Chapter 372: Chapter 371: Refining Heart, Gu Skill Secret Method

Most of the items in this world, whether for civilian or military use, are the product of a combination of Immortal Learning and science.

Take the car in front of us as an example.

It’s also a four-wheeled vehicle.

The power, impact resistance, and acceleration ability are unmatched by the world before Li Jing crossed over.

Say no more.

The chassis and frame of cars in this world are at least of Five-Level Mortal Tool quality or above.

Resistant to impact, resistant to pressure, and even capable of directly resisting a Second Realm Magic attack at Great Perfection level, it might even be possible to withstand Third Realm Magic in extreme cases.

For those of better quality.

The strength of just the chassis and frame can reach the quality of four or five levels of Spirit weapon.

Then there’s the power.

In order to meet the needs of all walks of life, vehicle engines are internally equipped with special acceleration arrays powered by Spiritual Qi.

The acceleration and power this design brings are unmatched.

Simply starting up.

The acceleration to one hundred kilometers per an hour can generally be completed within a few tenths of a second.

Not only that.

Most of the engines of some more expensive vehicles will use special processes, the vehicle’s power and explosive force can be massively increased depending on the concentration and amount of Spiritual Qi invested by the owner.

The one that Li Jing has stopped is high-end goods.

Seeing someone standing in front of the car with a calm face, due to the strong impact, he was almost embedded in the front of the car, the woman on the car was dumbfounded.

She didn’t expect to be able to kill Li Jing by hitting him directly.

After all, everyone in this world is cultivating immortality.

Even for those trapped in the One Realm, it’s quite difficult to get hit to death.

The fact that carmakers dare to make cars so hard and powerful is largely due to the fact that in this world, even a child, as long as they can walk, won’t easily get killed by a car accident. At most, they’ll suffer a serious injury, becoming paralyzed.

With modern medical means.

As long as you don’t die on the spot, being paralyzed is nothing to worry about.

Lying in the ICU for a month or two, you can be revitalized like a healthy person in no time.

But Li Jing is hit head-on and nothing happens, instead his own car was deformed due to the impact and tragically stopped, which was really outrageous.

Most importantly, you have to know.

Li Jing did not use any magic or any tools, he just landed and stood there. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Under such circumstances.

Even a Seventh Realm being would inevitably get hit and become a tumbler.

After all, the Orthodox Immortality Path does not cultivate the body.

Without using magic and items to enhance, the ability to resist impact is limited.

Body Refining?

Looking at Li Jing, the woman in the car frowned.

The only ones who can manage to stop a high-speed vehicle without exerting any effort, like him, are monsters who walk the Body Cultivation path, and only a few cultivation systems that emphasize Body Cultivation like the God Kingdom.

However, Li Jing in front of her was undoubtedly a Longyu person.

His ability to find her in a short period of time and stop her must have used some special magic.

It was mentioned before.

There are ways to refine the body in the Orthodox Immortality Path.

But to walk the Body Refining path, the cost and returns can’t be compared to ordinary people.

At the same time, because the Spiritual Qi within their body enhances the flesh through special methods, the people who refine the body in the Orthodox Immortal Path are destined not to make much progress in the magic of Immortal Learning.

It’s not that they can’t learn.

It’s just that they don’t have much Spiritual Qi left in their bodies to use any fancy magic, as maintaining the strength of their flesh is their priority. At most, they use some basic and highly practical ones.

They also have limited energy.

Going down the Body Refining path, of course, they need to spend more time learning close combat-related magic.

How did Li Jing manage to balance Body Refining and magic?

On the other side.

Li Jing successfully stopped the car, seeing the woman who was firmly secured in her seat under high-quality protection looking at him with some astonishment, he slowly took out his Patrol Certificate and opened it.

Although he was certain that this woman in the car had a big problem.

But the procedures that should be followed still have to be followed.

After all, who made him a patrol officer?

"I am Li Jing, a patrol officer with the Major Crime Unit of Jianghai City North City Branch, currently on duty in the capital. Please get out of the car and cooperate with the inves..."

Before finishing the official bureaucratic talk, the woman gave a cold smile. Her whole body shattered into a lump of unidentifiable black beetles, breaking through the twisted and deformed but unbroken car window due to the severe impact and scattering out.

A perfectly fine person suddenly transforms into countless unknown beetles.

If an ordinary person were to encounter this, they would surely be startled.

Even if they are not afraid of snakes, worms, rats, and ants, they would definitely feel repulsed from a physiological point of view because of this scene.

Most importantly, the quantity of it is just too much.

Thousands and thousands of unidentified black beetles...

But in Li Jing’s eyes, this is nothing.

A swarm of insects.

He has seen worse, and larger ones.

Compared to the army of Parasite Insects he has seen in Small Secret Realm number 107, this is truly a small scene.

Seeing the woman transform into beetles break through the window and scatter, Li Jing’s eyes brightened.

Good guy!

A direct arrest at the first meeting!

Saves him from going through the procedures, he can take action at will now!

What excited Li Jing even more.

Each of the beetles the woman transformed into had a Health Bar.

These beetles’ Health Bars are not long, most of them display just around a hundred or two.

But the quantity is there.

Thousands and thousands of a hundred or two...

Without rushing to take action, Li Jing’s eyes swept over the scattered swarm of insects like lightning.

What the woman had used should be some kind of escape method in Gu Skill, which can be regarded as a Special Escape Method in the Orthodox Immortal Path.

But the nature is not the same.

The insect swarm that the woman transformed into, each carried a Health Bar. They were undoubtedly cultivated by special means in Miaojiang Gu Skill.

These insects couldn’t possibly be part of her body, nor were they transformed.

Thus, Li Jing was able to draw a simple conclusion.

The terrifying swarm of insects should solely serve the purpose of causing distraction.

This technique was somewhat similar to his own Thundering Stride.

The Thundering Stride, when crossing boundaries, was indeed unique. But when used as a special escape method, it still needed to stir up thunderclouds to confuse vision and hearing, thereby achieving the purpose of concealing oneself.

Li Jing did not comprehend Gu Skill.

But he was certain of one thing.

The woman in front of him, through some means, hid herself within the swarm of insects, waiting for a chance to run away.

Having finally cornered a person from the Witch Gu Sect, how could he let her escape so easily?

Scanning the swarm, Li Jing quickly located an insect that differed little from the others, but did not have a health bar.

Found it!

A flash of brilliance burst from the depth of Li Jing’s eyes.

At the same time.

The woman, transformed into an insect and blending into the swarm, also realized something.

Had she been exposed!?

The woman was once again astonished.

This technique of hers was extremely peculiar.

Not only did she rely on the swarm to confuse the senses, her witchcraft power was also dispersed among the swarm, making it difficult to distinguish.

Even for someone proficient in the art of Witch Gu, this was something to behold with only admiration.

How was it that Li Jing was able to successfully discern this within an instant?

In her astonishment.

A booming sound resonated.

Li Jing raised his hand and swept out a red bolt of lightning.

The lightning burst forth from his palm, instantly spreading out into countless thin arcs, precisely finding all the insects other than the woman’s original form.

"Papapapap!"

A series of subtle noises similar to that of a mosquito hitting an electric racket sounded sequentially.

The next second.

The insect swarm, which had been buzzing a moment ago, turned into sparks and dissipated in mid-air.

The woman was extremely shocked to see this.

This technique of hers was originally intended for escaping.

When choosing the insects, of course, she had made careful considerations.

Not to mention that these insects were Gu insects, inherently far surpassing ordinary insects.

The entire group of Gu insects was the tough, resistant-to-fire-and-water, extremely tenacious type.

In short.

The insects had no special abilities, simply being hard to kill.

Even if someone at the Six Realm stage takes action.

Unless it’s a large-scale, high-damage method, it would be impossible to annihilate them all at once!

Remember.

These insects were not only tough, but they also carried witchcraft power that the woman had dispersed into them.

As a sect disciple who practiced in the world, the woman herself had a late Six Realm Cultivation Level.

This wasn’t the end of it.

Each Gu insect acted under the special command of Gu Skill.

Just like the tools within the hands of Orthodox Immortality Path practitioners.

Even tools of the same level.

A tool not empowered by a command spell versus one that has been is completely different.

Li Jing casually slapped and extinguished her entire swarm without making a spell seal - this was simply outrageous!

She could make out.

What Li Jing casually struck out was not regular lightning, but the Fire Thunder - among the Five Thunder, the one known to ecliptically burn everything.

One Fire Thunder wiped out all her Gu insects.

This wasn’t very surprising.

The nature of the unique Thunder types among the Five Thunder was not considered to be within elements like fire and water.

The Fire Thunder, known for burning all, has the characteristic that it could ignite anything which was greatly restraining to living beings.

But conjuring a special Fire Thunder with one slap without making a spell seal or setting up a spell formula was simply outrageous!

The woman-turned-insect’s heart pounded in terror.

Everything she had faced since meeting Li Jing made her realize.

She had run into a formidable opponent beyond her imagination...

The moment she realized this.

Li Jing, focusing on the only insect the woman had turned into, took out the Boundary Stone.

The next second.

He channeled spiritual power into the Boundary Stone, which glowed brightly.

The spatial boundaries popped open right away.

???

The woman turned insect.

Under normal circumstances, it would take time to channel Spiritual Qi to activate the Boundary Stone. But in Li Jing’s hands, such an activation was effortlessly instantaneous!

This is...

Trapped within the spatial boundaries, the woman-turned-insect knew she had nowhere to run. She returned to her human form and stared at Li Jing, her face full of seriousness.

Li Jing successfully locked her within the spatial boundaries, standing still and quietly glancing at the pop-up notification panel after he burned the swarm of insects.

"+1422454 experience points."

After seeing the notification, although Li Jing remained seemingly indifferent on the outside, he was astounded at his heart.

Though he had expected a good yield ahead of time.

Being awarded over 1.4 million experience points was enough to excite him.

The Witch Gu Sect, simply fantastic!

Remember, in front of him was just a disciple from the Witch Gu Sect out in the world.

The insects she casually released were worth over 1.42 million experience points!

If he could make some trouble at the Witch Gu Sect’s headquarters...

No, no, no!

Impossible!

Approaching a Hidden World Sect isn’t any different from courting death.

I’m perfectly well.

I can’t just go and cause trouble haphazardly.

Silencing those irrational thoughts, Li Jing lifts his gaze to the woman, speaking casually.

"You were captured first, and as a Longyu patroller, I have the right to use all means necessary to take you down. There’s no need for us to play dumb in this subspace with only us, I have many questions for you. Before that, I’ll give you a chance. Use whatever means you have."

Facing such words, the woman’s face couldn’t look more disgusted.

Playing dumb isn’t necessary indeed.

We all know what’s going on.

Previously, Li Jing only acted according to the Patrol’s standard procedures, to avoid giving people something to talk about.

Now, the woman has two paths.

First, resist with all her might.

Second, surrender.

The second path isn’t a viable option.

Surrendering could indeed ensure her safety.

As long as she doesn’t talk nonsense, the Patrol’s General Administration wouldn’t do anything to her.

Anyhow, even Li Jing and Liu Shi at the scene can’t prove she was the one who killed the person.

There’s no rule that says only she can use Gu Skills.

It’s a loophole in the procedural justice system.

Without substantial evidence, everything is deemed invalid.

Even if you know the truth, you need ironclad evidence.

However, this alone doesn’t solve the problem.

Li Jing had indeed explained the rules of the Patrol’s operations beforehand.

But joining forces with Li Shi, who imprisoned five people from the Witch Gu Sect for over twenty years, already proved his "identity".

If she surrenders, she’ll definitely not face regular interrogation at the patrol headquarters.

And everything about Li Jing from the beginning...

...clearly indicates he is not an ordinary patroller...

Li Jing admitted his identity just now.

He is not from the Capital Inspection Headquarters, but from the North City Patrol Bureau’s Serious Case Group.

Regardless of his strength...

Who’s in charge of North City Patrol Bureau of Jianghai City? Ordinary people may not necessarily know, but how could the people of the Witch Gu Sect not know?

Not to mention that Chen Jing is also a disciple of a sect.

This man had a direct conflict with the Witch Gu Sect back then, and they didn’t dare to offend him at all.

The current situation is quite complicated.

"I’ll give you a chance," said Li Jing, which made the woman extremely upset.

She was clearly underestimated.

Despite being assigned to monitor Liu Shi and her five incapacitated sect members in Xiyue City...

This task is extremely important.

Her Sect assigned her to this task because of her outstanding capabilities.

The woman herself is indeed an outstanding disciple within the Witch Gu Sect.

Since her involvement in cultivation, who dares to underestimate her?

However, it’s a bit awkward at the moment.

Because the Gu insects she had previously released were wiped out all at once by Li Jing before she could retrieve them, her actual realm is unaffected, but her witchcraft power has reduced to one-tenth.

This time, she shot herself in the foot.

Staring coldly at Li Jing, who had an "I’m giving you a chance" expression, she took a deep breath.

"Are you from the Tianyi Dao Sect?"

"If you say so."

Li Jing smiles.

She asked this, evidently having connected him to Chen Jing from his previous confession.

There’s no need to clarify this.

In this subspace, she can’t escape anyway.

If she can’t escape, then she can’t go back to the Witch Gu Sect.

Setting aside what she’s done in the real world as a Witch Gu Sect member...

She’s legally responsible for the lives of five people, she’s looking at over one hundred years in prison at the very least.

This is the "leniency" she gets as a special individual with a cultivation level above the Fifth Boundary.

If it wasn’t for that...

She would have only one fate, death penalty for the life she took.

What difference does it make to explain to a person who can’t go back?

Obviously, Li Jing is just giving her the run-around. The woman snorts in displeasure, then bows with her fists clasped.

"Witch Gu Sect’s Lian Ningxin is ready to learn from you."

Seeing her formal salute, Li Jing subconsciously wants to return the gesture.

Courtesy should be reciprocal, right?

She’s been polite, so he should be as well, right?

Just as he was about to bow, Lian Ningxin suddenly swung her hand, releasing a powdery substance.

Upon seeing this, Li Jing frowned and immediately retreated.

With his body refinement level that can suppress a seventh realm monster, he has nothing to fear from the Witch Gu Sect’s heterodox methods.

This hidden sect that practices gu skills and witchcraft is as evil as the Evil Way.

Respect.

A bit must be given.

Lian Ningxin isn’t kind either...

She saluted first, then suddenly attacked without warning. Li Jing has to be cautious.

Avoiding the powder and distancing himself, Li Jing looks up.

In the sprays of powder, Lian Ningxin, who obviously didn’t expect her sneak attack to work, shares an eye contact with Li Jing, smiling faintly. She then takes a half-step back and theatrically pulls out a pudgy worm that is continuously wriggling.

Seeing this, Li Jing’s eyes light up, which is immediately followed by disappointment.

The insect had a blood bar on its head, proudly displaying a value as high as 3900.

A gu insect with the equivalent of a Four Realm’s blood bar.

This meant it was extraordinary.

Unfortunately, there was only one. If there were more, like just now...

On the other hand.

Seeing someone’s disappointed face, she grimaced in disgust and determination, held a large fat bug in her hand to her mouth, and bit down on the bug’s head with open, red lips.

"Pfft!"

Green juice splashed everywhere, staining her beautiful red lips.

Seeing this, Li Jing felt a chill crawl up his scalp.

He never expected that she would actually eat the large fat insect raw.

Such a disgusting worm, it was a wonder the woman could stomach it...

As he watched in shock, she swiftly and neatly polished off the insect, which was the size of her fist, before looking at him again.

"You seem to have significant achievements in the field of Body Refining. How about we fight hand to hand and see who is superior?"

Before she had even finished speaking, her frail figure suddenly inflated like a balloon, transforming into a demonically muscular woman in the blink of an eye.

Immediately afterward, a surge of heat radiated in all directions from her body.

Li Jing met this surge of heat with a raised eyebrow.

The energy contained within it, he was quite familiar with.

It was Blood Qi of a very high intensity.

Looking at the transformed woman in front of him, whose arms were now thicker than his legs and stood over two meters tall, Li Jing frowned.

The changes in her body were visible to the naked eye.

This level of enhancement was comparable to his God’s Hidden Truth, and perhaps even more.

Li Jing’s God’s Hidden Truth was indeed very powerful.

However, its basis was his own strong physical cultivation level.

One second she was a delicate girl, and the next she had transformed into a demonically muscular woman, even her Blood Qi was so strong that it produced heat waves.

This enhancement was indeed substantial.

Was it a forbidden technique of the Gu Skill?

Or was it...

Combined with Witchcraft?

Li Jing was curious, but he quickly put this question aside.

This wasn’t what he was hoping to see.

He was disappointed.

"As you wish."

With a light reply, Li Jing moved, directly aiming for her, breaking through the dust scattered in the air with the sheer force of his body, and in an instant, he was in front of her.

Who would have thought that Li Jing, who always seemed to underrate herself, would take action so quickly?

But her reaction wasn’t slow.

Seeing Li Jing’s confidence and that he chose close-quarter combat, she sneered and raised her fist, which had grown to the size of a head.

At that moment, she was using a top-secret Gu Skill trick that was known by very few people.

Its power was comparable to forbidden skills.

The price was great, but the reward was also very high.

At this moment, her physical strength had already broken through the sky.

Fighting based on pure physical strength, she could even confront a Seventh Realm Monster several hundred times without losing ground.

With one punch, she was confident that she could seriously injure Li Jing!

"Boom!"

Her movements seemed slow, but they were as fast as lightning.

With one punch, she managed to produce an explosive shockwave.

In contrast...

Li Jing didn’t look impressive.

Faced with the incoming heavy fist, he raised his hand slightly and stretched out one finger.

However, all of it happened in an instant.

The punch and the finger collided.

"Boom!"

A wave of energy swept out.

Li Jing effortlessly blocked the fierce punch with a single finger.

It did not move an inch closer.

A seemingly sure hit ended up with such a result, which left her momentarily stunned.

Blocked it?

With a single finger?

"That’s it?"

Li Jing tilted his head.

"..."

She couldn’t speak a word.

Just a moment ago, she was annoyed at being underestimated, but now she was deathly silent.

With the aid of the Gu Skill trick...

She was clearly capable of matching a Seventh Realm Monster.

Yet, her punch was stopped by Li Jing’s single finger.

Which meant...

This man had a physical strength stronger than a Seventh Realm Monster...

How is this a Seventh Realm...

An Immortal Path practitioner of Body Refining and Magic Skills as well?

Who the hell...

Who is he?!

Why would a Seventh Realm that should already be retired be a patroller? And just a regular one from the Major Crime Unit!?