Chapter 359

Chapter 359: The Magical Use of the Light of Merit, Soul Refining

“So, this light of merit was sent down by heaven and earth in gratitude for my slaying of that foreign demon general and the rescue of hundreds of thousands of people in Zhoufu City?”

After some exploration within the space of his eyebrow acupoint, Lu Qing understood the origin of this light of merit.

It turned out that he had slain the demon cultivator, averting the blood sacrifice of the people throughout Zhoufu City.

Thus, heaven and earth were moved and sent down merit.

“But how do I use this light of merit?”

Looking at the light of merit before him, Lu Qing was puzzled.

The merit he had gained this time was even more profound than that of his master.

But he had no idea how to use it.

Neither the Lihuo Sect nor the Divine Talisman Sect had any secret techniques related to the light of merit.

Lu Qing pondered for a moment, then withdrew his mind from the eyebrow acupoint.

“Senior Yan, do you know how to use the light of merit?”

“That golden light just now, was it the light of merit?”

Yan was startled at first, then reacted: “Yes, you saved the lives of the people of the entire provincial capital this time. It is normal for the heaven and earth to feel it and bestow merit.”

“From what you said, senior, this merit from heaven is not a special case?” Lu Qing asked.

“Although it’s not a common occurrence, in the ancient era of immortal cultivation, the bestowal of merit from heaven was not uncommon.

Do you know why the righteous sects in the cultivation world have always emphasized the incompatibility of good and evil and the need to slay demons and eliminate evil?

A big reason is that slaying demons and eliminating evil will make it easier to gain the favor of heaven, and in some mysterious way, to walk more smoothly on the path of cultivation.

If one can obtain the light of merit from heaven and earth, it is even more incredible.

Cultivators protected by the light of merit will not only have fewer obstacles on their path of cultivation,

but even when they face the tribulations of the golden elixir and the primordial spirit in the future, the thunder tribulations

will be much smaller than those of other cultivators.” “Yan” spoke eloquently, revealing some secrets about the light of merit.

“The light of merit can actually resist thunder tribulations?” Lu Qing was truly surprised.

“Do you really think there are so many righteous cultivators willing to risk their lives, constantly shouting about slaying demons and eliminating evil?

Young Master, cultivators are the most ruthless, especially those who have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years. They cherish their lives the most. They

are reluctant to get into trouble easily, so why would they risk fighting demonic cultivators for a few mortals?

It’s because it’s profitable and beneficial to their cultivation.”

Lu Qing had a sudden realization.

He knew that “Yan” was right.

Cultivators cultivate to break through themselves, fighting for their lives against the heavens.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that they cherish their lives the most, so why would they easily risk their lives for ordinary people?

Only the temptation of heaven-sent merit could make them so eager to slay demons and eliminate evil.

“Then, Senior Yan, how should this Light of Merit be used?”

“I don’t know either.”

Yan shook his head. “The Light of Merit is incredibly mysterious. In the ancient era of immortal cultivation, only a few could accomplish so much merit that Heaven and Earth bestowed upon them the Light of Merit.

I’ve only heard that the Light of Merit possesses miraculous effects during tribulation, effectively reducing the power of the heavenly tribulation.

This is why, in ancient times, powerful cultivators about to undergo tribulation would choose to spend some time in the mortal world, cultivating virtue and accumulating merit.

Beyond that, I’m not sure what other uses it has.

Back in the Lihuo Sect, I never saw anyone obtain the Light of Merit.”

At this point, Yan couldn’t help but sigh once again at Lu Qing’s extraordinary fortune.

The Light of Merit is truly miraculous.

In the ancient era of immortal cultivation, even those at the pinnacle of cultivation valued it highly.

However, obtaining the Light of Merit is not easy; the Heavenly Dao seems to have its own set of criteria for judging its merit.

Simply doing good deeds and accumulating virtue doesn’t guarantee success.

Lu Qing hadn’t expected that simply by slaying a demon cultivator who wasn’t even at the Foundation Establishment stage, he could receive the Light of Merit from Heaven and Earth.

If the powerful cultivators of the ancient times knew of this, they’d surely be envious.

“Even you don’t know…”

Lu Qing shook his head.

Even that old idiot “Yan” didn’t understand how to use the Light of Merit. It seemed he’d have to keep it in his brow acupoint for now.

He could sense that the light wasn’t doing him any harm.

On the contrary, he felt that under its illumination, the entire space within his brow acupoint became peaceful. He

even felt his spiritual power slowly growing as it bathed him in it.

Given that, he decided to ignore it for now.

“Young Master Lu, are you alright?”

Just as Lu Qing was contemplating, a voice called out.

It was Wei Xinghe, seeing him in deep meditation and concerned about whether he’d been injured in the previous battle, who asked with concern.

As for the mayor of the provincial capital and the others, after witnessing Lu Qing’s terrifying strength, they were already in awe of him.

How could they dare to disturb him?

Even if Lu Qing just stood there in a daze, they would not dare to show any disrespect.

“It’s okay, I was just thinking about something.” Lu Qing came to his senses and said with a smile, “By the way, Master Wei, have you found Zihao?”

“Yes, Zihao!”

Wei Xinghe finally reacted and quickly used his mind to sense him.

But soon, his face changed drastically: “Oh no, Zihao is gone!”

“What’s going on, Patriarch Wei?”

Lu Qing asked immediately upon seeing this.

He hadn’t mentioned Wei Zihao when he’d contacted Wei Xinghe earlier with the Breath-Suppressing Talisman.

“Young Master Lu, Zihao was previously controlled by that demonic cultivator with an evil technique. He seems like a completely different person…”

Wei Xinghe quickly recounted Wei Zihao’s story, emphasizing his drastic change in temperament.

“Before the formation disappeared, Zihao was still in the city, but now I can’t sense his presence.”

Wei Xinghe’s face was filled with anxiety.

He had a premonition that if Wei Zihao had secretly left, he would never be able to find his eldest son again.

“There are black runes on his body, and his temperament has changed drastically…”

Lu Qing thought of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion disciples he had pinned to the ground.

They had been severely injured by him and were now lying there, unable to move.

“Patriarch Wei, don’t worry. Let me check.”

Lu Qing focused his mind, sensing the situation in the city.

His spiritual power was far greater than Wei Xinghe’s.

The range of sensing was far beyond what Wei Xinghe could match.

Because, with Lu Qing’s full sensing, he soon discovered that a secret aura was hiding in a certain location.

Lu Qing smiled: “Master Wei, I think I found the location.”

Then, in Wei Xinghe’s surprised eyes, his figure disappeared.

Soon, everyone felt that a strange aura suddenly erupted in a street in the city.

But it only erupted for a moment before it was suddenly suppressed.

Then, after a few breaths, Lu Qing appeared in front of everyone again.

He was holding a person in his hand. Wei Xinghe saw who else could it be but Wei Zihao.

However, at this time, Wei Zihao’s eyes were closed, unconscious, and he had fallen into a coma.

“Zihao!”

“Master Wei, don’t worry. I’m only temporarily sealing Zihao’s consciousness.

He’s under the spell cast by the demon cultivator, his mind is lost, and he’s in quite a bit of trouble.

I’m afraid I’ll have to go back and study it carefully with Master to see if we can find a way to undo it,”

Lu Qing explained.

“That’s excellent.”

Wei Xinghe finally felt relieved.

“Alright, Master Wei, now that the demon cultivator has been slain, the situation is over.

The spell on Zihao drains his life force in exchange for power.

It must be removed quickly, or it will become extremely harmful to him over time.

Why don’t we go back now?”

Lu Qing said to Wei Xinghe.

“If that’s the case, let’s go back immediately!”

Wei Xinghe’s heart leaped at this.

He recalled his previous fight with Zihao.

Back then, he’d worried that Zihao would pay a price for harnessing power far beyond his own realm.

Now, hearing Lu Qing’s words, he couldn’t help but feel anxious.

He wanted to fly back to Jiuli Village immediately so that Lu Qing and the old doctor could rescue his son.

The mayor of the prefecture and others were waiting nearby.

They wanted to wait for Wei Xinghe and Lu Qing to finish their conversation before stepping forward to thank them for saving their lives.

However, before they could find a chance to express their gratitude, Lu Qing and Wei Xinghe actually said they were leaving.

Immediately, the mayor of the prefecture hurried forward and said, “Master Wei, benefactor, are you leaving now? You saved the entire prefecture, and we haven’t had time to thank you yet!

Besides, it’s getting late now, why don’t you set off tomorrow?”

Wei Xinghe immediately looked at Lu Qing.

However, he saw that Lu Qing had an indifferent expression and shook his head slightly at him.

Wei Xinghe immediately understood.

“Lord City Lord, as you can see, my unworthy son has been cursed by that demonic cultivator. I must return quickly to find a way to free him. I cannot remain here any longer.

Young Master Lu and I appreciate your kindness.

That demonic cultivator is cruel and brutal, and he has abused the people. It is our

duty to intervene. The people of the city are still in a state of panic. Your immediate priority is to appease them.

There’s no need to bother entertaining us.”

After Wei Xinghe finished his polite words, Lu Qing placed a hand on his shoulder.

With a whirlwind of his own, a gentle breeze emerged, enveloping them.

The next moment, a whirlwind suddenly arose, and the three figures soared out of the city.

As they passed the severely injured Qingyun Sword Pavilion disciples, a rope flew from Lu Qing’s hand, scooping them up and carrying them away.

The mayor and his companions tried to persuade them to stay, but ultimately hesitated.

They could only watch as Lu Qing and his companions soared away, their faces filled with shock.

It took a long time for everyone to regain their composure.

Someone couldn’t help but ask, “Lord City Lord, who exactly is that young man?”

Everyone turned to the City Lord.

In the entire provincial capital, if anyone had the best information and the most informants, it

was undoubtedly this man. However, they saw the City Lord shaking his head.

“I don’t know either. This is the first time I’ve met this benefactor. I’ve never crossed paths with him before.”

He was thinking that Wei Xinghe’s address to the young man, “Young Master Lu,” had reminded him of recent rumors from the capital.

“Even you don’t know?” Everyone was stunned.

However, a glint flashed in someone’s eyes, their thoughts unclear.

“Whoever this benefactor is, his strength is evident to all. He is far beyond our imagination.

Therefore, I advise everyone not to do anything that might offend him, lest you bring disaster upon yourselves,”

the City Lord warned, glancing at them.

“Don’t worry, Lord City Lord! That young man saved our lives, so how dare we offend him?”

everyone responded.

Whether they truly listened or not is unknown.

Lu Qing was naturally unaware of the conversation between the Lord of the Prefecture City and his companions.

He used the power of his talisman to whisk Wei Xinghe and the others away, then flew over ten miles before landing on the ground.

“Master Wei, with my current level of cultivation, the power of the talismans I can mobilize is limited.

I’m afraid we’ll have to walk back,”

Lu Qing said without hesitation.

In reality, with his current spiritual power, it wasn’t impossible to activate the talisman’s power and continue the flight with Wei Xinghe and the others.

However, it would be quite draining on his mind.

A hundred or two hundred miles would be fine; he could still hold on.

But the Prefecture City was a thousand miles away from Jiuli Village, so his bravado would be pointless.

“Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Lu. By the way, who are these people…”

Wei Xinghe did not show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he showed curiosity about the people that Lu Qing later took away with ropes.

Because he saw that these people had black runes on their faces and hands similar to Wei Zihao’s.

“These people should be Zihao’s fellow disciples, and they were also cursed by the evil cultivator.

So I didn’t kill them. I wanted to try and see if I could rescue them.”

Lu Qing explained.

In order to prevent the people on the ropes from struggling, Lu Qing also sealed their consciousness and fell into a coma.

“Young Master Lu is really kind-hearted.” Wei Xinghe praised sincerely.

At this time, he recognized that these people seemed to be Zihao’s fellow disciples, and they had visited the Wei Mansion before. It was just that

the runes on their faces were covering them, so he didn’t recognize them for a while.

“By the way, Young Master Lu, is it easy to remove the talisman of Zihao and the others?”

At this time, Wei Xinghe finally asked the question he had always wanted to ask.

“To be honest, I’m not sure.” Lu Qing pondered for a moment and said, “The origin of that demon cultivator is mysterious, and the secret method he masters is also very mysterious.

The talisman he planted with his own hands is probably not easy to remove. “

Wei Xinghe was shocked, knowing that the thing he was most worried about had finally happened.

In fact, he had suspected this when Lu Qing had said that they needed to go back and study it before finding a way to rescue them.

After a moment of silence, Wei Xinghe finally spoke: “Whether or not the spell can be lifted in the end, it is Zihao’s fate.

It’s a pity that the demon cultivator is already dead. Otherwise, perhaps we could force him to tell us how to remove the spell from Zihao and the others.”

As soon as these words came out, Lu Qing’s heart moved. A

smile suddenly appeared on his face: “That may not be the case, Master Wei, let’s not rush on our journey for now. Perhaps there is still a way.”

Wei Xinghe was stunned.

(End of this chapter)