Chapter 582: Successor

"Spirit Treasure?"

Hearing the man in white lightly spit out these two words, although Song Qingming had already been mentally prepared, he was still so shocked by the words from his mouth that he didn't know how to answer.

Although he was still only a Jin Dan cultivator, Song Qingming had also long heard of the legends of Spirit Treasures in the cultivation world.

The so-called Spirit Treasure was a fifth-grade magic tool with a quality even higher than a magic treasure. It was said to be a spiritual object that only Soul Transformation cultivators were qualified to activate.

Because the Floating Cloud Mountain Range cultivation world was located in a relatively remote area of Donghuangxianzhou, cultivation resources were relatively scarce. There hadn't been a Soul Transformation cultivator here for over ten thousand years.

Therefore, spiritual objects of the Spirit Treasure level had long since become a legend in this cultivation world. Even Jin Dan cultivators like Song Qingming had only seen some introductions about Spirit Treasures in books and notes, and had never heard of or truly seen one with their own eyes.

In the cultivation world, some special fourth-grade magic treasures or Spirit Treasures of the fifth grade and above had a probability of automatically giving birth to intelligence and forming an artifact spirit.

Just now, when he heard the man in white say that he was not a cultivator, Song Qingming only had some slight guesses in his heart. He did not expect that the other party was actually an artifact spirit of a "Spirit Treasure."

"This... Senior Senior Xuantian, I truly do not know why you intentionally sent me here. Could it be that there is some instruction you want the junior to do?"

Senior Xuantian looked at Song Qingming, shook his head slightly, and said: "You just used the Heaven-Reaching Token. If I hadn't intentionally sent you here, and you had been seen by those Nascent Soul cultivators on the second floor below the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion who were already going crazy fighting for treasures, I'm afraid you would already be a corpse by now."

"The Heaven-Reaching Token you just mentioned is this iron plaque in my hand? Is it the key to the second floor of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion?"

After Song Qingming finished speaking, he immediately took out the "Heaven-Reaching Token" he had just used from his body and respectfully placed it in front of Senior Xuantian.

Seeing the Heaven-Reaching Token in Song Qingming's hand, Senior Xuantian nodded and replied: "Not bad! This object is a token that leads directly to the second floor. This thing is of no use to me; you keep it. Perhaps one day in the future, you will still have use for it."

"I do not know what other precious spiritual objects are on the second floor of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion that would attract so many Nascent Soul cultivators to come and fight for them?" After obtaining Senior Xuantian's affirmative answer, Song Qingming asked curiously again.

"If you want to talk about spiritual objects, there are many. Some fourth-grade magic treasures, Nascent Soul cultivation techniques, fourth-grade elixirs, spiritual herbs, etc. —as long as they are fourth-grade spiritual objects or above that are in the Heaven-Reaching Tower, I will put some in every time."

"However, who can snatch them depends on their luck. I generally will not intervene too much."

"The Heaven-Reaching Token in your hand is a token I refined in the past that leads to the second floor. However, in the past, those who came in were generally Nascent Soul cultivators. It is very rare for a Jin Dan cultivator like you to be able to hold this object and come in here."

After Senior Xuantian finished speaking, he looked Song Qingming up and down with some curiosity, seemingly also having some interest in how he came to possess this Heaven-Reaching Token.

"The junior does not dare to deceive Senior. I obtained this object from the hands of a few Qi Refining cultivators when I was in the Foundation Establishment stage years ago. At that time, I also did not know that this thing was related to the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

It was only a few days ago, after entering the ninth floor, that I saw others use this thing with my own eyes, and I only then learned some of its uses.

Just now outside, the junior was also because, after just passing the first floor trial, I was targeted by a late-stage Jin Dan demonic cultivator, and in sheer desperation, I wanted to use the Heaven-Reaching Token to escape!"

Hearing Song Qingming's answer, Senior Xuantian nodded and smiled: "I have stayed in this Heaven-Reaching Tower for so many years and have long since controlled most of the restrictions here. Basically, I know about the things that happen outside; otherwise, I wouldn't have sent you to the third floor so timely."

"Oh! So that's how it is. The junior thanks Senior for the grace of saving me." After Song Qingming finished speaking, he stepped forward again, bowed, and cupped his hands to Senior Xuantian.

Seeing this, Senior Xuantian waved his hand at Song Qingming and said: "You do not need to be so polite. The reason I took action to bring you here is naturally not without reason.

Otherwise, there are so many people in the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion holding Heaven-Reaching Tokens; I wouldn't have just brought you alone here."

"The junior has been practicing the Dao for a short time, and regarding some matters in the cultivation world, I am indeed still a bit ignorant. I ask that Senior might provide some guidance."

Hearing this, Senior Xuantian smiled slightly, stood up, and then his right hand waved lightly and casually. Very quickly, the environment around the two of them underwent a great change.

Song Qingming felt the white mist around him flash past his eyes rapidly. In just an instant, the two of them had already come from the stone pavilion into a house that was not very large.

In this room, there were some tables, chairs, and wooden shelves. In the middle, there was also a meditation cushion for cultivation. On the surrounding walls hung some paintings and calligraphy in a relatively classical style. It looked about the same as the places where some ordinary cultivators Song Qingming had seen outside lived.

After arriving here, Senior Xuantian did not speak directly, but brought Song Qingming before a portrait of a person hanging in the room.

The person in the painting was a young man. Although his appearance looked very ordinary, a hint of extraordinary momentum was faintly revealed between his brows. Just by looking at it, Song Qingming could clearly feel a non-trivial pressure coming from the man in the painting.

"Little friend, apart from the Heaven-Reaching Token, you should have also obtained another thing, right!" Senior Xuantian looked at the man in the painting, then suddenly turned and spoke directly to Song Qingming beside him.

Hearing Senior Xuantian say this, Song Qingming pondered slightly, then immediately found a black ring from his storage bag that was made of a material similar to the "Heaven-Reaching Token" and took the initiative to take it in front of Senior Xuantian.

Senior Xuantian, who had taken the black ring, nodded at Song Qingming with satisfaction, then directly poured a stream of magic power from his hand into the ring.

Very quickly, this black ring began to be wrapped in a burst of blue spiritual light. Then, a yellow spiritual light suddenly shot out from the portrait of the person in front of the two of them, directly rolling up the black ring in Senior Xuantian's hand, and then very quickly, they disappeared together.

Only then did Song Qingming notice that on the originally empty right hand of the man in the painting, there was now an extra black ring emitting a faint spiritual light, which was exactly the one he had just taken out.

"This object, like the Heaven-Reaching Token, was something I intentionally spread out from here in accordance with the wishes of the former master of the Heaven-Reaching Tower. When you used the Heaven-Reaching Token before, it was precisely because I felt the existence of this Heaven-Reaching Ring that I brought you here.

People who are qualified to enter here will have the opportunity to obtain a portion of his inheritance. You can choose three items from inside here to take out. Once you have chosen, just tell me directly."

After Senior Xuantian finished speaking, he pointed to the bookshelf on the side to Song Qingming, then stopped paying attention to him, walked directly to the desk in front, slowly opened a scroll in his hand, and watched it with relish on his own.

Song Qingming walked lightly to the bookshelf on the side and saw that they were all bamboo slips recording various cultivation techniques and secret arts. He picked up a bamboo slip at random, opened it, and looked. A burst of joy immediately appeared on his face.

"This is actually a cultivation technique that can be practiced directly to the Nascent Soul stage!" Although he was already somewhat prepared in his heart, Song Qingming was still shocked by the bamboo slip before his eyes, and a trace of joy that could not be concealed appeared on his face.

You must know that Nascent Soul cultivation techniques, even for a large sect like the Xiaoyao Sect, only had a few. This kind of thing, if taken outside, would be enough to cause those Nascent Soul old monsters to fight for their lives.

After discovering the extraordinary nature of the cultivation techniques on this bookshelf, Song Qingming immediately picked up another scroll, then put it down with a smile, and picked up the third bamboo slip again.

It was not until the time it took to eat a meal had passed that Song Qingming had checked all the bamboo slips on the bookshelf. From among them, he selected three bamboo slips that he thought were most suitable for himself and came before Senior Xuantian.

Senior Xuantian looked at the three bamboo slips in Song Qingming's hand, stood up, and confirmed again: "Are you sure you have chosen?"

"The junior has already chosen!"

Seeing Song Qingming nod directly, Senior Xuantian waved a spiritual light at the bamboo slips in Song Qingming's hand with an expressionless face, then spoke again: "I have already helped you remove the restrictions on these bamboo slips; you can take them away at will.

However, this object has already come into contact with the spiritual energy on your body; it can only be used by yourself and cannot be taught to others. Otherwise, once it comes into contact with a second person's spiritual energy, the things on it will automatically disappear. Remember this point."

"Many thanks for the guidance, Senior!" After Song Qingming cupped his hands and thanked Senior Xuantian, he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Fortunately, he hadn't been too greedy just now and had only chosen one Nascent Soul cultivation technique. Otherwise, no matter how good this kind of cultivation technique that could only be practiced by oneself and could not be passed on to outsiders was, having more would be useless to him, and it would also make him waste two great opportunities to choose other secret arts in vain.

Song Qingming could feel that Senior Xuantian had not reminded him before this that choosing a good cultivation technique would have this restriction of not being able to be passed on to others; it should also have been intentional.

"The things have already been passed to you. Next, the words I say to you, you must remember well. Otherwise, when the Heaven-Reaching Tower returns to outside the world in a few days, if you want to see me again, I'm afraid you will have to wait for three hundred years."

After Senior Xuantian finished saying this sentence, he brought Song Qingming to the portrait just now again.

"The inheritance you just obtained all comes from the person in the picture. Apart from being a trial ground in the eyes of you outsiders, this Heaven-Reaching Tower is also the cave dwelling where he practiced in this world back then. And the reason I stay here is also to find a suitable successor for his mantle in this cultivation world."

"Just to find a successor? So many years have passed; could it be that Senior has not found a single suitable person before this?" Song Qingming asked with some confusion.

"Hehe! You shouldn't think that you are the only one who has entered here in so many years!"

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