Chapter 178 - 63: Holy Spiritual Treasure

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Lie Rou steadied her emotions and continued speaking. Lie Changgong and his beloved wife, Feng Wanwan, shared a deep bond of love. Upon seeing Feng Wanwan’s corpse, the towering man, a good seven feet tall, knelt and wept ceaselessly. What kind of sorrow and despair that was, those who have not experienced it could scarcely understand. In a fury, Lie Changgong confronted the sacred land of the Danlu, Ji Qiugou, but helplessly was defeated by the experts summoned by Danlu, his Dantian shattered, nearly driven to self-destruct. Had it not been for an elder alchemist from Danlu, who had good relations with Feng Wanwan, stepping in to protect him, Lie Changgong would likely have perished on the spot. Since then, Lie Changgong had never recovered, his Divine Sense chaotic, to the point that when his daughter Lie Rou returned to the Lie Family Mansion with Yue Minzhi and Yue Jinghua to visit, he could no longer recognize them. Not long after Lie Rou returned to Longzhan Country, Lie Changgong, in a stormy night of thunder and rain, wandered off in a deranged state and vanished without a trace. After Lie Changgong’s departure, the people of the Lie Family Mansion made a few symbolic attempts to search for him but to no avail, and then publicly declared that Lie Changgong had fallen. The Dark Heavenly Master met an end that left his fate unknown. This matter involved the Danlu, something Lie Rou never mentioned to her husband, Yue Nian. Upon recollecting the past, Lie Rou choked up several times, only swallowing the bitterness in her heart. Innately kind-hearted, she was in fact also quite impetuous, and if not for the concern for her children, she would have certainly confronted Lie Changshun and Lie Chang’an for answers. In the mind of Yue Jinghua, an indistinct image emerged. A large man, with a withered spirit and form, lay on a sickbed, his eyes hollow as if he were already a dead man. The beloved was gone, a solitary survival was more painful than death itself. Yue Jinghua identified doubts, "With my grandfather’s skills, was he still unable to overcome the Danlu?" Before Feng Wanwan’s death, Lie Changgong was known as the strongest in Shang Kingdom at the time, even surpassing the current General Tianwei. With such prowess, even if he could not defeat the enemy, escaping should have been more than possible. When Dark Practitioners cultivate to the Heavenly Dark Realm, they are able to practice the Sky Crossing Technique, capable of flight. If confronted by a powerful enemy seeking to kill, unless it’s a Dan Realm Expert capable of surpassing ranks, it’s nearly impossible to corner a Dark Heavenly Master and bring them to a desperate pass. Among the four major organizations, Yue Jinghua only knew of the Divine Court, the Mercenary Guild, and the Assassin Alliance having Dan Realm Experts. As for Danlu, it didn’t seem to have real Dan Realm Experts in position. Then who was it that forced Lie Changgong into a dire situation? "Your grandfather’s cultivated Dark Techniques were known as the Sky Shattering Roar, a Dark Power-based skill to defeat enemies. This technique is exceptionally fierce with astounding destructive power, capable of crushing mountains and splitting earth. However, this technique has a feature: it consumes an enormous amount of Dark Power, and it’s easy for one to fall into a berserk state during practice. When your grandmother was alive, she would concoct a Spirit Pill to replenish his Dark Power and clear his consciousness. Though Danlu lacked Dan Realm Experts to oversee, they had accumulated a foundation of nearly a thousand years. Your grandfather, who ventured alone into the Danlu, could not have predicted that someone leaked the news beforehand, giving Danlu time to prepare. They used a Spirit Pill as bait to summon dozens of Dark Power experts, continually supplying them with Elixir Pills. Your grandfather, fighting against a multitude single-handedly, was ultimately captured in the end," sighed Lie Rou, and it was out of consideration for Danlu’s despicable tactics that she dared not tell Yue Nian. Even if the entire Duke Mansion’s resources were used, it would be difficult to confront Danlu directly. Lacking Dark Power to unleash Dark Techniques, Yue Jinghua had indeed experienced this first hand. The Cloud Gathering Style - "Sky Splitting" indeed had the miraculous effect of defeating enemies, but after using the Xuan Skill Treasure Pearl mounted on the sword once, Yue Jinghua would also feel as if all the strength in his body were drained, struggling to face the enemy a second time. Without the supply of Elixir Pills, even Dan Realm Experts would become trapped like a turtle in a jar. "Mother, we must not disclose these past events, especially not to the Lie Family," Yue Jinghua thought more thoroughly than Lie Rou. Lie Changgong’s venture to the Danlu for revenge was supposed to be top-secret, yet it was leaked. If she was not mistaken, this affair surely involved those two old traitors from the Lie Family. "Huahua, I originally intended to tell you and your brother when you were older, but unfortunately, after what happened to your father... Ah, it’s also strange how recently I keep dwelling on these memories. Now what strength do we have left to provoke a formidable opponent like Danlu. Don’t take this matter too much to heart. For the matter of the Imperial Alchemist, just do your best," Lie Rou wiped her tears and forced a smile. Yue Jinghua had a slight movement in his heart and took out the "Nine Turtle Technique," "Mother, I see you often chant scriptures and worship Buddha, I have a book of techniques here that is quite useful for calming the mind. Morning and evening, sit and practice the breathing techniques described in the book; it’s very beneficial for the body." Regardless of whether the legends of the Nine Turtles are true or not, it would be harmless and beneficial for Lie Rou to practice a gentle Dark Skill. Lie Rou took it and flipped through it in her hands, reading silently for a moment. Seeing that the Dark Technique indeed differed little from the common Buddhist and Taoist scripts, she nodded and accepted the Nine Turtle Technique. After leaving Lie Rou’s chamber, as soon as Yue Jinghua stepped out of the room, her eyes sharply targeted a certain corner of the wall. With a light kick of her feet, she darted towards the trees and, behind a rockery, the man who was hiding there didn’t even have time to grunt before he was sent flying with a heavy sweep kick. After subduing the man’s pressure points, Yue Jinghua lowered her voice and interrogated, "Are you sent by Lie Sisi or by the two elders of the Lie Family?" The man she caught was dressed as a Lie Yiwei. The house guard tried to argue but his words faltered, and suddenly his throat went numb; something was stuffed into his mouth causing his body to break out in goosebumps. He spit out several times, ejecting a white, wriggling Meat Worm from his mouth. He suddenly remembered the rumor spreading inside the castle that Yue Jinghua had received the true legacy of Feng Wanwan and was also a Pill Master. The worm she raised couldn’t be a poisonous insect, could it? "Miss, please spare my life. I was ordered by Miss Sisi to monitor every move in Jingxin Courtyard." "So what did you hear?" Yue Jinghua raised her eyebrows, her face was a mix of a smile that was not quite a smile, completely disregarding the Fat Worm he spat out several times. "I was too far away, I only saw a palace maid, as for everything else, I didn’t see or hear anything," the terrified house guard’s face turned pale, his lips trembling incessantly. "You do have good eyesight; no wonder you were sent to tail me." Yue Jinghua smiled slightly, causing the Lie Yiwei to shiver. "Go back and tell Lie Sisi that you heard I’m going to attend the selection for the Imperial Alchemist in the palace," Yue Jinghua watched as the house guard stumbled and scrambled out. "Ugh, how dare you use me to impersonate a lowly thing like a poisonous insect! I’m much more useful than a poisonous insect," the Gold-eating Worm wriggled its body, quite dissatisfied with the fake identity Yue Jinghua had given it. Just as it was about to show off its incredible abilities, the chrysanthemum pattern on the butt of the Gold-eating Worm lit up, "Oh, I smell treasure," the Gold-eating Worm wriggled its chubby body at an unbelievable speed, rolling and crawling all the way to the Jade Gourd. After bidding farewell to Lie Rou, Yue Jinghua hung the Jade Gourd from Danlu on her waist. The Gold-eating Worm was now stuck to the Jade Gourd like a blob of phlegm. When Yue Jinghua first received this gourd, she hadn’t examined it closely. Seeing the Gold Eater Worm’s behavior, she felt a new sense of curiosity and swept it with her Divine Sense. According to the palace maid, every disciple in Danlu had a Medicine Gourd of their own. The gourd on her waist was only the size of a palm. Normally, a sweep with Divine Sense would make everything clear, but the Jade Gourd contained hidden depths. With Yue Jinghua’s experience, she couldn’t see through the origin of the Jade Gourd at a glance. "Color Worm, what is the origin of this thing?" Yue Jinghua’s ability to identify treasures was indeed limited, having attended an auction at the nightclub only once. Hong Yao had once educated her that in the auctions of the nightclub, Elixir Pills, weapons, and Dark Treasures were classified by Grade, divided into Mortal, Spiritual-grade, Holy-grade, Divine, and Supreme Supreme. The most common on the Canglong Continent were Mortal-grade, which were just ordinary Elixir Pills and weapons. As for Spiritual-grade and above Dark Treasures, they would only appear occasionally at auction houses. Holy-grade items were even rarer, only owned by some deeply rooted families or even the Royal Family. "Oh, how did I end up with such an ignorant and ugly master who can’t even recognize a Holy Treasure. This is a Desire Gourd. Oh treasure, nibble a bit, bathe in Holy Energy, and make me more lovable," the Meat Worm drooled profusely, rubbing against the gourd in a very sleazy manner, its saliva dribbling over half of the gourd, A Holy-grade gourd?

Chapter 178 - 63: Holy Spiritual Treasure

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