Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 63: Finally Inherited
After crossing a stone bridge and traversing a maze of caves, the two finally arrived at the deepest part of the cave.

Looking at the empty space in front of him, a hint of doubt flashed in Wugensheng's eyes.

"Brother Zhao, is this the place you're looking for?"

"Ah."

Zhao Zhen nodded, and then, under Wu Gensheng's questioning gaze, walked onto the Bagua platform and stepped on the two footprints.

Footprints? Could there be some kind of mechanism here?

Zhao Zhen did not speak, but simply released his true qi from the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his foot.

Click, click, click! ! !
As the Bagua diagram beneath their feet cracked open from the center, a passage leading underground was revealed.

"Wonderful, there's even such an ingenious mechanism."

Wugensheng's eyes suddenly lit up. Instead of rushing down, he stared at the two footprints on the ground and fell into thought.

"To open the mechanism from the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot... I think I understand why the owner of this place built that valley outside."

"Go down?"

Zhao Zhen pointed to the stairs beneath her feet.

"Of course, let's go!"

Following the long, spiral staircase down, the two soon arrived at a stone door underground.

Above the stone gate are four powerful characters carved in bold strokes: "Human life is hard to come by!"
"Human life is hard to come by, such a precious human life is hard to come by."

Wugensheng grinned and turned to Zhao Zhen beside him, saying, "Brother Zhao, what you want is probably the legacy left behind by the owner of this place, right?"

"Did you see it?"

Zhao Zhen glanced at Wugensheng without any surprise.

"Well, from the valley at the beginning, to the mechanism above, and then to the four big characters 'human life is rare,' if I still can't figure it out, I'd be a bit too dull."

Wugensheng nodded and continued, "At first, I didn't understand why the owner of this place went to so much trouble to build that valley. Now I understand. It turns out he was selecting his successor."

Surprise and sorrow—how many ordinary people who have passed through that valley can remain calm and reflect on its true meaning?

As for us outsiders, that valley might actually mislead us.

"Tsk, what a clever tactic. Selecting a successor is understandable, but creating that valley specifically for it is truly harmful."

"If you don't like it, go and destroy that valley."

Zhao Zhen shrugged and then continued walking into the stone gate.

Upon entering the stone gate, there was still a spacious, round stone house inside, but Zhao Zhen immediately noticed the characters engraved on the stone walls.

"This method is truly wonderful, and it is all because I am different from others."

I know that my upside-down state is due to the separation of fire and water, but who can discern the true nature of rise and fall, host and guest?

The golden cauldron desires to retain the vermilion mercury, while the jade pool first releases the silver from the water.

"Divine skill in manipulating fire is not a matter of a single day; it manifests in the deep pool as the sun rises once more..."

As Zhao Zhen silently read the words on the wall, his whole body trembled.

There's no mistake, this is definitely the alchemical tradition left behind by Zhang Boduan, the hermit of Ziyang Mountain!

Without any hesitation, Zhao Zhen immediately sat cross-legged on the only stone bench in the stone house and began to circulate his energy through his body according to the records of the alchemy method.

"To learn immortality, one must learn from celestial immortals, for only the Golden Elixir is the most virtuous..." Behind him, Wugensheng slowly walked in, and after silently reciting a short passage, he quickly realized what was going on.

"No wonder, I was wondering who had such great skill to create such a magnificent valley. It turns out to be the legendary alchemist, Zhang Boduan of Ziyang Mountain."

It seems I should congratulate Brother Zhao on successfully obtaining the inheritance of the Pill Ancestor.

Zhao Zhen didn't speak, but continued to focus his mind on cultivating the alchemy technique.

Wu Gensheng shrugged. Unlike Zhao Zhen's excitement, although what was in front of him was the legendary inheritance of the Pill Ancestor, there was no sign of interest in his eyes.

Even from the moment he entered the room, Wugensheng seemed rather uninterested.

Perhaps for him, the process of getting the Dan Ancestor's inheritance is more enjoyable than the result.
Now that the answer has finally been found, Wugensheng has lost some of his enthusiasm.

"Sigh, I was wondering why you carried so much water and dry food in. It turns out you planned to stay here and cultivate in seclusion from the very beginning."

"What, are you going to come with me?"

Zhao Zhen closed his eyes and spoke.

"I'm not interested. As far as the trip is concerned, I'm quite satisfied with this trip to the valley."

However, I don't particularly like the way this hermit of Ziyang Mountain does.

"I'll say it again: if you don't like it, you're free to destroy it."

"You don't mind?" Wugensheng raised an eyebrow.

Given his temperament, if he had discovered this valley alone, he would definitely be working to destroy this "harmful" place by now.

"What do I have to mind? I have now memorized all of Dan Zu's teachings. This place is not mine alone, and I have never thought of taking it for myself."

If you want to do something, can I stop you?

To be honest, Zhao Zhen's view on that valley was actually the same as Wu Gensheng's.

It was a taboo somewhat similar to the cultivation furnace created by Ma Xianhong in later generations. If this thing were allowed to exist, and were to fall into the hands of someone with ulterior motives in the future, endlessly creating superhuman beings, it would only lead to chaos in the world.

Therefore, Zhao Zhen really had no objection to Wu Gensheng destroying that valley.

As for the Dan Ancestor's legacy on this stone wall, that's even less important.

Since he had already memorized everything, and Wugensheng had destroyed it, he would simply pass on the alchemy method to future generations.

As long as the lineage of the Ziyang Mountain people is preserved, then I can say that I have not received his alchemy techniques for nothing.

"Alright, then you can continue your cultivation. Don't worry about me. I'll leave on my own after I'm done."

After saying that, Wugensheng suddenly slammed his palm against the stone wall.

The next instant, a layer of the surrounding stone wall suddenly fell off, and the writing on it fell to the ground and shattered.

After doing all this, Wugensheng waved his hand, turned around, and began to return the way he came.

Zhao Zhen knew that this guy was probably still planning to modify the stripes in the valley to erase the method of dispersing power.

If this were to actually happen, this place, which was originally a blessed land for ordinary people, would probably turn into a deadly place with no chance of survival in the blink of an eye.

However, the outer perimeter of the Twenty-Four Heavenly Valley is protected by an aura, making it difficult for ordinary people to enter.

Those who successfully enter this valley are most likely people with ulterior motives, such as the group from the Yaoxing Society in later generations.

So let Wugensheng change as he pleases.

(End of this chapter)