Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

Next, Lu Qian asked Chen Yu, but Chen Yu told him something different.

"If you really get involved in these things, you should first be careful of Wu Ling'er."

Chen Yu was somewhat impulsive, but his mind was very quick. As soon as Lu Qian asked, he knew what he wanted to do. "Wu Ling'er is backed by the Array Pavilion, and the Array Pavilion controls the management of the Fish Pond Array. No one can hide what they want to do in the Fish Pond from the people of the Array Pavilion."

That should be viewed from the opposite perspective: no one would be able to discover what the people from the Array Pavilion wanted to do in the fishpond.

So, if the people of the Array Pavilion possess such abilities and have such great benefits within their grasp, would they choose to do nothing?

Lu Qian, in any case, didn't believe it.

If you could pick up money just by looking down, how rich would you have to be to not bother picking it up?

Even if some people in the formation pavilion look down on someone, they will definitely look up to them. And if something really happens, they can just find a temporary worker to take the blame and nothing will happen.

After all, the Array Pavilion is under the Dao lineage, and the Canghai Sect has a part of it. Even if they really took something, who would dare to say anything?

However, upon thinking about it, Lu Qian felt extremely uneasy. If he went, wouldn't he become a scapegoat?

But given Lu Qian's stature, having only recently entered the sect and reached the second level of Qi Refining, it would be believable that he embezzled funds at the fishpond.

Therefore, Zhao Qi's words seem to be correct; if Lu Qian went there, it might not necessarily cause much trouble.

Moreover, Lu Qian's trip will not only allow him to obtain the alchemy furnace, but also to gain Zhao Qi's favor.

Human relationships are sometimes worthless, but Zhao Qi doesn't seem like the kind of heartless person.

In other words, most cultivators are actually a minority who don't care about their reputation at all. Everyone has such a long lifespan, and everything you do is remembered clearly. If your reputation is ruined, many things will become difficult to handle.

Lu Qian had never formed any cliques before, mainly because he didn't want to be someone else's laborer. His idea was that he had to let people see his value so that he could also benefit. Wasn't this a good opportunity?

"If Wu Ling'er tries to plead for you or ask you to do something, you absolutely must not agree."

Chen Yu curled his lip, looking somewhat disdainful. "I can imagine how she'll deal with you. It'll be nothing more than coercion, bribery, appealing to your emotions and reasoning with you. She might even try to seduce you, but given your personality, she'll have absolutely no way to handle you."

Lu Qian was a little curious. Chen Yu used to be a devoted simp, so why does he have such a big opinion about Wu Ling'er now?

He then asked, "Why are you saying that about her? Don't you like her anymore?"

"I must have been blind and delusional to have fallen for her."

Chen Yu looked somewhat indignant. "In the past, to please her, I would do anything, from climbing trees to steal bird nests to diving into the water to pick lotus flowers. But as soon as she saw that I have four spiritual roots, she didn't even look at me properly."

"I've figured it out. No matter how much I try to please her, I'm not good enough for her with four spiritual roots, not even with three. I need at least two spiritual roots."

"I've heard that those with two spiritual roots can directly enter the Dao vein, and their cave dwellings even have carefully selected maids to serve them. If I had two spiritual roots, would I even be interested in a village girl like her?"

Lu Qian couldn't help but chuckle. It had only been two months since he arrived at the Canghai Sect, and the ship of friendship had already capsized. Chen Yu's transformation was too great.

"Don't laugh. If Wu Ling'er can't convince you by any means, she'll definitely try to frame you."

Chen Yu snapped out of his daze, still somewhat annoyed. "I know her best. She never says what she wants, but hints in every possible way, and in the end, I still have to ask her to accept it. Think about it, someone as pretentious as her has to come and beg you, and you still won't agree. What is there that she wouldn't do?"

Seeing that Chen Yu was serious, Lu Qian had no choice but to agree, "I will remember your words and be wary of her."

To be honest, in Lu Qian's impression, Wu Ling'er wasn't that bad. She was usually quite poised and generous. But after entering the Canghai Sect, Wu Ling'er's transformation was indeed too drastic, which aroused suspicion.

Moreover, Chen Yu was right about at least one thing: he understood Wu Ling'er better than Lu Qian.

Lu Qian and Wu Ling'er weren't very familiar with each other, but Chen Yu and Wu Ling'er grew up together and could be considered childhood sweethearts. Since even Chen Yu said so, what reason did Lu Qian have not to believe it?

He's not some brainless protagonist from a horror movie; there's no need for him to court death. Listening to both sides is the right way to go.

Because of Chen Yu's words, Lu Qian no longer planned to look for Wu Ling'er. He already knew that Wu Ling'er was backed by the Array Pavilion, so why bother asking? Was he supposed to greet the tiger and say that they should get along well in the future?

In just two months, Chen Yu and Wu Ling'er had a falling out, which made Lu Qian sigh with emotion, realizing how unpredictable life can be.

As for Shi Daqiang, Lu Qian hadn't seen him for a while, nor had he heard any news about him. It seemed that he was the one who was truly low-key, and not a single word about him could be leaked out.

On the third day, Lu Qian went to see Zhao Qi to express his agreement.

Zhao Qi burst into laughter. "Very good, but remember, not only must you not see it, but you must also not hear it, and you must not go around talking about it. Also, there are some things that others can do, but you must never follow suit!"

Lu Qian immediately agreed, "Don't worry, Senior Brother Zhao! I know what I should and shouldn't do."

He was just an outer disciple with no background whatsoever, so he understood this very well.

"Alright then..."

Zhao Qi nodded, then turned and walked into the cave. He took out a blue alchemy furnace with a diameter of several tens of centimeters. The surface was engraved with repeated patterns, and the ears on both sides were hollowed out, revealing the shape of green grass. It looked very extraordinary.

Lu Qian was overjoyed upon seeing this. "Senior Brother Zhao, you found the alchemy furnace so quickly and bought it in advance. Did you know I would agree?"

"Of course not, I don't have that kind of supernatural power."

Senior Brother Zhao's expression changed, and he seemed a little embarrassed. "I also have the three spiritual roots of wood, fire and earth, which are very suitable for alchemy. However, spiritual roots are only the foundation. Alchemy also depends on one's comprehension."

"Back then, I had the same idea as you, and I even made friends with some people from the Pill Pavilion. This Day Furnace was left over from that time. I refined it for four or five years in a row, which even delayed my cultivation. I still couldn't achieve anything."

He looked at Lu Qian seriously and said, "You should think this through. It's not too late to back out now. You can replace the alchemy furnace with something else. For most people, alchemy is a one-way street, and it's very difficult to succeed."

Lu Qian naturally wouldn't back down at the last minute. "I've already made up my mind. Whether it works or not, I'm definitely going to give it a try."

This child is like me!

Although Zhao Qi felt that Lu Qian's actions were somewhat unwise, he couldn't help but find Lu Qian more pleasing to the eye. He had found Lu Qian very agreeable during the spirit divination, which was probably fate.