When Xiao Ling saw the item he had extracted, his heart was shocked and his breathing paused for a moment. Ancestral Stone, how could Xiao Ling not know its importance? This was the key treasure that helped Dongzi from the neighboring Tianxuan Continent rise in the early days, and now it unexpectedly fell into his hands.
His heart was filled with ups and downs, but Xiao Ling also knew that since the ancestral stone was already in his hands, if things didn't go as expected, Lin Dong's future growth path would inevitably deviate from the original trajectory, and he might not be able to become a martial ancestor.
"Well, it seems that when I break through to the Dou Di realm one day, I will have to go to the Tianxuan Continent." Xiao Ling thought to himself, with a flash of determination in his eyes.
After all, the creatures of Tianxuan Continent are also lives. Although Xiao Ling is not a saint, if his actions trigger a chain reaction, then he must bear the responsibility. He cannot sit idly by and watch countless creatures suffer from the invasion of the alien demons because of his influence.
Besides, Xiao Ling was originally interested in exploring the Tianxuan Continent, where the Plane Embryo was priceless. If he could obtain it, it would be of great help to him in his future efforts to reach the Heavenly Supreme level.
Now, he has the ancestral stone that is closely connected to the Tianxuan Continent. When his strength is strong enough, he can use the ancestral stone to determine the location of the Tianxuan Continent. On that day, he will be able to find a way to go to the Tianxuan Continent and implement his plan.
In fact, there is no need to be too anxious. If you look at the timeline, the story of Tianxuan Continent will not start for a long time. Lin Dong may not be born yet, and even if he is born, he is just a little kid who knows nothing. Therefore, Xiao Ling has plenty of time to prepare everything.
As for whether he could become the Dou Emperor in the future, Xiao Ling didn't need to think about it. He had the advantage of foresight, and now he had a strong force behind him and some cheats. If he still couldn't become the Dou Emperor, he might as well find a piece of tofu and kill himself.
If he didn't even have confidence in himself, wouldn't all the training Xiao Ling had done over the years be in vain? He was determined to get the position of Doudi.
Xiao Ling shook his head gently and shook off the distracting thoughts in his mind. It would not be too late to talk about these things later. It was too early to think about them now.
With a change of mind, he took out the ancestral stone he had just drawn from the system warehouse.
Xiao Ling's palm flashed, and after a white light, an object was lying quietly in his palm.
"Is this the ancestral stone ranked second on the ancient divine object list on the Tianxuan Continent? In its current state, it looks really ordinary."
Xiao Ling was playing with the small stone curiously while talking to himself.
The stone was only the size of two fingers, and its color was light grayish white. But when he pinched it with his fingers, he felt a strange softness that was not like stone, jade, or wood. It was like stone and not like jade, like wood and not like wood.
Like stone but not stone, like jade but not jade, like wood but not wood.
Xiao Ling's gaze became more focused. On the thumb-sized stone, he could vaguely see some fuzzy lines, like a mysterious rune.
These runes are spread over every corner of the stone, making it look more like some kind of mysterious stone spell.
"These runes should be the tools used by rune masters to perform their methods. If I can master this skill, it will definitely be of great help in improving my own strength." Xiao Ling's eyes fell on those complex and difficult to understand runes, and some thoughts came to his mind.
In the Douqi Continent, practitioners with strong soul power and matching Douqi attributes have the opportunity to become respected alchemists.
But if they lack the qualifications to become alchemists, then powerful soul power will only make their perception more acute.
Some of the more powerful characters can even use soul power to attack, but that's basically where it ends.
However, unlike the Douqi Continent, in the Tianxuan Continent, people with strong mental power have the opportunity to become mysterious talisman masters.
They fight with the help of their mental power, and the degree of development of their mental power is unfathomable, and they can even refine weapons of great power.
The higher the quality of the refined weapons, the stronger their spirituality. When the quality of these weapons is improved to a certain level, it is even possible to breed magical weapon spirits.
In other words, if two cultivators have equal soul powers, and one chooses to be a talisman master, while the other only knows how to use soul power, then the one who didn't become a talisman master will basically be defeated in one move. After all, the methods of a talisman master are much more sophisticated than fighting with soul power alone.
Take Xiao Ling for example, he is now a one-star Dou Zun, and his soul has reached the great perfection of the spiritual realm. It should not be difficult for him to deal with an ordinary four or five-star Dou Zun.
But if Xiao Ling could become a talisman master, based on his current spiritual realm-reaching great perfection soul, he estimated that once he became a talisman master, his combat effectiveness would definitely be raised to a higher level.
Although he is not quite sure what level he can reach as a talisman master, he should be able to deal with practitioners like the Nine-Star Dou Zun with ease.
Xiao Ling knew in his heart that these speculations about the talisman master and the ancestral stone were just the surface. If he wanted to truly understand them in depth, he would have to rely on the guidance of experts.
In Xiao Ling's view, the spirit of the ancestral stone "Yan" is the ideal mentor who can lead him to become a talisman master.
After all, the first owner of the ancestral stone was the legendary Fuzu who invented the Fu Master's cultivation method, and the weapon spirit "Yan" beside him had one of the best understandings of Fu Master's skills in the entire Tianxuan Continent. For Xiao Ling, who wanted to become a Fu Master, it was perfect to have the guidance of "Yan".
Unfortunately, the ancestral stone was seriously injured, and its spirit "Yan" fell into a deep sleep. Even if Xiao Ling wanted to communicate with "Yan" or even ask for advice from the talisman master, there was no way to achieve it.
Xiao Ling pondered in his heart, vaguely remembering that in the story, the ancestral stone repaired itself with the help of the primordial energy used by the lord of the primordial world to heal wounds.
If the Lord of the Great Desolation placed his power on the Dou Qi Continent, he would undoubtedly be the strongest person at the peak of Dou Sheng. The Great Desolation Qi he used was naturally extraordinary and must contain extraordinary healing power.
Xiao Ling actually had quite a few healing pills in his hands. When he left Xingyun Pavilion, Yao Chen stuffed him with several eighth-grade healing pills in case of emergency.
The efficacy of these pills is definitely not inferior to the primitive energy on the seventh floor of the Primordial Tower. Maybe they can also have some therapeutic effect on the spirit of the ancestral stone and help it wake up from its slumber.
Once Xiao Ling had a plan in mind, he immediately started to implement it. He flipped his wrist lightly, and a light green pill slipped out from the ring. He held it between his fingers, and it was shining.
The name of this pill is Huiyuan Huanshen Pill. It is an eighth-grade five-color pill. It is of lower quality among the pills that Yao Chen gave to Xiao Ling, but its medicinal effect is quite extraordinary.
Once taken, this pill can help recover from injuries and replenish soul power in a very short time. For a Dou Zun-level warrior, this is undoubtedly an excellent holy medicine for them to save their lives and heal their injuries.
Xiao Ling stared at the Hui Yuan Huan Shen Dan in his hand and muttered to himself, "I hope you can play some role."
Immediately, Xiao Ling gently squeezed his palm, and the Huiyuan Huanshen Pill turned into a ball of light blue medicinal essence in his palm. These essences trembled slightly in the air, emitting a faint medicinal fragrance, as if containing infinite vitality.
Xiao Ling's movements did not pause at all. He gently clapped his other hand and accurately sent the essence of the elixir into the ancestral stone.
The moment the ancestral stone came into contact with the essence of the elixir, a layer of delicate white light appeared on the surface. The light green light seemed to be absorbed by the stone and penetrated into it bit by bit.
After a moment, the ancestral stone seemed to feel the benefits of the light blue light, just like a guy who had been hungry for a long time suddenly encountered delicious food and began to absorb it frantically.
The suction force it emitted suddenly intensified, and it almost couldn't wait to swallow up the essence of the elixir in one gulp.
The ancestral stone made quite a noise when it absorbed the medicinal power. If Xiao Ling hadn't been strong enough, he would have been thrown into a panic.
He held the ancestral stone tightly, feeling like he was holding an inflating balloon, which was getting stronger and stronger and almost flew out of his hand.
After about a quarter of an hour, all the medicinal power of the pill was absorbed by the ancestral stone, but there was no major reaction.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ling couldn't help but frown and was worried.
The ancestral stone had clearly absorbed all the medicinal power of the elixir, so why was there still no movement? This was completely different from the reaction he expected. Xiao Ling couldn't figure out what was going on, but he was too lazy to figure it out, so he simply used his soul power to find out.
Immediately, Xiao Ling closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, released a soul force from between his eyebrows, and slowly penetrated into the ancestral stone in his hand.
The released soul power was like a tiny electric current, flickering in the air, and penetrating into the depths of the ancestral stone bit by bit, trying to find the secret within.
With the infusion of soul power, the surface of the ancestral stone began to glow faintly, and Xiao Ling could feel a subtle fluctuation coming from inside the stone.
Xiao Ling felt a slight dizziness, but the discomfort was fleeting. Then, the scene in front of him suddenly changed, and his consciousness seemed to be pulled into a black hole, appearing in a dark space.
It was dead silent here, without a trace of light, and so cold that it made people feel chilled.
Faced with this sudden change, Xiao Ling seemed quite calm. After all, he had anticipated this situation. If he guessed correctly, this should be the inner space of the ancestral stone.
The space here can be used to practice martial arts and improve proficiency in martial arts. When Xiao Ling is free and has learned new fighting skills, he can use the environment here to carefully study and try them out in practice.
Xiao Ling looked around in the darkness. Although he could not see anything, he could feel the uniqueness of this space.
He couldn't help but secretly admire that this Fu Zu was indeed a peerless master, and the treasure he refined was indeed not simple. Even Xiao Ling, whose soul realm had reached the great perfection of the spiritual realm, felt that this space was unfathomable.
It seems that compared with such a peerless powerful person, there is still a big gap between me and him.
At this moment, the consciousness that Xiao Ling condensed with his soul power suddenly paused, and then the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.
He had been so focused on the ancestral stone that he almost forgot that there was a "tenant" hidden inside the stone.
If his soul power wasn't strong enough, it would be difficult for him to detect this guy's existence.
"Haha, I didn't expect that this guy was brought along this time. It's really interesting." Xiao Ling found it funny in his heart.
Then, Xiao Ling's consciousness turned and his gaze shot straight to a corner of this dark space. His sight seemed to be able to penetrate the void and glimpse the secrets hidden behind it.
Immediately, Xiao Ling's mouth curled up into a playful smile, and he shouted lightly: "Hey, how long are you going to hide?"
There was a hint of mischief in Xiao Ling's tone, as if he was quite familiar with the existence hidden in the darkness.
As soon as Xiao Ling finished speaking, the surrounding space was shrouded in silence again. There was a dead silence and no response at all.
Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, and he already had an idea in his mind. It seems that the demon marten is determined to be a coward. This guy is really not very courageous.
He chuckled twice, with a hint of amusement in his tone: "Humph, since you are so shy and don't want to come out by yourself, then I will have no choice but to ask you to come out unceremoniously."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ling lightly snapped his fingers, and a beam of light that condensed the essence of his soul power shot out like a sharp arrow, straight into the depths of darkness where his eyes were looking.
Although Xiao Ling performed this move casually, its power should not be underestimated. If it was not intercepted, even a Dou Wang-level strong man would find it difficult to withstand the power of this attack.
Just as Xiao Ling's soul beam was about to hit the target, a hint of light purple energy suddenly appeared in the air, easily dissolving his attack.
"Alright, alright, Master Diao, I'm coming out. I really don't know how a weird guy like you found me."
As the purple energy barrier emerged, a voice that sounded like someone trying hard to remain calm came from the depths of the darkness.
Immediately afterwards, a ray of light emerged from the space and shot straight into Xiao Ling's sight.
Xiao Ling narrowed his eyes and took a closer look, only to see that the light gradually dimmed, revealing a figure. It was a mouse that was probably only the size of a palm, and its body was as black as ink, blending into the darkness.
There was no cloudiness in the black rat's tiny eyes. Instead, there was a surprisingly human expression, as if it was completely at a loss.
There was nothing we could do about it, after all, it was hiding well, and suddenly it was caught. Anyone who encountered this would be a little panicked.
"Tsk tsk, I was wondering if it could be some rare and exotic animal, after all this time, it turns out to be just a little black mouse." Xiao Ling grinned, staring straight at the little black mouse opposite him, and couldn't help laughing out loud with a bit of sarcasm.
He deliberately pretended not to know the Heavenly Demon Marten. After all, this guy's current appearance was almost no different from that of an ordinary mouse.
Looking closely, the body of this little mouse is longer than that of an ordinary mouse. Although this is not the true form of the Heavenly Demon Marten, it is so similar to a mouse that Xiao Ling still feels a little amused.
"Nonsense, you are the rat! I am the noble Heavenly Demon Marten, you are blind to the truth, don't confuse me with those ordinary rats!"
As soon as Xiao Ling finished speaking, the black rat became furious as if its tail had been stepped on, and all its previous panic disappeared.
It stared at Xiao Ling angrily and actually spoke in human language, retorting word by word.
"The Heavenly Demon Marten? Is this some kind of marten-like magical beast? I have been in the Douqi Continent for so long, how come I have never heard of such a magical beast race?"
Xiao Ling looked at the black rat in front of him, which was so angry that it was fuming, but he was not angry at all. Instead, he touched his chin leisurely, put on a confused expression, and said in a deliberately teasing manner.
"The Celestial Demon Marten Clan is one of the four great clans in the Demon Realm. You are so ignorant that you know nothing about it. Although your aura is a bit strange, even I, Master Diao, cannot tell the depth of your cultivation. But judging from the mental power you have displayed, you should be at least an Immortal Talisman Master. You have cultivated to this level, is it possible that you have not heard of the news about the Celestial Demon Marten Clan?"
As the black rat spoke, he looked at Xiao Ling with a look that said "Why are you so ignorant?" and a hint of blame in his tone.
However, as it spoke, its tone suddenly became doubtful.
"Wait a minute... What is the Douqi Continent you mentioned just now? Is it a new area that has not been explored yet?"
Hei Shu raised his eyebrows slightly, obviously very puzzled by what Xiao Ling said about the "Fighting Continent". He stared at Xiao Ling with a very human look of doubt.
"Demon Realm? This is the first time I've heard of it. But I do know the three major demon beast races in the Beast Realm. They are the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan, and the Jiuyou Earth Python Clan. I've heard of all of these. As for the Immortal Talisman Master you mentioned, well, I'm not quite sure about this. Is it a realm of cultivation?" Xiao Ling looked at the black rat, smiled slightly, and continued talking along its topic.
"As for the Douqi Continent, that's where I practice. On the Douqi Continent, we practice Douqi, and the realm starts from Douqi, then Douzhe, Doushi..."
Xiao Ling then went on to describe in detail the basic situation and cultivation system of the Douqi Continent, leaving Heishu stunned with his eyes almost popping out.
"What does this have to do with anything? What is the Douqi Continent? Am I not in the Tianxuan Continent?" Black Rat was confused, obviously a little bewildered by Xiao Ling's words.
"If my perception is correct, this should no longer be the Profound Sky Continent..."
As soon as Black Rat finished speaking, a hoarse voice suddenly sounded from behind him. (End of this chapter)