Mysterious World: I Have a Lost Heavenly Court

Lu Changqing stood outside the temple gate, cautiously peeking inside to observe the situation.

The space is not large, still about 20 square meters.

Inside, there was also an eight-immortal table with old and spoiled offerings on it, and the floor was covered with dust.

Clearly, no living beings have entered for a long time.

However, there was no statue of a deity sitting cross-legged above the altar; it was completely empty.

After confirming that there was no trouble or danger, Lu Changqing stepped across the threshold and entered.

A more thorough search revealed no foreign objects.

Only when he walked behind the empty altar did he see a burning fire, crackling and popping.

[Remains - Inherited Flame]

[Description: When the Heavenly Court collapsed, the remaining Samadhi Fire burst forth across the world, leaving similar lingering divine essence in various places.]

[Effect: Burns the palm; regardless of how far away one is in the Primordial Era, a mere thought can use this location as a coordinate to teleport back.]

[Note: If one day someone truly travels through the ancient ruins that have completely perished and finds all the remaining divine essence of the Samadhi True Fire, then the supernatural powers of the Samadhi True Fire may reappear in the world.]

Is it equivalent to point-to-point teleportation?

There's also the Samadhi True Fire supernatural power...

Lu Changqing knew how capable he was and was very much looking forward to it, but...

The goal of traveling throughout the ancient world is still too far away for him at the moment.

According to the written description, Lu Changqing raised his index finger and brought it to the flame.

"call!"

The flames shot up very high as if they had been doused with oil!

Sparks flew everywhere.

Lu Changqing felt a sharp pain in his finger for a moment.

Looking at my hand, I noticed what appeared to be a flame mark on my index finger.

Looking at that flame again, it was still burning tirelessly.

Lu Changqing had a feeling that he could return to this small temple anytime he wanted.

"It's like we've found an anchor point."

Thinking this, he turned and left the house, going into the courtyard.

I first looked at the messy footprints leading to the main hall.

Then I looked at the mountain gate in the distance, where I could see the gloomy sky outside.

After a slight hesitation, Lu Changqing approached the mountain gate and looked outside.

The view extends above the mountains and forests, with an endless sky and distant, hazy mountains.

Looking down at the mountains and forests, they were lush and green, with the occasional cry of a strange bird.

Clearly, this Taoist temple was built on a mountain peak.

Once you cross the threshold, you'll find yourself on winding stone steps leading down the mountain.

If he wants to leave the Taoist temple, he will definitely need to walk down the steps.

Should we go downstairs, or go check out the main hall first?

After thinking for a few moments, Lu Changqing decided to go check out the main hall first.

He was about to finish exploring the initial environment.

Although there may be unsolvable problems within the main hall.

But at least the information is known.

Apart from that mad Taoist priest, there seemed to be no other one.

If we rashly descend the mountain, there are too many unknown risks, and we might not be able to obtain any information at all.

After making the decision, Lu Changqing immediately took action.

Searching through the courtyard, he finally picked up a cracked paving stone and used it as a makeshift self-defense tool.

He lowered his pace and approached the main hall entrance.

Looking inside, they found no living creatures.

There was only one enormous statue, over three meters tall, sitting on a lotus platform.

He held a whisk in his hand and wore a Buddhist robe.

Despite being dressed as a Taoist priest, it had wings on its back, a wide-open mouth and glaring eyes, and sharp teeth, making it look quite ferocious.

Lu Changqing could tell at a glance that it was not human.

[Remains Species - Bloodthirsty Taoist]

[Description: During the fall of the Heavenly Court and the onset of frequent natural disasters, this Taoist temple bore the weight of countless believers' "pleading" and "despair." Torn between these two extreme forces of devotion and the burning of incense, the statues were destroyed and the temple crumbled. Later, some unknown mortal spirits seized control of the temple, attempting to use its remaining power to break free from their cocoon and ascend to immortality.]

[Important Note: When the Black Crow opens its eyes and shines with evil light, it will revive and gather its strength. Do not confront it when your strength is insufficient.]

[Note: Defeating it will drop the following item: Divine Blood Amber]

Lu Changqing looked at the colorful writing in front of him, his expression shifting slightly.

It's an elite monster!

Moreover, it seems that it only bursts into life when the dark sun overhead opens its eyes.

Now, it's safe.

Lu Changqing stepped over the threshold and entered the much larger main hall.

I deliberately stomped on the floor tiles twice to make a noise, but nothing unusual happened.

Safety.

"The description makes it very clear: if you're not strong enough, don't mess with it."

"Our own strength is still too weak."

"This trouble is over... no! After returning to the Great Qian Dynasty from the Primordial Era, I must immediately begin martial arts training!"

"The black marks on my body can now be easily suppressed by the demon-suppressing copper coins. I need to hurry and improve myself!"

"The Divine Blood Amber that this 'Bloodthirsty Taoist' can drop... sounds incredibly powerful, judging from the name."

Amber formed from divine blood...

"Once its cultivation is complete, we can kill it and get a bunch of gold coins!"

Lu Changqing's mind raced, and he decided on his next steps.

His gaze fell from the evil stone statue and settled on an old futon under the octagonal table.

【Spiritual Object - Taoist Temple Futon】

[Category: Spirit Dust Robe Sect, Spirit Weapon Category, Cultivation Scope, Seating Furniture Category]

[Description: Originally, this object was used by the monks of this temple for meditation for decades. Constantly imbued with the spiritual energy and breath of Daoist practitioners, it had acquired a faint spiritual quality. When the Heavenly Court fell, it was swept by the aftershocks of the "annihilation of all gods," and its inherent spiritual energy merged with the aura of annihilation, causing a change in its nature.]

[Effect: When meditating and breathing exercises while seated on a meditation cushion, the "tranquil energy" sealed within the cushion resonates with the body's meridians, gradually unblocking them. Note: If the meridians are already open, there will be no effect.]

[Note: After sixty years of cultivation, he was ultimately a mortal. No one claimed his body after his death, so this meditation cushion waited for him for a thousand years, hoping to find another destined person willing to sit down.]

As Lu Changqing observed the effects of the prayer cushion, his heart raced slightly, and his eyes lit up.

He lacks talent for cultivation, not because he lacks inspiration, but because his meridians are blocked!

This thing can improve his physique, which prevents him from cultivating Taoism.

Lu Changqing approached with joy, but just as he was about to touch the prayer mat, a strong stench suddenly filled his nostrils!

It smells like meat that's been sitting out for a long time, it's gone bad and has a terrible odor!

Lu Changqing twitched his nostrils, frowned, and quickly stepped forward. He picked up the futon woven from withered grass and old hemp rope and smelled it briefly.

It wasn't the scent emanating from the futon.

He searched around the main hall for a while and finally found the source of the stench.

It's a cabinet.

Lu Changqing opened the cabinet door.

At the same time, a stench assaulted his nostrils, and a dark shadow lunged at him.

His expression changed drastically, and he quickly took several steps back.

"Bang!"

Upon closer inspection, it was a corpse dressed in a Taoist robe.

The flesh and blood had long since rotted and stank, and Lu Changqing didn't want to look at the details.

I kicked it, but didn't find any treasure on the corpse.

He thought that if there were unusual places, there would be supernatural phenomena and spirits, but there were none.

He was somewhat disappointed.

Just as he was about to turn around and continue searching in the main hall.

He suddenly noticed two mushrooms, one large and one small, in the lower right corner of the stinking cabinet.

【Spiritual Plant: Blood Tomb Mushroom】

[Category: Phylum Heterophyllum, Class Fungi, Order Saprophytes, Family Haemaphyta, Genus Haematomyces]

[Description: Grows only in soil saturated with corpses and soaked in blood and flesh. When the Heavenly Court fell, countless celestial soldiers, cultivators, and spirit beasts perished in the wilderness. Their remains were left unburied, their flesh and blood mingling with the soil, their resentment and spiritual energy intertwining, giving rise to this bizarre fungus that nourishes itself on death.]

[Efficacy: When eaten raw, the "essence of blood and flesh" contained within the plant is absorbed by the body in a short time, greatly replenishing qi and blood.]

[Note: A single red dot on a grave of ten thousand people can prolong life by eating it. This substance is not born of heaven and earth, but rather is the result of wronged souls having nowhere else to go, borrowing your belly to be reborn into a better life.]

While Lu Changqing was pleasantly surprised, his expression also showed some disdain.

It can greatly replenish qi and blood.

This is definitely a good source of nutrition for martial arts practitioners!

The only thing that's hard to accept is that it requires eating raw food.

"I was planning to start practicing martial arts after leaving Taikoo."

"We can keep this and put it in our spatial storage. We can eat it after we finish practicing martial arts."

"Hmm... If we can take it to Daqian, it would be best to wash it there."

Lu Changqing held his breath, quickly stepped forward, and swiftly grabbed mushrooms of all sizes from both sides, stuffing them into the space within the jade tablet.

He quickly retreated, leaving the area around the corpse.

"As expected, there are still good things in the main hall."

"Once we've finished inspecting the area around this Taoist temple, we'll head down the mountain!"

Even in a small Taoist temple, so many spiritual objects were discovered that surprised Lu Changqing.

What treasure lies hidden in the dense forest below?

For a moment, Lu Changqing's heart was filled with anticipation for this mysterious ancient world.

Just then, he suddenly saw a spark drifting lazily out from beside the evil stone statue.

Like dust blown up by the wind from firewood in a bonfire.

When Lu Changqing saw the spark, it seemed to come alive!

He suddenly accelerated and pounced on him!

"What the hell is this thing?"

Lu Changqing's eyes narrowed, wanting to back away, but that tiny spark, which seemed like it could be extinguished in a breath, was moving too fast.

She pounced on him!