Even the outside cultivators aside, some disciples of the Liu Family itself had begun to feel uneasy.
There was no helping it. The Liu Family was neither holding a clan sacrifice nor had any major event taken place.
For her to rush back to the lineage at such a critical juncture was indeed rather thought-provoking.
Unfortunately, ever since Liu Hanyue returned, she had rarely shown herself outside. She had gone straight into secluded cultivation on Lake Heart Island, where the spiritual energy was most abundant.
Thus, the speculation outside could only remain at the stage of chasing shadows and catching the wind.
As for Li Qing, although he had kept an eye on the Liu Family's movements and the situation around them, he had never neglected his cultivation.
Rather than worrying over whether the surrounding situation would become turbulent, it was better to raise his own strength as much as possible. That way, he would have a greater ability to protect himself amid chaos.
After returning from the Tianhe Sect's Spirit Stone Mine, Li Qing took out a round, dark-colored pill.
This was a Qi Condensing Pill, a type of pill purchased from the medicinal shop opened by the Shi Family of Medicine King Ridge in Tianhe Marketplace. It was also one of the pills Li Qing had in relatively large quantities.
Qi Condensing Pills could likewise greatly improve the cultivation of those at Mid Qi Refining. However, compared with the Guangling Pills sold by Pill Cauldron Pavilion, the pill toxin in these Qi Condensing Pills was much heavier.
Still, they were cheap, and their medicinal strength was even a point or two stronger than that of Guangling Pills. They were also among the favorite pills of rogue cultivators in the Qi Refining stage throughout the Cultivation World.
Ever since