Chapter 373: The time has come for Fengming to enter the painting
It was impossible to distinguish anything in the painting, and there was no day or night. Long Qi had no idea how long he had been here. Ever since his last long conversation with the Tumi Fairy, Long Qi had remained in the painting to cultivate, and it was Su Tong who urged him on.
But this Su Tong...
How to say it?
Long Qi always felt that Su Tong seemed to have a deep prejudice against him. Not only did she belittle and ridicule him everywhere, but she also always found fault with him in his cultivation: either she said he was stupid, or she thought his basic skills were poor. She either belittled his abilities in every way, or mocked his qualifications in every way.
Although they had indeed clashed before, wasn't that because they didn't know each other? As the saying goes, there's no acquaintance without fighting. Now that they knew each other's identities, they seemed quite close. Why was there such a need for such aggressiveness?
Right? They should be very close, right?
Long Qi was a little unsure. After all, in terms of relationship, Su Tong and Ling Xiang were sisters. It was a bit far-fetched to say that they were close to him.
But Long Qi thought again, how could they not be considered close?
Although only Su Tong and Ling Xiang are in a relationship now, he is going to marry Ling Xiang. He has to call her senior sister when they meet in the future. They will see each other every day in the future, so he can't always be on edge.
Long Qi suddenly felt that this was very reasonable. He was considering how to persuade Su Tong, but he heard Su Tong suddenly shout:
"If your intentions are not right, how can you be right?!"
The sudden loud voice startled Long Qi. He didn't dare to say anything more than what was on his lips. He muttered with a look of grievance, and his thoughts drifted back to what Fairy Tumi had said to him.
Back then, the three clans agreed that each family would leave behind a bloodline, which would be led to Jiuque Mountain by Fairy Tumi. This is how Long Qi, Xinyi, and Zhao Wuyang became fellow disciples.
Long Qi was very puzzled. Why only one person was left? Are other people's lives so worthless?
Fairy Tumi said that this was a decision made by the three tribes themselves.
Preserving the bloodline is to consolidate the power to seal the demons, which is their duty. The reason why they sacrifice others is to use their flesh and blood and souls to replace the Three Talents Formation and temporarily restrain the demons.
So many years ago, the demons suddenly retreated to the underworld. In fact, the reason was not because the Demon Lord was injured in the Yuanqing Sect, but more because of the blood power of the three tribes.
"Otherwise, you think you were lucky to escape from Nanhuai unscathed?" Su Tong interjected, "That's because the heroic spirit of the Long family is protecting you."
At that time, Lingxiang's strange talisman brought them to the entrance of the underground palace. Although that entrance was not very safe, it did help them escape from the trouble temporarily.
But now I think about it, how could Su Tong know what happened back then? They hadn't even met at that time. But then I thought, it must have been Fairy Tumi who said it. After all, Lingxiang at that time carried this painting with her wherever she went, so Fairy Tumi knew everything.
However, Long Qi had already reached the foundation-building stage at that time, and he did not feel any soul or spirit at that time. As a descendant of the Long family, the souls of his parents and brothers made no sense for them not to show up.
According to Fairy Tumi's guess, they used their flesh and blood souls to replace the Longyuan Sword as the core of the formation. After many years, even if they wanted to show up, they would probably be unable to do so.
Long Qi never cared about any big responsibility. If possible, he just wanted his family to be together in peace. But as Lingxiang said, some things always have to be done by someone, and if not him, then someone else.
Now the souls of my parents and brothers are bound in their old home. Only by resolving the issue of the demons can they be freed.
At this point, Long Qi didn't want to dwell on it any longer, and he still had to go save Lingxiang! But there was no way to reach the underworld right now. Even if there was, with his current state, he would only be going to his death. That's why he followed Su Tong to practice in the painting.
There is a jade pill in Long Qi's body, which makes his practice twice as effective as before. Although this pill comes from the hands of Fairy Tumi, she is unable to crack it.
Although the Fairy Tumi had been nurtured within the painting for years, she was merely a wisp of her soul on the verge of death. Furthermore, pills like the Hanyu Pill were cursed when they were first refined, and only the person who took the pill could dispel it. Even the most powerful immortals would be helpless if they encountered it.
However, Fairy Tumi also said that even though the Hanyu Pill has the power to suppress, there is no need to regard it as a burden.
As the saying goes, misfortunes often bring blessings. On the surface, the Hanyu Pill did seal Long Qi's meridians, but in fact it was of great benefit to his cultivation.
It's like martial artists who often wrap sandbags around their limbs, waists, and abdomens to increase the weight they carry. After practicing this way for a long time, when they remove the sandbags, they will feel as light as a swallow.
For Long Qi, the jade pill in his body is like this sandbag.
Although Long Qi's current cultivation is extremely strenuous, all that practice is not in vain. Instead, all his cultivation is accumulated in his body, and when the confinement is broken, he will be unstoppable.
Besides, there was a deep meaning behind Lingxiang giving Long Qi the Hanyu Pill.
Think about the event of conferring gods in heaven back then. Those immortal gods could have accomplished this in the blink of an eye. Why did they have to go through so much trouble to set up a platform and confer the list?
In fact, the so-called deification is just a pretext.
Unlike immortals and ancient gods, the power of gods comes from faith. The more believers they have, the stronger their power.
However, the Shang king Di Xin did not perform sacrifices and banned the worship of the gods. This seriously threatened the interests of the gods. Seeing that the power of faith was becoming increasingly weak, the emperor of heaven had no choice but to seek immortality. This is how the great cause of conferring gods was later passed down orally.
The immortals did not intervene directly, but only used some unspoken means and encouraged the nobles to criticize and denounce Emperor Xin, labeling him as incompetent and tyrannical, erasing his achievements, which aroused the anger and resentment of the people.
The reason for doing so was that Emperor Xin was a descendant of the Human King, and his status was equal to that of the Heavenly Emperor. Even if he tried to replace him, he would have no legitimate reason to do so.
If one wants to destroy the Shang Dynasty, apart from naming the Shang Dynasty after Zhou, the more important thing is this: to kill an emperor, one can only do so as a human being.
Once a person's cultivation reaches the Golden Core stage, they enter the immortal path and can no longer be considered mortal. Long Qi has already reached the Foundation Establishment and Concentration stage. Given his aptitude, breaking through to the Golden Core stage is just around the corner, which is why Lingxiang made such a move.
Although the mortal world's description of the demons is biased, Lingxiang still clarified the key points: although they have become demons, they are ultimately the human emperor, so there are only two types of people who can kill demons, one is a demon, and the other is a mortal.
So Lingxiang was gambling, and she placed all her bets on Long Qi.
After knowing Lingxiang's good intentions, Long Qi no longer bothered about the details and agreed to Fairy Tumi's proposal to practice.
Qixing Longyuan has been eliminating demons for a hundred years, and the demonic power has accumulated and entangled. It is no longer the same as it used to be. However, few people have been able to see its true form in the past hundred years. Over the past hundred years, the Long family has only been pretending to be so.
Su Tong is a demon and belongs to the same family as dragons, so she can naturally peek into Long Yuan. However, this sword is the treasure of the Long family after all. Even if she knows the secret, she cannot control it.
This matter can only rely on Long Qi himself.
As a descendant of the Long family, and this sword was made by his ancestor, Long Qi should be able to wield it. However, Long Qi's current cultivation was shallow, and he only benefited from the bloodline, becoming the holder of Long Yuan, but not its master.
There is a fundamental difference between the two.
The wielder simply used the sword as a weapon, following the sword techniques and swinging it methodically. Therefore, once Long Qi fell into his current state, he would no longer be able to wield Long Yuan.
The true sword master possesses the absolute loyalty of the sword spirit and can use its full power no matter what situation he is in.
Long Qi probably understood this principle. He had once seen the sword spirit in the form of Lingxiang while unconscious. Long Qi was sure that the sword spirit was telling him something, but he had never taken it seriously.
Long Yuan’s true form?
What is Long Yuan's true identity?
Long Qi was puzzled and was lost in thought when strange noises came from all directions.
What is that sound?
Just as I was wondering, Fairy Tumi suddenly appeared, her eyes flickering as she looked towards the mist in the distance and murmured:
"The time has come..."
opportunity?
What time?
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