Lu Qing was also somewhat shocked by what he saw.
The spacious cave was brightly lit, with scattered jade stones adorning the surrounding walls.
This makes the entire cave resemble a starry sky, and it looks very magnificent.
The spiritual energy within the cave was incredibly rich, far surpassing that of the Jade Cave in the Ten Thousand Mountains.
"Is this the spiritual vein? No wonder Li Changbo was able to reach the Golden Core Realm in such a short time with just a single Essence Fire Pearl."
With such a treasure trove, it would be difficult for one's cultivation not to advance by leaps and bounds!
Lu Qing couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
At the same time, he also lamented Li Changbo's foolishness.
Having such a treasure trove of spiritual veins, instead of focusing on accumulating strength and increasing power, they insisted on going to Coldwater City to show off their power, only to run into me.
It can only be said that he harbored too much resentment, and once he gained great power, he couldn't help but want to take revenge.
I wonder what kind of humiliation Han Shui Palace gave him back then, that made him unwilling to even endure it for a little longer.
Of course, this is a good thing for Lu Qing.
If Li Changbo hadn't been so impatient, how could he have found this spiritual vein?
"Such a rich spiritual aura..."
Xiao Li was completely stunned at this moment.
It had been to the Jade Transformation Cave with Lu Qing many times and knew that the spiritual energy in that mystical place was abundant.
However, compared to this place, the spiritual energy in the Jade Cave is quite ordinary.
As for the Five Elements, they had now completely climbed out of Xiaoyan's hood and were excitedly wandering around the cave.
The spiritual energy here is even stronger than that of the secret realm where it was born.
After a while, Lu Qing calmed down a bit and began to focus his attention on the scattered jade stones on the surrounding cave walls.
At first glance, he thought they were all spirit stones.
But when he took off one of the jade stones and examined it carefully, he realized he was wrong.
These jade stones truly deserve to be called "spiritual stones".
However, the vast majority of them are spirit stones that have not yet fully developed.
Although the concentration of spiritual energy there is stronger than that inside the cave, it still hasn't reached the most basic low-grade spirit stone quality.
Only after realizing this did Lu Qing finally calm down completely.
He smiled; sure enough, he had been too optimistic.
How could that be? Such a large cave is filled entirely with spirit stones.
If spirit stones were so easy to cultivate, the ancient era of cultivation would not have regarded them as treasures and strategic resources.
Of course, most of the jade in the cave has not yet been transformed into true spiritual stones.
But the value of this cave is still immeasurable.
Putting everything else aside, the rich spiritual energy within the cave alone is enough to drive even a Golden Core Realm expert crazy.
"Ah Qing, Ah Qing, are we going to cultivate here from now on?"
At this moment, Xiao Li jumped onto Lu Qing's shoulder and asked with bright eyes.
“Yes, it’s rare to find such a treasure trove, so naturally I should go into seclusion and cultivate.” Lu Qing nodded.
"That's great!"
Xiao Li cheered.
Normally rather lazy when it comes to cultivation, it couldn't resist wanting to cultivate properly once it sensed the concentration of spiritual energy here.
"However, in addition to your cultivation, you also need to help me select and excavate the spirit stones in this cave."
Xiao Li and Wu Xing are not ordinary spirit beasts.
Their sensing capabilities are extremely strong.
Especially Xiao Li, according to "Yan", in the ancient era of cultivation, the Black Night Spirit Fox was a famous treasure-hunting master.
Their sensitivity to treasures is far greater than that of human cultivators.
Moreover, Xiao Li and the others are physically strong, making it incredibly easy for them to mine spirit stones.
"Don't worry, I've got it covered!" Xiao Li readily agreed.
It knew that Lu Qing needed spirit stones very much; it had just heard him lament that he didn't have enough spirit stones at all.
"Alright, let's stay here and cultivate in seclusion for a while."
Lu Qing smiled, feeling the rich spiritual energy in the cave, and his heart also felt a surge of excitement.
He could sense that he had a good chance of successfully completing the first stage of the Golden Core cultivation.
And so, Lu Qing stopped his travels and stayed in this land of spiritual veins.
In any case, his Qiankun Qi Bag always contained a large amount of living supplies, so he didn't need to go out to resupply.
Not to mention that even Xiao Yan, who is the weakest among them, is at the Lesser Completion of the Innate Realm.
As long as one enters a state of cultivation and is nourished by spiritual energy, there will be no problem even if one does not eat or drink for a long time.
Just as Lu Qing and the others were in seclusion in the spiritual vein.
After several days of fermentation, the events in Coldwater City finally began to spread and gradually became known to various forces across the land.
Dongzhou, Qingyang Temple.
Several old Taoist priests were sitting under a huge old pine tree on the edge of a cliff, talking about something.
"You all know what happened in Coldwater City, right?"
One of the old Taoist priests, with white hair and beard, said...
“I understand. I never expected that an unknown master of the Changhen Sect could cultivate to the Golden Core Realm so quickly. This person must have had some unimaginable fortuitous encounters and opportunities,” said another old Taoist priest.
"Of course there are extraordinary encounters. Without the foundation of our secret place, how could someone who can cultivate so quickly not have extraordinary encounters?"
But none of that matters anymore. What matters is that I never expected that young man would actually appear in Coldwater City.
"Yes, according to the information from the disciples in the temple, if that person had not appeared in Coldwater City, Coldwater Palace would probably be in grave danger this time."
"Indeed, I didn't expect that the old palace master of Hanshui Palace would actually fail to transcend the tribulation. No wonder Hanshui Palace has been so low-key these past two years."
"The old palace master's failure to transcend the tribulation is one reason, but the most important reason is..."
The upheaval at Hanshui Palace decades ago severely damaged its foundation.
Almost all the older generation of cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage are dead.
So when the old palace master died, the Cold Water Palace didn't even have a single person capable of maintaining order.
That's why that newly promoted Golden Core cultivator almost drove him to the brink of despair.
"But that guy really lives up to his reputation. Even Golden Core cultivators are powerless against him. I wonder how he cultivates."
"The disappearance of the two mysterious experts and the disappearance of the Suspended Mountain are both said to be the work of this person."
However, since there is no empirical evidence, there are still some doubts.
This was witnessed by tens of thousands of citizens of Coldwater City, all under the watchful eyes of the public.
This definitively confirms how terrifying this person is.
"The first person to transcend tribulation since the changes in heaven and earth, such an unparalleled genius should be the person chosen by heaven and earth in this era."
At least in the early stages of this era of immortality, this person was undoubtedly the most revered.
"Good, Qingxu. Remember to restrain your disciples in the future. Do not let them enter the Ten Thousand Mountains area at will."
"Yes, Abbot."
Several old Taoist priests immediately set a rule that disciples of the temple were not allowed to enter the Ten Thousand Mountains at will.
There was no way around it; that person was just too terrifying.
Although he did not deny the disappearance of Suspended Mountain, he also sent a message to other secret places through the Master of Tianji Tower, saying that he had no malicious intent.
However, people were still skeptical about the matter.
After all, it's simply too incredible to completely destroy a secret place, along with the secret realm it relies on.
They couldn't imagine what level of cultivation and supernatural power was required to do such a thing.
Not to mention that the person who accomplished all of this was a young man who, just two years ago, had only just broken through to the Innate Realm.
Because it was so unbelievable, everyone still felt a sense of disbelief.
But this time, Lu Qing did it in front of all the citizens of Hanshui City, and many people in the Innate Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm.
With absolute ease, he suppressed and killed a true Golden Core Realm expert.
But this forced them to believe that Lu Qing had truly grown to a level they could hardly reach.
For a considerable period of time to come, it is estimated that the entire world will revere him.
Since it's already a fact, the best approach is to learn how to get along with this person.
...
Central Plains, Sacred Mountain.
The three holy rulers sat facing each other in a cross-legged position.
The aura of the First Holy Lord was as steady as a mountain and as solid as the earth.
Clearly, after a period of recuperation, he not only recovered from his injuries, but his cultivation level also stabilized, and he even made further progress.
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As for the second and third Holy Lords sitting opposite him, they also possessed powerful auras at this moment.
He exudes an aura of perfection and harmony, and magical power occasionally emanates from his body.
They had already entered the Golden Core stage.
"Have you all received the message from your subordinates?"
After a moment of silence, the First Holy Lord spoke in a deep voice.
"Brother, are you talking about the person who killed a newly promoted Golden Core cultivator in Cold Water City?"
What's there to say? That person was even able to kill those two extraterrestrial beings from that day.
Isn't it perfectly normal to kill someone who has just broken through to the early Golden Core stage?
The Third Holy Lord asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Indeed, we all felt how powerful those two extraterrestrial beings were that day."
Even now, if the three of us brothers joined forces, we might not be a match for that young man in white robes.
The young man's ability to kill him demonstrates an unimaginable level of skill and power.
Killing a newly promoted Golden Core cultivator is far too easy.
The Second Holy Lord nodded in agreement.
Compared to Qingyang Temple's previous skepticism, the Holy Mountain side had already made up its mind.
It was indeed Lu Qing who killed those two incredibly powerful extraterrestrial beings that day.
After all, Lin Zhirui had witnessed Lu Qing killing those two extraterrestrial beings.
Since Tianji Tower is under the command of the Holy Mountain, it would naturally report this matter.
Therefore, the second and third Holy Lords did not quite understand why their eldest brother had specifically brought this up.
In their view, it would be strange if that person couldn't kill the newly promoted Golden Core cultivator.
"What I'm talking about isn't the matter of that person killing a Golden Core cultivator," said the First Holy Lord.
"What I want you to pay attention to is that Golden Core cultivator who was killed."
Before the revival of heaven and earth, this person was just an ordinary innate realm cultivator with unremarkable abilities.
However, after the spiritual energy revival, in just two or three years, their cultivation level had already caught up with ours, and they had achieved the Golden Core stage.
This is truly unusual.
"He must have had some kind of powerful adventure. The intelligence report said that a wisp of primordial energy fell into Changhen Mountain that day, and it should have been obtained by Li Changbo."
Therefore, it seems that the sect leader of the Everlasting Regret Sect must also be a person of extraordinary fortune.
The Second Holy Lord guessed.
"That's what I wanted to say," said the First Holy Lord. "After the revival of heaven and earth, the fortunes of the world have become more complicated."
Many ordinary people may suddenly become very lucky and have many wonderful encounters and opportunities.
In a short period of time, one can master great power and become a strongman.
But if this happens, the global landscape will inevitably change.
Those newly promoted powerhouses, whether for cultivation resources or status.
They will all inevitably fight for their own interests.
You are all aware of the power and influence of strong cultivators; countless civilians will inevitably suffer as a result.
The second and third Holy Lords both fell silent upon hearing this.
They knew their older brother was right.
Once a cultivator becomes powerful, their desires will also become powerful.
Whether it's to compete for resources or to gain fame, they will no longer be content to keep a low profile.
In that case, a new round of power reshuffling is inevitable.
And if these conflicts were to erupt, the first to suffer would likely be ordinary people.
After all, once a cultivator reaches a certain level, their methods can easily cross mountains and sever rivers.
Ordinary people would likely perish from the aftershocks alone.
"Brother, didn't we already discuss this kind of thing before the world changed?"
This is the general trend of the world; we can only observe and wait, unable to defy it.
The Third Holy Lord couldn't help but say.
"I am well aware that this is the trend of the times, and it is beyond our control."
However, while we cannot change the general trend, we can make the process of its evolution less intense.
Second and third brothers, do you still remember the grand ambitions we made back then?
The second and third Holy Lords trembled as they recalled events from over a thousand years ago.
At that time, the three brothers were being chased by their enemies and were seriously injured, so they had no choice but to flee into this sacred mountain.
In order to gain the approval of the sacred mountain spirit, he made a grand vow to dedicate his life to protecting geniuses and all living beings and maintaining stability in the world.
He finally escaped death, not only recovering from his injuries but also killing his pursuers.
He even received many inheritances, embarked on the path of cultivation, and became the lord of the sacred mountain, revered by all under heaven.
"Brother, we will never forget the grand ambition we made back then," the Third Holy Lord said solemnly.
The Second Holy Lord, though silent, also wore a solemn expression.
"The Soul of the Holy Mountain has never forced us to do anything," said the First Holy Lord. "But you should also understand that if we want to break free from the shackles and gain our freedom..."
We must not go against our original intentions or the grand aspirations we made at the beginning.
Otherwise, without clear thinking, progress in cultivation would be difficult.
There is no hope of escaping this cage in this lifetime.
The second and third Holy Lords fell silent once again.
After a while, the Third Holy Lord asked, "Big Brother, what do you want us to do?"
"There is no other reason than that chaos has arisen in the world, and I want to issue a decree once again in the name of the Holy Mountain."
Powerful cultivators are forbidden from engaging in battles or displaying their power in cities inhabited by humans.
The First Holy Lord spoke slowly and deliberately.
The second and third Holy Lords were shaken.
“Brother, I’m afraid that’s no longer possible,” the Second Holy Lord couldn’t help but say. “The world today is not what it was a thousand years ago. With just the three of us, it’s probably difficult to do what we did back then.”
The Third Holy Lord also showed approval on his face.
Although he was arrogant, he also knew that with the changes in the world, the three of them alone would probably find it difficult to restrain those restless forces and ambitious individuals.
“It is naturally difficult for the three of us to do it alone,” said the First Holy Lord, “but there are others who can.”
