Mysterious World: I Have a Lost Heavenly Court

"Young Master, you're finally awake!"

A sob filled with joy exploded in Lu Changqing's ears.

The moment he regained consciousness, he felt only dryness and thirst.

My throat feels like it's on fire...

Lu Changqing slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was the ceiling above the bed.

There was also a pretty maidservant.

Her eyelashes were long and narrow, and her face was covered in tear stains.

"Water..." Lu Changqing's voice was weak and hoarse.

The maid immediately brought over a teacup, took a sip, and tested the water temperature.

After confirming that the water was neither too hot nor too cold, she gently lifted Lu Changqing's body and poured the water into Lu Changqing's lips.

"Young master, slow down."

The cool water flowed down my throat, and my stiff and tired body gradually regained its vitality.

After a few sips of water, Lu Changqing felt much better.

Wiping the pale green talisman water from the corner of his mouth, he looked at the maid in front of him and asked, "How long was I unconscious this time?"

The maid replied, "Young master, it lasted for two whole days and two nights."

Her eyes and pretty face were filled with worry and grievance. "How could the talismans and holy water from Qingfeng Temple not cure the evil spirits that have afflicted the young master?"

Lu Changqing didn't speak, but instead lowered his head, opened his bra, and looked at his left chest, near his heart.

A mark the size of a bowl, as black as ink, is etched on the skin, causing occasional stinging pain.

It was also entwined with some green light, which suppressed it.

"The talismans and the spiritual water are really useless..." Lu Changqing murmured to himself.

Lu Changqing, an Earthling.

Six months ago, I transmigrated to a world called Daqian.

He became the third young master of the Lu family, a prestigious "iron official family" in Heishan County.

The Lu family controls the mines and smelting industry in Heishan County.

My father and eldest brother were both martial arts practitioners, and my mother and second sister were also accomplished Taoist practitioners.

And she doted on Lu Changqing.

Logically speaking, being transported to this place should be a good thing.

However, the original owner of this body left Lu Changqing with a huge problem.

I've been cursed by something strange!

In the Great Qian Dynasty, everyone can learn martial arts and cultivate Taoism, possessing extraordinary power.

To say that one can go to heaven and earth and is capable of anything is perhaps an exaggeration.

But the kind of thing that splits mountains and rocks, that is breathtaking and awe-inspiring, is real.

Strange creatures are extremely troublesome for all humans.

After learning about the matter through memory, classical texts, and other people's accounts, Lu Changqing was able to make a basic determination.

It means "ghost".

These things are fine during the day and won't appear, but they will show up at night.

Starting from the founding of the Great Qian Dynasty, it took the court's powerful cultivators of both physical and spiritual cultivation a full century, and the deaths of millions of people, to resolve this problem.

It also established departments such as the "Demon Suppression Division" and the "Soul Capture Division".

This ensured that people from the prefectural capital to the county seat could live and work in peace and contentment.

Qingfeng Temple was an appendage of the Soul-Capturing Bureau.

It is considered an absolutely authoritative institution.

In ordinary times, some people would indeed be possessed by ghosts and become possessed by evil spirits.

As long as you don't die immediately, go to Qingfeng Temple to get a talisman, and you'll be fine. At most, you'll need to recuperate for a year to recover.

However, the trouble that the original owner had provoked, even with more than a dozen spirit talismans from Qingfeng Temple, could not be eliminated!

Even the original owner's mother and second sister, who had achieved success in cultivation, were helpless.

Since his transmigration, Lu Changqing has fainted more than a dozen times.

And the duration of each coma increases.

She woke up after only a few breaths from the initial fainting spell.

It will now take two days and two nights for him to wake up...

"If this continues, I might really die again..."

They were transported to this world by the Great Luck.

Lu Changqing didn't want to experience the feeling of death again.

"Uh—" Lu Changqing suddenly clutched his chest.

A black mark on his chest, with wisps of black energy rising from it, made him feel a stabbing pain in his heart.

Fortunately, the talismans and holy water still work.

A bluish light flashed, suppressing the black seal.

"Young Master!" the maid exclaimed, quickly stepping forward to gently pat Lu Changqing's back.

Lu Changqing recovered and removed the maid's arm. "It's alright."

The maid in front of me is named "Qingyun".

She is a loyal servant of the Lu family, a maidservant, and a practitioner of both Dao and physical cultivation. She is fifteen years old this year, two years younger than Lu Changqing.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Qingyun said, "Young Master, it's all my fault. I should have been more assertive and stayed close to you. That way, nothing like this would have happened."

The evil spirits that the original owner attracted were not wild ghosts from the mountains and forests.

Instead, he was attacked on the street by an old man with yellow teeth and a crooked mouth.

The other party said something like, "You lackeys who work for the imperial court deserve to die."

Logically speaking, given the original owner's identity, she should have had people accompanying her wherever she went.

As a bodyguard and maid, Qingyun cultivated both Dao and physical strength, so her power was not weak.

But that day, he had a disagreement with his family and scolded Qingyun for not following him, so he secretly ran away on his own.

Lu Changqing: "It has nothing to do with you, don't blame yourself."

"Where are my parents? Have they come back?"

Qingyun shook her head: "No."

Lu Changqing frowned. "It's been more than ten days since you left home."

Qingyun replied, "Well, all told, it's been fifteen days."

When the original owner repeatedly fell into a coma and discovered that the spiritual talismans and spiritual water from Qingfeng Temple were ineffective,

The original owner's father was Lu Mang, and his mother was Li Feng'er.

Half a month ago, he took a few trusted confidants to the prefectural city to seek stronger assistance.

Given their abilities and the speed of their horses, they should have turned back about five days ago.

As a result, they haven't returned yet, and there hasn't even been a notification about the delayed return of the letter.

How strange...how strange!

After reading the memories, Lu Changqing recalled the original owner being attacked and felt that the whole thing was full of strange things!

First of all, the Lu family is large and powerful, with many capable members and a strong background.

Ordinary people have absolutely no reason to harm the Lu family.

Secondly, from top to bottom, including the original owner of this body, there is not a single unreasonable person in the Lu family.

They are all kind to others.

Even if an accident occurs in the mine, the compensation will be extremely generous to the families of the victims.

It can be said that none of the servants working for the Lu family had any complaints.

Even the original owner of this body, apart from being lazy and unwilling to practice martial arts, having a carefree personality, and loving to eat and drink, didn't have any major flaws.

He's not even a spendthrift rich kid, let alone a spoiled brat.

Lu Changqing lowered his eyes and, while still lucid, tried to search his memory.

But the result was that there was nothing suspicious and no one was offended.

"call--"

Lu Changqing let out a long breath, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

Could it be that he has truly become a political sacrifice?

After all, the phrase "the court's lackeys and traitors should all die" was deeply ingrained in his memory.

If it were a rebel army advocating "overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming," it would indeed have reason to target the families of officials loyal to the court.

After all, among the Lu family's descendants, the original owner of this body is the only easy target.

Lu Changqing didn't want to die; he desperately wanted to live.

"If we can overcome this difficulty, I will definitely try cultivating Taoism and learning martial arts!"

"This world, teeming with demons and monsters, is still too dangerous!"

At this thought, Lu Changqing felt a pang of pain in his heart once again.

"Young Master!"

Qingyun saw black energy emanating from the black mark on Lu Changqing's chest, which had completely devoured the original blue light.

She exclaimed in surprise and quickly took out a yellow paper and red sand talisman from her bosom, sticking it to Lu Changqing's heart.

With a flick of his finger, the talisman emitted a faint blue light, struggling to resist the black energy.

Seeing that the situation was improving, Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking up, what came into view was Lu Changqing, who had a dazed expression.

Seeing that the young master remained silent, as if in despair.

Qingyun, fighting back tears, stepped forward and embraced Lu Changqing, gently stroking his back to comfort him:

"It's alright, young master. The second young lady and the eldest young master will definitely find a solution."

Lu Changqing was stunned.

It wasn't because of the troublesome issues left behind by the original owner, nor because the talisman couldn't solve the problem for the time being.

Instead, several lines of writing appeared before his eyes, formed by the convergence of seven-colored rays of light.

[Light Spirit Talisman: Effectively wards off evil spirits and demons, calms the mind and promotes concentration]

[Spiritual absorption complete, Ancient Ruins open]

[Do you want to enter the exploration phase?]

Goldfinger?

Lu Changqing's eyes narrowed slightly, and his heart raced.

He quickly suppressed his excitement and calmly and rationally analyzed his own path to redemption.

Judging from appearance and description.

My cheat system has so far demonstrated two functions:

First, identify spirits, strange objects, and eerie objects.

Second, enter the so-called ancient ruins.

Faced with the golden finger prompt, he did not hesitate and chose not to enter for the time being.

Because he was unsure whether entering the so-called "ancient ruins" meant entering with his physical body or immersing his consciousness.

The latter is fine, but if it were the former...

The loyal bodyguard who cultivated both Dao and body saw his most cherished young master suddenly disappear.

At this critical juncture, they're probably going crazy with anxiety!

The entire Lu family will be thrown into chaos.

Coming back later would be too much trouble!

"Tonight, when it's dark, or when we find a quiet time, we'll go in and take a look!"

Consciousness was submerged in the jade tablet.

Self-information is revealed.

[Subject: Lu Changqing]

Age: 17

[Dao Realm: Mortal]

[Physical Realm: Mortal]

[Taoist Method: None]

[Martial Arts Skills: None]

[Supernatural Powers: None]

[Paranormal Point (used to enter the Lost World): 1]

Storage space: 10m³

[Other information is not available at this time due to insufficient resources.]

The panel is very simple and clean, with no redundant information.

"Hopefully, this cheat code will solve my life-threatening problem!"

"And that old Deng... I'll remember you!"

Lu Changqing's eyes flickered as he thought to himself.

I don't know if it was a placebo effect or if the talisman that Qingyun posted again had an effect.

He feels that his physical condition has improved a lot.

She nestled close to him, gently stroking his back. He was able to appreciate the delicate fragrance and softness of her body.

"Clang!"

The wooden door opened.

Looking up, one could see a tall, slender female cultivator with her hair tied up, adorned with a cloud-shaped hairpin, and wearing a gray-blue Taoist robe. She looked rather delicate.

"Second Miss".

"Second Sister."

Lu Yue is the second daughter of the Lu family.

Upon entering and seeing Lu Changqing sit up, looking somewhat better, Lu Yue's face lit up with joy.

But when she saw the dark mark on his chest, her brows furrowed with worry.

A clear, steady voice rang out, "Applying talismans and drinking spiritual water, is that all useless?"

As a maid, Qingyun immediately replied, "Yes, the spiritual water can only help the young master recover some of his strength."

"The talisman can suppress that thing, but it can't completely solve it."

Lu Yue approached the bed, and Qingyun quickly brought over a chair for her to sit down.

"Hand out."

Lu Changqing obeyed and did as instructed.

Cool fingers landed on her wrist, and after taking her pulse, Lu Yue breathed a sigh of relief: "Your health has improved a little, which is a good thing."

She gazed intently at the mark on Lu Changqing's chest, pondered for a moment, then raised her hands and began to form hand seals.

A series of afterimages flashed as Lu Yue pressed two fingers of her right hand, forming a sword-like shape, onto the mark and hissed, "Go!"

The next moment, Lu Changqing felt a cool sensation flowing into his body from the tips of his two fingers.

At the same time, the feeling of being pressed down on my chest immediately eased.

But that's all there is to it.

A few breaths later, Lu Changqing noticed that Lu Yue's forehead was damp with sweat, which had disheveled her beautiful hair.

Sweat beads rolled down his cheeks from his temples.

The fatigue in his eyes was noticeably more pronounced.

Seeing this scene, Lu Changqing deeply felt the love.

"Sister, I'm much better now."

"Take a break..."

Lu Yue did not respond, but her eyebrows furrowed even more, her right hand still touching the black mark.

With his left hand, he quickly pulled out a talisman from his waist and slapped it on.

[Spiritual Talisman: Easily eliminates ordinary demons and monsters, has a great deterrent effect on evil spirits, and can greatly increase the speed of Taoist cultivation.]

[The spiritual energy of this previously untouched spiritual object has been fully absorbed.]

[Paranormal Activity Point: 2]

Before Lu Changqing's eyes appeared words formed by the convergence of seven-colored rays of light.

Based on the description...

This talisman must be quite valuable.

Now Lu Yue is using it directly on him.

But the result was still the same.

The tightness in my chest lessened again, but the dark mark did not disappear at all.

After a short while, Lu Yue's spiritual energy was completely exhausted. She stopped what she was doing, leaned back in her chair, and breathed heavily, her face and lips pale.

However, she didn't care at all; her face was full of confusion and surprise.

"The talismans left by my master are all useless!"

"What exactly is this thing?"

Lu Changqing naturally couldn't answer.

But when he saw Lu Yue looking slightly exhausted, a hint of gratitude and heartache flashed in his eyes.

More than half a year has passed since he traveled through time, and this older sister in front of him has done so much for him.

Lu Yue seemed to sense Lu Changqing's emotional change and offered words of comfort:

"Changqing, don't be afraid."

"My master will be back from his travels soon. When he does, I'll take you to Qingfeng Temple. He'll definitely have a solution."

Lu Changqing nodded: "Mm."

"Is he still investigating that old man, brother?"

Lu Yue paused for a moment, then shook her head: "No."

Lu Changqing keenly noticed the unusual expression on his face. "Has something happened to my brother?"

Lu Yue hesitated for a moment before saying, "It wasn't your older brother who had an accident."

"There's some trouble at the mine."

Lu Changqing wanted to ask more questions.

But Lu Yue had no intention of discussing the events at the mine with him in depth and immediately changed the subject.

Let's chat for a bit.

Recalling the care they had given him since he transmigrated, Lu Changqing said, "Sister, you and brother have both worked hard."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yue's eyes softened. Her previous displeasure at her younger brother's laziness and refusal to practice martial arts diligently vanished. "You are my own brother."

"We're family, why are you speaking like two different people!"

Lu Changqing took a light breath and smiled, "Once I'm fully recovered this time..."

"I will definitely practice martial arts diligently! Like my older brother, I will help Dad and the family with chores and do my part!"

Lu Yue's eyes were full of relief and affection: "You've grown up."

"Alright, don't overthink it. Your most important thing right now is to focus on getting better."

After saying that, Lu Yue stood up and everyone said, "Qingyun, keep an eye on the young master."

"I'm going to help out at the mine. If anything happens, tell the servants to come and find me at the mine."

Qingyun: "Yes."

Lu Yue left.

The room fell silent.

Looking at Lu Changqing, Qingyun felt nothing but heartache in her eyes.

He gently draped his undergarments over him and slowly helped him lie down: "Young Master, you'll definitely be alright."

"It will be fine once the Second Miss's master returns."

Lu Changqing did not respond, but simply closed his eyes and let the cool little hands caress and massage his body as he was being served.

Having traveled to this place, I accepted the memories and felt the love of my family.

Having been an orphan in his previous life, he had already accepted that he was Lu Changqing.

What's happening to me now.

This was clearly not a simple, random attack.

How could he not overthink it?

Something's wrong with my parents being away from home for so long.

Now there's trouble at the mine again...

He couldn't help with either of the two things, and in fact, he hindered them...

Therefore, he could not enjoy it with a clear conscience.

Of course, he wouldn't be so foolish as to cause trouble when he's already powerless.

"Big Daddy with the Golden Touch, we really need you!"

...

...

That night.

The starry sky and the bright moon outside cast a silvery glow that streamed in through the window.

Beside the bed was Qingyun, a maidservant, sleeping face down and snoring softly.

Lu Changqing slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Qingyun, and after confirming that she was not paying attention to him, he took a deep breath.

A thought subtly stirred within me.

Enter the ancient ruins

...

...

Lu Changqing felt a sudden dizziness.

When he opened his eyes again, the surrounding environment had changed drastically.

In a space of about twenty square meters, a few dilapidated wooden pillars provide support.

The headless statue sat in front, its body riddled with cracks.

Beneath it was an octagonal table, on which lay offerings long since moldy and dusty, and an incense burner that had long since burned no more.

Cobwebs were everywhere, in the corners and under the table...

The air was filled with the decaying smell of dust and dirt.

After just one sip, Lu Changqing felt a tickle in his throat and wanted to cough.

But because he didn't know what the environment was like, he forced himself to hold it in.

I got up and looked around.

It was confirmed that this was indeed a dilapidated ancient temple.

Finding nothing unusual, he looked up.

He was stunned.

The roof of the ancient temple had been torn off.

The gray sky was oppressive and desolate.

Of course, what surprised him was not the gloomy weather.

Instead, it is embedded in the sky as a large, dark red sun.

Or perhaps, this crimson, dark sun is itself a tightly closed eye...