38 Dark Command

Understanding how to make a spiritual connection with the Underworld has been easier than Li Jing thought. It had to be said that the Devil Monarch Zhang Mo had insisted in its notes on the difficulty of the thing.

It was not that the Devil Monarch Zhang Mo had exaggerated on the difficulty but rather that Li Jing's comprehension capacity was now very high!

Li Jing displayed his status screen to see his progress. The Unholy Dark Art being a Sky-grade Cultivation method, his gain of Experience Points per hour should have significantly increased.

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Experience Points (XP): 24314

XP / hour: 42

Strength: 11210 Jin

Qi cultivation realm: Qi Gathering V (XP: 0/18000)

Body cultivation realm: Skin Refining V (XP: 0/30000)

Talent: B-grade

Bloodlines: [Iron Boar], [Lesser Thunder Dragon]

Perks: [Appraisal], [Full Recovery]

Elemental affinities: [Lightning], [Dark]

Cultivation methods: [Li clan's method], [Unholy Dark Art]

Martial techniques: [Elusive Smoke Steps], [Instant Flash Step], [Hammer Fist]

Bloodline skills: [Heavenly Thunder Breath]

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His experience gain per hour had more than doubled!

Li Jing was very satisfied and thought that the risks involved in practicing this Cultivation method were definitely worth the gain.

He inspected his dantian, and as he expected, there was only neutral Qi in it. Since the Dark Qi he absorbed while cultivating didn't enter his dantian but was directly absorbed by his system, it meant that the Qi inside his dantian always stayed neutral.

Thanks to his system, if he wanted to use Dark Qi or Lightning QI, he just had to convert his neutral Qi into the element he wanted to use. As long as he had the affinity for this element, of course.

Therefore, if anyone inspected his dantian, they would only see that he practiced a standard and neutral Cultivation method…

Now, Li Jing wanted to learn his Dark Qi Martial techniques, starting with the Dark Command technique. He only had a few hours before nightfall and tomorrow morning he would have to travel back to his home.

But before that, he first wanted to spend his Experience Points to buy a Rare Lottery Ticket. He thought that if he could get a new bloodline or a powerful Martial technique it would be very nice.

'Buy one Rare Lottery ticket.' He thought.

[15000 XP has been used. Remaining XP: 9314.]

[Host received 1 item: 1x Rare Lottery ticket. The item has been stored in Host inventory.]

Li Jing immediately used the ticket.

[Congratulations! Host received the item: Perk: Exchange (rare). The item has been stored in Host inventory.]

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Name: Exchange

Type: Perk

Grade: Rare

Description: Host can exchange an item he received from the system for another item of the same rarity in the category of his choice (bloodline, perk, Cultivation method, Martial technique, weapon, or artifact). This perk can only be used once per month and doesn't work on items already activated.

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'So lucky!' He thought, excited.

Thanks to the inheritance, Li Jing currently had around five hundred thousand Spirit Stones in his blood ring. If he absorbed them all, he would be able to buy an Epic Lottery Ticket. Then, thanks to this perk, in case he would obtain something he wouldn't want, he could exchange it for a new bloodline!

Li Jing activated his perk and took out the manual of the Dark Command technique. He decided that he would absorb the Spirit Stones when he returned home.

[Host has obtained a new perk: Exchange.]

As he read the manual, Li Jing found out that in order to use the Dark Command technique, he had to inject his Dark Qi in his voice. Then, he needed to guide his voice and make it penetrate the soul of his target. Therefore, this technique was only effective on the target of his choice and not on everyone who would hear his voice.

A few hours later, Li Jing thought that he finally understood how the technique worked and wanted to practice it on a Demonic Beast.

Demonic Beasts, just like humans, also had a soul.

After a few minutes, he found a Four-eyed Jade Monkey and rushed towards it in order to capture it so it wouldn't run away.

"Ook-ook!" The monkey was struggling and looked very afraid.

Li Jing sighed, he knew that it was very cruel to experiment with the soul of a living being and he was not so brutal in his previous life but this world changed him a lot. Or to be more precise he had to change to adapt to this new environment.

He had already decided to walk the Demonic path so he will not hesitate and do whatever he had to do in order to reach his goal. Therefore, he steeled his heart and started to practice his Dark Command technique on the beast.

There was a reason why Li Jing choose to walk the Demonic path despite its cruelty and risks. It was because Dark Qi was the key to kill Teng Fen in case he would one day become a threat. With his Divine Astral Scripture, Teng Fen's body would become indestructible. However, his soul despite being very powerful would stay vulnerable to Dark Qi…

"Kill Yourself!" He ordered the beast. He wanted to check if it was a valid order.

However, nothing happened and the monkey continued to struggle to escape from his grip…

Li Jing didn't give up. He used his technique again and again, and after many fails, he finally understood how to properly use it.

"Kill Yourself!" He ordered.

Suddenly, the monkey's eyes became lifeless and it stopped to struggle.

Li Jing put the beast on the ground and observed it.

The Four-eyed Jade Monkey put its right hand on its chest and pierced it without hesitation, destroying its own Demonic Core!

[Host has killed a tier-1 Demonic Beast: XP + 15.]

[Host has learned a new Martial technique: Dark Command.]

Li Jing was speechless, with just one word he could now kill someone.

Of course, the use of the technique was limited. He estimated that with his current Qi reserve, he would not be able to control someone more than two minutes or use the 'kill' order more than four times.

Li Jing inspected his Qi reserve and found out that it was almost empty because of all his practice. So, he decided to go back to the cave and cultivate for the rest of the day and the night…

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Experience Points (XP): 9707

XP / hour: 42

Strength: 11210 Jin

Qi cultivation realm: Qi Gathering V (XP: 0/18000)

Body cultivation realm: Skin Refining V (XP: 0/30000)

Talent: B-grade

Bloodlines: [Iron Boar], [Lesser Thunder Dragon]

Perks: [Appraisal], [Full Recovery], [Exchange]

Elemental affinities: [Lightning], [Dark]

Cultivation methods: [Li clan's method], [Unholy Dark Art]

Martial techniques: [Elusive Smoke Steps], [Instant Flash Step], [Hammer Fist], [Dark Command]

Bloodline skills: [Heavenly Thunder Breath]

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The next morning, Li Jing stopped cultivating early. He was now ready to go back to his clan.