Chapter 1851 - 1852: Four Symbols Soul Destroyer Technique
Upon seeing this advanced Storage Ring, Lin Chen could guess that the cultivation level of the owner of this skeleton must have been quite high, so he was eager to see what was inside.
Lin Chen respectfully clasped his hands together, bowed in front of the skeleton, and said:
"Senior, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; since you have already passed away, why not leave some opportunity for a junior like me? Once this matter is settled, I promise to bury your remains properly, so that you may transcend at the earliest!"
After saying these words, Lin Chen exhaled lightly, then reached out to take the Storage Ring, hesitated for a moment, and then sent his Divine Sense directly into it.
"Wow!"
In Lin Chen's Divine Sense, the space inside this Storage Ring was indeed very large, more than twice the size of his own ring. It is known that the larger the space of a Storage Ring, the more expensive the cost, reflecting indirectly that the person's strength was not weak.
With anticipation, Lin Chen scanned the contents of the Storage Ring but was a bit disappointed.
Within the vast space, there was only a pile of items in one corner, with the rest empty.
Lin Chen's Divine Sense moved to this corner, examining the preserved items.
He ignored some messy clothes; most bottles and jars lacked labels, leaving Lin Chen uncertain whether they were poison or pills, and set them aside for now; there were several books, including five Divine Arts and techniques, which Lin Chen put away without looking closely; most importantly, to Lin Chen's eyes, was the pile of glistening divine crystals!
There were not many divine crystals, roughly around fifty, while nearby were hundreds or thousands of transparent stones that Lin Chen recognized as divine crystals that had evaporated over time, whereas the surviving ones, being at the center, had not lost their Spiritual Energy.
Other than these, there was nothing else in the Storage Ring.
Lin Chen smacked his lips, thinking to himself:
"As expected from a strong senior, carrying hundreds or thousands of divine crystals, such a grand gesture, though only a few remain now, which is a pity! However, since this is merely my accidental fortune, not my true ability, I must not be greedy; only genuine personal strength is the most real!"
After taking all the items, Lin Chen returned the Storage Ring to its original place, then sat cross-legged nearby and began to read those books.
Ghost Shadow Steps, mid-level Yellow Rank Divine Technique, mysterious and unpredictable footwork, allows for shadow shifting upon deep cultivation, requiring the cultivation of dark attribute Divine Art to practice.
Lin Chen shook his head upon seeing this; he didn't possess any dark attribute Divine Arts, and even if he did, he wouldn't practice them as his style was bold and direct, making progress difficult with dark attributes.
Nonetheless, selling it to the Tianjian Pavilion might be a good option to earn some Contribution Value, which can be exchanged for something beneficial.
After putting down Ghost Shadow Steps, Lin Chen picked up the next book.
Shadow Burst Fist, high-level Xuan Rank Divine Technique! A boxing method that compresses the divine essence within and releases it explosively, allowing for a triple dark force burst at advanced levels, shattering the enemy's internal organs!
Seeing the description of this technique, Lin Chen raised an eyebrow in intrigue; the power looked substantial, and being a high-level Xuan Rank technique, it was significant to him as his current highest technique was only the low-level Tianyan Nine Forms.
He briefly glanced at the cultivation method for Shadow Burst Fist but didn't rush to practice, choosing instead to continue reading the remaining books.
Annoyingly for Lin Chen, the next two books were both high-level Xuan Rank, one Divine Art and one technique, but they both required a prerequisite of dark attribute Divine Art, which was hard for Lin Chen to accept.
He thought to himself:
"It seems this senior was likely a martial artist of the dark attribute, hence the Divine Techniques and Arts left behind require dark attribute as a premise."
At this point, Lin Chen had little patience left to continue, but he opened the last book.
Four Symbols Soul Annihilation Kill! Heaven Rank Soul Technique (Incomplete), a top-tier soul technique passed down from ancient times, enhances soul power, summons a Four Symbols Divine Soul Killing Formation to annihilate enemies, becoming effortless with deep cultivation!
Seeing this, Lin Chen's eyes widened:
"What? Heaven Rank Soul Technique? Can it enhance soul power?"
Be it in the divine realm or the mortal realm, soul power is highly esteemed. For a martial artist, soul power signifies talent and comprehension among other things; an inherently weak soul power precludes growth. Conversely, soul cultivation allows for continuous soul power growth, with talent and comprehension amplifying proportionately, consistently ahead of others.
Moreover, soul power is important yet fragile, challenging to protect specifically. Soul techniques not only fortify one's soul but can injure others' souls!
Attacks initiated from the soul level are nearly unavoidable in some perspectives!
This explains Lin Chen's astonishment at finding this incomplete Heaven Rank Soul Technique.
"A genuinely incomplete Heaven Rank Soul Technique exists!"
Lin Chen resolved that he must keep the possession of a Heaven Rank Soul Technique a secret from everyone!
Suppressing his excitement, Lin Chen calmly began to read through the Four Symbols Soul Annihilation Kill.
"Heaven and earth boundless, all laws converge, the way of the soul, as is heaven and earth! Martial artists, body as candle, soul as flame; body as river, soul as water. The soul, the source power of life, mastering the soul technique reverses fate, with mountain flipping and range cutting within grasp!"
"Four Symbols Soul Annihilation Kill, if seeking enhancement of soul power, one must comprehend the power of heaven and earth, allowing this power to blend into the soul, elevating it, thereby amplifying soul technique potency."
Lin Chen gradually grasped the soul technique cultivation approach, maintaining focus as the book suggested, using his soul to sense the power of heaven and earth, slowly entering a state of cultivation.
Interestingly, in his Dantian, Xiao Lian was similarly cultivating.
