Immortal weapon refiner

Chapter 1162 Returning to the old place
The human realm, the Qingling region.

Time has passed and things have changed. Although the human realm is still the lower realm, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is much more abundant than before. Even cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage occasionally appear in the cultivation world.

The most powerful immortal sect in this interface is the Lingyun Sect, which is based in the Qingling Domain. This sect has produced more than one ascendant, and each of them reached the pinnacle of the human realm before ascending to become the supreme being of that realm!

Therefore, the Qingling Domain has become a sacred place for cultivation in the entire human realm. The cultivation civilization in this domain is extremely prosperous, with magnificent immortal cities standing tall, cultivators coming and going freely, and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can be seen everywhere, far surpassing other domains.

The most prosperous city is Lingyun Immortal City. It was built by the Lingyun Sect with all its resources and is located high above the sea of ​​clouds. It truly deserves the name "Lingyun".

Spiritual birds circled around, and clouds and mist drifted by. Within this immortal city, there was also a spirit-gathering array of extremely high quality, capable of absorbing and releasing massive amounts of spiritual energy from heaven and earth each time.

"So this is Lingyun Immortal City? It truly is a sacred place for cultivation, the ultimate in prosperity in the world. It lives up to its reputation."

"That's natural. This is nothing compared to the grand ceremony of Lingyun in a few days. It's a grand ceremony held every hundred years, and even the experts from other major regions will come down to celebrate."

"Unfortunately, we can only look at such sacred texts from the outside. Those whose cultivation level is below the Core Formation stage do not even have the qualification to enter."

"I heard that this Lingyun Grand Ceremony is to commemorate the ancestors of the Lingyun Sect, each of whom has created a great reputation in the cultivation world!"

Anything related to the Lingyun Sect becomes a topic of conversation, let alone the grand centennial celebration of the Lingyun Sect.

In fact, by this time, many well-known cultivators from various regions had already arrived in Lingyun Immortal City. They were all renowned experts in their respective regions, and even the weakest among them was at the Core Formation stage!
Boom!

Suddenly, the immortal city built on the sea of ​​clouds trembled violently. The spirit-gathering array within the city malfunctioned and stopped absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in a short while.

This commotion attracted the attention of countless cultivators, but the unusual noise quickly disappeared, and the Spirit Gathering Array resumed operation.

"What just happened?"

"Hiss, for a moment, I felt that the spiritual energy in the world had stagnated, but it quickly returned to normal."

"Could it be that some powerful outsider is trying to cause trouble? Does he have a death wish?"

Soon, groups of Lingyun Sect law enforcement disciples rushed out, openly maintaining order in the immortal city and appeasing the cultivators within, while secretly investigating the specific cause.

"Fellow Daoists, there is no need to panic. Just now, the elders of the Lingyun Sect's Array Hall were maintaining and inspecting the Spirit Gathering Array. It is normal for there to be some fluctuations in spiritual energy."

"Please, fellow Daoists, remain where you are and refrain from any rash actions. Once the maintenance and repair of the Spirit Gathering Array are completed, you may move freely!"

These law enforcement disciples are all very well-mannered and extremely efficient. Their ability to react in such a short time is a testament to the immense strength of the Lingyun Sect.

Just then, a tall and handsome man appeared slowly from above the immortal city, accompanied by three stunningly beautiful women with different temperaments. However, their appearance did not attract any attention, as if they did not exist in this world.

"The backlash from the laws of heaven and earth is still too strong. Fortunately, I have already entered the realm of immortality. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to bring you all down to the human world in your true forms. If we had resisted by force, the entire realm might have collapsed and disintegrated."

Even so, it still caused some impact.

Li Qing let out a long breath. Just now, he had forcibly carried Su Xin and the other two across the human realm, which triggered an extremely powerful backlash from the laws of heaven and earth.

He himself could easily withstand it, but the three of them would find it difficult to resist the rejection of the entire human realm. Moreover, this rejection from heaven and earth would become increasingly intense, and if the resistance was too strong, the aftershocks could destroy the entire realm.

Therefore, Li Qing used a celestial technique called the "Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun" technique, combined with his mastery of the law of cause and effect, to completely deceive the laws of the human realm and successfully descend to the human realm in his true form.

Wang Chan looked at Li Qing with shining eyes and said, "Senior Li, I never thought you really cultivated to become an immortal. When you ascend to the Immortal Realm in the future, could you take me with you?"

On their way back to the human realm, they had naturally witnessed Li Qing's power. Even some renowned and powerful True Spirits were extremely afraid of him, the Limitless Celestial Venerable. Wang Chan was thus convinced that this Senior Li might have truly become an immortal.

In response, Li Qing shook his head and said, "To be precise, it should be the realm of half-immortal. As for the matter of breaking through the void and ascending, if conditions permit, I will bring more people with me."

"However, the Immortal Realm is not the benevolent place you imagine. There are still many dangers, and even I dare not say that I have the power to protect myself."

"Alright, now that we're in the human realm, it's only natural to revisit familiar places. I'm going to visit the Lingyun Sect. Would you two like to come along?"

Liu Hanyue bit her lower lip lightly, and then said, "I want to go back and see how the Zhuyue Palace is doing now, so I won't travel together."

Wang Chan was somewhat surprised, but quickly recovered and said with a smile, "I also plan to go to the Great Wilderness Domain to see if I can travel with Sister Hanyue, so that we can look out for each other."

Of course, the claim of them being looked after was a lie. With their cultivation levels, even if they stood still and let a Nascent Soul stage cultivator attack them with all their might, they probably couldn't break through the protective aura around them. So why would they need any help?

"Yes, remember to conceal your aura. It's best not to use any strength above the Void Refinement stage, otherwise you might trigger a backlash from the laws of heaven and earth!" Li Qing reminded him.

And so, Wang Chan and Liu Hanyue flew away from Lingyun Immortal City together, leaving only Li Qing and Su Xin to travel together.

"I never imagined that the Lingyun Sect would become so powerful, and even establish such a prosperous immortal city," Li Qing exclaimed.

Su Xin took Li Qing's arm and replied in a gentle tone, "In the thousand years after your ascension, Lingyun Sect became the number one sect in the human realm, and its foundation became more and more profound. Several of the sect's elders then planned to build a Lingyun Immortal City to demonstrate the sect's strength."

"However, it was only a preliminary plan. It was not implemented until I ascended and left the human realm. The current grand scene should be attributed to the efforts of the younger disciples of the sect."

Looking at the Lingyun Immortal City before him, Li Qing couldn't help but think of the Tianhe Market he had first seen on his cultivation path. It was the market of the Tianhe Sect, one of the three major sects in the Qingling Domain in the past. The first time he saw it, he was truly shocked to the extreme.

"Let's go, let's take a look around and see the achievements of the younger generation of disciples."

So the two strolled through the immortal city. Although there were many cultivators in the city, none of them could detect their presence. Even when they passed right in front of them, the cultivators in the city did not react at all.

Although Lingyun Immortal City was prosperous and thriving, it was nothing special to Li Qing and Su Xin. Naturally, it could not compare to some of the magnificent cities in the Spirit Realm and Hongyuan Realm.

However, this city was built by the younger generation of disciples of their own sect, which gives it a different meaning. After all, Lingyun Sect was also a sect founded by them.

"Husband, it seems that Hanyue is also fond of you." Suxin, who was standing next to Li Qing, suddenly blurted out this sentence.

Upon hearing this, Li Qing touched his nose somewhat awkwardly. He wasn't stupid; he had sensed something back in the lower realm years ago.

But too many things happened afterward, and he was always engrossed in cultivation. After ascending to the Spirit Realm, he gradually forgot about all of this.

Unexpectedly, even after all these years, Liu Hanyue still harbors these feelings and has never let go. "When I first entered the path of immortality, I was a spirit miner in the Liu family. I obtained my first Foundation Establishment Pill together with her. Thinking about it carefully, we have indeed known each other for a long time," Li Qing murmured, seemingly reminiscing about the past.

Su Xin didn't press the matter further. She changed the subject and asked, "What about that Junior Sister Shen? Have you found her in the Spirit Realm?"

This time, Li Qing remained silent for a while before speaking: "We've found her. Due to the problem with the cultivation technique she practiced, she had no choice but to transform into the Ice Spirit Clan."

In fact, Su Xin had anticipated this. If she could find Li Qing, who was far away in Hongyuan Realm, how could she not find Shen Ningbing?
"That's good. As long as you're alive, that's more important than anything else." Saying this, Su Xin couldn't help but bite her lower lip lightly, and then said, "Husband, I'm actually satisfied as long as I can be by your side. As for Sister Hanyue and that Junior Sister Shen, I don't mind them at all."

"I need your promise that you will never leave me alone again, no matter what. I don't want to leave you again, okay?"

Faced with this somewhat humble request, how could Li Qing possibly refuse?

He pulled Su Xin into his arms, feeling her soft, warm body, and whispered, "Don't worry, I won't leave you alone again."

“But I’m still very afraid. Now that you have attained immortality, if you were to ascend to the Immortal Realm again, I’m afraid we would never be able to meet again.” Su Xin’s voice trembled.

Having cultivated for so long, she now understands how difficult it is to ascend to the Immortal Realm, far more difficult than ascending from the lower realm to the Spirit Realm.

Even reaching the Mahayana stage was an unattainable goal. Thinking of this, Su Xin couldn't help but tighten her grip on Li Qing's sleeve.

"Don't be afraid, I will take you all to ascend to the Immortal Realm."

"I know of a place called the Myriad Treasures Ancient Realm, where there are immortal medicines and immortal food. I will take you there later to pick the ripe immortal grains. Consuming them will help your cultivation advance by leaps and bounds."

Hearing this, Su Xin nodded. After thinking for a moment, she said again, "As for Han Yue's matter, you should find a way to give her an explanation. After all, she has waited for you for so many years. Don't let her feelings go to waste."

"it is good."

And so, the two wandered around Lingyun Immortal City until they finally arrived at a majestic main hall in the city center, where the ancestral tablets of the Lingyun Sect's founders were enshrined.

Li Qing and Su Xin were also prominently featured.

The two nestled together quietly, gazing at the ancestral tablets in the hall and the records of the sect's founders' deeds, lost in thought.

"It's incredible that so many years have passed."

"Yes, the younger disciples are all outstanding. I didn't expect so many ascendants to become immortals later on."

Li Qing's gaze fell on Wu Chong's memorial tablet, his expression slightly somber. He looked intently at Wu Chong's subsequent life experiences, gradually becoming lost in thought.

"The Gluttonous Ancestor Wu Chong was one of the first generation of ancestors. He was at the Nascent Soul stage and once aspired to become the supreme being of the human realm. However, due to his concern for his wife and children, he did not choose to ascend."

Besides Wu Chong, he also recognized the names of several other memorial tablets, and his thoughts immediately jumped back to the time when he rebuilt the Lingyun Sect in the human realm.

"Ancestor Fu Xuan, the first Grand Elder of the sect's Talisman Hall, rebuilt the Lingyun Sect together with Ancestor Wuji in the past."

"Ancestor Chu Lingyi, the second-generation Grand Elder of the Talisman Hall, was a direct disciple of Ancestor Fu Xuan. She created various talismans and was the most outstanding talisman master in the human realm, reaching the late Nascent Soul stage."

After a long while, Li Qing sighed, and the face of his old friend appeared in his mind, and all the memories were vivid in his mind.

Although everyone has their own ending, Li Qing inevitably felt some regret and melancholy.

Time

Just then, footsteps and voices could be heard outside the hall.

"Reporting to Elder Wu, all the disciples of the Enforcement Hall have been investigated, and no suspicious persons have been found!"

"In addition, the sect also sent back news that not only in Immortal City, but also in other places, there has been a temporary stagnation of spiritual energy in heaven and earth!"

Soon, a fat Nascent Soul cultivator entered the Ancestral Hall, wiping his sweat and nervously muttering, "May the Ancestral Master protect us, may all the Ancestral Masters protect us, please don't let some kind of great calamity befall us again."

"May our ancestors bless the world with peace and prosperity, and may our sect flourish forever."

As he spoke, the fat man began to worship and pray before the ancestral tablets of past masters.

Li Qing stood right in front of him without flinching, accepting the fat man's deep bow head-on. Looking at this cultivator who bore a striking resemblance to Wu Chong, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

The next moment, his figure materialized, no longer concealing his presence.

In an instant, the fat man jumped up as if his hair had been bristled, his small eyes wide open as he stammered, "Who are you? How dare you take advantage of this elder!"

"Aren't you afraid of shortening your lifespan by accepting my bow?"

Li Qing's smile widened, and he said, "You were just praying to the ancestral master for protection, but now that the ancestral master has appeared and is standing beside you, why are you unhappy now?"

"Tell me, which generation of Wu Chong are you, and what is your name?"

Upon hearing this, the chubby Nascent Soul cultivator finally realized that the tall and handsome young man in front of him seemed to look exactly like the first patriarch of the Lingyun Sect.

Moreover, he couldn't sense the cultivation level of the person in front of him at all. When he probed with his divine sense, all that came back was emptiness!
"How is this possible? Who are you? How can you look exactly like the portrait of Ancestor Wuji?!"

"How dare you impersonate the founder of my Lingyun Sect to deceive and swindle! I will not let you off!"

The more the fat man talked, the more guilty he became. Before he knew it, he had walked outside the hall, seemingly preparing to make a run for his life and find help.

But Li Qing snapped his fingers, and the space was instantly sealed off.

"Answer my question, and I'll reward you handsomely."

(End of this chapter)