I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 378

Chapter 378

Early morning, in the bamboo forest behind the Lu family, Lu Qing sat cross-legged.

The spiritual energy in the surrounding heavens and earth was being drawn in thread by thread, absorbed into his body.

Time passed, and it had already been a month since Lu Qing returned from Western State.

Over this past month, the spiritual energy within the heavens and earth continued to steadily increase.

The spiritual energy in Jiuli Village, under the regulation and concentration of the formation array, was now nearly as dense as the level Lu Qing had once experienced in Central State.

Of course, with so much time having passed, the spiritual energy in Central State must also have grown significantly denser since Lu Qing and the others had left.

Regardless, the current spiritual energy in Jiuli Village was now sufficient to support his and his master’s cultivation.

As Lu Qing cultivated, the spiritual energy swirling around him grew progressively denser.

Eventually, the energy even showed faint signs of condensing into a mist.

Suddenly, Lu Qing’s body shuddered, as he drew in all the dense spiritual energy surrounding him in one breath.

Following this, an aura of completion emanated from his body.

“Congratulations, young master, on reaching the peak of Qi Refinement,” Yan’s figure manifested by Lu Qing’s side, congratulating him warmly.

Inwardly, Yan marveled at Lu Qing’s swift cultivation progress.

It hadn’t been long since his last breakthrough to Greater Completion of Qi Refinement, and yet here he was, already breaking through again to the peak of Qi Refinement. He was now only one step away from Foundation Establishment.

Without prior knowledge, one would find it hard to believe that Lu Qing was cultivating the Five Elements Body Refining Technique, a practice from the ancient era of immortal cultivation, renowned for its slow progress.

“My progress still feels somewhat slow,” Lu Qing replied, shaking his head.

Yan: …

Sensing Yan’s silence, Lu Qing didn’t elaborate further. He understood Yan’s perspective—compared to ordinary cultivators, his progress was indeed exceedingly rapid.

With his solid foundation, supplemented by the power of his life-bound artifact, the Five Elements Gourd, not even the Five Elements Body Refining Technique could constrain his cultivation speed.

However, Lu Qing’s goal had never been to simply measure himself against those at his own level.

Since the last resonance of the Heavenly Dao Sounds, more than a month had passed.

The evolution of the heavenly laws was gradually reaching a new limit.

Lu Qing estimated that it wouldn’t be long before the fifth resonance of the Heavenly Dao Sounds would be heard.

Based on past experiences, each time the Heavenly Dao Sounds resonated, the heavenly rules became more refined.

Each improvement allowed for more powerful beings to emerge.

Currently, the heavenly rules permitted cultivators to reach the Foundation Establishment realm.

After the next resonance, it was highly likely the heavenly laws would evolve further, allowing for the emergence of Golden Core realm experts.

At that time, whoever breaks through first will have a substantial impact on the balance of the world.

Lu Qing didn’t expect to be the first to enter the Golden Core realm; that was unrealistic.

But he needed to ensure that he had the confidence to face Golden Core realm experts directly when the time came.

And this, clearly, wasn’t achievable at the Qi Refinement level—he needed a breakthrough that would bring qualitative change.

“Let’s hope the fifth resonance of the Heavenly Dao Sounds is delayed a bit,” Lu Qing murmured.

Now that he had completed Qi Refinement and possessed supernatural abilities, he faced no obstacles in his current realm.

Given a few more days of preparation, entering the Foundation Establishment stage would be within his reach.

He had a premonition that after the fifth resonance of the Heavenly Dao Sounds, the world would undergo a profound transformation.

For one, Xuankong Mountain would undoubtedly make its own moves.

Thus, he needed sufficient strength to cope with the changes the future might bring.

“Hmm?”

As Lu Qing pondered this, he suddenly sensed a disturbance.

He looked toward the direction of the Half-Mountain Courtyard in surprise. “Master has broken through?”

A few days prior, his master had mentioned he would be going into seclusion for several days. Unexpectedly, he had broken through so quickly.

A light breeze rose around Lu Qing, and in the next moment, he vanished from the bamboo forest.

Soon, he arrived at the Half-Mountain Courtyard.

“Big brother, you’re back!”

Xiao Yan, who had just finished practicing the Qi-Eating Technique in the courtyard, greeted Lu Qing happily.

After more than a month of practice, Xiao Yan had made considerable progress with the Qi-Eating Technique.

Her spiritual energy was now abundant, and within the Qi Refinement realm, she had started to build a solid foundation, nearing the stage of Lesser Completion in Qi Refinement. Ŗ𝘢𐌽ȰᛒÈṣ

After all, Xiao Yan possessed remarkable cultivation talent.

As Yan had noted, even in the ancient era of immortal cultivation, her talents would have qualified her as a core disciple in any top sect—a true peerless genius.

“Mm.”

Lu Qing patted her head, then looked toward the house.

He could sense that his master was still in the meditation chamber, likely experiencing the changes brought by his breakthrough.

Not wanting to interrupt, Lu Qing chose to stand quietly in the courtyard and wait.

After a while, he heard the door open, and soon, the elder physician appeared in the doorway.

“Grandpa Chen, you’ve come out of seclusion!”

Xiao Yan called out excitedly.

“Just now,” the elder physician replied, stroking his beard, his face filled with a cheerful expression.

“Congratulations, Master, on reaching Foundation Establishment,” Lu Qing also offered his heartfelt congratulations.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but feel a renewed sense of amazement.

His master’s cultivation talent was truly astonishing.

Though Lu Qing had endured a heavenly tribulation, fortified his foundation with the primordial qi of nine worlds, and wielded the Five Elements Gourd as his life-bound artifact, factors that justified his extraordinary cultivation speed, his master hadn’t had such encounters.

Even so, his master’s cultivation progress was nearly as swift. Having reached the peak of Qi Refinement long ago, he had now transcended the barrier and entered the Foundation Establishment stage.

Such cultivation speed was astounding.

Even Yan couldn’t help but exclaim in Lu Qing’s mind, “Young master, your master possesses rare insight and perception, nearly unmatched.”

“Ah Qing, I see nothing escapes your notice,” the elder physician said with a laugh. “Recently, I was adjusting Zihao and the others’ bodies.

“From the unique symbols imprinted on them, I gained insights into the mysteries of the body’s life energy circulation.

“With this realization, I glimpsed a bit of the essence of Foundation Establishment.

Th𝘪𝙨 𝘤h𝑎p𝙩𝘦r 𝕀𝖘 p𝖔ʂ𝑡єđ b𝙮 𝕂ı𝕥ҽ𝖓𝘰νҽḷ

“My initial intent was merely to enter seclusion for a few days to consolidate my understanding, but I ended up breaking through directly.”

“Master’s cultivation talent is truly admirable,” Lu Qing said with sincere respect.

At the same time, he was astonished.

He knew precisely the nature of the symbols his master mentioned.

They were the markings left by demonic cultivators on Wei Zihao and the others, a type of demonic technique.

Yet his master had drawn inspiration from those symbols, using them to perceive the mysteries of Foundation Establishment and achieve a breakthrough.

This level of insight was simply unimaginable.

“Stop flattering this old man,” the elder physician said with a playful scold.

“When it comes to cultivation talent, is there anyone who could compare to you, my disciple?”

Just as the master and disciple exchanged compliments, Lu Qing suddenly felt a subtle shift within him.

He sensed a presence lingering outside Jiuli Village.

And that presence felt rather familiar.

Lu Qing smiled, “Master, it seems we have a visitor.”