Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

After lying in the Blood Coffin, the number of refreshes for repairs each day had grown to seven times.

Chu Zheng made no small discovery after studying the cultivation method of the Yin Corpse.

Although a Yin Corpse stepping into the Undecayed Bone realm would face Heavenly Thunder, most would only face a single strike; occasionally those with exceptional talent, envied by the heavens, might face two.

But he had endured four Heavenly Thunders. Without the repair panel and the protection of a Seventh Order Supreme Treasure, he would have undoubtedly perished under the Heavenly Tribulation.

Such a special circumstance inevitably led him to think about his identity as a Qi Cultivator.

Since discovering that the Heavenly Tribulation could erode Tribulation Qi, Chu Zheng could not help but be perplexed. With the many Divine Skills of a Qi Cultivator, facing the Heavenly Tribulation shouldn't be a life-or-death situation.

He had initially thought that Qi Cultivators, by transforming to face tribulations, were taking an alternative path to avoid the Heavenly Tribulation. Now it seemed more like a last resort.

The existence of Tribulation Qi meant natural disasters and calamities, unpredictable and difficult to defend against, certainly not as easy to prepare for as Heavenly Tribulations.

Judging by the Heavenly Tribulation he had to face, relying on his main body to endure the thunder from the Tribulation Qi, it would seem very difficult for any Qi Cultivator to survive and step into the Heavenly Immortal realm.

There might be some hidden reason, as if the Heavenly Dao were deliberately targeting Qi Cultivators.

These were currently only speculations; the exact situation would have to wait until his next tribulation to be partially confirmed.

Chu Zheng gathered his spirit and sank completely into cultivation, lying in the Blood Coffin, constantly drawing in Blood Qi and Yin Qi to strengthen his cultivation.

This could be said to be his most peaceful time. There was no need to worry about Tribulation Qi interference, and he could concentrate on cultivation without distractions, like a true corpse, his thoughts completely emptied.

While raising his cultivation, Chu Zheng began to continuously refine Primordial Qi, accruing the experience of a Repair Master.

That beheaded skeleton, although devoid of flesh, still provided Chu Zheng with more than six hundred strands of Primordial Qi.

Besides, Chu Zheng extracted all the Primordial Qi from the ancient relic fragments he had previously collected.

He retained a small portion of this Primordial Qi for enhancing his cultivation; the rest was all used to repair the Frost Radiance Heavenly Brocade.

This was the highest Quality Holy Artifact he had encountered thus far. With a complete Heavenly Brocade for protection, it would be difficult for ordinary Eighth Order living creatures to harm him.

At the same time, Chu Zheng's main body began to refine and extract Immortal Qi as a reserve at all costs.

With his current level at the third layer of the Immortal Tribulation Realm, running the Qi Gathering and Heaven Repairing, his efficiency in extracting Immortal Qi had increased dramatically compared to before, managing to extract three to five strands of Immortal Qi each day.

He saved all this Immortal Qi, waiting for the next opportunity to face his tribulation.

An opportunity to erode Tribulation Qi like this was once in a millennium. When the next one would come, nobody knew. He seized this chance to raise his cultivation to its peak as much as possible.

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Chu Zheng had lain in the Blood Coffin for over thirty years.

Jian Shier would come every six years, each time bringing a bowl of Essence Blood to pour over the Blood Coffin, replenishing Chu Zheng's vitality.

Within these thirty-plus years, the ancient relic fragments he had collected had all had their Primordial Qi extracted, turning to ash.

However, fragments of items above the Seventh Order were not commonly found, and after exhausting all he had previously gathered, only about one thousand and four hundred strands remained after accounting for the consumption from cultivation.

Therefore, the Frost Radiance Heavenly Brocade was largely repaired and had regained some of its divine might, becoming Chu Zheng's strongest card on hand, and his Repair Master experience had significantly increased.

Boom—

The Blood Coffin slowly opened, and Chu Zheng rose from within, loosening his stiff muscles and bones, and stepped out of the great hall.

Sensing the imminent arrival of the second Heavenly Tribulation and the depletion of the ancient relic fragments in his hand, he needed to find new ones.

Leaving the great hall, Chu Zheng headed straight into the depths of the Underground Palace. Whether it was the Heavenly Tribulation or ancient relic fragments, Jian Shier would have the answers.

Soon, he arrived at the end of the Underground Palace, a dark hall covered by a dome.

In the center of the hall lay a Jade Couch, which, having been soaked in Blood Qi for many years, had its originally clear green hue tainted with bloodstreaks, exuding a strong scent of blood.

Jian Shier sat cross-legged atop the Jade Couch, his eyelids lowered, his expression utterly still.

"Senior."

It wasn't until Chu Zheng approached and bowed in greeting that Jian Shier slowly opened his eyes, a flash of red briefly visible in his pupils.

With just one glance, he had seen through the truth and illusion of Chu Zheng.

"Your growth rate is very fast."

Seeing how quickly Chu Zheng was about to face his second great ordeal, Jian Shier seemed to be somewhat astonished, and on his unperturbed gray face, there emerged a somewhat stiff smile:

"Indeed, your talent is exceptional."

"It's all thanks to Senior's intensive cultivation that this junior has made such progress."

After a brief exchange of courteous remarks, Chu Zheng got straight to the point:

"Please, Senior, take me to face the Tribulation."

This place was too far from the surface, and if he went alone, he would likely encounter unknown dangers. It would be better to just mention it to Jian Shier.

Before Chu Zheng finished speaking, his vision blurred and a strong force pulled him into a spatial passage.

Before long, Chu Zheng stepped onto solid ground, surrounded by the familiar valley from his memories.

"This is the essence of my heart blood. Should you face a life-and-death ordeal, I can save you once."

Jian Shier produced a bowl of heart blood with a flip of his hand, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity:

"I can't help you much. If the Heavenly Dao notices, it could bring upon me a far more terrifying Heavenly Tribulation. Take care of yourself."

Helping someone through Tribulation was tantamount to defying the Heavenly Dao, disrupting the established order, a major taboo in the eyes of Heaven.

Even someone as powerful as Jian Shier dared not challenge the supreme authority of a realm. The consequences of such action were predictable without even thinking about it.

"Thank you, Senior."

Chu Zheng didn't dwell on it. He took a deep breath, bowed in thanks, and accepted the Blood Bowl handed to him by Jian Shier.

Just this bowl of heart blood was already an unexpected gain.

Chu Zheng stepped onto the summit without a moment's delay and directly prompted the arrival of the Heavenly Tribulation.

Boom—

The muffled thunder rolled across the sky, casting a dim scene of mountains and rivers.

In an instant, a sense of alarm surged in Chu Zheng's heart, and before he could react, a fierce, golden bolt of thunder struck him at the point called Spirit Platform Bai Hui on his crown.
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Crack—

Chu Zheng's head exploded in an instant, black blood splattering everywhere, while the Soul Stabilizing Bell emitted mournful wails, showing signs of cracking.

This bolt of Heavenly Thunder was far stronger than the last, to the point that the Soul Stabilizing Bell could barely withstand it.

Chu Zheng was well prepared for this, his mind as calm as still water.

As his shattered head gradually healed, far across the starry sky, his main body's aura whirled with Tribulation Qi, incessantly consuming wave after wave of Immortal Qi into his belly, beginning an extreme transformation like never before.