Everyone in the room was taken aback. Li Qiang's reaction was too intense. Feng Qianbao's first thought was, "What kind of Law Treasure could make him so excited?"
The disciple who came in was also startled. Before he could understand what was happening, Li Qiang snatched the item from his hand. He was both shocked and frightened. Li Qiang's movements were too fast. If he attacked, he wouldn't even have a chance to fight back.
The disciple stammered, "He... he's... waiting in the Sword Hall..." Before he could finish speaking, Li Qiang had already vanished.
Feng Qianbao hurriedly said, "Let's go take a look." He also suddenly disappeared. Immediately afterward, Yan Qianhui also teleported to the Sword Hall.
Qi Xianyu took off running; there was so much excitement today, it would be a shame to miss it. Everyone ran towards the Sword Hall.
Li Qiang teleported to the sword hall and glanced around, spotting a cultivator leisurely observing various flying swords with his hands behind his back. He raised his Browning pistol and asked, "Friend, is this your pistol?"
The man slowly turned around and said, "Yes, it's mine."
This was a tall, robust man with an unusually short, buzz-cut haircut. He wore a purple Chinese-style robe with a black vest over it, a gold chain hanging from the lapel, and a walking stick in his hand. He had a fair, rectangular face and wore a pair of non-prescription gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. He was smiling at Li Qiang.
Li Qiang was dizzy from looking at it. He was all too familiar with this outfit; it was exactly like the clothes worn by people in the early years of the Republic of China in movies. Without a doubt, this person came from Earth.
Upon seeing people from his hometown on the distant Linming Planet, Li Qiang's eyes lit up with excitement. He exclaimed joyfully, "Brother, you're from Earth, right? Me too! Hello... hello!" He was at a loss for words.
The man scrutinized Li Qiang, his smile deepening. He whispered, " Li Qiang... brother, do you know how many people are looking for you?"
Li Qiang exclaimed, "Huh? How did you know about me?"
The man put his finger to his lips and shook it slightly, signaling Li Qiang to stop talking. He then transmitted his voice, "I am also from the Chongxuan Sect. My name is Yu Hong."
The two shook hands firmly, a customary gesture from their modern hometown. As they shook hands, they both revealed the Soul-Releasing Dragon Ring.
Li Qiang knew that Yu Hong was an elder of the Chongxuan Sect, even more senior than Fu Shan. He had a nickname, " The Heaven and Earth Rogue Person," and had left the Chongxuan Sect to travel long ago. He never expected to meet him in Linming Planet.
Yu Hong was already a super master of the Mahayana Realm. When he learned that Fu Shan had issued the Chongxuan Sect's highest decree— the Soul-Releasing Dragon Decree —which was the highest decree of the Chongxuan Sect and all masters of the Chongxuan Sect had to obey it, he specially rushed back to the Chongxuan Sect. After learning about Li Qiang's situation, he disregarded his impending ascension and joined the search for Li Qiang.
Because Fu Shan had heard the immortal mention the Illusory Star Divine Formation of Lesser Lin Heaven, and Linming Planet, the holy land of cultivators, was the closest planet to the Illusory Star Divine Formation of Lesser Lin Heaven, Yu Hong volunteered to go to Linming Planet to search for it.
He had been searching for Linming Planet for more than two years. When he heard that a cultivator from another realm had come to Wondrous Dragon City, he immediately tracked him down.
Feng Qianbao looked at him with suspicion and asked, "Do you know each other?"
Li Qiang laughed and said, "He is my elder brother Yu Hong, haha!" He was extremely happy.
Feng Qianbao instinctively felt that Yu Hong's cultivation was unfathomable. He was shocked; it was hard to imagine that a cultivator was even more powerful than himself. He tentatively asked, "Senior, have you undergone your tribulation?" As soon as he asked this, the surroundings fell silent.
Yu Hong nodded and said, "Yes, brother, you are the owner of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion?" He swung his walking stick and answered calmly.
Even in Linming Planet, experts at the Mahayana Realm are extremely rare. Generally, cultivators who have passed the tribulation are preparing for ascension and will not stay in the Cultivation Realm for more than three hundred years. Therefore, experts at the Mahayana Realm are very rare.
Feng Qianbao respectfully said, " Feng Qianbao greets Senior."
Yan Qianhui immediately felt confident in Li Qiang. It seemed he hadn't been lying and did indeed have what he needed. He stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Yan Qianhui from Descending Wood City greets Senior." Xuanyuan Yiqing and Qi Xianyu also stepped forward and bowed. Bai Canglao also ran to the sword hall. Being of low status, he could only shrink back and dared not speak.
Yu Hong said, "You flatter me, no need for such formalities." He turned to Li Qiang and said, "Brother, let's find a place to talk."
Bai Canglao was extremely anxious. He had finally managed to invite a cultivation master to his home, and if Li Qiang left, it would be difficult to invite him again. He mustered his courage and said, "Uh, this..." He looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
Li Qiang laughed and said, " Chanlao, don't worry, we'll all be at your house in a little while."
Bai Canglao was extremely grateful and thanked him repeatedly.
Li Qiang transmitted his voice to Yan Qianhui, saying, "Brother Yan, please wait at Bai Canglao's house. I'll be there soon, okay?"
Yan Qianhui suppressed her excitement, blinked quietly, took a step back, and remained silent.
Li Qiang bid farewell to the owner of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Feng Qianbao personally escorted him to the square before they parted ways.
Qi Xianyu was in a hurry to return to the Azure Extremity Sect to report what he had seen and heard at the Thousand Treasures Pavilion. The arrival of a Mahayana Realm stage expert in Wondrous Dragon City was a remarkable event no matter what.
After Bai Canglao told Li Qiang his address, he rushed back, as he still needed to find his son and bring him home.
Xuanyuan Yiqing specially accompanied Bai Canglao home, as he wanted to talk to Li Qiang more.
After Feng Qianbao returned to the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, he was surprised to find that Yan Qianhui had also taken his leave. Just as he was feeling annoyed, the Cultivation Union notified him to attend the meeting of the Twelve Sect Masters.
Feng Qianbao was taken aback. The twelve sect leaders hadn't gathered for a long time, and he knew something important must have happened.
Yu Hong teleported with Li Qiang to a rocky slope outside the city. He leaped onto a large rock, gazed at the floating clouds in the sky, and sighed, "Brother, do you know? Sealed Fate Planet has caused a huge uproar because of you."
His voice wasn't loud, but to Li Qiang it sounded like the thunder of war drums, sending shivers down his spine. He flew to Yu Hong's side and anxiously asked, "How are Brother Fu and the others?"
Yu Hong turned around and said calmly, "Don't worry, the immortals don't dare to act recklessly in public. It's just that the Sacred City is controlled by that Qian Shanyong. Under his orders, several battles have already taken place on Sealed Fate Planet. Fortunately, our strength is not weak either. Hehe, Brother Fu has friends all over the world, and both sides have won and lost in the battles. Your Loose Immortal Master and your elder brother Mo Huaiyuan have also gone out to look for you. I heard they are heading to Lesser Lin Heaven. Qian Shanyong has also been missing for a hundred years. There has been no unusual activity in the Sacred City for the time being, but I don't know what the current situation is. Brother, your reputation on Sealed Fate Planet is truly impressive."
Li Qiang stared blankly at Yu Hong for a long time before finally saying, "A hundred years? I don't think that much time has passed."
Yu Hong smiled and said, "Time flies like water, but there is no time in cultivation. Hehe, brother, you should understand now, right? Oh, I want to see just how powerful the Heavenly Recommendation Scripture for God Cultivation really is. Come on, let's give it a try?"
Ever since Fu Shan secretly told him that Li Qiang had cultivated the Heavenly Recommendation Scripture, he had been eager to see it for himself. The Heavenly Recommendation Scripture for God Cultivation was a peerless treasure in the Immortal Realm, and Li Qiang actually dared to cultivate it and even overcame the initial difficulties. This alone made it worth trying.
Li Qiang smiled wryly, "Brother, let's stop competing. After we return to Sealed Fate Planet, I'll help you with the Jade Pupil Slip for the Heavenly Recommendation Scripture for God Cultivation. My Jade Pupil Slip has already been destroyed."
Yu Hong was startled and said, "Brother, are you serious?"
Li Qiang said with a grin, " The World-Wreaking Demon King never lies, oh, only to his own people..."
Yu Hong thought for a moment and said, "I'd better not. The Heavenly Recommendation Scripture for God Cultivation might not be suitable for me. We still want to have a match, hehe, I'm really itching to try." He quickly threw out his battle armor, which flashed with white light and was now neatly dressed. He also put away his walking stick, and a pale golden sword light danced around him. He urged, "Brother, put on your armor! Draw your sword!"
Li Qiang could no longer wear armor. He summoned the Fire Essence Immortal Armor and unleashed the Supreme Radiance Shuttle. Yu Hong glanced at it and was so surprised he couldn't believe it. This was no longer the method of a cultivator; it was a magic Law Treasure of an immortal. He knew that with his profound skill, Li Qiang might be defeated, but it would be almost impossible for him to injure him because he was protected by a full set of immortal artifacts.
Yu Hong quietly put away his armor and flying sword, and sighed, "Brother, you are truly lucky to have cultivated such an extraordinary Cultivation Method. We're done fighting; you are already invincible."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "I'm actually that amazing? Haha, brother, is it true?" He looked quite pleased with himself.
Yu Hong shook his head repeatedly. "Don't be complacent. You're far inferior to immortals, and even to Loose Immortal."
Li Qiang said nonchalantly, "Who wants to compete with them? As long as I can escape, that's enough. I'm not that stupid; fighting immortals is suicide!"
Yu Hong looked around and spotted a huge rock. He raised his hand and sent out a thin white light. There was a hissing sound, and then he flicked his sleeve. "Crack!" "Crash!" The top of the rock shattered into pebbles that flew up in all directions, raising a cloud of dust. After a while, the dust settled, revealing the rock. The top of the rock had been flattened by Yu Hong's unparalleled strength.
Li Qiang asked in confusion, "Brother Yu, what are you doing?"
Yu Hong said, "Set up a formation." He flew to the giant rock and quickly set up the formation.
Li Qiang recognized the formation and asked, "Brother Yu, what are you teleporting to?"
This was a miniature teleportation array, entirely constructed from high-grade Immortal Stone. Yu Hong continuously injected streams of white energy to activate the array, and within moments, the miniature teleportation array emitted a dazzling white light.
Yu Hong took out a Jade Pupil Slip, held it in his hand, and said, "If you have anything to say to your Brother Fu, write it down in the Jade Pupil Slip. This teleportation array can send the Jade Pupil Slip to Fu Shan."
Li Qiang asked in surprise, "How is this possible? Could Brother Fu possibly accept this?"
Yu Hong nodded and said, "This is something all the core brothers of the Chongxuan Sect know. In an emergency, this teleportation array can be used to send messages back. Hmm? You haven't learned it? No problem, it's easy. Here's a star symbol for you." He handed Li Qiang an oval-shaped sphere and added, "Use your Divine Sense to see it."
Li Qiang was overjoyed; this was exactly the kind of treasure he lacked. He took the star marker and probed it with his Divine Sense. In an instant, he clearly saw hundreds of planets connected by colored lines of various colors. The number of planets was far less than that of the Star-Fixing Disc.
Yu Hong chimed in, "Look at that white line; that's the route back."
A moment later, Li Qiang's Divine Sense withdrew from the star marker. He patted his chest and said, "Luckily I met you, Big Brother! Good heavens, otherwise I would have really gotten lost. Sealed Fate Planet is just too far away. Even if I had the Star-Fixing Disc, it wouldn't have been of any use."
He finally found his way home, and he felt an indescribable sense of emotion. There was a huge difference between having someone guide him and figuring it out on his own.
Yu Hong couldn't help but chuckle. This brother was truly extraordinary; he actually possessed an immortal's Star-Fixing Disc. He wondered where he had obtained it. He couldn't resist asking, "Brother, you have Star-Fixing Disc? Where did you get it?"
Li Qiang took out the Star-Fixing Disc and laughed, "I broke a celestial being's Brilliant Swift Immortal Formation and retrieved this from his treasure room. Oh, and this too, do you recognize it, brother?" He took out the immortal artifact that looked like a paperweight.
Yu Hong was bewildered. The fact that he could break through an immortal's formation was truly astonishing. He took the immortal artifact from Li Qiang's hand, examined it repeatedly, and shook his head, saying, "I don't recognize this artifact, and I don't know what it's used for. You should keep it safe and figure it out yourself." He then took the Star-Fixing Disc, probed it with his Divine Sense, and after only a moment, exclaimed in surprise, "Good heavens, it's too big inside! I can't see anything!"
Li Qiang then took out the divine sand he had obtained from the Brilliant Swift Immortal Formation and asked, "Brother, what is this?"
Yu Hong was slightly taken aback. It was a grain of blue sand the size of a grain of rice. He took it and examined it carefully for a while before saying, "I recognize this. It's called Blue Rain Sand. One piece isn't very useful; you need at least ten to use together. Each additional piece doubles its power. It's an extremely powerful celestial treasure, but I don't know how to cultivate it. It's a good thing."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "I have many, hehe, I'll cultivate them sometime in the future."
He suddenly noticed Yu Hong's expression change and hurriedly asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Yu Hong shook his head and said, "This feeling has been getting stronger lately, as if I'm about to ascend to heaven. I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you back to Sealed Fate Planet." There was a hint of guilt in his voice.
Li Qiang was deeply moved. Ascending to the Immortal Realm was the dream of every cultivator. Cultivators who reached the Mahayana Realm all prepared for ascension, yet Brother Yu was traveling far and wide to find him. He said gratefully, "Brother, you don't need to worry about me. I will definitely find a way back."
Yu Hong offered no further explanation; after all, he was a master of the Mahayana Realm, having seen through all the ways of the world. He handed the Jade Pupil Slip to Li Qiang, saying, "Write down anything you need to know quickly; the formation is about to reach its peak."
Recording with the Jade Pupil Slip was quick. In the blink of an eye, Li Qiang had left the details of the breakup inside. In a short while, everything was done, and he immediately threw the Jade Pupil Slip into the teleportation array.
A faint white light flashed, and the Jade Pupil Slip within the formation vanished. The several high-grade Immortal Stone that had constructed the formation also exhausted their energy and crumbled into powder. Li Qiang was astonished, realizing that Sealed Fate Planet was indeed very far away.
Finally finding his own people, Li Qiang felt much more relaxed. He said, "Brother, let's go check on Bai Canglao's family. Hehe, I promised him."
Yu Hong smiled and shook his head, "Brother, I'm not going. Remember, don't linger in Linming Planet for too long, try to go back as early as possible. Hehe, I should be going too."
Although it was a brief meeting, Yu Hong left a strong impression on Li Qiang; his personality was free-spirited and unrestrained. Li Qiang readily replied, "Alright, brother, I wish you a speedy ascension to immortality. Perhaps we'll have the chance to meet again in the future."
Yu Hong gave him a deep look and smiled, "You are perhaps the most promising disciple of the Chongxuan Sect. Take care of yourself." A flash of white light, and he was gone without a trace.
Standing on the giant rock, a gentle breeze ruffled his clothes, and Li Qiang suddenly felt an indescribable sense of loneliness.
Bai Canglao hurriedly took Xuanyuan Yiqing home and immediately asked someone to call his son home.
His son cultivates at the Heavenly Gate Cultivation Ground, a basic cultivation Heavenly Gate Cultivation Ground. There are many such places in Wondrous Dragon City, and ordinary people generally cultivate there. It's one of the ways for ordinary people to enter the Cultivation Realm. The tuition is expensive, but the only advantage is that major sects come here every year to inspect potential beginners. If they find a promising student, the sect will cover all tuition fees and even the family's living expenses. Therefore, in Linming Planet, cultivation is the best path for ordinary people.
Bai Canglao invited Xuanyuan Yiqing to sit down in his room, and then he and his wife went to prepare various fruits. Everyone here knew that cultivation masters didn't need to eat regular meals; at most, they would eat some fresh fruit.
Bai Canglao has a son and a daughter. His son cultivates immortality, and his daughter is already married. He usually goes out to earn Coiled Dragon Coin for household expenses. Fortunately, his son-in-law's family is very wealthy, and his son-in-law covers all the tuition fees for his son's cultivation at the temple.
In the midst of the chaos, Yan Qianhui. Bai Canglao could hardly believe his eyes. He knew from the Thousand Treasures Pavilion that Yan Qianhui was a cultivation master from Descending Wood City and the sect leader of a major sect. He couldn't understand why Yan Qianhui would come to his house. He dared not be negligent and greeted him with a smile.
Yan Qianhui said, "Excuse me, I'll wait for Brother Muzi at your house."
Xuanyuan Yiqing was leisurely eating fruit in his room when Yan Qianhui stepped into the room, startling him so much that he dropped the fruit he was holding. He jumped up and hurriedly said, "Lord Yan... um, ah... this, you're eating fruit... uh..." He stammered, his words all jumbled up.
Yan Qianhui's thick, bristly beard softened, and he smiled slightly, saying, "No need for formalities. You all go about your business. I'll just sit for a bit and then leave." He sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and entered a meditative state.
Xuanyuan Yiqing Qing didn't even dare to breathe loudly. Yan Qianhui held a very high position in Descending Wood City and was a grandmaster. His sect's most famous Law Treasure was the illusionary transformation, especially known for its ability to transform into various legendary spirit beasts.
Xuanyuan Yiqing also obediently sat down cross-legged. He really wanted to talk to Yan Qianhui, but Yan Qianhui ignored him and just closed his eyes to rest.
A moment later, Bai Canglao led his son in. He smiled obsequiously and said, "Seniors, my son has arrived. Shengzhen, please pay your respects to the two seniors."
Both of them opened their eyes and accepted his greeting. Yan Qianhui nodded and asked, "Young man, where do you cultivate?"
Bai Shengzhen replied respectfully, "This junior is cultivating at the Heavenly Gate Cultivation Ground; please take good care of me, senior."
Yan Qianhui said, "Well, it's fate that we met. Here's a little trinket for you." He took out a small statue, about the size of a fingertip.
Bai Shengzhen was overjoyed. He bowed first and then accepted the small statue.
Yan Qianhui said, "Have you learned the Light Spirit Instruction and the Gathering Slash Instruction? One is for gathering, and the other is for releasing, understand?"
Bai Shengzhen said happily, "This junior has learned it, thank you senior."
Yan Qianhui waved his hand and said, "If you can practice a bit more, the power when you use it will be even greater."
Xuanyuan Yiqing craned his neck to stare at the small sculpture in Bai Shengzhen's hand, and said enviously, "Wow, this is Cypress Succession Order's transformed spirit beast, it's... it's Spirit Grasping Bee, right? What a treasure!" He really wanted to buy it; such a unique Law Treasure was something that money couldn't buy.
Seeing this, Yan Qianhui sighed inwardly, his opinion of him immediately dropping by three points. He then took out a small Spirit Grasping Bee statue and handed it to Xuanyuan Yiqing, saying, "Don't be envious, this is for you."
Xuanyuan Yiqing was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
Bai Canglao rubbed his hands together, grinning foolishly, unsure how to express his gratitude. Just then, someone outside the door asked, "Is this Bai Canglao's house?"
Yan Qianhui suddenly teleported outside the door; he had been waiting impatiently.
Li Qiang searched for quite a while before finally finding Bai Canglao's house. It was a clean little courtyard with three ordinary huts. Yan Qianhui. He was a rather aloof person, but he forced a smile and said, "Brother Muzi, come in and sit down! Hehe." He was really not used to asking for favors.
Bai Canglao diligently brought out a stone plate piled high with fresh fruit. He put down the tray and then pulled his son over to bow to Li Qiang.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Don't be in such a hurry, Chanlao. Well, you've already reached the Late Fusion and are about to enter the Early Heart Movement. That's very good. Here, take this Origin-Nurturing Pill; it will greatly help your Foundation Establishment."
He Bai Shengzhen; the young man seemed honest and simple, a true kind of person.
Yan Qianhui said, " The Origin-Nurturing Pill? I think I've heard of it. It's one of the best elixirs for beginners in cultivation, but unfortunately we don't have any here."
Bai Canglao and the others had never even heard of it. Bai Shengzhen gratefully accepted the elixir and thanked them repeatedly. Today's harvest was truly enormous. He had already heard that his father had obtained a high-quality fire-attribute flying sword, but he didn't expect to meet three cultivation masters after returning home. Two of them even gave him valuable gifts, which made him extremely excited.
Xuanyuan Yiqing felt embarrassed. He took out two Berserk Stone and said with a smile, " Chanlao, I don't have any rare treasures, so I'll give these two Berserk Stone to you, little brother. It's a small gift, please don't mind."
Bai Canglao hurriedly said, "Oh, you flatter me! I've met some benefactors today. I thank you all, Chanlao."
Li Qiang took out a Buddha Sect Heavenly Spirit Seed and asked, "Brother Yan, do you recognize this kind of elixir?"
Yan Qianhui exclaimed, " Heavenly Spirit Seed! How do you have such a elixir? This is a treasure of the Buddha Sect. The Buddha Sect is a famous sect in Linming Planet. However, Heavenly Spirit Seed's Instrument Refining method has been lost. This is wonderful! This elixir is much stronger than the Rock Crystal Liquid. Oh, Brother Muzi... what can I offer in exchange for it?" He forced back his outstretched hand. This kind of elixir was extremely rare. Even the Buddha Sect in Linming Planet did not have it. He did not know what Li Qiang would ask for.
Li Qiang was overjoyed; he hadn't expected that the Buddha Sect lineage still had descendants in Linming Planet. He said, "No need to exchange anything, this is for you, consider it making friends." Everyone in the room was stunned.
This was the first time Yan Qianhui had encountered someone like this. He carefully took out a palm-sized statue and said, "This is the Illusory Transformation Scale-Spotted Arrow. I can't accept it without contributing anything, so let's consider it an exchange."
Xuanyuan Yiqing's jaw nearly dropped. The Illusory Transformation Scale-Spotted Arrow was Cypress Succession Order artifact, possessing immense power. It was truly unexpected that the sect leader would give it away. What surprised him even more was that Li Qiang refused it.
He shook his head and said sincerely, "Brother Yan, there's no need to be so polite. Since I promised to give you the elixir, I didn't intend to exchange it with you. Otherwise, I would be competing with the Thousand Treasures Pavilion for business. Please accept it."
Yan Qianhui accepted the elixir with some embarrassment. He understood Li Qiang's meaning. If Li Qiang accepted the Illusory Transformation Scale-Spotted Arrow, Feng Qianbao of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion would definitely be very angry, but if Li Qiang gave it to him, no one would have anything to say.
He sighed, "For my little disciple, I traveled to every major cultivation sect in Linming Planet. Alas, it was difficult! Brother Muzi, I consider you a friend. I won't say thank you, but Brother Muzi, you must come to Descending Wood City no matter what. Cypress Succession Order waiting for you with utmost sincerity. I must take my leave now."
Li Qiang saw him to the door and bowed in farewell.
Xuanyuan Yiqing inwardly lamented the loss. He found Li Qiang to be a strange man; he had never met such a sucker before. He pondered how to curry favor with him and get some good stuff from him.
After returning to his room, Li Qiang instructed Bai Shengzhen on some secret cultivation techniques, then asked Xuanyuan Yiqing, "Brother Xuan Yuan, in which city of Linming Planet Buddha Sect?"
Xuanyuan Yiqing smiled broadly, "I wouldn't dare. Senior Muzi, just call me Yi Qing, hehe. The Buddha Sect is in Jinyang City. They have a huge number of followers there, and their strength is quite good in Linming Planet. Senior Muzi, are you from the Buddha Sect? It doesn't seem like it."
Li Qiang smiled and said, "I'm not a member of the Buddha Sect, but I do have some connection with the Buddha Sect."
Three sword lights descended from outside the door, and someone asked, "Is Senior Muzi from another realm here?"