I Can See Through Everything-Chapter 482 (2)
The Water Spirit Pearl had accompanied the dragon turtle for tens of thousands of years, yet today, it was to part from it.
However, the dragon turtle understood the importance of weighing the pros and cons.
After caressing the Water Spirit Pearl for a moment, it decisively erased its own Soul Imprint from within.
Then, it returned the pearl to Lu Qing.
"The Soul Imprint inside the Water Spirit Pearl has been removed. I hope you will fulfill your promise."
Lu Qing received the Water Spirit Pearl and probed it with his Divine Sense, confirming that the Soul Imprint had indeed been erased.
He immediately smiled. "Senior, rest assured. I am not one to go back on my word."
With that, he flicked his Jade Slip downward.
"The contents of this Jade Slip contain what you seek, Senior."
The dragon turtle caught the Jade Slip and infused it with Soul Power.
Inside, a Soul Illusion emerged—within the illusion, a mysterious beast with a blurred form lay atop the clouds.
Suddenly, it swung its claw, and the entire world seemed to change.
The clarity of the illusion inside the Jade Slip was far greater than what Lu Qing had previously transmitted via Soul Transmission.
As the dragon turtle observed the trajectory of the mysterious beast’s claw attack, countless insights surfaced within its mind.
Realizing that Lu Qing had not deceived it, the dragon turtle was overjoyed.
It examined the mysterious beast’s claw technique again, growing even more certain of its importance.
If it could fully comprehend this technique, its cultivation realm would undoubtedly advance to the next level!
Upon realizing this, the dragon turtle felt that losing the Water Spirit Pearl was not a great loss.
After all, at worst, the absence of the pearl would only slow down its recovery.
But in terms of enhancing its strength, the pearl was of little consequence.
It would simply take more time to regain its peak condition.
In the vast ocean, nothing posed a real threat to it anyway.
The dragon turtle race was never in short supply of time or patience.
On the contrary, the Soul Illusion within the Jade Slip had a high chance of helping it break through a bottleneck that had trapped it for tens of thousands of years. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
From this perspective, the dragon turtle felt that this trade was not a loss but rather a great gain.
"Senior Dragon Turtle, due to the limits of my cultivation realm, the Soul Illusion within the Jade Slip can only be accessed ten times. Please use it wisely," Lu Qing reminded.
"Ten times…"
The dragon turtle was momentarily stunned.
It had already noticed this.
Each time it observed the illusion, its clarity would slightly fade.
Clearly, this was not a permanent inheritance.
However, it understood the difficulty of creating such an inheritance.
Manifesting an illusion consumed Soul Power with every use.
Even for the dragon turtle itself, if it were to create such an inheritance, it would face the same limitations.
So it knew Lu Qing was not deceiving it but rather speaking the truth.
Still, ten times was enough.
The dragon turtle’s claws tightened slightly.
With its cultivation, if it could not comprehend a technique within ten observations, it meant that this technique was not destined for it.
Moreover, based on the resonance it felt with the claw technique, it might not even need ten attempts to grasp its essence.
"Indeed, only ten times. My cultivation is limited, and the inheritance within the Jade Slip can only reach this level."
Lu Qing continued, "However, if you exhaust the ten attempts and still wish to comprehend more, you may use this Communication Talisman to contact me."
With that, Lu Qing flicked a Jade Talisman downward.
The dragon turtle caught the Jade Talisman, momentarily dazed.
It had lived for countless years, yet this was the first time a human cultivator had willingly given it a Communication Talisman.
Even in the previous Era of Cultivation, the two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators it had known had always been on guard against it.
The dragon turtle gave Lu Qing a deep look but said nothing, choosing instead to accept the talisman.
Although it was confident that it would grasp the technique before exhausting the Jade Slip, nothing was absolute.
If it still failed to break through its bottleneck in the end, it might have to rely on this young man.
Seeing the dragon turtle accept the Communication Talisman, a faint smile appeared on Lu Qing’s face.
This dragon turtle was undoubtedly the overlord of this sea region.
Building a positive relationship with it would be greatly beneficial.
The Endless Deep Sea had always been an unexplored forbidden zone for humans.
No one knew what treasures lay hidden beneath its depths.
This encounter was an excellent opportunity.
If he could foster a good relationship with this ancient dragon turtle, he might gain the chance to explore the Endless Deep Sea.
More importantly, Lu Qing was deeply interested in the dragon turtle’s bloodline.
Its bloodline was linked to the Ancestral Dragon of the Nine Tribulations.
If he could acquire some of it, it would be of immense value to him.
Of course, such matters could not be rushed.
Everything depended on whether he could genuinely build trust and friendship with the dragon turtle.
"Senior, now that our exchange is complete, I shall not disturb your cultivation. I take my leave."
Saying so, Lu Qing activated the golden Flying Artifact beneath him.
With a flash of golden light, he soared into the distance with the Five Elements Winged Serpent.
The dragon turtle narrowed its massive eyes, watching Lu Qing’s retreating figure without making any move.
Only after Lu Qing had completely disappeared did it slowly sink into the ocean, heading into the depths.
Lu Qing’s appearance had made it realize that, despite being a survivor from the previous Era of Cultivation, it was not necessarily invincible.
Thus, it would be wise to cultivate even more cautiously in the coming days.
This had always been the philosophy of the dragon turtle race.
A lesson passed down from their progenitor.
Even after the revival of spiritual energy, it had chosen to remain hidden in the deep sea instead of venturing out.
For it knew better than anyone that there was always a higher sky and a stronger being.
Even if one could dominate an entire world, there would always be countless more powerful entities beyond it.
For instance, the existence that had left behind only the faintest trace of bloodline, yet was mighty enough to birth the entire dragon turtle race.
The sea surged and gradually calmed once more.
As if nothing had ever happened.
No one knew that a monumental event had just transpired in this location.
...
Riding his golden flying artifact, Lu Qing continued onward without stopping.
Before long, he returned to Jiuli Village.
As he arrived home, the sky was just turning dusk.
This entire journey to the depths of the Eastern Sea had taken him less than a day.
"Ah Qing, you’re back!"
Sensing Lu Qing’s presence, Xiao Li immediately rushed over.
"Brother!" Xiao Yan also ran up to him excitedly.
The two little ones happened to be home at the time.
"Yes, I’m back."
After comforting the two children, Lu Qing returned to his meditation chamber and took out the Water Spirit Pearl.
