I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 709

Chapter 709: Changes in the old friend, refining the medicine for the golden elixir

After a night of contemplation, Lu Qing had a deep understanding of the [Mayfly Heaven and Earth Life Seal].

He increasingly felt the vastness and profoundness of this secret technique, truly a supreme primordial secret technique.

Its sophistication was no less than the [Eternal Indestructible Heavenly Witch Body] left behind by the great being of the Wu Clan.

This only made him realize the depths of the outside world.

A secret technique left behind in a secret realm of the galaxy was so profound and unfathomable.

Thinking back to the great being who created the Wu Clan’s Trial Secret Realm,

Lu Qing felt even more deeply that the waters of the starry sky were far too deep, and who knew how many old monsters lurked.

He had only just achieved primordial spirit, so he should remain low-key and cultivate in seclusion to accumulate strength.

Just as Lu Qing comprehended the [Mayfly Heaven and Earth Life Seal] and felt a sense of enlightenment,

within a small world, within a blood-red underground palace, lay a vast pool of blood.

The blood pool, thick as blood agate, was filled with blood, eerie and sinister.

Suddenly, the once tranquil pool began to ripple and churn violently.

Soon, a figure gradually rose from the pool and landed on the ground.

As the blood drained from his body, a face was revealed: the gloomy old man whom Lu Qing had slain.

However, his aura was now weakened, barely maintaining the state of a nascent soul.

But the gloomy old man no longer cared. His face was grim, and his eyes held an unwavering fear.

It was the fear of Lu Qing.

The magical power of the [Mayfly Heaven and Earth Destiny Seal] allowed the gloomy old man, even after his body was destroyed and his rebirth, to retain the memories of his original body within his spirit.

Therefore, he could still vividly recall the torment he had endured in Lu Qing’s illusion.

“What kind of monster is that kid? Why is his illusion so terrifying that even my soul, having survived two tribulations, can’t break it?”

The grim old man recalled the illusion he had experienced, his heart still trembling.

He had never imagined that such a terrifying illusion could exist.

Despite his utmost efforts, he was ultimately unable to keep the secret within his heart and revealed the cultivation method of the [Mayfly Heaven and Earth Destiny Seal].

“Fortunately, even if the [Mayfly Heaven and Earth Destiny Seal] is known, it is difficult to practice without the aid of a treasure. Although that kid is quite powerful, it is unlikely that he will be able to master this secret technique in such a short time.”

The grim old man’s ability to imprint the soul mark on the origin of the world was mainly due to the rare treasures he obtained from the secret realm of the starry sky, which were placed together with the jade slip containing the [Mayfly Heaven and Earth Destiny Seal].

Even so, he had experienced a near-death experience before achieving success.

Without the aid of those rare treasures, even if he were given another ten thousand years of practice, he would never have truly mastered this secret technique.

Despite his resurrection, the grim old man no longer harbored any desire for revenge against Lu Qing.

Instead, he worried that the boy might invade his home world and utterly annihilate him.

“No! That boy now knows the cultivation method for the [Mayfly Heaven and Earth Life Seal]. If he attempts to destroy the imprint of my soul within the origin of this world, I will be powerless to stop him. I must prepare a retreat.”

As the grim old man, his expression shifting, pondered his strategy, several figures entered from outside the underground palace.

Upon seeing the grim old man, they were overjoyed and quickly knelt. “Greetings, ancestor, you’re back?”

“Yes,” the grim old man’s expression returned to a cold, calm tone. “Has anything happened while I was away?”

“No, everything is as usual. Those righteous cultivators dared not even cross the line,” one of the disciples replied.

This answer didn’t surprise the gloomy old man at all.

But another disciple’s question sent a shiver through his heart: “Ancestor, what was the origin of that man back then? Even you, the Ancestor, couldn’t defeat him. Could he be a powerful being above the Three Tribulations?”

The gloomy old man glanced at the disciple and said, “Who says I’m no match for that kid? I deliberately allowed myself to be captured so I could find out more about him. Now I’ve uncovered everything. Once I’m back to my full potential, that’ll be his death!”

“Yes, Ancestor, your magical power is boundless. I was talking nonsense. Please punish me!”

The disciple, caught by the gloomy old man’s gaze, immediately realized his slip of the tongue. A chill ran down his spine, and he tumbled to his knees.

Bang!

With a flick of his sleeve, the gloomy old man sent the disciple flying, tumbling to the ground and spitting out several mouthfuls of blood.

“Considering this is your first offense, I’ll only give you a light punishment. If you do it again, I’ll merge you directly into my blood pool to enhance your vitality,”

the gloomy old man said coldly.

“Thank you, Grandmaster, for sparing my life!” The disciple kowtowed and knelt in gratitude.

As for the other disciples, their expressions were tense, their eyes fixed, as if they were already accustomed to this scene.

“Alright, all of you retreat. Grandmaster, I’m going into seclusion.”

After sending all the disciples away, the gloomy old man’s expression darkened again.

The disciple’s question had touched a raw nerve.

If he hadn’t been so weak and needed these fools to protect him, he would have merged him into the blood pool as a warning to others.

However, in his heart, he had already sentenced the disciple to death.

Once he fully recovered, there would be plenty of time to torture him.

With a cold gaze, the gloomy old man entered the blood pool again.

“This is my seventh resurrection. According to the records of the [Mayfly World Life Seal], cultivators in the Yuanshen Realm only have one chance to condense the Life Seal, and after nine resurrections, the Life Seal will dissipate.

By then, unless I can reach a realm above the primordial spirit in the future, I will never have the chance to practice this secret technique again.

These last two chances of resurrection must be cherished and not used lightly. “

Sitting cross-legged in the blood pool, the gloomy old man’s mind was fluctuating.

In his home world, everyone, even his disciples, believed that he possessed immortality and the ability to be reborn infinitely.

In reality, this was also a deliberate illusion he created, naturally for the purpose of establishing prestige and deterring all those with ulterior motives.

No one knew that the number of times he could be resurrected was actually limited.

Originally, this secret of his was unknown.

But now, with the [Mayfly World Life-Suspension Seal] being leaked by him, this secret is no longer known only to him.

“That kid has obtained the practice method of the [Mayfly World Life-Suspension Seal], such a life-saving method, he will definitely find ways to practice it and should not easily reveal this fatal flaw. But this is not safe enough, I still need to prepare a retreat. “

With calculations swirling in his mind, the gloomy old man began to practice his skills, restoring his cultivation.

…

Lu Qing was unaware that the gloomy old man was already extremely afraid of him and had begun to consider his escape route.

At this moment, he was in the courtyard welcoming a few old friends.

The visitors were none other than the Wei family, as well as Ma Gu, Hu Zezhi, and others.

“Brother Lu!”

Wei Zi’an was overwhelmed with emotion the moment he saw Lu Qing. He quickly pulled Ben forward and saluted him.

Behind him, a young couple and a beautiful middle-aged woman examined Lu Qing with curiosity.

Then, upon seeing Lu Qing’s appearance and demeanor, they all shuddered, their eyes widening.

“Are you Zi’an? It’s been years, and you look much more mature and steady.”

Lu Qing was dazed at the sight of Wei Zi’an, now middle-aged.

When he left, Wei Zi’an had been a young man, just like him.

Unexpectedly, upon his return, he had changed so much, becoming more mature and steady.

“Hehe,”

Wei Zi’an scratched his head and smirked at Lu Qing’s praise, looking like the young man they had once set out for Zhongzhou with.

This, in turn, made the couple and the beautiful middle-aged woman stare again.

They had never seen their father (and husband) like this before.

After greeting Wei Zi’an, Lu Qing went over to Wei Xinghe and his wife, Ma Gu, and the others.

“Master Wei, Madam, Master Ma, Miss Hu, long time no see.”

Lu Qing bowed slightly, greeting each of these old friends.

“No, no, Doctor Lu, you’re embarrassing us,” Wei Xinghe quickly returned the greeting. “Besides, I’m no longer the head of the Wei family. The family is now under the care of Zihao.

But Zihao isn’t in the village right now, otherwise he would have definitely come to visit you.”

“So Zihao is in charge now.”

Lu Qing suddenly realized that many things had indeed changed significantly after all these years.

“Ah Qing, after all these years, you haven’t changed, but I’ve become an old woman.”

Compared to Wei Xinghe, Madam Wei addressed Lu Qing with a much more affectionate manner.

Compared to her husband, Madam Wei, who wasn’t as skilled in spiritual cultivation, had managed to reach the Inner Visceral Realm with the help of various spiritual elixirs over the years.

Unfortunately, she still hadn’t been able to break through to the Xiantian Realm. While her complexion looked good, she couldn’t stop aging.

In fact, of everyone here, besides Wei Shanhai, she looked the oldest.

“How could that be, auntie? You have always been so beautiful in Xiaoyan’s eyes.”

Xiaoyan stepped forward and took Madam Wei’s arm, saying coquettishly.

“How dare you say that? All these years, you didn’t even want to come home once, making auntie miss you.”

Madam Wei patted Xiaoyan’s head lightly and scolded her.

“Hehe.” Xiaoyan pretended to be stupid and didn’t dare to argue.

Instead, Han Lingshuang was a little dumbfounded when she saw this scene.

She knew how cold Xiaoyan’s temper had become over the years, and she didn’t expect that there was an old woman here who could pat her on the head without getting angry.

“Ah Qing, I didn’t expect you to be gone for so many years. I thought you were in seclusion somewhere, but you actually entered the starry sky.” Ma Gu sighed.

“When I left, I wasn’t sure what the future would be like. In order to avoid worrying everyone, I didn’t tell you. Please forgive me, Master Ma.” Lu Qing said apologetically.

“No, your choice was the right one. If news of your departure had reached the outside world so soon, those demonic cultivators would have wreaked havoc long ago, not waiting until a few years ago.”

Magu shook his head.

He knew just how formidable Lu Qing’s reputation was back then.

To say he was feared by the world, intimidating countless villains, was an understatement.

If he hadn’t been out of sight for so many years, those demons and monsters wouldn’t have dared to wreak havoc.

Thinking of this, Magu asked, “Ah Qing, now that you’re back, are you planning to wipe out those demonic cultivators who are wreaking havoc everywhere?”

“Of course,” Lu Qing nodded slightly. “Don’t worry. The Holy Mountain had already taken action before I came back. Those demonic cultivators will be pacified soon. If there’s any evil demon they can’t deal with, I’ll naturally intervene.”

“That’s excellent,” Magu nodded happily.

As they chatted, Lu Qing felt a gaze fixed on him. He turned to see Hu Zezhi staring at him intently.

“Miss Hu, is there something on my face?” Lu Qing asked.

“No, nothing.” Hu Zezhi was momentarily flustered, then a blush crept across her face. “Brother Lu, welcome back from the Starry Sky.”

“Thank you, Miss Hu, I haven’t congratulated you yet on surviving the Heavenly Tribulation and achieving the Golden Core realm,” Lu Qing chuckled.

Indeed, decades later, Hu Zezhi had already survived the Heavenly Tribulation and become a Jindan cultivator.

She was also the fifth person to achieve the Golden Core stage during that trip to Zhongzhou.

Wei Zi’an and Ma Gu, on the other hand, were only at the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage, having yet to take that crucial step.

But Lu Qing wasn’t surprised.

On that trip to Zhongzhou, he had already discerned that Hu Zezhi possessed great fortune and incredible talent.

He had even suggested to his master that he accept her as a disciple, securing another outstanding disciple.

Unfortunately, his master ultimately declined, and the matter fell through.

However, over the years, the old doctor had often provided guidance on Hu Zezhi’s cultivation.

After her father’s death, Hu Zezhi devoted herself to cultivation. Furthermore, she had also previously obtained the world’s origin energy.

As a result, over a decade ago, she finally overcame the heavenly tribulation and achieved the Golden Core stage.

“Thank you, Brother Lu. Unfortunately, my aptitude is dull. In the end, I could only barely survive the Red Cloud Heavenly Tribulation, condensing only a mid-grade Golden Core,”

Hu Zezhi said sheepishly.

“A mid-grade golden elixir is also quite remarkable.” Lu Qing said with a smile, “Besides, a mid-grade golden elixir can also be promoted to a high-grade golden elixir. I will refine a furnace of elixirs that can cleanse the golden elixir. If you take some, you should be able to make up for your foundation.”

“A elixir that can cleanse the golden elixir?”

Hu Zezhi was immediately surprised.

The others were also surprised.

Nowadays, the knowledge about the grades of golden elixirs and the cultivation of the ninth level of the golden elixir has long been spread throughout the world.

Except for Madam Wei, everyone else here, even the beautiful middle-aged woman, is proficient in cultivation and has achieved great success in Qi Refining.

So they all know how precious the elixir that can cleanse the golden elixir and improve its grade is.

At least in the whole world, no sect or aristocratic family has ever been heard of possessing such a miraculous elixir.

And now Lu Qing said that he knew how to refine it? (End of this chapter)