87: There is no chance, just a puppet

"How could it fail?"

Shao Kaitian immediately cursed, "Are you two carrying a fake one?"

"Nonsense!"

One of the Legacy holders glared, "I am a legitimate Legacy! I cultivate an eighth-grade Fire-attribute Cultivation Technique, the Qing Huo Liu Zhuan Jue!"

Another Legacy holder also puffed out his chest, "That's right, I also cultivate an eighth-grade Fire-attribute Cultivation Technique, the Qing Huo Liu Zhuan Jue. This is a genuine Kongming Dao Lineage."

Neither of them was fake, nor would they bring a fake one, which would only cause trouble for themselves.

But why couldn't the stone door be opened?

Everyone fell into deep thought.

Shao Kaitian suddenly spoke, "Wait, something's not right. Commander Jie, didn't you say before that your Legacy holder cultivates a Wood-attribute Cultivation Technique? How did it become Fire-attribute? Could you have found the wrong person?"

Jie Liuhang also reacted, frowning as he looked at his Legacy holder, "What's going on?"

The Legacy holder was sweating profusely, seemingly realizing the problem likely lay with him:

"When I underwent soul transmigration, I originally cultivated the Wood-attribute Cultivation Technique, the Shan Lin Tu Na Jue. But I scanned the memories and found that to form the most suitable Immortal Foundation later on with the Shan Lin Tu Na Jue, I would need Shan Lin Qing Qi. However, the Golden Core Tomb damaged the surrounding environment, and I wouldn't be able to gather Shan Lin Qing Qi for eight to ten years, nor could I find anywhere to buy it. On the other hand, the Yun Jian Qing Huo needed for the Qing Huo Liu Zhuan Jue is currently very easy to gather..."

The so-called most suitable Immortal Foundation is an Immortal Foundation that corresponds to the Cultivation Technique being cultivated. When the Cultivation Technique and Qi Gathering Method both originate from the same Dao Lineage, not only is the Breakthrough probability higher, but the effect is also best. Such an Immortal Foundation is also known as a "Same Dao Immortal Foundation."

Qing Cao, this Legacy holder, clearly had the idea of achieving an Immortal Foundation Breakthrough, so he spent Lifespan to switch to cultivating the Qing Huo Liu Zhuan Jue.

Since it was still the Kongming Dao Lineage, he didn't think it would cause any major problems. But now, it seemed the stone door here probably required two different Cultivation Technique Spiritual Qi to open.

"This is troublesome."

Jie Liuhang rubbed his temples. He could only wait until tomorrow for the accelerated Lifespan reset and have someone re-cultivate the Cultivation Technique.

"So what do we do now? Head back?"

Shao Kaitian was a bit speechless, "Are you all so careless in your work?"

Jie Liuhang had a hard time explaining. He was also new to the Xuanhuan World, and knowing the "Dao Lineage" setting was already good enough. How could he know that there were nuances even within different Cultivation Techniques of the same Dao Lineage?

Zong Zishui, standing nearby, also sighed helplessly, "We don't have Lifespan to re-cultivate on our side either, and re-cultivation isn't guaranteed to succeed. How about we look for other soul transmigrators?"

"Where would we find them in time now?"

Jie Liuhang shook his head.

"Then how about this, Qing Cao, you pass on the Shan Lin Tu Na Jue, and our Red Rain people will cultivate it, how about that?"

"It's not that simple. Without a Cultivation Technique Jade Slip, relying solely on a copied text means first passing a Comprehension Ability judgment, then spending a large amount of time to get started. If one's Comprehension Ability is poor, ten years of Lifespan might not even be enough to get started."

Shao Kaitian sighed. Most of the people he brought were soul transmigrators with mediocre talent, making it very difficult to pass the judgment.

"However, we can indeed call in body transmigrators who chose the Comprehension Ability Golden Finger to cultivate. That should be faster than waiting for tomorrow's re-cultivation."

Jie Liuhang pondered. This would also waste a lot of time, but it was much better than waiting idly for a day.

The three of them felt a bit dejected, having wasted time for nothing, but at least they had a solution.

Suddenly, someone looked behind them, "Someone's coming!"

At these words, everyone's expressions changed.

They had sent people to guard the entrance, so how could anyone still come down? Could this person's strength be extraordinary?

Then they saw the monk, dressed in martial arts attire, with a Bai Chan (White Cicada) on his shoulder and a Buddha's light emanating from his head. He walked forward one step at a time, his eyes bright, exuding a sense of pressure.

Jie Liuhang and the other two became cautious, sending the Foundation Establishment Cultivator forward.

"I, also, cultivate, the, Kong, Ming, Dao, Tradition, and, it, is, precisely, the, Shan, Lin, Tu, Na, Jue."

The monk took a step forward and spoke word by word, somewhat strangely, "Let, me, join."

Everyone exchanged glances, unsure what to do.

"Since he could break in, his strength must not be low."

Jie Liuhang mused for a moment, "If he's a native, it's fine. But if he's a player, and we refuse, the news might leak out, and that would be a big problem."

The usually quiet Zong Zishui nodded, "I think we can let him join. He's only one person anyway. After the door opens, we can surround him."

After some discussion, all three factions agreed to let the monk join.

They watched as the monk stepped forward, stood at the stone door mechanism, and slowly raised his hand, about to press it.

What no one noticed, however, was that cold sweat was streaming down the monk's forehead, and even his back was drenched.

'I didn't say anything just now!'

The monk was terrified. Just now, he was completely unable to open his mouth to speak. A strange force controlled his mouth, forcing him to make demands and participate in the Treasure Trove hunt.

He was in immense fear, completely unaware of what would happen after the door opened.

"Fellow Daoist, are you ready?"

Beside him, the Legacy holder of Liu Zhuan smiled at the monk.

Cold sweat poured down the monk's face. He didn't answer, only nodded stiffly. This nod was also controlled.

"This person indeed has an Opportunity."

Shao Kaitian looked at the monk and chuckled, "Our three factions were at a stalemate and facing trouble. This Legacy holder, who appeared out of nowhere, can solve our problem and forcibly enter to get a share. His Opportunity is truly great."

After all, there were no Xuanhuan novels in this world, so although Shao Kaitian was emotional, he didn't realize that the monk's current demeanor was exactly like a Xuanhuan protagonist.

He possessed a Dao Lineage Legacy, coincidentally encountered a Golden Core Senior's secret Treasure Trove, and the three factions who originally wanted to split it encountered trouble and had no choice but to seek his help. Furthermore, because the three factions were mutually restrained, he had a chance to seize the Treasure Trove... No matter how you looked at it, he was a protagonist template.

"Indeed, a great Opportunity. I wonder if he's a native or a player."

Jie Liuhang also nodded, "He's getting off easy."

Even Zong Zishui let out a light laugh, "When the main door opens, if there's too much Treasure Trove inside, we might genuinely be too preoccupied to deal with him, letting him get this benefit for free."

The three of them sighed with emotion, unaware that the monk was drenched in sweat from head to toe.

What Opportunity was there?

He was completely beyond his control, a puppet on strings.

The monk stiffly raised his hand and pressed it on the mechanism, Spiritual Qi erupting. Beside him, another Legacy holder simultaneously activated his Spiritual Qi.

Then, on the stone door, trees extended their branches, greenness emerged, and then flames ignited at their tips.

Creak.

With a soft sound, the stone door slowly opened to both sides.

The monk moved to dodge and soon saw the stone door wide open, revealing a surge of abundant Spiritual Qi inside.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

A gust of wind blew through, and pillars of light ignited inside the stone door, illuminating the space. It was not a warehouse, nor a cave, but a vast, seemingly endless space, paved with black bricks, featuring pavilions, and even a clear pond, with a Pill Furnace suspended in the center.