"Bang! Bang!"

The heavy footsteps made a loud noise with each step. Although Qin Xin's figure was far away on the bluestone steps, the people below could still see that his eyes were already a little red.

"puff!"

When Qin Xin stepped onto the 90th floor, his body slowed down, and he was directly slammed to the ground by the powerful pressure. He could only support himself on one leg, and his face began to distort. However, he was unwilling to give up, as if he was determined to fight against the bluestone steps.

Under the oppressive force of that overwhelming aura, drops of crimson blood suddenly seeped from the pores of Qin Xin's body. The blood flowed down his hands and feet, but Qin Xin struggled to keep his body upright. With each step he took, a scarlet footprint filled with blood was left on the ground, a shocking sight.

"Has this kid gone mad?!"

When Xia Yue saw Qin Xin's appearance, she was surprised and even more puzzled.

Looking at Qin Xin, whose body was covered in blood, yet still held his head high, chest out, and dragging his heavy steps upwards, Xia Yue and the others were all somewhat moved.

"Luckily, we didn't make enemies with this kid. I thought that rocky mountain was monstrous enough, but I didn't expect Qin Xin to be so fearless!" Sanjie said with emotion, rubbing his smooth head.

Jiang Xinghai nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with Sanjie's point of view.

As for Luo Lingyan, she stood at the bottom of the bluestone steps, looking at Qin Xin who was walking forward with unwavering determination and resilience. Even though her body was already soaked in blood, she was completely fearless.

Her clear eyes flickered slightly. When she saw the boy's scarlet pupils, she seemed to recall how he had chosen to shield her with his body when facing Xia Qi's fatal blow. The heart-stopping resilience he displayed at that time left her unable to let go for a long time.

"Is it going to fail?"

Looking at Qin Xin, whose body had reached its limit, Luo Lingyan's heart softened as she gently clenched her jade-like hand and murmured softly.

At this moment, Qin Xin's internal energy was almost completely depleted, and he was moving forward entirely by his own willpower.

"Sigh! Never mind!"

With a soft sigh, Luo Lingyan's figure soared upwards.

"Miss Luo, you mustn't! If there are two of you, the pressure will be even stronger!"

Xia Yue saw Luo Lingyan's actions and wanted to stop her, but Luo Lingyan's figure had already swiftly reached the fiftieth step of the bluestone stairs.

"Eight-Star Martial Spirit, Five-Colored Spirit Lotus"

As Luo Lingyan's true energy surged, a five-colored lotus flower floated beneath her feet. With each step she took, it seemed as if petals were fluttering. Coupled with the mysterious veil on her face, she exuded the aura of a fairy.

The group of men below were momentarily stunned by what they saw.

“Sanjie, you are a monk, if you have any desires, you will break the precepts.”

Seeing Sanjie's somewhat infatuated gaze, Jiang Xinghai smiled and said, "In my eyes, there is only Zhan Qingqi. As for the beauty of others, I don't care."

“My three prohibitions are to abstain from anger, ignorance, and fighting, but not from lust.”

Upon being discovered, Sanjie felt somewhat embarrassed and touched the smooth top of his head.

The group, who were initially worried about Qin Xin, almost burst out laughing after San Jie's remarks.

At this moment, Qin Xin was in a daze and unconsciousness. He couldn't steady himself and began to fall backward.

But at that very moment, a fragrant breeze wafted over, and Qin Xin felt a massive influx of spiritual energy into his body.

"Let's go up!"

Luo Lingyan spoke very calmly, as if the bluestone steps had no effect on her.

Qin Xin was initially surprised upon seeing this, but then joy appeared on his face.

"Haha, thank you for your help, Miss Luo."

Qin Xin looked at Luo Lingyan with a smile, and with his spiritual sense, he seemed to sense a slight blush on Luo Lingyan's face.

However, Luo Lingyan ignored Qin Xin, and the murderous intent in her gaze was no longer as strong as before.

With Luo Lingyan's help, the three layers of bluestone steps behind had no effect on Qin Xin, and the two of them stepped directly onto the ancient hall above the bluestone steps.

At that very moment, two bells rang out throughout the entire Luoshen Palace. The melodious sound of the bells drifted far and wide, reaching every corner of the Luoshen Gate ruins. The martial artists who were originally searching for treasure all followed the sound of the bells and gathered inside the Luoshen Palace.

"It actually worked!"

The Fifth Prince Xia Ming, who had been watching from the sidelines, could no longer sit still. He immediately whispered something to his subordinates, and then the man quickly disappeared, leaving the ruins of Luoshen Gate.

The Second Prince Xia Qi and others were also drawn by the commotion. As for Lu Xiaoman, she had already been sent away due to her severe injuries.

Surprisingly, after a conversation, Xia Qi and Xia Ming looked at each other and nodded, as if they had reached some kind of agreement. Then they both stared intently at the ancient hall on the blue stone steps.

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As Qin Xin ascended the ancient hall, a sense of reverence welled up within him as he gazed at the four statues beside him.

Of these four statues, three are of heroic women, and the other is of a very handsome man. However, the statue does not seem to be fully completed, with only half of the body sculpted.

Looking at Luo Lingyan beside him, who was also scrutinizing him, Qin Xin couldn't help but feel a little awkward, after all, the two of them had done that kind of thing.

Without exchanging a single word, the two stepped into the ancient temple gate one after the other.

There was nothing special in this ancient hall. Some neatly arranged pill bottles were dull and lifeless. Before Qin Xin could even touch them, the pill bottles turned to ashes, seemingly because they had been placed there for too long.

Seeing that Luo Lingyan seemed to have discovered something, Qin Xin followed her up.

A skeleton of a martial artist came into view. However, the two also noticed that the martial artist seemed to have been in a very terrifying battle before he died. The cracks on his bones were quite shocking. As for the cause of death, it was that something in his dantian had been forcibly extracted.

Looking at the martial artist before him, Qin Xin bowed slightly to show his respect.

"Um?"

Qin Xin suddenly noticed that there seemed to be something different about the two bones of the martial artist.

"Senior, please forgive me."

Qin Xin bowed and approached the skeleton. After removing the two pieces of bone, he gently blew on them, revealing two scrolls before his eyes.

Why hide this scroll so well?

Qin Xin was puzzled and unfolded the two scrolls.

"The Luoshen Technique, a spiritual cultivation method!"

"Desolate God Body Forging Technique! Body Refining Martial Art!"

Looking at the descriptions of the two scrolls, Qin Xin was almost speechless with astonishment. He never expected to encounter spiritual cultivation techniques here. Moreover, the Luoshen Technique seemed to be more complete, but it could only be cultivated up to the Spirit Cave Realm. Although Qin Xin's Supreme Evolutionary Divine Technique was incomplete, if it could be completed, its achievements would far surpass those of the Luoshen Technique. In addition, the Supreme Evolutionary Divine Technique was also related to the Devouring Spirit Stone, so Qin Xin directly gave up the idea of ​​cultivating it.

As for the Desolate God Body Tempering Technique, it is something Qin Xin needs right now. Although the book in front of him is only a beginner-level Xuan-rank body tempering martial art, if Qin Xin cultivates it to perfection, the explosion generated after the fusion of spiritual power and true qi will cause less damage to his body.

“Miss Luo, you can have this spiritual cultivation technique. I need this body-refining martial art more.”

Without hesitation, Qin Xin handed the Luoshen Manual, which was marked with a peach blossom symbol, to Luo Lingyan.

Seeing Qin Xin's action, Luo Lingyan was also somewhat surprised. She did not expect Qin Xin to give up a spiritual cultivation technique so decisively. After all, the inheritance of spiritual cultivation techniques is almost impossible to find in the Tianxuan Continent, and its preciousness is self-evident.

"Miss Luo, you should complete the transformation of your martial spirit's true energy here before going out. This commotion will probably attract everyone's attention."

Seeing Luo Lingyan accept the cultivation manual, Qin Xin also gave her a reminder.

"However, what happened with the young lady before was not my intention, and I am very sorry," Qin Xin said sincerely, expressing his apology.

"Thump!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Lingyan, whose attitude had softened somewhat, felt her anger surge up again and struck out with her palm.

Fortunately, Qin Xin had anticipated this and dodged it, then stepped aside. Looking at the somewhat angry face under the thin veil, Qin Xin shrugged helplessly.

"snort!"

Luo Lingyan snorted angrily, her tone carrying a threat.

She was somewhat surprised that Qin Xin knew about her internal condition. The fact that she was able to remain unaffected by the pressure on the bluestone steps was mainly due to her half-step innate realm. However, she didn't think too much about it, but she was a little conflicted when facing Qin Xin.

Whenever she wanted to kill Qin Xin, who was taking advantage of her innocence, she would inexplicably recall the imposing figure standing in front of her, and then she would be unable to bring herself to do it.