Chapter 189: Immortal Beast Stable!
A True Immortal family, the Wu family.
Lu Qingyang looked at the magnificent estate before him, one that could only be described as a heavenly palace.
He drew a deep breath.
Then let it out again.
Only then did he calm down slightly.
His mind still seemed to be digesting the words that elder of his clan had spoken.
A Nine-Turn Heavenly Immortal, who refused the position, dispersed his cultivation, and merged into the Heavenly Dao of a minor world…
That is simply too shocking…
Lu Qingyang could not understand what that Wu Ancestor had been thinking.
He only knew that a mighty figure like that must have had his reasons.
Forget it, those matters have little to do with me. At most, I can listen to them as a curious tale.
What matters right now is to walk through the Nine Realms of cultivators as soon as possible.
Lu Qingyang thought, his eyes flickering.
At this moment, a Great Vehicle cultivator who looked like a steward walked out from within the True Immortal Wu family.
After the Lu Clan Patriarch greeted him with a bow and a scrape, the group was led inside.
Soon after, deep within the Wu family, a ball of light marking the entrance to a minor world appeared before everyone.
“Go on, everyone. Remember, this time you must clean out all the exotic insects and poisonous dung of the entire Immortal Beast Stables.”
“If the cleanup is not thorough, don’t even think about your family’s payment this time.”
The Wu Steward glanced sideways at the gathered Lu Clan members.
Seeing this, the Lu Clan Patriarch, being extremely sensible, quietly stepped forward.
He slipped a glittering crystal into the other’s hand.
A mid-grade immortal crystal!
Lu Qingyang recognized it at a glance.
Immortal crystals were the circulating currency of the Immortal Realm.
Not only could they be used for cultivation, but also for setting up formations and refining artifacts. Their uses were many and wondrous.
They were like spirit stones of the lower realms, yet far more precious than spirit stones.
And the grades of immortal crystals were divided into five tiers, just like spirit stones of the lower realms.
They were: low-grade immortal crystal, mid-grade immortal crystal, high-grade immortal crystal, top-grade immortal crystal.
And the most precious of all, the Dao-grade immortal crystal!
In the Lu Clan, immortal crystals were scarce. Each year, they could only obtain a few low-grade immortal crystals.
This mid-grade immortal crystal was far more precious than an ordinary low-grade one; its value was comparable to ten low-grade immortal crystals.
The Lu Family Patriarch’s action fell into the steward’s eyes, and his eyes instantly lit up, then showed delight.
The expression on his face also became more amiable.
“Very well, everyone, go on then. Please be careful along the way.”
With that, the Wu Steward waved his finger and opened the entrance to that minor world.
Then, a powerful spatial fluctuation swept out.
That ball of light at the entrance instantly expanded.
A massive vortex emerged, enveloping the group within it.
In the next moment, Lu Qingyang’s vision blurred.
When he opened his eyes again, he was already within a dense forest.
The surrounding environment was like an ancient forest, filled with the flavor of countless years of vicissitude.
Within the forest, all manner of strange flowers and rare herbs, trees and vines, wild beasts and fierce birds were everywhere.
Across the canopy above, enormous figures occasionally flew past.
They were a kind of giant bird, over a thousand meters long, with grayish-brown bodies.
When their wings spread, they spanned a full several thousand meters.
Their eyes were like lanterns, emitting a cold, chilling gleam that made one not dare look directly.
So this is the Wu family’s Immortal Beast Stables?
Lu Qingyang surveyed his surroundings, astonishment in his heart as well.
This world truly deserved to be one where no Human Race lived or cultivated; the surrounding environment was wild to an extreme!
Whether trees or flowers and grass, all were like those prehistoric plants, extraordinarily sturdy.
“Alright, kid, don’t get distracted.”
“Although there are no True Immortal level spirit beasts in this minor world, there are several Great Vehicle spirit beasts.”
“Stay close to the Patriarch, and be careful of ambushes!”
Lu Qingyang had not yet recovered from his shock.
Beside him came that Second Uncle’s reminder.
“Oh.”
Hearing this, Lu Qingyang hurriedly reined in his thoughts.
The group then began this round of labor.
Their main task in coming here was to clear out the various exotic insects that bred from or parasitized the spirit beasts.
These exotic insects posed enormous harm to the lifespan and realm of spirit beasts.
And they reproduced easily.
If not cleaned out regularly, this minor world would quickly become a total mess.
And the reason such a problem arose was precisely because this world’s species were too singular.
Without a complete ecological chain, with only the various fixed spirit beasts released by the Wu family, this was the inevitable result.
An hour later.
The Lu Clan Patriarch finally managed with great effort to restrain a Tribulation Crossing Stage spirit beast.
“What are you all still standing around for!”
“Hurry and clear the exotic insects off this beast!”
At the command, the gathered Lu Clan members immediately sprang into action. Taking advantage of the spirit beast’s inability to move,
they all pressed close and searched carefully.
Lu Qingyang was not idle either.
While helping drive off the exotic insects, he kept watch on the movements around him.
He remembered that this time, he still had a fated opportunity waiting at this point.
And time flew by; soon half a year had passed.
Yet Lu Qingyang had still been unable to find that Stone Stele.
That’s not right. According to the Simulation, I should have found it long ago.
Could it be that there is no Stone Stele in this minor world at all?
That can’t be right.
How could the Simulation possibly be wrong? This is impossible. The Stone Stele must be in some corner. But why can’t I find it?
Over this half year, their group had already swept through the minor world once.
Yet he still had not discovered any trace of the Stone Stele.
Now, at most another half year remained before they left.
No, I must find it before we get out.
Otherwise, relying on the resources from odd jobs, when would I ever get through the Nine Realms of mortal cultivation!
In a forest far from his clansmen, Lu Qingyang gritted his teeth and pondered.
But just at this moment.
He suddenly felt an ill wind coming from behind.
Not good!
An ambush!
At this point, Lu Qingyang grasped the situation and hurriedly retreated.
He saw a spirit beast shaped like a foal chasing toward him, incredibly fast.
This spirit beast was snow-white all over, yet its eyes glowed with a blood-red light.
Its mouth was even shaped like a blade’s edge, enough to inspire fear.
“Roar~”
A roar.
Its hooves suddenly stamped down.
A hoof came crashing toward Lu Qingyang.
Seeing this, Lu Qingyang was greatly startled. In his panic, he hurriedly dodged aside.
After all, as long as he knew, the spirit beasts of this minor world were all the Wu family’s property.
He could not harm a single hair on them; otherwise, if it were discovered, it would certainly be trouble.
But who would have thought that just as he moved aside, he would find that the ground had been smashed into a large hole by that foal spirit beast’s hoof.
Within the hole, an ancient Stone Stele slowly revealed itself.
Seeing this Stone Stele, Lu Qingyang was instantly stunned, standing frozen on the spot.
Only after a moment did he finally erupt in delight!
I never imagined it was actually here!
Hahaha, good horse!
Thanks!
Lu Qingyang was overjoyed.
In an instant, he picked up the Stone Stele and dashed toward where his clansmen were.
“Second Uncle! Help, there’s a spirit beast!”
“Come quickly!”
Lu Qingyang shouted as he ran.
Yet his hand, without betraying anything, quietly placed the Stone Stele into his storage Ring…