"Senior host, you said that after I left, someone was spying outside?"

Lu Qing was slightly startled.

“Yes, and that aura is extremely evil. I only sensed it slightly, but I already felt terrified.

However, that person seemed to be very powerful and was very vigilant and careful.

He left immediately after noticing my presence."

Recalling the breath he had sensed before, the owner of Tianji Tower still felt a little palpitated.

It was the most evil aura he had ever seen in his life.

"It seems that my previous hunch was correct. There is indeed someone who is coveting Miss Hu."

Lu Qing understood.

Fortunately, before leaving, he asked the owner of Tianji Tower to take charge of the courtyard.

Otherwise, Xiao Li alone might not be able to protect so many people.

After all, human hearts are treacherous, and Xiao Li, as a spiritual beast, is still too naive.

When faced with an insidious enemy that has many tricks up its sleeve and hides in the dark, even if it is powerful, it may not necessarily win.

Thinking of this, Lu Qing felt that it would be more appropriate for him to stay in Tianji Tower.

Therefore, he did not refuse the invitation from the owner of Tianji Tower and continued to live in the small courtyard.

Not long after, Lin Zhirui returned safely to Tianji Tower and brought news to Lu Qing and the others.

“Young Master Lu, Senior Chen, the Xuankong Mountain seems to have insisted that the two of you are likely to fall into the devil’s way.

Although many powerful people present at that time did not quite believe it, Xuankong Mountain was one of the four secret places after all.

He still has great prestige in the hearts of all major sects.

If Xuankong Mountain announces this to the world, I am afraid that some forces that want to flatter Xuankong Mountain will take the opportunity to attack you."

Lin Zhirui recounted what happened after Lu Qing and the other two left, and without hiding anything, he told the powerful people who were present at the time part of their origins.

“But please rest assured, Mr. Lu, I did not tell you the location of Jiuli Village. I only said that I met you when I was traveling over the years.” Lin Zhirui added at last.

"I'm afraid those bald monks in the Hanging Mountain won't believe it, right?" Lu Qing asked.

"It doesn't matter whether they believe it or not. Anyway, I have already given the story. As for whether it is true or not, it depends on whether they have the ability to identify it.

In front of so many powerful people, they can't possibly use the Vajra Demon Subduing Formation on me again.

If that happens, Xuankong Mountain will be discredited.”

Lin Zhirui laughed, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

In the past, he had longed for a mysterious place like Hanging Mountain.

But what happened today made him realize.

The so-called mysterious place is actually no different from the sects in the outside world.

There are still many despicable people in public.

Even the confusion of right and wrong, hypocrisy and tyranny of Xuankong Mountain are even worse than those of ordinary sects.

With his fantasy shattered, Lin Zhirui became even more disdainful of such forces.

Just when Lu Qing and others were chatting.

On the holy mountain, the monks of Xuankong Mountain were surrounding the body of Monk Huixin who was crushed to death by Lu Qing, with grief-stricken looks on their faces.

"Elder Xuanming, Huixin is dead. Are we just going to let that little beast go?"

A young monk shouted with a look of grief and anger on his face.

He and Huixin are fellow apprentices and grew up together. They had jumped out together to stop Lu Qing before.

Seeing Hui Xin being pinched to death by Lu Qing, he felt shocked and frightened, but also a little relieved.

What frightened him was naturally Lu Qing's strength, but what made him feel fortunate was that Lu Qing chose to capture Hui Xin instead of him.

Otherwise, he would probably be the one lying on the ground right now.

However, he couldn't let the elders see his relief, so he asked preemptively.

"Of course, we can't just let this go. However, that young man is too strange. We still have to find out where he is first and then make a detailed plan."

Xuanming said calmly.

"Brother Xuanming, do you think what the disciples of Tianji Tower said earlier are all true?" asked another great monk.

"It's half true and half false, and there's more falsehood than truth. The young man's words cannot be trusted." Xuan Ming said lightly.

"How can this be possible? A mere disciple of Tianji Tower actually dares to lie to us!" Xuan Nu said angrily.

He was originally seriously injured by Lu Qing's sword, but now, except that his breath was still a little weak, his injuries had completely healed.

It can be seen that the skills of Xuankong Mountain are indeed mysterious.

"That's right, Senior Brother Xuanming, why didn't you just capture the disciple from Tianji Tower?

With our means, it won't be difficult to force them to reveal the origins of the master and disciple!"

Another great monk said loudly.

No one doubted Xuanming's words because they knew that Xuanming had practiced a secret soul technique that could easily tell the truth from falsehood in what others said.

“We absolutely cannot do this. Today, we used the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation to try to subdue and convert that old man, which was already a rash act.

If the true disciples of Tianji Tower were to be captured again, not only would Tianji Tower not let it go, but the people from the other three secret places would not necessarily stand idly by.

Besides, Tianji Tower has a close relationship with the Holy Mountain, so it is hard to say whether the three Holy Lords will intervene."

Upon hearing this, the other monks fell silent.

They could ignore the attitudes of the other three secret places. After all, there was an agreement among them that they should not interfere in the affairs of other secret places easily.

But they must respect the three holy masters.

Because this is the Holy Mountain, and in the Holy Mountain, the strength of the three Holy Lords is almost invincible.

Even if the rulers of their several secret places came in person, they would not dare to say that they could defeat them.

It’s just that due to some kind of agreement, there is also some kind of agreement between the Holy Lords and their secret places, so they will not act rashly.

“But you are not wrong. The dignity of our Xuankong Mountain cannot be violated.

Since the young man killed Huixin, he must give an explanation.

Otherwise, if the news gets out, where will the dignity of our Hanging Mountain be?

Now that the world has changed, we at Xuankong Mountain will sooner or later enter the world, and we must not allow anyone to dare to challenge us."

"Brother Xuanming, what should we do?"

"Let the people from Wujian Tower take action." Xuanming thought for a moment and said, "We in Xuankong Mountain have protected them for so long, it's time for them to accumulate merits."

"Wujian Tower?" A monk was shocked. "Brother Xuanming, the people in Wujian Tower are all crazy. What if they start a massacre in the Holy City..."

The most important thing is that the strength of that group of lunatics is quite strong, and their assassination skills are even more amazing.

Even they might get into trouble if they are not careful.

"So what?" Xuan Ming said calmly, "That was done by the people from Wujian Tower. What does it have to do with my Xuankong Mountain?"

…

That night, Lu Qing sat cross-legged on his bed, thinking about what had happened that day.

The trick of Hanging Mountain did not surprise him.

First, slander your opponent as a heretic, put yourself on the moral high ground, and then attack your opponent with justification.

These so-called noble and upright people who appear to be righteous have always used this approach.

However, although Lu Qing disdains this, he also knows that the current situation is indeed unfavorable to them.

The more sanctimonious a sect is, the more sinister the methods they use.

As the saying goes, it is easy to dodge a spear but hard to guard against an arrow from the dark.

Who knows what means those bald donkeys on the Hanging Mountain will use to deal with them.

So even though he was not afraid, Lu Qing could still feel how dangerous their situation was.

There is a sinister and hypocritical powerful enemy like Xuankong Mountain in front of them, and there is also a strange and unpredictable existence watching them in the dark.

Even after the strength they had demonstrated on the Holy Mountain during the day, it was hard to say whether there were any other forces hostile to them.

Coupled with that, the feeling of chance was growing stronger and stronger.

All this made Lu Qing feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.

"The reason why I feel dangerous is because I am not strong enough."

Lu Qing savored the dangerous aura that was slightly stimulating his soul.

But my mind became clearer and clearer.

"As long as I am strong enough, no matter what conspiracy or trickery it is, it will be nothing but dust in the breeze and can be swept away."

"Perhaps, it's time for me to break through."

A sense of enlightenment suddenly emerged in Lu Qing's heart.

All along, he wanted to follow his intuition, suppress his own cultivation, and wait for the opportunity to break through to the innate realm.

But now, a strong sense of crisis made Lu Qing realize it.

In this holy city and holy mountain where there are many strong people and the water is very deep.

His strength is not enough to control the situation and protect the people around him.

It’s still okay now, but when that opportunity really comes, the Holy City and the Holy Mountain will surely be ten times more chaotic than they are now.

No one can predict what will happen then.

“Well, how can everything in this world be perfect?

Sometimes, pursuing perfection too much can lead to regrets.

If Xiaoyan and Master are hurt because of my stubbornness, then what is the meaning of perfection? "

All kinds of thoughts arose in Lu Qing's mind, making his mind more peaceful and clear.

At this moment, he understood his true heart and what he wanted to protect most.

As soon as the realization came to him, Lu Qingfu's mind was enlightened. He simply stopped suppressing his cultivation. As his mind went, the Qi orifice in his Dantian suddenly opened.

At the same time, the vital energy of heaven and earth around him began to fluctuate violently.

"Hmm? The vitality of heaven and earth is fluctuating! The source is in Ah Qing's room. Ah Qing is going to enter the Xiantian realm at this time?!"

When Lu Qing's Qi orifice had just opened and attracted the vital energy of heaven and earth from the outside world, the old doctor in the next room noticed it instantly.

He was very familiar with this feeling. It was a sign that he had completed the acquired realm and was about to enter the innate realm.

The old doctor was startled, and the next moment, he disappeared from the room.

However, when he arrived in front of Lu Qing's room, the fluctuation of the vital energy of heaven and earth suddenly disappeared.

"Ah Qing..."

The old doctor was about to send a message when Lu Qing's voice rang in his mind.

"Master, it's okay, I just gained some insights in my cultivation, no need to worry.

By the way, the noise just now may have alarmed Master Zhirui, so Master, please help me deal with it first."

Upon hearing this, the old doctor immediately realized that Lu Qing must have reached a certain critical point in his cultivation and it was not convenient for him to come out for the time being.

Coincidentally, at this moment, he also heard Lin Zhirui's voice coming from outside the courtyard: "Senior Chen, I just sensed a trace of vitality fluctuations..."

In the room, Lu Qing heard his master going out to greet Lin Zhirui, and he felt relieved.

But then, endless doubts arose in his heart.

"Why can't I enter the Xiantian realm?"

Lu Qing sensed the situation inside his body. Now, the Qi orifice in his Dantian had opened, and he had even refined a wisp of true Qi inside.

But the strange thing was that he felt that he was still in the acquired realm.

He did not step into the innate realm, nor did he cause the rules of heaven and earth to shake like his master did, causing the white mist of vital energy to appear and help him condense an innate body.

Equally strange, he was able to continuously draw energy into his body, refine the vital energy of heaven and earth for his own use, and transform it into his own true qi.

But just drawing the qi into the body without condensing the innate body can't be called the real innate realm at all.

"What is this, a post-natal realm that can cultivate true qi?"

Lu Qing was dumbfounded. He really couldn't understand why this happened to him.

He has always felt that it is only a matter of thought for him to enter the innate realm.

Now he wanted to make a breakthrough, but found that he had made a big mistake, which was really embarrassing.

But Lu Qing is an extraordinary person after all.

Soon, he calmed down, started practicing his supernatural powers, and carefully sensed and deduced his own situation.

After a while, as the deduction continued, a sense of enlightenment arose in Lu Qing's heart.

“So that’s why. It’s because my accumulation is too profound. Once I truly enter the Xiantian realm, I will be extremely powerful.

The current rules of heaven and earth have not yet grown to a truly perfect level, and cannot accommodate the emergence of an outlier like me."

After using his supernatural powers to deduce, Lu Qing finally understood what was going on.

It turned out that after he repeatedly broke through his limits and strengthened himself, his accumulation in the acquired realm was too profound.

With his current foundation, once he breaks through to the innate realm, he will surely be earth-shattering and extremely powerful.

It just so happens that the world has just changed, the spiritual energy has only recently revived, and the rules of the world have not yet evolved and perfected.

The imperfect rules of heaven and earth do not have sufficient power of rules, and the baptism gave birth to anomalies like Lu Qing.

So Lu Qing is now in this awkward initial situation.

He had clearly drawn Qi into his body and refined it into true Qi, but his own realm was still at the acquired realm.

"What's this?"

Lu Qing was a little amused and helpless. He never expected that such a thing would happen.

The only thing that gave him a little comfort was that although he had not officially entered the innate realm, after refining the true qi, his strength had increased a lot again.

At least, with true qi and the inheritance in his mind, the means he can use are much richer.

“I don’t know when the rules of heaven and earth will evolve and become perfect.”

Lu Qing thought silently in his heart.

At this moment, his expression suddenly changed.

Because he sensed that several hidden auras were quietly sneaking into the Tianji Tower and heading towards the courtyard where they were.

(End of this chapter)