Borrowing a sword

Chapter 46 Treasures within the Secret Realm
The stone gate in front of the spirit tablet remained completely still.

"Why isn't the door open?" Chu Huaixu frowned.

Han Shuangjiang stared at the stone gate, then turned to look at Chu Huaixu, who was still soaking in the pool. The two looked at each other in bewilderment.

"That doesn't make sense." He looked up at the tall stone gate.

"This person clearly has a prejudice against spirit fetuses, otherwise why would they set up a spirit plate here?"

“You possess the Profound Yin Body, a rare and exceptional spiritual embryo, comparable to the Dao Ancestor’s Pure Yang Body!” Chu Huaixu’s brows furrowed even deeper.

Could it be that the spirit plate is broken?

"Wait for me a moment," he said to Han Shuangjiang. "I'll finish inhaling soon."

The body-tempering liquid in the pool was almost gone, and the water blade used to polish the body had also disappeared, so the growth rate of the [cultivation experience points] had slowed down considerably.

About five minutes later, the experience points stopped increasing altogether.

Chu Huaixu checked his character panel and saw that the experience points for the "Sword Refining Technique" had increased to 2131 points!
Another 200 points would be enough for him to level up twice.

He climbed out of the pool with a hint of regret, before glancing thoughtfully at the four holes below.

Chu Huaixu was absolutely certain that there was still a body-tempering elixir inside.

"After all, this is a ten-player dungeon, and only the two of us have entered so far," he thought to himself.

But there are more important things to do now, and it's not the time to study this thing yet.

"Whoosh—!" Chu Huaixu staged a scene of handsome men emerging from the bath.

Han Shuangjiang glanced at him and then immediately looked away.

His clothes were extremely tattered.

Fortunately, the cuts left by the water jet were not very long, allowing the robe to barely hold on.

Judging from the way it looks, if Han Shuangjiang went over and pulled hard, it would definitely tear it completely, and all those tiny connections would break.

Even so, many places that should and shouldn't be exposed are now completely visible.

Chu Huaixu saw Han Shuangjiang quickly glance at him and then immediately turn her head away, thinking to herself, "Oh dear, she saw all my good figures."

"Okay, we're even."

"It's not a waste of time to watch, and none of it is a waste of time to watch."

With this thought in mind, Chu Huaixu also took out a spare robe from his storage token and put it on.

He walked to the spirit plate and looked down at it.

"I was planning to exchange this thing for contribution points, so it can't break," he said.

In the Daoist sect, disciples can obtain cultivation techniques for the Qi Refining stage and the first realm for free.

However, [magic] won't work.

Moreover, higher-level cultivation techniques also require contribution points to exchange for.

Upon hearing this, Han Shuangjiang immediately moved closer and said, "It shouldn't be broken, right?"

"The pointer landing on mark ten proves you are a superior-grade spiritual embryo, that's right." Chu Huaixu looked at the stone door and said, "Could it be that the opening of the stone door has nothing to do with the spirit disc?"

At this moment, the blush on the cold-faced girl's face had completely disappeared, and she had returned to her usual icy demeanor.

She turned to look at Chu Huaixu and suggested, "Why don't you give it a try?"

Chu Huaixu: "?"

Do you want me to take out my shameful, low-grade spiritual embryo for you to taste?
He's thick-skinned anyway, so he doesn't care at all.

Dude, you're all about being a loser!
"Slap—!" Chu Huaixu slapped his large hand onto the spirit plate.

A mysterious aura spread out, and the pointer of the spirit compass returned to its starting point, then moved forward one mark with great difficulty.

However, the next moment...
—The door opened!
"Boom--!"

With a roar, the stone gate slowly opened.

Chu Huaixu looked at the spirit plate again and realized that he might have misunderstood.

He's played too many games, and sometimes that creates a mental inertia.

Many legacy-type dungeons are selective based on the player's aptitude.

This is one of the reasons why players are keen to improve the attributes of their spirit fetus.

But unexpectedly, this somewhat eccentric senior did not discriminate against spirit fetuses?
"That's not right either. A superior-grade spiritual embryo can't open the stone door, but a low-grade spiritual embryo can?"

Thinking of this, Chu Huaixu's gaze sharpened, and he already had a guess in his mind.

A sense of excitement began to rise within him; he was filled with anticipation for the treasure that might be inside.

Chu Huaixu turned his head and glanced at Han Shuangjiang, only to see her still staring at the spirit plate, staring at the mark.

"What are you looking at?" he asked, annoyed.

He simply picked up the spirit disc and placed it into his storage token.

Han Shuangjiang was a little surprised; she hadn't expected that the two people's spiritual fetuses would be two extremes.

Upon careful recollection, she realized she hadn't really known much about Chu Huaixu's spiritual embryo before. "Then his cultivation speed..." the cold-faced girl thought to herself, secretly alarmed.

She began to reflect on herself, wondering if she hadn't tried hard enough.

After I go back, I must practice even more diligently!
"Let's go in and take a look." Chu Huaixu pointed ahead: "There shouldn't be any more challenges."

"it is good."

The two walked side by side into the stone gate.

"Boom!" The stone door closed again on its own.

This is a secret room containing only a stone table and a stone stool.

On the stone table was a wooden box, and in front of the box was a scroll.

Chu Huaixu glanced at the wooden box first.

The wooden box is rectangular, about 30 centimeters long, 20 centimeters wide, and about 20 centimeters high.

It is carved with some intricate patterns, and the wood is blackish-red.

"A magic pill box?" He recognized it at a glance.

Normally, elixirs are stored in porcelain or jade bottles.

The Qi Gathering Pill that Liu Tianfeng gave him was an example of this.

However, high-grade elixirs are usually stored in elixir boxes.

The medicine is engraved with arrays to ensure that its efficacy is not lost and that it will not be affected even after being stored for years or even decades.

The elixir box is not cheap to make; it would be a waste to use it to store ordinary pills.

Upon seeing this item, Chu Huaixu's heart skipped a beat.

This further confirmed his previous suspicions.

He looked up at Han Shuangjiang and said, "There's a high chance of finding top-grade elixirs here. Are you sure you want to give me everything in this secret realm, instead of sharing it?"

The big ice block had a cold face, but his eyes revealed a seriousness as he nodded vigorously.

“Alright, I’ll accept it. We’ll split the contribution points from the spirit disk.” He made the arrangement directly.

Chu Huaixu opened the elixir box. The box was so big, but inside there was only a single pill the size of a longan.

There was a line of small characters engraved inside the wooden box.

——【Mysterious Heavenly Embryonic Breathing Pill】!
Chu Huaixu's breath hitched. Everything was just as he had expected; there really was a top-grade spiritual pill inside, the [Mysterious Heaven Embryonic Breathing Pill]!
A level seven elixir can heal a damaged spiritual embryo; if it is a low-grade spiritual embryo, there is even a very high probability that its grade will be improved.

Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this elixir was personally refined by the Pill King!

After creating the formula for this elixir, he refined one for each of his formal disciples.

"This senior did not take it before he passed away?"

"Is there no chance to use it?" Chu Huaixu thought to himself.

He immediately closed the elixir box to ensure its efficacy.

“It’s the Xuan Tian Fetal Breathing Pill that Steward Tian Niu mentioned,” he said to Han Shuangjiang.

The cold-faced girl's beautiful eyes lit up: "Wouldn't that be just what you need?"

"Yes." Chu Huaixu hadn't expected this dungeon to yield such great results.

He picked up the scroll in front of the box and opened it.

It contained no inheritance, only lines of small print:

"The first test is to assess one's fortune. Those with deep fortune can pass within two hours; those who exceed the time limit will be expelled from the secret realm."

"The second test is to test one's mental abilities. Those with a sharp mind can solve the mystery within two hours; those who fail to do so will be expelled from the secret realm."

"As for the third test, it tests one's character and one's faith in the Dao."

"Only those whose resolve is as firm as a rock can pass the trial."

"My name is Lei Wenyan. I have attained the realm of a great cultivator with a mere third-grade low-level spiritual embryo."

"Only those who have endured hardships and tribulations know the extent of it."

"I was fortunate enough to meet my master, the Pill King, who created the formula for the Mysterious Heaven Embryo Breathing Pill, which can change the grade of the spiritual embryo."

"However, my days are numbered, and my lifespan is about to end."

“Young man, you are blessed with good fortune, have a sharp mind, and a firm Dao heart. Even if you are only a low-grade spiritual embryo, you can still achieve great things.”

"But the road ahead is long and arduous, and I have already gained much insight into this."

"Therefore, the spirit plate is set up here, but the elixir has not yet been taken."

"Younger generations, the Great Dao is right beneath your feet. I hope you will not lose your courage to move forward because of insufficient spiritual aptitude."

"I, an old man, bestow upon you a great fortune!"

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