Jiuli Village, Lu Family.
Lu Qing arrived at the courtyard and, with a thought, released the old tree from the Fire Cauldron.
As for the villagers of Huangsha Village, he had already asked the Wei family to help him set aside a piece of land nearby and settle them down.
The old tree fell to the ground, and was initially stunned.
Immediately upon sensing the comfortable environment and the rich spiritual energy around it, it was overjoyed.
"This is my place of cultivation. You should settle down here, help regulate the earth's energy, and protect the village," Lu Qing said to the old tree.
The old tree shook its branches and leaves, nodding repeatedly.
Then, without waiting, they chose a suitable spot in the yard and began to take root.
The fine roots swelled rapidly, reaching towards the ground and extending underground.
At the same time, the tree trunks above also expanded rapidly, growing from three feet tall to more than twenty feet tall.
The lush foliage made the whole courtyard feel much fresher.
What makes an old tree so formidable is its massive root system.
It continuously extended its roots deeper into the ground and, as Lu Qing instructed, began to regulate the surrounding earth energy.
Just as it was about to spread its roots throughout Jiuli Village, it suddenly sensed several strange fluctuations, and its trunk stiffened.
At this moment, Lu Qing's voice also rang out.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot to tell you, there are a few other people like you in the village. You should get along well with each other, protect the village together, and not fight each other."
What Lu Qing was referring to was the philanthropic tree at the entrance of the village, the plum tree in his master's courtyard halfway up the mountain, and the ginseng in the medicinal herb field.
Over the years, nourished by the rich spiritual energy of the village, their spirituality has greatly increased.
It is in no way inferior to the old tree in Huangsha Village.
So when they sensed that this newcomer actually wanted to monopolize the spiritual energy of the entire village, they all sent warnings.
The old tree heard Lu Qing's words and sensed the fluctuations emanating from several other trees of the same kind.
It dawned on me that it wasn't the only wood spirit here.
So they gradually gathered their roots back, only occupying the area around Lu Qing's yard.
However, even though it had less space to occupy, it was still very happy.
The natural atmosphere and spiritual energy here °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° are far superior to those of Huangsha Village, which is located deep in the endless desert.
And there are several of the same kind here.
This made the old tree, which had been lonely for countless years, very excited.
After settling down, it immediately sent out messages, wanting to get along well with its neighbors.
Lu Qing did not disturb the conversation between the wood spirits.
After seeing that the old tree had successfully taken root, he returned to the house, entered the quiet room, and took out the wood spirit orb.
The pale green Wood Spirit Pearl exudes a refreshing aura, and the wood element power it contains is extremely rich.
Lu Qing examined the wooden spirit bead in his hand for a while, then used his mind to probe into it and begin refining it.
The refining process went very smoothly.
After all, even an old tree can draw power from the Wood Spirit Orb, which shows that this treasure has not yet developed its own consciousness.
Therefore, Lu Qing easily left his soul imprint deep within the Wood Spirit Pearl, completely refining it.
Then, the Wood Spirit Pearl transformed into a stream of light and flew into Lu Qing's brow acupoint, heading straight for the very center of the acupoint space.
It was as if they had some kind of tacit understanding.
The Golden Spirit Orb and the Fire Spirit Orb suddenly moved aside slightly, allowing the Wood Spirit Orb to merge into them, and they also began to revolve around the Earth Spirit Orb at the very center.
After circling several times, the connection between the spirit orbs was established.
Lu Qing immediately felt a profound sense of enlightenment rising in his heart.
More importantly, after gathering all four spirit orbs, his connection to the last remaining water spirit orb became even stronger.
He could even vaguely sense that he had some kind of ability to summon that water spirit orb.
"Give it a try."
Realizing this, Lu Qing immediately sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state, beginning to sense the feeling in his mind.
Then, in a daze, a somewhat blurry image appeared in his mind.
In the darkness, a black bead was slowly rotating.
Countless streams of water were flowing around us.
Judging from its aura, it was the Water Spirit Pearl that Lu Qing was missing last.
Following the intuition in his heart, Lu Qing began to try to summon the Water Spirit Orb.
The black spirit orb in the picture trembled slightly, as if it were about to take flight.
But the next moment, a dark shadow suddenly appeared and covered the Water Spirit Orb.
At the same time, a cold snort suddenly rang out, startling Lu Qing.
Immediately afterwards, the image I sensed began to distort, and finally shattered like a curtain of water.
When Lu Qing came to his senses, he found that his connection to the water spirit orb had weakened considerably.
"So, the Water Spirit Orb is indeed in the hands of some mysterious being..."
Lu Qing recalled the dark shadow from earlier; it seemed to be a giant claw.
Clearly, the one who possesses the Water Spirit Orb is not human.
And judging from their performance on screen, they are quite strong.
They must be at least at the Golden Core Realm or higher.
That makes sense, though. According to his senses, the location of the Water Spirit Orb is deep in the East Sea, a place that has always been a forbidden zone for the human race.
The Water Spirit Orb could not possibly be in the hands of a human cultivator.
But this made things complicated.
The Water Spirit Orb is controlled by a certain being, and it is very likely that it is hiding in the deep sea.
It won't be easy for him to obtain it and collect all five spirit orbs.
No matter how difficult it is, Lu Qing has to give it a try.
With this in mind, Lu Qing stepped outside and began to summon his inner energy.
Soon, a slender figure flew in from outside at lightning speed, landed in front of Lu Qing, and affectionately rubbed against his trouser leg.
It was the Five Elements of the Five-Colored Winged Serpent.
A surge of spiritual energy emanated from the Five Elements.
Lu Qing nodded: "That's right, I need to talk to you. Come out with me later."
Upon hearing this, the five-colored winged snake was overjoyed and began to wriggle its body, even flapping its wings.
The owner finally found a use for it!
"Ah Qing, where are you taking this stinky snake?"
Just then, a dark figure darted in from outside and landed on Lu Qing's shoulder.
Who else could it be but Xiao Li?
They were all in the Wei family's villa with Xiaoyan just now.
Suddenly it saw the five-colored winged snake running towards its home, so it followed to see what was happening, and just then it overheard Lu Qing's words.
"I need to take Wu Xing to the sea to take care of some business. Xiao Li, do you want to come?" Lu Qing asked with a smile.
"Are you going to the sea?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Li's face almost scrunched up.
Last time, they only stayed at the beach for a short while and felt the thick moisture, which it found extremely unpleasant.
If we go to the sea...
Thinking of this, Xiao Li immediately shuddered and shook her head.
"Then I won't go. I'll stay home with Xiaoyan. You guys go and come back early, you stinky snake, remember to protect Aqing!"
Upon hearing this, the five-colored winged snake immediately raised its head and puffed out its chest.
It seems to be saying that with it around, there's nothing to worry about.
Upon seeing this, Lu Qing couldn't help but smile.
He knew Xiao Li would react this way.
Although the little guy isn't afraid of water, his dislike for it is ingrained in his very being.
Hearing that we were going to the deep sea, I really didn't want to go.
The reason he brought the Five Elements was because the Five-Colored Winged Serpent, like him, possessed all five elements.
Not only does it know how to fly, but it is also an excellent swimmer.
When Lu Qing first saw it in the secret realm, it was hiding in the water, waiting for an opportunity to ambush him.
Bringing it along on this trip to the depths of the East China Sea might be a helpful tool.
Although Lu Qing is now hailed as the number one cultivator in the world.
But he did not become arrogant because of this.
The ocean is a forbidden zone for human cultivators, mysterious and unpredictable; who knows what terrifying beings lurk within?
Therefore, it's never too much for him to be well-prepared.
"Then Xiao Li, you stay home and keep Xiao Yan company. Also, tell Xiao Yan that we'll be back soon."
After giving Xiao Li some instructions, Lu Qing, along with the Five-Colored Winged Serpent, summoned a small golden boat and quickly flew eastward.
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With Lu Qing's current cultivation level, the speed at which he propelled the golden boat was naturally extremely fast.
One state after another flashed by beneath his feet.
Before long, the vast expanse of the East China Sea was already in sight.
Lu Qing didn't linger. Following the feeling in his mind, he flew directly into the depths of the sea.
Before long, Lu Qing had already ventured thousands of miles into the vast ocean territory.
The land behind them was no longer visible at all.
Only the occasional islands that peek out from the sea offer a place to land.
Finally, after traveling tens of thousands of miles into the vast ocean, Lu Qing stopped.
He could sense that the Water Spirit Orb was located deep in the sea directly below him.
However, Lu Qing was not in a hurry to enter the sea.
Although what he condensed was a perfect golden core, possessing all five elements, even underwater, his strength could not be limited.
But the seabed is not his home turf, and without knowing what the conditions are like down there, he didn't want to go down rashly.
Standing high in the sky, he also vaguely sensed that many enormous creatures seemed to be lurking beneath the sea.
One of the auras was so powerful that it made him feel a chill run down his spine.
He stood on a small golden boat, suspended high in the air.
With eyes slightly closed, I began to enter a meditative state.
After arriving here, he was now extremely close to the Water Spirit Orb.
The calling I had felt earlier began to intensify again.
Therefore, he planned to activate that summoning power first.
Even if we can't summon the Water Spirit Orb directly, we might be able to force that mysterious being out.
That way, it will save him some trouble.
Driven by his inner thoughts, Lu Qing began to summon the Water Spirit Orb, following the sensation in his heart.
In an instant, the scene from before reappeared before his eyes.
I sensed the Water Spirit Orb in the darkness.
This time, being so close, Lu Qing's ability to summon the Water Spirit Orb was greatly enhanced.
After the four spiritual pearls in the brow acupoint emitted a certain fluctuation together, the water spiritual pearl also seemed to receive some kind of powerful blessing.
Suddenly, it broke free from the binding force that had been binding it, and quickly rose from the seabed, rushing towards Lu Qing's location.
"roar!"
Almost simultaneously, an angry roar echoed from the depths of the sea.
Immediately afterwards, a tremendous aura rose from the seabed.
It was as if some ancient behemoth was awakening at the bottom of the sea, chasing after the Water Spirit Orb and rushing rapidly toward the surface.
"Um?"
Lu Qing sensed this and immediately activated his mental power even more intensely.
This urging caused the Water Spirit Orb to rise even faster.
Even so, Lu Qing sensed that the speed of the Water Spirit Pearl was not as fast as that mysterious being.
I'm afraid they'll be caught again before they even get out of the sea.
He immediately ordered, "Wuxing, go down and catch that black bead, bring it back to me!"
Upon hearing this, the five-colored winged serpent did not hesitate and immediately flew down from the sky, plunging headfirst into the seawater.
Once inside the sea, the wings on the back of the multicolored winged serpent became harder than steel.
And it began to tremble at an extremely fast speed.
At the same time, the water around him began to flow rapidly, as if it were alive.
With the combined boost, the speed of the five-colored winged snake suddenly increased dramatically.
It was even faster than its speed in the air!
Lu Qing, who was in mid-air, was overjoyed when he saw this.
Indeed, bringing the Five Elements was the right choice.
Its speed in the water alone is far superior to his.
The Five-Colored Winged Serpent dared not neglect the task assigned to it by Lu Qing.
By fully unleashing its inherent talents, its speed soared to an extreme.
They soon arrived at the depths of the sea, several miles below, and immediately spotted the black spirit pearl that Lu Qing had mentioned.
At the same time, it sensed the terrifying presence that was chasing after the black spirit orb, a presence that made even it tremble with fear.
The five-colored winged serpent dared not delay and immediately rushed forward, snatching the black spirit pearl in its mouth.
With a nimble turn and a flap of its wings, it sped off towards the sea.
"How dare you, you little reptile!"
The mysterious being beneath the sea sensed this scene and immediately flew into a rage.
It was discovered that the five-colored winged snake was even faster in the water than it.
In its shock and anger, it no longer cared about holding back.
Its body suddenly shrank considerably, but its aura surged, and its speed also increased dramatically as it chased after the five-colored winged serpent.
After this outburst, the speed of that mysterious entity surpassed that of the Five-Colored Winged Serpent.
The distance between the two sides began to gradually shrink.
The five-colored winged serpent was even more alarmed by this.
Its ability to achieve extreme speed in water has always been a source of pride for it.
Unexpectedly, the first time I used it in front of my master, I was overwhelmed by a mysterious being.
The mysterious presence behind them exerted an overwhelming sense of pressure on the five-colored winged serpent.
It dared not be distracted and could only desperately flee towards the sea.
As the two sides drew closer, the mysterious entity behind the five-colored winged serpent revealed a cold, sharp light in its eyes.
Just as it was about to swing its claws and crush the reptile in front of it.
Suddenly, I felt a lightness in my body, and my vision was filled with light.
The reptile that was still within arm's reach suddenly distanced itself from the insect.
"The crawler is faster? No! It's slower!"
The mysterious being's thoughts raced through his mind like lightning.
It turned out that during the intense chase, they had unknowingly left the sea and rushed out of the water.
Watching the reptile in front of me spread its wings and continue flying into the sky.
The mysterious being's eyes blazed with even more fury.
But the next moment, it jolted and suddenly raised its head.
Then it saw an ancient, massive cauldron engulfed in flames, hurtling toward it with terrifying force!
