Chapter 644 Heaven And Earth Essence (1/2)

If he were to dig up the King Solomon's seal from the outside of the mountain wall, Ling Tian was afraid that the large hole would alert the patrol guards. Thus, he decided to dig a deep hole from within instead.

A short while later, Ling Tian had already dug to the place where he previously sliced off a piece of the King Solomon's seal. Afraid that he might damage the herb and cause it to lose its medicinal effect, Ling Tian dug carefully for a full hour before finally being able to dig up the whole herb. The hard rock wall surrounding the herb constrained it to the point it was flattened. To Ling Tian's surprise, he realized that the color of the innermost herb was actually pure white in color! The herb that was exposed on the outside was red in color and it gradually turned pink before becoming white in color as it extended inwards.

With just a sniff of the herb, a fragrance a.s.saulted his nostrils and Ling Tian felt a wave of comfort extending across his whole body. While Ling Tian was unable to estimate the age of the King Solomon's seal in his hands, he was sure that it definitely wasn't anything ordinary and would be a thousand years old at the very least! Breaking off a section of the white herb and throwing it into his mouth, Ling Tian felt a cooling sensation go down his throat. Ling Tian then circulated his inner qi to refine the herb as he observed the changes in his body.

A short while later, Ling Tian was surprised to realize that while his inner qi did not grow, the meridians in his body became firmer and they seemed to have become more flexible at the same time. Ling Tian's meridian channels should have expanded to their maximum without the chance for them to expand further, but as the herb nourished his meridians, Ling Tian was shocked to realize that there was the chance for his meridians to achieve yet another breakthrough!

To think that the aged King Solomon's seal was actually a herb to stabilize one's foundations! With such a herb, Ling Tian was confident in raising the strength of Ling Jian and the rest to another level! Furthermore, it wouldn't affect the growth of their martial arts and would not result in a bottleneck for them in the future. Most importantly, there wasn't a risk of them entering into cultivation deviation because of an inability of their meridians to withstand the growth!

Wrapping up the King Solomon's seal carefully, Ling Tian began investigating the surrounding area. Since such a magnificent herb was able to grow in such a place, this must definitely be the place where the spirit qi was the densest. Furthermore, the exterior of this mountain wall was different from all others and this was definitely not due to a coincidence! Ling Tian was certain that the so-called heaven and earth essence was definitely hidden within this mountain wall!

After studying the place carefully, Ling Tian activated his lizard wall scaling art again and slid down the wall slowly.

After sliding down another 300 or more feet, Ling Tian's body was slowly surrounded by fog. At this moment, even if someone were to look down from the top of the cliff, it would definitely be difficult to spot Ling Tian's figure. Ling Tian then began to search the place in detail.

”Hehehe...” a delighted chuckle could be heard from Ling Tian. On the left of the hard rock wall, there were actually traces of weathering on the rocks. After sliding down a full 1000 feet, the surface of the rock wall was extremely smooth and such a situation had never occurred.

There must definitely be a reason behind this!

Ling Tian made his way to the weathered region and raising his left hand, he circulated all of his inner qi and slapped the surface of the wall with all his strength.

Hongggg!

Ling Tian was showered with stone fragments and his face turned grey from a layer of dust. After cleaning the dust off his face, Ling Tian cursed, ”D*mmit, it was actually hollow...”

There was actually a cave there! However, the cave had not been maintained for many years and the dust and mud that gathered over the years had sealed up the entrance of the cave. Furthermore, it was currently spring and the bitter winter had just pa.s.sed. This was also the time when the ice had just melted and also the time when the entrance was the most vulnerable.

Ling Tian circulated his inner qi and waving his arms around like a windmill, he sent all the rock fragments out of the cave with a gust of wind. Dusting off the remaining dust on his body, Ling Tian began exploring the cave.

After making a few turns, the ground beneath his feet was becoming dry and the cave became wider. It was already wide enough for two individuals to walk side by side.

After making another turn, Ling Tian's eyes lit up and there was actually a stone chamber that was the size of two houses combined. Furthermore, it was complete with furniture and it looked like someone had stayed here before. With the obscure location of the cave, located in the middle of a cliff, the person who had stayed here before must have been a peerless martial arts expert!

After studying the cave carefully, Ling Tian realized that there was another entrance to the stone chamber. Following the entrance, Ling Tian was greeted with another two stone chambers. One of them was a grain storage area but all the grain inside it had turned to dust. As for the other smaller chamber, Ling Tian was surprised when he stuck his head in to take a look.

Facing the entrance of the chamber, there was a skeleton seated cross-legged without a single piece of meat left on the skeleton. The skeleton's azure robe was still intact and in front of the skeleton was a stone table, a wine flask made from an unknown material, a jade cup, and a book made from some unknown material.

Ling Tian walked in with a solemn expression and made a respectful bow to the skeleton before him. ”This little one is Ling Tian and I hope that Senior will forgive me for disturbing your rest.”

While Ling Tian was an arrogant individual, he would still show the necessary respect to a deceased senior.

Furthermore, it was obvious that the senior before him wasn't an ordinary character!

As he explored the chamber, Ling Tian realized that there were a few rows of words carved out on the wall. Dusting off the soil on the wall, the words became clear.

Ever since I was young, I explored the pugilistic world alone with only a sword as my companion. Even after experiencing a mult.i.tude of hards.h.i.+ps, I have never changed. When I was in my middle-aged years, there was no longer an opponent for me in the world! How sorrowful! At the peak of the world, there was no road to advance and no door to retreat! What a regret!

Up until this day, I have lived for a mere 200 years but 170 years were spent in cultivation! I have no wife or children and can be said to be a lonely man!

Before my death, I asked the heavens, what is the meaning of life? What is joy?

With my graying hair and knowing that I do not have much longer to live, I spent more than ten years roaming the continent. I found this place by coincidence and realized that the essence of heaven and earth was gathering in this place. After the pa.s.sing of many years, this place became a naturally formed spirit vein. With the presence of this spirit vein, there must definitely be a treasure in this place and I spent my time searching for it.

After a month of searching and digging, I arrived at this location and realized that the heavens wanted my death! Hiding three feet below this chamber were spirit stones that had been bathing in spirit energy for ten thousand years and had turned into spirit milk! However, I was still a step early! While the spirit milk was formed, it had not matured. If I chose to consume it, there would only be harm without any benefits! It would be the poison to speed up my death!

Is all lost? The spirit milk will mature in a hundred years but I no longer have a hundred years to wait!

In a state of extreme despair, I decided to set my residence in this place. While I do not have the fortune to enjoy the spirit milk, this place can still strengthen my body. However, the will of the heavens cannot be altered by the efforts of men!

I looked at the world with disdain all of my life and laughed proudly in the wind. I have no regrets in this lifetime of mine! I specially recorded down my peerless divine art and placed it in this cave as a gift to the fated individual. If a brat from the younger generation receives my divine art, it will be sufficient for you to roam unhindered in the pugilistic world!

The human heart is filled with greed and if the world knew of this place, slaughter would definitely ensue. I was peerless in the world all of my life and slaughtered countless individuals. However, I do not wish to see another bloodbath in the world after my death! I used a secret art to insert the secret of this place into the treasured jades that I carry along with me and the Heaven Splitter. Only a fated individual will be able to find the secret within!

The one who obtains this treasure must definitely be a blessed individual and you can do as you wis.h.!.+

Jun ZhanTian's last words. **/**/****

Jun ZhanTian? Who was he? Perhaps the traces of this character had been lost through the pa.s.sing of time. However, Ling Tian was certain that this Jun ZhanTian was definitely a heaven-shaking figure in his generation!

After Ling Tian checked the date, he was shocked to realize that this Jun ZhanTian had left behind those words three to four thousand years ago! He could not help but suck in a breath of cold air!

Ling Tian could not help but be filled with respect in his heart. The many words written on the wall before him were actually completed in a single breath with his finger! What kind of an inner qi would such a feat require? Such a feat was something that Ling Tian would never be able to accomplish with his current cultivation! If it was only writing a dozen or so words, Ling Tian would still be able to accomplish it. However, the few hundred words on the stone wall were completed with a single breath and the last few words did not look any different in depth of appearance to the first few words! Such a level of cultivation was truly shocking!