Lu Qing and the Five Treasures Taoist arrived at the mountain peak.
It was discovered that the reason it was so much shorter was because the upper half had been deliberately cut off.
This has transformed the mountaintop into a wide and flat platform.
The two descended and saw that there were already many people sitting cross-legged on the platform, facing the three large characters "Tian Shu City" directly in front of them.
Some closed their eyes in deep thought, while others stared intently at the opposite side, seemingly infatuated.
Clearly, these people were also trying to comprehend the profound meaning within the characters of "Tian Shu City".
After all, the legend of that sword-wielding divine power inheritance is nothing but a vague and ethereal thing.
However, the swordsmanship contained in these characters is genuine.
The sword intent left behind by the powerful cultivator at the Fifth Tribulation Nascent Soul stage is extraordinary.
If they can glean even a single insight from it, it will greatly benefit their spiritual practice.
Lu Qing and his companion landed quietly on the platform without disturbing anyone else.
Apart from a few cultivators who glanced up at them, most remained lost in thought, staring at the large characters opposite them, ignoring the arrival of others.
Anyway, those who come to Guanli Peak have nothing else to do besides comprehending the Daoist meaning behind the characters.
Moreover, this place is already within the territory of Tian Shu City, and ordinary people would not dare to cause trouble here.
Seeing this, Lu Qing and the other person were quite sensible and decided to find a more secluded corner to continue their study.
But just then, Lu Qing heard a surprised exclamation: "Brother Chen!"
He paused for a moment, then looked in the direction from which the sound came.
But then he saw several familiar figures looking at him with surprise and delight.
But these were the same Qiankun Sect disciples he had saved not long ago.
"Did you run into someone you know, fellow Daoist?" Wu Bao Daoist couldn't help but ask.
We met once.
Lu Qing looked at the group of girls who were walking quickly toward them with small steps, quite surprised.
Weren't these guys supposed to go back to their sects to recuperate? How come they arrived in Tian Shu City before him?
He remembered that the location of the Qiankun Sect was not within the Tian Shu Continent.
"Brother Chen, I didn't expect to see you again so soon."
The girl, or rather Chu Xiaojing, ran up to Lu Qing and said happily.
"I have met Fellow Daoist Chen."
Senior Sister Ye and the purple-clad youth also respectfully bowed to Lu Qing.
Especially Senior Sister Ye, whose eyes also held a hint of surprise.
Before coming to Tian Shu Continent, she had fantasized about whether she would meet Lu Qing again.
Unexpectedly, I actually ran into him as soon as I arrived.
The Five Treasures Taoist priest standing nearby was slightly startled by what he saw.
From the insignia on the robes of the purple-clad youths, he had already guessed that these people must be disciples of the Qiankun Sect.
The Qiankun Sect is no small sect.
It is very famous throughout the entire Tianyuan Great World and can be considered a first-class sect.
These elite disciples from major sects seemed to treat Lu Qing with great respect.
This surprised the Five Treasures Taoist, and Lu Qing's mysterious aura in his mind deepened even further.
"Gentlemen, I didn't expect to meet you again so soon," Lu Qing said politely.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, are you also here for the secret realm of Tian Shu Divine Mountain?" the purple-robed youth asked.
"Indeed, during my travels, I heard that a new secret realm was about to emerge in the Tian Shu Divine Mountain, so I decided to come and see what was going on."
Lu Qing did not deny it and answered frankly.
“That’s perfect! We also plan to enter the secret realm then. Brother Chen, why don’t we go in together?” Chu Xiaojing said happily.
Upon hearing this, the Five Treasures Taoist, who had been smiling as he watched them reminisce, changed his expression slightly.
Before Lu Qing could answer, he quickly said, "Gentlemen, Fellow Daoist Chen has already decided to explore the secret realm with me, so it's probably not appropriate for him to accompany you any longer."
"And this is...?"
Only then did Chu Xiaojing and the others notice the fat Taoist priest standing next to Lu Qing.
"My Taoist name is Wubao. I'd like to greet you lay practitioners," Wubao Taoist said, bowing.
"The Five Treasures Taoist?"
The group of young men in purple robes thought about the Taoist name for a moment after hearing it, but found that they had never heard of it before.
However, the Tianyuan Great World is so vast that there are countless cultivators, including many exceptionally talented cultivators.
It's normal that they haven't heard of it.
Therefore, the group did not delay and all bowed to the Five Treasures Taoist, saying, "Greetings, Five Treasures Taoist Master."
"Master Wubao, you just said that Brother Chen wants to enter the secret realm with you?" Chu Xiaojing asked.
"this......"
The Five Treasures Taoist was speechless and couldn't help but look at Lu Qing.
He was just in a hurry, that's why he said that.
But at this point, they dared not overstep the line any further.
Lu Qing found it amusing to watch from the side.
Although he had not yet formally agreed to enter the secret realm with the Five Treasures Taoist, he did not expose him {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} at this time.
Instead, he nodded slightly and said, "Indeed, I hit it off with Daoist Wubao at first sight and we get along very well, so we decided to enter the secret realm together to broaden our horizons."
"That doesn't stop us from going together. More people means more support," Chu Xiaojing continued.
Lu Qing didn't answer, she just smiled.
At this moment, Senior Sister Ye gently scolded, "Xiao Jing, don't be silly. We still need to meet up with Senior Brother and the others. How can we bother Fellow Daoist Chen any longer?"
"Yes, Senior Sister," Chu Xiaojing pouted, looking somewhat aggrieved.
Senior Brother?
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing's heart stirred slightly.
He recalled the information he had gleaned from a note on Li Motian earlier.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, Xiao Jing is prone to mischief, please don't take offense," Senior Sister Ye said apologetically to Lu Qing.
Lu Qing shook his head: "Not at all, Fellow Daoist Ye, you don't need to worry about it."
"Did Fellow Daoist Chen come to Guanli Peak to study the inscription 'Tian Shu City'?" Senior Sister Ye asked.
“Indeed, I have heard that the handwriting contains the sword intent left by a primordial spirit master, so I have come to see it.”
"Fellow Daoist Chen's swordsmanship is divine. If you come to study this calligraphy, you will likely gain a great deal, and perhaps you can even obtain the legendary swordsmanship inheritance," Senior Sister Ye couldn't help but say.
The purple-clad youths, recalling how Lu Qing had killed Li Motian with a single sword strike, nodded in agreement.
With Lu Qing's swordsmanship skills, he could probably really figure out something from the swordsmanship implications in these characters.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, you flatter me." Lu Qing laughed. "Over the years, many peerless geniuses have been unable to obtain the inheritance in the writing. What merit do I have to have that blessing?"
However, at this moment, an impatient voice suddenly rang out:
“You youngsters, stop your noisy sketching. This is Guanli Peak, a place to study the characters.”
If you wish to reminisce, please go elsewhere and do not disturb others' spiritual practice here!
Everyone looked in the direction from which the sound came and saw a thin middle-aged man wearing a black robe and with two black mustaches.
He was looking at them indifferently, his eyes full of impatience.
The other cultivators who were studying the characters were startled awake and looked over as well.
Those who can come to Guanli Peak to comprehend the inscriptions are at least Golden Core Realm experts.
Suddenly being watched by so many powerful cultivators, even Senior Sister Ye, who was in the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, felt quite pressured.
At this moment, Lu Qing stepped forward and gave a slight bow.
"This fellow Daoist is right. It was we who were not discreet and troubled you all. Please forgive us."
Seeing Lu Qing's sincere attitude, the other cultivators didn't take it to heart and continued to study the characters.
Only the gaunt middle-aged man in black robes seemed to still be angry, and continued to look coldly at Lu Qing and the others.
"Is there anything else, senior?" Lu Qing asked.
"Hmph!" Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man in black robes just snorted coldly and then closed his eyes.
He had been inexplicably annoyed when he heard the others praising a junior at the third stage of the Golden Core realm.
However, upon seeing the insignia on Senior Sister Ye's robes, they realized that the other party was from the Qiankun Sect, so they did not make a move.
Although he didn't take these juniors' cultivation levels seriously, the Qiankun Sect was quite famous.
Among the nearby continents, its strength ranks among the top.
He was not someone a rogue cultivator at the Golden Core stage like himself could provoke.
Seeing that the middle-aged man in black robes did not retaliate, they realized that he had not made any further moves.
Lu Qing then said softly to Senior Sister Ye and the others, "Gentlemen, let's go over there so as not to disturb these seniors' meditation."
Senior Sister Ye and the others nodded quickly.
Those who looked at them just now included many powerful cultivators at the late Golden Core stage.
If such a powerful figure were to become enraged, they would be utterly unable to withstand him.
So the group didn't dare to speak anymore and followed Lu Qing to a secluded corner of the platform.
"Everyone, let's study the characters here," Lu Qing said softly.
"good."
Senior Sister Ye and the others responded in unison.
They had only just arrived and hadn't even begun to decipher the characters yet.
So everyone sat down cross-legged in a corner and began to contemplate the three large characters engraved on the huge mountain peak opposite them.
Lu Qing did the same, sitting down with Xiao Li in his arms.
Unlike the others, he quietly activated his supernatural ability and looked at the three large characters.
As Lu Qing watched, before long, a dense light of supernatural power emerged from the three large characters, and several pieces of information floated out.
【Daoist Essence Characters: Characters personally written and engraved by a powerful being of the Fifth Kalpa Primordial Spirit level, containing Daoist essence.】
【These characters were personally written and engraved by the powerful Fifth Tribulation Primordial Spirit "Seven Stars" forty thousand years ago.】
【Qixingzi is the eighteenth city lord of Tian Shu City, possessing astonishing cultivation and a mastery of swordsmanship.】
【When Qixingzi wrote and engraved these characters, he had just broken through to the Dao. His mind was in turmoil, causing the characters to contain profound Daoist wisdom that has remained for tens of thousands of years.】
【Inheritance discovered. Should we perform a download simulation?】
...
When Lu Qing finished reading the note, a smile appeared on his face.
It seems that the Five Treasures Taoist was right after all; the handwriting does indeed contain the sword dao inheritance of that Five Tribulations Great Power.
However, contrary to what people imagine,
That "Seven Stars" senior did not intentionally leave behind a legacy.
Rather, it was in a state of heightened emotion that he unintentionally incorporated his understanding of swordsmanship into his handwriting.
Perhaps this is why, for tens of thousands of years, no one has been able to obtain a complete inheritance from handwriting.
After a moment of reflection, Lu Qing looked at the last message on the note and silently chose to download it.
【Download started, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%... 98%, 99%, 100%】
【Download complete. Would you like to run a simulation?】
Lu Qing directly chose the simulation.
【Start simulation, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%... 98%, 99%, 100%.】
【Simulation complete. Shall we begin learning?】
Lu Qing glanced around and saw that everyone was quietly meditating.
He then quietly transmitted a message to Xiao Li's soul, asking it to protect him.
Xiao Li was not surprised; it had long anticipated that A Qing's comprehension could never be judged by ordinary standards.
He will surely gain some insight from studying the handwriting.
After giving Xiao Li his instructions, Lu Qing then began to study.
The next moment, a wealth of insights surged from the depths of his mind.
At the same time, his consciousness suddenly went black, and he entered a mysterious space.
When Lu Qing came to his senses again, he found himself floating in the air in front of a giant mountain.
The shape of that giant mountain was exactly the same as the mountain peak with the three large characters "Tian Shu City" engraved on it.
However, the cliff face on the mountain was flat and there were no words on it.
Lu Qing sensed it again and found that he had transformed into an old man wearing a robe of stars, but he had no control over this body at all.
He immediately thought to himself, "Just as I thought."
He entered the illusionary space once again, possessing the body of "Seven Stars," a powerful cultivator at the fifth level of the Primordial Spirit stage tens of thousands of years ago.
"After a thousand years of seclusion, I have finally achieved something and stepped into the Fifth Tribulation Realm. Today, I shall raise a toast to this joyous occasion!"
Under Lu Qing's influence, "Seven Stars" looked up at the sky, filled with joy.
"Congratulations, Master! Congratulations, Master! You have finally overcome the obstacles and successfully transcended the tribulation!"
A chorus of congratulations came from below.
Lu Qing sensed it with his divine sense and, to his surprise, saw a large group of people standing neatly on a mountain peak below.
Each of them possessed an extraordinary aura, indicating they were at least Golden Core Realm experts.
The aura of the people standing at the very front was especially terrifying, completely exceeding the level of the Golden Core Realm.
They were all powerful beings at the Nascent Soul Realm.
Lu Qing recognized the mountain peak they were standing on; it was the Guanli Peak, which had not yet been partially shaved off.
“Master, you have entered the Fifth Tribulation Realm, and in this Tianyuan Great World, you have already reached the level of the most powerful expert.”
Under your leadership, our Tian Shu City will surely achieve even greater glory.
Even if we completely take over this Heavenly Pivot Divine Mountain, I doubt anyone will dare to say anything more!
At this moment, one of the disciples of the Seven Stars, a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, spoke with great excitement.
However, faced with his disciple's emotional words, "Seven Stars" sighed.
"What use would it be if we occupied Tian Shu Divine Mountain?"
Only after entering the fifth tribulation did I realize the vastness of the path of cultivation.
The Five Tribulations of the Primordial Spirit are merely the starting point of the Path of the Primordial Spirit.
"But I have exhausted my potential, and it is now extremely difficult for me to go any further in the Nascent Soul Realm."
"Then we must seize Tian Shu Divine Mountain even more!" the disciple said anxiously. "The divine mountain is mysterious and possesses incredible power."
There are even ancient legends that it was left behind by immortals.
If Master could possess it and carefully examine and comprehend it, perhaps he could glimpse its mysteries and obtain even greater opportunities.
You don't understand.
"Seven Stars" shook his head again.
