Immortal Cultivation Begins with Drawing Talismans
Chapter 391 ·The Secret Realm Opens, All Sides Make Their Appearance
Sea Abyss City.
As the Gathering Treasures Pavilion's trading gathering came to an end, some people left delighted while others departed sighing in regret. More often than not, both parties simply lacked the treasures the other desired, causing valuable opportunities to slip away.
Of course, there were also those searching for exceptionally rare treasures. Since they had failed to encounter them this time, they could only sigh helplessly.
There were also some cultivators whose wealth simply wasn't sufficient. Looking at one Core Formation cultivator after another, they couldn't help but feel envious of how rich they all were.
After leaving the Gathering Treasures Pavilion, no one knew what everyone had traded, yet they all smiled as they cupped their fists toward one another.
Some secretly contacted others, likely preparing for private transactions.
“Fellow Daoist, the Blazing Fire Essence Iron produced on your Blazing Fire Island is truly a rare treasure. How about we meet again?”
“Haha, you're too kind, Fellow Daoist. Let's go.”
Groups of cultivators departed together for private trades.
Lin Chang’an, accompanied by the Sword Attendant, also quietly met with a cloaked figure before heading toward a restaurant in the distance.
Inside a private room.
“Big Brother Lin.”
As Yun Yao removed her cloak and revealed her true appearance, a smile blossomed across her face.
However, this time her complexion carried an unnatural paleness. Although she should have appeared weak, her eyes instead shone with remarkable vitality.
“Yun Yao, this…”
After the two met, Lin Chang’an wore a solemn expression as he examined her pulse and sensed the condition of her body.
The Mystic Yin Divine Flame nurtured within her had grown considerably stronger. Although it had not turned against its host, it was still affecting her body.
Yet now, a terrifying surge of vitality and blood essence coursed through her.
“The old devil recently gave me quite a bit of Dragon Blood Essence. After consuming it, my vitality increased tremendously. It's all preparation for the final moment.
“And… Senior Sisters have already become firewood.
“I watched with my own eyes as the Mystic Yin Divine Flame devoured them…”
In a calm voice, Yun Yao slowly recounted the tragic state of the Mystic Yin Divine Sect.
From the very beginning, all of the so-called Saintesses had merely been kindling.
They had always been sacrifices prepared for the old devil's final plan.
“The old devil has already obtained the other Mystic Yin Divine Flames he cultivated. Those were merely backups.
“When we enter the Secret Realm, during the final stage, I will have to fuse the remaining portions of the Mystic Yin Divine Flame…”
How could a Nascent Soul cultivator possibly gamble everything on a single person?
If nothing happened to Yun Yao, then naturally everything would proceed perfectly.
But should any accident occur, the old devil still possessed backup plans.
“So that's how it is. I imagine the Mystic Yin Ancestor must have offered generous rewards.”
“Mhm. The old devil promised that if I help him obtain the treasure, he'll help me possess the body of a Core Formation cultivator with a Spiritual Body, allowing me to recover my cultivation in the shortest possible time.”
When Yun Yao spoke of this, a mocking smile appeared on her face.
“This Mystic Yin Ancestor truly has impressive methods.”
After hearing this, Lin Chang’an frowned inwardly.
Spiritual Bodies, which ordinary cultivators rarely encountered in their lifetimes, seemed almost commonplace in the eyes of Nascent Soul cultivators.
Perhaps this was simply the difference between low-level and high-level cultivators.
“Focus. I'll first help you sort out the condition inside your body—especially this Mystic Yin Divine Flame…”
However, just as Lin Chang’an's Divine Sense reached deep into her dantian, he suddenly sensed something unusual and immediately frowned.
It wasn't that anything was wrong.
Rather, there seemed to be an additional force within Yun Yao's dantian restraining the Mystic Yin Divine Flame.
Moreover, this force wasn't external.
It seemed to originate from her very essence.
Yet this had not existed before.
Seeing Lin Chang’an's confusion, Yun Yao did not hide anything.
“This power inside me... It seemed to appear gradually after Big Brother Lin purified the Mystic Yin Divine Flame within my body.”
“Hm?”
Lin Chang’an frowned as he carefully sensed the invisible power.
The feeling was strangely similar to the energy he had sensed from the Void Spirit Stone they had traded for earlier.
As he continued probing deeper, he discovered that this power originated from the fusion of Yun Yao's body and soul.
“This power originating from one's very soul... Could it be the precursor to the awakening of a Spiritual Body?”
As a Core Formation cultivator who had lived for several centuries, his experience and knowledge far surpassed those of ordinary cultivators.
Hidden, dormant Spiritual Bodies awakening later in life were not particularly rare within the cultivation world.
However, such cases resembled mutated bloodlines.
Awakening did not necessarily mean good fortune.
Many awakened Spiritual Bodies conflicted with a cultivator's physique—or even with the cultivation method they practiced.
For instance, someone cultivating yin-based techniques might awaken a yang-attributed Spiritual Body.
Or a woman might awaken a Spiritual Body more suited to a male physique.
Most such conflicts occurred in those whose Spiritual Bodies awakened later in life.
Innately awakened Spiritual Bodies rarely experienced such problems.
Yun Yao had naturally long since noticed the abnormality within her body.
However, she merely shook her head indifferently.
“Big Brother Lin, we've cultivated this far already.
“So what if I possess a Spiritual Body?
“Not to mention that awakening one is extremely difficult.
“Even the most famous top-tier Spiritual Bodies in the cultivation world cannot allow a Core Formation cultivator to fight above their realm against a Nascent Soul cultivator.”
To her, the Mystic Yin Ancestor remained the overwhelming mountain pressing down upon her.
Even if awakening a Spiritual Body proved beneficial, it would merely be icing on the cake.
Besides, where would she even find the time to awaken it now?
Sensing the heaviness in her heart, Lin Chang’an smiled teasingly.
“That may not necessarily be true.”
Under Yun Yao's puzzled gaze, he smiled and shook his head.
“I remember reading that a great Demonic Path Overlord was once betrayed by his disciple and forced to switch to Ghost Path cultivation.
“In the end, wasn't he picked off by a mere Core Formation cultivator?”
Hearing his words, Yun Yao couldn't help but smile.
She knew he was deliberately trying to comfort her.
“But Big Brother Lin, you also said he had switched cultivation methods or possessed another body.
“His cultivation wasn't truly at the Nascent Soul Realm anymore.”
The two joked back and forth, easing much of Yun Yao's burden.
Warmth gradually filled her eyes as she quietly enjoyed this brief moment of peace.
Meanwhile, Lin Chang’an continued carefully regulating the condition within her body.
The strengthened Mystic Yin Divine Flame was purified once more, allowing Yun Yao to gain even greater control over it.
He also treated the hidden injuries throughout her body.
The two quietly remained inside the private room while the Sword Attendant stood guard outside.
...
“Spiritual Body…”
While nourishing Yun Yao's body, Lin Chang’an found himself contemplating Spiritual Bodies.
The Azure-Horned Ox's mutated bloodline...
Yun Yao's dormant Spiritual Body...
Both had awakened midway through their lives.
Then there was the Sword Attendant's dragon bloodline, which had likewise gradually fused under the nourishment of his power.
He certainly didn't believe his luck was so extraordinary that he repeatedly encountered such coincidences.
“All three share one common point.
“They all underwent prolonged nourishment by Xuantian spiritual power.”
Lin Chang’an secretly speculated that this probably had something to do with the Mysterious Sky Immortal Vine.
After all, it was a treasure that even the Upper Realm fought over.
Back when he had received guidance from the Lady in Red, she had mentioned that although he had refined the Mysterious Sky Immortal Vine into his Life-bound Spirit Plant, he had only displayed the tiniest fraction of its true power.
To truly unleash the vine's abilities, he first had to cultivate the Xuantian Spirit Body.
That was merely the beginning.
“The immense life force of the Mysterious Sky Immortal Vine... It seems to possess many unknown abilities that I simply haven't uncovered yet.”
When the Azure-Horned Ox's bloodline had first mutated, he had believed demonic energy was responsible.
Now it seemed that the purified demonic energy had merely accelerated the mutation process.
The force that truly awakened it was likely the power of the Mysterious Sky Immortal Vine.
“But then...
“Do I not possess a Spiritual Body myself?”
The next moment, Lin Chang’an thought of himself and couldn't help feeling speechless.
Back in the mortal world, he had been considered extraordinarily gifted.
But ever since entering the cultivation world, he had fallen straight from the clouds.
Comparing himself to Yun Yao now only made him feel even more helpless.
“Big Brother Lin, the Mystic Yin Divine Flame inside me has stabilized.”
Yun Yao slowly opened her eyes after circulating her cultivation method.
Following its purification, the Mystic Yin Divine Flame had become far more docile than before.
“It's all thanks to the fire-control secret technique you gave me.”
After obtaining the inheritance of the Blood Fiend True Lord, Lin Chang’an had naturally copied a portion for Yun Yao.
Just from the title Blood Fiend, one could tell he had been a Nascent Soul expert who specialized in fire techniques.
Although he possessed no overwhelmingly powerful fire Divine Ability, he had unique insights into fire itself, along with a remarkable fire-control secret technique.
According to the memories Lin Chang’an had inherited, after the Blood Fiend True Lord reached the Nascent Soul Realm, the Mystic Yin Ancestor had personally visited him to discuss matters regarding the Mystic Yin Divine Flame.
Clearly, the Mystic Yin Ancestor had begun planning this scheme long ago.
“Yun Yao, the Mystic Yin Divine Flame is now under control.
“However, this strand of Divine Flame still lacks a true origin and cannot fully mature.
“I believe that after entering the Secret Realm, the old devil will seal the Divine Flames cultivated inside the other cultivators into your body.
“In other words, before we reach the Secret Realm's final layer, we absolutely must meet again.”
The two continued discussing their joint plans within the Secret Realm.
“Big Brother Lin... I'll see you inside the Secret Realm.”
Yun Yao raised her head, seemingly wishing to say something.
Yet in the end, she remained silent.
Only a trace of unwavering determination appeared within her eyes.
“See you inside the Secret Realm.”
Lin Chang’an nodded solemnly.
Their plan truly had a high chance of success.
After all, the higher a cultivator's realm, the stronger the restrictions inside the Secret Realm.
Combined with the inevitable chaos, it would create the perfect opportunity for them.
This meeting itself had been disguised as a simple trade.
Naturally, they left behind no flaws.
They even openly exchanged a batch of cultivation materials.
Half an hour later, Yun Yao put her cloak back on and quietly left the restaurant.
...
Sea Abyss City.
After Yun Yao departed, Lin Chang’an returned with the Sword Attendant to their rented courtyard and focused on adjusting his condition while waiting for the Secret Realm to open.
Before that, however, he had purchased numerous materials throughout the city and the Gathering Treasures Pavilion.
Now he was refining a treasure inside his cultivation chamber.
Within the chamber.
Pill Fire poured from Lin Chang’an's mouth.
Perhaps because of his Life-bound Magical Artifact, his Pill Fire was far more powerful than that of ordinary cultivators.
“This spatial treasure is finally complete.”
Within the blazing Pill Fire floated a gleaming white bone.
After the Void Spirit Stone melted, it fused together with several other rare materials before gradually merging into the bone itself.
Soon, the white bone began radiating a crystalline jade-like glow.
“The Sinister Soul Sect truly deserves its reputation as a Demonic Sect.”
Using one's own flesh and bones as the foundation...
Only the Demonic Path could devise such a refinement method.
Lin Chang’an shook his head.
However, once the Secret Treasure was successfully completed, he immediately sensed something and revealed an expression of delight.
“Just as recorded in the Sinister Soul Sect's inheritance.
“Because this Secret Treasure uses the cultivator's own flesh and bones as its foundation, it's essentially turning a part of one's body into a Magical Artifact.
“As a result, it's connected directly to the cultivator's bloodline, moving as naturally as one's own limbs.”
The method resembled the Sword Attendant's Life-bound Magical Artifact, both using one's own body as the medium.
Lin Chang’an slowly opened his eyes.
In the next instant, with a shift of Divine Sense, his consciousness appeared within an enormous pitch-black space.
“So this is the interior space of the Secret Treasure.
“It can actually be controlled just like a Divine Sense realm!”
Lin Chang’an was filled with amazement.
The vast space could store enormous quantities of items.
Most importantly, even treasures that could never be revealed to others would have their aura completely concealed.
Like an ordinary Storage Pouch, however, it could not store living creatures.
As for why he had chosen one of his ribs...
It was because he worried that if his limbs were shattered during battle, accidents might occur.
If that happened, losing his entire fortune would truly leave him crying without tears.
A rib, however, was different.
Located within his chest, if his ribs were ever shattered in battle, then his life would likely already be hanging by a thread.
“Still... this feeling is remarkably similar to the power inside Yun Yao's body.”
His Divine Sense remained inside the space as Lin Chang’an carefully sensed its aura.
There was, however, one difference.
The power within this space was completely lifeless.
The mysterious force inside Yun Yao, on the other hand, possessed vigorous vitality.
“Could she possess the extremely rare Spatial Spiritual Body?”
The records regarding Spatial Spiritual Bodies surfaced in his mind.
It certainly sounded impressive.
Yet in reality, such Spiritual Bodies excelled primarily in escape techniques.
Beyond that, they were rather ordinary.
Or more accurately...
Suitable cultivation methods for them were nearly impossible to find.
Wind, Lightning, and Ice Spiritual Bodies all benefited greatly even when cultivating similar elemental techniques.
But Spatial Spiritual Bodies were simply too rare.
There were virtually no cultivation methods designed specifically for them.
“In that case, even if Yun Yao awakens such a Spiritual Body, it'll still be rather useless.”
Even with both the Sinister Soul Sect inheritance and the memories of the Blood Fiend True Lord, Lin Chang’an could only shake his head.
The cultivation world contained far too many strange Spiritual Bodies.
Yun Yao was already fortunate enough.
At the very least, her Spiritual Body did not conflict with her cultivation method.
“The Sword Attendant's Spiritual Body has the advantage that sword cultivation techniques are everywhere.
“That's why she's been able to display battle strength far beyond cultivators of the same realm from the very beginning.”
Thinking of the Sword Attendant's Spiritual Body, Lin Chang’an smiled.
Sword cultivation techniques were as common as leaves in the cultivation world.
Only truly supreme sword arts were difficult to obtain.
He soon cast the matter aside.
All of his most valuable—and most incriminating—treasures were transferred into the new spatial Secret Treasure.
He also moved the unique materials he had stockpiled from the Beast Sea Region before preparing to leave.
Back inside the cultivation chamber, Lin Chang’an slowly opened his eyes as his Divine Sense withdrew from the spatial realm.
Several Storage Pouches lay before him.
Among them was also the spatial pouch belonging to the Thunder Flood Dragon.
“Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator were to inspect these Storage Pouches now, at most they'd only conclude I'm somewhat wealthier than the average Late Core Formation cultivator.”
After organizing everything, Lin Chang’an smiled with satisfaction.
As a wealthy Late Core Formation cultivator, possessing too few treasures inside his Storage Pouch would actually appear suspicious.
Although the chances of such an inspection occurring were extremely low, it was always better to prepare in advance.
“This Thunder Flood Dragon's spatial pouch is indeed a valuable treasure...
“But it's also rather troublesome.
“I'd better store it away as well.”
He had not forgotten that the Thunder Flood Dragon's elder brother—the Poison Flood Dragon—had already successfully transformed into human form.
...
Over the following days, with the Secret Realm on the verge of opening, Lin Chang’an had no mood for secluded cultivation.
Instead, he wandered Sea Abyss City each day.
While collecting useful materials, he also prepared additional talismans and other supplies.
Thus, Lin Chang’an quietly waited.
Time passed swiftly.
In the blink of an eye, another year had gone by.
A howling snowstorm blanketed the vast Sea Abyss City beneath a layer of silver frost.
【Lifespan: 281/872】
【Cultivation: Late Core Formation (45/100)】
This year, Lin Chang’an turned two hundred and eighty-one years old.
His cultivation had continued progressing steadily.
Although the freezing wind howled, it had almost no effect upon the cultivators within Sea Abyss City.
Then, on this particular day—
The fragment of the Secret Realm map inside his Storage Pouch suddenly began emitting spiritual light, as though responding to something.
“This is!”
Lin Chang’an stared in astonishment at the fragment he had taken out.
Beside him, the Sword Attendant also produced the fragment he had previously given her.
Both map fragments glowed brilliantly.
A phantom Eight Trigrams compass emerged upon them, its pointer trembling as it indicated a single direction.
“The Secret Realm has opened. Come immediately!”
Before Lin Chang’an could react, an overwhelming aura suddenly erupted above Sea Abyss City.
“Greetings, Sixth Elder.”
The figure appearing high in the sky was none other than the Sixth Elder of Bihai Palace.
The elder wore a solemn expression as he gazed at the fragment in his own hand before smiling faintly.
“So...
“It has finally opened.”
Upon seeing Lin Chang’an arrive, the Sixth Elder nodded with satisfaction.
“Not bad.
“Your cultivation has improved.”
Lin Chang’an respectfully cupped his fists before introducing the Sword Attendant standing behind him.
A Late Core Formation cultivator...
A mutated Late Third-rank Spirit Pet...
And a Third-rank Formation Grandmaster.
With such a foundation, obtaining a Secret Realm fragment was entirely reasonable—as long as one dared to fight for it.
“You've certainly been blessed with good fortune.”
The Sixth Elder merely smiled faintly at Lin Chang’an bringing along a companion.
Now that one possessed sufficient strength, naturally one would make plans for oneself.
As for entering the Secret Realm...
In the end, everyone would have to rely on their own abilities.
Just after Lin Chang’an finished paying his respects, over a dozen streaks of light flashed across Sea Abyss City, descending nearby.
“Greetings, Sixth Elder!”
They were all Core Formation cultivators affiliated with Bihai Palace.
The instant the Secret Realm opened, they had immediately rushed over.
The Nascent Soul Sixth Elder nodded before waving his hand.
“The Secret Realm has opened.
“It's time for us to leave.
“The Chief Elder and Fellow Daoist Lu are already waiting.”
Within Sea Abyss City, countless cultivators stared wide-eyed at the figures in the sky.
The next moment, they transformed into streaks of light heading toward the Outer Sea.
The sight filled countless people with envy.
Others burned with jealousy.
“The greatest Secret Realm in the Beast Sea Region has opened.
“I truly envy those cultivators.”
“Damn it! One day I'll reach Core Formation too.”
“What are you dreaming about?
“You think Core Formation is that easy?”
Some elderly Core Formation cultivators—and even False Core cultivators—merely sighed.
“Sigh...
“I wonder how many cultivators will die this time.”
“I only hope the coming turmoil won't become too great.
“Our clan can't endure another disaster…”
Those who had already established large families worried anxiously about the future.
Meanwhile, Lin Chang’an and the others followed behind the Sixth Elder toward the Outer Sea.
...
More than a month later.
A vast stretch of empty sea in the Outer Sea suddenly became lively.
Streaks of light frequently crossed the skies in groups of three or five.
Even bitter enemies who ordinarily would have fought to the death merely ignored each other today.
“So this is... the Secret Realm!”
As countless streaks of light gathered, Lin Chang’an stood frozen, staring blankly toward the distant sea.
The spiritual energy between heaven and earth boiled violently, producing deep resonant hums.
Beyond the seemingly endless ocean lay an immense sea of clouds that had existed for untold ages.
The clouds churned violently as though forcibly parted by an invisible colossal force.
Then...
The outline of an unimaginably majestic immortal mountain slowly forced its way out from within the clouds.
The instant the mountain appeared, brilliant radiance illuminated the remaining cloud sea, dyeing everything in magnificent violet-gold hues.
“We've finally arrived!”
The cultivators traveling alongside them all stared in astonishment.
However, some nearby low-level cultivators greedily flew toward the mountain.
Suddenly—
A terrifying pressure descended upon them.
“My spiritual power!”
“Senior! Save me!”
Many of the greedy cultivators instantly came to their senses.
The next moment, like ordinary mortals who had lost all cultivation, they fell helplessly into the sea, crying desperately for help.
The sudden scene shocked everyone.
The Sixth Elder merely curled his lips into a cold sneer.
“A bunch of fools whose minds were clouded by greed.
“Do they think this Secret Realm is somewhere they can casually approach?”
Lin Chang’an could naturally feel the immense pressure as well.
He secretly shivered inwardly.
“This pressure...
“It's clearly the influence of the Secret Realm's restrictions.
“To think they extend so far beyond the Secret Realm itself.”
Any cultivator below Core Formation who approached this place would suffer suppression from the restrictions.
Their spiritual power stagnated while terror gripped their hearts.
Hence the spectacle before them.
“Master!”
As everyone slowly advanced, the source of the radiant glow finally came into view.
It lay directly at the foot of the immortal mountain.
There—
Space itself twisted violently.
An enormous gate large enough to numb one's scalp slowly solidified from illusion into reality.
A towering heavenly gate gradually emerged.
Its pillars appeared to be carved from some ancient jade, covered in countless profound runes now radiating dazzling spiritual light that no one dared stare at directly.
Upon the gate's lintel, three enormous ancient characters could vaguely be seen.
Unfortunately, they had been badly damaged, making them completely unreadable.
Even so—
Every Core Formation cultivator present felt stabbing pain in their eyes after only a single glance.
Their souls trembled as though those damaged characters contained the very truths of heaven and earth.
“This is!”
Lin Chang’an's Divine Sense wavered for an instant.
He immediately lowered his head, no longer daring to look.
Beside him, however, the Sword Attendant recovered one step later.
A trace of realization flashed through her eyes before she secretly transmitted her voice.
“Master...
“There's something strange about those damaged characters.
“I seem to have comprehended something.”
Hearing her transmission, Lin Chang’an felt utterly speechless.
Was the Sword Attendant's comprehension really this monstrous?
He had gained absolutely nothing.
Yet she had already achieved enlightenment.
“Haha!
“The Sixth Elder truly flies quickly.
“You even arrived before this old man while bringing so many people.”
A teasing voice suddenly rang out.
The Sixth Elder turned and smiled.
“Fellow Daoist Lu certainly knows how to joke.
“I heard the Mystic Yin Ancestor suffered quite a loss at your hands recently.”
A streak of light descended.
True Lord Lu appeared dressed in a pale green scholar's robe with a tall ceremonial crown.
He looked every bit the refined scholar.
“Oh my...
“This old body of mine can't withstand such praise.”
To everyone's surprise, the Nascent Soul cultivator True Lord Lu behaved with extraordinary casualness, smiling warmly as he waved his hand.
His lean figure and long gray-white eyebrows made him resemble a gentle old scholar who was easy to get along with.
The Sixth Elder secretly cursed inwardly.
What an old fox.
If I didn't know better, even I'd almost be fooled.
“Oh my...
“Isn't this Little Friend Lin?
“When I heard that you had reforged your Golden Core and cultivated anew, this old man truly sighed in admiration.
“I really misjudged you back then.
“Otherwise, I would've accepted you as my disciple.”
To everyone's surprise, True Lord Lu immediately turned toward Lin Chang’an.
A strange spiritual light flickered within his eyes as though attempting to see through him.
Seeing the conversation suddenly shift toward himself, Lin Chang’an silently took a deep breath before respectfully bowing.
“Greetings, Senior Lu.”
Everyone else likewise hurriedly paid their respects.
True Lord Lu merely waved casually.
Within the crowd, Lin Chang’an secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Better stay as far away from this man as possible.
Who knew what schemes he was plotting now?
He still remembered the resentment left behind by the Blood Fiend True Lord before his death.
Even thinking about it now sent chills down his spine.
“Fellow Daoist Lin.”
Among those accompanying True Lord Lu was his direct disciple—and daughter—Su Miaoyin.
Dressed in a gray Daoist robe and carrying a horsetail whisk, she smiled gently and nodded toward Lin Chang’an.
“Fellow Daoist Su.”
Lin Chang’an smiled in return.
The two quietly exchanged a few voice transmissions, reminiscing about the years since they last met.
Truthfully, Lin Chang’an couldn't help feeling envious of her.
Back then, she had been able to say:
“My father is a Core Formation master.”
Now...
She could proudly say:
“My father is a Nascent Soul master.”
Her cultivation had likewise reached astonishing heights.
Lin Chang’an could clearly sense the surging spiritual power emanating from her.
She had almost certainly reached the peak of Late Core Formation.
He could even faintly sense danger from her.
While the Sixth Elder conversed with True Lord Lu, the Core Formation cultivators of Bihai Palace all displayed extraordinary enthusiasm toward Su Miaoyin.
Her beauty was peerless.
Although her Daoist robes gave her an elegant and dignified appearance, her naturally enchanting eyes carried irresistible allure.
The combination of solemn grace and seductive charm only made her even more captivating.
Not to mention...
Behind her stood a Nascent Soul father.
Meanwhile, Lin Chang’an quietly observed the surroundings of the Secret Realm.
Beneath that towering heavenly gate...
They were no more than ants.
Upon the enormous jade platform before it, every arriving cultivator stared solemnly toward the colossal entrance.
...
Cultivators continued arriving one after another.
Then suddenly—
Lin Chang’an sensed something and abruptly turned around.
Sure enough—
Amid cries of alarm and fear, an elderly man dressed in gloomy black robes appeared.
“Hiss!
“The Mystic Yin Ancestor!”
“Quick! Stay away!”
The reputation of the Demonic Sect caused countless cultivators to pale in fear.
None even dared look directly at him.
“Heh... Heh...
“So the Sixth Elder and Old Turtle Lu are here as well.”
The moment the sinister-looking Mystic Yin Ancestor stepped onto the jade platform, he spotted the familiar figures ahead.
Especially True Lord Lu.
Hatred flashed through his narrowed eyes.
His hoarse voice echoed mockingly.
No one dared involve themselves in a confrontation between Nascent Soul cultivators.
The Sixth Elder naturally noticed everything and smiled faintly before glancing meaningfully toward True Lord Lu.
True Lord Lu, however, showed not the slightest anger at being called "Old Turtle."
Instead, he smiled cheerfully and cupped his fists from afar.
“I was wondering who it might be.
“So it's Fellow Daoist.
“Your reputation has truly shaken the entire Beast Sea Region these past years.
“I heard that even the Blood Fiend True Lord couldn't escape with his Nascent Soul.
“With such cultivation, I imagine you'll soon break through to the Mid Nascent Soul Realm.
“And not to mention...
“You even have the disciple acknowledged as the number one person beneath the Nascent Soul Realm.
“Tsk, tsk...”
Everyone present understood the hidden sarcasm behind True Lord Lu's words.
The two matters he mentioned immediately darkened the Mystic Yin Ancestor's expression.
Damn it!
The Blood Fiend True Lord had originally been the ally he sought to recruit.
How could he possibly have killed him?
As for his beloved disciple...
She had spent years taking the blame for countless crimes.
It was obvious Bihai Palace had orchestrated everything.
Most likely through the schemes of that sinister Old Turtle Lu.
“Hahaha!
“I heard Fellow Daoist Lu's voice from far away.
“It has been many years.
“This old man has truly missed you!”
A brilliant golden light suddenly flashed across the sky, accompanied by an overbearing burst of laughter.
The golden light crashed onto the jade platform.
To everyone's astonishment...
The newcomer was nearly three meters tall.
He resembled an iron tower.
An overwhelming oppressive aura radiated from his massive body.
Even his golden inner armor failed to conceal the bulging muscles beneath.
Most striking of all was his rugged, ferocious face.
“Fellow Daoist Jin!”
For perhaps the first time, True Lord Lu showed an awkward expression.
“Old Turtle Lu!
“You bastard!”
The towering, bearded cultivator widened his fierce eyes, filled with savage aggression and brutality.
He pointed thick fingers directly at True Lord Lu and roared:
“This old man actually believed your nonsense back then!
“You tricked me into taking the blame for so many things!”
The Sixth Elder immediately revealed a gleeful expression.
So...
The old fox had finally met his match.
Even the Mystic Yin Ancestor let out a sinister laugh.
“Fellow Daoist Jin, you shouldn't say such things.
“Back when we were Foundation Establishment cultivators, we were comrades who risked life and death together.
“Have you forgotten our adventures...”
Apparently afraid the man might reveal too much, True Lord Lu's face turned pale.
In an instant, he appeared beside him with a streak of light, smiling warmly like the perfect gentleman.
“The Nascent Soul giant—Jin Kaishan!”
Within the crowd, Lin Chang’an's pupils contracted.
He recognized the man instantly.
The sheer physical presence was simply too unforgettable.
His inhuman physique radiated a primitive, blood-soaked killing aura, like an ancient war god emerging from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
Just looking at him sent chills through one's heart.
This Nascent Soul cultivator, Jin Kaishan, embodied the words "strength" and "ferocity" to their absolute limits.
He perfectly represented the霸道 and overwhelming might of Body Cultivators.
The number one Body Cultivator in the Beast Sea Region.
Shortly after entering the Nascent Soul Realm, he had personally fought and killed a transformed Great Demon with his bare hands in the Outer Sea.
His strength was nothing short of terrifying.
“You surnamed Lu—
“You son of a…”
“Oh my...
“Fellow Daoist Jin, you've misunderstood.
“Calm down, calm down.”
No one knew what True Lord Lu whispered.
Yet the enormous Jin Kaishan's fury visibly subsided.
“Haha!
“Lu, you said it yourself.”
“Of course.
“This old man has nowhere left to run now.
“Otherwise, the entirety of Bihai Palace would hunt me down.”
“Fine.
“I'll believe you one more time.”
Everyone stared dumbfounded.
Jin Kaishan was a Mid Nascent Soul Body Cultivator.
Rumor held he was already approaching the Late Nascent Soul Realm.
Yet within moments...
The two were laughing together with arms over each other's shoulders, seemingly having reached some agreement.
Watching this, the Sixth Elder couldn't help twitching his lips.
That old turtle really is cunning.
I'll have to be even more careful around him in the future.
The Mystic Yin Ancestor widened his eyes in anger.
Although Jin Kaishan appeared rough and straightforward, he was every bit as shameless.
The two had worked together since their early years.
One moment they could fight to the death.
The next, if enough benefits appeared, they'd become sworn brothers again.
“I heard Jin Kaishan and True Lord Lu became close friends during the Foundation Establishment Realm.”
“More than that.
“Back then, one of them disguised himself as a rogue cultivator to lure in robber cultivators while the other lay in ambush.
“Who knows how many poor robber cultivators suffered eight lifetimes' worth of bad luck because of them.”
Even Lin Chang’an secretly shuddered.
This was the first time he had witnessed such a terrifying Body Cultivator.
The oppressive pressure exceeded even that of the transformed Poison Flood Dragon.
Every single Nascent Soul cultivator here was monstrously dangerous.
Not one of them was someone easy to deal with.
As for why they had been close friends while True Lord Lu reached the Nascent Soul Realm much later—
It was simply because True Lord Lu had only formed his Golden Core at an advanced age.
Jin Kaishan, meanwhile, had reached the Nascent Soul Realm when he was only a little over three hundred years old.
Calculating his current age...
He was only a little over eight hundred years old.
His chances of eventually becoming a Great Nascent Soul cultivator were extremely high.
Even back when Lin Chang’an had still been in Yue Country, he had heard countless stories about this legendary figure.
Especially regarding the Vajra Art cultivated by the Vajra Sect of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance.
Jin Kaishan cultivated that very ancient cultivation method.
The only difference...
Was that he possessed its complete version.
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