Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

After half a stick of incense.

Inside the passage, outside the stone gate, a seemingly mysterious restriction was faintly visible.

Lin Changsheng remained calm, sitting cross-legged in front of the restriction, circulating his internal energy, and his body was filled with a slight aura of magical power.

The fourth-order white ape stood not far from him, occasionally glancing up at Lin Changsheng, looking slightly anxious, scratching its ears and cheeks.

On the other side, Bishui Kui Niu and Lu Xun, the couple, waited quietly at a distance of more than ten feet, intimidated by the aura of the fourth-level demon king, the white ape.

After a long while, Lin Changsheng suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp aura flashing in them.

"This ancient formation has reached the fourth level, but it is relatively mild. In addition, due to its long history, some of the formation's cores have naturally worn down, so it does not have a strong offensive capability."

Based on his accumulated knowledge and experience, he determined the type of formation and restrictions, and at the same time determined the best way to break the formation.

He then opened his hand, and an exquisite 'barrier-breaking talisman' flew out.

This barrier-breaking talisman is considered a top-tier third-order spell talisman.

Although Lin Changsheng obtained some fourth-order inheritance, it did not include the barrier-breaking talisman.

However, it can still provide some assistance in the short term.

As the barrier-breaking talisman took effect, the array's restrictions began to fluctuate.

Lin Changsheng seized the opportunity and began to manipulate his hands with a dazzling speed.

In the blink of an eye, the Everlasting Spring Technique was activated, and a massive amount of magical power rotated and compressed, condensing into a rhombus-shaped mark in his hand.

"go with!"

With a soft exhale, the mark transformed into a beam of light and merged into the formation that had been weakened by the breaking seal talisman.

For several breaths thereafter, the restriction only rippled slightly, with nothing unusual.

Suddenly, a strange 'click' sound was heard.

A tiny crack appeared, and then spread out like a spider web.

'Boom! '

Before long, the entire array suddenly exploded, turning into countless stars that then dissolved into the air.

Realizing that there was nothing unusual about the stone door, Lin Changsheng and the white ape flashed by almost simultaneously and arrived in front of it.

The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously channeled their inner energy, each conjuring a giant ape phantom around their own bodies. Pushing their power to the limit, the stone door was slowly pushed open.

……

As everyone entered the stone gate, a sense of sudden openness filled the air.

The space behind the stone gate is spacious, and what comes into view is a huge underground lake with a radius of several hundred feet.

Perhaps due to the dim light, the lake appeared as black as ink at first glance, yet the water was smooth and calm, without a single ripple.

There was a small path made of bluestone slabs underfoot, leading straight to the center of the lake.

At the end of the bluestone path, there is a small island in the middle of the lake, bare except for a single, abrupt stone platform on which a book can be vaguely seen.

Everyone's attention, including Lin Changsheng and the white ape, was instantly drawn to the scroll-like object on the stone platform in the middle of the lake.

The next moment, Lin Changsheng and the white ape set off almost simultaneously, crossing the bluestone path and rushing to the small island in the middle of the lake.

During this time, under Lin Changsheng's deliberate control, his figure lagged slightly behind the white ape.

Although he scanned his surroundings with his divine sense the moment he entered the place, he did not find any trace of danger or restriction.

Even so, by letting the white ape take the lead, if any danger arises, the ape will be the first to withstand the lightning, giving him time to react and deal with it calmly.

After more than ten breaths.

A monkey and a human, one in front and one behind, stepped onto the island in the middle of the lake.

The white ape hesitated for a moment, clearly worried about the other mechanisms, but still couldn't resist the temptation of the book.

After a brief struggle, he resolutely reached out towards the stone platform.

"There really are no other dangers..."

Lin Changsheng was slightly surprised, then revealed a warm smile.

Immediately afterwards, a spiritual wave emanated from the spirit beast pouch containing the Azure Wood King Butterfly, instantly enveloping the white ape.

In an instant, the white ape, which was about to touch the book, suddenly stopped, its huge body pausing abruptly, and its eyes gradually filled with confusion.

A beam of light radiating emerald green passed by the white ape and flew to the stone platform.

"Roar!"

The white ape showed a struggle on its face, roared angrily, and broke through the mental interference of the Azure Wood King Butterfly.

At this moment, its eyes were filled with rage, and in an instant, its demonic power surged into the sky. It bared its fangs and charged towards Lin Changsheng!

As a fourth-tier demon king, the white ape was already quite intelligent, so it naturally knew that the scrolls placed here were most likely the 'Five Elements True Technique' cultivation method.

With just a portion of the cultivation method from the 'Ancient Ape Chapter', it can help the white ape break through to the fourth rank. I can't imagine what kind of effect it would have if it obtained the complete 'Five Elements True Technique'.

Such an opportunity would naturally not be given to Lin Changsheng.

"act recklessly!"

A cold glint appeared in Lin Changsheng's eyes.

He thought to himself that this demon beast was indeed not familiar with the place. Originally, out of respect for the Azure Wood King Butterfly, he did not want to target this ape too much.

But this white ape was actually trying to steal the opportunity from him.

In an instant, Lin Changsheng unleashed his fourth-level body-refining aura, blocking the white ape's ferocious attack.

Then several spirit beast pouches were scattered.

Nightmare Moth, Wind Crow, Snow Demon Wolf, and three special corpse-refining puppets, along with several top-tier third-order puppets, were all unleashed!

Three specially refined corpse puppets endured the bombardment of the white ape, while several top-tier level three puppets surrounded it.

The Nightmare Moth unleashed the mental power of a fourth-tier demon king to interfere with the white ape's normal actions.

The Snow Demon Wolf and the Wind Crow continuously unleashed their respective elemental powers to assist each other.

Such a formidable lineup instantly overwhelmed the white ape.

Lin Changsheng then flashed forward, reached down to take the scroll from the stone platform, and began to read it.

Seeing this, the white ape, surrounded by enemies, became even more furious and glared fiercely at Lin Changsheng.

Driven mad by the desire for the scroll in his hand, he seemed to lose his mind, yet his demonic aura suddenly surged.

This is a characteristic of ape-like demonic beasts: once enraged, they enter a frenzied state, losing their rationality to a certain extent, but they can slightly increase their strength. The degree of strength increase is related to their own aptitude.

At the very front, the corpse puppet that had withstood the heavy blows of the white ape was making creaking sounds all over its body, clearly showing signs of breaking down as the attack exceeded the limits of its own materials.

……

"It is indeed the Five Elements True Technique, but unfortunately it is still incomplete."

On the other side, Lin Changsheng scanned the document with his divine sense, quickly perusing it. His expression changed repeatedly, sometimes showing surprise, sometimes marveling, sometimes expressing admiration, until finally he secretly thought it was a pity.

The scroll in my hand does indeed record the 'Five Elements True Technique', but the content is not comprehensive.

Aside from a general overview of the overall effect, only the contents of three articles—'Ancient Ape,' 'Stinging Bear,' and 'Auspicious Deer'—were recorded.

The two chapters, 'Tiger of the Tiger' and 'Black Crane', are missing.

At that moment, a mixture of surprise and regret flashed across Lin Changsheng's face.

According to the introduction at the beginning of the cultivation method, this "Five Elements True Technique" has an extraordinary origin and is actually related to the legendary Upper Realm.

If one masters the complete Five Elements Chapter, one may even be able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage or even the Void Refinement stage.

Furthermore, this technique is very well-balanced, with the five elements—ape, tiger, bear, crane, and deer—corresponding to characteristics such as body tempering, offense, defense, flight, and healing, respectively.

In addition, there are special methods for refining the corresponding five elemental beasts.

"Refining the Five Elemental Beasts allows one to seize their supernatural powers and cultivation realm..."

Lin Changsheng murmured to himself, then his expression turned strange, and his gaze unconsciously drifted toward the white ape not far away.

He seemed to have realized that the owner of this cultivation technique had hired a white ape to guard the gate, not only to screen the strength of the successor, but also for a deeper purpose.