"It's not a big grudge. We just had some conflicts with Xuankong Mountain not long ago and killed some bald donkeys."

Lu Qing spoke calmly, and then briefly talked about the grudge between him and Xuankong Mountain.

This left Yan speechless.

So you have killed a bunch of other people's disciples. Isn't this a big grudge?

However, he also heard that the cause of this incident was Xuankong Mountain.

He couldn't help but sigh: "Thinking back to the ancient times, although Xuankong Mountain acted a bit overbearing, it was still considered a righteous sect.

I didn’t expect it to become so unbearable, confusing right and wrong, harboring all kinds of filth.”

Lu Qing smiled and said nothing.

He had never seen the Hanging Mountain in ancient times, so it was difficult for him to comment.

But now, between the Hanging Mountain and him, it is destined that only one can exist.

Judging from the behavior of Xuanming Bald Donkey and his people at that time, Lu Qing believed that even if he did not cause trouble for Xuankong Mountain, the other party would not let it go.

“But you don’t have to worry, young master. The secret place of Xuankong Mountain must be just an ordinary secret place.

With the changes in the world, even if the secret realm is stabilized by spiritual tools and does not collapse, the cultivation of the hidden people inside will definitely not be too strong.

Otherwise, once the rules of the outside world are activated and punishment is brought down, the entire secret realm will suffer.

Even now, the evolution of the rules of heaven and earth has not yet reached the level that allows strong people above the foundation building stage to move freely.

Therefore, even if Xuankong Mountain wants to retaliate, the disciples they send out will definitely not be too strong."

Yan comforted.

Lu Qing said: "Let's not talk about this for now. Senior just said that there have been many secret realms in this world?"

“Yes, the so-called secret realm is actually a small world and space that exists and dies depending on this world.

In the ancient era of cultivating immortals, secret realms appeared and disappeared almost every moment.

However, most secret realms are very small and difficult to explore.

Some are even so small that they can only accommodate one or two people, and they do not exist for long. They may appear for only one or two hours before disappearing again.

Most of these miniature secret realms, which exist for a very short time and can be seen at a glance, have no value.

If you are not careful, you may be destroyed by the power of the secret realm, hurt yourself, or even be trapped in it and unable to get out.

Therefore, few people would venture into the micro secret realm.

Usually only secret realms of small size or larger are worth exploring.

If a medium or large secret realm appeared, it would be even more incredible.

It will definitely attract the covetousness and scramble of many sects and powerful monks.

Because if these secret realms can be occupied and the space stabilized with magic weapons and formations, they will become the best caves and retreat routes.

Moreover, there are often some rare treasures in them, which are excellent resources for cultivation."

"Yan" spoke slowly and told Lu Qing all the information about the secret realm.

"The secret realm is born and dies, giving birth to treasures..."

Lu Qing chewed over these two sentences slowly, thoughtfully.

“Yes, in fact, in the ancient era of cultivating immortals, starting from the middle period, the secret realm became very important.

Because the resources of the entire world of immortal cultivation have become increasingly scarce after a long period of excavation and plundering.

Only those secret realms hidden deep in space, where life and death are constantly changing, can continuously produce rare treasures.

Therefore, every time a medium or large-sized unowned secret realm appears, the cultivation world will inevitably trigger a bloody storm and fierce competition. "

"The Lihuo Sect back then..."

“The Lihuo Sect also controlled a medium-sized secret realm back then, but you don’t have to worry about it.

In ancient times, ever since the spiritual energy began to deplete, the secret realms controlled by the major sects showed signs of collapse.

Unless someone is willing to completely integrate a spiritual weapon-level treasure into the secret realm as I said, it will be possible to prevent its collapse.

But spiritual weapons are so rare that apart from the most top-notch and wealthy sects, almost no other forces dare to be so extravagant.

The Lihuo Sect only has me as its spiritual weapon, so it is naturally the same.

Therefore, that secret realm must have disappeared tens of thousands of years ago."

“What a pity.”

Lu Qing felt a little regretful.

If that secret realm still existed, and he could control it, he would be much more confident.

At least if you encounter any difficult problems in the future, you will have a way out.

"There's no need to feel sorry, young master." "Yan" said with a smile.

"Didn't I just say that the secret realm is dependent on the birth and death of this world?

As the world changes and spiritual energy revives, when it becomes dense enough, new secret realms will surely emerge.

By then, with your ability, it won’t be difficult for you to seize one or two secret realms.”

"We'll talk about the future later."

However, Lu Qing was not fascinated by this big cake and shook his head.

Who knows when this world will evolve to the point where the secret realm will appear in the world.

If we have to wait for hundreds or thousands of years, it will be too early to think about these things.

However, Yan's words still gave Lu Qing a lot of gains.

At least, after knowing the background of Hanging Mountain, he found that it was not as terrifying as he had imagined.

If there really were a large group of old monsters that had lived for tens of thousands of years lurking in the secret place of Xuankong Mountain, then he would really have to consider how to escape.

Then Lu Qing asked "Yan" about other news about the ancient world of immortal cultivation, which greatly broadened his horizons.

Only then did he put away the Lihuo Ding and prepared to return to the village.

But this time, the relationship with "Yan" has eased a lot.

Lu Qing did not continue to block its perception, allowing it to sense the movements of the outside world.

"I never thought that there would be a base of the Divine Talisman Sect in this remote place. It seems that a lot of major events have happened in the world of immortal cultivation since I fell asleep."

After reaching the valley, "Yan" sensed the surrounding situation and sighed.

"Was the Shenfu Sect very powerful in ancient times?" Lu Qing asked.

“Of course it’s extraordinary. Although the Divine Talisman Sect has few disciples, each of them can be called a peerless genius.

Even the core teachings of other top sects are often suppressed.

This sect is extremely mysterious and adheres to the practice philosophy of taking the heavens, the earth and all things as their teachers.

They are particularly good at talismans and formations. The same talismans and formations are often much more powerful when performed in their hands.

Therefore, the Divine Talisman Sect was considered one of the most powerful forces in the world of immortal cultivation, and few sects were willing to provoke it. "

I heard from "Yan" that the disciples of the Divine Talisman Sect are more powerful than other practitioners in using talismans and formations.

Lu Qing immediately thought of the soul talisman in the acupoint between his eyebrows.

He knew that this was the root cause.

The soul talisman is extremely magical and has a strong power to bless talismans and formations.

The power exerted will naturally be even stronger.

But he didn't say this, and changed the subject.

"Senior Yan, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again after we get back. I'm planning to refine some tools to set up the formation..."

When Lu Qing returned to Jiuli Village and came to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain.

Another surprise was waiting for him.

Suddenly, a black figure came out from the yard, threw itself into his arms, and rubbed its head against his chest.

"Xiao Li, are you awake?"

Lu Qing hugged Xiao Li and was overjoyed.

"Yeah, I woke up this morning. Xiaoli had a very comfortable sleep."

Xiao Li's sweet voice rang in Lu Qing's mind.

"You slept comfortably. I wonder if Xiaoyan must be worried about you." Lu Qing scolded with a smile.

"Hey, the Night Raccoon?"

At this time, "Yan"'s surprised voice sounded in Lu Qing's mind.

Lu Qing's heart moved, but he didn't ask directly.

Instead, he held Xiao Li and walked towards the yard.

Sure enough, Xiaoyan was seen doing her homework there, while the old doctor and Wei Shanhai were sitting at a stone table nearby, playing chess.

As she grows older, Xiaoyan now has a heavier academic workload and a lot of homework.

"Brother, you're back!" Xiaoyan's face lit up immediately when she saw Lu Qing. "Xiao Li suddenly ran out, and I knew it was you who came back."

"Yeah, I just got back."

Lu Qing nodded, then bowed to his master and the others: "Master, I'm back. Hello, Senior Wei."

"So, what did you find during this trip into the mountains?"

The old doctor stopped playing chess and asked.

He knew that Lu Qing went into the mountains to check the situation there.

"There have been significant changes in the mountains." Lu Qing's expression became a little more serious.

“Master, the creatures in the mountains have all undergone changes to varying degrees.

Especially those poisonous insects and snakes, their toxicity is greatly increased. Even ordinary warriors would not be able to withstand a bite."

"Is it so serious?" The old doctor's face also became serious. "This is not a good thing for the nearby mountain people."

In the surrounding areas, many villages are like Jiuli Village, making a living by farming.

But there are also many people who make a living by collecting herbs and hunting in the mountains.

If the situation in the mountains is as bad as Lu Qing said, it would be a disaster for the villagers.

“The situation in the mountains is not that bad, there are few people there, as long as you don’t take the initiative to go deep into it, there will be no problem.

I am afraid that after a few days, if the spiritual power of these poisonous insects and snakes increases and they migrate out, then it will be really bad. "

The old doctor was shocked and realized that what Lu Qing said was not impossible.

If the toxicity of those poisonous insects and snake venoms had only increased, there would actually be nothing to be afraid of.

Because according to the instinct of these poisonous creatures, they will not easily leave their territory.

But the fear is that if these poisonous creatures are nourished by spiritual energy and become intelligent, then everything will be unpredictable.

"Then what do you think, Ah Qing?"

The old doctor asked.

He knew that Lu Qing knew more about matters involving spiritual energy.

“I plan to set up a formation around the village to provide vigilance and defense, to prevent any disaster from happening.

Otherwise, when those poisonous insects and snakes come out of the mountains, we won’t be aware of it.”

Lu Qing expressed his plan.

"Arrange a formation? Are you sure?"

The old doctor was slightly surprised.

He is no longer a novice in cultivating immortals. After reading the jade slip given to him by Lu Qing, he has learned a lot of common sense about cultivating immortals.

It is known that setting up a formation that can surround the entire Jiuli Village is not an easy task.

"I dare not say that I am absolutely sure, so let's give it a try." Lu Qing did not finish his words.

"But I'm afraid I'll have to ask Senior Wei for help on this matter."

"Oh, I wonder what Mr. Lu wants me to do for you?"

Wei Shanhai was already very interested when he heard Lu Qing talk about setting up a formation.

Now that he heard that he was going to be used, he hurriedly said.

"I need a batch of fine iron and jade, and..."

Lu Qing read out the materials he needed one by one.

He also took out a piece of white paper from Xiaoyan's homework and wrote a list on it.

"If possible, I hope you can gather all the materials as soon as possible."

Lu Qing handed the list to Wei Shanhai.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lu, I can get everything together for you within three days!"

Wei Shanhai immediately assured.

What Lu Qing needed were not too precious.

That is to say, the quantity required is larger and may cost a lot of money.

But to Wei Shanhai, money means nothing.

Now is a time of great changes, with the heaven and earth changing and spiritual energy reviving, no one knows what the future situation will be like.

Although their Wei family now has two people in the Innate Realm.

Wei Shanhai knew that this was far from enough.

If you want to gain a foothold in this turbulent era, you must learn to curry favor with others.

And Lu Qing had the thickest thigh he knew.

During the past two days he had been in the mansion, he had learned from Wei Zian the details of their trip to Zhongzhou, especially what had happened in the Holy City.

Only then did they realize that what they experienced during this trip was so eventful.

Especially Lu Qing, who, in the Holy City, actually used his physical body to overcome the heavenly tribulation and broke through to the innate realm.

Afterwards, he killed many masters of Xuankong Mountain with just one sword.

Even the third Holy Lord on the Holy Mountain was defeated by him.

No one in the entire holy city dared to speak.

Such an amazing feat, even now when Wei Shanhai thinks of it, he still feels shocked.

For such a powerful person like Lu Qing, he naturally had to find ways to curry favor with him and maintain his relationship with him.

After Wei Shanhai left, he ordered his clansmen to help Lu Qing collect materials.

Only then did Lu Qing turn his gaze to Xiao Li.

When the little guy woke up from his deep sleep this time, it seemed that there was not much change, but he keenly felt that its life breath had undergone an essential transformation.

However, just as Lu Qing was about to activate his special ability to check Xiao Li's current information.

Yan's voice sounded in his mind again: "I never thought that you, my young master, are so lucky that you can even subdue a spirit beast like the Night Spirit Raccoon."

"Senior Yan, do you know Xiao Li's origins?"

Lu Qing also spoke with the power of his soul.

"Is Xiaoli the name of this Night Spirit Cat? It's a good choice. The Night Spirit Cat originally tends to be of the fire element, so the word Li is quite appropriate."

Yan praised it first, and then said, "As for its origin, if I guess correctly, it should be the descendant of the King of Darkness, one of the twelve demon kings under the Supreme Demon Emperor in the ancient times of cultivating immortals."

"The King of the Night?"

Lu Qing's heart was slightly shocked.

(End of this chapter)