Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

Hearing Chu Liu's words, Lu Qian could barely understand his own situation. First of all, he was just an outer disciple, and his voice carried little weight. Secondly, he was not a disciple of the Dao lineage and could only be considered an outsider.

The people fighting among themselves are all on the same side, so they certainly won't go all out. But he's just an innocent bystander, so even if he's innocent, he won't receive any special treatment.

In the end, it all comes down to the relationship between close and distant relatives, and the bloodline and lineage. But there's no way around it; everyone cares about these things, and even though the Canghai Sect is a celestial sect, it can't escape this system.

Even cultivators only live a little longer; they are not immortal. The desire to reproduce and take care of future generations is simply a human instinct.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at Shikeju. Chu Liu led him to a private room. As soon as they sat down, the dishes were served, including spirit fish, spirit bamboo shoots, and some wild delicacies.

In the past, Lu Qian would definitely have taken the opportunity to feast, but now he didn't have much of an appetite. He wasn't a sentimental person, but having encountered so many things for no reason, and with his future uncertain, he found it hard to calm down.

"Brother Lu, are you worried about the future? There's really no need to be."

Chu Liu poured Lu Qian a cup of spiritual wine and said calmly, "Brother Lu doesn't seem like the kind of person who would be discouraged after suffering a setback. You might as well relax! They may look down on you, but there are still people in the sect who can recognize your talent."

When Lu Qian heard what he said, he thought it made sense. With his inner world, he still had some confidence, and it was impossible for him to be discouraged after suffering a setback. That would only hurt his loved ones and please his enemies.

Thinking this, Lu Qian had a better appetite. He ate a piece of spiritual bamboo shoot, which was fresh and tender. It quickly turned into spiritual energy and entered his body. He tried other ingredients, and they were mostly the same. He couldn't help but feel very hungry.

Seeing Lu Qian frequently picking at his chopsticks, Chu Liu smiled with relief. "A little bit of hardship is nothing to worry about, Brother Lu. The spiritual dishes in this restaurant are all prepared with care by spiritual chefs. They can not only improve your cultivation but also leave no trace of poison. Of course, the price is also a bit higher."

Lu Qian tasted all the dishes before slowing down. "Brother Chu said he had good news for me. What is it?"

However, he already had a guess in his heart that Wanfafeng probably wanted to get involved in his affairs to eliminate the impact of these matters, but he also felt that it was unlikely. Would Wanfafeng make a big fuss over such a trivial matter? He didn't have that kind of influence.

That must be related to Chu Liu's master?

Besides this, Lu Qian couldn't think of any other possibility.

Instead of directly stating what the good news was, Chu Liu asked, "How's your cultivation of the Zhou Tian Star Aperture going?"

Lu Qian immediately understood. This was likely the key to the problem. If he could successfully cultivate the Zhou Tian Star Aperture, it might be of some value, which would explain why the other party would help him.

With that thought in mind, he said frankly, "I'm still working on it, but in another half month, I should be able to get the basics down."

This time, Chu Liu wasn't as surprised. He had already acknowledged Lu Qian's talent in his heart, and even if Lu Qian said he had mastered it, Chu Liu would only believe him.

"Alright, come find me again when you've mastered it, there shouldn't be any problems."

Chu Liu nodded with a smile, raised his wine glass, and said, "Come on, let's have another drink!"

Lu Qian didn't say anything more, raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. However, he already understood in his heart that whether he could enter the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao (a technique for mastering the Zhou Tian Star Aperture) might determine his future fate.

After returning to his residence, Lu Qian once again analyzed the seed of consciousness in his mind world, feeling that the analysis would be completed in the next two days.

However, not long after, there was a knock on the door. Having learned his lesson last time, Lu Qian was more alert this time. He opened the door and found Chen Yu standing outside.

Chen Yu smiled, a smug look on his face. "How about that? Wasn't I right?"

Previously, Lu Qian felt that Chen Yu's bad words about Wu Ling'er were somewhat biased, but now he felt that Chen Yu's words were still too conservative. He stepped aside and said, "Come in and talk!"

After Chen Yu entered, he showed no signs of being a stranger and immediately said, "Do you remember Li Yikui who came with us?"

Lu Qian nodded. "I remember, but I haven't seen him in a long time."

If Chen Yu hadn't mentioned this person, Lu Qian would have completely forgotten about him. What did Chen Yu mean by suddenly bringing him up?

Chen Yu didn't keep them in suspense and directly revealed the reason: "He was the one who instigated Wu Ling'er to do these things. As a result, Wu Ling'er was sent to the front line, but he got away with nothing. I knew he was a bad guy back then, and I was right."

Lu Qian frowned. "Do you have any evidence to support your claims?"

Chen Yu looked at him calmly and asked, "When you were taken to the torture chamber, did they show you any evidence?"

Lu Qian was speechless. When he was locked up, no one had discussed the evidence. They just made up a reason and got it done.

"I know you might suspect I'm trying to sow discord, after all, I have a grudge against Li Yikui, but you also need to think about this: Wu Ling'er is from our village, so how come she was able to get in touch with people from the sect as soon as she arrived? Who introduced her to them?"

Chen Yu revealed a mocking smile, "Li Yikui and Wu Ling'er are inseparable, and he also has an older brother who has already arrived at Canghai Sect. It can only be that Li Yikui is manipulating Wu Ling'er to do these things. It's a pity that in the end he got away with nothing, but Wu Ling'er was punished."

Lu Qian could sense that although Chen Yu seemed disdainful of Wu Ling'er, he still had feelings for her.

This is actually quite normal. For example, Lu Qian and Shi Daqiang, although they all came from the same village as Wu Ling'er, were not very familiar with each other. Chen Yu, on the other hand, truly grew up with Wu Ling'er, so it seems unrealistic to say that he would suddenly become indifferent to her.

Therefore, Chen Yu truly harbored resentment and hostility towards Li Yikui. However, he wasn't just making things up; logically speaking, Wu Ling'er's behavior was indeed inextricably linked to Li Yikui.

Regardless, Lu Qian couldn't do anything right now. He simply took out half a bottle of Huangya Dan and handed it to Chen Yu, who accepted it without hesitation. "Thanks, brother. I'll pay you back if I have the chance."

Lu Qian casually waved his hand, "It's a gift for you, no need to return it!"

Chen Yu brought Lu Qian a lot of information on both occasions, and it was all useful information.

Lu Qian suddenly felt that having a well-informed friend like Chen Yu wasn't so bad after all. At least Chen Yu hadn't betrayed him yet, and that was enough.

Only after seeing Chen Yu off did Lu Qian fall into deep thought, "Chen Yu has already reached the second level of Qi Refining."

If Chen Yu had three spiritual roots, reaching the second level of Qi Refining would be normal. But he has four spiritual roots, so this speed is a bit fast. It's almost the same as someone with three spiritual roots. How could it not be fast?

"Perhaps, he also had another opportunity."

Lu Qian had no interest in finding out the specifics. There were too many secrets in the world to be concerned about. Right now, he needed to quickly master the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao technique.