The Martial Temple's Legacy Hall.
Four statues of Heavenly Generals stood silently in the dim yellow lamplight. Incense smoke curled through the air, lending the entire hall an especially solemn, majestic atmosphere.
Only after Lu Chen, Du Mingquan, and Lü Zhenshi had chosen their legacies did Qin Yueshan begin imparting the techniques in earnest.
He walked behind one side of the altar.
A jet-black stone table stood there.
The table looked unremarkable, but intricate warding patterns were carved into its four corners. Qin Yueshan took the City Lord's Token from his robes and fitted it into the recess at the table's center.
Click.
A faint sound rang out.
Then a low rumble of turning mechanisms came from inside the stone table.
Clack, clack, clack-
The heavy stone slabs slowly parted to either side.
They revealed a hidden compartment less than a foot across beneath them.
Lu Chen and the other two instinctively looked over.
Several jade cases of different colors lay side by side inside the compartment.
Reddish gold, jet black, grayish green, and dark blue.
Each corresponded to one of the four Heavenly Generals.
Qin Yueshan first took out the golden jade case.
He placed it before Lu Chen.
Then he handed the jet-black jade cases to Du Mingquan and Lü Zhenshi.
"Open them."
Lu Chen pressed his hand against the jade case.
It felt slightly cool to the touch.
As the lid slowly opened, a faint sandalwood fragrance wafted toward him.
Two slim manuals lay quietly inside.
"Golden Crow Breathing Technique."
"Great Sun Golden Crow Fist."
Lu Chen's gaze sharpened slightly.
These were entirely different from the descriptions in the reddish-gold tome earlier.
That tome had only provided an overview.
What lay before him now were genuine ancient martial arts he could actually cultivate!
Lu Chen opened the