Han Lingxiao nodded, then suddenly turned serious. "But before that, there is one more matter that must be handled at once. Otherwise, once they catch on, I fear it will become difficult."
Lu Cheng said, "Please speak, Master."
Han Lingxiao said, "The outside world claims that all of East Sun Sect's cultivation arts originated from the Purple Qi Spirit Guiding Art created by the founding patriarch, True Person Ziyin, but that is merely the story told to outsiders."
"In truth, including the Purple Qi Spirit Guiding Art, they were all comprehended by our patriarchs from a secret treasure."
"What secret treasure?" Lu Cheng's eyes lit up, and his heart began pounding fiercely.
A secret treasure capable of yielding Heaven Tier and Earth Tier cultivation arts—even all the resources of East Sun Sect combined, including every Earthly Baleful Divine Weapon, likely would not amount to one ten-thousandth of its worth!
Han Lingxiao nodded. "It is a Predecessor's Manuscript. It contains only a little over a thousand words, yet it retains a trace of the author's true intent."
"If one can comprehend it, the Martial Sect Master realm will no longer pose any obstacle!"
"Yet after all these years, the true intent within the manuscript has grown thinner and thinner. Gaining any insight from it has also become increasingly difficult."
Difficult to comprehend?
What Lu Cheng feared least was comprehension.
With [Heavenly Mandate] in hand, even True Person Ziyin in his lifetime might not have surpassed Lu Cheng!
"Time waits for no one. Master, why not take your disciple to see this secret treasure right now?"
Han Lingxiao shot Lu Cheng a glance and snorted. "You only remembered the words 'secret treasure.' You did not take in a single word of anything else I said."
"They guard against me more warily than