Chapter 250 - 249: Four Symbols Ring (First Update, Please Subscribe)
"Four Symbols Ring! Old man, you have this thing in your possession?"
Lu Tianxing’s face showed a hint of surprise. He was all too familiar with the Four Symbols Ring mentioned by the old man since one of them, the Azure Dragon Ring, was in his hand.
It was rumored that the Four Symbols Ring was crafted by a pre-Qin qi cultivator who extracted the souls of the four mythical beasts to create four rings to guard his tomb. Inside the grand tomb of this qi cultivator, it was said to contain wealth that rivaled nations, a cultivation technique that allowed one’s physical body to traverse the stars, and most importantly, an ancient transmission array hidden within. Whoever could gather the Four Symbols Ring and activate the transmission array could use it to reach ’outer heaven’ and achieve immortality, living as long as the heavens themselves.
The rumors about the Four Symbols Ring were rampant among martial artists and superpower users all over the world. Countless forces coveted the rings. Once, the appearance of a single ring from the set had sparked a whirlwind of bloodshed, leading to rivers of blood.
Lu Tianxing did not expect that Bai Qiao Mountain held one of the Four Symbols Rings. However, this also explained quite well why Bai Zhiqing, who had not offended anyone, had a hefty bounty on her life.
"Grandpa, I’m really curious about where you got the Four Symbols Ring from. Hasn’t this thing been missing for a long time? No one has ever truly gathered all four rings, and this isn’t like gathering seven Dragon Balls to make a wish. Do people really believe in such an ethereal thing?"
Lu Tianxing looked at Bai Qiao Mountain with some incomprehension, not particularly caring about the rumors of the Four Symbols Ring. When he had obtained one—the Azure Dragon Ring—he had studied it and found nothing special about it. Besides, over the years, he had never heard of anyone successfully gathering all four or opening the great tomb of the pre-Qin qi cultivator.
"I bought it by chance from an antique dealer; only later did I find out that it was one of the Four Symbols Rings."
A trace of reminiscence crossed Bai Qiao Mountain’s face as he slowly said, "As for why so many people believe in it, it’s because the older you get, the more you fear death, particularly those who hold high positions and possess great wealth. They fear death even more. When an opportunity for immortality and wish fulfillment is presented before them, even if there’s only a 0.1% chance, they will not give up. That’s human nature."