After quietly lying on the ground for more than an hour, Yang Kai Woke up, although he had just used up all his strength.
A faint golden light flickered across his vision before fading away.
Lying on the wooden bed in his small hut, he remained still for a moment, as if savoring the strange sensation coursing through his body. Unlike before, his entire being felt renewed—his limbs brimming with strength, his bones filled with an indescribable vitality.
He clenched his fist.
Crack!
A crisp, crystal-clear sound echoed from his knuckles, as if his very bones had transformed into something beyond mortal flesh.
This…
Yang Kai sat up swiftly, rolling up his sleeves to examine himself. His once frail, scar-riddled arms now looked different—his skin was smooth, his muscles lean yet firm. He pressed his fingers against his forearm, feeling the compact strength beneath the surface.
Gone were the bruises, the scars, and the malnourished weakness that had plagued him for years.
He took a deep breath.
Warmth surged within his body, a gentle current of energy circulating freely through his meridians. It was his Body, yet something about it felt… different. Stronger. More refined.
He focused inward.
And there—embedded deep within his bones—was something new.
The Golden Skeleton.
This golden Skeleton had fused into his very foundation, strengthening his physical body beyond recognition.
Yang Kai exhaled sharply, his heart pounding with excitement.
Although his strength was still at the Tempered Body Third Stage, his physical endurance, recovery, and resilience had grown to an unimaginable degree. This meant that even against stronger opponents, he wouldn't break so easily.
He stood up.
His movements were smooth, effortless—far beyond what his body was capable of just a day ago. Even the old aches and pains from past injuries had vanished.
It was real.
This was his body now.
But…
"What about the black book?"
Yang Kai immediately searched for it. This book had changed his life, yet now, after everything that had happened, he wasn't sure where it had gone.
That black book must have had some great background, and that Golden Skeleton must be extraordinary.
This can be said as his good fortune. It could also be said as fate.
The four sentences on the black book's first page: Proud Gold Body, rules the fence, indomitable spirit, will it descend!
He focused his thoughts—
And in an instant, the black book appeared before him, materializing out of thin air and falling to the ground with a soft thud.
"I can summon it… with a thought?"
Shff!
The book vanished.
Yang Kai blinked.
Then, summoning his will again, the book reappeared in his palm.
It was like a trick of magic.
"This black book could it possibly be-be made from a Soulstone?!" After saying it, he nearly gave himself a fright.
Soulstone! This was considered a legendary gem.
Only when hundreds of millions of ghost gather in the abyss and with the help of vast amounts of human vitality, will it start to form.
Rumor has it, that this is how it was formed.
Inside the black stone, with misery of a hundred million lives, the living cannot enter, and green grass can only hope they can grow on it!
Those words were somewhat exaggerated. But for a Soulstone about 3.5cm x 3.5 cm to form, how many lives must be taken? The formation of this mythical rock was really cruel and bloody. What every life near it during its creation, will be dead within milliseconds.
Also the formation time is unimaginable, it could that up to a millennium or even ten millenniums.
Putting the formation process aside, this Soulstone can be considered a supreme treasure. That is because it has a very unique ability, for it can be melded with one's body and also open up a dimension. This space is quite flexible; storing things will be no hassle.
Even though Yang Kai is only a Trial Disciple, a humble position, his experiences were not lacking. Not to mention, the story of the legendary Soulstone has been around more many years, anyone would know the story.
The moment the thought crossed his mind, he felt his heart tighten.
A Soulstone—a mythical treasure, long extinct in this world. Even the smallest Soulstone, a mere 3.5 cm fragment, was beyond priceless.
Yet the black book before him…
It was 30 cm long and 7 cm wide.
If it truly was a Soulstone…
His breath hitched.
It's value...was immeasurable!
If this news were to spread out, even if it's the entire Han Dynasty, not mention a mere martial school, they will probably be crushed overnight to obtain it.
Yang Kai couldn't help but feel his hands heat up. His heart still carried fear, but luckily, he could store the book inside his body. Otherwise, he would be in grave danger
His body hiding this treasure, he swiftly escaped back into his hut. He dared not be careless, while his heart beat wildly.
But..
"This book… what exactly is its origin?"
He recalled the Golden Skeleton, the words on the first page, the power that had transformed his body. Everything about this was beyond his understanding.
One thing, however, was clear—
The black book was no ordinary treasure.
It wasn't just his luck that had brought it to him.
It was fate.