"The world is vast and full of wonders. The strongest world I've ever been to was one where the powerful beings could kill me with a single breath."
"Xiao Yan, you know about the Primordial World, right? It's the world of the Investiture of the Gods. I've been there." Lin Qing said with a serious expression.
This conversation today greatly shocked Xiao Yan.
After Xiao Yan became the Flame Emperor of the Endless Fire Domain in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, he spared no effort in searching for Lin Qing and the worlds that Lin Qing had mentioned.
But no matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find his master, Lin Qing, or the worlds he had described. Of course, that's a story for another time.
Lin Qing left without a trace of regret.
After staying in Wutan City for three days, I set off for Zhongzhou. When I left, I left behind a handheld magic artifact, as well as a lot of snacks and drinks.
Although Xiao Yan is the chosen one, surrounded by the protagonist's halo, Lin Qing still left a trace of spiritual power on Lin Yan just in case.
In life-or-death moments, Xiao Yan can teleport to escape danger.
Han Feng wailed for three days and three nights before finally dying from the poison pill. His soul was imprisoned by the old medicine master, who was preparing to...hehe.
Zhongzhou, the central region of the Dou Qi Continent, is an extremely vast area, home to countless complex forces and strange races rarely seen elsewhere.
It is the most exciting area on the Dou Qi Continent, and also the place where most of the continent's top experts gather.
The main forces in Zhongzhou that are publicly known are "one palace, one pagoda, two sects, three valleys, and four pavilions".
The hidden forces are even more powerful: the eight ancient clans, each descended from a Dou Di (Battle Emperor).
Other demonic beast races such as the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, and the Nine Netherworld Python Clan are also top-tier forces.
Even the Soul Palace, which is the strongest on the surface, is merely an vassal of the Soul Clan, one of the eight ancient clans. One can imagine how powerful their hidden strength is.
Because Zhongzhou was too far from Wutan City, Lin Qing was too lazy to travel there. So, he came to Tianya City, intending to travel to Zhongzhou through a spatial wormhole.
This spatial wormhole is essentially a teleportation array, which is very convenient.
After several days of travel, stopping and starting, Lin Qing entered the Tianqing Mountains, traversing the plains and gradually entering the mountain range.
The wide roads within the mountain range came into Lin Qing's view, leading in all directions.
On that main road, one could see many people coming and going, and even from such a distance, Lin Qing could faintly hear some noises coming from the ground.
Lin Qing smiled and said, "It's really lively." He quite liked lively atmospheres.
Chapter 460 Tianya City (Third Update)
"Swish swish!"
The sound of wind breaking came from afar. Soon after, many strange-looking flying beasts were seen flying towards the mountains.
Although people thought Lin Qing dressed a bit flashy and was handsome, not many people paid attention to him, since he didn't even have a mount.
Lin Qing didn't linger. He leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of light and flying towards the mountains.
Those who initially paid little attention to, looked down on, or envied Lin Qing's appearance were all horrified when they saw that Lin Qing could actually fly through the air.
Immediately, everyone showed expressions of awe. They knew that if one could only fly by transforming battle qi into wings, one would only be a Battle King. But Lin Qing did not do that; he flew directly.
Therefore, these people knew that Lin Qing was at least a high-level Dou Huang expert.
After flying for about half a minute, the outline of a huge city began to appear faintly from the lush mountains.
As Lin Qing continued flying, he secretly surveyed the scale of the city and nodded in satisfaction.
"There must be some good food here too!" Lin Qing couldn't shake her love for food, nor did she want to.
Back on Earth, I stayed home and sponged off my parents, rarely getting a decent meal. But after this time travel, I ate like crazy, without worrying about getting fat or getting too full.
Just as Lin Qing was about to enter the airspace above the city, a figure suddenly flashed up from the city gate and transformed into an old man in a golden robe.
The old author in the golden robe had a rather indifferent expression, and his pair of battle aura wings on his back were slightly vibrating as he stood straight in front of Lin Qing's flight path.
The old man in the golden robe said in a deep voice, "Is this your first time in Tianya City? Don't you know that flying is not allowed in the airspace above the city and that you have to enter through the main gate?"
With his flight path blocked, Lin Qing also stopped, and the golden light gradually transformed into Lin Qing wearing a golden robe.
"Is that a rule? This is indeed my first time here, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do. I'll go down now," Lin Qing replied, rubbing his nose.
"Hmm? No battle aura? Flying on its own?" The old man's expression changed slightly. Although he could tell that this person was just an ordinary person, he could feel a sense of oppression from him.
In fact, under this suppression, his fighting spirit almost stopped, and he almost couldn't even maintain the wings on his back.
Lin Qing ignored the old man in the golden robe. Seeing that he seemed to be wearing the same clothes as this guy, he quickly landed and walked into the city through the gate.
"It seems this one is quite different; he's actually very easy to talk to." The old man in the golden robe breathed a sigh of relief and slowly descended as well.
Seeing Lin Qing walk in so obediently, they stopped paying attention. After all, their Luo family's ancestor was a five-star Dou Zong powerhouse.
After entering the city, Lin Qing didn't rush to find the spatial wormhole. Instead, he first found the largest and best restaurant in Tianya City.
Tianya Tower has five floors in total. The higher the floor, the more distinguished the guests are. Lin Qing, however, didn't care much about such things and simply found a window seat on the first floor.
Outside the window lies a lake, a sight that soothes the soul.
"Sir, you've come to the right place when it comes to food. Our Tianya Restaurant is the best in Tianya City, especially our braised rabbit head!" The waiter praised his restaurant endlessly.
"Oh? You remember so clearly?" Lin Qing was somewhat surprised to see that this guy could name no less than thirty dishes.
"You're joking, sir. This is your specialty. If I didn't have this skill, I would have been kicked out long ago."
The waiter glanced around at the maids serving tea and water, his eyes dimming slightly.
"Sounds good. Give me two of everything."
Lin Qing looked up and, sure enough, there was only one man here, the waiter; the rest were women. Then, noticing something about the waiter, she smiled, but then suddenly frowned slightly.
The waiter fawned, "Alright, sir, would you like some wine? Our 'Drunken River' is a must-try!"
"No need, I never drink. Go ahead, this little something is for you." Lin Qing flicked his finger, and a pill was placed into the waiter's pocket.
"Huh? This is Qi Gathering Powder?" The waiter looked shocked and immediately covered his mouth, his eyes darting around.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he breathed a sigh of relief. Then, as if remembering something, he carefully held the Qi Gathering Powder in his hand and handed it back to Lin Qing.
"Sir, this is far too precious. I am unworthy of such a gift."
Xiao Er was very happy, but considering that he was just a handyman, he didn't dare to hope for anything, even though he longed for the Qi Gathering Powder.
"Hehe." Lin Qing looked at the waiter with interest, without saying a word, and reached out to take the Qi Gathering Powder.
This Qi Gathering Powder was refined by Xiao Yan, and he took it out to show off his identity as an alchemist.
At that time, Lin Qing looked at the arrogant face that was showing off in front of Xiao Xun'er, and Lin Qing felt a little itchy and kicked him so hard that he fell flat on his face.
He took the Qi Gathering Powder, examined it for a while, then lost interest. However, he didn't return it to Xiao Yan but kept it for himself.
The Qi Gathering Powder is a potent medicine that can help cultivators increase their chances of breaking through to the Dou Zhe stage. It is a spiritual medicine that can help them overcome the barriers between different realms.
Lin Qing asked, "You are at the twelfth level of Dou Qi, and you need this Qi Gathering Powder to advance. Why don't you want it?"
The waiter didn't know what to say.
Just then, a fat man with a big head and ears walked over from behind the counter, slapped the waiter on the shoulder, and said:
"Waiter, it's not that Uncle Wang is criticizing you, but this gentleman gave it to you, so you just accepted it. Honestly, go and order this gentleman's food first, and I'll put the Qi Gathering Powder away for you."
"I'll give it to you after we close tonight."
The chubby Uncle Wang said with a smile, and he applied a little force with his hand.
Cold sweat began to bead on the waiter's forehead, and he forced a smile, saying, "Sir, I'm just a handyman, this Qi-gathering powder is still too precious for me."
As soon as he said this, Uncle Wang tightened his grip, but he still smiled like a Maitreya Buddha.
Xiao Er's whole body trembled slightly, and he started to break out in a cold sweat, but he forced himself to endure it and still looked at Lin Qing with a smile.
Lin Qing knew exactly what he was doing, but he didn't expose him. He simply said, "This thing is precious to you, but to me it's not even as tasty as a peach."
Without waiting for them to speak, he flicked his finger again, and the Qi-gathering powder was directly swallowed into the waiter's mouth.
"Sit cross-legged, circulate your fighting spirit, and absorb the medicinal power."
Immediately, the waiter didn't care about anything else, and sat down on the ground, loosened his shoulders, and began to circulate his battle qi.
Chapter 461 Xiao Er (Happy New Year)
Uncle Wang watched this scene with a dark glint in his eyes. He had originally planned to give the Qi Gathering Powder to his son after Lin Qing left.
So he threatened the waiter to give him some Qi-gathering powder, but to his surprise, the waiter still refused to accept it.
Then, thinking that he would give the waiter a good beating after the guests left, he never expected that the Qi-gathering powder would be thrown directly into the waiter's mouth by the guests.
Uncle Wang, also known as Wang Dafu, stared at Lin Qing in astonishment. He hadn't expected Lin Qing to do such a thing.
Lin Qing glanced at Wang Dafu and said indifferently, "What are you looking at me for? Go and serve me the food."
"Ah, yes, sir, I'll go tell the kitchen right away, and they'll cook your dishes right away." Wang Dafu was startled when Lin Qing glanced at him, and he quickly ran away.
"What a terrifying look! He must be at least a Dou Wang!" Wang Dafu, a Dou Ling, was so frightened by that look that he almost wet his pants.
Looking at Xiao Er, Lin Qing sighed and said, "It seems I'm still a bit lacking." With a flick of her hand, an invisible force gathered around Xiao Er.
Before long, a large amount of battle qi surged over, and in a short time, the battle qi in the entire Tianya Tower became several times denser.
This amazing scene immediately attracted all the guests in the restaurant.
[Why has the battle aura suddenly become so much denser?]
[It's already reached five times, and it's still increasing.]
Look, there's another odd-job worker breaking through to the Dou Zhe level over there.
[Was that guy in the golden robe just an ordinary person?]
The lobby on the first floor was mostly filled with fighters and masters. Seeing this, they didn't care about anything else and all sat cross-legged to start cultivating.
Those on the second floor are at least Great Dou Masters, and many of them have begun to cultivate.
As for the experts above the Great Dou Master level, they were only slightly surprised. After sensing the situation and finding nothing strange, they continued eating.
"I've reached the level of a Dou Zhe! And I'm even a two-star Dou Zhe! Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!" The waiter, with tears in his eyes, immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed.