Chapter 337: Refining the Law Pillar, Celestial Phenomenon

Chapter 337: Refining the Law Pillar, Celestial Phenomenon

September 10th, 2024

"Senior Flame, you mentioned that Xiao Li's father might be that so-called Night King?"

"Indeed, during the Ancient Cultivation Era, human cultivators were powerful, but they weren't the only dominant force. There were at least two other major powers that could rival them: the Demonic Clan and the Sea Clan.

Let's not talk about the Sea Clan for now; they inhabit vast ocean territories and rarely venture onto land. The sea is their home.

Except for Primordial Soul and above, very few cultivators could venture into their realm.

As for the Demonic Clan, both the Sea Clan and the Demonic Clan belong to the category of demonic beasts and spirit beasts. One lives in the sea, while the other primarily inhabits the land.

The interactions between the two clans are not close, and there is even some friction, which led to their division into two major forces.

Otherwise, if these two powers were to unite, the Primordial Realm of human cultivators would face far greater challenges."

Senior Flame paused for a moment before continuing.

"As for the Night King I mentioned earlier, he is one of the twelve Demon Kings under the Demon Emperor of the land-based Demonic Clan. His true form is also a Night Shadow Lynx.

He leads the Spirit Fox clan and various other demonic beasts, possessing formidable strength comparable to the Primordial Soul of human cultivators."

Lu Qing raised a question, "If there is a Spirit Fox clan, then Xiao Li might not necessarily be the descendant of that Night King, right?"

"No, the Night Shadow Lynx is an extremely rare existence within the Spirit Fox clan, and there might not be one born in an entire era.

During the time before my slumber, there were only two Night Shadow Lynxes in the entire Demonic Clan, and they were a couple.

Therefore, Xiao Li must be their descendant."

Senior Flame spoke with certainty.

Lu Qing remained silent, thinking that if this were the case, it was highly likely.

"But why did Xiao Li appear here, and from what I can tell, it seems to still be in its juvenile form?" Senior Flame also felt puzzled.

"Xiao Li is indeed still a juvenile. I also met it by chance a couple of years ago," Lu Qing briefly recounted the story of how he met Xiao Li and mentioned that Xiao Li had no memory of its identity or origins.

"It seems that after I fell into slumber, many significant events indeed occurred in the cultivation world," Senior Flame sighed. "Otherwise, those two wouldn't have left their daughter all alone.

I wonder how the various factions and powers managed to withstand the later events when the Spirit Qi dried up and the great calamity descended.

Did they successfully leave this realm, or did they ultimately perish in the calamity?"

Lu Qing fell silent.

Even Senior Flame, who had lived for tens of thousands of years, didn't know the answer, so it was even less likely that Lu Qing would know.

"Senior, if Xiao Li is indeed the daughter of the two you mentioned, then she must have been born tens of thousands of years ago. Why is she still in her juvenile form?"

"This is not hard to understand. Perhaps that Night King used some extraordinary treasure to seal Xiao Li right after her birth.

You should know that the Night Shadow Lynx possesses both the Fire attribute and the space attribute, and they are innately endowed with a peculiar spiritual sense.

They can easily discover treasures that are difficult for ordinary people to detect.

The Night King's cultivation is profound, and finding treasures is as easy as turning his palm.

I remember that during the emergence of several secret realms, he acquired the most treasures.

If he had some extraordinary treasure in his possession, it's not impossible that he could seal Xiao Li for tens of thousands of years.

So, you should take good care of this Night Shadow Lynx.

It is truly a lucky star, and when the rules of heaven and earth evolve and numerous secret realms appear, it may become your best assistant in exploring those realms."

Senior Flame's tone became somewhat enigmatic as he spoke these words.

Lu Qing's luck was indeed extraordinarily strong.

Not only did he possess several Spirit Artifacts, but he had also subdued a Spirit Beast like the Night Shadow Lynx.

It was hard to imagine how many opportunities he would gain when the rules of heaven and earth truly evolved and numerous secret realms emerged.

Thinking of this, Senior Flame couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation, dispelling the previous frustration.

Following such an owner with supreme luck, perhaps there would come a day when the Night Shadow Lynx could break free from its cage and attain true freedom.

"A lucky star..."

Lu Qing looked at Xiao Li, who was playing with Xiao Yan, and recalled the time when Xiao Li had brought a hundred-year-old ginseng to trade for fish.

After some thought, he decided not to tell Xiao Li about this matter for now.

Since it had already been tens of thousands of years, he didn't know if the Night Shadow Lynx couple was still alive.

Telling Xiao Li would only add to her worries, and there was no real benefit.

Perhaps letting her remain carefree as she was now might be what the Night Shadow Lynx couple would have wanted.

The Wei family acted swiftly.

Although Wei Shanhai mentioned that it would take three days to gather all the materials required by Lu Qing, in reality, on the second day, a convoy from the Wei family delivered some of the materials one after another.

"Young Master Lu, this refined iron was temporarily collected from several forges in the county town, as instructed by our ancestors. We've brought it to you first." Wei Dazongguan respectfully said to Lu Qing at the Halfway Mountain Cottage.

The Wei family was now paying great attention to all of Lu Qing's requests, and this batch of refined iron was personally escorted by Wei Dazongguan himself.

"Thank you, Dazongguan," Lu Qing politely expressed his gratitude. Then, he proceeded to inspect the batch of refined iron.

"Ah Qing, what kind of Formation do you plan to set up that requires so much refined iron?" The Great Doctor was surprised to see the large quantity of refined iron escorted by Wei Dazongguan and learn that there was more to be delivered.

Lu Qing shook his head, "There's not much left. After further refining and purifying these refined iron, not much will remain. It's a pity that if I had a batch of Thousand-Forged Iron, I wouldn't have to go through the trouble of purifying it."

Upon hearing this, Wei Dazongguan's thoughts trailed off...

Thousand-Forged Iron was so rare that not a single forge in the entire county could forge it.

Only the Wei family's treasury had a small collection of it.

For Lu Qing to collect a batch of it all at once would be extremely difficult.

Even if he scoured all of Cangzhou, it would be challenging to find enough.

After all, Thousand-Forged Iron was a treasure that could forge Thousand-Forged Spirit Artifacts, always in high demand and highly sought after.

Any martial cultivator who obtained it would immediately try to forge it into the most suitable weapon for themselves.

Few would keep it unused or collect it.

Lu Qing was well aware that his idea was nothing more than a pipe dream.

Therefore, after Wei Dazongguan and the others left, he immediately started the furnace to refine the refined iron.

With a pinch of the Art, the Flamefire Cauldron, which hung around his neck as a pendant and was only the size of a fingertip, quietly flew out and transformed into a half-man-sized large cauldron, landing in the courtyard.

The Great Doctor's expression remained calm.

Although he had witnessed this before, he couldn't help but marvel at the mysterious powers of the cultivation path each time.

"Senior Flame, I'll leave it to you."

"No problem, I'll take care of it."

Lu Qing began throwing the refined iron from the courtyard into the Flamefire Cauldron, one piece at a time.

The Flame accepted everything without refusal, swallowing it all.

With its own internal space, it could easily swallow not just a small amount of refined iron but even an entire mountain.

After swallowing all the refined iron, within the Spirit Artifact's space, the Flame pinched a seal with his hand.

The next moment, a large amount of flames appeared out of thin air and began smelting the pile of refined iron.

Soon, the refined iron melted, forming a large lump of molten iron.

The Flame's expression was relaxed as he manipulated the flames in the space, continuing to smelt the molten iron.

As a Spirit Artifact, it was not a difficult task for the Flamefire Cauldron to refine some ordinary iron.

It didn't require any significant power to accomplish this effortlessly.

Under the Flame's manipulation, the large lump of molten iron had its impurities quickly refined, and its size gradually decreased.

Finally, after reaching the limit of smelting and no longer able to refine any more impurities, Lu Qing's figure appeared in the Spirit Artifact's space.

He took control of the Flamefire Cauldron, and with a thought, the pure molten iron separated into dozens of small lumps.

Then, Lu Qing began to infuse them with Seals.

The Great Doctor stood by, and when he saw Lu Qing enter a meditative state, he helped protect him.

Soon, he witnessed the Flamefire Cauldron slowly expelling small iron pillars one by one.

Each iron pillar had faint, mysterious patterns, seemingly imbued with some mysterious power.

After expelling dozens of small iron pillars, Lu Qing finally opened his eyes, revealing a hint of fatigue.

"Ah Qing, are they all refined?"

"Yes, but unfortunately, there's still not enough refined iron. I can only temporarily forge thirty-six Law Pillars." Lu Qing replied with some dissatisfaction.

"How many Law Pillars do you need for your Formation?" The Great Doctor asked.

"In my plan, I need one hundred and eight Law Pillars to set up the complete Grand Array."

The Great Doctor was a little speechless.

The batch of refined iron delivered by the Wei family this time was already quite a lot, but it still didn't meet even half of Lu Qing's requirements.

"However, with thirty-six Law Pillars, I can still manage to set up the basic framework of the Grand Array.

Lu Qing waved his hand, and the thirty-six law pillars he had refined with his heart and soul instantly emitted a bright light, flying up from the ground and transforming into a stream of light, heading towards the foot of the mountain.

Lu Qing's current divine soul power was comparable to the Foundation Establishment Stage. With his full concentration, he could sense the movements within a few miles, and nothing could escape his perception.

Covering the small Nine Li Village was naturally no issue.

Under his divine soul's control, the thirty-six law pillars precisely landed at the desired locations, quietly sinking into the ground without a trace.

Having lived in Nine Li Village for so long, Lu Qing was very familiar with the village's terrain.

Therefore, the spots he chose to place the pillars were all optimal nodes for array formation.

As the law pillars landed, the qi flow connected, and the entire Nine Li Village instantly underwent a transformation.

The earth's energy was quickly unblocked, and the spiritual energy around the village gradually gathered.

Of course, these changes were not easily noticeable to the ordinary villagers of Nine Li Village.

They suddenly felt that the village seemed to have become much cooler.

"Old man, do you feel that the house seems to be cooler?"

Zhang Grandpa's wife, who was using a gourd fan to cool off, expressed her surprise.

"It does seem much cooler. What's going on? Is it going to rain outside?"

Zhang Grandpa, who had been lying on the recliner, feeling unbearably hot, quickly got up and ran out to the yard to collect the laundry.

However, when he reached the outer yard, he found that the sun was shining brightly outside, without a single cloud in the sky. The scorching sun hung high above.

But strangely, even standing under the blazing sun, he didn't feel the previous intense heat.

Instead, he felt the sunlight was warm, as if it were autumn or winter.

"What's going on?!"

This bizarre situation didn't make Zhang Grandpa happy; instead, it made his hair stand on end.

When something unusual happens, there's often a supernatural cause. Such violations of common sense often indicate extraordinary events.

At this moment, other more perceptive villagers also noticed the sudden change and rushed out to check the situation.

Just as everyone was feeling anxious, Lu Qing's voice suddenly came from the mountain.

"Don't worry, everyone. The changes in the village are caused by me, and they will only benefit the village without causing any harm."

This voice came from the mountain, but it wasn't deafening; it seemed to be echoing in the villagers' ears.

Upon hearing these words, everyone suddenly realized and felt relieved.

"So it was Ah Qing's doing. Then there's no problem. Everyone can go back to what they were doing."

"Ah Qing is getting more and more powerful. I wonder what incredible skills he learned this time that even affected the weather."

"This is great. Recently, the weather has been getting hotter and hotter, even hotter than in previous years. I couldn't stand it, but now it's cooler, and I can finally get a good night's sleep."

"Yes, the weather has been strange this year. A few months ago, there was a freezing rainstorm that reportedly killed people in the neighboring village."

"Now it's so hot that people can't take it anymore. If this continues, it might lead to a severe drought."

"Fortunately, we have Ah Qing. His abilities have grown even stronger, and he has made the entire village cooler. It's almost like the skills of the gods in those operas."

"Could it be that Ah Qing and the Great Doctor went out this time to seek immortality and enlightenment?"

...

The villagers discussed animatedly, and the topic shifted from the recent weather to speculating whether Lu Qing had learned divine skills, with their conversation becoming more and more exaggerated.

Lu Qing, in the Halfway Mountain Cottage, heard these discussions and shook his head with a smile, retracting his divine soul sensing.

However, his expression turned slightly more serious.

In fact, the villagers weren't wrong. Ever since the changes in the heavenly rules and the revival of spirit qi, the weather had indeed become more complex over the past few months.

Not to mention the frosty rain that fell a few months ago.

Just in the past month, the scorching sun hung high in the sky, and the weather became increasingly hot, almost reaching the limit of what ordinary people could bear, which seemed highly abnormal.

"Master, it seems that these heavenly changes are indeed difficult to determine as a blessing or a curse for ordinary people."

"I fear the harm might outweigh the blessings."

The Great Doctor's face also showed a look of concern.

He had also heard the villagers' discussions.

Nine Li Village, located next to the Hundred Thousand Mile Mountain Range, was already blessed with clear waters and lush mountains.

Then, what about those places with even harsher environments? How would they fare in the face of these abnormal weather changes?

Just thinking about this made the Great Doctor's heart feel heavy.

After a while, he suddenly spoke up, "Ah Qing, in the next few days, I want to visit the nearby villages."

(End of Chapter)

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