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Chapter 92: Breaking the Xian Tian Secret, the Heritage of Runes!
After reading Li Weitian’s story, Lu Qing fell silent once more. He abandoned his earlier thoughts, realizing just how terrible the man’s fate had been.
If only his lifespan had been longer… or if he’d arrived here earlier.
Then he might have had enough time to study the runes in this Jade Transformation Grotto.
With that time, perhaps he could have uncovered deeper insights, breaking through to a realm beyond Xian Tian.
But alas, there are no “ifs” in this world.
Fate had mocked him cruelly—Li Weitian had only discovered this grotto as his life drew to its final breath.
He was forced into a final, desperate gamble.
And in the end, he lost.
To face hope in the face of death, only to have it snatched away again—
That kind of torment would drive most men mad.
Yet Li Weitian remained calm enough to record his final words, warning future seekers not to repeat his mistakes.
Only a Xian Tian master at the peak of cultivation could maintain such composure in the shadow of death.
【…97%, 98%, 99%, 100%】
【Combat Technique Simulation Complete. Learn?】
As Lu Qing stood in silence, a prompt appeared in his vision.
Perhaps due to the profound nature of the Combat Techniques left behind by Li Weitian, this simulation took far longer than usual.
Lu Qing stared at the prompt, then quietly selected Yes.
In an instant, a flood of Combat Technique knowledge and insights surged through his mind.
He closed his eyes, lost in the torrent of understanding for a long while—
Until, at last, he opened them again, his expression alight with clarity.
“Ah… so that’s it. Only Xian Tian-level Combat Techniques?”
A whisper of realization passed his lips.
Indeed, every technique contained within Li Weitian’s jade slip was of the Xian Tian rank—his most cherished and refined mastery.
Not a single Hou Tian-level technique was present.
Li Weitian had been proud.
In his eyes, only those who had cultivated soul force and reached the Xian Tian realm were worthy of accessing his knowledge.
Why would such a master deign to inscribe mere Hou Tian techniques into his Heritage Jade Scroll?
He deemed them unworthy.
Yet he could never have imagined that someone like Lu Qing would one day appear—
A prodigy who could access the Heritage Jade Scroll without even possessing soul force.
“Breaking through from Hou Tian to Xian Tian… hinges on forging one’s soul force, using the spirit to sense the flow of cosmic qi, and shattering the barrier to draw in that energy?”
Lu Qing now understood the core secret of the breakthrough.
But understanding wasn’t enough.
As the saying went: A strong body breeds a strong soul.
Only a body of extreme strength could give rise to a powerful spirit.
To cultivate soul force, one’s physical form had to reach an unparalleled peak—
Only after achieving the peak of Hou Tian cultivation, where blood, qi, tendons, bones, and internal organs all reached human limits,
and after enduring repeated spiritual refinement through secret methods,
could one possibly break through to the threshold of soul force.
Lu Qing was still only at the Qi Xue Jing Xia Cheng stage—
Vastly far from the peak of Hou Tian.
So though he now possessed Li Weitian’s Xian Tian Combat Techniques,
he was still far from ready to practice them.
He would have to follow the path step by step—
Only after reaching Hou Tian’s peak would he be able to begin training these supreme techniques.
Yet even so, his gains were immense.
At least now, he would never lack Combat Techniques again.
His master’s Nourish Body Fist was already sufficient to carry him to the Nei Fu Jing realm.
Now with Xian Tian techniques secured,
and with the aid of his Abilities,
achieving the Xian Tian realm was no longer a distant dream.
With a heart full of quiet joy, Lu Qing carried Li Weitian’s remains out of the valley and gave him a proper burial.
Only then did he return to the grotto.
Back inside, he did not touch the Dipulse Spiritual Fluid.
Instead, he stood before the cave wall, studying the mysterious patterns carved into the jade.
In the Heritage Jade Scroll, Li Weitian had held these patterns in the highest regard, calling them runes,
and claimed to have glimpsed a sliver of truth beyond the Xian Tian realm through them.
According to his final words, had his life been extended just a little longer,
he would have surely broken through to that transcendent realm.
That alone had stirred deep curiosity in Lu Qing.
He wanted to test whether his Abilities could uncover anything hidden within these patterns.
Activating his Abilities, he focused his mind, his eyes fixed on the intricate designs.
Time passed.
A full quarter of an hour slipped by.
Just as Lu Qing began to doubt even his Abilities could pierce the mystery—
Suddenly, a thick, radiant gold light began to emerge from the runes.
【Array Dao Script: Mystical inscriptions carved by those with spiritual power. Contain spiritual energy, capable of channeling and guiding earth qi, gathering the essence of the earth veins.】
【Script Dao: Created by great sages who observed the patterns of all things in heaven and earth. Innately possesses the power to commune with all things.】
【Rune arts are infinitely variable. When combined, different runes can unleash miraculous, unpredictable powers.】
【Heritage Detected. Begin Simulation Download?】
Lu Qing froze.
Then, a wave of ecstasy surged through him.
The first few lines, describing the runes’ nature—while astonishing—had at least been expected.
After all, Li Weitian’s records had hinted at their power.
But the final line—
Heritage Detected—
had utterly stunned him.
Not just a Combat Technique.
But a Heritage.
Yes, Heritage.
Not merely a skill or technique, but something far more complete, far more profound.
Lu Qing didn’t hesitate.
He immediately selected Begin Simulation Download.
Then, with unprecedented focus, he stared at the runes before him.
【Downloading Simulation… Progress: 1%, 2%…】
The progress bar moved agonizingly slow.
But Lu Qing felt no impatience.
The slower the download, the greater the value of the Heritage contained within.
When it reached 10%, the progress bar stopped—
And refused to move.
Lu Qing paused, puzzled.
Then, he turned to another section of the wall and resumed his gaze.
Almost instantly, the progress bar resumed its crawl.
So it went—every time the progress stalled, he moved to another set of runes.
He repeated this process, scanning every visible rune in the grotto.
At last, after having examined every pattern,
the progress bar finally reached its end.
【…97%, 98%, 99%, 100%】
【Simulation Download Complete. Learn?】
Lu Qing’s heart pounded.
With trembling anticipation, he selected Yes.
(End of Chapter)
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