I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 642

Chapter 642: Meeting an Old Friend, 100,000 Spiritual Stones

“Ah Qing, where can we earn spirit stones?”

Lu Qing soared leisurely through the sky, Xiao Li leaning on his shoulder.

They had already left the cave and emerged.

“Let me think about it.”

Lu Qing was actually feeling a bit apprehensive.

He possessed quite a few treasures. During the battle at Tianshu Divine Mountain, he had acquired several spirit artifacts alone, and even more powerful ones.

Each one was extremely valuable, and if he could sell it, he could easily fetch a large sum of spirit stones.

However, these powerful artifacts all had owners, and most of their original owners were powerful figures from various factions.

If he dared to sell them, his identity as Chen Qing would be immediately exposed.

Then, countless powerful figures would likely come to suppress him.

Although Lu Qing’s strength had greatly increased, even ordinary Yuanshen beginners were no match for him.

But he wasn’t so complacent as to believe he could truly defeat those Yuanshen realm masters who had survived countless tribulations.

But if he didn’t sell his treasure, he had no connections or connections in the Tianyuan World. It would be difficult for him to obtain a large amount of spirit stones in a short period of time like he did in the Xiaocang Realm.

After thinking for a while, Lu Qing suddenly thought of someone.

If it was that person, perhaps they could help him.

At this thought, Lu Qing smiled: “Got it, let’s go.”

“Ah Qing, you’ve figured it out. So where are we going now?”

“To find an old friend.”

…

A month later, Lu Qing and Xiao Li crossed several continents and arrived at a large continent called Qingniu Continent.

The Tianyuan World was incredibly vast, and the human territory alone was immense.

Even for Lu Qing, crossing a single continent without revealing too much of his strength would take considerable time.

Upon entering Qingniu Continent, Lu Qing noticed another change in the architectural style.

Taoist temples were everywhere, and the number of Taoists had greatly increased.

Qingniu Continent was also a very unique continent in the Tianyuan World.

This continent is awash in Taoist cultivation, boasting countless temples. Many of the Tianyuan World’s powerful Taoist sects are located here.

Among them is the Daoxu Temple, which Lu Qing had previously encountered at the Tianshu Divine Mountain Sect. It’s considered one of the most powerful sects in the entire Tianyuan World.

However, Lu Qing’s visit to Qingniu Continent wasn’t for Daoxu Temple, but to find an old friend.

“Ah Qing, you said you were looking for the Five Treasures Taoist Priest. Will he reveal our whereabouts?”

Lu Qing was walking through a large city. Xiao Li, tucked into his clothes, popped his head out to survey the surroundings, secretly sending a voice message to Lu Qing with some concern.

After all, both Ah Qing and Xiao Li are currently under the Holy Alliance’s hunting orders.

Add to that the bounties offered by those sects, and who knows how many people are searching for them.

“Don’t worry, the Taoist priest isn’t that kind of person. And we’re not going to confront him directly. Let’s see what happens first,” Lu Qing reassured him.

He then took out a jade communication talisman and entered a message.

This communication jade talisman was exchanged between Lu Qing and the Five Treasures Taoist Priest during the Tianshu Divine Mountain’s secret trial realm, to prevent them from getting separated.

However, they had never used it back then, but unexpectedly, it would come in handy today.

After sending the message, Lu Qing took Xiao Li to a restaurant, requesting a table by the window on the second floor. They ordered a table full of dishes and enjoyed their meal while they waited for the Five Treasures Taoist Priest’s arrival.

After he and Xiao Li had finished their meal, Lu Qing’s expression shifted and he looked down.

He saw a familiar figure appear on the street below. It was none other than the Five Treasures Taoist Priest.

However, a hint of nervousness, barely noticeable to others, etched itself on the Five Treasures Taoist Priest’s face.

Clearly, he hadn’t expected Lu Qing to suddenly seek him out.

Upon seeing the Five Treasures Taoist Priest appear, Lu Qing didn’t rush out to acknowledge him. Instead, he quietly observed him, activating his supernatural powers.

Although he had told Xiao Li that he trusted the Five Treasures Taoist Priest’s character, he wasn’t truly that naive.

Although he and the Five Treasures Taoist had gotten along quite well together during their time together, that didn’t mean the latter wouldn’t betray him for the lucrative reward.

People’s hearts are unpredictable, so caution is the best course of action.

After observing for a while, Lu Qing noticed nothing unusual. When a message appeared in his field of vision, he read it and smiled.

However, Lu Qing still didn’t appear. Instead, he quietly communicated with him through telepathy, then settled the bill and left with Xiao Li.

The Five Treasures Taoist’s body trembled slightly at Lu Qing’s voice. He glanced around calmly, then slowly left the city.

After confirming that no one was following him, he transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the mountains outside the city.

Once inside the forest, he quickly spotted the strange peak Lu Qing had mentioned. After a moment’s hesitation, he finally flew towards it.

Upon landing at the summit, the Five Treasures Taoist felt an invisible wave sweep through him, completely cutting off any connection with the outside world.

Clearly, the entire mountain had been pre-planned with a formation.

Sensing this, Taoist Wubao breathed a sigh of relief.

He was very familiar with the ripples of this formation. Over a decade ago, in the mysterious realm of Tianshu Mountain, he had been protected by it many times.

“Fellow Daoist Chen, is that you?” Taoist Wubao glanced around.

“It’s been years since we last met. You’re still as elegant as ever, and your cultivation is even greater than before.”

Lu Qing emerged from the woods, his appearance having transformed back into “Chen Qing.”

Xiao Li stood on his shoulder, reverting to the way he had been during his time with the Five Treasures Taoist.

“Fellow Daoist Chen, Xiao Li, it’s really you.”

Seeing Lu Qing and Xiao Li standing on his shoulder, the Five Treasures Taoist finally relaxed, a heartfelt smile spreading across his face.

Honestly, he’d been genuinely taken aback when he received the message not long ago.

His first thought was that someone was trying to trick him, trying to get information about Chen Qing from him.

But after carefully reading the message, he felt otherwise.

He had never shared some of the details in the message with anyone else, so logically, they should have been known only to him and Chen Qing.

Furthermore, Chen Qing was the only one who knew his jade talisman, never sharing it with anyone else. Therefore

, it was very likely that the person who had sent the message was indeed Chen Qing.

To verify his assumptions, he immediately cast a hexagram to divine the origins of the person who had sent the message.

However, the hexagram was completely chaotic, making it impossible to interpret, let alone deduce, the person’s origins.

It was just like when he had divined Chen Qing.

It was precisely because of this that Taoist Wubao made up his mind to take the risk and rush over.

Now that his suspicions were correct, he finally felt at ease.

“Master, how are you?” Lu Qing asked with a smile.

“Not bad. After emerging from the secret realm, I knew I was outnumbered, so I left immediately. I missed seeing Fellow Daoist Chen display his divine might and slash his Primordial Spirits with fury. It’s truly a pity,” said the Five Treasures Taoist.

He had departed immediately after following Qin Zheng and the others out of the secret realm.

The other factions, out of respect for the Qiankun Sect, hadn’t troubled a casual Jindan cultivator like him.

Therefore, the Five Treasures Taoist didn’t witness Lu Qing’s subsequent slashing of Primordial Spirits, his

awe-inspiring performance. When he later heard the news in Tianshu City, he was shocked and wary, sneaking away immediately.

After all, he and Lu Qing had entered the secret realm together, witnessed by many powerful Primordial Spirit masters.

If they learned of the situation and tried to capture him for questioning, it would be disastrous.

Indeed, soon after the news reached Tianshu City, powerful individuals began searching for the Five Treasures Taoist.

Unfortunately, by then, the Five Treasures Taoist had already disguised himself and vanished without a trace.

Furthermore, he was extremely skilled in divination, knowing how to shield his own karma.

This rendered it impossible for anyone else to determine his whereabouts.

“No wonder I didn’t see the Taoist priest back then,” Lu Qing suddenly realized.

During the battle at Tianshu Divine Mountain, he had seen Qin Zheng, Ye Qingzhu, and the others, but not the Five Treasures Taoist.

He had been somewhat worried, believing something had happened during his year of seclusion in the mysterious realm.

Later, upon seeing the soul mark still present within the communication jade talisman, he realized the Five Treasures Taoist had survived.

It now appeared that this somewhat mysterious, portly Taoist priest was as alert as ever, having slipped away upon exiting the secret realm.

“Fellow Daoist Chen’s battle shook the world. Even now, those sects and powerful families are probably still searching for you,” Taoist Wubao sighed.

“And what about you, Taoist Master? I’ve been declared a demon by the Holy Alliance and have been ordered to be killed. Are you still willing to associate with a demon like me?” Lu Qing said with a half-smile.

“What are you talking about, Taoist Master Chen? I’m not one to easily believe rumors.” Taoist Wubao waved his hand. “Whether you’re a demon or not, I can tell.

That battle, to put it bluntly, was simply those powerful forces, jealous of the opportunity you gained in the secret realm, trying to seize it. It

‘s not the first time they’ve done this.

It’s just that they, always so high and mighty, didn’t expect to run into such a difficult problem as you.

The term “demon” or “not” is just a pretext for those forces to exploit.”

Taoist Wubao spoke with sarcasm.

Clearly, this person has quite a story behind him.

“I never expected to earn such trust from the Taoist Priest. I’m truly honored,” Lu Qing said with a laugh.

“Haha, isn’t what those powerful forces love most about branding others as heretics and elevating themselves to the highest position of righteousness? This sort of thing isn’t new. I’m sure many other factions understand what’s going on, but they’ve simply not exposed it.” Taoist Wubao laughed heartily.

“It seems the Taoist Priest has his share of experience.”

“That’s all in the past, let’s not talk about it.” Taoist Wubao shook his head before saying, “By the way, Fellow Daoist Chen, what brings you here to seek out this little Taoist?”

Taoist Wubao knew full well that their friendship wasn’t yet close enough to the level of confiding, sharing life and death.

Yet, the other party, risking exposure, came to seek him out, so there must be something important.

“To be honest, I do have something I’d like to ask the Taoist Priest,”

Lu Qing said directly, without any pretense.

“Oh, feel free to tell me.” Taoist Wubao’s expression grew serious. “If there’s anything I can help with, I’ll do my best.”

Back in the secret realm, Lu Qing had saved him more than once.

Later, he generously shared the secrets of the exotic beast bloodline with him, greatly boosting his strength.

After escaping, he even successfully mastered a powerful secret technique from his master.

Taoist Wubao has always remembered these favors.

“It’s not a big deal, actually. I’m a bit short of spirit stones lately. Does anyone know how I can quickly earn some?” Lu Qing asked straight to the point.

“Do you need spirit stones, fellow Daoist? I’m not sure how much you’d need. I actually have a small stash…”

Taoist Wubao instinctively assumed Lu Qing was short on cash and was about to offer to lend him some, but Lu Qing’s next words silenced him.

“One hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones—that’s the minimum. Going up, the more the better, there’s no upper limit.”

“…One hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones or more?”

Taoist Wubao stammered after a pause.

He was genuinely shocked by Lu Qing’s figure.

Remember, Lu Qing was talking about mid-grade spirit stones; if it were lower-grade spirit stones, the figure would be even more astronomical.

“If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have come to you for help.”

“Fellow Daoist Chen, you think too highly of me. How can I possibly help you get more than a hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones?” Taoist Wubao said with a wry smile.

“Master, you misunderstood me. I’m not asking for your help with this amount of spirit stones. I’m hoping you can point me in some quick ways to earn them. After all, I’m not familiar with the Tianyuan World.”

Taoist Wubao fell silent again.

He wasn’t surprised by Lu Qing’s suggestion of unfamiliarity with the Tianyuan World.

He had long guessed that this person was not a native of the Tianyuan World, but came from the outside world.

Otherwise, such a peerless monstrosity wouldn’t have been unknown before.

He thought seriously for a moment before speaking slowly.

“Actually, if you want to quickly earn spirit stones, there are only a few ways.”

“In the cultivation world, there are several types of cultivators, generally the wealthiest: alchemists, weapon refiners, and talisman refiners.”

“After all, cultivation is inseparable from elixirs, magic weapons, and talismans.”

“If a cultivator can achieve success in any of these three skills, they will become very popular and sought after by cultivators of all stripes.”

“However, fellow Daoist, your identity is sensitive. These three paths require frequent contact with other cultivators, which I’m afraid is not easy to follow.”

Lu Qing nodded slightly.

He had also considered what the Five Treasures Taoist said.

He wasn’t afraid of interacting with people, but refining elixirs and magic weapons took a considerable amount of time and was not suitable for him at the moment.

“Since these three paths are unsuitable, I do know of another unconventional method that might help you quickly accumulate spirit stones.”

“Oh, what is it?” Lu Qing raised an eyebrow, immediately becoming interested.

“A bounty for assassination!”

(End of this chapter)