Chapter 422: Chapter 231: Junior Sister, Did You Cultivate a Different Dual Cultivation Technique?
The scroll briefly records the life of this eminent Immortal.
The title of the master of this secret realm is known as Mr. Chengying, a native of the Central Yuan Continent. Fifteen hundred years ago, she broke into the Void Realm and lived for three hundred years.
As a female Sword Cultivator, she was outstandingly talented, overshadowing many male Sword Cultivators with her skills in the Shadow-Embracing Sword Skill.
But later, people came to know that her origin was merely from a second-rate sect outside the Divine Mountain - the Shadow-accepting Sword Sect.
Before Mr. Chengying, the Shadow-accepting Sword Sect had never produced a Void Venerable. It was by her extraordinary talent that she was the first, and she greatly promoted the not-so-sophisticated Shadow-Embracing Sword Skill, allowing it to become synonymous with her name.
Even as a female Sword Cultivator rising from humble beginnings, she always took saving the world’s beings as her responsibility and joined the Exorcism Bureau early on. A thousand years ago, before the Divine Radiance Stone was discovered, the war against malevolent forces along the coast was far more brutal than it is now. Often, she guarded the coastal defenses of the Central Continent, where her battle merits ranked at the top in the army.
But she wasn’t content with merely defending against the enemy. When she received the task from the Exorcism Bureau to investigate the mystery of malevolence at sea, she boarded a great ship bound for overseas without hesitation, vowing to uncover the roots of these malevolent forces.
Yet later, of the two Venerables, ten Feather Transformation Realm individuals, and twenty Condensed Water Realm cultivators on the ship, only she returned.
Upon her return, she seemed lost, remaining silent about everything. The Exorcism Bureau had to settle her down, hoping she might recall something. One day, she disappeared without a trace; the Shadow-Embracing Sword Skill is all about coming and going without a trace, and no one could find her whereabouts.
Only when her Life Plate shattered did people know she had passed away.
Her place of passing had also become an unknown secret.
"Why can it be confirmed as the place where Mr. Chengying passed away?"
You Su asked curiously.
"The Venerable’s tomb is difficult to enter, but the protective restrictions are not eternal; they gradually dissipate over about a thousand years, varying by cultivation. According to the timeline and the rampant Sword Qi in the Spirit Void Mountain Range, it’s roughly deduced to be Mr. Chengying’s place of passing."
"But the scroll doesn’t specify the exact location, am I supposed to find it in the Spirit Void Mountain Range myself?"
"Even if it’s just a corpse, the Profound Qi contained within a Void Venerable’s remains isn’t something an ordinary cultivator can compare with. Before the protective restrictions completely collapse, the large amounts of Profound Qi in the tomb will surge into the sky, then it will be possible to determine the approximate location."
The Head Elder explained patiently to You Su. One must know, on his own Celestial Skill Peak, he never explained so thoroughly even to his true disciples.
You Su nodded in response, then furrowed his brows and asked:
"Whether it’s Mr. Chengying’s legacy or any secrets she might have stored, they should be very important. Being entrusted to fully investigate it by myself, how do I compete with others?"
"Though the legacy is precious, it might not have much allure for you. The most precious treasure is Mr. Chengying’s life-bound Immortal Sword, but changing the owner of an Immortal Sword is extremely demanding. Not just anyone can take away the Shadow-Bearing Sword. Your talent and potential must not be inferior to the original owner for the Immortal Sword to acknowledge you; otherwise, you’ll suffer the repercussion of the sword."
The Head Elder clasped his hands behind his back, "By that time, there will likely be many Sword Cultivators roaming the Spirit Void Mountain Range; seizing opportunities is just your surface task, you only need to focus on investigating the reasons for her change, and avoid conflicts with others. Upon completion, the rewards won’t be inferior to those from the legacy. Of course, you won’t be the only one from the Exorcism Bureau going, but being the Divine Son, people’s expectations of you are somewhat higher."
A shared understanding not spoken by the Head Elder is that other Void Venerables cannot approach another Venerable’s tomb; it could cause the premature collapse of the Venerable’s tomb, which is why people like the Head Elder cannot personally investigate.
You Su understood, after all, the people from the Exorcism Bureau were all waiting to see his performance. In their eyes, they didn’t care that he was merely a Spirit Platform Upper Realm cultivator.
"When do we set out?"
"There are roughly seven days until the restrictions are lifted, and it takes about three days to travel from the Divine Mountain to the Spirit Void Mountain Range, you should decide accordingly."
Immediately, You Su cupped his hands in salute:
"Yes."
The Head Elder glanced at the young man, turned his withered hand, and a white porcelain bottle appeared in his hand.
"Dragon Marrow Elixir, for use at critical moments to save your life, keep it well. As long as you don’t have conflicts with others, there won’t be any danger. If you truly encounter unsolvable trouble, there’s still one jade bead remaining from last time, crush it and I’ll arrive instantly."
The words were spoken with great arrogance, yet this old man had the confidence to back them up.
You Su didn’t know the specific effect of the Dragon Marrow Elixir, but anything given by the Head Elder certainly wasn’t common; he didn’t hesitate to accept it:
"Thank you, Head Elder."
Gently stroking his white beard, the Head Elder nodded. As if recalling something, he continued:
"By the way, the batch of Nine Revolutions Spirit Recovery Elixir which the Seventh Elder has been brewing during his years of seclusion is about to be completed. If your initial battle is successful, I will request one on your behalf as the Divine Son; I trust he won’t refuse."
You Su felt a bit bewildered, then asked, "What is the effect of this Nine Revolutions Spirit Recovery Elixir?"
"With this elixir, the probability of advancing from Feather Transformation to the Void can be increased by ten percent."
Upon hearing this, You Su’s eyes widened instantly.
Advancing from Feather Transformation to Void Realm occurs for one in a thousand, yet this pill could significantly increase the probability by about ten percent. It is considered a divine medicine, enough to cause a scramble among cultivators from all Five Continents, truly a priceless treasure.
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