Who would have thought that after Lu Ming killed that Saintess named Ye Qingcheng...
The Sect Master not only saw a mass of Heavenly Dao providence carrying away the woman’s—no, a man’s!—soul as it fled...
But at the same time, the Heavenly Dao actually showed signs of waking up.
The Sect Master of the Qingshan Sect was shocked and terrified!
He didn’t understand why this was happening.
However, he didn’t dare delay. He racked his brains for a way to stop the Heavenly Dao from waking up.
But this entity was too powerful. He couldn’t fight it, and he couldn’t escape!
Just as the Heavenly Dao was about to wake up, he remembered the songs his mother sang when he was a child!
Gritting his teeth, he decided to treat a dead horse as if it were alive!
To hell with it, he was going all in!
Then, imitating the tone of his mother from his memories...
He began to sing a lullaby.
And I’ll tell you what—it actually worked.
The Qingshan Sect Master didn’t even know how many times he had to sing it before the awakening Heavenly Dao was finally soothed back to sleep.
While the Sect Master of the Qingshan Sect breathed a sigh of relief, he also pondered why this situation had occurred.
Clearly, the person killed by his dear nephew was not simple!
Why did the Heavenly Dao want to protect that person?
Unable to figure it out, the Qingshan Sect Master decided to stop thinking about it.
He looked at the still-sleeping Heavenly Dao and made a decision. No matter the circumstances...
Since he couldn’t kill the Heavenly Dao right now, he had to make sure it stayed asleep.
Although he didn’t have the Grand Elder’s divination abilities...
He could see that his dear nephew was also quite extraordinary!
The variable the Grand Elder had calculated might very well be Lu Ming.
Afterward, he used a secret technique of the Qingshan Sect to establish contact with the Grand Elder.
He had always known that since the disbanding of the Qingshan Sect, their Second Elder had been refining poison pills to kill the Heavenly Dao!
Even though she used to be an artifact forger.
Therefore, he wanted the Second Elder to prepare some poison to keep the Heavenly Dao unconscious.
...
At the Tiansheng Sect.
Big Yellow and the others spent every day eating and sleeping, with nothing to do!
Finding it incredibly boring, they began wandering aimlessly around the Tiansheng Sect.
“Xue Wuchang, if we steal this rockery, it’ll be more convenient to escape through the nearby waterway!” Big Yellow transmitted his voice.
“No, no... Second Sect Master, I think it’s better to escape through the palaces in the back! It’s closer to the mountain gate...” Xue Wuchang transmitted back in disagreement.
“I think the lake is better!”
“The palaces are better!”
“Lake!”
“Palaces!”
...
“I’m the Second Sect Master!”
“Fine! We’ll do it your way!”
The group wandered around while planning their escape routes through voice transmissions.
At the same time, they looked at the Tiansheng Sect’s heavenly treasures, their eyes burning with greed.
They desperately wanted to stuff everything into their storage bags to bring back and build up their own sect.
What made their hearts itch even more was the Tiansheng Sect’s Immortal Pool.
Previously, the Tiansheng Sect Leader had said that the top winners of the husband selection assembly would be allowed to soak in some Immortal Pool.
Xue Wuchang and the others had been hoping to win a spot during the tournament.
As it turned out, the Saintess was dead, the tournament was canceled, and naturally, there were no winners.
They had lost their chance to soak in the Immortal Pool!
“Boss, my paws are itching...” Big Yellow said, scratching his head with a front paw.
He was looking at Lu Ming and Wang Defa, who had just returned from reading books.
Wang Defa also rubbed his hands together, his eyes shining.
At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Following the Sect Master and the others had made him addicted to looting things whenever the opportunity arose!
Looking at the floor tiles of the Tiansheng Sect, he even felt an urge to pry them up and take them home.
He wasn't like this before, was he?
He didn't even know when he had changed.
Xue Wuchang, Feng Qingqing, and the others also looked at Lu Ming.
Lu Ming rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment, a mischievous glint flashing in his eyes.
“Since we’re idle anyway, if they won’t let us soak in the Immortal Pool, we’ll find a way to soak in it ourselves.”
Wang Defa frowned. “Great Sect Master, the Tiansheng Sect’s defenses are tight. I’m afraid the Immortal Pool will be even more heavily guarded...”
“Plus, there’s Unity-stage divine sense covering the area all day. It might be hard to pull off, right?”
Big Yellow was also puzzled. “My dog nose hasn’t even caught a scent of it.”
Lu Ming chuckled. “Just because you can’t find it doesn’t mean I can’t.”
Big Yellow and the others’ eyes lit up. “Really?”
Lu Ming nodded.
“I’ll go look for it. If I find it, great... if not, forget it.”
“You guys make sure to create an alibi for me.”
“Don’t worry!” Wang Defa nodded and agreed.
Lu Ming was a man of action. Putting on his cloak of invisibility, his figure instantly vanished.
Lu Ming began to carefully search through the massive Tiansheng Sect.
Wherever the spiritual energy was dense or the guards were strict, he would quietly lean in to investigate.
When he passed the library, he thought about taking the books, but then he realized they had been seen reading there recently, which would easily arouse suspicion.
So, Lu Ming gave up on that idea.
Holding his breath, Lu Ming searched bit by bit.
Whenever a Unity-stage Elder’s divine sense swept past, he would quickly restrain his aura and remain motionless.
After circling more than half of the sect...
Deep in the mountains, he found a heavily guarded, hidden valley.
Lu Ming’s eyes lit up. He felt like he had found it!
The hidden valley was surrounded by formations.
Two Soul Transformation cultivators sat cross-legged, guarding the entrance.
He didn’t dare stare at the two for too long, fearing he would attract attention.
Promptly, he found a hidden spot, carefully broke through the formation, and slipped inside.
Immediately, Lu Ming’s eyes widened. Before him was a Spirit Herb Garden shrouded in spiritual mist.
The fragrance of herbs filled the air, and spiritual light flowed as various spiritual herbs could be seen everywhere.
Lu Ming couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He hadn't found the Immortal Pool...
But finding the Spirit Herb Garden was just as good.
Without wasting any time, Lu Ming worked fast. He frantically scavenged everything, taking rare immortal grasses and nourishing spirit soil. As long as it looked good, he left nothing behind, sweeping it all into his storage bag.
At this moment, Lu Ming wished his parents had given him two more hands.
Lu Ming only picked the most precious ones because he was afraid he would run out of time.
Only after stripping the rare spiritual herbs bare did Lu Ming leave, satisfied.
He wandered around the Tiansheng Sect for another large circle but found that he simply couldn't find the so-called Immortal Pool.
Just as he was about to return, Lu Ming suddenly spotted Xiao Chen.
Seeing this fellow whom he had robbed before...
Lu Ming’s eyes lit up, and he followed him.
Then, he watched as Xiao Chen walked all the way to an ordinary courtyard.
Lu Ming was stunned, not understanding what this guy was doing here.
“Senior Brother Xiao, why are you here?”
“I’m here to cultivate!” Xiao Chen said, then produced a token.
The guarding Soul Transformation cultivator nodded. “Please enter, Senior Brother Xiao!”
Lu Ming raised an eyebrow but said nothing, silently following Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen stepped into the courtyard and used his identity jade token to open the room’s restriction.
Lu Ming’s eyes lit up; he felt his chance had come!
Without delay, he followed closely behind the other man into the room.
Inside the room, a teleportation array shimmered brightly.
Lu Ming wondered to himself, Just what kind of place is this?
The moment Xiao Chen stepped onto the array, Lu Ming quickly stepped on as well.
After a ripple of spatial energy, Lu Ming’s vision cleared.
He found himself in a secret realm, and not far ahead was an Immortal Pool overflowing with spiritual energy.
The pearly white immortal water flowed with spiritual light, and the spirit jade at the bottom of the pool was dazzling.
Lu Ming’s eyes glowed. Was this the Immortal Pool?
He looked at Xiao Chen beside him. At this moment, the guy also had an excited, flushed face as he muttered:
“Hmph, damn Lu Ming, just you wait. Once my cultivation breaks through, I’ll definitely trample you under my feet and avenge the humiliation you dealt me that day!”
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