The Lazy Cultivator
Part 4: The Treasure of the Ancient Han Clan
The wound that was all over Lin Zhu's body that was now filled with Xiao Qi's soul was slowly healing on its own, its appearance was still very pitiful but its state for now felt better compared to before. Slowly He got up, the first place he came across was a shelf containing many books because he was curious about the books that were there because that was where Lin Zhu found the book ‘Move Soul’.
Xiao Qi or who was currently able to call him as Lin Zhu was having a speculation on his mind, He guessed that this hut belonged to one of the ancient Han clan members who had survived and chose to flee to the forest of death because of course that person was very sure that there would be no one will chase him there thanks to bad rumors about this place. And Lin Zhu's estimation proved to be correct, the evidence all contained the secret techniques of the ancient Han clan, the, the techniques that can shake the world are still in good condition even though the cover has been partially damaged.
The books were so many, Lin Zhu traced them carefully. The shelf consists of five levels and each level has a book with a different type at each level. The first level contains books on forging, the second level contains books on swordsmanship, the third level contains books on formations, and the second level contains books on formations, the fourth level contains books on alchemists and the last level or fifth level there are books on cultivation techniques and all the complete books consist of low to the highest level. Ck, Lin Zhu was amazed by that, his mind was how did that person bring all these books on his escape? He himself had even forgotten to leave a note about extending the formation that sealed the darkness back then. Either Lin Zhu was a fool or this guy was too clever.
Alright since there are very interesting books available here maybe Lin Zhu will remain in this hut for a while, He also needs to restore all his abilities in order to get out of this forest. After looking around again this hut is protected by an ancient formation so that this hut still stands firmly without suffering any significant damage from the attack of demonic spirit beasts so it is certain that the formation installed here is the high-level formation and Lin Zhu were able to rest in peace within it. Why was Lin Zhu able to enter into that formation? Since the formation was made to dispel the demonic spirit beasts to enter so other than the demonic spirit beasts then anyone could enter there. How did Lin Zhu know? Because he is a great man hahaha.
After he finished looking at the books on the shelf Lin Zhu stepped foot through the hut that was not how big it was, the goods there although it is outdated and there are some damaged but can still be used. Among these items was a black furnace that looked more like a tool to install than a tool to make pills, but Lin Zhu knew that the furnace was a high-end furnace until he took the furnace without any care. Lin Zhu did not realize that the healed wound did not make the blood from the previous wound disappear, in fact, Lin Zhu's body was still filled with blood and the blood accidentally hit the furnace and then the blood disappeared because it was absorbed into the furnace.
The furnace trembled for a moment and jumped from Lin zhu's grasp to make him startled, white light mixed with black emanated from inside the furnace then before long the beam disappeared along with the appearance of the furnace undergoing a change, what had originally looked worse than a cooking tool now looked very beautiful and seemed majestic typical of spiritual tools, it made Lin Zhu even more surprised. A high-level furnace alone was already like a treasure to alchemists and this furnace before him was a spiritual furnace that could be considered the soul and body of a treasured alchemist.
“Greetings, sir. I am Qi Lu, the spirit of the spiritual furnace”
“Ah can you even talk?” lin Zhu asked puzzledly, a spiritual tool is a tool of the highest level because it has consciousness and Lin Zhu has often encountered it from his past life, but only this time he saw a spiritual tool that could speak so that it could make him shocked.
“Iya, because I am not actually part of that furnace, Qi Lu replied.
“Then why did you get out of there?”
“I am an artificial spirit made with the aim to keep all the treasures in this hut from falling into the hands of the wrong person. I am a spirit created from the soul shards of a cultivator who previously occupied this hut”
“Hah? Artificial spirits? Is there such an ability?” peeking Lin Zhu excited.
“There are masters, and only my previous owners can do it” Qi Lu replied calmly.
“Woah I can not imagine how much power this hut owner has to be able to make this impossible, then you say to keep the treasure in this hut? I saw no other treasures besides the furnace and the books there”
“The treasure that appears outside is only a small part of the treasure left by the owner of the hut, the rest is in the furnace. After the intertwining of other property contracts will appear and I am one of the others”
“Contract? Looks like I haven't made any contract yet then how can you show up?”
“Master, you have made a contract with that spiritual furnace. The blood in the master's body accidentally hit the furnace and made him rise”
“Huh?” confused Lin Zhu then He looked at his current appearance, ugh he really looked like a person who had just survived a great disaster. “So you said that you keep this treasure from falling into the wrong hands, how do you know that I am not the wrong person?” asked Lin Zhu curiously.
“Master, with just a drop of blood I can already determine it because it wants as strong and mediocre as that person, he said, if the formation that sealed the furnace did not open then the person was considered unfit and you managed to open the seal formation until the furnace got up and I was able to get out of there” explained Qi Lu.
“Eh there's a formation? Why didn't I realize it?” Lin Zhu was completely blind to the understanding of what he was going through, what exactly was going on? Why is he not familiar with everything? Is it because of different times? Ugh Lin Zhu's head felt dizzy as he thought about it.
“In every object that is here there is a formation, the formation can only be seen by cultivators who have reached the Mortal stage and both your soul and body are not currently in that stage”
"Of course I know, I'm watching everything that's going on here in silence"
All of the explanations Qi Lu spoke made sense. His current body was a trash body that could not cultivate whereas his current soul used to be a late level Celestial Emperor stage cultivator.
On this land there are 12 cultivation stages with levels 1-10 in each stage.
Earth Stage
Natural Stage
Sky Stage
Earth Knight Stage
The Natural Knight Stage
The Sky Knight Stage
General Stage
King's Stage
The Natural Emperor Stage
The Sky Emperor Stage
Immortal Stage
Mortal Stage
According to legend, the, when a cultivator goes beyond the twelve stages then he will rise and become a god but the truth of it has never been proven because the highest realm that can be reached in the entire land cultivation is a level 2 Immortal stage that has mostly become old because of its age has passed hundreds or even thousands of years.
Xiao Qi who was a saint swordsman had only just reached the late level Celestial Emperor stage when he was 30 years old, the youngest age for cultivators at that stage until the nickname of a genius was pinned on him.
To Be Continued
