Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate
Chapter 1326 - 689: Fragmented Map

Chapter 1326: Chapter 689: Fragmented Map

So it seems, the Tianqing Sect has managed to prosper for tens of thousands of years, and the Qinglong Tomb, a Yellow Grade Secret Realm, has played a significant role.

Now, as Lin Tianming recalls various pieces of intelligence from the Cultivation World regarding the Qinglong Secret Realm, his heart is utterly convinced of one thing.

According to his speculation, the token he has acquired is likely the key to unlocking the Qinglong Secret Realm of the Tianqing Sect.

The only thing that puzzles him is that this token seems to consist of two parts, or possibly more.

He reached this conclusion because the token in his hand is incomplete.

The simplest evidence is the dragon-shaped pattern on the Qinglong Stele, which is clearly only half a body.

Based on his assumptions, the Qinglong Stele likely has two parts.

Only when the two pieces of the Qinglong Stele are combined can the complete dragon pattern be revealed.

More importantly, only when the two pieces of the Qinglong Stele are united can they open the secret realm once its designated period of activation arrives.

Such mechanisms for unlocking secret realms or significant locations are, in fact, very common in the Cultivation World.

Take, for instance, some Mountain Protection Arrays, Sect Treasuries, or even certain Secret Realms and Spirit Lands—many such places require two or more keys for activation.

Only when these tokens are combined can they open such immensely important locations.

The rationale behind this, beyond fundamental security measures, is also to maintain balance within certain factions.

This is especially true for sect-type organizations, where internal divisions are rife, making it easy for personal agendas to create conflicts.

Humans are often driven by selfish desires, and that goes doubly so for cultivators who fight against the heavens for their destiny.

Typically, cultivators—beings known for their ruthlessness and cold-heartedness—are even more selfish than ordinary mortals.

Given these inherent traits, no single individual can have absolute control over a faction’s core assets, whether they be power or foundational resources.

Doing so would fundamentally harm the long-term development of such a faction.

In situations like this, the entry tokens for core treasure locations or top-tier items are often distributed among multiple individuals to ensure mutual checks and balances.

The entrance token for Tianqing Sect’s Qinglong Secret Realm is undoubtedly split in a similar fashion.

As for Yang Yinghai, the Sect’s foremost expert and elder with the highest seniority, it is only natural for him to hold one piece of the Qinglong Token.

Regarding the other Qinglong Token, based on Tianqing Sect’s current situation, it is most likely in the hands of Sect Leader Wang Shouping or Wu Chengfeng.

Wang Shouping, despite being in the Mid Stage Golden Core Realm, reportedly possesses fighting prowess that rivals that of ordinary Late Stage Golden Core cultivators.

Wu Chengfeng, as the second Late Stage Golden Core expert of Tianqing Sect, given his cultivation and strength, it is entirely reasonable for him to hold a piece of the Qinglong Token.

However, for now, Wu Chengfeng has been killed by Liang Shaorong, and his spoils are now under the control of Liang family leadership.

As such, Lin Tianming remains uncertain whether the other Qinglong Token was indeed in Wu Chengfeng’s possession.

To confirm this, it is highly unlikely the Liang family would divulge such information.

Unless, in his next assault on the Tianqing Sect Gate, Lin Tianming personally kills Sect Leader Wang Shouping and searches his storage treasures to locate the other Qinglong Token.

Only by acquiring the other Qinglong Token can he validate his conjecture.

Having mulled over this extensively and speculated on various possibilities, Lin Tianming believes the greatest likelihood is that the other Qinglong Token is with Wang Shouping.

His reasoning stems from numerous rumors in the Cultivation World, which suggest that Wang Shouping and Wu Chengfeng shared an exceptionally good relationship, being trained and taught by the same master.

Moreover, while Tianqing Sect does not have any major internal conflicts, smaller power struggles in private are not scarce.

Wang Shouping’s ascension to Sect Leader owes much to Wu Chengfeng’s support.

Even though Yang Yinghai wields immense power, under significant pressure, it would be impossible for him to monopolize the sect’s foundational assets.

Wu Chengfeng’s participation in an external war makes it highly unlikely he would carry such an essential item on his person.

As for Yang Yinghai bringing it with him, it likely stems from confidence in his own strength and the conviction that the outcome of the war was firmly in his hands.

However, he did not consider that the Liang family remained formidable and encountered Lin Tianming, the fearsome killing star.

In the end, the Qinglong Token in his possession, along with his wealth and treasures, all fell into Lin Tianming’s hands.

This result was something Yang Yinghai never anticipated, even up to his death.

Thus, the probability of the other Qinglong Token being with Wang Shouping is indeed quite high.

Having understood all this, Lin Tianming placed even more importance on the upcoming assault against the four major factions.

In his mind, now that he has acquired one piece of the Qinglong Token, he simply needs to obtain the other piece to seize control of the Qinglong Secret Realm.

While the Qinglong Secret Realm is merely a Yellow Grade Secret Realm, in the Cultivation World, the value of any secret realm is never insignificant.

Take this Qinglong Secret Realm, for instance; based on precedents in the Cultivation World, it undoubtedly contains numerous treasures, with First and Second Order Spiritual Items being both plentiful and varied.

Although treasures of the Nascent Soul Spiritual Item level may not be abundant, it is almost certain that there will be at least a few.