The Fire Pearl is the name of the magical artifact in Lu Qing's possession.
It should have been a top-grade magic weapon, but due to some unknown reason, it was severely damaged and its restrictions were incomplete.
Now all that remains is the power of a top-grade magic weapon.
Moreover, this magic weapon is not a powerful offensive magic weapon, but rather a support magic weapon.
Its greatest function is to quickly absorb spiritual energy, helping cultivators to condense and purify the spiritual or magical power within their bodies.
In a sense, it is somewhat similar to his Five Elements Gourd.
Of course, this Fire Essence Pearl can only condense pure fire element power and is only suitable for cultivators who focus on cultivating fire element techniques.
Compared to the Five Elements Gourd, which can condense the power of all five elements, it is far inferior.
Their growth potential is on a completely different level.
Looking at the Fire Pearl in his hand, Lu Qing finally understood why Li Changbo was able to achieve the Golden Core stage so quickly.
Besides its own excellent qualifications,
The greater credit should go to this magical artifact.
However, he ultimately acted too hastily and greedily.
Relying on the Fire Pearl, he refined a large number of spirit stones, and his cultivation level improved rapidly.
They became among the first to reach the Golden Core realm after the revival of spiritual energy.
However, this also made his foundation weak, making him much weaker than ordinary Golden Core cultivators who break through step by step with a solid foundation.
Otherwise, if he could keep his temper in check.
With the Fire Pearl that is perfectly suited to him, he can continuously solidify his foundation. Perhaps, he will truly become a powerful figure in the future.
After sighing for a while, Lu Qing finally focused his mind on the Essence Fire Pearl.
These were his spoils of war, and he naturally had no reason to return them to the Cold Water Palace.
Although he couldn't use it, it was a very suitable treasure for his master who cultivated the Dao of Water and Fire.
Li Changbo had already perished, both in body and spirit, so the Essence Fire Pearl naturally became ownerless.
Therefore, Lu Qing's mind easily entered into it and refined it simply.
He examined it and found that there was still space inside the Fire Pearl. Although it wasn't big, it could still store some items.
A look of understanding appeared in Lu Qing's eyes.
No wonder when he used the Southern Ming Fire to burn Li Changbo, nothing was left except a single Fire Pearl.
It turns out he had stored everything in the magic artifact.
Soon, many things appeared in front of Lu Qing.
It was a small pile of spirit stones exuding a spiritual aura, two jade slips, and some miscellaneous items such as gold and silver.
Lu Qing's gaze first fell on the small pile of spirit stones, and a smile appeared on his face.
There weren't many spirit stones, about sixteen or seventeen, and judging from the spiritual aura they exuded, they were all low-grade spirit stones.
But these are spirit stones! In the ancient era of cultivation, even large sects would reserve them as strategic resources and would not use them lightly.
Getting more than ten dollars at once is already a huge gain.
This would at least allow Lu Qing to reach the speed of a fully completed first stage of transformation, and even faster.
Moreover, according to the information Li Changbo revealed in the illusion, the spirit stones in his hand were only a portion of the total.
There are still many spirit stones that he has not yet mined.
Then Lu Qing turned his attention to the two jade slips.
This time, he did not use his special ability to check the information on the jade slip.
Instead, it reads the contents directly with its mind.
A moment later, a hint of surprise appeared in Lu Qing's eyes.
Just as he predicted, both jade slips were inheritance slips.
To his surprise, the two jade slips contained records of two completely different lineages.
One of the jade slips records a fire-based cultivation technique, which can be cultivated to the highest level of Golden Core perfection.
This should be the cultivation method that Li Changbo mainly practices.
However, the cultivation method recorded on the other jade slip was much more bizarre and sinister.
That is a method for utilizing the power of the soul.
The main story revolves around how to condense a soul imprint, implant it into the minds of other cultivators, and turn them into puppets for one's own use.
It is a completely heretical method, not the righteous path.
After practicing, it can even distort one's mind, which is of no benefit to cultivation.
Lu Qing recalled what Li Changbo had said to Han Ling Shuang before, that he wanted to train her into a soul slave.
So that's what he relied on.
After a moment's hesitation, a wisp of white flame appeared in Lu Qing's hand, burning away the jade slip containing the evil technique.
Such heretical practices, which are of no benefit to spiritual practice and easily distort one's mind, should not be kept.
As for the other fire-based cultivation technique, it's not bad; it's worth studying.
As resources for him to deduce the subsequent methods of the 【Perfect Golden Elixir Method】.
After processing the two jade slips, there wasn't much else to see.
Lu Qing only kept the gold and silver items, and burned everything else.
After finishing all this, Lu Qing left the Fire Cauldron.
The next morning, he took Xiaoyan and flew all the way to a mountain range.
"So that's what the Changhen Mountains are like."
Standing in the sky, Lu Qing looked down at the continuous mountain range below, a strange look in his eyes.
At this moment, in his eyes, the mountains below were more than just mountains.
Its continuous mountain ranges and unique terrain combine to form a natural formation.
The spiritual energy and vitality of the land, stretching for hundreds of miles, are subtly converging here.
Moreover, the formation was very subtle, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Only someone like him, a master of formations who has cultivated the inheritance of the Divine Talisman Sect, could see through the clues.
"With such a grand formation of heaven and earth, it's no wonder that it can nurture spirit stones."
A strange light appeared in Lu Qing's eyes as he carefully observed the formation below.
This time, he did not use his special abilities, but instead relied on his mastery of array formations and runes to observe the formation below.
The core principle of cultivation in the Shenfu Sect has always been to learn from all things in heaven and earth.
The sheer size of this natural formation makes it an excellent subject for observation.
Standing in the sky, observing for a long time, a formation gradually emerged in Lu Qing's mind.
At first, there was only the framework, but gradually, many details began to emerge.
Finally, a fairly complete grand formation took shape in his mind.
"It's done!"
A smile appeared on Lu Qing's face.
Just now, he sensed a great formation from the heaven and earth formation below.
"No wonder the Divine Talisman Sect has always emphasized learning from all things in heaven and earth."
These natural formations are the best teachers.
Comprehending the underlying principles and rhythms of formations can greatly enhance one's understanding and foundation in formations.
A sudden realization dawned on Lu Qing.
Since entering the Innate Realm and returning to Jiuli Village, he has rarely gone out.
On a few occasions, it was also to cause trouble for the suspended mountain.
Now it seems that he has neglected this aspect of cultivation.
But it's not too late now, since he's taking Xiaoyan on this trip.
You can take this opportunity to observe the landscape and its natural features, thus enhancing your skills in formations and runes.
He took out a blank jade slip from the Qiankun Qi Bag and inscribed the formation he had just comprehended into it.
Of course, although this formation is complete, it is still relatively crude.
Lu Qing still needs to gradually refine and supplement the details.
This process also serves as a test of his ability to deploy troops.
"Let's name it 【Hundred Rivers Converging Spirit Array】."
After recording the formation, put the jade slip away.
Lu Qing then took Xiao Yan and flew down.
Having arrived here, even without Li Changbo's explanation, he knew where the land that gave birth to the spirit stones was.
Right at the very center of this natural formation, at the very eye of the array.
Soon, Lu Qing brought Xiao Yan to the location of the array's core.
Those were several mountain peaks shaped like turtles and snakes.
Above the mountain peak, there are clusters of buildings, and the three large characters "Changhen Sect" are engraved on the mountain gate.
"I see. Li Changbo is indeed meticulous."
The version is flawless, found in the 1619 book forum!
He must have somehow discovered the extraordinary nature of this place.
So they established the Changhen Sect here early on and occupied the place.
That way, if he wants to do something here, it won't attract so much attention.
A sudden realization dawned on Lu Qing.
He had no intention of disturbing the people of the Changhen Sect, so he cast a concealment talisman on himself and Xiaoyan.
We headed towards the place Li Changbo had mentioned.
Along the way, Lu Qing also saw some disciples of the Changhen Sect.
Some were practicing, some were busy, and some were discussing something.
The disciples, in particular, who were discussing it, had excited expressions on their faces.
They said that this time, the sect would definitely win the challenge against the Cold Water Palace.
Clearly, they were unaware that their sect leader had already perished.
But that's not surprising.
The Changhen Mountains are not close to Hanshui City; they are about the size of two states.
Without special means, the news wouldn't have reached here so quickly in just two or three days.
Furthermore, after Li Changbo revealed his true colors in Hanshui City, he was universally reviled and despised.
In this situation, it's uncertain whether anyone would still be willing to tip off the Changhen Sect.
Lu Qing had no intention of getting into any conflict with these disciples, whose highest level was only the Innate Realm, since they couldn't see through the concealment power of the concealment talisman anyway.
Soon, he brought Xiaoyan to the back mountain of the Changhen Sect.
Looking at the two huge characters "Forbidden Land" carved on the cliff behind the mountain, Lu Qing knew he had come to the right place.
Following Li Changbo's instructions in the illusion, he quickly found the small cave entrance at the foot of the mountain.
Looking at the inconspicuous opening in front of him, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, Lu Qing was speechless.
If it weren't for a simple illusionary formation concealing the entrance to the cave, making it impossible for ordinary people to see through, he would have really doubted whether he had come to the wrong place.
He immediately activated his supernatural ability and looked towards the cave entrance.
Soon, a purple light of supernatural power emerged from the cave entrance.
Several notes floated out.
【Entrance to the Spiritual Vein: The entrance to a spiritual vein nurtured by the earth.】
【Deep beyond this cave entrance lies a spiritual vein.】
【A spiritual vein is a wondrous place formed by the convergence of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, created by the natural formations of heaven and earth.】
【There is a simple illusion array above for cover.】
【Beyond the cave entrance, there appears to be a trap set; those who enter should proceed with caution.】
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Seeing the note that appeared above the cave entrance, Lu Qing knew that he had indeed come to the right place.
Behind this small cave was indeed the place I was looking for.
"Who would have thought that the spiritual vein that can nurture spirit stones would be hidden in such an inconspicuous cave entrance?"
Perhaps this is what is meant by a spirit concealing itself.
After sighing for a moment, Lu Qing casually waved his hand, breaking the simple illusion array at the cave entrance.
Then he pulled Xiaoyan inside.
After entering the cave, he flicked his finger and then flicked several jade talismans into the cave entrance.
Driven by magical power, several jade talismans interlocked, and an invisible light curtain rose up, completely concealing the cave entrance.
Li Changbo is clearly not good at formations.
The illusion array he set up was extremely rudimentary.
At most, it can only deceive the perception of those at the Innate Realm, and even then, only those at a relatively low level of the Innate Realm.
If one has a strong mind and will, they can still see through it.
However, the formation that Lu Qing has set up now is different.
With his mastery of formations, even a simple formation set up with just a few jade talismans would be beyond the comprehension of ordinary cultivators.
Even a Golden Core Realm expert would find it difficult to detect the aura of the matter unless they got close.
After covering the entrance to the cave, Lu Qing led Xiao Yan further inside.
As expected, the cave entrance extends downwards, plunging deep into the earth.
The passageway was narrow, only wide enough for two people to pass side by side, and it was very dark, looking sinister and terrifying.
But this was naturally no challenge for Lu Qing.
He used his magic to condense a ball of light, which floated in front of him.
Instantly, the cave was filled with light, revealing every detail.
Then he led Xiaoyan forward.
The journey was uneventful.
Although Li Changbo had set some traps inside, how could they possibly pose a threat to Lu Qing?
So he easily defused all those traps.
Gradually, as Lu Qing walked deeper into the cave, he finally began to feel a different kind of spiritual energy permeating the cave.
He perked up, knowing that they must be close to the spiritual vein.
Sure enough, with each step forward, Lu Qing felt the spiritual energy in the cave become even stronger.
Later on, it became much more concentrated than the one in the jade-like cave.
"Ah Qing, where is this place? How can there be such a strong spiritual aura here?"
At this moment, Xiao Li couldn't help but peek out from Lu Qing's arms, her big eyes looking around.
"Xiao Li, you're awake?" Lu Qing smiled. "This place should be a spiritual vein."
"A land of spiritual veins?"
Xiao Li looked around and was shocked by the increasingly rich spiritual energy.
It couldn't help but think, if it could cultivate here for a long time, wouldn't its cultivation level advance by leaps and bounds?
At this moment, even the Five Elements peeked out from Xiao Yan's hood.
Clearly, it was very satisfied with this place.
To Xiao Li and the others' surprise, Lu Qing quickened his pace.
Before long, they were surrounded by a dense spiritual aura that was almost tangible.
He suddenly felt a sense of openness ahead.
Suddenly, a very spacious cavern appeared before them.
The sight inside made Lu Qing and the others gasp for breath.
"So beautiful!"
After a while, Xiaoyan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
