Chapter 93

Chapter 93: Taking the Universe as a Teacher, the Way of Runes

. As Lu Qing chose to study, a flood of information and insights once again surged through his mind.

This time, the influx of insights was unprecedented.

It caught Lu Qing off guard, and he quickly calmed his mind, fully absorbing the information.

[Enter my Divine Rune Sect, and take Heaven and Earth as your teachers. Observe the patterns of all things in the world, draw spiritual runes, and communicate with all things…]

It was different from any previous experience.

This time, the study of supernatural powers began with a resounding voice echoing in Lu Qing’s mind, as if listening to the voice of the Tao, his mind unable to help but be captivated.

Xiao Li, standing nearby, saw Lu Qing standing there with his eyes closed again, looked at him for a moment, then ignored him.

The bipeds often behaved like this; it was accustomed to it.

Xiao Li continued to drool at the stone platform.

It could sense that the contents on the platform would be of great benefit to it.

Unfortunately, the bipeds wouldn’t allow it to move yet, so it could only watch and drool.

This time, Lu Qing absorbed the insights for a long time.

It lasted so long that Xiao Li raised her head several times to see if he was asleep.

Finally, Lu Qing opened his eyes, a look of disbelief on his face.

“Taking all things in the universe as its teachers, this Way of Runes is actually a unique and separate method of cultivation from martial arts?”

Lu Qing was filled with shock.

The inheritance contained within this mysterious pattern was far more mysterious than he had imagined.

It was actually a completely different and unique cultivation system from martial arts. Martial arts

practice begins by tempering qi and blood, strengthening muscles and bones, and strengthening internal organs, pursuing the ultimate strength of the physical body. Finally, the power of the spirit is tempered, breaking through the key points, uniting the inner and outer, and entering the body, achieving the innate state.

However, the Way of Runes, at the beginning, did not strongly pursue physical strength.

It emphasized the understanding of all things in the universe, and the realization of the principles of runes within all things. Once the principles are understood, the power comes naturally, and everything falls into place naturally, without the need for deliberate pursuit.

Therefore, the Way of Runes demands an extremely high level of comprehension.

Without sufficient comprehension, even a lifetime of contemplation would be hopeless, let alone achievement.

“I thought that in martial arts cultivation, only one out of ten practitioners would comprehend the secret of the Qi and Blood connection and reach the Qi and Blood realm. Such a probability was already quite low.”

“I didn’t expect the Way of Runes to be over a thousand times more difficult than martial arts. Even possessing the aptitude to practice is rare—it’s truly incredibly difficult,”

Lu Qing exclaimed.

The Way of Runes’ incredible introductory difficulty makes martial arts cultivation seem incredibly simple by comparison.

At the very least, even if a martial artist fails to reach the Qi and Blood realm, they can still possess excellent physical fitness and skilled martial arts, significantly superior to ordinary people.

However, if one fails to master the Way of Runes and comprehend its principles, they are truly no different from ordinary people.

Lu Qing even suspected that the rune tradition had vanished, leaving only the Jade Transformation Cavern unheard of, due to its immense difficulty.

Unfortunately, the inheritance he had received made no mention of this. He only knew that the tradition was passed down by a mysterious sect called the Divine Talisman Sect, but no further information was left.   The Divine Talisman Sect’s motto was to learn from the universe and comprehend unique runes from all things in the world. They valued a natural and unrestrained approach, and their actions were spontaneous. Otherwise

, they wouldn’t have   disappeared, leaving behind the Jade Transformation Cavern as an opportunity for those destined to benefit.   ”However, in this case, the Earth Vein Spirit Fluid must be used sparingly.”   The Divine Talisman Sect’s legacy contained a secret method that allowed disciples, upon comprehending the principles of runes, to cultivate the power of their spirit without reaching postnatal perfection in their physical bodies.   However, this secret method required the aid of Earth Vein Spirit Fluid.   From the jade slips of inheritance left by Li Weitian, Lu Qing understood the importance of soul power.   Soul power could be considered the key and bridge between the acquired and the innate. Without understanding the power of the soul, no matter how great your aptitude, how powerful your fighting style, or how profound your accumulation,   you would not be able to open that door and cross the chasm between the acquired and the innate.

Now that he knew the Divine Talisman Sect’s legacy contained a secret method for prematurely comprehending the power of the soul, how could Lu Qing not take it seriously?

He immediately walked over to the stone platform and examined the earth vein spirit fluid in the pit.

“Luckily, there are at least thirty or forty drops of earth vein spirit fluid here. According to the records in the legacy, using the secret method, even ten drops is enough to forge the power of the soul. If all ten drops are used up and still not successful, then taking more will be useless. This is more than enough.”

Seeing the amount of earth vein spirit fluid, Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, a thought struck him.

The earth vein spirit fluid on the stone platform had been emptied by Li Weitian. It takes twenty years for this spirit fluid to condense into a single drop. Doesn’t that mean that Li Weitian must have lived for at least seven or eight hundred years?

Seven or eight hundred years…

In this world, once a century has passed, things can change dramatically.

Li Weitian was such a distant figure, it was doubtful anyone in the world would even remember him.

Xiao Li saw Lu Qing staring at the contents of the stone platform and suddenly became excited.

It leaped onto the stone platform and tugged at the hem of Lu Qing’s clothes.

Lu Qing looked at the small black beast and saw it pointing at the Earth Spirit Liquid on the stone platform, its face full of desire.

“Do you want to eat this?” Lu Qing asked.

Seeing Xiao Li nod, Lu Qing pondered. Xiao

Li played a vital role in finding this treasure trove.

Without its guidance, he would never have discovered such a magical cave behind the waterfall.

Since it wanted the Earth Spirit Liquid, it must be given.

The information revealed by his supernatural powers also showed that this spiritual liquid could bring great benefits to both humans and beasts.

Lu Qing was generous with Xiao Li.

He nodded. “Okay, but take a few drops first. If it’s not enough, take more.”

While the Earth Spirit Liquid was magical, it wasn’t necessarily a matter of taking more.

According to the records of the Divine Talisman Sect, the effectiveness of the Earth Spirit Liquid in improving spiritual aptitude had a limit.

It was most effective for beings below the Innate Realm, while the effect was much less for those above the Innate Realm.

For ordinary, acquired creatures, a single drop can improve their aptitude to the limit.

Special creatures can only take a maximum of five drops; any more would be useless.

Xiao Li was a spirit beast, considered a special creature, so Lu Qing intended to give it five drops directly.

Upon hearing Lu Qing’s words, Xiao Li’s eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.

“Wait here a moment.”

Earthly spiritual fluid must be contained in jade to avoid contaminating its spiritual essence.

There happened to be a jade bottle in the alchemy room in the stone chamber behind the secret door. Lu Qing went in, retrieved one, cleaned it, and poured all the Earthly Spirit Liquid into it.

Then he said, “Open your mouth.”

Xiao Li, staring eagerly at Lu Qing, was overjoyed at his words. He tilted his head back and opened his mouth obediently.

Lu Qing poured five drops of Earthly Spirit Liquid from the jade bottle into Xiao Li’s mouth.

The black creature smacked its lips, seemingly enjoying the taste. Its eyes narrowed in delight, and it rolled over on the stone platform.

However, its happiness didn’t last long. After a while, its eyelids began to feel heavy, and it soon fell asleep on the stone platform.

Lu Qing wasn’t surprised. The Divine Talisman Sect’s traditions recorded that after spiritual beasts consumed the earth vein spirit fluid, they would generally fall into a deep sleep, slowly improving their aptitude and purifying their blood.

He picked up Xiao Li and placed him on the small nest made of his folded outer clothes, then sat cross-legged beside him, quietly waiting for him to wake up.

(End of this chapter)