Seeing this display, Su Ziji fell into thought. To the gift-giver, it had seemed like ordinary Daoist scripture, and Su Ziji himself had not paid it any heed just now. Yet this Daoist text, whose very name was utterly commonplace, had proved through the facts that its own value far surpassed that of the calligraphy copybook!
"This truly is a Daoist scripture that can aid cultivation." Su Ziji thought. "This proves that Zheng Mingqiu of Xianyu was himself a cultivator, and one of no small accomplishment."
What the Rosewood Pendant absorbed was in fact the spiritual imprint left behind by its owner. Printed copies were therefore worthless, and mere transcriptions were likewise of no value. That it could make the Rosewood Pendant tremble clearly showed that Zheng Mingqiu of Xianyu had attained profound accomplishments in cultivation.
"Crouching tigers and hidden dragons indeed!" Su Ziji replied at the same time, "Yes."
A coolness sufficient to jolt Su Ziji's spirit poured down in a rushing tide. When he lowered his eyes, he saw that a prompt had appeared.
[Crimson Palace True Inscription Elixir Method] +2000, Level 8 (13/8000)
When he emerged from that mysterious, unfathomable sensation and saw the level-up prompt, Su Ziji was delighted.
"That is quite a bit of experience. Cultivation methods are inherently extremely difficult to gain experience in. Every level-up comes only through a fortuitous coincidence. This time, I have gained an unexpected harvest."
"It was precisely the experience absorbed from this Daoist scripture that raised my level."
It was only one level, yet Su Ziji already felt something utterly different.
He sensed that within his body and in the air around him, which had once been invisible and untouchable, there existed lively spiritual qi. It was nimble and intimate, as though it possessed intelligence of