67 Chapter 67 - Ruin of Alchemist Grandmaster (1/2)
When the team crossed, the door closed behind them.
Zhu Xuan was amazed by the way the ruin was opened using the map and the lotus light hidden within it.
He turned towards Wu Qian Ren and asked ”Brother Qian Ren, does all the Ruins opened in such a method using the map?”
Wu Qin Ren smiled at Zhu Xuan's query. He thought its understandable Zhu Xuan didn't have much knowledge since he is a rogue cultivator who never moved anywhere far away from Caifu city.
He slowly explained ”No Bother Shen. The most common method used by the powerful cultivators to open the ruin is Ruin Key, but there are some exceptions for the method to open the ruin based on the owner of the Ruin's decision like the map, formations, by defeating the guardians of the Ruins. Using a map for the opening of the Ruin is first time for me too even though I have heard about them. It is a very dangerous method.”
”Why is it a poor method?” asked Zhu Xuan.
Wu Qian Ren replied ”Usually the Ruins, especially of the Ruins of rogue cultivators, are hard to be found unlike those belong to sects and clans who leave clues behind to their families. But, Rogue cultivators are usually alone and no one will know when their Ruins will be found. So they usually leave behind a Ruin Key with the location imprinted on it.”
Zhu Xuan understood the reason behind it and nodded.
Wu Qian Ren continued ”But, even though the animal skins can be protected using arrays, there is still a high possibility for the map to be damaged in numerous ways like during battles. So my best guess is, the cultivator who created this Ruin is losing his life due to a life and death battle and could only create the method to enter Ruin by map he didn't have enough strength or means to create a Ruin key.”
Zhu Xuan asked in confusion ”If that is the case, didn't that mean it was by a dying cultivator and he may not be a powerful cultivator?”
Zhu Xuan asked this because he didn't understand why they would risk their lives to fight against Meng Haoran and his team for a perished cultivator due to battle. It's not like he is an ascended cultivator or one who passed away naturally, and for all they know the ruins could have been created by just a Qi gathering cultivator.
Wu Qian Ren understood what Zhu Xuan was thinking and chuckled ”I think you are misunderstanding something Brother Shen. To create a Ruin, the cultivator's cultivation level needs to surpass Qi Sea stage and what cultivators below Qi sea level stage leave behind are treasure troves with traps and formations to protect their treasures.”
He smiled at Zhu Xuan and said ”Now you understood why we risked our life for this Ruin?”
Zhu Xuan also understood now why they came searching for this ruin even though they knew it's a perished cultivator; One could understood how powerful treasures and techniques left behind by a cultivator above Qi sea stage.
Zhu Xuan was also wondering all this while why Meng Haoran wanted to ambush Wu Qian Ren's team instead of reaching the ruin before them and taking away everything in the ruins. Now he understood the reason why Meng Haoran wanted to kill Wu Qian Ren is because of the map and without it they won't be able to enter the ruin.
Thinking about this, he also thought of another person. He thought of Wen Xin, the traitor of the team, left in the cave unconscious and tied up, protected by one of their team member.
He asked Wu Qian Ren ”Brother Qian Ren, why did you leave Wen Xin alive?”
Wu Qian Ren's face became serious and said ”Meng Haoran escaped and will reach the academy. I'm sure he will spread the rumor that we ambushed his team and killed everyone else. When we return, we will face punishment for sure unless we prove it was him who attacked us and got defeated, and for that we need Wen Xin.”