Chapter 00136: Scraping the Last Bit of Family Assets
# Scraping the Last Bit of Family Assets
Chapter 136
Novel: After the Immortals Disappeared
Chapter 136: Scraping the Last Bit of Family Assets
This is the master of the cave dwelling, the so-called "immortal"? At least after death, he looks no different from a mortal; his dried skin clings to his withered bones, long since unrecognizable, let alone possessing any Dao Bone Immortal Aura.
His clothing is wide-sleeved and flowing, indeed designed in an ethereal style, neither silk nor satin but exceptionally smooth, with no discernible material.
However, when He Lingchuan reached out to tear it, it ripped apart.
Everything here seems as if made of paper?
The youth stood up and walked around inside and out, discovering that this cave dwelling master was truly impoverished, leaving behind nothing of value.
Returning to the edge of the mat, he noticed the withered bones were in a standard sitting posture, the right hand clenched into a fist, with only the index finger pointing towards the ground.
The ground?
He brushed aside the thick layer of dust and saw that the floor tiles were neatly engraved with several hundred characters, seemingly carved by fingertips.
Is this the testament left by the master in life? He must have known that no medium could withstand the passage of time, so he simply engraved it on the black stone floor for greater durability.
Unfortunately, although the handwriting was elegant, He Lingchuan could not understand most of it.
He thought for a moment, took paper to cover the ground, then brushed ink over it to make a rubbing.
This way, the inscription was successfully captured.
Just because he couldn't understand it didn't mean others couldn't; in the future, when he goes to Xiazhou or the capital, finding a few old scholars to decipher it would be quite good.
He carefully stored the rubbing, and just as he was about to rise, the Divine Bone Necklace suddenly heated up, almost burning him twice.
What does this mean? Is there something else here?
He Lingchuan paused his movements and carefully surveyed the surroundings again.
Everything seemed normal; the dilapidated was still dilapidated, and the desolate was still desolate.
However, this time he noticed that the cave dwelling master had a black ring embedded on his left pinky, which had previously been concealed beneath his sleeve and went unnoticed.
"Forgive my rudeness," He Lingchuan saluted the withered bones before carefully removing the ring.
This was a black jade ring, simple in design, with no decorations.
However, when he tried to probe his divine sense into it, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
This is a Storage Ring, with a spacious interior equivalent to a room of about seventeen or eighteen square meters.
It is no exaggeration to say that this ring alone is worth a fortune.
In this world, a Storage Space of one or two cubic meters is already quite good; the one He Lingchuan currently wears can barely fit two low wooden tea tables, so he usually can only store small, valuable items, and even food and clean water are considered to take up space.
Having this treasure is like carrying a small warehouse with him.
Inside this space were quite a few miscellaneous items, including a stack of jade slips.
These things are only as long as a finger and resemble bookmarks; in the immortal legends He Lingchuan had heard, their appearance probability is second only to magical treasures.
It sounds like this item is the hard drive of the immortal era, capable of storing a vast amount of information.
However, when he finally held it in his hands and eagerly examined it, he found that these jade slips were all empty.
Indeed, without the nourishment of spiritual energy, the stored content would also be lost.
He Lingchuan felt somewhat disappointed; he had thought there would be divine abilities or techniques left behind by the immortal.
Everything in the world probably cannot withstand the ravages of time.
Immortals and cave dwellings are no exception.
He walked out of the small courtyard and took a look around.
This "cave dwelling" covers an area of about seven or eight hundred square meters, with towering rocks.
If there were grass and flowing water, the scenery would surely be beautiful.
Unfortunately, it is now just a barren mountain top.
Gray mist swirled around the cave dwelling, obscuring what lay beyond the fog.
He Lingchuan climbed over the mountain and approached the gray mist, poking at it with a branch.
At first, it felt light as air, but the deeper he went, the denser it became; it felt somewhat like poking a thick quilt with a finger, until finally, he could poke no further.
This must be the boundary of the cave dwelling.
The visit to the immortal's cave dwelling came to an end here, and he retraced his steps.
The brief adventure was about to conclude, and He Lingchuan felt very disappointed.
However, since it had first been discovered by the Spirit Turtle and later visited by the Crocodile Demon, he had no idea how many waves of visitors he counted as; it was reasonable for the cave dwelling to be empty.
Just as he was about to leave this so-called "cave dwelling," the Divine Bone Necklace heated up again.
Are there still valuable items here?
He Lingchuan had no choice but to turn back.
As he walked past the threshold, the necklace heated up, as if it were anxious; the closer he got to the center of the cave dwelling, the calmer it became.
Finally, He Lingchuan arrived at the dried-up pool: "Here?"
Only standing here could the Divine Bone Necklace remain quiet.
What should he do now?
There were only stones and sandy soil here, not a breath of wind.
Everything was completely still except for himself.
He Lingchuan used his broken sword as a shovel and dug a few times into the soil, discovering that the sandy ground was quite hard; an ordinary sword or blade would probably not be able to break through.
It didn't look like anything was hidden beneath.
This method of digging was too foolish, He Lingchuan thought, and simply took off the Divine Bone Necklace and pressed it against the ground.
Did you not choose this place? Then find a way yourself.
He was somewhat impatient, but unexpectedly, the Divine Bone Necklace sank into the ground as if it had fallen into water.
He Lingchuan missed his grip, and it disappeared beneath the surface.
"Hey!" He was startled; if this thing couldn't float back up by itself, he would suffer a huge loss!
Then he dug three feet into the ground, but there was no sign of the Divine Bone Necklace, not even a small pit.
Fortunately, after several breaths, just as He Lingchuan was anxious, the necklace emerged on its own, glowing with a bright red light, and he had no idea what it had encountered underground.
Just as he picked up the necklace, he heard a dull, strange sound.
It was like a person's spine being twisted, or a vine snapping; the noise amplified several dozen times.
Immediately afterward, cracks began to appear in the ground, increasing from few to many, from shallow to deep, and small stones began to fall from above.
At this moment, He Lingchuan realized that the abnormal change must be related to the Divine Bone Necklace, and he dashed out of the cave.
The ground trembled so violently that he could barely stand.
He took one last look back at the entrance, watching as the immortal's house and the cliff collapsed together, falling into the endless gray mist.
He Lingchuan dared not look again and stepped out in one stride.
The world darkened before him, and he found himself in a pitch-black cavern.
He heard a "crack" as a coconut-sized shell shattered into pieces at his feet.
This sound also startled the other two beings, the Crocodile God and Wu Shaoyi, who looked over together: "What happened?"
He Lingchuan pressed against the stone wall, unmoving.
There had been an entrance here, but now it was just a solid rock wall.
"The cave dwelling seems to have disappeared."
The other two were somewhat surprised, and the Crocodile God asked him, "What did you do?"
He Lingchuan lied without a hint of guilt: "I did nothing, just took a stroll and came out."
He then asked the Crocodile Demon: "What do you think could be the reason?"
"I don't know."
The Crocodile God was indifferent; after all, it was empty inside, with nothing at all.
Only He Lingchuan understood that the Divine Bone Necklace must have done something inside the cave dwelling.
Wu Shaoyi, unable to move easily, could only look at him eagerly: "Was it really an immortal's cave dwelling?"
(End of Chapter)