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Chapter 487: Engrossed
Chapter 487: Engrossed
In the rear hall of the ancestral temple located on Lake Center Island in the center of Harmony Lake, within Feather Sky City, Li Qian was intently studying the evolution inscriptions on the stone carvings.
Most of the carvings consisted of pictorial murals, which were relatively easy to understand, but some sections also contained written descriptions that required careful interpretation.
As Li Qian examined and contemplated the carvings, a faint smile unknowingly curved his lips, and his eyes lit up.
On the surface, he maintained his composure, but deep inside, he was overjoyed.
In his mind, a prompt kept sounding repeatedly.
[Inspiration Points +3, current task progress 34%! ]
[Inspiration Points +2, current task progress 36%! ]
[Inspiration Points +4, current task progress 40%! ]
...
As time passed, the progress bar for the first set of stone carvings steadily climbed higher with each moment he spent observing.
After finishing the first set of murals, Li Qian was delighted to find that the progress had reached sixty percent.
This progress was already quite impressive.
He was confident that after viewing all the stone carvings, he could push the task progress to over ninety-five percent.
At that point, he could directly exchange Achievement Points.
Of course, if he could complete the task directly, it would be an unexpected joy.
After completing the first set of carvings, Li Qian wasted no time and immediately began examining the second set of murals.
After reviewing about half of the content, he had to pause his work. Glancing outside, he realized that the sky had already darkened completely.
He checked the time; it was already 6:45 in the evening.
According to what Wu You had told him, outsiders were not allowed to stay overnight in the ancestral temple.
So, at this moment, he had to leave.
Li Qian shook his head, rubbed his temples, and tried to process all the information he had gathered from the stone carvings. Then, he took a step forward and exited the rear hall.
He left the rear hall but didn't see the temple guardian in the main hall.
After scanning the empty main hall, he walked out on his own.
At the stone steps leading to the temple, he looked down and saw Wu You's family of five standing there, waiting for him.
He waved and quickly descended the steps.
"How was it? Did you find anything useful?" Wu You's father, You Xingkai, immediately approached and asked.
Li Qian smiled and nodded in response, "It went well. I've gained some inspiration regarding Wu You's evolution."
In reality, the task's progress had already reached seventy-two percent, and describing it as "some inspiration" was far from sufficient.
He had already figured out the general framework for the evolution.
However, since the evolution wasn't complete, it was necessary to remain humble.
"Li Qian, did you see Crane Grandfather?" Wu You also walked over and asked.
She didn't seem too concerned about whether he had made any progress.
"Crane Grandfather..." Li Qian immediately reacted to her question, "You mean the temple guardian?"
Wu You nodded.
Li Qian smiled and replied, "Of course, I met him. Crane Grandfather is a good person; he even invited me to lunch there."
Li Qian had a very positive impression of the temple guardian.
After some chattering, they stopped lingering and boarded the sky car to return to Feather Sky City.
Feather Sky City, Wu Manor.
Upon their return, Wu You's father, You Xingkai, immediately invited Li Qian to dinner.
Dinner had been prepared in advance and was plentiful, filling the air with a mouthwatering aroma, indicating a sumptuous feast.
This also showed the Wu family's high regard for Li Qian, which, at its root, was their concern for their own daughter.
They hoped Li Qian would soon discover the method of evolution.
The next morning, Li Qian arrived at the island's center promptly, climbed the stone steps, and entered the ancestral shrine.
The shrine's door was ajar, as before.
He walked in without hesitation and saw the temple guardian, an old man with white hair and a youthful face, meditating on a cushion in front of the stone statues in the main hall.
This was the "Crane Grandfather" Wu You had mentioned.
"Good morning, Crane Grandfather!" Li Qian greeted him respectfully.
The temple guardian, Crane Grandfather, didn't open his eyes but continued to meditate with his legs crossed. He slightly lifted his hand, waved it, and spoke in a neutral tone, "Go in!"
Li Qian nodded, without hesitation, and stepped into the rear hall again.
He didn't go directly to where he had stopped the day before to continue his observations. Instead, he first quickly scanned the entire rear hall to refresh his memory.
After reviewing everything, he returned to where he had been the day before, and continued his observations.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, two more days had gone by.
After three full days, Li Qian finally finished examining the entire stone inscription on the rear hall's walls.
After completing his study, he checked the quest progress.
As expected, the quest progress had increased to ninety-seven percent, just three points away from completion.
Seeing this progress, Li Qian was quite pleased.
Just as he was thinking about whether to use achievement points to fill the progress bar when he returned that evening, something bizarre happened!
Li Qian felt as if the stone inscriptions and patterns on the surrounding walls had come to life.
They resembled tadpoles, constantly swirling and twisting.
At first, it was the text and patterns swirling and turning, and soon the entire stone inscription followed suit, and Li Qian felt as though the entire world was spinning.
Li Qian felt dizzy and nauseous, almost fainting.
His mind was filled with shock and astonishment.
The Crane Grandfather in the main hall was likely a Holy Spirit Rank expert, and beneath the island's center, the legendary Skyfeather Ancestor was also present.
Logically, the ancestral shrine, located at the island's center, should have been an incredibly safe place.
But why did such a bizarre and strange event occur?
As Li Qian's head spun with confusion and doubt, the scene before him quickly returned to normal.
But when he looked again, Li Qian couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.
He realized he was no longer in the rear hall of the ancestral shrine but in an unfamiliar space.
This strange space seemed to be a stone platform, surrounded by a blue light wall, blocking the view beyond and making it impossible to see anything clearly.
In the middle of the stone platform, Li Qian saw a very familiar sight—the dimensional rift.
"You are the bond companion of Little You. I haven't seen an outsider in a while, so come in and chat with me."
Next to the pitch-black dimensional rift, a shadowy figure suddenly appeared, seemingly unreal.
The figure turned to Li Qian and spoke in a gentle voice.
Li Qian stared at the white-haired, youthful-faced stranger, clearly a Dao phantom and not a physical entity, and his mind buzzed with surprise.
He opened his mouth in astonishment and asked, "You, you're the Skyfeather Ancestor?!"
(End of Chapter)
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