Chapter 232: Inheriting Ancient Treasures

"You human are truly inexplicable."

"If you don't believe it, you can go ask my master."

The Green Ox shook its head with a strange expression, too lazy to pay attention to Qingxu, transformed back into its ox form, and ran to the side to continue trying to eat grass.

Qingxu stood stunned for a long time before he finally came to his senses.

He truly could not understand how Li Jushi, who was in the Innate Realm, could kill a Nine-Headed Snake that was highly likely to be in the Dharma Aspect Realm. Could it be that his eyes had deceived him, and Li Jushi was not merely in the Innate Realm?

But that shouldn't be right either; the items Li Jushi had asked him to prepare earlier were all things that someone in the Innate Realm could use. If Li Jushi was not in the Innate Realm, why would he have him prepare these things?

He gritted his teeth and cast these distracting thoughts out of his mind.

Forget it, rather than guessing blindly here.

It would be better to go and ask Li Jushi.

With a shocked heart, he ran back to Li Heng's side.

Li Heng was still drinking the snake soup, and the soup in the pot had already been reduced by half. As soon as the soup entered his mouth, a warm current was generated to nourish his entire body, even though he possessed the Great Sun Sacred Body and a very strong foundation, making ordinary tonic medicine ineffective.

But this snake soup was still a great supplement for him.

This was actually a pity.

The best part of a Dharma Aspect Realm demon was not its flesh and essence, but the Heaven and Earth Principles already refined into its own being. It was a pity that the power of the Heavenly Will Blade was too strong, directly shattering most of the Heaven and Earth Principles on this snake; otherwise, it could have allowed him to absorb a bit.

"Daoist Qingxu, you are in such a hurry, what is the matter?"

Seeing Qingxu return in a rush, Li Heng said with a light laugh.

Qingxu returned to Li Heng's side, pondered for a moment, and spoke.

"Dare I ask Li Jushi, that ox over there is..."

"You mean the Green Ox? What about it?"

"Could it be that the stupid ox disturbed you, Daoist?"

Li Heng raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in surprise.

"No, no, no, no." Qingxu shook his head repeatedly.

"I have already looked up the species of this snake."

"This snake has nine heads and is a Nine-Headed Snake, one of the primordial exotic species. It is rumored that each head has different abilities, and it is a Terror that can corrode everything with its poisonous gas."

"That ox said that the Nine-Headed Snake was killed by you, Li Jushi."

"Dare I ask if this is true?"

He looked at Li Heng, his expression filled with some anticipation.

"That stupid ox really has a big mouth."

Li Heng laughed lightly and shook his head.

"This Nine-Headed Snake was indeed killed by me. It had provoked me in the past, so I just took this opportunity to slay it, and I can also taste some delicious snake soup; it counts as not bad."

Upon receiving Li Heng's affirmative answer, Qingxu stood stunned on the spot.

In reality.

He had already considered that Li Heng might answer this way. Before asking this question, he had already prepared how he would respond. However, now that he had truly received confirmation from Li Heng, he did not know what to say.

His entire being had been shaken.

This matter was truly too bizarre and inconceivable.

The gap between the Innate Realm and the Dharma Aspect Realm was as vast as heaven and earth, even greater than the gap between the Innate Realm and those below it. Yet Li Jushi was able to kill a Dharma Aspect with an Innate cultivation, and it was a Dharma Aspect of a primordial exotic species at that?

A Dharma Aspect with the blessing of an exotic bloodline.

This was more than just a little bit stronger than an ordinary Dharma Aspect.

"Dare I ask Li Jushi, what was the cultivation level of that Nine-Headed Snake?"

"The cultivation of this snake? It was alright, barely a Dharma Aspect," Li Heng replied calmly. This was not him putting on an act; the Nine-Headed Snake could live up to this evaluation, as it had at least made him feel somewhat drained.

Barely?

Qingxu's expression was one of astonishment, and he fell silent immediately.

His mind was full of question marks; a Dharma Aspect Realm was just "barely"? This was a great demon of the Dharma Aspect Realm capable of interfering with the Heaven and Earth Principles, and it even had the blessing of an exotic bloodline.

This was "barely."

Then wouldn't someone like him, at the Second Heaven Peak, be trash?

"Then dare I ask Li Jushi's cultivation?"

At this moment, Qingxu seriously suspected that his eyes had deceived him. Perhaps this Li Jushi was not a young man at all, but an old monster who had regained his youth... an old senior?

He hurriedly stopped the disrespectful thoughts in his heart.

Li Heng laughed, looking at Qingxu, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable all over. "Didn't you already know, Daoist? It is merely the Innate Realm. Even if there has been some improvement, it is nothing more than the Great Innate."

Nothing more than the Great Innate?

These five words suddenly appeared in Qingxu's mind, and his whole person seemed to have been struck by lightning, freezing in place and unable to move.

Nothing more than the Great Innate, yet able to counter-slay a Dharma Aspect Realm great demon?

Qingxu was dumbfounded.

Someone like him, at the Second Heaven Peak and Half-step Dharma Aspect, would basically be easily crushed to death if he encountered such a Dharma Aspect Realm great demon. Yet this Li Jushi, at the Great Innate, could actually counter-slay a Dharma Aspect?

Even the legendary Daoist Child or a reincarnated Buddha Child would be no more than this!

He suddenly felt that people were not the same.

"Daoist, if you don't drink the snake soup, it will be gone."

Li Heng said with a light laugh, offering a reminder.

Only then did Qingxu notice that the snake soup in the pot had reached the bottom, with not many pieces of snake meat left. He became anxious, came back to his senses, and hurriedly ladled a bowl of snake soup, devouring it greedily.

This was a great opportunity; it could not be wasted!

After a while, the snake soup was finished.

Qingxu rubbed his belly, feeling somewhat emotional; he always felt as if he were living in a dream. Great experts of the Dharma Aspect Realm, or even great demons of the Dharma Aspect Realm, were existences that he could never fully grasp.

He was like an ant, while the Dharma Aspect Realm was like a divine dragon.

Yet now, he had actually consumed the flesh and blood of a divine dragon.

This was truly a massive opportunity.

And all of this was thanks to this Li Jushi.

He suppressed his shock, hurriedly elevating Li Heng's status in his mind infinitely, raising it to the same level as his disciple Qingfeng—he was a golden thigh he absolutely had to cling to!

To think he had originally wanted to settle the Causality with Li Jushi.

Looking at it now, that was truly foolish beyond compare!

"Li Jushi, I have prepared the things you wanted."

Qingxu said hurriedly; he still remembered the important business.

With a wave of his large hand, several items of various shapes, shimmering with light, flew out from his Space Ring, hovering in the air, bobbing up and down, and emitting a unique charm.

"Li Jushi, this is the Jade Slip recording the Five Qi Toward Origin."

He pointed to a Jade Slip emitting five-colored light and said.

"Also, this is an Enlightenment Stone, which can help one perceive Heaven and Earth Principles. This is a Heavenly Eye Visualization Diagram of an Innate deity; it is said that a Supernatural Ability is hidden within it, though unfortunately, no one has been able to comprehend it for a thousand years, so I gift it to you as well. There are also some Tiger Wolf Great Elixirs, which can help the user improve their Qi and Blood."

"Finally, there are the five items of the Five Elements Origin!"

Qingxu flicked his hand again, and five more items appeared, arranged in the order of the Five Elements' generation and restriction, seemingly forming a whole; these were exactly the Five Elements True Source that Li Heng wanted.

Finally, Qingxu took them back again.

Seeing Li Heng's puzzled gaze, Qingxu smiled gently, took off his own Space Ring, and let it fly before Li Heng.

"This is an Inheritance Ancient Treasure of my sect, containing a Small Cave Heaven inside, which can store living things, dead objects, and spiritual items. It contains not only the things Li Jushi has been asking for, but also some cultivation resources."

"A small token of gratitude, please do not refuse."

Originally, Qingxu had indeed intended to settle the Causality. But now that he knew of Li Heng's formidable power, he endured the pain and gave up his sect's ancient treasure, borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha, gifting it to Li Heng.

All just to form a good connection with Li Heng.

Li Heng chuckled upon hearing this.

This old Daoist is truly interesting.

He naturally knew Qingxu's thoughts, but this was human nature, so there was no need to take it too seriously; since he was giving it away for free, he would naturally choose to take it all.

"Then many thanks for the gift, Daoist Qingxu."

Li Heng thanked him and took the Space Ring.

He could indeed tear through the Void now, but establishing a small, stable space while in the Innate Realm was still extremely difficult. Only upon reaching the Dharma Aspect Realm could one make Mount Sumeru fit into a mustard seed, and a mustard seed contain Mount Sumeru.

The Space Ring Qingxu gave did not just contain a mere small space that could only carry dead objects. It was a Small Cave Heaven, capable of carrying basically anything.

He would naturally accept such a good item with a smile.

It just so happened to solve his problem of having too many personal belongings.

"As long as Li Jushi is happy."

Although Qingxu felt some heartache—this Space Ring was no ordinary item, and the Cave Heaven within it was very special, having not collapsed even after the Heaven and Earth Mutation, making it something not even an ordinary Dharma Aspect Realm expert could open.

But seeing Li Heng show goodwill, he was also happy.

He firmly believed this was a long-term investment!

"By the way, Li Jushi, where is my disciple?"

Qingxu hurriedly asked the main point.

Although he believed his disciple Qingfeng possessed great Heaven and Earth Luck and that anyone who wasn't a fool wouldn't easily provoke him, lest they be countered by Luck—for instance, being struck by lightning while walking down the road.

But having been away from his side for so long, he was still somewhat concerned.

"Rest assured, Daoist, little Master Qingfeng is in the city, likely still sleeping soundly," Li Heng laughed. And why wouldn't he sleep soundly? After being squeezed by him all day, he was exhausted, guaranteed to sleep until dawn.

It was just like the electronics factories of his past life, twelve-hour assembly lines. After getting off work, you wouldn't want to do anything but sleep. And then, upon waking up, well, it's time to go to work again.

"Haha, Qingfeng has always had such a temperament."

Having received news of his disciple, Qingxu laughed with relief.

"Rest assured, Daoist; once tonight's matter is resolved, I can take action tomorrow to suppress the Luck for little Master Qingfeng."

"Good, wait, tonight's matter?"

"Could it be that something has happened in Beijun?"

Qingxu nodded upon hearing Li Heng's words.

But he quickly caught the main point and hurriedly asked.

"Daoist, did you think being caught in the spatial turbulence was a coincidence, just your own bad luck?" Li Heng told Qingxu everything about the spatial tremors occurring in Beijun.

Qingxu's expression turned grave; this was a major event, a Great Tribulation.

Such a thing had happened in Beijun.

Other Prefectures, Great Li, and perhaps even the entire Present World could potentially face such things. He had a vague premonition that similar disasters would definitely not be limited to Beijun.

"Although this poor Daoist's strength is meager and cannot compare to the many Dharma Aspect experts, in the face of such a Heaven and Earth Catastrophe, I will certainly do my best to save the common people from fire and water."

He bowed to Li Heng, also intending to stop the spatial tremors.

Li Heng nodded and did not stop him; there is strength in numbers.

"Daoist, regarding this matter, I intend to rendezvous with the others; would you like to go together?"

"We shall certainly go together," Qingxu laughed aloud.

Since his disciple was safe and sound, there was no rush to see him.

Li Heng nodded and spoke aloud, "Green Ox."

Very quickly, the green ox trotted all the way to stand before Li Heng.

Li Heng flipped onto the back of the green ox.

"Let's go, follow the scent to find them."

"Yes, Master."

The green ox responded, its two hooves breaking through the Void, and it walked inside.

Qingxu, still standing in the original spot, was stunned.

An ox, breaking through the Void?

However, seeing Li Heng quickly vanish from sight and disappear into the vast Void, he hurriedly snapped out of it and chased after him.

At this moment, in the Ghost Domain of the Red Demon Envoy of the Sunset Organization.

The Red Demon Envoy looked at the vortex emerging above the Ghost Domain, feeling unwilling. What was going on? Wasn't it said there would be some time? He hadn't prepared yet, and the people from the organization's higher-ups had already arrived?

Could it be that he was truly going to lose his position as person-in-charge?

Thinking of this, he felt incomparably unwilling and extremely resentful.

If not for someone stealing his Weird Official Report, he absolutely could have relied on the rules within the Weird Official Report to advance rapidly, or even reach the Dharma Aspect Realm directly, and truly become the person-in-charge.

How could he have fallen to this current state?

Thinking this in his heart, he continued to watch the vortex.

Suddenly, he discovered the vortex was vibrating and trembling.

The Red Demon Envoy's expression changed abruptly; what was going on? Why was the momentum so massive?

This shouldn't be.

Beijun is so remote, how could they send a powerhouse of this level? Could it be that someone from the organization's high-level leadership has really come here!?