But there was no way to solve it.
Now, she is right in front of me.
"So this is the woman you've been looking for. She's yours now. So, am I qualified to participate in the Xuanwu Grand Ceremony?"
Lu Chen was filled with anticipation, hoping that by participating in the Xuanwu Emperor's event, he might be able to advance further and eventually go to the True Martial Academy, the holy land of the human race, and enter the True Martial Hall.
By then, you'll be able to grow faster by interacting with more powerful people.
Otherwise, it would be a real waste of time to linger in this place.
However, Lu Ziqi looked regretful, shook her head, and said, "You're too late. The Xuanwu Ceremony has already ended."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes widened as he stared at Lu Ziqi, his anger rising.
It's obvious he's been tricked by Lu Ziqi. She kept saying how important the Xuanwu Ceremony was and that she wanted him to do things for her.
After finally completing the task, I told myself it was over.
"What's this?"
Lu Chen was very unhappy.
"There's nothing I can do! I thought you could finish it in a few days, but it took so long. Honestly, it's not my fault."
Lu Ziqi pretended to have an innocent expression, looking very regretful, but she couldn't help but laugh inside, especially when she saw Lu Chen's almost frantic look, which she found particularly amusing.
"Why is it over already? Can't it be held again? Why didn't you say so earlier? If you had told me when it would be held sooner, at least I would have known."
Lu Chen was quite helpless; things had come to this point, and there was no point in saying anything more.
Lu Ziqi shrugged and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. The Xuanwu Grand Ceremony is held once every ten years. It's already quite an achievement to hold it once. It's impossible to hold it again, especially not just for you."
Lu Chen knew she was telling the truth, so he didn't press the matter further.
Seeing Lu Chen's sullen expression, Lu Ziqi suddenly said, "You've worked hard this time, so I'm rewarding you."
After saying that, she threw something directly into Lu Chen's hand.
Lu Chen's eyes lit up when he saw it.
A small, unremarkable ring lay quietly in his hand, but Lu Chen felt that his master, Lu Ziqi, possessed such extraordinary cultivation that anything she gave him must be something extraordinary.
"What's this?"
Lu Chen asked directly.
"The Heavenly Ring".
Lu Ziqi didn't take it seriously and said indifferently, "Besides having a relatively large storage space, it has another use, which is to be able to climb the Heavenly Ladder at any time. Without this, other disciples are not qualified."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was immediately tempted.
"Master is too kind to me. I only did a small thing for you, which is insignificant. Yet you reward me so generously. I am so moved that I wish I could repay you with my life. I hope you will grant my request."
Lu Chen squeezed hard, but unfortunately no tears came out. Otherwise, with his current expression, he would have been incredibly moving.
Unfortunately, Lu Ziqi got goosebumps all over after hearing this, and impatiently waved her hand, sending him flying.
System notification: Your confession to Lu Ziqi was unsuccessful. You have received a reward of ten [Source Crystals].
Lu Chen returned to his residence in the blink of an eye, and a system notification appeared.
"Not bad! I've collected over a hundred Origin Crystals this time! Enough for me to break through to the King Realm in one go."
Lu Chen was quite satisfied with this trip; it was truly a fruitful one.
In particular, after obtaining the Flower Fairy Valley's royal-grade cultivation technique, Fairy Scattering Flowers, they also acquired matching weapons and, at the same time, a considerable amount of Source Crystals.
"By the way, I wonder how Ling Yan'er is doing? That girl is so stupid. That sect looks like it's made up of a bunch of weird women. Staying there for too long will make her brain damaged. I hope she can escape safely."
Lu Chen felt that Ling Yan'er should be fine, since no one knew about his relationship with her.
They didn't know their own identities and had no way of knowing whether Ling Yan'er had brought them in as an inside agent.
"By the way, what's the use of these spatial crystals?"
Lu Chen looked around and felt something was amiss, so he immediately hid in the Demon Suppression Tower. In any case, his master Lu Ziqi probably already knew about his secret of possessing the palace's spiritual treasure.
After all, Lu Chen had just released Zhong Yuyan, who was right in front of Lu Ziqi.
Lu Ziqi couldn't possibly be unaware that only palace-grade magical artifacts could hold living people, while the Qiankun Ring could only hold inanimate objects.
It is obvious that Lu Chen possesses a palace-themed spiritual treasure.
However, Lu Ziqi didn't seem to take it seriously and didn't ask any questions.
So at this moment, Lu Chen was too lazy to take it secretly.
Upon entering the Demon Suppression Tower, Lu Chen directly retrieved a large number of space crystals obtained from Peach Blossom Spring.
This spatial crystal is extremely special; it is a very unique existence in the universe.
Everything in the world has its own attributes.
Chaos is divided into Yin and Yang, and Yin and Yang give rise to the Five Elements. All things in the world cannot escape these attributes: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, space, and time.
This space crystal is a special treasure with spatial attributes. It has the miraculous effect of stabilizing space, and it also has other special uses.
Lu Chen had no idea either.
However, this was some knowledge that naturally came to mind after obtaining the Starry Sky Refining Technique.
Lu Chen tried to break off a small piece and hold it in his hand. Suddenly, an energy emanated from the spatial crystal, which directly entered Lu Chen's body and was instantly absorbed.
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