He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

Xu Yi and Li Wei couldn't hear their conversation, but Xu Yi felt they were talking about something, though he couldn't make out what it was.

This should be protected by a magical barrier.

"That's alright," Xu Yi said, turning to Li Wei. "Miss Li, do you know which faction they belong to?"

Li Wei looked closely and shook her head: "Senior Xu, you can't tell from their clothes alone, and they're not wearing any jade pendants, so we really don't know where they're from."

Xu Yi nodded slightly. That made sense; Li Wei had been put in a difficult position by those words.

"It's alright. Since they haven't attacked us, we'll just wait quietly." Xu Yi didn't want to cause trouble unless someone was blind enough to want to mess with him.

On the other side, the woman in red had already noticed the traces of Xu Yi's killing. She cultivated the way of the sword, which was related to emotions. She sensed the roar of someone here just now, as well as the unwillingness of someone about to die.

Even boundless fear filled her. The woman in red frowned slightly. When they arrived, only the two of them were here, so the killer must have been the man in front of her.

Only his cultivation level was sufficient; as for the Qi Refining stage cultivator behind him, he was merely an ant, insignificant and not worth mentioning.

For someone of their generation to evoke such shock, if the killing wasn't swift, then there's only one explanation: the method used was extremely cruel. However, upon closer examination, she discovered other emotions, suggesting that this wasn't the case. The person had experienced extreme fear before death, and this emotion only appeared for a fleeting moment.

They were instantly killed.

But the man in front of her showed no emotion whatsoever; she couldn't even discern his true feelings.

It's very mysterious, and its cultivation level is also unfathomable, which is the most bizarre thing. Although she, as a sword cultivator, doesn't cultivate divine sense, she can make a simple assessment of Xu Yi's strength through the perception of sword intent. At this moment, the feeling her sword gives her is that Xu Yi is a dangerous person and should not be easily provoked.

Could his cultivation level be around half-step Golden Core? Perhaps it's roughly that level.

Because only cultivators at this level could trigger a warning from her sword. She didn't believe anyone higher; a Golden Core cultivator simply couldn't enter this secret realm, especially with three Golden Core cultivators guarding the outside. Would they really let a Golden Core cultivator in? That was impossible. Moreover, even a Golden Core cultivator couldn't possibly enter.

It will cause the secret realm to collapse.

"The formation of the Blood Lotus requires the blood of many people to nourish it. If we wait here, many will be impatient." In the woman in red's view, no one else could endure the wait; someone would be too arrogant to go and fight.

"Auntie, let's wait a bit."

"Yes, don't worry, your aunt will protect you." The woman in red looked at the woman in the ruqun with a face full of doting affection. This was the little princess of the family, and it was only right that she was pampered.

...

Xu Yi sat cross-legged on the ground, while he floated in the air, also afraid of getting his clothes dirty. Although he had magic to clean them, Xu Yi still felt it was too much trouble.

He still has 130 years of lifespan to deduce, so he decided to first deduce his own cultivation level and accumulate it to the peak of Foundation Establishment, which would make him one of the top combatants in this secret realm.

Of course, this is what Xu Yi thought.

[Lifespan prediction: 50 years]

[Deduced Technique: Divine Illumination and Cloud-like Light Technique]

Year 1: ...

After a full fifty years, Xu Yi finally opened his eyes after taking one last breath.

His own cultivation level underwent a tremendous change, and Zhou Zao's spiritual energy began to be frantically absorbed into his body.

Soon, Xu Yi's cultivation level had reached a peak, achieving the Foundation Establishment perfection, and he had finally reached this realm.

Xu Yi exhaled a breath of turbid air. The changes brought about by the completion of the Foundation Establishment stage were significant. His divine sense was much stronger, and his perception of his surroundings was much more sensitive.

He discovered that if he used these divine sense spells, the damage might be double that of before.

The difference between the peak of Foundation Establishment and the middle stage of Foundation Establishment is not small.

Just as Xu Yi was breaking through, the woman in red noticed something was wrong with him. She realized that Xu Yi was actually breaking through to a higher realm.

In such a dangerous environment, he actually risked breaking through his cultivation level. Just how bold is that? Who will protect him? The Qi Refining Realm cultivator beside him?

How many moves can a Qi Refining cultivator last against a Foundation Establishment cultivator? Probably not even one.

"A madman"—that was the woman in red's perception of Xu Yi, and also her first impression.

This guy is a madman. Not only is he incredibly bold, but he actually succeeded in breaking through.

Moreover, his realm stabilized very quickly. After seeing Xu Yi successfully break through, the woman in red realized that his aura had stabilized very soon. At this moment, the woman in red had a different opinion of him. This person was not only a madman, but also a genius.

"It's truly bizarre to encounter a cultivator with such talent in a place like this."

The woman in red blurted out her assessment of Xu Yi, which was overheard by the woman in the ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress). She then teased, "Auntie, you've been watching him for a long time now. Is he really that dangerous?"

"Or do you mean you've really fallen for him?"

"Oh my, Auntie, I never imagined you'd fall for worldly desires!"

"I heard from my mother that you practice the ruthless sword path!"

"How could I possibly fall for a man!"

The woman in the ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) didn't care about who was the elder. Although the woman in red was her aunt, their family never cared about such things, so she didn't consider the woman in the ruqun's behavior to be rude.

"Hehe, your mother said you talk too much and told me to be more lenient with you. I think I'll have to teach you a lesson today!" A red sword materialized in the woman's palm, perfectly matching her outfit.

The woman in red pressed the red sword against the waist of the woman in the ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and began to force her to push backward.

"Niece, this sword strike won't hurt you, but you'll be speaking very little afterward!"

"Serves you right for being so talkative!" The woman in red rolled her eyes, and then the red sword in her hand turned into starlight and entered the body of the woman in the ruqun (traditional Chinese dress). Sure enough, after the starlight disappeared, the woman in the ruqun's eyes became somewhat dull, as if she had lost interest in everything in this world.

On the other side, Xu Yi was still consolidating his cultivation, and his calculated cultivation level was indeed improving very quickly.

However, he then encountered an even bigger problem: advancing to the Golden Core stage, having just finished calculating fifty years into the future.

Xu Yi then discovered that the system had provided a method for advancing to the Golden Core stage: comprehending the power of laws or absorbing fragments of laws. Only under these circumstances could one break through to the Golden Core stage. Xu Yi had absolutely no clue about this.

Breaking through to the Golden Core stage has now become a difficult problem.

Choosing which law to follow is also very important. Once you choose a law, you need to keep working through the process of understanding it.

Furthermore, further advancement requires progress in one's own laws to achieve greater breakthroughs.

Xu Yi didn't understand much about the Golden Core stage in this world. He would look for opportunities after returning to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Wanbaoge sells intelligence, and Xu Yi plans to look for some information after arriving at Wanbaoge.

As for how to cultivate and advance in the Golden Core stage, his identity can be bought, but it requires a lot of contribution points. It seems that he must go all out on this mission, and he needs more missions to come.

He had learned about Wanbaoge these past few days; it was one of the dominant forces in the Southern Region. However, he didn't know whether Wanbaoge or the so-called Snake God was the real boss.

What kind of being is the Wild God that Zhang Qiuyu mentioned? No, perhaps the Wanbao Pavilion has information about the Serpent God? And the Seekers of the Dao, these are all related to the Serpent God. Xu Yi kept this in mind, and planned to look for this information after returning to Lion City.

With eighty years of lifespan remaining, Xu Yi felt it necessary to cultivate the Five Elements spells he had obtained from the Wanbao Pavilion. He possessed all five elements, but cultivating only fire-attribute spells was also possible, if he could comprehend a trace of the true meaning of flame within the Burning Fire spell.

At that time, we'll have some clues about how to advance to the Golden Core stage.

Comprehending the true meaning of flames, that is, the laws of flames, is also a prerequisite for advancing to the Golden Core stage.

Soon, Xu Yi added all of his remaining eighty years of lifespan to the Burning Fire.

[Lifespan predicted: 80 years.]

[Derived Technique: Fire Burning]

[Year 1...]

Soon, eighty years passed. In the timeline calculated by the system, Xu Yi had been collecting various kinds of flames with his own cultivation in order to condense the Burning Fire mentioned in the Burning Fire Spell. Only by condensing hundreds of kinds of flames in the world could he condense the true Burning Fire.

Over the course of eighty years, Xu Yi cultivated the Burning Fire technique to a high level, even reaching perfection.

It successfully helped Xu Yi comprehend the true meaning of flame, which is a part of the flame law. However, it was only a little bit of the power of the law, and it could not be considered a prerequisite for advancing to the Golden Core stage.

Around Xu Yi, rings of seven-colored flames erupted. Li Wei was startled at the time. He didn't even notice the flames. What kind of cultivation technique was Senior Xu practicing?

Li Wei thought to herself that Xu Yi must have broken through his cultivation level just now, otherwise there wouldn't have been such a big change.

The surrounding spiritual energy was completely plundered.

That makes a lot of sense.

Li Wei comes from a prominent family, so she has a wide range of knowledge.

That makes a lot of sense.

Li Wei comes from a prominent family, so she has a wide range of knowledge.

However, she couldn't discern the magic Xu Yi was practicing. There were countless magics in the world, and there were bound to be many she had never seen before.

After the seven-colored flames disappeared, Xu Yi's figure appeared.

Li Wei clearly saw a small flame flicker between his eyebrows.

Isn't this the legendary power of laws?

Although she was from Tianjian Mountain, the cultivators of Tianjian Mountain did not practice sword techniques, but rather a different kind of sword technique, which was a combination of sword skills.

It involves manipulating one's own magical artifacts to create a sword formation.

However, there are also genuine sword cultivators in Tianjian Mountain, but Li Wei is not one of them. The elder of Tianjian Mountain who was just outside the Blood Lotus Secret Realm was a sword master.

Li Wei recognized the small flame between Xu Yi's eyebrows. Her family had been dealing with Wanbaoge for a long time and had heard of a fire-attribute cultivation technique compiled by the elders of Wanbaoge. It contained a trace of the true meaning of flame. If one could comprehend that technique, one could understand the true meaning of flame within it.

That is, the fragmented laws of fire.

Such a person can no longer be called a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator; they can be called a half-step Golden Core cultivator.

Just as Xu Yi opened his eyes, he sensed the changes in his body.

He has made a qualitative leap, and now he can definitely roam freely in this secret realm.

After comprehending the true meaning of this flame, Xu Yi felt that his Burning Flame had become even more powerful.

Although he found the system's calculations somewhat unreliable, he still had to use them, as he couldn't see any negative effects on the system at the moment.

He opened his palm, and a seven-colored flame appeared in it. This was the Burning Fire, the largest flame that could be cultivated according to the rubbing. If he wanted to advance further, he would need to go to the Treasure Pavilion to exchange for a higher-level Burning Fire cultivation technique.

At that time, Liu Cheng also told Xu Yi that this Burning Fire was compiled by a Golden Core cultivator who was proficient in the laws of fire. He wrote all his understanding of the laws of fire into this secret manual and put it into the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. Compiling a cultivation technique can also earn a lot of contribution points. It is said that this senior did these things for his own future path of cultivation.

When the flame appeared in Xu Yi's palm.

The woman in red could no longer sit still: "Burn it!"

"Who exactly is he!" The woman in red was knowledgeable and recognized the spell, Fire Burning. It was compiled by a senior of Wanbaoge. She knew cultivators in Wanbaoge who practiced Fire Burning. This spell was extremely difficult to master, requiring the collection of many different kinds of flames to refine it.

Her friend also came from a wealthy family, which is why he was able to successfully cultivate the Burning Fire technique while still in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Although the Burning Fire technique is not considered a high-end spell, it is highly regarded within their family. They believe that if one can master it, it will become the most powerful fire-attribute spell in the Foundation Establishment stage.

It is a top-tier spell, and the Burning Fire technique clearly records the true meaning of flame. As long as you can refine the Burning Fire, you can completely cultivate the so-called true meaning of flame.

However, most cultivators simply cannot succeed in cultivating, as the costs are too high, especially the time cost, which is simply beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators.

It seems that the person in front of me has a very important background. No wonder my magic sword kept reminding me that this person was very dangerous. That was very true.

However, in the struggle for the Blood Lotus, it's impossible to avoid him. What a coincidence to encounter such a monstrous cultivator.