Chapter 542 - Chapter 542: Chapter 534 Xiao Qings Opportunity (1/2)

Chapter 542: Chapter 534 Xiao Qing’s Opportunity

He tried to channel a sliver of the Medicine King Sutra’s cultivation power from his fingertip, accompanied by a faint golden hue.

It was only as thick as a strand of hair.

If it were in the Spirit Qi Realm, such a fine thread of cultivation power could still enhance the attack by borrowing a part of the Heavenly Earthly Power. But this enhancement could at most reach tenfold.

At this moment, however, the strand of Medicine King Sutra’s cultivation power was directly invoking the might of the heavens and earth in the vicinity, effortlessly amplifying its own power by as much as a hundredfold.

The sensation of wielding the power of heaven and earth was exhilarating.

It gave him a feeling of supremacy over the heavens and the earth, a sense of exaltation that far surpassed the terrestrial authority wielded by emperors among men.

No wonder so many leaders of sects were doing everything in their power to attend the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, all for the chance to gain favor with the immortals and ascend one day to become an Immortal Master. The power over men might feel quite good at first, but with time, it inevitably becomes dull.

Only the joy derived from harnessing the power of heaven and earth could last indefinitely, without the emptiness and tastelessness that sets in once the novelty wore off.

Before Qin Niu had advanced to the Immortal Scholar Realm, he had merely thought that Immortal Masters were high above, transcendent and unapproachable, worthy only of admiration. But now that he had truly advanced to the Immortal Scholar Realm, he realized it wasn’t as grand as he had imagined.

He had heard that once one advanced to the Immortal Scholar Realm, one would be able to learn spells and cast them.

As for how exactly to cast spells and how to practice them, he was completely clueless.

This further fueled Qin Niu’s desire to gain favor with the immortals and enter the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect. Because all those advanced cultivation resources and methods were in the hands of the Immortal Sects.

Now that he had successfully advanced to the Immortal Scholar Realm, he could finally take Xiao Qing to explore the second layer beneath the ground.

Having received this tremendous opportunity, Qin Niu hoped to help Xiao Qing also find good fortune and perhaps even locate her parents and relatives.

“Xiao Qing!”

He called out, but heard no response.

Looking around, he realized that he was the only one left on this first underground layer.

Could it be that she grew tired of waiting and went back up by herself?

That was a possibility.

Qin Niu immediately took a step forward, light as a feather, and in an instant, he arrived at the exit leading to the first layer.

He was surprised to find that the power of the Misty Rain Elusive Step had increased by more than tenfold.

Is this the benefit that comes with advancing to the Immortal Scholar Realm?

The power of his martial skills increased tenfold in an instant.

If the power of the Step-Method Martial Skill had exploded tenfold, then the same should apply to other martial skills.

At this thought, a small wave of excitement surged in his heart.

When casting the Slash Martial Skill in the Spirit Qi Realm, it was already formidable enough to annihilate a ninth-level Infant Demon. Now that he had advanced to the Immortal Scholar Realm and the power of his Slash Martial Skill had surged tenfold, how strong would that be?

“Master Qin!”

Chi Xing saw Qin Niu emerging from the first underground layer, and the aura he exuded made Chi Xing feel terror and despair.

He couldn’t help being shocked, fearing that Master Qin had made a significant breakthrough in his strength.

Such a formidable aura; he had only felt it from Immortal Masters.

“You, have you broken through to the Immortal Scholar Realm?” Chi Xing was both shocked and overjoyed.

He involuntarily used a more respectful tone when addressing Qin Niu.

“Sort of! I’m not quite sure myself. Where is my maidservant Xiao Qing?” asked Qin Niu.

He had expected to find Xiao Qing on the first layer, but she was nowhere to be seen.

Knowing her as he did, Qin Niu was aware that without any major unforeseen event, Xiao Qing would not be so mischievous. To leave without a word had never happened before.

“Didn’t she follow you down to the bottom of the tower? She hasn’t ever come back up!” Chi Xing said with a bewildered expression.

“Ah…”

It dawned on Qin Niu that it was very likely she had gone down to the second underground layer by herself.

The fact that she didn’t respond when he called out earlier was definitely not a good sign.

He hoped desperately that nothing had happened to her.

His heart plummeted, and with a flash, he re-entered the bottomless layer of the tower.

This time, he encountered no resistance.

He wasn’t sure if the defensive formation had been broken, or if his advancement to the Immortal Scholar Realm allowed him to ignore the formation’s repelling force.

“Xiao Qing!”

Qin Niu called out loudly.

Still, there was no answer; she definitely must have gone down to the second underground layer.

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I’m afraid something has already gone wrong.