Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points - Chapter 541

Chapter 541: Chapter 533: Advancement to Immortal Master

When Qin Niu’s Alchemy Stove recondensed successfully, the terrible defensive array crumbled almost instantaneously as if it had met its nemesis, dissolving into nothingness.

It was as if no matter how strong it was, it was but a gentle breeze against the mountain.

“The barrier to advancing to the Immortal Scholar Realm in the Medicine King Sutra no longer exists!”

In Qin Niu’s eyes, there was an understanding of life and death, of the Dao. This self-breakthrough was incredibly mystical; he was still himself, and there wasn’t much change in his cultivation power, but after a transformation in his mindset and thoughts, the obstacles that once seemed as insurmountable as mountains no longer appeared terrifying.

They could easily be overcome.

This kind of growth was invisible and intangible, yet he could clearly feel it.

He confidently took a step onto the twenty-eighth step and stepped into the fierce purple flames. The Fire Lotus on the Alchemy Stove voluntarily flew out and quickly began absorbing the purple flames.

Qin Niu did not notice that Xiao Qing, acting out of urgent concern, had also followed him down into the danger.

But it seemed as if no defensive array existed before her.

Or rather, the defensive array was ineffective against her.

She effortlessly reached behind Qin Niu and stood on the twenty-eighth step.

“Master, are you alright?”

Xiao Qing asked with concern.

Qin Niu then realized that Xiao Qing had followed him. His descent into the underground layer had been intended to scout ahead for Xiao Qing and eliminate danger.

Because in his eyes, Xiao Qing was far too weak.

“I’m fine! Be careful with these purple flames.”

Qin Niu had some understanding of flames; even the earthfire accompanied by magma beneath the ground, he had experienced it. These purple flames looked like they weren’t hot, but in reality, their high temperature was contained within, not leaking out.

That’s why they seemed harmless.

Anyone daring enough to enter the core of the purple flames would be incinerated to ash instantly.

“That call from the depths of the soul seems to come from even deeper underground. This Medicine King Tower might have another layer,” Xiao Qing said as two Alchemy Stoves appeared on her body, alternating like a pair of twin brothers.

“If there truly is a second underground layer to this tower, the entrance is likely hidden within the purple flames. Once I clear these purple flames, let’s look for the entrance,” Qin Niu suggested while hastening the absorption of the purple flames with the Fire Lotus.

The Fire Lotus visibly grew larger, its rotational speed constant. It was like a super black hole within the purple flames, voraciously consuming the flames from all directions.

After nearly two hours, the diameter of the entire Fire Lotus had exceeded ten feet, suspended in mid-air, rotating continuously.

The purple flames of the entire underground layer had been absorbed clean by it.

However, it seemed that the Fire Lotus hadn’t taken away the essence of the flames, which was hidden deep beneath the ground.

Qin Niu’s cultivation in the Medicine King Sutra had surged to the peak of the Spirit Qi Realm.

After absorbing all the purple flames, the Fire Lotus began to transform.

In front of them, the area previously covered by purple flames revealed an entrance leading to the second underground layer, still the same ancient stone steps.

“Master, this time I can feel more clearly that the calling is coming from beneath us,” Xiao Qing said.

“This Medicine King Tower is quite mysterious; the first underground layer has terrifying purple flames and a defensive array. The second layer is likely even more dangerous. Wait until the Fire Lotus returns to its normal size, then I will take you into the second layer,” Qin Niu said, unwilling to risk Xiao Qing entering.

She was still but a child, with only Innate Realm cultivation, face to face with even a slightly bigger danger, she wouldn’t stand a chance of escaping.

“Okay!”

Xiao Qing depended on and trusted Qin Niu greatly.

After agreeing, out of curiosity, she walked to the entrance leading to the second underground layer and peered down.

However, she did not go down.

Qin Niu turned his head to glance at her, seeing that she was just standing at the entrance and looking, not facing any danger, he immediately felt at ease.

After a moment, the Fire Lotus began to emit dazzling golden light, it seemed to undergo a rapid transformation, much like the Ice Lotus. Even more miraculously, the Ice Lotus within the Alchemy Stove seemed to respond, flying out on its own and slowly merging with the Fire Lotus.

Ice and fire intertwined, two opposing forces incredibly achieving a harmonious fusion.

However, as the owner, Qin Niu could feel the fierce collision happening inside them. He could only focus his entire attention on dealing with this sudden emergency.

The pill alchemists on the first floor of the Medicine King Tower were originally practicing alchemy.

After Qin Niu absorbed all the purple flames from the first underground floor, the flames under their alchemy stoves instantly weakened. Each of them started cursing under their breath, but to avoid failing their alchemy, they couldn’t afford to lose focus.

They could only try everything possible to finish refining the elixir they were working on.

Chi Xing was guarding the entrance to the underground first floor, and he was somewhat anxious as he waited, filled with worry.

It had been a long time since Qin Niu had entered the first underground floor, but there was still no sign of movement.

If anything truly happened to Qin Niu, Chi Xing would lose a powerful ally in his quest for vengeance.

On the contrary, Qin Niu demonstrated extraordinary abilities at every turn, and if he could successfully survive and come out, Chi Xing believed Qin Niu’s strength would certainly have improved significantly again.

…

On the negative first floor at the bottom of the tower, Qin Niu was concentrating all his efforts on fusing the two Fire Lotuses.

Xiao Qing, however, was nowhere to be seen.

But Qin Niu hadn’t noticed her disappearance.

As time flew by, Qin Niu’s Fire Lotus and Ice Lotus, after numerous collisions, were slowly fusing.

One white, one red, they overlapped, creating a unique Lotus Platform unlike anything seen before.

The Ice Lotus Platform was at the bottom, with the Fire Lotus Platform above, creating an interplay of red and white.

The Fire Lotus Platform continued to emit golden flames, with a hint of purple.

Meanwhile, the Ice Lotus Platform below was filled with raging cold air, an icy wilderness.

“Rise!”

Qin Niu shouted clearly, and the Lotus Platform flew in front of him and stopped still.

With a swift movement, he stepped onto the Lotus Platform and then sat down cross-legged right at the center of it.

The fierce flames within the Fire Lotus constantly burned his body.

However, they did not cause him any evident harm.

On the contrary, it seemed as though his cultivation had achieved a significant breakthrough, and his aura climbed steadily.

The Lotus Platform and he slowly merged into one.

Boom!

The entire area trembled violently as if Qin Niu had become the master of this world, transcending everything, able to avoid all disasters, to command all beings, to hold life and death in his hands.

His alchemy stove also underwent another transformation, becoming more solid, as if it were cast from ancient bronze.

In its rotation, it seemed capable of swallowing all herbs, heavenly materials, earthly treasures, and living beings into the stove to refine them into elixirs.

“Life Flame!”

Qin Niu pointed towards the alchemy stove, and indeed, golden flames burst forth inside it.

“Freeze!”

He pointed again, and the golden flames inside were instantly frozen and then extinguished.

It was believed anything inside the stove would be frozen still.

“Is this the power of an Immortal Scholar Realm?”

Qin Niu felt that compared to the Spirit Qi Realm, his physical body’s strength had not improved drastically. It was only somewhat stronger than the late stages of the Spirit Qi Realm.

But the cultivation power of the Medicine King Sutra inside him had undergone earth-shattering changes.

It was as if they wielded authority.

Every strand of the Medicine King Sutra’s cultivation power had the authority to mobilize the power of heaven and earth.

A mere release of a strand of the Medicine King Sutra’s cultivation power by Qin Niu could make it exhibit strength over a hundred times greater than its own.