Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 200 The Four Symbols Return to the Origin
In Leshan County, nestled among the mountains, lies a massive ancient site.

In the darkness, two cultivators from the Aoki family silently observed the changes within the ruins.

"Fifth Uncle, there are still some good things inside these ruins. Are we just going to let them take them?"

Sensing the fluctuations in the array and the change in spiritual energy, a young-looking cultivator from the Qingmu family spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the other old man let out a cold laugh.

"This ruin belongs to the Xuanhuo Sect, which was originally a powerful Dao Foundation Sect, no weaker than our Qingmu family. It's just a pity that it was still destroyed in the great upheaval five hundred years ago."

"The real treasures here have long been taken by the ancestor. What's left are just scraps. They still have some value, but not that much. Moreover, there are still many restrictions left in the ruins, making them very troublesome to collect. One wrong move and you might even lose your life."

"Under these circumstances, rather than letting our Qingmu family cultivators take risks, we should let these people rush in. In the end, they will all reap the rewards. Even if a few lucky ones manage to leave with treasures, it won't be a big deal. After all, our real purpose this time is to use the blood of these cultivators to cultivate the Jade Bone Vine."

As he spoke, the old man glanced at the abyss on his right, where vines resembling white jade were spreading and growing, as if they were about to crawl out of the abyss.

Upon hearing this, the young cultivator couldn't help but glance at the jade-bone vines. As a cultivator from the Qingmu family, he knew very well how ferocious these seemingly white jade-like vines were.

"Fifth Uncle, the Jade Bone Vine has been planted by the Ancestor for some time now. With the help of the power of this ruin, it has already begun to grow. If it is fully activated, I'm afraid no one in this ruin will survive."

"Those rogue cultivators are one thing, but some of them are vassals of my Qingmu family. Isn't that a bit of a waste?"

Withdrawing his gaze, the young cultivator, filled with doubt, couldn't help but ask a question.

Upon hearing this, the old man couldn't help but sigh.

"Time waits for no one. In recent years, Blackwater Dock has become increasingly active, causing considerable losses to my Qingmu family. In addition, there is the Green Serpent, who may break through to the Dao Foundation at any time, and the royal family, which has been making unusual moves. My Qingmu family must increase its own strength as much as possible so that it can stand firm in the upcoming turmoil."

"Under such circumstances, let alone a few vassal families, I myself would be willing to sacrifice myself. Do you understand what I mean?"

"And do you really think those families didn't have any other thoughts? Didn't they really consider that this ruin might be a trap? No, they all did consider it, but they saw hope in this place for building their foundation and were unwilling to give up. They wanted to take a gamble, betting that this place wasn't a trap, betting that it held an opportunity to help them advance further."

The old man's gaze fell on the young cultivator, his face filled with solemnity.

Their eyes met, and the young cultivator sensed the old man's will and understood something. He nodded solemnly. The education he had received since childhood had taught him that in this world, only family was the most important, and everything else had to come second.

Looking at the young cultivator, the old man smiled.

"Fifth Uncle, when do we make our move?"

With a change in mindset, the young cultivator took the initiative to ask a question.

Upon hearing this, the old man sensed the changes in the formation.

"Let's wait a little longer. The time is not right yet. Some guys are still watching and haven't fallen into the trap. The blood sacrifice ritual is difficult to set up. We must ensure that one blood sacrifice can make the Jade Bone Vine fully mature."

With a low, deep voice, the old man made his judgment.

The Qingmu family originated from the Yue people of the mountains. Although they primarily cultivated Qingmu Qi, blood sacrifice was also one of their specialties. To some extent, blood sacrifice was a custom within them, and the more abundant and powerful the offerings, the better. Taking the Jade Bone Vine as an example, the best way to make it mature quickly would actually be to sacrifice a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but that was just wishful thinking. Since the quality was insufficient, quantity was naturally needed to compensate.

Upon hearing this, the young cultivator calmed himself down and said no more.

Meanwhile, Lu Xuanping, now with a new look, was constantly moving through the ruins.

The ruins were located not far from where he was hiding, and that's why he was drawn to them after they appeared.

During his exploration of the ruins, he encountered some dangers, but he overcame them all and unknowingly approached a hidden place.

"Is this the place? I have a feeling there's something in these ruins that I need."

The unseen connection remained, and looking at the dilapidated cave before him, Lu Xuanping frowned.

After hesitating for a moment and confirming that there was no danger, Lu Xuanping entered the cave.

After a thorough search, Lu Xuanping found nothing of value. He did find a few decent pills and two magical artifacts, but due to poor preservation, they had lost their spiritual essence and become ordinary objects, worthless.

However, just as Lu Xuanping thought he had sensed something wrong and was about to leave, a jade tablet came into his view. The jade tablet was lying among a pile of miscellaneous items. It was dark red all over, with no spiritual energy and no extraordinary features.

"That's it."

The flower of misfortune on his chest emanated a warm sensation, and as if possessed, Lu Xuanping reached out and grabbed the jade pendant.

At that very moment, as if drawn by some force, the jade tablet vanished, transforming into a ray of light that entered Lu Xuanping's brow. In an instant, Lu Xuanping felt a sense of disorientation.

When he came to his senses, a legacy had already been imprinted in his mind.

"A fragment of the Four Symbols Returning to Origin Manual? A legacy left behind by the Four Symbols Daoist?"

As the inherited information flowed slowly, Lu Xuanping frowned.

Unexpectedly, the quality of this inheritance surpassed that of the Dao Foundation. Although it was incomplete, it was still extremely valuable. However, what truly concerned him was that this inheritance was actually of the same lineage as the Calamity Mystic Scripture that the Lu family had previously obtained.

Or perhaps the Calamity Mystery Scripture itself was derived from a fragment of the Four Symbols Returning to the Origin Treasure Scripture.

"My Lu family's Calamity Mystic Scripture and Calamity Flower Seeds seem to have been obtained through a fortuitous encounter, but in reality, they were given to us by the royal Chen family. From this point of view, the Chen family should have also received part of the Four Symbols Daoist's inheritance."

"The main reason why I was able to gain the recognition of this jade tablet and inherit its legacy is because I possess the Four Symbols Body, which perfectly matches this legacy and meets the conditions for inheritance selection."

A thousand thoughts raced through Lu Xuanping's mind at that moment.

He had initially been somewhat puzzled as to why the royal family would go to such lengths to cultivate the Flower of Calamity, but now that he had inherited this portion of the Four Symbols Returning to Origin Manual, he understood it somewhat.

(End of this chapter)