Chapter 419: 286: Undercurrents Surge, Defensive Array, The Dao Resonates Again!_2

Chapter 419: Chapter 286: Undercurrents Surge, Defensive Array, The Dao Resonates Again!_2

“And indeed, letting these madmen cause a stir outside might be good.

This time you’ve come out, you’ve seen for yourselves how peace has reigned for too long.

We from the Great Secret Lands have secluded ourselves from the world for so long, and the world has almost forgotten our majesty.

Even a mere Tianji Building Disciple dares to disrespect Buddha’s Order and talk back.

I think we need to let Wujian Building make some noise and let those outside Sects know

just how this world got its peace that lasted for hundreds of years!

Without us from the Great Secret Lands maintaining order, how could they have enjoyed hundreds of years of tranquil days?”

Xuan Nu didn’t speak again, but his face showed agreement.

“Amitabha.”

At this moment, Xuanming, who had been silent with a calm expression all this time, finally spoke:

“Although Xuan Yan’s words may lack Buddhist compassion, they are not without reason.

You all should have felt it too, now that you’ve come out.

For hundreds of years, we from Suspended Mountain have lived reclusively, rarely appearing in the world.

This has led to the world losing the illumination of Buddha Dharma and the teachings of Buddha’s principles.

Now, reverence for Buddha has lessened.

Without reverence, there is no order. Without order, ambition and unrest easily breed.

This is not a boon but a disaster for the people of the world.

Therefore, for the sake of all, we from Suspended Mountain also need to make the world recognize again the greatness of Buddha Dharma.”

“Senior Brother Xuanming truly understands the essence of Buddha’s teachings.”

His words completely convinced Xuan Nu and the others.

“Then Senior Brother, what should we do next?

All the Wujian Building disciples we brought out this time have perished.

That brat is still alive and well; for every day he lives, the other secret lands will likely ridicule us for another day.”

“It’s just a moment of glory and disgrace. After all these years of your dedicated cultivation in Buddha Dharma, how can you not see through such a minor obstacle?

If the youth could survive, it’s clear his destiny has not yet run its course, which must be the will of the heavens.

Since it’s Heaven’s Will, let’s just go along with it for now and let him live a little longer. What’s so difficult about that?

The most important purpose for us coming out this time is to complete the mission assigned by our Abbot and seize the opportunity.

As long as we can get that opportunity in our hands, our Suspended Mountain will have the chance for great prosperity in the coming millennium.

Don’t invert your priorities, forget your mission for a bit of grudge.”

Xuanming spoke with a sense of gravity and depth.

“But Senior Brother Xuanming, the Abbot said that the opportunity is on Holy Mountain, but we’ve been here for so long and haven’t even seen a shadow of it. When will it appear?”

“Don’t be impatient, restrain pride and irritation,” Xuanming closed his eyes, speaking at a measured pace, “I can feel that the opportunity should be emerging from its seclusion.”

Watching Senior Brother Xuanming enter his meditative state, Xuan Nu and the others, despite still having doubts, didn’t dare to disturb him any further.

In the following days, undercurrents surged in Holy City.

The resurgence of Wujian Building drew attention again and it wasn’t long before the Major Sects of Central State became aware of it.

Suddenly, the whole of Central State was quietly shaken.

Fortunately, this matter was known only to the upper echelons of the Major Sects and had not caused any turmoil.

But for a time, the thoughts of the Major Sects wavered, and with it, even the atmosphere in Holy City became strange.

There was a sense that a storm was brewing.

However, all of this had nothing to do with Lu Qing and the others.

Since the night when the Wujian Building assassins were dealt with by Lu Qing and Little Li, they had not experienced any further attacks.

Even the Heavenly Mechanism Tower Master, after taking away the bodies of those assassins, didn’t show up again, and nobody knew what he was busy with.

Therefore, in these days, Lu Qing and his companions leisurely stayed in the small courtyard next to Lin Zhirui’s.

Their days consisted of Martial Arts Training, drinking tea, and making some delicious food,

leading a very comfortable life, completely unaffected by the atmosphere of Holy City.

“Mr. Lu, look!”

In the courtyard, Lu Qing was sitting on a stone bench, holding a finely carved knife and etching something.

Little Yan and Little Li were sitting quietly beside him, waiting.

At this moment, Hu Zezhi came bouncing over to Lu Qing and twirled around a few times.

“Oh, has Miss Hu’s leg fully recovered?”

Lu Qing did not stop his handiwork, looked up briefly at Hu Zezhi, and smiled.

“Sister Hu, is your leg healed?”

Little Yan also brightened up and said.

“Yes, it’s completely better now, and I must thank Mr. Lu as well. If it weren’t for the medicine you prescribed, I couldn’t have recovered so quickly,” Hu Zezhi said gratefully.

As the saying goes, a bone fracture takes a hundred days to heal.

Hu Zezhi was very aware of how severe her leg injury was initially.

To be fully recovered in such a short time, without any lingering issues,

And most importantly, not even a scar was left behind.

This was entirely due to Lu Qing’s superb medical skills, and her heartfelt gratitude was truly beyond words.

“Although my medicine is effective, it’s also because Miss Hu, you have been taking the medicine on time and exercising regularly. That’s why you’ve recovered so quickly.

Otherwise, however good the Medicine Stone might be, if the patient doesn’t take care of themselves and doesn’t follow doctor’s orders, then it would all be in vain,” Lu Qing said gently.

Hu Zezhi’s heart warmed, and just as she was about to continue her thanks, she finally noticed the action in Lu Qing’s hands.

So, her grateful words turned into curiosity, “Eh, Mr. Lu, what are you busy with?”

“Nothing much, I’m just decorating this pendant a bit.”

As Lu Qing replied, his engraving knife was already reaching the final touch.

With a gentle flick, the fine knife crafted a mysterious rune into the pendant he held in his hands.

The next moment, the pendant emitted a hazy white glow, and then as the light retracted, the pendant returned to its original appearance.

However, if one were to look closely, they would see that within the smooth, semi-translucent pendant, there seemed to be a mysterious rune twinkling.

“There, it’s done; Little Yan, stretch your head over here.”

Hearing her brother’s words, Little Yan obediently stretched her head forward.

Lu Qing gently put the pendant on her.

“Remember, you must always wear this pendant, and you can’t take it off by yourself.”

After adjusting the length of the cord to ensure the little one couldn’t take it off by herself, Lu Qing instructed again.

“Little Yan understands!”

Little Yan replied in her sweet voice.

Then she happily touched the pendant.

She felt that the Fish Stone pendant became even more beautiful after her brother’s engraving.

“Mr. Lu, what was that just now?”

Having watched the whole process, Hu Zezhi was quite astonished.

She remembered the scene in Yunlai Town when Lu Qing, with his nearly divine skills, crafted the Jade Bottle.

“This pendant was a gift I gave Little Yan before. Now, I’m just making it a bit more decorative for her,” Lu Qing explained.

“That’s right, Sister Hu, this is the first gift Brother gave to Little Yan! It was made from a Fish Stone found inside the mouth of a big green fish!”

Little Yan boasted proudly to Hu Zezhi.

“So that’s why it’s so beautiful,” Hu Zezhi said somewhat enviously.

Seeing that Hu Zezhi did not continue to inquire, Lu Qing smiled a little.

His engraving was naturally not just simple decoration.

Rather, he had inscribed into the Fish Stone a basic Defensive Array.

In the future, should Little Yan encounter danger, the array within the Fish Stone would automatically activate and protect her.

This way, even if some unexpected event occurred and both he and Little Li couldn’t immediately be by Little Yan’s side, the little one would at least have a last line of defense.

Actually, Lu Qing had wanted to do this for a while now.

But before, although his Divine Soul Power was strong, inscribing an array into a small pendant was still somewhat beyond his capability.

It was only a few nights ago, when he attempted the breakthrough into the Innate Realm, that he managed to cultivate some True Qi, even though he didn’t completely succeed.

Nourished by the True Qi, not only did his Physical Body and Divine Soul Power grow further, but his control also became much stronger.

Only then could he succeed in crafting such a delicate array.

After inscribing the Defensive Array, the pendant had truly become Little Yan’s protective talisman.

Hu Zezhi tactfully did not pursue further questions, and naturally, Lu Qing did not divulge everything.

However, the success of this array engraving inspired Lu Qing.

Perhaps he could engrave more similar items for future needs?

Just as Lu Qing was pondering the feasibility of this idea.

Suddenly, his body shook, and he looked up at the sky.

At the same time, high above, a tremendous cosmic disturbance suddenly arose, resounding through the heavens and the earth.