"Moreover, as far as I know, besides the Origin Qi inheritance of Venerable Heavenly Severing, those three main halls also contain the power of Venerable Heavenly Severing's Soul Origin."
Upon hearing Tian Ying's words, Xiao Yan's expression instantly changed. At that moment, Tian Ying raised his eyes, his pair of azure eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, his face filled with a smile.
"You mean, the power of the Soul Origin?"
Despite being quite surprised by the news, Xiao Yan couldn't help but ask.
Relatively speaking, most powerful people's caves contain some kind of inherited strength, but the Soul Origin power that Tian Ying is talking about is extremely rare.
After all, the soul is the foundation of all living beings. It is already a great favor that a powerful person can leave behind their strength legacy when they reach the end of their lifespan. Leaving behind the power of the Soul Origin is even more impossible.
When a person dies, their soul perishes. When a mortal dies, their soul goes with them, which can be considered the last thing the deceased leaves behind. But to leave the Soul Origin in the world like this is clearly a deliberate act of giving away everything one has!
Generally speaking, people who can do such things are usually senior figures in a powerful organization who leave everything to their descendants before they die, in order to improve the overall strength of the descendants and contribute to the future of the entire organization. However, the actions of Venerable Heavenly Severing are extremely rare across the entire continent.
"Indeed, it is the power of the Soul Origin. Hehe, I know that Mr. Xiao Yan is an alchemist, and his rank is certainly not low. Ordinary things are naturally not worth your attention, but if it is related to the Spiritual Strength, I think Mr. Xiao Yan would definitely not let it go easily."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan stared intently at the space in front of him, his fingertips gently rubbing the Storage Ring on his finger beneath his sleeve. After a moment, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he nodded slightly to Tian Ying.
He was indeed quite concerned about the Soul Origin, but this focus was not on himself, but on Xiao Xuan, who was still in that jade bottle, with only a remnant soul remaining.
Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Tian Ying raised an eyebrow, then smiled, not thinking much of it, and continued:
"Besides that, there is something even more precious within the Heavenly Severing Ancient Tomb, and the value of this thing can be said to far surpass the inheritance of the Venerable Heavenly Severing!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically. His mouth gaped open, his eyes widened, and a deep shock appeared in his dark pupils. The expression on his face at this moment was extremely interesting.
After hearing what had happened before, Xiao Yan thought that was all the information Tian Ying had brought him. But unexpectedly, at this moment, he dropped another bombshell.
If something can surpass the lifelong legacy of a master at the Origin Return Realm, then it truly deserves to be called an astonishing treasure!
Seeing the shocked expression on Xiao Yan's face again, Tian Ying couldn't help but smile. To be honest, when he first received this information, his expression was even more exaggerated than Xiao Yan's now.
"I wonder what kind of object it is, that its value could surpass the inheritance of the Venerable Heavenly Severing?"
After a long while, Xiao Yan slowly composed himself, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Tian Ying, and asked in a deep voice.
Seeing this, the latter casually waved his hand, frowned slightly and pondered for a moment, before speaking:
"I don't quite remember what that thing was, but I'm certain that it was a cultivation manual, and that manual was the source of Venerable Heavenly Severing's immense strength."
"Well..."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but curl his lips inwardly. If it were some other treasure, he might actually be tempted, but if it was just a cultivation manual, then no matter how heaven-defying it was, Xiao Yan would absolutely not be interested.
After all, Xiao Yan, who had cultivated the Flame Mantra, had absolutely no interest in other cultivation methods.
Tian Ying naturally wouldn't discover Xiao Yan's thoughts, so he only paused briefly before continuing:
"Hmm, I remember the name of that cultivation technique. It seems to be called... Return to the Origin Return Mantra. And its grade seems to be quite high, reaching the level of the Intent Grade cultivation technique. This is what I learned from the jade slip that I obtained the information from back then. However, I'm not entirely sure how much of this information is true or false, but I hope it is true after all, hehe."
Nodding slightly, Xiao Yan didn't seem to care. No matter how precious that technique was, it still couldn't compare to his Flame Mantra.
However, just as Xiao Yan was about to ignore it, Gu You within his body suddenly spoke up.
"Boy, you should ask more clearly whether that cultivation technique is indeed the Origin Return Mantra."
"Um?!"
Upon hearing Gu You's words, Xiao Yan's expression changed abruptly, his brows furrowing. A sense of surprise arose in his heart, and he quickly asked Gu You in his mind:
" Elder Gu, do you know about that Origin Return Mantra?"
"Don't ask too many questions. You'll find out naturally when the time comes. This will only benefit you and cause no harm. But right now, you'd better ask more questions about that cultivation technique and confirm whether it is indeed the Origin Return Mantra!"
Hearing Gu You's somewhat solemn words, Xiao Yan immediately felt a strong curiosity about the so-called Origin Return Mantra. If someone like Gu You treated it with such seriousness, this Origin Return Mantra must be extraordinary!
At the same time, Tian Ying also noticed the change in Xiao Yan's expression. Seeing such a drastic difference in Xiao Yan's expression, Tian Ying couldn't help but feel suspicious. Just then, Xiao Yan spoke again, asking Tian Ying:
"Brother Tian Ying, can you confirm the name of that cultivation technique?"
"Forehead..."
Upon hearing this, Tian Ying was taken aback, his brows furrowed slightly, and he looked at Xiao Yan with a strange gaze.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan's eyes flickered slightly. He paused for a moment before forcing a dry laugh and saying:
"Hehe, I just suddenly remembered that my master once had a friend whose cultivation technique seemed to be called the Origin Return Mantra. Now that I think about it, I'm just curious."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Tian Ying's eyes flickered slightly. He smiled, but didn't hide anything. After frowning and pondering for a moment, he nodded again, his tone certain:
"Indeed, if the information is accurate, this cultivation technique should be the Origin Return Mantra..."
The words had barely left Tian Ying's mouth when, as if remembering something, he quickly spoke to Xiao Yan:
"By the way, the jade slip I obtained also mentioned that this cultivation method allows cultivators below the Half-Emperor to progress without any bottlenecks. Although I don't know if this confirms it, it's the most information I know. As for the rest, I'm afraid you'll only be able to find out for yourself after the Ancient Tomb opens."
Hearing Tian Ying's words, Xiao Yan nodded slowly, and at the same time, he also confirmed it with Gu You in his heart.
A moment later, a soft groan came from within Xiao Yan's body, and Xiao Yan was able to breathe a sigh of relief. Although he was still unclear about the so-called Origin Return Mantra, Xiao Yan never doubted Gu You's words.