"Brother Lu Qing, what should we do next?"
After Magu had hitched up the carriage, he asked a question at a fairly smooth stretch of road.
The old doctor, Wei Zian, and Xiao Yan stood by the roadside.
"Just drive it directly. I've specially adjusted the array on the carriage. As soon as you enter driving mode, it will automatically activate the power of the array," Lu Qing said.
Normally, the carriage is driven by Ma Gu, who lacks spiritual power and is unable to activate the formation.
Therefore, Lu Qing set the array on the carriage to be automatically activated.
The formation will activate as soon as it senses the carriage starting to move, protecting it.
"That's amazing! Okay, I'll try it first."
Upon hearing this, Magu's anticipation grew even stronger.
He gently flicked his whip, and the two tall horses pulling the carriage, having spent so much time together, were almost in sync with Ma Gu's thoughts. They immediately took a light step and galloped forward.
As soon as he ran, Magu immediately sensed the difference.
He was the one driving the carriage almost the entire time after it left Jiuli Village.
It can be said that he knew it inside and out and was extremely familiar with it.
But this time, once the carriage started moving, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity.
The entire carriage became so light that it almost floated on the road.
A strange power surged forth, enveloping not only the carriage but also the two horses in front of it.
As soon as the carriage started moving, its speed increased dramatically, and it sped off into the distance in an instant.
"So fast!"
The old doctor and the others were all taken aback.
The carriage was traveling at a speed several times faster than when they were traveling at full speed normally.
Such speed almost caught Magoo off guard, sending him crashing into the roadside woods.
Fortunately, Magu was a martial arts expert who was close to reaching the peak of the Bone and Tendon Realm, and his control was still very strong. At the critical moment, he managed to steer the carriage to a stop and prevent it from overturning.
Even the two fine horses were startled, frequently looking back as if wondering why the carriage was so much lighter than usual.
"Master Ma, are you alright?"
Lu Qing was also a little frightened. Although he knew that under the protection of the formation, even if the carriage really overturned, there would be no serious consequences, he still couldn't help but ask.
"It's okay, it's okay, I was just not ready." Magul waved his hands repeatedly, but his face was a little hot. "I'll try again."
"Then be careful."
Sitting in the carriage, Magu took a deep breath, his expression becoming serious.
This time, he can't afford to lose face again.
The whip cracked.
Upon hearing the whip, the two horses instinctively reared up and started running again.
As the carriage began to move, that strange power surged forth once more, enveloping the horse and everything else within it.
This caused the carriage to speed up again.
This time, having prepared himself mentally, Magu quickly adapted and steadily took control of the carriage.
But in Lu Qing's eyes, they saw Ma Gu driving the carriage, and with a gust of wind, he quickly disappeared around the bend in the road ahead.
Not long after, it rushed towards them again and finally came to a steady stop in front of them.
Throughout the entire process, apart from the clatter of hooves, there were hardly any other sounds; even the wheels of the carriage were barely audible.
"Brother Lu Qing, this carriage has become truly amazing after your modifications!"
Magu jumped out of the car, looking excited.
Even the two fine horses snorted loudly, as if in agreement with him.
"Master, how does it feel to drive the carriage behind the engraved magic array?" Wei Zian asked curiously.
“Excellent!” Magu replied excitedly. “You don’t know, once the carriage starts moving, a very magical force envelops the carriage and the horses, making them very light and agile, and incredibly fast.”
But during the journey, the carriage didn't feel bumpy at all; it felt like traveling on the wind—it was truly magical!
"I inscribed three magic arrays on the carriage," Lu Qing explained, "【Lightness Array】, 【Gentle Breeze Array】, and 【Solidification Array】."
The lightness and sense of riding the wind that you feel are probably the effects of the 【Lightness Array】 and 【Gentle Breeze Array】.
As for the 【solidification array】, it's used to reinforce the carriage's strength; it's difficult to perceive its effect immediately.
“【Lightness Array】...【Gentle Breeze Array】...”
Master Ma and his apprentice murmured the two names softly, their eyes filled with a strange light as they looked at Lu Qing.
They never expected that Lu Qing actually knew such a miraculous method.
The art of formations—that's a kind of immortal magic only immortals in novels know, yet Lu Qing can actually use it.
Could it be that Lu Qing is a deity descended to earth?
A thought involuntarily arose in the minds of Ma Gu and his apprentice.
Especially considering the various extraordinary abilities Lu Qing had displayed all along, the two of them felt that this idea might actually be true.
For a moment, the master and disciple looked at Lu Qing with awe.
"You two, you don't need to look at me like that."
Lu Qing sensed the change in the master and apprentice's eyes and roughly guessed what they were thinking, which made him chuckle.
"I am not some kind of immortal, but I know some of the ways of formations. It just so happens that the world has changed, and the way of formations has been revitalized, which is why I was able to use it."
"Didn't you already know? The Flowing Cloud Sect used an array, which caused so many townspeople in Flowing Cloud Town to die tragically."
“Changes in the world...” Ma Gu read these words aloud, then looked up. “Brother Lu Qing, I’ve always wanted to ask you, the old doctor, about changes in the world. What exactly are these changes?”
Wei Zian also looked at Lu Qing.
“I thought you could keep quiet about this, Mr. Ma,” Lu Qing said with a smile. “Well, it’s time to tell you all about it.”
"The so-called changes in heaven and earth, if our estimation is correct, actually refer to..."
Lu Qing briefly explained to Ma Gu and Wei Zi'an that the spiritual energy had recovered.
The master and apprentice were completely dumbfounded.
"Brother Lu Qing, are you saying that the spiritual energy is gradually reviving, and that the legendary immortals and their magical abilities are actually real?"
It took Magu quite a while to come to his senses.
"Pretty much. In fact, the path of cultivation did exist tens of thousands of years ago, but later the spiritual energy disappeared, causing the path of cultivation to gradually decline."
Now that spiritual energy is reviving, I imagine it won't be long before various cultivation methods reappear in the world.
The hearts of Ma Gu and his apprentice were shaken once again, and they could not calm down for a long time.
Seeing the shock on their faces, Lu Qing didn't say anything more, letting them process the news.
After all, suddenly, the world of martial arts had transformed into the world of immortals.
Anyone who hears this news needs time to process it.
"Dr. Lu Qing, was it true that you told Xiao Yan you would teach her the art of flying?" Wei Zian suddenly asked.
Xiao Yan immediately looked up at her brother.
“That’s right. As long as Xiaoyan works hard to cultivate, it’s not impossible for her to learn to fly in the future.” Lu Qing nodded.
Wei Zian's eyes lit up immediately: "Then Dr. Lu Qing, could I... could I..."
"Also learn the art of flying?"
Wei Zian nodded firmly.
Who wouldn't want to fly on the wind and roam the azure sky?
“It’s not impossible. As long as you cultivate diligently, I can teach you when you break through to the Innate Realm in the future,” Lu Qing said directly.
If Wei Zian can truly reach the Innate Realm, it means that his talent is indeed quite remarkable.
It wouldn't be a bad idea to teach him some methods of cultivating immortality.
"Alright, Doctor Lu Qing, I will diligently cultivate!"
Upon receiving Lu Qing's promise, Wei Zian was overjoyed and said it very solemnly.
He secretly vowed to cultivate diligently and reach the Innate Realm in the future.
Seeing this, Magu felt quite gratified.
As for himself, he no longer had such extravagant hopes.
He was well aware of his own talent, and he would be content if he could reach the Inner Vessel Realm and touch the level of a martial arts grandmaster in the future.
The Innate Realm—that was something I never even dared to dream of.
If Wei Zian can become a martial artist at the Innate Realm in the future, then as his master, he will truly have no regrets.
The old doctor watched this scene from the side, simply smiling, without interfering with Lu Qing's decision.
"Master, now that the formation is complete, should we head back or go straight through this Ezhou?" Lu Qing asked.
After thinking for a while, the old doctor finally said, "Let's turn back. Since the carriage speed has increased so much, even if we take a longer route, it shouldn't delay our journey."
This region of Ecuador is still far too unsuitable for horse-drawn carriages.
Before seeing it with his own eyes, the old doctor had never imagined that the terrain of Ecuador would be so treacherous.
Looking at those narrow mountain roads, even with Lu Qing's array enhancement, it wouldn't be easy for the carriage to pass through.
Not to mention, the deep mountains are home to many miasma and poisonous insects, adding to the danger.
Under normal circumstances, the senior doctor would be interested in exploring this further.
But their most important task now is to get to Zhongzhou as soon as possible, and it is not advisable to cause any further trouble.
“Okay, then let’s do as you say, Master.” Lu Qing nodded.
Actually, he was more inclined to go back.
After making the decision, everyone immediately started packing their things and preparing to leave.
After everyone got into the carriage, apart from Lu Qing, the others all looked expectant.
"Doctors, please hold on tight!"
Ma Gu, sitting at the front of the carriage, gave a soft shout and cracked his whip.
Two tall horses ahead neighed a few times, then excitedly reared up and galloped forward.
As the carriage started moving, a strange power emerged from the magic array on the carriage body, enveloping the entire carriage along with the horses, causing the carriage's speed to increase dramatically and speeding forward.
The sudden increase in speed made everyone in the carriage feel a powerful backward pulling force.
After Lu Qing and the old doctor returned, given their cultivation levels, they were naturally not troubled by this situation.
They remained unmoved, sitting firmly in place.
On the contrary, Xiaoyan and Wei Zian did not have such abilities and were about to fly towards the back of the carriage.
But at that moment, a gentle airflow appeared out of nowhere in the carriage, gently supporting the two bodies and keeping them in place, without them moving from their original positions.
"Dr. Lu Qing, what is this?"
Feeling the invisible currents gently supporting and protecting his body, Wei Zian exclaimed in surprise.
"This is the effect of the 【Gentle Breeze Formation】," Lu Qing said with a smile. "As the name suggests, the 【Gentle Breeze Formation】 is a formation that can control the flow of gentle breezes. It can not only use the power of the wind to speed up our carriage, but also..."
At the same time, it can protect you inside the carriage from sudden changes and collisions.
"So that's how it is! The way of formations is truly amazing!" Wei Zian exclaimed.
At the same time, having personally experienced the wonders of the formation, his determination to cultivate diligently became even stronger.
As long as he can reach the Innate Realm, he will be able to learn such miraculous techniques in the future!
Hearing Wei Zian's praise, Lu Qing smiled.
If it were a 【Qingfeng Formation】 set up by an ordinary cultivator, it would naturally not have so many variations.
After all, the 【Qingfeng Formation】 is just a basic formation.
However, the 【Qingfeng Formation】 that he calculated and modified was different.
Or rather, the three basic formations he personally engraved on the carriage were actually quite different from those recorded in the Li Huo Sect's heritage, and subtly exceeded the scope of basic formations.
All of this is thanks to the divine soul talisman in the acupoint between his eyebrows.
Lu Qing also discovered that, under the blessing of the soul talisman...
The array he engraved was not only perfect, but also had an added layer of meaning, making it much more powerful.
It's as if a trace of spirituality has been added to the magic circle, making it no longer rigid but much more lively.
"Is this the true strength of the Divine Talisman Sect's inheritance?"
Once the divine soul talisman is condensed, its power in both setting up formations and refining magic runes will be far greater than that of ordinary cultivators.
Lu Qing pondered silently.
He had had doubts before.
The rune cultivation method passed down by the Divine Rune Sect is so difficult to practice that even just getting started is far more difficult than ordinary methods of cultivating immortality.
However, other cultivators can also set up formations, draw talismans, and use the power of runes.
In that case, wouldn't the cultivation method of the Divine Talisman Sect be superfluous?
Now he understood that the true wonder of the Divine Talisman Sect's inheritance lay in the condensation of divine soul talismans.
Only those who possess the Divine Soul Talisman are true rune practitioners.
The runic power they can wield is far greater than that of ordinary cultivators.
With the support of the array's power, the carriage moved swiftly along the road under Magudi's control.
If someone were watching from outside, they would be surprised to find...
Lu Qing and his companions' carriage was enveloped by a stream of azure energy, moving at a rapid pace, which was quite strange.
Not long after, they returned to Yunzhou and arrived at the outskirts of the small village where they had stayed the day before.
This time, however, Lu Qing and his group did not linger. Instead, after identifying the direction, they chose another road and quickly left.
And so, the carriage sped along, and by the time darkness fell, Lu Qing and his companions had already left Yunzhou and entered another large state.
