Jiang Han looked at Zhu Changling's bloodied forehead as the body fell into the clouds and mist, realizing there was no chance of survival. He then gathered his belongings, tied a rope around his waist, and slowly descended.
Before long, Jiang Han followed the cliff wall and arrived at the stone platform where Zhang Wuji and the others had previously fallen.
Zhu Changling's body was in tatters, resembling a ragged sack. Jiang Han covered his mouth and nose, furrowing his brow. He kicked the body off the cliff and then followed Zhang Wuji's trail, crawling into the cave on the stone platform.
The cave was very deep and dark, making it difficult to see any light. Occasionally, bats would swoop by, searching for food in the darkness.
Fortunately, Jiang Han was well-prepared. He took out a fire starter from his bag and lit a torch.
In an instant, the darkness of the cave was dispelled, and light reappeared after a long absence.
"What is this place?"
As he walked through, he saw more than one skeleton in the cave. The clothing had long since decayed, and weapons had corroded into rust, crumbling to dust at a touch.
Jiang Han was drawn to a golden skeleton and examined it for a moment, discovering an inscription before it:
"With great ambition, I feast on barbarian flesh; with laughter, I drink Xiongnu blood. When I reclaim the old mountains and rivers, I will ascend to the heavenly throne."
"People from the court?" Jiang Han frowned.
From what he understood, in this world, the court had very little control over the martial world, roughly equivalent to a top-tier force. The Jianghu forces had always kept their distance from the court, which often favored various sects in Jianghu. The two sides even had very close cooperation.
Many martial arts sects collaborate in various aspects, such as capturing notorious criminals, maintaining public order, eradicating underground dark forces, eliminating corrupt officials who exploit the common people, dealing with unkind wealthy merchants, uniting against external enemies, and trading resources produced by their sects.
The court benefits greatly from its cooperation with the Jianghu Forces and reciprocates by providing many conveniences and privileges to the disciples of renowned Jianghu sects.
Although there are occasional disagreements between the two sides, cooperation and mutual benefit have always been the main theme.
"Well, meeting is a kind of fate."
Jiang Han pondered that the owner of this unweathered golden skeleton must be someone from a previous dynasty who dedicated his life to pursuing the Barbarians. He felt it was only right not to leave a hero without a burial place.
He dug a grave for the golden skeleton, buried the bones, and erected a wooden plaque with the inscription: "Rest in Peace, Heroic Spirit!"
Just as he was about to turn and leave, a long-lost Mechanical Voice suddenly echoed in his mind:
"Special sign-in completed. Reward: Advanced Earth-level Cultivation Method 'Six Harmonies Golden Body'!"
Earth-level Cultivation Method!
Jiang Han's expression changed dramatically.
In the Zongwu World, Cultivation Methods are divided into non-entry level and entry level. The entry-level Cultivation Methods are further categorized into four tiers: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow, each of which has low, medium, and high grades.
For ordinary martial arts sects, obtaining even one or two Profound-level Cultivation Methods is considered an immense fortune!
Which sect does not treat its own Cultivation Method as a treasured possession? Ordinary disciples typically only acquire one or two incomplete techniques in their lifetime; only core members are qualified to practice the complete set of Cultivation Methods.
Manichaeism, although a significant force that once held great influence, had few Earth-level Cultivation Methods. Even core figures like the Five Element Flag Bearer practiced only Xuan-level Cultivation Methods. The original owner of Jiang Han's body had been afflicted with Cold Poison since childhood, making it impossible for him to practice martial arts. He believed that Cultivation Methods were as useless to him as a chicken rib, and thus he never entered the Bright Summit Scripture Repository to select any techniques.
In a flash of thought, warm currents began to rise within him, flowing through his limbs and bones, with his Dantian feeling as if it were a rising sun, brimming with boundless power. This was the 80% initial proficiency granted by the Sign-In System! As long as he completed a sign-in, he could instantly master any Cultivation Method he possessed!
Suddenly, Jiang Han felt as if he had transformed into a golden figure, radiating golden light that illuminated the entire cave. The Bat hiding in the darkness had nowhere to escape and shrieked as it fled toward the exit.
After a moment, the brilliant golden light gradually dimmed and receded within him. Jiang Han clenched his fist and swung it into the void, creating a gust of wind!
He had reached the Seventh Layer of Postnatal cultivation! In such a short time, he had transformed from an ordinary person with no knowledge of martial arts into a capable practitioner at the Seventh Layer!
"At this moment, I probably have the qualifications to be listed in the Jianghu rankings, right?" Jiang Han said, unable to contain his excitement.
At this age and with this level of cultivation, he was definitely a rare find even in the Western Regions' Jianghu. Even some major powers' inheritance sequences might not be much stronger than him.
He could clearly feel the immense power hidden within his meridians; the formidable physical strength gave him the illusion that he could compete with Innate masters.
"My Cold Poison condition has improved?"
After carefully sensing the changes in his body, Jiang Han was delighted to discover that his Cold Poison condition had greatly alleviated. At least from now on, he wouldn't need to take the suppressive pills prepared by Hu Qingniu for Cold Poison anymore!
Originally, these pills were not very useful; they only alleviated the intense pain during Cold Poison attacks and could not completely cure the Cold Poison condition. To fully resolve the issue of Cold Poison, he still needed to find the Jiuyang Zhenjing!
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