Chapter 879: Immortal Spirit Self-Cleansing

Time passed, a month went by.

In this month, the liveliness of the human Imperial Capital exceeded the past. Not to say everyone wore a smile, but most people's hearts were filled with a sense of excitement.

In the marketplace, some shady activities had also decreased a lot, and the level of public security in the Imperial Capital Domain had reached its best in hundreds of years.

There were four reasons for this.

First was Xu Qing's glorious return, which at the time had prompted the common people to spontaneously welcome him; that sense of shared honor was very strong.

And with him being enfeoffed as a King, it became a boiling point.

It could be said that he was worthy of the name.

And the human race, after being suppressed for so many years, although the appearance of the Sun of Dawn had made people feel proud, the pent-up frustration in their bones was too thick.

It had been accumulating for tens of thousands of years; how could the Sun of Dawn break it instantly!

After all, the power of the alien races was something both human cultivators and commoners felt extremely deeply.

The human race, whether in physical body or talent, was clearly inferior.

Especially the latter. It was unknown why, but human talent, except for a small number of people who appeared by chance, was not possessed by the vast majority, and even if talented individuals appeared, they were not the same.

It was as if the human race had no innate divine abilities.

Yet, in historical records, in the era of the Ancient Emperor Xuanyou, the human race possessed its own clan talent.

Its name... Spirit Ancestor Transformation.

But now, it seemed to have been isolated from the human bloodline.

And in this situation, Xu Qing's rise naturally acted like a heatwave, impacting the hearts of the human race.

In the final analysis, the human race needed a hero.

Xu Qing, at a suitable time and in a suitable state of mind, walked into the eyes of the clan.

As for the second reason for the Imperial Capital's liveliness, it was because of the Yanyue Xuantian vassals, the Bai Ze and the Si E.

A month ago, these two clans dispatched high-level members to come to the human race to sign a ceasefire and a subsequent thousand-year contract.

Such things were naturally common in the era of the Ancient Emperor Xuanyou, until the unification of Wanggu.

But after the Ancient Emperor Xuanyou left, the human race went downhill, getting worse by the day, and most of the contracts signed were as the passive party, but this time it was different.

Thus, whether cultivators or commoners in the Imperial Capital, as long as they possessed some clan honor, they couldn't help but feel excited in their hearts.

Especially the students in the Imperial Academy, who were even more high-spirited, their morale soaring.

As for the third, it was because Qingming was approaching. Ancestor worship was common among the human race, and every household was preparing to go and worship their own ancestors on this day.

And the Emperor's imperial decree also raised this third reason to the level of heaven, forming the fourth reason.

The Emperor's ancestor worship!

The Emperor's ancestor was the Ancient Emperor Xuanyou. The era he lived in was the most glorious and peak time of the human race, so according to custom, if there was no major event, the human race needed a small sacrifice every thousand years and a grand sacrifice every ten thousand years.

The last time was eight hundred years ago.

And now, worship was brought forward by two hundred years; the imperial decree also stated the cause and effect.

Thus, this matter spread throughout the Imperial Capital Domain in a short time, spreading to the seven counties outside, spreading to Sheng Lan, Hei Ling, and Hei Tian.

Even the Jiyue Domain knew about it.

The date was set for one hundred days later.

The so-called "dou zhi yi ming" meant the meaning of Qingming.

Now a month had passed, and only two months remained.

So the entire human race was preparing for this matter.

As for Xu Qing, he had only left the Upper Spirit Mansion once in this month.

The place he went to was the Sword-Holding Department of the Five Upper Departments of the Imperial Capital.

As the headquarters of the Sword-Holding Palace in the entire territory, it was not Xu Qing's first time here, but his appearance this time had a completely different specification than before.

All the Sword-Holders in the Sword-Holding Department, from bottom to top, stood solemnly. When they looked at Xu Qing one by one, excitement appeared in their eyes.

Xu Qing, among that series of glories, also had another identity.

He was a Sword-Holder, and even more so, the Sword-Bearer of this generation.

Bearing the Emperor's Sword, walking in the human world.

With such an identity, within the Sword-Holding Department, his prestige could be described as vast.

So the eight Deputy Sword Lords were also solemn, bowing to Xu Qing.

The Great Sword Lord of the Sword-Holding Department, who was also the Yunwu King, a Heavenly King, personally welcomed him at the Sword-Holding Department.

"Zhencang King."

Yunwu King showed a smile on his face and cupped his fists toward Xu Qing.

As fellow Heavenly Kings, Xu Qing naturally wouldn't be negligent, and he returned the salute with cupped fists, then stated his purpose.

He wanted to pay respects to the Sword-Holding Great Emperor.

This request, looking at the entire Imperial Capital Domain, except for the Emperor, if anyone else proposed it, Yunwu King, the contemporary Great Sword Lord of the Sword-Holding Department, would not agree.

Even the National Teacher, or the Zhenyan King, could not have special treatment.

But Xu Qing was different. In a sense, he could be considered the Great Emperor's successor. Looking at the relationship, it was closer to the Great Emperor than the Sword-Holding Department.

So Yunwu King only pondered for a moment before nodding immediately, personally accompanying Xu Qing into the deep forbidden area of the Sword-Holding Department.

Outside that secret room, Yunwu King had a heavy expression and stopped, not stepping inside.

Xu Qing took a deep breath and walked inside.

He had many questions he wanted to ask the Great Emperor.

Whether it was his thoughts on the Ancient Emperor Star next, or the changes in his body where the Emperor's Sword and Emperor's Soul could be simply controlled, he needed answers.

And in the entire Imperial Capital, the people Xu Qing trusted were limited. The Eldest Senior Brother clearly couldn't answer, and Master was not there, so Xu Qing wanted to ask the Sword-Holding Great Emperor.

A few days later, Xu Qing left, looking thoughtful.

He had obtained some answers.

Regarding his first question, the Great Emperor was silent for a day and answered Xu Qing with one sentence.

"Keep watching."

And for the second question, the Great Emperor pondered for two days.

"Perhaps it is fate. Since it is so, this sword will move according to your heart from now on. I hope you remember the sentence I gave you when we first met."

"Do not forget your original intention."

Xu Qing recalled these two sentences. While he had some enlightenment, a sense of sighing and bitterness also rose in his heart.

Because this time he saw that the Sword-Holding Great Emperor's state was even worse than before.

Describing it as "oil exhausted and lamp dried" was not entirely accurate, but it was very fitting.

"The Great Emperor, he is forcibly persisting..."

Recalling the life of the Sword-Holding Great Emperor, Xu Qing sighed softly and bowed deeply toward the secret room where the Great Emperor was.

After leaving here and returning to the Upper Spirit Mansion, Xu Qing never went out in the following month!

In the first few days, Chen Erniu came frequently, studying the Holy Heaven Divine Vine with Xu Qing, and even put some energy into piecing together those puppet parts, but unfortunately, it was still to no avail.

Chen Erniu was unwilling to give up, so he simply took the parts and left, preparing to find someone to help, to see if there were other ways to repair these puppet parts. At the same time, he had not given up on searching for the Seventh Master.

As for Xu Qing, in the following days, he spent most of his time in the Spirit Pool, comprehending the Divine Power within his own Ruins Soil.

At this time, it had to be said that the effect of the Liaoxuan Holy Liquid was great.

Its assistance to comprehension was like a Qi Condensation cultivator building a foundation; the significance was profound.

Under Xu Qing's repeated comprehension, his mind became increasingly ethereal, and his foundation of just entering the Ruins was unknowingly much more stable, having already completely entered the ranks of the Ruins.

Such matters generally vary from person to person; some need decades, while others need over a decade to stabilize their cultivation realm.

But the existence of the Liaoxuan Holy Liquid accelerated this process.

At the same time, as he continued to practice in the pool water, especially under the absorption of a sufficient amount of Liaoxuan Holy Liquid, a mysterious state would occasionally appear in his heart for a moment.

Every time this state appeared, it was mostly when Xu Qing stepped into it unintentionally.

After the sixth time this state appeared, some enlightenment rose in Xu Qing's heart.

"I can go to the Alien Immortal School and study all the inheritance jade slips about Alien Immortals."

He felt that his current state was very suitable for learning.

And learning had always been Xu Qing's obsession since childhood. Regarding knowledge, even though he had reached his current level of cultivation, he still respected and craved it.

Thus, sixty days before the ancestor worship, Xu Qing left his Upper Spirit Mansion, came to the Imperial Academy, and walked into the Alien Immortal School.

His arrival naturally caused a sensation in the Imperial Academy and also excited the Alien Immortal School.

Under the worshipful gazes of all the students of the Alien Immortal School, the School Master of this generation personally welcomed him.

Seeing Xu Qing, this old School Master, who had incorporated a wisp of Xu Qing's Alien Immortal Soul Silk into his own soul foundation, couldn't control the surprise on his face behind the mask.

The waves in his heart were even more churning.

A month ago, when Xu Qing returned, he had also seen him from afar in the crowd.

At that time, the Xu Qing he saw was like a sharp blade, his edge astonishing.

But now, seeing Xu Qing again, he found that he actually couldn't see through Xu Qing's cultivation. No matter how he looked, he was like a mortal, without the slightest fluctuation.

Even when he was close, he could smell a faint fragrance appearing and disappearing on Xu Qing.

"Immortal Spirit Self-Cleansing!"

The old School Master gasped.

At the same time, he also felt that on Xu Qing's body, which was like a mortal's, there was vaguely a mysterious feeling that couldn't be described, as if it had merged into his soul, becoming innate.

He didn't know that Xu Qing actually didn't know much about the effect of the Liaoxuan Holy Liquid; it wasn't just to assist in comprehension.

If taken for a long time, under subtle influence, there were unspeakable wonderful effects.

It was just that Liaoxuan Liquid was rare back then, let alone now, especially since it was the Liaoxuan Holy Liquid formed after the Liaoxuan Liquid had precipitated for tens of thousands of years!

And even if someone possessed Liaoxuan Holy Liquid, they definitely didn't have as much as Xu Qing. They all treated it as a treasure, taking a drop at a critical moment to assist in comprehension.

Unlike Xu Qing, who could pour a drop into the pool water every day to soak his whole body.

Such extravagant behavior naturally accelerated the other wonderful effects of the Liaoxuan Holy Liquid.

Just like this, under the waves in the School Master's heart, Xu Qing went to the top floor of the Alien Immortal School's high tower.

There, all the classics of the Alien Immortal School from ancient times to the present were placed. Some had rubbings on the first floor, but most were unique copies.

Looking at these jade slips, Xu Qing began his seclusion.

He looked at every jade slip very carefully, studying it thoroughly. His goal was to master all the inheritances and records of the Alien Immortal School in detail.

"Only in this way can I create..."

After Xu Qing muttered, he took out the Liaoxuan Holy Liquid, but it was not the original liquid, but the spirit liquid diluted with drinkable spirit water.

After taking a sip, as his mind became clear, he immersed himself in his research.

Time flew, and a month passed.

An imperial decree sent to Xu Qing was issued from the Imperial Palace, held by a special guard, and went straight to the Alien Immortal School high tower in the Imperial Academy.

Xu Qing's seclusion was therefore ended early. ===== CHAPTER 880 =====