Chapter 889
Arrangements, Inter-Domain Teleportation Array
With a slight thought, Lu Qing felt an invisible wave emanate from him, instantly enveloping the entire celestial palace.
The old Azure Dragon, the black bull, and the Phoenix felt a sudden lightness in their bodies, as if something that had bound them for countless years had completely vanished in that instant.
That's a restriction imposed on them by the Celestial Palace.
The old dragon stood frozen in place, momentarily at a loss for what to do.
It raised its front paws, looked at itself carefully, and then tried to move its body a little.
It was an indescribable feeling, like a burden that had been carried for countless years being suddenly lifted off the ground.
My whole body felt light and airy, as if I could fly away at any moment.
"Is this...is this what freedom feels like?" the old dragon murmured, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
It has been trapped in the celestial palace for hundreds of thousands of years. Although it can move freely within the palace, it has never been able to step out of the palace.
Those restrictions and limitations are like an invisible cage, locking them firmly here.
Now, the cage has finally been opened.
The black bull's reaction was more direct.
It was startled at first, then suddenly jumped up, did several somersaults in the air, and landed so hard that the entire hall trembled slightly.
Although Mingfeng did not lose her composure like the black bull, her phoenix eyes were also filled with excitement.
She gently flapped her wings and flew around the hall once, then again, as if getting used to this feeling of freedom.
"Finally... we can go out."
Mingfeng's voice trembled slightly.
They waited hundreds of thousands of years, and finally this day came.
Old Azure Dragon took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and looked at Lu Qing.
"Ah Qing, thank you."
Black Bull and Mingfeng also stopped and bowed respectfully to Lu Qing.
Lu Qing waved his hand: "Senior, there's no need for such formalities. This is what I should do."
He paused, then asked, "Seniors, what are your plans next?"
The old dragon was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.
It glanced at the black bull, then at Mingfeng, and then lowered its head in deep thought.
The black bull exclaimed excitedly, "Of course we want to go out and see the world! After being trapped for so many years, I've been wanting to go out and see what the outside world has become!"
Mingfeng nodded, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes.
But after a moment of silence, the old dragon shook its head.
"No, let's stay in the Asgard Palace."
The black bull was taken aback: "Why?"
Mingfeng also looked puzzled.
The old dragon slowly said, "Back then, our master confined us to the Immortal Palace to protect us. Although we have been freed from our constraints, we cannot let our master down."
It looked at Lu Qing and continued, "Moreover, the Immortal Palace is where we have lived for hundreds of thousands of years. It is our home, and we are reluctant to leave."
The black bull scratched its head, hesitating, "But..."
The old dragon interrupted it: "Besides, although we are free now, the outside world is actually unfamiliar to us."
And even if we go out, what difference will it make? Things will just be different now.
Moreover, by remaining in the Celestial Palace, we can continue to shield and weaken the karmic connection between ourselves and our master.
Our master is out there and doesn't know what's going on; we can't let him down.
After listening, Mingfeng nodded in agreement.
Seeing that both the old Azure Dragon and the Crying Phoenix said so, the black bull could only mutter, "Alright, alright, then let's wait a little longer."
Lu Qing looked at them and nodded slightly.
“The three seniors are right. In that case, you should all stay here and cultivate in peace.”
He paused, then said, "However, I plan to investigate the matter of the Black and White Viewpoints next. If necessary, I may need the help of the three seniors."
The old dragon quickly replied, "Of course. Our master said that there's a problem with that Black and White View, and we will definitely help you."
Black Bull patted his chest and said, "That's right! I'm the best at fighting, so call me when the time comes!"
Although Mingfeng didn't speak, she nodded.
Lu Qing smiled slightly.
He looked around and suddenly remembered something.
"Senior Azure Dragon, I have a question for you."
The old dragon said, "You speak."
Lu Qing said, "Although I have refined the Immortal Palace, I do not intend to take it with me. I would like to leave it in the Guixu Secret Realm. Is that alright?"
The old dragon was taken aback, then a look of satisfaction appeared on its face.
"Naturally."
Lu Qing nodded.
There was a reason why he didn't take the Celestial Palace with him.
The Immortal Palace is a Dao artifact, and it is extremely large, belonging to the defensive type of Dao artifact.
Dao artifacts possess unparalleled power, and generally only those at the Transformation Realm can fully control them.
Although he had refined it, with his current cultivation level, it was still extremely difficult for him to fully activate it.
Rather than carrying around an unusable artifact, it's better to leave it here and let it continue to serve as the core of the Guixu Secret Realm.
Besides, he has his own natal magic weapon.
Although the Yin-Yang Five Elements Gourd is currently only a top-grade spiritual artifact, because it is his natal magic weapon and is connected to his mind, its power when it is truly unleashed is equally terrifying, almost comparable to a Dao artifact.
Moreover, as his cultivation level improves, the Yin-Yang Five Elements Gourd will continue to grow, and it may well be able to advance into a Dao artifact in the future.
For him, the Yin-Yang Five Elements Gourd was more useful than the Celestial Palace.
Lu Qing briefly explained his thoughts, and the old Azure Dragon and the others expressed their understanding.
“Ah Qing, you are right to think this way,” the old Azure Dragon said. “It’s not about the quantity of magic treasures, but their quality. Since your natal magic treasure has such a deep connection with you, nurture it well, and its future will be limitless.”
Lu Qing nodded.
He glanced at the sky and said, "Things here are settled, I'll head back now."
The old dragons quickly got up to see them off.
Just as Lu Qing was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, Senior Azure Dragon, there is one more thing I would like to ask you."
The old dragon said, "You speak."
Lu Qing said, "If I were to invite a few people with whom I have close ties to cultivate in the Immortal Palace in the future, would that be permissible?"
The old dragon smiled upon hearing this.
“Aqing, you’re asking the wrong question.”
You have gained the master's approval and refined the Immortal Palace; now you are the new master of the Immortal Palace.
"Whom you want to bring in for cultivation is your business; why ask us?"
It paused for a moment, then said, "The Immortal Palace is so big, it's just sitting empty anyway. It would be more lively if people came to cultivate here, we'd be overjoyed."
Black Bull nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes! The more people, the more fun it is, so feel free to bring your own people!"
Mingfeng also said, "You are most welcome."
Lu Qing smiled slightly and nodded.
He already had someone in mind.
Needless to say, Master and Xiaoyan will definitely be brought in.
As for Wei Zian, Hu Zezhi, and the others, they can come in to cultivate in the future if they wish.
Especially Master, who has just entered the Nascent Soul Realm and needs to consolidate his realm and improve his strength.
The celestial palace is rich in spiritual energy, and there is also a sword-path inheritance test passage left by the Daoist Guixu, which should be of great benefit to Master's sword-path cultivation.
As for how to bring the people over, that was no problem for Lu Qing.
With his current mastery of spatial manipulation, taking people across the starry sky would be a piece of cake.
However, this will make it a bit troublesome for Master and the others if they want to return to their home world in the future.
After all, he might not always be in the Ruins of Return.
After pondering for a while, Lu Qing had an idea.
He plans to set up inter-domain teleportation arrays on both sides of his home world and the Ruins of Return.
With his current understanding of the Dao of Space, setting up an inter-domain teleportation array would not be difficult.
As the name suggests, the inter-domain teleportation array allows for teleportation across immortal realms.
By setting up formations in two different locations, long-distance teleportation can be achieved.
Although the setup is quite complex and consumes a great deal of resources, it is not a problem for Lu Qing at present.
He plundered the Tianyuan Great World extensively, even taking away the Holy Alliance's treasury.
Later, the six great demons of the Dao Integration Realm, including Mo Cangtian of the Black and White Temple, perished at his hands, and the storage magic treasures they carried also fell into his hands.
It's fair to say that he possesses abundant cultivation resources. Setting up one or two inter-domain teleportation arrays would be quite simple for him.
Having made up his mind, Lu Qing decided not to delay any longer.
He bid farewell to the old Azure Dragon and the others, took a step, and left the Celestial Palace.
The next moment, he appeared in the plaza outside the celestial palace.
The square is very large, and the ground is paved with large pieces of white jade, as smooth as a mirror.
Lu Qing chose a spot in the square and began setting up the teleportation array.
He took out various materials from the storage space.
There were spirit stones the size of a fist, array plates emitting a faint glow, jade pillars engraved with runes, and various rare ores and spiritual materials.
Some of these materials were plundered from the Holy Alliance's treasury, while others were obtained from the storage treasures of those Dao Integration Realm old demons; each one was priceless.
Lu Qing began to set up the formation according to the array diagram in his memory.
He first carved array patterns on the ground.
The array patterns, like dragons, meander across the ground, forming a complex design.
Each array pattern needs to be carefully inscribed with magical power; even the slightest deviation will affect the operation of the array.
After the array patterns were inscribed, he began to place the array base.
Nine jade pillars were inserted into the ground according to the nine palaces.
Each jade pillar was covered with densely packed runes, emitting a faint glow.
Next, we have the array plate.
The array plate is the core of the array and needs to be placed in the very center of the array.
Lu Qing gently placed a palm-sized array plate in the center of the array pattern.
As soon as the array plate landed, it resonated with the surrounding array patterns, radiating ripples.
Finally, there are spirit stones.
One hundred and eight high-grade spirit stones were embedded into the key nodes of the array pattern according to the number of the heavens.
Each spirit stone contains immense spiritual power, providing a continuous source of energy for the formation.
Lu Qing spent most of the day setting up the formation.
He stood up, looked at the teleportation array in front of him, and nodded in satisfaction.
Next, all he needs to do is set up another magic array in his home world and activate it to achieve teleportation.
Without delay, Lu Qing stepped out and left the Guixu Secret Realm.
With the shifting of space, the endless starry sky rushed past beneath his feet.
A few breaths later, his figure had already appeared outside his hometown.
He crossed the boundary wall of the world and landed in Jiuli Village.
The entire village was quiet.
No one knew that Lu Qing had once left his home world, traversed the vast starry sky, and traveled to the Guixu Secret Realm.
Even the old doctor didn't know.
Lu Qing returned to his small courtyard, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes to rest.
Silent all night.
The next morning, Lu Qing brought Xiao Yan and Xiao Li to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain to visit his master.
The old doctor was meditating in the courtyard.
Hearing footsteps, he opened his eyes and saw Lu Qing and Xiao Yan, a smile spreading across his face.
"Aqing, Xiaoyan, you've arrived."
Lu Qing bowed and said, "Master."
Xiao Yan also bowed politely: "Hello, Grandpa Chen."
Xiao Li also lowered her head slightly as a form of greeting.
The old doctor waved his hand, gesturing for them to sit down.
He glanced at Lu Qing, a strange glint in his eyes.
“Ah Qing, your aura seems a little different today.”
Lu Qing smiled slightly.
Master is indeed perceptive.
He didn't hide anything and told the whole story of what had happened recently.
From the initial tremor in his heart, to deducing the Black and White View, to contacting Qiu Ruofeng, to entering the Dark Abyss, to seeing the corpse of the Xuanhua Great Power, to going to the Guixu Secret Realm, to seeing the divine sense of the Guixu Daoist, to finally learning those ancient secrets.
He explained it in great detail, without omitting any key points.
The old doctor and Xiaoyan were deeply moved by what they heard.
The old doctor's eyes were filled with awe, especially when he talked about the deeds of those ancient sages.
"You mean... in ancient times, after the great human beings defeated the witch race, they encountered an invasion from another world?" the old doctor asked.
Lu Qing nodded: "Exactly. Those evil creatures come from another world. They live by devouring the world's origin and are extremely cruel and bloodthirsty."
The powerful human beings of that time made enormous sacrifices to repel them.
But in order to completely eliminate the hidden danger, they took the initiative and went to that other world to fight the enemy.
"And the Xuanhua Grandmaster is one of them. He perished in the Dark Abyss and used his own body to suppress that world passage until now."
The old doctor fell silent.
He was always indifferent to worldly affairs, but these ancient secrets still shook him to his core.
Xiaoyan's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
Although Xiao Li didn't understand much, she knew that things were not simple.
After a long while, the old doctor finally let out a long sigh.
"I never imagined that such an earth-shattering event had occurred in ancient times."
He looked at Lu Qing and asked, "Qing, what are your plans next?"
Lu Qing said, "This disciple plans to set up an inter-domain teleportation array in my home world to bring you, Master, to the Immortal Palace for cultivation."
The place is rich in spiritual energy and has the sword-craft heritage left by the Taoist Guixu, which should greatly benefit Master's swordsmanship.
If you want to go home, you can also return via the teleportation array.
Actually, there's an even more important point: the Asgard is safer than our home world.
Only when everyone goes inside can he deal with the Black and White View more confidently.
Upon hearing this, the old doctor pondered for a moment.
Then he nodded.
"Alright, I'll go with you."
He smiled slightly and said, "After achieving the Nascent Soul Realm, I've also become a bit restless and eager to move around."
I am indeed interested in things outside my home world.
Besides, I can come back anytime, so why not?
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
He was afraid that his master wouldn't want to leave.
Next, Lu Qing began setting up the inter-domain teleportation array.
He didn't set up the formation in the village, but in the jade-like cave deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
That cave was the place he and Xiao Li first discovered.
It's a secluded and safe place, and the space is large enough to set up a teleportation array.
Lu Qing spent a whole day setting up the formation.
everything's ready.
Early the next morning, Lu Qing, along with the old doctor, Xiao Yan, Xiao Li, and Xiao Bai, arrived at the Jade Transformation Cave.
Deep within the cave, a massive teleportation array stood silently.
The array patterns were complex, the runes flickered, and it emitted a faint glow.
"Is this the inter-domain teleportation array?" the old doctor asked.
Lu Qing nodded: "Exactly. As long as the formation is activated, we can be teleported to the Guixu Secret Realm."
He paused, then looked at the crowd.
"Are you ready?"
The old doctor nodded.
Xiaoyan and Xiaoli also showed expectant expressions.
Little White was so excited that it wagged its tail.
Lu Qing said no more and raised his hand to cast a spell.
The formation lit up instantly, and a dazzling light enveloped everyone.
The next moment, a flash of light, and everyone's figures had vanished from the cave. (End of Chapter)