Chapter 73: Coffin From Another World From Kunlun
Subsequently, Cang Li introduced Li Weiyi to everyone, recounting the brutal battle by the Sui River a month ago. But soon, the crowd’s discussion shifted to the peak battle between Cang Li and the Dragon Gate Successor by the Sui River.
After listening for a while, Li Weiyi finally learned that after he fled that night, such things had still happened.
After being completely marginalized, Li Songlin took Li Weiyi and left.
He smiled and said, “Don’t take it to heart! You have to know, no brother would look favorably on his sister’s sweetheart; they always try every means to pick faults in you. But he carries the booklet of insights on Open Nine Springs with him, which shows he did put in some effort.”
“It’s just that the commotion Xue Zheng caused on the street earlier was probably distorted and spread falsely, so he has a big grudge against you.”
“Young people, especially those with talent as high as his, are extremely arrogant, so their words naturally come out a bit sharp.”
“But one thing he said, I agree with. Compete, you must compete. Without breaking Zu Tian, how can you defeat Xue Zheng?”
“After Cang Li burst onto the scene, the Jiu Li Tribe now cares a lot about the wins and losses of the younger generation. In his generation, to rise again and completely suppress Sui Sect, San Chen Palace, Tian Yi Sect, and Coffin Sea Pavilion.”
“Fourth Uncle, rest assured, I will do everything to impact the Ninth Spring.” Li Weiyi was very calm as he put away the booklet Cang Li had given him.
Originally, he did not need it, since there were three old antique Masters, but refusing Cang Li in that setting? How could the Number One Person of Li Zhou’s Younger Generation step down?
Li Ling caught up: “I’ll explain clearly to my brother! It’s all their false rumors, just a Xue Zheng, how could you possibly fear him?”
Li Weiyi seemed indifferent and did not care about their views.
He only cared about the pursuit and kill grudge from Xue Zheng, Tang Yan, and others.
On the stone bridge ahead, a woman in her early thirties walked over, wearing a cloud-patterned long robe outside and a white silk middle garment inside, with wide sleeves embroidered with branch and leaf patterns.
“Mom!”
Li Ling turned from a lively antelope into a motionless quail in an instant, lowering her head and slightly hiding behind Li Songlin.
“Sister-in-law.” Li Songlin cupped his fists in salute.
Li Weiyi naturally knew propriety and followed with a salute, without directly looking at the young woman opposite.
But even with a hasty glance, he could tell she had a Pure Immortal Body, with little trace of time on her face, and her gaze was extremely sharp.
Without any prelude or pleasantries, the young woman asked, “What are your plans next?”
Among the three present, it was obvious this question could not be for Li Songlin and Li Ling.
Li Weiyi answered truthfully: “For now, I just want to hard cultivate for a period of time, to impact the Ninth Spring Ancestral Field.”
“Stay at Date Plum Manor for the time being.”
…
When Li Weiyi looked up again, Li Ling’s mother Qin Dan had already gone far, having said only two sentences from start to finish. He said, “Fourth Uncle, why do I feel like you tricked me? I shouldn’t have come to Date Plum Manor.”
Li Songlin smiled: “Feeling the pressure, huh? Truth be told, our Li Family’s Matriarch rarely shows up usually. Don’t say you, even I feel pressure.”
The Family Head of the Cang Li Tribe’s direct lineage was Cang Li and Li Ling’s father—Li Songgu.
Of course, the Family Head was not the Tribe Leader.
The Family Head was stationed at the tribal mansion in Jiu Li City, the Tribe Leader stationed at Ancestral Mountain.
“Opening an Otherworld Coffin, the Family Head is opening an Otherworld Coffin.”
“I heard there’s an Otherworld Coffin opening tonight, so I came specifically to join in the fun.”
“Is there some joyous event?”
“Never mind that, Cang Li Family Head’s coffin opening skill is enough to rank in the top ten in Li Zhou, few of the older generation are stronger than him. Today, we will surely gain greatly.”
…
Not only those young cultivators, but also some mid-generation figures who heard the news, all surged toward the back courtyard.
Li Ling was somewhat surprised: “What’s up with Dad? It’s been some time since he personally opened a coffin, right?”
Li Songlin smiled: “I guess your dad probably wants to show off in front of his future son-in-law, to display his strength, lest the son-in-law hears rumors and thinks the Li Family is really run by the Matriarch.”
How could Li Weiyi believe this?
But he was genuinely a bit curious about the Otherworld Coffin.
It was said that even the most ordinary Otherworld Coffin was worth ten million copper coins, enough to buy a courtyard in Jiu Li City, a treasure only Great Cultivators could afford.
The Jiu Li Tribe grew rich under heaven precisely by salvaging Otherworld Coffins.
By coincidence, he had hidden fifteen Otherworld Coffins in the Evil Camel Bell, carefully selected by Jar Master from Blood Sea Coffin Dock, and had long planned to sell them.
“You two go take a look first. The Otherworld Coffin to be opened today is quite rare, might yield something extraordinary.” Li Songlin smiled meaningfully.
When Li Weiyi and Li Ling arrived at the back courtyard, it was already packed.
The area in the middle where the Otherworld Coffin was placed was surrounded watertight.
The two did not squeeze to the center, finding a higher spot and watching from afar.
The Otherworld Coffin surrounded by the crowd was normal coffin size, black wood material. As outsiders, none of the cultivators present could see its rarity.
But Otherworld Coffins were salvaged from the Blood Sea, having soaked for who knows how many years; if it were ordinary wood, how could it be preserved so intact?
Standing beside the Otherworld Coffin was Li Songgu, a middle-aged man who looked around forty, quite lean, in simple plain blue clothes, head wrapped in a square cloth, sideburns hanging to shoulders, very spirited and with a scholarly air.
His gaze indifferently swept the crowd once, then he formed finger seals with his hands.
“Whoosh!”
The spiritual light heavenly eye at his brow opened, aurora-like spiritual light mist veil erupted from his body, connecting to the clouds, a powerful aura enveloping the area several zhang around the Otherworld Coffin.
“Sprinkle Chi Ming cinnabar, just in case.” He said lightly.
Two elderly assistants tossed a kind of reddish soil onto the Otherworld Coffin.
After the Chi Ming cinnabar flew onto the spiritual light mist veil propped up by Li Songgu, it automatically slid down, forming a circle about three zhang in diameter on the ground.
Li Ling said softly: “This is to prevent departed spirits in the coffin! If a departed spirit rushes out, it will be blocked inside the circle by the Chi Ming cinnabar.”
“Bang! Bang! Bang…”
Li Songgu formed finger seals, striking at various points on the Otherworld Coffin. Especially the bottom, struck twelve times.
Each strike sent out rings of spiritual light ripples.
Moments later, he frowned and said: “Based on this old man’s many years of coffin opening experience, this is an Otherworld Coffin from Kunlun. This wood is likely Divine Wood material; just the coffin itself has extraordinary medicinal value, comparable to a Thousand Year Elixir.”
“Boom!”
All the cultivators in the courtyard were shocked.
Even the coffin planks are a Thousand Year Elixir?
Even one tael of Thousand Year Elixir could sell for a sky-high price.
How many jin did this coffin weigh? How much would it be worth?
Li Weiyi naturally felt eager; if he could get a jin of coffin planks as food for the seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors, perhaps he could feed them to a combat power comparable to Five Seas Realm Martial Cultivators.
Of course, on the premise that this Otherworld Coffin was truly comparable to a Thousand Year Elixir.
Li Songgu saw the crowd’s disbelief, so he took a magic tool level dagger from an elderly assistant and drew it across the top of the coffin.
The magic tool could only leave a shallow mark.
And from that drawn mark, faint auspicious radiance dissipated. Those with keen perception noticed the surrounding grass and trees clearly influenced, becoming more verdant.
Gasps of astonishment spread through the courtyard, many with reddened eyes and heated hearts.
Li Songgu’s expression became solemn: “As expected, just like the legends, this Otherworld Coffin cannot be opened further!”
After such a big setup, knocking around for a bit, and now it can’t be opened!
What does that mean?
Li Songgu cupped his fists apologetically with good grace: “It’s not that Li refuses to open it, but with my current mind power, I cannot control it. This godwood coffin from Kunlun has been opened by Jiu Li predecessors before…”
Halfway through, he paused and said: “Forget it, this matter is of great importance, better you know less. Pack it up, quickly pack it up, transport it back to Ancestral Mountain as soon as possible.”
Not to mention the crowd of cultivators present, even Li Weiyi could hardly hold back, wanting to curse out loud.
He was very interested in this Otherworld Coffin comparable to a Thousand Year Elixir, but even more interested in “Kunlun”. Because it was the most mysterious place in Earth mythological legends, the mountain of the gods.
Why was the name such a coincidence?
After everyone dispersed, Li Weiyi proactively stepped forward to pay respects, giving junior’s gift.
Li Songgu had a good temperament, very amiable: “You are Li Weiyi, right? I heard old four mention you, pretty good, um, pretty good.”
Li Weiyi really could not stand the pairs of scrutinizing gazes tonight and eagerly asked: “May I ask Family Head, how did you determine where an Otherworld Coffin comes from?”
Li Songgu was very talkative and explained in detail: “Everyone thinks the most precious things in Otherworld Coffins are those secret treasures, the corpses of the departed. But I believe the most precious in the coffins are those books and ancient texts. You know, although the characters on these ancient texts differ, they can be analyzed with mind power.”
“What is recorded and depicted on the various books and ancient texts in the coffins are real existing worlds. It’s just that no one knows where these worlds are.”
“I really want to go out in my lifetime to find those worlds recorded in the Otherworld Coffins. Unfortunately, the Nether Realm is vast, the Blood Sea boundless… Alright, getting off track. It’s like this: as long as you have enough experience and have read enough materials, judging the origin of an Otherworld Coffin is not difficult.”
Li Weiyi asked: “The words Kunlun, have they appeared in ancient texts from certain Otherworld Coffins before?”
“Kunlun should be some great realm, with quite a few Otherworld Coffins. It’s just that this one is too special, the wood extraordinary, cannot be rashly touched.” Li Songgu said.
Li Weiyi pressed: “Among Otherworld Coffins from Kunlun, are there ancient texts recording terms related to the Queen Mother of the West?”
Li Songgu frowned tightly, recalled carefully, then shook his head.
Li Weiyi pondered mythological legends related to Kunlun and asked again: “What about Tian Yong City? Xuan Yuan Palace?”
Li Songgu shook his head again.
Li Weiyi gave up; it seemed this world, although partially overlapping with Earth mythological legends, fundamentally did not match.
Li Ling hurried over, urgently saying: “Dad, Uncle and Aunt have come, demanding the exotic medicine stained with Immortal Radiance that Fourth Uncle harvested, they’ve started arguing, go take a look quickly.”
“Really worrisome! The medicine old four harvested, what business is it of theirs? Family scandal! Weiyi, you stay for now, we’ll chat more about Otherworld Coffins tonight later.”
Li Songgu sighed and quickly walked toward the connecting corridor.
Li Weiyi glanced at the Otherworld Coffin being carried away, then at Li Songgu’s back, gradually realizing, recalling the earlier events, thinking to himself: “This Family Head wouldn’t be deliberately fishing, would he? This Otherworld Coffin is no ordinary bait.”
Of course Li Weiyi would not think it was fishing for him or probing him. A small fry like him did not yet have the qualification for a Family Head to scheme so carefully.
