Divine Demon Reliefs

Meng Qingshan waved his hand lightly, brushing away the dust in front of him. He then slowly unrolled the scroll in his hand. The white silk was fine and delicate, with several lines of text clearly visible on it:

"Since my wife was gravely injured, I have lived in seclusion here. I heard that 'Crimson Scale Tail' could help with my wife's injuries.

I then went to Kunlun to obtain this fish, but fate played a cruel trick. My wife's condition worsened, and no medicine could cure her. I then heard that the 'Black Dragon Red Sun Pearl' had the power to save lives and bring the dead back to life. However, by the time I obtained this pearl, my wife had already passed away.

I also felt life was meaningless and feared my wife would be lonely in the underworld, so I wished to join her.

But the Ling Shu Atlas was passed down from my late master, True Master Jiuxuan. I could not bear for my master's Divine Skill to be lost, so I left a mechanism here, waiting for a fated person.

However, I hated insincere people most in my life, so I left traps.

If you see my words left before me and rashly touch my body, without the Jade Coffin and Cold Marrow to moderate my true qi, you will surely die from the explosion of my true qi.

If you do not follow the inscription on the Jade Coffin and are eager to dig up the secret manual, you would have already died from the hidden crossbows I buried on top of the stele."

Reading this, Meng Qingshan couldn't help but look up. Indeed, under the crystal's glow on the central stone stele, several crossbow arrows glinted, their sharp tips aimed directly at where Xiao Tianfang had sat in meditation.

Meng Qingshan inwardly broke into a cold sweat, thinking to himself, "Fortunately, I'm not the type to take shortcuts for rewards. If I had directly dug for treasure at the spot where the Great Hero of Shenzhou sat in meditation, I would probably be lying dead here right now."

After a moment of reflection, he continued reading:

"Given all these trials, your arrival here proves you are a most sincere person.

Hereby, by kowtowing nine times, you have accepted me as your master. The mechanisms before the stele have been deactivated. You may take the key and proceed. First left once, then right thrice. A secret box will appear beneath the stele, where you can obtain a peerless Divine Skill."

After finishing the scroll, Meng Qingshan felt a surge of emotion deep within him. "No wonder Li Yufeng didn't destroy the Ling Shu Atlas after leaving here. After all, anyone recognized by the Great Hero of Shenzhou, Xiao Tianfang, must have a character that isn't too base."

Meng Qingshan gently closed the scroll and looked around.

On the cave walls, where the stone had previously been broken, twelve towering divine and demonic bas-reliefs now appeared.

The figures in these reliefs all exuded a divine and demonic majesty and mystery.

They were naked, their muscles clearly defined, showcasing their robust bodies.

They looked up at the sky, their facial expressions varied – some joyful, some sorrowful, some mournful, some angry...

They were incredibly lifelike, almost leaping out of the stone, creating a powerful visual impact.

Meng Qingshan tried to calm his excitement, his gaze focusing on the twelve lifelike divine and demonic bas-reliefs on the wall.

He knew these were the legendary Ling Shu Atlas.

In the game's setting for Wulin Qixia Zhuan, cultivating the Ling Shu Atlas required reaching the twelfth level of the Innate Breathing Technique as a prerequisite.

Meng Qingshan had never obtained the Innate Breathing Technique in the game. Therefore, even if he had come here and seen the reliefs on the wall, he had never cultivated this legendary peerless Divine Skill.

He looked at the reliefs on the stone wall, and with a thought, their information panels instantly appeared before his eyes:

Item: Twelve Divine Demon Bas-Reliefs - Red Fusion

Grade: Peerless (Orange)

Requirement: Can comprehend this cultivation technique after cultivating Innate Breathing Technique to the twelfth level.

Introduction: It is rumored that the Ling Shu Atlas originated from the supreme martial arts metaphysics of the ancient era – the Divine Demon Atlas. The author is unknown. This profound skill was once hidden in the "Divine Demon Great Hall" atop Buzhou Mountain. Later, Buzhou Mountain collapsed, and the "Divine Demon Great Hall" was lost, along with the Divine Demon Atlas. However, in ancient times, an immortal named Guangchengzi, by chance, entered the "Divine Demon Great Hall." There, he comprehended and created a profound skill called the Ling Shu Atlas. Upon returning to the human world, he passed this martial art down to the world through the Yellow Emperor.

Effect: Can be recorded in the Martial Arts Compendium after comprehension.

Remarks: Do you believe in immortals?

Facing the information panels of these reliefs, Meng Qingshan couldn't help but think, "As expected."

Now that he had gained an advantage before Li Yufeng, all he needed to do was go to the base of the stele to obtain the sole copy of the Innate Breathing Technique.

Meng Qingshan took a deep breath, steadying his emotions.

He slowly stood up and walked resolutely towards the stele.

The stele stood tall and majestic, as if weathered by the ages, with deep marks left by time.

Meng Qingshan arrived before the stele and indeed found a neat, square stone pillar that had appeared out of thin air.

The groove in the center of the pillar perfectly fit the jade piece at the core of the scroll in his hand.

He removed the page from the scroll and placed the core precisely into the groove, turning it slowly according to the method described in the scroll.

Before long, the sound of mechanisms turning echoed through the surroundings.

Immediately after, a stone pillar supporting a treasure box slowly rose from the ground in front of the stele, gradually revealing its true form.

Meng Qingshan opened the treasure box and found a rolled-up silk scroll inside.