"Master, you've broken through?"
Wei Zian sensed the powerful aura emanating from his master and asked in surprise.
"Yes, I have to thank Brother Lu Qing. If it weren't for his guidance with his internal energy, I wouldn't have been able to break through so quickly."
Magu was equally delighted. He had never imagined that he could break through to the Inner Organ Realm so quickly.
Lu Qing smiled and said, "You've already accumulated enough experience. I'm just going with the flow and helping you overcome that obstacle a little earlier."
"Dr. Lu Qing, what about me? What about me?"
Seeing his master break through immediately after being instructed by Lu Qing, Wei Zian asked expectantly.
"Your staff skills have also progressed very well recently..."
Lu Qing then gave Wei Zian some pointers on his cultivation, which, although he did not achieve a direct breakthrough, still greatly benefited him.
Hu Zezhi, who had been watching the excitement from the sidelines, saw that Ma Gu and his disciples had made great progress in their cultivation under Lu Qing's guidance.
This only deepened my admiration for Lu Qing.
Unfortunately, her leg injury has not fully healed. Although she can walk without much difficulty now, she cannot use force.
Otherwise, she would also like to ask Lu Qing for some guidance.
In the time that followed, Ma Gu and Wei Zi'an, having made great progress, continued to study and cultivate in the courtyard.
More than an hour passed, and as the sun began to set, Master and Lin Zhirui still had not returned.
Lu Qing looked in the direction of the sacred mountain.
"Strange, according to Lord Zhi Rui, the time to comprehend the Sacred Pool shouldn't be very long, so why haven't Master and the others returned yet?"
"Perhaps the old doctor had some insights, which is why he came back a little late," Ma Gu said.
"Perhaps..."
Lu Qing nodded, but for some reason, he had a sense of unease in his heart.
Sensing this unease, Lu Qing immediately tensed up and became alert.
At his level of cultivation, his spiritual power had become far stronger than that of many Great Masters of the Innate Realm.
In addition, there are the blessings of the Divine Soul Talisman and the Earth Spirit Orb.
There are naturally different feelings about certain things in the unseen world.
There must be a reason why something makes him uneasy.
"Could something have happened to Master?"
Lu Qing suddenly stood up, his gaze sharp and fixed on the direction of the sacred mountain.
"Brother Lu Qing, what's wrong?"
Magu asked in confusion.
"I suspect something has happened to my master."
Lu Qing's expression was solemn, but the unease in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
"Dr. Chen is in trouble?" Ma Gu was startled at first, then asked anxiously, "What should we do?"
Hu Zezhi and Wei Zian both looked anxious.
They didn't doubt Lu Qing's words, because they had witnessed too many of Lu Qing's amazing abilities along the way.
Since he said the old doctor might be in trouble, he must have had some kind of premonition.
"I'm going to the Holy Mountain. You all stay here and wait patiently. Remember, don't leave the courtyard."
This is the territory of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion; ordinary people would not dare to trespass here.
"You agree, right, senior?"
Lu Qing said the last sentence to the outside of the courtyard.
Magu and the others were taken aback at first, then turned to look outside.
"Young friend, you are indeed remarkable."
An elderly man with white hair and beard, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, walked in from outside the courtyard. His gaze toward Lu Qing was filled with surprise.
He never expected that, with his cultivation level, his whereabouts would be so easily revealed by this young man who wasn't even at the Innate Realm.
"Greetings, senior. You must be His Excellency Zhi Rui's master, the master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion?"
Lu Qing bowed to the venerable old man and got straight to the point.
"No need for formalities. Young friend, you just mentioned that you wish to go to the Holy Mountain?"
The venerable old man did not deny it.
"Indeed, my master went to the sacred mountain to seek enlightenment and has not returned for a long time. I am worried about him and want to go and bring him back."
"Does the senior know why my master has not returned for so long?"
Lu Qing stared directly at the old man with an air of otherworldly wisdom, his gaze sharp and piercing.
The master of Tianji Tower has not shown up for the past two days. His sudden appearance here must have a reason.
Even with his venerable and otherworldly cultivation, the old man felt a chill when Lu Qing's gaze became intense.
He was greatly shocked; this was a sign that only appeared when he sensed danger.
The boy in front of him was probably far more terrifying than he had imagined.
However, the old man with the air of a hermit was, after all, the head of a sect, and his cultivation of inner strength was extremely profound.
Although he was shaken inside, he didn't show it on his face.
"Young friend, you guessed correctly. I just received a message from Zhi Rui. Your master did indeed encounter some trouble on the Holy Mountain."
"What trouble?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing's gaze sharpened, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
This also made the chill behind the venerable old man grow stronger.
He was shocked. Just how terrifying was this young man before him that he could make someone like him, a perfected Innate Realm cultivator, feel threatened?
"In the message, Zhi Rui said that your master had already finished his meditation in the sacred pool and was about to descend the mountain."
But on the way down the mountain, they encountered the eminent monks of the Hanging Mountain. They recognized the aura of merit emanating from your master and stopped him.
"Suspended Mountain, one of the four great secret places?" Lu Qing was taken aback.
"good."
"Why are the people from Suspended Mountain stopping my master?"
"Your master possesses the light of merit, a protective aura rarely seen even in the Hanging Mountain. The eminent monks of the Hanging Mountain, upon seeing this, curiously stopped your master, wanting to discuss the Dao with him."
Young friend, there's no need to worry. The eminent monks of Mount Xuankong are always compassionate and will certainly not make things difficult for your master.
"Since you are so compassionate, why did you stop my master from going down the mountain?" Lu Qing said coldly. "Are you taking advantage of my master's kind nature and inability to refuse?"
The old man, with his ethereal and otherworldly air, paused, unsure how to explain.
To be honest, he also found it a bit strange that the people of the Suspended Mountain were stopping the old doctor from going down the mountain.
Although the light of merit is rare, it is not uncommon for eminent monks to cultivate it in the Hanging Mountain, so it does not seem worth going to such great lengths.
Just then, the old man with the air of a hermit trembled slightly as he took out a jade tablet from his robes and examined it with his mind.
He immediately shuddered, and his expression gradually became serious.
"Senior, has His Excellency Zhi Rui sent another message?"
Lu Qing recognized that the jade pendant in the old man's hand was quite similar to the one Lin Zhirui had given to his master.
"Indeed, it is Zhi Rui."
The old man, with his sage-like demeanor, nodded slowly, his expression showing no sign of easing.
"What did His Excellency Zhi Rui say?"
Seeing the old man's expression, Lu Qing had a bad feeling.
"Zhi Rui said that the high monks of Xuan Kong Mountain want your master to join Xuan Kong Mountain, but your master is unwilling. They are now trapping your master with an array, trying to forcibly convert him."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing could no longer suppress his anger, and a terrifying cold light flashed in his eyes.
The aura emanating from him made the old man, who had the air of a hermit, feel his heart clench.
He sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from Lu Qing, a terrifying signal that could threaten his life.
"Brother Lu Qing, what are we waiting for? Let's go save Doctor Chen right now!"
Magu, standing to the side, was equally enraged.
Although he didn't know what salvation was, he clearly heard that the so-called high monks had trapped the old doctor with an array.
“Yes, Doctor Lu Qing, let’s charge up the sacred mountain right now!” Wei Zian also gripped the iron rod in his hand.
However, their words actually brought Lu Qing to her senses.
"No, I can handle this myself. You all wait here for news."
"But......"
"No need for 'buts'!" Lu Qing waved his hand, stopping Ma Gu from speaking. "The suppressive power on the Holy Mountain is not something you can withstand. Going up rashly would put too much strain on your bodies."
Ma Gu and Wei Zian were momentarily stunned.
They recalled the scene they had witnessed earlier, where Bai Bufan and the others climbed the Heavenly Ladder.
Even a martial arts master like Bai Bufan couldn't climb too high on the sacred mountain. If the two of them went, they probably wouldn't even be able to get to the mountainside.
Thinking of this, both of them were filled with resentment and deep hatred for their own weakness, unable to help at all in such a critical situation.
"Don't worry, I will bring Master back safely."
Seeing the resentment on their faces, Lu Qing offered words of comfort.
"Young friend, are you sure you want to go to the Holy Mountain?" the venerable old man asked.
"My master is in trouble, how can I, as his disciple, sit idly by and do nothing?" Lu Qing said calmly. "However, senior, I also have a request to make."
"Please speak freely, young friend."
"This Miss Hu has a murderous aura about her, which you should be able to see as well, senior."
I wonder when that calamity will finally arrive.
While I am away, I would appreciate it if you could keep an eye on things, lest someone take advantage of the situation.
Looking at the note that appeared on the old man's body, Lu Qing knew that the old man in front of him was someone who could be trusted for the time being.
However, in his heart, he still secretly communicated with Xiao Li, who was in the room taking a nap with Xiao Yan, through telepathy.
The old man, with an air of otherworldly wisdom, looked at Hu Zezhi's brows and finally nodded: "Young friend, please rest assured, I will stay in this courtyard until you return."
"Then this junior will thank you in advance, senior."
After bowing respectfully to the old man, Lu Qing vanished into the distance and headed out of the courtyard.
"Master Ma, please keep an eye on Xiao Yan for me. Once she wakes up, make sure she doesn't run around."
As those last words faded, Lu Qing's figure had already vanished.
Its speed was so fast that even the venerable old man was startled.
"Just who is this young master Lu?"
The old man was filled with doubt and unease.
Never before had a boy been so unfathomable to him.
He had a premonition that Lu Qing's trip to the Holy Mountain would definitely cause a huge uproar.
After leaving the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, Lu Qing immediately used his movement technique to head towards the Holy Mountain.
To speed things up, he even directly used the talisman in his third eye acupoint.
A faint yellow light flashed on his skin, and Lu Qing's speed immediately increased dramatically.
His entire being moved like a wisp of smoke, rapidly approaching the sacred mountain.
Its speed was so fast that the martial artists on the road could only sense a figure flash by.
When they were horrified and tried to see the figure clearly, Lu Qing had already vanished.
Soon, Lu Qing arrived at the northern part of the city, in front of the Heavenly Ladder.
Meanwhile, a large crowd still gathered at the foot of the ladder, occasionally erupting in cheers.
In fact, their numbers were much greater than those of Bai Bufan and the others during their competition that day.
It turned out that martial artists were having a competition on the Heavenly Ladder.
"Good, Fairy Li is indeed worthy of being a true disciple of the Guiyuan Sect. Not only is she unparalleled in appearance and ranked on the list of beauties, but her martial arts cultivation is also so profound."
They've now climbed to level 160, rivaling even Bai Bufan and the others from the previous two days!
"Saintess Zhao is also very powerful, only one level behind Fairy Li. She will probably be able to catch up later."
"But the little princess of the Long family is a bit lacking, she's three or four grades behind."
"We never expected to have the honor of seeing three beauties from the beauty list competing on the same stage. It's truly a life well-lived."
"Unfortunately, all the fairies wore veils, so we could not see their peerless beauty."
"It doesn't matter if I can't see her face; just being able to admire such a beautiful figure makes my life complete!"
...
As Lu Qing approached the area where the Heavenly Ladder was located, a series of discussions reached his ears.
He then realized that the contestants on the Heavenly Ladder were actually several graceful female martial artists.
Judging from the surrounding chatter, it seems to be that peerless beauty who is listed on the beauty list.
Normally, Lu Qing might have stopped to watch the spectacle.
But at this moment, with his master's safety on his mind, he had no such thoughts.
He moved swiftly and agilely, avoiding the crowd, and when he reached the Heavenly Ladder, he leaped high into the air, instantly ascending dozens of steps.
Then, with a light tap of his foot, his body shot upwards again at lightning speed, climbing dozens of steps in one go.
And so, Lu Qing lightly tapped his feet repeatedly, his body moving like wisps of smoke, each time traversing dozens of steps.
In no time at all, they had reached the side of the graceful female warriors.
But he didn't stop at all. He simply lightly touched the ground with his feet, passed over the group, and darted up to the top of the hill.
And at an extremely fast speed, it rushed up to the top of the ladder, and finally disappeared into the clouds and mist, vanishing from everyone's sight.
This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.
People didn't realize what had happened until Lu Qing's figure disappeared into the clouds.
Then, the crowd immediately erupted in uproar.
"No way, what did I just see? Did someone rush up the Heavenly Ladder?"
"You read that right, someone really did rush up!"
"But that speed is too fast! Could it be that the strange power on the Heavenly Ladder has disappeared?"
"Disappeared my foot! Didn't you see that Fairy Li and the others are still panting up there?"
"Who on earth is it that can walk on the Heavenly Ladder as if it were flat ground!"
"It's not just like walking on flat ground, it's like flying! The speed just now was much faster than that young man in brocade robes who reached the 200th level two days ago!"
"Not only is the speed more than ten times faster, but the altitude it reaches is also far greater. Didn't you see that it has already disappeared into the clouds? There must be at least three hundred levels there, right?"
"Who exactly is this person? Even a master of the Innate Realm couldn't possibly reach level 300 so easily, right?"
...
For a moment, the area below the Heavenly Ladder was filled with noise, as everyone was completely stunned by the scene of Lu Qing traveling up the Heavenly Ladder.
