I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 582

Chapter 582: Mastering the Sword Formation, Opening the Secret Realm, and Rushing to the Divine Mountain

“You said that there are some unusual movements in the secret realm that is being nurtured on Tianshu Divine Mountain?”

“Yes, just now, a fellow Taoist who came back from an expedition to Tianshu Divine Mountain said that the fluctuations emitted by the secret realm that is being nurtured suddenly surged today, and are becoming more and more intense. It is very likely that it will be completely born in the next few days!”

“But didn’t the Yuanshen masters predict that the secret realm will not appear in the world for at least half a month?”

“This secret realm is extraordinary. Just from the fluctuations it reveals, you can tell that it must be a large secret realm that is rarely seen in thousands of years.

Otherwise, those sects and powerful families would not have rushed here from thousands of miles away.

A magical secret realm like this is extraordinary, so it is normal for the masters’ calculations to be inaccurate.”

“In that case, the secret realm may really be born ahead of time? Then we must prepare to go to Tianshu Divine Mountain!”

“But I just came back from the Divine Mountain not long ago, and the ‘mountain energy’ in my body has not been completely dissolved. I’m afraid it will be difficult to enter the Divine Mountain again in a short time. What should I do!”

“You’re lucky. You’ve been back for seven days. You’ll be able to enter the mountain again in a few days at most. I only returned yesterday. By the time the ‘mountain energy’ dissipates, the opportunities in the secret realm will have already been snatched up!”

“Don’t panic! It might just be a normal fluctuation. The calculations of the powerful aren’t necessarily wrong.”

…

The cultivators throughout Tianshu City were buzzing with discussion.

The secret realm being nurtured by Tianshu Divine Mountain was surging with intense fluctuations, making it impossible to conceal.

Therefore, any unusual movement would be immediately reported back to the cities below.

This time, no less so.

The intensity of the fluctuations led many cultivators to believe that the secret realm was indeed about to emerge.

Immediately, many cultivators set out for Tianshu Divine Mountain.

“The secret realm is about to emerge?”

Taoist Wubao, who came out daily to gather information, was startled by the surrounding discussions.

He hurried back to his mountain peak to inform Lu Qing of the news.

However, when he arrived at Lu Qing’s cave, he saw a sign outside that said “No Visitors Allowed.”

He called out several times, but received no response. He

immediately realized that Lu Qing had likely fallen into a deep state of meditation.

For a moment, he dared not disturb him, fearing that Lu Qing was at a critical juncture in his retreat.

If he interrupted his enlightenment, it would easily lead to an enemy.

Consequently, Taoist Wubao continued to closely monitor news from the city while anxiously awaiting Lu Qing’s return.

His suspicions were correct: Lu Qing, within the cave, was indeed at a critical juncture in his

contemplation. A mystical realm unfolded around him.

Countless sword energies crisscrossed within, moving in mysterious patterns.

The pervasive sword energy, its terrifying power waiting to be unleashed, shook the surrounding space.

After several days, Lu Qing opened his eyes, a flash of sword light that took a long time to subside.

Lu Qing retracted his domain, and peace instantly returned to the cave.

“As expected, the sword energy domain and the Seven Star Sword Formation complement each other perfectly. The cultivation traditions of small worlds are not without their merits and have their own advantages.”

Lu Qing pondered for a moment, then flipped his hand, and a small sword energy domain appeared in his hand.

The sword energy within surged and crisscrossed, operating in a mysterious formation pattern.

If a powerful figure from Tianshu City were present, they would surely be astonished.

For the small sword energy domain on Lu Qing’s palm was operating a variation of the Seven Star Sword Formation.

Indeed, Lu Qing had not only refined the Seven Star Sword Intent,

but had also mastered the first three variations of the Seven Star Sword Formation.

The Seven Star Sword Formation has seven variations.

The first three are Jindan-level sword formations, while the last four are Yuanshen-level sword formations, usable only by those at the Yuanshen realm.

And Lu Qing had already mastered the first three Jindan-level sword formations.

Not only that, he even went a step further, integrating the sword formation into his own sword energy realm, allowing him to control it even more perfectly.

This had been Lu Qing’s long-held belief.

The martial arts realm was his home world. During the era of spiritual energy depletion,

generations of martial arts prodigies, seeking to better control this power, researched and comprehended a unique power.

They pursued the state of unity between man and nature, and ultimate control over the forces of heaven and earth. However, the

Tianyuan World lacked such a legacy.

After all, this vast world was immeasurably rich in spiritual energy, having existed since time immemorial and never experienced spiritual energy depletion.

Within this world, a variety of incredibly powerful cultivation methods flourished,

striving for higher realms and deeper cultivation.

There was no need to worry about running out of spiritual energy.

Unlike his home world, where the upper limit of cultivation had long been set during the era of spiritual energy depletion,

generations of warriors, driven to achieve breakthroughs and control greater powers,

were forced to exhaust all available resources, researching various methods to enhance their strength.

One path involves flawlessly controlling every ounce of power within one’s grasp, unleashing might beyond one’s own limits.

The pinnacle of this path is the realm.

By using one’s soul to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth, merging with them, one controls the laws of the surrounding universe, and thus forms a self-contained realm.

Once a realm is achieved, a warrior can leverage their own strength to leverage the forces of heaven and earth, unleashing power far beyond their own capabilities.

Don’t underestimate this cultivation system, developed by warriors whose upper limit is limited to the Xiantian realm.

In reality, it’s an extremely advanced path of cultivation.

Lu Qing realized this after comprehending the numerous cultivation methods of the Tianyuan Great World.

Thus, he understood that the cultivation methods of each world possess their own unique characteristics.

The cultivation methods of smaller worlds aren’t necessarily inferior to those of larger worlds.

It’s simply that the upper limit of the world limits the cultivators’ realms

, preventing them from furthering these cultivation methods to higher levels.

This is why the cultivation methods of smaller worlds are inferior to those of larger worlds.

“My swordsmanship fundamentally stems from the sword energy realm my master comprehended.

The principles of this realm are truly profound, and the cultivation philosophy is no less profound than those of the profound traditions of these larger worlds.

Perhaps, in the future, I can attempt to integrate both the [Seven Star Sword Formation] and [Heaven-Splitting Sword Qi] into my realm,

cultivating a unique swordsmanship realm all my own.”

Lu Qing toyed with the small sword energy realm in his hand, his heart pounding.

If anyone knew Lu Qing’s current thoughts, they would be shocked, yet also mock his arrogance.

Whether it was the Seven Star Sword Formation or the Heaven-Splitting Sword Qi, they were both supreme sword traditions passed down by Five Tribulations Soul-level masters.

Other cultivators, even those at the ordinary Soul-level, would be ecstatic to possess even one of these, worshipping them as supreme inheritances.

They would only dare to devoutly comprehend them, hoping to grasp and master them.

They would never dare to entertain any other thoughts.

Lu Qing, however, was merely a mere Jindan realm cultivator.

Yet, he dared to dream of integrating these two supreme primordial spirit inheritances into his own cultivation.

How arrogant, how ignorant of his own limitations!

But Lu Qing never cared.

Even the inheritances left by the most powerful primordial spirit masters, in his view, were like any other, not necessarily flawless.

Otherwise, the masters who left behind these inheritances would not only be at the Five Tribulations Primordial Spirit stage, but also at a higher realm.

He had condensed the perfect Jindan, and his fundamental cultivation methods were all independently deduced and created.

Naturally, he could also apply this to his Taoist magic and supernatural powers.

He simply wanted to extract the essence from the numerous inherited techniques, discard the dross, and deduce the path of cultivation that best suited him. Possessing

supernatural powers, he had the confidence to do so.

After playing with the small sword energy field in his hand for a while, Lu Qing dispersed it

and prepared to leave the cave to investigate.

He had naturally sensed the movements of the Five Treasures Taoist priests outside a few days ago.

However, at the time, he was in the midst of a crucial comprehension of the Seven Star Sword Formation, so he ignored it.

Now that his contemplation had concluded, he could go out and ask if anything had happened.

Carrying Xiao Li out of the cave, Lu Qing went to the residence of the Five Treasures Taoist.

Just as he was about to call out to the door, he suddenly sensed the presence of the Five Treasures Taoist, rushing back from outside.

He turned and looked outside, and the Five Treasures Taoist had already spotted him.

A look of surprise crossed his face. “Daoyou Chen, you’ve emerged from retreat?”

“Just now. I was at a critical juncture in my cultivation a few days ago, so I didn’t have time to respond, Taoist Master. I apologize,” Lu Qing said apologetically.

“There’s no need to be so. Cultivation is more important. I was afraid I might disturb you.”

Upon hearing that Lu Qing had indeed reached a critical juncture in his cultivation, the Five Treasures Taoist felt relieved.

Fortunately, he hadn’t forced Lu Qing to call out that day; otherwise, things might have gotten really bad.

“By the way, Taoist Priest, why did you come looking for me that day?”

“It’s something very important!” Speaking of this, Taoist Wubao’s expression suddenly became serious, “Fellow Daoist Chen, do you know that the secret realm nurtured by Tianshu Divine Mountain has already appeared in the world!”

“What, it has already appeared in the world?” This time, Lu Qing was really surprised, “When did it happen? Didn’t they say that it would take at least half a month for the secret realm to truly appear in the world?”

“It happened yesterday,” Taoist Wubao said, “as for the reason, I don’t know either. Just a few days ago, news came from the Divine Mountain that the secret realm, which was still in the making, suddenly underwent a strange change.

The fluctuations within suddenly surged, increasing dozens of times.

There were rumors in the city that the secret realm was about to be born.

That was the day I wanted to tell you, my friend.

But seeing that you were in seclusion, I continued to gather information in the city.

Sure enough, after the change, the fluctuations within the secret realm continued to increase within just a few days.

Finally, yesterday, the secret realm truly appeared.

Now all major forces and a large number of independent cultivators have gone to the Divine Mountain to enter the secret realm to compete for opportunities.

Because I still have to wait for you, my friend, I am staying in the city for the time being.”

“So that’s how it is.” Lu Qing was immediately full of apologies when he heard this, “I’m sorry, Taoist priest, this is all my fault. I actually went into seclusion at such a critical juncture, causing you to miss the opportunity to enter the secret realm.”

“You can’t say that,” Taoist Wubao said hurriedly. “We agreed to enter the secret realm together. How can we go back on our word?

Besides, entering the secret realm on the first day isn’t necessarily a good thing.

The fighting will surely be fierce, and there might be casualties. If

we enter later, we can avoid them.”

“That being said, this is ultimately my fault.”

Lu Qing understood that while Taoist Wubao had a point,

everyone knew that those who entered the secret realm first would undoubtedly have better opportunities. Those

who entered later might not even get a sip of the soup.

“Master, there’s no time to lose. Let’s head for the sacred mountain now.”

“That’s good. A day has already passed. There shouldn’t be many cultivators outside the secret realm. We won’t be in any danger if we enter now,” Taoist Wubao nodded.

The two of them immediately transformed into streams of light and flew towards Tianshu Sacred Mountain.

Along the way, Lu Qing monitored the situation in the city below.

He discovered that the presence of cultivators currently roaming Tianshu City was extremely rare.

It was a stark contrast to the bustling scene of a few days ago.

Presumably, the cultivators in the city had already fled to the Divine Mountain, entering the secret realm in search of opportunities.

“Master, since the secret realm has been open for a day, has any news leaked from within?”

Lu Qing messaged the Five Treasures Taoist as they hurried along.

“No,” the Five Treasures Taoist shook his head. “Any cultivator in the city who has any skill has already left for the Divine Mountain. No one has returned, let alone brought back any news.”

Lu Qing reflected. The secret realm nurtured by the Divine Mountain was so highly valued even by the top sects, it must be truly extraordinary.

If they could enter such a secret realm in search of opportunities, how could they easily leave?

Tianshu Divine Mountain wasn’t far from Tianshu City. At their speed of flight, it didn’t take long for them to reach the mountain.

As soon as they approached the mountain, Lu Qing felt a faint, invisible aura surge into his body, settling into his Dantian Qi Sea and the brow acupoint.

His natal magic weapon, the Five Elements Orb, and the like, showed no reaction at all, offering no resistance, allowing the energy to flow into his body.

“This is the ‘mountain energy’ of the sacred mountain,”

Taoist Wubao explained, noticing Lu Qing’s frown.

“It’s rumored that this ‘mountain energy’ is derived from the very source of the Tianshu Divine Mountain and is incredibly mysterious.

Neither spiritual weapons nor powerful primordial spirits can prevent the ‘mountain energy’ from entering the body.

As the ‘mountain energy’ accumulates within the body, the cultivator’s spirit and soul will gradually show signs of rigidity, and their mana will stagnate.

At this point, the cultivator must leave the Divine Mountain.

Otherwise, if they continue to stay on the Divine Mountain, the ‘mountain energy’ will accumulate too much.

The cultivator is likely to show signs of petrification, gradually turning into hard stone and becoming part of the Divine Mountain.

This ‘mountain energy’ is extremely strange. It slowly dissipates once outside the Divine Mountain’s confines.

Therefore, cultivators who enter the Divine Mountain to explore must leave the mountain for a while at regular intervals.

This is also the original reason why cities like Tianshu City appeared at the foot of the Divine Mountain.”

“Is it really the ‘mountain energy’? Even spiritual weapons can’t resist it.”

Lu Qing was startled when he heard this.

And just as the Five Treasures Taoist explained, they transformed into flowing light and turned completely.

Suddenly, their eyes brightened.

(End of this chapter)