Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 358 - 216: Unhindered, Tianhe Sword Trace_2

Chapter 358: Chapter 216: Unhindered, Tianhe Sword Trace_2

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The tower ship continued forward until it reached the center of Long Silence Lake, where Xiao Yuying stopped the boat and pointed at the water, saying, "It’s right beneath us."

Zhang nodded, gestured to those behind her, and the group abandoned the tower ship, taking shelter in the Water Avoiding Spirit Pearl as they descended underwater.

A group of people moved forward, and behind them, five more figures appeared—Daoist Mu and four other Nascent Soul cultivators.

Behind them, there was no one else. It seemed others were either still trapped in the formation or had perished.

These cultivators were after all Nascent Soul, each with their own methods, and had managed to keep up.

However, among the people from Jiushan Sect, besides Zhang and one other, the rest were not of very profound cultivation and thus, fell behind.

And so, they were overtaken by the others.

She also knew what these people were thinking—Xiao Yuying’s fame for her ability to find treasures was profound; following her would surely not lead to disappointment.

The group did not speak, each wary of the other, and they descended to the lakebed.

There lay a Water Mansion, not a big one, appearing to be about ten or so chambers in size.

The architectural style, however, was simple and ancient, not of this epoch’s style.

Zhang glanced at Xiao Yuying, who nodded and said, "From the last epoch."

Upon closer inspection, they found something strange about this Water Mansion—a hemispherical, dark green transparent shield enveloped the mansion, which was devoid of lake water inside, and the transparent shield was densely covered with runes.

Before Zhang and the others could act, a middle-aged man with a pagoda-shaped Magical Treasure headed straight towards it.

It was apparent he had considerable confidence in his Magical Treasure.

When he approached the shield, a flash of golden light emitted from the Magical Treasure above his head and a half-person-high doorway briefly appeared in the shielding.

"This treasure is extraordinary... it even has the power to break through barriers!"

From a distance, Cheng Kong’s follower exclaimed as if he could see inside the Water Mansion.

However, Cheng Kong suddenly laughed and said, "Fool."

Before the other could speak, the green light on the shield suddenly turned red, looking like strands of blood.

After a while, the shield spat out and a damaged pagoda, like trash, flew out, landing at Zhang and the others’ feet, devoid of any luster.

"..."

"This Nine Reincarnation Water Shield’s Forbidden Skills are passed down from the last epoch," said Cheng Kong, "This method has no offensive or defensive capacity, but it has one distinct attribute—if you can’t master the corresponding rune, you can’t enter."

"Rashly entering, even I would face trouble."

His follower nodded in realization and then asked, "Rune?"

"What do you mean by passed down? The runes on this are in the writing style of the last epoch... It’s hard enough to recognize them, let alone complete them."

"I can control this shield only because I have memorized the runes that open the Kan Water Shield."

The follower understood and realized why Cheng Kong was surprised but not worried when Xiao Yuying broke out of the formation earlier.

The talismanic Dao is indeed profound.

Not to mention the knowledge from the last epoch...

Especially, looking at the Nine Reincarnation Water Shield, with its runes dense and constantly changing, at a glance, it was impossible to make heads or tails of it.

Not to mention three months, wouldn’t ordinary people perhaps not be able to decipher this Kan Water Shield in a year or even longer?

He watched incredulously as the Nascent Soul Fairy next to Xiao Yuying didn’t even glance at the runes on the Nine Reincarnation Water Shield, and directly drew nine extremely intricate Spirit Talismans.

And then...

The Nine Reincarnation Water Shield trembled gently, two large gates materialized on the shield and opened with a booming sound, as if inviting Zhang and the others in.

It seemed that the shield had met its true master...

"..."

Cheng Kong fell into silence again, and after a long while, he questioned doubtfully, "How... How is this person even more proficient than me?"

...

Zhang put away her Fei Xian Pen, feeling that it had all been too easy...

The nine runes to open the Nine Reincarnation Water Shield were indeed told to her by Mu Qingyan, but her talent in talismanic magic was not profound, so she could only give a rough description.

It seemed that if Mu Qingyan were alone, she probably wouldn’t have been able to enter so effortlessly.

The problem is... Zheng Fa’s archaeological team was rich in talent.

Not only did it include various Nascent Soul cultivators from Jiushan Sect proficient in talismanic magic.

But also a historian like Xiao Yuying, knowledgeable about the transformation of runes.

Before their arrival, they had clarified the nature of these nine runes...

Even Zheng had a comment that she did not understand, "Memorizing answers, huh... It’s hard to memorize essays, but not fill-in-the-blank questions?"

As they entered the Water Mansion, they saw Daoist Mu and the others with dumbfounded expressions, seemingly unable to grasp what had happened...

As the Nine Reincarnation Water Shield closed again, they were left scratching their heads, drawing talismans.

But these nine Spirit Talismans did not belong to the current style, and having seen them only once without a deep understanding of talismanic magic, they were unable to replicate them quickly and could only try slowly.

The more they tried, the more they realized the complexity of the runes, and the more their hearts fell apart:

Even Tianhe Venerable wasn’t as familiar as you are!

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Xiao Yuying’s gaze was also full of surprise, and she could not help telling Zhang, "... If it were me, I fear it would have taken a long time outside the Water Mansion."

She was not being modest.

Although she knew something of rune history, when it came to mastery of talismanic magic, she was naturally no match for Zhang.

She would have no choice but to try slowly against the Nine Reincarnation Water Shield.

Zhang smiled and nodded.

"Cooperation... is a bit interesting."

Yu Ying continued.

It was apparent that after this venture, her approval of the cooperation with Jiushan Sect had increased.

Entering the Water Mansion, they didn’t rush to hunt for treasure, but instead, just like before:

They used Imprint Talismans to take pictures.

Dug soil.

They even collected building materials from the Water Mansion...

Though they did not dismantle the structure, they took some items of no value.