Zhi Rui's Visit, Changes in Central Province's Situation

"A guest has arrived?"

The Old Doctor was taken aback at first.

Still immersed in the joy of his breakthrough, he did not notice the commotion outside the village.

Upon hearing this, he released his mental energy, sensed the situation, and smiled as well, "Indeed, we have Honored Guest at our door."

At the entrance of Nine Li Village, a young man was looking at the scene in front of him in surprise.

He could hardly believe that this was the village he had visited twice before.

The area is shrouded in mist and rich in spiritual energy, exuding vitality.

Even the big tree at the village entrance has changed drastically, and seems to have something extraordinary about it.

He even sensed an invisible force protecting the village.

If he weren't certain he hadn't gone to the wrong place, he would have wondered if he had stumbled upon some kind of Immortal Blessed Land.

Sensing that the village was protected by an invisible force, the young man did not enter the village directly as before, but waited quietly at the village entrance.

He knew that with those two's abilities, they should be able to discover his arrival very quickly. Sure enough, before the young man could finish admiring the strange tree, he heard a loud laugh.

"Isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar? Your Excellency Zhi Rui, I never expected you would have time to come to our remote little village."

As the cloud of profanities dissipated, Lu Qing and the Old Doctor emerged from inside.

Indeed, the young man at the village entrance is Lin Zhi Rui, a disciple of the Heaven's Secret Pavilion.

"Young Master Lu, Old Chen, it's been a long time. I've come again to ask for a couple of cups of Plum Tea."

Lin Zhi Rui smiled when he saw Lu Qing and the Old Doctor.

"Hehe, it's not difficult for Zhi Rui to have some tea. Please come in quickly," the Old Doctor chuckled.

Soon, the three returned to the Half-Mountain Courtyard.

"Brother Zhi Rui".

When Xiao Yan saw Lin Zhi Rui, she obediently came up to greet him.

"Long time no see, Xiao Yan, you've gotten more and more beautiful, wow!"

Lin Zhi Rui was also very happy to see Xiao Yan.

But when he sensed the aura emanating from Xiao Yan, his eyes immediately became filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

"Young Master Lu, could it be my imagination? I have a feeling that Xiao Yan seems to be..."

Meeting Lin Zhi Rui's gaze, Lu Qing smiled and nodded, "Xiao Yan recently Qi Refining Accomplished and was fortunate enough to break through to the Innate Realm."

"Hiss!"

Lin Zhi Rui couldn't help but gasp, staring at Xiao Yan in shock.

The Innate Realm!

This is a level that countless Martial Artist strive for day and night, but can hardly reach.

How could it be that some little girls have broken through like this? He remembered that Xiao Yan was only seven or eight years old.

He was not even ten years old Innate Realm...

Lin Zhi Rui found it hard to describe just how shocked he was.

"Your Excellency Zhi Rui, please don't misunderstand. Xiao Yan's cultivation method is just a bit special, which makes it easier for her to break through to the Innate Realm."

She currently possesses the realm of cultivation, but her actual strength is far inferior to other Innate Realm.

Seeing the shock on Lin Zhi Rui's face, Lu Qing explained.

"But this is still Innate Realm!"

Lin Zhi Rui took a deep breath to calm himself down.

Lu Qing said that Xiao Yan wasn't very strong, but he didn't think much of it.

Do you really expect a little girl to fight to the death?

The most important Innate Realm is that it can bring about qualitative changes in both the physical body and the soul, greatly increasing Lifespan.

As for strength, they've already reached the Innate Realm; they can just gradually increase it.

Having Innate True Qi, even the worst person can't be too bad.

Not to mention, there's also the guidance of two great masters, Lu Qing and the Old Doctor.

It is foreseeable that Xiao Yan's future cultivation achievements will be limitless.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhi Rui turned his attention back to Lu Qing and the Old Doctor.

However, just like in Central Province, he still couldn't discern the true strength of Lu Qing and the Old Doctor.

He knew that although his cultivation had improved during this period, he was still far from being able to compete with these two.

He recalled what he had heard a month ago about what had happened in Western Province.

A strange feeling welled up inside me.

I don't know if his guess is true or not.

After this little incident, the group finally sat down in the courtyard.

The Old Doctor began brewing Plum Tea.

"Your Excellency Zhi Rui, what brings you to Cang Province?" Lu Qing asked.

He found it strange. Central Province was the center of this world, and now the Heaven and Earth Dao Sound had resounded for the fourth time. Logically speaking, the spiritual energy there should be even more abundant, making it a sacred place for cultivation that many cultivators would flock to.

Why did Lin Zhi Rui go out at this time?

Unexpectedly, Lin Zhi Rui sighed upon hearing this.

"To be honest, I've come here to seek refuge."

Lu Qing was startled. "Seeking refuge? Could it be that your sect..."

"Young Master Lu, please don't misunderstand. Nothing has happened at the Heaven's Secret Pavilion. It's just that Central Province is in complete chaos right now, and I went out to travel in order to avoid the limelight," Lin Zhi Rui quickly explained.

"I see."

Lu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He still had a good impression of the Heaven's Secret Pavilion and didn't want anything to happen to this sect.

but...

"Your Excellency Zhi Rui, is the situation in Central Province currently in a state of chaos?"

"It's a complete mess." Lin Zhi Rui sighed. "You two may not know this, but since you left, the spiritual energy in Central Province has been steadily increasing."

One after another, some powerful cultivators at the Innate Realm with profound experience began to understand the mystery, comprehend the secrets of refining spiritual energy, and successfully cultivate Spiritual Power.

Even so, the Central Province would not actually descend into chaos.

After all, those at the Innate Realm have just grasped the mysteries of refining spiritual energy and are currently focused on cultivation, striving for further advancement. They have no time to do anything else.

But not long ago, the Heaven and Earth Dao Sound resounded again.

Not only did it further enhance the spiritual energy of Central Province, but strange changes also occurred in some famous mountains and rivers, and in remote and secluded places.

Among them, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were born, and some people even discovered traces of Ancient Cave Abode.

The moment this news broke, the entire Central Province was thrown into chaos.

The story of the Ancient Cultivation Era is no longer a secret.

Most of the sects and factions in Central Province were aware of this.

We learned that the path to immortality existed in Ancient Era.

The discovery of the Ancient Cave Abode today further proves this point.

The thought that there might be cultivation methods and Immortal Magic Treasure immortals inside the cave is quite puzzling.

How could the major sects and forces in Central Province possibly remain calm?

Immediately, they all dispatched their disciples to compete for it. Even those Innate Realm experts who had comprehended the secrets of spiritual energy and cultivated Spiritual Power could not sit still.

They all left the pass, eager to search for and seize opportunities.

In the Central Province Plains, several major sect wars have already broken out in order to seize the opportunity to enter a cave.

Some sects even formed alliances and factions to divide up the cave dwelling opportunities within their own sphere of influence, preventing other forces from invading.

Our Heaven's Secret Pavilion has been courted by many sects, and even our master has been troubled by this.

In the end, they simply sent us away to travel and avoid the trouble for a while.

Lin Zhi Rui slowly and deliberately recounted the recent events that had occurred in Central Province.