A black vortex suddenly appeared in the sky above Jiuli Village.
Immediately afterwards, a somewhat dilapidated silver airship emerged from it.
Lu Qing led Xiao Yan out of the flying boat and then put the flying boat away.
His breathing was slightly uneven.
In this world, there is a speed limit. Once the flight speed approaches the limit, a warning will be issued by the will of Heaven.
However, there are no such restrictions when traversing the void.
However, using the Void Flying Boat to traverse the void consumes too much mana.
Even though Lu Qing's cultivation has recently increased significantly, reaching the peak of the first stage of the Golden Core realm, he still finds it somewhat difficult to use it.
"Brother, are we back in Jiuli Village now?"
Xiaoyan stared blankly at the familiar village below.
Xiao Li and Wu Xing were equally stunned.
One moment they were in a place that was separated by countless states, and the next moment they were back in Jiuli Village.
Tens of thousands of miles were traversed in the blink of an eye.
This speed is terrifying.
None of the three children had ever ridden in a void flying boat, nor had they experienced the power of void travel.
For a moment, everyone was naturally extremely surprised.
"Yes, this is thanks to the magic weapon. Let's go back to the village first."
Lu Qing gave a vague explanation.
He focused his mind and sensed his master's presence in the small courtyard halfway up the mountain.
Furthermore, the village was peaceful and there was no chaos.
He felt relieved, knowing that what he feared had not happened.
He immediately led Xiaoyan and the others down to the village.
As soon as we landed in the small courtyard halfway up the mountain, we saw our master come out of the house.
With a smile on his face, he said, "I guess you should be back around this time."
"Grandpa Chen!"
Xiaoyan hadn't seen the old doctor for more than half a year, so she immediately ran up to him and acted coquettishly.
Lu Qing looked ashamed and said, "Master, please forgive me. I have been in seclusion and have not had time to check the communication jade talisman. I only found out today that you had sent me a message."
"You only emerged from seclusion today? So you're already back..."
The old doctor was startled. He knew from the message Lu Qing sent him six months ago that he was going into seclusion at Changhen Mountain, which was many states away.
If I left the pass today, how come I'm already back in Jiuli Village?
“This disciple possesses a magical treasure that allows me to travel through the void, covering tens of thousands of miles in an instant. However, activating it consumes a great deal of magical power, so it is not advisable to use it frequently,” Lu Qing explained.
"Such a miraculous magical treasure exists!"
Upon hearing this, the old doctor was immediately amazed.
No wonder when Lu Qing set off, he said that if anything happened, he should send him a message and he would definitely come back quickly.
He originally thought that Lu Qing would take at least several days to get back.
I never imagined that his description of "fast" was truly that fast.
With such a magical treasure, one could truly travel anywhere in the world at will.
"Master, you said in the communication jade talisman that you are preparing to undergo tribulation and break through?" Lu Qing asked.
"Yes, it should be in the next few days." The old doctor nodded. "I can feel that the opportunity for a breakthrough is getting stronger and stronger. It's almost time."
"Fortunately, your disciple was able to return in time to protect you, Master."
Lu Qing relaxed and took out two precious pearls, one white and one red, from his Qiankun Qi Bag.
“Master, you are about to undergo your tribulation, and there is not much I can do for you.”
During my recent trip, I made some unexpected gains. These two precious pearls are magical treasures, one representing water and the other fire, which are perfectly suited to your cultivation of the water and fire paths, Master.
After you refine it, it should enhance your foundation and help you better overcome the heavenly tribulation.
What Lu Qing took out were the Myriad Laws Pearl, a top-grade water-elemental treasure, and the Essence Fire Pearl.
"These two magical treasures..."
The moment the old doctor saw the two precious pearls, he felt a surge of emotion, and the spiritual energy within his body began to stir.
He immediately understood that refining these two precious pearls would be of great benefit to him.
"It seems that Master is truly destined to have these two magical treasures."
Lu Qing naturally sensed the fluctuation of his master's aura, and immediately smiled, handing the two precious pearls to his master.
“Master, these two magic treasures, the white one is the Myriad Laws Pearl, which is a top-grade water-elemental treasure, and the red one is a high-grade fire-elemental treasure.”
Their rank and main functions are not equivalent.
"Master, after you refine it, you will probably need to slowly refine and ponder it to transform it into a magic weapon that best suits you."
The Myriad Laws Pearl and the Essence Fire Pearl are not equivalent magical treasures; their functions and grades differ.
Fortunately, they are all rare pure water and fire elemental magic treasures, which perfectly match the master's water and fire principles, and can be refined.
Lu Qing originally intended to use the Li Huo Cauldron to refine and adjust it before giving it to his master.
But now that Master is about to undergo his tribulation, having a magical treasure to protect him will help him better overcome the tribulation.
So he sent it out ahead of time.
Fortunately, powerful magical artifacts, if properly nurtured and refined, can gradually become stronger along with their master's cultivation level.
After Master successfully transcends his tribulation and achieves the Golden Core, he will have plenty of time to nurture and refine these two magic treasures into the most suitable ones for him.
Furthermore, there is another advantage to doing this: the magic weapon that you personally nurture, refine, and upgrade will be more compatible with you.
It is easier to achieve a true unity of mind and spirit, to the point where it is as easy as pointing at an arm.
"Top-grade magic weapons and high-grade magic weapons..."
The old doctor, holding the two precious pearls, was immediately shocked upon hearing this.
He knew, of course, that once a magic weapon reached the level of a treasure, it would truly be priceless.
However, the old doctor didn't say much, but silently put the two precious beads away.
For the master and disciple, many things no longer need to be explicitly stated.
"By the way, Master, you said that a few months ago, the Master of Tianji Tower had something important to discuss with me. What was that matter?"
Seeing his master put away the magic weapon, Lu Qing asked.
"This matter is indeed very important," the old doctor said, his expression turning serious.
"Last time, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master came here on the orders of the three Holy Lords of Holy Mountain."
It is said that the three holy rulers, seeing the chaos rising in the world, wanted to re-establish the rules and issued a decree.
However, they felt that nowadays, many outstanding talents are emerging and heroes are rising up.
With just the three of them, it seems that they are no longer enough to win the hearts and minds of the people and make them accept the ban.
Therefore, I would like to ask you to step forward and strive for stability for all people.
The Master of Tianji Tower knew the old doctor's character, and he also knew Lu Qing's respect for this master.
Therefore, when I came here, I did not hide my purpose.
On the contrary, he sincerely and thoroughly conveyed the intentions of the three holy lords to the old doctor.
They hoped that this kind and benevolent old man could help persuade Lu Qing.
"The three holy lords want me to step in and help them formulate the ban?"
This time, Lu Qing was genuinely surprised.
He never expected that the Lord of Tianji Tower would come for such a reason.
For a moment, they fell silent.
"Aqing, this matter is of utmost importance. You must consider it carefully."
If you are not careful, you may become an enemy of the world.
If things are beyond our control, it would be better to refuse the three holy lords.
Seeing Lu Qing remain silent, the old doctor offered some words of advice.
Although the old doctor believed that what the Holy Lord and his comrades were trying to do, if successful, would indeed benefit all living beings.
But in his heart, Lu Qing's safety was equally important.
If he wasn't confident, he didn't want Lu Qing to suffer such a storm.
After a moment of silence, Lu Qing asked, "Master, I have been in seclusion recently and am not very familiar with what has happened in the last six months. Is the outside world in a state of chaos?"
The old doctor pondered for a moment and said, "It seems quite chaotic. Our Cangzhou is alright, it's located in a remote area, and with you here, and the Yan Kingdom taking good care of us, nothing too bad has happened."
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But I overheard Zhi Rui and Patriarch Wei talking about it recently, saying that many geniuses have emerged in the world in the past two years, with amazing talent in cultivation.
Many older generation powerhouses, whose cultivation had stagnated due to the rules of heaven and earth, have broken through and entered a completely new realm.
Especially in the last six months, many places have experienced strange celestial phenomena.
It must be that a powerful being is undergoing the tribulation of the Golden Core stage.
With heroes rising up and powerful figures emerging, you should know that conflict is inevitable.
If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad, since it's just a fight between cultivators.
However, some cultivators, after breaking through to higher realms and becoming stronger, also become arrogant.
I heard from Zhi Rui that not long ago, two sects in Qiaozhou fought over a sacred site.
As a result, the Foundation Establishment Realm elders of each side, not knowing the full extent of their power, clashed directly in a city, causing heavy casualties among the city's inhabitants.
On the border of Quanzhou, two prefectures and kingdoms were at war, plunging the people of both countries into misery...
Listening to my master recount the recent events that had happened in the world.
Lu Qing then realized that the world's situation had changed so rapidly during the six months he had been in seclusion.
Although he could sense some undercurrents during the months he took Xiaoyan on her travels, it wasn't this bad.
He thought for a while and said, "Master, let's put these things aside for now. The most important thing right now is your tribulation."
Let's make a decision after you've overcome your tribulation.
"Alright, you've just returned, so this is a good time for you to think things through before making a decision," the old doctor nodded.
The master and apprentice chatted for a while longer, with Lu Qing mainly recounting his experiences and observations from his recent travels.
Sometimes Xiaoyan would chime in from the sidelines, adding her own comments.
Only then did the old doctor realize that Lu Qing and his companions had experienced so much during their travels.
After Lu Qing recounted his travel experiences, he led Xiao Yan away from the courtyard halfway up the mountain.
This would allow Master to properly refine the two precious pearls, allowing them to accumulate and prepare for the upcoming tribulation.
On the way home, they were spotted by the villagers, which naturally caused quite a stir.
After all, Lu Qing and Xiao Yan's trip this time was not short, it was almost a year.
During this period, many villagers, out of concern, went to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain to ask the old doctor for information more than once.
Fortunately, the old doctor assured them more than once that Lu Qing and his companions were simply traveling and everything was fine, and nothing had happened.
This made the villagers less worried.
Now that Lu Qing and the others have finally returned, they naturally showered them with concern and asked why they hadn't come back for so long.
The commotion even alerted the Wei family's villa.
By the time Lu Qing finished explaining and returned home, several quarters of an hour had passed.
Not long after I sat down, someone came to visit.
It turned out that the commotion in the village had also alerted the Wei family's villa.
After learning that Lu Qing had returned, Wei Shanhai and Wei Xinghe both came over.
After catching up and exchanging greetings, they invited Lu Qing and the others to dine at the villa.
Lu Qing thought to himself that he had just returned home and the house had been without fire for a long time, so he would have to clean up before he could cook.
In addition, Xiaoyan hadn't seen Madam Wei for a long time, so she simply agreed.
It was during the meal that Lu Qing learned more about the current state of the world from Wei Shanhai and the others.
He knew the current situation was worse than he had anticipated.
Many sects, as well as newly emerging powerful individuals after breaking through realms, and even some prefectures and kingdoms.
In order to expand their influence and compete for resources, they began to frequently clash.
At first, everyone was quite restrained.
But as the conflict escalated and disciples died one after another, the fighting gradually turned into a full-blown brawl.
Many factions went berserk and started killing each other.
And in this process, the most affected are the ordinary people who have no ability to protect themselves.
With the changes in the world and the revival of spiritual energy, many powerful individuals have broken free from their shackles, entered a new realm, and mastered power far greater than ever before.
The number of experts at the Innate Realm and even the Foundation Establishment Realm has increased significantly compared to the past.
Once such a powerful expert goes all out in battle, it can be a disaster for ordinary people, or even low-level martial artists.
Even a casual flick of sword energy or blade light, if it lands in a crowd, can cause a large number of casualties.
This has led to the current situation where, upon hearing that two opposing forces are about to clash, ordinary people flee in droves, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.
But the road to escape was never easy, and the various misfortunes that befell many people during their migration were indescribable.
"Speaking of which, our Cangzhou, and even Yan Kingdom, is actually the most peaceful place among the surrounding prefectures and kingdoms."
Because of your presence, Young Master Lu, Yan State dares not harbor any wicked thoughts.
This also caused many people from the surrounding counties and kingdoms to flock to Yan State.
However, I received news a few days ago that the neighboring country of Qiu has been making some moves lately.
It seems they have designs on Yan State and intend to take action against them.
Wei Xinghe said.
"Qiu Kingdom..." Lu Qing pondered for a moment, "The Yan family's elder, 'Old Man Tian,' is quite powerful, a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Could it be that he can't intimidate Qiu Kingdom?"
"I have heard that there is a national general in Qiu Kingdom who was already a powerful expert at the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm before the changes in the world."
After the spiritual energy revival, his cultivation level improved day by day.
Not long ago, he also stepped into the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Meanwhile, an elder from the Qiu Kingdom's royal family also entered the Foundation Establishment stage.
With two Foundation Establishment Realm experts at its disposal, Qiu Guo's ambitions naturally grew.
This gave rise to the idea of annexing several surrounding counties and kingdoms to strengthen themselves.
Wei Xinghe explained.
"I see." Lu Qing nodded. "It seems that the situation in the world has indeed changed dramatically during my seclusion."
If this chaos continues, the people of this world may truly have no way to survive.
Lu Qing's tone carried a hint of a sigh.
But a decision had already been made in her heart.
