The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 403

Chapter 403: Chapter 399: Lingru in the Stone Chapter 403: Chapter 399: Lingru in the Stone “This must be the spot, it appears to be the weakest point.” Shen Luo's gaze quickly landed on a slightly recessed part of the jade. With a flip of his hand, he took out the Mother-Child Sword.

With a “clang,” he summoned a subordinate sword and activated a spell.

A thin beam of sword-light shot out from the subordinate sword, piercing into the recess of the jade.

With a light “ding,” the jade was punctured with a tiny recess, but not penetrated.

“This jade is incredibly hard!” A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Luo's eyes.

This subordinate sword was a top-grade magical instrument bound by a seven-layer prohibition. The sword-light it emits could easily penetrate a thick piece of iron, yet it could not penetrate this jade.

He pursed his lips, changed the magic spell in his hand, and the subordinate sword immediately started to rotate like a drill. The emitted sword-light also began to rotate rapidly and slowly penetrated the jade.

A few breaths later, a “plop” sounded as it finally penetrated, and a rich fragrance wafted along with it.

Shen Luo quickly retracted the subordinate sword, leaving a hole in the jade about the size of a chopstick and several inches deep.

Looking through the hole, one could faintly see a milky liquid inside, emitting an odd, refreshing fragrance in bursts.

“Sure enough, it is Thousand-Year Spirit Milk!” He was overjoyed inside and gestured to draw it out.

The Thousand-Year Spirit Milk also contained water, which was immediately manipulated by the Water Manipulation Technique, causing a small stream of spirit milk to fly out of the hole.

Once removed from the jade, this spirit milk appeared before Shen Luo's eyes. Although it was milky white all over, it had a slight yellowish tint, indicating that it wasn't pure.

“As expected, extracting the spirit milk now might mean it hasn't matured enough. I wonder if this will affect its medicinal value.” Shen Luo mused, then pulled out a white jade bottle and collected some spirit milk, filling half the bottle.

The white spirit milk in the bottle swayed gently, its surprisingly sweet scent tempting to take a sip.

Shen Luo had already checked, though. Although the spirit milk within the stones was a natural treasure, capable of healing the dead and regenerating bones, it also contained a significant amount of stone-qi. If taken directly, it could calcify the internal organs and do more harm than good.

“According to the classics, the medicinal effect of the Thousand-Year Spirit Milk is too strong. To refine it into a pill, one must have excellent alchemy skills. I'll have to go to Chang'an for that.” He mumbled, stowing the jade bottle as he contemplated.

He then sealed the hole in the jade and placed it into his storage magical tool.

Only when the strange scent in the air had dispersed did Shen Luo remove the water shield in the room and go to bed.

“Who exactly was that elder? He calculated that I would come to Tang Qiu County City and found the location of the Thousand-Year Spirit Milk. He clearly possesses significant miraculous powers. Why did he pretend to be a fraud? Was he toying with the human world?” Shen Luo pondered in his heart.

No matter who that man was or what his aims were, Shen Luo planned to look for him again after sunrise. Firstly, to thank him for helping to find the Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, and secondly, he didn't want to miss such a master. He might need his help in the future.

A night passed quickly, and as the sky just lightened, he rose, quit his room, and went down to Hundred Flower Mountain.

The old monk had said that he would come to read the stars again today.

But Shen Luo waited until mid-morning, and the old monk and his apprentice still did not appear.

Apart from Shen Luo, many others also came here to wait.

When the sun set, the old monk still hadn't arrived, and the crowd had to disperse.

But Shen Luo didn't leave. After everyone was gone, he went to where the monk had had his stall yesterday and unleashed the Shadow Gu.

Little Purple landed on the ground, hunkering down to sniff the ground a few times, then suddenly sprang forward and dashed along.

Seeing this, Shen Luo hurriedly followed.

Little Purple led Shen Luo out of town and around the area, eventually arriving at an abandoned ancient temple north of the city. It squawked twice at Shen Luo.

Shen Luo puzzled, interpreting from Little Purple's calls that the scent suddenly ended here, preventing it from continuing its tracking.

“You've worked hard, now go and rest.” He waved his hand to return Little Purple into the bag. He stepped inside the ancient temple for inspection but found not a trace of any clue.

“How can the scent cease abruptly? And there's no water source here. Could the old man have flown away? If he indeed is an esteemed figure, it's not impossible,” Shen Luo stood outside the temple, murmuring to himself.

If the other party truly took flight, the scent would swiftly dissipate in the wind. According to the Medicine Immortal Collection, it would take only half a day for the Shadow Gu to lose the trail.

Shen Luo was not so easily discouraged. He stayed two more days in Tangqiu County City, scouring inside and out of town every day, but he never did find any trace of the old man.

Left with no choice, he was forced to give up. He departed from Tangqiu County City, activating an Armor Horse Talisman on each leg, and headed straight for Chang'an.

Three days later.

Shen Luo stood on a high slope, looking out at the distance.

Several hundred feet away stood an incredibly majestic giant city. The city walls were a hundred feet tall, built with enormous blocks of blue jade, and looked both splendid and clean.

The enormous city wall extended on both sides, reaching as far as the eye could see, with no end in sight.

Compared to it, humans seemed as insignificant as ants.

It was the capital city of the Great Tang Kingdom, Chang'an.

Outside Chang'an City was a city moat several hundred feet wide. The river was turbulent and roaring, comparable to some large rivers.

White Jade Bridges were built over the city moat, connecting to the city gate, bustling with people.

Squads of Imperial Forest Army patrolled the city wall and the White Jade Bridge. Each soldier, wearing bright silver armor and carrying a long spear, exuded majestic strength.

From afar, inside the city walls, broad roads crisscrossed every which way. The city was jam-packed with wagons and pedestrians, and tall architectural buildings sprouted from the ground. Royal palaces filled the city as far as the eye could see.

Countless rivers intertwined within the city, shimmering waves reflected off the rippling surface as various ships and flower boats cruised above, competing and vying for space.

Upon seeing this spectacle, Shen Luo's eyes were filled with wonder.

Although he had heard of Chang'an's magnificence before – it being the capital of a kingdom – the sight still took his breath away.

Jianye City was considered a metropolis of the Great Tang, with crowded streets and lots of activity. However, compared to Chang'an City before his eyes, it seemed like a small and old county town.

“Not in vain is Chang'an the capital city of my Great Tang Kingdom, with a hundred countries in attendance. Just by looking at the grandeur of this capital, other nations would harbor thoughts of surrendering.” Shen Luo exclaimed in his heart.

Not only was the city grand in scale, as soon as he approached Chang'an City, he noticed that the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi was much richer than in other areas.

Shen Luo wasn't surprised at this. Chang'an City sits at the intersection of the Spiritual Veins of the entire Southern Sub-Central Continent, making it an excellent spiritual land. Otherwise, the founding emperor of the Great Tang would not have established the capital here.

In Dreamland, his cultivation level had reached the Late Mahayana Stage. Now, returning to reality, his cultivation level decreased a hundredfold, yet some insights still remained.