“How do we force our way in?”
“The inheritance stele contains a passage to the true inheritance, which is a separate micro-space.”
“Are you saying we should just smash the stele without comprehending it? If that’s the case, I don’t need your help. Anyone with hands can do that.”
“No, the micro-space is extremely fragile. Any violent action against the stele will cause the space to shatter, destroying the inheritance. The correct method is to comprehend the inscriptions. Once comprehended, the inscriptions will automatically dissipate, and the passage to the inheritance space will open.
However, in the past hundred years, no one has been able to comprehend the inscriptions. So, we need to take a different approach—erase the inscriptions directly!”
“Could it be that the inscriptions can only be erased using soul power?”
“Exactly. The inscriptions were written by the Alchemy King, Qiu Yulong, using his soul power. To erase the inscriptions without damaging the stele, only soul power can be used.
But Qiu Yulong, being the top figure in alchemy, possessed an immensely powerful soul. Even the soul power of an ordinary grandmaster wouldn’t be enough to erase his inscriptions. That’s why we must join forces—only the combined soul power of two grandmaster-level individuals can attempt this.”
Hearing this, Gu Qingfeng finally understood why Li Qianren had cleared his name in front of everyone after learning that he possessed grandmaster-level soul power and had encouraged him to study alchemy and enter the Jade Dragon Secret Realm.
It was all for this final challenge—to gather two grandmaster-level soul powers, erase the inscriptions, and obtain the inheritance.
Thinking of this, Gu Qingfeng couldn’t help but feel slightly puzzled. His own grandmaster-level soul power had been achieved through the system’s cheat.
But Li Xiaocui was young and not particularly advanced in cultivation. How could she possess such soul power?
Could it be that she also had a cheat?
Gu Qingfeng glanced at Li Xiaocui’s somewhat clueless expression and immediately dismissed that thought.
A more realistic possibility came to mind.
Could Li Xiaocui have been possessed?
Perhaps a grandmaster-level figure had taken over her body, granting her such soul power.
Hiss!
If that were true, the person behind this was truly ruthless!
After all, the soul was a forbidden realm. Possession went against the natural order and had a low success rate. It wasn’t something that could be done casually. Even if successful, the possessed individual’s future in martial arts would be fraught with difficulties. A body that wasn’t their own would never be a perfect match, hindering cultivation.
Wait a minute, there’s something wrong here!
“Xiaocui, if your method were viable, wouldn’t the inheritance have been claimed long ago? Although the conditions are stringent, under the temptation of the Ageless Pill and the Divine Refining Technique, there would surely be grandmaster-level experts willing to take the risk, even resorting to possession. If two successful grandmasters entered this place, wouldn’t the task be accomplished?
Don’t tell me no one has tried this in the past hundred years.
Also, if even the introductory chapter of the Divine Refining Technique can’t be comprehended, what’s the point of obtaining the complete version?”
Li Xiaocui gritted her teeth in secret. She hadn’t expected Gu Qingfeng, someone who usually seemed unreliable, to be so sharp and difficult to deceive.
It seemed she would have to reveal a bit of the truth.
She transmitted her voice directly to Gu Qingfeng: “First, the inheritance space contains more than just the Divine Refining Technique—there’s also the Ageless Pill! Even if you can’t comprehend the Divine Refining Technique, can’t you just take the Ageless Pill?
Moreover, if you obtain the complete Divine Refining Technique, seeing the whole picture and understanding how the parts connect, you might just be able to comprehend it.
Second, in the past hundred years, no one has attempted this because no one knew that erasing the inscriptions could open the inheritance space. Everyone believed that only through comprehension could one pass.
If I hadn’t told you about this, would you have thought of such a method? Would you have known that the passage to the inheritance space lies within the stele?”
Gu Qingfeng gave Li Xiaocui a surprised look: “Of course I would. Isn’t that just common sense?”
Common sense, my foot!
Li Xiaocui cursed inwardly. Any normal person seeing a stele inscribed with the Divine Refining Technique would naturally try to comprehend it. Who in their right mind would think of erasing the inscriptions? That’s the Divine Refining Technique we’re talking about—even a fool would want to study it.
At most, someone might try to destroy the stele with brute force.
“Xiaocui, even if no one thought of this, how did you come to know such a secret?”
“Because I am a descendant of Alchemy King Qiu Yulong.”
Li Xiaocui said calmly.
“Oh, I see.” Gu Qingfeng responded indifferently.
Li Xiaocui was stunned. Aren’t you going to be surprised? That’s the Alchemy King! The top figure in alchemy! The descendant of the Alchemy King only warrants an ‘oh’? Do you know how many people in the world are searching for the descendants of the Alchemy King, hoping to obtain his inheritance?
Gu Qingfeng wasn’t trying to show off—he genuinely wasn’t impressed. So what if she was a descendant of the Alchemy King? He was a god.
“Aren’t you surprised at all?” Li Xiaocui couldn’t help but ask.
Gu Qingfeng gave her a puzzled look: “Why should I be? So you’re a descendant of the Alchemy King. I’m a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, a descendant of dragons, and a successor of socialism. Have I ever bragged about it?”
Although Li Xiaocui didn’t understand what Gu Qingfeng was saying, she was thoroughly speechless.
After a moment of silence, Li Xiaocui continued: “So now you understand—only by working together can we possibly obtain the true inheritance.”
“Yeah, I get it. That’s why I’m going to try it myself first.”
Li Xiaocui was first stunned, then horrified: “You can’t go in alone! The inscriptions must be erased all at once to create the illusion of comprehension. If there’s any delay or only part of the inscriptions are erased, it will be seen as destruction, and the inheritance will automatically be ruined. The soul power of a single grandmaster isn’t enough.”
Gu Qingfeng sensed his own soul power, which had surpassed even the Dragon Transformation Realm, and thought to himself: If this level of soul power isn’t enough, then no one in the world could do it.
Li Qianren probably never imagined that Gu Qingfeng, who had only possessed grandmaster-level soul power back then, had now, in just a few days, reached a soul level that defied all logic—the realm of seeing the divine without corruption.
“Do you think I’m stupid? You’re a descendant of the Alchemy King. Your goal is obviously to obtain the inheritance and restore your family’s glory. If I go in with you, who knows what tricks you might pull to monopolize the inheritance?”
Li Xiaocui clenched her teeth: “My goal isn’t the Ageless Pill or the Divine Refining Technique. You can have both.”
“Then what is your goal? Don’t tell me you’re just helping me out of the goodness of your heart.”
“Exactly.” Li Xiaocui said firmly.
Gu Qingfeng rolled his eyes and, without another word, turned and walked toward the glowing portal.
Li Xiaocui was horrified: “Wait, I’m not lying! My true goal is to bring the inheritance into the world, to prove to the world that the Ageless Pill and the Divine Refining Technique truly exist. It doesn’t matter who obtains the inheritance—I just want to clear my ancestor’s name!”