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Chapter 453: A Treasure Trove, Fire Spirit Pearl, and Primordial Soul Realm Legacy
Chapter 453: A Treasure Trove, Fire Spirit Pearl, and Primordial Soul Realm Legacy
January 10th, 2025
"Your Highness, this is the Frostwater Palace's treasure trove. Feel free to choose whatever catches your eye."
It was then that Lu Qing realized the treasure trove of Frostwater Palace was located within their Mystic Realm.
This was only natural, as the Mystic Realm was heavily guarded by Formation Techniques, making it nearly impenetrable even for Golden Core Realm cultivators.
Storing the treasure trove within the Mystic Realm was the safest option.
Or rather, this was a genuine show of goodwill from Frostwater Palace.
After all, he had the potential to completely annihilate Hanging Mountain.
By inviting him into their Mystic Realm, Frostwater Palace was exposing their greatest weakness to Lu Qing.
It was a huge risk they were taking.
"Indeed, a legacy of an ancient power spanning tens of thousands of years, and their collection is truly impressive."
Standing in the vast treasure trove, Lu Qing marveled at the faint Spirit Aura emanating from the various treasures.
There were at least hundreds of treasures imbued with Spirit Aura in this trove.
Of course, most of the treasures had a weak Spirit Aura, and with Lu Qing's discerning eye, they were not particularly impressive.
For instance, the Magical Tools and Artifacts; if he had sufficient materials, he could create ones far superior to most of what was here.
Thus, while Frostwater Palace's collection was extensive,
in reality, truly high-tier treasures were few and far between.
However, this wasn't surprising.
After all, from 'Yan' Lu Qing had learned that during the late era of the ancient cultivation world,
the powerful cultivators had scavenged the entire cultivation world in search of survival.
It was likely that most high-tier treasures and spiritual objects had been taken by them.
There were probably very few such items left in this world.
This was also the reason why, when Lu Qing destroyed Hanging Mountain, the monks there didn't possess overly powerful Magical Treasures.
Even this time, Frostwater Palace, despite being forced into a corner by Li Changbo, who had recently broken through to the Golden Core Realm and had an unstable foundation, was due to the same reason.
The so-called Four Great Secret Realms were actually remnants of the ancient cultivation era, intentionally left behind by some of the top immortal sects as a legacy.
Before their departure, these top sects had taken away most of their sect's powerful treasures.
Moreover, the previous tens of thousands of years had been an era of Spirit Qi depletion.
It was already remarkable that Frostwater Palace had managed to collect so many treasures containing Spirit Aura.
Facing the vast array of treasures, Lu Qing didn't inspect each one individually but instead released his spiritual sense to perceive the auras of all the items in the trove.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, his expression changed, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
He turned towards a specific direction within the treasure trove.
Just then, he had felt a slight disturbance in the Earth Spirit Pearl within his forehead's Spirit Platform.
The source of this disturbance was in that direction.
"Your Highness?"
"I've found something interesting. I hope the Palace Master doesn't mind if I take a closer look?" Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Of course, it would be our honor if you find something to your liking."
Lu Qing immediately headed in that direction, ignoring the numerous treasures along the way, until he reached a more secluded treasure rack.
He looked at one of the compartments on the rack, where a fist-sized, dark red pearl was placed.
As he gazed upon this pearl, a sudden realization dawned on Lu Qing.
"So, it's this thing."
He activated his special ability and focused on the pearl.
Soon, a faint purple light of his special ability emerged from the pearl, and several floating text boxes appeared.
[Fire Spirit Pearl: A wondrous pearl nurtured by the essence of the Fire Element, possessing numerous mystical and extraordinary functions.]
[According to rumors, only in the deepest parts of the earth, where the Fire Element's power is most concentrated, can a Fire Spirit Pearl be formed.]
[It contains the power of the Fire Element's laws and is the best natural Spirit Artifact embryo.]
[The pearl is covered in dust, and it is currently in a dormant state.]
...
"As expected."
After reading the floating text boxes, Lu Qing inwardly acknowledged his hunch.
This pearl was one of the Five Elements Spirit Pearls, the Fire Spirit Pearl.
No wonder it had caused a reaction in the Earth Spirit Pearl within his forehead's Spirit Platform. They were both supreme treasures of the Five Elements, and there seemed to be a peculiar resonance between them.
"Palace Master, I'll take this pearl."
After confirming that it was indeed the Fire Spirit Pearl, Lu Qing didn't hesitate and made his decision.
"Your Highness, are you sure?"
"Does the Palace Master not know what this is?"
Lu Qing asked, seeing her reaction.
"I originally thought this was just an ordinary treasure, but it seems there's more to it than meets the eye."
Lu Qing calmly explained the origins of the Fire Spirit Pearl.
It was hard to believe that this unremarkable-looking pearl was the very Fire Spirit Pearl mentioned in the ancient texts passed down within the sect.
"It seems the Palace Master truly doesn't know the true origins of this treasure. If you're reluctant to part with it, I can exchange it for another treasure."
This Fire Spirit Pearl was brought back by a senior from our Frostwater Palace thousands of years ago during their external training.
It has been kept in the treasury, and its true origins were unknown.
If not for your guidance, we wouldn't have known it was the legendary Fire Spirit Pearl.
It would have remained hidden in the treasury, gathering dust.
It's fate that you've taken a liking to it.
If there are other treasures you desire, please take them as well.
Even if you wish to take all the treasures from our treasury, I will not go back on my word.
Your kindness and virtue towards our Frostwater Palace far surpasses the value of mere treasures."
Lu Qing couldn't help but admire her magnanimity in his heart.
Indeed, she was worthy of being the leader of a secret realm, possessing such a broad mind.
In comparison, the monks from Hanging Mountain fell short in this aspect.
"Palace Master, you're too kind. I only need this Fire Spirit Pearl," Lu Qing said with a smile.
If there are other treasures you desire, please take them as well."
"I understand your sincerity, Palace Master. However, aside from this Fire Spirit Pearl, the other treasures here are of little use to me. There's no need for your sect to part with them."
She thought of Lu Qing's unfathomable strength and knew he was speaking the truth.
While there were many treasures in the treasury, she couldn't imagine how useful they could be to someone as powerful as Lu Qing, who could easily slay Golden Core Realm Immortals.
She herself found it hard to believe.
Realizing this, she relaxed her brows and said with a hint of regret, "It seems our Frostwater Palace's foundation is too shallow, and our treasures are not worthy of your eyes."
Seeing her genuine disappointment, Lu Qing paused and said, "Palace Master, you're too polite. Aside from the Fire Spirit Pearl, there's another request I have."
"I'd like to borrow your sect's inherited cultivation technique for a look. Is that possible?"
"Indeed. I believe you can see that my younger sister has a unique physique, and she seems to have an affinity for the path of cold ice.
I'd like to borrow your sect's cultivation technique to seek inspiration and create a suitable technique for her.
Of course, I won't take your sect's technique without offering something in return."
Indeed, she could sense a peculiar aura emanating from Xiao Yan, similar to the one cultivated by their Frostwater Palace's techniques.
This was one of the reasons they felt an instant connection when they first met.
Now it seemed that Xiao Yan possessed some kind of extraordinary physique.
However, the original copy of our cultivation technique is not here but in the Cultivation Hall.
After we leave here, I'll go and retrieve it for you.
As for the exchange, there's no need to mention it again. With the life-saving grace you've shown to our Frostwater Palace, how could we possibly accept anything from you?"
He realized that she was too enthusiastic, and no matter what he offered in return, she probably wouldn't accept it.
He stepped forward and took the Fire Spirit Pearl from the treasure rack.
The Fire Spirit Pearl was different from the Earth Spirit Pearl; it didn't feel heavy in his hand. As he held it, a warm sensation emanated from within.
Lu Qing used his divine soul power to probe the pearl and discovered that it contained almost no fire-attributed energy. No wonder the Frostwater Palace had treated it as an ordinary treasure.
Moreover, the Frostwater Palace's secret realm primarily focused on the ice-cold power, a branch of water-attributed energy. Even with the Essence Qi Revival, it couldn't absorb fire-attributed energy.
If not for Lu Qing's discovery, this pearl might have remained dormant deep within the Frostwater Palace's treasury, never regaining its power.
Even now, after Lu Qing refined it, he would need to find a place rich in fire-attributed energy to nurture it for a while before it could regain its full potential.
Lu Qing examined the Fire Spirit Pearl a few times before putting it away.
However, a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
He had already collected two of the Five-Element Spirit Pearls, and he wondered if he would ever have the chance to gather all five.
But this thought merely flashed through his mind.
The Five-Element Spirit Pearls were born under extremely strict conditions.
Given the vastness of the world, finding them was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Even if they had existed, they might have already fallen into the hands of others.
It was possible that they had been taken by powerful cultivators during the previous cultivation era.
So, Lu Qing quickly dismissed the thought.
After leaving the treasury, Han Lingshuang asked Lu Qing to wait while she went to retrieve the sect's core inheritance record.
Soon, Han Lingshuang returned with a jade scroll in hand.
"Senior, this jade scroll, the 'Frosty Ice True Record,' is the most profound inheritance of the Frostwater Palace."
Han Lingshuang handed the jade scroll to Lu Qing.
Lu Qing raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
Han Lingshuang's generosity once again exceeded his expectations.
She had directly presented the sect's most core inheritance.
He took the jade scroll and opened it.
On the surface, he appeared to be reading the scroll, but secretly, he activated his special ability.
[Inheritance Jade Scroll: The core inheritance jade scroll of the Frostwater Palace.]
[This jade scroll is crafted from precious jade treasure.]
[Discovery of inheritance, do you wish to download and simulate?]
...
Seeing the prompt, Lu Qing chose to download without hesitation.
[Download in progress: 1%, 2%, 3%... 98%, 99%, 100%]
[Download complete. Do you wish to simulate?]
Lu Qing selected 'Yes' again.
Soon, the special ability prompted that the simulation was complete and asked if he wanted to start learning immediately.
As Lu Qing chose 'Yes,' a vast amount of insights appeared in his mind.
He closed his eyes slightly, quietly absorbing the information.
From Han Lingshuang's perspective, the scene looked different.
She only saw Lu Qing carefully reading the jade scroll, then closing it and his eyes, seemingly pondering something.
She didn't dare disturb him and quietly waited by his side.
As for Xiao Yan, she was even more accustomed to her brother's behavior and patiently waited for him to finish.
After about a quarter of an hour, Lu Qing finished absorbing the information from his mind and regained his senses from his insights.
His eyes shone with admiration: "As expected of the ancient immortal sect's inheritance, this 'Frosty Ice True Record' deeply explains the Frosty Ice Path, greatly benefiting me."
After expressing his gratitude, he returned the jade scroll to Han Lingshuang: "Thank you, Palace Master."
Han Lingshuang took the jade scroll, slightly dazed: "Senior, don't you need this inheritance scroll anymore?"
"No, I've already comprehended the inheritance in this jade scroll, and I have some ideas for Xiao Yan's cultivation method."
Lu Qing was very satisfied.
The jade scroll from the Frostwater Palace was a profound inheritance that could lead one to the Primordial Soul Realm.
After his insights, Lu Qing gained a lot, even finding some direction for the later stages of his Perfect Golden Core Method.
It was known that the Fire Departure Sect's inheritance also had Primordial Soul Realm cultivation methods, but they were biased towards fire-attributed energy.
The 'Frosty Ice True Record,' being a water-attributed branch of the Frosty Ice Path, provided Lu Qing with a broader understanding.
It offered him inspiration for the subsequent stages of his Perfect Golden Core Method.
Lu Qing couldn't help but marvel at how his journey with Xiao Yan had been truly worthwhile.
Not only had he gained a wealth of knowledge, but he had also acquired the Fire Spirit Pearl and a Primordial Soul-level cultivation method inheritance.
It could be said that his harvest was significant.
Upon hearing Lu Qing's words, Han Lingshuang froze in a daze.
(End of Chapter)
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