Chapter 124: Chapter 124: Brocade Pouch and Divine Artifact _1
Ye Ming opened the brocade pouch, which contained a letter and a crystal-clear bead.
Setting the bead aside, Ye Ming eagerly opened the letter, which was densely packed with words.
"This brocade pouch has been sealed by my feng shui technique. Only when my grandson has inherited and achieved the Mystical Rank will he be able to sense the existence of the pouch!"
Upon reading these lines, Ye Ming was greatly shocked. No wonder he had never noticed the contents of the box that had been by his side for many years.
It had already been sealed by his grandfather.
But, upon reading these lines, Ye Ming also had an ominous premonition.
He knew that his grandfather must have kept him from seeing the contents of the pouch too early for a very important reason.
He focused his attention and began reading the letter carefully.
In the first letter, Ye Ming’s grandfather explained some key points of the inheritance. The world was vast and full of wonders, and the practice of cultivation had always existed—it had only been deliberately concealed, revealing itself slowly only to those who touched upon that circle.
And at the Earth Rank, the cultivation levels of worldly martial artists would converge with those of the cultivators.
That is, beyond the level of a Great Grandmaster in the secular world, one would be able to enter the same cultivation system as Ye Ming, with the same level distinctions, starting from Earth Rank—a true mark of a powerful cultivator.
If Ye Ming had learned of this before, he would have felt a sense of defeat, but after encountering that wild bear and Elder Wang, patronized by the Xu Family, both events had completely shattered Ye Ming’s confidence, prompting him to settle down and improve.
To him, this was definitely a good thing.
The letter continued, "The reason your grandfather found so many matrimonial engagements for you is two-fold. Some families sought to repay me for past help by promising a child in marriage to you, while others are meant to protect you!"
"When you encounter great danger and provoke troubles too great for you to handle, they will appear at the critical moment to save your life!"
"Having said this, it’s time to tell you about your background!"
"I am indeed your blood grandfather. Due to some family misfortunes, your father and I had no choice but to leave you. As for your birth mother, her name is Qin Moyu, and she is imprisoned by the Qin Family of Chuzhou."
"If you want to find her, you must become strong. Do not set foot in Chuzhou until your power reaches the Heaven Rank, otherwise, all will be for naught!"
"Remember, do not act rashly! What you should do now is to become stronger! And then, protect those around you. Perhaps one day, the Qin Family will locate you. Before then, you must make yourself strong!"
"Letter Writer: Ye Zhiqiu!"
After reading the entire letter, Ye Ming felt a rage burning within him, followed by a wave of frustration.
He now fully understood his background, but he was powerless to do anything about it at the moment.
The Qin Family of Chuzhou, a hidden clan filled with powerful martial artists.
It was said that each member was strong among strong, and moreover, they were also involved in the business world, owning properties in both Yanjing and the Magic Capital.
To save his mother, he would have to overthrow the Qin Family.
After thinking the whole night, Ye Ming could not come up with any solution. Instead of wasting time on such thoughts, it was better to seize the time for cultivation.
After calming his emotions, Ye Ming turned his gaze to the crystal-clear bead.
The bead he examined was of exceptional quality, a rare treasure indeed. Merely by virtue of its quality, it could be sold at an attractive price. However, after careful observation, Ye Ming discovered the secret hidden within it.
There was a colossal space concealed inside the bead.
However, this space wasn’t for storing items but rather for holding Spiritual Energy.
Ye Ming simply placed the bead on the desk and the sparse Spiritual Energy within a hundred meters started streaming towards it continuously.
Ye Ming held his breath and watched quietly.
In just five minutes, the Spiritual Energy within a hundred meter radius had been entirely absorbed into the bead.
The quality of the bead became even more translucent, with only a milky white speck appearing at the center.
That was the compressed Spiritual Energy.
Not only could it absorb Spiritual Energy, but it could also compress it—without a doubt, it was a rare treasure.
If he were to combine it with the previously acquired Magic Jade Disc, perhaps the effect would be even better.
With this idea in mind, Ye Ming immediately set into action.
He placed the two items together, connecting them with his True Qi, and in an instant, a powerful suction force emerged, drawing the surrounding Spiritual Energy towards them.
Before much time had passed, Ye Ming was astonished to find that there was no trace of Spiritual Energy within two kilometers of radius.
In the bead, the milky white glow had grown larger, but it still hadn’t filled the entire bead. According to Ye Ming’s estimates, to fill the bead completely, it would require absorbing all of Hai City’s Spiritual Energy.
All through the night, Ye Ming devoted himself to studying the Spiritual Pearl, absorbing nearly all of the Spiritual Energy from a large part of Hai City.
The city’s Spiritual Energy was somewhat thin, but the advantage was that he didn’t need to exert any effort; he could just reap the benefits.
After storing up the Spiritual Energy, and with the help of Essence Elixir he had recently refined, the two in combination, Ye Ming once again touched his cultivation bottleneck.
As the sun rose at dawn, Ye Ming heard a ’thud’ inside his head.
After so long, Ye Ming’s cultivation had finally been elevated, reaching the peak of the Mystical Rank.
To ascend to the Earth Rank, becoming a true power in earnest, Ye Ming was only one step away.
But he was now completely exhausted. The most optimal state had passed, so he simply stopped.
The higher one’s realm, the more likely one was to deviate. Ye Ming didn’t dare make any more rash moves and sought stability instead.
Lin Bingqing woke up drowsily, feeling an overwhelming pressure in the villa. With a guarded heart, she began to search.
She initially thought a thief had broken in, but after searching high and low, Lin Bingqing finally found Ye Ming meditating on the balcony, identifying the source of the oppressive feeling.
With a face full of shock, she looked at Ye Ming and asked, "Master, did you just... advance again?"
Lin Bingqing thought she had grown accustomed to Ye Ming’s meteoric advancement, but upon seeing it firsthand, she was still disbelieving and immensely shocked.
Ye Ming smiled faintly and said to Lin Bingqing, "It’s just the pinnacle of Grandmaster, only a slight improvement. Sit down; I will impart something to you that can help you make a breakthrough."
