Reborn Medicine King

Jiang Fann appeared and went straight to the area he had set up with an inhibition. "Since we're already here, I'll take a look over there before we go."    

Fang Xiang stepped out from the inhibition and followed Jiang Fann into the nearby woods, heading straight to the monument. Jiang Fann focused his spiritual sense on the stone wall. The fiery spiritual strength emanating from it confirmed what Fang Xiang had said—this was indeed a Land of Inheritance.    

The stone wall, adorned with a lifelike fire qilin, exuded a powerful aura, as if imbued with a spiritual presence, making it somewhat unsettling. Jiang Fann infused his spiritual strength into the stone wall, using his spiritual sense to perceive the patterns above, attempting to decipher them.    

But as soon as his spiritual sense made contact, he suddenly felt a formidable spiritual presence emerge. "Kid, don't push your luck."    

The unexpected voice startled Jiang Fann, prompting him to withdraw his spiritual strength and cease his attempts to interact with the patterns above.    

"You've taken so much from me, even my remains, and you still don't intend to stop? Push me too far, and not even that dark practitioner can protect you."    

Jiang Fann replied, "Sir, your remains attacked my people first, so I took them. Besides, your resting place was being used by dark practitioners as their base. By having your remains removed, I was actually helping you. As for everything else, they were unclaimed. What's wrong with me taking them?"    

"You sure have a way with words, kid, but it won't help you. You've taken the blood and scales I left for my descendants, which would have greatly boosted their abilities and kept them on the right path. The legacy here was meant for them. If you keep messing around, don't blame me for not being polite."    

Jiang Fann wasn't too worried. Instead, he pushed Fang Xiang forward.    

Earlier, Jiang Fann had been communicating with a spiritual sense, but this time he spoke aloud. "Do you recognize him, sir?"    

Fang Xiang was surprised and quickly asked, "Who are you talking to?"    

The spiritual presence didn't respond verbally but continued to communicate with Jiang Fann through spiritual sense. "I'd recognize this guy anywhere, even if he turned to ash. He sneaked off with my bloodline and dared to come back. It's a miracle I didn't destroy him on the spot."    

Hearing this, Jiang Fann smirked and once again channeled his spiritual strength into the stone wall, attempting to interact with the patterns above, continuing his previous efforts.    

"What are you doing? Are you really that reckless?"    

Jiang Fann shrugged it off. "If you really had the power, you wouldn't need to say so much. If I'm not mistaken, you're just a lingering thought. Once the legacy is passed on, you'll probably disappear too. Your physical body is gone, and you can't last forever. This remnant of you is only preserved thanks to the formations on this stone wall."    

The voice paused for a moment, clearly a bit guilty.    

Jiang Fann practiced dark arts and was also an alchemist, giving him a deep understanding of the structure of life. Unless this guy became a spiritual practitioner, this lingering thought couldn't last long. If the opponent truly had combat power, it would definitely be possible for Fang Xiang to survive here for so long.    

Jiang Fann attempted to break the formation above. Even though he might not have time to receive the full inheritance, breaking it could allow him to sense some of the things the fire qilin left behind in its lifetime. There might be other unexpected discoveries, which interested Jiang Fann more. After all, his cultivation would eventually hit a bottleneck, and advancing to the next minor stage sooner or later wasn't a concern for him.    

Because Jiang Fann was talking to himself earlier, Fang Xiang seemed quite apprehensive, constantly glancing around.    

He said to Jiang Fann, "You... you haven't gone crazy, have you?"    

"Of course not. It's just that the previous owner left behind a lingering thought here, and it was threatening us to leave. But I refused."    

"Then we need to be extra careful. Something feels off about this place."    

Meanwhile, at the other entrance, a group of variously shaped beasts was returning in a grand procession. The small fire qilin was lazily lying on the head of a giant beast, looking somewhat impatient, clearly not eager to be with them.    

The beasts dispersed, each heading to their own territory, leaving only the three strongest behind to accompany the Fire Kirin to its dwelling. However, upon reaching the stone forest, they discovered that the vine-woven nest had vanished into thin air.    

Before they could inquire with other beasts, roars echoed from different directions, catching them off guard.    

The Fire Kirin spoke up, "What's going on? What are they saying?"    

"Young Master, while we were out inviting you back, some intruders took advantage of the situation. They broke into our territory and stole many treasures left by the Old Master for you. It wasn't just one area that was hit; your dwelling might have been taken as well."    

"Who has the audacity to disregard even you? With everything gone, why did you bring me back? I think I'll leave. The Old Master's valley is much more comfortable than here."    

The little creature was clearly reluctant to have been brought back.    

"Young Master, there are many legacies left for you by the Old Master here. Even if you leave, you remain our Young Master. These legacies can help you quickly enhance your abilities, making you safer outside. Rest here for a moment while the three of us find out who dared to cause trouble in our domain."    

The little guy, hearing this, couldn't resist pointing out the flaw.    

"In front of everyone, I was taken away and even acknowledged a master. None of you managed to stop it then, so how can you bring it up now?"    

The three powerful creatures were momentarily speechless. They had only pinpointed its exact location after the unusual phenomenon occurred at the valley.    

Noticing their discomfort, the little guy offered them a way out.    

"But the outcome is good. My master is decent, and I can roam freely outside. Hurry up and take care of things, then take me to receive the inheritance. I need to find my master afterward."    

"Understood."    

With that, the three creatures left immediately, heading in different directions to inform everyone to quickly capture the troublemakers.    

Having been lectured by the little guy, the three were already on the edge of fury, eager to find an outlet for their anger.    

Meanwhile, Jiang Fann had assimilated the spiritual energy from the stone tablet's formation and was about to sense the power of the inheritance.    

Behind him, Fang Xiang suddenly spoke up, "Not good, they're back."    

Jiang Fann withdrew his spiritual sense and turned to look back. Outside the woods, the beast from before was approaching rapidly like a dark wind, and they were about to be discovered.    

Jiang Fann quickly retrieved a formation flag from his Hundred Treasures Bag, infused it with his spiritual energy, and activated the formation. Instantly, both of them vanished from sight.    

Thanks to Fang Xiang's timely discovery, their movements went unnoticed by the beast.    

Jiang Fann quickly channeled his spiritual strength into the stone tablet, sensing the changes within. He confirmed that there were three inheritances in the formation. One was a spiritual strength inheritance, which didn't interest him. The other two were a method and a memory, and it was the memory of the fire qilin that Jiang Fann needed. Such a memory, if preserved, would surely be valuable.    

Just as Jiang Fann was about to make contact, the stone tablet suddenly released a burst of spiritual energy, followed by a red light shooting straight into the sky, visible throughout the perilous area.    

Using the stone's power, Jiang Fann's barrier couldn't withstand it and was shattered by the red light almost instantly, barely affecting its strength.    

Seeing this sudden change, Jiang Fann frowned, understanding what had happened. It was definitely the remnant spirit's doing, and it must have known the guardian beasts had returned.    

The remnant spirit's voice echoed: "Aren't you leaving yet? Those guys are closing in, and soon you'll have no escape."    

Just as it said, seeing the red pillar of light shooting skyward, three furious beasts charged in their direction. Given their level, it wouldn't take long for them to arrive.    

At this point, the concealment spell had lost its effect. Jiang Fann didn't hesitate and quickly led Fang Xiang to hide behind a stone monument, moving a short distance away to avoid being seen by nearby beasts. Jiang Fann then set up a new concealment barrier, effectively masking their presence.    

Fang Xiang's brow was furrowed, clearly uneasy. In contrast, Jiang Fann appeared calm, focused on the area ahead, waiting for the beasts to show up.    

"Why did that monument suddenly release energy? Could it be that lingering spirit's doing?"    

Jiang Fann nodded. "It doesn't want me to claim its legacy."    

"Why are we still hanging around here? We should head out in this direction while we still can. If we get surrounded, I won't be able to hold them off for long. We're too close to that monument, and the spirit knows where we are. It'll definitely alert those beasts. Staying here isn't safe."    

As soon as Fang Xiang finished speaking, three massive figures came charging from a distance, towering over the trees and shaking the ground with their steps. They had encountered these creatures before—once in the fiery valley and again after the fire qilin was born. Fang Xiang was well aware of their formidable strength.    

"This is bad! It's too late to escape now."    

Jiang Fann remained composed. "Don't worry just yet. That spirit can sense most of this treacherous area, but not many can detect it. I might be able to hear it because of my unique spiritual sense. If it could communicate with other beasts, we would have been found by that black panther long ago. There's no way it would have let me set up this barrier undisturbed."    

Upon arriving, the black panther immediately dashed over and crouched low to the ground, clearly intimidated by the three figures.    

The leading beast spoke in a deep voice, "What just happened here? Why was there a red glow coming from the monument? You were left here to keep watch—did you notice any suspicious individuals around?"