Starting as the young master of a medicine shop, he practiced swordsmanship for twenty years.

Chapter 318 A Great Change in Heaven and Earth, Abundant Spiritual Energy! Returning Home!

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Lord of the Earth Realm (Dacheng)

功法：焚天刀法11/9，咫尺天涯11/9，不死不灭11/9。

Points: 250 million

A ten-patterned sun artifact can extract one million system points.

Fourteen ten-patterned sun artifacts, that's 14 million system points.

The magical greenwood staff, on the other hand, extracted 300 million system points.

Therefore, Lu Xuan gained a total of 1700 system points during his 150-year seclusion.

Adding to the 50 system points he already possessed, Lu Xuan had a staggering 1750 million points!

However, in the end...

Lu Xuan realized he had been too happy too soon.

After pushing those three martial arts techniques beyond their limits to the 11th level, it cost Lu Xuan a whopping 1500 million points.

Each martial arts technique consumes 500 million system points!

Even now, Lu Xuan still feels immense heartache over the 1500 million system points that disappeared.

The three martial arts techniques that Lu Xuan himself cultivated could no longer be considered as methods belonging to the mortal world.

Because Lu Xuan deduced these three martial arts techniques to the 11th level.

The great world within him underwent an extremely strange change, seemingly acquiring a power completely outside the rules of the world.

Lu Xuan suspected that the mysterious power was very likely the power of an immortal!
The power of the Tao!
Only the power of the immortal's Dao can transcend all constraints, including the power of the world's rules!
Therefore, Lu Xuan currently appears to be at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Venerable Realm.

In reality, his strength had already surpassed that of a Great Perfection Earthly Venerable Realm Lord, reaching the level of a Perfect Earthly Venerable Realm Lord.

They are truly among the most outstanding human martial artists below the level of immortals.

"Holy crap!" A rough exclamation shattered the tranquility of the mountains. "Such powerful spiritual energy!"

Lu Xuan frowned slightly and turned to look in the direction of the sound.

He had just emerged from seclusion and was immersed in his understanding of the Great Perfection of the Earthly Venerable realm when he was interrupted by this sudden commotion.

In the next instant, the divine sense of creation within Lu Xuan's body unfolded instantly, and the general outline of the area within a radius of several thousand miles was presented to Lu Xuan's eyes.

High in the sky, several thousand meters away from the cave, ten human martial artists were rapidly streaking across the sky, flying towards him.

Each of these ten martial artists could fly.

The weakest among them were at least at the initial stage of the Outer Gang Grandmaster realm, while the middle-aged man in the lead had even reached the perfect Outer Gang Grandmaster realm.

One hundred and fifty years ago, such a lineup would have been enough to sweep across the entire Anzhou region.

"Boss, come quick! It's in that cave up ahead!"

Another sharp voice followed, filled with greed.

"This is absolutely a newly created paradise!"

"The Great Xia Dynasty truly lives up to its reputation as a continent that has been isolated for thousands of years."

The man's voice trembled with excitement, "Our Mingxian Sect has struck gold this time!"

In the blink of an eye, the ten figures had already landed on the open ground in front of the cave.

They were all dressed in moon-white robes with flowing gold cloud patterns embroidered on the cuffs, which seemed to be the symbol used by their sect.

The burly man with a bushy beard at the head held a long sword that shimmered with light, its blade faintly flashing with white and silver light, clearly a fine weapon.

Huh? "

"Is this place already occupied?"

The burly man with a bushy beard was taken aback when he saw Lu Xuan sitting cross-legged inside the cave entrance.

He then revealed a disdainful expression.

In his perception, Lu Xuan only had a negligible amount of spiritual energy fluctuations, at most he was a martial artist at the Inner Qi realm.

Moreover, the burly man with the bushy beard saw that Lu Xuan's face was identical to that of the man in his twenties.

Clearly, all the possible conclusions were telling the burly, bearded man the same thing.

The Lu Xuan before them was nothing more than an ant who had gotten lucky with his lowly internal energy cultivation level.

Otherwise, how could he have discovered the cave with such abundant spiritual energy so quickly?

“Young man in front, this blessed land belongs to our Mingxian Sect.”

"You've come to the wrong place."

The burly man with the bushy beard waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away flies, and said, "If you know what's good for you, get lost or I'll have to take action!"

"Senior brother, why be so polite with this pretty boy?"

A disciple with a pointed face and monkey-like features stepped forward, his eyes gleaming with malice, and said with a sinister smile, "Just kill him and throw him down the mountain!"

Immediately afterwards, he greedily took a deep breath of the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and continued to fan the flames: "This blessed land is so rich in spiritual energy that it is the most abundant we have ever seen in our lives."

As he spoke, the man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like face scanned Lu Xuan back and forth with his eyes.

"Maybe there's some incredible treasure... that this pretty boy secretly hid away!"

Before he finished speaking, the disciple suddenly leaped into the air, his movements as swift as lightning, and his right hand formed a claw as he aimed straight for Lu Xuan's collar.

The movements were so fast they left afterimages, clearly indicating an attempt to impress her senior brother.

But it's clear to anyone with eyes that whether this man truly cares about the Mingxian Sect is uncertain.

In reality, the sharp-mouthed, monkey-faced cultivator was consumed by jealousy upon seeing Lu Xuan's extraordinary and otherworldly demeanor and his handsome, ethereal appearance.

Why is this pretty boy so good-looking?
He thought maliciously.

Wait till I rub your face in the mud and see how you'll still pretend!

However, just as his hands were three feet away from Lu Xuan—

Lu Xuan looked up and stared directly at the man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like face, who didn't even lift his eyelids.

In an instant, the sharp-mouthed cultivator's figure was strangely frozen in mid-air.

Moreover, he maintained his menacing posture, and the ferocious expression on his face remained frozen in time.

The man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks was instantly filled with terror, but he couldn't even move a finger.

The next moment, Lu Xuan's fingers twitched slightly.

The sharp-beaked cultivator, frozen in mid-air, was struck as if by lightning and sent flying backward.

It traced a parabola in the air and crashed heavily into the mountainside a hundred meters away, embedding itself directly into the rock and forming a human-shaped crater in the shape of the Chinese character "大".

Judging from the splatter of blood, the man who attacked Lu Xuan was clearly in grave danger.

All of this happened so fast that the other Mingxian Sect disciples didn't react until dust rose.

The nine of them took several steps back in unison, their faces ashen.

The burly man with the bushy beard trembled slightly as he gripped his sword, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "Senior, we are disciples of the Mingxian Sect, and our master is... a Primordial Spirit True Person!"

Lu Xuan waved his hand impatiently, and the silver-white sword in the bearded man's hand instantly turned into dust.

Then, an immense, abyss-like pressure suddenly descended.

The nine disciples of the Mingxian Sect were struck dumb, and they all knelt down on the ground, blood seeping from their seven orifices.

The burly man with the thick beard at the head of the group was ashen-faced, his entire body pressed against the ground like a dead dog, unable to move!
"senior………"

The burly man with a thick beard managed to squeeze out two words, his eyes filled with terror and disbelief.

He never dreamed that this seemingly ordinary young man was actually an extremely terrifying martial artist!
He is definitely an unparalleled being, just like his master, who is also a Primordial Spirit True Person!

Lu Xuan has already dealt with the person who attacked him.

As for those who hadn't yet made a move, Lu Xuan didn't intend to eliminate them all. These people were able to discover the cave because after Lu Xuan broke through to the Great Perfection of the Earthly Venerable Realm Lord, he had completely sealed off the surrounding天地 (heaven and earth) and brought it back into his inner world.

Therefore, it was the few wisps of aura that accidentally escaped from Lu Xuan's body that created this blessed land and caused the surrounding spiritual energy to rapidly become richer.

Before long, Lu Xuan's figure gradually blurred, like starlight scattered by the wind, silently merging into the world.

The disciples of Mingxian Sect stood frozen in place, their bodies chilled to the bone, even their breathing seemed to freeze.

They had never seen such a terrifying being—a single glance, a raised hand, could make the spiritual energy of heaven and earth submit.

Even... it made these external martial arts masters not even dare to have the thought of resistance!
"Senior...Senior Brother..." a disciple said, his voice trembling.

"He...who is he?"

The burly man with a thick beard was deathly pale. He stared intently at the spot where Lu Xuan had disappeared, his throat dry, and it took him a long time to manage to squeeze out a few words.

"You fucking ask me? Who am I supposed to ask?!"

"What are you useless trash standing there for? Hurry up and help me up."

At this moment, the burly man with the bushy beard had been severely injured by Lu Xuan's terrifying pressure.

After leaving the cave, Lu Xuan discovered an even more astonishing fact.

The world of the Great Xia Dynasty has undergone significant changes!

"Ok?"

Lu Xuan, high in the sky, took a deep breath, his pupils slightly contracting.

"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is so rich, it's at least ten times stronger than before I went into seclusion!"

This is incredible.

And now, in the short span of 150 years since I went into seclusion, the spiritual energy of the Great Xia Dynasty has increased to such an extent?
Lu Xuan looked up at the sky, the illusory images of the sun, moon and stars swirling in his eyes.

In his field of vision, the spiritual energy should have been evenly distributed.

At this moment, it is like the tide of the sea, surging in from all directions to fill this land of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"I see!"

"The seal on heaven and earth has vanished!"

Lu Xuan, who had been flying in the sky, finally understood the reason for the changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"No wonder so many powerful martial artists have appeared in this land of the Great Xia Dynasty!"

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan stopped flying slowly and immediately disappeared into the void, heading towards the wisp of aura he had left behind back then.

Qingyun County!
Over a century has passed, and this ancient city, nestled among the mountains, remains steadfast, as if it has long been accustomed to the relentless passage of time.

The gray city walls are covered with vines, and the mottled stone bricks bear the marks of wind and rain.

On the streets, pedestrians come and go, vendors call out their wares, and children play. The everyday life continues as before.

No one knows, right now—

A figure appeared silently in the sky above Qingyun County.

Lu Xuan's black and gold robe fluttered in the wind, and his deep eyes seemed to hold a myriad of worlds flowing within them.

He gazed silently at the powerful characters "Qingyun" on the city gate, his eyes slightly unfocused.

"One hundred and fifty years..."

"This city hasn't changed much."

After whispering a few words, Lu Xuan took a step and his figure flashed.

In less than a breath, Lu Xuan appeared outside the main hall of the Lu family mansion.

Inside the main hall of the Lu family mansion.

An elderly man with white hair sat steadily in the main seat.

He is Lu Yun'an, Lu Xuan's half-brother, and the current head of the Lu family.

Looking back 150 years, he was once a spirited young man.
But time is cruel, and now he is very old. His dignified face cannot hide the deep weariness between his brows.

"Master, the spiritual energy around Qingyun County has been fluctuating abnormally lately, I'm afraid..."

An elder of the Lu family spoke with deep concern.

Lu Yun'an waved his hand, interrupting him.

"It's alright. My Lu family has stood for hundreds of years. What storms haven't we weathered?"

Lu Yun'an's voice was deep, yet it conveyed an undeniable firmness.

However, the instant he finished speaking—

Da da da!

A series of light, rhythmic footsteps suddenly came from the main hall entrance.

The footsteps were neither fast nor slow, yet they seemed to carry an invisible sense of pressure, instantly shattering the original tranquility of the hall.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall, slender figure standing quietly outside the lobby entrance, backlit by the light.

The light was too bright, making it difficult to see their faces clearly.

Lu Yun'an and several elders of the Lu family changed their expressions drastically and instinctively stood up from their chairs.

Lu Yun'an and several elders of the Lu family immediately narrowed their cloudy eyes, trying hard to see who had come.

"Who dares to trespass on the Lu family property?"

The questioning by an elder of the Lu family came to an abrupt halt.

As the figure in the backlight took a step forward, the person's face gradually became clearer.

Lu Yun'an heard his bones creak under the strain—he had unconsciously tensed all his muscles.

At this moment, an expression of disbelief appeared on Lu Yun'an's aged face.

"You...you are..."

His voice trembled, as if he had witnessed the most incredible existence.

"Big brother?"

The moment that title was uttered, the teacups in the hands of the elders shattered simultaneously.

The scalding hot tea splashed onto the bluestone ground, sending up plumes of white steam carrying a spiritual mist.

Those Lu family elders who were younger than Lu Yun'an subconsciously uttered three words!

"Uncle Xuan?"

Until the young figure outside the hall chuckled softly and slowly spoke:
"Yun'an, it's been so many years, you've aged quite a bit."

"!!!"

"!!!!!!"

Lu Xuan simply smiled slightly, his gaze gentle.

"What, you don't even recognize me?"

Lu Yun'an suddenly staggered and fell to his knees; he was extremely excited.

Not long after, Lu Yun'an's choked voice, like that of an old man, was muffled by the cracks in the brickwork.

"Big brother, you're finally back."

“These 150 years… you finally… finally…”

Lu Yun'an, who had stood up, suddenly looked extremely anxious.

"By the way, elder brother, come with me quickly, Father has been missing you a lot!"

Lu Xuan simply nodded slightly, as he naturally sensed his father's location.

(End of this chapter)