Chapter 419

Chapter 419: Spirit Stone, Inheritance Jade Slip, Sword Scar

“Is this the spirit stone?”

Lu Qing’s mind had already withdrawn from the Lihuo Cauldron.

He grasped a crystal-clear object, resembling jade, and examined it.

It was the spirit stone that had so awed Yan.

He had already counted the contents of the interspatial ring.

It was true that the wealth of a Jindan realm cultivator was considerable.

The various elixirs, spiritual herbs, and other spiritual medicines within were all of high quality.

Any one of them, if released, would be a treasure that would have cultivators vying for it.

But now, they were all Lu Qing’s.

With this wealth, Lu Qing could at least sustain his cultivation for a while.

Of all the items, Yan prized the small pile of spirit stones the most.

According to Yan, even the best elixirs often contain toxicity and should not be taken in excess.

But spirit stones were different. The spiritual essence they contained was so gentle that it could be absorbed directly by a cultivator.

They were one of the most valuable treasures for strengthening one’s foundation and increasing one’s cultivation.

They are also extremely useful in formations and weapon refining.

Unfortunately, spirit stones are extremely rare.

They are typically found in places where spiritual energy is rich but under immense pressure.

These locations are often found deep beneath the earth or beneath the ocean, making them extremely difficult to mine.

Therefore, even during the heyday of the last era of immortal cultivation, spirit stone production was limited, and most were considered strategic resources by the major sects.

Using spirit stones for cultivation was considered an incredible luxury.

Only true disciples of the major sects might occasionally be granted one or two for cultivation.

This is why Yan lost his composure upon seeing that small pile of spirit stones.

The Lihuo Sect’s treasury once held only a few more spirit stones.

“Still, the spiritual energy contained within this spirit stone is truly rich,”

Lu Qing said, sensing the fluctuations of spiritual energy within the spirit stone in his hand and smiling.

If he were still before his breakthrough, this single spirit stone alone would likely sustain his cultivation for quite some time.

And these were only low-grade spirit stones.

According to the information he had just discovered using his supernatural powers, spirit stones are also divided into four grades: low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and ultimate-grade.

With each grade increase, the spiritual essence within the spirit stone becomes more than ten times purer.

Naturally, its value also increases tenfold.

Most of the spirit stones left behind by the white-robed youth were low- and mid-grade, with the majority being low-grade. As for high-grade spirit stones, there wasn’t a single one, let alone ultimate-grade spirit stones.

As you can imagine, even in the vast world, spirit stones of high or higher grade are extremely rare for Jindan-level experts.

“And this.”

Lu Qing put away the spirit stone in his hand, and a jade slip appeared in his hand.

This jade slip was also found in the space ring left by the white-robed youth.

There were several similar jade slips in total.

The runes on the jade slips were quite familiar to Lu Qing.

Although slightly different from what he knew, he could still recognize it. It was a rune specifically used to create a jade slip for inheritance.

Lu Qing activated his supernatural power and quietly gazed at the jade slip.

Soon, he felt a faint purple light emerge from the jade slip.

At the same time, several messages floated out.

[Inheritance Jade Slip: A jade slip that can record and pass on information.]

[Those who have cultivated the power of the soul can inscribe information on certain special jade slips, leaving behind a legacy.]

Those who haven’t cultivated the power of the spirit soul will find it difficult to access the information on the jade slip.

[Discovered a technique inheritance. Do you want to download and simulate it?]

…

“Download.”

Seeing the prompt in the note, Lu Qing chose to download without hesitation.

He was curious about the techniques of cultivators from other worlds like the white-robed young man.

If the jade slip contained information about other worlds, that would be even better.

As for why he didn’t just read the information with his mind, it was naturally to prevent any restrictions.

He knew from “Yan” that many ancient immortal sects, to prevent their techniques from being passed on and learned by outsiders,

would place special restrictions on the jade slips. If outsiders attempted to read the information within, the restrictions would destroy the slip.

He didn’t know if the jade slip left by the white-robed young man contained such restrictions.

But for the sake of caution, it was better not to take the risk.

After all, he had supernatural powers, so reading it would be much easier.

[Download started, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%… 98%, 99%, 100%.]

[Download completed, do you want to simulate?]

Lu Qing immediately selected “Yes.

” [Simulation in progress, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%… 98%, 99%, 100%.]

[Simulation completed, do you want to study?]

Lu Qing selected “Yes” again.

The next moment, a flood of insights surged from the depths of his mind.

Lu Qing closed his eyes and began to comprehend the information transmitted by his supernatural powers.

As Lu Qing was comprehending the cultivation techniques contained in the inherited jade slips,

a streak of light streaked across the sky in Zhongzhou, soaring outward.

When he reached the edge of Zhongzhou, he suddenly stopped.

Holding a figure in his hand, he gazed with some surprise at the rift that stretched across the entire mountain range below.

He could tell at a glance that the rift had been created by a being with immense magical power.

As for that being’s realm, he had no way of guessing.

At least he was far from being able to do so, even though he had already entered the fourth stage of the Golden Core Realm.

After staring intently at the massive crack for a moment, convinced by the ancient aura emanating from it that it must have existed for countless thousands of years, the white-robed man finally settled his composure.

He looked at the person he held in his hand and asked, “Is this the Azure Dragon Pass you were talking about?”

The person held by the gray-robed man trembled as he felt the emptiness beneath his feet.

Even with his innate cultivation, if he fell from such a height, he would be reduced to a pulp.

But since the gray-robed man had spoken, he dared not disobey.

Suppressing his fear, the man glanced down twice, then immediately raised his head and tremblingly replied,

“Your Majesty, this is indeed Qinglong Pass. The crack below is called Yixiantian, and that city is Qinglong Pass.

As for Cangzhou, you want to go to, just go east after leaving Qinglong Pass.”

After replying, the man recalled the scene he had just witnessed and was suddenly stunned.

How come, from this high altitude, Qinglong City below looked so much like the footprints of some creature?

And the crack in Yixiantiantian that ran across Qinglong Mountain looked exactly like a sword mark?

“East?”

The gray-robed man looked straight ahead at the horizon. The next moment, he transformed into a stream of light and flew eastward.

(End of this chapter)