"Miss Hu, would you like to join us on the entire online sacred mountain?" Lu Qing asked.
"Yes." Hu Zezhi nodded.
After she spoke, she relaxed and looked at Lu Qing calmly.
"But our journey to the Holy Mountain may be fraught with danger. Besides, Miss Hu, didn't you want to become an apprentice at the Xuanxin Sect?"
"Now that my leg is broken, it will be difficult to recover in a short time, so I will definitely miss the Xuanxin Sect's recruitment ceremony."
Even if I reluctantly participate, I'll definitely be eliminated, so I won't bother embarrassing myself.
Hu Zezhi looked at Lu Qing with a serious expression.
"So I think it would be better to follow Young Master Lu and go to the Holy Mountain to broaden our horizons."
In that case, this trip to Zhongzhou will not have been in vain.
As for danger, when you go out to travel, where is there no danger?
Even those who are as close as elders may harbor malicious intentions and be ready to stab you in the back at any moment.
At this point, Hu Zezhi's face darkened.
It's clear that the near-death experience at the hands of the woman in red and her companions shortly after leaving Qinglong City had a significant impact on her.
"So, Young Master Lu, Doctor, I hope you can give me this opportunity to follow you."
If I really encounter danger and get involved, you don't need to worry about me. This is my own choice, and I will absolutely not have any complaints!
Looking at the determination on Hu Zezhi's face, Lu Qing was stunned for a moment, as if he was truly getting to know the girl in front of him for the first time.
Suddenly, he smiled and said, "It's not that serious. We just saw that you had an injury on your leg, Miss Hu, and didn't want you to travel too much."
"Very well, since you want to come with us, it would be too heartless of us to kick you out."
"Young Master Lu agreed?" Hu Zezhi was overjoyed upon hearing this.
"Well, our carriage can fit everyone, but Miss Hu, starting tomorrow we'll be traveling continuously and probably won't be resting much along the way, so you should be prepared," Lu Qing said.
"Don't worry, Young Master Lu, I definitely won't complain." Hu Zezhi nodded heavily.
"Let's go down first. There was quite a commotion just now. Someone might be coming over soon."
Although only those at the Innate Realm and certain exceptionally talented geniuses can hear the Dao Sound of Heaven and Earth.
However, the unusual phenomenon of the moon's essence falling upon the earth was visible to everyone.
The commotion caused by Lu Qing collecting the essence of the moon with the jade bottle was not small, and it's hard to say whether anyone noticed it.
Although they are not afraid, there is no need for them to cause trouble.
With Xiao Yan and Hu Zezhi by their side, Lu Qing and the others came down from the roof of the inn.
Fortunately, the innkeeper and waiter were ordinary people and did not notice anything unusual, which saved Lu Qing and the others from having to explain.
As for Magu and Wei Zian, perhaps because they were tired from traveling during the day, they were both still fast asleep and had not been awakened.
"Miss Hu, you should go back to your room and rest early. We'll probably have to get up very early tomorrow to continue our journey."
"Um."
Although Hu Zezhi had many questions in her mind, she knew that it was not the time for her to ask them, so she obediently went back to her room.
Seeing Hu Zezhi close the door, Lu Qing turned back to the old doctor and said:
"Master, I need to think about how to make use of this lunar essence. I'm afraid I won't be able to study the poisonous blood with you for the time being."
"It's alright, I'll figure it out myself first, you go and do your thing."
The old doctor nodded, not minding at all.
He knew that for Lu Qing to be so cautious, the importance of the Moon Essence to Xiao Li was probably even greater than he had imagined.
After saying goodbye to her master and returning to her room, Xiao Li immediately went to Lu Qing and looked at him expectantly.
"Wait a little longer, sweetie."
Lu Qing rubbed Xiao Li's head, then sat down on the edge of the bed and took out the jade bottle.
Upon seeing the jade bottle, Xiao Li's eyes lit up even more, and she obediently squatted down next to Lu Qing, waiting.
Even Xiao Yan looked at the jade bottle with curiosity.
"Brother, is the thing in the jade bottle very important to Xiao Li?"
"I'm not sure yet, let me check it first."
Lu Qing held the jade bottle, but did not open it immediately. Instead, he extended a wisp of his divine soul power to examine the patterns on the jade bottle.
The strange events that occurred tonight came too suddenly, leaving him no extra time to prepare. He had no choice but to hastily use his powerful divine soul to forcibly condense three sealing talismans and place them on the jade bottle, temporarily giving it the ability to contain the essence of the moon.
Otherwise, ordinary containers simply cannot contain such wonders of nature.
After examining the area, Lu Qing shook his head.
"As expected, the container made in haste is still too crude. Although it can temporarily hold the essence of the moon, it still cannot be completely sealed. Over time, it will gradually leak out."
Lu Qing activated his supernatural ability, and Wang Yuping looked over.
The next moment, a rich red light shone from the jade bottle in his field of vision, and several words appeared.
【Sealed Jade Bottle: Forcibly crafted using sealing talismans, this sealed jade bottle possesses the function of sealing radiant spiritual liquid.】
【This jade bottle already possesses some of the power of a magical artifact.】
【The refining technique is crude; there seems to be room for improvement.】
Upon seeing the note in his field of vision, Lu Qing broke out in a cold sweat.
Unexpectedly, even his own superpower felt that the jade bottle was made using a simple and crude method.
Shaking his head and chuckling, Lu Qing opened the stopper on the jade item.
Instantly, a silver light emanated from the bottle, and a unique fragrance wafted out. Upon smelling it, Lu Qing's mind cleared instantly, and the spiritual power in his brow acupoint felt a refreshing coolness.
As for Xiao Li, she stared wide-eyed at the jade bottle.
"Brother, this smells so good."
Xiaoyan also squinted her eyes, revealing an expression of enjoyment.
"As expected of the creation of heaven and earth that awakens intelligence, just a whiff of it can make one's mind clear and one's thinking quick."
Lu Qing clicked his tongue in amazement and exclaimed in surprise.
He held the jade bottle in front of him and looked inside.
Inside, a silvery light shimmered, as if it contained a small moon.
Lu Qing used his supernatural power to observe for a while, and finally, a purple light of supernatural power appeared.
【Essence of the Moon: A divine essence containing a trace of the power of rules, flowing from the Moon of Rules.】
【The essence of the moon has the miraculous effect of enlightening all things in the world, helping them to awaken their intelligence, and purifying their bloodlines.】
【Legend has it that countless drops of lunar essence can be condensed into the Emperor's Elixir, a single drop capable of transforming a wild beast into a powerful demon, granting it a thousand years of cultivation.】
...
When Lu Qing finished reading the introduction about the essence of the moon, he was somewhat shaken.
These few notes contain a lot of information.
First, there are the words "Month of Rules".
Tonight's moon is noticeably unusual, much brighter and larger than usual on full moon nights.
Moreover, even his special abilities couldn't detect any information.
This must be related to the so-called "Month of Rules".
"The Moon of Rules, could it be that tonight's bright moon is not a physical entity like the moon of my past life, but rather a manifestation of the rules?"
Lu Qing pondered silently in his heart.
I feel like I understand this world a little better now.
"Furthermore, the essence of the moon can actually be condensed. It's a pity that my cultivation level is not high enough. Otherwise, if I could capture more of the moon's essence that filled the sky tonight, I might be able to condense a trace of Emperor's Essence."
A single drop of the Emperor's Essence can transform a wild beast into a great demon, granting it a thousand years of cultivation.
If Xiao Li were to take it, Lu Qing couldn't imagine how strong Xiao Li would become.
What a pity...
A sense of regret welled up in Lu Qing's heart.
However, he quickly calmed down.
One should not be too greedy.
He was already lucky to have managed to extract so much lunar essence tonight.
If the moonlight within a radius of tens or even hundreds of miles were truly intercepted, it would be tantamount to robbing countless lives in this area of their opportunities. It's hard to say whether that would be a good thing or not.
Such blatant blatantness might attract the wrath of the unseen forces of Heaven.
From the master receiving a series of inexplicable warnings to the appearance of a person with great fortune like Hu Zezhi.
Lu Qing still harbored some apprehension towards the mysterious will of Heaven.
Thinking about it this way, Lu Qing no longer felt it was a pity.
He looked at Xiao Li, who was staring at him expectantly, and smiled.
"Alright, Xiao Li, I've finished checking. There's definitely no problem with the essence of the moon."
However, regarding the use of this lunar essence, could I perhaps make a discussion with you?
Xiao Li's eyes were already filled with joy when Lu Qing said it was okay.
But upon hearing his next sentence, doubts arose again.
"The essence of the moon in the jade bottle is not small, and you probably can't absorb it all at once. I'd like to share a little bit with the two horses that pull our carriage. Would you be willing?"
They pull us along every day, which is hard work, so they deserve some reward.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Li's face immediately showed reluctance, but after tilting its head and thinking for a moment, it finally nodded with difficulty.
"I knew it, Xiao Li is the most sensible one."
Lu Qing smiled, reached out and rubbed Xiao Li's head, then raised the jade bottle.
"Come on, open your mouth."
The essence of the moon could not be contained in any other container besides the jade bottle he had crafted; it had to be poured out directly.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Li immediately tilted her head back, opened her mouth wide, and looked at the jade bottle expectantly.
Lu Qing didn't tease it; he simply put the bottle opening to its mouth.
Glug, glug...
Just as Lu Qing said, there was a lot of lunar essence in the jade bottle, all of which had condensed into spiritual liquid, almost filling the entire bottle.
After all, he had gathered up the entire area within a radius of several miles.
Therefore, Xiao Li was able to drink to her heart's content.
It wasn't until it had drunk more than half the bottle that it finally felt its limit and gently pushed the jade bottle away with its paw.
Lu Qing also picked up the jade bottle at the right time and put the lid on.
"What, is that enough?"
"Aww~"
Xiao Li let out a soft cry, and silver light naturally flowed from her mouth.
However, it was completely unaware of this, and wobbled to its little nest on the bed, where it fell fast asleep.
"Brother, Xiao Li is asleep again," Xiao Yan said softly.
"I wonder how long I'll be sleeping this time."
Lu Qing shook his head, glanced at Xiao Yan, and then opened the bottle and said, "Xiao Yan, here, have some too."
He had noticed it earlier; the little guy had been secretly swallowing as he watched Xiao Li drink so happily.
"But didn't my brother say he was going to save some for Dama to drink?"
Xiaoyan was tempted, but still hesitated.
"It's alright, there's still plenty left in the bottle, enough for those two guys to share."
Although Lu Qing said this, he felt somewhat gratified.
As the little guy grows older, he starts to think things through instead of just being greedy for food.
Hearing her brother say that, Xiaoyan finally opened her mouth.
She was indeed very curious about what the essence of the moon smelled like; it smelled so wonderful.
Lu Qing poured a little bit of lunar essence into Xiao Yan's mouth.
The little guy trembled slightly at first, then smacked his lips a few times and laughed.
"Brother, it's sweet and cool, just like the mints Grandpa Chen used to make."
Lu Qing:...
The essence of the moon, which countless beasts and creatures crave, is described by this little guy as being like a mint candy. That's just unbelievable.
However, he also knew that the most important function of the essence of the moon was to enlighten all things, and to have a miraculous effect on birds, beasts, insects, fish, flowers, trees and the like.
However, [N O V E L I G H T] for humans, who are the most intelligent of all beings, the effect is much weaker, let alone for a genius like Xiaoyan who possesses a special physique.
This month's essence was really better than nothing to her, almost like candy.
"Alright, you stay here and watch over Xiao Li. I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back."
After instructing Xiaoyan to shout loudly if anything happened, Lu Qing took the jade bottle, left the room, and went straight to the inn's stable.
Herod...
Sensing someone's arrival, a commotion immediately erupted in the stable.
"Don't make a sound, it's me."
Lu Qing emitted gentle spiritual energy fluctuations to soothe the horses in the stable.
Yunlai Town is just a small town, and there aren't many tourists coming and going on weekdays.
The inn where Lu Qing and his companions stayed was almost empty except for them tonight.
Therefore, there were only their two horses in the stable.
Upon seeing that it was Lu Qing, the two tall horses immediately fell silent.
However, his eyes were fixed on the jade bottle in Lu Qing's hand.
"Your nose is quite sensitive," Lu Qing said with a smile, uncorking the bottle. "Here, I brought you some good stuff."
call!
The bottle was opened, and the fragrance wafting out made the two horses restless.
"Quiet down! If you keep making noise, I'll take your things away and never give them back to you!" Lu Qing said softly.
The two horses immediately fell silent and dared not move again.
Having been nourished by spiritual energy and the power of the array over the past few days, they have become quite human-like and can understand some of Lu Qing's meaning.
However, although they did not move, the two horses kept their eyes fixed on the jade bottle in Lu Qing's hand.
"One in half, no fighting allowed."
Soon, Lu Qing fed the remaining lunar essence in the jade bottle to the two horses.
After consuming the essence of the moon, the two horses began to feel drowsy.
"Goodness, you guys aren't going to sleep for a long time either, are you? We still have to travel tomorrow."
Seeing this, Lu Qing couldn't help but worry, realizing that he hadn't considered things thoroughly enough.
But it's too late to regret it now; all we can do is pray that these two guys will wake up tomorrow.
Otherwise, it will delay the trip again.
After storing the jade bottle in his Qiankun Yiqi Bag, Lu Qing left the stable.
When I got back to the room, I saw that Xiaoyan was leaning against Xiaoli and had already fallen asleep.
Seeing this, Lu Qing couldn't help but feel sleepy.
Tonight, he condensed three spirit talismans in a short period of time, which greatly exhausted his mental energy. Even with the replenishment and nourishment from the Earth Spirit Pearl, he still felt somewhat tired.
So he blew out the candle and went to bed.
Lu Qing slept very soundly and without any dreams all night.
He didn't know when it happened, but in his hazy state, he heard a childish voice calling in his mind: "Ah, Ah Qing..." (End of this chapter)
