"I never expected so many things to have happened in Zhongzhou."
Lu Qing sighed.
Zhongzhou is too far from Cangzhou, and they live in a remote corner. Even the Wei family finds it difficult to place people in Zhongzhou.
There was naturally a delay in receiving information from that side.
"But is there nothing the Holy Mountain can do?"
Lu Qing knew that the purpose of the Holy Mountain was to maintain peace in all the states under heaven as much as possible.
Logically speaking, with such a major event occurring in Zhongzhou, the Holy Mountain should not have turned a blind eye.
With the cultivation levels of those three Holy Lords, they were also capable of stopping this chaos.
"That's exactly what I'm wondering about. With the Central Plains in such chaos, the Holy Mountain hasn't taken any action."
The three Holy Lords have not shown their faces again. Even when the Master went up the mountain to seek an audience, he was unable to see the Holy Lords.
It was precisely because of this that Master sensed something amiss and strictly ordered our Tianji Tower not to participate in the conflicts between the major sects.
They also sent us out to travel to various states to avoid the trouble.
"The Holy Mountain hasn't made a move?" Lu Qing was slightly taken aback.
However, he immediately recalled the information he had gleaned during his battle with the puppet avatar of the Third Holy Lord.
The true form of the Third Holy Lord was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.
The other two holy masters are probably at the same level.
The Daoist voice of Heaven and Earth has now resounded for the fourth time, and it is not far from the next resounding of the Daoist voice.
Those three holy lords, are they perhaps comprehending the rules of heaven and earth, waiting for the rules to evolve to the point where they can break through, which is why they have no time to attend to the chaos in the Central Plains?
Lu Qing thought about it for a moment and felt that it was very likely.
For those who cultivate, nothing is more important than breaking through the barriers of their cultivation realm.
Everyone has selfish desires. Even if those three holy lords truly cared for the world, they would probably prioritize breaking through when faced with such a heaven-sent opportunity.
Of course, these were all just Lu Qing's guesses, so he didn't say them out loud.
He simply smiled and said, "In that case, if Your Excellency Zhi Rui doesn't mind, you might as well stay here for a while. Although our place is small, the scenery is quite pleasant, making it a good place to cultivate one's mind and character."
"Young Master Lu, you're too kind. To be honest, when I came here just now, I almost thought I had gone to the wrong place."
"It's been a long time since I last visited, and Jiuli Village has changed so much."
Lin Zhirui looked around.
After sitting in the courtyard for a while, he felt more and more that the village was extraordinary.
It's not just that the spiritual energy is abundant; the earth's energy beneath our feet is also very calm, and there's a vibrant energy wafting through the surrounding space.
Living here long-term, even for those who don't practice cultivation, would likely prolong their lives and free them from illness and pain.
"It's just that the spiritual energy is a bit more abundant; it's far inferior to the famous mountains and rivers of Zhongzhou," Lu Qing said modestly.
“That’s right. If Zhi Rui has nowhere else to go, it’s good for him to settle down here for the time being. I can’t say much else, but there will definitely be plenty of plum tea.”
The old doctor had just finished brewing the plum tea and handed a cup to Lin Zhirui.
Seeing that both the master and apprentice were trying to persuade him to stay, Lin Zhirui was also somewhat tempted.
After a moment's hesitation, he smiled and nodded, "Then I'll accept the invitation, it would be impolite of me to bother you."
After saying that, he picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Then, the next moment, his eyes widened slightly as he looked at the teacup in his hand, his expression showing surprise: "This tea..."
"Zhi Rui discovered it?" The old doctor smiled.
"This plum tea seems to contain a vibrant and lively essence, which can aid in spiritual practice?"
Lin Zhirui said uncertainly.
He had just taken a sip of tea when he noticed that the conversion of spiritual energy within his body had become faster.
Indeed, after being separated from Lu Qing and the others for a long time, Lin Zhirui recently comprehended the mechanism of refining spiritual energy and has begun to gradually transform the true energy in his body into spiritual power.
"Hehe, with the changes in the world and the revival of spiritual energy, this plum tree in the courtyard seems to have also undergone some changes."
I observe that you, Zhirui, seem to be transforming your internal energy into spiritual power.
This plum tea might help speed up this process a bit.
The old doctor chuckled.
With his current level of cultivation, he could naturally see the condition inside Lin Zhirui's body at a glance.
"It seems that since the revival of spiritual energy, there are more and more spiritual materials in the world."
Lin Zhirui looked up at the plum tree above his head and found that it had indeed undergone some changes.
Not only did it become thicker and stronger, but it also contained a peculiar meaning that he couldn't quite understand.
He realized that this plum tree had probably become a legendary sacred tree.
And so, at the urging of Lu Qing and the old doctor, Lin Zhirui temporarily stayed in Jiuli Village.
Around noon, after learning about this, Wei Shanhai and the others came to pay their respects to Lin Zhirui.
When Wang Cangyi led his disciples to besiege the Wei family, it was Lin Zhirui who stepped in to stop them in the critical moment.
It was Lin Zhirui who later came to Jiuli Village to reveal the news, which led the old doctor and his team to decide to go to the county town, ultimately resolving the Wei family's crisis.
Wei Shanhai and the others have always remembered this kindness.
Now that I've heard that Lin Zhirui has come to Jiuli Village, how could I not come to pay him a visit?
Especially upon hearing that Lin Zhirui would be staying there temporarily, they immediately expressed their willingness to make proper arrangements for him.
"Young Master Lu, what are you doing?"
The next morning, Lin Zhirui saw Lu Qing casting a spell to irrigate the spirit field and couldn't help but ask him about it.
They were especially astonished when they saw the magical cloud that Lu Qing had conjured, floating above the spiritual field.
"I am watering the spirit field. Watering is essential for the spirit grain to grow well."
Moreover, it requires divine rain to nourish it; ordinary rainwater has little effect.
Lu Qing didn't hide anything and explained with a smile.
"This is the spirit field, and the spirit rice grown here is the same spirit rice we ate yesterday?"
Lin Zhirui looked in surprise at the thriving green rice stalks in the spirit field.
Thinking back to last night's dinner, I remember the delicious spiritual rice that I ate, which was also said to nourish the body and enhance cultivation.
"Not bad, this is my second batch of spirit grains, but it will be ready for harvest in another two months."
Lu Qing subtly changed the hand seals, and the magical cloud floating above the spirit field began to slowly move. After moving to another corner of the spirit field, it began to drizzle with spiritual rain.
This scene left Lin Zhirui completely stunned.
Although spiritual energy has been revived, the existence of the path to immortality is no longer a secret.
However, most of the powerful people in the world today are still stuck in the process of refining spiritual energy and converting their own true energy into spiritual power.
Apart from the four secret realms, even the top sects in the Central Plains are still in the exploratory stage regarding the path of cultivation.
Although Lin Zhirui was a core disciple of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, he was knowledgeable and knew many of the world's secrets.
But this was the first time he had ever seen magic with his own eyes.
Watching Lu Qing effortlessly cast spells to irrigate the spiritual field.
And what I saw after arriving in Jiuli Village yesterday.
Only then did Lin Zhirui truly realize the existence of the path to immortality.
