I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 456

Chapter 456: Essence Fire Pearl, the Land of Spiritual Veins!

It was originally supposed to be a top-grade magical weapon, but due to unknown reasons, it suffered severe damage, leaving its restrictions incomplete.

Now, it only retains the power of a top-

grade magical weapon. Furthermore, this magical weapon isn’t a powerful offensive weapon, but rather a more supportive one.

Its greatest function is to rapidly absorb spiritual energy, helping practitioners to condense and refine their spiritual or magical energy.

In some ways, it bears some resemblance to his Five Elements Gourd.

Of course, this Essence Fire Pearl can only condense pure fire energy, making it suitable only for cultivators focused on fire cultivation techniques.

Compared to the Five Elements Gourd, which can condense all five elements, it’s far inferior.

Its growth ceiling is completely different.

Looking at the Essence Fire Pearl in his hand, Lu Qing finally understood why Li Changbo had achieved the Golden Core stage so quickly.

Besides his inherent aptitude, which was indeed excellent,

the greater credit should be attributed to this magical weapon.

However, he ultimately pursued quick success.

Relying on the Essence Fire Pearl, he refined spirit stones in large quantities, and his cultivation level rapidly improved.

He was among the first to reach the Golden Core Realm after the spiritual energy revival.

However, this also left his foundation weak, significantly weaker than the average Golden Core Realm cultivator who steadily advanced, step by step.

Otherwise, if he could maintain his composure,

relying on the Essence Fire Pearl, which perfectly complemented him, to continuously strengthen his foundation, he might have truly become a formidable figure in the future.

After sighing for a moment, Lu Qing immersed his mind into the Essence Fire Pearl.

This was his trophy, and there was no reason for him to return it to the Hanshui Palace.

While he had no use for it, it was a perfectly suitable treasure for his master, who practiced the Way of Water and Fire.

Li Changbo had been annihilated, and the Essence Fire Pearl naturally became ownerless.

Therefore, Lu Qing’s mind easily entered it and simply refined it.

He explored it and discovered that there was still space within the Essence Fire Pearl. Although it was not large, it could still accommodate some items.

A flash of understanding flashed in Lu Qing’s eyes.

No wonder, when he set down his Nanming Lihuo to burn Li Changbo, nothing remained except a single Essence Fire Pearl.

It turned out he had stored everything in his magical weapon.

Soon, a number of items appeared before Lu Qing.

It was a small pile of spirit stones emitting a spiritual aura, two jade slips, and a miscellaneous assortment of gold, silver, and other items.

Lu Qing’s gaze first fell on the small pile of spirit stones, and a smile crossed his face.

The spirit stones weren’t numerous, only about sixteen or seventeen, and judging by the spiritual aura they exuded, they were all low-grade.

But they were spirit stones. In the ancient era of immortal cultivation, even large sects reserved them as strategic resources, treasures they wouldn’t easily use.

Obtaining more than a dozen at once was a significant bounty.

It would at least accelerate Lu Qing’s progress to the first level of perfection.

Furthermore, based on the information Li Changbo had previously revealed in the illusion, the spirit stones he had in his possession were only a portion.

He still had many more to mine.

Lu Qing then turned his gaze to the two jade slips.

This time, he refrained from using his supernatural powers to examine the slips’ information.

Instead, he directly read their contents with his mind.

Soon, a hint of surprise crossed Lu Qing’s eyes.

As he had predicted, the two slips were both inheritance slips.

However, to his surprise, they contained two completely different inheritances.

One slip contained a fire-based cultivation technique capable of reaching the Golden Core Perfection stage.

This was likely Li Changbo’s primary cultivation technique.

However, the technique on the other slip was far more bizarre and profound.

It concerned the use of spiritual power.

It primarily addressed how to condense a spiritual imprint, infiltrate the minds of other cultivators, and transform them into puppets for personal use. It

was a completely unorthodox method, not a righteous one.

Practicing it could even distort the mind, rendering it useless for cultivation.

Lu Qing recalled Li Changbo’s previous words to Han Lingshuang, about training her into a soul slave.

So this was his key.

After a moment’s hesitation, a wisp of white flame appeared in Lu Qing’s hand, incinerating the jade slip containing the evil technique.

Such an evil technique, which was useless for cultivation and could easily distort one’s mind, was unsuitable for preservation.

As for the other fire-based technique, it was quite good, and could be comprehended. It would

serve as a resource for his deduction of the subsequent methods of the [Perfect Golden Elixir Method].

After dealing with the two jade slips, the remaining items were unremarkable.

Lu Qing only kept the gold and silver items and burned everything else.

Having finished, Lu Qing left the Lihuo Ding.

The next morning, he and Xiaoyan flew all the way to a mountain range.

“The Changhen Mountains, so that’s what it is.”

Standing in the sky, Lu Qing gazed at the continuous range below, his eyes filled with wonder.

In his eyes, the mountains below were more than just a simple mountain range.

Their endless peaks and unique topography combined to form a natural formation.

The spiritual energy of the earth, encompassing a radius of thousands of miles, subtly converged.

Furthermore, this formation was incredibly subtle, with no apparent abnormality visible on the surface.

Only someone like him, a master of formations cultivated through the Divine Talisman Sect’s tradition, could discern the underlying clues .

“Such a vast formation of heaven and earth—no wonder it can give birth to spirit stones.”

A strange glint flashed in Lu Qing’s eyes as he carefully observed the formation below.

This time, he didn’t invoke his supernatural powers, but instead relied on his mastery of formations and runes to observe the formation below. The Divine Talisman

Sect’s tradition has always emphasized the principle of cultivation: to learn from all things in the universe

. Such a vast natural formation was a perfect subject for observation.

Standing in the sky, observing it for a long time, a formation gradually emerged in Lu Qing’s mind.

At first, it was just a framework, but gradually, details began to take shape.

Finally, a fairly complete formation took shape within his mind.

“It’s done!”

A faint smile crossed Lu Qing’s face.

Just now, he had comprehended a vast formation from the formation of heaven and earth below.

“No wonder the Divine Talisman Sect’s inheritance has always emphasized the importance of learning from the universe.

These natural formations are the best teachers.

Comprehending the Dao rhyme of the formations can greatly enhance one’s own understanding and foundation of formations.”

Lu Qing had a sudden realization.

Ever since entering the Xiantian Realm and returning to Jiuli Village, he rarely went out.

The few times he went out were to find trouble on Hanging Mountain.

Now it seems that he has neglected this aspect of cultivation.

But it’s not too late now, as he happened to be traveling with Xiaoyan this time.

He could take the opportunity to observe the great situation of the mountains and rivers in the world and enhance his attainments in formations and runes.

He took out a blank jade slip from the Qiankun Yiqi Bag and recorded the formation he had just comprehended into it.

Of course, although this formation is complete, it is still relatively crude.

Lu Qing would need to slowly refine and fill in the details later on.

This process would also hone his formation-setting skills.

“Let’s name it the [Hundred Rivers Converging Spiritual Formation].”

After inscribing the formation, he put the jade slip away.

Lu Qing then flew down with Xiaoyan.

At this point, even without Li Changbo’s instructions, he knew where the land where the spirit stones were born was.

It was at the center of this natural formation, at the heart of the formation.

Soon, Lu Qing and Xiaoyan arrived at the heart of the formation.

It was a series of mountains shaped like turtles and snakes.

Atop the peaks were buildings, and at the gate, the three characters “Everlasting Regret Sect” were engraved in large characters.

“So that’s how it is. Li Changbo is quite thoughtful.

I guess he must have seen the significance of this place through some means.

So, he founded the Everlasting Regret Sect early on and occupied it.

That way, anything he does here won’t be so noticeable.”

A sudden realization struck Lu Qing.

Not intending to disturb the members of the Changhen Sect, he cast a concealment talisman on himself and Xiaoyan before

heading for the location Li Changbo had mentioned.

Along the way, Lu Qing spotted several Changhen Sect disciples.

Some were cultivating, some were busy, and others were discussing something.

Those discussing, in particular, showed excitement on their faces,

declaring their sect’s challenge to Hanshui Palace a sure victory.

Clearly, they were unaware that their leader had perished.

This wasn’t surprising, however.

The Changhen Mountains weren’t far from Hanshui City, encompassing the area of two states.

Without special means, news wouldn’t have reached them so quickly in just two or three days.

Furthermore, after Li Changbo’s true identity was revealed in Hanshui City that day, he was universally reviled and despised. Under

these circumstances, it was unclear whether anyone would still be willing to tip off the Changhen Sect.

Lu Qing had no intention of clashing with these disciples, who were at most at the Xiantian Realm; they wouldn’t be able to see through the concealing power of the concealment talisman anyway.

Soon, he and Xiaoyan arrived at the back mountain of the Changhen Sect.

Seeing the two enormous characters “Forbidden Land” carved into the cliffs behind, Lu Qing knew he had arrived at the right place.

Following Li Changbo’s instructions in the illusion, he quickly found the small cave entrance at the foot of the mountain.

Lu Qing was speechless as he gazed at the unremarkable entrance, barely wide enough for one person.

If it weren’t for a simple sleight of hand formation obscuring the entrance, making it invisible to the average person, he would have doubted he’d found the wrong place.

He immediately activated his supernatural powers and peered towards the cave entrance.

Soon, a purple supernatural light emerged from the cave entrance.

Several notes floated out.

[Spiritual Vein Entrance: The entrance to a spiritual vein nurtured by the earth.]

[Deep beyond this cave entrance, a spiritual vein is nurtured.]

[A spiritual vein is a mystical place nurtured by the naturally generated formations of heaven and earth, gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.]

[A simple illusionary formation provides cover. There appears to be   a

trap behind the cave entrance; those entering should exercise caution.   Seeing the note floating above the cave entrance, Lu Qing knew he had indeed found the right place.   This small cave was indeed the place he was looking for. ”   Who would have thought that the spiritual vein capable of nurturing spirit stones would be hidden within such an inconspicuous cave entrance?   Perhaps this is what they call the self-concealment of spiritual objects.”   Lu Qing sighed, then with a flick of his hand, he dispelled the simple illusionary formation at the cave entrance. He   then pulled Xiaoyan inside.   After entering the cave, he flicked his fingers and inserted several jade talismans into the entrance.   Driven by his magical power, the jade talismans connected, and an invisible curtain of light rose, completely obscuring the cave entrance.   Li Changbo was clearly not skilled in formations.   The illusionary formation he had set was extremely crude.   At best, it could conceal the perception of those at the Xiantian realm, and those at the lower levels of cultivation at that level.   Those with a strong mind and will could still see through it.   But the formation Lu Qing had set up was different.   With his mastery of formations, even a simple formation composed of a few jade talismans was beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators. Even   a Jindan-level expert would have difficulty detecting the underlying forces unless they were close enough.   After covering the cave entrance, Lu Qing led Xiaoyan further inside.   As expected, the entrance extended downward, deep into the earth.   The passage was narrow, only wide enough for two people to pass side by side, and was extremely dark, appearing gloomy and terrifying.   But this naturally posed no challenge to Lu Qing.   Using his magical power, he condensed a ball of light and suspended it in front of him.   Suddenly, the cave was filled with light, revealing every detail.   He then continued forward with Xiaoyan.   The journey was uneventful.   While Li Changbo had set some traps, there was no way they could pose a threat to Lu Qing.   So, he easily neutralized them all.

Slowly, as he walked deeper into the cave, Lu Qing finally began to sense a distinct spiritual aura permeating the space.

His spirits lifted, knowing they were near a spiritual vein.

Sure enough, with each step forward, Lu Qing felt the spiritual energy in the cavern grow stronger.

Towards the end, it was even richer than the one he’d experienced in the jade-like cavern.

“Ah Qing, where is this place? How can there be such a strong spiritual aura?”

At this moment, Xiao Li couldn’t help but poke his head out of Lu Qing’s arms, gazing around with wide eyes.

“Xiao Li, are you awake?” Lu Qing smiled. “This must be a spiritual vein.”

“Spirit vein?”

Xiao Li looked around, astonished by the increasingly intense spiritual aura.

He couldn’t help but wonder, if he could cultivate here for a long time, wouldn’t his cultivation level soar?

At this moment, even the Five Elements poked its head out from under Xiao Yan’s hood.

Clearly, it, too, was delighted with this place.

Amidst Xiao Li and the others’ astonishment, Lu Qing quickened his pace.

Soon, surrounded by a spiritual aura so dense it seemed to condense into something substantial,

he suddenly felt the view ahead open up.

A vast cavern suddenly appeared before his eyes.

The sight inside was so breathtaking that Lu Qing and the others gasped.

“How beautiful!”

Xiaoyan couldn’t help but exclaim after a long moment.

(End of this chapter)