In the game "High Martial Arts," players start with the blessing of the Martial God.

"Haha, great!"

After hearing this, Gu Tiannian looked at Ji Ming with even more affection.

"Come with me!"

Ji Ming followed Gu Tiannian to a secluded spot, where the latter asked, "Did Xiao Luo mention the Nine Luminaries Profound Heaven Blade to you earlier?"

Ji Ming's heart stirred, and he nodded, "Yes, Master Luo said that once I master the [Lingxu Ferry], he will pass it on to me."

"good!"

Gu Tiannian visibly breathed a sigh of relief, then patted him on the shoulder with great joy, "Great, A-Ming! You must learn this martial art as soon as possible; it will benefit you immensely."

Ji Ming realized that the old man had played a significant role in Luo Shi's willingness to teach him, in addition to fate.

Although he didn't know why, he still quickly bowed and thanked the principal, saying, "Thank you, Principal."

"No need!"

Gu Tiannian shook his head and sighed, "Being able to meet most of the prerequisites for this martial art is your skill; otherwise, it would be in vain for this old man to talk until his saliva runs dry."

"Why...why is this?" Ji Ming asked after thinking for a moment.

Gu Tiannian glanced at Ji Ming and asked in return, "Have you ever heard of a secret realm?"

A secret realm?

Ji Ming realized that his Profound Moon Essence came from that "Profound Moon Secret Realm".

So he nodded.

Gu Tiannian was somewhat surprised. After considering Ji Ming's family background for a moment, he asked, "Did your grandfather tell you?"

Ji Ming nodded. "Grandpa mentioned the Mysterious Moon Realm to me."

Gu Tiannian smiled. "That's simple then!"

"The so-called secret realm is actually a small world derived from the Xuanhuang Main Realm, ranging in size from 100 to 10000 square kilometers. It may be empty or contain great treasures."

Taking a deep breath, he calmly revealed a shocking fact: "There is a secret realm in the nearby Cold Moon Mountain, which is jointly controlled by three surrounding cities. This is the origin of the so-called Three Cities of Cold Moon."

Ji Ming's mouth dropped open. Shirakawa City also has such high-end gadgets?

Although a secret realm is not the same as the True Essence of the Profound Moon, even an empty secret realm has a concentration of heaven and earth energy that far exceeds that of the Profound Yellow Main Realm. This is an extremely huge benefit. Can Baichuan City hold onto it?

"Don't misunderstand!"

Gu Tiannian quickly waved his hand, "Based on the investigation so far, the concentration of spiritual energy in the Cold Moon Secret Realm is average, and there are no great treasures produced there."

Oh, no wonder!

Ji Ming looked at Gu Tiannian with a puzzled expression. "What do you mean by bringing this up?"

"You should know that our Cold Moon Three Cities are also known as the City of Mages in the surrounding area, right?" Gu Tiannian asked.

Ji Ming nodded. This was the prevailing opinion in the surrounding cities. After all, the professional players in the three cities of Hanyue were indeed very unbalanced, and the probability of producing a high-level mage talent was too high!

He glanced sharply at Gu Tiannian, knowing that he might hear a shocking secret today.

Gu Tiannian sighed softly, remarking, "But it wasn't like this before. Baichuan, Yunmo, and Lianshan were just ordinary places, nothing special!"

"About a hundred years ago, the Cold Moon Secret Realm appeared, and everything changed. The probability of mages born in these three cities having advanced talents has become increasingly higher, which is why this so-called title came about."

"At first, no one understood, but in the end, a powerful figure pointed out that the Cold Moon Secret Realm contains a 'luck' that favors mages, and under its influence, more and more mage geniuses are born in the surrounding areas!"

Ji Ming didn't know what expression to wear, because this was truly unbelievable.

It's no wonder that no one covets the Frost Moon Secret Realm anymore; it's really useless, being a regional thing that can't be moved, so it's completely pointless for an individual.

"It may be useless to others, but it is extremely important to our three cities."

Gu Tiannian said excitedly, "Since the birth of the Cold Moon Secret Realm, our Baichuan City has gone from being at the bottom of the East Sea Province to now being close to the middle."

It merely helps the emergence of advanced mage talents, which can increase the probability of second-tier mages breaking through. It's difficult to even produce a third-tier mage, and some powerful individuals don't even care about it. But for a small place like Shirakawa City, a second-tier mage is already very strong and can significantly increase the city's power.

Ji Ming frowned. "Then what do you need me to do?"

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Principal Gu told him so much, he definitely didn't just tell him a story. If I'm not mistaken, something must have happened to the Cold Moon Secret Realm.

"You're really smart!"

Gu Tiannian regained his composure. "Fifty years ago, the Spirit of the Secret Realm was born in the Cold Moon Secret Realm. It instinctively began to restrain its 'luck,' and now the talent of advanced mages born in Baichuan City has been nearly halved."

"A secret realm can generate intelligence?" Ji Ming was taken aback.

"The probability is very, very low, but it is indeed possible."

Gu Tiannian smiled wryly.

"Can't we just kill him?" Ji Ming asked.

He was somewhat puzzled. Even if the spirit of that secret realm was very strong and Baichuan and other cities couldn't solve it, it shouldn't be a problem to ask the provincial capital for help, right? This was also part of the power of Donghai Province, and they shouldn't ignore it.

"Can!"

Gu Tiannian nodded, then sighed, "But only we, the people of the three cities of Hanyue, can resolve this. If the spirit of the secret realm is killed by outsiders, then that 'luck' will dissipate directly."

Ji Ming was speechless. So, success and failure are both due to luck?

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you!"

Gu Tiannian said, "The Cold Moon Secret Realm has restrictions on entry and exit. Only those under 20 years old and at most third-tier professionals are allowed to enter. We old guys are powerless to do anything about it."

Ji Ming instantly understood. So that's how it is. After knowing the cause and effect, he felt much more at ease.

"How powerful is the spirit of that secret realm?"

"Very strong!"

Gu Tiannian said solemnly, "At first, he was at the limit of the third rank, but now he has already reached the pseudo-fourth rank, and the speed of his growth will only increase. In a few years, he may be able to advance to the fourth rank!"

"I do intend for you to return if you can advance to the third rank before you turn 20. Shirakawa City cannot afford to lose the Cold Moon Secret Realm!"

"Of course, you don't need to feel too much pressure. I've already spoken to Gu Yi, and he's agreed. If you fight side by side, there might be a glimmer of hope."

Gu Tiannian's expression was very heavy. The spirit of the secret realm was getting stronger and stronger, and very few people from Baichuan, Yunmo and Lianshan cities could break through to the third level before the age of 20, let alone those with extremely strong combat power.

For the past fifty years, he has invested in anything with even the slightest hope, but the result...

With the spirit of the secret realm becoming a pseudo-fourth tier, he had already given up hope, but this year two rare figures appeared.

Gu Tiannian turned his gaze to Ji Ming. Compared to Gu Yi, the one he was truly looking forward to was the child in front of him.

Although the pseudo-fourth-tier realm is far inferior to the true fourth-tier realm, it is still extremely difficult, even almost impossible, for a third-tier professional to deal with. However, Ji Ming had a glimmer of hope in his eyes.