Cube-like Supernatural Powers: Longevity Begins with Qi Refining

Chapter 11 Kunlun Pantheon

This power is fierce!

Just looking at this mark evokes a phantom pain of a body cracking open, consciousness breaking, and bloodlines dissolving.

Hu Xiaoqian's beige hair stood on end, her muscles were incredibly stiff, and she felt a suffocating sensation as if she were hovering on the edge of life and death.

"Splash..."

The decree containing the authority of the Azure Heaven gradually trembled violently, and the power within it spontaneously manifested, condensing into a radiant blue light that collapsed into a solid form, transforming into a pure white nine-tailed fox that was only about ten centimeters long.

The nine-tailed fox had a solemn expression, its tail swaying slightly, casting droplets of rosy light that shielded it from the malevolent power of calamity.

His voice carried a hint of etherealness: "I am the totem of the Qingqiu Mountains, You Su, and I have met the God of Abundance."

Su glanced warily at the power mark that had materialized in mid-air and was vaguely gathering innate evil energy.

"I apologize for Hu Xiaoqian's late-night visit with my decree. I need to stay in Qingqiu and cannot leave for an extended period. Please forgive me, God of Abundance."

Xiong Zhou blinked and responded twice.

"Waaah."

Nothing.

"Waaah."

[I wonder what Su Tuteng's purpose is in coming here?]

You Su remained silent for a long time without answering.

He seemed to be analyzing the situation, as if he was weighing something.

Xiong Zhou didn't urge him; he just sat on the pixelated wheat and waited quietly.

About five minutes later, a peculiar light appeared in Su's eyes. His attention was no longer mostly focused on the fierce mark of authority, but instead turned to Xiong Zhou, who was still in the mortal realm.

You Su said slowly and deliberately, "My original intention was to invite the God of Abundance to join the Qingqiu pantheon."

"However, the God of Abundance has already joined another powerful pantheon, so he probably won't join Qingqiu."

You Su paused for a moment, then continued, "Now, I wish to invite the God of Abundance to form a totem covenant with me, hoping to borrow the authority of Abundance."

Borrowing the power of abundance?

A hint of confusion was evident in Xiong Zhou's eyes.

His abundant authority is not an offensive authority, so its enhancement to combat is quite limited. Moreover, compared to other higher-level authorities, it only shows a slight possibility of extending the Earth and Wood paths.

Not only was the Fei Yi, who had recently sent him a clone, interested in him, but the current Qingqiu totem was also interested.

Is it really that popular?

You Su seemed to know that Xiong Zhou was just a newly born totem, not very strong, and not very knowledgeable about the totems in the world.

He began to explain: "Your abundant authority is indeed of no benefit to the other totem individuals, but it is very important to the mortal world beneath the totem."

"A significant portion of the fighting power and potential of our totems comes from our own race."

"When a clan is weak, its own strength will decline; when a clan grows strong, its own strength will increase, breaking through the bottlenecks that were previously unattainable."

Upon hearing Su's words, Xiong Zhou immediately understood the problem.

The various cultivation systems in the "Qi Refining World" have developed to an extreme, and there are even hundreds of beings at the level of Qi Refining Dao Lord.

The Way of Abundance, and the related laws and techniques, have been advanced by numerous powerful beings to a level that would be difficult to surpass even in ten thousand years.

"Farming Skills", "Weeding Techniques", "Rainfall Spell", "Calling for Wind and Rain"...

The practice of Qi cultivation alone encompasses various levels, functions, and driving methods, ranging from cultivation techniques to relatively fixed formulas, Qi cultivation incantations, and even the supernatural power of returning to one's innate nature.

There are countless ways to achieve "abundant" results.

Not to mention, the methods that the "Saints" who are even more skilled in this area can use are too numerous to list.

Unlike the "Mountain and Sea Realm," this is a world that is still in the early stages of creation.

Xiong Zhou offered his own interpretation of the Abundance Way of the "Mountain and Sea Realm," and put it into practice, perfecting the Abundance Authority to its nascent form. In this respect, the principles of heaven and earth could not even constitute a complete Way of heaven and earth.

The most direct and effective way to obtain "Abundance" and increase food and certain basic resources is to borrow the power of [Authority: Abundance].

Xiong Zhou's eyes lit up.

"Waaah."

[Power can be borrowed, but you need to provide me with certain resources.]

Su nodded, its nine pure white tails waving slightly outwards, a hint of joy in its eyes.

"Providing you with resources is only fair; what resources do you need?"

With a gentle wave of his claws, strands of azure qi flowed out of his body, forming simple sketches and imbuing these images with memory information that could be reflected into his consciousness.

Xiong Zhou raised his paw and gently pressed it onto the shapes.

In an instant, images and descriptions of various cultivation resources flashed through my mind, finally settling on cultivation resources that could improve the efficiency of Qi refining and cultivation resources that could nourish the bloodline.

"Waaah."

[I need three strands of Azure Qi, ten drops of Azure Water, and three Glowing Fruits every day until I transcend the mortal realm.]

"Waaah."

[In addition, you also need to provide me with five clumps of Chenmian silk, three Qingyan feathers, and ten clumps of rock goat wool all at once.]

Hearing Xiong Zhou's shouts, Hu Xiaoqian's mouth gaped open, and she quickly covered it with her beige paws.

Upon hearing Xiong Zhou's conditions, Su frowned slightly and fell silent.

This god of abundance needs a lot of resources.

Azure Qi, Azure Water, and Radiant Fruit—these three are all substances that nourish the blood vessels within the body, and are rare resources that can accelerate the recovery and growth of the blood vessels.

The Qi of the Azure Sky is the easiest to obtain. Su only needs to be diligent and draw down a few more strands from the sky each day to satisfy the requirements of this god of abundance.

Azure Sky Water and Glowing Fruit are a bit more difficult to obtain, as these are resources that the little foxes of Qingqiu also use.

Two or three drops of Azure Sky Water are allocated each day, and one Glowing Fruit is given daily. This can be regulated to prevent it from affecting the development of the little ones in the clan.

However, with ten drops of Azure Sky Water and three Glowing Fruits every day, the little guys in the clan might start to make a fuss.

As for giving five clumps of Chenmian silk, three Qingyan feathers, and ten clumps of rock sheep wool at once, that's nothing special.

These items belong to Su's own collection, and he can decide their use himself.

After a few breaths, Su slowly spoke, saying, "God of Abundance, the resources you've requested are a bit too many."

"The production of Azure Sky Water and Glowing Fruit is limited, and it's impossible to give you this much every day."

Xiong Zhou's dog mouth slightly opened, and he extended his paw, activating the [Innate Divine Power: █ (Pixel Block)], pointing his finger at a patch of grass not far away.

"Splash!"

A crisp breaking sound rang out, and the weeds were cleared away. The 1-meter-long and 1-meter-wide piece of land became perfectly regular, as if it were composed of blocks of different colors, full of pixel art style.

Immediately afterwards, Xiong Zhou gently tapped the earth block with his claws, and the entire earth block became thinner.

He picked up a pixelated seed and pressed it onto the treated earthen block, activating [Authority: Abundance].

The green grass shoots began to grow at a visible rate, their roots became thicker, their leaves became more lush, and then they blossomed, produced grains of wheat, and drooped ears of wheat.

Xiong Zhou raised its paw and gently stroked the wheat ear. The sound of breaking rang out again, turning it into a handful of pixelated wheat that had undergone preliminary processing.

He looked at the dumbfounded Hu Xiaoqian and the solemn-looking You Su, and exclaimed softly.

"Waaah."

Wheat, one of the hundred grains, can be used as a staple food for all living beings.

"Waaah."

[My authority has been initially established; you can accomplish this by borrowing it, and the mortal realm of Qingqiu should no longer suffer from famine.]

Hu Xiaoqian's nose twitched as she smelled the aroma of the wheat, and her mouth watered.

She turned to Xiong Zhou and asked, "May I try the 'wheat' you mentioned?"

Xiong Zhou extended his paw forward, allowing Hu Xiaoqian to grab a few pixels of wheat and swallow them.

"Click...click..."

With a few chews, the aroma of wheat bursts from the mouth. After swallowing, a warm current rises from the abdomen and flows to the limbs, bringing a sense of tranquility to the mind. The restlessness brought by the continuous revival of blood gradually subsides.

However, this peculiar tranquility lasted only a few breaths.

More of these grains, which the god of abundance named "wheat," are needed to maintain that tranquility that arises from the heart for a period of time.

Hu Xiaoqian is easy to understand. Su and Xiong Zhou can roughly tell the effect of Pixel Wheat on her just by looking at the expression on her face.

You Su glanced at Hu Xiaoqian and then at Xiong Zhou, and said softly, "Besides solving the problem of food for mortal beings, it is also a special cultivation resource."

"God of Abundance, you want to exchange resources with me."

Xiong Zhou's lips curled up slightly, and he breathed out twice.

"Waaah."

[Yes, it's a kind of resource exchange.]

"Waaah."

Therefore, I cannot lack the cultivation resources I require.

A slight ripple appeared in You Su's eyes. He looked again at the fierce and authoritative mark manifested in mid-air, and then at the relaxed-looking big dog in front of him.

Facing the unfolded decree, You Su reached out and began rewriting its contents. Without any underhanded tactics, he wrote a "Totem Covenant" that could invoke the justice of heaven and earth.

"Snapped!"

The decree inscribed with "Totem Covenant" fell to the ground, spread out completely, and listed out divine characters, stipulating the obligations, rights, and transaction details that both parties must abide by.

The divine text is concise and expresses its meaning very clearly, without any ambiguity.

Xiong Zhou's eyes swept downwards, landing on the last famous spot.

[Totem Covenant Signed with Pantheon: Qingqiu]

[Representative of the Totem Covenant Signatory: You Su]

Xiong Zhou was somewhat troubled, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

In the "Representative of the Totem Covenant" column, his name should naturally be signed, but what should be filled in the "Patriarchy of the Totem Covenant" column?

The Tai Li Immortal Sect only had him and Senior Sister Bai Yu as totem gods, and their main cultivation was [Qi Refining]. He became Senior Sister's subordinate god, and after forming a pantheon, it was so simple that it didn't even have a title.

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Tianli Dojo.

Xiong Zhou looked at Senior Sister Bai Yu, who was giving him a lecture and explaining the symbolism of authority and totems, and raised his hand.

"What is it?"

A slightly cold and stern voice came from Senior Sister Baiyu's mouth.

Xiong Zhou coughed and said, "I'd like to ask Senior Sister, do you already have a name in mind for the totem pantheon we form?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Senior Sister Baiyu replied in a cold and stern voice, "No, the path of sainthood in the totem pantheon is merely a secondary cultivation. Our main focus is on [Qi Refining]. The pantheon title is not important and need not be concerned."

She looked at Xiong Zhou, as if she had noticed something, and continued, "If you want to choose a title, just choose one yourself."

Ignoring the ambiguous meaning in Bai Yu's eyes, Xiong Zhou began to ponder.

Suddenly, a boundless sacred mountain, a city that could only be described as magnificent, and the chaotic energy swirling around it... popped into my mind one after another.

"Xuanpu", "Tianyong City", "The Meaning of Chaos and Limitlessness"...

The most profound and unforgettable thing was naturally that tattered, mysterious yellow cloth, full of secrets and unknowns.

Xiong Zhou looked at Senior Sister Bai Yu and subconsciously said, "Kunlun!"

"The totem pantheon we form will be called the Kunlun Pantheon!"

Bai Yu's heart was stirred by the name "Kunlun," which seemed to carry a special meaning.

Especially, it suits her perfectly.

"Okay, let's call it the Kunlun Pantheon."

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The boundary between mountains and seas.

Xiong Zhou raised his paw, gathered the Qi of heaven and earth, and wrote four characters in divine script on this "Totem Covenant".

[Totem Covenant Signed Pantheon: Qingqiu, Kunlun]

[Representatives of the Totem Covenant Signatory: You Su, Xiong Zhou]

Like a dream, the dazzling starlight fell from the sky, and the laws of heaven and earth moved accordingly. The Way of Abundance and the Way of Azure Sky revealed a corner of themselves, and a wisp of Dao essence descended.

Within Su and Xiong Zhou's consciousness, clear Daoist sounds from heaven and earth resonated, inscribing themselves onto their respective paths to sainthood.

The Totem Covenant began to emit a faint light, and a projection emerged from within it, rapidly solidifying into a "copy" that flew towards Xiong Zhou's inner world, hovering beside the Path of the Sage and the Qi of Incense, swaying slightly with both.

You Su looked at the "original" copy of the Totem Covenant, staring at the "Kunlun" written on it, and then at Xiong Zhou's surname "Xiong," his brows furrowing slightly.

He pondered for a long time, but could not find any relevant records or descriptions of the "Kunlun pantheon" in the corners of his memory.

The surname "Bear" is also the same for this god of abundance.

It was as if both were new things.

But it shouldn't be like this.

The mark of calamity and power on this god of abundance is extremely powerful and exceptionally profound.

The influence of a single mark on heaven and earth is greater than all the power he possesses combined.

This definitely belongs to some ancient and powerful totem.

Conversely, to be taken under the command of such an ancient and powerful totem, this god of abundance with the surname "Xiong" must be quite extraordinary.

At least there should be a comparable, or slightly weaker, background.