bookbashuk Chapter 179 Array Formation Inheritance, Water Element Fruit Tree
Chapter 179 Array Formation Inheritance, Water Element Fruit Tree
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The cave dwelling is divided into a main hall and four side halls. The side halls correspond to elixirs, magical artifacts, the inheritance of various immortal cultivation arts, and one hall is for cultivating a spiritual tree of heaven and earth.
All of these were left by Master Mingyu to his junior brother Zhang Lingyu.
These things were originally protected by restrictions, but now that he has received the inheritance, they naturally have no effect on him.
The three of them first arrived at the place where the pills were stored. The dust on the shelves was very thick, after all, no one had come here for more than two hundred years since this place of inheritance was established.
Logically speaking, the medicinal properties of elixirs will be greatly diminished over time.
However, because Master Mingyu attached great importance to it, the jade boxes used to store the pills were all of the highest quality, and he also thoughtfully set up a layer of restrictions, so most of the pills left behind were in very good condition.
"There's even a Azure Cloud Pill left. This thing is very rare in the outside world. The master really put a lot of effort into it."
Looking at the labels already affixed to the jade bottle, Zhang Yuanhua couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. If anyone was the most excited, it would naturally be him, a fourth-level alchemist.
The pills left behind by Master Mingyu are quite comprehensive, covering everything from improving cultivation to healing injuries, and most of them are fourth-grade, with the worst being only a top-grade third-grade pill.
The Azure Cloud Pill is one of them. As a fourth-grade high-quality pill, it is worth 20,000 to 30,000 spirit stones on the market. It is a rare item for cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage.
There's a reason why it's expensive. Even if he had the recipe, he might not be able to refine it successfully without failing more than ten times.
"Clear Spring Pill, Flowing Cloud Powder, Azure Sun Jade Pill... Excellent, excellent, these are all rare and precious pills!"
Zhang Yuanhua became more and more excited as he looked at them. Every single one of them was comparable to the Azure Cloud Pill. This True Man Mingyu had really gone to great lengths for his junior brother's path to immortality.
The three of them roughly calculated that there were more than eighty pills in total, enough for a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment. After all, a cultivator who could kill the Yaksha Nether Serpent must have a cultivation level of at least late-stage Foundation Establishment.
"Yes, it's truly a rare sight."
Zhang Lingyu picked up a jade bottle and smiled at Zhang Xingyao:
"Uncle, look at this Flame Heart Pill. With it, you won't be far from breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment stage."
"real?"
The man became excited. He had been stuck in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage for nearly twenty years. In his early years, he was burdened by family affairs and the threat from the Yun and Ming families, and had little time to calm down and cultivate.
Not only did his cultivation not improve, but he also suffered from hidden injuries.
In recent years, with the family settled down and the continuous acquisition of treasures from many families, he has been able to recover most of his hidden injuries.
The only time one can truly calm down and cultivate is when guarding a spirit stone mine.
Although his cultivation level hasn't improved much, his foundation is very solid. Given ten years, he will definitely be able to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, and this Flame Heart Pill can greatly shorten that time.
However, when the pills were handed to him, he hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Lingyu, these pills were left to your junior brother by True Person Mingyu. It's already quite good that your family can obtain cultivation techniques."
"You are still young. Try to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment within fifty years. This will increase your chances of successfully breaking through to the Golden Core stage. I am old. The highest I can achieve in my life is the peak of Foundation Establishment."
"With the elixirs at home and my accumulated cultivation, I will reach this level sooner or later. For now, it's best to put you first."
Zhang Lingyu disagreed with this, saying that it would take him at least ten to fifteen years to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage before Zhang Yuanhua left, leaving a vacancy in the family's top combat power.
If the family were to face any real crisis, could he handle it all by himself?
Getting Zhang Xingyao to the late stage as early as possible is a good insurance policy.
Zhang Yuanhua also agreed with this reasoning. Before Zhang Lingyu could become completely powerful, there needed to be a sufficiently powerful cultivator to protect him.
With him gone, Zhang Xingyao is naturally the most suitable candidate.
After some persuasion from the two men, the man reluctantly accepted it.
After putting all the pills into their storage bags, the three of them continued to the side hall where magical artifacts were stored. Master Mingyu did not keep any magical artifacts for himself, but he did not keep too many either.
Before them were only four magical artifacts, all of them top-grade Foundation Establishment level, all bound by arrays to prevent the loss of their spiritual essence.
The four magical artifacts correspond to flight, defense, martial arts, and support, respectively.
The key to magical artifacts lies in their quality, not quantity; this is a consensus in the cultivation world.
Zhang Lingyu first picked up the long sword located in the very center. As soon as his palm touched it, a rich fire elemental aura rushed towards him, and he couldn't help but praise, "What a fine magic weapon."
He looked at the hilt of the knife, which was engraved with the two characters "Quexie" (meaning "exorcise evil"), which must be the name of the ritual implement.
After all, any one of the six [Mysterious Thunder] flying swords is no less than a top-grade Foundation Establishment sword, and they contain his life essence and have been nurtured for so long that their power has greatly increased.
In addition, he had just tested it and found that the power unleashed by the magic weapon was indeed great, but the consumption of magic power was also enormous, which was not a good fit for Zhang Lingyu at the moment.
It's better to hand it over to the right person first, so that it can unleash its greater power.
Zhang Xingyao had intended to refuse the pills after receiving them, but after seeing the boy's unquestionable gaze, he remained silent.
He didn't want the remaining three magical artifacts and left them all to Zhang Lingyu.
"The shuttle and shield do indeed fit the shape of magical artifacts."
The three magical artifacts that Zhang Lingyu put away were named the Divine Shadow Shuttle, the Dragon Scale Shield, and the Mist Concealment Jade.
The Misty Jade is an auxiliary magical artifact that cultivators can hang on their waist. Its function is definitely superior to the other three.
This artifact is similar to a concealment technique, which can change a cultivator's aura and appearance, and is not easily detected by others. If Zhang Lingyu wanted to, he would appear to outsiders as an ordinary person or a Qi Refining cultivator.
Of course, it is also possible to simulate a late-stage or peak Foundation Establishment cultivator.
As long as Zhang Lingyu wears this Misty Concealment Jade, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the peak of cultivation level will not be able to detect his changes. Unless they encounter a Golden Core cultivator who is proficient in transformations and careful observation, they will not notice anything unusual at a glance.
As for why this magical artifact was left behind, it's not hard to guess.
Anything that leaves here will be fiercely contested by late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. How could a cultivator with such a substantial fortune not attract the attention of others?
Therefore, Master Mingyu went to great lengths to protect his junior brother whom he had never met.
"If I ever have the chance to meet this senior brother again when I go to Qin, I must thank him in person!"
Zhang Lingyu definitely needs to go to the Qin Kingdom, since there is a second inheritance cave left by Tianji Sanren there. Of course, going there is something to do after he reaches the Golden Core stage.
After visiting the first two side halls, Zhang Lingyu and his companions went directly to the location of the inheritance of the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation.
As a Golden Core cultivator, Mingyu Zhenren's collection was naturally far superior to that of the Zhang family. Since the other party didn't know what his junior brother was capable of, he simply left behind a little bit of everything.
It has everything: alchemy, weapon crafting, talismans, puppets, and more!
Zhang Xingyao kept flipping through the jade slip in his hand, becoming happier and happier as he read. With these, the family's strength would be further enhanced!
Putting aside everything else, with these resources, we can eventually cultivate a few clansmen comparable to Zhang Yuanhua.
The old man was even more excited. With his alchemy skills, apart from cultivators at the Golden Core stage or above who could guide him, everyone else could only look up to him.
After reading these inheritance jade slips, I suddenly felt that the parts I didn't understand before were now clear, and my cultivation level improved a lot in a short time. I also had more confidence in breaking through to the Golden Core stage.
Of course, these are not the most important things.
The most important lineage of cultivation arts in this side hall is the art of formations. Whether it is the formations used to conceal the existence of the cave from the outside or the restrictions placed in various places within the cave, they are all extremely profound and ingenious.
All of this was arranged by Master Mingyu himself.
Because he was already a fifth-level array master at that time, the array he set up was able to prevent the three Golden Core forces in Tianshui County from detecting the cave.
After leaving behind a wealth of knowledge on various cultivation techniques, he also left his lifelong insights into formations here for Zhang Lingyu to obtain.
'I'm afraid he shares the same thoughts as Elder Yu Hai.'
The only legacy left by Elder Yu Hai was the "Burning Yuan Fire Scripture," but the achievements in array formations were the result of Ming Yu Zhenren's life's work.
The world of cultivation is extremely dangerous, let alone the Qin Kingdom?
Even Zhang Lingyu, if it weren't for the lack of an intelligence system, would have either survived or perished in the future.
With a mindset of preparing for the future, Master Mingyu left behind his legacy, hoping that his life's achievements would not be buried after his passing.
"Don't worry, senior brother, your knowledge of formations will definitely be passed down."
Zhang Lingyu carefully put away the jade slip. Although he did not cultivate array formations, his family still attached great importance to this area.
My niece, Zhang Yuanyao, has some talent in formations. If I pass on my skills to her, even if she can't reach the same level as Master Mingyu, she will definitely not be buried in obscurity.
After organizing all the inheritances of the various cultivation arts, there was only one place left that they hadn't opened.
There grows a spirit tree of considerable quality there.
To ensure the safety of the spirit tree, the restrictions are extremely strong. Although the jade slip does not specify what kind of tree it is, we will find out once it is opened.
As the heavy stone door slowly rose, the scenery inside came into view.
To ensure the safety of the spirit tree, the restrictions are extremely strong. Although the jade slip does not specify what kind of tree it is, we will find out once it is opened.
As the heavy stone door slowly rose, the scenery inside came into view.
"This is..."
The water elemental energy within the secret chamber was so dense it was almost tangible, condensing into tiny water droplets that floated in mid-air. The stone walls, constructed of bluish-black water-patterned stone, shimmered with a faint blue light under the influence of the spiritual mist, creating the feeling of being in the deep sea.
A pool, roughly three zhang square, lay quietly. At the edge of the pool, a pale blue light curtain appeared and disappeared, locking the water vapor firmly inside.
The center of the pool was not empty; on a circular jade platform suspended three feet above the water, stood a spirit tree.
The fruit tree is about five zhang tall, with a greenish-blue trunk and translucent light blue leaves with clearly visible veins and tiny water droplets hanging on the edges.
Moisture rises slowly through the small holes at the edge of the platform and is absorbed by the roots of the fruit trees.
The most eye-catching thing is the nine fist-sized fruits on the tree!
Seven out of the nine are already dark blue, while the other two are still light blue, clearly indicating that they are still some time away from being fully ripe.
"It's a water lily tree!"
While Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Xingyao were still wondering what kind of magical tree this fruit tree was, the old man beside them excitedly revealed it.
"The water element fruit tree?"
"Indeed, it is the Water Element Fruit Tree!"
Zhang Yuanhua slightly composed himself, but his excitement still caused him to tremble even more. He then began to introduce himself:
"I've only seen this spirit tree in ancient books. Although there are no pictures to prove it, the trunk and leaves are exactly the same as those described in the ancient books."
"Did you see those nine fruits? Those are Water Element Fruits. These fruits are top-grade, fourth-tier, and are extremely beneficial to cultivators practicing water-attribute techniques. One fruit is equivalent to ten years of arduous cultivation for a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"
"Is ten years a bit of an exaggeration?"
"I also think it might be a bit of an exaggeration, but that's what the ancient books say. And even for cultivators like us who practice fire-attribute techniques, consuming it would require eight years of arduous training!"
"Besides, Qi Refining cultivators can use this to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage with effects comparable to Foundation Establishment Pills. But if anyone actually used it like that, I would condemn them for wasting such a precious resource!"
The old man looked around at the surroundings and continued:
"Look at this pool and this formation. Everything in the secret room is arranged for this Water Element Fruit Tree."
Although the three were unfamiliar with formations, through careful observation, they naturally understood that the formation was designed to extract water elemental energy to nourish the growth of the spirit tree.
The spiritual water in the pool is the so-called water elemental energy condensed into a tangible form.
However, if one wants to refine such pure water elemental energy, a place with abundant water is indispensable, which is why Master Mingyu placed his inheritance cave here.
If we disregard the Water Element Fruit Tree, this place is also an excellent place for cultivators of water-attribute techniques to cultivate and meditate.
"This Master Mingyu left behind quite a few valuable things!"
Although they couldn't absorb all of the Water Element Fruit, it didn't prevent it from existing as a top-grade fourth-order spirit tree. In fact, Zhang Lingyu and the others were quite glad that it was still a fourth-order tree.
If a fifth-order spirit tree were to appear, whether it could be raised to life is one thing, but if the news were to leak out, it would be a catastrophic disaster!
"With this Water Element Fruit Tree, our Zhang family has finally gained another fourth-tier spirit tree."
Zhang Xingyao nodded in satisfaction. The Yunmeng Glazed Tree and this tree were of similar value, each with its own uses, and it was impossible to say which was better or worse.
He looked around and suddenly realized another troubling problem.
How can they transplant this water elm tree back to their family?
"This is indeed a headache..."
Zhang Lingyu was also somewhat troubled. The Water Element Fruit Tree and the array were both connected to this place. If they were to transplant it without authorization, not only would it damage the spiritual essence of the tree, but it would also be bad if outsiders noticed.
"We can't just leave them here temporarily, can we?"
Just as the two were racking their brains, the old man suddenly pointed to the side of the spirit pool, where there was a jade slip and a ring. It was likely the solution left to them by Master Mingyu.
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