I Can Record Wonders

Chapter 168: The Giant Stone at the Bottom of the Lake, Essence of the Origin

As the little white turtle gradually dived deeper,

Fu Ning suddenly realized that the lake was much deeper than he had imagined.

After an unknown amount of time, the little white turtle suddenly stopped and circled around Fu Ning.

Seeing this, Fu Ning immediately understood that he had reached his destination.

Looking closely now, the water was still incredibly clear, but because the sunlight couldn't reach the bottom, it appeared somewhat deep and profound.

Nevertheless, even so, he could still clearly see the silhouette of a giant stone at the bottom of the water.

This giant stone was cylindrical in shape, and Fu Ning could barely embrace it with his arms. However, it seemed bottomless, perhaps due to being submerged in water for too long. The surface was covered in moss, making it slippery and impossible to stand on.

Fu Ning circled around the stone, unsure of what to do, when the little white turtle appeared in front of him again.

It bit onto Fu Ning's clothes and pulled in a certain direction.

Seeing this, Fu Ning understood that it was guiding him.

Without hesitation, Fu Ning followed the direction of the little white turtle and swam.

This time, the little white turtle didn't continue diving deeper but instead came to the slightly tilted back of the giant stone.

Splash!

Soon, the white turtle let go of Fu Ning's clothes and swam around the surface of the stone, as if saying, "There's something here."

However, after looking around, Fu Ning still didn't find anything different.

Seeing his indifference, the little white turtle became anxious and climbed onto the surface of the stone, then started eating the moss bite by bite.

At first, Fu Ning didn't understand what was happening, but as the little white turtle forcefully tore off a piece of moss, his eyes suddenly brightened.

"There are words!"

It turned out that there were inscriptions on the stone, but they were covered by the moss on the surface.

Realizing this, Fu Ning didn't hesitate any longer. Without waiting for the little white turtle to remove all the moss, he reached out and felt around the surface of the giant stone.

Time passed minute by minute, and Fu Ning finally unveiled the mystery of the giant stone.

"Move the giant stone, and the truth will be revealed."

Although there were only eight characters, each one was vigorous and powerful, most likely written by the "Old White Turtle."

But upon seeing these eight characters, Fu Ning was a bit dumbfounded: Move the giant stone?

He took another look at the giant stone, which seemed bottomless, and he had no idea how big it was.

"How do I move it? With my hands?"

Although the giant stone had buoyancy in the water and was much lighter than on land, the entire stone was covered in moss, making it impossible to move even with both hands.

"Move..."

Fu Ning in the water fell into deep thought. Suddenly, his gaze focused, realizing that it only said "move," without specifying that it had to be physically moved.

In that case, would it count as moving if he simply shattered the giant stone?

Thinking this, he didn't immediately take action. Instead, he hid the little white turtle in his arms to prevent it from getting hurt when the stone shattered.

Then, he circulated his Origin Qi and directly struck out with a palm strike, using the "Spirit Turtle Bone Engraving Palm."

If it were an ordinary palm strike, it might slip on the moss. But the "Spirit Turtle Bone Engraving Palm" was a palm technique that excelled in strength, containing penetrating power within the palm strike. Moreover, when used in water, the penetrating effect doubled.

Splash!

In the depths of the lake, Fu Ning's palm strike shattered the giant stone, creating huge waves.

The waves surged into the sky, but the palm strike continued unabated.

Boom!

As the palm strike landed, the giant stone directly shattered into countless pieces.

Swish, swish, swish!

The debris shot through the air in all directions.

Fu Ning remained calm in the face of danger, and a layer of spiritual light appeared on his body. It was the secret technique he had evolved from the Ash Carp Origin Spirit, called "Carp Fish Cloak."

This technique was specifically designed to deal with hidden weapons and the like. When the giant stone exploded, it was like an underwater bomb, and the shattered stones were like shrapnel.

If hit by fragments, the flesh and blood body will definitely be injured.

But now these fragments are flying towards him, and when they hit the "Carp Cloak," they will be instantly slipped away.

They didn't cause any harm to Fu Ning.

At the same time, as the giant stone shattered, a faint light suddenly lit up in the dark underwater.

As soon as it appeared, it began to float rapidly upwards.

Fu Ning reacted quickly, directly grabbing it and swimming to the surface.

"Hoo~"

Fu Ning emerged from the water, fresh air rushing back into his chest, finally dispelling the oppressive feeling from underwater.

When he climbed onto the land, his body was filled with Origin Qi, and his previously damp clothes had dried up.

"It's still more comfortable on land."

Fu Ning took out the little white turtle from his pocket. Its limbs flailed in the air, and it almost fell upside down when it hit the ground.

"Woo~"

The little white turtle shook its head in shock, then looked up at Fu Ning and froze, as if it had been struck by lightning.

Its eyes were fixedly staring at Fu Ning's hand.

Fu Ning was momentarily stunned, then looked at what he was holding in his hand.

"This is... Essence?!"

The thing he was holding in his hand was the bright light he intercepted underwater.

Only now did he realize that the light had condensed into a bead shape, emitting a strong aura of Innate Origin Qi.

"And it's the Essence condensed from Innate Origin Qi!"

Essence is similar to elemental stones, both of which are condensed from Origin Qi.

However, the Origin Qi contained in elemental stones is the condensation of both Innate Origin Qi and Acquired Origin Qi.

Essence, on the other hand, is the pure condensation of Innate Origin Qi, making it even more precious.

The Essence in Fu Ning's hand is the "Origin Essence" condensed from Innate Origin Qi.

Origin Essence is a good thing for restoring Qi and blood, as well as a necessary item for the evolution of many Origin Spirits. It can also be used for alchemy, artifact refining, and formation arrangement, among other things.

Although the Essence in Fu Ning's hand is only the size of a quail egg, it can be sold for a sky-high price on the black market.

However, the allure of Innate Origin Qi's Essence to Fu Ning is not that great, because he can already evolve Innate Origin Qi in his internal landscape.

Absorbing this Essence would be a waste.

He held the Essence and observed it in all directions, but soon frowned: Where are the clues?

"Woo~"

Just then, a low humming sound caught his attention.

The little white turtle flapped its limbs, continuously hitting its own shell.

"Hmm?" Fu Ning was momentarily surprised, then shook the Essence in front of the little white turtle's eyes. "You want this?"

The little white turtle seemed a bit impatient. It stretched its neck and vigorously nodded, but its eyes, full of spirituality, were always fixed on the Essence in Fu Ning's hand.

"I didn't expect you to be a foodie."

Fu Ning laughed and scolded, then directly threw the Essence to the little white turtle.

The little white turtle didn't hesitate either. Its movements suddenly became agile. Before the Essence could touch the ground, it had already grabbed the Origin Essence in its mouth.

"Crunch~"

"Crunch~"

It actually chewed on the Essence like peanuts, directly eating it.

While eating, it even showed a very enjoyable expression, and after finishing, it immediately retreated into its shell.

Seeing this, Fu Ning could only shake his head. "Eat and sleep, you really know how to enjoy."

Just when he thought he had been in vain.

Splash~

A white light lit up on the little white turtle's body.

(End of this chapter)