Chapter 90

90. Chapter 90: Strange Jade Slip

As the stone door slowly opened, Lu Qing gradually gained a clearer view of the scene inside.

This glimpse startled him.

Behind the stone door lay a small stone chamber. Directly opposite the door, a figure sat cross-legged on a stone bed.

The sudden sight of someone behind the door startled Lu Qing.

Fortunately, he quickly realized the figure was completely lifeless, and the face revealed was a skeleton. He breathed a sigh of relief,

yet couldn’t help but laugh at himself.

He hadn’t expected that after so long defending against a door-opening attack, he still couldn’t escape this calamity.

Knowing that the person opposite had been dead for who knows how long, Lu Qing felt at ease as he entered.

He didn’t touch the skeleton, but instead walked around the stone chamber.

The space behind the door wasn’t very large, divided into three stone chambers, all about the size of a normal room.

Besides the chamber containing the skeleton, the other two, judging by their layout, suggested one was a quiet room, the other a room for alchemy.

Sadly, both the quiet room and the alchemy room were completely empty, devoid of anything.

There were some jade bottles in the alchemy room, but Lu Qing examined them and found nothing inside.

After inspecting the stone chamber, Lu Qing’s attention finally turned to the skeleton. His

immediate attention was drawn to its shimmering, jade-like bones. A

heartbeat struck him, knowing that this skeleton must have been a formidable cultivator in his lifetime.

The second realm of martial arts cultivation, the Bones and Muscles Realm, specifically focuses on strengthening the muscles and bones.

However, the inheritance Lu Qing had received did not mention that, upon achieving perfection in the Bones and Muscles, bones could be refined to the texture of jade.

Therefore, this skeleton must have been a martial arts master far beyond the Bones and Muscles Realm, perhaps even a master of the Acquired Realm.

Could this be the mysterious being who opened up this jade-like cave?

A thought flashed through Lu Qing’s mind.

He gazed intently at the skeleton.

Soon, a rich red light emanated from the skeleton.

[Innate Realm Skeleton: This skeleton is the remains of a Xiantian Realm expert after his death.]

[The soul has dissipated, but the skeleton remains. The bones of Xiantian Realm experts, tempered by the innate energy, can endure millennia without decay.]

[It seems the owner of this skeleton risked his life to break through the barrier, failing, his vital energy and spirit expended.]

Looking at the message that emerged from the skeleton, Lu Qing finally realized that this wasn’t the mysterious being who had opened this cave as he had imagined. Instead, it

was an unknown Xiantian Realm expert.

The traces of the celestial fluid left behind by the mysterious being who opened the cave glowed golden. How could his skeleton only glow red?

He still had no idea why this Xiantian Realm expert had appeared here, or how he had failed in his attempt to break through.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t even a book here, making any information he could find impossible.

He had hoped for something unexpected, but instead, this stone chamber contained nothing but a skeleton.

Lu Qing felt a wave of disappointment.

With a sigh, he quickly composed himself.

This time in the mountains, his harvest should be substantial.

Not only had he unearthed so many century-old ginseng plants, but he had also obtained enough earth vein spirit fluid to drive anyone crazy.

If he wasn’t satisfied, he would be exceedingly greedy.

After calming himself, Lu Qing’s gaze once again fell on the skeleton.

He wondered whether he should bury it.

Logically, it would be best for it to remain there.

After all, the stone chamber was impeccably clean, and the skeleton wouldn’t change even for hundreds of years.

But Lu Qing would definitely need to visit this cave frequently.

While he wasn’t afraid, he still felt a little uneasy about facing a skeleton every day.

So, after some thought, he decided to bury the skeleton properly.

After making his decision, Lu Qing bowed solemnly three times to the skeleton, apologized, and began to prepare to move it out.

However, just as he moved the skeleton, he heard a sudden click, and something fell from the skeleton.

He thought he had accidentally separated the bones of the skeleton, and was about to say sorry when he looked down and found that what fell on the ground did not seem to be a bone.

It seemed to be a long, square jade.

Curious, Lu Qing picked it up.

Then he saw that it was indeed a beautiful jade.

There were several strange patterns on it.

Looking at the patterns on the jade, Lu Qing always felt a little familiar.

He thought about it and suddenly realized.

Isn’t this similar to the pattern engraved on the wall of the cave outside?

Lu Qing’s heart was suddenly shocked.

You know, those patterns outside should have been engraved by the mysterious existence who opened up the cave.

Could this jade be related to him?

Lu Qing quickly activated his supernatural power and looked intently at the jade in his hand.

After a while, a strong red light emerged from the jade.

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

those who cultivate divine consciousness can inscribe information on certain special jade slips, leaving behind a legacy to ensure confidentiality.

Without divine consciousness and the corresponding method to unlock it, it’s extremely difficult to access the information on the jade slips.

Download ?

“Red light?”

Lu Qing was stunned when he saw the supernatural light emanating from the jade in his hand. He

knew this object likely had little to do with the mysterious being who opened the cave.

But he was still incredibly surprised.

Based on the information provided by the supernatural power, he knew this might be what he was looking for.

He immediately chose to download.

Based on past experience, he stared intently at the jade slip in his hand.

Downloading in progress, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%… 97%, 98%, 99%, 100%.

Download complete. Study now?

Discovered technique. Simulate now?

The downloading of the information on the jade slip was much slower than Lu Qing had expected.

He waited a full quarter of an hour before the download was complete.

Then, he noticed that after the download was complete, the supernatural power presented two more options.

One asked whether to learn the information inside.

The other asked whether to simulate the exercises.

This means that in addition to ordinary information, this jade slip also contains the inheritance of exercises!

Lu Qing was really overjoyed.

You know, even if this jade slip was not left by the mysterious existence who opened the cave, it must be very precious.

Otherwise, this unknown innate realm expert would not have kept it close to his body before his death. Therefore,

the inheritance of exercises left inside must be extremely precious.

He made a choice immediately.

He chose to simulate the exercises once and accept and learn other information at the same time.

As the choice was made, Lu Qing immediately felt a large amount of information flooding out of his mind.

He closed his eyes familiarly and silently received the information.

After a long time, when he opened his eyes again, his eyes were full of surprise. The

updates were a bit late these two days, and there were repeated errors. Although they have been corrected now, I still apologize to the readers who have caused inconvenience. Sorry, I will write earlier tomorrow and try to add one or two more chapters as an apology.

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