Zhao Ya immediately pulled out a dagger and carefully cut through the thread, unraveling it bit by bit.
Once the embroidery on the sachet was completely undone, it revealed a piece of pale gray paper inside.
Opening it up, Zhao Ya's eyes lit up.
Because it was actually a treasure map.
On it, a map was delicately drawn, marking the location of the treasure.
At the top of the drawing were four small characters.
"Eastern King's Legacy"
Eastern King?
I've never heard of anyone in Great Yan called the Eastern King?
Although he didn't understand, since it was hidden so carefully by Fu Tingyuan, it was evident that this treasure map wasn't ordinary.
But upon closer inspection, Zhao Ya's confusion only grew rather than diminished.
Because the terrain depicted on this treasure map was so unfamiliar, at least Zhao Ya had never seen it before.
This also confirmed that the treasure map did not record anywhere near Wuxiang City.
So where exactly was it?
It's important to remember that Great Yan is vast, with countless mountains; without knowing the exact location, you wouldn't find it even if you searched to death.
No wonder Fu Tingyuan kept the treasure map with him but never sought it out.
He must have been stumped by this problem as well.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ya couldn't help but smile wryly, and then he tucked the treasure map away on his person.
In any case, this was at least a gain.
As for the specific location, it would have to be found slowly later on.
After taking stock of the finds, Zhao Ya started practicing his martial arts in the clearing outside the temple, considering it as his homework for the day.
After finishing his practice, Zhao Ya habitually opened his attribute panel.
Name: Zhao Ya. Age: 19 years. Remaining lifespan: 399 (+92 days) years
Skills: Eight Vajra Longevity Skill (Peak Performance 64%)
Five Tiger Fist (Returning to the Essence 15%)
Gale Saber Technique (Returning to the Essence 18%)
Light as a Feather (Returning to the Essence 1%)
Concealing Breath Technique (Peak Performance 99%)
Great Stone-Throwing Hand (Peak Performance 8%)
Great Vajra Fist (Peak Performance 11%)
Golden Body Technique (Peak Performance 1%)
Little Five Paths Chasing Soul Leg (Mastery 112/2000)
[Lung unlock progress: 28%]
Light as a Feather had indeed reached the Returning to the Essence realm, and his remaining lifespan was just a hair's breadth from breaking through the four-hundred mark.
However, he was still some way from truly cleansing the marrow and advancing to the Fifth Realm.
But this wasn't something to rush; after all, he'd only recently advanced to the half-step Fifth Realm. If it were that easy to break through, then the Fifth Realm would seem too easy to attain.
In fact, Zhao Ya didn't want to break through too quickly, because he had heard from his master Lu Dingtai that in those well-established sects, the truly outstanding disciples often use a Realm-Breaking Guide when advancing to the Fifth Realm.
Breaking through in this way makes the Fifth Realm much stronger than usual, even laying a solid foundation for future Meridian Opening.
With this in mind, Zhao Ya couldn't help but take out an item from his bosom.
It was two gray orbs, one slightly larger, the other smaller but containing a faint, peculiar glimmer.
This was what Zhao Ya had obtained from the Mountain Demon and the Ghost Child.
And this should be the best Realm-Breaking Guide.
But how should this be used?
Since acquiring them, Zhao Ya had tinkered with them more than once, even conducting several experiments, all to no avail.
Even asking his master, his master did not know how to use it.
Could it be that the method can only be found in those great sects?