Lu Ping had heard of the Mysterious Sky Mirror Lake for a long time, but it wasn't a place where people could come and enjoy the scenery as they pleased.
As the foundation of the Mysterious Sky Sect and the location of the dojo, even ordinary disciples of the Mysterious Sky Sect couldn't come here.
At this moment, a faint white mark appeared on the surface of the Mysterious Sky Mirror Lake. A small boat seemed to be moving slowly but was actually moving quickly toward the pavilion at the center of the lake.
The pavilion at the center of the lake was made of some unknown material. It floated on the surface of the water, and there was an old man with gray hair and beard sitting at the side of the pavilion. He held a fishing rod in his hand, and on the stone table in the pavilion, there was tea and other things to entertain guests.
Next to the tea, there were two brocade boxes, one large and one small, placed on the stone table. The brocade boxes didn't have anything like a Spirit Sealing Talisman on them, so Lu Ping couldn't guess what was inside.
However, after the small boat approached, Lu Ping could clearly see that the two brocade boxes were engraved with countless runes, causing the two boxes to have the effect of sealing spirits.
Spirit Nurturing Box?
A thought flashed through Lu Ping's mind. Even if the Spirit Nurturing Box itself was a treasure, how valuable would the item inside be?
The small boat arrived in front of the pavilion, and Lu Ping quickly entered the pavilion. He cupped his hands toward the old man and said, "Senior Qing Li, we meet again."
The old man fishing next to the pavilion was the fifth great cultivator of the Mysterious Sky Sect that Lu Ping had met twice before, Qing Li Laozu!
Qing Li Laozu slowly withdrew the fishing rod in his hand and pointed at the round stool next to the stone table. His eyes indicated that Qing Li should sit first. Then, he threw the bait on the hook into the lake and sat on the stone bench next to the two Spirit Nurturing Boxes. He didn't care about the fishing rod that was thrown into the lake.
Qing Li Laozu picked up the teacup on the stone table and took two sips. The teacup was made of Thousand Year Warm Jade. It could keep the tea at an appropriate temperature throughout the year, and the quality of the tea wouldn't change at all. This piece of Warm Jade was equivalent to a third level spirit material.
"You exchanged for our sect's Spiritual Vein Essence Milk in the underground palace?"
Qing Li Laozu's words were like a bolt from the blue that exploded in Lu Ping's ears. Lu Ping looked at Qing Li Laozu in shock.
The Tianxuan Sect had indeed tampered with the formation in the underground palace. Otherwise, how could they have known that he had obtained the Spiritual Vein Essence Milk?
Didn't that mean that his every move in the underground palace was known by the Profound Sky Sect?
Thinking back to the day when he, Xie Tianyang, and Sang Yu plotted in the secret room, the Profound Sky Sect knew that his identity as the person who spread the news of exchanging the Purple Crystal Royal Jelly for the Tribulation Lightning Water was already known by the Profound Sky Sect.
This Enigma Order was quite audacious. There were hundreds of cultivators inside the underground palace. Many of them belonged to different forces. This move by the Enigma Order was making enemies. That alone would cause them to be isolated by the entire world of cultivation. Then, they would be suppressed.
What was the Profound Sky Sect trying to do? Lu Ping's heart was in a mess and he lost his composure!
How could the expression on Lu Ping's face escape Qing Li Laozu's eyes? Qing Li Laozu seemed to have known that Lu Ping would have such a reaction. He smiled faintly and said, "You don't have to be so nervous. The Profound Sky Sect naturally wouldn't do anything to the underground palace. There are emissaries from the Six Sacred Lands there. Under their watchful eyes, how could the Profound Sky Sect do something like this?"
Lu Ping's heart finally calmed down. However, the fact that the Profound Sky Sect knew that he had obtained the Spiritual Vein Essence Milk still made Lu Ping feel uncertain. Could it be that he had been exposed in the Heavenly Fragrance Teahouse? However, at that time, Lu Ping had already checked the quiet room he was in and found nothing amiss.
Could it be because of Xie Tianyang?
Lu Ping's heart skipped a beat, and he heard Qing Li Laozu say, "That kid from the Purple Sun Palace didn't hide his identity when he came to the pavilion to exchange for the Spiritual Vein Essence Milk. How could his Sun Li Fire use the Spiritual Vein Essence Milk? Although the Spiritual Vein Essence Milk is rare, for a large sect like the Purple Sun Palace that has gathered more Spiritual Veins than the Profound Sky Sect, the amount of Spiritual Vein Essence Milk will only be more. With that kid's identity, if he really wanted the Spiritual Vein Essence Milk, would the Purple Sun Palace be stingy with him?"
Lu Ping suddenly understood and said, "So Senior guessed that Xie Tianyang exchanged for the Spiritual Vein Essence Milk for someone else. Otherwise, Xie Tianyang could have returned to the sect and asked for it from his elders. Junior cultivates a water cultivation method and has a good relationship with Xie Tianyang. After the underground palace trade fair ended, we immediately met at the Heavenly Fragrance Teahouse, so this Spiritual Vein Essence Milk is most likely what junior needs."
Qing Li Laozu nodded and said with a smile, "Originally, this Spiritual Vein Essence Milk and the tribulation lightning water that appeared at our sect's trade fair were all aimed at the cultivator who claimed to have the Purple Crystal Royal Jelly. However, that person either saw through the plans of the sects or never appeared at the trade fair. However, since Little Friend Lu has taken a liking to the Spirit Vein Essence Milk, you only need to tell this old man. There is no need to go around and beg that Xie Tianyang. Little Friend Lu has saved the disciples of our sect and personally killed the cultivators of the Supreme Xuan Sect to avenge the deaths of our two direct disciples. Our sect should offer a portion of the Spirit Vein Essence Milk to thank you! "
Lu Ping repeatedly said he did not dare. He saw the fishing float that had been thrown into the lake suddenly sink, but it quickly floated up again. Qing Li Laozu sat to the side as if he did not see it.
Lu Ping thought for a moment and asked, "May I ask Senior, the last time I visited you, I mentioned the suggestion I made to Senior. I wonder if Senior has any advice for me?"
Last time, after Lu Ping rescued Yunjian and brought him back to the Tianxuan Ancient City, Qing Li Laozu had summoned Lu Ping for a secret discussion. At that time, Lu Ping had proposed the alliance of the two sects on a whim. However, this was only his own idea. At that time, he had only proposed it to test the attitude of the Tianxuan Sect. This was a matter of life and death for the two sects. Of course, this was not something that Lu Ping, a Minor Repairs who had not even condensed his Dharma Power, could touch.
Qing Li Laozu looked at Lu Ping with a smile that was not a smile, as if he had already seen through Lu Ping's intentions.
And Lu Ping's expression did not change. If what he said before was just a flash of inspiration, now he asked again because he had made up his mind to make this matter happen after he returned to Zhenling.
The current situation of the Tianxuan Sect was extremely delicate. The five holy lands had joined forces to suppress them, and some sects were willing to be the claws and teeth of the five holy lands. If they were not careful, they could completely decline. Even with the support of Pure Yang Laozu and the unexpected help of the Crystal Palace, their situation had not changed much. In the eyes of outsiders, the Tianxuan Sect was still in a situation where they were treading on thin ice.
As the saying goes, the icing on the cake is not as good as providing charcoal in the snow. At this time, the Tianxuan Sect might be extremely eager to support any sect, not to mention that Zhenling's own strength was still very impressive. More importantly, from the news that the Tianxuan Sect had received from the North Sea these days, Zhenling's rise was rapid, and it might be able to achieve the power of the Feiling Sect in the North Sea in the future.
If this was really the case, the Tianxuan Sect could be an ally of Zhenling in the Central Region. They could open the ultra-long-distance transmission array from Zhenling to the North Sea, re-establish the isolation between the North Sea and the Central Region, and help their identity as a large sect to be recognized by the entire cultivation world.
With such a strong support, the Tianxuan Sect could also be used to relieve the aggressive pressure of the five holy lands, and it would be more conducive to the implementation of the strategy of "abandoning the land and guarding the sea, keeping a low profile, and avoiding the sharp edge" planned by Seven Fan Laozu.
At this moment, the fishing float that was floating on the surface of the water sank again. This time, the fishing float sank even more thoroughly, and it didn't seem to have any intention of floating up anymore.
Lu Ping was surprised. If he had guessed correctly, when the fishing float sank just now, the bait on the hook should have been eaten by the fish. Now that the fishing float had sunk, could it be that there were still fish eating the hook?
However, he heard Qing Li Laozu laugh and say, "Here it comes!"
After saying that, he reached out to grab the fishing rod and pulled it up. A palm-sized Spirit Nurturing Box hung on the fishing hook, and Qing Li Laozu brought it out of the lake.
Qing Li Laozu took the small Spirit Nurturing Box off the fishing hook and said, "The fish in this Tianxuan Mirror Lake have all become spirits. If you want them to fish up one or two of the treasures that the senior cultivator put in the lake, you must first bribe them with bait. Otherwise, they won't give face even if it's for the sake of the Old Man."
As he said that, Qing Li Laozu pointed at the three Spirit Nurturing Boxes of different sizes on the tea table, including the one that had just been fished up, and said, "It's these three boxes that caused the Old Man to use a whole morning to fish them up."
However, Lu Ping's face revealed a look of surprise, and he said, "May I ask, senior, are the fish in this Mirror Lake Wuling Fish?"
Qing Li Laozu said with a smile, "What, even you've heard of them?"
Lu Ping hurriedly said, "How many people in the cultivation world don't know the name of the Wuling Taoist Soldier Formation? It is said that there was a Wuling Laozu among the Laozu who founded your sect. With the 8,000 Wuling Fish Taoist Soldier Formation, he blocked the attack of the Demon Clan's 100,000 demon soldiers in the coastal sea at the foot of the Tianxuan Mountain, and forced the Demon Clan to retreat from the 3,000 miles of sea near the Tianxuan Sect. As the Tianxuan Sect's sphere of influence, the Demon Clan in the coastal sea did not dare to invade for tens of thousands of years. The Wuling Fish Taoist Soldier Formation can be said to be one of the most powerful Taoist soldiers in the cultivation world. I didn't expect to see it today!"
Qing Li Laozu nodded slightly, as if he was recalling the hardships and pioneering spirit of the predecessors following Lu Ping's words. He said, "The Tianxuan Sect has not experienced any war for thousands of years, and the Wuling Fish Taoist Soldier Formation has not appeared in the cultivation world for thousands of years. Now, it can only swim in this Mirror Lake and do the work of guarding the house. Although it still has its legend in the cultivation world, I'm afraid that some people have long forgotten its strength!"
Lu Ping was still mulling over the hidden meaning in Qing Li's words when he heard Qing Li continue, "Take these three boxes. I'll have to trouble you to give the smallest one to your sect's Fellow Daoist Tian Xiang. The larger one is a gift from our sect to your Tian Ling Sect's Sect Master. As for the largest one, it's a thank you gift to our young friend!"
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