Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

The two did not participate in the subsequent battles, because Mu Xue's protective magical artifact had been damaged, and continuing to fight might really lead to an accident. Moreover, including the clues about the immortal seedlings they had discovered earlier, their battle merits should be several hundred, which could be exchanged for some items. This kind of gain was already enough.

After all, their cultivation level was too low, making it difficult for them to participate in the final battle. Joining in rashly would be risking their lives, and they had already risked their lives once, so they didn't want to risk it again.

It's worth mentioning that although both Lu Qian and Mu Xue appear to be mostly unharmed, this is only on the surface; in reality, both of them have sustained some injuries.

Mu Xue forcibly activated the talisman three times. Even with the help of Youhuan's divine sense threads that restored her somewhat, she still appeared somewhat listless. It was estimated that she would need to take some pills to recuperate when she returned.

Lu Qian suffered a mental attack from Youhuan. Although he managed to withstand it and later replenished his strength through Youhuan's mental threads, his mind was damaged and his body suffered devastating injuries.

Although divine sense is invisible and seems to target only the mind, when it becomes large enough, it will become a tangible thing. Otherwise, Lu Qian would not have been able to fly away directly. Therefore, his body was also injured to some extent, but it was not serious. However, he still needed to recuperate for a period of time.

Neither of them were in good condition, so they had no interest in participating in the next battle. They found a secluded place to hide and waited for everything to be over before returning to the holy land.

Lu Qian had no interest in cultivation for the time being, so he simply focused on figuring out the method to open his eyes, which made him feel less bored.

Mu Xue is also studying the Heart Demon Manual, so of course she can't cultivate now. After she returns, she will likely be secretly monitored by Time. Only when it is confirmed that there are no problems will everything be over.

Under these circumstances, Mu Xue can only study the Heart Demon Manual for the time being, and then cultivate it when she has the opportunity later.

Two days passed in this way. Suddenly, Lu Qian's identity jade token started flashing. He took it out to check the information and found that it was a message of withdrawal. It briefly explained that this training mission was coming to an end and that the remaining matters were no longer something that Qi Refining disciples like them could participate in, at least not something that mid-stage Qi Refining disciples could participate in.

If you insist on staying, it's not impossible, but you'll have to bear the consequences yourself.

At least Lu Qian didn't think it was a good thing for him to stay. For the past two days, he and Mu Xue had stayed here and hadn't gone anywhere.

Because we are now in a phase of natural selection, the weaker members of the original three sects of Biyue have long been eliminated. Those who remain are mostly tough opponents who are not easy to deal with.

Moreover, Mu Xue's protective magical artifact was damaged, which is the most important thing.

Footsteps sounded, and Mu Xue approached. Her complexion looked rosier, no longer as sickly as before. Her eyes were bright, but the liveliness was gone, replaced by a calmness. She nodded and said, "It seems you've received the news too. Let's go!"

Lu Qian hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Shouldn't we wait for Brother Mu?"

Mu Xue replied without hesitation, "Just mind your own business, you don't need to worry about him!"

She used to feel shy in front of Lu Qian, but now she's becoming more and more relaxed, almost like she is when she's with Mu Dong. "He'll definitely stay until the end and fight to the death. Don't be fooled by his humble appearance. He's actually quite proud and always wants to prove that he's no worse than anyone else, even though he can't prove it."

This is certainly not because Mu Dong is not good enough. He would be an absolute genius in a place like the Canghai Sect, but in the Holy Land, he is only at an above-average level. In other words, he is just an ordinary member with nothing special about him.

Even a Heavenly Spiritual Root isn't considered a rare species in the Holy Land. Before it matures, it won't have much say. Someone with an Earthly Spiritual Root like Mu Dong is just another ordinary person.

Regardless, Lu Qian and Mu Xue had already decided to leave now. They quickly arrived at the designated place and found that there seemed to be quite a few people gathered there, all of them disciples of the Holy Land who wanted to return.

Most of them were at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and a few seemed to have just entered the late stage of Qi Refining. In summary, they were a group of people who did not need to worry about Foundation Establishment for the time being, and of course, they did not have much combat power. They would not gain any benefits from staying, so they naturally did not want to stay.

Some people were chatting, but most of them weren't really interested in talking. Many of them had injuries, and there was a faint smell of blood on their bodies, indicating that they were seriously injured.

While it's true that as long as you're careful, you shouldn't be too likely to get injured, anything can happen in a real fight.

Sometimes luck isn't so good, or you just happen to make a mistake and get hit by a spell, which could result in serious injury or even death.

Of course, Lu Qian guessed that most of those who were injured had gone to cause trouble for some late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Given the average skill level of the disciples of the Holy Land, within the same realm, the disciples of the three sects of the Azure Water Sect are no different from paper. Moreover, they have the Azure Cloud Robe to protect them in times of crisis, so it is unlikely that they will get injured in a battle with them.

The cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining from the three sects of Biyue are different. Most of them are not very talented. After reaching the late stage of Qi Refining, they are generally decades old. Although they may not have much experience in combat, they can be described as cunning and shrewd.

Moreover, most late-stage Qi Refining cultivators guard important strongholds and rely on formations. It's perfectly normal for disciples of holy lands to get injured if they insist on breaking through.

However, it is impossible to gain more military merits without paying a price.

Even though Lu Qian and Mu Xue didn't intend to risk their lives in this training mission, they still ambushed outside Qingshui Town, hoping to take advantage of any loopholes. What happened next shows that man proposes, God disposes.

Moreover, the Heart Demon Sect's arrangements are definitely not limited to the one Lu Qian and Mu Xue encountered; there may be others as well. In other words, among the disciples of the Holy Land, there are likely some who have had the seeds of heart demons planted in their hearts.

Mu Xue and Lu Qian's eyes met, clearly showing similar concerns, but they said nothing.

Anyway, if the sky falls, there's always someone taller to hold it up. These things aren't for the two Qi Refining disciples to worry about, so there's no need to overthink them.

Moreover, the Holy Land and the Heart Demon Sect have been fighting for some time and are very familiar with each other's methods. It's impossible that the people of the Holy Land were unaware of this.

Especially the incident involving Lu Qian and Mu Xue, which has already been reported, should have made them aware of the problem even if they hadn't thought of it before.

Therefore, Lu Qian had no intention of talking to anyone else. If he randomly picked someone to talk to and it turned out to be problematic, it might cause him trouble, which would be a real case of "trouble comes from the mouth."