Mo Qi released a mechanical beast and tested its control, reaction, and destructive capabilities, finding the latter needed enhancement.
The ways to improve a mechanical beast's combat power were, firstly, to place it in an area rich in spiritual energy for it to absorb the essence of heaven and earth, and secondly, to let it absorb more beast souls to improve its control and adaptability.
However, both were difficult to achieve at the moment, so Mo Qi retracted it and continued on his journey. Da Feng Novel Network.
Ling Xiao Sect, the yin wind howled, and the clouds were bleak. A tomb for the departed was erected behind Shaoxia Peak. All peak masters and elders stood before the tomb, bowing deeply.
Mo Qi also stepped forward to pay his respects, lit incense, performed the kowtow, and then proceeded to the council hall with the peak masters and elders.
Mo Qi took the seat of honor without hesitation. In the current situation, no one voiced any objections.
Moreover, after many years of absence, everyone felt an inexplicable sense of closeness towards him.
Even Geng Xu was polite and proactively slipped him a stack of spirit talismans.
Mo Qi looked around, saw several peak masters present, and said slowly, "I know everyone is still immersed in grief. Sect Leader Wu Fan sacrificed himself. From beginning to end, he fulfilled his promise, upheld justice, and protected the common people of the world. The Sect Leader is gone, but we are still here. As long as we are here, Ling Xiao Sect will be here. We must also carry on his legacy, fighting to the death..."
As he spoke, he took out the Sect Leader token. "Sect Leader Wu Fan gave this to me before his death. He meant for me to choose a new Sect Leader. My opinion is to let Peak Master Han Yang take up this mantle."
Silence fell around them. Han Yang said, "No, the Sect Leader gave you the token because he wanted you to be the Sect Leader of Ling Xiao Sect."
Mo Qi knew this very well; he was merely feigning ignorance.
Ren Kui, Li Xuemei, and Geng Xu all said in unison, "Yes, you are the most suitable person to be the Sect Leader."
Others also nodded in agreement.
Mo Qi shook his head and said, "Thank you for your high regard. The Sect Leader of Ling Xiao Sect must always carry Ling Xiao Sect on their shoulders, thinking what everyone thinks, and worrying about what everyone worries about. However, I have too many miscellaneous matters at present, and I cannot devote all my attention to Ling Xiao Sect. For example, I am about to go to the Hong Meng South Sea to handle some affairs, and I don't know when I will return."
Everyone fell into thought. Han Yang said, "Yes, our Deputy Sect Leader Mo carries things on his shoulders that are heavier than Ling Xiao Sect. I think we should not force him any further. As for me taking over as Sect Leader, I believe I have ample energy but insufficient ability. Therefore, I recommend Elder Wang to be the Sect Leader."
Elder Wang declined, then recommended Elder Kong, who then recommended Elder Xie, leading to a stalemate.
Finally, Mo Qi proposed a vote. After the vote, Han Yang was appointed the new Sect Leader of Ling Xiao Sect.
As soon as the Sect Leader was chosen, Leng Xiao burst in, scanned everyone, and said angrily, "Are you choosing a new Sect Leader? Why not me?"
Elder Wang smiled, finding the child amusing, and asked, "Why should we choose you?"
"Because currently in Ling Xiao Sect, my cultivation is the highest," Leng Xiao said. "I ask, among you peak masters and elders, who can defeat me?"
It seemed he was serious. Elder Wang stopped smiling, and everyone's expressions turned solemn.
Mo Qi scanned him with his divine sense. Leng Xiao was now at the Nascent Soul stage. For people in the Nine Divine Realms, this growth rate was considered heaven-defying.
From the southern continent northward, the closer one got to the Heavenly Court, the denser the spiritual energy, which was more conducive to cultivators' practice and cultivation improvement.
However, the Nine Divine Realms, being too far from the Heavenly Court, had thin spiritual energy, which was not very conducive to the growth of cultivators' cultivation.
Therefore, for many cultivators, reaching the Nascent Soul stage in their lifetime was already the limit.
But talented cultivators like Leng Xiao were never restricted by external spiritual power; they grew wildly like wild grass.
Their ultimate limit depended on whether they could awaken. If they could not awaken, they would likely live a mediocre life.
Mo Qi had a sudden thought: could he move Ling Xiao Sect to the Qionglu Realm?
It was worth a try, but the time was not ripe.
"How about this," Mo Qi said indifferently, "I am the Deputy Sect Leader of Ling Xiao Sect. If you defeat me, I will let you be the Deputy Sect Leader. However, if you cannot even defeat me, this Deputy Sect Leader, then don't dream of becoming the Sect Leader anymore."
It was then that Leng Xiao noticed Mo Qi had returned.
He couldn't help but smile, "I've been looking for you all these years. Where have you been hiding?"
"What are you looking for me for?" Mo Qi also smiled.
"To compete with you. I could never win against you before, but it's different now. Do you know how fast my cultivation has grown these years? It would scare you to death if I told you," Leng Xiao said.
"Alright, then let's go out and have a spar. If you lose, don't dream of being the Sect Master," Mo Qi said.
As he spoke, Mo Qi stood up.
"Good, let's spar," Leng Xiao said, his eyes flashing with fervor.
The two walked side by side to the plaza, followed by the Four Great Elders and all the peak masters.
Many people rushed to spread the word: "Deputy Sect Leader Mo is back and is going to fight Leng Xiao to the death." This caused a crowd of onlookers.
Mo Qi saw many familiar faces: Jin Dan, Bai Li Bing, Zhao Zhou, Wang Shao Zhong, Chen Zui, Pi Shi, Sima Shan, Bai Cheng...
Most of them looked at Mo Qi with relieved expressions.
Leng Xiao formed a hand seal, and a ripple appeared before him. Within the ripple, countless Mo Blades stood side by side, forming a mountain.
Mo Blades, Ten Thousand Blades! Mo Qi couldn't help but twitch his lips.
He hadn't expected him to find this book in the Sutra Pavilion.
But this was a cultivation technique he had discarded.
Alas, this foolish child!
The next moment, white light flashed, as if instantly filling the entire world. Countless Mo Blades rained down on Mo Qi, their edges emitting a chilling aura, as if soul-piercing and world-destroying, suddenly spreading across the world.
The surrounding onlookers were forced back by the bone-chilling power radiating from the attack, their faces pale with fear. "When did Leng Xiao become so powerful?"
"It's over, Deputy Sect Leader Mo is definitely finished, he's dead for sure."
"I've heard for a long time that Leng Xiao wanted to be a peak master or even the Sect Leader. It seems he has the ability."
Mo Qi reinforced his protective golden armor and, without dodging, plunged directly into the white light.
The people around watched, their scalps tingling, and they desperately tore at their hair.
"What? Does he not want to live anymore?"
"Ah! If he wants to commit suicide, why let us watch? I can't bear to see this!"
"He's dead, dead for sure, not even a speck of dust will be left!"
Bai Li Bing and Jin Dan, seeing this, were stunned and almost burst into tears.
Even Leng Xiao was startled. Did he want to die? If he wanted to die, don't use me as the instrument!
Whatever, it's good if he dies. If he dies, I can become the Sect Leader.
Thinking of this, a smug look appeared on his face.
However, a moment later, he couldn't smile anymore.
A beam of light flashed, and Mo Qi appeared before him out of nowhere, his hand forming a claw shape and locking onto his throat.
This???
Silence fell all around, and the air seemed to freeze.
What happened?
What kind of divine ability was this?
Or was he no longer human, but a god?
Leng Xiao was also stunned for a long, long time, before finally saying dejectedly, "I lost."
Applause erupted all around.
Jin Dan, Yu Ming, Chen Zui, and others rushed forward and tossed Mo Qi into the air. It was then that they realized this guy was still the same Mo Qi as before.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries with Jin Dan and the others, Mo Qi returned to Shaonian Peak, to his own room.
Upon entering the room, he was stunned. It was spotless, and the desk, chairs, and bedding were all new.
One's own home was different. No matter how far you went, someone always remembered you.
Mo Qi first took out the breakthrough pill hidden within his Heavenly Eye divine ability and consumed it. He urgently needed a breakthrough at this time. With the assistance of spirit pills, after a day and a night of digestion, he raised his cultivation to the Tribulation Crossing stage.
This was the greatest extent to which the breakthrough pill could be utilized in history. This was achieved because Mo Qi's pills were of superior quality and had been "cellared" for several years.
Generally, breakthrough pills could only break through a minor realm, not cross realms.
After completing the breakthrough, he gathered more ingredients to refine the Fire Spirit Pill.
However, he couldn't find one of the ingredients, Lu Qiao Zhi, in the Ling Xiao Sect's alchemy room. He had no choice but to substitute it with Lian Qiao Zhi.
A few hours later, the pills were successfully refined.
He immediately took one and began cultivating his fire divine abilities.
With the augmentation of the Fire Spirit Pill, a fire blazed within him. Through his inner consciousness, he could see that the fire was red.
It was still Flaming Fire. The power of Flaming Fire circulated through his meridians, passed through the sea of his soul, and erupted outward.
It was still red, still Flaming Fire.
Mo Qi was somewhat exasperated. What exactly had gone wrong?
After thinking for a long time, he finally concluded that either it was a problem with the materials – Lian Qiao Zhi could not replace Lu Qiao Zhi, and to exert its effect, Lu Qiao Zhi was still needed.
Or it was a problem with the techniques. Fire spiritual power was carried by techniques. If the divine ability techniques he learned were inherently limited, even the best Fire Spirit Pill could not break through.
Disheartened and disappointed, Mo Qi slumped onto a chair and soon fell asleep.
A moment later, a soft "dududu" knocking on the door woke him up.
Opening the door, Bai Cheng stood there gracefully, still possessing her composed demeanor.
With a fair face and clear eyes, she stood there like a blooming lotus, silent yet fragrant, its scent quietly spreading.
"Senior Sister Bai, what business do you have with me?" Mo Qi asked, inviting Bai Cheng into the room.
Bai Cheng sat down herself, looked around the surroundings, and asked, "Did you tidy all this up yourself?"
Mo Qi smiled, "No, it was Master and the others who have been helping me tidy up."
"Oh!"
A moment of silence, and the air seemed to freeze.
Bai Cheng said, "I've been cultivating in seclusion at Ling Xiao Sect all these years and haven't had the chance to go out for trials. My cultivation has been growing very slowly. I want to improve my cultivation quickly and go out for trials. You've been out all this time, and I heard you've already traveled north along the Southern Continent and reached the Qionglu Realm. The Qionglu Realm, that is a place that cultivators dream of. Could you take me to that place for trials?"
Bai Cheng had always been a very ambitious person, unlike Sima Shan, who preferred to enjoy life rather than overwork or worry too much.