As the stone gate was slowly pushed open, Lu Qing gradually made out the scene inside.
To his shock, what he saw startled him.
Behind the stone gate was a rather small stone room, and directly opposite the door, a figure sat cross-legged on a stone bed.
The sudden appearance of someone behind the door really scared Lu Qing quite a bit.
Fortunately, he quickly realized that the figure showed no signs of life, and the visible face had become skeletal, which allowed him to heave a big sigh of relief.
At the same time, he couldn't help but mock himself internally.
He never imagined that after being on guard for so long against ambushes when opening doors, he still couldn't avoid this scare.
Knowing that the person opposite had been dead for who knows how long, Lu Qing then confidently entered.
He didn't touch the skeleton but instead made a complete round of the stone room.
The space behind the door wasn't too large, divided into three stone chambers, each about the size of a normal room.
Apart from the chamber with the skeleton, based on their setups, one appeared to be a quiet room, while the other resembled an alchemy room.
Unfortunately, whether it was the quiet room or the alchemy room, they were both empty, with hardly anything left.
There were some jade bottles in the alchemy room, but after Lu Qing checked them, he found nothing inside, resulting in no gains at all.
After inspecting the stone chambers, Lu Qing's attention finally settled on the skeleton.
At first glance, he noticed that the skeleton's bones were somewhat translucent, resembling jade in appearance.
He was shaken, understanding that in life, this skeleton must have belonged to an incredibly powerful cultivator. Enjoy exclusive adventures from empire
The second realm of Martial Arts Cultivation, the Muscle Bone Realm, is specifically for tempering muscles and bones.
But in the inheritance Lu Qing had received, there was no mention that upon reaching perfection in the Muscle Bone Realm, one could cultivate one's bones to be like jade.
Therefore, this skeleton must have been from a warrior far beyond the Muscle Bone Realm, even beyond the Postnatal Realm.
Could this be the mysterious being who created this Jade Cave?
This thought flickered through Lu Qing's mind.
He began to examine the skeleton with concentration.
Before long, a dense red light surfaced on the skeleton.
[Innate Realm Skeleton: This skeleton turned to this state after the death of an Innate Realm Expert.]
[The soul has dissipated, but the skeleton remains intact, an Innate Realm Expert's bones, tempered by Innate Energy, can withstand a thousand years without decaying.]
[This skeleton's master seems to have died attempting to break through a challenge, with his essence, qi, and spirit burned out.]
Reading the information that appeared with the skeleton, Lu Qing then understood that this was not the mysterious existence he had imagined who created this cave chamber.
Instead, it was an unknown Innate Realm Expert.
After all, even a tiny bit of Earth Vein Spiritual Liquid left by the cave's mysterious creator was a golden light item. If it had been his skeleton, how could it possibly only emit a red light?
He also had no idea why this Innate Realm Expert had come to this place or how he had failed his breakthrough and died.
The unfortunate part was that there wasn't even a book left here, making it impossible for him to glean any information.
He had thought there would be unexpected findings, but aside from a skeleton, there was nothing else in the stone chamber.
Lu Qing couldn't help but feel some disappointment.
After sighing, Lu Qing quickly put himself back into good spirits.
His gains from this trip into the mountains were surely enough.
He had not only dug up so many century-old ginsengs but also acquired Earth Vein Spiritual Liquid that would drive anyone insane with desire.
If he were still not content, it would be considered overly greedy.
After calming himself down, Lu Qing's gaze landed on the skeleton once again.
He was debating whether he should lay it to rest properly.
Logically, it was best for the skeleton to remain here.
After all, the stone chamber was immaculate, and even if left for hundreds of years more, the skeleton would not change in the slightest.
However, Lu Qing would undoubtedly be visiting this cave often in the future.
Even though it didn't scare him, having to face a skeleton every day still made him uneasy.
So after some thought, he decided to go ahead and properly bury the skeleton.
Having made up his mind, Lu Qing gave three respectful bows to the skeleton, apologized in advance, and then began to prepare to move it out.
However, just as he moved the skeleton slightly, he suddenly heard a clatter as something fell from the skeleton.
He initially thought he had accidentally dismantled a bone from the skeleton and was about to apologize when he looked down and found that what had fallen to the ground did not seem to be a bone.
It seemed to be a long, square jade stone.
Curious, Lu Qing picked it up.
Then he saw that it was indeed a beautiful piece of jade.
On it were several strange patterns.
Looking at the patterns on the jade, Lu Qing felt they seemed familiar.
After thinking for a moment, it suddenly hit him.
Wasn't this the same as the patterns carved on the walls of the cave outside?
Lu Qing was immediately startled.
Those patterns outside must have been carved by the mysterious being who created the cave.
Could this jade have something to do with them?
Lu Qing quickly activated his superpower and concentrated on the jade in his hand.
After a while, a dense red light emerged from the jade.
[Inheritance Jade Scroll: A type of jade scroll that can record and pass on information.]
[It is said that those who have cultivated Divine Thought can inscribe information on certain special jade scrolls, leaving behind an inheritance to ensure its confidentiality.]
[Without cultivating Divine Thought and the corresponding technique to unlock it, it is extremely difficult to obtain the information on the jade scroll.]
[Would you like to download?]
When Lu Qing saw the Superpower Light emerging from the jade in his hand, he was taken aback.
He knew this object probably had little to do with the mysterious being who had created the Jade Cave.
But he was still very excited.
According to the information given by his superpower, he knew this might just be what he had been searching for.
He immediately chose to download.
And based on past experience, he firmly focused on the jade scroll in his hand.
[Download in progress, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%… 97%, 98%, 99%, 100%]
[Download complete, would you like to learn?]
[Cultivation Technique found, would you like to simulate?]
The information download inside the jade scroll was much slower than Lu Qing had imagined.
It took a full quarter of an hour before he saw it was complete.
Then he saw that after the download was complete, his superpower actually gave him two options.
One asked whether he wanted to learn the information inside.
The other inquired whether he wanted to simulate the cultivation technique.
This meant that the jade scroll contained not only ordinary information but also a cultivation technique inheritance!
At this, Lu Qing was truly overjoyed.
Even if the jade scroll wasn't left by the mysterious being who opened the Jade Cave, it must be extremely precious.
Otherwise, the unknown Innate Realm Expert wouldn't have kept it close by even before death.
Therefore, the cultivation technique inheritance it contained must be invaluable.
He immediately made a decision.
He chose to simulate the cultivation technique while learning the other information.
As he made his choice, Lu Qing immediately felt a flood of information rushing into his mind.
He closed his eyes, familiar with the process, and silently received the information.
After a long while, when he opened his eyes again, they were filled with delight.