The jade bottle in the hands of the Master of Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was engraved with mysterious runes.
There was a faint, strange aura emanating from it, clearly indicating that what was contained inside was not ordinary.
Lin Zhirui also noticed the peculiarity of the jade bottle.
He asked, "Master, what is in the bottle?"
The Master of Tianji Pavilion opened the jade bottle, and a profound meaning emanated from it.
The master and apprentice's expressions immediately changed.
"This is!"
Lin Zhirui felt the powerful attraction and his eyes widened.
The Master of Tianji Pavilion covered the jade bottle and looked in the direction where Lu Qing and the others had left: "The gift left by Young Master Lu is a bit too much."
The carriage clattered along, and as soon as it left the area of Tianji Tower and entered the street, it immediately attracted the attention of many spies.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is now the most watched sect in the entire Holy City.
After all, the young man who was the first to trigger tribulation clouds and survive the tribulation since the changes in heaven and earth and the revival of spiritual energy was in the Heavenly Mystery Tower.
This is an unparalleled expert who can easily kill many eminent monks of the Suspended Mountain lineage, and even the Third Holy Lord was defeated by him.
No force dares to ignore the existence of such a terrifyingly powerful individual.
Therefore, the area outside the Heavenly Mystery Tower was already teeming with overt and covert agents from various factions, closely monitoring everything that was happening inside.
At this moment, seeing a carriage emerge from the Tianji Tower, all the spies were immediately invigorated.
"Someone's coming out!"
"With jade horns on its head and an extraordinary steed, there's no mistake, this carriage belongs to that person!"
"Where is this person going so early in the morning?"
"Are they going to leave the Holy City?"
...
Following yesterday's battle, all the major powers in the city immediately began investigating Lu Qing.
As the night passed, they were still unable to ascertain Lu Qing's exact origins.
However, their whereabouts since entering the city could not be concealed.
Therefore, all the major powers knew that Lu Qing and his group entered the city in a peculiar carriage.
The two horses pulling the carriage were particularly strange in appearance and exceptionally magnificent; they were rare and exotic beasts.
Upon seeing that person's vehicle drive out of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, the group of spies began to speculate.
However, no matter how curious they were, none of them dared to peek inside the carriage.
No one dared to get any closer; they simply stayed put and observed the carriage's movements.
They then used various means to quickly send messages to their respective factions.
Lu Qing and the old doctor could naturally sense that someone was observing them.
But they didn't seem to care much about it and chatted leisurely.
"Ah Qing, the pattern on the jade bottle you just gave to the Master of Tianji Tower looks familiar. It seems to be the jade bottle you refined in Yunlai Town before," the old doctor said.
“That’s right, it’s the jade bottle I refined in Yunlai Town.” Lu Qing nodded. “It’s a special gift I gave to the Master of Tianji Pavilion; ordinary containers can’t hold it.”
"Ordinary items cannot be contained here, could it be..."
The old doctor recalled the strange aura he had sensed earlier.
“I have gifted Senior Tower Master a wisp of primordial energy,” Lu Qing said.
The old doctor was not surprised; he had already guessed it when he sensed the strange aura emanating from the jade bottle.
However, he was still surprised by his disciple's generosity.
He knew the preciousness of primordial energy.
Especially after personally refining one of them, he understood its extraordinary nature.
Many powerful cultivators at the Innate Realm in the city fought desperately yesterday, but still couldn't manage to snatch even a single strand.
Unexpectedly, Lu Qing sent one away so easily.
Lu Qing sensed his master's surprise but did not offer any further explanation.
He had considered sending out a wisp of primordial energy.
After refining multiple streams of primordial energy, he pushed his physical body to a state where it radiated precious light.
He still had five strands of primordial energy left in his hand.
After refining so much primordial energy, Lu Qing also gained insight.
Ordinary cultivators can at most refine one strand of primordial energy.
Unless one's physical body has undergone the baptism of heavenly tribulation, far surpassing that of ordinary cultivators, it is impossible to refine and contain multiple primordial energies.
Therefore, Master and Xiaoyan do not need any more primordial energy.
He could freely manipulate the five primordial energies in his hands.
They gave one to the Master of Tianji Tower because they had been living in the tower for some time and had received considerable care from him.
Especially since the Lord of Tianji Pavilion hadn't notified him in time and helped him stay in the courtyard to look after Xiaoyan and the others, leaving him with no worries.
It's likely that not only would Master be forcibly converted and turned into a puppet, but Xiaoyan and the others might also be in danger.
In addition, he destroyed so many of Tianji Tower's properties when he was undergoing his tribulation.
With all the favors and gifts combined, sending a generous amount of primordial energy is not a big deal.
I wonder how the Master of Heavenly Secrets will deal with that primordial energy.
Whether to refine it oneself or bestow it upon one's disciples.
The carriage slowly made its way through the holy city.
Many forces that received the messages from spies rushed to this location.
More and more powerful individuals gathered on both sides of the street.
Without exception, everyone simply watched the carriage quietly and dared not stop it.
Sensing the powerful auras emanating from both sides, Ma Gu, who was only at the Acquired Realm, immediately felt pressured, his chest tightened, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
The two dragon-blooded horses also became somewhat restless.
"snort!"
At this moment, a cold snort came from the carriage, striking everyone's mind like a heavy hammer.
Those with profound cultivation were alright; they only felt a pain in the acupoint between their eyebrows and felt somewhat dizzy.
However, those at the Innate Realm with weaker cultivation felt the world spinning, their minds aching, and their auras becoming chaotic.
Even worse, some people coughed up blood, indicating they had suffered serious internal injuries.
This sudden realization filled all the powerful figures with great alarm.
No longer daring to be presumptuous, he quickly concealed his aura, not revealing a trace of it.
Sensing the disappearance of the surrounding pressure, Magu felt much less stressed and his mind relaxed considerably.
At the same time, I also felt a sense of courage and pride.
As expected of Brother Lu Qing, a single cold shout was enough to intimidate all the powerful figures in the Holy City, preventing them from acting recklessly.
Such majesty, I ask you, who else in the world can achieve it!
After delivering a powerful shock to his soul and applying slight punishment, Lu Qing did not continue his attack.
With his current cultivation level, ordinary innate realm cultivators are no longer a threat to him.
Only those who are elusive and have comprehended the ultimate realm of the Innate Realm can achieve perfection.
Or perhaps it's because someone like my master, who has comprehended a special innate realm of the domain, is able to catch his eye.
However, whether it is the perfected Innate Realm or the special Innate Realm that has comprehended a domain.
They are extremely rare, like phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
Especially those who have reached the peak of the Innate Realm, they are basically in seclusion cultivating in order to break through to a higher realm, and rarely go out into the world.
Just like this time, among so many people in the Holy City at the Innate Realm, apart from the Third Holy Lord, Lu Qing didn't see any other Innate Realm Perfection cultivators.
The highest level one can reach is only the Great Completion of the Innate Realm.
Moreover, even the Third Holy Lord was not a true master of the Innate Realm, but rather someone who used his powerful divine soul to possess a puppet body.
There is still a certain difference compared to the true perfection of the Innate Realm.
"Master Ma, speed up a bit, you don't need to walk so slowly anymore."
After intimidating the unsuspecting innate realm cultivators around him, Lu Qing said calmly.
"Yes, young master."
Magu cracked his whip, and the two dragon-blooded horses began to trot along.
They left a group of experts at the Innate Realm behind.
After the carriage disappeared from sight, the group of experts at the Innate Realm exchanged wry smiles, still shaken.
"I was too hasty. I didn't expect this person to have such a bad temper."
"I told you to tone it down a long time ago. They even dared to kill people from Suspended Mountain like they were cutting melons and vegetables."
You dare to show your presence in front of him? Don't you want to live anymore?
"Who knew he would be so unreasonable? I didn't offend him."
"In front of a true strongman, one should be careful with one's words and actions, otherwise, you will suffer a great loss sooner or later."
"Should we still follow them?"
"Follow me for a second! If we really anger that guy, he might just draw his sword and start hacking us to death!"
...
The carriage trotted along and soon arrived at the city gate.
On this side of the city gate, spies from various factions were also everywhere.
Upon seeing the carriage approaching, everyone tacitly stepped aside, afraid of blocking its path.
Seeing this, Magu ignored it and waited until the carriage was completely out of the city gate before cracking a loud whip.
Hee hee hee!
Upon hearing this signal, the two dragon-blooded horses immediately became excited.
The horse raised its hooves and stomped down hard.
They've been cooped up in the city for so long, they're really bored.
They immediately exerted their strength and ran forward with all their might.
At the same time, a stream of azure energy emerged from the carriage, quickly enveloping both the horse and the carriage.
The next moment, the carriage, like a streak of blue light, sped along the road, leaving the holy city behind, and rushed off into the distance.
"What is that...?"
Because of its location at the city gate, everyone who witnessed this scene was utterly shocked.
"The Wind-Riding Chariot? The carriage that person was riding in was actually the legendary Wind-Riding Chariot?"
On the city gate, several powerful figures were equally astonished upon seeing this scene.
"Just who is this young master Lu? Not only is his origin mysterious, but he can even produce an ancient wind-riding chariot."
Inside the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, Lin Zhirui looked at the jade token in his hand and said, "Master, Young Master Lu and the others have already left the city."
"Hmm." The Master of Tianji Pavilion nodded, then handed the jade bottle in his hand to him, "Zhi Rui, you shall refine this opportunity."
"Me, refine it?" Lin Zhirui was stunned for a moment, then waved his hands repeatedly, "Master, how can this be? This opportunity was given to you by Young Master Lu."
"If Master refines it, perhaps he can reach the perfect Innate Realm."
"I can guess a bit of what Young Master Lu is thinking."
He gave this to me because he wanted me to give it to you.
He knew that if he gave it to you directly, you might not accept it, so he came up with this compromise.
So, ultimately, this thing still belongs to you.
Master Tianji laughed.
He knew that his disciple, when making friends, least wanted anything else to be mixed into their friendships.
It seems that Young Master Lu was well aware of Zhi Rui's character, which is why he used him as a proxy.
It must be said that the young man was not old, but his shrewdness was truly astonishing.
Lin Zhirui stared blankly at the jade bottle.
As intelligent as he was, he naturally understood the meaning behind his master's words.
However, when he came to his senses, he still firmly shook his head: "Master, you should be the one to refine this thing."
The world is on the verge of chaos, and the situation in the Holy City is also unclear.
No one knows when the storm will break out.
Master, if you refine this opportunity, you will surely be able to reach the perfect state of the Innate Realm.
"Then our Heavenly Secrets Pavilion will be better able to handle the situation."
"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that. As your master, I don't need this item to reach the peak of the Innate Realm."
Unexpectedly, the Master of Tianji Pavilion chuckled.
Lin Zhirui was taken aback: "Master, what did you say?"
"Yesterday, I watched Young Master Lu undergo his tribulation and experienced the profound mystery of the tribulation energy."
Having gained some insights, I also have a completely new understanding of divination.
I imagine it won't be long before we're able to take that crucial step.
The Master of Tianji Tower revealed some news that greatly surprised Lin Zhirui.
"So, Master, you're about to break through?"
"That's right, so do you want this opportunity or not?"
Lin Zhirui looked at the jade bottle in his master's hand, hesitated for a moment, then seemed to remember something, and his expression suddenly became firm.
...
Just as the master and his disciple of Tianji Tower were deferring to each other over the source of energy.
On the sacred mountain, in a mysterious place, three ethereal figures sat cross-legged.
One of the figures was none other than the Third Holy Lord who had fought against Lu Qing.
"That young man has left the Holy City," a gray figure said.
“I’ve already told you, Second Brother, your efforts are in vain,” the Third Holy Lord said calmly. “That young man is very cautious and won’t go up the mountain so easily.”
"But according to what you said yesterday, that boy was only at the initial stage of the Innate Realm, yet he dared to challenge you."
This doesn't seem like the behavior of a cautious person at all.
The gray figure said strangely.
"He dared to fight me because he had absolute confidence in himself."
"As it turns out, I was defeated by him too, wasn't I?" said the Third Holy Lord.
"But that doesn't mean the boy was reckless."
I thought back, and from the moment I appeared yesterday, the boy's face never showed any sign of panic.
Even though I used the Divine Fusion of Heaven and Earth technique, his expression remained unchanged.
It was as if he had already seen through my identity and knew my strength.
I even suspect that he had already realized that my puppet body wasn't my real body.
The Third Holy Lord recalled his battle with Lu Qing yesterday, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.
This is because Lu Qing remained too calm throughout.
It's not like a teenager at all; he doesn't display the composure one would expect.
"How is it possible to see through your puppet avatar?"
The gray-clad figure shook his head, unable to believe it.
"Even a peak-stage Innate Realm cultivator can't see through a puppet's avatar. How could he, a mere beginner in the Innate Realm, possess such discernment?"
