My father is the main character, but the female leads want to kill me.

The energy orbs storing cultivation techniques here are far fewer than those storing martial arts skills in the stone chamber, making them much faster to clear.

Lin Ran realized that Meng Qing must have cultivated an exceptionally good technique, otherwise he wouldn't have given all of these collections to him without even looking at them. Just now, there was a high-level Heaven-rank technique in there, which he glanced at and then threw to him. Are they all this extravagant?

If this were thrown outside, it would be fought over by everyone, resulting in bloodshed.

All the doors to the stone chambers had been opened, leaving only the heavy bronze door covered with ancient patterns.

"This last bronze gate is the most difficult to crack. I need to be in a better state before I can start cracking it!" As Meng Qing spoke, she extended her fair and slender hand towards Lin Ran, making it clear that this job wouldn't be done without payment!

After taking more than a dozen bags of spirit stones, Meng Qing stopped, found a place, and sat down to cultivate cross-legged.

Lin Ran watched with a pained expression as Meng Qing absorbed the spiritual energy from the spirit stones; he didn't have many spirit stones left from the ones he had extorted.

He himself didn't have this kind of hard currency from the mainland. He managed to swindle some, and in the blink of an eye, he had to give it away. But in exchange, he got a lot of cultivation techniques and martial arts skills. If he could also get the inheritance in the end, then this trip would not only make up for his losses but also bring him a great harvest.

After waiting for a long time, Meng Qing converted all the spirit stones into spiritual power, and the spiritual power in his body became abundant.

After standing up and examining the bronze gate, Meng Qing's expression became somewhat solemn, his brows furrowed. After a while, he came to Lin Ran and said, "This gate is more difficult than I imagined. It may require more spirit stones to replenish spiritual power, and it cannot be interrupted, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain."

"Again!"

The thought of his wealth continuing to shrink brought tears to Lin Ran's eyes, but for the sake of the Azure Spirit Sword Saint's legacy, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and take out all the remaining items. Looking at the pile of spirit stones on the ground that resembled a small mountain, Lin Ran said with a bitter smile, "Everything I got from you is here, really all gone!"

"This might not be enough. Don't you have any spirit stones yourself?" Meng Qing was a little puzzled. How could anyone not have such a valuable commodity on the continent?

Isn't this equivalent to going out without a wallet or even a phone and making mobile payments?

Lin Ran understood this principle, but reality was cruel. The Lin family had made a lot of money over the years, but it was in gold coins. Spirit stones were a much more valuable currency than gold coins, and they were the mainstream currency for transactions on the continent.

It's like the mainstream international currency in reality is a knife, while what he earns is RMB, which can be exchanged, but it's very expensive.

The Li Dynasty strictly controls all kinds of spirit stone mines, and those spirit stones are basically directly supplied to the royal family or the three major families.

Lin Ran had asked Li Yuhan if she could exchange some through her channels, but the exchange rate was quite high, so high that Lin Ran was reluctant to exchange. Besides, if she didn't need to travel around for training, she actually had enough gold coins.

Seeing Lin Ran's expression, Meng Qing understood. She suddenly realized why Lin Ran had taken all the spirit stones from her spatial ring when she saved her. Those spirit stones were like a mountain of gold to Lin Ran!

A smile flashed in Meng Qing's eyes. She glanced at Lin Ran calmly and indifferently, then thought of a method and said, "There's another way. Can I use your spiritual power? If I need it, you can transfer your spiritual power to me!"

"That is indeed a solution, but will it work?" Lin Ran said with some concern.

"Relinquish control of your spiritual power, and let it enter my body so I can control it. Give it a try!" Meng Qing pulled Lin Ran to the bronze gate. She first channeled her cyan spiritual power into the gate, and after a while, she said, "Now try transferring your spiritual power to me!"

Lin Ran placed his hands on Meng Qing's back. Through her clothes, he felt the cool and delicate skin of Meng Qing. Lin Ran then transferred his spiritual power to her, deliberately relinquishing control over his spiritual power.

From Meng Qing's perspective, after Lin Ran's spiritual power entered her body, Meng Qing used her mental power to guide Lin Ran's spiritual power to merge with her own and then output it to the bronze gate.

The unique patterns on the bronze gate emitted a bright blue light, starting from the center and spreading slowly towards both sides of the gate.

Meng Qing was merely testing whether she could draw upon Lin Ran's spiritual power. Once she withdrew the spiritual power she had channeled into the gate, the bronze gate returned to its calm state, as if the bright cyan light it had emitted was just an illusion.

“It seems possible, and the spiritual power we’ve combined appears to be even stronger, so we should be able to unlock this bronze door even faster,” Meng Qing said, looking at Lin Ran.

"So you mean I'm going to act as your external spiritual pill, providing you with spiritual energy?" Lin Ran said irritably. Wasn't he basically a power bank?

Meng Qing nodded seriously and said, "Your idea of ​​an external spirit pill is quite interesting; it's indeed the case. You can also choose not to break it, which will save me some effort."

"But it seems to contain the legacy of the Azure Spirit Sword Saint; it's just missing one door. Are you going to give up?"

She felt that Lin Ran would definitely not give up; there was no reason, it was just a gut feeling.

After a long while, and after some thought, Lin Ran agreed to work with Meng Qing to crack the bronze gate.

"Let's get to our best condition first. I also need to recover my mental strength!" Meng Qing knew that Lin Ran would agree, so he didn't immediately start working on breaking the code. Instead, he had Lin Ran sit cross-legged with him to cultivate and recover to her best condition. Of course, this would definitely involve swindling back the cultivation materials and medicinal herbs that Lin Ran had taken.

Both of them had recovered to their best condition and stood in front of the bronze gate. Meng Qing took the initiative to grasp Lin Ran's right hand and said calmly without any extra clear fluctuations, "It's faster to transfer energy when your hands are pressed together, and it's also better for me to use it. You have to listen to me about the speed and frequency of your energy transfer. If I don't say to speed it up, just keep a stable speed, understand?"

"There shouldn't be any problems..." Feeling Meng Qing's soft, boneless little hand, Lin Ran hesitated to speak. He didn't think this woman liked him. They had only known each other for a few days, and Meng Qing gave him a strange feeling, as if she didn't care about physical contact.

"Then let's get started!"

Meng Qing closed her eyes, her left palm facing the center of the bronze gate. Seeing this, Lin Ran quickly abandoned her random thoughts and focused on transferring her spiritual power to Meng Qing. A bright blue beam of spiritual power entered the bronze gate from Meng Qing's palm.

The patterns in the center of the bronze gate lit up once more. As Meng Qing continued to channel spiritual energy into it, the patterns on the bronze gate gradually illuminated, their light growing increasingly dazzling. A faint buzzing sound, like the ringing of swords, could be heard. The floor of the hall also gradually lit up, and an invisible pressure enveloped the hall, pressing down on the two of them…

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Chapter Thirty: I've Been Seen Clearly (Please Add to Favorites)

"What's going on?"

Lin Ran couldn't help but curse under his breath. Just as they had lit up half of the pattern on the bronze gate, a terrifying, invisible weight suddenly pressed down on the entire hall, causing Lin Ran's bones to creak. However, Lin Ran still stood upright, and he could withstand this pressure relatively easily at the moment.

Meng Qing, on the other hand, seemed to be struggling. Her legs were trembling, her body was slightly bent, and her hair was soaked with sweat. She looked as if she were immersed in water. The dual test of mind and body was pressing on Meng Qing, who was only at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm at this time.

Seeing Meng Qing like this, Lin Ran could only expend more spiritual energy to support Meng Qing and help her share more of the pressure.

"Thank you... This is a test of vitality to open the bronze gate, and the pressure will increase as we progress..." Meng Qing explained with difficulty, despite the pressure. Although the bright cyan beam in her hand was still outputting steadily, could it remain stable as the pressure continued to increase?

Eighty percent of the patterns on the bronze gate are currently lit up, but the pressure is so great that Lin Ran feels as if she is carrying several mountains on her back, making it hard to breathe, and her body is shaking uncontrollably.

Meng Qing was in even worse shape, unable to stand any longer, and knelt on one knee. Even the beam of spiritual energy she was receiving felt unstable, as if it were about to break at any moment.

Seeing Meng Qing like this, Lin Ran gritted her teeth and said through gritted teeth, "I will temporarily interrupt the spiritual energy transmission. I will stand behind you, and you can lean against me. I will help you bear this pressure."

“Okay!” Meng Qing said.

Lin Ran loosened her grip on Meng Qing's hand and tried to walk behind Meng Qing, but she felt as if her whole body was filled with an unknown amount of lead, and every movement was extremely difficult.

With difficulty, Lin Ran moved behind Meng Qing and took Meng Qing's hand again from behind, channeling her spiritual energy into Meng Qing. Meng Qing did not choose to continue to endure it on her own. She leaned against Lin Ran's chest, which reduced the pressure and gave her a point to lean on to support her body, preventing her from being completely crushed to the ground.

Lin Ran's pressure will also increase a lot because of Meng Qing, but fortunately, Lin Ran does not need to concentrate on breaking the bronze gate. She only needs to withstand the pressure and provide spiritual power to Meng Qing.

Lin Ran still had the spare energy to take out spirit stones to replenish the nearly depleted spiritual power, but Meng Qing was barely able to maintain the input of spiritual power. The spiritual power in her body had long been exhausted, and she was now using almost all the spiritual power given to her by Lin Ran.

When the pattern on the bronze gate was lit up to ninety percent, the pressure increased once again. Even Lin Ran could only kneel on one knee under this terrifying pressure. But Meng Qing was in a much worse state. Her wound, which had almost recovered, burst open due to the high pressure, and bright red blood kept seeping out. Her white dress was quickly stained blood red, and her left hand, which was struggling to support her, was covered in blood and trembling incessantly.

"Hurry...hurry up..." Meng Qing called out weakly, her voice barely audible. If the two hadn't been so close, Lin Ran probably wouldn't have been able to hear her.

He understood Meng Qing's meaning; it seemed she was about to make a desperate gamble. Lin Ran struggled to take out the last bag of high-grade spirit stones, absorbed the spiritual energy within, and simultaneously transferred all of this pure spiritual energy to Meng Qing.

With his spiritual energy replenished once again, Meng Qing charged towards the final obstacle. The last ten percent of the pattern on the bronze gate was quickly illuminated. Once the entire stone gate was fully lit, the terrifying high pressure vanished instantly, and the persistent buzzing of swords also disappeared.

"Boom~"

The heavy bronze door opened slowly and automatically to both sides, revealing a dark passageway in front of the two.

"Is the door... open? I can't see..." Meng Qing said weakly. She could hardly open her eyes, and even when she did, the view was blurry.

"The door opened, revealing a passageway, but your current condition... is very bad." Lin Ran looked down at Meng Qing in her arms. To be honest, it was a bit terrifying; she looked like a "blood-covered person." The reason she couldn't see her was because the blood mixed with sweat blurred her vision.

Seeing Meng Qing in this state, Lin Ran could only channel his spiritual energy to stabilize Meng Qing's injuries. He had no spiritual medicine left at all. If he had any, would he have bothered to steal it?

"It's alright, I won't die... Let's see if there's anything in there that can heal us!" Meng Qing pointed ahead with her right hand.

"Aren't you afraid of dying?" Lin Ran picked up Meng Qing and staggered into the tunnel entrance. He was in bad shape and didn't have much spiritual energy. Because of the high pressure, he felt excruciating pain with every movement.

Meng Qing said in a gentle voice, "What joy is there in living, what sorrow in dying? It's just... to die alongside a traitor would be a disgrace to my sect, which is something that troubles me..."

Lin Ran:......

He decided to put up with this woman; after all, she had put in a lot of effort, and it would be a terrible mistake if she accidentally got angry to death.

After struggling through the long passageway, they had finally arrived at what should be the core of this ancient ruin.

But when Lin Ran saw the place in front of her, she was still a little surprised. This small square, apart from a human-shaped stone statue on the stone platform in the center, was completely empty. If anything, there were only a few stone pillars, and no other passageways.

After Lin Ran told Meng Qing what she had seen, Meng Qing thought for a moment and then said softly, "Perhaps... the secret is with the stone statue. Maybe if we touch it, we can trigger something."

"Won't there be any danger?" Lin Ran was cautious; he couldn't help it, he was afraid of dying.

We should always be wary of the unknown. He's going to die. What will happen to Jia'er? What will happen to Xiao Chong? What will happen to the Lin family?

"This should be the final place of Qingling Sword Saint's inheritance. Although opening that bronze gate was a near-death experience, there is actually no danger if we give up. It's just that we have to start all over again. It can be seen that Qingling Sword Saint is choosing people, not actually wanting people to die."

Meng Qing analyzed that although the journey had been dangerous, it had not been fatal, and there was always a chance to survive. Even if you gave up immediately, there was always a way back.

"Then let's give it a try!"

Lin Ran carried Meng Qing to the stone statue. They looked up at the tall, human-shaped stone statue in front of them. The statue's hands were behind its back, and its sword was at its waist. The face of the statue could not be seen clearly. It seemed that its head was slightly raised, as if it was gazing into the distance. But even as a stone statue, one could feel the proud demeanor of the former Qingling Sword Saint.

He didn't know what to do, so he took Meng Qing's hand and the two of them touched the stone statue together. The stone statue instantly burst out with a dazzling blue light, and a terrifying suction force suddenly appeared.

Before the two could react, they were sucked into the azure light. This process lasted only a few dozen seconds. The stone hall, which had been radiating dazzling light, returned to silence once more, and the hall became empty again...

……

Lin Ran felt as if she were in a dream, her past and present lives flashing before her eyes like a revolving lantern, finally settling on the scene where she was sucked into the dazzling blue light the moment she touched the stone statue.

His senses seemed to gradually return to his body. When that sliver of light pierced the darkness, Lin Ran squinted slightly. He felt as if a heavy object was pressing down on him, and slowly opened his eyes.

What came into view was Meng Qing's ordinary face, his eyes were closed, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and his bright and soft lips were pressed against his right cheek, seemingly still with a lot of saliva.

Lin Ran silently pushed Meng Qing away, causing a splash. He sat up straight and realized that he and Meng Qing were in a pool. The emerald green liquid in the pool had an extremely rich life force, and his spiritual power, including his internal and external injuries, had been healed.

"This is…"

Lin Ran looked down at his fair, delicate hands, which were as slender and tender as a woman's. It seemed that his body had also been transformed, and he had an inexhaustible source of power within him. Even a casual punch he threw had considerable force.

Meng Qing, who was standing to the side, seemed to have choked on some water because of Lin Ran's actions. She quickly sat up and started coughing. After she recovered, she came back to her senses and noticed her surroundings.

"Is this the inheritance space?" Meng Qing said softly.

Lin Ran, who was still immersed in his own changes, was stunned. His brain was still in a daze. He subconsciously turned to look at Meng Qing and asked, "What inheritance space?"

Meng Qing also looked at Lin Ran, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She involuntarily reached out and touched Lin Ran's face. Lin Ran grabbed the soft, white hand and asked, somewhat puzzled, "What are you going to do?"

"I noticed some dirt on your face, which I didn't like, so I wanted to help you remove it!" Meng Qing said calmly.

"It's dirty, so what!" Lin Ran didn't care much. A handsome and mature man like him couldn't just rely on his good looks; his mature charm was enough to easily manipulate younger women.

"I don't like what I'm looking at, let me take it off for you!" Meng Qing looked at him expectantly.

"Go ahead and do it!" Lin Ran seemed unaware of the danger, and even moved her face closer to Meng Qing.

A sly glint flashed in Meng Qing's eyes, but her words remained calm and composed: "It will be ready soon!"

After saying that, Meng Qing's small hand touched Lin Ran's face. When she felt the coolness of her palm, a smile appeared on Meng Qing's lips. She suddenly peeled off a thin layer of skin and looked at Lin Ran's true face. Her calm eyes showed a few ripples, and she said in surprise, "So this is what you look like!"

When Lin Ran felt something fall off her face, she immediately understood. She quickly covered her face with her left hand and tried to take back the silk mask from Meng Qing's hand with her right hand.