Legacy of the Spirit Stone

Chapter 52 – Complete inheritance!

"It really took some effort, thank you all for your hard work," Li Cheng said.

Huang Yan quickly waved his hand, "Not at all, not at all. We still relied on you, Young Master Li. Without you, we probably wouldn't have even made it past the threshold of the grand hall!"

"Indeed, with just our cultivation levels, we wouldn't have had a chance at the treasures on the third level," Zheng Huaming laughed.

With the death of the red-clad ghoul, the three stone doors at the entrance descended, and a wall in the grand hall opened, revealing a hidden cave dwelling.

The group approached to investigate and found a decayed cultivator's body sitting inside, presumably the owner of this tomb.

After some searching, they roughly pieced together the man's background.

He was originally a rogue cultivator who had reached the peak of the Qi Condensation Stage. After years of arduous cultivation without breaking through and with his lifespan nearing its end, he resorted to dark methods, attempting to achieve the Core Formation Stage through a sacrificial ritual of flesh and blood.

He discovered a family settlement here and began his scheme, secretly setting up underground formations. Then, using spell techniques, he triggered a landslide, feigning a natural disaster, and buried all the cultivators and mortals in the area alive.

Fortunately, he ultimately failed. Otherwise, if a Core Formation Stage dark cultivator had emerged, the surrounding populace would have suffered greatly.

After exploring the rooms in the cave dwelling, the group found several treasures left by the cultivator.

A Spirit Nourishing Pill for the Mid Qi Condensation Stage.

A Five Elements Technique for the Late Qi Condensation Stage.

Two spiritual treasures for the Mid Qi Condensation Stage: a bell and a copper ring.

And a half-missing Qi Condensation Level talisman inheritance.

The remaining items had lost their effectiveness due to age.

Li Cheng chose first, taking the pill and the Five Elements Technique.

Next, Huang Yan and Zheng Huaming each selected a spiritual treasure for the Mid Qi Condensation Stage.

Finally, the incomplete talisman inheritance was left, which the two from the Li Clan had no interest in.

Yang Lingrui, however, didn't mind and put it into his storage bag.

"Our family lacks a comprehensive inheritance. It's a good opportunity to bring something back for Elder Yu to study," Yang Lingrui thought to himself.

At this moment, Li Cheng spoke up.

"Lingrui contributed a lot on this trip, and now he only has a strange stone of unknown purpose and an incomplete inheritance. It's not quite fair."

Saying this, he took out a wooden box from his pocket and handed it to Yang Lingrui.

"Take this Resurrection Grass with you. At least bring something useful back home."

Yang Lingrui was overjoyed and quickly thanked him, "In that case, I thank Young Master Li on behalf of the Yang Clan."

Since the other party had said so, refusing now would seem pretentious. It was better to accept it graciously.

Seeing Yang Lingrui receive the Resurrection Grass, Huang Yan and Zheng Huaming both showed envious expressions.

This spirit herb bears fruit once every three years, producing only one fruit each time.

A mature Resurrection Fruit can ensure a cultivator's foundation remains unharmed in the event of a failed breakthrough.

They were all curious about how the Yang Clan had connected with the Li Clan, as Li Cheng seemed to take such good care of Yang Lingrui.

The group initially planned to explore the unexplored paths on their way back to see if they could find more treasures.

Unfortunately, it seemed that due to the cave dwelling's opening, most of the passages leading to the first level were buried in sand and stone, leaving only one path open.

Li Cheng tried digging but found it too difficult and gave up.

He decided to leave it for Duan Yong from Windridge Town to excavate slowly in the future.

"Senior Brother!"

Seeing Yang Lingrui return safely, Zhao Qi was relieved and hurried forward to greet him.

The gruesome state of the two who had come out earlier was truly frightening, and he had heard that all the first-level cultivators who went down had died, so he was worried about Yang Lingrui's safety.

"Senior Brother, are you hurt?"

"I'm fine. How about you, Junior Brother?"

Zhao Qi glanced around and then whispered, "Senior Brother, I discovered something. I'll tell you when we get back to the room."

Yang Lingrui understood and said no more.

The exploration of the ancient tomb was over. Of the thirty-seven cultivators who came, only eighteen remained.

Those who survived couldn't help but sigh. Before coming, they hadn't expected the casualties to be so severe.

"The two from White Stone Town..."

As Yang Lingrui spoke, Zhao Qi pursed his lips and shook his head.

"Alas... people die for wealth, just as birds die for food."

Yang Lingrui sighed softly, recalling what Yang Guanfeng had once told him.

He described cultivators as gamblers defying the heavens for their fate, and now it seemed more fitting than ever.

That night, Yang Lingrui and Zhao Qi returned to their room early.

"Junior Brother Zhao, what do you want to tell me?"

"Senior Brother, look at these."

Zhao Qi took out two stacks of paper with writing on them from his sleeves.

"I found that some of the stone pillars on the first level of the ancient tomb were hollow, so I chiseled them open and found these scattered pages inside. They seem to be related to talismans, but I'm not sure if they're useful."

"I see. As expected of Junior Brother Zhao. Wait! You said they're related to talismans!"

Yang Lingrui hurriedly picked up the scattered pages and compared them with the incomplete talisman inheritance he obtained on the third level.

"This... such a thing!"

The more he read, the faster his heart beat.

Because these scattered pages perfectly matched the missing parts of the incomplete inheritance!

In other words, combining the two would create a complete talisman inheritance!

"Hiss—ha—"

Yang Lingrui took a deep breath to calm himself, then turned to Zhao Qi and said, "Junior Brother Zhao, you've made a great contribution this time!"

Zhao Qi scratched his head with a shy smile.

"Senior Brother, don't say that. I don't have much ability, and I didn't really help much on this trip. If I found anything valuable, it was just a stroke of luck."

Seeing him like this, Yang Lingrui also smiled, "In this world, not everything can be explained by luck. Just wait to receive your reward when we get home."

The next morning, Yang Lingrui and Zhao Qi prepared to return.

Li Cheng had some matters to discuss with Duan Yong, so he didn't accompany them.

The two left the town and, after walking a while, encountered Zheng Huaming from Floating Cloud Town. Since they were heading the same way for the first part of the journey, he suggested traveling together.

"Ah... this trip was truly arduous. Those cultivators who came with me either died or were injured, and after all the effort, I didn't gain much," Zheng Huaming lamented.

Yang Lingrui nodded, "As you said, Senior, seeking mystical paths and immortality sounds easy, but opportunities aren't so easy to find. One careless move could cost you your life."

Zheng Huaming was quite talkative, so the journey wasn't boring with the three of them.

By the evening of the third day, they had left the Windridge Town area.

"Care for a drink?" Zheng Huaming asked, taking out a wine jar.

Yang Lingrui and Zhao Qi both declined politely, as they didn't drink.

"Lingrui, do you remember the spiritual treasure I got from the ancient tomb?"

"I remember, it was a small bell, right?"

"That's right. Getting a spiritual treasure for the Mid Qi Condensation Stage made the trip worthwhile, but..."

Zheng Huaming suddenly changed his tone, looking at Yang Lingrui with a hint of longing, "If only I could get a Resurrection Grass as well, it would be perfect."