The Five Qi Lotus Scripture

After three blows in a row that smashed the Koi Fierce Beast to death, Liang Zhaohuang and the other man quickly inspected the pond.

The entire pond was deathly still. Never mind demonic beasts or fierce beasts, there weren't even ordinary fish swimming in it.

At the bottom of the pool, Liang Zhaohuang did discover many broken koi skeletons, shattered scales, snapped bones, and smashed fish heads and tails.

Clearly, these were all the remains left behind after the Koi Fierce Beast devoured those Five-Colored Koi.

The Five-Colored Koi in the pond had either been eaten by the Koi Fierce Beast or had all fled out of the Cave Mansion to live in the Dark River. No wonder the pond was deathly still; apart from the fierce beast koi, there was not another living thing.

After confirming there were no other threats, the two came before the Stone Platform at the center of the pond and discovered that another layer of formation Restriction surrounded it. No wonder the fierce beast koi had not devoured the skeleton on the Stone Platform.

It was not that it had not wanted to eat it, but that it had been unable to break open the formation's protection around the Stone Platform.

Liang Zhaohuang circulated his Five Elements Dharma Eye and carefully observed the formation around the Stone Platform. As expected, it was another Five Elements formation, within which the Five Elements spiritual power flowed in a complete cycle, without a single flaw...

"No! That's not right!"

Liang Zhaohuang abruptly stopped in his tracks. Five-Colored Buddha Light blazed in his eyes as he fixed his gaze on the Five Elements formation before him and examined it closely.

He suddenly discovered that within the Five Elements formation surrounding the Stone Platform, there actually existed a "flaw"!

Or perhaps it could not be called a flaw. It was more like a "hole" deliberately left in the formation, perfectly joined with the surrounding formation, without the slightest discord.

It was like the keyhole in a door.

"A key!"

A flash of inspiration suddenly crossed Liang Zhaohuang's mind. He reached into his sleeve, took out the Wood Lotus, activated it, and sent it into the "keyhole" in the formation.

As expected, the five-colored light on the Wood Lotus quickly blended and fitted together with the surrounding formation. The Wood Lotus bloomed, and a doorway opened in the formation enveloping the Stone Platform.

The Wood Lotus was the key to opening the formation around this Stone Platform.

With the formation opened, the two did not rush onto the Stone Platform. Too many things failed when success was just one step away. They both knew that the closer they were to the end, the more careful and cautious they had to be.

Clan Head Liang Xuelin took out a talisman and activated it. A breeze blew onto the Stone Platform, seeping into every crack and probing every spot.

Only after confirming that no problems had been discovered did the two step onto the Stone Platform.

The Stone Platform was one zhang across. On it were only one skeleton and one Storage Bag.

Liang Zhaohuang studied the skeleton. It sat cross-legged atop a Five-Colored Lotus Platform, and it had been dead for who knew how long. Its appearance, age, and even whether it had been male or female could no longer be made out. It was simply a withered corpse.

His gaze was quickly drawn to the Five-Colored Lotus Platform beneath the withered corpse. Through the Five Elements Dharma Eye, he could see that an immense amount of Five Elements spiritual power had gathered within the Five-Colored Lotus Platform, circulating along unique, profound, and complex paths, exuding formidable power.

"A spiritual artifact? A magic treasure?"

Liang Zhaohuang's eyes grew brighter and brighter. He could tell that this Five-Colored Lotus Platform was definitely an existence far beyond the level of a magic tool. It was just that, limited by his experience, he could not distinguish whether it was a spiritual artifact or an even higher-level magic treasure.

He had a strong urge to go forward, move the withered corpse down, and pick up the Five-Colored Lotus Platform to study it carefully.

At that moment, Clan Head Liang Xuelin, beside him, grabbed him and gestured for him to kneel together.

Liang Zhaohuang hesitated for a moment, then knelt down along with the clan head, kowtowing three times in succession toward the skeleton on the lotus platform.

"Senior above, this junior, Liang Xuelin, brings my nephew Liang Zhaohuang. By fortune, we have entered Senior's Cave Mansion and disturbed Senior's rest. We ask Senior's forgiveness."

As he spoke, he kowtowed three more times.

Liang Zhaohuang naturally followed the clan head closely and likewise kowtowed three times.

"This junior has come here only to seek a suitable inheritance. If my wish is fulfilled, I will not fail Senior's inheritance. I will honor Senior as my master and carry forward Senior's Dao lineage!"

When the words fell, he kowtowed three more times.

Liang Zhaohuang stayed at the side and followed with kowtows.

After nine kowtows in succession, the Cave Mansion, the Stone Platform, and the skeleton showed no changes at all. It looked somewhat unnecessary.

However, Clan Head Liang Xuelin's expression was solemn as he instructed Liang Zhaohuang:

"A senior's remains should be treated with respect."

"Especially since we want to receive Senior's inheritance, Senior is our teacher."

"Honoring one's teacher and respecting the Dao is the highest principle."

Liang Zhaohuang nodded slightly. Although he had not seen what difference it made, he still respected the clan head quite a bit and was willing to listen to his opinion.

Clan Head Liang Xuelin said nothing more. He stepped forward onto the Stone Platform, bowed once more to the skeleton on the Five-Colored Lotus Platform, and only then picked up the Storage Bag from the ground.

Whether due to the erosion of time or the senior on the lotus platform's intentional arrangements, the Storage Bag had no sealing marks or Restrictions and could be opened easily.

However, Liang Zhaohuang and the other man were both only at Qi Refining cultivation and had not yet opened their sea of consciousness to cultivate spiritual sense, so they could not see the situation inside the Storage Bag. They could only pour the items inside out.

There were unexpectedly few things in the Storage Bag: only a sheet of gold foil, four jade slips, a pile of broken stones, and a dozen or so jade bottles with Cracks surfacing on them.

The broken stones could be seen to have originally been spirit stones. Their grade could no longer be judged, but by now, under the erosion of time, their spiritual qi had long since scattered away, turning them into useless rubble.

As for the dozen or so jade bottles, no one knew what they had originally held, but what poured out now was all some leftover ash.

The only useful things were that sheet of gold foil and the four jade slips.

Jade slips required spiritual sense to examine, so they had to advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm first.

Fortunately, on the gold foil, Liang Zhaohuang and Liang Xuelin found the target of this trip.

Recorded on the gold foil was a cultivation method named the Five Qi Lotus Scripture, covering everything from the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Establishment stage.

A five-elements cultivation art was precisely what the Liang Family needed.

Liang Zhaohuang and his companion read the cultivation art written on it almost greedily.

"Good! Good! Good!" Clan Chief Liang Xuelin studied the Five Qi Lotus Scripture, voicing praise again and again. "As expected of a Foundation Establishment art. After Foundation Establishment, one can actually cultivate innate spiritual arts and unleash them instantly with a thought! Good! Excellent!"

"With this harvest, this trip was completely worth it!"

Clan Chief Liang Xuelin's grip on the gold foil tightened further. This was the Liang Family's admission ticket to throwing off their humble status, advancing into a ninth-rank county magnate clan, and entering the system of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty. This was where the Liang Family's hope lay!

No matter what, Liang Xuelin would never let go.

He did not put the gold foil and jade slip back into the Storage Bag. Instead, he took out a Storage Talisman, stored both inside it, then tucked the Storage Talisman close to his body.

Finally, he picked up the Storage Bag. Speaking of which, the Liang Family had only one Storage Bag even now, kept in an important clan site as a strategic resource. Now that they had gained another Storage Bag here, it counted as no small harvest.

Holding the Storage Bag, Clan Chief Liang Xuelin stepped forward and bowed once more to the skeleton on the Five-Colored Lotus Platform, saying respectfully:

"Many thanks, Senior, for leaving behind your inheritance. This junior has been presumptuous. We respectfully invite Senior's remains to be buried in the Liang Family cemetery, there to receive the offerings of the Liang Family's disciples for generations, never forgetting the grace of your passing on the Dao!"

As his words fell, Liang Zhaohuang suddenly saw a point of golden light emerge from within the skeleton on the Five-Colored Lotus Platform. It surfaced from the skeleton's brow, sank all the way down past the torso, and finally fell into the Five-Colored Lotus Platform beneath.

Afterward, the Five-Colored Lotus Platform rapidly grew, turning into an enormous five-colored lotus that wrapped around the skeleton. The lotus closed into a Five-Colored Lotus Bud.

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