Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 316 - 160: Profound Fate Technique, Ancient Sect Ruins (Part 3)
At this moment, he was located not far from a corner of a grand hall, most of which had collapsed, leaving it in a state of disrepair.
Nevertheless, Chu Ning could feel that this hall must have been exceptionally majestic in the past.
Looking back, the hall obstructed his view, making it difficult for Chu Ning to see clearly.
Looking forward, there were numerous pavilions of varying sizes, but most were severely damaged, leaving only a few remnants of bricks and tiles.
Only a few spots still stood, but none of them were completely intact.
Chu Ning could sense the abundant Spiritual Qi here, but to his surprise, there was no sign of life.
At a glance, it was a scene of complete desolation; not only were there no animals, but not even a single plant could be seen.
"Is this... the Ancient Sect Ruins?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
Chu Ning quickly realized.
Previously, he had learned that this Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands were once a major Cultivation Mountain Range.
Later, for some unknown reason, after its destruction, many sect locations turned into small worlds.
From the outside, one couldn’t discern anything, but if you could get inside, you might still make some discoveries.
Over tens of thousands of years, most of the sect ruins had been thoroughly explored by various cultivators.
But occasionally, one or two sect ruins would resurface.
Whenever this happened, there would inevitably be fierce contention within the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands.
However, the last time a sect ruin surfaced was already several hundred years ago.
So, in recent years, there hasn’t been much news in this regard.
Within this Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, although the overall level of cultivation immortality isn’t high, occasionally some valuable items do emerge.
This is related to this aspect.
Some might have been brought out by cultivators who entered sect ruins before.
And some, perhaps after portions of restrictions in ancient sect ruins failed, things emerged.
At this moment, suddenly realizing that he had entered an ancient sect ruin, Chu Ning was naturally quite surprised.
There wasn’t much joy on his face; instead, Chu Ning’s expression grew more cautious.
According to numerous materials he had seen before, although treasures were occasionally found in ancient sect ruins within the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands,
most places, due to the sheer passage of time, had long since had no treasures.
On the contrary, it was very dangerous due to various divine technique restrictions inside.
"Xiaobai, we can’t leave from this place again; that guy is definitely waiting for us outside.
We might need to find another direction to exit, and go as far as possible.
Can you still sense the difference in Spiritual Qi or restrictions here?"
"Yes!"
Ling Xiaobai’s transmitted voice brought much relief to Chu Ning.
The next moment, Ling Xiaobai’s voice sounded again.
"I’m injured now; if I want to take you out, we need to find a place where the restriction is very weak."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ning nodded slightly.
He tucked Ling Xiaobai into his sleeve, then got up and began walking downward.
If this were indeed a sect ruin, then logically, the areas deeper inside the grand hall should have stronger restrictions.
"Go inside!"
At this moment, Ling Xiaobai suddenly emerged from Chu Ning’s sleeve.
"Inside?"
Chu Ning was slightly surprised.
"The restriction outside is strong; I’m injured and can’t open it."
Ling Xiaobai’s divine sense transmitted some words. Chu Ning nodded immediately, choosing to trust Ling Xiaobai’s judgment in such a situation.
Looking toward the back of the hall, he observed carefully and then slightly furrowed his brow.
This grand hall was connected to the mountain range and completely blocked this place. To go deeper, one had no choice but to pass through the hall.
Thinking of this, Chu Ning slowly approached the entrance of the hall.
Then, he tried to send his divine sense inside, which easily penetrated.
But this grand hall was too vast; within the range of Chu Ning’s divine sense, it was empty, with nothing inside.
Chu Ning took out a Puppet Bird and released it, but as it just entered the doorway of the grand hall, it immediately fell to the ground.
"Xiaobai, what’s going on? This Puppet Bird seems unable to enter."
Ling Xiaobai shook its head; although it could sense restrictions, it wasn’t an all-knowing entity.
It couldn’t determine what exactly was happening inside the grand hall.
In the past, Chu Ning would definitely let Ling Xiaobai explore it first.
After all, the little guy could usually ignore typical restrictions and move with great speed, easily escaping danger.
However, seeing the little fellow’s weakening aura, Chu Ning had no choice but to give up that idea.
Suddenly thinking of something, Chu Ning casually patted the Spirit Beast Bag and released the Iron Rock Beast.
Then, he commanded the Iron Rock Beast to walk into the grand hall.
The Iron Rock Beast entered the hall without any obstruction. Under Chu Ning’s control, it continued forward without encountering any hindrance or danger.
Witnessing this, a thoughtful expression appeared in Chu Ning’s eyes.
"Could it be that inside this hall there is some kind of restriction preventing the use of Magical Artifacts?"
Chu Ning thought about it but didn’t dare directly throw any Magical Artifacts inside.
If the restrictions within the hall still retained their power and falsely identified him as attacking them, launching a counterattack, it would truly be inviting trouble.
"Xiaobai, do you sense any dangerous restrictions inside this grand hall?"
Chu Ning asked Ling Xiaobai again to confirm.
Only then did he cautiously begin to step inside, carefully entering the hall.
Simultaneously, he kept his divine sense extended outward and held defensive Magical Artifacts and Talismans ready in his hands.
To Lin Ning’s slight relief, entering the hall didn’t reveal anything unusual.
The interior of this grand hall was also in a state of ruin.
Various stone pillars and walls had collapsed.
However, one could still faintly glimpse the hall’s former grandeur.
In the center, there were two chairs, each approximately two meters wide.
And below, arranged in two rows to the left and right, were thirteen smaller chairs, each about one meter wide.
"This should be the meeting place of this sect, with two principal figures above and other sect leaders below."
An image unconsciously surfaced in Chu Ning’s mind.
In the center, two white-haired elders sat composedly; both had youthful faces and white hair, and Chu Ning could even clearly see their faces.
On the chairs below sat several cultivators, dressed differently, of varying ages.
However, the closer to the end, the hazier those people’s images became.
The figures on the last two chairs on either side appeared extremely blurred to Chu Ning.
Even so, it startled him when he realized it and quickly closed his eyes, then opened them again. When Chu Ning focused once more, he found nothing there.
