Starlit Path of the Mystic Forge

Chapter 235: 《Soul Gathering Technique》 and the Terrifying Forbidden Zones

Host: Lu Title: Qi Refiner (Permanent) 

Qi Refinement Layers: 4 (Layer 4 Progress: 1.9/10 [Spirit Liquid]) 

Soul Strength: 608 (Exchangeable: 521 [Spirit Sense: 5]) 

Physical Strength: 510 (Exchangeable: 510 [Divine Demon Blood: 4]) 

Spirit Qi: 14,790 strands 

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Spirit Liquid: 1 drop 

World Rating: Wuhuang Continent [Mid Martial] 

Assignable Points: 83 

Lu gazed at the system panel, lips curving upward. 

Wuhuang leaping from [Low Martial] to [Mid Martial] brought an inexplicable urge to exhale. 

Not easy. 

Finally mid-martial. 

Others raised chickens, geese, pigs at worst. 

He, Lu, raised a world... 

Though just entry-level mid-martial—excluding himself, Wuhuang might still lag behind that orchid-finger-pinch Jindan mid-martial world; a tender newbie among mid-martials. 

But Lu was confident; soon surpass that orchid-finger realm. 

"Congrats Host on world metamorphosis; solid step toward super-fantasy overhaul." 

"Rewards: 《Soul Gathering Technique》, 3 Upgrade Points." 

System prompt popped. 

Lu long anticipated low-to-mid rewards. 

No mainline super-fantasy; but plane upgrade major—rewards shouldn't skimp. 

Three-four earth-tier tools like trial tower? 

Rewards emerged; faint disappointment. 

Sparse. 

Lu adjusted quick; better than none. 

First: 《Soul Gathering Technique》—name rivaled lame 《Enlightenment Technique》. 

Lu checked description. 

"《Soul Gathering Technique》, Tier: ???, Practice to siphon cultivators' spirit sense." 

Simple line; Lu's heart rippled. 

Even calm him inhaled. 

Saucy reward. 

Thought lame like Enlightenment; slapped. 

True divine art! 

Like siphoning qi; cruder. 

Sense condensation hard; Lu knew—100 soul = 1 sense. 

Now 5 strands. 

Sense versatile. 

Practiced; panel added: 

Soul Gathering: 1 

1 strand from Nie Changqing. 

Only Heaven Lock: Nie. 

Technique fueled desire for strong continent. 

100 Heaven Locks = 100 sense! 

Dreams needed. 

Calmed thrill; eyed "3 Upgrade Points." 

Like assignable points. 

Mind stirred. 

[Myriad Laws Furnace]—deduction tool. 

Upgradable. 

1 point in; Level 1 → 2. 

Indeed. 

Joy. 

Soon face twitch; heartache. 

Furnace semi-lame for Lu. 

Wasted point. 

Spirit pressure board emerged; Mystic low-tier (upgradable). 

2 points in. 

Glow; Mystic high-tier. 

Board long companion; finally upgrade! 

Deeper bond; pieces pressure x-fold; 《Yi Heaven Formation》 soul condense boost. 

Key. 

Exited panel. 

Pity; wasted 1; else earth-tier. 

Trial tower earth-tier OP. 

Beiluo Lake breeze; ripples. 

Little Yinglong shoulder; water at gulls; scatter. 

Lu eyes lines dance. 

Continue three forbidden. 

Left deliberate; bold idea. 

Wuhuang progress not just cultivate. 

Battle. 

Heaven Lock like Nie; no foes.  New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on novelhall.com

Need sparring—whetstones. 

Pearl split three; to forbidden. 

Sealed top mid-martial Heavenly origin. 

Bridge medium. 

... 

World change; Beiluo panic. 

Baiyujing guarded; but immortal means—block? 

Beiluo stable; no war worry. 

But unknown danger; survive. 

Non-cultivators: live. 

Panic. 

Lu voice echoed ears. 

"Baiyujing here; safe." 

Corners. 

Fearful knelt; fanatic. 

Young Master Lu: "immortal"; guardian god! 

Chaos to peace. 

Trajectory. 

Change: base to peak. 

Beiluo Peak high; clouds waist. 

High altitude discomfort. 

But no; qi + Lu means; flat-ground easy. 

Baiyujing top force. 

Lu no expel mortals. 

Cultivate soulless; mortals flavor; else lonely boring. 

Time flew. 

World immersed change; domain vast; messages hard. 

Day → two-three. 

Isolated. 

Relative; Sky Machine fastest. 

Qi-bathed pigeons; qi dan speed; 1000 li day. 

Blessed nine; forbidden three out. 

Shock. 

Joy worry; revival upper ancient; opportunity era; seize soar. 

Worry; revival; Young Master worry; extreme danger. 

World end; dust. 

Qi density up; jianghu thrive. 

... 

Overlord capital month. 

No attribute; no Heaven Lock sign. 

Change stable; sent survey. 

As Lu: nine blessed; three forbidden. 

Blessed watched; no claim yet; soon. 

Body Storage birth; balance break. 

Forbidden: South, Xiliang, Daxuan! 

Easy find; zero qi hundred li. 

Deep: wall; air ripple water. 

Hand through; other side? 

Visible touchable mountain. 

Behind unknown. 

True terror fear. 

Fearless entered. 

Breaths; wall ripple... 

Bloody escape. 

Terror; died. 

9-dan qi dan; instant death... 

Forbidden famed. 

South, Xiliang, Daxuan; dread. 

Fearless challengers. 

Four 9-dan team; one guard; three South. 

Incense return or death. 

None. 

World taboo. 

Tang Yimo sent South Mansion guard prevent intrusion. 

Behind? 

Guess: ghosts. 

Hell! 

Unknown. 

Body Storage probe. 

Hard earn; no casual. 

Tang wanted; Tang Xiansheng stop. 

"Die; South? Guo'er?" 

Hesitate. 

Xiliang Daxuan guarded. 

Fear monsters; qi dan instant; strong. 

... 

Tianhan Pass. 

Change little. 

Daxuan troops; border; no complaint. 

Gray sky. 

Sentry tower watch. 

Sudden horizon dust. 

Face change. 

Ran wall. 

"Enemy!" 

Xirong long past; vigilance. 

Shout; Tianhan lion wake. 

Xuanwu speed wall. 

Leader 9-dan; far see. 

Sand; elite; infantry cavalry; shields; mad run. 

Saw Tianhan. 

Crazy; eyes gleam. 

Leader change; veteran; elite. 

West Tianhan; such army? 

"Prepare!" 

Message North Xuan King; flag. 

Horns drums boil. 

Long no war; alive. 

... 

Beiluo. 

Lake Heart. 

Nie Dragon Slayer; lakeside to isle. 

Lu wheelchair; rail wind; chess wine. 

"Young Master..." 

Nie arch. 

"Month; second vertebra; not bad." 

Lu glance; faint smile; piece slow; qi wave. 

Nie grave: "Bottleneck; sense + vertebra..." 

"Lost no start." 

Lu sleeve white; glance. 

"Not lost... no pressure goal." 

"First Heaven Lock; glory; lost drive slow; like first Body Li Sansi... pressured you Ning Overlord; now no five full..." 

"Consequence." 

"No follow." 

Nie mouth twitch; arch. 

Young Master dissatisfied Li. 

"Young Master; Heaven Body gap huge; Overlord Ning no pressure; clear; pondered days decide..." 

Nie: "Enter... forbidden!" 

Words. 

Air still. 

Lu black piece; sharp; Nie pores shrink. 

Second floor white youth. 

Nie breathless. 

Heaven Lock; no Young Master cap... 

Perhaps beyond. 

Long; pressure ease. 

Lu gaze faint: 

"Forbidden?" 

"Heaven Lock; still fall risk." 

"Sure?"