I Can See Through All Things' Information-Chapter 567 - 362: The Merit Clothing, Taking the Initiative to Attack - Part 2

"They immediately began major construction in the name of Suspended Mountain, building temples, making significant movements."

"Oh, has Suspended Mountain finally decided to make its appearance?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qing’s eyebrows twitched.

Yet, he wasn’t too surprised.

He had already learned from the assassin of Wujian Building that the Suspended Mountain Secret Realm was located in the West State.

Now that the Heaven and Earth Dao Sound had sounded for the fourth time and the rules of heaven and earth had further evolved, it was time for the major secret lands to come forth.

If they didn’t appear now, they might lose the chance to benefit from the revival of spiritual energy.

"Have similar incidents occurred in other places as well?" Lu Qing asked.

"Young Master Lu has the foresight of a sage, indeed, in several other great states, similar situations have unfolded.

A group of mysterious experts suddenly appeared, sweeping through a state, establishing their dominion."

"Which other great states are involved?"

Wei Xinghe immediately mentioned several state names, leaving Lu Qing quite surprised.

He realized that not a single one of the major secret lands was located within the Central State.

It was unclear whether, during the times of declining spiritual energy and deteriorating heaven and earth in ancient times, Central State underwent the most drastic changes having no secret realms surviving, or if there were other reasons.

"Very well, I understand, Wei Family Master. Now that the changes in heaven and earth are becoming even more drastic, even the Four Great Secret Lands can no longer remain hidden.

You can imagine, the days to come will undoubtedly become even more chaotic.

Thus, it’s better for everyone to stay put and focus on discreet cultivation for the time being."

"Alright, I shall caution Zihao and Zi’an as soon as I return."

Without needing further explanation from Lu Qing, Wei Xinghe already knew what to do.

Now that even the legendary Four Great Secret Lands were emerging to claim territories,

The world was likely on the brink of great chaos.

Only a fool would choose to venture out during such times.

Moreover, since Lu Qing had set up an array, the spiritual energy around Jiuli Village had grown increasingly dense, gradually showing signs of evolving into a blessed land.

Wei Xinghe could feel that cultivating in the annex allowed not only rapid growth in cultivation but also great peace of mind and spirit.

There was absolutely no need to worry about the risk of deviation.

Knowing that all these changes were thanks to Lu Qing, Wei Xinghe would certainly not waste this opportunity.

After Wei Xinghe left, Lu Qing sank into deep thought.

The choice of the Four Great Secret Lands to emerge at this point was not beyond his expectations.

The Heaven and Earth Dao Sound had already sounded four times, and the rules of heaven and earth had evolved to allow Foundation Establishment cultivators to move freely.

According to "Yan," as the rules of heaven and earth continued to evolve, more changes would occur.

For example, certain natural treasures would likely soon make their emergence.

Even those legendary secret realm spaces might re-evolve before long.

Under such circumstances, the Four Great Secret Lands naturally had to emerge earlier to make preparations.

To be ready for the upcoming competition for various heavenly opportunities.

Lu Qing wondered if he should take this chance to visit West State and give Suspended Mountain a surprise.

After all, Suspended Mountain had just appeared, and although it had unified West State, it must still be unstable.

If he took this opportunity to visit West State, he might deliver them a significant surprise.

After some thought, Lu Qing finally decided it was worth a try.

The feud between him and Suspended Mountain could not be resolved.

Rather than waiting for them to stabilize their footing and come after him,

It would be better if he took the initiative to strike first, dealing a severe blow.

Even if he couldn’t destroy them, he could at least inflict severe pain and cripple them!

Disrupt their footing and leave them no opportunity to confront him.

With this in mind, Lu Qing immediately started making preparations.

The following day, after his master returned from collecting herbs in the mountains and the big array was manned,

He quietly left Jiuli Village with Little Li, heading towards West State.

"Young Master, are you really going to West State?"

On the way, "Yan" communicated with Lu Qing using divine soul talisman transmission from within the Leaving Fire Tripod.

"Yes, the grievance between Suspended Mountain and me runs deep. If I wait for them to completely control West State, they will probably act against me."

Lu Qing wasn’t afraid of being targeted himself, but Little Yan and the villagers of Jiuli Village might not be so lucky.

Suspended Mountain had been passed down since the Ancient Cultivation Era; its profound heritage assuredly boasted numerous trump cards.

The array he had laid out was simplified; it was hard to say whether it could fully fend off the retaliation from an ancient secret land.

So, rather than waiting to be attacked passively, it was better to strike first.

"If that Suspended Mountain Secret Realm is truly the Suspended Mountain from the Ancient Immortal Cultivation Era, Young Master, you should be careful,"

"Yan" reminded inside the Leaving Fire Tripod, "Those monks are extraordinary, even among the top forces during the Ancient Immortal Cultivation Era.

Surviving the tens of thousands of years of spiritual energy depletion and continuing their legacy, they likely possess many methods."

"I know, don’t worry, Senior. I’ll be careful," Lu Qing responded.

"Just be aware."

Seeing that Lu Qing was not recklessly charging ahead, "Yan" felt considerably more at ease.

If it had been right when Lu Qing took control of the Leaving Fire Tripod, "Yan" would never have felt this way.

Threatened to relinquish control of the Leaving Fire Tripod, it would have wished for Lu Qing’s immediate death rather than advising him.

But having observed Lu Qing over these days—his terrifying, heaven-defying cultivation talent and perception—"Yan’s" attitude had completely changed.

It knew that with Lu Qing’s cultivation talent, as long as he didn’t fall midway, his future achievements would be unimaginable.

Even compared with those formidable existences at the pinnacle of the Cultivation World during the Ancient Immortal Cultivation Era, he would not be inferior.

And if it ever wanted to escape its cage, its only hope lay with Lu Qing.

Thus, it genuinely had Lu Qing’s best interests at heart and didn’t want him to run into any mishaps.

Lu Qing naturally sensed the change in "Yan’s" attitude but didn’t mention it outright.

Instead, he continued westward with Little Li.

West State wasn’t exactly close to Cang State.

Even separated by two great states and despite Lu Qing having the aid of spirit talismans and traveling day and night, it still took a full two days to reach the edge of West State.

Upon arriving in West State, Lu Qing didn’t rush to enter.

Instead, he took half a day to regulate his breath, replenish his diet, and bring himself to peak condition before preparing to act.

Using his powerful physical control ability, he employed the Transformation and Disguise Technique acquired from an assassin of the Seven Killings Tower.

He altered the muscles and bones of his face to take on another appearance.

Then, pulling out a Ghost Face Mask from the Qiankun Qi Bag, he put it on.

Finally, the Divine Soul Talisman in his brow point transformed.

Now, Lu Qing’s physique, appearance, and even divine soul aura were completely changed.

He was confident that even his master might not recognize him.

"Unexpectedly, the humans’ method of transformation and disguise also has such unique aspects."

"Yan," observing Lu Qing who had changed his appearance entirely, exclaimed in surprise.

It knew from Lu Qing that what he deployed was a secret technique developed by human martial artists expressing its amazement.

It also understood that Lu Qing had indeed come prepared and felt even more relieved.

"During the period of spiritual energy depletion, martial artists could only cultivate up to the Innate Realm; beyond that, due to the restrictions of Heaven and Earth Rules, they couldn’t break through.

Many martial artists, losing hope in breaking the limit with strength, turned to study various exquisite martial techniques and secret techniques.

That’s why this method of transformation emerged."

Lu Qing explained with a smile.

As his understanding of cultivation deepened day by day, he gradually sorted out how martial arts had evolved and developed over these tens of thousands of years of spiritual energy depletion.

"Indeed, the wisdom of your human race is endless."

"Yan" exclaimed in admiration upon hearing this.

In the Ancient Immortal Cultivation Era, the human race was famously strong in perception.

Despite their inherent fragility, they could comprehend and derive many incredibly powerful cultivation techniques with their unimaginable perception and creativity, thus strengthening themselves.

They dominated the Demon Clan and the Sea Clan, occupying the lands of Central State and other states where spiritual charm was most abundant.

Being an artifact spirit, "Yan" didn’t possess this spiritual nature.

This was also one of the reasons why it dreamed of one day breaking free from its cage to become a real living being.

"All right, Little Li, let’s go."

After chatting briefly with "Yan," Lu Qing, now fully disguised, carried Little Li and began heading deeper into West State.