Lin Xuan spread his palm and held the object before his eyes, examining it carefully. It was about a foot long and as thick as a child's arm. From the surface, it looked like the rhizome of some plant, yet it was black as ink, its surface unusually smooth.
Someone else might truly not have recognized it, but Lin Xuan's breadth of knowledge far surpassed that of cultivators at the same level. After a slight pause, delight appeared on his face.
This was an ancient cultivator's Jade Slip!
In the barbaric era tens, even millions of years ago, the divine abilities of ancient cultivators far exceeded those of the present day. Though they had been buried in the endless passage of time, some things had still been handed down.
Ancient treasures, for example!
Or spirit talismans!
Though their numbers were few, they could still often be seen among high-level cultivators.
However, Jade Slips from ancient times were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. In terms of preciousness, they were far beyond ordinary ancient treasures, because there was a high chance that they recorded some extremely powerful divine abilities and Daoist arts of ancient cultivators.
Even with Lin Xuan's deep self-control, wild joy could not help showing on his face. Not even in his dreams had he imagined that a mere Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator would actually have such a good thing inside his cave residence.
He brought it before his eyes and released his divine sense...
"Hm?"
Lin Xuan's brow lifted, and a slight look of surprise appeared on his face. This Jade Slip actually had a layer of restriction placed on it.
Though it was not very complicated, it was enough to shield a cultivator's divine sense.
Lin Xuan extended both hands, locking his index fingers and