half a month later.

Hu Long, who had just come out of a Buddhist temple, looked somewhat disappointed.

After dealing with Xue Wu's family, and disposing of the things in the bag and on his person.

He returned to his original form.

However, after doing all this, he did not choose to return to Huanyang City.

Instead, he followed the original plan and began traveling and relaxing in the vicinity of Yuguo South Province, which was also his excuse for going out.

Of course, this so-called travel to relax is just an illusion.

His chosen destinations were all historical sites and ancient temples.

Naturally, they wanted to see if they could find other sources of value.

Having experienced accumulating ten points of source value at once, Hu Long was no longer satisfied with simply accumulating source value by sunbathing, a method with extremely slow results.

Most importantly, he doesn't have much time.

After downloading the "Qingnang Remnant Scroll", he naturally learned physiognomy.

According to the records, my face was completely dark, with a dark aura penetrating to the bone.

At this rate, the Blood Soul Induction might activate in less than four years.

This made him even more anxious.

Unfortunately, he visited no fewer than ten Buddhist temples in the past two weeks.

They have visited almost all the famous temples and Taoist monasteries in the vicinity.

But nothing was gained.

This made him feel somewhat irritable.

Without the ability to accelerate the acquisition of source value, he cannot download other skills to enhance himself.

This was tantamount to a slow death for him.

Normally, he could wait patiently, but the eerie figure on his body was like a Damocles' sword hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment.

However, Hu Long also understood that such things could not be forced.

Besides.

The recent events involving Xue Wu's family have unfolded as Hu Long had anticipated, and no one has implicated him.

At least that's how it was based on the information he received; it went much more smoothly than he had imagined.

However, it's not impossible.

Technology was limited in this era, and even in the previous life, there were many cases that remained unsolved.

Furthermore, even if someone were to find out his identity, he wouldn't have to worry about being executed.

It's not that the original owner's family had a powerful background or was very rich.

— Rather, it's because he's mentally ill.

Similar to his previous life, mental illness was treated well in the Yu Kingdom, and there was no way he would be sentenced to death.

This is why he acted decisively.

However, this was, after all, the first time Hulong had killed someone in his two reigns.

I still feel somewhat uncomfortable and nauseous.

That's just how people are; the more intelligent and human-like a being is, the more uncomfortable they feel when they raise a knife against it.

This is completely different from killing a dog versus crushing an ant.

There's definitely no good person in this family.

However, he wouldn't have done this if the other party hadn't wanted to kill him.

Of course, even if it happened again, Hu Long would still do the same thing. He couldn't just watch someone try to kill him without fighting back; that's not in his nature.

We drove all the way back to the hotel.

Hu Long closed the door behind him.

He took something out of his pocket.

It was a yellowed parchment scroll, a fragment of the Qingnang scroll that had been looted from Xue Hai's home.

As his fingertips caressed the rough, cracked surface of the leather, Hu Long felt no emotion whatsoever.

This thing has become almost useless to him.

Apart from a few details about facial features, most of the information recorded above was useless to him.

The reason I always carry it with me is because it can provide source value.

I had been wearing gloves all along and had not noticed this characteristic.

Only when the gloves were removed and the fingertips touched the leather scroll did a faint, cool breeze seep into the body along the skin's texture.

This made Hu Long realize that some "source values" could only be obtained by touching them personally.

He secretly remembered this detail.

If you encounter any strange objects in the future, the safest approach might be to touch them first.

If you miss the source value, that would be a huge loss.

I glanced at the panel.

[Source Value: 9.91 strands]

Aside from being exposed to sunlight, this thing has provided a total of eight strands of source value over this period of time.

As his thoughts raced, Hu Long's gaze returned to the parchment scroll in his hand.

The cool breeze that used to come intermittently over the past few days has completely disappeared today.

Clearly, this thing, like the vines in the Bodhisattva's lotus platform, is completely useless now.

After confirming that there is no more source value to be extracted.

He grabbed a sharp pair of paper cutters from the table and cut into the parchment scroll.

Opening the Bodhisattva statue in the Wooden Buddha Temple is not possible at the moment, but this one in front of us is possible, since all the inscriptions on it have already been memorized.

He wanted to see what the source of this source value was.

The crisp sound of shearing was particularly jarring in the quiet room.

The edge of the sheepskin snapped off.

However, when the scissors touched the core of the leather scroll, it was as if they had cut into an incredibly tough piece of tendon.

No matter how much force he applied, that seemingly thin layer remained completely still!

"There's definitely something fishy going on!"

Hu Long's eyes narrowed, and he stopped insisting, instead quickly cutting along the edge.

After a few swift movements, the outer layers of sheepskin were peeled off.

Soon, a jade object as thin as a cicada's wing lay quietly in his palm.

It feels warm and smooth to the touch, as delicate as cream, with an unusual softness, like the finest silk.

But Hu Long dared not underestimate him in the slightest.

Its resilience, which even the scissors couldn't cut, is enough to prove its extraordinary nature.

He walked to the window, slowly raised the object to his eyes, and held it up to the sunlight streaming in from outside.

The light shone through.

It can be clearly seen that the interior of the jade is densely covered with countless tiny holes.

The holes are arranged relatively evenly and densely, and there are also textures.

This looks familiar.

He raised his other hand.

His gaze swept back and forth.

next second.

Hu Long's pupils contracted slightly.

An absurd yet incredibly apt thought uncontrollably surfaced in his mind.

"This thing...could it be human skin?"

In that instant, Hu Long felt that the object exuded an indescribable eeriness.

But how is that possible?

What kind of human skin is like this, that even scissors can't cut it?

However, considering the origin of this thing...

Hu Long's heart skipped a beat; such a thing was not impossible.

"Perhaps it's the skin of a transcendent being from this world. Yes, that's the only explanation."

"However, this thing is hidden in this parchment scroll that records the fragments of the Qingnang Scroll, so it must have other uses."

Thinking of this, a hint of regret flashed in Hu Long's eyes.

He touched it with his hand, but the plain sheet didn't react; clearly, it was impossible to download skills from this piece of skin.

Currently, there are three sources that can provide source values.

What do these three things have in common: this seemingly extraordinary human skin, the withered roots inside the wooden lotus pedestal, and the sunlight?

Thinking about this, Hu Long seemed to have a vague idea in his mind, but he couldn't quite grasp it.

buzzing...

Just then, a vibration came from inside the trouser leg.

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