With the revival of spiritual energy, I cultivated the Great Emperor's Technique on Blue Star.

Rumble!

The mechanical puppets' buzzing voices were incessant. Powered by the spiritual energy of the spirit stones, they unleashed an aura comparable to that of a first-level martial artist, rushing into the ruins and beginning a "burglary"-like rampage.

Pairs of eyes shot out red light, scanning layer by layer, penetrating the thick stone walls, and uncovering hidden cracks. They projected the terrain structure, spiritual energy channels, and whether there were any hidden restrictions inside the ruins onto the instrument screens held by the researchers outside the ruins.

For a time, the researchers in the martial arts department kept a close eye on the data, repeatedly verifying every risk point, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

It should be understood that those who will cultivate in the secret realm in the future are all extraordinary individuals with merits. Among them are young prodigies such as Lin Yan and Xiao Qingxuan. All hidden dangers that could threaten the lives of martial artists, such as alien remnant souls, ancient evil spirits, and deadly restrictions, must be thoroughly investigated and eliminated.

This wait lasted for two full hours before all the probe puppets returned, bringing back all the data.

"Report! Second round of exploration complete!"

"The entire ruins are devoid of living beings, hidden killing formations, and residual souls! All ancient restrictions have decayed with time and become completely ineffective!"

"With stable spiritual energy and a complete layout, it is home to countless rare and precious materials, mostly spiritual medicines. It is an extremely pure and blessed land, a secret realm where one can cultivate for a long time."

As the resounding report faded, all the waiting prodigies, sect disciples, and extraordinary individuals outside the arena were shaken, their eyes gleaming with intense light.

They all earned their spots by expending a great deal of merit. Although they were far inferior to Lin Yan, who could enter the core area alone, they were still equivalent to several years of arduous training outside.

More importantly, they can also gather rare and precious materials and search for ancient inheritances, which they can either keep for their own use or have reclaimed by the Martial Arts Department. This is also one of the ways they can gain merit.

Not all relics are the same. Some are fragments of ancient battlefields, containing unparalleled killing intent; some originate from various races beyond the realm; and some are left behind by ancient cultivation sects on Blue Star. Among them, the Jiangcheng Relics, which are the most suitable secret realms for cultivation, only account for a very small part. Being able to excavate even one of them is an immense fortune.

No danger, high spiritual energy, hidden rare and precious materials, containing ancient heritage!

This is already one of the top ancient secret realms that the Great Xia has discovered since the revival of spiritual energy on Blue Star. It has always been the most rewarding relic, and it is easy to earn back all the merit points consumed.

"We cross-checked the data repeatedly to ensure its accuracy."

Soon, Wang Jianjun saw the densely packed safety reports on the screen, and finally felt completely relieved. He spoke loudly:

"The secret realm is fully reopened, and the outer area is open to all registered young extraordinary individuals! Everyone may enter in an orderly manner to gather spiritual materials, hone their cultivation, and explore for fragments of scrolls. Private battles, looting, and damage to the foundation of the secret realm are strictly prohibited!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the crowd that had been waiting for so long could no longer contain themselves. They moved in unison and surged into the open entrance of the ruins like a tide.

Figures moved between the ancient land of spiritual herbs and the ancient path between the cliffs, cheers ringing out one after another, clearly indicating that they had all obtained considerable opportunities.

"There are over a dozen Tier 3 Spirit-Concentrating Grasses here!"

"Fragments of ancient martial arts manuals are scattered among the cliffs! Although incomplete, they contain principles that surpass those of any current cultivation methods on Earth, making them highly valuable for reference!"

"The spiritual energy here is so rich! One day of meditation here is equivalent to several months of arduous cultivation outside!"

At this moment, everyone was immersed in the opportunities of the secret realm, frantically harvesting the hard-won cultivation resources, but no one dared to cross the line and approach the stone palace that had been turned into an absolute forbidden zone.

That was a destiny unique to Lin Yan!

Even Xiao Qingxuan and the Qingyun Sect disciples who followed him into the secret realm only glanced at it from afar, their eyes sweeping over the magnificent and ancient solemn palace at the very center of the secret realm, their expressions calm, without a trace of jealousy or resentment.

The outcome is decided; the opportunity has been seized.

Since he has admitted defeat in public, he is completely convinced and should abide by the rules.

"Ayan, the restrictions in the core area have been unlocked. There is no risk at all. You can just focus on your cultivation here."

Wang Jianjun looked at the young man standing beside him and solemnly instructed him, "Seven days are all that is left. All the core's fortune will be yours."

"Thank you, Uncle."

Lin Yan nodded slightly, then strode forward, heading straight for the deepest part of the ruins and towards the core stone hall.

The rich spiritual energy along the way is overwhelming. All kinds of rare and precious treasures that are extremely rare in the outside world can be found everywhere here. There are also ancient scrolls that have been scattered in all directions for unknown reasons, which are all great fortunes that everyone pursues.

But none of these things caught his eye.

What ordinary martial artists would treasure as a secret realm opportunity is, for Lin Yan, who holds the primordial runes and controls the entire treasure trove of the universe, merely a superficial source of nourishment for mortal martial arts.

Moreover, he now possesses the highest authority to mobilize the vast majority of the Martial Arts Department's resources. He has a wealth of classic texts and resources to choose from for evolving the Heaven-Covering Emperor Scripture, Emperor Techniques, and so on.

We went straight ahead without any obstacles.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Yan stepped into the ancient core stone hall that belonged only to him. The hall door slowly closed behind him, isolating him from all the noise of the outside world and completely isolating him from the world.

Inside the stone hall, simplicity was the ultimate. There were no dazzling treasures or elaborate carvings. Only the mottled marks imprinted on the surrounding walls conveyed the ancient and vicissitudes of time, and faintly revealed an indescribable divine charm.

As far as the eye can see, there are only two things—a sacred spring and a stone tablet.

A clear, divine spring, about ten feet square, with water as clear as glass, gurgles and steams up a sky full of white spiritual mist. Each wisp of mist is filled with pure spiritual energy from the source of heaven and earth, far exceeding that of other areas in the secret realm by more than a hundred times.

Right in front of the Divine Spring stands a dark and ancient stone tablet that reaches the heavens. The tablet is blank, yet it carries the weight of countless years. In a trance, it seems as if some inexplicable Taoist chants are flowing through it, mysterious and unpredictable.

The moment Lin Yan stepped into the stone hall, a vast and pure spiritual energy instantly engulfed him, then surged into his limbs, bones, and internal organs, tempering every inch of his flesh and blood.

His expression remained unchanged, and the Daoist scriptures and profound laws within his body operated autonomously. He calmly walked into the divine spring, sat cross-legged within it, and a comfortable warmth swept over his entire body. Instantly, he became like a human-shaped glutton, frantically absorbing a massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. On one hand, he continued to perfect the life spring, and on the other hand, he condensed the primordial runes.

Besides killing enemies and plundering their life essence, the spiritual energy floating between heaven and earth is also a way to condense runes, but it is slower. After all, even if Lin Yan has cultivated the Dao Scripture, there is still a limit to the speed at which he can refine spiritual energy.

Unless it's absorbed in a very short time, like on the day of the spiritual energy explosion, but that's an extremely rare and fortunate event, most things still need time to mature.

"I will take advantage of this secret realm to thoroughly stabilize my current realm and strive to break through the Divine Bridge as soon as possible and step onto the other shore."

Lin Yan calmed his mind, entered a state of detachment and meditation, and circulated the Dao Scripture's Wheel Sea Chapter, circulating it throughout his body and breathing in spiritual energy. He quickly entered a state of forgetting himself and the world, and becoming one with heaven and man.

hum!

The surging spiritual energy washed over the sea of ​​suffering and nourished the life spring. Lin Yan's cultivation, which had just broken through not long ago, quietly became more solid and perfect under such top-level fortune and the nurturing of spiritual energy. The life essence accumulated in his body became more and more abundant, making him like a walking human medicine.

At the same time, within his sea of ​​consciousness, golden primordial runes condensed, each one flowing with an aura completely different from the Blue Star martial arts system, far stronger than the runes he had condensed when killing the Blood Sacrifice cultists and Blood Puppets.

These runes are all at the same level as Lin Yan's own cultivation level!

"That's good news."

This means that as Lin Yan's realm continues to improve, the speed at which he evolves the Heaven-Covering Scripture and secret techniques will also increase.

Upon closer examination, it makes perfect sense. In fact, once one reaches that level, one can even begin to create one's own Tao and Dharma.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye. Lin Yan had condensed enough primordial runes and was thinking of choosing a secret offensive technique from the thousands of orthodox cultivation methods and top-level spells collected by the Great Xia Martial Arts Department that best suited his own Daoist style to fill the gap in his regular moves.

He possesses the Imperial Scripture and the Primal Runes, making him the most powerful man in the world. However, he has never had a fixed set of killing techniques, so this is a good opportunity to improve his combat power.

"I wonder who is so talented that they could invent so many high-tech devices that can be used in these ancient ruins."

Lin Yan thought to himself, holding a device that looked remarkably like a mobile phone, just as he was about to log into the database on the Martial Arts Department's intranet to browse spells—

boom!

Suddenly, the entire core stone hall trembled violently!

Suddenly, a soft light burst forth from the blank, black stone tablet in front of the sacred spring!

Dense, mysterious, and obscure ancient runes burst forth from the stone tablet, hovering in mid-air in the center of the stone hall, slowly swirling, their Daoist sounds booming and resounding in the ears.

Endless white light gathered in front of the monument, gradually condensing into a shape that transformed into the phantom of an old man in white robes.

This old man had white hair but a youthful face, an air of otherworldly grace, and wore an ancient Taoist robe. A faint mist of light surrounded his body, and his eyes were deep, as if he could see through the ages and the illusions of the world. He possessed the transcendent demeanor of an ancient Taoist ancestor.

The illusory figure solidified, its gaze immediately falling on Lin Yan, who was sitting cross-legged. The gaze held a mixture of scrutiny and approval, ultimately transforming into a gentle and satisfied smile.

"Hahaha, I don't even remember how many years have passed, but finally someone has been able to set foot in the core of my secret realm, activate the stone tablet's Dao seal, and inherit my Dao lineage."

The old man's voice was deep and ethereal, echoing throughout the stone hall, carrying the vicissitudes of countless ages. He called himself the Void God Child, the first master of this ancient secret realm.

However, he could not escape that ancient turmoil and had already perished. Now, he is only a wisp of his divine soul imprint left over from that time, guarding this place and waiting for a destined person to inherit his life's legacy.

Xu Shenzi paced slowly, looking Lin Yan up and down, his eyes filled with increasing admiration: "At such a young age, your physical body is so resilient. Even in the ancient times when the path of cultivation was at its peak, few of your peers could compare to you. In addition, your Daoist aura is transcendent, and your foundation is flawless. You are indeed a person destined by heaven."

"I am Xu Shenzi, an ancient cultivator who dedicated my life to comprehending the Dao of the Primordial Spirit, pursuing immortality so that the physical body may decay but the Yang Spirit may not perish. It's just a pity..."

"Alas, I have now awakened, but my time is running out, and my chance to remain in this world is about to end. Fortunately, there is always a way out. The secret realm is unclaimed, and your Dao body is perfectly suited to it, transcending the mortal martial arts of this world. Therefore, I will pass on to you the supreme primordial mystery technique that I have comprehended throughout my life."

The moment Lin Yan saw the Void God Child, he secretly felt a sense of vigilance. His thoughts turned to the part of the Devouring Heaven Emperor Array that had already been absorbed into his body, ready to unleash it at any moment. If the Void God Child dared to make any move, he would seize it and refine it in an instant!

When he heard that the primordial spirit was immortal and that the primordial secret techniques he had comprehended throughout his life would be passed on to him, Lin Yan sneered inwardly. He wondered if accepting such a inheritance would cause him to lose some of his memories as a side effect.

However, Lin Yan did not immediately take any action against the remnant soul of the Void God Child. Instead, he focused his mind on the primordial runes to see if he could directly transform all the floating text symbols into the Heaven-Covering Emperor Technique.

After sensing that he could perform the procedure smoothly, Lin Yan smiled and slowly said, "Thank you for your kindness, senior. In that case, I will accept it without hesitation."

Immediately, the Void God Child raised his hand and pointed, and the ancient runes floating in the sky suddenly converged, transforming into a dazzling white stream of secret technique light, which surged into Lin Yan's sea of ​​consciousness between his brows.

If any contemporary prodigy were to obtain such a primordial secret technique from countless ages ago, they would undoubtedly be overjoyed and regard it as an unparalleled blessing.

It should be understood that this involves the supreme inheritance of cultivating the primordial spirit, a realm that can only be accessed after breaking through to higher realms. Even in the Great Xia Martial Arts Department, which has a profound foundation, ancient books on primordial spirit techniques are extremely rare.

Lin Yan sat cross-legged, his eyes calm and his mind as steady as the eternal blue sky.

Regardless of whether there are any traces of "possession", the seemingly incomparably powerful Yuan Shen technique is still considered a minor, unorthodox method in the face of his Heaven-Covering Technique.

As expected, the moment the secret technique's light invaded his sea of ​​consciousness, the Devouring Heaven Emperor Array within his body began to vibrate, capturing a faint, almost imperceptible, divine soul imprint hidden within.

This seemingly selfless transmission of ancient power is not a pure gift at all, but a scheme by the Void God Child, a body-seizing operation spanning countless ages!

The day Lin Yan fully accepts the secret technique and the true spirit and magic are completely integrated will be the day when the remnant soul imprint of the Void God Child enters his physical body, seizes his Dao body, and borrows his body as the world's greatest genius to live again!

His thoughts were constantly changing, but Lin Yan did not reveal the slightest flaw on his face.

He feigned delight, his eyes revealing just the right amount of fervor and gratitude. He bowed slightly and said sincerely, "Junior Lin Yan thanks the Ancestor for bestowing upon me this supreme secret!"

However, in a place unseen by the Void God Child, the instant these torrents of characters entered his sea of ​​consciousness, they immediately transformed into a complete Heaven-Covering Emperor Technique, one of the Nine Secrets, the Pre-Word Secret, under the evolution of the primordial runes!