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In the following days, Shen Qing spent time with Shen Xiaohu, the two cousins chatting daily about the changes over the years.
Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, it has been over ten days since Shen Qing became the Saint Heir of the Huang Tian Sect.
One day, while Shen Qing was cultivating alone in the courtyard, he finally received a notice from the Huang Tian Sect.
"Saint Heir, the elders have sent word, asking you to prepare. Now the location of the Taoist collection in the Tai Xuan Sect, the Tai Xuan Treasure Vault, is ready to be opened. You are to head over there today."
At the entrance of Shen Xiaohu’s residence, a woman in a yellow Taoist robe said respectfully.
Shen Qing, who was still cultivating his cultivation technique, heard the sound, exhaled a mouthful of impure air, and looked over.
After waiting for so long, there was finally some progress.
Shen Qing said lightly, "I understand, I’ll head over right away."
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Amidst the majestic ancient buildings of the Huang Tian Sacred Mountain.
The Taoist Treasure Vault lay dormant like a sleeping ancient dragon, silently nestled at the cloud-enshrouded mountain peak, its doors tightly shut, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.
When Shen Qing arrived, riding on the Rainbow Light, three elders of the Huang Tian Sect were already standing steadfast in front of the vault.
Their figures, cast long in the morning light, resembled three immortal stone tablets, unwavering and firm.
One elder, with white beard and hair, sensed the commotion, turned around, nodded at Shen Qing after a glance, then slightly closed his eyes again, resuming his previous stillness.
After a while, men and women arrived one after another.
Their appearances were all like figures out of a painting, exceptionally elegant.
It was obvious these people were the other Saint Heirs and Saintesses of the Huang Tian Sect.
Shen Qing counted them briefly; besides himself, there were a total of eight others, all around his age.
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These people were not highly cultivated; Shen Qing slightly sensed with his Divine Sense and found that most of them were in the Qi Hai Realm.
Among this group, Shen Qing was undoubtedly the outstanding one.
The elder standing in the center glanced at everyone and said, "Everyone is here."
"Fellow Saint Heirs and Saintesses, our Huang Tian Sect is opening the Taoist Treasure Vault this time with the aim of finding a method to break the Heavenly Tribulation, while also providing you an opportunity to enhance your cultivation. You must not waste this hard-won chance."
"This time, with our methods, we can open the vault’s formation twice. We will use a year as a period, and by then, no matter what, you must come out."
Everyone present, including Shen Qing, became serious, rare solemnity taking over their expressions.
Another elder stepped forward and handed each of them a smooth copper mirror, saying, "This is our sect’s unique Spirit Communication Mirror. When you enter the vault, you can use it as a medium for communication. I will now teach you how to use it."
After speaking, this elder seriously explained how to use the Spirit Communication Mirror, exactly as Shen Xiaohu had taught before.
This made Shen Qing realize that the mirror was probably also crafted by his cousin’s handiwork.
After explaining other details, the elder with white beard and hair said, "It’s about time. Let’s begin."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three elders formed seals with their hands, Spiritual Power surged, converging upon the vault’s door.
A flash of dazzling light passed, the ancient formation activated, revealing a radiant gateway.
Immediately, a wave of Wilderness Energy rushed forth, causing everyone present to instinctively step back.
"Remember, the vault is fraught with danger, where opportunities and trials coexist. Whether you gain anything depends entirely on your own fortune."
The words of the Third Elders were like warning bells in the cold wind, evoking awe and respect.
"Go!"
At the elders’ signal, the remaining eight people stepped through the radiant gateway one after another.
Shen Qing hesitated a little, then, seeing that the others entered without major issues, he finally felt relieved to walk in.
After the last person entered, the three elders immediately closed the formation’s gateway, panting heavily.
An elder stared at the vault location, murmuring to himself, "I hope this time there will be a result, someone who gains recognition and acquires the legacy within."
Upon stepping into the portal, Shen Qing and the others seemed to enter a completely different world.
They found themselves in a chamber, the Spiritual Energy so dense it was almost liquefied, ancient texts, Magic Treasures, Elixirs, even lost cultivation techniques, were all dazzlingly arrayed before them, overwhelming the senses.
"Is this the true depth of the Tai Xuan Sect?"
Shen Qing was astonished in his heart, his eyes sparkling with amazement at the scene before him.
He hadn’t expected the Tai Xuan Sect’s treasury to reach such a level of grandeur.
A Saint Heir eagerly went forward, opening one bottle of precious medicine, only to find a withered elixir remaining inside.
The elixir inside, having weathered the passage of thousands of years, had long since lost its potency.
A Saint Heir lamented, "How could this be? It’s too unfortunate."
They continued to inspect the Magic Treasures, cultivation technique texts, and all found them in the same state, leaving them utterly disheartened.
A woman in blue clothing spoke up to comfort, "Everyone, don’t lose heart. As you go deeper, there is bound to be something. This vault is not just this one place."
Someone pushed open a door in the house, revealing an endless collection of buildings outside.
The others deeply agreed.
The woman in blue walked to Shen Qing and said, "I am Liu Chengyan. You must be Master Shen Qing, right?"
"You know me?"
The woman in blue, Liu Chengyan, smiled sweetly and replied, "I am from the neighboring prefecture. Master Shen’s esteemed name has long been heard like thunder in the ears."
Shen Qing suddenly understood.
The neighboring prefecture was adjacent to Yong Prefecture.
The people there hearing about his deeds was indeed normal.
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