Chapter 253

Chapter 253

“Brother Lu Qing, this carriage, blessed by the formation, is truly miraculous.

I estimate we’ve traveled at least a thousand miles today.”

Ma Gu exclaimed in amazement as they stopped to rest in a forest in the evening. A

thousand miles a day! This truly is a thousand miles a day.

He had heard of majestic, Ferghana horses capable of traveling a thousand miles a day. He

never imagined that one day, the carriage he personally piloted would be able to achieve such a feat.

Most importantly, the two horses pulling the carriage showed no signs of fatigue after a long day’s journey. They

were even leisurely nibbling the grass by the roadside.

It was clear that the strain they had endured was minimal.

Even they, thanks to the formation, felt no bumps on the rough roads. After a day of travel, no one felt the usual fatigue.

“That’s nothing,” Lu Qing said with a smile. “Legend has it that in ancient times, there were immortal cultivators who crafted a magical flying boat capable of truly harnessing the wind and soaring straight into the azure sky, covering hundreds of miles in an instant.

Only a true immortal artifact could be called that.”

Although the carriage had been engraved with three magical arrays by Lu Qing, imbuing it with extraordinary power, resembling a magical weapon

, strictly speaking, due to its inherent material, it couldn’t be called a magical weapon, or even a magical instrument. At most, it possessed only a hint of such characteristics.

Compared to a true magical weapon or instrument, it was still far inferior.

“Ride the wind and soar, reaching the azure sky, covering hundreds of miles in an instant…”

Lu Qing’s description amazed not only Ma Gu and the others, but even the old doctor.

They could not help but imagine the exhilarating and carefree scene.

After a while of imagining, everyone began to prepare to pitch their tents and cook dinner.

“Brother, why hasn’t Xiaoli woken up yet?”

Xiaoyan asked worriedly, holding Xiaoli as Lu Qing prepared dinner and called everyone over.

Ever since consuming the Beast Spirit Fruit, Xiaoli had been in a deep sleep, not even waking up at mealtime.

You know, in the past, he’d always ask Lu Qing for dried fish at mealtime.

But for the past two days, he’d been sleeping soundly, showing no sign of waking. How could Xiaoyan not be worried?

Lu Qing took Xiaoli in, and the little fellow was still sound asleep.

He used his spiritual power to sense him, then activated his supernatural powers to check on him. He

said to Xiaoyan, “It’s okay. Xiaoli is still digesting the medicine. He’ll wake up in two or three

days at most.” “Two or three more,”

Xiaoyan said, relieved to hear that Xiaoli was fine, but also a little melancholy. Xiaoli had

been sleeping for the past two days, and no one had played chess with her.

“Don’t worry, when Xiaoli wakes up, he’ll be able to play with you again.”

Lu Qing walked over to the carriage and gently placed Xiaoli in his little nest.

Honestly, he hadn’t expected Xiao Li to remain asleep for so long.

But just now, through his spiritual senses, he could sense a powerful energy lurking within Xiao Li.

The information his supernatural powers had revealed indicated that he was undergoing a crucial transformation.

It seemed the Beast Spirit Fruit had indeed had a profound effect on him, otherwise the transformation wouldn’t have taken this long.

Lu Qing was eager to see how powerful Xiao Li would become after this transformation.

Before consuming the Beast Spirit Fruit, Xiao Li’s strength was enough to easily slay a powerful Inner Visceral Realm cultivator.

Even a martial arts master would be powerless against his invisibility.

It could be said that, barring an outlier like Lu Qing, Xiao Li was practically invincible within the Acquired Realm.

Therefore, Lu Qing was eager to see what changes would unfold after Xiao Li’s awakening.

With this anticipation, Lu Qing kept a close eye on Xiao Li’s condition as he traveled throughout the following days.

Then he noticed that the energy within Xiao Li was growing stronger, and the flame-like black fur on his body was becoming darker.

Finally, on the evening of the third day, while Lu Qing and his companions were enjoying dinner, a figure suddenly leaped from the carriage and instantly stood before Lu Qing, its large, misty eyes gazing at him pitifully.

Lu Qing, holding the bowl, paused. “Xiao Li, you’re awake?”

He was startled, for he hadn’t sensed Xiao Li’s awakening at all.

Even the sudden movement hadn’t come with any warning, and he had barely registered it.

The old doctor’s face was filled with shock.

Like Lu Qing, he hadn’t noticed Xiao Li’s movements beforehand.

More importantly, he sensed a sense of danger in Xiao Li.

This meant that Xiao Li now posed a threat to him to some degree.

“Xiao Li, you’re awake!”

Xiao Yan was overjoyed. If she hadn’t been holding the bowl, she would have rushed over to hug him.

Xiao Li nodded, but his eyes still showed a look of grievance. He even tugged at Lu Qing’s clothes with his little paw.

“Are you hungry? Do you want to eat?”

Lu Qing had been with Xiao Li for so long that he immediately understood what he meant.

Xiao Li nodded again.

“I’ll get you some dried fish.”

Lu Qing immediately walked towards the carriage and soon brought out a large basin of dried fish, which he handed to Xiao Li.

Xiao Li’s eyes lit up as he pounced on the food, devouring it with voracious gulps.

It seemed he’d starved himself during his days of slumber.

Lu Qing didn’t disturb him, but quietly activated his supernatural power and looked towards Xiao Li.

A rich golden aura emanated from Xiao Li.

[Night Spirit Raccoon: Innate-level Spirit Beast, Juvenile, Female.]

[Impressively fast, with sharp claws capable of shattering stone, splitting gold, and cutting through anything.]

[After refining the Beast Spirit Fruit, his bloodline evolved and transformed, transforming him into an Innate-level Spirit Beast, activating his bloodline heritage.] [

With this transformation, his innate talents also evolved, transforming into supernatural powers. His fur can warp space, completely blending into darkness and concealing all auras.]

[Rumor has it that the Night Spirit Raccoon greatly enjoys eating fish, but naturally dislikes water, so he can only watch them with envy.]

After reading Xiao Li’s message, Lu Qing was deeply surprised.

After refining the Beast Spirit Fruit, Xiao Li had indeed undergone a profound transformation.

Now a spirit beast of the Xiantian realm, its innate talent had also evolved.

Lu Qing remembered that Xiao Li’s talent was once merely a skill, capable of bending light and concealing its movements.

However, even if it encountered a Xiantian-level powerhouse, it would still be unable to escape their spiritual perception.

But now, the message revealed by the supernatural power revealed that Xiao Li’s talent had evolved into a supernatural power.

It no longer merely distorted light; it could directly warp space, allowing it to enter darkness and conceal its entire aura.

No wonder he hadn’t spotted Xiao Li’s movements earlier. It turned out his talent had undergone such a dramatic transformation.

This little creature was poised to become a true Night Slayer.

With the ability to warp space—a terrifying talent like that—once hidden, even a peak-level expert at the Perfect Innate Realm wouldn’t be able to detect Xiao Li’s movements.

Furthermore, the note mentioned that Xiao Li had activated his bloodline inheritance. It seemed he’d have to find a time to ask him what was going on.

Because it involved Xiao Li’s secret, Lu Qing didn’t question him about this transformation in public.

It wasn’t until the next morning that he brought Xiao Li to a valley.

“Xiao Li, do you feel any difference after refining the Beast Spirit Fruit this time?”

Xiao Li tilted his head in thought. Suddenly, his fur rippled, and before Lu Qing’s eyes, it slowly vanished.

“Is this your newly transformed innate ability?”

Lu Qing felt his spiritual power surge through the acupoint between his eyebrows.

Then he realized he couldn’t sense Xiao Li anymore.

Everything around him was perfectly calm, nothing out of the ordinary.

If he hadn’t witnessed Xiao Li’s disappearance, he would never have imagined a strange spirit beast lurking nearby.

Suddenly, Lu Qing felt a slight ripple in the surrounding space.

If it weren’t for his incredibly powerful and exceptional spiritual power, he probably wouldn’t have noticed it.

Then, he felt his shoulder sink slightly. Turning around, he saw Xiao Li perched on his shoulder, gazing at him expectantly, as if awaiting his praise.

Lu Qing naturally praised him profusely, “You’re truly impressive, Xiao Li! With your transformed talent, even a Xiantian realm warrior would have difficulty detecting you.”

Xiao Li’s head suddenly tilted back, his front paws akimbo, a proud expression on his face.

Seeing this human-like gesture, Lu Qing couldn’t help but smile.

He nodded at his head, “You’re becoming more and more like Xiao Yan.”

Xiao Yan’s usual smug look was similar to Xiao Li’s, hands on hips, a look of pride on her face.

The two little creatures spent so much time together that even their behavior became similar.

“By the way, Xiaoli, besides your enhanced talent, have you noticed any other strange changes?”

Xiaoli tilted his head, thinking again.

After a moment, his eyes lit up, and he began waving his little paws at Lu Qing, gesturing.

However, this time, the message he was trying to convey was too complex, and even Lu Qing couldn’t grasp it all at once.

“You said…something suddenly…appeared in your head. What is that?”

Lu Qing deciphered Xiaoli’s gestures and spoke slowly.

Xiaoli seemed to realize that this communication was too much trouble, so he simply jumped off Lu Qing’s shoulder.

He came to a rock and, with a wave of his paw, cut a strip from it.

Then, holding the strip, he began to write on the sandy ground of the valley.

“I forgot, Xiaoli, you can read.”

Lu Qing chuckled, then realized his own confusion and bent down to look at the ground.

Because Xiao Li rarely practiced calligraphy, his handwriting wasn’t particularly beautiful, rather childish, but fortunately, it was still legible.

Lu Qing examined it for a moment, a look of surprise creeping onto his face.

“Xiao Li, are you saying that something strange suddenly appeared in your mind, a bit like the cultivation method I taught Xiao Yan?”

Xiao Li nodded, then continued writing in the sand.

“And you felt that the cultivation method in your mind was very familiar and was of great help to you?”

Xiao Li nodded again, and the stone bar in his claws began to move again.

“You’re asking me what to do?”

Lu Qing pondered for a moment, then asked, “Xiao Li, can you write down the cultivation method in your mind?”

Xiao Li shook his head.

Lu Qing’s thought confirmed it. The cultivation method in Xiao Li’s mind, inherited from his bloodline, probably couldn’t be described with simple words.

Unfortunately, perhaps because Xiao Li hadn’t learned the cultivation method, he had activated his supernatural power, but didn’t see any prompt to download a simulation of the cultivation method.

Otherwise, he could use his supernatural power to help Xiao Li decipher whether there were any problems with the inheritance.

However, Lu Qing paused for a moment before saying, “Since the technique appeared after your bloodline’s transformation, it must be inherited from your bloodline. Xiaoli, practicing it shouldn’t be a problem. You might as well give it a try.”

Xiaoli’s eyes lit up slightly.

Although it felt a deep familiarity with the technique in its mind, it was still somewhat intimidated by its inexplicable appearance.

Now that Lu Qing had spoken, it suddenly felt much more at ease.

As a companion who had fought alongside Lu Qing many times and knew him best, Xiaoli knew Lu Qing’s true strength.

Since he said it was all right, it could practice with confidence.

“Xiaoli, practice now. If there are any problems, I will promptly notify you.”

Lu Qing speculated that once Xiaoli mastered the technique in his mind, he might be able to download and simulate it.

Then, he would naturally understand the technique’s secrets.

He might even be able to use this to explore Xiaoli’s origins.

Lu Qing had always been concerned about Xiaoli’s background.

Especially after Xiao Li’s bloodline transformation, the magical powers he gained made Lu Qing feel that it was extraordinary.

Unfortunately, Xiao Li was completely bewildered as to how he had appeared in the mountains behind Jiuli Village.

He also had no memory of anything before his awakening,

making it difficult for Lu Qing to investigate.

However, Xiao Li’s activation of his inherited bloodline offered him a glimmer of hope.

Lu Qing intuitively sensed that Xiao Li’s background was so extraordinary that his slumber and awakening might be linked to some ancient secret.

Of course, these were only speculations, so he kept them to himself for now.

He then tested Xiao Li’s strength and

discovered that after ascending to the level of an innate spirit beast, not only had its innate talents transformed into supernatural powers,

but its speed and attack power had also doubled.

Its claws, already indestructible and capable of shattering stone and severing metal, were now so sharp that they could easily sever even a thousand-refined blade.

Lu Qing even managed to scratch a piece of meteorite with his claws.

Seeing the claw marks on the meteorite, Lu Qing was amazed.

Although the meteorite he had brought out hadn’t been refined or infused with rune formations, and thus only displayed the strength of the material itself, not its full power,

it was still harder than the average, refined blade, comparable to a divine weapon.

Since Xiao Li was able to scratch it, it meant that even a divine weapon would likely be crippled if scratched a few more times.

It was truly terrifying!

(End of Chapter)