Free Web NovelChapter 653: Chapter 250: Spirit of the Immortal Mountain (6)
Through the words on the stone tablet, Shen Chongxuan indeed found some clues.
It turns out that the Black Tripod and the small tree in this cave mansion were brought back by Situ Jing from a desolate sea island years ago.
According to Situ Jing’s description, when he obtained the Black Tripod, it was only palm-sized and indeed resembled a Pill Furnace, but it couldn’t be used for Alchemy.
And that small tree, when he brought it back, had only one leaf.
"This tripod and tree might not be that simple..."
After deciphering the content on the stone tablet, Shen Chongxuan pondered in his heart and then spoke: "Liu Gui, later I will write a letter, and you will immediately send it to Yunshui City and hand it to the Patriarch."
Liu Gui cupped his hands and waited quietly on the side for Shen Chongxuan to take out paper and pen to write the letter.
"Be careful on the way, and after delivering the letter, stay in the city for a few days to spend time with your family."
These cultivators in Huaisang have not returned for over a year, so since Liu Gui is returning this time, let him spend good time with his family.
"Thank you, Young Master."
Liu Gui gratefully cupped his hands, then used Wind Manipulation to rush toward Yunshui City.
Three days later, Liu Gui delivered the letter handwritten by Shen Chongxuan to Shen Chongming.
After opening the letter, Shen Chongming’s brow instantly furrowed.
After a brief contemplation, he headed down the mountain.
In Shen Wen’an’s courtyard.
Shen Chongming handed the letter to his third uncle, Shen Wen’an.
"Chonghong has also mentioned that Black Tripod and small tree."
"Now Chongxuan means to ask you, Third Uncle, to take a trip to Huaisang to see those two things."
After a glance at the letter, Shen Wen’an nodded and said: "I have nothing to do, so tomorrow I will take a trip to Huaisang to see what those things are."
"And another thing."
After setting down the letter, Shen Wen’an, after brief contemplation, said: "Chongzhen wants to pursue a different Sword Dao from mine."
"If the family goes to battle in the near future, you should bring him along."
Shen Chongzhen plans to follow the path of the Ancient Sword Cultivator’s ’Divine Communication through Technique,’ a path that requires a lot of life-and-death struggles to hone his Sword Skill.
Now that his cultivation has reached the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, his swordsmanship is superb, and it’s time for him to be tempered.
Shen Chongming nodded and replied: "Just in time, in the next two days, nephew plans to send people to attack Puling City of Fushan Country, and then bring True Brother along."
...
Early the next morning, a streak of Sword Aura flew out from Yunshui City, heading all the way east.
The distance from Yunshui City to Huaisang is nearly ten thousand miles, a journey for which a Qi Cultivation Cultivator using Wind Manipulation Flight would take days to reach.
But this distance was nothing for Shen Wen’an, a Golden Core Sword Immortal Realm cultivator.
In less than an hour, that Sword Aura appeared above Huaisang County.
With a sweep of Divine Sense, Shen Wen’an easily found the cave mansion where Shen Chongxuan and numerous Shen Family cultivators were residing.
When the Sword Aura descended, transforming into Shen Wen’an’s figure, Shen Chongxuan quickly stepped forward to salute:
"Third Uncle."
Behind him, all the Shen Family cultivators were also somewhat excited, cupping their hands toward Shen Wen’an and shouting in unison, "Third Master."
In the Shen Family, their cultivation was only above average, usually not having the chance to see this legendary Golden Core Realm Sword Immortal of the Shen Family.
Having seen Shen Wen’an up close this time, they could boast about it to their fellow clansmen upon returning.
Shen Wen’an slightly nodded, his gaze moving towards the cave mansion behind the crowd.
At this sight, his brow instantly furrowed.
Seeing this, everyone held their breath.
Shen Chongxuan carefully approached and cupped his hands: "Third Uncle, is there something amiss?"
After a moment’s thought, Shen Wen’an said: "Indeed, there is something strange, but... let’s go in and take a look."
Just a moment ago he sensed an aura in the cave that was slightly similar to that of Flame Lake City!
But this aura was distinctly different from Flame Lake City, carrying an inexplicable flavor.
"You all guard the entrance."
After giving an instruction, Shen Chongxuan led Shen Wen’an into the cave mansion.
First, they went to look at the peculiar Black Tripod.
"Third Uncle, please look, this is the Black Tripod I mentioned in my letter."
"This object is very peculiar. Without anyone touching it, it can change size by itself."
In the stone chamber, Shen Wen’an’s eyes remained fixed on the Black Tripod, as if he hadn’t heard Shen Chongxuan’s words beside him.
"Spiritual Material?"
After observing closely for a long time, he suddenly murmured.
At that moment, he finally understood why this cave mansion felt familiar.
The faint aura emitted by the Black Tripod was clearly similar to the Stone Egg at the bottom of the magma lake in Flame Lake City!
This was enough to prove that the Black Tripod was actually transformed from Spiritual Material!
However, there were still some differences between the Black Tripod and the Stone Egg.
After a brief perception, Shen Wen’an’s brow tightly furrowed.
"I saw from the stone tablet left by the owner of this cave mansion that this tripod was brought back by the owner from an island in the sea."
"Together with the Black Tripod, a small tree was also brought back, located in another stone chamber."
"And moreover..."
Shen Chongxuan hesitated slightly and said: "Third Uncle, I feel that this tripod seems to not be a solid entity."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wen’an nodded slightly and said: "Your feeling is correct."
As he spoke, he slowly reached out and pointed at the body of the tripod.
In the next instant, the Black Tripod in front of them rippled like water, twisting and distorting.
"This!"
Shen Chongxuan was stunned upon seeing this.
He had merely felt that the Black Tripod was peculiar, never expecting it wasn’t a solid entity!
"Third Uncle, what is this?"
Shen Wen’an shook his head and said: "Let’s go take a look at the small tree first."
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Shen Chongxuan led him to the stone chamber where the small tree was, meanwhile explaining the situation Shen Chonghong encountered back then and the Wolf Demon incident a few days ago.
When Shen Wen’an saw the small tree, the shock flashed in his eyes once again!
The aura emitted from this small tree in front was clearly another transformed Spiritual Material!
This...
How could there be two transformed Spiritual Material objects in a small cave?
More importantly, he could distinctly feel that the things transformed from Spiritual Material here were obviously different from the Stone Egg at the bottom of the magma lake in Flame Lake City.
All of a sudden, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind!
This Black Tripod and small tree... are definitely not Spiritual Material from Yangnao Land!
"Did you just say... that this Black Tripod and small tree were brought back by the owner of the cave mansion from a sea island?"
Turning to Shen Chongxuan, Shen Wen’an asked solemnly.
Shen Chongxuan nodded: "That’s what was written on the stone tablet left by Situ Jing at the entrance."
"I drifted endlessly, not knowing the surroundings, accidentally encountering an island, extremely desolate, I obtained a Black Tripod on the island, searched without results, and upon leaving, obtained a strange tree at the edge of the deep abyss, the only lone sapling on the desolate island..."
Shen Chongxuan recited the words left by Situ Jing on the stone tablet.
After hearing this, Shen Wen’an thought for a moment and said: "The specifics of these two items, Third Uncle cannot tell you."
"But one thing is certain, this thing should be related to the Three Immortal Mountains."
At the Golden Core Assembly years ago, Xu Xiu had the Elder with a Conical Hat at the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm deliver something related to the Three Immortal Mountains.
It mentioned that the Three Immortal Mountains are three powerful Immortal Sects.
Each Immortal Sect holds a Dao Source Supreme Treasure.
And with the Shen Family’s understanding of Dao Source over the years, Shen Wen’an could conclude that the Three Immortal Mountains should be, in ancient times, like the Underworld and Tribulation Fire Sect, powerful forces controlling complete Dao Source.
And this desolate island accidentally discovered by Situ Jing might just be one of the Three Immortal Mountains.
Feng Changyou once said that Spiritual Material generally doesn’t manifest on its own.
But in this Immortal Mountain among the Three Immortal Mountains, the Spiritual Material not only manifested on its own but also transformed into a peculiar state, being brought to Yangnao Land by Situ Jing, which is very strange indeed!
