Chapter 265
"This is... Heaven and Earth’s Dao Sounds?"
Lu Qing and the old doctor, who were preparing to study the poisoned blood, both felt the vast fluctuation of Heaven and Earth. They were initially startled, but soon their faces showed signs of astonishment.
They realized that this fluctuation was identical to the Heaven and Earth’s Dao Sounds that had signaled the initial changes in Heaven and Earth’s rules.
Immediately, the two of them disregarded the poisoned blood.
They hurried out of the room and looked up at the sky.
"Brother!"
Xiao Yan ran out of the room, holding Xiao Li in her arms.
It was clear that she and Xiao Li had also heard the Heaven and Earth’s Dao Sounds.
"Young Master Lu!" Hu Zezhi, who was limping out of his room with a hint of panic on his face, asked, "What is this sound?"
"I'll explain later. Let’s get to the rooftop first."Lu Qing's expression was solemn. He held Xiao Yan in one arm and supported Hu Zezhi with the other. With a few leaps, they reached the rooftop of the inn.
As for the old doctor, he effortlessly floated up to the rooftop, his movements so light and easy that Hu Zezhi was taken aback.
Only then did she realize that the kind and gentle old doctor was actually a martial arts master beyond her imagination.
The rooftop of the inn was relatively flat. Lu Qing let Hu Zezhi sit down before raising his head to look at the sky.
Buzz...
At this moment, another invisible Dao Sound of Heaven and Earth resonated, echoing across the sky.
"Young Master Lu, this..."
Hu Zezhi then realized that the sound she had just heard was descending from the high heavens, and her mouth opened wide in shock.
"Quiet."
But Lu Qing didn’t have time to explain to her.
He was observing the situation in the sky.
Tonight was a full moon.
However, it was only now that he noticed how extraordinarily clear and bright the night sky was, with the moon being exceptionally vivid and radiant, giving off a subtle yet inexplicable sense of oppression.
Seeing this, Hu Zezhi suppressed her questions and continued to gaze at the sky.
Buzz...
Another Dao Sound of Heaven and Earth echoed.
Thus, they all quietly stayed on the rooftop, listening to the heart-shaking Dao Sounds of Heaven and Earth, one after another.
Finally, after the ninth Dao Sound finished, the world returned to peace.
But Lu Qing and the old doctor didn’t relax.
They both felt that some kind of pressure in Heaven and Earth was intensifying.
The bright, shining moon in the sky became even rounder and larger.
It seemed as though something was brewing within it, ready to break free.
Lu Qing stared closely at the bright moon, trying to discern something.
But this time, his usually invincible abilities failed him for the first time.
Even though he could see the bright moon, he couldn’t perceive any floating notes in his vision, perhaps due to the great distance or the high level of existence of the moon.
Although his abilities couldn’t extract any useful information, Lu Qing could still feel that some kind of aura was brewing in Heaven and Earth.
"Howl~"
As this strange aura brewed, Xiao Li in Xiao Yan's arms began to stir restlessly.
"Xiao Li, what's wrong?" Xiao Yan gently stroked its head to calm it down.
Lu Qing was about to inquire when he heard the excited neighing of their two horses in the inn's stable.
Moreover, he vaguely heard the howls of wild beasts from the nearby mountains and forests surrounding Yunlai Town.
Before Lu Qing could figure out what was going on, he suddenly turned his head to look at the sky.
At the same time, the old doctor shouted, "A Qing, it’s coming!"
As the old doctor’s voice fell, the strange aura in Heaven and Earth seemed to reach its peak, and the bright moon in the high heavens suddenly radiated dazzling light.
Immediately, Lu Qing saw countless rays of moonlight transforming into tiny stars, descending towards the earth like a meteor shower.
"This is..."
Seeing this unforgettable scene, Lu Qing's eyes widened as he recalled a legend recorded in the Li Huo Sect's inheritance.
"Howl!"
Seeing the moonlight falling from the sky, Xiao Li suddenly became excited.
It rushed into the sky with incredible speed, leaping more than ten zhang into the air.
However, despite appearing close, the moonlight was still far away from them.
So, Xiao Li naturally missed and had to flip back onto the rooftop.
"Xiao Li, don't be impatient, just wait a little longer!"
Seeing Xiao Li landing back on the rooftop and wanting to jump again, Lu Qing reached out to hold it back.
He then turned to his master and said, "Master, this moonlight essence is a great opportunity for Xiao Li. I need to find a way to collect as much of it as possible. Please help me stand guard."
"Alright!"
The old doctor didn’t ask any further questions and nodded directly.
Seeing his master agree, Lu Qing immediately sat cross-legged on the rooftop.
Time was of the essence, so he quickly reached into his robe and pulled out a palm-sized jade bottle.
He then placed the jade bottle in front of him.
The next moment, as his thoughts moved, the soul talisman that had been residing within the Earth Spirit Pearl suddenly emerged from the brow acupoint.
It expanded rapidly in the wind, turning into a large talisman, releasing a mighty aura that forced the Earth Spirit Pearl to the bottom, once again occupying the central position in the acupoint.
As the soul talisman radiated its power, a soul fluctuation emanated from Lu Qing that even startled the old doctor.
It was his first time truly realizing just how powerful the soul power within his disciple was.
However, Lu Qing had no time to focus on these minor details.
After activating the soul talisman, he began forming hand seals at a rapid pace.
Soon, a point of spiritual light appeared between his hands, suspended in midair.
As the spiritual light appeared, the old doctor felt the surrounding spiritual energy begin to stir, converging towards Lu Qing.
Centered around the spiritual light between his hands, the spiritual energy gathered into it.
With the influx of spiritual energy, the spiritual light quickly expanded, eventually swelling into a misty white, mysterious aura talisman.
"Go!"
As soon as the aura talisman was condensed, Lu Qing didn’t hesitate, pointing forward with the hand seal. The talisman immediately flew towards the white jade bottle placed in front of him.
As the talisman fused with the bottle, the jade bottle trembled violently. The next moment, as its light dimmed, intricate patterns appeared on its surface.
Upon close inspection, it was evident that these patterns were identical to the aura talisman that Lu Qing had just condensed.
After imprinting an aura talisman onto the jade bottle, Lu Qing didn’t stop. He quickly condensed two more aura talismans and sent them into the jade bottle as well.
Only after this did he wipe the sweat from his forehead, look up at the sky, and smile, "Luckily, I just made it in time."
Fortunately, his soul power had greatly improved recently under the nourishment of the Earth Spirit Pearl.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible to continuously condense three aura talismans in such a short time.
At this moment, the surroundings were silent.
Everyone was stunned by the sight of Lu Qing refining the jade bottle.
Especially Hu Zezhi, who was completely shocked by Lu Qing's godlike techniques, leaving her mind blank.
Lu Qing picked up the jade bottle and sensed it with his soul power.
"Not bad, although a bit crude, it should be usable."
"Howl... Howl..."
At this moment, Xiao Li jumped onto Lu Qing’s shoulder, anxiously pointing at the sky and barking at him.
It turned out that the moonlight essence falling from the high heavens was finally about to reach the earth.
"Don’t worry, I’ll start collecting it now."
Lu Qing patted Xiao Li’s head to calm it down, then threw the jade bottle forward, moving his mind slightly, "Go!"
The jade bottle lightly landed on the highest point of the rooftop. The next moment, its surface began to glow.
Then, a strange scene unfolded.
Within a radius of several miles, the moonlight essence that was originally scattered and about to fall to the ground was suddenly affected by some mysterious suction force.
It all began to change direction, converging towards Lu Qing and the others.
"It really works!"
Seeing this, Lu Qing was delighted.
He had initially approached this with a trial mindset, never expecting it to actually work.
Without further hesitation, he fully activated the power of the aura talismans on the jade bottle.
The next moment, the jade bottle emitted a brilliant light, and its suction force suddenly multiplied.
The moonlight essence in the sky started to deviate even faster, gathering above the inn, and eventually falling into the jade bottle like birds returning to their nest.
"Howl! Howl!"
Xiao Li was so excited to see such a large amount of moonlight essence being absorbed into the jade bottle that it jumped up and down, its ears twitching.
The moonlight essence in the sky came and went quickly.
Soon, the sky returned to tranquility, and the previously dazzling bright moon returned to its usual appearance.
However, Lu Qing could still sense that the moon had gained an inexplicable, indescribable aura.
Of course, this wasn’t the time to dwell on such matters.
Seeing that all the moonlight essence had fallen, Lu Qing immediately formed a hand seal, and the jade bottle's light receded. It flew back into his hand.
Lu Qing took out a jade stopper and sealed the bottle.
"Howl!"
Xiao Li couldn’t
wait any longer and jumped onto Lu Qing’s shoulder, eagerly staring at him.
"It’s not time yet. If you take it now, who knows how long you'll be in a deep sleep again. Let me study it first." Lu Qing said sternly.
He wasn’t sure if the contents of the bottle were what he had guessed, so he couldn’t recklessly give it to Xiao Li.
Hearing this, Xiao Li, though anxious, knew it had to listen to the two-legged creature in such matters.
So, despite its reluctance, it agreed and dejectedly returned to Xiao Yan's side, even drooping its tail.
"A Qing, can you tell us what just happened?" the old doctor asked.
"Master, I’m afraid our previous predictions are coming true," Lu Qing sighed.
"You mean..."
"Tonight, the reappearance of Heaven and Earth’s Dao Sounds indicates that the rules of Heaven and Earth have evolved to another stage, and new changes are about to occur.
This time, the changes will be even more significant, affecting all living things.
If I’m not mistaken, the moonlight essence just now is indeed what it seems to be.
This moonlight essence can awaken spiritual intelligence and purify the bloodlines of all living beings.
Even plants, stones, and bamboo, if they are fortunate enough to absorb and refine enough, may one day transform into spirits with intelligence.
The moonlight essence that showered down from the bright moon tonight was vast and overwhelming.
Who knows how many creatures will gain the opportunity for transformation.
After this, the world may gradually see the emergence of various rare beasts, spirit beasts, and spirit herbs."
Lu Qing's words left Hu Zezhi completely bewildered.
The old doctor, however, appeared to be in deep thought.
"So, according to you, this moonlight essence was Heaven and Earth’s gift to all living beings?"
"Exactly. The most important effect of this moonlight essence is to awaken intelligence in the unyielding and unlock spiritual wisdom for all things.
For us humans, who are born with intelligence, the effect is present but not significant." Lu Qing replied.
"Indeed, Heaven and Earth are fair. The opportunity it bestows is not solely beneficial to humans, but equally accessible to all living beings."
The old doctor praised, without feeling any regret.
"Master, with the second appearance of Heaven and Earth’s Dao Sounds tonight, the rules of Heaven and Earth have undoubtedly evolved to a certain extent.
From now on, I’m afraid we will see even more changes."
"Yes, I can already feel that the rules of Heaven and Earth are becoming more refined." The old doctor nodded.
As a Precelestial expert, he could better perceive the subtle changes in the rules of Heaven and Earth.
"Master, I have a feeling that something major is about to happen on Sacred Mountain soon. We should head there as quickly as possible."
After the second appearance of Heaven and Earth’s Dao Sounds, Lu Qing found the pull he had previously sensed to be even stronger.
He had a premonition that the great opportunity he had been sensing for a long time was truly there.
And it wouldn’t be long before this opportunity would reveal itself.
"We’ll depart at first light tomorrow."
The old doctor, who shared the same premonition, nodded without hesitation.
"And Miss Hu."
After gaining his master’s approval, Lu Qing turned to the still-dazed Hu Zezhi.
"Huh? What?" Hu Zezhi snapped out of her stupor, though her expression remained somewhat bewildered.
She couldn’t help it; tonight’s events had been too overwhelming for her to process all at once.
"Miss Hu, I originally intended to heal your leg before escorting you to Xuanxin Sect.
But now, given the urgency, we must reach Sacred Mountain as soon as possible, and we won’t be able to take a detour to Xuanxin Sect."
"You’re going to Sacred Mountain?" Hu Zezhi exclaimed in shock.
Of course, she knew about Sacred Mountain, the most sacred place in Zhongzhou.
However, she hadn’t known that Lu Qing and the others were heading there, as they hadn’t mentioned it during the day.
"Yes, so I ask for your understanding, Miss Hu. Yunlai Town seems peaceful, and the townspeople are kind. Perhaps you could stay here to heal your leg. We will arrange everything for you before we leave."
Lu Qing had initially wanted to spend more time with this person of great fortune to observe what made someone favored by fate so unique.
But now, he couldn’t spare the time.
Hearing this, Hu Zezhi’s mind became chaotic.
To be honest, staying in Yunlai Town to recover was indeed a good option.
After all, she had overheard the conversation between Lu Qing and the old doctor and knew that their journey to Sacred Mountain could be dangerous.
However, for some reason, she didn’t want to stay behind.
After some inner struggle, Hu Zezhi mustered her courage and looked at Lu Qing, saying:
"Young Master Lu, may I join you on your journey to Sacred Mountain?"
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