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Chapter 400: Chapter 274: Glimpse of the Devil’s Trail, Hu Zezhi’s Premonition

“As heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman should unremittingly practice self-improvement?”

Lu Qing listened to this sentence, his body shaking tremendously, as he murmured to himself.

It seemed he was completely stunned by these words.

After quite some time, he finally regained his composure, his eyes clear and bright as he deeply bowed to Lu Qing.

“Many thanks to young friend Lu Qing for the guidance, otherwise I would have been ensnared by the barriers of knowledge and understanding, causing my heart of cultivation to waver.”

“There’s no need for politeness, Mr. Zhi Rui. You were merely lost in the game. With your wisdom, even without my reminder, you would sooner or later have come to the realization,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

He had known at a glance that Lin Zhirui was shaken by the performance of the brocade-clad young man climbing the Heavenly Ascension Ladder and had fallen into self-doubt.

This matter could be major or minor.

If one became too fixated, a moment’s carelessness could cause one’s heart of Martial Arts to waver and never recover.

Therefore, Lu Qing had given guidance, using the ancient wisdom of our ancestors to break through the barriers in his heart.

“As heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman should unremittingly practice self-improvement…”

Ma Gu, Wei Zian, and others who heard Lu Qing utter those words, felt their hearts likewise shaken.

To say that their journey to the Holy City, suddenly witnessing so many Martial Arts prodigies, did not move them would be impossible.

The gap between individuals was truly immense.

That feeling of despair could truly cause one to question the significance of their cultivation.

But Lu Qing’s earlier words had pierced through their confusion, sweeping away the despondency and reviving their spirits.

Watching Lu Qing still calm and composed, Lin Zhirui couldn’t help but sigh.

More than two years ago, when he first saw Lu Qing in Cang County, he was still a naive youngster.

But now, apart from his youthful face, whether in demeanor or actions, Lu Qing had risen to an entirely different level.

Even though he himself had reached the Innate Realm, facing Lu Qing, he still couldn’t help but feel a sense of insignificance.

To what extent had young friend Lu Qing’s cultivation reached?

The thought surfaced once again in Lin Zhirui’s mind.

“How about it, are you convinced?”

As Lin Zhirui’s emotions surged, the brocade-clad youth’s clear voice rang out from the Heavenly Ascension Ladder.

Yet, there was silence above and below the ladder.

Everyone was looking at the brocade-clad youth, eyes filled with reverence.

As for Bai Bufan and others, their complexions were pale, faces showing the colors of dejection.

“Big brother, our fifth brother still loves to be the center of attention.”

Above in the sky, on the back of one of those giant birds, a beautiful girl with sparkling eyes and pearly teeth chuckled.

“That temperament of our fifth…” On the back of another giant bird, a youth with a gentle demeanor shook his head, “If he could just calm down his impetuousness, he might have already broken through to the Innate Realm.”

“It’s not a bad thing. Our fifth brother just has this hobby. If he didn’t like the limelight, would he still be our fifth brother? Besides, our Cloud Water Secret Realm has been hidden from the world for too long. Apart from some ancient Sects, few people know of our existence. Now with the changes in the world, it’s time to strike awe into them, lest some really think they rule this world.”

Another cold-faced youth spoke lightly.

“Indeed, before we came out, our teacher had ordered us to not only compete for opportunities but to also make the name of our Cloud Water Secret Realm known. Fifth brother is doing well in this regard.”

“However…” The big brother hesitated a bit but eventually shook his head and said, “All right, we need to pay a visit to the three Saint Masters. Call the fifth brother back.”

“I’ll call him.” Hearing this, the girl immediately shouted with lifted spirit, “Fifth brother, have you had your fun? Big brother is calling you back!”

Upon hearing this shout, the brocade-clad youth raised an eyebrow.

He looked down at the people below; no one was speaking, only looking up at him with reverence.

He chuckled lightly, and suddenly, a sharp, bird-like cry came from his mouth.

He then leapt up, soaring high from the Heavenly Ascension Ladder.

At the same time, clear bird cries filled the sky. The giant bird that had carried the brocade-clad youth, with a powerful beat of its wings stirring up the air, swiftly dived toward its master.

When the brocade-clad youth leapt and began to fall, the bird was right on time to catch him securely.

Then with a powerful flap, it flew high, returning to its fellow disciples’ side.

“Let’s go.”

The big brother glanced down at the crowd of onlookers, stupefied, and said softly. Then, the group of giant birds flapped their wings and flew towards another direction of the Holy Mountain.

Watching that group of giant birds gradually disappear into the distance, rounding a bend, and vanishing on the other side of the Holy Mountain,

The quiet crowd suddenly erupted into a tumult of noise.

“Can someone tell me, what is the background of those people?”

“Merely playing around? That brocade-clad youth who just climbed two hundred steps of the Heavenly Ladder was only playing around?”

“Isn’t it just for fun? Look at how easy he made it seem earlier. I feel like two hundred steps were not his limit at all; he could have climbed higher if he wanted.”

“Now this is embarrassing for Bai Bufan and the others. Who would have thought that in their moment of pride during the competition, they would have their thunder stolen by an unexpectedly emerging person of no renown?”

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“So they just left like that?”

Lu Qing was somewhat surprised to see the people from the Cloud Water Secret Realm depart on their birds.

“It should be to visit the three Saint Masters. People from the Four Great Secret Places always reside atop the Holy Mountain when they come here and do not stay in the Holy City,” Lin Zhirui explained.