Limb Regeneration, Within Reach
The pool water was crystal clear, calm and deep, like a giant sapphire.
On one side of the valley, a waterfall about twenty meters wide draped across a nearly two-hundred-meter-high cliff like a white jade belt. The deafening roar came from its plunge into the pool below.
As the waterfall crashed into the pool, countless splashes flew up. Under the sunlight, a rainbow stretched across the water, dazzling beyond words.
The moment Fang Ling arrived, a rush of cool mist greeted him. The moist air was refreshing, making him feel utterly comfortable.
Surrounded by mountains, with endless greenery and the sapphire-like pool before him, the grand waterfall seemed to connect heaven and earth.
Gazing at the cascade like a silver river from the heavens, Fang Ling couldn't hide the joy on his face.
Finally!
Finally, after so many years of waiting,he could now obtain the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone, capable of regenerating lost limbs!
But he couldn't rush. Slow and steady.
Suppressing the heat in his heart, Fang Ling surveyed the surroundings, planning a route upward.
He roughly knew where the cave was,about midway along the waterfall.
Whether it was naturally formed or carved out by hand, he didn't care.
He wasn't going to climb directly against the waterfall. Not that he didn't want to, but simply because he didn't have the ability.
He did, however, have the ability to descend from above.
Fang Ling began his climb.
The cliff beside the waterfall was still steep and slick from the constant spray, but it wasn't enough to hinder him.
His plan was to secure a spike at the top, then rappel down with a rope.
The plan went smoothly. A thick iron spike was firmly lodged into the hard rock.
Gripping the rope, Fang Ling began a slow descent.
The twenty-meter-wide torrent roared beside him, but the rope was sturdy, and after repeated checks, he was certain it wouldn't snap.
His strong arms allowed him to lower himself at a steady pace.
Halfway down,this was the spot!
Tightening his grip, he stopped and began searching the rock face for a mechanism.
After careful searching, he found nothing.
It was expected. Luckily, he had a backup method.
Closing his eyes, Fang Ling activated his special skill,Spatial Perception Lv3.
This skill came from his third spirit ring and could be paired with his third spirit ability, Silver Emperor Flash.
With his mind calm, he could sense through thick rock to detect if there was a hollow space beyond.
It was the same reason he dared to use this ability between moving carriages before,so he wouldn't accidentally teleport into solid rock.
He could sense it!
Otherwise, if he blinked into stone, the result would be… unpleasant.
Amid the roar of rushing water, Fang Ling gripped the rope and concentrated,feeling out the space's structure… its shape…
And then, he found a cave!
He opened his eyes, the third purple spirit ring on his body flickered, and in the next instant, he vanished into the waterfall.
When he opened his eyes again, he was inside a dark cave hidden behind the rock face.
Perhaps because of the waterfall outside, the cave was damp. About three meters high and two meters wide, it stretched inward, showing clear signs of having been manually carved.
No doubt about it,man-made.
It was pitch dark, but thanks to his enhanced Weak Point Detection from the Wangchuan Autumn Water Dew, Fang Ling could see clearly.
He walked deeper, and soon, a faint light appeared ahead. The surroundings grew brighter until a dazzling glow filled the space.
At the end was a small stone chamber, roughly ten square meters in size.
Looking up, he saw a hole in the ceiling where the light streamed in.
The chamber had no furnishings, but directly beneath the light was a small mound of earth.
On the mound swayed a slender Blue Silver Grass.
This Blue Silver Grass was longer than usual, and most striking were the golden veins running through its leaves.
It swayed gently, emitting a soft, soothing aura.
When Fang Ling approached, it seemed to tremble slightly.
Tremble…
Fang Ling's sharp eyes caught it.
It had noticed him,it could _sense_ him.
As expected of a former hundred-thousand-year spirit beast,even in this state, it retained a shred of will.
Sighing softly, Fang Ling paused for a moment, then began to dig.
He had brought the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch from Dugu Bo, which could hold living creatures.
He couldn't give Tang Hao any chance of discovering this.
Fang Ling had no intention of harming Ah Yin. On the contrary, he would carefully place her in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, which was ideal for plant-type spirit beasts.
This way, she could grow faster,repaying the debt for the hundred-thousand-year spirit bone.
After all, if he was going to take her spirit bone, he had to acknowledge the favor.
But acknowledging Ah Yin's favor didn't extend to Tang San and Tang Hao.
Ah Yin had only regrown for about ten years,her strength was equivalent to a ten-year spirit beast, with no ability to resist.
It was predictable that by the time Fang Ling grew stronger, Ah Yin would not have grown much.
Her leaves tried to wrap around his finger but could only tremble before being brushed aside.
He placed Ah Yin into a flower pot and then into the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch.
Fang Ling once again used his spatial perception.
No need to waste time searching,if there was a spirit bone, there must be a hidden chamber.
Moments later, he slapped a section of the stone wall.
With a clang, a black object fell from above. Fang Ling caught it.
It was a long black box, about one and a half meters long and one foot wide.
It was very heavy, but Fang Ling could still hold it firmly.
He tapped it lightly, the sound deep and muffled.
Even holding this weight, his arms trembled slightly,but his excitement was overwhelming.
The box wasn't locked. Placing it on the ground, he slowly opened it.
The moment a small gap appeared, an incomparably vast aura surged out, almost making the surrounding space feel solid.
It was immense life energy,refreshing, gentle, comforting. Even in that brief moment, it deeply soothed Fang Ling's heart.
Every cell in his body greedily breathed in the diffused life force.
Standing still for a long moment, Fang Ling took a deep breath and fixed his gaze on the dazzling right leg bone inside the box.
It was entirely a crystalline blue-gold, with faint starlight flickering within.
Most incredible of all,it felt alive.
Unlike the external spirit bone he had obtained before, this one seemed to be _living_.
Of course, Fang Ling knew it was just an illusion caused by its overwhelming life force.
His eyes couldn't look away. Subconsciously, golden-red light flared from them as he pushed Weak Point Detection to its limit,yet he still couldn't see through it.
"A hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone…"
"Hahahaha! Hahahaha!"
Fang Ling laughed loudly, lifting it high above his head.
Ever since he crossed into this world, he had been planning for this day,and before his thirteenth birthday, he had given himself the best gift.
Limb regeneration,within reach!