Chapter 266

Chapter 266: The Moon of Rules, the Emperor’s Flow, Feed

“Miss Hu, do you want to join us on the Holy Mountain?” Lu Qing asked.

“Yes,” Hu Zezhi nodded.

After she said that, she relaxed, looking at Lu Qing calmly.

“But we might encounter danger on this trip to the Holy Mountain. Besides, Miss Hu, don’t you want to become a disciple in the Xuanxin Sect?”

“My leg is broken now, and I’m afraid it won’t heal for a while. I definitely won’t be able to make it to the Xuanxin Sect’s disciple recruitment ceremony.

Even if I manage to attend, I’ll definitely be eliminated. I won’t lose that person.”

Hu Zezhi looked at Lu Qing seriously.

“So, I think it’s better for you to follow Master Lu and the others to the Holy Mountain to broaden your horizons.

That way, this trip to Zhongzhou won’t be in vain.

As for danger, how can you travel without danger?

Even those as close as elders may harbor evil intentions, waiting to stab you in the back at any moment.”

At this point, Hu Zezhi’s face darkened.

It was clear that nearly dying at the hands of the red-dressed woman and her companions just after leaving Qinglong City that day had been a profound blow to her.

“So, Master Lu, old doctor, I hope you’ll give me this opportunity to accompany you.

If danger truly strikes you, you can leave me alone. This is my own choice, and I won’t complain!”

Seeing the determination on Hu Zezhi’s face, Lu Qing was stunned for a moment, as if truly understanding the young woman before him for the first time.

Suddenly, he smiled. “It’s not that serious. We just saw that you have a leg injury, Miss Hu, and we don’t want you to travel too much.

Well, since you want to come with us, it would be unkind of us to chase you away.”

“Master Lu agreed?” Hu Zezhi was overjoyed.

“Well, our carriage has room anyway, Miss Hu. Starting tomorrow, we’ll be traveling continuously, and I’m afraid we won’t have much rest along the way. You should be prepared,” Lu Qing said.

“Don’t worry, Master Lu, I won’t complain.” Hu Zezhi nodded heavily.

“Then let’s go down first. There was quite a commotion just now. I’m afraid someone might be coming soon.”

While the Sound of Heaven and Earth could only be heard by those at the Innate Realm and certain gifted geniuses,

the earlier phenomenon of the Moon’s Essence showering the earth was visible to everyone.

Lu Qing’s use of the jade bottle to collect the Moon’s Essence made quite a noise, and it’s hard to say if anyone noticed.

While they weren’t afraid, there was no need to stir up trouble.

Lu Qing and the others descended from the inn’s roof, bringing Xiaoyan and Hu Zezhi with them.

Fortunately, the innkeeper and waiter were ordinary people and didn’t notice anything unusual, saving Lu Qing and the others from a long explanation.

As for Ma Gu and Wei Zi’an, perhaps exhausted from the day’s journey, they were still sound asleep and hadn’t been awakened.

“Miss Hu, please go back to your room and get some rest. We’ll probably have to get up very early tomorrow to continue our journey.”

“Yes.”

Although Hu Zezhi was curious, she knew that wasn’t the right question to ask, so she obediently returned to her room.

Seeing Hu Zezhi close the door, Lu Qing turned back to the old doctor and said,

“Master, I still need to figure out how to utilize this Moon Essence. I’m afraid I can’t study the poisonous blood with you for the time being.”

“That’s fine, I’ll figure it out myself first. You go and do your thing.”

The old doctor nodded, unconcerned.

He knew that for Lu Qing to be so cautious, the Moon Essence must be even more important to Xiao Li than he imagined.

After bidding farewell to his master and returning to his room, Xiao Li immediately came to Lu Qing, staring at him eagerly.

“Wait a moment, dear.”

Lu Qing rubbed Xiao Li’s head, then sat down beside the bed and took out the jade bottle.

Seeing the jade bottle, Xiao Li’s eyes brightened even more, and he squatted obediently beside Lu Qing and waited.

Even Xiao Yan looked at the jade bottle with curiosity.

“Brother, is the content in the jade bottle important to Xiao Li?”

“I’m not sure yet. Let me examine it first.”

Lu Qing held the jade bottle, but didn’t open it immediately. Instead, he channeled a trace of his spiritual power to examine the patterns on it.

Tonight’s celestial disturbances had come so suddenly, leaving him no time to prepare. He had to hastily summon his powerful spiritual power to forcibly condense three sealing talismans and cast them on the jade bottle, temporarily granting it the ability to hold the moon’s essence.

Otherwise, an ordinary container wouldn’t be able to hold such a gift from heaven and earth.

After examining it, Lu Qing shook his head.

“Sure enough, the container we crafted in such haste is still too crude. While it can temporarily hold the moon’s essence, it still can’t completely seal it. Over time, it will gradually leak away.”

Lu Qing activated his supernatural power and looked towards the jade bottle.

The next moment, a rich red light illuminated the jade bottle, and several notes emerged from it.

[Sealed Jade Bottle: Forcibly refined using a sealing talisman, this jade bottle has the power to seal the Radiant Spiritual Fluid.]

[This jade bottle already possesses some of the power of a magical instrument.]

[The refining technique is crude, and it seems there is still room for improvement.]

Seeing the note in his field of vision, Lu Qing couldn’t help but sweat.

He hadn’t expected that even his own supernatural powers would find the refining of this jade bottle crude and crude.

Shaking his head and laughing, Lu Qing uncorked the jade item.

Suddenly, a silver light emanated from the bottle, and a strange fragrance wafted out. The scent of it instantly cleared Lu Qing’s mind, and the spiritual power in the acupoint between his eyebrows felt a sense of coolness.

As for Xiao Li, his eyes widened, staring intently at the jade bottle.

“Brother, this smells wonderful.”

Xiao Yan also narrowed her eyes, revealing a look of enjoyment.

“It’s truly a gift from heaven and earth that awakens spiritual wisdom. Just smelling it can clear one’s mind and quicken one’s thinking,”

Lu Qing marveled.

He held the jade bottle before his eyes and peered inside.

A silver light flickered within, as if containing a small moon.

Lu Qing used his supernatural powers to gaze for a moment, and finally, a purple supernatural light emerged.

[Lunar Essence: A miraculous essence emanating from the Moon of Rules, imbued with a trace of the power of rules.]

[Lunar Essence has the miraculous effect of enlightening all things, awakening their spiritual wisdom, and purifying their bloodlines.]

[Rumor has it that countless lunar essences can be condensed into the Imperial Flow. A single drop can transform a beast into a great demon, adding a thousand years of cultivation.]

…

When Lu Qing finished reading the description of the Moon Essence, he was deeply moved.

These notes revealed a surprising amount of information.

First, the words “Moon of Rules.”

Tonight’s moon was noticeably abnormal, much brighter and larger than previous full-moon nights.

Even his supernatural powers couldn’t detect any information.

This, he thought, must be related to the so-called “Moon of Rules.”

“Moon of Rules? Could it be that tonight’s moon isn’t a physical entity like the moon of my past life, but rather a manifestation of rules?”

Lu Qing pondered silently.

He felt his understanding of this world deepen.

“Also, this moon’s essence can actually be condensed. It’s a shame my cultivation isn’t high enough. Otherwise, if I could capture more of the moon’s essence that permeates the sky tonight, perhaps I could condense a trace of the Imperial Flow.”

A single drop of the Imperial Flow can transform a beast into a great demon, adding a thousand years to its cultivation.

If Xiao Li were to consume it, Lu Qing couldn’t imagine how much more powerful Xiao Li would become.

What a pity…

A wave of regret washed over Lu Qing.

However, he quickly regained his composure.

One must not be too greedy.

He was lucky to have intercepted so much Moon Essence tonight.

If he truly intercepted all the Moonlight within a radius of dozens, or even hundreds of miles, it would be tantamount to robbing countless lives of their opportunities. It’s hard to say whether that would be a good thing or not.

Such brazenness, who knows if it would draw the vengeance of the unfathomable Heavenly Dao?

From the series of inexplicable warnings he received from his master to the appearance of a person of such great fortune as Hu Zezhi,

Lu Qing still felt a certain fear of the mysterious Heavenly Dao.

Thinking of this, Lu Qing didn’t feel any pity.

He looked at Xiao Li, who had been staring at him eagerly, and smiled.

“Alright, Xiao Li, I’ve checked, and there’s indeed nothing wrong with this Moon Essence.

However, can I discuss your use of it?”

Xiao Li’s eyes lit up with joy at Lu Qing’s approval,

but doubt returned after hearing his next words.

“The moon essence in the jade bottle is quite substantial; you probably can’t absorb it all at once. I’d like to share a little with the two horses that pull our cart. Would you be willing?

They work hard pulling us along every day, so they deserve a reward.”

Xiao Li’s face flickered with reluctance upon hearing this, but after tilting his head and considering for a moment, he finally nodded with difficulty.

“I knew Xiao Li was the most sensible person,”

Lu Qing smiled, rubbing Xiao Li’s head before holding up the jade bottle.

“Here, open your mouth.”

The moon essence couldn’t be contained in any other container besides the jade bottle he had refined, so he had to pour it out directly.

Seeing this, Xiao Li immediately tilted his head back, his mouth wide open, and gazed at the jade bottle expectantly.

Lu Qing didn’t tease him, but simply held the bottle to his lips.

Gulp, gulp…

Just as Lu Qing had said, the jade bottle contained a significant amount of moon essence, condensing into spiritual fluid, almost filling the entire bottle.

After all, he had collected all the essence within a few miles.

Therefore, Xiao Li drank heartily.

After drinking most of the bottle, it finally felt its limit and gently pushed the jade bottle down with its paw.

Lu Qing also picked up the jade bottle and replaced the lid.

“What, is that enough?”

“Ah~”

Xiao Li cried softly, a silver light naturally emanating from his mouth.

But he was oblivious, crawling unsteadily to his little nest on the bed and snoring soundly.

“Brother, Xiao Li is asleep again,” Xiao Yan whispered.

“I wonder how long he’ll sleep this time.”

Lu Qing shook his head. He glanced at Xiao Yan, uncorked the bottle again, and said, “Xiao Yan, here, let you have some too.”

He had noticed the little guy swallowing his saliva secretly as he watched Xiao Li drink so happily.

“But didn’t brother say he’d leave some for Da Ma?”

Xiao Yan, though tempted, hesitated.

“It’s okay, there’s still plenty in the bottle, enough for those two guys to share.”

Although Lu Qing said this, he felt a sense of relief.

As the little guy grew older, he began to think about things, rather than just craving food.

Hearing her brother say this, Xiaoyan finally opened her mouth.

She was indeed curious about what the Moon Essence tasted like; it smelled truly delicious.

Lu Qing poured a little Moon Essence into Xiaoyan’s mouth.

The little one shuddered at first, then smacked her lips a few times and laughed.

“Brother, it’s sweet and very cool, just like the mints Grandpa Chen used to make.”

Lu Qing: …

The dignified Moon Essence, coveted by countless beasts and creatures, was actually being called the same as mints by this little one. It was truly extraordinary.

However, he also knew that the most important effect of this Moon Essence was its ability to enlighten all living things, having miraculous spiritual effects on birds, beasts, insects, fish, flowers, plants, and trees.

But for humans, already the most intelligent creatures of all, the effect was much weaker, let alone a genius like Xiaoyan, who possessed a special constitution.

To her, this Moon Essence was truly better than nothing, almost like candy.

“Okay, you stay here and look after Xiao Li. I’m going out for a while and will be back soon.”

After telling Xiao Yan to call out if she needs anything, Lu Qing took the jade bottle and opened the door, going straight to the stable of the inn.

Xiluo Lu…

sense someone coming, there was a commotion in the stable.

“Don’t make a noise, it’s me.”

Lu Qing sent out a soft spiritual wave to soothe the horses in the stable.

Yunlai Town is just a small town, and there are not many tourists coming and going on weekdays.

The inn where Lu Qing and his friends stayed was home to only a few guests tonight.

Therefore, there were only their two horses in the stable.

Seeing that it was Lu Qing, the two tall horses immediately became quiet.

But their eyes were fixed on the jade bottle in Lu Qing’s hand.

“You have a pretty sharp nose.” Lu Qing smiled and opened the cork of the bottle. “Come, I will bring you some good things.”

Huh!

The cork popped open, and the fragrance wafted from within. The two horses, upon smelling it, immediately became restless.

“Quiet! If you make any more noise, I’ll take the things away and never give them back to you!” Lu Qing shouted softly.

The two horses fell silent, not daring to move.

These days, nourished by the spiritual energy and the power of the formation, they had become quite human-like and understood Lu Qing’s intentions.

However, though they remained motionless, the two horses stared intently at the jade bottle in Lu Qing’s hand.

“Each of you take half, and no one is allowed to fight over it.”

Lu Qing quickly fed the remaining moon essence from the jade bottle to each horse.

After consuming the moon essence, the two horses began to drowse.

“Good fellows, you’re not going to sleep for a long time, are you? We have a long journey tomorrow.”

Seeing this, Lu Qing couldn’t help but feel a little worried, feeling that he had been inconsiderate.

But it was too late to regret now; he could only pray that the two horses would wake up tomorrow.

Otherwise, their journey would be delayed again.

After putting the jade bottle into the Qiankun Qi Bag, Lu Qing left the stable.

After returning to the room, he saw Xiaoyan leaning against Xiaoli and had fallen asleep.

Seeing this, Lu Qing couldn’t help but feel sleepy.

Tonight, he had condensed three talismans in a short period of time, which consumed a lot of his mental energy. Even with the nourishment of the Earth Spirit Pearl, he felt a little tired at this time.

So after blowing out the candle, he also went to bed to rest.

Lu Qing slept very comfortably and had no dreams all night.

He didn’t know when, but in a daze, he heard a childish call ringing in his mind: “Ah, Ah Qing…” (End of this chapter)