I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 586

Chapter 586: Discovering an Opportunity and Sweeping the Forest

Lu Qing was quite pleasantly surprised.

He still didn’t know what exactly this secret realm held as a test.

But there was no doubt that this witch’s primordial blood was a truly great opportunity.

Just a single strand of it could strengthen his already formidable body even further.

If he could obtain enough of it, perhaps he could push his physical strength to new limits.

“Ah Qing, this bloodline is so miraculous, can I refine it too?”

Xiao Li asked expectantly.

“I think I can,” Lu Qing pondered for a moment. “However, this bloodline contains evil spirits. Refining too much at once risks eroding my soul. I need to be careful about that.”

Xiao Li, also a top-grade innate golden elixir who had survived nine tribulation thunders, possessed a powerful soul, making ordinary evil spirits powerless.

Refining some witch’s primordial blood should be no problem.

“Don’t worry, with Ah Qing here, it’s guaranteed to be okay,” Xiao Li said confidently.

Lu Qing smiled and said, “But this way, we don’t have to rush out of this forest.”

Xiao Li was stunned at first, then realized, “Ah Qing, you mean, we should catch more of those black rats?”

Lu Qing nodded, “Yes, the black rats in this forest all contain that strange bloodline. They’re not difficult to deal with, so we can catch more and refine the bloodline.” The

ones that had previously attacked Lu Qing and his companions were only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

He deduced that the majority of the black rats in this forest were probably only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Since the situation outside was still uncertain, it was better to seize the opportunity beforehand.

“Alright, those black rats can’t hide from my senses. We can catch them all!” Xiao Li said excitedly.

“Then the important task of finding their tracks is up to you,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

These black rats have a strange ability to conceal their aura, making it difficult even for him to detect their presence.

But Xiao Li, like their natural enemy, could easily detect their tracks.

“Okay, leave it to me,” Xiao Li said immediately, his head held high.

As the two chatted, the Five Treasures Taoist priest, on the other side, reached the final stage of his breathing exercises and slowly opened his eyes.

He then saw Lu Qing playing with Xiao Li.

“Please, Fellow Daoist Chen, protect me,” the Five Treasures Taoist priest immediately thanked him.

“That’s all right, we weren’t in any danger anyway,” Lu Qing said with a smile. “By the way,

Taoist priest, there’s something I need to discuss with you.” “What is it?” the Five Treasures Taoist priest asked.

“While you were recovering from your breathing exercises, I studied the black beast from earlier and learned something.”

“Oh, what did Fellow Daoist Chen discover?”

the Five Treasures Taoist priest’s eyes lit up.

He remembered the strangeness of the black beast from earlier. Could it be that Lu Qing had discovered something profound?

“I discovered a strange bloodline within the black beast. Absorbing and refining it will be very beneficial to us, increasing our physical strength. It should be one of the opportunities in this secret realm.”

Lu Qing didn’t hide anything and directly shared his discovery.

After all, he planned to sweep through this forest for the next few days, so such a thing couldn’t be hidden from Taoist Wubao.

Since they were all companions, it was best to be open and honest.

“That black beast actually contains such a secret?” Taoist Wubao was surprised.

“Indeed, so from now on, I want to search for more of those black beasts in this forest. I’m afraid we can’t continue on our journey.”

“Of course, we won’t be traveling any further,” Taoist Wubao said quickly. They

had finally discovered an opportunity, so if they were still rushing, wouldn’t their journey have been in vain?

“In that case, let’s seize this opportunity in the forest first. Taoist Master, your divination is truly effective. We’re heading this way; it’s indeed an auspicious sign.”

“It must be that you, Daoist Fellow, are blessed with good fortune,” Taoist Wubao said respectfully.

He was also even more grateful that he had entered the secret realm with Lu Qing this time.

Otherwise, he would never have discovered such an opportunity within the black beast’s body.

Having made their decision, Lu Qing and the others immediately set out.

Lu Qing first gathered the talismans from the ground, a scene that once again surprised the Five Treasures Taoist.

He hadn’t sensed the presence of a talisman formation around him.

This demonstrated Lu Qing’s exceptional mastery in setting up formations; his formation blended seamlessly with the surrounding aura, seamlessly blending seamlessly into the surrounding atmosphere, allowing him to remain unaware.

For a moment, Lu Qing’s aura of mystery in the Five Treasures Taoist’s heart intensified.

After gathering the talismans, Lu Qing, along with Xiao Li and the Five Treasures Taoist, began searching for the Black Rat.

This time, they avoided soaring into the air, instead traversing the forest.

As his feet touched the ground, a faint yellow light flickered in Lu Qing’s eyes.

The surrounding earth’s magnetic energy was instantly under his control.

This was the ability of the Earth Spirit Pearl, one of the Five Elements Orbs.

Simply by stepping onto the ground, he could easily control the earth’s magnetic energy within a radius of several miles.

Furthermore, through this magnetic energy, he could sense the presence of nearby living beings.

However, the Black Rat seemed to possess some innate ability, allowing it to perfectly conceal its aura.

Even the magnetic field of the earth’s veins made it difficult to detect.

Therefore, the burden of searching for the Black Rat fell primarily on Xiao Li.

Its extraordinary sensing ability made it even easier to locate the Black Rat than Lu Qing.

Sure enough, Xiao Li soon made a discovery.

“Ah Qing, there’s a black rat underground, a hundred feet to the right, ahead!”

Lu Qing’s mind flickered, and a wisp of the earth’s magnetic energy probed toward the location Xiao Li had indicated.

Sure enough, a hundred feet to the right, a foot underground, he detected a presence.

This presence blended seamlessly with the surroundings, and if Xiao Li hadn’t pointed it out, even he wouldn’t have been able to detect it.

But now that it had been discovered, everything became easier.

Lu Qing tapped his foot, and the magnetic energy suddenly intensified, instantly binding the Black Rat.

Boom!

The Black Rat, previously lurking underground, was startled. Its low intelligence had no idea what was happening, so it struggled violently based on instinct.

The overwhelming force erupted, shaking and tumbling the ground.

However, despite the Black Rat’s formidable physique, its physical strength alone was comparable to that of a Jindan realm cultivator.

But now that Lu Qing had fully grasped its true strength, he naturally had plenty of ways to deal with it.

Immediately, the earth’s magnetic force, under his control, entangled it like spider silk, tightly.

No matter how much the Black Rat unleashed its power, it was helpless against the extremely flexible and formless earth’s magnetic force, unable to break free.

“What’s going on?”

The sudden tremor startled Taoist Wubao.

“It’s okay. Xiaoli discovered a strange black beast. I’ve already captured it. Let’s go take a look.”

“Already captured one?” Taoist Wubao was even more surprised.

He hadn’t sensed anything just now, so how had he suddenly caught one?

Confused, the Five Treasures Taoist followed Lu Qing to the location of the noise.

He then saw a strange black beast, similar to the one he’d seen before, enveloped in a ball of yellow light.

No matter how it struggled, it couldn’t escape the spider-web-like yellow light.

“Is this… the power of the Earth’s Elemental Magnetic Field?”

The Five Treasures Taoist immediately recognized the spider-web-like yellow light that bound the Black Rat.

He then understood that Lu Qing had used the Earth’s Elemental Magnetic Field to trap the Black Rat, no wonder it had caused such a commotion.

However, this only deepened his shock.

The power of Earth’s Elemental Magnetic Field is typically only mastered by cultivators specializing in earth-based Taoist techniques.

Lu Qing was able to mobilize such powerful Earth’s Elemental Magnetic Field, and manipulate it so skillfully that he could trap the powerful Black Rat from a distance of a hundred feet.

His mastery of earth-based Taoist techniques must be profound.

But he had clearly heard from Ye Qiaozhu and others from the Qiankun Sect that Lu Qing seemed extremely skilled in the art of swordsmanship.

Thinking back to the formation Lu Qing had silently set up while he was regulating his breathing,

Taoist Wubao felt that the longer he interacted with Lu Qing, the more mysterious he became.

“Fellow Daoist Chen, how did you detect this strange black beast from such a distance?”

Taoist Wubao couldn’t help but ask.

The Black Scaled Black Rat possesses a remarkable ability to conceal its presence; even when it was right in front of him, ordinary Jindan-level cultivators wouldn’t necessarily be able to detect it.

Lu Qing had actually been able to detect and capture it from a distance of a hundred feet—truly incredible.

“That wasn’t my work; it was Xiaoli who discovered it,” Lu Qing rubbed his head.

“Xiaoli discovered it?”

Taoist Wubao’s gaze fell on Xiaoli.

“Yes, Xiaoli’s spiritual perception is naturally sharp, making it easy for him to detect the black beast,” Lu Qing explained.

Feeling Taoist Wubao’s gaze, Xiaoli glanced at him sideways, then raised his head slightly, a look of pride.

Taoist Wubao was at a loss for words.

He suddenly remembered the terrifying aura Xiaoli had revealed in that fleeting glimpse at Guanli Peak.

Indeed, Fellow Daoist Chen’s spirit beast was far more than it appeared.

“Master, let’s go.”

While Taoist Wubao was stunned, Lu Qing had already casually collected the corpse of the black-scaled black rat and continued walking forward, carrying Xiaoli.

Taoist Wubao was left standing there, a bit stunned.

He suddenly realized a problem.

Under the current circumstances, it seemed he couldn’t help at all.

If that was the case, how could he have the nerve to share in this opportunity?

“Master?”

Lu Qing walked forward a few dozen feet and noticed that Taoist Wubao hadn’t caught up. He turned back in confusion.

“Apologies,”

Taoist Wubao regained his composure and followed him.

He also secretly resolved to make every possible contribution in the time ahead.

Otherwise, even if Lu Qing offered him the opportunity, he wouldn’t have the nerve to accept it.

“Looks like we’ll have to use some of our trump cards,”

Taoist Wubao touched a gourd at his waist.

For the next few days, Lu Qing and his companions continued to traverse the forest, following Xiaoli’s guidance, hunting down and slaying each black rat.

Taoist Wubao discovered, as he had expected, that he was of little help throughout the entire process.

As soon as Xiaoli spotted a black rat, Lu Qing would essentially activate the earth’s magnetic field to trap it, leaving him no room for action.

However, Taoist Wubao had already made a decision, so he stopped worrying and instead clutched the gourd at his waist, a solemn expression on his face, as if preparing something.

With Xiaoli’s help, Lu Qing searched a vast expanse of forest, capturing and killing over twenty black rats in a single swoop.

These black rats seemed solitary; in each area, they only found one, never two.

Even more bizarre was the fact that the Black Rat, the Black Scaled Rat, seemed to be the only creature in this forest. Lu Qing and his companions hadn’t spotted any other beasts.

“Master, let’s rest for a while. We’ve already slain quite a few of these black beasts, so let’s deal with them first,”

Lu Qing suddenly said after slaying another Black Rat.

“I’ll do as you say.”

Taoist Wubao naturally didn’t object.

On the contrary, he was filled with anticipation.

After all, he had never truly witnessed the miraculous effects of the blood within the black beasts.

Immediately, Lu Qing found a good spot and continued to set up a talisman formation.

This time, Taoist Wubao watched Lu Qing set up the formation.

Once the formation was set up, he carefully sensed it again, finally sensing the faint power flowing around him.

His amazement at Lu Qing’s mastery of the formation deepened.

If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed such a powerful talisman formation existed nearby.

Lu Qing’s technique must have reached the level of a master.

After setting up the talisman formation, Lu Qing took out the corpses of the black rats with black scales that he had killed earlier and piled them into a small hill on the ground.

Although the black rats were only a few feet in size, Lu Qing had slain quite a few this time, dozens of them.

“Master, I intend to extract the blood of these black beasts. Do you have any good methods?” Lu Qing asked.

“I have a top-grade alchemy gourd that should be able to help me extract some of it,” said the Five Treasures Taoist.

“Then I’ll trouble you to refine these black beasts.”

Lu Qing waved his hand lightly, and about a quarter of the black rat carcasses, swept up by his magical power, landed in front of the Five Treasures Taoist.

“It’s just a piece of cake,”

the Five Treasures Taoist nodded immediately. He

breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, he could finally be of some use.

Pulling a fiery red gourd from his waist, the Five Treasures Taoist activated his mind, uncorking the gourd and releasing a suction force that immediately sucked in the dozen or so black rat carcasses on the ground.

Then, he activated his magical power, and the red gourd suddenly grew to half the size of a man, hovering in front of him. An extremely hot aura emanated from it.

(End of this chapter)