demon beasts living in the Southern Ridge Domain are fire-attributed, dealing with flames all their lives.

Li Quanqing neither confirmed nor denied, stroking the toad Gu, though flames surged and burned fiercely, they still couldn’t harm him.

"How should this Gu insect break through to the Nascent Soul of the Fourth Rank?"

He asked, as the Fire-eating Toad was now at the late-stage Golden Core level.

To earn the Light Group reward, it must wait to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation and become a Demon King.

"The cultivation method for this Gu insect is extremely simple, just keep feeding it Spirit Fire Demon Flames from the Cultivation World, and it can absorb the power within to break through and evolve."

Man Ming paused for a moment and continued, "Of course, for the Fire-eating Toad to smoothly break through to Nascent Soul, it needs to be fed with those legendary Fourth Rank fire seeds."

"Gu-gwa!!"

At this point, the Fire-eating Toad let out a loud croak, spitting out a dark red flame filled with demonic energy.

It was precisely the Drought Demon Fire!

Once the fire seed left its body, the originally imposing presence of the Fire-eating Toad plummeted, and the color of its skin lightened considerably.

The toad opened its mouth wide, as if demonstrating the action of swallowing flames, indicating it wanted more powerful fire seeds.

Subsequently, it once again swallowed the Drought Demon Fire into its belly, its abdomen bulged, and it let out a loud croak, finally closing its eyes contentedly.

"Why do I feel that you Barbarian Clan’s Gu insects are all bottomless pits..."

Li Quanqing sighed slightly, really finding them unpalatable yet too valuable to discard.

The Blood Centipede Heavenly Gu needed fresh Divinity Transformation Essence Blood, while the Fire-eating Toad required rare and powerful Fourth Rank fire seeds.

They all were consumers of resources, and even an average Nascent Soul True Monarch couldn’t afford them even after exhausting their family fortune.

Upon hearing this, Man Ming couldn’t help but chuckle awkwardly.

If the Gu insects were so powerful yet needed few resources, the Barbarian Clan might have conquered the Southern Ridge long ago, instead of being subordinate to the Yan God Dao.

Li Quanqing toyed with the Fire-eating Toad, surprisingly discovering that this Gu insect could also purify the power of fire seeds, indeed having many extraordinary aspects.

After settling the matters here, Man Ming stayed in Qingchen Immortal City and became the Li Family’s first Tributor at the Golden Core Realm, seeking protection.

His alchemical skills were strong, already at the level of a Third Rank Alchemist, making him quite valuable in helping the Li Family cultivate alchemists.

Riding the waves of the East Sea, Li Quanqing returned to Qingyu Cave Heaven, sitting cross-legged on the embankment, watching the schools of green carp in the pond with a leisurely peace.

"Watching the scenery of the fish pond, my heart follows the ripples into tranquility."

Unbidden, this phrase appeared in Li Quanqing’s mind, fitting the scene and mood perfectly.

The joy of overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation and achieving Core Formation had gradually faded away, turning back into a calm as placid as water, with his mind resting as serene as the pond.

"Gu-gwa!"

"Gu-gwa gu-gwa!"

Unfortunately, the rising and falling croaks of frogs broke the rare moment of tranquility.

The Treasure Light Toad appeared out of nowhere, circling around the Fire-eating Toad, its golden body contrasting vividly with the fiery red flames, creating a strong visual impact.

The two spirit toads observed each other with great curiosity, sniffing and probing here and there, the sound of croaking unending in the air, quite noisy.

Although the Fire-eating Toad could swallow and store the Spirit Fire of heaven and earth, its combat power, like that of the Treasure Light Toad, was not strong, both being among the bottom tier of demon beasts.

Li Quanqing’s expression turned slightly peculiar.

These two toads are both celestial anomalies, not ordinary demon beast species; could anything eventually happen?

He didn’t bother thinking about it further, taking out the Drought Demon Fire, which he had already refined all the demonic energy from it, to be used by the Dragon Flame Eagle.

The Hanhai Bowl was enveloped in radiant glow, its aura continuously rising, starting to evolve towards a Fourth Rank Spiritual Treasure, nurturing a nascent Artifact Spirit.

Li Quanqing jumped into it, only to see clouds and mist swirling around, spiritual energy permeating, with the expanse of the Hanhai Cave Heaven expanding towards the void, the sea level continuously dropping.

The happiest among them, naturally, was the Void Butterfly, constantly flapping its wings, absorbing the abundant power of space, emanating waves of satisfaction.

"This fellow is also about to face the Fourth Rank Heavenly Tribulation..."

Li Quanqing withdrew his gaze with a hint of emotion.

The Void Butterfly, already born with powerful bloodlines and exceptional talent, had once acquired the demon core of the Nascent Soul Demon Sky-splitting Python, advancing not much slower than him over the years.

Now on the verge of reaching Golden Core Perfection, seeking an opportunity for breakthrough, it was considered the most formidable of the spiritual beasts.

Besides, Ao Qing’s cultivation was the highest, ceaselessly practicing day and night, practicing during moonlit nights, calling the winds and summoning the rains.

The Xuanming Ice Phoenix was on par with it, singing along with dragon and phoenix, steadily and surely advancing towards late-stage Golden Core.

As for the Dragon Flame Eagle, the Wind and Thunder Python King, and the Canghai Whale, these three Great Demons were still trapped in the early stages of Golden Core, limited by their bottlenecks, lacking particularly impressive bloodlines.

Li Quanqing handed the Drought Demon Fire to the Dragon Flame Eagle.

This fellow, bathing in lava, tempered its body with the power of Top Grade Fire Spirit Stones, was naturally delighted to see this fire seed, its demon energy eagerly stirring.

"Should this Drought Demon be buried here?"

Li Quanqing contemplated the volcano island beneath his feet but ultimately decided against it due to the risk.

The Drought Demon Zombie cultivated by the Barbarian Clan was very powerful, at least rivaling the mid-stage Nascent Soul, cultivated for no fewer than ten thousand years, with formidable might.

Finally, Li Quanqing temporarily buried the demon coffin on Snow Dust Island.

In the icy snowscape, with cold air pouring in, he also left behind a Fourth Rank Ice Phoenix Puppet for protection, sealing it with the power of Xuanming, finally laying the Drought Demon completely to rest.

After setting everything in order, Li Quanqing went to visit the Wooden Peacock, but unfortunately, this fellow was still engrossed in researching the "Five Spirits Scripture", without the slightest sign of Core Formation.

However, there were some changes. The Peacock Demon gradually began to grow feathers of red, green, yellow, white, and black across its body.

Clearly, it was attempting to revive the bloodline of the Five Elements Peacock within it, with great ambition, a ring of five-colored feathers sprouting on its forehead, vividly colored.

Li Quanqing also left behind the Five-colored Precious Lotus, as it couldn’t be cultivated for the time being, leaving it for the Wooden Peacock to use in its cultivation.

As for the younger Jade Qilin Beast, it had already surpassed them all.

Its cultivation polished to perfection, it had transformed into a stone embryo, retreating into the depths of the Fourth Rank Spirit Vein in Qingyu Cave Heaven, for over half a year.

The Dragon Flame Eagle lived up to Li Quanqing’s expectations, refining the Fourth Rank fire seed, and successfully breaking through in just two months.