I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 674

Chapter 674: Golden Core Realm Great Perfection, Great Dao Warning! (Seeking monthly votes)

“I’ve finally reached the twelfth stage of the Golden Core.”

Lu Qing awoke from his deepest meditation, sensing the state of his body, a sigh of admiration crossing his eyes.

Indeed, his cultivation had reached the twelfth stage of the Golden Core Realm.

Within him, whether it was the mana-powered Golden Core, the physical body, or the spirit and soul within the acupoint between his eyebrows, they had all reached their true limits.

Furthermore, all three were interconnected, a trinity ready to merge completely at any moment, unleashing unimaginable might.

Lu Qing gently clenched his fist, and the overwhelming force rippled and distorted the space,

creating a terrifying spectacle. Yet, Lu Qing had only unleashed the might of his physical body to create this phenomenon; neither his mana nor his spirit and soul were utilized.

“According to the [Eternal Indestructible Heavenly Witch Body], a witch who wanted to shake space with pure physical strength would have had to reach the True Witch realm. I never expected that I could do it even at the Golden Witch Perfection stage.”

Lu Qing knew the reason.

After breaking through his limits and entering the Tenth Stage of the Golden Core, his mana, body, and soul became a trinity.

Only when all three advance in tandem, achieving breakthroughs simultaneously, can one enter the next level.

Therefore, his current physical realm, strictly speaking, is no longer merely the Golden Wizard’s Perfection.

Like his mana Golden Core, it has already broken through its limits, reaching the Great Perfection of the Twelfth Stage of the Golden Wizard.

Similarly, his soul power is also at this level.

If not for this, he wouldn’t have needed to remain in seclusion for over twenty years, despite having an abundant supply of spirit stones, to reach the Great Perfection of the Twelfth Stage of the Golden Core.

Indeed, cultivating all three simultaneously requires many times more time than usual.

“With my current strength, even without using my magical powers, I can still fight against those at the Second or Third Tribulation of the Soul Realm. A normal, Perfect Golden Core probably doesn’t possess my extraordinary power. It seems my cultivation must be truly special.”

Feeling the power within him, Lu Qing pondered silently.

Of course, this was just his estimate. To date, he had yet to directly battle a being above the Second Tribulation of the Soul Realm.

Therefore, for now, this estimate was a conservative one.

His [Perfect Golden Elixir Method] was a product of his own deduction, drawing on his supernatural powers and comprehending numerous Golden Elixir- and Primordial Spirit-level techniques, as well as the passage from the Great Dao.

It was impossible to compare it to the ancient Perfect Golden Elixir cultivation methods spoken of by the mysterious being within the Tianshu Divine Mountain Secret Realm .

However, he could vaguely sense that even those ancient Perfect Golden Elixirs might not have possessed the same power as his own at his current level.

“However, the deeper one’s accumulation, the more ferocious the heavenly tribulation that will befall upon a breakthrough. My Primordial Spirit tribulation will likely be unprecedentedly terrifying.”

Lu Qing’s mind stirred, sensing the void with his mind.

He immediately sensed a gathering of divine might and a surge of tribulation energy in the void above him.

He knew it was a warning from the Great Dao.

With his current accumulation, he could trigger a heavenly tribulation at any moment with a single thought if he wished to achieve Primordial Spirit.

Even if he forcibly suppressed the tribulation, the Great Dao would, in due course, bring it down on its own, leaving him no room for escape.

“Ten days at most? If I don’t transcend the tribulation, the Great Dao will send down a heavenly tribulation of its own accord, forcing me to do so.”

Lu Qing sensed the subtle warning of the Great Dao, and a sudden realization dawned within him.

“Ten days is plenty of time for me to prepare.”

Lu Qing’s current accumulation of knowledge was too profound. The tribulation of the Primordial Soul would surely be extremely terrifying, and even he had to approach it with extreme caution.

Therefore, he planned to fully prepare before transcending the tribulation.

With this thought, Lu Qing stood up, activated the formation in the quiet room, and walked out.

Outside the quiet room, Xiao Li and Wu Xing were cultivating diligently on separate sides. Lu Qing observed their cultivation and nodded with some satisfaction.

After more than twenty years of cultivation, Wu Xing had already reached the fourth stage of the Golden Core Realm. As for Xiao Li, his progress was even faster, having already reached the sixth stage of the Golden Core Realm.

It was conceivable that during his retreat, the two little ones had been quite diligent and had not slacked off in their cultivation.

As if sensing Lu Qing’s gaze, Xiao Li suddenly felt something, awakening from his trance. Upon seeing Lu Qing, he was stunned for a moment, then revealed a look of surprise and leaped to his feet.

“Ah Qing, you’ve emerged from retreat?”

“Yes, just now.”

“Have you entered the Soul Formation Realm now?”

Xiao Li asked uncertainly,

sensing Lu Qing’s aura. He could sense that Lu Qing’s aura at this moment was like an endless abyss, its depth impossible to fathom. It was even more terrifying than any Soul Formation Realm master he had ever encountered.

Clearly, his cultivation had greatly improved during these twenty-plus years of retreat.

However, thinking of how Lu Qing had seemed unfathomable even before his retreat,

he remained unsure of his true realm.

“Not yet, but soon. Accomplishing the Soul Formation requires a tribulation. Once I’ve made some preparations, I’ll begin the Soul Formation Tribulation. Once we enter the Soul Formation Realm, we can return home.”

“Are we finally going home?” Xiao Li’s words instantly cheered him up.

Wu Xing had also awakened by then, and was equally delighted to hear Lu Qing’s words.

After being away for so long, it too missed its home world.

“So, Qing, what are you preparing?”

“I’m going to re-arrange the formations here.”

Outside the cave, at the bottom of a deep pool in the valley,

the white dragon was cultivating in its own cave.

Its body would expand and contract.

At its largest, the body expanded several times, while at its smallest, it could be only three feet thick.

After repeating this several times, the white dragon’s body suddenly trembled and returned to its original form, causing ripples in the water and stirring undercurrents beneath the deep pool.

“Still not working,”

the white dragon’s eyes flashed with frustration.

Over a decade ago, Xiao Li had told it that if it could master the art of body transformation and shrink its body, it could join him in the cave to cultivate.

The speaker might have meant nothing, but the listener was deeply interested.

For over a decade, the white dragon had been secretly contemplating the art of body transformation.

Drawing on its family’s inherited cultivation methods, it sought to develop a method for this transformation.

After years of contemplation and study, it had indeed achieved results, now capable of shrinking its body several times, down to a minimum of only three feet thick.

But that was all; it could not shrink any further.

As a white dragon, its body, three feet thick and thin, was still over ten feet long, clearly not meeting Xiao Li’s requirements.

After all, it had heard Xiao Li say that the cave they were in seclusion in wasn’t particularly spacious.

“Should I ask about the Five Elements when we meet next time?”

The white dragon’s mind was conflicted.

Although also a dragon, its Five Elements realm was lower than its own, yet it could change its shape at will, clearly mastering the art of transformation.

Thinking of Wu Xing’s expression every time he saw it, the white dragon hesitated again.

“Xiaobai, Xiaobai!”

Just as the white dragon was struggling, Xiao Li’s voice suddenly echoed from above.

“Xiao Li!”

The white dragon was overwhelmed with joy and immediately leaped out of the cave, swimming swiftly to the surface. Then, with a bang, it burst out of the deep pool.

“Xiao Li, why are you here? It hasn’t even been half a year yet…”

The white dragon shouted happily in mid-air amid the splashing water.

However, when it saw the figure standing by the pool, its body suddenly froze. Not only was it unable to utter the next words, it also slammed into the pool with a loud bang, causing an even greater splash.

Lu Qing: …

It seems that his first arrival in this valley left a deep psychological trauma on the white dragon.

After all these years, it’s still so afraid of me.

After crashing into the deep pool, the white dragon did not surface again, but Lu Qing could sense that it was watching them cautiously from a short distance below.

“Xiaobai, why are you hiding? Come out quickly! Don’t be afraid of Ah Qing. He won’t hit you!”

Xiao Li, who was standing on Lu Qing’s shoulder, called out.

Xiao Li knew that Lu Qing had taught Xiaobai a lesson when they first entered the valley.

However, at that time, he was still in the Lihuo Cauldron and didn’t see the full extent of what happened. He hadn’t expected Xiaobai to be so afraid of Ah Qing.

At Xiao Li’s cries, and sensing no murderous aura from Lu Qing, the white dragon hesitated for a moment before finally and cautiously surfacing from the water, revealing its head.

Although afraid of Lu Qing, Xiao Li was its only friend in all these years, and the white dragon didn’t want Xiao Li to be disappointed.

“Master, are you out of seclusion?”

“Yes.”

Lu Qing looked at the white dragon with interest.

He could see that the white dragon was still deeply afraid of him.

For example, right now, its body couldn’t help but tremble slightly, causing ripples on the surface of the water.

But despite this fear, it still came out to face Xiao Li at his call.

It seemed that during his time in seclusion, the two little creatures had formed a close friendship.

Hearing Lu Qing’s words, the white dragon was delighted at first.

He remembered that when Lu Qing had taken over the valley, he had said that he would only occupy it for a limited time to cultivate. He

would leave after he emerged from seclusion, returning the valley to it.

Now that Lu Qing had emerged from seclusion, did that mean this terrifying human cultivator was about to leave?

The thought of no longer having to stand guard in fear beside such a terrifying being made the white dragon rejoice.

However, when its eyes fell on Xiao Li, its body suddenly stiffened.

“No, this lord is coming out of seclusion, which means Xiao Li will also leave and return to his homeland?”

The white dragon remembered what Xiao Li had said, and its joyous mood suddenly sank.

Lu Qing sensed the change in the white dragon’s aura and was puzzled.

Why was the white dragon so startled?

But he didn’t dwell on it, instead saying gently, “Xiaobai, right? I’m going to prepare to undergo the tribulation here in the coming days. The scope of the tribulation might be quite large, so you and Xiaoli and the others might need to temporarily leave this area to avoid accidental injury.”

“Master, you’re going to undergo the tribulation?”

“Yes, Xiaobai, Ah Qing is going to undergo the tribulation of the Yuan Shen. Once he achieves Yuan Shen, we can return home!” Xiaoli said happily.

“Yuan Shen tribulation, and you’re still at the Jin Dan realm?”

This shocked the white dragon, staring at Lu Qing in disbelief.

This formidable human cultivator had easily defeated him, even at the late Jin Dan stage. After so many years of seclusion, his cultivation must have been even more powerful.

And yet, he was only at the Jin Dan stage? For

a moment, the white dragon’s mind was in turmoil.

It knew Xiaoli wouldn’t lie, but it couldn’t understand how Lu Qing, a Jin Dan cultivator, could possess such terrifying strength.

“Yes, I’m going to undergo the tribulation of the Yuan Shen, but my tribulation is a little different. So it’s best for you and Xiao Li and the others to avoid being harmed by it.”

The white dragon looked at Xiao Li.

Xiao Li nodded seriously, “Yes, Xiao Bai. Ah Qing’s tribulation is always terrifying, far more terrifying than anyone else’s. You’d better leave with us, otherwise you won’t be able to withstand the power of the tribulation.”

Seeing Xiao Li’s seriousness, the white dragon finally realized the seriousness of the situation.

It thought for a moment, then hesitated, “But my father, before his death, told me not to leave this valley until I achieved Yuan Shen, lest anyone discover me and covet my body and demon elixir.”

“That’s fine. Since I asked you to leave, I can naturally protect you. Don’t worry, no one will dare to do anything to you,” Lu Qing said calmly.

If he had just arrived in the valley, he would naturally not have explained so much to a Jindan-level spirit beast. If it refused to move, he would simply capture it and take it away.

But now that the white dragon had become friends with Xiao Li, things were different. He still had to treat it politely.

“That’s right, Xiao Bai, don’t be afraid. I’m here, and I’ll protect you when the time comes!”

Xiao Li stood on Lu Qing’s shoulder and waved his claws.

Hearing Xiao Li’s words, the white dragon finally stopped hesitating.

It nodded to Xiao Li with determination, “Okay, Xiao Li, I’ll go out with you.”

Lu Qing smiled at this.

With a gentle wave of his hand, a stream of light flew out, landing in front of the white dragon.

When the light faded, a bracelet-shaped magical weapon was revealed.

“Here is a magical storage device. Take it and refine it. If there’s anything you’re reluctant to part with and worry might be destroyed, put it in there and take it with you.

But there’s no need to rush. My tribulation won’t be over for about ten days, so you still have time to pack.”

The white dragon grasped the bracelet in its claws, somewhat flattered.

It had heard from its father that human cultivators were adept at refining magical artifacts, but it hadn’t expected this master to be so generous as to bestow one upon it.

“Thank you, sir. I’ll be returning now.”

Having received a legendary magical weapon, the white dragon’s fear of Lu Qing eased somewhat.

It grasped the bracelet, respectfully thanked Lu Qing, and slowly sank into the water.

After the white dragon’s presence vanished, Lu Qing looked up at the sky. Suddenly, his body transformed into a stream of light, soaring into the sky.

Once he reached a high altitude, his body stopped, standing in the air, gazing down at the vast formation of heaven and earth formed by the numerous mountains and rivers.

The matter of the White Dragon had been successfully resolved, and now it was time to begin making real preparations for the tribulation in ten days. (End of this chapter)