Chapter 697 - 675: Spiritual Liquid for Tempering the Body
Chapter 697: Chapter 675: Spiritual Liquid for Tempering the Body
Walking out of the Royal Palace, along the way, he saw the Old Monarch.
Shen Han glanced at him without speaking a word.
Yet this glance made the Old Monarch feel extremely uncomfortable.
He still remembered the words he had said a few days ago.
He had pinned his hopes on the Treasure Moon Palace, believing that once they arrived, Shen Han would surely fall.
But reality told him that fantasies are ultimately fantasies.
No matter how beautiful the thought, it could not become reality.
As this Old Monarch, even though he had destroyed his strength, being able to keep a sliver of life was already not bad.
A brief rest, without wasting much time, Shen Han proceeded toward the River Mountain Sect.
And over at the River Mountain Sect, they had already heard about Shen Han coming.
The entire sect was somewhat tense and afraid.
The River Mountain Sect was not a particularly powerful sect.
In the past, their ancestors were powerful, but now, they had declined.
Weaker even compared to Lingxiu Country.
Not to mention, facing someone who even the Treasure Moon Palace could not intimidate.
Nowadays, all the major sects in this world should already know the name Shen Han.
The incredibly powerful Treasure Moon Palace couldn’t handle Shen Han, let alone them.
After Venerable Guanghua’s defeat, Treasure Moon Palace announced to the public that they would no longer seek revenge.
They even found some words to explain for Shen Han, of course, also giving themselves an excuse to step down.
In just over a day, Shen Han arrived at the River Mountain Sect.
Shen Han thought he would have to explain his identity.
Yet unexpectedly, he was greeted at the sect’s entrance.
After learning that Shen Han would come, the River Mountain Sect found someone who had seen Shen Han and commissioned a portrait.
So that everyone in the sect could see it.
To avoid offending him when they saw him.
The combat encounter made Shen Han’s strength profoundly known to all.
When your status is high enough, you don’t even need to say anything.
Others will naturally want to act to please you.
Feeling this, Shen Han also understood why so many were obsessed with power and position.
This feeling is indeed captivating.
The people around were all extremely polite.
The ones who came to greet him were the Sect Leader and Vice Sect Leader of the River Mountain Sect.
"Venerable, please rest in our guest room and try some of our River Mountain Sect’s specialty snacks, which might suit your taste."
Beside him, the Sect Leader of the River Mountain Sect had a faint smile on his face as he spoke softly.
Hearing this, Shen Han waved his hand: "Business is urgent, I don’t want to waste time."
Facing others’ polite receptions, Shen Han naturally reciprocated with politeness.
After exchanging pleasantries, they led Shen Han to the target location.
In front of them was a not very high mountain peak, steep in nature.
For someone who hasn’t cultivated, it’s practically impossible to climb.
Except for some chaotic plants at the top, the sides of the mountain appeared rather bare.
And that pattern was engraved on the mountainside.
"To be honest, Venerable, what the pattern our ancestors carved signifies, we are still unsure to this day.
But we have seen some clues in ancient records.
It is said that there is a key with the same pattern, and with this key, one can uncover the secret inside."
The Sect Leader of the River Mountain Sect walked beside Shen Han, explaining.
Hearing this, Shen Han’s expression didn’t change.
But it seemed to align somewhat with his own thoughts.
The map he obtained mentioned a cylindrical object.
Shen Han previously speculated that this thing should be some kind of key.
The scene before him was similar to his speculations.
"Have you tried breaking it open by force?"
Looking at the Sect Leader of the River Mountain Sect, Shen Han asked.
And the Sect Leader didn’t conceal: "Over the past century, the sect has tried every possible method.
But indeed, we haven’t found any hidden mysteries within...
If Venerable intends to forcefully open it, you might be disappointed.
Without the key, even if you know where the entrance is, you can’t get in.
Even someone as strong as you, Venerable, even if you cause the mountain to shake, it wouldn’t work."
The Sect Leader of the River Mountain Sect spoke with certainty, without a hint of hesitation.
"Many years ago, my late master invited the strongest individuals of the time to collaboratively explore the mysteries within.
The top experts of the time gathered here, among their attempts was to break it open by force.
In the end, despite using all their strength, they still couldn’t make the mountain budge.
This peak is very unique.
Any powerful ripples seem to be absorbed by it."
After the Sect Leader finished speaking, the Vice Sect Leader also chimed in.
"The Sect Leader speaks truthfully; if you intend to try, Venerable, please be cautious of the mountain’s backlash."
Even though no one in the surrounding dare vocally expressed disbelief, there was a pervasive disbelief that Shen Han could break this peak by force.
The River Mountain Sect likely knew there was treasure inside the mountain, but for so many years, they couldn’t open it, let alone others.
Everyone around was relatively restrained in their speech, constrained by Shen Han’s strength.
Facing Shen Han, most offered advice, hardly any ridicule or mockery.
Even if they thought that way, probably no one dared to utter it.
Shen Han disregarded their words.
As they spoke, he was already walking toward the mountain.
His gaze swept over it, quickly as a line of small orange text emerged.
[Impenetrable Mechanism]
An orange-tagged mechanism!
No wonder the strong in this region acted together, attacking in unison.
Yet, they could not break through the entire mountain body.
The orange entry still demands respect.
With such a mechanism protecting it, difficulty in breaching is only normal.
For others, this key becomes extremely important.
Without a key, it’s absolutely impossible to get in.
But for Shen Han, it wasn’t that troublesome.
He didn’t have much time to waste on finding any key.
Focusing intently on the line of orange text.
With a deep breath, extraction!
The orange entry then fell into his sea of consciousness.
[Indestructible], an orange entry.
Even if nothing good was obtained from it, merely acquiring an orange entry is already top-tier luck for him.
After plucking the entry, Shen Han wasted no time.
He waved his hand to strike.
The surrounding people’s faces were calm and resigned.
"Strong ones are often arrogant, no matter what we say, they won’t listen to advice."
The members of the River Mountain Sect spoke, as if they had already foreseen the outcome.
But the next moment, the surface of the mountain began to crack.
The peak, which previously wouldn’t even shake, now showed signs of fissures in its surface.
The cracks expanded, and soon chunks of the fragmented mountain surface began to fall off.
Below the original mountain body, an entrance appeared.
The entrance was not large, but ample for one person to enter.
Shen Han didn’t hesitate much and walked into it.
The surrounding people, witnessing this scene, were dumbfounded.
They did not expect that Shen Han could actually break an entrance open with force...
So many experts working together couldn’t break it, yet Shen Han seemed to do it effortlessly.
While others were still in shock, Shen Han had already entered through the entrance.
The people of the River Mountain Sect had indeed elevated Shen Han quite high.
The kind of treatment he received was usually reserved for the most powerful sect masters.
Yet they still underestimated Shen Han.
To easily break through this mountain, what kind of power must he possess...
At this moment, Shen Han had no interest in caring about others.
Once inside the mountain, the light gradually dimmed.
Lighting a fire stick, the surroundings became slightly clearer.
It was somewhat damp inside, and with each step, he could feel moisture seeping upwards.
Every step also accompanied by a squelching sound.
Shen Han frowned slightly, intensely focused.
Observing each scene and object, carefully examining their entries.
There were too many unknowns here, and Shen Han had to verify them one by one to identify which was the treasure.
Advancing step by step, most things outside were useless.
He walked for approximately two hours.
Shen Han felt he must be spiraling upward through the passage.
Reaching a place that was now a narrow room.
The surrounding rock walls oozed various water, more slippery than the way in.
And in the center of this room appeared to be a pool of clear water.
Though called clear, it seemed somewhat inappropriate.
The water looked transparent, yet within it seemed to be a wisp of filiform substance.
Shen Han didn’t dwell on its properties.
His gaze fixed on this pool of water, waiting for the small words to appear above it.
After some time, Shen Han realized it must be an orange entry, given that purple entries wouldn’t take so long to manifest.
After waiting a while longer, indeed a line of small orange text appeared, [A Spiritual Liquid for Body Refining].
The words ’Body Refining’ made Shen Han ponder for a moment.
Moreover, the entry concluded with spiritual liquid.
While hesitating, Shen Han took out a container and filled it with four vessels of spiritual liquid.
After securing them, Shen Han exited the mountain again.
Outside the mountain, the people of the River Mountain Sect were still waiting for Shen Han.
But Shen Han didn’t engage with them much, opting to leave immediately.
Finding a secluded and hidden place, Shen Han finally stopped.
Taking out a container, Shen Han poured out just a drop of the spiritual liquid.
After all, it was something with an orange entry, and the entry clearly stated it was for refining.
Hesitating for a moment, he picked up the container and drank it.
As the spiritual liquid flowed down his throat, a sharp pain erupted.
Once it reached his stomach, Shen Han finally understood why this spiritual liquid’s entry was refining.
This was refinement literally by the hammer...
After drinking the spiritual liquid, it was as if he was being hammered by someone.
Each strike was incredibly heavy, as if performed by someone no less powerful than he was.
The pain surged through his muscles and bones.
It was even more painful than being struck in reality.
In reality, hammer blows occur one at a time, with intervals in between.
But the refinement of this spiritual liquid was like being hammered unrelentingly by a top-tier practitioner...
In moments, Shen Han’s face turned flushed red.
His body began to curl up in an attempt to alleviate the pain.