"Give me this divine weapon?"
Wei Zian was stunned when he saw the long black stick that Lu Qing handed him.
“That’s right. You’re the only one here who uses a staff. This divine weapon is perfect for you,” Lu Qing said with a smile.
“But...this is too expensive,” Wei Zian hesitated.
It wasn't that Wei Zian didn't want it, but the divine weapon was simply too precious.
It should be noted that in the entire Wei family, only their ancestor possessed a weapon of divine quality. Even his father, the head of the family, did not have a divine weapon.
Now that Lu Qing is actually going to give him a divine weapon, Wei Zian really doesn't dare to accept it.
"It's fine, it's free anyway, might as well take it. You're the only one here who's good at stick fighting, who else would we give it to if not you? Just keep it."
Lu Qing placed the long stick in Wei Zian's hand.
Seeing that Lu Qingdu had said this, Wei Zian had no choice but to take the long stick.
However, his expression was still somewhat dazed, as if he couldn't believe that he had so easily acquired a divine weapon.
Feeling the cool, comfortable touch of the long stick, he almost wondered if he was dreaming.
"However, although the divine weapon is good, with your current level, Zian, you are not able to unleash its power. In daily life, you should focus on cultivating and familiarizing yourself with it through your qi and blood, and it is not advisable to use it to fight enemies. Only when you become an Inner Strength Realm martial artist in the future will this divine weapon become a great help to you."
Seeing how much Wei Zian loved it, Lu Qing offered a reminder.
Divine weapons are extraordinary; even the most basic divine weapons possess a trace of the characteristics of magical artifacts.
With Wei Zian's current cultivation level, he is not yet able to control it.
“I will remember that,” Wei Zian replied solemnly, his expression hardening.
Magu, who was driving the carriage, smiled when he heard the words inside.
Wei Zian was his only personally taught disciple, and as his master, he was naturally very happy that Wei Zian had obtained a divine weapon.
"By the way, Ah Qing, what kind of power did you use when you fought with the sect leader of the Flowing Cloud Sect? It seemed quite strange."
After Lu Qing finished instructing Wei Zian, the old doctor suddenly asked a question.
He was quite surprised by the strength that Lu Qing and Mo Zhen displayed in their battle.
He couldn't bring himself to ask the swordsman, an outsider, before, but now he could finally do so.
“That is a power that I mastered a few days ago.” Lu Qing stretched out his hand, and a faint yellow light appeared on his hand. “I once obtained a treasure. Recently, the world has changed, and I refined a part of it and obtained this ability.”
After saying that, Lu Qing turned his hand over and gently pressed it down.
The people in the carriage immediately felt an invisible force pressing down on them, making their bodies feel heavier.
Of course, Lu Qing only let them experience it slightly and did not exert too much force, otherwise the horses might not have been able to withstand it.
"This power..." A strange look appeared in the old doctor's eyes.
He could feel that this heaviness was not an illusion, but rather that his body had truly become heavy.
"This is the power of primordial magnetism, a type of earth elemental power. It is the same kind of power as the gravity of the earth, except that it is controlled by the disciple and can be changed in direction at will."
Lu Qing raised his palm slightly upwards, and the group immediately felt the force change, lifting them upwards and giving them a feeling of floating in the air.
"The power of primordial magnetism? The power you wield is indeed extraordinary. It is a rare power even among earth-elemental powers. I'm afraid even those experts who specialize in earth-elemental true qi and have reached the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm may not be able to wield such power."
After experiencing it for a while, the old doctor immediately exclaimed in praise.
As for the others, they were even more astonished.
Xiao Yan, in particular, stared wide-eyed: "Brother, Xiao Yan feels so light. If I feel any lighter, will I be able to fly?"
"It's not that easy, but if Xiaoyan wants to learn to fly, there are ways," Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Xiaoyan can really learn to fly?" The little guy's eyes widened even more.
Wei Zian also looked over in disbelief.
Humans can fly? As far as he knew, even experts at the Innate Realm couldn't fly.
The old doctor, however, had a slight thought, as if he had realized something.
“However, learning to fly is not an easy thing; it requires a lot of hardship. Do you still want to learn?” Lu Qing asked seriously.
"Xiaoyan wants to learn!" the little one shouted immediately, without the slightest hesitation.
"Alright, starting tomorrow, I'll begin teaching you the art of flying." Lu Qing smiled.
Originally, he planned to teach Xiaoyan cultivation a few more days after arriving in Zhongzhou, when he no longer needed to travel.
However, his gains at the Flowing Cloud Sect changed his mind.
Now that we have such a rare item as the Nine Nether Ice Spirit Liquid, Xiao Yan's cultivation can be put on the agenda sooner.
"Ah Qing, have you decided to teach Xiao Yan cultivation?" the old doctor asked.
“Yes, Master, I obtained some items in the Flowing Cloud Sect’s treasure pavilion, which I intend to use to assist Xiaoyan’s cultivation,” Lu Qing said.
The old doctor nodded.
However, he also became somewhat curious.
He had brought up Xiaoyan's cultivation several times before, but Lu Qing had always declined, saying that the time was not right.
Now that he's finally ready to let Xiaoyan cultivate, he's curious to know what cultivation method Lu Qing will teach her.
Upon hearing this, Wei Zian finally understood that Lu Qing had used flight as an incentive to pique Xiao Yan's interest in cultivation.
It seems that the so-called method of flight must have been fabricated by him.
The carriage moved forward at a leisurely pace, occasionally bumping along due to the uneven ground.
Having endured a series of battles, the old doctor was quite exhausted, so he closed his eyes to rest and recuperate.
Seeing this, Wei Zian and Xiao Yan obediently stopped talking.
Lu Qing possessed a rare treasure that constantly nourished his body, so he didn't feel tired.
However, seeing that the carriage had quieted down, he closed his eyes and focused his mind on the acupoint between his eyebrows.
Within the acupoint between the eyebrows, the Earth Spirit Pearl occupies the very center of the acupoint space, resembling an earth-yellow star, exuding a heavy and majestic aura, and slowly rotating, surrounded by five orbs of light of different colors.
A tiny but incredibly mysterious soul talisman is fixed in the very center of the Earth Spirit Orb, governing everything within the acupoint space.
In Lu Qing's perception, the Earth Spirit Pearl, which exuded a heavy and majestic aura, rotated slowly.
But with each rotation, it acts like a millstone, grinding away impurities from its body.
This will increase the strength of his physical body and spiritual power by one point.
Through this constant improvement, the strength of his physical body and soul has more than doubled since he left Jiuli Village.
Lu Qing estimated that with his current strength, he wouldn't even need to use any other trump cards; he could probably easily kill that old woman from the Zheng family with just his own physical strength and blood energy.
Similarly, the improvement in his spiritual power also allowed Lu Qing to further enhance his control over the refinement of the Earth Spirit Orb.
Now that the Earth Spirit Orb has been mostly refined, the day when it is completely refined and fully controlled is not far away.
His increased control over the Earth Spirit Orb also allowed him to grasp more of the abilities of this earth-elemental treasure.
Within the Flowing Cloud Sect, the Yuan Magnetic Power he employed was one of them.
The power of primordial magnetism is extremely mysterious; even Lu Qing could not fully explain the essence of this power.
If he had to draw an analogy, he felt it was somewhat like controlling gravity.
However, the magnetic power he can currently control is not very strong.
He estimated that at most, it could only restrain experts who had just entered the Innate Realm. Once Mo Zhen, who had reached the Lesser Completion of the Innate Realm, was unleashed, it would be impossible to restrain him.
Moreover, the area is not very large, only about ten zhang in radius.
For Lu Qing's strength, this isn't exactly a killer move or trump card, but it's quite a good ability for clearing out mobs.
Of course, if he completely refines the Earth Spirit Pearl and the magnetic power he can use is greatly enhanced again, then this ability will directly become a very terrifying killing move.
"I can sense that in about ten days, my physical and spiritual power will reach its limit again."
That was roughly the time when they arrived in Zhongzhou.
I wonder if I can find my own opportunity in Zhongzhou. If not, then I'll just break through and enter the Innate Realm.
Lu Qing pondered silently.
His strength had long since reached the point where he could step into the Innate Realm at any time.
However, some kind of intuition told him that now was not the best time to break through, which is why he had been suppressing his cultivation level and had not made a breakthrough.
Furthermore, after obtaining the Earth Spirit Pearl, which allowed his physical body and soul power to break through their limits once again and continue to strengthen, he took the opportunity to postpone the time for breaking through to the Innate Realm.
Now, the strength of his physical body and soul is almost at its limit again.
Moreover, Lu Qing could sense that this time he was about to reach a state of true perfection.
Even if he obtains more powerful spiritual medicines and treasures in the future, it is unlikely that he will be able to further improve his physical body and soul.
To continue becoming stronger, one must reach the Innate Realm.
Therefore, he decided that once his physical and spiritual power reached their limits again, if he still couldn't find any clues about the opportunity he sensed in the dark, he would break through directly.
In the path of spiritual practice, opportunities are certainly important, but a courageous and diligent spirit of progress is equally important.
The saying goes, "Once, twice, thrice, and then exhaustion."
He has already suppressed his cultivation level repeatedly, but if he continues to do so, it may affect his belief in cultivation.
Being preoccupied with one thing and neglecting another, or being preoccupied with gains and losses, are also major taboos in spiritual practice.
If he becomes hesitant and indecisive because of some vague and uncertain opportunity, it will actually be harmful to him.
After figuring this out, Lu Qing suddenly felt a sense of clarity.
Even the spiritual power in the acupoint between the eyebrows became more active, adding a touch of something indescribable.
Lu Qing was slightly taken aback, then realized what was going on.
"I never expected that just figuring out a little problem and making a decision would lead to a small epiphany, making my spiritual power purer and more vibrant."
It seems the ancient saying that we should frequently examine ourselves is indeed a profound truth.
This sudden realization further solidified Lu Qing's resolve.
Time flew by, and after the carriage had been traveling for nearly two hours, the sky began to darken.
As Lu Qing and his group happened to pass through a village, they spent some money to rent a house from a relatively wealthy farmer for rest.
While Lu Qing and the others were busy arranging their accommodations for the night.
Some mysterious place.
This place boasts towering mountains and ancient palaces, flowing clouds and waterfalls, and cranes and birds flying around, making it look like a fairyland.
Nestled halfway up one of the most majestic mountains, before a magnificent palace complex, lies a vast plaza.
At this moment, on the square, an old man dressed in a white robe, with his hair and beard also snow-white, looking like a sage, was looking at the flowing clouds in front of him with an inscrutable expression, seemingly lost in thought.
Not long after, footsteps were heard, and an old man with black beard and hair, tall and stout, wearing a black Taoist robe, walked over.
"Senior brother, what are you thinking about?"
“I’m thinking, now that the world outside has changed and spiritual energy has reappeared, should our lineage prepare to enter the world?”
"Senior brother, has the time come?" The black-bearded, black-haired old man was startled, then asked with delight.
"Our time has not yet come." The old man with an air of otherworldly wisdom shook his head. "Although the world has changed, the rules of the world are still evolving and have not yet been perfected. If we go out, not only will we not be able to obtain opportunities, but we may also be suppressed by the rules and damage our foundation."
"But senior brother, you just said..." the black-bearded, black-haired old man asked in confusion.
"The time for us to enter the world has indeed not yet come, but the opportunity for those little guys below is coming soon."
A strange aura appeared in the eyes of the old man with an air of otherworldly wisdom as he looked up at the high heavens.
"If my calculations are correct, in at most half a month, the rules of the world will evolve to a certain point."
At that time, the first great opportunity in the world will appear, and whoever seizes this opportunity will become a true chosen one of heaven.
To lay the strongest foundation for their own path to immortality, and to gain a true advantage in this era of great competition.
"It's not impossible for them to become immortals or even ancestors in the future."
"Is this really true, Senior Brother? What kind of great opportunity is this?"
The old man with black beard and black hair was taken aback and quickly asked.
"I don't know the specifics of what the opportunity was. I only got this little bit of inspiration based on the ancient texts left by my ancestors and my own calculations."
According to our ancestors' records, the great opportunities that arise during each major upheaval in the world are not fixed. Only when the opportunity truly appears will people know what it looks like.
The old man, with his otherworldly air, sighed.
"Such an opportunity, shouldn't we seize it?" the black-bearded, black-haired old man asked.
"No." The old man with an air of otherworldly wisdom shook his head. "Heaven and earth have spirits, and they will not allow all opportunities to be monopolized by people. These are opportunities prepared by heaven and earth for those young cultivators."
"With the cultivation levels of us old folks, if we were to go out, we would immediately be suppressed by the rules of heaven and earth. Our Dao foundations would be damaged, and even if we managed to seize an opportunity, it would be a net loss."
