Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chapter 875 Scroll
A quarter of an hour later, Liu Kaiyang opened his eyes, looking somewhat tired. He stood up, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "This treasure has manifested. Please take a look, senior."

"Senior only needs to infuse his divine soul power into it, and he should be able to bring it out of my divine consciousness space."

"However, I must remind you, senior, that this item will devour the power of the soul, but it will not harm you."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly, but a sense of vigilance rose in his heart. He quietly circulated his true essence, ready to activate the Kunpeng True Blood at any time and teleport away from this place.

He didn't think Liu Kaiyang would use such a clumsy method to harm him, but if the treasure he mentioned was truly like the jade pendant, capable of bringing people back to life, it must have some mysterious properties. It might even harm people on its own, so he had to be careful.

He spread his divine sense and probed into Liu Kaiyang's soul space. He immediately felt a vast and boundless aura, which was thousands of times more powerful than when he faced the Void Cicada in the Void Land. He couldn't help but tremble.

But the next moment, this trace of aura disappeared. When Chen Yuan came to his senses, he saw a bright yellow scroll about a foot long hanging in front of Liu Kaiyang's soul, tightly closed together.

Chen Yuan carefully spread his divine sense to envelop the scroll, but he did not sense any trace of that vast and profound aura; it was as if it were just an illusion.

However, he dared not be careless in the slightest. He scanned the scroll inch by inch with his divine sense, but still found nothing.

He couldn't sense even a trace of spiritual energy from the scroll; it seemed to be just an ornament placed in an ordinary person's home, which, when unfolded, revealed a stiff and lifeless landscape painting.

Chen Yuan couldn't help but recall when he first obtained the pelt of the Kunyu Demon King. That animal hide was just as ordinary, not even as good as the pelt of a level one demon beast.

If he hadn't already seen Kunfeng on Tongtian Island and remembered the aura of Kunpeng's true blood, and hadn't vaguely sensed the Kunpeng aura remaining on the animal hide, he would have missed this treasure.

This is the way of a divine object concealing its true nature. Later, Chen Yuan refined the true blood of the Kunpeng and only then did he discover the true mystery of the animal hide.

This scroll exists within Liu Kaiyang's spiritual space, able to evade his spiritual sense detection. Even when his spiritual sense sweeps over it, it shows no abnormality, clearly indicating it is no ordinary object.

Chen Yuan hesitated for a moment, then tentatively probed the scroll with his divine sense, but it vanished without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

He felt a chill run down his spine; this thing was indeed as Liu Kaiyang had said, capable of devouring the power of the soul.

Chen Yuan was on edge, ready to flee at any moment, but the scroll only devoured a wisp of his divine soul power, and there were no other unusual occurrences.

He waited a while longer before continuing to pour his divine soul power into the scroll, but at an extremely slow pace, ready to interrupt and escape at any moment.

To Chen Yuan's surprise, it took him three hours just to infuse his soul power.

After Chen Yuan's cultivation reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, his divine soul power also reached a new level, comparable to a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. His divine sense could cover a radius of three thousand miles around him, enough to make him stand out in the lower realms.

However, despite continuously pouring most of his divine soul power into the scroll, the scroll only emitted a faint white light, without any other changes.

Fortunately, apart from absorbing the power of the divine soul, the scroll showed no other abnormalities.

Just as Chen Yuan was wondering if the scroll would devour all of his divine soul power, the scroll finally trembled slightly, disappeared from Liu Kaiyang's divine soul space, and appeared in Chen Yuan's hand.

Both he and Liu Kaiyang opened their eyes. Liu Kaiyang looked at the bright yellow scroll, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

Chen Yuan carefully examined the scroll in his hand, released a wisp of true essence, but it was blocked upon touching the scroll, so he had to withdraw it.

He applied a little more pressure and squeezed, but the scroll remained completely undamaged.

Chen Yuan kept increasing his strength, by one-tenth, two-tenths, three-tenths...

When he unleashed his full power, comparable to a high-ranking demon general's all-out attack, even Chen Yuan himself was somewhat out of control. It was enough to shatter a thousand-foot-tall peak in this world, and to overturn rivers and seas was nothing more than a trivial matter.

But the scroll remained completely still, absorbing all his power without leaking out in the slightest. Even the ordinary stone chair where Chen Yuan sat was not affected in the slightest.

A hint of joy flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes; this item was indeed extraordinary.

He raised his head and asked, "May I ask what level of cultivation you possess in the Spirit Realm, and how you obtained this scroll?"

"Young friend, how can you be so sure that it was this scroll that brought you to this world and brought you back to life?"

A hint of bitterness appeared in Liu Kaiyang's eyes as he said in a low voice, "I was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Spirit Realm, and I only had the cultivation level of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage before I died."

"As for this scroll, it was passed down to me by my grandfather before his death, and I have kept it in my storage bag ever since."

"Later, the younger generation entered a miniature interface fragment to search for treasure, fought with others, and was defeated and died."

"Unexpectedly, I woke up again, already inside this body, and the scroll came with me, entering my soul space."

"Therefore, I am certain that it was this scroll that brought me back to life."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed, and he asked again, "Young friend, do you know how your ancestor obtained this scroll?"

Liu Kaiyang said, "This item was obtained by my grandfather during a trip when he was young. It is extremely hard and difficult to damage, but it cannot be opened by any method, nor can it be infused with divine sense and true essence."

“My grandfather, like his juniors, was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet he was helpless against this scroll. This shows that this item is unusual and is very likely a treasure that only high-level cultivators can use.”

"He dared not show the scroll to anyone and spent his whole life searching for a way to open it, but he was never able to open it. Before he passed away, he passed it on to his juniors."

"I have carried it with me ever since, hoping to find a way to open the scroll after I reach the Core Formation stage." Chen Yuan nodded slightly. As expected, Liu Kaiyang had only obtained the scroll by chance and did not know its origin.

Only in this way could such a treasure come into the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He then asked, "Has this scroll ever exhibited any unusual behavior? Could it... attract any strange power?"

Liu Kaiyang was taken aback and shook his head: "Since my grandfather gave this scroll to me, and then until my death, more than fifty years have passed, and it has never changed at all."

"As for when this scroll was in my grandfather's hands... he had no reason to deceive his juniors, and there should have been no unusual occurrences, let alone any strange power. Otherwise, my grandfather's cultivation would not have remained stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage for his entire life."

Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that this scroll, unlike the jade pendant, did not attract any strange power or contain any supreme cultivation technique.

However, since this scroll could bring Liu Kaiyang back to life and allow him to travel to this world, it is very likely that it is also a celestial treasure, just like the jade pendant.

However, the starlight drawn down by the jade pendant is of great benefit to mortals.

However, even a Nascent Soul cultivator cannot open this scroll. It seems that we can only explore the secrets hidden within it after our cultivation level has improved.

He had already decided to accept the scroll, and smiled slightly: "This treasure will be of great use to me, so I will accept it without being impolite."

Upon hearing this, Liu Kaiyang's expression was complex, a mixture of resentment and disappointment, as well as joy and relief. He cautiously asked, "Then what are my conditions..."

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "This treasure can bring you back to life and reverse the Dao of Life and Death. It is astonishing. It must contain a great secret. It is very likely a legendary immortal treasure. Why are you willing to take it out?"

Liu Kaiyang took a deep look at the scroll and sighed, "How could I not know that this scroll is extremely precious? It's just that my grandfather never managed to open it in his entire life."

"After I was resurrected, this thing entered my soul space. I thought I would finally be able to open it and obtain a great opportunity."

"But I have tried every possible method over the years, and I am still powerless against it. It can only manifest itself to protect my soul when it is in danger."

"But I am just a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Any Core Formation cultivator or a level 5 demon beast could easily take my life."

"Even if this thing can protect the soul, what use is it?"

He showed a hint of helplessness: "Moreover, I am of mediocre talent and have no special opportunities, so my cultivation is progressing slowly."

"If I hadn't met you, senior, I would probably still be stuck in the early stages of Foundation Establishment."

"It is very likely that, like my grandfather, I will never be able to open this scroll in my lifetime."

"After much deliberation, I realize that a thousand birds in the forest are not as good as one bird in hand. It would be better to offer it to you, senior, in exchange for some cultivation resources to improve my cultivation, and moreover..."

He paused, his voice lowering, a look of resentment in his eyes: "I am a person from the Spirit Realm, and my family and parents are both there. I want to go home to take a look, and I want to cultivate to a higher realm!"

Chen Yuan nodded slightly and said calmly, "Young friend, you are down-to-earth. In the cultivation world, cultivation is the foundation. No matter how good a treasure is, if you can't use it, it's just a useless thing."

"But why are you so sure, young friend, that I will bestow a treasure upon you?"

"You should know that the cultivation resources required to progress from the late Foundation Establishment stage to the Nascent Soul stage are considerable, even for a Nascent Soul cultivator. And all it takes is killing you, young friend..."

He stared at Liu Kaiyang, his voice gradually turning cold, even revealing a chilling murderous intent that sent shivers down one's spine.

Liu Kaiyang's pupils contracted, and a hint of fear appeared on his face. He lowered his head slightly and said bitterly, "Senior's cultivation is extremely high, and his divine power is as vast as the sea. How could this junior possibly fathom it?"

"But among the four Nascent Soul seniors, I only know about the seniors."

"The senior could have killed the junior to silence him, but he only left behind a fire lotus mark."

"He even allowed me to serve him, and bestowed upon me treasures several times. He is kind and benevolent, unlike a cold-hearted person. He might agree to my conditions."

"Most importantly, this is the only chance I have to return to the Spirit Realm."

"Opportunity knocks but once. Rather than let my cultivation stagnate and my lifespan run out before I die, I'd rather take a gamble."

"If you, senior, can bestow a treasure upon me, I will have a slight chance to successfully transform into a deity and ascend to the spirit realm."

"Even if we fail, it's just dying a few hundred years earlier. What difference does it make?"

Chen Yuan smiled, his eyes showing a hint of appreciation: "Not bad, not bad. Although cultivators must be cautious, when an opportunity presents itself, one must forge ahead without hesitation and advance bravely, otherwise it will be too late to regret it."

Liu Kaiyang suddenly raised his head and asked in surprise, "Senior agreed?"

Chen Yuan shook his head: "I will not bestow any treasures upon you..."

Liu Kaiyang was struck dumb, speechless, and stood there stunned.

Chen Yuan said, "If not, I can take you as my disciple. Are you willing?"

(End of this chapter)