Chapter 667: Chapter 446: Spirit Stones in Short Supply, Traveling the World

Lu Qing was troubled by his cultivation.

In fact, aside from the spirit stones, he had two treasures at hand that could rapidly enhance his cultivation.

They were the Five Elements Treasure Lotus obtained from the secret land of Five Elements and the Peaceful Lotus taken from the gray-robed man.

These two treasure lotuses were supreme spiritual medicines, containing extraordinarily powerful effects, truly precious and rare medicines.

Even for those in the Primordial Spirit Realm, they were highly useful.

Moreover, these two lotuses had other marvelous uses; refining them into elixirs was the best way to fully harness their medicinal strength.

Directly consuming them to enhance one’s cultivation would waste much of their potency, too much of a squandering.

Thus, unless absolutely necessary, Lu Qing did not want to use these supreme spiritual medicines so soon.

“Better to wait until things here are settled, and then go out to see if I can find suitable cultivation resources.”

Lu Qing made a decision in his heart.

After drinking plum tea, the Heavenly Mechanism Tower Master rose to take his leave; though Lu Qing and the others tried to keep him, he had responsibilities elsewhere and needed to quickly relay the information he obtained here to other Great Secret Lands, so he politely declined.

“Young Master Lu, when I came, several Saint Masters entrusted me to convey a message.

They said the incident before was just a misunderstanding and hope you won’t bear any resentment.

The First Saint Master also mentioned that you are always the most honored guest of the Holy Mountain.

He hopes that someday, he can receive your guidance.”

Before leaving, the Heavenly Mechanism Tower Master suddenly spoke these words.

Lu Qing smiled, “I dare not claim to give guidance. I have admired the three Saint Masters for a long time.

In the future, should I have the opportunity, I will surely ascend the Holy Mountain to converse and discuss the Dao with the three Saint Masters.”

Lu Qing held no animosity toward the three Saint Masters of the Holy Mountain.

After all, since its establishment, they have indeed contributed greatly to maintaining the stability of the world.

As for the previous conflict, Lu Qing did not mind much since he hadn’t truly suffered any loss.

On the contrary, his mentor once received a fortunate opportunity there.

Hence, he gladly accepted their goodwill.

“Alright, once I return, I’ll report to the Saint Masters.”

The Heavenly Mechanism Tower Master was delighted to hear this.

If the Holy Mountain could repair its relationship with Lu Qing, it was something he very much hoped to see.

After the Heavenly Mechanism Tower Master and his disciple left, Lu Qing looked at the elder doctor.

“Congratulations, Master, for reaching Perfect Foundation Establishment, only a step away from the Golden Core Realm.”

Indeed, this time Lu Qing visited, he found his master’s aura harmonious, hinting at a breakthrough to the Perfect Foundation Establishment Realm.

The elder doctor smiled, “I owe much to the cultivation techniques and elixirs you provided, Ah Qing, enabling me to cultivate so quickly.”

“Elixirs are but an aid. Master, your own prowess makes it possible, reaching the realm to turn them into strength,” Lu Qing laughed.

After defeating the gray-robed man and his brother, Lu Qing obtained quite a few cultivation techniques and elixirs from their storage magical treasures.

He kept some that were useful to him and gave many to his mentor.

Moreover, with the support of the array, Spiritual Energy grew increasingly abundant in Jiuli Village.

This led to rapid advancement in the elder doctor’s cultivation over the past year.

Breaking several small barriers, he reached the Perfect Foundation Establishment Realm.

It’s worth mentioning that even Ma Gu, Wei Zian, and Hu Zezhi, among others.

Also achieved breakthroughs and stepped into the Innate Realm this year.

The progress in their cultivation was astonishingly fast.

However, this was not surprising,

Considering during their previous journey to Central State, the trio received a wisp of Origin Energy.

Following refinement and absorption, their physical talent was greatly transformed, comparable to those favored by heaven.

Moreover, they were cultivating in Jiuli Village, a place rich in Spiritual Energy, complemented by occasional guidance from the elder doctor and Lu Qing.

Such exceptional cultivation conditions made slow progress abnormal.

Several months passed after the Heavenly Mechanism Tower Master’s visit.

One day, in the Jade Cave, Lu Qing awakened from cultivation.

He looked at the dim spirit stone in his hand and fell silent.

This piece of spirit stone was now his last piece of low-grade spirit stone, and it was completely depleted.

Upon sensing the Magic Power Golden Core within, he realized there was still a significant gap before completing the first transformation.

Once, after acquiring a batch of spirit stones from the gray-robed man and his brother, Lu Qing felt he had suddenly become wealthy.

After all, according to “Yan,” it was akin to the inventory of a large Immortal Sect from a previous cultivation era.

Yet, unexpectedly, even so many spirit stones failed to complete the first transformation of his Golden Core.

The resources needed for cultivating this Perfect Golden Core were overwhelmingly terrifying.

“Could it be that I must use middle-grade spirit stones for cultivation?”

Another spirit stone appeared in Lu Qing’s hand.

This spirit stone was much clearer and brilliant than the previous ones.

It was indeed one of the middle-grade spirit stones acquired from the gray-robed man’s storage bag.

However, holding this middle-grade spirit stone, Lu Qing hesitated.

He did not have many middle-grade spirit stones from the gray-robed man’s storage bag, only a dozen.

Moreover, spirit stones above middle grade served several different purposes beyond cultivation.

Such as array formation, artifact refining, and so on.

Or, if he wished to pilot the Void Flying Boat across the starry sky in the future, relying solely on his own mana wouldn’t suffice.

At times like this, middle-grade spirit stones could prove useful.

Pondering with the middle-grade spirit stone in hand for a while, Lu Qing finally decided to keep it.