The graveyard mound is usually the result of war and disaster.

The reason it's prefixed with "chaotic" is that these graves are unattended.

Shen Han pondered for a moment.

The grave mound left behind is considered an ominous place by later generations, who will likely avoid it with reverence.

That being the case, the roads ahead should all bypass the graveyard mound.

After all, who would want to walk by a graveyard mound? Even if they do not believe in ghosts, they'd still feel anxious.

He glanced at the map, and it seemed several paths deliberately avoided a particular spot.

This location was likely where the graveyard mound was situated.

The sound of the watchman's clapper echoed; it was already 1:00 AM.

Putting away the map, Shen Han laid down to sleep.

When working outside, sleep is always light; he didn't dare sleep too deeply.

The night passed, and Shen Han rose only when daylight fully arrived.

He took a piece of bread from his bundle and ate it with pickles.

Caution remains the most important thing.

Shen Han did not trust these inns; since he wasn't greedy for gourmet food, filling up with some baked bread was enough.

He went downstairs and out the door; today there were even more people than yesterday.

A large group of people was heading toward the western mountains.

Shen Han observed, judging from their imposing aura, each one was a master...

The allure of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures was indeed immense.

According to the map, Shen Han avoided the crowd and proceeded to the predetermined location through the woods.

His goal was different from those people, so naturally, their paths did not align.

With a longsword in hand, he slashed through obstructive vines with Sword Qi, carving out a path.

Two hours passed, he crossed two peaks, and the valley ahead was full of wild grass and scattered stone tablets.

This scene somewhat resembled a graveyard mound.

He walked quickly to the valley.

All the wild grass turned yellow, appearing particularly desolate.

Stone tablets on both sides, some were mostly buried in the earth.

Looking for the one inscribed with the Advanced Cultivation Technique among so many tablets was truly challenging.

Hesitating for a moment, Shen Han fixed his eyes on the stone tablets.

After a moment, a line of small gray characters appeared.

[Worn Tombstone]

Obviously, this stone tablet wasn't the one inscribed with the Advanced Cultivation Technique.

Although incorrect, this method was much easier and faster.

[Damaged Tombstone], [Broken Tombstone], [Shattered Tombstone]...

He continued to inspect each one; ten or so stone tablets, all were tombstones.

Shen Han didn't become discouraged; having come this far, it wasn't the time to give up.

He continued searching, and one by one, the small gray text appeared on the tombstones.

An incense stick's worth of time passed, and Shen Han finally found a different stone tablet.

[Illegible Inscription Stone Tablet]

Though it was small gray text, this stone tablet didn't reveal a tombstone.

Looking from the inscription, this stone tablet wasn't erected for a tomb.

After exerting some effort, he dug the stone tablet out from the dirt.

Looking at the inscription, Shen Han knew he had finally found it.

The rumored Advanced Cultivation Technique truly existed.

He righted the stone tablet, focused his mind, and extracted!

At that moment, the gray thread [Illegible Inscription] fell away.

The original inscription on the stone tablet became instantly clear.

Taking out the prepared pen and paper, Shen Han immediately began copying.

With this set of Advanced Cultivation Technique, he had the possibility to surpass Seventh Grade and ascend to Sixth Grade.

Isn't Su Jinyu Sixth Grade strength?

Whether he was inferior to her was yet to be determined.

Soon all the small text on the entire stone tablet was copied down.

Looking at the booklet in front of him, this was the Advanced Cultivation Technique.

Thoroughly flipping through, a line of small gray text appeared again.

[Incomplete and Missing Technique]

Even if the stone tablet hadn't deteriorated, the recorded technique itself had omissions.

No wonder the senior on Xiaoyao Peak said this was even harder to comprehend than the Mountain and River Body Refining Skill.

The Mountain and River Body Refining Skill was only obscure and hard to understand; at least it was complete.

Focused, he extracted the negative thread, and the booklet in his hand instantly took on a new appearance.

Four large characters appeared on the cover.

The Gen Mountain Secret Technique

Gen Mountain?

It seemed he had never heard of this mountain's name.

Perhaps it was a mountain within Qianyang Country's borders.

Storing the secret manual safely, Shen Han took out the incense, candles, and paper money he had prepared.

Whether or not he gained from today, Shen Han would offer a sacrifice.

Being laid to rest in a graveyard mound was unfortunate; having disturbed it today, he should conduct some rites.

What's more, he indeed gained this fortune in the graveyard mound.

He lit the incense candles, weighed down the paper money.

Shen Han offered incense and candles to the lone souls long-buried here.

After completing everything, Shen Han descended the valley along a ditch.

He soon reached the main road.

The main road was bustling, aside from those seeking Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, many people were also selling goods along the roadside.

These sellers were likely from Qianyang Country.

Leveraging the emergence of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, they seemed to have turned it into an industry.

Shen Han felt a sense of familiarity, much like a tourist attraction on Blue Star.

Finding a vendor with little business, he held one tael of silver and inquired for news.

To Shen Han's surprise, the vendor actually found it too little.

If it's too little, then he wouldn't earn the one tael; Shen Han turned to another person.

He was merely asking about common things, not anything secret.

With this inquiry, Shen Han understood why there were so many people today.

In the past few days, an abnormal phenomenon frequently appeared on the high mountains on the west side of Good Fortune Town.

Such a massive abnormal phenomenon couldn't be kept secret.

Some powerful experts who studied phenomena said this was an abnormal phenomenon preceding the emergence of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Based on the intensity of the phenomenon, today was the predicted day of emergence for the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Seeing so many people heading into the mountains, Shen Han hesitated for a moment and decided to follow.

Competing for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures held no interest for Shen Han.

He was merely Seventh Grade, which should be considered excellent and somewhat powerful among the younger generation.

But those vying for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures weren't the younger generation.

They were all seasoned Jianghu veterans; it would be a bit risky for him to compete against them.

This time, he followed, merely intending to observe from afar.

If there truly were Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he would check the text on them.

For something worthy of the name Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, its attributes should be commendable as well.

Blending into the crowd moving forward, time reached 3:00 PM.

Many members of the younger generation halted at this moment.

Their accompanying elders continued walking further inside.

It seemed the further inside, the more dangerous it was.

Hesitating for a moment, Shen Han heightened his alertness and continued inside until he saw the gathering point of those seniors, where he finally stopped.

Looking over, it was a circular plaza.

At the center of the plaza, there was a mysterious hole.

This hole was the place foretold for the emergence of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?

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