The Transmigrator's Cultivation - Chapter 395

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It’s hard to know what methods the masters of the Qianqu Wanpai Sect used to contain a first-grade spirit vein within this small glowing sphere. Aside from a little overflow, most of it is well concealed inside. Even so, the small amount of spiritual energy that has escaped is incredibly rich.

Xu Ziqing examined the glowing spheres one after another, and to his astonishment, they were all first-grade spirit veins.

In the Qingyun Great World, even the prestigious Second-Rank Wuling Immortal Sect has very few first-grade spirit veins, and only in large mountain domains with many Nascent Souls in the Qianyuan Greater World can one find resources sufficient to rival these.

Undoubtedly, these first-grade spirit veins were resources given to the inheritors by the Qianqu Wanpai Sect. Such a massive number would be enough for even a nameless loose cultivator who stumbled in to reach a certain level of cultivation!

It was truly thoughtful.

These first-grade spirit veins were still stored in another storage bracelet by Yun Lie. Since there was no need to use them at the moment, they remained in their glowing sphere form. Now, the two brothers had already gained tremendous benefits, and their attention finally turned to the dark sphere.

Xu Ziqing said, “Shixiong, this must be the inheritance.”

Yun Lie nodded slightly, channeling his true essence into his palm and striking the surface of the sphere several times.

Earlier, after they had collected the giant puppet, a piece of information had entered Yun Lie’s sea of consciousness.

This message informed him of how to open the item of inheritance.

The dark sphere also had a name: “Soul-shocking Sphere.” Its shell was made from a very peculiar hidden spirit gold, combined with many precious spiritual materials. Once refined, as long as the item of inheritance was sealed inside, it would not disappear from the world, no matter how many years passed.

This item was often left behind by the great beings of the Qianqu Wanpai Sect before their deaths as a means of inheritance. Once the method to unlock it was followed, the contents would be revealed.

Moreover, since it was not a forced inheritance, there was a choice involved, so Yun Lie had no fear at this moment.

Sure enough, after Yun Lie struck the dark sphere, a thin crack opened at its center, and it immediately split into two halves, slowly parting to the sides.

The outer shell transformed fluidly in an instant into a dark box two feet long and one foot high, clearly revealing the items inside.

Among them were:

One dark token;

Twenty premium spirit stones;

Three high-quality storage bracelets;

Two silver jade slips.

Xu Ziqing examined them individually and quickly understood.

The dark token was the key to this ruin. If blood was dripped onto it, it could control the ruin completely. The spiritual energy of the premium spirit stones had not diminished, making their value equal to that of the first-grade spirit veins. Two of the high-quality storage bracelets were empty, clearly meant for storing spirit veins and puppets separately, while the one that was not empty contained various spirit materials, mainly high-quality spirit wood, minerals, and crystal, clearly meant for crafting puppets.

As for the silver jade slips… they contained the core of the inheritance.

The larger one was filled with various techniques and skills for crafting puppets, as well as numerous recipes for concocting medicinal liquids. The smaller one contained the secret methods, cultivation techniques, and key points of the Qianqu Wanpai Sect, including some obscure remedies and special methods.

After just a glance, Xu Ziqing felt the depth and breadth of the knowledge within. Unless someone dedicated themselves to thoroughly studying this path, it would be difficult to achieve anything. Even those with talents far beyond the ordinary would likely only grasp the surface if they studied diligently.

Having seen this, Xu Ziqing already knew that neither he nor his shixiong could accept this inheritance.

His shixiong’s path had already been set as the Ruthless Killing Sword path, while his own path was already determined as the cycle of life and death.

His shixiong stopped killing with his sword, focusing on the path of sword cultivation, while he governed all trees, practicing the path of immortal Dao, both of which followed the righteous immortal way.

The Qianqu Wanpai Sect, however, was neither immortal nor demonic, existing in the gray area between righteousness and evil, being a left-handed path.

Moreover, it was not only that they were somewhat different on the path of the Great Dao, but also that neither of them had yet reached great accomplishments in their own paths. How could they afford to be overly distracted by anything else?

Thus, while it was fine for them to learn a few auxiliary skills, they could not accept the true inheritance.

At this point, the two had looked over all the legacies of the Qianqu Wanpai Sect, and being of one mind despite their different bodies, they quickly sorted the items.

Due to the vast difference in their cultivation levels, most of the items were kept by Yun Lie, while Xu Ziqing only took a high-quality storage bracelet for himself to store his things.

As for the token, it was also for Yun Lie to refine with his blood.

Yun Lie then sat cross-legged, with Xu Ziqing guarding him.

Before long, the token transformed into a beam of black light, shooting directly into Yun Lie’s brow, merging into his primordial spirit.

At this moment, Xu Ziqing asked, “Shixiong, is it possible to find Shou Liangcheng’s friend?”

Yun Lie pondered for a moment and replied, “I will seek them out.”

Although Shou Liangcheng had already been sent out, since he had agreed to this matter, now that they had grasped control of this relic, they should act according to his words.

After the refinement, the entire relic was under Yun Lie’s control.

Soon, he spoke, “There is a stone chamber in the relic, containing a total of one hundred and two corpses, of which only one has six fingers.”

Xu Ziqing then asked, “Are you certain it is the corpse from a hundred years ago?”

Yun Lie nodded slightly, “That’s right.”

Xu Ziqing felt reassured; this way, they had not let down their trust.

With the items acquired, the ruin would naturally not open again.

Yun Lie held Xu Ziqing’s palm, and with a thought, their figures suddenly vanished, reappearing in a desert.

The ancient city remained in the distance, and at the city gate, there were still two people lingering.

One of them was Shou Liangcheng.

Seeing the two appear, he hurried over, “Fellow Daoists, have you passed the test?”

The other person, named Wei Huan, also looked at them.

Xu Ziqing shook his head slightly, “We did not pass. We just reached the seventh level, but due to serious injuries, we were held back for a while. After healing, we were finally expelled.”

Shou Liangcheng and Wei Huan exchanged doubtful glances. If they hadn’t passed, how could they have both come out together?

Xu Ziqing saw through their thoughts and smiled, “Since I am not a Nascent Soul cultivator, even if I fail, I have to wait for the results before being ejected.” He glanced at Yun Lie, “Just now, I asked my shixiong, and he actually entered the ninth level, but he was surrounded by ten Nascent Soul late-stage puppets. Unable to fend them off, he was forced to retreat.”

They had obtained much from the relic. While he had no intention of harming others, he also knew that one should not be unguarded against others.

None of the words above contained any truth.

Such statements could not convince others, and Shou Liangcheng and Wei Huan were unlikely to believe them. However, since the two had already provided their reasons and they were simply companions who came together, it would be inappropriate to dig deeper or ask further questions.

Seeing this, Xu Ziqing said to Shou Liangcheng, “Although we didn’t pass the test, it’s not that we gained nothing. My shixiong found a skeleton at the eighth level, which indeed has six fingers. I wonder if it belongs to your friend, Daoist Shou.”

Upon hearing this, Shou Liangcheng immediately forgot his earlier concerns and exclaimed, “Is this true?”

Xu Ziqing nodded, “Of course, it’s true.”

After saying this, he looked at Yun Lie.

Yun Lie’s mind stirred, and he waved his hand, revealing a white skeleton lying on the ground, dressed in a robe, with all its treasures and storage bracelets intact.

Shou Liangcheng’s expression turned sorrowful, but seeing that his friend’s clothing was in order and none of the possessions had been stolen, he felt a sense of gratitude. He hurriedly collected the corpse and thanked both of them repeatedly.

Xu Ziqing sighed, “It was merely a small effort; there’s no need for such gratitude, Daoist Shou.”

After saying this, Shou Liangcheng gradually calmed his sorrow. “Earlier, I didn’t collect the Stellar Sand and went to break through instead. When I tried to return, I couldn’t. Now that you two have come out, I want to try again, so I will bid you farewell for now.”

Xu Ziqing and Yun Lie exchanged glances, both having made up their minds, and said, “Please, go ahead.”

Shou Liangcheng indeed went back in, and this time there were no obstacles.

Logically speaking, the Stellar Sand was also a relic, and since Yun Lie now controlled the ruin, it was up to him whether to open or close it.

However, the two had already agreed with Shou Liangcheng to return the Stellar Sand to him using divine water, so this time, Yun Lie allowed him to enter and collect it.

But since the relic had a master now, there would be no more tests, and all the side paths had already been sealed.

This time, when Shou Liangcheng re-entered, he could only wander around the outer hall. It would be impossible to uncover the secrets within.

Even if he returned in a hundred years, he would still have to wait for the relic to open. By then, he would be certain that the treasures inside had been obtained by Xu and Yun, and at that time, both would have already reached another level of cultivation, so there would be no need for any reservations.

Once Shou Liangcheng left, Xu Ziqing and Yun Lie also planned to return to the Zhoutian Immortal Sect.

Wei Huan then stepped forward and smiled, “Are you two returning to the sect?”

Xu Ziqing smiled back and said, “Indeed, what about you, Daoist Wei?”

Wei Huan’s expression was friendly, “Since we are both returning to the sect, why not travel together?”

Xu Ziqing was slightly surprised, but since they had come together and were now returning together, he saw no harm in it and nodded, “That sounds good.”

So Xu Ziqing summoned a flying beast, and he and his shixiong leaped onto it first.

Wei Huan appeared somewhat embarrassed but spoke up, “May I…?”

Xu Ziqing was taken aback.

Wei Huan coughed lightly, “I don’t have a flying beast of my own; I borrowed one from Liangcheng on my way here.”

So that was it.

Xu Ziqing understood; this person probably wasn’t familiar with the others and was only traveling together out of Shou Liangcheng’s courtesy. Therefore, while Shou Liangcheng waited outside the relic, this person also waited with him. But since Shou Liangcheng had gone back into the relic, not knowing when he would return, that was why he inquired about traveling with them.

Having figured this out, Xu Ziqing did not refuse, saying, “In that case, Daoist Wei, feel free.”

Upon hearing this, Wei Huan nodded and quickly positioned himself on the back of the flying beast.

In the next moment, the beast sprang into the air, catching the wind beneath its wings.

Xu Ziqing and Yun Lie sat side by side, while Wei Huan took a seat nearby so they could see each other.

This action was rather considerate.

Without further conversation, the flying beast traveled for two days, arriving above a city.

At this time, Wei Huan looked down and said, “Is that Guhua City?”

Hearing this, Xu Ziqing asked, “Wei Daoist, do you have business there?”

Wei Huan shook his head, “Not really. I just remembered that there’s an auction happening in Guhua City these days. I’ve heard this one is on a much larger scale than before, and I had intended to go see it, but due to the matters of the ruins, I had to put it aside. I thought it would be over by now, but looking at it now, it seems it’s just about to start.”

Xu Ziqing looked down and indeed saw that the city was quite lively.

Wei Huan spoke earnestly, “If you two are interested, it wouldn’t hurt to go and take a look.”

Translator: Lynn

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