Chapter 10 Qin Hanchu stood quietly behind the stone door, waiting.
Time ticked by, second by second.
A rumbling sound suddenly came from the stone door.
Immediately after, Qin Hanchu saw the stone door slowly opening towards him.
As the stone door opened a crack, Qin Hanchu immediately reached out and pushed with all his might.
Seeing that Qin Hanchu was safe, the grandmother and the other two finally breathed a sigh of relief.
With Qin Hanchu's help, the gap in the stone door widened.
Qin Hanchu gave a strong shove, and his whole body was propelled out.
Seeing Qin Hanchu emerge safely, the three of them let go, allowing the stone door to close.
"Hanchu, any gains?" the Grand Elder asked with anticipation.
Qin Hanchu first took down the two long swords from his back, then opened his backpack.
"These bamboo slips need repair, and I don't know what they are for now."
"These long needles are made of special materials. Used as hidden weapons, they can pierce the protective shields of cultivators at the Martial King realm."
"These are the Jade Marrow Pills found inside."
"These five bottles are the real treasures. They are likely pills to help cultivators at the Martial King realm enhance their elemental powers."
"And this armor I'm wearing has decent defensive capabilities."
Seeing the items Qin Hanchu produced, the Grand Elder and the other two were overjoyed.
These were all treasures.
"You've worked hard," said the grandmother.
Qin Hanchu sighed, "Unfortunately, I was blocked not long after entering. There was a stone door inside that could detect if the person was a member of the Zhou family. These long needles were hidden weapons triggered by the mechanism. Fortunately, I used something to block them, otherwise, I would have died inside."
Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder and the other two looked astonished.
They hadn't expected such a miraculous stone door to be in the ancestral tomb.
If the Zhou family's ancestral tomb had such a stone door, did other families' ancestral tombs also have them?
"It's good that you're alright," said the grandmother.
Qin Lushong pointed at the items on the ground and asked, "How should we distribute them?"
"Hanchu, what do you think?" the Grand Elder asked Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu first picked up the Cold Yuan Pills and then grabbed a handful of long needles, saying, "I want these. You can distribute the rest. By the way, be cautious with these pills; I don't know their true effects yet."
"I'll try it first. If there's no danger, then you can try," the Grand Elder said.
"I'll do it! You're the Grand Elder, and the Qin family needs you to be the anchor," Qin Lushong said solemnly.
Qin Hanchu said, "Don't rush. I'll study them first."
Hearing Qin Hanchu's words, the three nodded in agreement.
The Zhou family's ancestral land was an excellent place for cultivation, so Qin Hanchu began studying the Cold Yuan Pills there.
Placing a Cold Yuan Pill in his palm, Qin Hanchu attempted to absorb the emanating icy energy.
After absorbing the icy energy from the Cold Yuan Pill, Qin Hanchu felt the icy energy within his body become purer.
Qin Hanchu used his fingernail to get some powder from the pill and placed it on his tongue.
As the powder dissolved, the icy energy in Qin Hanchu's body seemed to ignite.
Under the effects of the medicine, his icy energy underwent refinement and sublimation.
"These pills have the effect of purifying elemental powers, but I'm not sure if there are any side effects," Qin Hanchu told the Grand Elder and the other two one day.
"I'll try it," the Grand Elder said solemnly.
Qin Lushong was about to speak when Qin Hanchu said, "I will guard the Grand Elder. Even if there are side effects, I should be able to control them!"
Seeing Qin Hanchu say this, Qin Lushong nodded and said no more.
Under the protection of the three, the Grand Elder consumed a Fire Condensing Pill!
As the medicinal effects spread, flames suddenly erupted from the Grand Elder's body!
These flames looked like real infernos, but they did not cause any scorching heat.
Although the Grand Elder's expression showed some pain, it was not unbearable.
The effects of this single pill lasted for a full three days.
The Grand Elder opened his eyes and exclaimed excitedly, "My internal fire energy seems to have undergone a transformation; its power has at least doubled!"
Qin Lushong and the grandmother became excited. The pills were this powerful!
Since the Grand Elder had confirmed that the pills had no side effects, the three of them no longer had any worries.
Even Qin Hanchu consumed a Cold Yuan Pill!
Under the effects of the Cold Yuan Pill, Qin Hanchu's icy energy had indeed undergone a transformation.
Currently, among the four of them, only Qin Hanchu possessed icy energy, so his Cold Yuan Pills did not need to be shared.
Qin Hanchu absorbed all four Cold Yuan Pills.
After being strengthened by the Cold Yuan Pills, Qin Hanchu's icy energy reached a brand new level.
The power of his icy energy had increased several times over!
Unfortunately, these pills could not be used indefinitely.
When Qin Hanchu consumed the fourth Cold Yuan Pill, its effect was only one-third of the first time.
As soon as he finished cultivating, the grandmother came in and said, "Hanchu, the bamboo slips have been repaired. Let's go back and take a look together!"
Qin Hanchu stood up and said, "Let's go!"
Leaving Qin family warriors to guard the ancestral tomb, Qin Hanchu and the other three returned to Dragon City.
In the City Lord's mansion, five peak Grandmasters were guarding the bamboo slips.
To ensure that the content of the bamboo slips was not leaked, they were broken up and distributed to different people for repair.
Up to this point, no one had seen the complete content of the bamboo slips.
After Qin Hanchu and the other three arrived, they arranged the bamboo slips in order.
The first bamboo slip was inscribed with the ancient complex characters for "Miscellaneous Discussions on the Five Elements."
Clearly, this was a book introducing the power of the five elements.
Although Qin Hanchu and the other three had come into contact with the power of the five elements, their understanding of it was still superficial.
This scroll of bamboo slips could help them deepen their understanding of the five elements.
It took the four of them a full day to thoroughly understand the theories within.
"According to the records here, the realms of the Martial King are judged by the quality of their elemental powers."
"Are we considered late-stage Martial Kings now?"
The Grand Elder asked doubtfully.
"Perhaps!" said the grandmother.
"It's not important. We still need to get stronger!" Qin Hanchu said solemnly, "Let's go, we'll go to the Wu family's ancestral tomb first."
"Yes, strength is the ultimate principle!" Qin Lushong said.
"Oh, right, let's distribute the Jade Marrow Pills we got from the Zhou family! We still need to improve the overall strength of the Qin family!" Qin Hanchu said.
The Grand Elder smiled and said, "Don't worry, they've already been distributed."
Qin Hanchu nodded, "Get more when these run out! Entering the ancestral tomb now is like entering our backyard!"
With their strength, the four of them could open the entrance to the ancestral tomb at any time.
It was indeed very easy to go in and get the Jade Marrow Pills!
Leaving Dragon City, Qin Hanchu and the other three arrived at the Wu family's ancestral land.
The Wu family's ancestral land was located in a stone forest.
This stone forest was like a labyrinth; without guidance from a member of the Wu family, it was difficult to navigate.
The Grand Elder and the other two had been trapped here before. If they hadn't captured a member of the Wu family, they wouldn't have been able to escape in a short time.