Chapter 91

Chapter 91: The Regret of a Congenitally Perfected Powerful Man

“This inheritance jade slip is truly miraculous! Such a small piece of information can hold so much!”

Lu Qing’s eyes shone with wonder.

He had already received most of the inheritance information within the slip.

And this information brought him great surprise.

It was slightly different from what he had previously suspected.

This inheritance jade slip wasn’t left by the mysterious being who opened the Jade Transformation Cavern, but was crafted by the deceased Innate Realm master before him.

However, when crafting this inheritance jade slip, he incorporated some of his own insights into the mysterious runes from the cave outside, resulting in a slight resemblance between the two patterns.

From the inheritance jade slip, Lu Qing also learned much of the information he desired to know.

First, about the Innate Master before him.

According to the information left by this Innate Master himself in the slip, his name was Li Weitian, and he was once a world-renowned and feared martial arts master.

Even within the Innate Realm, he was considered the pinnacle of existence.

His unparalleled cultivation once overwhelmed the Xiantian Realm masters of the surrounding kingdoms, stunning everyone.

Unfortunately, even Xiantian masters eventually reach their limit.

Without a breakthrough to a higher realm, they could only live for three hundred years at most.

In his later years, Li Weitian searched for an opportunity to achieve a breakthrough, and finally, nearing the end of his life, he stumbled upon this mysterious place.

Upon discovering this jade cave, Li Weitian was overjoyed.

He had discerned a hint of a path to a higher realm within the runes left by the mysterious being who had opened it. With

his lifespan dwindling, he immediately entered a state of self-imposed retreat within the cave, hoping for a breakthrough.

Unfortunately, his energy and spirit were no longer at their peak,

and he suffered heavy injuries from the effort to break through the defenses.

Even with the aid of the Earth Spirit Fluid, he ultimately failed to break through. His entire energy and spirit were nearly completely consumed, and he couldn’t even reach that higher realm.

Before his death, he recorded all this information into the inheritance jade slip, as a way of explaining his brilliant life.

At the end of the message, Lu Qing saw a message from Li Weitian.

“Alas! From my youth, I’ve loved to fight, striving for dominance in everything. After achieving success in my cultivation, I traveled far and wide, challenging renowned masters and defeating all my enemies. My fame dazzled the world and brought me immense glory.   Throughout

my life, I was driven by a competitive spirit, my renown eclipsing the talents of my peers, reducing them to mere shadows. In my later years, I finally realized I’d wasted too much time   striving for fame, and my lifespan was running out. Even if I encountered an opportunity and glimpsed the opening to a breakthrough, my limited lifespan prevented me from overcoming obstacles and reaching that supreme and profound realm.   I regret, lament, and resent.   I hope future generations will learn from my example and prioritize spiritual practice. Never indulge in the pursuit of fame and fortune, which wastes time. Remember this.”   After reading Li Weitian’s final words, Lu Qing fell silent.   He could sense Li Weitian’s resentment and regret in his words.   Clearly having touched upon the higher realm he’d longed for, his own limited lifespan ultimately rendered him unable to break through.   He couldn’t imagine the depths of regret Li Weitian must have felt at that moment.   Yet, from his words, it was clear he deeply regretted wasting so much time in his prime vying for fame and fortune.   ”Cultivation should be based on self-cultivation. It’s a shame that Senior Li Weitian has awakened to this truth too late,” Lu Qing sighed.   Then again, Li Weitian’s strength, his ability to overwhelm his contemporaries, was likely due to his combative nature.

Without years of constant battles with rivals, he wouldn’t necessarily have fully unlocked his innate potential and reached the pinnacle of the Xiantian realm.

Therefore, it’s difficult to say whether his competitive nature made him a success or a failure.

“Li Weitian, if I have the chance in the future, I’ll see if I can find some details about your life.”

The jade slip contained only a brief introduction of Li Weitian, but no detailed descriptions of his deeds.

Furthermore, Lu Qing’s knowledge of this world was minimal,

so he had never heard of this person.

However, judging by their remains, it was unclear how many years had passed since their death.

Most things in this world are immune to the passage of time.

After so much time, it’s unclear how many stories about this person still circulate in the outside world.

After a moment of sighing, Lu Qing turned his attention to other information.

The information left by Li Weitian also mentioned the origins of this cave.

According to Li Weitian, it existed from a very ancient time.

He had also stumbled upon an ancient book, and following the fragmentary information within it, he eventually found his way here.

Originally, there were some defensive formations here, but due to their age, their power had dwindled by the time he arrived, and he had to dismantle them one by one.

Even so, the effort involved in dismantling the formations was considerable, which contributed to his ultimate failure.

Seeing this, Lu Qing finally understood.

No wonder he and Xiao Li hadn’t encountered any danger all the way here. He had been somewhat puzzled by the lack of defense in such a mysterious place.

It turned out that this Xiantian Realm senior had cleared the way for them.

Li Weitian explained in the jade slip that upon arriving in the cave, he was astounded by the scene within.

The first thing he saw was the spiritual fluid condensing on the stone platform. It was a rare treasure he had only seen in ancient texts, known as the Earth Vein Spiritual Fluid.

This fluid could bring the dead back to life, prolong life, and improve cultivation aptitude. It was truly a treasure coveted by countless martial artists.

Unexpectedly, it would appear in such an inconspicuous mountainside.

Unfortunately, while such a precious liquid possesses unimaginable benefits for ordinary people, post-natal realm warriors, and even ordinary innate realm masters, it offers little benefit

to a perfect innate realm warrior like Li Weitian, who has reached the limit of his innate realm and is nearing his end. This

is because the lifespan of a perfect innate realm warrior is determined by the laws of heaven and earth. Even a rare and precious liquid like the Earth Vein Spirit Liquid cannot transcend these limits.

Therefore, even if Li Weitian consumed all the spiritual liquid from the stone platform, it would at most heal the injuries sustained in the cave, and would not bring any further benefits.

However, what surprised Li Weitian even more than the Earth Vein Spirit Liquid was the mysterious runes carved into the Jade Transformation Cavern by the mysterious being who created it, used to condense the Earth Vein Spirit Liquid.

From these runes, Li Weitian glimpsed a glimpse of the mysterious power he had so long sought, a power found only in realms above the innate realm.

It so happened that Li Weitian’s death was approaching, so he abandoned all else and drank the Earth Spirit Fluid, which had taken twenty years to condense into a single drop and accumulated for nearly a thousand years, contained within the stone platform. He

then entered a state of retreat, hoping to achieve a breakthrough with the glimmer of enlightenment he had just gained and the medicinal power of the Earth Spirit Fluid.

Unexpectedly, his efforts ultimately failed.

Ultimately, he still failed to break through, his energy and spirit exhausted, and he was unable to reach the mysterious realm above the innate.

(End of this chapter)