Life Is Full of Surprises; Spare No Effort, and Treasures Will Be Yours

The light was pointing directly at the stone platform.

There was Dao Artifact, about the size of a human face, containing a dark reddish-golden liquid.

Beside the vessel lay a jade talisman, protected by layers of array formations.

"Master."

Gu Chen looked at Lu Changzhi.

"Go."

Lu Changzhi smiled slightly and gestured.

Gu Chen nodded, took a deep breath, and walked to the vessel.

As the palm fell, the array restrictions on the jade talisman dissipated layer by layer on their own.

Gu Chen picked up the jade talisman from the stone platform and closed his eyes slightly.

A short while later, a look of emotion appeared on Gu Chen's face.

"Senior Brother Gu, what's wrong?"

As soon as Gu Chen opened his eyes, Qin Li asked him a question.

"The materials used in Senior Xu Tiancheng's body-refining method are truly astonishing," Gu Chen remarked.

Qin Li remained silent, waiting for Gu Chen to continue.

"It requires the eggshells of the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, as well as the placenta of the White Tiger, to use the Four Divine Beasts as a foundation to condense one's own Emperor Body. This is truly too..."

Gu Chen gently shook his head.

Qin Li then added:

"Whether it's the eggshell or the placenta, they are born alongside the sacred beasts and are their initial nourishment. The four sacred beasts you mentioned, regardless of which one, all value these highly."

"But..."

Qin Li glanced at Lu Changzhi, but didn't continue.

At this moment, Lu Changzhi, listening to what Gu Chen said, couldn't help but glance at Xu Tiancheng's body.

"This approach is indeed quite unique, using the resources of the Four Sacred Beasts to temper the body. From this perspective, becoming an Emperor is truly no easy feat."

"But what should we do with these resources...?"

Lu Changzhi suddenly remembered the Black Tortoise egg in his hand.

"She's almost due, how about we share some with him then?"

"But that's only Black Tortoise. There are three other things, like the dragon eggshell..."

Lu Changzhi suddenly had a thought.

A name flashed through my mind.

Long Yang.

He remembered that this dragon seemed to have a strong ability to adapt.

But then, Lu Changzhi thought of the Long Yang Whip.

"It seems that this idea is not very realistic, unless this Long Yang can grow back."

Shaking his head, Lu Changzhi didn't continue thinking about it.

At this moment, Gu Chen's attention was already focused on the liquid in the vessel.

His gaze fell on the liquid in the vessel. After a moment, Gu Chen turned around, bowed deeply to Xu Tiancheng, and said:

"Junior Gu Chen thanks you, senior. I will certainly not let your legacy be tarnished."

After saying this, he turned around, raised his hand, and placed his palm into the vessel.

Brush.

The liquid in the vessel seemed to be drawn by something, following Gu Chen's fingers and quickly gathering together, transforming into strands of golden threads that entered Gu Chen's body.

Qin Li watched Jingjing from the side.

"It seems that Lin Xie is indeed someone similar to me."

Despite her outward calm, Qin Li's heart was far from at peace.

Actually, as soon as I entered, I could vaguely sense a sense of familiarity.

But this familiarity wasn't very strong; it was more of a subtle feeling.

Just now, after the liquid in the vessel entered Gu Chen's body, she finally realized it.

The aura of this golden liquid is of the same origin as the aura that Lin Xie possessed back then.

Having grasped this much, she was still quite confident in her judgment over the years.

"But why did he...?"

One guess was confirmed, but what followed was even more uncertainty.

Judging from Lin Xie's current realm and aura, his extraordinary physical body is clearly not something he forged in this life.

But if it was done in a previous life, why could it be carried over to this one?

Compared to that, my rebirth in this life is merely retaining the memories of my previous life.

These questions cannot be answered definitively in a short time.

Qin Li decided to stop thinking about it for the time being.

Her past life experiences taught her a lesson.

At different altitudes, the field of vision differs, and what is seen and heard varies.

Climb to a high place, and your doubts may be resolved.

As Qin Li was thinking this, the golden liquid in the vessel had already completely entered Gu Chen's body.

Gu Chen opened his eyes, looked at Lu Changzhi, and said:

"Master, what's next?"

Lu Changzhi smiled slightly:

"It's up to you."

"Good."

Gu Chen nodded and said:

"What Senior Xu left behind throughout his life has now been stored within me; I will digest it after I return."

"Master just said that time is limited. In that case, I'll help Senior Xu clean up."

Lu Changzhi nodded slightly:

"Good."

At that moment, Gu Chen rolled up his sleeves.

Brush.

With a swift swing of his arm, his forearm moved like a broom, cleaning the surface of the stone platform spotlessly.

Then, Gu Chen's gaze fell on the stone platform.

"Senior Xu, I apologize for being so forward."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Chen placed his hands on the stone platform and applied slight pressure.

The stone platform remained motionless.

Um?

Gu Chen took a deep breath, squatted down, and lifted himself up with all his might.

Brush.

The stone platform was neatly and orderly removed.

However, directly below the stone platform, there is a square space.

"Um?"

Lu Changzhi cast his gaze into it.

"There was an unexpected bonus?"

I never expected there would be anything under the stone platform.

The space was not large, only about half the size of a person's head.

A piece of cloth was placed on top of it.

Gu Chen took out the cloth and unfolded it.

There was a sentence on the cloth:

Life is full of surprises; with enough effort, you will find contentment.

Gu Chen pondered for a moment, then looked at Qin Li and asked...

"Junior Sister Qin, what do you think of this?"

"Senior Brother Gu," Qin Li said.

"Based on my guess, these things were intentionally left behind by this Senior Xu so that those who came later wouldn't leave empty-handed."

She had indeed heard of similar things before.

Seeing what was written on the cloth, she immediately realized what it meant.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen's face showed a hint of realization.

"Looking at it that way, no wonder the Junior Brother Mu said that."

"It seems there are still things elsewhere in this imperial tomb."

For a moment, Mu Fan's image in Gu Chen's mind became more unfathomable.

Lu Changzhi, on the other hand, became even more interested.

"If that's the case, then maybe they really can dig up something else."

At this moment, Gu Chen's voice came:

"Master, what should we do with Senior Xu's body?"

Lu Changzhi looked in the direction of the sound and asked:

Do you have any ideas?

Gu Chen shook his head:

"I have already received the inheritance, which is enough. The rest is up to my master to decide."

Lu Changzhi thought for a moment and nodded:

"Alright, then I'll keep it for now and refine it another day so it can protect you all."

With that, Lu Changzhi raised his hand and swept Xu Tiancheng's body away.

Seeing this, a hint of curiosity flashed in Qin Li's eyes.

If one's already powerful physical body were further refined by their master, what level of strength would it reach?!