Chapter 379

Chapter 379: Zhirui’s visit, changes in the situation in Zhongzhou

“A guest has arrived?”

The old doctor was stunned at first.

Still immersed in the joy of his breakthrough, he hadn’t noticed the noise outside the village.

He unleashed his mind, sensing the presence, and a smile crossed his face. “Yes, a distinguished guest has indeed arrived.”

At the entrance of Jiuli Village, a young man surveyed the scene in astonishment.

He could hardly believe this was the village he had visited twice before.

Mist shrouded the village, rich in spiritual energy, a vibrant scene.

Even the majestic tree at the entrance had transformed, seeming to possess something extraordinary.

He even felt a faint sense of an invisible force guarding the village.

If he hadn’t been certain he’d arrived in the right place, he would have suspected he had stumbled upon some kind of divinely blessed place.

Sensing this invisible force, the young man didn’t rush in as he had before, but waited quietly at the entrance.

He knew that with the abilities of the two men, they would soon detect his arrival.

Sure enough, before the young man had finished admiring the tree, which exuded a strange aura, he heard a loud laugh.

“It’s a pleasure to have friends coming from afar, Mr. Zhirui. I didn’t expect you to have time to visit our remote little village.”

As the cloud of curses dissipated, Lu Qing and the old doctor walked out.

Yes, the young man at the village entrance was none other than Lin Zhirui, a disciple of Tianji Tower.

“Young Master Lu, Elder Chen, long time no see. I’ve come to ask for two more cups of plum tea.”

Lin Zhirui smiled when he saw Lu Qing and the old doctor.

“Haha, it’s not easy for Zhirui to have tea. Please come in quickly.” The old doctor chuckled.

Soon, the three of them returned to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain.

“Brother Zhirui.”

Xiaoyan, seeing Lin Zhirui, also came up to greet him obediently.

“Long time no see. Xiaoyan, you’re getting more and more beautiful, huh?”

Lin Zhirui was also very happy to see Xiaoyan.

But when he sensed the aura emanating from Xiaoyan, his eyes suddenly became filled with surprise and uncertainty.

“Young Master Lu, could it be my imagination? Why do I feel like Xiaoyan seems…”

Meeting Lin Zhirui’s gaze, Lu Qing smiled and nodded. “Xiaoyan recently made great progress in her Qi training and, by some stroke of luck, broke through to the Xiantian realm.”

“Hiss!”

Lin Zhirui couldn’t help but gasp, staring at Xiaoyan in shock.

The Xiantian realm!

How many warriors toil day and night, dreaming of reaching it, yet elusive.

And yet, some little girl had managed to break through?

He remembered Xiaoyan was only seven or eight years old.

Reaching the Xiantian realm before she was ten…

Lin Zhirui couldn’t describe how shocked he was.

“Don’t misunderstand, Master Zhirui. Xiaoyan’s cultivation method is unique, making it easier for her to break through to the Xiantian realm.

She only has a realm now; her true strength is far inferior to that of other Xiantian realm cultivators.”

Lu Qing explained, noticing the shock on Lin Zhirui’s face.

“But it’s still the Xiantian realm after all!”

Lin Zhirui exhaled deeply, finally calming down.

He didn’t think Lu Qing’s comment about Xiaoyan’s lack of strength was a big deal.

Do you really expect a little girl to fight a life-or-death battle?

The most important aspect of the Xiantian realm is that it can bring about a qualitative transformation in both the body and the soul, greatly increasing one’s lifespan.

As for strength, having already reached the Xiantian realm, it’s just a

matter of gradual improvement. With Xiantian Qi, even if one is weak, they can’t be far behind.

Not to mention, there are two great masters, Lu Qing and the old doctor, guiding them.

It’s foreseeable that Xiaoyan’s future achievements in cultivation will be limitless.

With this thought, Lin Zhirui turned his attention back to Lu Qing and the old doctor.

However, just like in Zhongzhou, he still couldn’t discern the true strength of Lu Qing and the old doctor.

He knew that although his cultivation had improved during this period, it was still far from enough compared to these two.

He remembered what he had heard about what happened in Xizhou a month ago.

He felt even more confused.

He didn’t know if his speculation was true.

After this little episode, the few of them finally sat down in the courtyard.

The old doctor began to brew plum tea.

“Sir Zhirui, why did you find time to come to Cangzhou?” Lu Qing asked.

He was a little puzzled. Zhongzhou was the center of this world. Now that the Sound of Heaven and Earth had sounded for the fourth time, the spiritual energy there must be even richer, making it a holy place for cultivation that many practitioners flocked to.

Why was Lin Zhirui out at this time?

Unexpectedly, Lin Zhirui sighed when he heard this.

“To be honest, I came here to seek refuge.”

Lu Qing was shocked: “Seeking refuge, could it be that your sect…”

“Don’t misunderstand, Mr. Lu, there is nothing wrong with Tianji Tower. Zhongzhou is in chaos now. I went out to travel to avoid the limelight.” Lin Zhirui explained quickly.

“I see.”

Lu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He still had a good impression of Tianji Tower and did not want anything to happen to this sect.

However…

“Sir Zhirui, is the situation in Zhongzhou very chaotic now?”

“It’s in chaos.” Lin Zhirui sighed, “You two don’t know that since you left, the spiritual energy in Zhongzhou has been growing.

One after another, powerful people in the Xiantian realm with deep accumulation have begun to comprehend the mystery, comprehend the secret of refining spiritual energy, and successfully cultivate spiritual power.

Even so, Zhongzhou is not in chaos.

After all, those people in the Xiantian realm have just comprehended the secret of refining spiritual energy. They are concentrating on practicing and striving to make further progress. They have no time to do other things.

But not long ago, the sound of heaven and earth rang again.

Not only did the spiritual energy of Zhongzhou increase again, but some famous mountains and rivers, deep mountains and desolate places also experienced strange changes.

Among them, natural treasures were born, and some people even discovered traces of ancient caves.

When the news came out, the whole Zhongzhou suddenly became chaotic.

Now, the things about the ancient immortal cultivation era are no longer a secret.

Most of the sects and forces in Zhongzhou know about this.

Knowing it In ancient times, the way to cultivate immortality existed.

The discovery of the ancient cave mansion now further proves this point.

The thought of the possibility of immortal cultivation methods and immortal magic weapons in the cave mansion

made the major sects in Zhongzhou unable to remain calm.

They immediately sent disciples to compete for it. Even those powerful innate realm masters who had comprehended the secrets of spiritual energy and cultivated spiritual power could not sit still.

They came out of seclusion to search for opportunities.

Currently, in Zhongzhou, many sectarian wars have occurred in order to compete for the opportunities of the cave mansion.

Some sects have even formed gangs and alliances to jointly divide the cave mansion opportunities within their own power range to prevent invasion by other forces.

Our Tianji Tower has also been wooed by many sects, and even our master was troubled by this.

In the end, they simply sent us away to travel and avoid the limelight for a while.

Lin Zhirui slowly recounted the recent events in Zhongzhou bit by bit.

(End of this chapter)