Looking at the pile of ashes, Xiao Chen had a guess in his heart. However, he was not sure. He stretched out his index finger and gently dipped it into the prayer mat.
After he sniffed it, Xiao Chen was finally sure of his earlier guess. This pile of ashes was caused by a cultivator entering a state of Berserking Qi Deviation. He had spontaneously combusted and burned himself to death.
This kind of thing was very common for cultivators of high cultivation. The higher one's cultivation, the higher the chance of entering a state of Berserking Qi Deviation. The consequences would also be more severe.
Although everyone knew of the danger involved, they could not stop. The further they went, the more insignificant they felt; the more they did not want to give up.
"Hu!"
Xiao Chen casually sent out a palm wind and swept away the ashes. A ring flickering with spiritual light appeared on the prayer mat. The words "Hentian" were written on the inside of the ring.
"Hentian, Qi Hentian. So, it is him." The doubts in Xiao Chen's heart cleared up.
Qi Hentian was a Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. He had outstanding talent. At a young age, he had already become a Martial Monarch. In terms of talent, he was one of the best in the entire history of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.
Rumor had it that after he passed down the position of Pavilion Master, he lived in seclusion. No one knew where he went. At that time, his cultivation had already reached the peak of Martial Sage.
So, he came here to cultivate, Xiao Chen muttered to himself. No wonder no one could find him. This place was very well hidden.
He hung the portrait of the Saber Emperor on the wall. He probably wanted to use the Saber Emperor to motivate himself, hoping to reach the level of Emperor Wu.
However, this had nothing to do with Xiao Chen. What he was more concerned about was the Spatial Ring of a Martial Sage. There should be a lot of treasures in it.
When Xiao Chen sent his Spiritual Sense into the Universe Ring, he discovered three secret manuals and a Spirit Weapon. It was an Inferior Grade Heaven Ranked saber.
There was also a large pile of Spirit Stones behind it. When Xiao Chen looked carefully, he discovered they were all Medial Grade Spirit Stones.
Even though Xiao Chen had seen a large pile of Spirit Stones at the headquarters of the Mines of Heaven, it was still somewhat dazzling.
Most of the Spirit Stones in the headquarters of the mines were Inferior Grade Spirit Stones. Furthermore, they could only satisfy one's eyes. However, this ring was filled with Medial Grade Spirit Stones.
Most importantly, these were all ownerless items. They were now Xiao Chen's personal wealth.
Suppressing his joy, Xiao Chen took out the three secret manuals and the long saber. He put the long saber aside and took out the first secret manual to read.
Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art!
Xiao Chen slowly recited it. This was an Earth-ranked Mid-Grade Body Strengthening Technique. It was specially used to temper the body, refine the bones, strengthen the body, and strengthen one's Qi, blood, and strength.
Medial Grade Earth Ranked Martial Techniques were already extremely rare. Even in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion, it would be difficult to find a few. Under the situation where this Heaven Ranked Cultivation Technique did not appear, it would be difficult to find a few.
An Earth Ranked Cultivation Technique was already the strongest. Furthermore, Cultivation Techniques were even rarer than Martial Techniques. After all, the continent did not lack Martial Techniques.
No matter how one looked at it, this Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art was a treasure-grade Secret Manual.
The Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art was split into seven layers. The first layer strengthened the body, greatly increasing the Qi and blood.
The second layer, Divine Power, Splitting Mountains and Rocks.
The third layer, Tiger Roars Deep in the Forest, Hundred Beasts Greet.
The fourth layer, Dragon Roars Throughout the World, Piercing the Heavens.
The fifth layer, Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone, Pulling Mountains and Rivers.
When Xiao Chen saw the introduction, he rejoiced in his heart. He smiled and said, "This is great! This Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art is simply tailor-made for me. Furthermore, it came from a Martial Sage. This means that the direction I am taking in cultivating the physical body is not wrong."
Although Xiao Chen's physical body was strong, he had not been able to make good use of it. He could only use brute force to attack in battle. He would not be able to gain an advantage against enemies who used Essence.
If one could use brute force to shatter mountains and rocks, others could do the same with Essence. There was not much of a difference.
However, with this Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art, the situation was different. His brute force would undergo a qualitative change. He would be able to use the advantages of his physical body more skillfully.
In battle, he would be able to achieve an unexpected result, giving his opponent a lightning-quick strike.
The most important thing was that Xiao Chen had obtained this Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art from a peak Martial Sage. Furthermore, it was one of the three secret manuals that he had brought with him when he was cultivating.
This showed that this senior had comprehended the importance of the physical body in the final moments of his life. If he wanted to break through to Martial Emperor, he had to raise both the quality of his physical body and his cultivation.
This proved that Xiao Chen's idea of cultivating the physical body was correct. The physical body and cultivation were both indispensable. Otherwise, he would only be able to advance to Martial Sage.
Xiao Chen put away the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art and took out the second secret manual to read. This was a Fist Technique called the Great Dragon Tiger Fist.
Based on the name, it should be a set with the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art. There was a total of four moves —
First move, Fierce Tiger Leaving the Mountains.
Second move, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.
Third move, Hissing Dragon Tiger Roar.
Fourth move, Leaping Tiger Soaring Tiger.
Note: This Fist Technique can only be practiced after the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art is cultivated to the third layer.
Indeed, this was a set of Martial Techniques for the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art. Xiao Chen smiled and closed his hands. Then, he flipped open the third secret manual.
The third secret manual was rather strange. It was a Sword Technique called the Heart Nourishing Universe Sword. It was also an Earth Ranked Martial Technique.
Xiao Chen only took a quick glance at the Sword Technique and ignored it. He had not thought of cultivating a Sword Technique yet.
After looking at the three secret manuals, Xiao Chen said suspiciously, "Strange, as the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Pavilion Master, why are the last three Martial Techniques he left behind not related to Saber Techniques?"
Furthermore, the strangest thing was that Qi Hentian had started to cultivate his Sword Techniques. After thinking about it, Xiao Chen felt that there was only one possibility.
Qi Hentian was a genius in Saber Techniques. He had spent his entire life researching Saber Techniques. His research on Saber Techniques had already reached the peak. However, he was still unable to break through to Martial Sage.
Perhaps, in the end, he felt that although he was talented, his comprehension of Saber Techniques could not improve further. He could only rely on other methods to make a breakthrough.
Cultivating a Sword Technique was one of his attempts.
When Xiao Chen thought about it, he felt it was funny. Everyone in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion scoffed at Sword Techniques.
If a person with a sword wanted to enter the Heavenly Saber Pavilion with a weaker cultivation, they would be killed before they could even enter Saber City.
Since ancient times, the sword and the saber could not coexist. If they knew that there was once a genius Pavilion Master who focused on researching Sword Techniques, what expression would they have?
Xiao Chen suddenly thought, Since he is learning the sword, he must have a sword. The sword that Qi Hentian used should not be ordinary. Since it is not in the Universe Ring, it must be somewhere else in this wooden hut.
Xiao Chen started to look around. After searching for a long time, he could not find anything. Just as Xiao Chen was about to give up, he unexpectedly saw a sharpened tree branch.
Holding the tree branch in his hand, Xiao Chen could not help but laugh hoarsely. Of course, Qi Hentian's Sword Techniques had not reached the level where everything could be used as a sword. In the end, he still had some prejudice against Sword Techniques.
The pride in his heart looked down on Sword Techniques. In the end, the tool that he used to learn Sword Techniques was just a sharpened tree branch.
There was nothing special about the tree branch. Xiao Chen casually tossed it aside and picked up the treasured saber. There were two flying dragons carved on the simple and unadorned scabbard.
The saber hilt was long and had the words "Roaming Dragon" carved on it. The handguard was like a dragon pearl with two flying dragons spitting it out.
Grasping the saber hilt tightly, Xiao Chen drew the Roaming Dragon Saber with a 'shua' sound. The saber was seven feet and two inches long. The streamlined blade flickered with a cold light.
The instant the Roaming Dragon Saber left its scabbard, it immediately connected with the Qi whirlpool in Xiao Chen's dantian. It was like an endless meridian, sending Xiao Chen's Essence into the saber in an endless stream.
"Shua!"
A strand of saber Qi automatically came out of the saber and chopped the painting of the Saber Emperor on the wall in half.
The ability to automatically release saber Qi was a very important ability of a Heaven Ranked Spirit Weapon. It allowed cultivators who had not advanced to Martial Saint to release saber Qi. If they advanced to Martial Saint, the saber Qi would be even more solid.
However, this Essence exhausted a lot of it. Xiao Chen had not held it for long. At this moment, he felt a small portion of his Essence depleted. He quickly sheathed the Roaming Dragon Saber.
Xiao Chen thought about his Lunar Shadow Saber. It was originally a peak Heaven Ranked Spirit Weapon. It was not without reason that Ao Jiao sealed it. Given Xiao Chen's cultivation at that time, he would not have been able to even swing his saber once.
The harvest in the tree hole was not small. After Xiao Chen searched carefully again, he discovered that there was really nothing left. Just as Xiao Chen was about to leave, his gaze suddenly fell on the round prayer mat.
"A prayer mat used by a bona fide peak Martial Sage to cultivate and meditate should not be something that those roadside stalls can compare to. I'll give it a try first. Otherwise, it would be too unfortunate if I miss out on this treasure," Xiao Chen said as he walked towards the prayer mat.
Just as Xiao Chen sat down cross-legged, a horrifying force came from the bottom of the prayer mat and rebounded at him. The overwhelming force knocked Xiao Chen heavily into the wooden wall.
"Bang!"
Xiao Chen vomited a mouthful of blood and fell heavily to the ground. Before the force from the collision subsided, his body bounced a few times. Every time he bounced, he vomited a mouthful of blood. "Chi! Chi!
Chi! Chi!
Chi! Chi! "Xiao Chen vomited a total of nine mouthfuls of blood before he slowly stopped. When he saw the incredibly ordinary prayer mat on the ground, he revealed a horrified expression.
Xiao Chen swallowed a Blood Replenishing Pill and executed the Gravity Spell. He immediately flew out and jumped off the tree. When he landed on the ground and rested for a long time, Xiao Chen's heart was still thumping heavily.
The earlier experience was simply too horrifying. Although it was only for a short moment, Xiao Chen still felt a lingering fear.
The instant Xiao Chen sat on the prayer mat, he felt like he could feel the pulse of the entire Lingyun Mountain Range. He saw a red ball of light jumping continuously under the ground, like a human heart.
Spirit Vein's Origin. These were the words that appeared in Xiao Chen's mind at that time. That prayer mat was indeed not simple. There were Dao markings carved on it, which attracted the horrifying energy of the Spirit Vein's Origin.
However, this was not something that Xiao Chen could use. With his current cultivation, he was not qualified to use the prayer mat before the energy of heaven and earth.
Only a Sage could use a prayer mat to cultivate and not be knocked back by that huge energy.
After a night of silence, Xiao Chen slowly recovered from his internal injuries. His excellent physique allowed him to recover much faster than ordinary people. By the time the sun rose, most of his injuries were already healed.
Xiao Chen took out the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art and read it carefully. His original plan of searching for two-hundred-year-old herbs had to be put aside for now.
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