191: Chapter 191 The Ancient Stone Slab of the Yun Family

He gathered all the remaining treasures of the Yun Family.

Stepping into the deepest part of the Yun Family treasury,

Xu Jinhuan arrived before a stone tablet.

The stone tablet was ancient and weathered, permeated with the aura of ages past.

Neatly arranged ancient symbols were carved upon it, resembling pictographs used in the prehistoric era before the dawn of civilization.

Polished by time, these characters were left with only a shallow outline, their specific shapes difficult to discern.

Initially, Xu Jinhuan didn't pay much attention to this stone tablet, but the moment he turned away, his intuition suddenly flared, as if warning him that turning his back now would mean missing out on some kind of treasure.

Driven by curiosity, Xu Jinhuan began to study the stone tablet before him.

"What is this stone tablet? Where did it come from? What do the runes on it mean?"

"Senior, I don't know either..."

As the host, Yun Mengli was also quite bewildered. After all, she wasn't the head of the Yun Family and didn't know much about these Family secrets.

In fact, if Xu Jinhuan hadn't brought her in, she likely would never have been able to enter the deepest part of this treasury in her entire life.

Seeing that Yun Mengli was unable to speak on the matter, Xu Jinhuan understood her situation. He didn't bother asking her further and began to explore the stone tablet himself.

He wasn't sure if it was because the tablet was too ancient or if its creator lacked sufficient strength.

The stone tablet was pitted and scarred, its protective power dissipated, covered in traces of erosion from wind and sand.

"Twenty-Eight Mansions Sea Body Cleansing Formula."

Relying on his super Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability, Xu Jinhuan easily deduced the meaning of the characters on the stone tablet and derived an ancient Immortal King-level Cultivation Technique from it.

It was of almost no use to him.

After all, the current Xu Jinhuan could access any Immortal King-level Cultivation Technique at will and possessed absolute combat power; his strength was top-tier even among Peak Immortal Kings.

He had no use for a mere Immortal King Body Refining technique.

Casually manifesting a torrent of memory, Xu Jinhuan tossed this Cultivation Technique to Yun Mengli.

"Take a look. This is something belonging to your Yun Family; I can't be bothered to practice it."

To Xu Jinhuan, it was an extremely shallow, simple, and easy-to-learn technique.

But for Yun Mengli, it was an incredibly obscure heavenly script of chaotic text that she couldn't even begin to understand.

"Senior, this technique is so difficult. Is it really something a human can learn?"

Yun Mengli looked at Xu Jinhuan expectantly, her eyes revealing a look of pure, innocent confusion, instantly transforming into a college student in an advanced calculus class.

Xu Jinhuan: "..."

He had been careless, forgetting that his Comprehension Ability was different from others.

With another casual thought, a memory light orb formed and flew toward the space between Yun Mengli's eyebrows, merging into her.

A moment later, Yun Mengli's eyes were tightly shut, and the aura on her body began to fluctuate, constantly bursting with even greater power.

She was like an active volcano that had finished gathering its strength, at risk of erupting at any moment.

At the same time, a very strange fragrance gradually grew stronger. It was an odd scent, like the smell of charred flesh mixed with a certain floral fragrance.

It seemed as though a strange transformation was occurring within Yun Mengli, and it was still ongoing.

"Hmm, my guess was indeed correct. The Cultivation Technique recorded in this stone tablet is inextricably linked to the Yun Family people."

"In fact, the very foundation of the Yun Family is this single stone tablet!"

Having unraveled a secret, Xu Jinhuan was in a great mood.

Just as he was feeling pleased, the smell of scorched fabric suddenly reached his nose.

"Hmm? It's actually burning?" Curious, he looked toward Yun Mengli.

As luck would have it...

The Heavenly Dao power in Yun Mengli's body had been refined to the extreme, turning into a cluster of starlight fire that enveloped her.

That flowing cloud gold-silk high-waisted skirt and the magnificent tassels on her body were burned to nothing in an instant, turning into ash that drifted into the corners of the treasury.

Her flawless body, as perfect as a work of art, was completely exposed.

Her skin was like congealed jade, flawless, and every curve was perfectly placed, making it impossible to look away.

"Ah!" Sensing the cool air on her skin, Yun Mengli shrieked, tightly covering her vital areas as she turned her head away, her face flushed with shame.

Once again, Immortal Dao Power surged, completely blocking any view, while the rustling sound of dressing came from within.

Xu Jinhuan really wanted to say that this level of shielding was actually useless.

After all, he possessed the Double Pupils, which could see through all illusions; mere Immortal Dao Power could not block his gaze at all.

But seeing the deep red of Yun Mengli's ears, he didn't have the heart to speak up.

It wouldn't be good if this girl felt she couldn't face him anymore.

"Then again, the Heavenly Dao's eye for choosing people is really not bad. This girl is indeed quite graceful."

Xu Jinhuan nodded slightly and watched for a moment longer before focusing his attention on the Heaven And Earth Treasures in his hands.

"There's nothing else in here. I might as well digest the Yun Family's treasures right here."

Having seen enough of the beauty, he took out the treasures and quickly absorbed and refined them, his Realm soaring rapidly.

Time flowed on.

A year passed in the blink of an eye, and his Realm reached the ninth level of the Great Emperor.

His combat power had also increased to the peak of the Peak Immortal King level. There was still a gap before reaching Quasi-Immortal King, but it wasn't far off.

During this year, the cultivation of Fang Qingyao, Liu Changxi, and the others also advanced by leaps and bounds, with almost all of them reaching around the ninth level of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, their rate of improvement only slightly inferior to Xu Jinhuan's.

Their understanding of the Great Dao was even more unique, far surpassing Cultivators in the same Realm, and their combat power was quite extraordinary.

However, this was only to be expected. After all, Xu Jinhuan had hired Yun Mengli, a protagonist-model teacher, for them, so they naturally benefited immensely.

"Senior, helping them like this is not necessarily a good thing. They owe you too much Karma. In the future, their Immortal King Tribulations will be far too terrifying. Normally, they would be destined to be slain; it's impossible for them to withstand it."

Yun Mengli spoke up with a worried expression to remind him.

Xu Jinhuan nodded calmly and said indifferently, "I know. But it's fine, I will handle these matters."

A mere Heavenly Tribulation was something he could extinguish with a wave of his hand.

With the support of Eternal Power, his life level was higher than that of the Heavenly Dao itself, so he didn't worry that interfering with the Heavenly Tribulation at will would cause a backlash.

The Heavenly Dao could not cause a backlash against an existence with a higher life level than its own.

Just as the height of a fountain cannot exceed its source.

Xu Jinhuan was quite satisfied with his own statement.

He didn't notice that Yun Mengli's eyes beside him were full of resentment.

Finally, she couldn't help but speak:

"Senior, do you really have nothing to say to me?"

Xu Jinhuan was also taken aback.

"What are you referring to?"

"..."

Yun Mengli's pretty face was quickly covered in crimson.

"Hmph! Scumbag, I'm ignoring you! I'm going to find Qing Xian and the others!"

Stomping her foot hard, she turned and left.

Unexpectedly, she hadn't gone more than a few steps.

The ancient stone tablet behind them emitted a burst of light, directly enveloping Yun Mengli's delicate body within it, and her clothes dissolved once again.

Once more, she was unilaterally exposed before Xu Jinhuan.

"..."

???

Wait, seriously? Forced fanservice?

Xu Jinhuan glanced at the stone tablet.

Only then did he discover to his astonishment that the ancient stone tablet had disappeared, as if it had merged into Yun Mengli's body along with the light.

"?"

"Interesting."