Chapter 228: Chapter 224: Celestial Fate People (Part 1)
However, relying on himself to gather them was far too slow.
The best way was to seize the foundations of other Schools to strengthen himself.
For Hu Qi, this wasn’t difficult.
With his strength at the Refining God Limit, in the entire Xia Federation—no, the entire Earth Star...
...aside from that Mother Earth, there was virtually no one who could pose a threat to him.
As such, he no longer needed to be timid or hold back.
However, before that, he still needed to visit one person.
...
It was night. The sky above was an indigo-black canopy.
A crescent moon hung there.
Clear, bright moonlight filtered down through the clouds.
The Capital, Daoist Mountain.
Perched halfway up the mountain, Xuanqing Temple seed particularly tranquil in the night.
Unlike the dayti, with its bustling crowds and endless stream of visitors, the Daoist temple was extrely quiet at night.
The two heavy wooden doors were shut tight, the bronze rings on them giving off a faint, cold glint in the moonlight.
The lanterns beside the doors cast a dim, yellow halo. Their faint light flickered gently in the darkness, adding a touch of brightness to the surroundings.
At the foot of the mountain, a figure erged from the darkness.
The figure looked up at Xuanqing Temple, halfway up the mountain, then started climbing the steps.
anwhile, the very mont the figure appeared at the foot of the mountain, inside the temple’s main hall, a massive Divine Statue stood majestically.
Wisps of blue smoke drifted up from the incense burner before the statue, carrying the faint, calming scent of sandalwood.
A young Daoist sat quietly in a cross-legged position.
He wore a brown, crescent-shaped wooden crown in his hair.
He was dressed in a simple Daoist Robe, its color looking sowhat dim in the candlelight.
The Daoist’s face was calm and serene, his eyes lightly closed as if he had already fallen asleep.
Suddenly, a majestic yet serene voice abruptly rang out.
"An honored guest has arrived. Ling Yang, go and greet them!"
On the ditation cushion, the young Daoist nad Ling Yang suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of surprise in their depths.
He rose and bowed.
"Yes, Master!"
With that, he turned and walked outside.
...
On the mountain path, each step the figure took was like Shrinking Inches, crossing a distance of several zhang in an instant.
In just a few breaths, the figure appeared before the main gate of the temple.
In the dim yellow light of the temple’s gate lanterns, one could see that it was a handso young man—Hu Qi himself.
The wooden doors were already open, and Ling Yang was standing to one side.
"Welco, honored guest! This way, please!"
He cupped his hands in a salute, his tone and attitude respectful.
’Anyone my master would personally invite inside couldn’t possibly be an ordinary person. Besides, although the person before
isn’t making any move, he exudes an indescribable sense of pressure. I understand that he isn’t doing it intentionally; it’s due to the imnse gap in our Life Levels. I’ve felt this before from those few Refining God Venerables who ca to visit my master. This person’s identity is self-evident. He’s probably a Refining God as well. I’ve just never seen him before, so I don’t know how to address him.’
Hu Qi gave the man a surprised glance.
’This Daoist looks rather plain, but his strength has actually reached the Third Realm of a Qi Dao Grandmaster, the limit of the Essence and Qi Unity Realm, with his Essence and Qi at Perfection. He’s only a hair’s breadth away from breaking through the Divine Barrier. A character like this would be considered top-tier even among the Sect Leaders of Middle-tier Schools. The foundation of an Upper-tier School is truly incomparable to that of a Middle-tier School.’
As for the other party knowing of his arrival in advance, Hu Qi wasn’t surprised at all.
He had co from the foot of the mountain without any concealnt. It would have been a problem if the one inside *hadn’t* sensed him.
After a nod, Hu Qi followed Ling Yang through the main gate and courtyard, all the way to the main hall.
After doing this, Ling Yang tactfully withdrew, gently closing the hall doors behind him.
Hu Qi stood in the great hall, his gaze sweeping briefly around before finally landing on the massive Faceless Divine Aspect at the very front.
"Venerable Xuanqing, why not co out and et ?"
After Hu Qi spoke, the eyes of the motionless Divine Aspect suddenly lit up with a flash of green light.
The next mont, a figure in a Daoist Robe appeared in the hall. It was Xuanqing.
"Little Friend?"
His gaze swept over Hu Qi’s face before landing on the Red Mirror Saber slung across Hu Qi’s back.
Hu Qi had now reverted to his original appearance.
He was no longer using the alias of Helinta.
Those two, Shi Xiao and Li Xianyu, were already dead by his hand.
With his current strength, he couldn’t be bothered to hide anymore.
As for whether his enemies might find the family of his original body’s aunt, that was rather unlikely.
As his strength continued to grow, after he reached the Divine Aspect realm, his current appearance was worlds apart from the original Hu Qi.
Even if his original body’s aunt, Hu Lei, were here, she wouldn’t be able to recognize him.
As for how Xuanqing was able to recognize Hu Qi, the Red Mirror Saber on his back was one reason.
Another was that the person before him, just like ’Helinta’, had a Destiny Trajectory that seed to be shrouded in a layer of mist.
It was completely impossible to observe.
"Haha, my apologies for the late visit, Venerable Xuanqing. I hope you’ll forgive the intrusion!"
Hu Qi said with a slight smile.
After reaching the limit of the Divine Image Realm and lighting up the Taiyin Life Acupoint Map, when he looked at Xuanqing again, the man no longer gave off that unfathomable feeling he once had.
"There is no need for that. If you don’t mind, could you tell this humble Daoist about your experience in the Earth Core?"
Xuanqing didn’t probe into the change in Hu Qi’s appearance.
In his view, it wasn’t difficult for a Refining God Venerable to change their appearance. As for his aura, perhaps this person had cultivated so special Dharma Gate.
Compared to that, he was more curious about what Hu Qi had encountered on his trip.
Moreover, what concerned him even more was that the Hu Qi before him actually gave him a sense of danger.
’I may not have fully stepped into that next Realm,’ he mused, ’but I still stand above most Refining God Venerables. Unless this person... ’
"Of course."
Hu Qi’s tone was nonchalant.
Afterward, the two of them sat cross-legged on the ditation cushions below.
Hu Qi frankly admitted that the upheavals in the Inner Earth World were all caused by him.
Of course, in his retelling, he claid soone had leaked his information, and that he had been forced to act with no other choice.
Furthermore, Hu Qi didn’t ntion so of the minor details, such as how he had devoured those Food Masters, or how he had killed Shi Xiao and Li Xianyu.
After listening to the end, Xuanqing showed no reaction on the surface, but inwardly he was utterly horrified.
’To kill eight Food Masters alone, then fight "Shu Ming" in the Valley of the Earth Abyss... and to retreat completely unscathed even after Mother Earth intervened... this is far too astonishing.’
He had fought Shu Ming before, so he was well aware of her strength. She was a Food Master comparable to soone at the Refining God Limit.
With the enhancent of Mother Earth’s power, even he wouldn’t dare to confront her.
As for the truth of Hu Qi’s story, it wouldn’t be difficult to investigate the situation now that he knew the outco.
The man had no reason to deceive him.
After briefly finishing his story, Hu Qi changed the subject and looked at Xuanqing.
"I ca here today because there are a few matters I’d like to ask for your help with, Venerable Xuanqing."
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