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Chapter 137 Stepping Forward (Seeking monthly votes at the beginning of the month!)

"You discovered the secret realm left behind by Shi Fengxu? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Mi Xingye and Yuan Cheng stared intently at Xiao Qiyun with grave expressions as they asked.

"Yes, my five junior brothers and sisters and I accidentally stumbled into the secret realm, but I was the only one who survived."

Xiao Qiyun said, "Although I didn't enter the core of the secret realm, the gains from just wandering around the perimeter have already allowed me to advance to the qualitative change realm."

Afterwards, Xiao Qiyun recounted her experiences in the secret realm.

"Sect Master, we'd better set off immediately to take a look."

Yuan Cheng said, "Even if this secret realm wasn't left behind by Shi Fengxu, it must be a remnant of an existence of similar level. If we can enter the secret realm and take control of it as soon as possible, it will be a great opportunity for our Yuelan Sect!"

"This could potentially help us become the number one sect in Jifeng Prefecture!"

Harajo's words greatly moved Yoneshino.

Mi Xingye looked at Xiao Qiyun: "After you escaped from that secret realm, did you contact anyone else? Besides you, no one else should know anything about this secret realm, right?"

"After escaping from the secret realm, I didn't contact anyone and went straight back to the sect. I only told the sect leader and elders about the secret realm."

Xiao Qiyun replied.

"well done."

Mi Xingye's eyes were filled with ambition.

"If we are able to successfully enter the secret realm in the future, I will make an exception and promote you to a true disciple."

Mi Xingye stood up and patted Xiao Qiyun on the shoulder: "You've done a great job."

"Elder Yuan," Mi Xingye said, looking at Yuan Cheng, "let's set off now and go to the Misty Night Abyss."

"good!"

Yuan Cheng also knew that the sooner they acted, the better.

"Xiao Qiyun, you will come with us."

Mi Xingye then turned to look at Xiao Qiyun.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

The three of them did not linger.

Once outside, on the sect leader's peak, Mi Xingye summoned a high-level Void Realm flying beast.

The three of them simultaneously boarded the back of the demonic beast and flew towards the misty abyss.

……

The true lineage is within the sect.

He Mingye's courtyard.

Xu Ning emerged from the mid-grade spiritual energy spring.

At this point, ten days had passed since Xu Ning entered.

During these ten days, Xu Ning absorbed another 350 units of energy.

Of these, 300 units came from the Spirit Spring and 50 units came from the Thousand Source Worms.

Although the proportion of energy supplied to Xu Ning by the Thousand Source Worm has decreased significantly, it is better than nothing, so Xu Ning still keeps it with him.

After accumulating 2000 units of energy, Xu Ning's Yue Shui Sword and Ying Huo Sword were upgraded to the fourth level.

At this point, all of Xu Ning's secret techniques had been raised to the same level.

Xu Ning has 310 units of energy remaining.

"Senior Brother Xu, have you finished your seclusion?"

Xu Ning had just stepped out of the courtyard where the spiritual energy spring was located when she saw a young man and woman waiting outside the door.

"Yes, let's take a break for now."

Xu Ning said.

Unlike before when the Seven Fists faced a crisis, this time it's not like they needed to go all out to improve their strength.

Feeling a bit bored, Xu Ning decided to go out for a walk to clear her head.

"You two don't need to wait for me like this. Just practice your swordsmanship on your own."

Xu Ning gave some instructions.

"Understood, Senior Brother Xu."

The two responded.

Xu Ning didn't say anything more and was about to walk out of the courtyard.

"Senior Brother Xu, are you going out for a walk to clear your head?"

At this moment, the boy called out to Xu Ning.

"Yes, seclusion can be a bit boring."

Xu Ning nodded.

"Today happens to be the day when the disciples of the True Inheritance Sect spontaneously exchange and compete. If you have nothing to do, you can go and take a look at the True Inheritance Square."

The boy suddenly reminded him.

"Oh?"

Xu Ning hadn't expected that the inner sect would have such an activity: "Okay, I'll go take a look."

Xu Ning was actually quite interested in this competition.

During the last Demon-Slaying Tournament, apart from He Mingye showing off his skills at the beginning, not many other true disciples participated.

Since they are already the highest-ranking disciples in the Yuelan Sect, they do not need to show their faces at the Demon Slaying Assembly to gain the attention of the sect leader and elders.

Therefore, Xu Ning did not know what level the true disciples of the Yue Lan Sect were at.

This competition and exchange is a good opportunity to witness the experience and strength of a true disciple.

Following the directions given by the young man, Xu Ning quickly found the True Inheritance Square.

Sure enough, when Xu Ning arrived, there were already quite a few people in the True Inheritance Square.

Everyone gathered in twos and threes, some exchanging their learning experiences, and others competing with each other.

The atmosphere was very positive.

"Xu Ning, you're here too!"

Xu Ning had just stopped when Ji Yimiao spotted her from the crowd and walked up to her.

"You're here too?"

Xu Ning chuckled softly.

"I was brought here by my senior brothers and sisters during the internal competition and exchange last month, but I didn't see you."

Ji Yimiao said.

Xu Ning explained with a smile, "I went out of the sect last month to do a mission, this is my first time here."

"Since this is your first time here, you'll have to learn a lot from the experiences of your senior brothers and sisters later."

Ji Yimiao said, "Although everyone may cultivate different secret manuals and techniques, there are many commonalities in the experience of advancing to higher realms. Whether it's fellow disciples at the same realm or those at a higher realm, communicating with them will be extremely beneficial."

"I gained some insights after attending this exchange meeting last time. Now, I estimate that it won't be long before I advance to the qualitative transformation realm."

"The difference between the True Disciples and the Inner Disciples is truly enormous," Ji Yimiao sighed. "Before, when I was in the Inner Disciples, I could only learn by myself, and sometimes I would go astray without even realizing it, wasting a lot of effort. Now that I'm in the True Disciples, although I only see my master occasionally, even when he's not around, I can still get answers from my senior brothers and sisters when I have questions."

"In this kind of environment, progress is really easy."

Judging from Ji Yimiao's words and expression, he was very satisfied with the environment within the True Transmission Sect and his own progress.

"That's absolutely right."

Xu Ning also chimed in with a couple of comments.

In fact, for Xu Ning, the benefit of entering the inner sect was that he had a powerful backer and gained access to better resources.

"Fellow junior brothers and sisters, have we finished our exchange?"

At this moment, a man who was nearly forty years old walked up to the platform in the True Transmission Square.

Within the True Lineage Sect, there are quite a few older disciples.

He flicked his sleeve and surveyed the True Teachings Square: "Now, is there anyone who wants to come up on stage and exchange skills with each other?"

"This is Senior Brother Zhuo Zongyi. He is my master and a true disciple of Elder Yuancheng."

Ji Yimiao took the initiative to explain to Xu Ning, "He will be in charge of the exchange within the True Disciple Sect this month."

"Generally speaking, the disciples participating in this exchange are all below the seventh level of the Void Realm and the Tongyin Realm. Because after advancing to the Tongyin Realm, the strength gap between martial artists is extremely large, so the exchange is not very valuable."

Ji Yimiao knew that this was Xu Ning's first time here, so she took the opportunity to explain the information she knew to Xu Ning.

"I'll do it!"

At this moment, a man with an effeminate appearance and a tall figure stepped onto the stage.

He held a pale green, fluorescent longsword in his hand, indicating that he was a martial artist who practiced secret sword techniques.

"Junior Brother Bao."

Upon seeing his junior brother Bao approach, Zhuo Zongyi's smile faded slightly.

Not only him, but all the other disciples who were eager to go on stage stopped in their tracks after seeing him step onto the stage.

Xu Ning also noticed this.

"This Senior Brother Bao doesn't seem to be very popular..."

Xu Ning whispered something.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yimiao moved closer to Xu Ning and lowered her voice: "This person is named Bao Ruyuan, and he comes from the Bao family of Jingli Prefecture. His master is Elder Gu Juan, and his senior brother is Fang Jie, the second true disciple of our Yuelan Sect."

"The Bao family of Jingli Mansion?"

Upon hearing this information, Xu Ning's pupils suddenly contracted.

Xu Ning remembered that after he was kidnapped to Jifeng Prefecture, the place where he was thrown into a mine to work as a miner was a mine owned by the local Bao family.

That mine was less than ten kilometers away from Jingli Mansion.

Xu Ning narrowed his eyes slightly as he stared at Bao Ruyuan.

"Yes, the Bao family of Jingli Mansion."

Ji Yimiao said, "The Bao family is one of the top families under the Yuelan Sect. Many true disciples have emerged from their family. With their unparalleled foundation, they are the sole rulers of Jingli Prefecture."

"I see..."

Xu Ning nodded thoughtfully.

"This Senior Brother Bao Ruyuan is incredibly strong, but he's rather arrogant and has offended many fellow disciples, so nobody wants to associate with him. My senior brothers and sisters say he rarely appears at exchange meetings, so I wonder why he's here this time."

Ji Yimiao said.

After hearing this, Xu Ning said no more and turned his gaze to Bao Ruyuan on the stage.

"Junior Sister Jie Wenyue, would you mind coming up on stage for a friendly spar?"

Bao Ruyuan looked down at someone in the crowd, pointing his sword at them with an unfriendly tone.

Jie Wenyue is a fair-skinned and capable woman, no more than thirty years old.

Seeing Bao Ruyuan's provocation, Xie Wenyue went straight onto the stage under the watchful eyes of everyone.

She wasn't carrying any weapons, so her secret technique must be something like fist or leg techniques.

"Junior Brother Bao, Junior Sister Xie..."

Zhuo Zongyi, who moderated the exchange, seemed to have noticed the discord between the two: "The exchange and discussion should be kept within reasonable limits, and it is crucial not to harm the other party. If anything goes wrong, I will intervene directly."

"what ever."

Bao Ruyuan sneered.

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother Zhuo."

Jie Wenyue said politely in a low voice.

Zhuo Zongyi didn't look at Bao Ruyuan, but whispered "Be careful" to Xie Wenyue before stepping off the stage.

On stage, Bao Ruyuan and Xie Wenyue faced each other against the wind.

"Junior Sister Jie, I'm making my move."

Bao Ruyuan's smile carried a hint of ruthlessness.

As soon as he finished speaking, Bao Ruyuan transformed into a blur and thrust his sword forward.

Jie Wenyue's expression remained unchanged, and a faint purple light emanated from her hands.

Facing the sword's edge, Xie Wenyue directly met it with both hands, taking Bao Ruyuan's longsword head-on.

Ding ding ding.

In the clash between hand and sword, neither was at a disadvantage for a moment.

"They are all martial artists at the fifth level of the Void Realm, the Transformation Realm!"

As soon as the two exchanged blows, Xu Ning was able to see through their true abilities.

As the two clashed, pale purple arcs of electricity appeared on Xie Wenyue's hands.

However, Bao Ruyuan's sword blade was covered with wind blades.

This method of directly externalizing and condensing attributes can only be possessed by martial artists at the Transformation Realm.

On stage, both Xie Wenyue and Bao Ruyuan made very fierce moves. Judging from their seriousness, it didn't seem like a mere exchange of blows.

"That's really strong!"

Ji Yimiao, who was next to Xu Ning, sighed.

Xu Ning wasn't particularly surprised by the strength displayed by the two.

Xu Ning even felt that even if he were to go on stage and fight one of them, he might not be a match for them.

Although Xu Ning was at the Qualitative Transformation Realm, his realm was one level lower than the other two.

However, he possesses four secret techniques at the fourth level, an achievement unmatched by anyone of the same cultivation level within the Yue Lan Sect.

With these four fourth-level secret techniques, Xu Ning can completely achieve cross-level combat through complex and varied combat methods.

"Junior Sister Jie, you're quite skilled!"

Although Bao Ruyuan praised him verbally, his swordplay became increasingly fierce.

Several of the sword strikes were aimed at Xie Wenyue's vital points.

Jie Wenyue ignored Bao Ruyuan and focused solely on fighting the enemy.

Suddenly, Xie Wenyue's eyes lit up; she had discovered a flaw in Bao Ruyuan's strategy.

Then, Xie Wenyue suddenly stepped forward, her hand transforming into a palm shape, and the electric arcs on her hand became even more active.

"drink!"

With a low shout, Xie Wenyue launched a powerful attack on Bao Ruyuan's weakness.

However, just as Xie Wenyue was about to succeed, Bao Ruyuan suddenly revealed a strange smile.

"not good!"

Jie Wenyue seemed to realize something and tried to pull away instantly, but it was too late.

At that moment, Bao Ruyuan, who had been holding the sword, suddenly loosened his grip on the hilt.

Then, with his hand clenched into a fist, Bao Ruyuan punched Xie Wenyue in the chest.

His fist was covered with a ring of tiny wind blades.

Bang!

Jie Wenyue was hit directly, and was sent flying like a kite with a short string.

At the same time, in just one glance, Xie Wenyue's chest was already covered in bright red blood.

"Junior Sister Jie!"

Zhuo Zongyi, who had been closely watching the battle from the sidelines, had only just realized what was happening.

He never expected that Bao Ruyuan had secretly mastered another fist technique, and this fist technique seemed to be very powerful, possibly already at the fourth level.

"Bao Ruyuan, stop!"

Zhuo Zongyi was about to rush up to save the person, but he found that Bao Ruyuan did not follow the rules and stop. Instead, he charged forward and wanted to continue the pursuit.

This posture clearly indicates that they intend to seriously injure Xie Wenyue.

Zhuo Zongyi had no idea that Bao Ruyuan would resort to such ruthless tactics, so he was a step too slow.

Just as Bao Ruyuan's fist was about to land again.

At the critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared on the stage.

It was Xu Ning.

Xu Ning first shielded Xie Wenyue, and then, facing Bao Ruyuan's fist, he also threw a punch!

Bang!

Their fists collided, and both men took a step back at the same time.

At this moment, Xu Ning's fist was covered in blood from being cut by the wind blades.

Bao Ruyuan was the same; several cuts that exposed white bone appeared on the back of his hand, and blood covered the entire surface of his fist.

"Who are you?"

Bao Ruyuan first looked down at his own injuries, then looked at Xu Ning with a gloomy gaze.

"Xu Ning, a disciple registered under the sect leader."

Xu Ning stood up straight and announced his name.

He met Bao Ruyuan's gaze without flinching.

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