Wisps of Divine Light True Qi flashed past Xiao Han's eyes. An ancient aura pervaded the air. Fishes and dragons danced in the air. It was a marvelous sight.
Xiao Han looked carefully, and saw that each and every wisp of Divine Light true energy was filled with blurry oracle bone inscriptions and hieroglyphs. There were even little turtles that were slowly swimming around them.
Of course, Xiao Han understood that the turtles in the light were only formed from True Qi. They were not real turtles.
"Too miraculous … Really too miraculous …" Xiao Han clicked his tongue repeatedly.
After that, he disregarded the True Qi that was like the glow of dawn and carefully stared at the stone tablet by the side of the lake.
There were a few simple and unadorned characters carved on the stone tablet, and the strokes were strong and forceful.
Earth Vein Spirit Spring.
"Oh?
So this lake is the Earth Vein Spirit Spring. "Xiao Han thought to himself, as he looked at the amber lake that was filled with boundless Spirit Qi.
"It can't be some kind of treasure medicine, right?"
Other than the words Earth Vein Spirit Spring, there were some smaller words on the stone tablet.
Xiao Han glanced at them.
Earth Vein Spirit Spring, body refining treasure medicine. Bathing in the Spirit Spring can strengthen bones, wash hair and marrow, rebirth, increase lifespan.
"Uh … So it really is a treasure medicine."
Xiao Han nodded. "However, it is only a body refining treasure medicine. For a True Qi Realm martial artist, it seems to be a little useless.
Also, my Indestructible Golden Body is also a top-notch body refining technique. The more I practice, the more resistant I get.
Heh … Body-Refining Elixirs aren't that attractive to me. The most important thing right now is to obtain the eight meridians of true qi. Once I pour my true qi into my nine meridians, my battle prowess will skyrocket. "
"Forget it. I will go over there and take a look. I will come back later to bathe in the Earth Vein Spirit Spring." Xiao Han walked towards the human skeleton on the mountain wall.
When he got closer, he bent down to take a look.
Every bone of this skeleton was emitting a faint light.
Moreover, the bones were flawless, as if they were carved from jade.
One look and it was obvious that this skeleton belonged to a martial artist.
After a mortal died, their flesh would rot and their bones would wither. How could there be such a sparkling ivory skeleton?
However, the martial artists who died here must have been dead for a long time.
After all, a martial artist's body and internal organs were much stronger than ordinary people's. After death, their corpses could be stored for a long time before they started to rot and wither.
As for the corpse before them, its flesh and internal organs had long since been mercilessly eroded and annihilated by the passage of time. Not even dregs were left, and only a skeleton was left.
Xiao Han raised his head and saw streams of Twilight Qi circling around the corpse, as if they were protecting it.
"Oh … I know!
The deceased must have been a zhenqi realm expert, and this should be his abode. The zhenqi swimming around here was very likely the zhenqi he had cultivated before his death, and it had yet to completely dissipate.
The Earth Vein Spirit Spring in the lake was also a precious medicine left behind by this True Qi Stage martial artist. "
A thought flashed through Xiao Han's mind.
"Ai, but it's a pity, a true qi realm expert perished here. Thousands of years later, because of the movement of the earth's crust, he is still buried in the sand, unable to see the light of day." Xiao Han felt a tinge of regret in his heart.
His gaze shifted downward.
Xiao Han saw the right index finger of the corpse extend out, as if directly embedded into the ground.
Xiao Han wiped away the thick layer of dried leaves and moss covering the ground, gradually revealing a bluestone slab. There were actually words carved on the slab!
"Oh?
Before this true qi realm expert died, he used his right index finger to carve words on the slab.
It's his last words. "Xiao Han immediately understood.
Focusing his gaze to read the words...
"I, Venerable Spirit Turtle, fifth stage true qi, traversed the Western Regions, but I did not expect that I would go berserk while cultivating. Medicine and pills cannot cure me, resulting in half of my body being paralyzed.
I left behind the 'Earth Vein Spirit Spring' in my abode, for those who are fated.
This' Earth Vein Spirit Spring 'was moved here from the Northern Regions and poured into the lake.
Bathing in the 'Earth Vein Spirit Spring' strengthens the body and increases lifespan.
But, those who are fated must bury the corpse before bathing in the spring. Remember, remember.
Before I died, I had already chosen a treasured place to bury my corpse, under a ten-thousand-year-old fir tree to the north of the lake.
I fear it will be disturbed by rats and ants, so I ask those who are fated to dig seven feet into the ground and bury me. I will reward them handsomely. "
"Oh?
Venerable Spirit Turtle?
Fifth stage true qi? "Xiao Han was taken aback.
In the true qi realm, one would open one to ten true acupoints, which was the first stage of true qi.
The fifth stage of true qi was the opening of 41 to 50 true acupoints.
"Tsk tsk, opening so many true acupoints. Just how much true qi can be stored?
That's too impressive!
As it seemed, the Venerable Spirit Turtle was no simple cultivator. He was definitely something else!
He might have been an all-powerful figure in the past. "Xiao Han clicked his tongue and sighed. Then, he felt pity for the Venerable Spirit Turtle, shaking his head and laughing.
"Senior Venerable Spirit Turtle, your cultivation is so great, yet you actually succumbed to qi deviation and died here. Even now, your corpse is exposed in the wilderness. It's extremely pitiful."
Thinking about it, Xiao Han carefully picked up the Venerable Spirit Turtle's corpse and made his way to the north of the lake.
"Forget it.
"Forget it. Venerable Spirit Turtle, I, Xiao Han, didn't covet your Earth Vein Spiritual Spring. It's just that I saw how you, a mighty True Qi realm expert, actually died without a proper burial, so I decided to bury you along the way. I hope you know this in the afterlife and help me escape from here and return to the surface!"
What Xiao Han did not expect was that a mere corpse would actually weigh a thousand pounds!
This indicated that the Venerable Spirit Turtle's body must have been extremely strong when he was alive.
One must know that Xiao Han's body was extremely refined. His current body weight, including his flesh and bones, was only 5,600 pounds.
"Tsk tsk, as expected of a true qi realm great expert. After so many years of death, a few bones are heavier than my entire body …" Xiao Han laughed involuntarily.
Xiao Han circled to the north of the lake and indeed saw an ancient fir tree that towered into the sky. It was five to sixty meters tall and exuded an ancient aura.
"Digging seven feet into the ground and burying me?
That's nothing! "
Xiao Han's left arm flashed with a demonic light. The Demonic Emperor's Palm suddenly burst out. A demonic wind filled the air, causing the trees to rustle in all directions.
"Bang!"
The Demonic Emperor's Palm slammed into the ground and 600 Ding of strength burst out. The palm pierced into the ground. Crack! Crack! Crack! Cracks spread everywhere like a spider web.
In the next moment, rubble flew into the sky and was ground into powder by Xiao Han's saber qi.
A huge crater appeared on the ground!
Smoke and dust filled the air!
However, in the middle of the crater, within the soil, there was a huge stone slab with words engraved on it.
"Huh?" Xiao Han was stunned.
Soon after, Xiao Han grabbed the Venerable Spirit Turtle's skeleton and jumped into the crater. He bent down and looked at the words on the stone slab. With a single look, his scalp went numb …
"If thou can see these words, thou art a true gentleman!
That 'Earth Vein Spirit Spring' is actually the 'Eroding Bone Water'. Once a person falls into it, their flesh and bones will disappear in an instant. Even low level true qi realm martial artists will find it hard to escape!
Hahahaha!
If thou ignore me and take a bath first, thou will die without a doubt!
But if thou bury my skeleton first, not only will thou not die, thou will also obtain a great opportunity.
Life and death are decided by a single thought! "
"F * ck!" Xiao Han broke out in a cold sweat.
"This Venerable Spirit Turtle is far too scheming.
What bullsh * t Earth Vein Spirit Spring? So it's fake!
It's actually a highly toxic medicinal liquid. Soak in it and you'll die instantly!
Fortunately, I didn't jump into the lake in such a hurry. Otherwise, I wouldn't even know how I died!
Vicious, too vicious! "
The more Xiao Han thought about it, the more his heart palpitated. Life and death really were decided by a single thought.
Soon after, Xiao Han shook his head and laughed. "Forget it. This Venerable Spirit Turtle is scheming all this just to find a fated person who can bury him.
As expected of a great expert at level 5 true qi. He's so scheming. He must have been a powerful figure when he was alive.
But it makes sense. The world is dangerous. How can a person cultivate to such a high level if they don't have a burning point?
Survival of the fittest. Those who are softhearted would have been killed long ago.
Looks like I'll have to learn more from this Venerable Spirit Turtle. "
Xiao Han stood in the deep pit for a long time. Various thoughts flooded his mind. Only after quite a while did he gently place the Venerable Spirit Turtle's remains in the pit.
Xiao Han jumped up and used the Demon God's Palm. Like grabbing tofu, he grabbed the soil on the ground and threw it into the pit.
Not long after, Xiao Han had piled up a huge grave. He had finally buried the Venerable Spirit Turtle.
Xiao Han stood in front of the grave and put his palms together. He bowed deeply and said.
"Venerable Spirit Turtle senior, this junior has already buried you according to your orders. This junior does not desire any rewards. I only hope that senior can allow this junior to see the sky again."
As soon as he finished speaking …
"I've finally been laid to rest!
Thank you, fated person!
You are a sincere gentleman. I am grateful beyond words. I've used the Natal True Qi I've condensed all my life, the 'Spirit Turtle True Qi', to gift it to the fated person.
However, with the passage of time, I wonder how much true qi remains … "
A desolate and ancient voice suddenly echoed through the dense forest of this underground world. The sound lingered in the air and was extremely strange.
"This?"
Xiao Han had never encountered such a strange thing. An ancient person who had died for god knows how many years could actually speak!
Of course, Xiao Han understood as soon as he thought about it. Those must have been the Venerable Spirit Turtle's last words before his death.
At this moment!
"Xiu ~ ~ ~ Xiu ~ ~ Xiu ~ ~ Xiu ~ ~ ~"
The rays of light that permeated the dense forest suddenly shot towards Xiao Han, and with lightning speed, they entered Xiao Han's True Meridian!
It was as if he had been enlightened!
Soon, the first true acupoint was filled up.
The second true acupoint was also filled up in a short period of time.
Then, the third one.
The fourth one.
…
"What?
This?
This true qi actually entered my true acupoint on its own! "Xiao Han was surprised and delighted!
"I didn't do anything. This true qi seems to recognize me as its master … This is too magical, too magical …"
In the next moment, he sat cross-legged and his mind sank into the pentagram true acupoints that were filled with true qi.
Inside each of his true acupoints was a mysterious space that was about three meters in length, width, and height.
The true qi that was injected was light blue. It was extremely pure and filled with an ancient aura. Dense runes, seal scripts, ancient bone inscriptions, and hieroglyphs could be seen.
One spirit turtle after another swam in the true qi.
"Turtle?
Oh, right. The true qi left behind by the Venerable Spirit Turtle is called 'Spirit Turtle True Qi'.
I wonder what use this Spirit Turtle True Qi has. "
Xiao Han had gained something from nothing. Under the circumstances where he did not have to do anything, he had obtained true qi without any effort. This was almost like an infusion of power.
It was as if he had picked up a treasure. He felt extremely carefree and indescribably wonderful.
Soon, all nine of Xiao Han's true acupoints were filled up. It was difficult for them to hold any more true qi.
However, there wasn't much True Qi left in this place.
Only three or four wisps of true qi that were as thick as a thumb and several meters long had slipped through the net.
As the true qi in this place flowed away, the plants and vegetation began to wither and wither. The spiritual qi declined, turning this place into a wasteland.
"Yeah. The Venerable Spirit Turtle was at the fifth layer of true qi and had opened forty-one to fifty true acupoints. Logically speaking, the amount of true qi he had condensed in his entire life should have been more than this. It must have been too much time. Most of the true qi must have been destroyed, with only a tiny bit remaining.
However, it did fill up all nine of my true acupoints.
That's enough. I can't take any more true qi with me. "
Currently, Xiao Han's entire body radiated with endless light and splendor. He glowed with jewels and gave off a noble bearing.
All of a sudden, a thought was transmitted to Xiao Han's mind …
"Three forms of the Spirit Turtle!
Turtle Breath!
Spirit Turtle Shell!
Spirit Turtle Slash! "
It was actually the true qi of the spirit turtle that pulsed in the true acupoints, delivering three forms of martial skills!
(To be continued.)