Chapter 380

Chapter 380 Stay, Lin Zhirui’s surprise

“I didn’t expect so much to happen in Zhongzhou,”

Lu Qing sighed.

Zhongzhou was too far from Cangzhou, and they were isolated in a corner. Even the Wei family found it difficult to establish presence in Zhongzhou.

Information from there was naturally delayed.

“But, isn’t there anything the Holy Mountain can do?”

Lu Qing knew that the Holy Mountain’s mission was to maintain peace among all the provinces.

Logically, with such a major event happening in Zhongzhou, the Holy Mountain couldn’t have turned a blind eye.

With the cultivation of the three Holy Lords, they were more than capable of stopping this chaos.

“That’s exactly what I’m wondering. Zhongzhou is in such chaos, and the Holy Mountain hasn’t taken any action.

The three Holy Lords haven’t appeared since. Even Master, when he went to the mountain to seek an audience, was unable to see them.

It was precisely because of this that Master sensed something was amiss and strictly ordered us, Tianji Tower, not to get involved in the disputes between the major sects. He

also sent us away to travel to the outer provinces to avoid the spotlight.”

“The Holy Mountain didn’t take any action?” Lu Qing was slightly stunned.

But then he thought of the information he had gathered during his battle with the Third Saint Lord’s puppet Dharma body.

The Third Saint Lord’s true form had reached the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage.

The other two Saint Lords were likely at the same level.

The Dao Sound of Heaven and Earth had already reached its fourth resounding, and the next resounding sound wasn’t far off. Could

it be that the three Saint Lords were comprehending the laws of Heaven and Earth, waiting for the day when these laws would evolve to allow for a breakthrough, thus ignoring the chaos in Zhongzhou?

Lu Qing pondered this and felt it was very possible.

For cultivators, the most important thing was to achieve a breakthrough in their cultivation realm.

Everyone has selfish desires, and even if the three Saint Lords truly cared about the world, faced with such a heaven-sent opportunity, they would probably prioritize a breakthrough.

Of course, these were just Lu Qing’s speculations, so he kept them to himself.

He simply smiled and said, “In that case, if Lord Zhirui doesn’t mind, you might stay with us for a while. Our place may be small, but the scenery is quite pleasant, making it a perfect place for spiritual cultivation.”

“Young Master Lu, you’re too polite. To be honest, when I first came here, I almost thought I was in the wrong place.

Jiuli Village has changed so much in such a long time.”

Lin Zhirui looked around.

After sitting in the courtyard for a while, he became increasingly aware of the village’s extraordinary qualities.

It wasn’t just the rich spiritual energy; the very ground beneath his feet had been refined and calmed, and a vibrant energy permeated the surrounding space.

Living here for a long time, even for those without a knack for cultivation, would likely prolong their lives and remain free from illness and pain.

“It’s just a little more abundant in spiritual energy, but it’s nowhere near as abundant as those in the famous mountains and rivers of Zhongzhou,” Lu Qing said modestly.

“Indeed, if Zhirui has nowhere else to go, it’s fine to settle here temporarily. I can’t say much about other things, but I’ll definitely provide plenty of plum tea.”

The old doctor had already brewed the tea and handed it to Lin Zhirui.

Seeing that both the master and the disciple were trying to persuade him to stay, Lin Zhirui felt a little tempted.

After a moment’s hesitation, he smiled and nodded. “Then I’ll be very respectful to bother you.”

He picked up the tea and took a sip.

Then, the next moment, his eyes widened slightly as he stared at the teacup in his hand, his expression filled with surprise. “This tea…”

“Zhirui, have you discovered this?” The old doctor smiled.

“This plum tea seems to contain a vital energy, and can aid cultivation?”

Lin Zhirui asked uncertainly.

He had just taken a sip when he noticed that the conversion of his spiritual energy had increased significantly.

Indeed, after a long separation from Lu Qing and the others, Lin Zhirui had recently grasped the key to refining spiritual energy and had begun to gradually transform his zhenqi into spiritual power.

“Haha, with the changes in the world and the revival of spiritual energy, the plum tree in the yard seems to have undergone some changes as well.

I observe that you, Zhirui, seem to be transforming your inner qi into spiritual power.

This plum tea may help accelerate this process,”

the old doctor chuckled.

At his current level, he could easily discern Lin Zhirui’s internal condition.

“It seems that with the revival of spiritual energy, spiritual materials are becoming increasingly abundant in the world.”

Lin Zhirui looked at the plum tree overhead and saw that it had indeed undergone some changes.

Not only had it grown thicker, but it also brewed a strange meaning that he found difficult to decipher.

He realized that this plum tree might have become the legendary spiritual tree.

Thus, at the urging of Lu Qing and the old doctor, Lin Zhirui temporarily settled in Jiuli Village.

At noon, Wei Shanhai and the others, upon learning of this, also came to pay their respects to Lin Zhirui.

When Wang Cangyi led his disciples to besiege the Wei family, it was Lin Zhirui who intervened in the crisis.

It was Lin Zhirui’s subsequent visit to Jiuli Village to reveal the news that ultimately led the old doctor and his team to the county seat, ultimately rescuing the Wei family from their crisis.

Wei Shanhai and his team have always remembered this favor.

Upon hearing that Lin Zhirui had arrived in Jiuli Village, they couldn’t help

but pay their respects. Especially upon learning that Lin Zhirui would be staying temporarily, they immediately pledged to help him make all the necessary arrangements.

“Young Master Lu, what are you doing?”

the next morning, Lin Zhirui inquired upon seeing Lu Qing watering a spiritual field with his magic.

He was particularly astonished by the magical clouds Lu Qing had condensed, floating above the field.

“I’m watering the field. For the spiritual grain to grow well, watering is essential.

And it needs spiritual rain; ordinary rainwater won’t be very effective,”

Lu Qing explained with a smile, not hiding anything.

“This is a spiritual field, and it’s growing the same spiritual rice we ate yesterday.”

Lin Zhirui gazed in amazement at the vibrant, lush rice growing within.

He recalled the delicious spiritual rice he had enjoyed at dinner yesterday, which nourished the body and boosted his cultivation.

“Yes, this is the second batch of spiritual rice I’ve planted, but it will take another two months before I can harvest it.”

Lu Qing’s hand gestures shifted slightly, and the cloud of magic floating above the spiritual field began to slowly move. After moving to another corner, a spiritual rain began to fall.

This scene left Lin Zhirui stunned.

Although spiritual energy has revived, the existence of the path to immortality is no longer a secret.

However, most of the world’s powerful masters are still stuck in the process of refining spiritual energy and transforming their own true qi into spiritual power.

Aside from the four secret sites, even the top sects in Zhongzhou are still in the exploratory stage of cultivating the immortal way. Although

Lin Zhirui is a core disciple of the Tianji Tower, he has extensive knowledge and is privy to many of the world’s secrets.

However, this is the first time he has witnessed the existence of magic with his own eyes.

He watched Lu Qing effortlessly cast spells and water the spiritual field.

And after arriving in Jiuli Village yesterday, and seeing all sorts of things,

Lin Zhirui truly felt the existence of the Way of Immortality.

(End of this chapter)