Lu Changsheng locked onto Lin Qinghan’s aura, waved the Primordial Dao Banner, performed “Shrink the Earth to Inches,” and instantly teleported to Lin Qinghan’s vicinity.
The next moment, Lu Changsheng appeared and found himself surrounded by hot vapors and a fragrant mist, occasionally accompanied by the gentle sounds of rippling water.
“Is this place—could it be…”
Lu Changsheng suddenly realized something was amiss.
Indeed, he saw Lin Qinghan, but she was soaking in a jade hot spring, her hair misty with steam and her collarbones exquisitely outlined…
“Who’s there?!”
Lin Qinghan sensed an intruder and reached out. Her clothes, which had been folded at the edge of the pool, flew into her hands.
“Away!”
Flushed with embarrassment, she changed her hand gestures, and the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella, a treasure, soared out, striking at Lu Changsheng, who was enveloped in the aura of the Hunyuan Sancai Qi.
That’s not right. Even Lin Qinghan could detect his presence, so this Emperor Soldier-grade spatial treasure for invisible teleportation, the Primordial Dao Banner, turned out to be utterly useless!
“Sister-apprentice, wait!”
Seeing the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella coming at him, Lu Changsheng hastily revealed himself to avoid any deepening misunderstandings.
“So it’s you, junior brother.”
Lin Qinghan quickly stopped the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella. Otherwise, with the power of an Emperor Soldier like the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella, there could’ve been casualties.
However, Lin Qinghan came back to her senses and her face flushed red: “That’s not right. Even if you are my junior brother, you shouldn’t peep at your sister-apprentice, right? Hmm?”
“It was purely accidental…”
Lu Changsheng explained that he intended to test the power of the Primordial Dao Banner, and that was how he inadvertently ended up here.
“I see. Turn around.”
Lin Qinghan dressed and dried her hair, her cheeks still rosy, looking as fresh as a lotus flower emerging from water. Discover hidden content at empire
The mists of the Jade Hot Spring shrouded the area, and there were formations she had set up around it. The junior brother shouldn’t have seen anything, right?
But no, the junior brother’s treasure had teleported directly into the center of her formation. With the eyesight of a Quasi-Emperor…
“Junior brother, this treasure of yours is really impressive, it can actually disregard my formation seals and teleport directly inside them. Could it be an Emperor Soldier-level treasure?”
Lin Qinghan had heard that Lu Changsheng was testing the power of a treasure and was also curious about the Primordial Dao Banner.
The spatial teleportation of the Primordial Dao Banner was clearly on a level above other spatial treasures, even disregarding Lin Qinghan’s formations.
“May I take a look?”
Lin Qinghan was a talented artifact refiner, having forged the inferior Emperor Soldier “Thousand Mechanism Umbrella” in the realm of Quasi-Emperor, and she was deeply interested in all kinds of treasures.
Lu Changsheng casually handed over the Primordial Dao Banner to Lin Qinghan: “This treasure can’t even conceal one’s presence from cultivators of the same level, let alone be used for self-preservation or to launch a sneak attack on an Immortal Emperor.”
Lin Qinghan took the Primordial Dao Banner and examined it carefully, her beautiful eyes shining: “This treasure has infinite clever uses and its power should not be underestimated. The reason I was able to detect you is because, since the incident on Gusang Island, when we were ambushed by the Demon Chief of the Blood Sea Palace using an invisibility treasure, Dad gave me a protection talisman.”
With that said, Lin Qinghan took out a talisman.
The characters and patterns on this talisman were extremely complicated. Just one glance at it made one’s mind tranquil, clearly indicating it was no ordinary item.
No wonder Lin Qinghan, a Quasi-Emperor, was able to see through the Primordial Dao Banner—it was because Lin Xuantong had given her a protective talisman.
Lu Changsheng almost thought the Primordial Dao Banner was some trash.
Worried about his daughter being attacked again by the Blood Sea Palace, Lin Xuantong’s bestowed talisman proved to be the nemesis of most invisibility treasures.
Naturally, the Primordial Dao Banner could not display its divine powers when faced with a treasure that countered it.
“Let’s find a Supreme Elder at the first tier of Immortal Emperor to test the power of this banner.”
Lin Qinghan, intrigued, intended to join Lu Changsheng to test the prowess of this special treasure.
Lu Changsheng activated the Primordial Dao Banner, enveloping them both in the Hunyuan Sancai Qi, and they disappeared from the spot.
When they next reappeared, they had already teleported to a Supreme Elder’s cave dwelling in a Holy Land.
This Holy Land Supreme Elder was a first-tier Immortal Emperor, seated on a meditation cushion, eyes closed in deep cultivation, with purple qi constantly emanating from his heavenly spirit.
“Look, he hasn’t realized our presence yet.”
Enshrouded in the aura of the Primordial Dao Banner’s Hunyuan Sancai Qi, Lin Qinghan and Lu Changsheng were only a hundred steps away from the Supreme Elder, yet he remained oblivious.
Not only that, but Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan managed to enter this Supreme Elder’s cave abode along the way without any obstacles and, surprisingly, went unnoticed by anyone.
Lu Changsheng almost misunderstood the magic power of this treasure. With the Primordial Dao Banner, a low-grade Emperor Soldier at hand, it was a fantastic tool whether for fleeing or for launching a surprise attack.
“Let’s get a little closer.”
Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan advanced towards this Supreme Elder until they were less than twenty steps away, and only then did the Supreme Elder suddenly open his eyes and reprimand harshly, “Who dares to intrude into my cave abode without announcement!”
“There’s no need for alarm, Elder, it’s the two of us.”
Lu Changsheng dispersed the Hunyuan Sancai Qi and appeared with Lin Qinghan.
“So, it’s the Holy Son and Holy Maiden, you nearly scared me to death.”
The Supreme Elder broke out in a cold sweat.
At such close proximity, it was truly dangerous for him to only then discover their presence.
Imagine, if Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan were enemies, and they attacked from such a close distance, he would have been injured at the very least.
“We were merely testing the power of the treasure, and did not mean to alarm the Elder.”
After using a Supreme Elder at the first tier of Immortal Emperor as a test for the treasure, Lu Changsheng then tested it on Supreme Elders at the second tier of Immortal Emperor and the third tier.
An Elder at the first tier of Immortal Emperor could only pierce through the invisibility of the Primordial Dao Banner within twenty steps.
An Elder at the second tier, only within one hundred steps.
An Elder at the third tier, only within a thousand steps.
As for Supreme Elders at the fourth tier of Immortal Emperor, the Primordial Dao Banner could not deceive the barriers they set up in their cave abode.
However, in front of such masters, the Primordial Dao Banner still had a significant effect; as long as one didn’t get too close, it could at least save one’s life.
Lu Changsheng was very satisfied with the effects of the Primordial Dao Banner.
“You two have had your fun, now come find me on the back mountain.”
The voice of Lin Xuantong echoed in their minds.
Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan exchanged a smile. It seemed that even with the Primordial Dao Banner, they could not evade Lin Xuantong’s perception from a far distance.
Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan went to the back mountain, where Lin Xuantong looked approvingly at his exceptionally talented young disciple and his daughter with extraordinary gifts.
They would become the backbone of the Tai Hua Holy Land in the future.
“I plan to teach you both the exclusive swordsmanship of Tai Hua Holy Land, known as ‘One Sword Across Ages.’ This sword technique integrates the Time Great Dao and Space Great Dao. You need to cultivate two other Emperor Tier mid-grade teachings in advance, namely ‘Space Holy Scripture’ and ‘Eternal Holy Scripture,’ and have a certain understanding of the Dao of space and time to integrate and comprehend it fully.”
“When this sword technique is cultivated to the ultimate realm, it can sever space and time, cause and effect, Qi Destiny, making it difficult for one’s opponent to escape.”
Lin Xuantong spoke of the Tai Hua Holy Land’s Sect-Defending Swordsmanship with solemn respect.
Even he had not managed to cultivate it to the ultimate extent.
Lu Changsheng’s eyes blazed with fervor.
The Tai Hua Holy Land was indeed a Holy Land, for its Sect-Defending Skills were more formidable than the last, with this sword technique able to sever even intangibles like time, cause and effect, and Qi Destiny.
“Ziwei Celestial Flame True Art,” “One Sword Across Ages,” only a Holy Land could possess such level of Supreme Skills.
Wait, if Lin Xuantong was going to teach “Space Holy Scripture” and “Eternal Holy Scripture,” did that not mean he had been the fool who had used 25 billion contributions to exchange for the “Eternal Holy Scripture”?
If he had known he could freeload it, he wouldn’t have exchanged for the “Eternal Holy Scripture.”
Before teaching the sword technique, Lin Xuantong instructed Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan in the practice of “Space Holy Scripture” and “Eternal Holy Scripture.”
Only with these two Cultivation Techniques perfected to Great Perfection would they be qualified to cultivate the Supreme Swordsmanship, indicative of how high-ranked this Supreme Swordsmanship was.
Lu Changsheng had not practiced for long, and moreover, even if the sky were to fall, there were strong figures like Lin Xuantong and the Mother of Yaochi to bear it, so Lu Changsheng cultivated with no pressure and a focused mind.
At the same time, Lu Changsheng continued the Power-infusing Initiation for several Daluo Golden Immortal disciples, aiming to elevate them to the Quasi-Emperor realm as soon as possible. By then, rewarding them with Emperor Tier Cultivation Techniques, top-grade Holy Artifacts, Ginseng Fruits, and other treasures would lead to the system giving rewards in return.
On the other hand, Lu Changsheng also wanted to see the upper limits of his disciples.
Besides cultivating in Tai Hua Holy Land, these disciples had to descend the mountain from time to time to temper themselves, enhance their comprehension, and amass merit.
By absorbing the power of merit, the twenty-eighth layer of the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda gradually formed.
The Merit Golden Lotus of Lu Qinglian had a nineteenth petal grow.
The Eight Treasures Merit Pool of Chen Yi had more water, and the Seven Treasures Thousand Petal Golden Lotus in the middle of the pool was even more resplendent.