Mysterious World: I Have a Lost Heavenly Court

Inside the city.

Lu Changqing flipped over the city wall and landed lightly on his feet.

He held the blood jade crystal in his hand, feeling the surging spiritual energy fluctuations within it.

"That feels great!" He couldn't help but smile.

Instead of going home first, he found a quiet corner, sat cross-legged, clasped his hands together, held the blood jade crystal in his palms, and pressed down hard.

"Click—"

Crystal breakage.

A torrent of spiritual energy, far more turbulent than ever before, surged wildly into the dantian through the meridians in the palm.

The pool of spiritual liquid in his dantian suddenly boiled under the stimulation of this external spiritual power, surging like a tide.

[The subject has effectively cultivated the Qingfeng Technique, with proficiency increased by 324]

[The subject has effectively cultivated the Qingfeng Technique, with proficiency increased by 411]

[The subject has effectively cultivated the Qingfeng Technique, with proficiency increased by 265]

When the last trace of foreign spiritual energy was completely refined, Lu Changqing slowly opened his eyes.

【Qingfeng Technique (Minor Success, 1000/5000)】

Cultivating at the Condensation Realm is far more difficult than cultivating at the Qi Refining Realm. From the breakthrough to now, the accumulated spiritual power, plus the blood jade crystal of this third-realm demon, has only just pushed the proficiency to one-fifth of the minor completion level.

That's enough!

The biggest gain tonight isn't these 1,000 skill points!

Lu Changqing's mind stirred slightly, and the jade tablet in his mind flickered.

[Underworld Catalogue: Blood Zombie (Unlocked, 100%)]

[Blood zombies can be summoned to participate in battle during the Great Qian Dynasty.]

[Blood Zombie Strength: Blood Exchange Realm, can grow stronger.]

A mysterious message flooded my mind.

Lu Changqing raised his right hand, palm down, and a crimson mist rose from the ground.

The mist surged and solidified, and in the blink of an eye, a scarlet figure, over two meters tall, with a livid face and veins hanging down like iron wires from his fingers, stepped out of the blood mist.

The blood zombie stood before Lu Changqing, its empty eyes devoid of pupils, containing only two dark red lights.

It had no breath, no heartbeat, and stood there quietly, awaiting instructions.

Unlike the flawed creature in the ancient ruins that could only exert the strength of the Bone Refinement Realm.

The aura of the blood zombie before them was solid and profound, possessing the physique of the Blood Exchange Realm and the baleful aura of the third realm.

Although it lacks thought, the faint glimmer in its crimson eyes indicates that it is capable of understanding commands far more complex than "attack" or "defense."

"How many people does your branch have in Heishan County?" Lu Changqing hesitated for a moment before asking tentatively.

Because rigor mortis looks like it's "alive".

He wanted to see if the blood zombie had any memories of its previous life.

The blood zombie was silent for two breaths, then spoke, its words like two rough stones rubbing against each other, but its speech was clear:

"All combat-ready members of the Blood Zombie Gang have assembled before tonight."

"Most of them have been destroyed."

Lu Changqing's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

They actually have memories!

He paused for a moment, then asked, "What is your relationship with Huanxitang?"

Blood Zombie said, "Joyful Hall has been lurking in Black Mountain County for longer than Blood Zombie Hall."

"Both branches have the same mission—to take Heishan County."

"But the layout of the Joyful Hall is operated independently by them, and the Blood Zombie Hall does not interfere, nor can it interfere. All I know is that the ultimate goal is the same."

Lu Changqing asked, "What is the ultimate goal?"

The Blood Zombie said, "All the people of Black Mountain County are sacrifices."

"After capturing Heishan County, we will use it as a base to expand to the surrounding counties. The ultimate goal of the Wanxian Army is to plunge the entire Daqian Dynasty into war and then destroy the imperial court."

Lu Changqing remained silent.

This news gave him a slight shock.

Initially, he thought it was just a mining business that the Zheng family had betrayed.

But now that I've heard about the blood zombie theory, the nature of it is completely different!

From this perspective...

Regardless of whether the people of Blood Frozen Hall and Joyful Hall can conquer Black Mountain County.

The entire Great Qian Dynasty will never be at peace!

Lu Changqing pictured Qin Yuan's warm, smiling face.

There was also the sight of people from all over the county vying to receive the blood-dripping talismans...

He had infiltrated Qingfeng Temple seven years ago.

Seven years was enough time for him to extend Huanxitang's reach to every corner of the county.

The initial relief from killing the blood zombie quickly faded.

Because the overall environment he's in hasn't changed at all...

After asking a few more questions, Lu Changqing dispersed the blood zombie.

There was only one thought in his mind: Qin Yuan.

"Regardless of the overall state of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"We definitely need to deal with Qin Yuan first!"

"We cannot allow Heishan County to fall."

"After all, my family and so much of my wealth are here."

He stood there for a moment, then turned and walked toward the Lu family mansion.

...

...

The main hall of the Lu family mansion.

Bright lights.

As soon as Lu Changqing stepped across the threshold, he was met with several pairs of eyes.

Lu Ri and Lu Yue were sitting in the main hall, while Qing Yun and Wu Lin were standing.

Zhou Wu was also there, sitting in the guest seat. The web of his right hand had been bandaged, and although the fatigue on his face hadn't subsided, his spirits had clearly improved.

"The Third Young Master is back!" Zhou Wu looked up and saw Lu Changqing stepping across the threshold, and was the first to stand up.

Everyone in the room turned to look at him.

The eldest brother, Lu Ri, whose brows were tightly furrowed, relaxed slightly the moment he saw Lu Changqing, clearly letting out a sigh of relief.

Qingyun quickly came forward, grabbed Lu Changqing's sleeve and looked him up and down. After confirming that he was not missing any limbs, her tense emotions relaxed.

At this moment, Zhou Wu stood up and quickly asked, "Brother Changqing! The person you were chasing..."

Lu Changqing replied, "Killed them, outside the city."

"But because he had helpers, I didn't stay long and turned back."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wu's pupils contracted, and his expression showed extreme astonishment.

Lu Ri couldn't help but speak up: "Little brother!"

"From now on, you need to tell your family about things like this!"

"If you won't call him Uncle Wu, at least let Qingyun come along!"

Feeling the words of concern, Lu Changqing smiled and said, "At that time, time was of the essence."

"And coincidentally, I had just broken through to the Blood Exchange Realm, so I thought I could solve this problem."

"But don't worry, brother, I will definitely not take the risk again if a similar situation arises!"

Lu Ri had already learned about Lu Changqing's current strength from Zhou Wu.

However, when he heard Lu Changqing admit that he had broken through to the Blood Exchange Realm, his eyes couldn't help but pause slightly, and he looked wistful.

Zhou Wu snapped out of his daze, took a step forward, patted Lu Changqing's shoulder forcefully, and looked at Lu Changqing with a bright gaze:

"Good lad! You've been hiding it well!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Ri, his eyes seemingly filled with reproach and a deeper meaning.

Clearly, he believed that the Lu brothers were putting on an act with him!

Put eye drops on him.

After all, a year ago, when he met Lu Changqing, he was still portrayed as a lazybones.

Lu Ri did not respond to these remarks.

Lu Changqing replied with a smile, "Brother Zhou Wu is joking."

He steered the conversation back to what had just happened: "How are the two brothers from the alley?"

Zhou Wu responded, "I am injured, but my life is not in danger."

After he finished speaking, he took a step back and solemnly clasped his hands in a salute to Lu Changqing.

"Young Master Lu, I owe you my life."

Lu Changqing reached out and held Zhou Wu's wrist. "Brother Zhou Wu, you're too kind."

"It wasn't me who saved you, we killed him together."

"If you hadn't held him back in the alley for so long, I wouldn't have had the chance to catch up with him alone."

He spoke calmly, but those present felt different emotions stirring within them.

After chatting with the Lu family members for a while, Zhou Wu remembered his business.

He pulled a blank document from his pocket. "Just fill in the blanks, go through the motions."

Following his question, Lu Changqing briefly explained what had happened that night.

They discovered the evil aura, rushed to the alley, joined forces with Zhou Wu to repel the enemy, chased them out of the city, and killed the demon.

The entire process was described in a plain and concise manner, without any embellishment.

"Alright, that's enough." Zhou Wu put away the document. "I will deliver this record to the magistrate. Don't worry, you've done nothing wrong."

He put away the documents, glanced at Lu Changqing again, hesitated, and finally just clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Third Young Master Lu, I'll take my leave now."

"I'll treat you to drinks another day."

After Zhou Wu left, the atmosphere in the main hall relaxed slightly. Lu Ri walked up to Lu Changqing, reached out to pat him on the shoulder, but then withdrew his hand, leaving it hanging in mid-air. In the end, he simply said in a low voice, "Don't go alone next time. If anything happens, call Uncle Wu, and call me too."

Lu Changqing nodded.

Lu Ri stared at him for two more moments, then turned and strode out of the main hall. At the door, he paused, then, without turning back, tossed out a sentence:

"Your parents would be so happy if they knew how capable you are now!"

After another round of conversation among relatives, Lu Changqing took Qingyun back to the secluded courtyard.

...

"Young Master..." Qingyun hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

Lu Changqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, if there's a similar emergency next time, I'll let you know no matter what."

Qingyun then smiled and nodded.

Lu Changqing sat inside the room and took a sip of water.

Lu Changqing said to Qingyun, "Uncle Wu taught me the Hundred Birds Stance, which is comprehensive, and I can also reach the subsequent Gang Jin realm."

"But the Clear Breeze Technique—it seems to have reached its limit at the Condensation Liquid Realm?"

The effects of the cheat system allow him to advance in his cultivation, but it cannot create something out of nothing.

The Qingfeng Technique that Qingyun passed on to him last time only included the training methods for the first three realms.

Qingyun opened her mouth, then shook her head.

"Young Master, the Qingfeng Technique is under the jurisdiction of the imperial court."

"Or rather, those who can cultivate Taoism are all registered as Taoists and are under the control of the imperial court."

"The details of further cultivation will only be known by joining the imperial court."

Lu Changqing remained silent.

Should we be limited by people?

He was somewhat reluctant...

At that moment, it suddenly occurred to me that there was a scripture among the ancient ruins:

The Suffering of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires!

Behind that book of the Golden Leaf Demon, the things hidden throughout the town should be what he needs next.

"Ancient Relics"

Lu Changqing mentally recited those words.

Then, pulling himself out of his thoughts, he glanced at Qingyun and said with a smile:

Let's rest tonight.

"I'm utterly exhausted from this battle outside the city."

Qingyun then got up: "Young Master, lie down, let me massage your muscles and bones."