Chapter 845 - 850: Unveiling the Veil (Part 2)
Chapter 845: Chapter 850: Unveiling the Veil (Part 2)
Shangguan Nishang had no secrets from Lin Xi, likely because quite a few of them followed certain patterns and found this area.
They discovered a desolate palace here.
After making prior agreements, they began searching for treasures inside.
She and her four elders found a fist skill in a room.
The fist skill was placed inside a very high-grade-looking box, and its outside introduction stated that if mastered, it could greatly enhance one’s strength as long as they were below the Innate Realm.
It’s like saying it’s possible to surpass one’s level!
This fist skill, according to the introduction, is not weaker than the Great Strength Bull Fist that Lin Xi just demonstrated, or the Tiger Roar Fist used by the robe-clad elder.
Later, they were caught by another unknown force acquiring this fist skill.
However, since they were outmatched, they merely left with envy.
Unexpectedly, while searching for other treasures, the robe-clad elder and his group confronted them, demanding they hand over the fist skill.
Clearly, the unknown force had informed the robe-clad elder of their acquisition of the fist skill.
If this fist skill was truly as powerful as said, it could greatly boost the Shangguan family’s strength. Even if it wasn’t that formidable, they wouldn’t pass up this opportunity, because any hope would mean they could easily crush other forces at the same level in the future.
So they certainly wouldn’t hand it over.
Seeing them like this, the robe-clad elder sent people to take action.
The more resistance they put up, the more the robe-clad elder believed they had obtained an incredible fist skill.
More crucially, in a moment of panic, Shangguan Nishang accidentally dropped the fist skill manual on the ground.
The name of the fist skill on it happened to be seen by the robe-clad elder.
Upon seeing it, he almost exclaimed in shock because his family had records of this fist skill, which was at the same level as the Tiger Roar Fist.
Tiger Roar Fist, which was their family’s treasured skill, one of their most profound fist skills.
It was precisely because of this fist skill that their family had a foothold in the Secret Realm.
So seeing a fist skill of the same level again, they were undoubtedly driven mad!
If they could obtain this fist skill, their family’s strength would increase significantly.
After all, not everyone can practice every fist skill, and their success in practice varies.
Having one more fist skill would multiply the opportunities.
That’s why the following scene occurred, which Shangguan Nishang didn’t even need to explain, Lin Xi could already guess the scenario before.
At the same time, he also gained a rough understanding of the Secret Realm.
This should have been the base of a certain power, but due to some circumstance, there was no one left!
As for exactly what happened, he didn’t delve deeper, as it was a waste of time.
With the passage of time, the Secret Realm’s array had some vulnerabilities due to long neglect, causing some Spirit Stones to leak out.
Thinking about this issue, Lin Xi couldn’t help but ask, "We previously thought this was an ancient Spirit Stone mine, was that assumption wrong, meaning there are no other things here besides some remnants and treasures left by predecessors?"
Upon hearing this question, Zhou Yan and Avril Jolie both looked over, clearly interested as well.
Shangguan Nishang shook her head, "It’s not that there aren’t any Spirit Stones!"
She then pointed to the few elders of her family, "The elders obtained a small bag, looking like about a few dozen!"
"But these were all searched from the houses in the ruins, not many in number, seemingly left by the owners!"
Avril Jolie couldn’t help but exclaim, "Isn’t that still a lot?"
Shangguan Nishang was taken aback, "Is that a lot?"
"Of course it is!" Avril Jolie replied, "A single Spirit Stone is enough for a Peak Soldier King to absorb for a month, and to outsiders, this thing is priced sky-high!"
"Otherwise, such a place wouldn’t attract so many people to come!"
"Also, everyone is aware that the chance of a Spirit Stone mine appearing is very small, and even more so during the great decline of Spiritual Qi!"
"However, obtaining even just a few would already be profitable!"
"In fact, the most important thing is that these Spirit Stones help a Peak Soldier King break through to the Innate Realm!"
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Nishang was stunned. The strongest in her family was only the Grand Elder, at the Peak Soldier King level.
In her lifetime, she had never seen a Spirit Stone or heard about its value.
Now, her mind was in upheaval.
Spirit Stones have such great value!
Even just a few dozen were plenty!
If the four elders of the family could use these Spirit Stones to break through to the Innate Realm, then in Chuzhou City, their Shangguan family would undoubtedly be the number one family.
Even the top families of the capital wouldn’t dare underestimate them.
In addition to this fist skill, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.
Zhou Yan beside listened incredulously, having no concept of these Spirit Stones or fist skills.
In fact, her knowledge was far less than Shangguan Nishang’s.
She also only learned today that such a mystical Innate Realm existed in this world.
This world suddenly felt somewhat unfamiliar, like some kind of fantasy!
But reflecting on her experiences, in just a few days, she upgraded from a basic special forces soldier to a basic Soldier King, which even Lin Xi hadn’t achieved at such speed in his prime.
Of course, this was nearly all thanks to Lin Xi.
The calmest person present was none other than Lin Xi.
He silently pondered, "Are Spirit Stones as exaggerated as you say?"
"Do they have such great value?"
"Are you not kidding?"
Truthfully, he had no concept of Spirit Stones right now; even if given a pile of them, he’d have little interest.
Because for his cultivation, he could simply enter the Jade Pendant Space.
Inside the space, the Spiritual Qi practically turned liquid, without any impurities.
More importantly, the more he absorbed, the more Spiritual Qi the Jade Pendant Space had.
If Spiritual Qi is as exaggerated as Avril Jolie said, Lin Xi suddenly felt like the wealthiest person on earth, possessing the most heaven-defying Golden Finger.
And indeed he was!
At this moment, the voices of the Third Elder and Fourth Elder of the Shangguan family cried out anxiously, "Miss, come quickly; the First and Second Elders are barely holding on!"
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Nishang was in shock; the Grand Elder and Second Elder were barely holding on?
If true, she’d feel guilty for life!
Because this happened from her unwillingness to give up the fist skill, and if she had, this situation wouldn’t have occurred.
Shangguan Nishang rushed over, and Lin Xi with the other three followed.
She crouched, looking at the Grand Elder and Second Elder in the Third and Fourth Elders’ arms, noticing their dim expressions, with faint signs of death—gravely injured beyond this state!!!
It’s no wonder the two held back the robe-clad elder and his group, which was simply courting disaster!
It was already miraculous they persisted until their return.
"Grand Elder, Second Elder, it was my fault, Nichang tearfully pleaded, please hang on!"
The Grand Elder and Second Elder both forced a painful smile, "Nichang, life and death are predestined, and we’ve lived long enough. Making such a contribution to the family in our twilight years is worth it!"
This made Shangguan Nishang even more saddened.
Beside her, the Third Elder and Fourth Elder wore sorrowful expressions.
Although unrelated, Zhou Yan and Avril Jolie were also touched by the scene.
It could be said that only Lin Xi remained unruffled; he crouched next to Shangguan Nishang, speaking to the Shangguan family’s Third and Fourth Elders, "Please lay them on their backs. Holding them like this only worsens their injuries!"
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