Innate Treasure

Houtian Grand Perfection... Mu Bai muttered to himself, a flicker of thought flashing in his eyes.

This answer both reassured and worried him—reassured that the other party had not yet stepped into the legendary Innate realm, and worried that he himself was also trapped at this bottleneck, unable to advance further.

He turned to the burly man kneeling on the ground, his gaze like a knife: Tell me, is there a method within the Langya Aristocratic Family to break through Houtian?

Upon hearing this, the burly man's face showed panic: Reporting to Young Master, there is indeed a way within the Langya Aristocratic Family to break through to Innate!

Mu Bai's heart skipped a beat, and he asked impatiently, "How do I break through to Innate?"

"This humble one... this humble one is just a servant of the Langya family, how would I know the mysteries of such profound martial arts!" The burly man's forehead touched the ground, his voice trembling. Even within the Langya Aristocratic Family, the number of Innate experts was extremely scarce, and each one was a powerful figure at the elder level...

Mu Bai frowned slightly, pondering in his heart. This answer was not beyond his expectations, but it still made him feel a hint of disappointment.

Clearly, from what the burly man confessed, it could be analyzed that there was a huge divide between Innate and Houtian. Once one broke through to Innate, they could soar like a dragon leaping over the gate. Even within reclusive aristocratic families, they could become influential figures.

In his past life, as an online writer, he had written countless plots about protagonists breaking through realms, but when he truly faced this threshold himself, he realized that those theoretical experiences were useless.

Tell me everything you know about the Innate realm. Mu Bai said coldly, True Qi flowing between his fingers, the threat implicit.

The burly man trembled all over and hurriedly said: This humble one only knows that the difference between Innate and Houtian is like that between clouds and mud. It is said that when breaking through to Innate, the True Qi within a martial artist's body will transform into Innate True Essence, possessing boundless power with every move...

He swallowed, his family's elders had once said, "Not reaching Innate, one remains an ant," but as for how to break through, this humble one truly doesn't know!

A sharp glint flashed in Mu Bai's eyes.

Transforming True Qi into True Essence? Based on the knowledge learned in his previous life, was this a process of gas liquefaction?

As he was contemplating, the burly man suddenly thought of something and hurriedly added: Right! The Scripture Depository of the Langya Aristocratic Family has detailed records about the Innate realm! It is said that only core disciples have the qualification to consult it...

Where is the Scripture Depository? Mu Bai immediately pressed.

It's... it's in the family's forbidden area deep within Langya Mountain... After saying this, the burly man regretted it, his face turning pale. Young Master, spare my life! If I leak more family secrets, I'll be courting death anyway!

A cold smile crept onto Mu Bai's lips, his eyes revealing a hint of disdain. His voice was cold and merciless: "Do you think you can return safely?"

This sentence struck the burly man's heart like a heavy hammer, and his face instantly turned ashen, devoid of any color.

The burly man's lips twitched slightly, revealing a smile uglier than crying, a mixture of despair and helplessness. He muttered to himself: "Although I expected that Young Master would not let me go easily, when I truly heard this news, I still couldn't bear it!"

His body trembled slightly, as if all his strength had been drained. However, at this moment of life and death, he suddenly straightened his body, facing Mu Bai directly, the fear in his eyes gradually replaced by determination.

"Young Master, is there really no chance for me to live?" the burly man's voice was somewhat hoarse, but exceptionally firm.

Mu Bai looked at him expressionlessly, slowly shook his head, and replied coldly: "From the moment you stepped into the Carefree Prince's Estate and attempted to assassinate my father, you have already walked a dead end with no room to turn back."

Hearing this, the burly man's last shred of hope was extinguished.

He let out a bitter laugh, the sound particularly jarring in the silent environment.

Suddenly, as if he had made some decision, he abruptly took out a jade pendant from his bosom.

This jade pendant was emerald green and crystal clear, clearly a precious treasure.

The burly man clutched the jade pendant tightly, as if it were the last solace in his life.

He raised his head, gazed at Mu Bai, and a deep emotion flowed from his eyes. He said earnestly: "This jade pendant was left to me by my mother before she passed away. It means a great deal to me. I implore Young Master to allow me to cherish the memory of my mother one last time in the final moments of my life."

Mu Bai was silent for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.

His gaze shifted away from the burly man, looking to the side, as if he no longer wished to have any further interaction with him.

The burly man gave Mu Bai a grateful glance, turned around, and gripped the jade pendant with both hands.

The moment he turned, his face contorted. His once somewhat kind features instantly became ferocious and terrifying, sending chills down one's spine!

His eyes widened, filled with deep resentment towards Mu Bai, as if they were about to spew fire!

"Damn it, I've already humbled myself and begged him, why won't he let me go!" the burly man cursed inwardly, his voice filled with despair and anger.

"Since I'm going to die anyway, you definitely won't get this jade pendant!" he thought through gritted teeth, his hands like iron clamps gripping the jade pendant tightly, trying with all his might to crush it directly!

In fact, everything the burly man had said about the jade pendant was a complete lie!

What about his mother's memento? It was just a fabrication!

This jade pendant was actually something he obtained by chance after arriving in Great Yan.

At that time, the two, having just left the capital of Great Yan, quickly squandered their money in Yihong Tower. Penniless and desperate, they decided to extort some money from local merchants.

To increase their chances of success, they even divided their tasks, each going to one of the two largest wealthy families in the area to steal.

And in the deepest part of the wealthy family's treasury, the burly man unexpectedly discovered a letter and a jade pendant.

After reading the letter, the burly man was overjoyed. It turned out that this wealthy family's ancestor had once been an Innate expert!

When that Innate expert was on his deathbed, he knew that without the birth of the next Innate expert in the family, it would be difficult for the family to protect this enormous inheritance.

After careful consideration, he resolutely decided to hide all the inheritance and leave behind a letter and a jade pendant.

The letter clearly stated the location of the hidden inheritance and repeatedly instructed that only when a Houtian expert emerged again in the family could one bring this jade pendant and follow the route map to the designated location to retrieve the inheritance.

This was why the burly man had been so forthcoming with his answers to Mu Bai and begged so humbly.

After all, it was the inheritance of an Innate expert!