NOVPUBBefore the gates of Cangzhou Prefecture City.
Several figures, dressed plainly but standing tall, exuded a gloomy and chilling aura.
"Cangzhou Prefecture, according to the intelligence we’ve gathered, a few months ago, there was a youth who committed a massacre here, annihilating an Innate Realm family.
The youth’s appearance and stature might differ greatly from the one who slew Xuanming and the others in the Holy City.
However, according to the information we’ve traced along the way, it’s very likely that this youth is the same individual who stirred up endless disturbances in the Holy City."
One of the figures, gazing at the city gates ahead, spoke slowly.
"That’s right, the news from the Holy City indicates that the person there bore the surname Lu and had close ties with Tianji Building.
More than two years ago, Tianji Building had issued its last Hidden Dragon List.
The noteworthy genius youth on that list also bore the surname Lu, and he hailed from Cang State."
The second figure added.
"More than two years ago, he was only at the Muscle Bone Realm, yet after more than two years, he could trigger Tribulation Thunder and step into the Innate.
Without showing any signs of weakness, right after he broke through the tribulation, he was able to slay Xuanming and others, and defeat the Third Saint Master.
It’s astonishing that such an exceptional genius has appeared in the outer world.
The rules of Heaven and Earth have only just begun to stabilize, and yet someone has already managed to forcefully transcend the Heavenly Tribulation, which is truly devilish."
The third figure spoke with a tone filled with disbelief.
"This is what Tower Master said, with the changes in Heaven and Earth and the revival of spiritual energy, the fortunes of Heaven and Earth will be redistributed, giving rise to many Children of Fate.
But only those situated in the outer regions of Heaven and Earth have the chance of being favored by the fortunes of Heaven and Earth.
This youth surnamed Lu must be one born with great destiny, which is why he’s so extraordinary."
"I believe it’s not just that he’s endowed with great fortune; there must be other significant secrets about him.
Otherwise, it’s difficult to explain how he could strengthen himself so swiftly and against all norms."
Upon hearing this, several eyes lit up, finding the point quite valid.
Only the leading figure spoke indifferently, "Don’t get any ideas. Regardless of the secrets he holds, he is now a presence we cannot afford to provoke.
Before we came out, our leader also mentioned that our mission is to find out the truth behind the deaths of Xuanming and the others and to understand the current trends of the world.
All else should be avoided. Do you understand?"
"Yes!"
The other figures felt a chill in their hearts and responded in unison.
Although they all held themselves in high regard, they still dared not show the slightest disrespect in the presence of this figure.
For all their skills had been honed by this very individual.
"Elder You, what should we do now?" someone inquired.
"Let’s enter the city first and see if we can find out anything about this individual’s background."
The figures concealed their presence and stealthily entered the city.
Though the city was heavily guarded, it was virtually non-existent for these mysterious individuals.
Once inside the city, they dispersed to gather information.
At night, several figures leapt down from the city walls to the wilderness outside.
"How did it go? Did anyone find anything?"
"Nothing. I captured a few profligate sons of noble families for interrogation, but I didn’t get any useful information."
"Same for me. I even used extreme torture on a Family Head, and he still claimed not to know the young man’s true identity."
"I looked around at the City Lord Mansion, equally without result."
After exchanging information, they realized that within the State Mansion City, no one knew of the young man named Lu Qing from the Hidden Dragon List.
"Could it be that no one in the entire State Mansion City knows the origins of this Lu Qing, or could it be that this person isn’t from Cang State?" one figure wondered aloud.
"It’s impossible," the Hidden Dragon List has a slight connection with the mysterious path of Fate.
Tianji Building would never deliberately leave erroneous information on it."
Elder You shook his head and said, "There is only one possibility, the place where Lu Qing has been secretly cultivating is not within the city, it is very likely a more remote area."
"Elder You, what should we do now?"
"Let’s go, let’s investigate elsewhere. Have you dealt with the loose ends properly?"
"Everything has been taken care of; by the time the people inside notice, we’ll have long been gone."
"That’s good..."
Several figures quietly disappeared into the night.
Only in the late night did the city stir with noises, as a family discovered that their Family Head had been silently and horribly killed in a dried well.
Other forces found that their disciples had also died horrifically in their rooms.
Even the maids and servants who attended to them met with untimely deaths.
Even in the City Lord Mansion, guards holding important positions died without a sound.
For a moment, the entire State Mansion City was shaken, and the City Lord was alarmed.
Unfortunately, they were destined to find out nothing.
The perpetrators had already left the Cangzhou Prefecture City far behind.
Lu Qing, of course, knew nothing of what was happening in State Mansion City.
Since successfully setting up the Array, his life had once again become leisurely.
Besides cultivating daily, he would check on the Medicine Field.
With the Gathering Spirit Stele continuously attracting the earth qi and Spiritual Energy, the situation in the Medicine Field was changing day by day.
In just a few days, the Spiritual Energy had become so dense that it was almost comparable to that of Azure Dragon City.
And over these days, the happiest of all was the thousand-year-old ginseng.
Nourished by such thick earth qi and Spiritual Energy, even its body seemed to have gotten plumper.
In an obscure way, even its spiritual wisdom had improved.
By the fifth day, Lu Qing felt that the earth qi and Spiritual Energy condensed by the Gathering Spirit Stele had reached a peak and could no longer increase.
However, Lu Qing was already quite satisfied.
After all, the Gathering Spirit Stele was made from ordinary Jade that he had refined, and it inherently had a limit.
To be able to condense earth qi and Spiritual Energy to this extent was already quite remarkable.
So, once he felt that the effects of the Gathering Spirit Stele had reached its limit, he immediately cultivated the remaining plots of land next to the Medicine Field.
"Elder Yan, after opening up this spirit field, what should be planted first as a priority?"
After cultivating a few spirit fields, Lu Qing asked.
"Elder Yan," being a relic who had lived for tens of thousands of years, held a high status in the Li Huo Sect and was both broad in knowledge and a Grandmaster Level existence in Artifact Refining and Alchemy.
Holding to the old saying that having an elder at home is like having a treasure.
Lu Qing would still consult it on matters when necessary.
"These spirit fields you have opened have been nurtured for too short a time, their foundation is still superficial, and their spiritual charm is insufficient. It would be difficult to cultivate too precious medicinal herbs.
I suggest you start by planting some Spirit Grain," replied "Elder Yan," living up to his status as an ancient relic and quickly offering his advice.
"Spirit Grain?"
"Yes, Spirit Grain may not seem as precious as those spirit medicines or spirit grass, but it has the advantage of being easy to cultivate.
And the spiritual charm contained in Spirit Rice is extremely gentle and easy for people to absorb.
I see you seem to be building a foundation for Little Yan; this Spirit Grain is most suitable for nurturing her body."
