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Chapter 91: Regret of a Flawless Xiantian Expert
"This inheritance jade slip is truly extraordinary. It's incredible that something so small can record so much information!"
Lu Qing's eyes widened in awe.
He had already absorbed most of the inherited information from the jade slip, and it had brought him great joy.
However, it differed slightly from his initial speculations.
This inheritance jade slip wasn't left by the mysterious being who had created the Jade Transformation Cave, but by the deceased Xiantian realm expert before him.
The only similarity was that, when crafting this jade slip, the expert had added his own insights about the mysterious rune patterns he had comprehended from the outside cave, resulting in the slight resemblance in their designs.
From the jade slip, Lu Qing also learned much of what he wanted to know.
First was about the Xiantian realm expert before him.
According to the information left by this expert, Li Weitian, in the jade slip, he was once a formidable martial arts master whose name shook the world and intimidated his peers.
Even among Xiantian realm experts, he was considered one of the very best.
His formidable cultivation suppressed countless other Xiantian realm experts in the surrounding kingdoms, dazzling all under the heavens.
Alas, even Xiantian realm experts have a limited lifespan.
If they are unable to break through and ascend to higher realms, their lifespan is capped at a mere three hundred years.
In Li Weitian's later years, he searched far and wide for an opportunity to break through. Eventually, as his lifespan was almost exhausted, he found this mysterious place.
When Li Weitian first discovered the Jade Transformation Cave, he was overjoyed.
Within the rune patterns left by the cave's creator, he glimpsed a chance to break through to an even higher realm.
With his lifespan almost at its end, he immediately secluded himself within the cave, hoping to break through.
Unfortunately, his spirit, energy, and essence were no longer at their peak due to his advanced age.
Moreover, he had sustained significant injuries while deciphering the cave's defenses, which had drained him further.
Thus, despite the aid of the earth vein spirit liquid, he ultimately failed to break through, and his spirit, energy, and essence were nearly exhausted, preventing him from entering that higher realm.
On his deathbed, he recorded all this information into the inheritance jade slip, as a way to bring closure to his glorious life.
At the end of the information, Lu Qing found a final message left by Li Weitian.
"Alas, from my youth, I have always relished fighting and competing with others. I sought to be superior in everything I did. After achieving success in my cultivation, I challenged countless famous sects, vanquished my enemies, and became renowned throughout the world, basking in my glory.
I was always ambitious, and my fame overshadowed my peers, causing countless other martial arts geniuses to pale in comparison and become mere supporting characters in my story.
Only in my later years did I realize that I had wasted too much time pursuing fame. My lifespan is now almost spent.
Even though I found an opportunity and glimpsed the chance to break through, my limited lifespan prevented me from overcoming the obstacles and stepping into that sublime and profound realm.
Alas, I am filled with regret and sorrow.
I hope that future generations will learn from my example. In the path of cultivation, one should focus on the cultivation itself. Do not become mired in the pursuit of fame and fortune, squandering your precious time. Always keep this in mind."
After reading Li Weitian's final words, Lu Qing fell silent.
He could sense the expert's lingering regret and sorrow in his message.
Despite coming so close to reaching that long-desired higher realm, his limited lifespan had ultimately dashed his hopes of breaking through.
Lu Qing couldn't even begin to imagine the depth of Li Weitian's regret at that moment.
However, from his words, it was clear that he deeply regretted spending so much of his prime years caught up in competition with others.
"In the path of cultivation, one should focus on cultivation itself," Lu Qing sighed softly. "It's a pity that Senior Li Weitian realized this too late."
However, it was also that very competitive nature that drove Li Weitian to become so powerful, suppressing his contemporaries to the point where they couldn't hold their heads high.
Chapter: The Regrets of a Fallen Master
"It wasn't necessarily a given that he could bring out his full potential and reach the pinnacle of the Xiantian realm just by fighting rivals for so many years.
So it's hard to say whether his love for fame and profit ultimately fulfilled him or harmed him."
"Li Weitian, if I have the chance in the future, I'll see if I can find out more about your life."
In the jade slip, Li Weitian only gave a brief introduction of himself and did not go into detail about his specific achievements.
In addition, Lu Qing's understanding of this world was also pitifully limited.
So he had never heard of this man's name.
It was just that, looking at Li Weitian's skeletal remains, it was clear he had been dead for many years.
Most things in this world could not withstand the test of time.
After so long, Lu Qing wondered how much of Li Weitian's achievements were still remembered in the outside world.
After sighing in wonder, Lu Qing turned his attention to the other information.
In the message left by Li Weitian, he also mentioned some information about the origin of this chamber.
According to Li Weitian, this chamber had existed for a very long time.
He had also come across it by chance from an ancient text, and it was only through the vague clues in that book that he was able to find this place.
Originally, there were some defensive formations left in this place, but due to the passage of time, the power of the formations had diminished greatly by the time Li Weitian arrived, and he was able to dismantle them one by one.
Even so, he had consumed a significant amount of his energy breaking through those formations, which was also one of the reasons he ultimately failed to succeed.
At this point, Lu Qing finally understood.
No wonder he and Xiao Li had not encountered any dangers on their way here; he had been wondering why such a mystical place would have no defensive measures in place.
It turned out that this Xiantian realm elder had cleared the path for them.
In the jade slip, Li Weitian described how he had been shocked by what he saw when he first entered the chamber.
First was the spirit liquid condensed on the stone platform, a rare treasure known as Earth Vein Spirit Liquid, which he had only read about in ancient texts.
This spirit liquid could revive the dead and extend one's lifespan, improving one's aptitude for martial arts practice. It was a dream come true for countless martial artists.
Who would have thought that such a treasure would be found in this inconspicuous mountain?
However, such a valuable liquid was of little use to ordinary people, martial artists in the Post-Natal realm, or even ordinary masters in the Xiantian realm.
But for Li Weitian, a Xiantian realm master at the peak of his power, whose life was nearing its end, it held little benefit.
This was because the lifespan of a Xiantian realm master at their peak was limited by the laws of heaven and earth, and even a rare treasure like the Earth Vein Spirit Liquid could not break through this restriction.
So even if Li Weitian had consumed all the spirit liquid in the stone platform, it would only heal the injuries he had sustained when entering the cave and would not bring any further benefits.
However, what really excited Li Weitian was not the spirit liquid but the mysterious runes carved into the chamber by the enigmatic being who had created it.
From these runes, Li Weitian glimpsed a hint of the mysterious power he had been seeking, a power that belonged to a realm beyond Xiantian.
Coincidentally, Li Weitian's life was also coming to an end, so he disregarded everything else and consumed all the spirit liquid that had taken twenty years to condense and had been accumulating for almost a thousand years.
Then, he entered seclusion, hoping to break through to the next realm using the insights he had just gained and the power of the spirit liquid.
Unfortunately, he still fell short in the end.
His spirit, energy, and essence were exhausted, and he was unable to step into that profound realm beyond Xiantian.
(End of Chapter)
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