Lu Qing's Incarnation was that of an ordinary Cultivator.

His first destination was not too far away.

The border between South Heaven Continent and North Heaven Continent was a territory where many forces converged.

Nanlin City.

This ancient city, like others, welcomed an ordinary Cultivator.

The number of Cultivators here was neither too many nor too few.

Bamboo Forest Alley.

The recently vacated Cave Dwelling in this alleyway also became home to an ordinary Cultivator.

Behind every Cave Dwelling and secluded cultivation residence here, there were Cultivation forces in control.

Lu Qing merely found an intermediary Cultivator, and this residence easily fell into his hands.

The residence had three bedrooms and two living rooms, occupying a spacious area. Upon entering, there was a central courtyard. To the east, there was a shimmering lake reflecting sunlight, from which strands of Spiritual Qi emanated.

There was a pavilion in the lake, and within the pavilion, a Spirit Gathering Formation was also engraved.

"That residence was actually taken?"

"Do you know his background?"

Lu Qing, revealing his Golden Core Cultivation when entering this city, was not an unknown figure.

Naturally, gazes would fall upon him.

After all, the highest Cultivation Realm here was also the Golden Core Realm.

"Master, that Cultivator arrived yesterday and is a Golden Core Cultivator."

"In that case, there's no need to offend him."

The Cultivator behind the scenes also subtly moved his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then gave instructions.

After all, it was impossible to gratuitously offend a Fellow Daoist of the same Realm.

The forces in Nanlin City had always been in a three-way standoff. The introduction of one Golden Core Cultivator was not enough to break the balance. More importantly, outside Nanlin City, countless smaller forces were eyeing the vacant positions within the city.

They, as a single entity, could not cope alone.

Hence, over the years, it had been quite harmonious.

Regarding Cultivation resources, the world was changing too rapidly now, with endless resources, Opportunities, and ruins appearing. They wished to seize a great fated opportunity, but alas, if a heaven-sent fated opportunity appeared, how could it fall to them to intervene?

These were the thoughts of the various forces in Nanlin City.

As they conceived their ideas and plans,

the young Cultivator sitting in the pavilion by the lake in the residence also slightly raised his gaze.

He saw the faint flow of Qi in this city, without too much calamitous Qi.

This was also why Lu Qing's first stop was here.

The divination trigrams in his Sea of Consciousness remained high.

Lu Qing also calmly experienced this type of Cultivation, which was different from quiet meditation.

A new Golden Core Cultivator had moved to the end of Bamboo Forest Alley.

The other party seemed very interested in the Dao of Talismans, and recently had been listening to the classes of some famous Talisman Masters in the city.

This was not out of deliberate attention or special care.

It was just that the city was neither big nor small, and the sudden appearance of a Golden Core Cultivator would always make people pay a little more attention.

The Bamboo Forest Alley, which had been quiet for a long time, slowly returned to its former tranquility after several months.

This newly arrived Golden Core Cultivator seemed to be named Lu Sheng?

Not quite sure.

"This Dao of Talismans is also profound and extensive."

Lu Qing acted according to his heart, recalling that he had once wanted to learn the Dao of Talismans, but comparing the two, the Dao of Formations relied less on external resources.

So he chose Formations and never set foot in the Dao of Talismans.

The path of Cultivation he wanted to learn, however, was inspired by a thought: skills close to the Dao, a Realm where even mortals could perceive the Dao and enter it in one morning.

In the Cultivation study.

Lu Qing held a talisman brush, and talisman paper floated before him.

Lines of obscure yet profound patterns flowed across the talisman paper.

Lu Qing, at his current Cultivator Realm, no longer needed to meticulously start from scratch.

But what is the Dao? The Dao is my nature.

Repeatedly drawing talismans was an extremely easy task for Lu Qing.

But the Dao of Talismans was different.

Lu Qing put down the talisman brush.

"But indeed, starting from the basics is much easier. A tall building rises from the ground, and these Dao of Talismans that have already been comprehended are hidden within these most basic Talisman spells."

Lu Qing's thoughts flickered.

His Incarnation, an ordinary Cultivator, lived here in seclusion.

However, he did not start from being a mortal again.

Perhaps, his Dao Heart no longer needed to undergo this tempering in the Mortal World.

When first learning the Dao of Talismans, naturally, tangible objects like talisman brushes and talisman paper were needed to carry the Cultivation.

However, this still fell under spells.

It could not be called the Dao.

Regardless, Lu Qing's improvement in Comprehension had reached an extremely spiritual level.

The more he comprehended the Dao, the more he was able to comprehend the Dao.

Lu Qing thought to himself, this was probably a positive feedback loop in Cultivation.

He swept his wide sleeve over the talisman papers before him.

In an instant.

These talisman papers vanished, leaving only a trace of Dao rhyme appearing before Lu Qing.

His eyes flickered.

"Spirit writings, spirit talismans..."

"Formations, Dao of Talismans, two great Daos yet with some similarities."

Lu Qing, like a Cultivator who understands one Dao and then understands others, looked at the talisman patterns in these spirit talismans, and slowly, he saw their similarities with Formation patterns.

Both Daos contained the textured aura of the Laws of Heaven and Earth.

Lu Qing continued to cultivation here.

As for Nanlin City.

Lu Qing's arrival was merely a small pebble, initially falling into a pond, splashing water and causing ripples.

However, time was an extremely terrifying existence.

Seas turned into mulberry fields, ripples would subside, and eventually, the pond's surface would be calm, with no more splashes appearing.

Half a year passed, and in the eyes of outsiders, this Golden Core Cultivator named Lu Sheng had completely integrated into Bamboo Forest Alley.

The courtyards were some distance apart, yet not completely isolated from the world.

At least Lu Qing had neighbors.

"Dong dong dong."

The Formation blocked the outside noise.

"This Fellow Daoist is also an eccentric. It seems he's still delving into Talisman spells."

The neighboring Cultivator was also a young Cultivator with an ordinary appearance, but his eyes held a hint of vicissitude.

In the Cultivation world, it was most taboo to judge others by their appearance.

An old man might be young in bone age, and a young man might be an old monster.

No matter how strange or bizarre the various anecdotes, they were never unusual in the Cultivation world.

This Cultivator had originally wanted to befriend this neighbor.

Unfortunately, the other party had not stepped out for a full six months.

Six months ago, there were rumors about the other party.

A Golden Core Cultivator of unknown origin, interested in the Dao of Talismans.

He also seemed very generous with his spending.

Naturally, there were some who were bandit Cultivators behind the scenes who wanted to rob and kill him.

Fighting was generally prohibited within the city, but since the forces here were not monolithic, this rule was generally optional.

However, none of the Cultivators who had harbored ill intentions ever returned.

"I originally wanted to make friends, but now it seems I'll just forget about it."

Cultivators with solitary personalities were everywhere.

He wasn't determined to befriend Lu Qing; it was just that Golden Core Cultivators in the city more or less had a circle.

"I heard there's another auction. I'll go check it out tonight."

Inside the courtyard.

Lu Qing opened his eyes, a ray of divine light flashing.

He thoughtfully looked outside the Formation.

The young man who had left.

"It's not surprising anymore. It's time to move to the next place."

Lu Qing had Cultivated the Dao of Talismans here for almost a year. With a clear Dao Heart and spiritual Comprehension, he entered the path extremely quickly.

He had comprehended Reincarnation, Cultivated the Five Elements, stepped into Karma, delved into time, and numerous terrifying Great Daos had all transformed into the Dao rhyme pervading his Inner World.

Entering the Dao of Talismans was naturally not difficult.

He did not need to pack anything.

"There were no major scares, and there were small gains. It seems the focus of this divination trigram should still be on the previous entry into the Mortal World."

The divination trigrams were still there, indicating that staying here would yield no further gains.

As for the Dao of Talismans, Lu Qing only considered it his daily Cultivation.

Just like purifying a bit of magical power daily and comprehending Divine Abilities in his heart, it was a matter of course for Cultivation, and naturally not considered the "small gains" explicitly mentioned in the divination trigram.

"Entering the Mortal World, huh."

He sighed softly.

An ordinary Cultivator came to Bamboo Forest Alley, and an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator left.

Only that neighbor, the young Cultivator who was also a Golden Core.

The second day after returning from the auction.

Looking at that residence again, he suddenly saw a trace of Dao rhyme finally dissipating in the morning sunlight.

His eyes widened, and a thought inexplicably flashed through his mind, "Did I just encounter a senior who was traveling the Mortal World?"

Without needing to think much, he felt a hint of regret, but even more, a sense of lingering fear...