A Druid Also Can Cultivate

Chapter 437: Chapter 375: Meng Tianqi

"I am willing to offer my soul core during the collaboration..."

When the elder with an immortal-like demeanor handed the soul core to Qi Ping, both he and the Wang He and Lin Yue behind him were shocked!

Offering a soul core essentially means placing one’s life in the hands of another, far stricter than a Heavenly Dao Oath!

Wang He and Lin Yue had their mouths wide open, but no words came out.

Who was this person before them?

The ancestor of the Profound Celestial Divine Sect, ranked in the top three on Star Sea Continent!

One of the seven powerful Void Refining experts at the pinnacle of Star Sea Continent!

A member of the highest decision-making level of the Star Sea Alliance!

Possessor of the Profound Celestial Divine Body, cultivated in the Path of Life and Death, one of the most terrifying geniuses in terms of talent on Star Sea Continent!

Meng Tianqi!

Any one of these identities signified that a sneeze from this immortal-like elder could cause an earthquake on the Star Sea Continent!

Such a figure at the pinnacle of power could have anything he wanted delivered, even a thousand top-notch beautiful female cultivators, within a day.

Yet it was this legendary figure, Meng Tianqi, who was now respectfully saluting Qi Ping and voluntarily offering his soul core!

Such an outrageous act was happening right before their eyes!

If word of this were to spread, it would surely cause an enormous uproar across the Star Sea Continent!

"Meng Tianqi, are you certain about doing this?" Qi Ping asked, his gaze fixed on the immortal-like elder before him.

Reaching this level was something Qi Ping had never imagined.

"I am certain. I, Meng, hereby request Senior Feng to save Star Sea Continent and give us the chance to usher in a new era! My own talent and ability are not inferior to the Integration Cultivators of the Celestial Dragon Continent, yet Star Sea Continent has long become a prison and pasture. We will never have the opportunity to break through Integration, nor do we want the Star Sea Continent to face inevitable extinction!"

As he said this, Meng Tianqi looked at Qi Ping with unwavering determination.

He knew that this move was fraught with immense risks: the risk of becoming a slave to others, the risk of being annihilated by the Celestial Dragon Continent’s forces...

But even so, he was willing to gamble on a chance! To trust that Qi Ping, the Earth Immortal, was worth believing in, and to gamble on a future for Star Sea Continent and its future generations.

"In that case, I will accept this soul core!" Qi Ping, with the abilities of an Earth Immortal Druid, could not detect the slightest trace of disguise, and thus decided to cooperate with this group.

He also had to admit being astonished by this Meng Tianqi.

Reflecting on this person’s life, starting as a mere mortal farmer, embarking on the path of immortal cultivation, ultimately founding the Profound Celestial Divine Sect, elevating his region and sect to one of the top five on Star Sea Continent, he himself became one of the top powerhouses on this continent, his legendary status was not much less than Qi Ping’s.

In the course of his growth, he encountered life-and-death experiences at a continental level, pursued countless times by numerous ancient monsters, yet he survived and ascended to today’s position.

Most importantly, upon reaching the summit, Meng Tianqi did not turn his region into a personal exploitative domain. Instead, after ensuring no resources within the sect’s confines, even Star Sea Continent, could further his progress, he cut off most resource supplies, retaining just one highest spirit vein, shifting focus to researching Heaven and Earth Laws and exploring the mysteries of the cosmos.

During this period, the Profound Celestial Divine Sect also produced many powerful cultivators. Before the emergence of Cyan Origin Academy, it was definitely one of the most yearned-for super sects among cultivators on Star Sea Continent.

Now, Meng Tianqi’s understanding of the Path of Life and Death and utilization of the Power of Law were the strongest in the entire Star Sea Continent. Although his cultivation might be slightly less than those frenzied Void Refining cultivators, in terms of combat power, not necessarily.

Nobody knew the exact extent of Meng Tianqi’s combat power, as he had not acted for many years.

Meng Tianqi’s path to ascension inspired genuine admiration in Qi Ping. If not born in the declining Star Sea Continent, he might have long become a Powerful Cultivator in the Integration Stage or even Mahayana Stage!

Most admirable was that after realizing resources couldn’t meet his needs, he turned to the essence of Heaven and Earth, seeking another path to breakthrough, possibly even making some progress on his own path.

However, admiration aside, to ensure absolute stability, Qi Ping needed to take the soul core. Because while Qi Ping could guarantee no malintent himself, he could not guarantee that these people wouldn’t develop any scheme.

With the possibility of immortality, Qi Ping wouldn’t risk leaving others with the burden.

"Thank you, Senior Feng!" The immortal-like elder, Meng Tianqi, cupped his hands in gratitude.

Astonishingly, behaving this way towards a junior didn’t affect his will or Dao Heart; its firmness was laudable.

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After Meng Tianqi took the lead in offering the soul core to Qi Ping, the seventeen individuals behind him followed suit, offering their soul cores with synchronized movements and without the slightest hesitation.

After casting a glance over everyone, Qi Ping collected all their soul cores.

From this moment, the lives of these eighteen peak leaders of Star Sea Continent, led by Meng Tianqi, were completely in Qi Ping’s hands.

However, under Qi Ping’s observation, he noticed some differences.

Among these people, some were genuinely free of distractions like Meng Tianqi; others, despite their determination, still harbored internal struggles.