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Chapter 268: The Heart-Burning Palm of the Departed Fire
Chapter 268: The Heart-Burning Palm of the Departed Fire
Shen Yi reached out with his divine sense and touched the jade strip.
Countless tiny words flooded into his mind.
After he finished digesting them, a line of text quietly appeared on the panel.
【Transcendent (Rare) .Upper Volume of the Heart-Burning Palm of the Departed Fire: Not Yet Initiated】
“……”
Shen Yi had lingered in the air for a while earlier, and after hearing the conversation between the group, he had already guessed that what they had obtained might not be ordinary.
The reason was that Xuanguang Cave clearly arranged for disciples to guard outside the cave mansion.
Zheng Zisheng, alone, still took the risk to snatch it.
This showed that he was even unwilling to let his fellow disciples know about the existence of this treasure and wanted to monopolize it.
It turned out to be half a volume of a rare technique even among the Transcendent Realm.
"A fragmented scroll."
Shen Yi turned his gaze to the thick book and opened it.
The text was neatly written and had annotations.
After reading the preface, Shen Yi roughly understood.
The owner of the cave mansion had accidentally obtained the Departed Fire section of this technique but had never found the Heart-Burning section, which piqued his curiosity, so he decided to deduce it himself.
Hence, this technique was placed in the pavilion meant for resting.
It was a lucky find for them as outsiders.
Shen Yi calmed his mind and continued reading, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes. Although he couldn't quite understand it, he could tell from the notes left by the owner of the cave mansion that this technique had already been deduced to eight or nine parts out of ten.
Only the final finishing touches were missing.
This was the best possible scenario for him.
Not only would it save his lifespan, but with the guidance of his predecessor, he could also avoid altering it randomly and turning it into a demonic cultivation technique.
However, there was one trouble that he couldn't circumvent.
Whether it was the Hybrid Elemental Martial Arts or the Transcendent Realm technique, one needed a spiritual root to begin cultivating.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi glanced at Ah Qing, who was diligently organizing her storage pouch beside him.
If he guessed correctly, her real name should be Xu Qing'er.
She was from the Xu family, a formation master clan that had offended Xuanguang Cave and subsequently gone into seclusion with their entire clan.
Previously, her change in expression was most likely due to her knowledge about the evil-attributed top-grade spiritual root.
He had to find a way to get the information out of her.
However, it wouldn't be easy to gain the trust of a force that had been betrayed by outsiders.
Shen Yi had never considered using despicable means.
Back in Boyun County, when his life hung in the balance, he hadn't even pointed his long saber at Lin Baiwei to force her to hand over her technique.
Now that he had gained some ability to protect himself, why would he resort to such unpleasant actions?
Moreover, Xuanguang Cave had captured over a hundred people from the Xu family, and yet they still hadn't been able to find the Xu family to take revenge. Such a cautious force wouldn't easily be coerced, and even if they captured a young girl, they wouldn't simply submit. It would only serve to offend them further.
Slow and steady wins the race.
"Master Shen, look at this!"
Ah Qing looked up in surprise, holding a uniquely shaped small furnace in her palm. "It's the Spirit Gathering Furnace of Wutong Mountain! Its value is comparable to a magical treasure!"
"What's a Spirit Gathering Furnace?" Shen Yi asked in confusion.
"This is a secret of Wutong Mountain. It can gather the essence of heaven and earth to aid cultivation. Only those who have achieved the True Immortal realm can use it, and it is occasionally bestowed upon favored named disciples... Hey, how did it end up in a Xuanguang Cave disciple's storage bag?"
Ah Qing blinked, as if realizing something, and quickly put the item away in her storage treasure.
This thing was too hot to handle.
Shen Yi raised his eyebrows as well. If he remembered correctly, the last time he heard about a named disciple of Wutong Mountain being killed, the Blood Demon Emperor who made the move was pursued relentlessly.
"Look at the other things first."
He reached out and took the storage bag from her, steering the topic away: "If you were that Zhang Zhenren, where would you go after entering the cave mansion?"
Ah Qing pointed in a certain direction, "He can rest in this pavilion during his breaks from forging magical treasures, and this direction is where the fiery qi is the strongest in the entire grand formation. Entering from here should lead to the master's forge."
He continued, "If you want to avoid the Xuan Guang Cave, you can actually leave now, because neither the forge nor the Secret Law Pavilion can be broken into in just a few days."
Shen Yi looked in the direction Ah Qing was pointing, but besides the scenery of mountains, water, and clouds, he couldn't see anything else.
Different trades, different skills. Besides improving his cultivation level, it was about time he learned something else as well, or else he would easily be made a fool of by others who would see him as nothing but a brute.
He nodded slightly and turned to give Chen Zhong, who was far away, a glance, then led Ah Qing towards the direction she had indicated.
"Senior..." Chen Zhong was actually quite reluctant to continue deeper into the mansion.
He had a bad feeling about this.
The Thousand Demon Cave was obviously well-prepared, and their target was most likely Zhang Zhenren.
The previous few Demon Kings were probably just there to accompany them.
To kill a Golden Core cultivator, there would definitely be a Demon Emperor involved, and one who was confident in their ability to crush Zhang Zhenren.
Even if we take a step back and assume the Thousand Demon Cave isn't involved.
Once Zhang Zhenren sees me, following the usual pattern, Chen Zhong would always be the one to test the waters first.
Several masters of the Great Qian Dynasty had perished this way.
It was only because Chen Zhong's cultivation was slightly deeper and he was more experienced that he had managed to survive until now.
"Never mind."
When one was away from home, one had to obey orders.
The old man shook his head and spurred his Nascent Soul to follow.
"...Aren't we supposed to be avoiding them?" Ah Qing, who was being pulled by his collar, was swaying in the gusts of wind that blew against them.
He had actually wanted to say that he also had a cloud-riding treasure.
However, after quietly glancing at Shen Yi's calm side profile, he decided to keep his mouth shut. Don't be fooled by Shen Yi's silence; when he took action, he was definitely not gentle. It was better for Ah Qing to remain quiet.
Once he got used to the movement.
He curiously looked around and said softly, "Master Shen, we're almost there."
Shen Yi nodded slightly and quickly put away the red cloud, descending towards the ground below.
With a wave of his hand, a pitch-black cloak was draped over his body.
The gains from the spiritual root and the cultivation technique had already left him quite satisfied, and the reason he continued deeper was just to see if he could find any additional opportunities.
If he could come across a heavily injured Demon Emperor...
That would be a much more precious gain than any magical treasure.
"You should have something to conceal your aura, right?" Shen Yi glanced at him.
"Yes!"
Ah Qing started rummaging through his storage pouch again.
Soon, he took out three palm-sized array discs and handed them to Shen Yi and Chen Zhong, who was behind them, instructing them on how to use them.
Although Shen Yi had the Qinghua cloak, when it came to concealment techniques, the more, the better.
It would be best if he could completely hide himself.
"Thank you..." Chen Zhong took the array disc and scanned it.
His eyes narrowed suddenly.
He seemed to have recognized something, and he secretly glanced at Ah Qing. It seemed that because Shen Yi was present, he decided to keep his guess to himself.
(End of Chapter)
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