A blind man cultivates immortality and witnesses the great secret of the holy maiden in her bridal c

Inside the secluded meditation chamber of Fu Lu Peak, the stone walls were slightly damp and cool, and the surrounding array plates emitted a faint glow, illuminating the entire cave with flickering light.

Chen Yang sat cross-legged on the futon, the image of the scaled man bound by blood-red chains deep in the cave flashing through his mind, his heart still heavy with lingering fear and doubt.

He couldn't fathom what kind of terrifying being it was, or why it was imprisoned in the dark, sunless depths, suffering eternal torment of decay. Even though only half of its cloudy eyeball remained embedded in its bony socket, the gaze directed at him seemed to hold a thousand unspoken words, weighing heavily on Chen Yang's heart.

Chen Yang shook his head, temporarily suppressing his chaotic thoughts, and took out the animal hide storage bag he had picked up from the depths of the cave. The storage bag's surface was covered in thick corpse poison, emitting a faint, eerie green glow, looking extremely ominous.

A flash of lightning appeared in Chen Yang's eyes, and a slender bolt of primordial lightning struck the storage bag. With a crisp "sizzle," the corpse poison attached to it was instantly annihilated by the lightning and vanished without a trace, turning into a wisp of black smoke.

Having dispelled the poison, Chen Yang waved his hand and opened the restriction on the storage bag.

But the bag didn't contain the rare and precious treasures I had imagined; instead, there were six irregularly shaped, yellow-orange stones lying quietly inside.

Seeing this, Chen Yang couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment.

He took out a stone and placed it in his palm. The stone was only slightly larger than his thumb and not very big. When he held it up to the light, it seemed as if endless yellow earth was constantly being created and destroyed inside the stone, as if it contained a miniature world.

Aside from its mystical appearance, Chen Yang couldn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations at all and had no idea what the stone was for.

He examined them for a long time, turning them over and over, and was speechless. The thing he had risked his life to enter the Corpse Poison Cave, risking the corruption of his soul, to retrieve was just six strange-looking stones? These things, let alone being exchanged for peerless treasures, probably wouldn't even fetch a few spirit stones.

Chen Yang sighed, feeling that the source stone was of no use to him and he had no idea how to use it.

Just as he was silently complaining, a crisp system notification suddenly rang in his mind:

[Ding! Host has obtained 6 Source Stones. Do you wish to convert them into Spirit Stones?]

Chen Yang was initially confused about what these so-called Origin Stones were and whether they could be used for upgrades, but the system unexpectedly provided a conversion option.

So this thing can actually be exchanged for spirit stones?

But Chen Yang, who had finally understood, was even more disappointed, shaking his head and clicking his tongue in disbelief.

The storage bag I went through so much trouble to get only contained some spirit stones? I thought it was some earth-shattering treasure, how laughable. At most, it could be exchanged for a few hundred thousand spirit stones, not worth the huge risk I took.

Chen Yang was too lazy to think about other uses for the source stones, so he simply clicked "agree" in his mind.

The next moment, he glanced at the remaining spirit stones on the system panel and froze instantly. Behind that section was a long string of zeros!

Chen Yang quickly rubbed his eyes and looked closely.

[Remaining Spirit Stones: 60,320,000]

"Holy crap!"

Chen Yang was so overjoyed he almost jumped off the futon. One source stone was worth ten million spirit stones?! That's amazing! It seems source stones really are rare treasures; this trip to the cave has been a huge profit!

Chen Yang grinned, his gaze falling once more on the storage rings scattered across the ground. These storage rings were all spoils of war seized from the followers, elders, and otherworldly demons of the Holy Fire Cult.

He casually opened a few of them, and inside were quite a few spirit stones, as well as various treasured weapons, equipment, cultivation manuals, and other items.

Chen Yang chuckled. Although the number of spirit stones in a single storage ring wasn't much, and with all the equipment and items added up, it only amounted to about 100,000 spirit stones, but the sheer quantity made up for it!

He had over 1,200 storage rings in his possession. Even if each one was only worth 100,000 spirit stones, they would still add up to over 100 million spirit stones!

Chen Yang was in a great mood, but he was too lazy to check everything one by one. He could leave these trivial matters to Yu Xinlian to handle later.

Looking at the more than 60 million spirit stones lying on the panel, Chen Yang's confidence soared. He felt like he had inexhaustible energy, and his confidence in cultivation instantly increased.

He calculated that with these spirit stones, he would have enough resources to upgrade his Primordial Thunder Eye, his five Sword Saint Puppets, and his Fiery Hell Dragon Tiger Beast.

But as soon as the thought crossed his mind, Chen Yang shook his head helplessly.

There are enough spirit stones, but upgrading requires corresponding Otherworldly Source Fragments. Without these, the upgrade plan has to be put on hold for the time being.

In truth, his own Fa Lei Eyes had truly made a great contribution. Without the power of the Primordial Fa Lei, he would never have been able to venture into the depths of that cave.

Without the fragments of the Otherworld, we can only wait.

Of course, besides the Fare Eye, the puppet, and the spirit pet, Chen Yang also had two other treasures he kept hidden away.

One item is the Myriad Souls Sacrifice Demon Staff. Upgrading this staff requires 40 million spirit stones and can increase its level by one. I estimate that after upgrading the Myriad Souls Sacrifice Demon Staff by another level, I should be able to control it more skillfully and be more confident in controlling Xiao Daoran.

However, Chen Yang did not plan to upgrade now. If he still could not control the thing inside after upgrading the Ten Thousand Souls Sacrifice Demon Staff, the loss would be huge. It was better to be safe.

The other item is the Ghost Flame Demon Lotus. Upgrading this item requires 30 million spirit stones. The Ghost Flame Demon Lotus is already quite powerful, enough to withstand a blow from a Golden Core cultivator. If it is upgraded further, its power will only become more terrifying.

However, the Ghost Flame Lotus's weaknesses are too obvious. It cannot move freely and must be deployed in advance. It cannot even launch an attack proactively, which limits its capabilities too much.

Chen Yang shook his head. After thinking it over, he concluded that the best option now was to improve his own cultivation level.

Chen Yang took a deep breath and took out the fire-attribute divine power technique that Su Nuanyun had prepared for him from his storage ring.

Once you reach the Divine Power Realm, the cultivation technique itself is no longer the most important thing; instead, it tests your personal comprehension even more.

Even with the same cultivation manual, the supernatural abilities that each person develops will be different. For example, even with the same fire-attribute cultivation method, two people who study the same manual will ultimately develop vastly different fire-attribute skills.

Without further hesitation, Chen Yang opened the cultivation manual Su Nuanyun had given him and began to study it carefully.

The principles behind this fire-attribute cultivation technique are exceptionally clear and surprisingly easy to understand. As Chen Yang read it, he used his spiritual power to communicate with the fire-attribute rules of heaven and earth.

In less than a day, Chen Yang felt a "buzz" in his mind, a strange resonance. The next moment, he casually waved his hand, and a ferocious fire dragon roared out, instantly piercing through the secret chamber wall of Talisman Peak and slamming straight into the outer protective array!

With a deafening roar, the earth shook and rocks rained down. The protective array of Talisman Peak was shattered by Chen Yang's attack!

Chen Yang sat in the cave, staring dumbfounded at the huge hole he had blasted in the side. He never expected that he would be so powerful so soon after entering the Divine Power Realm.

Just then, Chen Yang heard another "ding" notification sound in his mind. He quickly focused his attention to check:

[Ding! Host's fire attribute divine ability has reached the entry level.]

[Ding! Do you wish to consume 300 million spirit stones to upgrade your fire attribute divine ability to the minor completion stage?]

Chen Yang was stunned when he saw the notification. The number three million spirit stones made his heart tremble, but he reacted in the next second.

Those three million spirit stones were totally worth it!

Because, after reaching the Divine Power Realm, the system can actually directly improve the level of Divine Power!

In other words, as long as I cultivate each supernatural ability to the beginner level, I can directly upgrade it by using spirit stones? That speed is too outrageous!

Without further hesitation, Chen Yang immediately chose "yes" in his mind.