I Can See Through Everything-Chapter 532 (2)

The Master of Tianji Workshop was overjoyed upon hearing this.

“Excellent. He’s the perfect candidate. Send someone to make contact with Qiu Rong immediately.

Don’t be stingy with spirit stones—do whatever it takes to win him over as our inside man.”

“Yes, I’ll see to it right away.”

Once the woman respectfully withdrew, the Master of Tianji Workshop’s expression turned gloomy once again.

The upper realm emissary would arrive in no more than ten days. If he hadn’t straightened out the current mess by then...

He’d not only lose his position as Workshop Master—a seat brimming with profit—but might even face punishment.

And with that lord’s temperament... if punishment came, the consequences would be dire.

Just the thought of it made the Master shudder involuntarily, a chill rising from the depths of his heart.

His resolve only grew more firm.

If that was to be his fate... he might as well risk everything!

...

While turmoil stirred in the outside world, Lu Qing remained calm, immersed in his cultivation within his cave.

“I’ve finally fully comprehended it.”

Lu Qing opened his eyes, runes flickering faintly within them.

These past days, aside from crafting the daily quota of talismans, he had spent nearly all his time studying the inheritance of the Teleportation Formation.

Now, he had at last gained complete understanding, with not the slightest doubt remaining.

“Still, even with the aid of my innate ability, it took this long to grasp it.

This teleportation formation is truly abstruse and arcane.

The Dao of Space is indeed a realm only Nascent Soul-level cultivators can even begin to touch.”

Lu Qing sighed inwardly.

Although he had now thoroughly comprehended the teleportation formation at Starry Sky City...

He was still far from being able to deploy it himself with his current cultivation level.

The teleportation formation involved the Laws of Space—a domain that only Nascent Soul powerhouses were qualified to explore.

Even though formation masters could use runes to communicate with the laws, without sufficient cultivation, it was still nearly impossible to arrange such an advanced formation.

So, even though Lu Qing had deciphered the teleportation formation of Starry Sky City using the supernatural abilities of his strange talent...

Understanding it and actually creating it were two very different things.

With his current level, it was simply not feasible to construct a massive teleportation formation like the one in Starry Sky City.

“I was even entertaining the wild thought—if I could fully master this teleportation formation, maybe I could directly build one to teleport myself into the Tianyuan Great World.

That would save a fortune in spirit stones.

But now it’s clear... that was just wishful thinking.”

Lu Qing chuckled to himself at the notion.

“Still, while I may not yet be able to build a world-piercing teleportation formation capable of breaking through the world membrane...

If I simplify the formation using my supernatural ability—make it into a small-scale teleportation array meant only to traverse space and shift locations—it might not be impossible.”

Teleportation formations, too, came in distinct tiers.

From interdomain-level formations capable of crossing vast stretches of starry skies, to boundary-breaking formations that could pierce the world’s embryonic membrane and enable transmission between different worlds...

Down to the smallest local teleportation arrays, meant for short-distance travel within the same world.

The difference in power among these formations was immense, as was the complexity of the spatial laws involved.

The inheritance Lu Qing had obtained—the formation found within Starry Sky City—belonged to the high-tier category of boundary-breaking teleportation formations.

Such formations could only be arranged by veteran Nascent Soul cultivators with deep comprehension of the Laws of Space and expert command over rune-based formations.

With his current abilities, Lu Qing was still far from being able to construct such a thing.

However, while the boundary-breaking teleportation formation was beyond him, there was a sliver of possibility when it came to the lowest tier: the miniature spatial shifting formations.

Lu Qing closed his eyes again and activated his supernatural ability to resume cultivation.

This time, however, he changed his approach.

With his mind focused, he began simplifying the teleportation formation he had already comprehended.

As Lu Qing's deduction continued, waves of insight surfaced in his heart.

No one knew how much time had passed before, at last, a simple yet profound miniature formation emerged within his consciousness.

“At last, I’ve worked it out.”

A trace of joy surfaced in Lu Qing’s heart.

But he quickly calmed himself.

So far, he had only theorized the formation. Whether or not it would work had yet to be proven in practice.

After a brief moment of thought, Lu Qing retrieved a piece of spirit jade from his storage pouch and began engraving.

Waves of runes were refined from the void under his control.

These runes were exceptionally intricate. As soon as they formed, the surrounding space began to tremble faintly.

These were none other than the formation runes he had comprehended from the teleportation array—capable of invoking the Laws of Space.

Ordinarily, such runes were extremely difficult for anyone in the Golden Core Realm to understand, let alone master.

But Lu Qing, gifted with a supernatural talent and extraordinary perception, along with his innate aptitude in the Way of Runes, had accomplished what would seem impossible to others.

As his spiritual will surged, the refined runes began to merge into the spirit jade in his hand.

However, in the next instant, a crisp crack rang out—the spirit jade fractured with streaks of fissures and then shattered completely.

“It seems low-grade spirit jade cannot withstand runes of this level...”

Lu Qing wasn’t surprised. Teleportation formations touched upon the Laws of Space.

Even though what he was attempting was a drastically simplified miniature teleportation array, its power still exceeded what low-grade spirit jade could handle.

After some thought, Lu Qing took out a Communication Talisman and sent a message.

Before long, a ripple of formation energy came from outside the cave.

Lu Qing opened the door and stepped out, finding Ziyuan standing respectfully at the entrance.

“Senior Lu, here are the high-grade and top-grade spirit jades you requested.”

Ziyuan offered a brocade box. Lu Qing took it and opened it—inside, dozens of lustrous spirit jades were neatly arranged.

“The treasury’s stock of high-grade jades is limited. Since you needed them urgently, I’ve brought all we had on hand. If they’re not enough, the Pavilion Mistress said she would requisition more from the branch pavilions.”

Ziyuan explained.

“These will suffice for now.”

Lu Qing glanced at the contents—nearly forty pieces of spirit jade, ten of which were top-grade, the rest high-grade.

Like spirit stones, spirit jades increased greatly in value with each tier.

So while the quantity seemed modest, their actual worth was significant.

“Senior Lu, are you planning to craft high-grade talismans?” Ziyuan asked curiously.

Lu Qing had always used only low-grade spirit jade for talisman crafting. This was the first time he had ever asked for higher-tier materials.

“There are some special talismans I’d like to try making,” Lu Qing replied.

Ziyuan nodded, showing no suspicion.

In truth, many Talisman Masters in the pavilion frequently requested high-grade spirit jade for crafting.

In contrast, it was someone like Lu Qing—who always asked for low-grade materials—that was the real anomaly.

After Ziyuan left, Lu Qing returned to his cave and picked up a piece of high-grade spirit jade.

Focusing his mind, he once again drew out the profound runes, merging them into the jade.

High-grade spirit jade had far better capacity for bearing the power of rune formations compared to low-grade jade.

Runes poured into the spirit jade in great numbers, and this time, it did not shatter.

Still, Lu Qing dared not be careless—he concentrated fully, carefully inscribing each rune and aligning them into a proper array within the jade.

Finally, as the last rune embedded itself, a radiant glow rippled across the jade’s surface.

When the light faded, a mysterious aura began to emanate from within.

“It’s done.”

Lu Qing smiled slightly as he gazed at the jade.

At the very same time, on the other side of Treasure Pavilion, near the entrance to a certain cave dwelling, a sneaky figure was quietly drawing near.