. After storing the coke in the system space, Xiao Ling suddenly discovered a rather unremarkable item within.
With a thought, a somewhat ancient map appeared in his hand. It was the Dou Zun Ruins map he had previously retrieved from the system.
When he retrieved this map, Xiao Ling's cultivation had only reached Dou Zun, and even his Soul Realm couldn't break the restrictions on it.
Now, his Soul Realm had surpassed the Mortal Realm's Great Perfection, reaching the Spirit Realm, and he had long since met the requirements for opening the restrictions on this map.
Since he had some free time, Xiao Ling decided to directly break through the restrictions and see what information was contained within.
Soul power erupted from his brows, charging towards the restrictions on the map.
Just as Xiao Ling's Soul Power attempted to penetrate the map, a white barrier suddenly erupted from within. The
Soul Power Xiao Ling had just released was directly shattered, dissipating into the air.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling became intrigued. This white film, neither composed of Dou Qi nor a pure Soul Restriction, was quite unusual.
He released his soul power again, but this time, it was different from the last time. This time, it was tinged with a hint of spirituality.
Once soul power reaches the Great Perfection of the Mortal Realm, the released soul power will be imbued with a touch of spiritual energy. Once soul power is transformed into spirituality, it reaches the Spiritual Realm.
When this newly released soul power touched the light barrier, it gradually dissipated, like ice encountering flames. After a moment, the dissipated light particles landed on the ancient map, forming four powerful characters.
Seeing
this, Xiao Ling couldn't help but be intrigued. When he first received the ruins map and saw the alchemy cauldron on it, he had assumed it belonged to a Dou Zun master, a master of alchemy.
Now, after breaking the barrier, the four characters "Turtle Spirit Master" appeared on it, clearly the title of this Dou Zun master.
Touching his chin, Xiao Ling pondered, "Using Turtle Spirit as his title, could this Dou Zun master have refined a Turtle Spirit Earth Fire?"
On the Dou Qi Continent, reaching the Dou Zun realm would make one a powerful force even in the vast land of Zhongzhou, and a respected figure among the major factions.
In this era, where no cultivator can ascend to Dou Di and Dou Sheng masters retreat from the world, Dou Zun represents the ceiling of combat power for the common people. Therefore, every Dou Zun master is addressed as a venerable as a sign of respect. Dou Zun
titles are sometimes based on their strengths, such as "Master of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion" or "Thunder Venerable," one of the Four Square Pavilions of Zhongzhou.
Others are based on their weapons, such as "Master of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion" or "Sword Venerable," one of the Four Square Pavilions of Zhongzhou .
These titles vary, but all share a common requirement: they must be personally relevant.
Using the Turtle Spirit as a title didn't sound like a weapon or the name of a technique. Xiao Ling could only think that this Dou Zun expert had recovered a Turtle Spirit Earth Fire.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ling couldn't help but feel excited. He was currently practicing the "Burning Art," and consuming the strange fire allowed him to rapidly evolve and improve the quality of his technique.
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With a thought, activating his soul power, the ancient map moved closer to Xiao Ling's forehead, intent on understanding its contents.
As the map pressed against his forehead, a ball of golden light emanated from it, piercing Xiao Ling's mind.
As his mind entered his mind, a dazzling golden light burst forth. Glancing around, he discovered a world of almost golden light. In the air before him, countless words formed from the golden light intertwined, twisting and turning in mid-air to form a curtain of light. Above this curtain, the massive golden characters shone brightly, causing Xiao Ling's eyes to hurt.
"My name is Wang Yanqing, and the world respects me as Turtle Spirit Venerable..."
After a moment, Xiao Ling quickly absorbed the contents of the ball of light.
The person who left the map was named Wang Yanqing. A thousand years ago, he was a Dou Zun powerhouse and a master alchemist capable of refining four-colored, eighth-grade elixirs.
Given Wang Yanqing's original talent, he would not have reached the Dou Zun realm without a significant opportunity.
However, after reaching the high-level Dou Zong realm, Wang Yanqing fortuitously discovered a Turtle Spirit Earth Fire. Absorbing and refining it, his cultivation talent was enhanced, significantly improving his alchemy skills and rapidly advancing his alchemy skills.
After decades of practice, Wang Yanqing reached the three-star Dou Zun realm. By chance, he received news of a Dou Sheng ruins appearing in the Silver Moon Wolf Clan's territory in the Beast Domain. Hoping to gain some opportunities, Wang Yanqing, by helping others refine eighth-grade, four-colored elixirs, invited two three-star Dou Zun to join him in exploring the ruins.
In his quest for opportunities within the Dou Sheng ruins, Wang Yanqing clashed with others. While he ultimately secured the opportunity, he paid a heavy price.
The two hired Dou Zun helpers perished instantly. Wang Yanqing was severely injured by a mysterious, life-sapping attack from his opponent, leaving him with limited life.
Though Wang Yanqing relied on his alchemy skills to refine numerous elixirs to alleviate his injuries,
the strange nature of the life-sapping attack delayed his recovery for decades before finally succumbing to illness.
Childless and devoid of a single disciple, Wang Yanqing, in his final moments, constructed a ruin and stored his entire fortune within it, dedicating his life's skills to a future generation.
He also returned the map of the ruins to his family in the northwest continent. Since no one in his family had reached Dou Zong, only a few Dou Huangs,
Wang Yanqing hoped that his successor would surpass his own achievements. Therefore, he placed a soul barrier, restricting it to those with exceptional talent or immense strength.
Millennia passed, and the map remained unopened, falling into the hands of Xiao Ling. Either the family was destroyed, or none of Wang Yanqing's descendants could meet his requirements.
The Dou Zun ruins are located in a monster forest in the Luoyan Empire. There
are two more chapters to come, which will be posted later
(this chapter is finished)