Chapter 800 The Way of Cause and Effect, Exchange Successful

In a palace on Tian Sheng Peak, Lu Qing was sitting cross-legged.

He was holding the jade slip that the Five Treasures Taoist had given him.

The surrounding area was equipped with array plates to form a large array for early warning and defense.

Looking at the jade slip in his hand, Lu Qing immediately activated his supernatural ability.

Soon, several messages floated out from the jade slip.

Lu Qing looked at the message on the note and chose to download the simulation.

After a while, when the notification for his special ability appeared, he immediately chose to learn it.

The next moment, a flood of information and insights surged from his mind, and Lu Qing began to enter a state of cultivation.

After an unknown amount of time, when Lu Qing awoke from his meditative state, his eyes were filled with surprise and delight.

"As expected, I was right. The divination techniques practiced by the Five Treasures Taoist are indeed extraordinary."

Back when he was in the Wu Clan's trial realm, Lu Qing sensed the strangeness of the Five Treasures Taoist's divination methods.

Having heard him say that he could predict his own survival, I became even more certain of my thoughts.

Over the years, in his hometown, Lu Qing has been studying and pondering the way of calculation.

Although I have gained some insights, I am still a long way from understanding the Dao of Cause and Effect that the old Azure Dragon spoke of; I haven't even scratched the surface.

After hearing what the Five Treasures Taoist said, he had a feeling that the divination technique the other party practiced might be of great use to him, which is why he proposed to exchange.

Now, after some reflection, Lu Qing is certain that he was right.

The Ziwei Destiny Classic is the divination method practiced by the Five Treasures Taoist.

Or rather, this is not merely a divination technique, but a profound technique that elucidates destiny, fate, and the cause and effect of fortune.

When one cultivates to a high level, one can directly reach the realm of Dao Integration.

Furthermore, the techniques do not only include divination, but also contain various curses, assassinations, and methods to seize and steal people's luck.

However, all of these methods require a powerful spiritual soul to be used.

Only after entering the Nascent Soul Realm can one begin cultivation.

The Five Treasures Taoist is currently only at the Golden Core stage. Apart from divination skills, he is unable to comprehend and apply many of the profound methods in the [Ziwei Destiny Scripture], which is why he says he has only grasped some superficial aspects.

But now that it's in Lu Qing's hands, things are different.

Because from the Ziwei Destiny Classic, we finally glimpsed a trace of understanding the way of cause and effect.

“Fate, destiny, fortune, curses, etc. are all closely related to cause and effect. Although this Ziwei Destiny Scripture cannot be said to directly point to the great path of cause and effect, it can still allow people to glimpse a trace of cause and effect.”

Having reached Lu Qing's level, he had long understood that there are also differences in quality between different paths.

Different roads are divided into main roads and side roads.

Things like the Great Way of Gold and the Great Way of Water can be called Great Ways.

However, paths derived from the Great Dao, such as the Path of Sharpness and the Path of Coldness, can only be called Minor Paths.

The mysterious Great Dao of Space, and the even more mysterious Great Dao of Time, are king-like existences among all the Great Daos.

In terms of both its profoundness and power, it is far superior to ordinary Dao principles.

Or perhaps it is the unpredictable and mysterious Dao of Cause and Effect, a profound Dao that is no less mysterious than the Dao of Space and Time.

Compared to these Great Daos, the Great Dao of Metal and the Great Dao of Wood, though equally powerful, are still inferior.

However, if one cultivates all five elements simultaneously like Lu Qing and eventually comprehends all five great principles, then it will be a completely different story.

With all five elements gathered, it would not be inferior in the slightest, even when facing the Great Dao of Space and the Great Dao of Time.

"Similarly, the Way of Destiny, the Way of Fortune, and the Way of Curses, although they are all minor paths derived from the Great Way of Cause and Effect, may allow one to glimpse a trace of the essence of the Great Way of Cause and Effect if one cultivates them to a sufficiently profound level!"

Lu Qing became more and more excited as he thought about it.

The power of the Dao of Cause and Effect is self-evident.

According to the old Azure Dragon, in ancient times, the old man who cursed was merely a practitioner of the Dao of Curses, a branch of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect.

This alone made even a group of Dao Transformation Immortals somewhat wary of it.

If one were to comprehend an even more powerful Dao of Cause and Effect, how powerful would that be?

More importantly, once Lu Qing grasps the principles of cause and effect, he will have a way to deal with the method of resurrecting a divided spirit.

When you kill enemies in the future, you won't have to worry about them coming back to haunt you after you've killed them.

Therefore, Lu Qing must find a way to grasp this principle of cause and effect, no matter what.

Suppressing his excitement, Lu Qing once again began his secluded cultivation.

Time always flies when you're cultivating; three days passed in the blink of an eye.

That morning, Lu Qing suddenly opened his eyes, stretched out his palm, and condensed a black light.

This black light was incredibly deep, filled with an evil aura, and at the same time, it writhed like a living thing, chilling anyone who looked at it.

But Lu Qing remained unmoved, and even a smile appeared on his face.

"I've finally gained some understanding of the Way of Curses."

After three days of study, Lu Qing had already grasped the [Ziwei Destiny Scripture] to a very profound level.

He has a profound understanding of destiny, fortune, and curses.

Now, his divination skills have completely surpassed those of the Five Treasures Taoist.

Even the art of curses has reached an extremely terrifying level.

It can be said that even if Lu Qing doesn't know how to use other skills, he can easily curse and kill an elder-level expert just by using his curse technique.

However, it was precisely through comprehending the Dao of Curses that Lu Qing understood that there were actually quite a few limitations to casting curses.

You need to know enough information about the enemy, such as their name and birth date.

Or perhaps you obtain items that contain the other person's aura, such as personal items, hair, or blood.

The more thorough the preparation, the smoother the curse killing will be.

Even so, casting a curse still comes at a price.

The stronger the target of the curse, the higher the price to pay.

If the enemy is too strong, one may even be unable to withstand the backlash of the Great Dao and die.

“No wonder the path of curse killing can only be a minor path; it’s purely a path that harms others without benefiting oneself.” Lu Qing shook his head.

However, his greatest purpose in studying the Way of Curse Killing was to comprehend the essence of the Way of Cause and Effect.

Therefore, he did not care about the limitations of the curse killing technique.

After all, he had many ways to kill his enemies.

Just as Lu Qing was pondering, suddenly, an aura appeared and enveloped the entire Tian Sheng Peak.

"Hmm? You're back, quite punctual."

A smile appeared on Lu Qing's face, and with a slight tremor of his hand, he dispelled the black light.

Indeed, this aura belongs to Luo Yuantian.

With a flash, Lu Qing disappeared from the main hall.

When they reappeared, they were already in the sky above the summit of Tian Sheng Peak.

"Fellow Daoist."

Luo Yuantian's face was initially anxious, but his expression visibly relaxed after seeing Lu Qing.

He was genuinely worried that Lu Qing would take advantage of his gathering of spirit stones to leave Tian Sheng Peak.

In that case, the lives of the elders would truly be beyond saving.

"It seems you have collected all the spirit stones."

Lu Qing stood with his hands behind his back, seemingly floating in mid-air, and said leisurely.

Luo Yuantian's face stiffened, and then he said, "Fellow Daoist, I have been running around for the past three days and have finally managed to gather a batch of spirit stones. You must keep your word."

"As long as you can provide enough spirit stones, I will keep my word."

"good!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yuantian did not hesitate and immediately threw out a storage bag.

"Here are two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones and one hundred top-grade spirit stones. As you said before, I will exchange them for thirty resurrection resources."

Lu Qing took the storage bag and mentally probed inside.

The number found was exactly the same as what Luo Yuantian had said, and they were immediately satisfied.

Without hesitation, he took out a storage bracelet and threw it over.

A few days ago, Lu Qing opened the Holy Alliance's treasury, took out the resurrection resources inside, and divided them into several portions.

However, because of his comprehension of the "Ziwei Destiny Scripture," he still had time to take stock of even more treasures.

Seeing the storage bracelet that Lu Qing threw out, Luo Yuantian's eye twitched, but he felt no joy at all.

Lu Qing's action indicates that he has successfully opened the Holy Alliance Treasury.

The thought that all the treasures accumulated by the Holy Alliance over the years had fallen into Lu Qing's hands made Luo Yuantian, even as a Dao Integration Realm cultivator, feel a pang of heartache.

Even though it hurt, Luo Yuantian knew he couldn't do anything to Lu Qing.

So he could only stare blankly as he examined the storage bracelet.

"Sir, are thirty sets of resources enough to revive all the elders? Why not buy more?"

At this moment, Lu Qing, still somewhat unsatisfied, asked again.

Three days ago, more than twenty elders died at his hands.

However, the higher the cultivation level of a cultivator, the more resources are required to revive them.

For a powerful being who has reached the seventh tribulation or higher in the Nascent Soul stage, one resurrection resource is probably not enough to revive them.

The resources required to revive a vice leader who had been killed by his punch at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage would be even greater.

According to Lu Qing's estimate, thirty resurrection resources are probably not enough to resurrect all the elders.

"There's no need for you to worry about that, fellow Daoist. Although I am not wealthy, I still have some resources in my collection."

Upon hearing Lu Qing's words, Luo Yuantian's face twitched, and then he said expressionlessly.

He recalled the hard work he had put into collecting spirit stones over the past few days, and his mood became increasingly aggrieved.

"I see." Lu Qing's face showed a regretful expression. "However, if you need anything, you can come to me at any time, and I can give you a better price."

Ten thousand high-grade spirit stones or ten top-grade spirit stones for a resurrection resource—this deal is incredibly worthwhile.

More importantly, the resources were obtained through their own efforts.

For Lu Qing, this was a completely risk-free business.

"Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist. Please leave now. I need to prepare to revive the elders, so I won't see you off."

Luo Yuantian's expression turned even uglier, and he coldly ordered the guest to leave.

“Then I won’t disturb you any longer. However, before I leave, there is something I would like to advise you on,” Lu Qing said.

"What is it?" Luo Yuantian asked with a blank face.

“Elder Lei Tian of your alliance is quite ambitious. This whole affair was largely caused by him.”

I urge you to carefully consider whether or not to resurrect him.

Otherwise, if I see him again, he'll be dead.

Lu Qing's words were calm, but they caused Luo Yuantian's expression to change slightly.

He understood the threat in Lu Qing's words.

But he simply couldn't ignore this threat.

"Your Excellency, I shall take my leave then."

Looking at Luo Yuantian's expression, Lu Qing chuckled lightly, then cupped his hands in greeting. Spatial fluctuations arose, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

Luo Yuantian was left standing there, his face ashen.

The spatial fluctuations caused by Lu Qing's departure gradually subsided.

Luo Yuantian remained silent, but in his mind he recalled what an elder had said to him when he transmitted his voice earlier.

He knew that what Lu Qing said when he left was not made up out of thin air.

The calamity that the Holy Alliance has encountered this time was indeed largely due to Lei Tian.

Thinking of the losses suffered by the Holy Alliance this time, and that he, a dignified Dao Integration Realm cultivator, had to feign compliance and humble himself before a Nascent Soul Eighth Tribulation cultivator.

Even someone as indifferent as Luo Yuantian couldn't help but feel a surge of resentment at this moment.

With a slight movement of his hand, a Soul Dividing Lamp appeared in his palm.

"Alliance Leader, did you exchange resurrection supplies with that demon?"

A slightly urgent fluctuation of spiritual energy emanated from the soul lamp; it was Lei Tian's voice.

"We've exchanged them," Luo Yuantian said calmly.

"That's great, Alliance Leader! Once we're resurrected, we must find a way to completely eliminate that demon. How dare he insult you, Alliance Leader! His crime is utterly unforgivable!"

Lei Tian was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately shouted.

However, he did not notice Luo Yuantian's increasingly cold gaze.

"Alliance Leader..."

Bang!

Lei Tian wanted to say something more, but the next moment, the soul lamp inhabiting his wisp of spirit exploded.

Caught off guard, Lei Tian's distraction was immediately exposed.

"Ah! Alliance Leader, what are you doing?!"

Lei Tian was terrified. As a rootless, fragmented spirit, once the protection of the Soul Lamp was gone, it would easily be obliterated by the rules of heaven and earth and perish completely.

Lei Tian shouted, but he found that the alliance leader was completely unmoved and just looked at him coldly.

Suddenly, he realized that the Soul Lamp had been deliberately destroyed by the Alliance Leader.

"Alliance Leader, why? Why!" Lei Tian roared in disbelief.

But Luo Yuantian seemed to have no intention of explaining at all. He flicked his finger, and a wisp of energy rippled out, enveloping Lei Tian.

Suddenly, Lei Tian's voice stopped abruptly, and that wisp of his consciousness completely vanished into the world.

After doing all this, Luo Yuantian descended towards Tian Sheng Peak.

Just as he was about to begin reviving the elders, he suddenly realized something was wrong and looked towards one of the main halls.

Then they saw that the main hall's doors were wide open.

He sensed something was wrong, and his figure had already entered the hall.

A few breaths later, a voice filled with gritted teeth rang out from the main hall.

"Damn it!"

...

Lu Qing was naturally unaware of what happened after he left.

However, what he said before he left was true.

Now it remains to be seen how Luo Yuantian will weigh the options.

Even if Lei Tian is resurrected, he'll still kill him the next time they meet.

"Aqing, where are we going now?"

In the sky, Xiao Li stood on Lu Qing's shoulder and asked.

“Go collect the debts. Besides the Holy Alliance, there’s another score we haven’t settled after being besieged this time,” Lu Qing said calmly.

(End of this chapter)