novelraw Chapter 142
Chapter 142
Gurgle!
The swampy mire bubbled endlessly. Concealed by an invisibility technique, Wang Yu leaned beside a slumbering first-rank Crocodile Dragon hatchling while tallying his spoils.
The storage bags of those armored soldiers were all ordinary quality, with scarce resources. Altogether, their belongings amounted to only about seven to eight thousand spirit stones, averaging merely seven to eight hundred spirit stones per person.
Pitifully little.
These Silver-Helm soldiers were unlike proper cultivators and not even body cultivators. He had already been puzzled while observing earlier, not knowing what method the City Lord of Withered Leaf City had used.
They carried so few valuables, perhaps for this reason.
But for now, that was unimportant.
The storage bag of the gray-robed elder was the true prize. This man’s divine sense attainments were deep, with countless secret techniques of the mind. Judging by his age, his cultivation was only at the second layer of Foundation Establishment.
Certainly not a genius. These techniques could not possibly come from a sect, most likely from a fortunate encounter of his own.
Opening the storage bag, Wang Yu could not help showing a delighted expression.“A complete cultivation method inheritance?”
It was common knowledge that a complete cultivation method inevitably included matching spell arts, artifact refining methods, secret techniques, pill recipes, and more, spanning from low to high.
The amount of information was immense, which was why the cultivation world was full of broken and incomplete manuals. Assembling one full inheritance was far too difficult.
Yet in his hand now was a jade slip containing the inheritance of the Ancient Soul Art, its value so high that it could found a sect.
“This gray-robed elder was truly blessed to encounter such fortune.”
He sighed inwardly.
Pressing the jade slip to his brow, he stirred it with divine sense.
At once, dense streams of text flooded into Wang Yu’s mind, which he quickly memorized.
After a long time, he opened his eyes, thoughtful.
The so-called Ancient Soul Art originated from an ancient sect known as the Heavenly Soul Sect. This sect specialized in three paths: divine sense, music, and artifact refinement. It had long vanished into the river of history.
The way of divine sense was also the Soul Dao, the supreme inheritance of this sect.
As for this particular inheritance jade slip, it had once belonged to a demonic cultivator named Master Yin Crow. The gray-robed elder had discovered it while exploring Withered Leaf Marsh, from skeletal remains within the mire, likely from someone who perished in the last war.
The jade slip only contained the first-rank and second-rank inheritance of the Ancient Soul Art. To obtain the higher stages, one would need to search for the Heavenly Soul Sect’s ruins. The jade slip gave a clue pointing to the Crimson Kite Demonic Domain.
Master Yin Crow had also left behind some things.
The gray-robed elder, wary of demonic techniques, had not learned them. Now they had all fallen to Wang Yu.
Cultivation Method: Ancient Soul Art.
Divine Sense Secret Technique: Searching the Mountains for Demons.
Divine Sense Secret Technique: Soul-Shattering Finger.
Divine Sense Secret Technique: Heavenly Soul Qi.
Spirit-Nurturing Pill Recipe: Soul Origin Pill.
Spirit-Restoring Pill Recipe: Returning Soul Pill.
Divine Sense Artifact: Glazed Soul Lamp refinement method.
Divine Sense Artifact: Soul-Suppressing Seal refinement method.
Altogether, eight second-rank inheritances of the Soul Dao, covering cultivation methods, secret techniques, pill recipes, and artifact refinement.
In addition, there were six first-rank inheritances.
These were of little use to Wang Yu for the time being, so he set them aside.
Among the inheritances listed above, Wang Yu had already seen most before.
As for the unfamiliar ones, the Heavenly Soul Qi is a secret art that rapidly heals injuries of the divine soul. It also has the effect of protecting the soul and guarding the Niwan Palace.
The Soul Origin Pill can increase divine sense.
The Returning Soul Pill can repair the soul, nurture broken fragments, and save lives in the path of the soul.
Both of these pills are second-rank. If they can be refined into supreme-grade, they will benefit even Core Formation cultivators. Just this harvest alone can be considered a great fortune.
But within the inheritance were also several legacies of Daoist Yin Crow, a rare combination of the Soul Path and the Sound Path.
Cultivation Method of Spirit Refinement: Yin Crow Prays to the Moon Technique.
Dual Soul-Sound Spell: Ghost Crow Soul-Devouring Tone, a large-scale illusory sound attack of second-rank peak-grade, surpassing even the Mysterious Yin Hand.
Dual Soul-Sound Spell: Heart-Control Demon Tone, second-rank high-grade, aimed at divine sense and heart-imagery, able to control others without their awareness. Those without unshakable willpower cannot resist it.
Dual Soul-Sound Spell: Weeping Heart-Crushing Blade, second-rank mid-grade, attacking both the body and the divine sense at once.
Demonic Soul Instrument: Refinement method of the Ghost-Weeping Flute.
These five inheritances are by no means insignificant. Daoist Yin Crow should have been a peak Foundation Establishment genius demonic cultivator with hopes of reaching Core Formation, but unfortunately died in the Withered Leaf Marsh during war.
This gain from slaying the gray-robed elder left Wang Yu quite shocked. Could this be misfortune pushed to its extreme, turning into fortune?
He suddenly grew fond of the Taihu Spiritual Region. The cultivators here were truly wealthy, much better than the impoverished demonic cultivators.
Aside from the inheritances, the jade slips also contained other information.
The Ancient Soul Art inheritance hoped for the discovery of the Heavenly Soul Sect ruins, to obtain the complete legacy, reestablish the sect, and restore its former glory.
Daoist Yin Crow, however, wished for the inheritor to avenge him by killing a cultivator of the Blazing Sun Sect named Xiao Fulong. But these were not important matters.
Wang Yu was a demonic cultivator. His ultimate goal was to freely follow his will and fully command his own destiny, which required great power.
Do nothing, yet nothing is left undone.
As for those last wishes, he would help if fate allowed, but if not, then so be it.
At this moment, he leaned comfortably against the small Crocodile-dragon, muttering to himself, “Too many, far too many. What should I learn first…”
First, he would definitely learn the Spirit Refinement Technique.
The Taiyin Nether Eyes was a eye technique secret art. The effect of drawing in lunar essence to wash divine sense was only secondary. It could not compare to a method dedicated to divine sense cultivation.
Comparing the two, the Ancient Soul Art also had follow-up stages, far superior to Daoist Yin Crow’s Foundation Establishment root method. The choice was obvious.
As for Yin Crow’s other spells, Wang Yu was still interested. He would learn them all.
But the same principle applied. Yin Crow’s inheritance required a powerful divine sense and the Ghost-Weeping Flute to fully unleash its might. He needed to first refine this exclusive instrument.
Therefore, for now he could only select from within the Ancient Soul Art those secret techniques he could learn. The rest would wait until later. He was not anxious to transform his aptitude. He had time to study.
“Let us begin with the Heavenly Soul Qi secret art.”
He opened five idle slots. Without hesitation, the Mysterious Yin Hand was discarded once more.
[Idle Slot 3: Heavenly Soul Qi]
“Heavenly Soul Qi (0/100): 12 session per day, Master in 5 years.”
Wang Yu’s eyes lit up. Perhaps due to the different type, or his realm improving, completing Heavenly Soul Qi required only half the time of the Mysterious Yin Hand.
He removed it, then inserted the Spirit Refinement Method Ancient Soul Art.
[Idle Slot 3: Ancient Soul Art]
“Ancient Soul Art (0/100): 48 session per day, Master in 20 years.”
It was a bit long, but as a foundational method, once it reached perfection in the Idle Slot, his personal cultivation speed would not be slow either. Enhancing divine sense would strengthen all the secret techniques of this system.
As a fundamental method, it was worth investing more time.
But he did not have that much time right now. If he wanted to cultivate with full effort, he would need to return to the Blood Reversal Sect first.