50: Chapter 50 Heavenly Rank Movement Technique Acquired

Zhao Ruoan walked over to the pile of withered bones, squatted down, and poked them with a broken wooden stick.

"Strange."

"What is it?" Lin Bingyao snapped back to her senses and also walked over.

"This Senior has clearly already passed away, so why did he suddenly lash out and attack? Furthermore, the Cultivation Technique he used was full of bloodlust and cruelty, not looking like the methods of a Righteous Path Cultivator."

Zhao Ruoan voiced his doubts.

Lin Bingyao couldn't figure it out either.

There were too many secret tales from the ancient times, and many cultivation systems differed greatly from the current paths. No one could say for sure what this Senior had truly experienced during his lifetime.

The two studied it for a long time, but couldn't make head or tail of anything from this pile of bones.

"Forget it, if we can't figure it out, we won't think about it anymore."

Zhao Ruoan stood up and clapped his hands.

"The pressing matter now is to see if there are any remaining fish that slipped through the net."

His words reminded Lin Bingyao.

The two cast their attention back onto that row of bookshelves that had survived the energy storm.

Unfortunately, most of the ancient texts had turned into dust during the previous impact.

Only a few books in the innermost part against the wall managed to survive by chance because of their rear position.

The two walked over and flipped through them one by one.

"Xuanyuan Manual, Profound Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique, quite mediocre."

"Earth-Splitting Fist, Earth Rank Low Grade Martial Skill, its power is alright."

"Hundred Herbs Alchemy Scripture, it's quite complete, but unfortunately I don't know Alchemy."

The grades of the remaining books were still considered pretty good; placed outside, they would be enough to cause countless Spirit Sea Realm Cultivators to fight fiercely over them.

But to geniuses of Zhao Ruoan and Lin Bingyao's caliber, the attraction was truly limited.

Bearing the Great Dao Scripture, where all laws return to their origin, Zhao Ruoan looked down upon these Cultivation Techniques.

As the Young Lord of the Chiyan Sect, Lin Bingyao was qualified to practice Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques within her Sect, so naturally she looked down upon these as well.

"Just this?"

Lin Bingyao was somewhat disappointed.

Zhao Ruoan didn't speak, his hand groping around in an inconspicuous corner in the deepest part of the bookshelf.

There was a hidden compartment there.

He applied a little force, and the hidden compartment opened, quietly lying inside were two ancient books wrapped in animal skin.

He took out both ancient books and handed one to Lin Bingyao.

The two opened them respectively.

The material of the ancient books was extraordinary; they felt warm to the touch and remained undecayed after ten thousand years.

The characters recorded on them were a kind of ancient seal script, but fortunately, both came from extraordinary backgrounds and could recognize them.

"Tianxing Step?"

Lin Bingyao's breathing suddenly choked for a moment.

"Tianxing Step! The Heaven Rank Low Grade movement skill <Tianxing Step> that has been lost for six hundred years!"

She was so excited that her voice became somewhat distorted.

"In that case, the identity of this withered bone is Elder Tianxing from back then!"

Zhao Ruoan also raised his head from his own ancient book.

"Elder Tianxing? Is he very famous?"

"More than just famous!" Lin Bingyao took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the excitement in her heart, and began to popularize knowledge for Zhao Ruoan.

"Elder Tianxing was a wildly famous Loose Cultivator expert six hundred years ago, and his cultivation was at the Divine Soul Realm Peak."

"Although his Realm wasn't the absolute top tier, his movement skill was godlike and miraculous. It is said that he was once besieged by three Divine Ability Realm experts, yet in the end he relied on this <Tianxing Step> to calmly extricate himself, making his name shake the world for a time!"

"Even Divine Ability Realm experts couldn't keep him?" Zhao Ruoan was truly somewhat surprised this time.

This movement skill really has some substance to it.

"That's right, his mastery of movement skills was peerless under heaven at that time." Lin Bingyao nodded, "However, historical records state that Elder Tianxing was carefree by nature and excelled in wind-element Dao techniques and movement skills, but it's never been heard that he would use that kind of tyrannical and eerie blood-red palm print."

The two looked at each other, both feeling that this matter exuded eeriness everywhere.

An expert famous for speed and elegance, yet after death, he turned into a monster that only knew how to attack with violent blood-red energy.

There must be some unknown secret within this.

"Forget it, the person is already thoroughly cold anyway." Zhao Ruoan broke the silence first.

"The problem now is, how do we divide these two Secret Manuals?"

He shook the animal skin ancient book in his hand.

This was a Heaven Rank movement skill, worth a city.

Right now, what he lacked the most was a High Grade movement skill. Previously, shifting positions completely relied on the forced burst of his Physical Body's strength, which was inefficient and consumed a lot.

This was simply someone handing over a pillow when he was feeling sleepy.

Lin Bingyao looked at Zhao Ruoan, then looked at the one in her own hand.

"You've always lacked a movement skill, so this original copy will be given to you."

She said gracefully and generously.

"I can just copy a duplicate later; anyway, the contents are all the same."

Zhao Ruoan didn't stand on ceremony with her either.

"Alright, then I won't be hypocritical."

He put away both copies of <Tianxing Step>, preparing to carefully comprehend them after going back.

On this trip to the Legacy dwelling, the greatest harvest was undoubtedly this Heaven Rank movement skill.

The two inspected the quiet room one last time, confirming that there were no omissions whatsoever.

Looking at the pile of white bones on the ground, Lin Bingyao felt a surge of emotion in her heart.

"No matter what, we can be considered to have obtained the Senior's Legacy, we can't just leave his corpse exposed here."

Zhao Ruoan nodded, deeply agreeing with this.

"Find a place and bury him."

Saying and doing, the two found a piece of cloth and carefully collected Elder Tianxing's skeleton.

Afterwards, they left this underground palace and returned to the ground.

Not far outside the Legacy dwelling, they found a secluded, peaceful small hill with beautiful scenery.

Zhao Ruoan used Sword Qi to dig out a deep pit, placed Elder Tianxing's remains into it, and covered them with soil to bury them well.

Lin Bingyao found a flat stone slab and used a dagger to carve the words "Tomb of Elder Tianxing" on it, setting it up in front of the grave.

After finishing all this, the two bowed solemnly towards the grave.

It could also be considered drawing a period to this exploration of the Legacy dwelling.

"Let's go, it's time to go back."

Zhao Ruoan patted the dirt on his hands.

Lin Bingyao nodded and turned to leave with him.

The figures of the two drifted further and further away, disappearing among the mountain forests.

Neither of them discovered anything.

Not long after they left.

On that newly erected grave, the soil at the top of the mound silently bulged into a small arc.

Immediately after.

A white jade-like bony hand suddenly thrust out from the mud!

"Crack."

The soil was scraped away, and the entire skeleton sat up from the grave.

Its hollow skull turned towards the direction where Zhao Ruoan and the other left.

Deep inside those two pitch-black eye sockets, two scarlet flames silently ignited.

It moved its skeleton frame, making a "creaking" sound, and then, taking long strides, moved step by step toward the exit of the Secret Realm.

...

Several days later, the outer periphery of the Tianyao Mountain Range.

The rolling verdant mountain ranges gradually leveled off here, turning into undulating hills.

"Let's stop here for the send-off."

Zhao Ruoan stopped his steps and turned his head to look at Lin Bingyao beside him.

After traveling together for several days, the atmosphere between the two was no longer as constrained as when they first met.

"What, are you already finding me annoying? In a rush to chase me away?"

Lin Bingyao put her hands behind her back and slightly raised her chin.

"How would I dare, Young Miss Lin."

Zhao Ruoan laughed despite himself.

"It's mainly that if we walk further ahead, we'll reach the Great Xia official road. There are many people and eyes; in case someone sees the two of us traveling together and it spreads out, it won't be good for your reputation."

"It doesn't matter for a big man like me, I'm just afraid others would say how the Young Lord of the Chiyan Sect is hanging out with a wild boy."

Lin Bingyao was amused by his words.

"Consider that you still have a bit of conscience."

She paused, then asked.

"What are your plans next, going straight back to the Sect?"

"Yeah, I've been out for a while, it's time to go back and report for duty."

Zhao Ruoan stretched lazily.

"If you have nothing to do, you can also go to our Qingxuan Sect as a guest. My Revered Master and Senior Sisters are all very hospitable."

"In your dreams."

Lin Bingyao let out a light snort, but the roots of her ears quietly crept up with a trace of blush.

Go meet his Revered Master and Senior Sisters? What kind of matter would that be.

"Alright, then let's part ways here."

Zhao Ruoan took out an unpretentious storage ring from his bosom and handed it over.

"Some dry rations to eat on the road, I roasted them myself, the taste is okay."