#977 - Imperial Law Inheritance
Jun Wuxie looked at the jade box before him. If he wasn't mistaken, the True Martial Blood Pill left behind by the founder should be inside.
Beneath the box was an old book. Could it be the special inheritance left by the founder?
The founder set up a sword dao restriction and mechanism here, and what activated it was precisely the True Martial Sword Formation runes arranged on the Road to Legend.
The purpose of doing this was likely to prevent someone from breaking in, or someone from sneaking in to steal his inheritance.
If one didn't have the sword formation runes of the Road to Legend within their body, once they touched the stone platform, they would suffer the ruthless slaughter of the sword formation restriction.
Jun Wuxie took two steps forward and opened the jade box. A crystalline, scarlet blood light bloomed, and a rich life essence permeated out.
Within this life essence, he also sensed the aura of an ancient blood origin.
"This True Martial Blood Pill…"
Jun Wuxie lowered his head to look inside the box, his pupils suddenly constricting.
There wasn't just one True Martial Blood Pill inside?
Ten scarlet, crystalline pills, neatly arranged in two rows, each the size of a longan, crystal clear, like bright red blood agate.
Within these blood pills, one could faintly see fragments of the origin.
Just looking at them like this, breathing in the life essence and origin aura overflowing from the blood pills, caused every pore on his body to open up, and the blood within his body to boil.
"This True Martial Blood Pill is truly extraordinary, its effects are probably unimaginable! I didn't expect the founder to actually leave behind such ten precious pills!"
While shocked, his heart was also full of doubts.
The True Martial lineage was relatively difficult to cultivate. Since there were these blood pills, why did the founder seal them all in this ancient hall back then?
Why didn't he take out a few for his later disciples to consume?
Such bloodline contained not only extremely high-grade life essence, but also high-level fragments of ancient blood origin.
Its effects could not only greatly enhance the physical strength of the consumer, but also enhance the consumer's talent growth.
This kind of thing was invaluable. If it were leaked out, not to mention True Martial Peak, the entire Azure Cloud Sect would probably suffer disaster because of it.
As the saying goes, a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
Would the royal family of the Great Qian Dynasty remain indifferent to such pills?
Would the other three sects remain indifferent?
Because he discovered that the origin level in the True Martial Blood Pill was extremely high. Even on his current Mythic Sixth Heaven foundation, it could have an extremely strong effect, and he could probably use it to enhance his talent growth and step into the Seventh Heaven realm!
What kind of concept was this?
It could be said that if the true effect of the True Martial Blood Pill was made public, even those top forces would come to snatch it themselves upon receiving the news.
There were not few natural treasures in this world that could enhance talent growth, but for the vast world, they were like finding a needle in a haystack.
Moreover, the number of cultivators was as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River. Everyone sought them. Whether one could obtain them depended not only on skill, but also on chance and good fortune.
Especially this kind of rare treasure that could allow people in the Mythic realm to enhance their talent growth.
"I really don't know where the founder obtained this pill from…"
Jun Wuxie's heart could not calm down for a long time. The True Martial Blood Pill before him was too shocking to him.
Calming the excitement in his heart, he closed the jade box to prevent the pill's medicinal aura from dissipating.
Although not much would dissipate, he still felt very sorry, his heart aching.
Moving the jade box containing the True Martial Blood Pill away from the old book, he turned his attention to this ancient book.
There were no words on the cover, but the moment his hand touched it, he sensed that the True Martial Sword Formation runes that still remained on his body resonated with the book.
At this moment, the cover of the book bloomed with light.
As the light bloomed, ancient characters appeared on the cover.
These ancient characters were the Divine Ancient script of the Mythic Era after the Immortal Ancient Era.
Jun Wuxie was not surprised that the Upper Realm had the same Divine Ancient script as the Mythic Era of the Lower Realm.
In his restored memories, even the Mythic Era of the Divine Ancient World used the same script as the Lower Realm in that era.
The common script of the myriad heavens of the Bright Universe was the same, it was unified.
True—Martial—Sword—Manual!
The four characters shone brightly on the cover.
Looking at these four characters, Jun Wuxie had a feeling that the True Martial technique recorded in this ancient book was very likely different from the True Martial Sword Manual cultivated by True Martial Peak for generations.
With such a True Martial Blood Pill, how could this True Martial Sword Manual be ordinary?
He opened the pages, and rows of characters inside shimmered with light.
His gaze fell on those characters. It was the cultivation method of the True Martial Sword Manual, starting from the initial chapter.
The characters gradually turned into images in his eyes, as if someone was wielding a heavy sword, someone was sitting in meditation circulating their cultivation method, every detail of the meridian circulation was incomparably clear.
He rhythmically turned the pages of the book, his mind gradually immersed in it.
The True Martial Sword Manual truly did not disappoint him.
His heart was shaken.
The further he read into the later cultivation chapters, the more shocked he became.
The profundity of the True Martial Sword Manual exceeded his expectations. This was not a Saint-grade technique at all!
When he saw the last page, he finally confirmed that it not only surpassed the Saint-grade, but also surpassed the God-grade!
This technique was no weaker than the Red Dust Sword Manual he cultivated!
"It's actually… an Emperor-grade technique, and the sword techniques encompassed within are all Emperor-grade techniques!"
A storm surged in his heart.
Where exactly did the True Martial Founder obtain such an inheritance from?
Emperor-grade inheritances were not something that could be obtained casually. Not only did it require chance, but it probably also involved karma.
Since the True Martial Founder obtained the inheritance of an Emperor, his cultivation path should have advanced by leaps and bounds, rising in the era.
Because the inheritance of an Emperor would definitely not choose a mediocre person, this was beyond doubt.
"No wonder the True Martial Founder built this True Martial Ancient Hall, sealing the True Martial Sword Manual and the True Martial Blood Pill inside. He also set up the Road to Legend, waiting for someone who could pass the test of the Road to Legend to join True Martial Peak before opening this hall…"
Jun Wuxie already understood part of the True Martial Founder's intentions.
The inheritance of an Emperor was not something that ordinary people deserved to possess.
This was not looking down on cultivators with insufficient talent, but such an inheritance, if it fell into the hands of an ordinary person, might not be an opportunity, but a disaster.
That Road to Legend, perhaps apart from the True Martial Founder and himself who had personally experienced it, no one else fully understood it.
Everyone in Azure Cloud thought that as long as they could ascend to the ninth bluestone platform, they could pass the level.
In fact, the ninth platform and the section of bluestone steps at the top of the cliff were the most terrifying.
Without entering the Ancient Legend realm, it was impossible to reach the end.
The True Martial Sword Formation also imposed restrictions. Only those in the Saint realm who entered would be assessed. Those above this realm would trigger the strongest killing power in the sword formation.
At that time, it would not be a test. The power released by the sword formation far surpassed the Saint realm it corresponded to during the test.
Perhaps, its killing power could reach the peak power when the True Martial Founder arranged the sword formation back then.
That is to say, it was equivalent to suffering the full attack of the True Martial Peak Founder!
"It seems that the True Martial Founder believed that a Saint of the Ancient Legend realm was barely qualified to obtain an Emperor-grade inheritance…"
Thinking of this, he closed his eyes, carefully digesting the massive amount of information in the True Martial Sword Manual.
Within this True Martial technique, there were many secret techniques and divine abilities.
For example, the True Martial Six Slashes: True Martial Mountain-Breaking Slash, True Martial Star-Shattering Slash, True Martial Sun-Falling Slash, True Martial Heaven-Opening Slash, True Martial Realm-Breaking Slash, True Martial Dao-Extinguishing Slash!
There were also three great divine ability forbidden techniques: True Martial Undying Body, True Martial Immortal-Slaying Technique, True Martial Berserk Battle Technique, all of which were secret techniques that instantly enhanced one's own strength and defense, forcibly sublimating oneself.
The True Martial Undying Body, in addition to being able to sublimate one nine times, could also resist the attacks of myriad techniques to a certain extent, making the True Martial body immortal.
The True Martial Immortal-Slaying Technique was a pure sublimation-type forbidden technique. When cultivated to the extreme, it could increase one's overall strength tenfold!
The True Martial Berserk Battle Technique was a forbidden technique that would only be used in desperate situations. Once used, the life essence blood would burn very quickly, but it could give the user a tenfold increase.
The secret techniques in this True Martial Sword Manual alone could increase the amplification by nine hundred times.
In fact, throughout the ages, few people could withstand a nine-hundred-fold increase when using pure sublimation techniques, their physical bodies simply couldn't withstand it.
Jun Wuxie could sublimate several thousand times, or even forcibly sublimate tens of thousands of times.
That was because his Taiji Star Sea had a base number of three times, and would not cause the slightest burden on his physical body. At the same time, the Battle Word Secret's tenfold increase, although it put a burden on the physical body, was much smaller than pure sublimation-type forbidden techniques.
If he used pure forbidden technique sublimation, he estimated that his physical body could probably only withstand less than two thousand times.
Just like the demon race's Uncle Ran, his highest sublimation could reach more than four hundred times, but it was not all sublimation-type forbidden techniques, but also secret techniques similar to the Battle Word Secret superimposed on it.
It was precisely by using this secret technique to superimpose that Uncle Ran could reach four hundred times, otherwise his physical body would have exploded directly.
It's just that the power of Uncle Ran's secret technique was far from being able to reach the heaven-defying tenfold power of Jun Wuxie's Battle Word Secret, at most about three times.
"Leaving aside the others, this [True Martial Undying Body] is really a good thing! It can increase attack and defense by nine times, and at the same time, the backlash on itself is relatively small. I have to cultivate this divine power. When the time comes, I will use it to replace the pure sublimation-type forbidden technique like the [Tyrant Body God-Slaying Technique] that Ba Feng shared with me. In that case, when it is unavoidable, superimposing tens of thousands of times of amplification, the price I pay will be relatively small…"
Jun Wuxie closed his eyes, constantly digesting the Emperor-grade technique, comprehending the cultivation essentials, and studying the essence of the [True Martial Undying Body].
It's just that, after all, this was an Emperor-grade technique, too profound.
Although he had cultivated many Emperor-level techniques, possessed his own unique insights, and had a considerable understanding of Emperor-level techniques, along with the cultivation experience of the Supreme God Realm, making him knowledgeable and exceptionally perceptive, he still found it incredibly obscure.
“No, there won't be any gains in a short time. I need time to slowly comprehend it. It would be best to have Qing Xue or Aunt You help analyze and interpret it…”
He opened his eyes and stopped trying to comprehend it.
He put away the jade box and then placed the True Martial Sword Manual into the Eternal Divine Hall.
Just as the ancient Sword Manual left the stone platform, a brilliant light suddenly shone on the殿 wall behind the stone platform.
Within those rays of light, strands of runes appeared on the殿 wall, quickly intertwining to form a sword array diagram.
Crack!
The sword array diagram emitted a cracking sound, and a miniature bronze殿 flew out from within.
It flew steadily onto the stone platform, only an inch high.
The miniature bronze殿 exuded a mysterious aura, covered with ancient runes.
“This is… an Emperor Artifact?”
The corner of his eye twitched violently.
He sensed an aura on this miniature bronze殿 at the same level as the God-Slaying Sword and the Azure Sky Umbrella.
The God-Slaying Sword and the Azure Sky Umbrella were both Emperor Weapons, which meant that the bronze殿 in front of him was also an Emperor Artifact!
He took the bronze殿 in his hand and examined it carefully.
He discovered that this bronze cauldron was very peculiar. It was completely sealed, with no entrance on the bottom or on any of the four sides. You couldn't see inside the殿; it had no door.
Under the eaves on all four sides of the bronze殿, there were a few tiny ancient characters: Eight Nine Profound殿.
“Eight Nine Profound殿, this name is a bit strange. What does it mean?”
He was stunned for a moment, then tried to activate it with his blood energy, but there was no reaction. He tried to penetrate it with his soul, but was instantly bounced back, causing his brain to buzz and feel dizzy.
“Can't I use it? Since the Patriarch left it behind, there's no reason why it shouldn't be usable. Could it be that only those who have cultivated the True Martial Sword Manual can activate it?”
He pondered for a moment, estimating that this possibility was very likely.
“I'll leave it for now and study it slowly later. Or, after I go out, I'll let my master, who cultivates the True Martial Sword Manual, try it and see if there's any reaction.”
He put away the bronze殿 and carefully searched the ancient殿 again. After confirming that there was nothing else, he walked towards the exit of the ancient殿.
The moment he pushed open the殿 door, pairs of expectant eyes instantly focused on him.
“Junior Brother is out!”
His senior brothers and sisters all showed expressions of anticipation.
“Wuxie, did you obtain the inheritance left by the Patriarch?”
Realist Chengyuan was both expectant and curious. What exactly did the Patriarch leave behind in those days?
The Patriarch forbade later generations of disciples from entering, and insisted on waiting for someone who could pass the trial of the Road of Legends. What was the deep meaning behind this?
In fact, not only did he have such doubts in his heart, but his disciples also had the same questions.
“The special inheritance left by the Patriarch is actually our True Martial Peak's cultivation technique—the True Martial Sword Manual.”
“What?”
Realist Chengyuan was stunned.
“This…”
His senior brothers and sisters also looked blank.
If it was the True Martial Sword Manual, then what kind of special inheritance was that?
“Wuxie, are you sure? Did you not find the special inheritance left by the Patriarch?”
Realist Chengyuan urged him to go back in and take another look, because everyone on True Martial Peak cultivated the True Martial Sword Manual, so what kind of special inheritance was this?
“Master, there's nothing else inside. It's just the True Martial Sword Manual. However, this True Martial Sword Manual may be different from the one you cultivate.”
“This… impossible…”
Realist Chengyuan was unwilling to believe it, saying, “Our True Martial Peak's lineage has been passed down for countless years. Since the Patriarch passed it down, the True Martial Sword Manual has never been interrupted. How could it be different? Could it be that the Patriarch hid something back then, keeping the essence of the technique and not passing it down?”
Jun Wuxie looked at his master and senior brothers and sisters, his expression becoming serious, and said, “There's no need to doubt it, this is the truth. The technique left by the Patriarch is extraordinary. What our True Martial Peak lineage has cultivated before is only a simplified remnant of the initial chapter of the True Martial Sword Manual.”
“Junior Brother, Master hasn't taught you the True Martial Sword Manual yet, how do you know it's a remnant?”
“I've heard people talk about the special nature of our True Martial Peak's technique, which is also the key to being criticized. However, the initial chapter of the True Martial Sword Manual left by the Patriarch in this ancient殿 completely lacks such problems, because the complete technique contains the method of blending Qi and blood, and connecting with strength. This should be the key that our True Martial Peak has lacked in cultivating this technique for countless years, right?”
“That's really the case!”
Realist Chengyuan, Nan Jin, Yun Shu, Yi Ling, and Han Ye were all shocked.
“Quick, let me see the True Martial Sword Manual in the ancient殿!”
Realist Chengyuan's face was full of urgency, and his mood was very complicated.
For him, this was somewhat cruel.
Even for the people of True Martial Peak throughout the ages, it was the same.
Why did the Patriarch do that? Why?
Why deliberately pass down a incomplete technique, causing the True Martial Peak lineage to decline over the long years and always be criticized.
Although the top combat power was not weak, the number was too small, and the overall strength was far inferior to the other veins. Except for the era of the Patriarch, it has been like this for countless years.
