225: That's so true to me!

As for Li Guanqi?

Lu Ming shook his head and laughed softly.

He was just a companion, whose only use was to accelerate his speed of resource collection and provide him with a reason to exit the stage.

Lu Ming didn't want to worry about what happened next for the time being; he wanted to see how the Immortal City handled it first.

If they dealt with it fairly, so be it. But if they just made a big show of it and then let it go lightly, he would find another opportunity to kill them.

It was a simple matter, not requiring much of his attention.

"Let's begin!"

Lu Ming rubbed his hands together, took out a Storage Pouch, and released several Yao Beast corpses from within.

Instantly, the previously spacious Immortal Cave was crowded, and Demonic Qi mixed with bloody Evil Qi spread throughout.

Lu Ming frowned, raised his hand to retrieve two Yao Beast corpses, making the space less cramped.

He then cast several Talismans designed to shield aura, locking all the Demonic Qi, blood Qi, and Evil Qi inside the Immortal Cave, preventing any leakage.

After finishing this, Lu Ming sat cross-legged on the Rush Mat and began setting up the formation.

The 'Myriad Spirits Congealing Elixir Secret Record' was actually a quick-success Cultivation Technique.

The difficulty of Cultivating it was extremely low, but the only trouble was the need for massive amounts of human Materials!

Of course, this was not limited to Cultivators; the flesh, blood, soul, and bone of any living creature could serve as Materials for congealing the elixir.

And if conditions allowed, using blood relatives for sacrificial refinement was the most suitable.

Lu Ming had no blood relatives, but he could refine himself!

Therefore, he planned to use himself as the catalyst, first refining a batch of blood god child Clones, and then Cultivate the 'Myriad Spirits Congealing Elixir Secret Record' through consumption.

This seemed redundant. He could clearly sacrifice himself directly and then transfer the Karma via the karma golden book, but unfortunately, the current circumstances did not allow it.

There was still a war raging outside!

His process of congealing the Golden Core could not be interrupted midway. Although he could transfer the backlash away, the consumed resources would truly be wasted.

Therefore, he would first stockpile a batch of blood god child Clones. Once everything settled down and his cultivation had been polished to Foundation Establishment Perfection, he would then fully charge towards the Golden Core!

He had a premonition that the Golden Core he refined and congealed using himself would possess power far exceeding the records in the Cultivation Technique, and would be even more mystical!

Thinking this, Lu Ming completed his preparatory work.

Finally, he took out a Copper Bowl and placed it in front of him. Without the slightest hesitation, he pressed his fingers together like a sword and fiercely stabbed his own chest!

"Pfft—"

Instead of the expected gush of fresh blood, there was a thick, unresolvable crimson-gold liquid.

This was not ordinary blood, but his Vital Essence Blood, refined through the synergy of his life and Cultivation!

It was currently being slowly forced out of his Heart Aperture by his Magical Power, guided to drip into the Copper Bowl.

With the loss of every drop, his face grew paler, and the aura surrounding his body began to plummet.

Lu Ming's hair began to turn gray and white at a visible speed, his skin lost its luster and became wrinkled, as if hundreds of years of Lifespan had been drained away in an instant.

Yet, Lu Ming showed no sign of panic in the face of this anomaly.

He calmly formed a hand seal, and as the Cultivation Technique circulated, the Yao Beast corpses piled up behind him began to tremble violently.

The next moment, thick fresh blood was forcibly extracted from the corpses, gathering in the air to form a dark red torrent.

The blood flow twisted as if alive, finally finding his back, and then eagerly drilled into it.

In just a moment, his previously wrinkled skin regained its luster, his withered white hair turned black again, and the pallor on his face quickly faded, replaced by an almost demonic flush.

It was as if he had experienced rejuvenation in a short period.

"I guess I timed this perfectly!"

Feeling the full and abundant vitality within his body, Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

After returning to the Immortal City, he had actually been preparing for this, originally intending to use the Ji Clan to complete his Golden Core Dao path.

But unexpectedly, the Beast Tide erupted, which allowed Lu Ming to see an opportunity.

This way, his actions were much more concealed, as both Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Qi Refining Cultivators had their own social networks.

Otherwise, no matter how secretive he was, the resources consumed during the Golden Core congealing process were unimaginable.

It would likely cause problems for the vast majority of people, not to mention that he was targeting a Golden Core power!

At that time, the entire Southern Wilderness Region would be in turmoil.

He didn't care about these things, but he knew that the Cultivation World was not limited to the Southern Wilderness Region; he just wasn't familiar with the rest.

In the Southern Wilderness Region, he was not afraid of a Golden Core True Person, but would there be Nascent Soul True Monarchs elsewhere? Would the Soul Transformation stage above Nascent Soul pay attention?

What if the news spread and disturbed some old monster? Would they possess special secret techniques to trace him through Karma?

Lu Ming didn't know! And he dared not gamble!

Therefore, to play it safe, choosing Yao Beasts was the optimal solution.

Yao Beasts had no social networks and their numbers were vast, so even if something went wrong, few people would pay attention.

Not to mention, these were killed legitimately during the Beast Tide!

Thus, he absolutely could not miss such a rare opportunity!

—

Inside the Immortal Cave, the sound of blood drops falling into the Copper Bowl finally ceased.

"That's about enough!"

Lu Ming smiled as he looked at the Vital Essence Blood filling the entire Copper Bowl.

Every single drop within emitted a heart-stopping energy fluctuation.

If it were anyone else, losing even one drop of Vital Essence Blood would cause severe damage to their Origin Qi.

Yet, he had forcibly collected an entire basin!

"Worthy of me!"

While his thoughts raced, Lu Ming's hands did not stop moving.

He immediately activated the 'blood god child Incarnation Technique,' forming complex and bizarre seals with his hands.

The Vital Essence Blood in the Copper Bowl before him seemed to be guided by an invisible force, slowly beginning to spin, stretch, and outline... finally gradually condensing into a blurry human silhouette.

And this was only the beginning.

"The Sea of Blood connects to the Profound, the separated spirit acts as the guide... use bone as the frame, flesh as the wall, and veins as the channel!"

"Hah!"

Lu Ming chanted an obscure and difficult-to-understand spell, and finally, with a low growl, he slammed his hands together.

The bloody human shape suddenly contracted, and a grating sound that made one's teeth ache came from within, as if invisible bones were truly forming.

However, this process lasted for several breaths but was still unable to evolve true bone structure.

"It's not enough!"

Lu Ming's eyes narrowed, noticing the problem.

"Although it takes shape using Vital Essence Blood, without true bone and flesh connection, it is like duckweed without roots—ultimately a reflection in the mirror and the moon in the water!"

Having understood this, a fierce glint flashed across Lu Ming's eyes.

"Damn it! Only I would dare to do this!"

Uttering a curse, Lu Ming hardened his resolve. He pressed the fingers of his right hand together like a knife, channeled sufficient Magical Power, and ruthlessly slashed toward his left arm!

"Tear!"

The sound of the blade entering flesh rang out, and his left arm snapped off instantly!

The pain from the severed arm caused cold sweat to bead on Lu Ming's forehead, but he paid it no mind.

He immediately activated his Magical Power, throwing the severed arm into the unfinished Clone before him.

Upon contact, the severed arm instantly transformed into the purest essence of flesh and blood, surging wildly into the Clone.

Lu Ming formed a seal with one hand, striking Rune after Rune, flickering with dark light, into the Clone.

The Clone's body began to solidify at a visible speed; bones started forming, meridians extended, and its face became increasingly clear, looking exactly like Lu Ming.

Moments later, the Clone slowly opened its eyes, a flash of bloody light shining within.

At this instant, Lu Ming could feel that the two were connected in mind.