Shrouding the Heavens: Starting by joining the Holy Land of Yao Guang

Chapter 27 Exposed
If only one or two volumes, or even seven or eight volumes, appeared, it wouldn't cause much of a stir. But now, more than twenty volumes have suddenly appeared, and some astute people quickly noticed something unusual.

As the absolute center of the Northern Region, the Holy City is a gathering place for too many cultivators, and its circulation is extremely high. In just two days, the news spread within a small circle.

"Hey, do you guys know what happened in the Holy City these past two days?"

Is it possible that someone is selling large quantities of scriptures for spiritual practice?

Outside Dao Yi Fang, a figure wearing a bamboo hat suddenly stopped and then quietly approached.

His actions were not abrupt, because many other people followed suit.

Seeing this, the people who were discussing the topic did not stop, but continued their conversation.

“I have a friend whose biggest hobby is looking at cultivation techniques everywhere. He doesn’t buy them, he just looks. Because of this, he discovered something very strange. In the shops set up by various forces, new cultivation techniques have been put on the shelves. There are more than twenty of them in total. They are all at the level of the Four Extremes Secret Realm. They are scriptures that have never been heard of before and have no origin whatsoever.”

"What!" the crowd exclaimed. More than twenty unprecedented Four Extremes Scriptures. This might not be a big deal for major powers, but it was big news for independent cultivators.

Li Yao's pupils contracted beneath his bamboo hat; he hadn't expected that someone would notice this so soon.

"I originally thought it would take at least half a month for anyone to notice, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. It seems I underestimated the power of passersby." He sighed inwardly.

Fortunately, he has already acquired so many resources that he will not lack resources in the short term, and there is no need for him to continue to risk selling scriptures.

Yes, after realizing that his sale of scriptures had attracted the attention of others, Li Yao decided not to continue.

If he were to be exposed, he would have no way of explaining why he has so many scriptures on his body.

"call."

With a soft exhale, Li Yao removed the bamboo hat from his head and turned to leave Dao Yi Market.

Li Yao was not blinded by greed, partly because 200,000 jin of resources was more than enough for him at the moment.

Once he has digested the source energy in his body, he will definitely have new ways to earn more source energy, and there will be no need to take such a risk.

……

The Yao Guang Holy Land moved very quickly. After Li Yao removed his disguise, Zhang Chong arrived in front of him very soon.

Upon seeing Li Yao, the burly man in full armor exuded a sense of ease from the inside out.

"Did you encounter any danger?" Zhang Chong asked with a sigh of relief.

Li Yao shook his head and said, "There were some twists and turns, and we encountered some bandits, but we escaped unharmed."

Zhang Chong remained silent. He could fully imagine how dangerous it would be for a cultivator at the Life Spring Realm to travel through the desolate Northern Region, where bandits roamed everywhere and one could easily encounter them if one was not careful.

Those bandits were people who risked their lives, and the higher their status, the more likely they were to become wicked.

"I originally thought that with my strength, I would be able to protect you, so I brought you out to see the world. I never expected that I would almost harm you," Zhang Chong said with a hint of self-deprecation.

"Although it was thrilling, I think the trip was very worthwhile, and I gained a lot from it, something I couldn't experience in the holy land."

As Li Yao spoke, a maturity beyond his years was revealed in his brows, like a protagonist who had grown after encountering setbacks. Zhang Chong was momentarily stunned, but he had no doubts. After experiencing life and death, if a person remained unchanged, then he would truly be a piece of rotten wood.

The reason why major powers send their geniuses out to train when they have achieved minor success in their cultivation is that they want them to leave the greenhouse and experience the storms of the outside world.

Li Yao's journey traversed tens of thousands of miles of the northern region, during which he experienced battles and dangers. It's only natural that he matured during this time.

……

Inside the branch of the Holy City Yao Guang Holy Land, Li Yao recounted his experiences over the past period to Zhang Chong. Of course, he only told half of it, omitting the details of selling scriptures.

As evening approached, Zhang Chong arranged accommodations for Li Yao so that he could get some rest.

After arriving at his residence, Li Yao took out the Source and began his cultivation as usual, a routine he followed without fail every day.

Although he had the Heavenly Book to assist him and was cultivating every moment, Li Yao never slacked off, spending at least three hours a day cultivating.

Because of his diligent practice and abundant resources, his cultivation level has been steadily rising. Now, his life spring divine power is surging like a tide, and the sky is filled with rosy light, showing signs of reaching the peak of the life spring realm.

A small lake was born between Li Yao's eyebrows, sacred and dazzling, its bottom unfathomable. Although somewhat illusory, it was already beginning to take shape.

After the small lake appeared, Li Yao felt his spiritual senses suddenly improve significantly, and his five senses became extremely sharp. This was a transformation of his spiritual power, a symbol of the peak of his life spring.

Wherever the divine sense goes, it can perceive everything nearby without the need for eyes or ears; it is extremely ethereal.

However, the small lake has not yet taken shape, which means that Li Yao still has potential to be tapped in the Life Spring Realm.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, most of them would choose to break through to the Divine Bridge Realm directly at this stage, as they already possess the necessary foundation.

But Li Yao did not do that. He knew the importance of a solid foundation, and that the most taboo thing in cultivation was to be too close to the target.

He must cultivate each realm to its peak before he will even think about breaking through to the next realm.

After finishing his cultivation, Li Yao's mind sank into the sea of ​​suffering again. The black sea of ​​suffering had undergone earth-shattering changes. The waves surged to the sky, divine light shone, and thunder roared. The sea of ​​suffering, which was originally less than the size of a fist, was now three-tenths the size of a fist.

In the sea of ​​suffering, there is a divine furnace suspended in the center of the sea of ​​suffering. After several months, this small furnace has begun to take shape. From its appearance, it can be seen at a glance what it is, unlike at the beginning when it could only be vaguely seen as a furnace.

The size of the divine furnace also changed. As the cultivation level increased, the newly formed divine runes were integrated into the furnace, making it at least one-third larger than before.

Li Yao never hesitated to spend time on his own means of proving his path.

After the divine furnace was completed, he continued to inscribe the profound meaning of the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture onto it. Although the imprints could not last long and the ancient characters would soon disappear, the furnace became increasingly extraordinary as a result.

Although no divine materials were added, the furnace emitted dazzling holy flames, brilliant and eye-catching, already possessing considerable attack power.

As usual, Li Yao inscribed the profound meaning of the scriptures on the furnace before finishing the forging of the vessel.

These are things he does every day, even on the two days when he sells scriptures, he will still take the time to do them, it has become a habit ingrained in his bones.

(End of this chapter)