Lin Tian left the underground palace, holding the ancient jade pendant in his hand, but his heart was filled with doubts. Although this jade pendant seemed ordinary, the power it contained and the strange guidance it gave made him have to be cautious. As he walked out of the mountain range, the fluctuation of spiritual energy emitted by the jade pendant became more and more obvious, as if urging him to move forward. "What is the origin of this jade pendant? What secrets are hidden in the direction it points to?" Lin Tian looked down at the jade pendant in his hand, his heart full of uncertainties. Nevertheless, he still decided to follow the guidance of the jade pendant. He understood that the path of cultivation was a process of constantly facing the unknown. Only by bravely exploring could one discover the true opportunities. After several days of trekking, Lin Tian finally arrived at a vast plain. This plain was empty and seemed exceptionally desolate, but the guidance of the jade pendant still firmly pointed towards the depth of the plain. Lin Tian did not hesitate and continued to move forward until he reached a hidden depression. "Could it be that this is where the jade pendant points?" Lin Tian guessed secretly in his heart, but he did not rush to act. Instead, he carefully observed the surrounding environment. This depression was bare around, with only a few withered grasses. There were almost no signs of life, appearing extremely lifeless. However, when Lin Tian approached the depression, he suddenly felt a slight vibration coming from the ground beneath his feet, as if there was some unknown existence hidden underground. He immediately stopped, operated his spiritual energy, and attempted to explore the situation underground. After a moment, his divine sense captured an extremely weak fluctuation of spiritual energy, which seemed to come from deep underground. This fluctuation was very strange, flickering on and off, as if it was passing some kind of message to him. Lin Tian's heart stirred and he immediately decided to dig down to find out. Lin Tian sacrificed his magical artifact and began to dig the ground. As he dug deeper, the soil under his feet gradually became soft and the fluctuation of spiritual energy became more and more obvious. After about the time it took to burn an incense stick, Lin Tian finally dug out a slab that was flashing with a weak light. The surface of the slab was engraved with complex runes, very similar to the jade pendant in his hand. "Is this slab also part of an array?" Lin Tian was astonished in his heart. He carefully examined the runes on the slab and found that these runes were in the same vein as those seen in the underground palace before, clearly from the hand of the same powerful figure. Lin Tian placed the jade pendant on the slab and immediately felt a powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy gushing out from the slab, instantly activating the surrounding array. The ground suddenly shook and then cracked a huge gap. A brilliant light shone from the gap, as if opening a portal to another world. "Is this... the entrance to the Spiritual Realm?" Lin Tian was extremely shocked in his heart. He didn't expect that this jade pendant actually hid the secret to the Spiritual Realm. It was said that the Spiritual Realm was a mysterious world parallel to the Mortal Realm. Only a very few cultivators could find the way to the Spiritual Realm, and those cultivators who entered the Spiritual Realm, whether successful or not, rarely returned to the Mortal Realm. Lin Tian stood in front of the gap, his heart full of hesitation. He knew that stepping into the Spiritual Realm meant facing unknown dangers and challenges, but at the same time, it might also obtain countless opportunities that were unimaginable in the Mortal Realm. Eventually, Lin Tian strengthened his belief in his heart: on the path of cultivation, only by moving forward bravely could one obtain the true fruit of the Dao. He took a deep breath, put away the jade pendant, and stepped into the shining gap. In an instant, he felt a powerful suction force卷入 him and the surrounding scenes changed rapidly, as if entering a brand new space. Lin Tian's body shuttled at high speed in the light, as if it had gone through a long time or as if it was just an instant. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a strange and mysterious world. The scenery of the Spiritual Realm was completely different from that of the Mortal Realm. The sky here presented a light purple color and was filled with rich spiritual energy, almost condensing into substance. On the ground grew many strange plants that had never been seen in the Mortal Realm. They emitted a weak light, as if absorbing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth. "Is this the Spiritual Realm?" Lin Tian was full of astonishment in his heart. He felt the abundant spiritual energy in the air and couldn't help longing for it. If one could cultivate in such an environment, it would surely be twice the result with half the effort and the cultivation would improve rapidly. However, he also understood that although the Spiritual Realm was full of opportunities, it was also full of dangers. A little carelessness might lead to eternal damnation. Lin Tian explored carefully in the Spiritual Realm. He found that the terrain here was unpredictable, sometimes as flat as a mirror and sometimes as steep as a blade. The fluctuation of spiritual energy around was extremely complex, as if the heaven and earth were filled with countless unknown forces.
During the exploration, Lin Tian could occasionally see some strangely-shaped spirit beasts. Most of them had extremely strong spiritual energy, far exceeding the demonic beasts in the Mortal Realm. These spirit beasts seemed to have no hostility towards Lin Tian but just watched from a distance quietly, as if they were full of curiosity about this intruder. Lin Tian did not have conflicts with these spirit beasts but tried to avoid them and continued to delve deeper into the Spiritual Realm. He knew that in such an unknown world, being cautious was of the utmost importance. Despite the fact that everything here was full of temptations, he still kept a clear head and was always on guard against possible dangers. Lin Tian walked in the Spiritual Realm for several days. Along the way, there were both dangers and unexpected gains. He had encountered several sudden attacks by spirit beasts and had also discovered some spirit grasses containing powerful spiritual energy in a certain hidden place in the Spiritual Realm. These spirit grasses were almost rare in the Mortal Realm but were everywhere in the Spiritual Realm. One day, when Lin Tian was cultivating in a valley rich in spiritual energy, he suddenly felt an extremely powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from the depth of the valley. There was a hint of familiarity in that fluctuation, as if it had some connection with the jade pendant in his hand. "Could there be other secrets in this jade pendant?" Lin Tian's heart stirred and he immediately decided to explore the depth of the valley. As he gradually went deeper into the valley, the spiritual energy around became even denser, as if it had condensed into substance. Lin Tian felt that the spiritual energy in his body involuntarily started to operate in this environment, as if there was some kind of power that could stimulate the spiritual energy. Finally, Lin Tian arrived at an open stone forest. In the center of the stone forest stood a tall stone tablet, engraved with dense runes that were very similar to the jade pendant in his hand. What surprised him even more was that there was a circle of spirit beads emitting a soft light around the stone tablet. These spirit beads seemed to be constantly absorbing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth and then converging it into the stone tablet. "What are these spirit beads?" Lin Tian was filled with doubts in his heart. He approached the stone tablet and carefully observed the structure of those spirit beads. However, just as he approached the stone tablet, the jade pendant in his hand suddenly emitted a strong light and resonated with the runes on the stone tablet. Immediately after, the runes on the stone tablet began to light up gradually, and a powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy gushed out from the stone tablet, instantly enveloping the entire stone forest. Lin Tian felt a strong pressure surging from all directions, as if it was going to crush him. He knew that it was some kind of power awakening in the stone tablet and he had to deal with it immediately. He immediately operated the mental method of Xuan Tian Zhen Jie, attempting to resist this sudden force. However, the power of the stone tablet was far beyond his imagination. Even though he had operated the spiritual energy to the extreme, he still felt that his body was about to be torn apart. Just when he was almost unable to hold on, the jade pendant in his hand suddenly emitted a soft light, instantly enveloping his body and blocking the powerful pressure. "This jade pendant actually has such power?" Lin Tian was extremely shocked in his heart. He didn't expect that the jade pendant could save his life at a critical moment. As the light of the jade pendant persisted, the runes on the stone tablet gradually stabilized and the fluctuation of spiritual energy in the stone forest subsided. Lin Tian felt the pressure around gradually weaken and finally heaved a sigh of relief. However, just as he was about to leave the stone forest, he suddenly felt a gentle force coming from the stone tablet, as if it was passing some kind of information to him. Lin Tian's heart stirred and he immediately extended his divine sense into the stone tablet, attempting to interpret the information carried by that force. After a moment, Lin Tian sensed an extremely ancient will. That will carried a hint of compassion and majesty, as if it came from some distant era. "Young cultivator, your ability to come here indicates that you have the qualification to receive the inheritance." That will sounded in Lin Tian's mind, the voice low and distant. "Inheritance? Could there be some kind of inheritance hidden in this stone tablet?" Lin Tian's heart trembled and he said respectfully immediately, "This junior is willing to accept the inheritance of the senior. Please give instructions." That will was silent for a moment and then sounded again: "This inheritance was left by an ancient powerful figure in the Spiritual Realm, containing endless wisdom and power, but at the same time, it is accompanied by great risks. If you can successfully receive the inheritance, you will obtain endless power; if you cannot withstand it, you may die." Lin Tian's heart shuddered and he understood that this was an extremely dangerous choice. But he knew that the way of cultivation was to seek opportunities in dangers. Only by facing bravely could one achieve true improvement. He said firmly, "This junior is willing to accept the inheritance. Whether it succeeds or fails, I have no regrets." There was a hint of satisfaction in that will: "Very good. Since you have made up your mind, let's begin." As the will dissipated, the power in the stone tablet began to pour into Lin Tian's body. He felt a vast stream of knowledge flowing into his mind. They were the mental methods and spiritual skills of the inheritance. Lin Tian quickly operated his spiritual energy to firmly remember this knowledge and at the same time, he felt that the spiritual energy in his body was gradually being enhanced. The process of inheritance lasted for a long time. Both Lin Tian's body and divine sense were greatly tempered. He felt that his cultivation had significantly improved during this process, as if a breakthrough was imminent. When the inheritance ended, Lin Tian's consciousness gradually became clear. He felt that the spiritual energy in his body had become purer and his divine sense had also been greatly enhanced. More importantly, he obtained two extremely powerful spiritual skills from the stone tablet. One was "Spiritual Light Transformation Shadow", which enabled him to transform into spiritual light in a short period of time, instantly evading attacks or moving rapidly; the other was "Dark Nether True Fire", an extremely powerful offensive spiritual skill that could burn everything with boundless power. Lin Tian was filled with joy. This inheritance greatly enhanced his strength, especially those two spiritual skills, which gave him even more powerful capabilities.