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Chapter 187: Earth Travel Charm, A Thousand-Mile Dash
That night, Lu Qing sat cross-legged on his bed, his eyes closed as he focused on his breathing, his expression calm and serene. His hands were formed in a strange seal, and from the Yin Yang acupoint between his eyebrows, waves of spiritual energy rippled out, connecting with the earthen elemental energy between heaven and earth.
As the earthen energy swirled, a yellowish-brown stream of energy, like a flowing talisman, began to take shape before Lu Qing, gradually solidifying.
With the final surge of spiritual energy, the yellowish-brown talisman was complete, glowing softly as it hovered in the air, appearing incredibly mystical.
"Finally, the Earth Travel Charm is refined," Lu Qing exhaled, a smile spreading across his face.
The path of talismans truly revealed its potential for combat after one could manifest the soul spirit talisman. The intricacies of this cultivation system began to unfold.
Among the various techniques, the most commonly used were talismans and arrays.
Talismans were created when cultivators, empowered by their soul spirit talismans, channeled their spiritual energy to connect with the energy of heaven and earth, drawing out talisman seals imbued with mystical powers.
As for arrays, they were far more complex. Successful deployment required extensive preparation, taking into account the energy flow of heaven and earth, as well as the surrounding environment, to inscribe the necessary talisman seals.
With Lu Qing's current cultivation level and his limited understanding of talismans, he had not yet reached the realm of array formation.
In recent days, he had focused mostly on mastering the art of talismans.
The Earth Travel Charm he had just refined was one of the techniques from the Five Elements Talisman Manual of the Divine Talisman Sect.
Its primary ability was to make one's body light and agile, greatly reducing physical burden and making travel across land much easier.
"Now that I've refined the Earth Travel Charm, it's time to settle the score with the Seven Killing Tower," Lu Qing said, a hint of cold determination flashing in his eyes.
In the past two years, since the "Shadow" incident, he had encountered three more assassination attempts by the Seven Killing Tower.
The last one was three months ago.
Although Xiao Li had detected each attempt ahead of time, allowing Lu Qing to thwart them before they could fully materialize, the audacity of the Seven Killing Tower had enraged him.
Previously, he had tolerated their actions because he was on the cusp of refining his soul spirit talisman and did not want any distractions. But now, with his array of skills honed, it was time to collect on the debt the Seven Killing Tower owed him.
Today was a convenient time as well, as Lady Wei was staying at the side courtyard, and Xiao Yan and Xiao Li were playing there, spending the night.
With no one else at home, Lu Qing could depart without worry.
With a slight change in the hand seals, the Earth Travel Charm transformed into a stream of light and entered Lu Qing's Yin Yang acupoint between his eyebrows.
It then became a miniature orb, glowing softly as it orbited his soul spirit talisman.
Next to it were a few other similar orbs, each a different color.
After storing away the Earth Travel Charm, Lu Qing quietly opened his bedroom door and slipped out without making a sound, not disturbing anyone. He made his way out of the village.
Once outside, Lu Qing sensed that there was no one around. With a slight focus of his mind, the orb representing the Earth Travel Charm in the space between his eyebrows shone brightly.
In the next moment, a strange power enveloped Lu Qing, making his body feel incredibly light, almost as if he were floating in mid-air.
"Just as the manual said, my body feels much lighter," Lu Qing remarked, testing out his newfound agility. A satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Without further delay, he stepped forward, his body shooting out like an arrow released from its bow, dashing forward at incredible speed.
He continued at this pace for several dozen meters before his momentum finally started to slow.
But as Lu Qing took another step, his speed surged once more.
"This Earth Travel Charm is truly extraordinary. With its help, even if I rush a thousand miles, my stamina won't be overly taxed."
Lu Qing was delighted.
The power of talismans was even more wondrous than he had imagined.
With this, he felt even more confident about his current endeavor.
"Seven Killing Tower, are you ready to face my retaliation?"
Lu Qing's eyes narrowed as he gazed into the distance, his expression cold and determined.
With the help of the Earth Travel Charm, Lu Qing traveled for most of the night and eventually arrived at a tall mountain.
This place was seven hundred li away from Cuiri Village and was already outside the borders of Cang County, located in another county close to the provincial capital.
"Traveling seven hundred li in a single night, that's a round trip of one thousand and four hundred li.
Even a Martial Arts Master would be exhausted after running such a long distance, and they wouldn't even come close to my speed.
Perhaps this Earth Travel Charm should be renamed the Divine Travel Charm."
Lu Qing was extremely pleased with the effects of the Earth Travel Charm.
However, the light orb representing the charm between his eyebrows had dimmed significantly, and he knew it could only support him for another hundred or two hundred li at most before it dissipated completely.
But even so, Lu Qing was more than satisfied with its performance.
The power of the talisman had brought him great joy on its first use.
It was worth all the effort he had put into refining his soul spirit talisman over the past two years.
After marveling at the wonders of talismans, Lu Qing finally looked up at the mountain before him.
Halfway up the mountain, he could see a brightly lit mansion, from which the sounds of laughter, chatter, and musical instruments drifted down.
It was clear that a lively gathering was taking place inside.
Lu Qing's gaze remained calm as he looked up at the mountain.
Two years ago, "Shadow" had revealed several Seven Killing Tower bases to him before his death, and this mountain fortress was one of them, the closest to Cang County.
According to "Shadow," the strongest guardian at this base was only at the Internal Organs Perfection stage and posed no threat to Lu Qing.
However, out of caution, Lu Qing did not plan to charge in head-on.
He took out a set of soft armor from his Qiankun Bag and put it on.
This soft armor was something he had taken from "Shadow" after their battle.
Knowing that this Seven Killing Tower base was full of hidden mechanisms and traps, Lu Qing believed that the soft armor would provide him with an extra layer of protection against any hidden arrows.
After donning the soft armor, Lu Qing put on a set of black night-traveling clothes he had prepared in advance and a black headgear that only exposed his eyes.
He didn't stop there. After putting on the headgear, he manipulated his qi and blood, causing his entire body to transform.
Not only did he become much thinner, but his facial features beneath the headgear also changed completely.
He was using the Seven Killing Tower's unique secret technique, the Muscle Changing Bone Remolding Technique.
As for the origin of this secret technique, that was a long story.
In the two years since his encounter with "Shadow," Lu Qing had faced three more assassination attempts by the Seven Killing Tower.
And it was from these three assassins that he had finally obtained the long-desired Muscle Changing Bone Remolding Technique.
Of course, he had employed some rather extreme methods to acquire it.
Although those methods could be considered cruel, Lu Qing felt no remorse when it came to dealing with those who sought to take his life.
He felt no guilt for using whatever means necessary to extract the information he needed.
After altering his physique and appearance, Lu Qing used his soul spirit talisman to completely conceal his aura.
Only then did he quietly begin his infiltration of the mountain fortress.
(End of Chapter)
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