Chapter 2541 - 541: The Strange Innate Skill

Not long after, the off-road vehicle arrived in front of them. Several people got out of the car, led by a man in his sixties or seventies, who looked somewhat similar to the tall Elder, suggesting he might be the third brother of the tall Elder.

"Third Brother!" The tall Elder immediately went up to greet him, glanced at the few people behind him, and said excitedly, "How did you come here?"

"Second Brother, it really is you!" The Third Brother was also excited, saying, "We caught someone sneaking around the Ancestral Tomb. We got information from him saying that people from the Yelu Family were coming to open the Yelu Family Ancestral Tomb. I was wondering who it could be, but I didn't expect it to be you! Second Brother, who from the family came? Did Elder Brother come?"

The Elder Brother that the Third Brother mentioned is actually Yelu Ying's grandfather and their own brother.

The tall Elder sighed, lowered his voice and said, "The family suffered a heavy blow, and there are not many of us left now. Elder Brother... Elder Brother is no longer with us..."

"What!?" The Third Brother's expression changed, his face full of disbelief and his eyes filled with extreme sorrow.

"Enough, let's not talk about this now!" The tall Elder pulled Yelu Ying forward and said, "Third Brother, this is Elder Brother's granddaughter, Yelu Ying. Ying'er, this is your Third Granduncle!"

Looking at the Third Brother, Yelu Ying was also full of excitement, her voice trembling as she said, "Third Granduncle!"

"Good! Good!" The Third Brother was visibly moved, looking at Yelu Ying affectionately, "I never expected to see Elder Brother's granddaughter in this lifetime. Good girl, you've been through so much all these years!"

Yelu Ying was extremely excited. The grandfather and granddaughter held each other and cried bitterly, a rather touching scene.

Ye Qing stood beside them, observing the reunion of the Yelu Family members. In his heart, he was quietly analyzing who might be the traitor in the Yelu Family.

The tall Elder then introduced Ye Qing to the Third Brother. The Third Brother and his companions were not aware of the changes in the outside world. Upon learning that Ye Qing was the Alliance Hierarch of the World Alliance and had recently defeated the Wanyan Family in battle, he was extremely shocked. Besides admiring Ye Qing, he was also full of gratitude, thankful for Ye Qing's help in avenging the Yelu Family's great enmity.

After some polite exchanges, they followed the Third Brother's lead and headed straight toward Alagu Mountain. The appearance of this Third Brother indeed disrupted Ye Qing's plan. He originally intended to visit the Yelu Family Ancestral Tomb without alarming the Tomb Guardians. However, after the Third Brother appeared, they had to head directly to Alagu Mountain, and Ye Qing's plan to secretly visit the Yelu Family Ancestral Tomb was thus thwarted. Now it seemed Ye Qing could only pray for Helian Tiehua and the others to arrive quickly; otherwise, they would be in trouble.

Upon reaching the foot of Alagu Mountain, Ye Qing finally felt how tall the mountain truly was. Looking up from below, the entire mountain seemed to pierce into the clouds, its midsection shrouded in mist, appearing like clouds themselves, making one doubt whether this mountain was holding up the sky.

Surrounding Alagu Mountain is an oasis, with melting snow from the mountain summit forming a lake below, making the environment quite agreeable.

The Yelu Family's Tomb Guardians reside within this oasis. The Third Brother led Ye Qing and the others directly to the residence of the Tomb Guardians. This was actually a hidden series of caves near Alagu Mountain. The environment inside was quite favorable. Although lacking modern facilities, it was spacious, clean, and comfortable, a good place for living in the desert.

There were still seven Tomb Guardians residing here, and with the addition of the five people from the Third Brother's side, there were a total of twelve. The other four people were out patrolling, a necessary duty kept day and night, guarding Alagu Mountain for a millennium without interruption.

Seeing the two elders, one tall and one short, return, the tomb guarding group was visibly pleased and gathered around them, chatting incessantly. As the current Family Head of the Yelu Family, Yelu Ying was naturally warmly welcomed. The only outsider was Ye Qing, who was unfamiliar with these people and not a member of the Yelu Family. The group merely greeted him politely, with few engaging him in deep conversation, as they were not of the same family.

Ye Qing didn't mind, sitting quietly to the side, observing the expressions of those inside the room, searching for any possible clues. He needed to first find the clues to uncover who the traitor was; only by resolving the traitor could they be safer. Otherwise, if the traitor remained among them, they were always in danger, unsure when the traitor might launch a sneak attack.

However, just from these people's expressions, Ye Qing found nothing. It was unclear if these people were particularly good at hiding or if there was no traitor among them; either way, Ye Qing gained nothing.

After sitting for about an hour or so, the patrolling group returned, along with the Tomb Guardian clan leader, Yelu Changfeng. Yelu Changfeng was an elderly man in his eighties, yet he appeared youthful. After all, being a Peak Master, eighty-something was merely middle-age for him.

According to the tall and short elders' introduction, Yelu Changfeng was a rare figure in the Yelu Family. Despite the family's decline, he remained a Peak Master; a feat not achieved easily. He was not only extremely skilled but also exceptionally wise, considered an unparalleled talent among the Tomb Guardian clan.

Compared to the other tomb guards, Yelu Changfeng paid more attention to Ye Qing, engaging him in conversation and inquiring about the situation outside. Learning about the chaos where even Peak Masters couldn't protect themselves, Yelu Changfeng sighed, uncertain whether lamenting his fate or the chaos of the world. Regardless, Ye Qing felt a sense of wariness towards Yelu Changfeng; even if he wasn't the traitor, Ye Qing had a vague feeling he knew something.

After some exchanges, Ye Qing and the others first went to rest, as after a day of travel followed by that attack at night, they were all fatigued. Moreover, opening the Ancestral Tomb had to wait until night, and rushing it now would be futile.

Led by Third Brother, Ye Qing and the others were taken to a cave, said to be guest rooms for the tomb guards. Inside, it was divided into several rooms, with Ye Qing and Yelu Ying each having their own rooms. As for the two elders, being tomb guards themselves, they had their own residences and did not need to stay here.

Yelu Ying seemed quite excited, possibly from seeing her relatives, and remained awake for quite some time after returning to her room. Although Ye Qing was somewhat tired, he dared not sleep, constantly worrying about the traitor. He needed to stay alert at all times, as being struck during sleep would be troublesome.

To stay awake, Ye Qing sat cross-legged on the earthen bed and began cultivating the Innate Skill.

The Innate Skill was the Taoist Sect's most powerful cultivation technique, also the foundation for all Taoist techniques, with extremely miraculous effects. Ye Qing had obtained the foundation of Innate Skill at Mount Wendao, which consisted of the First Layer Nine Charts. These Nine Charts greatly benefited Ye Qing, not only transforming his body but also enhancing his Six Senses to extraordinary levels, in addition to learning the Fetal Breathing Technique, allowing him to hold his breath underwater for half an hour. Moreover, the Innate Skill First Layer had aided many around Ye Qing, as Fu Qingping reached the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man due to the Innate Nine Diagrams, and Shen Tianjun, having learned the Innate Nine Diagrams, had touched the threshold of Unity of Heaven and Man, demonstrating the power of the Innate Nine Diagrams.

Later, Ye Qing found Ancestor Chen Tuan's tomb in the pond behind the Sword Saint Sect. Although the tomb contained no remains, Ye Qing discovered the Second Level Nine Charts of the Innate Skill. Furthermore, according to the mechanisms inside Ancestor Chen Tuan's tomb, Ye Qing discovered a rule: to obtain the Second Level Nine Charts of the Innate Skill, one must first master the Innate Skill First Layer Nine Charts; otherwise, entry into Ancestor Chen Tuan's tomb would be impossible. Clearly, Ancestor Chen Tuan meticulously planned these legacies so that one must first acquire the Innate Nine Diagrams from Mount Wendao to obtain the Innate Skill's Second Level from his tomb; otherwise, even finding his tomb wouldn't permit access to the Innate Skill's Second Level.

After obtaining the Second Level of the Innate Skill Nine Charts, Ye Qing had been busy dealing with the Wanyan Family, leaving no time for cultivation. Now, with some idle time, he decided to practice the Innate Skill's Second Level, both to explore its effects and to rejuvenate himself, preventing sleep.

Sitting on the earthen bed, Ye Qing slowly extended his arms, beginning to cultivate according to the first posture of the Second Level Innate Skill. Yet, as his arms straightened, he discovered he couldn't assume the posture normally. Despite his clear memory of the first posture of the Second Level Innate Skill, inexplicably, he could not assume it normally, leaving Ye Qing perplexed. The posture was correct, so why couldn't he execute it?

After several attempts, Ye Qing still couldn't assume the posture and decided to attempt the second posture. However, similar to the previous posture, after numerous tries, Ye Qing couldn't perform it normally, leaving him even more puzzled. Unyielding, he continued trying, but upon attempting all nine postures of the Second Level Innate Skill, he found he couldn't execute any normally, rendering him completely baffled—what was going on?

Despite having the Second Level Innate Skill for some time, Ye Qing had never tried it, unaware of such issues. This attempt left Ye Qing astounded, wondering what the problem was—had he remembered incorrectly, or was this Second Level Innate Skill fake?

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