readytorunbook Chapter 203 The Supreme Secret Code
Chapter 203 The Supreme Secret Code
Chapter 203: Supreme Secret Scripture
Outside the Divine Fire Temple.
Lan Qiyao, with a pale face, looked at the remaining disciples of the Shadow Assassin Temple in front of her. After going through various forbidden traps along the way, out of the initial 800 people who entered the palace ruins, only a little over 300 were left, and many of them were injured and unable to fight.
Since taking on this mission, she had a vague sense of foreboding, but she didn't pay much attention to it at the time. Now, looking back, it seems that failure was an expected outcome.
There will be even more dangerous restrictions in the Divine Fire Temple. If they continue to rush in, how many people will be left when they finally catch up to the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace women cultivators? Lan Qiyao had no idea.
At this point, the princess finally felt a hint of regret. If she had known it would come to this, she shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess in the first place.
Perhaps... it would be the most appropriate choice to withdraw now?
If Lan Qiyao were in her normal state of mind, she would probably consider this option. However, she was currently suppressed by an inexplicable supreme luck, her celestial calculations were confused, and her judgment was completely clouded, making it difficult for her to make practical and rational decisions.
"Let's go in!"
After weighing her options, her unwillingness and desire for victory still prevailed, and Lan Qiyao finally spoke.
If they returned empty-handed, she would be too ashamed to face her master and the dissatisfaction and criticism from within the sect would only increase. It might even shake her authority and position. So, from her personal standpoint, there was no better choice.
The two remaining protectors beside her hesitated to speak but ultimately chose to remain silent.
...
By the side of the Tempering Treasure Pool.
Time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten hours had passed. Ripples appeared on the surface of the lake, and brilliant divine radiance shimmered and flickered. One after another, dazzling streams of light continuously leaped out of the water, leaving dazzling trails in the air and falling into the hands of many cultivators.
Occasionally, various phenomena such as the Golden Toad and Azure Wolf, the Rising Sun and Setting Moon, the Galaxy Evolution, and the Cycle of Life and Death would appear. The sound of the Great Dao resounded, which usually only occurred when high-grade treasures appeared.
During this time, more than ten sects and super families' groups of cultivators arrived, with varying numbers of people. However, the largest group was the Ji Clan from the Extreme Void Starry Sky, with over 700 people, including men, women, and children.
After these cultivators from different forces arrived, although they were surprised, they didn't show any extra expressions. They each found a spot and began to display their Divine Abilities, attempting to communicate and resonate with the treasures deep in the lake.
Qin Muling took a casual glance and saw that the total number of cultivators gathered by the Tempering Treasure Pool had reached nearly ten thousand. Naturally, the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had the largest number of female cultivators.
However, despite the large number of people and their best efforts, only one out of ten cultivators had any gains, and most of the treasures they obtained were ordinary.
Most cultivators exhausted their divine sense and mana without gaining anything, so they could only meditate and recover while taking pills, waiting until they replenished their energy before trying again.
So, despite the shimmering divine radiance and the constant ripples on the lake surface, it was actually not much when distributed among all the cultivators.
Only the female cultivators of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace were an exception. Each of their attempts had a significantly higher success rate than the cultivators from other forces, and the grade of the treasures they obtained was noticeably higher, attracting many jealous and envious gazes.
Especially Xue Bingxuan and other female disciples, as well as Yu Lingzhou, Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan, Yue Yi Tianjun, and other senior elders, they received one good thing after another, almost overwhelmed by the opportunities they obtained.
As for Qin Muling himself, there is no need to say much. When his divine consciousness penetrates into the lake water, it is constantly replenished by the Innate Primordial Spirit Seed, so he doesn't feel any lack of follow-up power. He can calmly search for those heavyweight treasures hidden deep in the lake and try to communicate and resonate with them.
"Swish!"
As a large and magnificent nebula illusion appeared in the air, an exceptionally dazzling stream of light leaped out of the lake and flew lightly towards Qin Muling's location.
"Damn it! Why is it him again?!"
The cultivators from different distances looked up in shock and anger, glaring fiercely at the stream of light. Those with keen perception had already seen that it was a Tianji Formation Disk surrounded by auspicious light. It was carved and polished from a large snow-white turtle shell, with stars and radiance permeating its surface, emitting a profound and mysterious, ancient and unchanging aura.
Obviously, this was most likely a rare treasure in the field of Tianji Numerology, and its grade had surpassed the level of a top-quality Law Treasure, reaching the level of an initial-grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure.
High-grade treasures in the field of Tianji Numerology were already extremely rare, especially those of the level of Acquired Spiritual Treasure, which were even harder to find. This already belonged to the level of strategic heavy weaponry and was basically priceless in the Extreme Void Starry Sky.
It can be imagined that if this treasure fell into the hands of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, it would provide them with tremendous assistance.
"...This item should have... something to do with my Buddhist sect... Forget it, since it's Qin Muling, it's his destiny, and no one can take it away from him!"
Miao Xin in the distance sighed slightly. Great Brahman Sound Monastery had a long history and profound heritage far beyond the imagination of the outside world. They didn't lack treasures of this level, so it would be beneath their status to snatch it. Let it be.
Her goal was Qin Muling. As long as she successfully captured the thoughts of this beautiful young man, his opportunities would be the opportunities of the Buddhist sect.
"Come to me!"
A furious roar came from afar. Li Qingtian, a senior elder of Jade Drop Divine Temple, finally couldn't restrain himself and waved his hand, offering a net-like Acquired Spiritual Treasure that turned into a large black cloud, covering the Tianji Formation Disk, attempting to intercept this precious treasure.
He was unwilling to let Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace gain too many benefits. Therefore, he planned to rely on his Divine Ability to forcefully snatch it. After all, the treasure that came out of the water was still considered ownerless, and whoever grabbed it would be the owner.
"Li Qingtian! Are you looking to die?"
Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan was furious, as well as Yu Lingzhou, Yue Yi Tianjun, and the other senior elders. The old dog from Jade Drop Divine Temple was going too far. How dare he snatch Junior Brother Qin's opportunity? Did he really think Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace was easy to bully?
"This human is going to suffer a big loss!"
Qin Muling had not yet spoken, but Feng Xia by his side whispered.
Sure enough, as the obscure and mysterious Dao Lun sound resounded, several blood-colored chains appeared above Li Qingtian's head, exuding a suffocating pressure that suppressed him. Without any explanation, they firmly bound him.
"No! This is impossible..."
Li Qingtian seemed to have seen an extremely terrifying scene. He let out a scream of unimaginable horror, using all his strength to struggle, even willing to release his own cultivation seal and use power beyond the Immortal Transformation realm, trying to break free from the shackles of the Dao laws.
Little did he know that this would only lead to worse consequences. More chains appeared, layer by layer, binding him, and then slowly tightening, dragging him towards the blood-colored vortex that appeared in the sky.
"Help, help me! Please save me!"
Li Qingtian's eyes were filled with fear as he shouted hoarsely at the disciples of the Jade Drop Divine Temple. He continuously promised various benefits, but the terrified cultivators of the temple dared not make a move. They all kept their distance, avoiding him like a plague.
After a few moments, Li Qingtian's figure completely disappeared into the blood-colored vortex, leaving only the desperate screams echoing in the air.
In the end, the Acquired Spiritual Treasure called the "Cloud Net Astronomy Plate" successfully fell into Qin Muling's hands.
"It is indeed a good thing, let's put it away!"
Yu Lingzhou took a closer look and nodded in satisfaction. With the help of this treasure, the accuracy of divination could be increased by at least forty percent. It also reduced the inevitable loss of mental energy by more than twenty percent and minimized the damage caused by backlash. It had a multiplier effect on practicing the secret arts of divination, and the benefits were too numerous to mention.
Qin Muling put away the Cloud Net Astronomy Plate and thought for a moment before turning to Feng Xia and asking, "Will that guy die?"
Feng Xia shook her head and said, "He won't die, but his cultivation will inevitably drop by one or two major realms, and he will never be able to recover."
Engaging in combat within the Divine Fire Temple was a challenge to the authority of the Dao Venerable. Anyone who did so would pay a painful price, unless their cultivation had already reached the Quasi-Saint Emperor realm, they would have a chance to resist the laws of this place.
"That's good then!"
Qin Muling felt a sense of satisfaction in her heart. This old man had always been at odds with the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and had repeatedly plotted against her senior sisters. Now he was receiving his just deserts.
But this was not the end. When she and her senior sisters reached a sufficient level of cultivation in the future, they would surely destroy the main hall of the Jade Drop Divine Temple, completely dispersing the Supreme Dao lineage and burying it in the river of time.
"It's a pity..."
Mei Qingfeng watched from afar, sighing with a melancholic expression. No one understood the value of that precious treasure of divination better than her. If she could have obtained it, her strength would have undoubtedly increased by more than double.
Now that Qin Muling had obtained this treasure, it would be even more difficult to deduce any information about him in the future.
Putting her emotions aside, Qin Muling continued her work. Her luck was as extraordinary as ever, with various rare materials, embryos, talismans, and Law Treasure Spiritual Treasures constantly flying out of the water and into her hands.
Of course, with the lesson of Li Qingtian, the surrounding cultivators, no matter how envious or jealous, dared not make a move to snatch them.
"Hmm? Another wine jar?"
With Cheng Yulan's surprised voice, a bronze wine jar, exuding an ancient aura and surrounded by a rosy glow, appeared in Qin Muling's hand. Its shape resembled a blooming sacred lotus flower, with intricate and exquisite patterns on its surface, emitting a faint spiritual aura.
Qin Muling then took out the one he had obtained earlier and compared the two bronze wine jars. They looked exactly the same, confirming that they were indeed a set of Law Treasures.
"Let's continue and see what it will be like when we have a complete set."
Qin Muling smiled and glanced at the space within the Azure Lotus phantom. After more than ten hours, the various gains had already piled up into a small mountain. Even in the eyes of True Immortals and Profound Immortals, these were considered very good treasures.
To be honest, for Qin Muling now, High Grade and top-tier Law Treasures are the most suitable things for her. Acquired Spiritual Treasures usually require reaching the True Immortal level to fully unleash their power.
Before long, with a pleasant buzzing sound, a bright red and a clear and cold stream of light fell into the hands of Xue Bingxuan and Yu Lingzhou respectively, each in an exquisite yet ancient jade box.
"A scripture?"
Qin Muling furrowed her brows. This was the first time she had encountered a treasure related to martial arts and scriptures, indicating that the contents of the jade boxes were not simple.
Suppressing her excitement, Xue Bingxuan initially wanted to open it herself, but then she handed the precious jade box to Qin Muling.
"Young Junior Sister, why don't you open it?"
She said with a smile, thinking that with Qin Muling's terrifying destiny and luck, perhaps something different would be revealed.
"Good idea."
Yu Lingzhou, who had just realized, immediately followed suit and handed the jade box in her hand to Qin Muling, urging him to open it quickly.
So, under the gaze of a pair of expectant eyes, Qin Muling carefully opened the first red jade box. As the pure and gentle bright red light overflowed like ripples of water, two volumes of jade slips appeared before the women on the red feather lining.
"This is a refining scripture written by the Dao Venerable You Xuan himself. It belongs to the highest secret technique in the field of artifact refinement. We've hit the jackpot."
After flipping through it briefly, Yu Lingzhou came to a conclusion. Her beautiful face was filled with excitement. This ancient scroll, which came from the hand of the Quasi-Saint Emperor, contained the insights of the Emperor himself. Its preciousness was almost on par with the sect's treasured scriptures from Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
In other words, with these two rare scrolls, her proficiency in artifact refinement could completely reach a new level. If she was lucky, she might even break through her own cultivation and reach the next realm.
This young elder sister was already envisioning a more wonderful future. With Qin Muling's help in understanding the Dao, she might even become a Quasi-Saint Emperor herself in the future.
"Let's take a look at the second jade box!"
Xue Bingxuan urged a little nervously. Yu Lingzhou had gained such amazing benefits, so naturally, this senior sister also had her own thoughts.
Qin Muling nodded and opened the second jade box according to the same method. Inside was a scroll made of dark golden animal skin, emitting a strong medicinal fragrance.
After getting permission, Qin Muling slowly unrolled the scroll and found that it recorded twelve ancient pill formulas. According to their descriptions, they were all ancient pill formulas that had long been lost, ranging from genuine spirit pills to Heavenly Grade spirit pills. Each one had extraordinary effects and great benefits for cultivators.
Especially the last one, it recorded a pill technique and refining method called the "Nine Transformations Great Origin Pill," a genuine Immortal Grade pill specifically used to repair damaged divine souls. It was said to be a treasure that even Golden Immortal powerhouses found hard to resist.
"Not bad, this is exactly what Senior Sister needs."
Qin Muling breathed a sigh of relief. Xue Bingxuan would soon step into the True Immortal realm, and with her cultivation, she could easily try to refine the earlier pill formulas. Whether for personal use or for the sect, she would gain endless benefits.
The two women couldn't help but put away the jade boxes with joy. Qin Muling's luck was indeed not in vain. It seemed that in front of everyone, they both had the impulse to hug Qin Muling tightly and give him a few kisses.
Of course, they would express their gratitude in the same way after returning. As for how to express their gratitude, it would naturally be in the way that Qin Muling liked the most. In any case, it was not something to be shared with outsiders.
(End of this chapter)