"Thank you, two young friends, for taking care of Xiao Li all these years."
Inside the Immortal Cave, Xiao Li's father, a middle-aged man named Mo Yun, raised a wine cup and saluted Lu Qing.
Xiao Li's mother also looked grateful.
After reuniting with Xiao Li and learning that their daughter had been living with Lu Qing and Little Yan since waking up, both parents were filled with gratitude towards Lu Qing and his sister.
They immediately invited the siblings into their Immortal Cave and treated them to the finest wine and delicacies.
However, neither of them recognized Lu Qing's identity, nor could they discern his true cultivation Realm, or even realize that the Lu Qing before them was merely a spiritual sense clone.
They simply regarded him as an ordinary Primordial Spirit Realm Cultivator.
After all, even Xiao Li's father, who had the strongest cultivation, was only at the Third Tribulation of the Primordial Spirit Realm. The gap between him and Lu Qing was simply too vast for him to see through Lu Qing's true strength.
"No need to be so polite. Xiao Li is also our dearest family. We've experienced a lot together on this journey," Lu Qing said with a smile.
"I never thought we would see Xiao Li again. Heaven has truly been kind to us, husband and wife," Mo Yun sighed.
However, he was also a little curious and asked, "How did you find this place? Xiao Li shouldn't have any memories of us."
More importantly, Xiao Li's current cultivation had also reached the Primordial Spirit Realm.
He even faintly felt a suppressing aura from Xiao Li.
What did this mean? It meant that his daughter's true strength could even pose a threat to a Third Tribulation Primordial Spirit like himself.
Mo Yun, who had just been immersed in joy, was now calm and immediately felt shocked.
Furthermore, he knew that between their Home World and the outside starry sky, there was a vast and perilous void turbulence, an obstacle that ordinary Primordial Spirit Realm Cultivators found difficult to cross.
Otherwise, he and his wife would not have failed to return to their Home World to search for Xiao Li all these years.
The truth was, with their cultivation, they simply couldn't cross that terrifying void turbulence.
Lu Qing said, "We once encountered a Primordial Spirit Realm Dragon Turtle Senior in the sea of our Home World, and from its mouth, we learned about Xiao Li's background."
"So that's how it is. That Old Dragon Turtle actually survived the Heavenly Human Five Degenerations Calamity. It's truly incredible," Mo Yun couldn't help but exclaim.
Back then, they had to leave their Home World to avoid the Heavenly Human Five Degenerations Calamity, but they never expected that Old Dragon Turtle to survive it.
"By the way, Senior, Junior also has some questions for you. After you left your Home World back then, how did you get here? And where did those Human Race Cultivators from your era end up?" Lu Qing also inquired.
He was still somewhat curious about the previous cultivation era.
"This is a long story."
Mo Yun sighed and began to recount.
"Back then, due to the decrease in Spiritual Qi, the Home World was about to enter an era of Spiritual Qi depletion. To avoid the Heavenly Human Five Degenerations Calamity, Primordial Spirit Realm Cultivators from various major forces tried every means to leave the Home World, seeking that glimmer of hope."
"Our Exotic Beast Race, under the leadership of the Beast Emperor, rode a supreme treasure and finally left the Home World to enter the starry sky."
"However, that supreme treasure suffered irreversible damage while traversing the void turbulence, and by the time we found this world, it was completely destroyed."
Speaking of this, Mo Yun looked at Xiao Li and sighed, "It's precisely because of this that we haven't been able to go back and find you. After the supreme treasure was damaged, with just our strength, we couldn't cross that vast void turbulence."
Xiao Li nodded slightly, indicating understanding.
It had also seen the void turbulence and knew how terrifying it was.
Back then, Lu Qing also relied on a Void Flying Boat to cross that perilous natural barrier.
"By the way, Xiao Li, how did you cross that void turbulence?"
At this moment, Xiao Li's mother asked.
"We also managed to cross the void turbulence by relying on a treasure at first," Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Mhm, mhm." Xiao Li nodded repeatedly.
However, it didn't mention that with Lu Qing's current strength, he could travel freely throughout the entire starry sky.
"What about the whereabouts of the Human Race powerhouses? Have you heard any news of them, Senior?" Lu Qing asked at this point.
"The Human Race powerhouses are also in this world," Mo Yun said. "Although our Exotic Beast Race and the Human Race didn't leave at the same time, coincidentally, a few years after our race settled in this world, they also arrived here.
However, their location is in the Human Territory, quite far from here."
"So that's how it is. Thank you for informing me, Senior."
Lu Qing was somewhat surprised.
He didn't expect to learn the whereabouts of those Human Race powerhouses from Xiao Li's father.
He inquired about the Human Race powerhouses from the previous cultivation era, naturally wanting to find the whereabouts of the Divine Talisman Sect.
Back in his Home World, he had obtained part of the Divine Talisman Sect's Legacy, forming a Karma.
He had originally thought that after helping Xiao Li find her family, he would deduce again to see if he could resolve this Karma.
Now it seemed he could save himself some effort.
Therefore, Lu Qing continued to ask, "Then, Senior, may I ask if the Seniors of the Divine Talisman Sect also came to this world back then?"
"Divine Talisman Sect? Why do you ask about this Sect, young friend?" Mo Yun was a little puzzled.
"Junior once obtained some of the Divine Talisman Sect's Legacy in my Home World, and thus have a Karma with them."
"No wonder. Indeed, the Divine Talisman Sect did arrive with the Human Race forces back then, but this Sect has always been mysterious, even after coming to this world. Even we don't know where their mountain gate is now."
"That's fine, as long as they are in this world."
Lu Qing didn't care. With his abilities, no matter how deeply the Divine Talisman Sect hid, it couldn't escape his deductions.
Thinking of this, Lu Qing cupped his hands and said, "Senior, Junior wishes to go and find the Divine Talisman Sect, so I won't trouble you further."
"Young friend is leaving so soon?" Mo Yun was a little surprised.
"Junior has important matters to attend to and limited time to stay in this world. Resolving this Karma sooner is also a weight off my mind," Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Lu Qing, I want to go too."
Xiao Li immediately jumped up and landed on Lu Qing's shoulder.
This startled Mo Yun and the others.
"You just found your family, aren't you going to stay and catch up with them?" Lu Qing rubbed the little fellow's head.
"That's right, my dear, your mother still has a lot to tell you," Xiao Li's mother quickly said.
"No, I want to go with Lu Qing." Xiao Li shook her head. "Father, Mother, I'm already very happy to know you're here, but I don't plan to stay. I want to be with Lu Qing and Little Yan. When I miss you, I'll come back to see you."
"How could this be..." Xiao Li's mother felt a pang of loss.
"Xiao Li, have you thought this through?" Lu Qing asked.
"Yes, I want to follow you."
"Then let's go."
Lu Qing didn't say anything to make Xiao Li stay, but instead nodded.
Little Yan, who had been silent all this time, also smiled.
Lu Qing turned his head, seeing the reluctance on Mo Yun and his wife's faces, and assured them, "Seniors, rest assured, Xiao Li will not encounter any danger by my side."
What more could Mo Yun say to this?
He could also see that Xiao Li was extremely close to Lu Qing and his sister, and it was probably impossible to make her stay.
But on second thought, it made sense. As Xiao Li had said earlier, she had been living with Lu Qing and his sister since she woke up, so their feelings for each other were naturally profound, far surpassing those for her newly reunited parents.
So, he could only sigh and say, "Then I'll trouble you, young friend."
Xiao Li's mother wanted to say something more, but in the end, nothing came out. She could only look at her daughter with reluctance.
"Then, Seniors, Junior will take his leave first."
Lu Qing cupped his hand, then lightly waved his sleeve. The Power of Space surged, and in the next moment, he, Little Yan, and Xiao Li had vanished from where they stood.
This sudden change completely astonished Mo Yun and the others, leaving them dumbfounded.
"Father, this, this is..."
The young man stammered, unable to speak coherently.
"Space Teleportation Technique." Mo Yun took a deep breath, his voice filled with shock. "This is a Daoist Magic Divine Ability that only peak powerhouses at the Fifth Tribulation of the Primordial Spirit Realm or above, who have comprehended the Law of Space, can cast. Has this young friend Lu's Realm actually reached this level?"
Mo Yun even noticed that when Lu Qing used the Space Teleportation Technique just now, it was too effortless.
This indicated that his Realm and strength were likely even higher than he had guessed.
Mo Yun finally understood why Lu Qing could bring Xiao Li across the starry sky to this world to find them.
It turned out that his strength had reached such an unfathomable degree.
...
"Brother, how do we find the Divine Talisman Sect?"
In the sky, Little Yan asked.
"That's simple."
A phantom space appeared in Lu Qing's hand, and he began to deduce.
He already had a Karma connection with the Divine Talisman Sect. If he were to deduce across the entire starry sky, it might be somewhat difficult, but if it was limited to a medium-sized world, it would be much simpler.
Soon, a Secret Realm space appeared within the phantom space.
At the same time, a mysterious guidance emerged in Lu Qing's mind.
"So that's how it is, the Divine Talisman Sect's mountain gate is hidden within a Secret Realm space?"
Lu Qing smiled slightly, followed the guidance in his mind, took a step, and had already disappeared into the air with Little Yan and Xiao Li.
When their figures reappeared, they were already high in the sky above a Secret Realm.
His Divine Thought unfolded, beginning to scan the entire Secret Realm.
The Secret Realm was arranged with countless Restrictions, guarding it as impregnable as a fortress.
But this couldn't block Lu Qing's senses at all. Soon, the situation within the Secret Realm was entirely within his grasp.
He found that those Restrictions indeed had the Divine Talisman Sect's style, and there were quite a few powerhouses in the Secret Realm. There were more than a dozen Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses alone, and the strongest among them had already reached the Four Tribulations of the Nascent Soul Realm.
Such strength, even in the Tian Yuan Great World, could rival powerful aristocratic families like the Thirty-Six Upper Clans.
It seemed that after many years in this world, the Divine Talisman Sect had also developed quite well.
However, Lu Qing had no intention of showing himself. After confirming that he hadn't come to the wrong place, with a thought, a wave of Divine Thought was emitted, flying rapidly downwards, finally landing on an old man who was sitting cross-legged in an Immortal Cave, cultivating with his eyes closed.
The old man exuded an extraordinary aura and was precisely the strongest person in this Secret Realm, his Realm having already reached the Four Tribulations of the Nascent Soul Realm.
With the Divine Thought entering his body, he trembled violently, his eyes snapping open, filled with horror.
But after he finished reading the information contained within that Divine Thought, a surge of ecstasy rose in his heart. His figure shot out of the Immortal Cave, flying high into the sky, looking around.
However, everywhere his gaze fell, it was empty; there was no one in sight.
"The Immortal Cave left behind in the Home World back then actually brought such an Opportunity to our Sect?"
The old man felt it was unbelievable in his heart, but the several profound Cultivation Techniques in his mind told him that all of this was real.
...
"Brother, I thought you would go down and meet the Seniors of the Divine Talisman Sect," Little Yan said with a smile.
At this time, they had already left the Secret Realm where the Divine Talisman Sect was located and returned to the outside world.
Lu Qing shook his head: "I don't know them, so there's no need to meet."
He sought out the Divine Talisman Sect only to resolve Karma, with no other purpose.
The Divine Thought he left for the old man just now explained his intention and left three Cultivation Techniques that could lead directly to the Dao Integration Realm, one of which was a complete Legacy of Restrictions and Formations.
This was considered a complete resolution of this Karma.
"Brother, where are we going now?" Little Yan asked.
Lu Qing said, "Everything that needed to be done is almost done. Let's go back to the Immortal Palace."
Little Yan nodded: "Mhm."
"But before we go, there's one more thing."
A spirit jade suddenly appeared in Lu Qing's hand.
Then he outlined Dao patterns with his finger and placed them into the spirit jade.
Before long, a spirit talisman had been refined by him.
Lu Qing handed the spirit talisman to Xiao Li: "Xiao Li, this cross-domain teleportation talisman already contains the starry sky coordinates of this world. In the future, if there's any emergency, you can use this teleportation talisman to come here and bring your family back to the Immortal Palace."
Xiao Li trembled, said nothing, and silently accepted the teleportation talisman.
"Alright, let's go back now."
Lu Qing smiled, lightly waved his sleeve, and with the Power of Space swirling, he took them away from this world.
After returning to the Immortal Palace, Lu Qing no longer took Little Yan and the others out to travel, but instead stayed peacefully in the Immortal Palace, occasionally guiding them in their cultivation.
As for his main body, it was still in seclusion deep within the Immortal Palace, cultivating.
Only five or six years remained until the promised time with Great Power Xuanhua. He planned to use these last few years to further enhance his strength.
This way, when he went to the other world, he would have greater certainty of preserving himself.
Time flowed quietly as everyone cultivated.
Lu Qing's main body was also rapidly growing under the extremely pure spiritual rhythm of the Top-Grade Spirit Stones.
Almost every day, his power increased by a fraction. Whether it was his Physical Body, his magic power, or his Primordial Spirit, all were strengthening in every aspect.
Finally, it was the last year of the ten-year agreement with Great Power Xuanhua.
Lu Qing's main body, which was in seclusion deep within the Immortal Palace, suddenly trembled all over, and an aura capable of shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths emanated from him.
His cultivation had finally broken through once again.
