Chapter 460: Spirit Pearl Resonance, Elder's Tribulation

Chapter 460: Spirit Pearl Resonance, Elder's Tribulation

January 17, 2025

By the time Lu Qing and Xiao Yan returned home, it was already dusk.

As night fell, a fiery red pearl appeared in Lu Qing's hand.

It was the Fire Spirit Pearl obtained from the Frostwater Palace's treasury.

Within the Frostwater Palace's Mystic Realm, the primary power was Frost energy.

This Fire Spirit Pearl was hidden deep within the treasury, making it difficult to absorb its power.

When Lu Qing discovered it, its power had almost completely dissipated.

During Lu Qing's seclusion in the underground spirit vein of Eternal Hatred Mountain, he also placed the Fire Spirit Pearl there to nurture it.

After half a year of nurturing, the Fire Spirit Pearl had absorbed enough Spirit Aura to restore its former power.

Now was the time for its formal refinement.

Holding the Fire Spirit Pearl, Lu Qing's mind stirred, and a wisp of Divine Soul Power entered the pearl, initiating the process of recognition and refinement.

The refinement proceeded smoothly, and Lu Qing easily left his soul imprint within it.

Instantly, the Fire Spirit Pearl transformed into a radiant beam, flying towards his glabella cavity.

Upon entering the glabella cavity, the Fire Spirit Pearl immediately flew towards the center of the cavity space.

It initially intended to compete with the Earth Spirit Pearl for the central position, but soon, a ripple emerged from the Earth Spirit Pearl.

Simultaneously, a faint shadow of a talisman appeared from within the Earth Spirit Pearl.

The Fire Spirit Pearl trembled and ultimately shrunk, obediently circling the Earth Spirit Pearl in a mysterious trajectory.

Lu Qing quietly observed this scene without interfering.

The Five-Element Spirit Pearls were inherently sentient.

Although he had refined and recognized them, he would not erase their sentience.

For matters like this power struggle, it was best to let them resolve it themselves.

It seemed that the Earth Spirit Pearl had the upper hand.

This wasn't surprising. The Earth Spirit Pearl had been with Lu Qing the longest, nurtured to its full potential, and housed the Soul Talisman within.

Earth power was renowned for its stability and solidity, tasked with stabilizing the cavity space.

It was only natural that it suppressed the Fire Spirit Pearl.

As the Fire Spirit Pearl submitted and circled the Earth Spirit Pearl in a mysterious path, a mysterious connection began to form between the two pearls.

At the same time, Lu Qing, as the owner of the pearls, felt a strange sensation in his heart.

He paused, carefully discerning the sensation.

He soon realized that the sensation came from multiple directions and was quite distant.

The fluctuations and breaths from the source of the sensation were similar to those of the Earth and Fire Spirit Pearls.

"So that's how it is..."

Lu Qing suddenly understood.

"These breaths are from the other Spirit Pearls. As long as two of the Five-Element Spirit Pearls are gathered, they can sense the location of the others."

A hint of joy appeared on Lu Qing's face.

Previously, he had thought that collecting all five Spirit Pearls would be hopeless.

He hadn't expected the Five-Element Spirit Pearls to have such a capability.

With two or more gathered, they could sense the location of the others.

With this, collecting all five Spirit Pearls would be much easier.

Overjoyed, Lu Qing continued to sense the fluctuations of the other Spirit Pearls, trying to pinpoint their exact locations.

After a while, Lu Qing gradually understood.

"Three of the Spirit Pearls, one seems to be in Central State, one in the Far West, and the last one... in the East, in the ocean?"

As the locations of the three Spirit Pearls became clearer, Lu Qing felt a sense of wonder.

The ones in Central State and the Far West were manageable, and he was confident he could retrieve them without much difficulty.

However, the one in the Eastern Ocean would likely be more challenging.

He recalled the oceanic aura he had sensed when he took Xiao Yan and the others to the seaside half a year ago.

The vast ocean had made him cautious.

It was evident that in the deep sea, where humans had never ventured, there must be something extraordinary.

"But there's no rush. Let's wait until my master completes his tribulation and settles the matters of the Holy Mountain before slowly collecting the remaining three Spirit Pearls."

Lu Qing had a premonition that collecting all five Spirit Pearls would bring him great benefits.

Before he knew the locations of the other Spirit Pearls, it was fine, but now that he did, he had to collect them all.

The day after Lu Qing returned, nothing happened.

The Elder remained in seclusion, refining the two treasure pearls.

On the third day, Lin Zhirui, who had been traveling, hurried back.

He immediately visited Lu Qing and conveyed the request of the three Sage Sovereigns, asking him to gather at the Holy Mountain.

However, Lu Qing did not agree right away. He explained that his master's tribulation was imminent, and he couldn't leave. He would discuss everything after his master's tribulation.

Lin Zhirui, of course, had no objections.

He was well aware of the old doctor's importance to Lu Qing, and for such a significant event as Tribulation Crossing, Lu Qing would undoubtedly want to be present as a guardian.

On the fourth day, early in the morning, as Lu Qing was cultivating, a voice suddenly resonated in his mind.

"Ah Qing, I'm about to cross the Tribulation."

Lu Qing's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stopped his cultivation and rushed to the courtyard halfway up the mountain.

"Master, you're ready to face the Tribulation?"

"Yes, these past two days, I've been refining the two treasure pearls you gave me. It's indeed a treasure-grade magical tool."

After I completed its consecration and gained full control, the water and fire energies within the treasure cleansed both my divine soul and physical body.

This made them even more stable and refined, and the circulation of water and fire energies within me was especially beneficial.

Once I fully comprehended and integrated these insights into my water and fire cultivation, I naturally sensed the true opportunity for a breakthrough."

At this moment, the old doctor's face glowed with a rosy hue, exuding a sense of completeness and harmony, and his body emanated a profound aura.

Lu Qing could feel that his master had truly reached the pinnacle of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Moreover, his foundation was incredibly solid.

In terms of aura intensity alone, he was no weaker than the Golden Core Realm Li Changbo whom he had encountered before.

Lu Qing could even sense a faint strand of Tribulation Qi hovering above his master's head, indicating that he was truly on the verge of facing the Tribulation.

It was as if a single thought could trigger the Heavenly Tribulation.

"Master, when do you plan to cross the Tribulation?" Lu Qing asked.

"Now."

"Now? Well, the sooner, the better. Master, take this."

In Lu Qing's hand appeared a crystal-clear piece of jade, within which swirling misty Qi flowed.

"Ah Qing, this is..."

The old doctor took the jade and sensed the immense Spirit Aura within, his expression filled with awe.

"This is a Middle-Grade Spirit Stone, containing an incredibly pure Spirit Aura. It can be directly absorbed and refined.

During the Tribulation, it will allow you to recover your Spirit Energy at the fastest speed."

Normally, a Lower-Grade Spirit Stone would be sufficient for a cultivator in the early stages of the Golden Core Realm to cultivate for a considerable period.

Even with the old doctor's solid foundation, a Lower-Grade Spirit Stone should be enough for him to cross the Tribulation.

However, the Heavenly Tribulation was unpredictable, and Lu Qing, feeling uneasy, decided to provide a Middle-Grade Spirit Stone to ensure absolute safety.

"A Spirit Stone..."

The old doctor, sensing the Spirit Aura within the stone, realized that this was yet another extraordinary treasure.

He accepted it without hesitation, and his confidence in crossing the Tribulation increased.

Half an hour later, deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains.

At the peak where Lu Qing had previously crossed the Tribulation, now split in half by the Tribulation lightning.

"Master, are you sure you want to cross the Tribulation here?"

Lu Qing asked again.

When he first heard his master's choice of location, he was speechless.

"Master, there are so many peaks in the Ten Thousand Mountains. Why choose a damaged one like this for the Tribulation?"

"This place is fine. The Tribulation's destructive power is immense, so there's no need to ruin another peak.

Besides, Ah Qing, you successfully crossed the Tribulation here, so I might as well share in your good fortune."

The old doctor chuckled.

Lu Qing: ...

The heavenly tribulation was no small matter, and without Lu Qing's abilities, they naturally dared not get too close.

"I never imagined that Senior Chen would be facing the Golden Core Tribulation so soon. His cultivation speed is truly astonishing."

Wei Xinghe's face showed a look of awe.

The first time he heard about the old doctor was when his youngest son, Wei Zi An, went to the mountains to play and needed a longevity gift.

Unfortunately, he accidentally fell off a cliff and was severely injured. He was then sent to the old doctor for treatment.

At that time, Ah Hai told him that the old doctor was a powerful Inner Core Realm cultivator, and his disciple was also a martial artist.

So, he remembered there was such a person.

However, at that time, he didn't pay much attention, and he never thought that his family would have more interactions with this master and disciple.

But who would have thought that later, when the Tian Cang Sect attacked, his Wei family would be on the brink of destruction.

In their most desperate moment, it was this master and disciple who saved them.

From then on, they formed a deep bond.

The Wei family, under Lu Qing's protection, was basically untouched by external conflicts.

Now, in just a few short years, not only had Lu Qing become a renowned Golden Core Realm expert who shook the world,

but even the old doctor was about to undergo the tribulation to achieve the Golden Core Realm.

"Indeed, his cultivation speed is truly remarkable."

Wei Shan Hai's face also expressed awe.

He still remembered the first time he met the old doctor; he had just entered the Primordial Realm, and his cultivation was slightly inferior to the old doctor's.

He never expected that in just a few years, the old doctor would be ready to undergo the tribulation to achieve the Golden Core Realm.

As for himself, he had barely entered the Primordial Perfection Realm, and the Foundation Establishment Realm was still a distant dream. Until now, he hadn't felt a hint of a breakthrough opportunity.

And this was because, for the past two years, he had been living in Nine Li Village, cultivating with the rich spiritual energy there.

Otherwise, he estimated that he would only be at the Primordial Completion Realm, and even Xiao Yan might surpass him.

With this thought, Wei Shan Hai felt the gap between them even more.

Lin Zhirui, standing beside them, remained silent.

However, the fluctuations in his heart were no less intense than Wei Shan Hai's.

Compared to the Wei family, he was the one who knew the old doctor and his disciple the best.

But even now, he was still shocked by the old doctor's cultivation speed.

Not to mention Lu Qing, but after the revival of spiritual energy, he was the first to undergo tribulation, and he was able to trigger the heavenly tribulation upon entering the Primordial Realm.

Such a peerless genius was destined to shine brightly.

So, it was somewhat believable that he entered the Golden Core Realm so quickly, although it was still incredible.

But what about the old doctor?

Before the revival of heaven and earth, he was just a wandering healer with some cultivation, and he was virtually unknown, not just in Cangzhou, but throughout the world.

Even after the revival, he remained unassuming and peaceful, always maintaining a calm and kind demeanor.

It was only in Central State that he briefly revealed his prowess.

After returning from Central State, he once again concealed his strength.

He quietly cultivated in Nine Li Village, occasionally going out to treat the villagers in the surrounding areas.

He rarely displayed his abilities in the path of cultivation.

Unexpectedly, without any signs, he had already reached the stage of triggering the heavenly tribulation, about to achieve the Golden Core Realm.

Moreover, looking at the massive vortex of tribulation clouds ahead, and the overwhelming heavenly might that made one feel suffocated, Lin Zhirui knew that the old doctor's tribulation was extraordinary, not an ordinary Golden Core tribulation.

"I wonder what color the tribulation clouds triggered by Master will be?"

Lu Qing also gazed at the swirling tribulation clouds in the sky, wondering.

Master's foundation was extremely solid, and his cultivation path of fire and water was extraordinary.

The tribulation clouds he triggered would definitely not be the most common gray ones.

The only question was whether they would be red or golden.

The tribulation clouds continued to gather, slowly forming a vortex as time passed.

Below the vortex, the old doctor was constantly adjusting his mind and body, keeping himself in the best condition.

"Is this the might of the heavenly tribulation?"

The old doctor felt the heavy heavenly might coming from above, and he secretly thought to himself.

When he was in Central State, he had witnessed Lu Qing undergoing the tribulation.

Even then, he had felt the terror of the heavenly tribulation.

But it was only now, when facing the tribulation himself and truly confronting the heavenly might, that he truly understood.

The heavenly might he felt as a bystander was not even a tenth of what the tribulator experienced.

"Ah Qing said that the Golden Core Tribulation also has different levels. I wonder what my tribulation will be like."

The old doctor quietly gazed at the swirling tribulation clouds in the sky, his eyes calm.

Finally, as the clouds continued to gather and form, the tribulation clouds officially took shape, and lightning began to flash.

The color of the tribulation clouds was a faint golden!

(End of Chapter)

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