The Wandering Immortal

Chapter 68 Nameless God Transformation
Jiang Yuan confirmed with his divine sense that there were no traps or mechanisms inside the stone box, so he removed the formation and approached the stone box. Inside, he saw a flying sword that was glowing. It was of an ordinary design but completely transparent, and he did not know what material it was made of.

In addition, there was a jade slip and a letter, the contents of which appeared to be a message from the cave owner.

"I have cultivated for two thousand years and reached the Nascent Soul Realm. Ascension is hopeless. I have searched for Penglai Immortal Mountain for hundreds of years, but to no avail. It is a great regret to leave this desolate island to live out my remaining years. I have a flying sword, which is an external possession, and a jade slip containing the cultivation techniques I have learned in my life."

There was no signature!

Jiang Yuan picked up the jade slip again and infused it with his divine sense to examine it. It contained all sorts of things, but it did not specify which sect the person came from. It seemed that this person was actually a rogue cultivator, and it was truly unbelievable that he could cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Upon seeing the formation section, Jiang Yuan truly admired this person. He had absorbed the strengths of many and integrated them into a comprehensive understanding, making him a master of formations. However, he used an extremely well-organized Bagua Nine Star Formation in his cave, not intending to make things difficult for the person who had obtained the opportunity.

It can be said that as long as one does not easily damage the cave's restrictions, one can probably obtain this opportunity smoothly. However, it is probably the most difficult thing for a cultivator to refrain from taking action.

After understanding the formation, Jiang Yuan used his spiritual power to easily open the three hidden doors around him.

The left side is almost empty. The inside used to be where the original owner meditated and cultivated his qi. There was only a futon and nothing else.

The right side was spotless, not a speck of dust. This person really lived a clean life, not even leaving behind a single spirit stone.

Indeed, what use would a Nascent Soul cultivator have for spirit stones? After all, even a top-grade flying sword is considered an external possession.

The last door, however, was a passageway, seemingly leading to the back entrance of the cave.

Qinghe was also greatly puzzled, "Since this person has passed away peacefully, why are there no remains?"

Jiang Yuan said, "Those at the Nascent Soul stage usually don't die in meditation. If they find a blessed land and hide inside, they could live for three to five thousand years. However, they would have to suffer a tribulation every three hundred years, each one stronger than the last, so we need to find a way to conceal it."

"Did this senior die from a heavenly tribulation?"

"If I'm not mistaken, he must have been fighting the heavenly tribulation outside the cave, which is why the spirit-gathering array outside was destroyed."

Jiang Yuan sensed something amiss with the talisman; it was Shen Wangzhi who had contacted him, so he responded.

Before long, Shen Wangzhi and Liu Caiwei arrived.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Brother Shen and Fellow Daoist Liu's opportunity has arrived!"

Shen Wangzhi was surprised, but then he saw Jiang Yuan hand over a jade slip.

"This... should have been Brother Guan's opportunity, how dare I, Shen, meddle in it!"

Shen Wangzhi and Liu Caiwei had participated in countless explorations over the decades, witnessing countless dramas of cultivators deceiving and harming each other, but they had never seen anyone give away the opportunities they had obtained to others.

"Brother Shen, there is no need to worry. My wife and I have no shortage of cultivation techniques. The Laoshan Dao Sect and Taiyi Sect have been chasing us repeatedly because of the opportunity we possess."

This explanation cleared up many of Shen Wangzhi's questions. Guan Canghai and Cui Qinghe must have obtained a priceless treasure, one that even the orthodox sects of Xuanmen would covet. Only in this way could their inexplicable cultivation speed be explained.

Liu Caiwei took the scroll from Qinghe's hand and exclaimed involuntarily, "The cultivation technique inheritance of a senior in the Nascent Soul Realm?"

Shen Wangzhi took the jade slip with trembling hands, infused it with his divine sense, and soon felt overjoyed. Jiang Yuan reminded him, "Brother Shen, you need to familiarize yourself with the array as soon as possible. My cultivation is not high enough, and I am not yet able to repair the outer spirit-gathering array. I can only ask Brother Shen for help. Only in this way can we settle down in this cave."

Liu Caiwei saw a gleaming flying sword inside the stone box, but dared not reach out to take it.

Jiang Yuan picked up the flying sword and handed it to Shen Wangzhi. "Now, the four of us have no chance of returning to the Central Plains. We will have to stay overseas for many years. It would be better if we called each other brothers and treated each other like family."

Shen Wangzhi was overjoyed. "In that case, I won't stand on ceremony. It is truly an honor to have met you and your wife!"

The four of them spent another day exploring the entire cave, and sure enough, there was another exit at the back.

This cave is about ten miles long, with seven relatively large stone chambers in the middle and twelve separate rooms, which are all quite large and can definitely accommodate four people.

This Nascent Soul senior really didn't leave behind a single spirit stone, nor any miscellaneous items like Qi refining materials. He only had a cultivation technique and a flying sword. The complex layout inside the cave was all designed for formations.

Shen Wangzhi had inherited the mantle of a senior master, but he did not know his master's name. With a sigh, he also gained a deeper understanding of fame and fortune.

Jiang Yuan personally broke the illusion array and studied the array principles on the jade slip. He was very familiar with the array of this cave. He then explained the restriction method to the others. When cultivating in the cave, the illusion array was still turned on, and neither cultivators nor poisonous insects and ferocious beasts were allowed to enter.

Shen Wangzhi went to study the spirit-gathering array outside, Jiang Yuan and Liu Caiwei each found a stone chamber to refine demon cores, and Qinghe took out the miscellaneous items from the original Five Ridges Cave and put them away properly. There were still some needed for training rooms, alchemy rooms, weapon-refining rooms, talisman study rooms, etc.

After three months, everyone had made some progress.

With an almost obsessive-compulsive personality, Cui Qinghe tidied up the entire cave dwelling to make it quite comfortable. She cleared the ditches to drain the water, used wood-based techniques to create many doors and windows, decorated the corridors and passageways with vines and flowers, and even the potted plants in each room were rare medicinal herbs, finally making it look like a fairy cave dwelling.

Shen Wangzhi believed he could begin to restore the outer spirit-gathering array, but it would require the cooperation of four people, as restoring a large number of megalithic array eyes would be quite a task.

Jiang Yuan absorbed two level-five water-type demon cores and opened more than a dozen water-type acupoints. He was already capable of forming a golden core, but he wanted to accumulate more so that the quality of his golden core would be even higher.

Liu Caiwei refined one level four and one level five demon core, but still felt something was missing.

However, Liu Caiwei had some questions and wanted to ask Qinghe for advice, but in reality, she wanted to get guidance from Guan Canghai through Qinghe.

Among the cultivation techniques left by the senior cultivator, there is also a water-based cultivation technique called "Azure Sea Tide," which is far superior to the water-based cultivation techniques of the Qingyun Sect, although it contains many contradictions.

If one were to change their cultivation method at this time, it would inevitably affect the formation of the Golden Core, and might even lead to a significant drop in cultivation level.

Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment, "But I wonder which spiritual meridians and acupoints Sister Liu has opened?"

Liu Caiwei was still hesitating, as even Shen Wangzhi was unaware of such a secret matter.

Cui Qinghe answered for her, "Sister Liu has complete Ren and Gui water meridians, with 25 acupoints connected by Yang water and 18 acupoints connected by Yin water. In addition, she has opened the Xin metal spiritual meridian and the Jia wood spiritual meridian, each with two acupoints."

Liu Caiwei was taken aback, completely unexpected that Cui Qinghe could see through her cultivation level so clearly.

Shen Wangzhi was not surprised at all. Even as a Golden Core cultivator, he had few secrets to keep from Cui Qinghe's Rejuvenating Spirit Eye.

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