Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 285 Outsiders
Seeing that Luo Tianxing remained silent, Zhang Zeduan, who was in the distorted void, spoke again:

"I know Brother Luo is cautious, so I will first tell you the secret of that immortal abode."

"Brother Luo, it's not too late to make a decision after you've heard all this."

Clearly, Zhang Zeduan wanted to win over Luo Tianxing.

This is not only because Luo Tianxing was the strongest among the Seven Talents of Yangnao back then, second only to the Lord of Daying Immortal Mansion.

Furthermore, because he and Luo Tianxing did indeed have a deep friendship.

Otherwise, when Huang Shengzong was in trouble, he wouldn't have shown up immediately to ask Luo Tianxing for help.

"Brother Zeduan, please wait a moment."

Luo Tianxing himself was also very curious about what secrets the Daying Immortal Mansion held.

However, out of caution, he stopped Zhang Zeduan and waved his hand to set up a barrier around them.

After the barrier was formed, he spoke, "Brother Zeduan, please speak."

Zhang Zeduan nodded and said, "Back then, the old man always thought that this immortal abode was a Dao source treasure. He wanted to use the Dao source of Yangnao Land to restore the immortal abode to its complete state, so as to explore the most core secret of the immortal abode."

Luo Tianxing frowned upon hearing this: "Is there something wrong with this?"

"I saw the Immortal Abode back then, and it does indeed look very similar to the Dao Source Treasure."

"Furthermore, the possibility of being able to open the Immortal Abode after its restoration was also deduced by us together."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zeduan, who was in the distorted space in front of him, suddenly sneered.

"Brother Luo, we have all fallen into a misconception."

After some hesitation, he revealed a secret that greatly surprised even Luo Tianxing!
"I opened that immortal abode and obtained some things from it."

Upon hearing this, two sharp glints suddenly flashed in Luo Tianxing's eyes.

He originally thought that Zhang Zeduan had only comprehended some superficial things on the surface of the Immortal Mansion, and never imagined that he had actually opened the Immortal Mansion and obtained something from it.

Zhang Zeduan seemed to be going all out to win him over.

He spoke again, saying, "The previous owner of that immortal abode was named 'Yu Jingzi,' a cultivator from outside the Cangming Sea."

"I opened the Immortal Abode in a muddled way and obtained two jade slips. One of the jade slips contained the observations of Yu Jingzi during his travels."

"The other jade slip records a secret technique called 'Stealing Heavenly Secrets'."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tianxing remained silent for a long time.

Zhang Zeduan continued, "It's a pity that the 'Stealing Heavenly Secrets' technique only has the first two volumes. I improved the first volume and left it in the Huangsheng Sect founded by Yue Lin."

"Those good-for-nothing juniors have managed to provoke the Shen family, who have a karmic connection with the old man..."

"Brother Zeduan said that 'Yujingzi' comes from beyond the Cangming Sea?"

"Then how did he get to the Cangmin Sea?"

Luo Tianxing remained silent for a long time, not hearing what he said next. His mind was filled with thoughts of how Yu Jingzi, the former master of Daying Immortal Mansion, had come to the Cangmin Sea.

If they could find a way for Yu Jingzi to come to the Cangmin Sea, wouldn't they be able to leave the Cangmin Sea?
Interrupted, Zhang Zeduan gave a wry smile and said, "I understand Brother Luo's thoughts."

"But the jade slip of Yu Jingzi only said that he encountered a powerful enemy, and when they fought each other, the spacetime was disrupted. In the end, he was inexplicably swept into the spacetime turbulence and came to the Cangmin Sea."

"He himself was unable to leave the Cangmin Sea area until his injuries recurred and he died."

"I don't know if he knows a way to leave."

Upon hearing this, a deep look of disappointment instantly appeared on Luo Tianxing's face.

As the master of the Great Ying Immortal Mansion, Yu Jingzi's strength must be above that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, or even stronger.

If even someone like him couldn't find a way to leave the Cangmin Sea, it seems to mean that even if he were to reach the Nascent Soul stage with the help of the Beichen Immortal Mountain, he would have almost no chance of leaving this place where the Great Dao is incomplete.

"Brother Luo, don't be discouraged. Let me finish."

Noticing the deep disappointment on Luo Tianxing's face, Zhang Zeduan added, "When I first saw these things, I also felt a sense of despair."

"But not long after I came to Brother Luo for help in dealing with the affairs of the Huangsheng Sect and the Shen family more than ten years ago, I discovered another secret of the Immortal Abode."

Luo Tianxing was overjoyed but didn't interrupt. A glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes as she waited for him to continue.

Zhang Zeduan paused and said, "That day, I suddenly sensed some unusual activity in the Immortal Abode. After careful inspection, I discovered that a faint fluctuation of divine soul energy had suddenly emerged from within the Immortal Abode!"

"Just as I was trying every possible means to get the being inside that immortal palace out, a beam of light containing supreme power suddenly shot out from the immortal palace, carrying the faint divine soul that suddenly appeared, and soared straight into the nine heavens!"

"I personally witnessed that the beam of light seemed to shatter space and enter a place filled with rosy light and auspicious energy."

"Though it was only a fleeting glimpse, I could still sense the rich aura of the Great Dao within that space filled with auspicious light, and many figures shrouded in the halo of the Great Dao were moving about within it..."

Zhang Zeduan's voice was filled with endless envy and longing.

Luo Tianxing listened with dazed eyes, a hint of greed in them.

After a long silence, Zhang Zeduan spoke with some annoyance: "Several months ago, that faint divine soul actually appeared in the Immortal Abode once again!"

"The other party deliberately provoked me, intentionally trying to attract my attention by disturbing my immortal abode."

Interrupted from his thoughts, Luo Tianxing asked somewhat anxiously, "And then what?!"

Zhang Zeduan sighed with deep helplessness, "Later... I saw that fairyland scene again..."

"Twice in a row, I have roughly sensed that person's spiritual aura."

"Judging from the aura of its soul, that ant's strength doesn't even seem to have reached the Golden Core stage. It's just unknown whether it possesses a token to enter the Immortal Abode or has mastered some kind of secret technique."

"They actually managed to use the Immortal Abode to travel to that celestial realm twice, right in front of me!"

"Brother Luo, I believe that if we can capture that ant and obtain the key to entering the Immortal Abode from him, and we join forces to study it carefully, we will surely find a way to reach that immortal realm!"

Luo Tianxing was very interested in his proposal.

However, a sense of doubt slowly began to grow in his heart.

If the Immortal Abode truly contains the method to leave the Cangmin Sea and reach the immortal realm that Zhang Zeduan saw, then why didn't Yu Jingzi, the master of the Immortal Abode, leave back then?

Thinking of this, Luo Tianxing's burning passion was instantly extinguished by more than half.

He vaguely felt that there might be a great opportunity in the Immortal Abode, but he would most likely still be unable to leave the Cangmin Sea.

Zhang Zeduan was probably still influenced by greed and became somewhat possessed by demons.

"Brother Luo, how is it?"

"Let's join forces and find a way to intercept his soul the next time that ant tries to travel from the Immortal Abode to the Immortal Realm."

"Even if we can't intercept him, the two of us can leave a mark on his soul, which will allow us to find him quickly."

"I can still stall that old man for a while."

"As long as we obtain a way to enter the Immortal Abode before the Dao Source in Yangnao Land is completely extracted, I am absolutely confident that I can erase the old man's methods left in the Immortal Abode."

"At that time, with the 'Deceive the Heavens' and the Immortal Abode, it will be nothing short of a pipe dream for him to find the two of us."

Zhang Zeduan's words were incredibly tempting.

However, Luo Tianxing did not give an immediate reply after hearing this.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke, "I need to consider this matter carefully. Brother Zeduan, could you give me some time?"

Zhang Zeduan paused for a moment before speaking, "That's natural..."

His voice clearly betrayed some disappointment, but he quickly added, "Brother Luo, please consider this further. I will discuss it with you in more detail in a few days."

As soon as he finished speaking, the distorted space in front of him slowly returned to normal.

On the boulder, Luo Tianxing waved his hand to dispel the surrounding barrier, his brows furrowed as he fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he suddenly shook his head and smiled.

"Even though I had already figured out the key to the problem, I was almost swayed."

"My state of mind is still not good enough."

"However, what exactly did that divine soul, which was twice sent to the Immortal Realm by the Immortal Abode, see in the Immortal Realm?"

"I am indeed very curious..."

……

Western Wilderness, Dragon Slayer Valley.

Of the eight members of the Fire Calamity Cult who infiltrated, seven have been found and killed, leaving only one remaining.

As Shen Wen'an had said before, the Dragon Slaying Valley was too large, and the fewer people left in the Calamity Fire Sect, the harder it would be to find them.

The four searched together for a long time, encountering Qiu Wufeng and his group from the Qingluo Sword Pavilion, but they still couldn't find the last remaining member of the Jiehuo Sect.

Left with no other choice, the group split up again, forming pairs and searching in different directions.

Xu Zhan and Shen Wen'an continued walking along the dimly lit forest in front of them.

It seems that the group from the Calamity Fire Sect who infiltrated had some kind of communication method that could ignore the suppression of the Myriad Dragons Formation. Now that the other seven are dead, the last one has probably already received the news.

At this point, he certainly wouldn't be thinking about continuing to destroy the Myriad Dragons Formation; he would only be thinking about hiding and escaping. The previous method of using the formation's nodes to find them would no longer be effective.

"Third Uncle, if we keep searching like this, how long will it take?"

"If we can't find this last rat, are we going to be stuck in this godforsaken place forever?"

Feeling somewhat irritated, Xu Zhan kicked aside a blue stone in front of him and complained.

Shen Wen'an's expression was equally unpleasant.

If you do the math, they've been trapped in Dragon Slayer Valley for two years.

When they entered Zhanlong Valley, Luo Tianxing had said that there were only sixty years left before the collapse of the Dao in Yangnao Land.

Originally, according to the plan, the Shen family and Qingluo Sword Pavilion, having joined forces, were virtually invincible in this Yangnao land, and could have used the time to prepare properly.

But now, with their eight Golden Core cultivators trapped in Dragon Slaying Valley and unable to leave, the Shen family can't make any preparations due to limited manpower.

Just as Xu Zhan had said, as long as the last member of the Calamity Fire Sect cannot be found, the eight of them will be held back indefinitely.

But he has no other options right now.

After all, that old man outside Dragon Slaying Valley was a Nascent Soul True Monarch, and even if the eight of them joined forces, they couldn't stop him from taking a single blow.

After letting out a sigh, he turned to Xu Zhan and said, "Since there is no spiritual energy in Zhanlong Valley, Uncle San will definitely be completely tied up."

"Alright, let's focus on finding those rare and precious materials that contain dragon blood from now on."

"Strive to further improve your skills."

"As for whether we can find the last person, that depends on luck."

The two had killed the obese female cultivator from the Calamity Fire Sect and obtained two Dragon Scale Fruits containing dragon blood essence from her.

After Xu Zhan consumed and refined the product, his strength improved considerably.

As a body cultivator, he is currently the only one who is unaffected by the Myriad Dragons Formation and can still improve his cultivation in the valley.

As for Shen Wen'an himself, in two years, his cultivation level not only did not improve at all, but also accumulated a lot of pill toxins in his body due to long-term consumption of pills. After leaving, he would have to spend some effort to slowly refine these pill toxins.

It can be said that Feng Jingyang's trapping him in Zhanlong Valley caused him great suffering.

Xu Zhan nodded.

He knew this was the way to minimize the losses.

"Old man, once I have the strength, I will definitely avenge today's humiliation a hundredfold!"

Xu Zhan clenched his fist inwardly and spoke resentfully.

The uncle and nephew continued on their way, completely unaware that several miles behind them, a sneaky figure was lurking and following them.

This person was the last remaining member of the Calamity Fire Sect.

The fire-bringer had indeed received news that seven of his companions had been killed.

He was smart; he knew that although Zhanlong Valley was very large, he would be found sooner or later thanks to Shen Wen'an and his group's thorough search.

The safest way now is to follow one of their groups.

They certainly won't return to the places they've already searched in the short term, and other teams won't waste time searching them again.

Using this method, this person has been dealing with Shen Wen'an and his group for nearly half a year without being discovered.

Meanwhile, outside Dragon Slayer Valley, in a small courtyard.

It seemed that they knew that the Calamity Fire Sect now only had one Golden Core cultivator left. Shen Wen'an and his eight companions were constantly searching in the valley, and that Golden Core cultivator from the Calamity Fire Sect couldn't cause any major trouble.

Feng Jingyang was no longer nervous. He was now sitting cross-legged in the courtyard, concentrating on comprehending the supernatural power.

Having reached the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm, they are able to master the power of laws, and ordinary spells are almost effortless for them.

The attack methods pursued by the Nascent Soul True Lord are more powerful divine abilities.

As the name suggests, supernatural powers are the manifestation of "divine and profound" abilities. They are a kind of ability that extends from "laws" to "the Way," and they are also the most important reliance for the strength of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Simply put, magic is the manifestation of a cultivator's manipulation of the energy of heaven and earth under the laws of nature.

No matter how powerful the magic, it is still subject to the laws of nature.

Supernatural powers, on the other hand, are the manifestations of a cultivator's modification and application of the power of laws after mastering them.

Just like when Luo Tianxing used his "shrinking the earth to an inch" supernatural power, he took Shen Wen'an in one step and crossed nearly 10,000 miles, appearing in Huaisang County from Danzhou.

To possess this ability, one needs a sufficient understanding of the laws.

Feng Jingyang's strength is inferior to Luo Tianxing's, ultimately because his understanding of the laws is insufficient, and his mastery of supernatural powers is not as strong as Luo Tianxing's.

However, he was a very proud and aloof person. During the years he guarded the Dragon Slaying Valley, he never stopped thinking about surpassing Luo Tianxing.

This is why he only discovered it after the members of the Calamity Fire Cult had already entered Dragon Slaying Valley.

The void in front of the pavilion suddenly distorted, and then a figure stepped out of that distorted space.

Startled awake, Feng Jingyang recognized the newcomer as Xu Xiushi, who was dressed in a linen robe. He immediately dropped his guard and bowed respectfully, saying, "My lord."

Xu Xiu nodded slightly, then glanced at the direction of Dragon Slaying Valley in the distance, and suddenly frowned:
Why are there so many unfamiliar scents in the valley?

Feng Jingyang's expression changed slightly. After a brief hesitation, he awkwardly said, "Please forgive me, sir. Some time ago, I wasn't paying attention and let a few rats from the Jiehuo Sect break in."

Noticing that Xu Xiu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant upon hearing this, Feng Jingyang quickly explained, "Don't worry, sir."

"Seven of the eight rats that infiltrated the valley have now been killed, leaving only the last one at the Golden Core stage. It can't cause any real trouble."

Xu Xiu looked puzzled, then asked, "If there's only one left, what about the other few auras?"

Feng Jingyang hesitated for a moment, but did not dare to hide anything. After cupping his hands and revealing the identities of the other people, he looked at Xu Xiu with some trepidation.

Xu Xiu remained calm, then suddenly sneered, "You certainly know how to come up with ideas."

Seeing this, Feng Jingyang smiled as well, but just as he was about to speak, Xu Xiu changed the subject.

"I entrusted you with guarding such an important place as Dragon Slaying Valley, and now that something has happened there, you still have the mind to cultivate, letting a bunch of juniors help you capture people in the valley?"

Meeting Xu Xiu's slightly sharp gaze, Feng Jingyang was taken aback.

Xu Xiu continued, "Since you've met those juniors, you should know their identities."

“The Shen family’s son carries the remnant soul of Thirteen, and the little girl from the Green Vine Sword Pavilion is the reincarnation of Zi Gui.”

"If I hadn't come today, how long were you planning to keep them trapped?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Jingyang lowered his eyes and did not dare to answer.

"I told you long ago that if anything happens in Dragon Slayer Valley that you can't handle, tell me immediately."

Why make things difficult for a group of juniors?

Xu Xiu changed the subject and sighed slightly.

He understood Feng Jingyang and knew that among his subordinates, no one was more loyal than him.

However, in terms of temperament and ability, Feng Jingyang was far inferior to Luo Tianxing and Zhang Zeduan.

He didn't want to criticize too much this time.

"My lord, please forgive me, Jingyang simply... simply didn't want to trouble you, thinking that if he could handle it himself, then..."

"You..." Xu Xiu sighed slightly, interrupting him.

He knew that Feng Jingyang was concerned about his reputation. The fact that someone had infiltrated Zhanlong Valley without telling him wasn't because he was afraid of troubling him, but because he felt he couldn't bear the shame.

"Alright, wait a moment."

After Xu Xiu finished speaking, his figure transformed into a wisp of wind and vanished instantly.

next moment.

Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan, who were collecting a dragon blood vine in the valley, suddenly heard a faint scream that seemed to come from several miles behind them.

The two were stunned for a moment, and immediately forgot about the dragon blood vine in front of them, quickly flashing towards the place where the screams came from.

When they arrived, they saw a figure dressed in a long, loose hemp robe, with white hair and beard, slowly releasing his grip and tossing a corpse aside.

After killing the Fire Calamity Sect cultivator and using a secret technique to search his memories, Xu Xiu slowly turned around, looked at Shen Wen'an, and smiled slightly: "Little guy, we meet again."

Upon seeing Xu Xiu, Shen Wen'an seemed momentarily dazed.

Although they had already guessed Xu Xiu's identity, this was the first time they had met since he left the Shen family.

Seeing that Shen Wen'an did not bow to him, Xu Xiu did not blame him.

He knew that the little guy had disliked him back then and had said behind his back that he had "impure intentions" in getting close to the Shen family.

"How is your dad?"

Xu Xiu spoke with a smile on his face.

Before Shen Wen'an could answer, he suddenly chuckled and said, "I forgot, this isn't the place to talk."

"Just wait."

As he spoke, Xu Xiu suddenly made a hand seal.

The next moment, Shen Wen'an and Xu Zhan suddenly felt the entire Dragon Slaying Valley tremble slightly, and the scene before them changed accordingly.

When the two realized what was happening, they found themselves in a small courtyard outside the valley.

Also moved here were Huang Lingshan, Liu Qixuan, and six others from the Qingluo Sword Pavilion.

Huang Lingshan and the others looked around blankly, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

"The matter within the valley has been resolved, and I will not waste my energy erasing your memories."

"But you'd better not reveal the existence of Dragon Slayer Valley, or the consequences will be unbearable for you."

Xu Xiu glanced at everyone and spoke calmly. Huang Lingshan and the others looked at him and roughly understood that this must be another Nascent Soul True Monarch, and his strength and status were probably higher than the old man in plain white fairy robes next to him.

After all, the old man's attitude was unusually reserved.

"I'll see you all out first. Wen'an, stay and chat with me."

As Xu Xiu spoke again, he waved his hand and unleashed a beam of spiritual light, sweeping up Xu Zhan, Huang Lingshan, and the other six people in front of him, instantly sending them out of Zhanlong Valley.

After only three people remained in the courtyard, Xu Xiu slowly walked to the pavilion and waved his hand to take out two futons.

"sit down."

Shen Wen'an cupped his hands in greeting and sat cross-legged on the futon opposite the desk.

Xu Xiu picked up the spiritual tea that Feng Jingyang had brewed and poured it for himself and Shen Wen'an.

Feng Jingyang, the Nascent Soul True Monarch, had lost his aloof demeanor and stood quietly behind Xu Xiu.

Do you have many questions in your mind?

"Now that we've met, let's ask everything."

"I can tell you anything I can."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an frowned slightly.

He didn't know why Xu Xiu was being so generous today.

Could it be that everything in this Yangnao land is already predetermined, and that it has absolute confidence in controlling the overall situation?

Meeting his gaze, Shen Wen'an suppressed his doubts and bowed slightly, saying, "Senior is the Great Ying True Lord?"

Xu Xiu paused slightly as he brought the teacup to his lips, then smiled faintly and nodded: "I suppose so."

He took a sip of tea, then put down the teacup, looking somewhat wistful.

"Back then, I was severely injured and had no choice but to hide in Hidden Dragon Mountain to undergo a life-or-death seclusion, waiting for an opportunity."

"As a result, that ordinary soldier named Xu Xiu accidentally stumbled into my secluded place and woke me up."

"When I woke up, I found that my physical body had completely decayed. If he hadn't awakened me, my nascent soul would probably have slowly dissipated in that illusion."

"At that time, I urgently needed a physical body for my nascent soul to reside in, but the body of a commoner was an inferior physique without spiritual roots."

After a pause, Xu Xiu suddenly chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "I, an old man who was a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator and was skilled in scheming all my life, almost died and perished because my physical lifespan was exhausted. It's quite laughable."

Shen Wen'an suddenly realized.

It turns out that this old guy had no choice but to possess a mortal body without spiritual roots back then.

No wonder he could only vaguely sense that the other party's intentions were impure, but couldn't sense any other abnormalities.

"What was your purpose in contacting the Shen family back then, senior?"

"Given your seniority, you should have had better options than the Shen family back in the Yangnao Land."

In his view, Xu Xiu, after being possessed, should immediately seek out a powerful mortal force to help him find cultivation resources in the spiritually scarce Yangnao Land so that he can improve his cultivation level as soon as possible.

At that time, the Shen family was just an inconspicuous farming household in Yunshui Town.

Xu Xiu smiled faintly upon hearing this: "The predicament I faced at that time could not be solved by a little bit of cultivation resources."

"Even though I was a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator before, I couldn't return to my peak with a body without spiritual roots."

"The reason I'm getting close to the Shen family is because of your family's good fortune."

"Back then, I traveled all over the Yangnao region and finally discovered that only the fortune of your Shen family could help me overcome this calamity."

Xu Xiu took another sip of tea and said with a faint smile, "Facts have proven that the Shen family's fortune is better than I imagined."

"After forming a karmic bond with the Shen family, I recovered to my peak condition in less than a hundred years."

Shen Wen'an looked at him after a moment's thought.

"So, this is why the senior has always taken care of my Shen family?"

Xu Xiu nodded.

"The karma I owe to your Shen family is too great; I have no choice but to repay it."

Shen Wen'an suddenly understood Xu Xiu's attitude towards the Shen family, and he felt much more at ease.

"Senior, could you please tell me what the relationship is between the Nascent Soul stage and the Dao Source Secret Realm?"

He had heard Li Qing briefly mention this matter when he was at sea years ago.

However, what Li Qing knew was all from what some elders in Wanlong Nest had mentioned unintentionally, and it was not comprehensive.

Since Xu Xiu has been so generous today, he wants to ask what the connection is between the Nascent Soul stage and the Dao Source.

Xu Xiu sighed slightly and said, "This is a long story."

"All you need to know is that the location of our Yangnao Land was originally called Cangmin Realm."

"The Cangmin Realm was originally a great world where the laws of the Great Dao were perfected, cultivation traditions flourished, and all kinds of talents blossomed."

"Among those ancient ancestors, there were those with exceptional talent who were even able to ascend to immortality in a hundred days."

"Unfortunately, a great battle later shattered the entire Cangmin Realm, breaking it into nearly a hundred fragments of varying sizes, and the Cangming Realm became the Cangmin Sea as it is today."

"Among the many fragments of the Cangmin Realm, those containing the origin of the world gradually evolved into new small worlds over the long years."

"Such as the Yangnao Land, the Dawan Land, and the Three Immortal Mountains that you know."

Having said that, Xu Xiu shook his head and sighed, "But the great war of ancient times has turned the void outside the Cangmin Realm into chaos."

"This made the entire Cangmin Sea a 'land abandoned by the Dao'."

“Small worlds like Yangnao Land, which evolved from parts of the world's origin, are severely incomplete, not to mention the Great Dao, even the laws are incomplete.”

Shen Wen'an was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this.

He had never heard of these secrets before.

The void outside the entire Cangmin Sea was shattered into chaos, which means that all living beings living in the Cangmin Sea are actually trapped in a huge cage!
"You probably don't know this yet, but cultivators who are Nascent Soul True Monarchs mainly cultivate the laws. The key to breaking through to the Divine Transformation stage is to use the laws to touch the higher levels of the Great Dao."

"How can one speak of the Great Dao when even the laws of a small world are incomplete?"

After a moment of reflection and sighing, Xu Xiu looked up at the sky and said in a deep voice, "Later, a senior with exceptional talent discovered that the Dao source of each small world was once a part of the origin of the Cangming World."

"As a great world with complete laws of the Great Dao, the Cangmin Realm contains some of the aura of the Great Dao in these differentiated Dao sources."

"If the Dao Source is extracted and refined into a smaller secret realm, the aura of this Great Dao will become even more concentrated, allowing the Nascent Soul True Monarch to comprehend it and break through to the Pseudo-God Transformation realm."

A pseudo-deity?
Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an frowned and asked, "Why is it a pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivator?"

Xu Xiu smiled wryly: "Because once a Nascent Soul cultivator breaks through with the help of the Dao Source Secret Realm, their strength will instantly drop to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage."

“In this case, it can only be called a pseudo-god.”

Shen Wen'an felt a pang of sadness.

He really didn't understand what these people were thinking.

Knowing full well that the ultimate result of breaking through is self-imprisonment, they still rush forward one after another to try to break through.

After some thought, he spoke again: "Since the highest realm in the entire Cangmin Sea is the pseudo-divine transformation, why do groups like the Calamity Fire Sect and the Underworld, who already have Dao Source Secret Realms, still spare no effort in setting up their plans in Yangnao Land?"

Xu Xiu hesitated for a moment before saying, "This involves another matter."

"After some cultivators achieved pseudo-divine transformation by using the Dao Source Secret Realm, they were naturally unwilling to stop at this level."

"So, at some point, a rumor began to circulate in the Cangmin Sea that the Dao Source Secret Realm could grow and transform by devouring the Dao Source of other worlds."

"When the Dao Source Secret Realm transforms to a certain point, it can make the cultivators living in it stronger, and even have the hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage and taking another step forward."

"The Yin Division's plundering of other cultivators' metal element is similar in meaning."

"They believe that the gold element is a gift from heaven, and that refining the gold element they plundered into their Dao Source can also improve the quality of their Dao Source."

"That's why those madmen were frantically plundering the golden essence of cultivators in the surrounding worlds."

Changing the subject abruptly, Xu Xiu suddenly sneered, "You must have seen the true forms of those guys in the Underworld, right?"

Shen Wen'an nodded, but a sudden doubt arose in his mind.

"Why do the people of the Underworld undergo such abnormal changes, while the people of the Fire Calamity Cult seem to be unaffected?"

Xu Xiu smiled and said, "That's because the Dao Source Secret Realm of the Underworld is out of balance."

"They plunder the golden nature of cultivators from other worlds, causing a surge in the calamity nature among the major spiritual entities in the Dao Source Secret Realm. Most cultivators living there will have their most violent side awakened."

"Over time, one's physical form is influenced by one's inner self, and one transforms into a form that is neither human nor ghost."

"This is what is meant by 'the face reflects the heart'."

After he finished speaking, Xu Xiu slowly stood up and said, "These things are hard to explain in just a few words."

"Moreover, many things were deduced by me. If you want to know, I can explain them to you in detail when we have time in the future."

"Today I have something else to tell you."

"The Dao Source Secret Realm that I will create in the future will be very different from other Dao Source Secret Realms."

"When you get back, tell your father to ask the Shen family to wait patiently."

"Once this is accomplished, the Shen family will surely become the most respected force in the Dao Source Secret Realm under my rule."

"In the future, when I fight in the Cangmin Sea, I will still need to rely on the Shen family."

Meeting his gaze, Shen Wen'an's heart stirred slightly, and he then cupped his hands slightly and said, "I will convey your words to my father, senior."

"Thank you for your guidance today."

"If there is nothing else, Senior, I will take my leave now."

Xu Xiu nodded: "Let's go back. We've been trapped in the valley for so long, it's time to go back and take a look."

With a gentle wave, Xu Xiu saw Shen Wen'an out of the valley and gazed at the sky, lost in thought.

"My lord, that person in the valley has already reincarnated for the twenty-fourth time. Should we harvest him now?"

Feng Jingyang interrupted his thoughts.

Xu Xiu snapped out of his daze, shook his head slightly, and smiled, "Don't rush."

"The memories I implanted in him back then will become more vivid with each reincarnation."

"He is now probably completely convinced that as long as he finds all his Dharma bones and reassembles his Dharma body, he can return to Tianlong Temple."

"Let him take his time. It's not too late to harvest the Dao Source after he has absorbed all of the entire Tianlong Temple Secret Realm."

"You need to keep a close eye on what's happening in the valley."

"I do not wish for any more accidents to happen in the remaining decades."

After Xu Xiu finished speaking, he waved his hand to open a spatial rift and slowly walked in.

……

Outside Dragon Slayer Valley, in the vast desert.

Huang Lingshan and the others, who had been sent out ahead of time, waited in the desert for a long time before finally seeing Shen Wen'an emerge from the void.

"Third Uncle, who is that old man?"

Huang Lingshan and the others also looked at him curiously.

Meeting the gazes of the group, Shen Wen'an hesitated for a moment before answering, "He is the Great Ying True Lord."

"What!?"

"The Great Lord of Great Harmony!?"

Upon hearing this answer, everyone was stunned.

"Alright, this isn't the place to talk. We've finally made it out of Dragon Slayer Valley, let's head back to Cloudwater City first."

When Shen Wen'an spoke with a faint smile, he casually waved his hand and took the empty treasure ship directly out of his storage bag.

With a swift movement, everyone boarded the treasure ship, and Shen Wen'an then steered it towards Yunshui City.

……

Inside the side room of the old house, Shen Wen'an briefly introduced Xu Xiu's identity. As for the specific content of the conversation, he only said that he would go to the Longpanshan villa in two days and then talk to Huang Lingshan and the others in detail.

After seeing off the group from Qingluo Sword Pavilion, Shen Wen'an went directly to Blackwater Pavilion.

On the second floor, in front of the desk, the father and son sat cross-legged.

"Father, I saw Xu Xiu in Dragon Slaying Valley this time."

Shen Wen'an took a sip of tea and went straight to the point.

Shen Yuan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and asked, clearly somewhat surprised, "What did he say to you?"

Shen Wen'an cupped his hands in greeting and recounted the entire conversation he had with Xu Xiu, word for word.

Hearing this, Shen Yuan was equally surprised.

He has been speculating about the various secrets behind Yangnao Land over the years, and some of them he only has a vague guess about.

Xu Xiu's sudden revelation of all this truly surprised him.

"Xu Xiu means that the Dao Source Secret Realm formed in Yangnao Land will not cause cultivators to undergo abnormal changes like the Underworld."

He also said that the Shen family would become the most respected force in the secret realm.

"Let my son pass on a message to you, telling the Shen family to wait patiently."

Shen Wen'an sneered and said the last words Xu Xiu had said.

Shen Yuan's expression turned somewhat strange after hearing this.

"Is the old man trying to calm us down?"

"That's enough. There's no need to worry about this for now. Let him do his planning, while the Shen family continues with the preparations we need to make."

"Now that you have all returned safely, I can rest assured."

"By the way, Chongxuan went to Danzhou a while ago at Xiubai's request."

"Have someone bring Chongxuan here. I want to ask him some questions."

Shen Wen'an bowed slightly and then left the Blackwater Pavilion.

……

Wearing a moon-white long dress, Shen Li stood barefoot on the back of the golden toad, her usually indifferent expression showing a rare hint of joy.

The trip to Beidi County was very fruitful.

Not only did she successfully help the Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect complete the most crucial transformation from larval to adult stage with the help of the Mystic Ice Marrow, she also stored the remaining Mystic Ice Marrow in her storage bag.

This kind of rare and precious material is extremely useful for both alchemy and weapon crafting, and is considered a very valuable treasure.

"Master, where are we going next?"

Flying out of the icy and snowy lands of Beidi County, Jin Chan felt the joy of carrying Shen Li on his back, and his mood naturally improved as well.

“Let’s go to the Western Wilderness. I promised Brother Chongming that if I had the chance, I would go to the Western Wilderness to look for Uncle San and Brother-in-law.”

"When we pass by Flame Lake City, we can also send Little Green to the lava lake to absorb some earth fire essence and speed up the transformation."

"Alright!" the golden toad replied cheerfully, its demonic energy surging as it flew directly towards the Western Wilderness.

Meanwhile, the location of Mount Wangyue outside Flame Lake City.

Two figures dressed in yellow and white Taoist robes stood atop Wangyue Mountain, gazing at Yanhu City in the distance.

"Senior Sister Ning, you've been observing for several days now, when are we going to make our move?"

The fair-skinned young man with bright eyes and white teeth played with a cyan longsword in his hand and spoke with some impatience.

Before him, a female cultivator with her hair tied up in a bun and her face veiled in white quietly observed Flame Lake City and replied in a deep voice:
"The city's defensive array has barely reached the level of a fourth-grade spirit array."

"The strength of the person who set up the formation is probably no less than that of a Golden Core cultivator."

"The fact that this city has a master of array formations at the Golden Core stage proves that the power behind it is at least a fourth-grade immortal sect."

"Our master asked us to come to this world first to explore the way, so it's better to be cautious."

Upon hearing this, the fair-skinned young man couldn't help but purse his lips.

"So what if it's a fourth-grade immortal sect?"

"Senior Sister, you've already reached the Purple Mansion level. Even a fourth-grade immortal sect would have to treat you with utmost respect."

"Besides, we can always exchange spirit crystals for that Earth Fire Flame Essence later, it's not like we're forcing it..."

"Silence!"

"somebody is coming!"

Before the fair-skinned young man could finish speaking, the female cultivator surnamed Ning seemed to suddenly sense something and immediately waved her hand to create a barrier around the two of them to conceal their auras.

In the distance, the golden toad carrying Shen Li transformed into a golden light and sped towards them.

As Shen Li passed by Wangyue Mountain, she glanced at the location of the two people on the mountaintop, intentionally or unintentionally, and her divine sense swept over the barrier where the two were hiding.

"Senior sister, this female cultivator has discovered us!?"

Sensing the fleeting divine sense, the fair-skinned youth inside the barrier exclaimed in surprise, "She's only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm; logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case."

The female cultivator surnamed Ning beside him remained silent, her beautiful eyes curiously observing Shen Li in the distance.

In the void, the rapidly flying golden toad sensed the strangeness of its master on its back and immediately slowed down.

"Master, what's wrong?"

After a brief silence, Shen Li said slowly, "It's alright, let's go."

Just a moment ago, she vaguely sensed two extremely subtle auras on the barren mountaintop in the distance.

But upon closer inspection, nothing was found.

She assumed it was just a hallucination and didn't take it seriously.

Upon hearing this, the golden toad suddenly accelerated and headed directly towards Flame Lake City.

After she left, the female cultivator surnamed Ning slowly withdrew the barrier and murmured with interest, "This person has such strong spiritual cultivation; the aura on his body is somewhat similar to those mysterious shamans of the Great Wan Land..."

"A witch?" Upon hearing this, the fair-skinned young man looked over with great curiosity.

(End of this chapter)