Zhang Chen heard the words of the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, and a look of joy appeared in his eyes: "You found it? What is unusual about this book?"
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon reached out and pointed at the book’s binding line: "Look at this binding line, isn’t it a complete strand?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen raised his hand to examine the book under the light, seeing that the binding line was indeed a single twisted strand, threading the entire book together.
Not being a fool, Zhang Chen, upon hearing the mention of the binding line, thought for a moment and said, "You mean there is some Xuanji in this binding line?"
"Take it apart and see, then you’ll know if my guess is correct." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon said.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen swiftly and carefully took apart the binding line, revealing a forty-centimeter-long line made of some unknown material, twisted into a thin string.
Without needing further instruction from the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, Zhang Chen carefully unraveled the binding line, revealing a mysterious, forty-centimeter-long, gossamer-thin silk material, which slowly unfurled before his eyes, showing countless tiny characters.
"What is that..." Zhang Chen, looking at the material before him, noticed that although it had creases, it did not hinder his ability to read the text.
The thin silk was inscribed with Innate Text, a total of seven hundred and eighty-one characters, looking like swimming tadpoles.
Zhang Chen looked at the scripture titled "Taiyi Salvation Sutra," and became intrigued: "It’s actually recorded in Innate Text. The source of this silk material is incredibly ancient, certainly from the God and Demon Era."
Zhang Chen flattened the silk again for easier reading, then began to read it carefully.
In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Zhang Chen had finished reading the seven hundred and eighty-one characters, and a line of text shimmered into view on his Golden Finger Interface:
[New Skill: Exorcism (0/1000000000000)]
[Note: Can exorcise all the deceased into the Underworld]
The interface was simple, but as Zhang Chen read the description, he pondered: "So it’s a Technique for exorcising ghosts, sending them into the hell for judgment."
However, when Zhang Chen saw the experience points required behind the skill interface, his eyes widened in disbelief: "A trillion experience points? Are you kidding me? What kind of skill requires a trillion experience points?"
A look of incredulity showed in Zhang Chen’s eyes; this was simply unbelievable.
"So it’s a scripture. I didn’t expect it to have been preserved." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon spoke, his voice filled with surprise.
Seemingly afraid that Zhang Chen didn’t know the origins and uses of this scripture, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon explained: "This scripture can open a passage to the Underworld, sending wandering souls in to accept judgment. If cultivated to the highest realms, one thought can bypass the Underworld completely, allowing the soul to reincarnate directly."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen looked thoughtfully at his Golden Finger Interface: "According to the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, my new skill Exorcism requires such a massive amount of points to upgrade. Could it be that the next stage is Reincarnation? Allowing someone’s soul to reincarnate directly?"
Zhang Chen pondered secretly, thinking it highly possible.
At this moment, Zhang Chen carefully sensed everything about the new skill, raising his head only after a long time: "This is a Support Skill, not very useful to me unless I cultivate it to the Mahayana Realm, where it can send people directly into Reincarnation."
He wasn’t a Bodhisattva, why would he kindly exorcise others?
Zhang Chen held the thin silk in his hand, eyes reflecting a thoughtful gaze: "What material is this? It hasn’t decayed for countless ten thousand years? Even without the Mysterious Power enhancement, it’s considered a treasure."
"You are mistaken; this silk is just ordinary silk, but the characters inscribed on it were written by a figure far beyond your imagination. Each stroke contains the Power of Rules, and it is this Rule Power in the text that preserves the silk from decay." On the other side, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon explained: "If you encounter soul-related cultivators you can’t deal with in the future, you may activate this silk with your Magical Power. Once it’s used to wrap them up, you can send the opponent into the Underworld, thus avoiding pursuit."
"It has this function as well?" Zhang Chen was astonished.
"The person who wrote the characters has strength beyond your imagination." The Great Freedom Celemon shared in a somewhat conceited tone: "Even at my peak, there was only a slight difference."
Zhang Chen glanced at the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, not bothered to pay attention to this fellow, instead focusing on how to handle the removed beast hide. This book had survived from Ancient Times without decay, a true antique, but it couldn’t remain in the Daoist Temple any longer, lest Prince Pingbian’s Mansion discover his tampering in the future.
Zhang Chen pondered briefly, then directly used Divine Techniques to store the beast hide and silk into the Devouring Space, hoping to sell them for a good price someday.
Meanwhile, the cold wind howled outside the house, Zhang Chen continued reading by the fireside, while the Great Freedom Celestial Demon vanished without a trace.
Zhang Chen read until midnight, then as the cold wind blew, he added more wood to the fire: "I still have some Golden Wind Flowers left outside, I need to retrieve them all."
Golden Wind Flowers were good things, crucial treasures for completing a strategic comeback at critical moments.
"But now that the Feng Shui Grand Array is operating, I wonder if leaving recklessly will affect the Feng Shui Grand Array." Zhang Chen was worried, as the Feng Shui Grand Array was vital for accumulating points to upgrade skills, and he didn’t want anything to happen to it.