Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Tian You paused for a moment when he said this: "However, this method of breaking the ban is not left by the Yuling Sect. It has great flaws. It still needs to be broken by force, and the progress is slow."

"Our sect began to break the ban three hundred years ago, but until I was captured by fellow Taoist, I was still unable to completely break the ban and was still blocked from entering the secret realm."

"But the only advantage of this method is that it is safe and will not cause the secret space to self-destruct."

"As long as we can obtain the blood of the spirit beasts in the secret realm, no matter how long it takes, our sect will be willing to do so."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed: "Now nearly a hundred years have passed. In your opinion, has your sect broken the ban?"

Tian You answered without hesitation: "Absolutely impossible! Before I leave the sect, it will take at least a hundred years for me to have a chance to completely break the restriction, but..."

He hesitated for a moment, but his desire to survive overwhelmed his last bit of loyalty to the sect. He whispered, "If you are interested in this secret realm, you must act as soon as possible without delay."

"Over the past few hundred years, our sect has broken most of the restrictions in that secret realm, and the speed is getting faster and faster. In another 20 to 30 years at the latest, we should be able to completely break the restrictions."

"Tian went to Jingzhou Wanling Pavilion to refine a defensive magic weapon because the two great weapon refining masters of our sect were both refining array plates, array flags, magic weapons and spiritual weapons to break the ban."

"Put it in your Dantian and nurture it carefully. When the restrictions of the secret realm are broken, you can enter it and subdue a good spirit beast. Your strength will increase significantly."

Chen Yuan was somewhat surprised: "According to what you said, the secret realm restriction would not be broken for another hundred years. Why were you so anxious at that time that you did not hesitate to kill me in order to refine the magic weapon first?"

Tian Youmian smiled bitterly: "At that time, it was only a hundred years away from breaking the restriction, and I don't know how long it would take for Daoist Fellow to refine the weapon."

"I am worried that we have waited too long, and the magic weapon has not been nurtured for a short time, so its power is insufficient."

"I am also blind. I usually rely on my status as one of the ten great sect elders to act... It is inevitable that I act a little overbearingly."

"During the bidding, Tian lost face in front of fellow Taoist, and seeing that fellow Taoist was wealthy, he decided to kill him."

"I never thought that fellow Daoist's magical powers were so amazing that I am no match for him..."

He looked frustrated and spoke dejectedly, and it was obvious that he had already regretted his decision.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly, and then asked: "I think your sect must have a deep understanding of that secret realm, so it is the reason why it is so persistent and determined to break the ban. How much do you know about the situation in the secret realm?"

Tian You looked apologetic and said, "The matters concerning the secret realm of Yuling Sect have always been the core secret of our sect and will not be passed on to anyone else."

"My cultivation level is low, and I am only in the middle among the elders in the sect."

"The reason why we were able to learn about the secret realm is because breaking the ban requires the efforts of Nascent Soul cultivators. That’s why the head of the sect told us in person after we formed our Nascent Soul."

"As for the situation in the secret realm... I'm afraid only the headmaster, Senior Brother Su, and Senior Brother Yuwen know clearly. I really know nothing about it. I hope you can forgive me."

Chen Yuan frowned, but did not say anything to accuse him. He smiled and said, "That's fine, but Fellow Daoist Tian should know where this secret place is located, right?"

Tian You said sternly, "Of course, even if you don't ask, I am just about to tell you about this. The secret realm is deep in Nanzhou, beside Xuanwu Lake!"

Chen Yuan was stunned: "By the Xuanwu Lake? But Xuanwu Lake is one of the four major lakes in Jiuxianzhou?"

Jiuxianzhou has four famous lakes. The largest one is called Zhaoming Lake, which is more than 3,400 miles in circumference and is located in the north of Tanzhou.

This lake is also the mountain gate of Taiming Sect, one of the ten major sects. It gathers a giant spiritual vein, is blessed with beautiful scenery, and is a famous paradise with vast waves.

Xuanwu Lake is slightly inferior, but it is also three thousand miles in size and is shaped like Xuanwu, hence the name.

Tian You nodded: "That's right."

Chen Yuan frowned: "Xuanwu Lake goes deep into Nanzhou for more than 40,000 miles, and monsters are rampant."

"How dare your sect set up a formation here to break the ban? Aren't you afraid of alerting that demon cultivator who has reached the state of divine transformation?"

A trace of doubt flashed across Tian You's eyes: "When I first learned about the secret realm, I was ordered by the head of the sect to go deep into Nanzhou and participate in breaking the ban. I was also full of worries."

“I’m afraid of angering that demon cultivator and being buried in the endless mountains of Nanzhou.”

"But the sect master didn't take it to heart at all, and the elders in the sect were also calm and composed."

"Tian has been stationed at the Xuanwu Lake for 17 years, and nothing has happened. I gradually stopped worrying."

"Later, when Tian was chatting with the elders in the sect, he also mentioned this matter and made many speculations."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed: "What do you think about this, fellow Taoist?"

Tian You said: "For tens of thousands of years, the reputation of that demon cultivator has been circulating in the world of immortal cultivation. Any Nascent Soul cultivator who has heard of him has heard of him like thunder."

"Under his protection, no Nascent Soul cultivator has ever dared to openly enter Nanzhou and hunt monsters."

"But no one knows the origin, methods, and appearance of that demon cultivator, and he has never appeared in public."

"Although the life span of the demon race is much longer than that of human cultivators like us, it is only several times longer at most."

"The life span of a Divine Transformation cultivator is 3,000 years. That Divine Transformation Demon Cultivator can live for 30,000 years. This is already shocking."

"Tens of thousands of years have passed, and that demon cultivator who has transformed into a god may have already passed away, but the news has not spread, and the master is not afraid at all."

Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully: "Daoyou's words make sense, but it involves a divine transformation demon cultivator, which is of great importance. If you are not careful, you will die. Daoyou, do you have any basis for this?"

Tian You explained: "Fellow Daoist, you should know that our sect has been selling various levels of demon pills, demon beast materials, and spiritual herbs and materials unique to Nanzhou."

"Except for a small portion of them that were traded with the Demon King of Southern Province, most of the treasures were collected by our sect ourselves."

"Every year, our sect sends a large number of monks into the endless mountains of Nanzhou to hunt monsters."

“The Yuanying elders would also sneak in secretly to deal with the transformed demon king, but the spirit-transforming demon cultivator never showed up and stopped our sect, which is a clear example.”

Chen Yuan frowned slightly: "Your sect is one of the top ten sects with a deep foundation. Even if there is no Divine Transformation cultivator in charge, if he just secretly enters Nanzhou to hunt monsters, that Divine Transformation monster cultivator may not necessarily tear his face with your sect."

Tian You smiled and said, "Daoyou is right. I am just guessing. As for the truth, I am afraid only the head of the sect knows."

"But anyway, the Xuanwu Lake is just a vast area, and there are no spiritual veins. There are only some low-level monsters living around it, and most of them are ordinary wild beasts."

"Our sect has been in Nanzhou for hundreds of years, and has been setting up formations to break the ban, but has never been discovered by the demon tribe. Fellow Daoist, there is no need to worry about this."

Chen Yuan shook his head: "When it comes to the transformation of the spirit, it is best to be cautious."

"I would like to remind you that if you are lying to me, you are actually trying to lure me to the shore of Xuanwu Lake. Before I die, I will send you off with me."

Tian You's expression became serious. "You are worrying too much, my friend. The secret realm of Yuling Sect is the core secret of our sect. If I have any ill intentions, I will never reveal a single thing."

"If you don't believe me, you can verify it yourself. Everything I said is true."

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I also believe that you are not such a pedantic person, but you have been imprisoned by me for nearly a hundred years and your mind is firm. You just let go today, which makes me a little suspicious." "If you can hand over a wisp of your soul and let me plant the restriction..."

Before he finished speaking, Tian You's expression changed, and he said word by word: "I will never let others control my life and death. If you don't trust me, you can kill me now!"

Seeing Tian You's resistance, Chen Yuan stopped probing him and smiled: "I made a mistake in my words, please forgive me."

Tian You's expression eased a little, and he laughed at himself, "Daoyou, you can rest assured. I have revealed all the secrets of the Yuling Sect, which has violated the sect's rules. There is no room for maneuver. Once the sect knows about it, they will never let me off easily."

"If you want to know anything else, just ask. I will tell you everything I know."

Chen Yuan was no longer polite after hearing this, and asked, "What kind of spiritual beast does your sect leader have, and why is he sitting by the Xuanwu Lake? What methods do Senior Brother Su and Senior Brother Yuwen have..."

Tian You did not dare to hide anything and answered them one by one.

After two days and two nights, Tian You's soul became more and more illusory, his expression was exhausted, and he almost disappeared. Only then did Chen Yuan stop.

Tian You whispered, "Tian You has told me everything he knows. If we talk about your understanding of our sect, no one in the cultivation world can compare to you."

"I hope you can keep your promise and find a monk's body for me. I will be very grateful."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, fellow Daoist. I always keep my word and honor my promises."

Tian You felt relieved and buried the slight worry deep in his heart.

He was completely open in front of Chen Yuan, but he also had a glimmer of hope.

Even if Chen Yuan didn't keep his promise, there was nothing he could do.

However, the situation is stronger than the person. Tian You is now only a remnant soul. Whether he lives or dies depends on Chen Yuan's thought.

Once people start to desire survival, they will not care about anything else.

It's just that he is an expert in taming beasts, and he knows exactly what realm the spirit beasts are in.

Therefore, he still retained his last bottom line. He would rather die than let Chen Yuan plant a restriction in his soul, making him a slave and a servant, and never be able to turn over.

Tian You clasped his fists and bowed: "My soul is weak and I cannot leave the Soul Bowl for too long. I hope you will allow me to return to the bowl. If you need anything, please let me know."

Chen Yuan nodded: "Please wait for a moment, fellow Taoist."

After saying that, he put the soul-hiding bowl aside, took out the alchemy furnace and a wooden box with a soul-sealing talisman on it.

Tian You looked at the wooden box with a look of confusion on his face.

Chen Yuan pointed and removed the sealing talisman. The lid of the box opened, revealing a magical herb that looked like a Ganoderma lucidum. It was light yellow in color, and had a cap as big as a human head, covered with layers of wrinkles, just like a human brain, hideous and terrifying.

Tian You's eyes lit up: "This is... the Soul-Cleansing Ganoderma?"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Fellow Daoist, you have good eyesight. This eight hundred year old Soul Cleansing Ganoderma is enough to restore a lot of your spiritual power."

He raised his hand and the lid of the alchemy furnace opened. The Soul-Purifying Ganoderma slowly flew up and fell into the furnace.

Chen Yuan pointed his fingers again, and his true essence surged out, transforming into true fire, which enveloped the alchemy furnace and slowly rose up.

Tian You's expression suddenly changed, and he said in a lost voice: "Daoyou, have you cultivated to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul?"

Chen Yuan had never revealed his cultivation level in front of him until this moment, when he suddenly realized that Chen Yuan's aura was actually no different from that of a cultivator in the middle Nascent Soul stage.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "I have some opportunities, and my cultivation has broken through a level by chance."

Tian You was speechless for a long while before he gave a bitter smile: "Fellow Daoist, you are a genius. In less than a hundred years, you have crossed another bottleneck. I dared to fight with you back then. I was really courting death..."

Chen Yuan smiled, without commenting on the compliment, and just urged his true energy.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the Soul-Purifying Ganoderma was completely refined into pure spiritual liquid.

Tian You remained silent, watching the spiritual liquid condense together and turn into a fist-sized light yellow pill, and his heart became more and more bitter.

Chen Yuan's cultivation progress was so rapid that he even mastered the art of alchemy.

Compared with him, I have practiced hard for hundreds of years, but I have only reached the early stage of Nascent Soul, and I know nothing about the hundreds of arts of cultivation. It is really shameful.

Chen Yuan raised his hand and a light yellow pill flew out of the alchemy furnace and came in front of Tian You.

Chen Yuan said: "I am short of spiritual herbs, please bear with me. I will refine elixirs for you in the future to nourish your spirit and soul."

Tian You quickly took the pill and said, "You are too kind, my friend. One Soul Cleansing Ganoderma is enough."

He clasped his fists and bowed, then flew back to the soul-hiding bowl, where he refined the pills on his own to nourish his spirit.

Chen Yuan put the soul-hiding bowl and the alchemy furnace back into the mustard seed ring, then raised his eyes to look at the Yuling Sect token hanging quietly in front of him, as if thinking about something.

He already believed 50% of what Tian You said.

This person endured for eighty years in the jade bottle and soul-hiding bowl that never saw the light of day. His strong heart of Taoism is rare in the world.

The most important thing is that what Tian You said is consistent with the inference of the green-robed formation spirit. This token of the elder of the Yuling Sect is indeed a token leading to the secret realm of space.

The Green Robe True Spirit has lived from ancient times to today. He knows a lot about ancient things and regards him as the successor of Taixuan Sect and will not lie to him.

The secret realm of the Yuling Sect definitely exists, but whether it has survived intact to this day and whether it is really on the shore of Xuanwu Lake in Nanzhou is just Tian You's one-sided statement and remains to be discussed.

Unfortunately, Tongtian Island will not be opened for decades, and according to Tian You, the Jiuli Sect is about to break the restrictions of the secret realm, so there is no time to ask the green-robed formation spirit for advice on this matter.

But he was extremely interested in the spirit beast demon pills in the secret realm of Yuling Sect.

The number of ninth-level demon kings in Hanzhou is very small, and it is necessary to join forces with the Bingling Sect to refine the eighth-level demon Yuandan. It takes a lot of time and effort, but the gains are very little.

The Jiuli Sect has been searching for the whereabouts of the Yuling Sect's secret realm for tens of thousands of years. Not only does it contain a large number of powerful spiritual beasts, but it may also contain treasures and inheritance left by the Yuling Sect.

According to the green-robed formation spirit, the Yuling Sect was a major sect in ancient times, second only to the Taixuan Sect, Guiyi Sect, and Jiuxian Sect. Part of its inheritance created one of the top ten sects.

If I could enter the secret realm of the Yuling Sect...

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered, and he suddenly stood up, strode out of the training room, and with a flick of his sleeve, the stone door of the cave opened with a bang.

With a flash of light, Chen Yuan flew up into the sky, turned into a stunning rainbow, and soon disappeared into the horizon. (End of this chapter)