I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 447

Chapter 447: Spirit Stones Are in Shortage, Traveling Around the World

Lu Qing was having trouble with his cultivation.

In fact, in addition to the spirit stones, he also had two treasures in his hands that could quickly improve his cultivation.

They were the Five Elements Treasure Lotus he obtained from the Five Elements Secret Realm, and the Pure Lotus he obtained from the gray-robed man.

These two treasure lotuses were both top-grade spiritual medicines, containing extremely powerful medicinal power. They were truly precious and rare treasures.

Even for those in the Yuanshen Realm, they were of great use.

Moreover, these two treasure lotuses had other wonderful uses. Refining them into pills was the best way to unleash their medicinal power.

Swallowing them directly to improve cultivation would waste a lot of medicinal power, which was too wasteful.

Therefore, Lu Qing did not want to use these two top-grade spiritual medicines so soon unless he had to.

“I should wait until this matter is over and go out to see if I can find suitable cultivation resources.”

Lu Qing made a decision in his heart.

After drinking his plum tea, the Master of Tianji Tower rose to take his leave. Though Lu Qing and the others tried to entice him to stay, he had a request: he needed to quickly convey the news he had received to the other major secret places, so he politely declined.

“Young Master Lu, when I arrived, several Saint Masters asked me to bring a message.

They said the incident was just a misunderstanding, and they hoped you wouldn’t hold a grudge.

The First Saint Master also said that you will always be the most honored guest of the Holy Mountain.

I hope to receive your guidance one day.”

Before leaving, the Master of Tianji Tower suddenly spoke these words.

Lu Qing smiled and said, “I don’t deserve your guidance. I have long admired the

three Saint Masters. If I have time in the future, I will definitely ascend the Holy Mountain and discuss the Dao with them.”

Lu Qing held no ill will towards the three Saint Masters of the Holy Mountain.

After all, since their founding, they had made significant contributions to maintaining world stability.

As for the previous conflict, Lu Qing didn’t mind it too much, after all, he hadn’t suffered any loss.

On the contrary, his master had once received an opportunity there.

So, he readily accepted the other party’s overtures.

“Okay, I’ll report this to the Holy Lords after I return.”

Upon hearing this, the Tianji Tower Master was delighted.

If the Holy Mountain could restore its relationship with Lu Qing, that was something he greatly desired.

After the Tianji Tower Master and his disciple left, Lu Qing looked at the old doctor.

“I haven’t congratulated Master yet. You’ve reached the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage, and are only one step away from the Golden Core stage.”

Indeed, Lu Qing had come this time and noticed that Master’s aura was harmonious, indicating that he had already broken through to the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage.

The old doctor smiled, “It’s all thanks to the techniques and elixirs you gave me, Ah Qing, that I’ve been able to cultivate so quickly.”

“After all, elixirs are only supplementary. It’s your strength, Master. Only when you reach that level can you transform the elixirs into strength,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

After killing the gray-robed man and his fellow disciples, Lu Qing had obtained a considerable amount of techniques and elixirs from their magical storage.

He kept some that were useful to him and shared a good deal of the rest with his master.

Furthermore, with the blessing of the formation, the spiritual energy within Jiuli Village has become increasingly dense.

This has led to the old doctor’s rapid progress in cultivation over the past year.

He has broken through several minor barriers and has already reached the perfect foundation-building stage.

Notably, even Ma Gu, Wei Zi’an, and Hu Zezhi

have achieved breakthroughs and entered the Xiantian realm within the past year.

His progress in cultivation is truly rapid.

This is not surprising,

after all, during the Zhongzhou group, the three of them also obtained a wisp of primordial energy.

After refining and absorbing it, their physical qualities have undergone a tremendous transformation, rivaling those of the most gifted.

Furthermore, cultivating in a place as rich in spiritual energy as Jiuli Village, with regular guidance from the old doctor and Lu Qing,

it would be unusual for his cultivation to be slow.

Several months had passed since the Tianji Tower Master’s visit.

One day, in the Jade Cavern, Lu Qing awoke from his training.

Looking at the dimmed low-grade spirit stone in his hand, he fell silent.

This was the last low-grade spirit stone he had, and he had already consumed it.

He sensed the mana elixir within him and found it was still far from completing its first transformation.

After receiving that sum of spirit stones from the gray-robed man and his fellow disciples, Lu Qing had felt suddenly wealthy.

After all, according to Yan, it was equivalent to the inventory of a major immortal sect in the previous era of cultivation.

He hadn’t expected that even with so many spirit stones, he still couldn’t achieve the first transformation of his golden elixir.

The resources required to cultivate a perfect golden elixir were simply too staggering.

“Could it be that I have to use mid-grade spirit stones?”

Another spirit stone appeared in Lu Qing’s hand.

This one was much more crystal clear than the previous one. It

was one of the mid-grade spirit stones he had obtained from the gray-robed man’s storage bag.

However, holding this mid-grade spirit stone, Lu Qing hesitated.

The mid-grade spirit stones he obtained from the gray-robed man’s storage bag weren’t many, just a dozen or so.

Spirit stones of mid-grade and above, besides being used for cultivation, had many other uses,

such as setting up formations, refining equipment, and so on.

Furthermore, if he wanted to one day control a Void Flying Boat across the starry sky, relying solely on his own mana would definitely not be enough.

This is when the mid-grade spirit stone would come in handy.

After pondering it for a moment, Lu Qing finally put it away.

Spirit stones are strategic support, so it’s best to keep some on hand for emergencies.

Using them all at once would be a hassle if he needed them later but didn’t have them.

Furthermore, with his current strength, whether he’d achieved the first level of cultivation or not wouldn’t make much difference in this world.

“Looks like it’s time to go on a journey,”

Lu Qing muttered quietly, having already made up his mind.

He turned and left the Jade Cave, transforming into a stream of light, quickly returning to the village.

“Ah Qing, you’re back?”

Some villagers noticed the stream of light Lu Qing had transformed into, looked up, and then went back to their own business.

After so long, they had grown accustomed to Lu Qing’s frequent outings.

“Brother, you’re back!”

As he landed in the yard, Xiaoyan came running out of the house,

followed by Xiaoli and Wuxing.

“Yes, you’re back.”

Looking at Xiaoyan, Lu Qing’s heart suddenly moved.

“Xiaoyan, you’re bored at home. Do you want me to take you out to play?”

“Where? To the market?” Xiaoyan asked, tilting her head.

Although the little girl was a little older now, she was still as innocent as ever.

She thought Lu Qing was taking her to the market.

“It’s farther away. Just go out and walk around, like the last time we went to Zhongzhou.”

“Are we going on a long journey? Sure!”

Xiaoyan’s eyes lit up when she heard that.

“Then let’s go tell Master, and then we’ll be off.”

“Grandpa Chen won’t come with us?”

“Master is currently at a critical juncture in his cultivation, so it’s not suitable for him to travel far.”

“Then I’ll tell Erya, my aunt, and the others.”

“Okay, go ahead.”

After Xiaoyan said goodbye to her friends, Lu Qing took Xiaoyan, Xiaoli, and Wuxing to the courtyard halfway up the mountain.

“You’re going on a long journey?”

the old doctor asked after hearing Lu Qing’s words.

“Yes, my disciple’s recent cultivation has reached a bottleneck. Further seclusion is pointless, so I’d like to take Xiaoyan out for some travel and broaden her horizons,” Lu Qing said.

The old doctor paused, then said, “It would be nice to go out and relax. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of the village, so it’ll be fine.”

Lu Qing wasn’t worried about the village’s safety.

Now that the formidable enemy, Xuankong Mountain, had been vanquished, the village was protected by the formation he had re-arranged after achieving the Golden Core.

Furthermore, Wei Shanhai and the others had mostly settled in the other courtyard for a long time.

Jiuli Village was now impenetrable and formidable.

There was no need for anyone to disrupt it.

Lu Qing was more concerned about something else.

“Master, what are you planning on achieving a breakthrough through tribulation?”

The old doctor had reached the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage months ago,

but after all this time, he still hadn’t broken through.

“No rush, I plan to accumulate more. Overcoming the tribulation is a serious matter, and I still haven’t felt the trigger for a breakthrough.”

The old doctor remained unfazed.

“Since I haven’t sensed the opportunity yet, there’s really no need to rush for a breakthrough.” Lu Qing nodded.

The Golden Core Tribulation is extraordinary, especially the magical Golden Core that is condensed, which has an inestimable impact on future cultivation principles.

Therefore, the more accumulated knowledge before undergoing the tribulation, the better.

So the fact that Master hasn’t sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough isn’t a bad thing, but rather a good thing.

It means that his accumulation hasn’t reached its limit, and there’s still room to continue strengthening his foundation.

“Master, when you’re about to undergo the tribulation, remember to send a message to this disciple. I’ll come back to protect you.”

Lu Qing possessed a Void Flying Boat, and if he truly wanted to travel, even if he was as far away as Zhongzhou, it wouldn’t take him long to get back.

“Okay, you guys can go out and have fun without worry. If I sense the opportunity for a breakthrough, I’ll send a message to you,”

the old doctor readily agreed.

So that day, Lu Qing, Xiaoyan, and their two spirit beasts left Jiuli Village and went on a journey.

Their first stop was to explore Cangzhou, where they were.

This delighted Xiaoyan and Xiaoli. Every day they saw something new, and besides being happy, their horizons were broadened.

Even Lu Qing felt a sense of relief upon seeing their joy.

Since returning from Zhongzhou, he had often been in seclusion, and had spent less time with Xiaoyan.

This rare opportunity to get out, he decided to have a good time.

After touring Cangzhou, Lu Qing and his companions went on to Jizhou, Qizhou, Fengzhou…

along the way, leaving their footprints in many places across the world.

Initially, Lu Qing had followed the locations Yan had given him, exploring them.

He discovered the locations Yan had mentioned, dating back to the ancient era of immortal cultivation, where spirit stone veins existed.

While the spiritual energy was much richer than in other places,

perhaps due to past exploitation or the brief recovery period,

no spirit stone veins had formed.

Aside from gathering some low-level spiritual herbs, he found little else.

After several unsuccessful attempts, Lu Qing temporarily gave up his search for spirit stone veins and focused on traveling with Xiaoyan and the others.

One day, Lu Qing and the others arrived at a new continent.

“Is this the ocean? How magnificent!”

Atop a high mountain, Xiaoyan gazed at the boundless expanse before her, her eyes filled with wonder.

Lu Qing was equally astonished.

They had arrived at a small eastern border state,

bordering the East China Sea. He had brought Xiaoyan here to experience the ocean of this world.

The result was a profound awe.

In all his time in this world, this was his first time seeing the ocean of this world.

Compared to the Blue Planet of his previous life, this world’s ocean was vaster and more awe-inspiring.

Lu Qing’s Jindan-level perception told him that this ocean held immense power, even

more unfathomable than that of land .

A slight chill filled his heart, and he

remembered what “Yan” had said:

In the ancient era of immortal cultivation, the ocean was ruled by the sea race.

Even those at the Yuan Shen realm dared not venture into the depths of the ocean.

Later, as the spiritual energy dried up, the sea became an even more restricted zone for humanity.

Therefore, no one could truly predict what lay beneath the surface.

Now, it seems, with the transformations of nature and the resurgence of spiritual energy,

even the depths of the sea have undergone untold changes.

And for something to make him so wary, it must be significant.

The Five Elements Winged Serpent, Five Elements, gazed at the vast ocean ahead, its eyes wide open.

Though a winged snake, it also deeply loved water.

When it guarded the Five Elements Lotus in the Five Elements Secret Realm, it had spent years in the water.

Now, seeing such a vast ocean, it was awestruck and even felt the urge to swim in.

Xiao Li, standing on Lu Qing’s shoulder, gazed at the ocean ahead, sensing the abundant water spiritual energy around it, a look of disdain on his face.

Naturally averse to water, he felt a surge of disgust at the sight of so much water.

After enjoying the beauty of the ocean, Lu Qing left with Xiaoyan and the others.

Although he was interested in exploring the sea,

it was too complex, and he didn’t want to take any risks without Xiaoyan. Furthermore,   Xiaoli,

with his natural aversion to water, would likely be pissed if he knew they were going to explore the ocean. After leaving the coast, Lu Qing and Xiaoyan headed north again.   Along the way, they encountered many new and unique locales and cultures.   Xiaoyan and the others were amazed every day.   Even Lu Qing felt his horizons broadened, gaining a deeper understanding of the world.   One day, they arrived at a new continent.   Upon entering, Lu Qing was astonished.   ”The temperature here…”   He felt the temperature drop dramatically upon entering this continent. It   was much lower than the previous one,   even though the distance between them wasn’t that far.   ”Brother, the weather here is so comfortable. Xiaoyan loves it here.”   What surprised Lu Qing even more was that despite the rather low temperature, Xiaoyan looked delighted.   It seems that she likes the climate here very much.   Lu Qing’s heart moved, and he sensed the rules of the world around him.   Soon, he had an epiphany.   It turned out that the rules of the world around him had a hint of ice, which made this continent more chilly.   Even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had a trace of “icy” attribute.   No wonder Xiaoyan felt that the climate here was comfortable.   The little girl was gifted with [Ice Skin and Jade Bones], so she naturally felt close to the environment here.   ”It seems that we have arrived in a very special continent.”   Feeling the strangeness around him, Lu Qing was thoughtful.   (End of this chapter)