MTLNOVEL Chapter 33 Taoist Treasury
"What are we waiting for?" asked the Rat King, his eyes twinkling with stars, unable to contain his hunger, "I'm going to descend into the Yin Tomb now to explore."
Lu Qingshan naturally would not object, considering that among the treasures left by the Gengjin Tiger King, there was a great possibility that they included the "Taoist Treasury" Golden Core Section he had long anticipated.
The blood-red Cold Pond churned with waves.
"Are you sure there won't be any tomb-guarding ghosts inside the Yin Tomb?" Lu Qingshan was not very reassured.
He could not guarantee that the Gengjin Tiger King, with his way of doing things, would willingly leave the treasures to the Rat King so easily.
The Rat King nodded his little head, confidently saying, "Don't worry, with my perception, I haven't sensed any dangerous aura in this Yin Tomb, so there is a high chance that everything is fine."
"Furthermore, who can obtain the tiger's cub without entering the tiger's lair," the Rat King boasted proudly, patting his chest and adding confidently, "Lu Qingshan, you can rest assured, if the Gengjin Tiger King really left his millennial collection of treasures in the Yin Tomb.
"After I acquire these treasures, I will certainly not treat you unfairly.
"When the time comes, just follow my lead, I'll eat the meat and you drink the soup, and together we will achieve great things!"
The little demon mouse was got carried away.
Lu Qingshan, with his fingers stroking his chin, looked thoughtfully at the Rat King, calculating something in his mind.
Having just put on a great show in front of Lu Qingshan and seeing Lu Qingshan scrutinizing him with a suspicious look, the Rat King suddenly had a bad premonition.
"Then, let this Rat Lord go down first to check the situation," it hurriedly shook its little head to dispel these thoughts, diving into the Cold Pond.
The Rat King normally detested water, but lured by the treasures, this time he dove in without any hesitation.
With a gurgle, the water churned and the Rat King plunged down, quickly disappearing from view.
Lu Qingshan waited quietly.
Having obtained the Demon Spirit legacy, the Rat King should, in theory, be recognized by the Yin Tomb.
Even if the Gengjin Tiger King had set up additional measures to prevent others from acquiring those treasures, the Rat King should be unaffected and pass through unhindered.
......
After a long while.
Splash, splash.
Water in the Cold Pond surged as the Rat King sprang out like a carp, his fur glistening and shaking off water droplets everywhere.
But seeing the despair and almost tearful expression on the Rat King, Lu Qingshan seemed to understand something, "What happened?"
The Rat King, feeling hurt, pouted, "Nothing, absolutely nothing."
"The Gengjin Tiger King said, to construct this Demon Spirit Tomb and set up the legacy, he had already exhausted all his accumulated treasures over the years."
"He also left me a message, saying that treasures should be earned by oneself, not relying on him to leave them behind."
"I'm just a good demon, I don't want to fight and kill."
The Rat King was utterly aggrieved.
Lu Qingshan was taken aback, then also suddenly realized.
Indeed, considering the grand scale of the Demon Spirit Tomb and its numerous splendid arrangements, including the Four Spirits Nourish Qi formation,
it was logical that setting up such a legacy would consume a significant amount of resources.
The Gengjin Tiger King had used up all the treasures he had plundered over a thousand years to establish this Demon Spirit Tomb, which, upon further thought, was quite reasonable.
"Oh, right!" the Rat King scratched his head, sounding deflated, "He didn't leave me with absolutely nothing, though."
A glint sparked in Lu Qingshan's eyes.
Suddenly!
The Rat King flicked his little tail, and the Storage Ring hanging on it shook, sending a dazzling beam of golden light shooting towards Lu Qingshan.
Lu Qingshan caught the shining, unknown object in his hands and examined it closely.
It was a piece of paper that shimmered with golden light yet carried an ancient aura, feeling like soft fur to the touch, with a mystical glow flowing over it.
Though it was merely a sheet of paper, it felt incredibly heavy as if it weighed a thousand pounds.
Upon closer inspection, Lu Qingshan saw the paper was filled with tiny characters numbering in the tens of thousands, like tiny, scattered stars, radiating starlight, profoundly mysterious.
However, these characters were twisted and complex, incomprehensible to Lu Qingshan, rendering him unable to read them.
These were characters from ancient times.
This type of writing could only be understood by those major sects with long traditions.
But Lu Qingshan did not care about it.
On his attribute panel, tiny glowing characters began to emerge.
"Cultivation Technique 'Taoist Treasury' Golden Core Chapter detected."
[Taoist Treasury] (Golden Core Chapter)
Level: Taoist Level
Description: Man follows the earth, the earth follows heaven, heaven follows the Tao, the Tao follows nature. To comprehend the Tao in one's body is to possess the Taoist Treasury. The Golden Core Technique is divided into 20 levels.
Cultivation Technique Effect 1: Every increase by 1 level, the Spiritual Power limit is raised by 1000 points.
Cultivation Technique Effect 2: Spiritual Power Recovery Speed +100%
Cultivation Technique Effect 3: The quality of Spiritual Power cultivated in the Taoist Treasury is extremely high; the Golden Core formed will surely have six patterns or more.
Cultivation Technique Effect 4: Upon reaching level 20 in the Taoist Treasury, gain an additional Spiritual Power limit of +10000 points
Cultivation Technique Effect 5: The Tao follows nature, comprehension within oneself. Cultivating the Taoist Treasury will enhance a cultivator's aptitude, making it easier for the cultivator to understand and advance their state of intent.
Cultivation Technique Effect 6: Upon reaching level 20 in the Taoist Treasury, one Divine Skill will be comprehended. The specific form and power of this Divine Skill will depend on the cultivator's understanding of intent.
Cultivation Technique Effect 7: As a Taoist Level Cultivation Technique, advancing the Taoist Treasury will require 200% of the Experience Points typically needed for other techniques.
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Lu Qingshan's heart pounded fiercely.
Indeed, what was recorded on this page of the golden book was that legendary Immortal Codex.
The 'Taoist Treasury' Golden Core Chapter originated from the Qing State Sect, Great Spirit Gate.
The Great Spirit Gate, with a long inheritance, was said to have a history that could even trace back to ancient times.
However, in contemporary times, it had already declined into an ordinary small sect, indistinguishable from the masses.
Whether the rumors that the Great Spirit Gate originated from ancient times were absolutely true, or just a self-aggrandizing fabrication by the sect itself, was unknown and of no interest to anyone.
In former years, the Gengjin Tiger King ran rampant in Qing State, causing trouble everywhere, even attacking the mountain gates of several sects and plundering cultivation resources.
The Great Spirit Gate also suffered persecution from the Gengjin Tiger King and was ruined in one fell swoop.
The surviving Sect Master of the Great Spirit Gate then released this information to the entire Qing State.
The Great Spirit Gate once possessed the famous Taoist Rank Cultivation Technique 'Taoist Treasury' Golden Core Chapter, which was plundered by the Gengjin Tiger King.
This news shocked the public at the time.
However, at that time the fierceness of the Gengjin Tiger King was unmatched, and no sect in Qing State dared to provoke the Demon Spirit Palace lightly; moreover, the claim made by the Sect Master of the Great Spirit Gate was unsubstantiated, lacking tangible evidence.
Furthermore, an important point was that if the Great Spirit Gate truly possessed a Taoist Rank Cultivation Technique, how could it possibly weaken to such an extent?
Therefore, to most people, this was probably just a false message released by the Sect Master of the Great Spirit Gate.
The intention was simple: the sect was destroyed by the hands of the Gengjin Tiger King, and the Sect Master of the Great Spirit Gate, feeling resentful but powerless for revenge, thus released false news hoping to drive wolves to devour the tiger, enticing those sects interested in the 'Taoist Treasury' to go after the Gengjin Tiger King.
So, without solid evidence, the matter just faded away.
Now Lu Qingshan was certain—the message released by the Great Spirit Gate was indeed verifiable.
As for why the Great Spirit Gate still weakened despite possessing the 'Taoist Treasury',
it was because the entire 'Taoist Treasury' was recorded using ancient characters.
By this time, there were hardly any sects left that still mastered the ancient characters.
Thus, the Great Spirit Gate could only sigh in vain, unable to make use of the 'Taoist Treasury'.
However, Lu Qingshan did not have this trouble.
—As long as it was a Cultivation Technique, no matter what language it was written in, no matter whether he could understand it or not, as long as he had the Experience Points, he could learn and master it.