Chapter 748

I Can See Through Everything – Chapter 748

Chapter 748: Huge Opportunity, Choosing a Cave Dwelling

“Nascent Soul Realm cultivators are not permitted to enter the Transcendence Realm array-inscription region?”

Sensing the warning conveyed in that message in his mind, Lu Qing immediately understood what was going on.

This was most likely a safeguard left behind by that Daoist of Transcendence—specifically to forbid Nascent Soul Realm disciples from stepping into the region of Transcendence Realm array inscriptions. Of course, it wasn’t because they feared disciples stealing techniques or the like.

Rather, it was because a Nascent Soul Realm disciple’s realm was too low; they might not be able to withstand the vast Dao intent contained within Transcendence-level array inscriptions, and could end up with severe damage to their mind and spirit.

Feeling the invisible spatial barrier, Lu Qing knew that with his current cultivation, there was no way he could cross it.

A Daoist of Transcendence’s methods were not something a mere Nascent Soul Realm cultivator like him could break.

“Still, just because I can’t go over doesn’t mean there’s no way.”

A strange light flickered in Lu Qing’s eyes.

He didn’t keep trying to force his way past that boundary. Instead, he sat down on the spot, activated his Spiritual Powers across the boundary, and looked toward the array inscriptions ahead.

This time, Lu Qing stared for a long while. A full quarter hour passed, and still no slip of information drifted out.

After his realm and cultivation had surged and his Spiritual Powers had improved, this kind of situation had become extremely rare.

Fortunately, with that spatial boundary in place, the Dao rhythms of the array inscriptions within were weakened by an overwhelming majority before they could affect him.

That was why—even after staring for so long—he was still fine.

Lu Qing didn’t rush. He continued to gaze.

After another half a quarter hour or so, several slips of information finally drifted out from the array inscriptions ahead.

Lu Qing smiled.

The divine abilities and methods of a Daoist of Transcendence were indeed profound, but his Spiritual Powers were even more mystical.

Without hesitation, Lu Qing immediately chose to download them.

After finishing the download, he chose to simulate.

However, once his Spiritual Powers completed the simulation of the inheritance, Lu Qing did not choose to learn it right away.

With the Dao Integration Realm inheritance he had obtained earlier, he had only tried briefly and already felt how deep and obscure it was.

Even with his Spiritual Powers to assist him, it was still hard to comprehend, and he ended up mentally exhausted.

Transcendence Realm array inscriptions were who-knew-how-many times more profound than Dao Integration Realm array inscriptions.

At his current realm, he would certainly understand even less.

So he decided to wait until his realm reached Dao Integration or above before trying to comprehend these Transcendence-level array inscriptions.

In any case, the inheritance had already been downloaded. He could comprehend it whenever he wanted in the future.

He glanced around. Seeing no other inheritances in this space, Lu Qing prepared to leave.

His hands moved, tracing one array inscription after another. They slowly gathered into a complex formation.

A moment later, a Nine-Turn Linked Formation was set up.

Of course, this Nine-Turn Linked Formation that Lu Qing traced and set up barehanded was far weaker than the one from the first checkpoint in the formation trial passage.

But the internal changes and transformations of the formation itself were identical.

As the Nine-Turn Linked Formation fully took shape, the inheritance space immediately reacted.

A surge of spatial power appeared and enveloped him.

Then a spatial vortex formed and swallowed Lu Qing whole.

On the other side, the three Exotic Beasts were still discussing how they should nurture Lu Qing in the days ahead.

All of a sudden, their hearts stirred.

In the next instant, they saw a spatial vortex appear before them, and Lu Qing’s figure stepped out from within.

He then saluted them. “Greetings, three seniors.”

The three Exotic Beasts stared blankly at Lu Qing.

Only after he finished saluting did Old Canglong recover somewhat, still looking dazed. “Ah Qing, why did you come out so quickly?”

“This junior’s realm is shallow. After comprehending the Nascent Soul Realm array inscriptions, I found that the array inscriptions of the realms beyond are far too deep and obscure—beyond what I can understand—so I could only come out first,” Lu Qing replied, half true and half false.

Spiritual Powers were his greatest secret; of course he couldn’t reveal them.

Besides, he truly had no ability right now to comprehend the array inscriptions of the other two major realms.

Strictly speaking, he wasn’t lying.

But what the three Exotic Beasts cared about wasn’t that at all.

Old Canglong widened his eyes. “You mean to say that after going in—before even half a day passed—you already comprehended all the Nascent Soul Realm array inscriptions, and even laid out a qualifying formation, obtaining permission from the inheritance grounds to come out?”

The black savage bull and the singing phoenix also stared hard at Lu Qing.

“You could say that, more or less,” Lu Qing nodded. “In the formation trial passage, this junior had actually already seen a large portion of the array inscriptions there.

After entering, seeing the inheritance array inscriptions inside the inheritance grounds was like having the fog cleared away—I suddenly understood, and resolved quite a few doubts in my heart.”

As he spoke, Lu Qing’s hands moved, tracing lines in empty air.

Very quickly, a small Nine-Turn Linked Formation took shape before him.

“It really is a Nine-Turn Linked Formation—and it was traced in the void, barehanded…”

The three Exotic Beasts looked at the small formation in front of Lu Qing, completely stupefied.

Although the power of the formation Lu Qing laid out was tiny, only at the level of a two- to three-tribulation Nascent Soul.

With their strength, a single breath from any of them could erase it entirely.

But at a glance they could tell—this was indeed the genuine Nine-Turn Linked Formation.

More importantly, Lu Qing had just laid it out with his bare hands, his movements practiced and smooth like flowing clouds and running water.

That meant he not only fully comprehended the inheritance grounds’ Nascent Soul Realm array inscriptions—he had mastered them deeply enough to set up formations at any time.

Yet… how long had it been?

Thinking of how the three of them had just been discussing how many years it might take Lu Qing to emerge from the inheritance grounds, all three Exotic Beasts felt an absurd sensation rise from their hearts.

Only now did they realize: even though they had already estimated Lu Qing’s talent in formation arts very highly…

What they had seen was still only the tip of the iceberg.

This little fellow’s true talent was far more terrifying than they had imagined.

“Could it be that Heaven truly favors our Guixu lineage?” Old Canglong murmured.

Hearing that, the black savage bull and the singing phoenix both trembled.

“Three seniors, is something wrong?” Lu Qing asked when he noticed the changes in their expressions.

Could it be that he came out too early, and they were displeased that he hadn’t continued comprehending inside?

“Nothing is wrong. It’s just that your talent in formation arts is too astonishing, Ah Qing—it surprised all of us,” Old Canglong said quickly with a smile.

The look in his eyes as he regarded Lu Qing grew even hotter.

The black savage bull and the singing phoenix were the same.

If earlier they had only been imagining whether Lu Qing might possibly reach Transcendence someday…

Now they could be completely certain.

A Transcendence-level talent!

With Lu Qing’s talent in formation arts, as long as he grew smoothly, he would absolutely be able to step into the Transcendence Realm.

And not just any Transcendence cultivator, but a supreme Daoist of Transcendence strong enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with their master!

With that thought, the three Exotic Beasts exchanged glances, their resolve regarding their earlier decision growing even firmer.

“Ah Qing, now that you’ve accepted the inheritance, what plans do you have next?” Old Canglong asked.

“Plans?” Lu Qing thought for a moment. “Three seniors, after this junior becomes Master’s disciple, are there any conveniences for cultivation?”

“Conveniences for cultivation?” Old Canglong looked puzzled.

“It’s like this,” Lu Qing explained. “This junior wants to go into secluded cultivation for a time. I wonder if within the Immortal Palace there is any place rich in Spiritual Essence suitable for cultivation?”

At this moment, what Lu Qing needed most urgently was to raise his cultivation.

But for some reason, even though the Immortal Palace’s spiritual energy was abundant, it still hadn’t reached the kind of breathtaking level he expected.

At most, it was comparable to certain cultivation blessed lands within the Great World of Tianyuan.

For ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, that kind of environment was more than enough.

But for Lu Qing, it was slightly lacking.

“So that’s what you mean,” Old Canglong laughed. “Now that you are a personal disciple of our Guixu lineage, you naturally have your own cultivation cave dwelling.”

As he spoke, Old Canglong flicked a jade talisman that landed in Lu Qing’s hand.

“This Guixu Token was left behind by our master. Only a personal disciple of the master is qualified to possess one.

After you refine it, you will be able to freely enter and exit the Immortal Palace.

Even within this Immortal Palace, you will be able to go to most places.

On the second level of the Immortal Palace, there are some cave dwellings where the master’s personal disciples once lived.

Pick whichever one you like as your own cave dwelling.

Those cave dwellings all contain Gathering Spirit Formation arrays. They should satisfy your cultivation needs.”

“Guixu Token?”

Lu Qing held the jade talisman, appearing delighted as he examined it, though in truth he was activating his Spiritual Powers to investigate.

When several slips of information drifted up from the talisman, he checked them. Seeing no problems, he began to refine it.

This process did not arouse any suspicion from the three Exotic Beasts.

They only took it as a sign of Lu Qing’s happiness.

Soon, Lu Qing finished refining the jade talisman. At once, he felt it form a mysterious link with the entire Immortal Palace.

With the talisman, he could move out of the Immortal Palace at any time.

“And there’s this as well.”

Just then, Old Canglong tossed over a jade bottle that fell into Lu Qing’s hands.

“This glazed jade bottle contains some pills useful for Nascent Soul Realm cultivation. Take them and cultivate.

But no matter how good pills are, you must use them with restraint and must not rely on them too heavily. I hope you understand that.”

“This junior will heed senior’s teachings.”

Lu Qing accepted the jade bottle and probed inside. He was immediately stunned.

The bottle Old Canglong gave him was also a treasure.

Its interior space was divided into many smaller compartments.

Each compartment contained quite a lot of pills.

Just the Nourishing Spirit Pill that Lu Qing had taken before numbered over a hundred.

There were also many other spirit pills. When Lu Qing sensed a few of them, their medicinal power was even more surging than the Nourishing Spirit Pill’s.

Clearly, those were even higher-grade spirit pills than the Nourishing Spirit Pill.

As expected of the remnants left by a Daoist of Transcendence—even the slightest leak of such fortune was enough to shock Lu Qing’s willpower.

With these pills, Lu Qing felt even more confident that in the not-too-distant future he could step into the fifth tribulation.

“As for treasures and artifacts, you have the Void Flying Boat. Earlier, I saw that most of its power seems to have recovered, so there’s no need for other flying artifacts.

As for protective artifacts, after you come out of secluded cultivation, you can go to the treasury to choose them later when you have time.”

Old Canglong continued.

“Many thanks, senior. As for treasures and artifacts, this junior already has suitable ones, so I’m not lacking for now,” Lu Qing said.

He wasn’t being polite.

Among cultivation resources, what he lacked least was treasures and artifacts.

Whether it was what he gained back then in the Great World of Tianyuan, or what he gained these days in the outer palaces of the Immortal Palace—

All of it had left him with so many spiritual artifacts that he could never use them all.

So he truly did not lack ordinary artifacts.

Of course, if Old Canglong was willing to give him a few top-grade or higher spiritual artifacts, he would gladly accept with a smile.

“Since that’s the case, we’ll take you to choose a cave dwelling,” Old Canglong said.

With a sweep of his claw, a vast surge of spatial power rolled out and enveloped Lu Qing.

When the spatial power dissipated, Lu Qing discovered he had arrived in another layer of space.

He and Old Canglong and the other two Exotic Beasts were all suspended in midair.

Before him floated dozens of enormous immortal mountains, hanging in the void.

However, those immortal mountains all looked utterly silent, as though they held no vitality at all.

Lu Qing stared at the scene, momentarily dazed.

He hadn’t expected that within this vast Immortal Palace, there existed yet another space like this.

It was as if an entire world had been packed inside the Immortal Palace.

The methods of a Daoist of Transcendence truly defied imagination.

“These immortal mountains are where the master’s disciples once lived. Each immortal mountain has a cave dwelling,” Old Canglong’s voice sounded as Lu Qing was still in a trance.

“Ah Qing, choose whichever one you like as your cave dwelling. You can even live in each for a time—after all, this place has been abandoned for hundreds of thousands of years.”

Old Canglong’s voice was somewhat low.

At the side, the black savage bull and the singing phoenix also looked absent-minded.

Who knew what memories the desolate sight before them had stirred.

Seeing this, Lu Qing didn’t know what to say.

He understood that these seniors were likely thinking of old past matters.

He looked toward the immortal mountains ahead and activated his Spiritual Powers.

After a while, he had already made his decision and flew forward.

After refining the Guixu Token, the omnipresent suppressive force of the Gui Xu Secret Realm no longer affected him.

So he could fly freely as well.

Old Canglong and the others followed behind, also wanting to see which immortal mountain Lu Qing would choose as his cave dwelling.

Very quickly, Lu Qing arrived before one immortal mountain and descended toward it.

“He actually chose this mountain?”

Seeing this, Old Canglong and the black savage bull exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise.

Was this a coincidence, or did Lu Qing have some special ability?

Otherwise, why would he pick this one, of all mountains?

Even though the three Exotic Beasts felt their hearts stir, none of them showed it. They simply followed Lu Qing down onto that immortal mountain.

“Lingxu Peak.”

Lu Qing landed before a tightly sealed cave dwelling entrance. Looking at the massive stone stele standing to the side, he softly read the words carved upon it.

He then turned and said, “Three seniors, may this junior choose this cave dwelling?”

“Of course. I already said you can choose any cave dwelling,” Old Canglong nodded. “But Ah Qing, why did you choose Lingxu Peak? Is there some special reason?”

“There’s no special reason. I just somehow feel it suits my eye,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

Then he guided the aura of the Guixu Token toward the cave dwelling.

In the next instant, light flared. The entire immortal mountain began to tremble.

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