Chapter 54

Chapter 54: Another Divine Ability Gained

After Zhao Qi left, Old Yu and the others arrived at the ancestral hall to pay their respects to Chen Yang.

Yang Lingrui had already confirmed that the mysterious power protecting his sea of consciousness was the work of the Spirit Stone Immortal.

"Yang Family disciple Yang Lingrui pays homage to the Spirit Stone Immortal. This journey was safe and sound, all thanks to the Immortal Master’s divine power. Lingrui is deeply grateful!"

After saying this, he took out the mysterious stone he had acquired in the ancient tomb and gently placed it beside Chen Yang.

"This item is a treasure gained by Lingrui during his travels, and being a stone, it is presented to the Immortal Master for inspection."

Having the experience of swallowing treasure before, Chen Yang wasn’t as excited as he had been earlier.

First, he extended his consciousness to carefully study the mysterious stone.

He quickly discovered that its quality was not as high as the previous treasure, but because it was a naturally formed stone, it still had its own wonders.

For instance, within the stone, Chen Yang found a core-like green gem at its center, emitting a faint glow.

"Interesting."

Chen Yang wasn’t sure what effect this gem had, but it didn’t matter; he would find out as soon as he consumed it.

In front of the three, he performed the act of swallowing once more.

As expected, his cultivation level didn’t increase much after this consumption, but the green gem appeared within his body.

Chen Yang infused spiritual power into it, and soon a warm, gentle energy began to emerge.

As its concentration increased, this energy gradually solidified, forming a faint green beam of light that radiated outwards.

"This power, could it be…"

Considering a possibility, Chen Yang immediately used Thought Transmission to ask Yang Lingqing to call in Yang Linghu, who was still recovering from his injuries.

Yang Linghu’s injuries had healed significantly, with only a few critical areas needing more rest.

Once he entered the ancestral hall, Chen Yang condensed the faint green beam and directed it onto him.

In the light, Yang Linghu felt extremely comfortable, and his body relaxed considerably.

Then, at the sites of his still unhealed wounds, he felt a warm sensation that was both tingly and slightly itchy.

"The Spirit Stone Immortal is healing my wounds!"

Yang Linghu quickly realized it and promptly entered a meditative state, channeling his spiritual power to cooperate with Chen Yang.

After an hour, Chen Yang retracted the beam of light, and Yang Linghu rolled over to his feet.

He struck a stance in mid-air and landed steadily.

"There’s no sense of lag in my movements; I even feel stronger than before! Elder Yu, Lingqing, Lingrui, my injuries are completely healed!" Yang Linghu exclaimed excitedly.

The three approached to check, and indeed, his injuries had healed.

"This injury was supposed to take at least two months to fully recover, but now it has been healed in just one hour; the Immortal Master’s power is truly remarkable!"

"Thank you, Spirit Stone Immortal!"

The Yang Family rejoiced, as their fate was closely linked to Chen Yang, and the stronger he became, the more they would naturally benefit.

Chen Yang retracted his divine ability, feeling very satisfied with the healing effect.

This ability could only heal physical injuries, but it consumed little spiritual power and had a long-lasting effect.

As it was his first use, Chen Yang was not yet skilled and had only activated the gem’s effect with simple spiritual energy.

With further study of the gem over time, he would likely be able to enhance the range and effect of the healing even more.

The two times of consumption had brought Chen Yang sweet rewards.

He could increasingly feel just how extraordinary this ability to consume was after breaking through to late-stage Gathering Qi.

He gained cultivation from swallowing treasures and divine abilities from mysterious stones.

While ordinary human cultivators needed to dedicate long periods to improve their realms or master a spell, he could resolve it with just one bite—such convenience was beyond measure.

After presenting the mysterious stone, the Yang Family’s attention shifted to the talisman inheritance.

This trip to the ancient tomb proved exceptionally fruitful for the Yang Family, as they had gained both spiritual plants and spiritual treasures.

However, the most valuable item among them was undoubtedly the talisman inheritance.

A complete comprehensive inheritance in cultivation arts is a treasure that countless cultivators and families dream of possessing.

Currently, about ninety percent of the comprehensive products circulating in the market come from dynasties, sects, and several powerful forces, such as those from the Pill Workshop, Formation Hall, Talisman Mountain, and Artifact Towers.

They monopolize these techniques and pass them down only within their ranks.

Thus, comprehensive inheritance is often rare in various marketplaces, rarely appearing for sale.

Whenever a complete comprehensive inheritance surfaces, it is fiercely competed over by all forces.

Even a low-level and uncommon technique starts at a minimum of one thousand spiritual crystals, with some possibly reaching several thousand or even tens of thousands.

As for the talisman inheritance, it is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after crafts, with wide applications and no worries about market demand.

The Yang Family received a Gathering Qi level inheritance, with content that spans from the initial to the complete stage, detailed and comprehensive.

Conservatively estimating, on the marketplace, its price would be at least three thousand spiritual crystals!

Given the Yang Family’s current spiritual crystal output, combined with the monthly rewards from the dynasty, it would take them more than twenty years to accumulate without any expenses.

Considering the costs of cultivators’ training and their family expenses, it might take upwards of fifty years to save enough.

Thus, even Chen Yang felt that the Yang Family had hit the jackpot; Yang Lingrui and Zhao Qi had managed to gather all the content of this inheritance so miraculously while acting separately.

Of course, receiving the inheritance requires someone to take it on.

Old Yu immediately set off to buy the materials for crafting talismans the day before the Fish Ridge River marketplace closed for the season.

However, he soon encountered a dilemma.

In his earlier years in the sect, Old Yu had realized that he did not have talent for crafting talismans.

So, whom should this Talisman Technique inheritance be passed to?

Yang Lingrui needed to focus on his cultivation and could not afford to divide his attention on this matter.

Yang Lingqing was already busy managing the family, and adding talisman making to her responsibilities would leave her with little time for cultivation, making it unsuitable.

Yang Linghu could potentially be an option, but after a few days of attempts, Old Yu found that this boy, like himself, did not possess the talent for this path.

With that, only Zhao Qi and Liang Yi, the two external cultivators, were left.

Old Yu pondered carefully whether it was appropriate to pass this technique to them.

If it was not feasible, what should be done?

Just as Old Yu was deep in thought and contemplation, a thought entered his mind.

Chen Yang had been curious about the contents of this talisman inheritance, and seeing Old Yu troubled, he wanted to take a look.

Realizing Chen Yang was calling for him, Old Yu hurried to the ancestral hall.

After bowing, he held the talisman inheritance respectfully and presented it before Chen Yang.

"Please take a look, Immortal Master."

Chen Yang focused, beginning to review the inheritance.

The inheritance had a lot of content; he read through it thoroughly without missing a word, taking a full two hours.

It documented thirteen methods for crafting talismans, as well as a pen technique and concentration technique needed for drawing talismans.

At that moment, Yang Lingqing and the others arrived at the ancestral hall. They had initially planned to practice here but, upon seeing Old Yu’s gesture for silence, quietly stood to the side.

"This doesn’t seem so difficult after all."

Chen Yang extended his spiritual power, pulling over a set of crafting tools from a distance, and then began drawing according to the techniques recorded in the inheritance.

The four members of the Yang Family stood by, stunned into silence, their mouths agape at the sight.

Old Yu remained in a daze for quite a while before finally calming himself, unable to help but exclaim, "Indeed, living long brings many experiences. Who would believe that a stone can draw talismans?"