Chapter 731
I Can See Through Everything – Chapter 731
Chapter 731: The Xuan Yuan Restriction and the Superior-Grade Spirit Sword “Qingmang”
The middle-aged man in the purple dragon robe led his clan members into a side hall.
Following the instructions left behind by their ancestor, they quickly arrived at the treasury that stored the pills.
After breaking the restriction that guarded the treasury, they stepped inside and saw rows of jade shelves lined with bottles of pills, each sealed within its own barrier.
Every member of the Great Yuan Immortal Clan was elated.
They could all sense that the pills within these restrictions were extremely valuable treasures—each bottle contained rare elixirs potent enough to greatly benefit even cultivators at the Nascent Soul Realm.
The middle-aged man in the purple dragon robe gazed at the shelves of pills, eyes burning with fervor.
After a few breaths, he took a deep breath to calm the excitement in his chest.
“Begin. Follow the ancestor’s instructions—break the restrictions as quickly as possible and retrieve the pills.”
As the members of the Great Yuan Immortal Clan began working to dismantle the restrictions, in another part of the secret realm, Yu Jian led the disciples of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect to the front of another palace.
“This should be the place the Sword Master instructed us to go, right?”
Yu Jian compared the location to the jade slip given to him before departure and confirmed that they were indeed at the correct place.
“In that case, let’s begin.”
Similar scenes were playing out before several palaces on the outskirts of the Immortal Palace.
When many sects first entered the secret realm, rather than rushing into the grand Immortal Palace itself, they first sought out the opportunities recorded in the scrolls and notes left by their ancestors or founders—treasures they hadn’t been able to retrieve in the past.
During this process, some factions inevitably clashed, but the conflicts quickly subsided.
Lu Qing paid no attention to any of this.
With his ever-changing, formless ability that concealed all traces of his aura, he quietly slipped away while the other powers busied themselves searching for fortunes. He soon arrived at an inconspicuous small palace near the outer edges of the ruins.
“Break the restriction and enter, huh?”
Lu Qing studied the shimmering formation barrier enveloping the palace and fell into thought.
He had sensed it earlier—there were far too many restrictions within this Gui Xu Secret Realm. Even a single jade brick embedded in the ground contained intricate layers of formations.
In short, this entire secret realm was like a world made of restrictions.
At first, he didn’t quite understand what that meant, but after observing the actions of the white-horned elder and others earlier, comprehension dawned on him.
“Could it be that all the opportunities within the Gui Xu Secret Realm are connected to these omnipresent restrictions?”
Focusing on the barrier, Lu Qing activated his spiritual ability.
With his current cultivation level, the speed at which his ability could analyze information had increased dramatically.
Within ten breaths, lines of information began to emerge before him.
【Xuan Yuan Restriction: A profound restriction created by the Daoist of Transcendence known as Gui Xu.】
【This restriction possesses extremely strong defensive power and contains a backlash effect. It can only be undone using specific restriction techniques. Any attempt to destroy it by force will trigger a counterattack with a hundredfold increase in power.】
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【Inheritance detected. Would you like to download it?】
“So, the Daoist of Transcendence who created this secret realm was called Gui Xu Daoist… no wonder this place is called the Gui Xu Secret Realm.”
As Lu Qing finished reading the information, understanding—and delight—flashed in his eyes.
At last, he had uncovered some of the realm’s secrets.
Without hesitation, he chose to download it.
【Download initiated…】
Lu Qing waited patiently. After a while, the ability prompted whether to simulate it—he selected yes.
Moments later, another prompt appeared.
【Simulation complete. Begin learning?】
Sensing his surroundings, Lu Qing noted that this palace was located in a very secluded area. Within his spiritual perception, there was no sign of any other living being.
After some thought, he summoned Xiao Li from the Li Huo Cauldron.
“Ah Qing!”
As soon as Xiao Li appeared, she threw herself into his arms before curiously glancing around.
“Ah Qing, where are we?”
Upon seeing the shimmering restriction around the palace, her eyes widened in shock. Even from a glance, she could feel the terrifying power radiating from it.
“This is the Gui Xu Secret Realm. The Void Flying Boat brought us here.”
“The Gui Xu Secret Realm!”
Xiao Li’s surprise deepened. Of course she knew what that meant—she had overheard the conversation between Lu Qing and Doctor Chen back then.
She had never imagined the Void Flying Boat would actually carry them here.
“That’s right. It’s the Gui Xu Secret Realm. I’ll explain the details later. For now, I need to comprehend something. Stay in my arms, suppress your aura, and guard me. If anyone approaches, alert me immediately,” Lu Qing said solemnly.
“Alright, I understand.”
Sensing the gravity in his tone, Xiao Li nodded. Her body shrank rapidly to the size of a palm, concealing all traces of her presence before burrowing into his robe.
Lu Qing nodded, reassured.
Xiao Li’s cultivation in the Nine Transformations of the True Dragon was incredibly profound. Once she concealed her aura, even peak Nascent Soul experts would struggle to detect her from a distance. Furthermore, in this peculiar secret realm, spiritual perception was greatly suppressed—yet Xiao Li’s innate sensing ability remained sharp, making her the perfect lookout.
Satisfied with his precautions, Lu Qing sat cross-legged and began learning the newly simulated inheritance.
Instantly, countless streams of insight surged through his mind.
Ever since attaining the Nascent Soul Realm, Lu Qing’s comprehension had reached a monstrous level. Even without his spiritual ability, few across the starry skies could match his understanding.
Thus, despite the vastness of the inheritance, he absorbed and understood it in an astonishingly short time.
Before long, when he opened his eyes again, brilliant light flashed within them.
“So that’s how it is… The Xuan Yuan Restriction created by Gui Xu Daoist is truly unparalleled—ever-changing, endlessly profound, all returning to the origin of mystery.”
A look of awe crossed his face.
No wonder it was the work of a Daoist of Transcendence—its intricacies were astounding.
However, the excitement soon gave way to a hint of regret.
“It’s a pity that this barrier contains only a small portion of the Xuan Yuan Restriction’s inheritance. To acquire the complete knowledge, I’ll likely need to study many more such formations.”
Indeed, what Lu Qing had just acquired was only a fragment of the inheritance.
It seemed each restriction barrier—like the ancient formations of Zhou Tian City in the Tianyuan Great World—contained a part of the full legacy. To obtain it all, he would have to collect fragments from countless barriers.
But that wasn’t practical at the moment, so he suppressed his disappointment.
For now, his priority was to ensure his and Xiao Li’s safety.
His gaze returned to the barrier before him.
Thanks to his recent comprehension, even though he hadn’t fully mastered the Xuan Yuan Restriction, the structure of this specific barrier was now clear to him.
His fingers formed a flurry of hand seals. In mere moments, he had condensed numerous imprints, each landing precisely on the barrier.
Ripples spread across the surface like waves. After a few breaths, a narrow opening appeared.
Without hesitation, Lu Qing leaped inside with Xiao Li and cast another sequence of hand seals. The opening rapidly closed and soon returned to its pristine state.
If any of the other Nascent Soul cultivators saw this, they would have been utterly astonished.
This meant that Lu Qing had fully controlled the restriction.
Even they could only barely break through such barriers—none could restore them afterward.
And that was despite their ancestors having spent years deciphering them.
As the barrier sealed behind him, Lu Qing finally exhaled in relief.
The restriction around this small, remote hall wasn’t especially advanced—it was still within the Nascent Soul level—but because it was formed using the exquisite Xuan Yuan Restriction, its defensive power far surpassed typical formations.
Now, within this sealed space, even if someone discovered him, they would pose no threat.
Even that burly man in the black-and-white Daoist robe from earlier wouldn’t be able to break through this formation easily.
And as for breaking it himself—Lu Qing now knew precisely how.
From the inheritance, he had learned that every palace around the Immortal Palace was protected by a unique variation of the Xuan Yuan Restriction. Each required its own unlocking method.
It was impossible that the man in black and white just happened to know this one.
Thus, for the first time since arriving, Lu Qing and Xiao Li were truly safe.
Relaxing slightly, Lu Qing turned his attention to the interior.
The hall was empty—bare save for a few tables and chairs.
Yet even those were treasures, crafted entirely from top-grade spiritual jade. Outside, they would fetch an enormous price.
Each piece was protected by a restriction of its own, meaning they couldn’t be taken without first breaking it.
Lu Qing didn’t rush. Instead, he carefully searched the entire place.
At last, he made a discovery—in what seemed to be the main chamber, likely the residence of this hall’s former master.
Hanging on the wall was a sword.
It, too, was enclosed within a restriction barrier, but the power emanating from within was astonishing.
“Ah Qing, I can feel it—this sword is an incredible treasure!”
Peeking from his robe, Xiao Li’s eyes sparkled.
Her innate treasure-sensing ability told her that the sword was immensely powerful.
“Mhm,” Lu Qing replied, a glimmer of excitement in his own eyes.
Activating his spiritual ability, he began to probe the sword’s information.
After a dozen breaths, lines of text surfaced.
When Lu Qing finished reading, joy filled his face.
“The sword’s name is Qingmang—it’s a superior-grade Spirit Sword!”
Lu Qing’s heart leapt. He hadn’t expected to find such a treasure hidden in this remote little hall.
A superior-grade Spirit Artifact—and a sword, no less!
Among all the spiritual artifacts he possessed, even the Li Huo Cauldron was only at the peak of the mid-grade level. Only the Void Flying Boat had recovered its superior-grade power—but that was a mobility artifact, not an offensive one.
A superior-grade Spirit Sword, on the other hand, was a true weapon of destruction.
Such an artifact, when fully unleashed, could rank among the most powerful of its kind.
Overjoyed, Lu Qing examined the barrier surrounding the sword.
Moments later, the information about it appeared as well.
As expected, it was another Xuan Yuan Restriction—and one that contained yet another fragment of the inheritance.
Though its structure differed from the outer one, that posed no difficulty for Lu Qing.
In short order, he downloaded, simulated, and comprehended this new piece of the inheritance, then swiftly dismantled the restriction.
He reached out—and the sword came free effortlessly.
Admiring its craftsmanship for a moment, he then poured his Nascent Soul power into it, leaving his imprint and refining it slightly.
“A pity the sword’s spirit is gone. Otherwise, it would have reached the higher tiers of the superior grade.”
Indeed, the Qingmang Sword no longer housed its artifact spirit—something he had already confirmed during his scan. Otherwise, he would never have dared to seize it so casually.
He also learned that this palace once belonged to one of Gui Xu Daoist’s direct disciples, and Qingmang had been that disciple’s personal sword.
The disciple, apparently solitary and withdrawn, had lived here in seclusion.
Why he hadn’t taken his sword when he left—and what became of the sword’s spirit—remained a mystery.
Although Lu Qing’s ability could extract much information, it wasn’t omniscient.
Still, the absence of the artifact spirit was not necessarily a bad thing. Refining a sentient superior-grade artifact was an arduous task—especially if the spirit refused submission.
Without one, the weapon’s power was slightly diminished, but the process was much easier and safer.
After refining the Qingmang Sword, Lu Qing stored it away, his eyes turning once more toward the other restricted items within the room—each one waiting to be unveiled.
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