Space manipulation is truly convenient.
Setting aside the ability to travel anywhere, the fact that one can borrow things from others' homes when they're not around is something Yun Ze truly envies.
However, envy aside, if this kind of 'borrowing' were discovered, the consequences would likely be severe.
"You eat first. I still have some places and things to look for."
Bubu said this and turned to leave, heading in the direction Yun Ze had just escaped from.
"Wait!"
Yun Ze quickly stepped forward to call Bubu back. "Don't rush. The Zhutian Secret Realm has undergone some changes..."
"I know."
Just as Yun Ze was about to explain in detail, Bubu interrupted him. "Based on the Dao of Life, it evolves all things in heaven and earth for its own use.
This was originally a long stairway to heaven, but this person has fallen into an evil path, not only refining living beings but also attempting to devour others. If he is allowed to grow, it will be a disaster for the Nine Heavens!
Fortunately, a capable person sealed him with a formation. Although its foundation was not destroyed, it could use the power of this secret realm to wear down its Dao of Life over time.
Alas, thousands of years ago, there must have been an influx of life force from outside the formation, causing its power to leak. This led to the awakening of his spiritual consciousness and the gradual recovery of his vitality."
Yun Ze tilted his head, completely unable to understand what Bubu was saying.
He understood the individual words, but for some reason, when Bubu spoke them consecutively, he couldn't comprehend them.
"You don't understand?" Bubu asked.
Yun Ze nodded.
"Simply put, the owner of the Zhutian Secret Realm is not dead. Because more than a hundred people entered the secret realm for the first time, life force overflowed the formation's restrictions, causing him to begin awakening.
My appearance with that kid this time has awakened him again. If nothing goes wrong, he will be able to fully revive with your life force this time."
"Di Sha is not dead!?"
Yun Ze exclaimed in shock!
Let alone the fact that he was a cultivator who could sever Golden Cores at the Foundation Establishment stage, his Qi Sea had transformed into the Zhutian Secret Realm and had existed for nearly ten thousand years. How could he still be alive!
He was only at Foundation Establishment!
No matter how strong a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment was, it couldn't possibly live for ten thousand years!
"To be precise, it's a feigned death."
Bubu walked forward, not forgetting to explain to Yun Ze. "He is a legitimate Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment... no, to be more accurate, it should be a Zhou Tian Foundation Establishment.
Opening the Qi Sea to encompass the entire Zhou Tian, absorbing the Nine Treasures to draw in heavenly spiritual energy, and then establishing a foundation with one of the Nine Daos, that is Zhou Tian Foundation Establishment.
If I'm not mistaken, Sen Yu should be with him. Otherwise, with the cultivation of contemporary practitioners, it's impossible to comprehend one of the Nine Daos!
The Dao of Life, combined with the existence of Sen Yu, makes surviving for ten thousand years not difficult."
"Sen Yu?"
"One of the Immortal Jades."
Bubu turned to look at Yun Ze, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke again. "Including the two Immortal Jades you possess, there are a total of nine Immortal Jades in the world, each controlling one of the Nine Daos: Five Elements, Space-Time, and Immortal-Demonic.
The Five Elements Jades are named Xin, Sen, Miao, Yan, and Yao. The ones you hold are Miao Jade and Xin Jade, controlling the Water and Metal Daos respectively."
"So that's their names."
Yun Ze mumbled, then suddenly seemed to recall something and looked up at Bubu. "Wait! You're saying Di Sha achieved Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment because of Sen Yu. Then, if I possess the other two Immortal Jades, can I also..."
"No, your talent is insufficient. You cannot comprehend it."
*Poof!*
Yun Ze felt as if a dagger had suddenly been plunged into his heart.
Even if his talent was insufficient, did she have to say it so bluntly!
"Since I cannot comprehend it, how can I achieve Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?" Yun Ze immediately asked.
"It's simple. Just transfer the Dao he comprehended to yourself."
Yun Ze was stunned!
Transfer... Dao?
He doubted his own ears. This wasn't some Qi Condensing Pill that could be 'borrowed'!
That was a Dao!
However, thinking about it, since Bubu had the confidence to say this, she must have a way.
"Then, what do we do now..."
"You carry that guy's aura. You must have encountered one of his refined puppets. Deal with these things first."
Bubu said calmly, as if it were a simple matter, and then added, "Afterward, find his Nine Dao Spiritual Foundations and abolish them. Then, we can begin borrowing the Dao."
Great, 'borrowing' again!
Yun Ze smiled wryly and said no more, simply following behind her towards the location of the Buddhist monk.
During this time, he took a Nine Revolutions Qi Condensing Pill and then replenished the newly expanded Qi Sea with pure spiritual liquid.
A Qi Sea of 365 times its normal capacity!
Even if the Qi Condensing Pill was enough, he wasn't sure if the pure spiritual liquid would be. If his Qi Sea realm improved but his cultivation didn't reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, it would be awkward.
Before long, a golden light appeared before their eyes!
"That's him."
Yun Ze stopped absorbing spiritual liquid and turned to Bubu. "A third-rank Golden Body of the Buddhist sect, and pure colored glazed eyes. Can you handle him?"
"Me?"
Bubu asked, turning to look at Yun Ze. "Then what am I bringing you for?"
Yun Ze was stunned, then after a few seconds of silence, he spoke. "You want me to deal with him..."
"Mm."
Bubu replied. "He's just at Foundation Establishment. Even with the physical strength of the Core Condensation stage, with the sword qi in your body and a second-tier spiritual sword, you can easily kill him."
Easy for you to say!
Yun Ze could feel that Bubu wasn't joking, but he didn't dare to charge forward recklessly. "But I tried before, and my sword qi couldn't harm him at all."
"That's because you weren't using the right method."
Bubu swept her gaze around the surroundings, casually reached out, and took a branch from a nearby tree. "Watch carefully."
Bubu touched the trunk of a nearby tree with the branch in her hand, and then... silence fell upon the surroundings.
Yun Ze didn't even feel anything happen. He just looked at Bubu strangely, not knowing what she was doing.
She then tossed the branch into Yun Ze's arms, and in the next instant...
*Boom!*
The tree trunk instantly exploded, and a torrent of sword qi swept towards them!
Yun Ze was almost blown away by the sword qi, but he managed to stabilize himself, frowning as he looked at the shattered tree trunk.
Sword qi?
But when Bubu made her move earlier, let alone sword qi, he didn't even feel any spiritual energy!
How was this achieved?
"This is one of the family's secret techniques, Hidden Sword."
Bubu said calmly, as if she were stating a very simple fact. "As long as you infuse sword qi into a carrier and then inject it into the opponent with a single point, it can be detonated."
Yun Ze felt his head go numb.
This felt very much like when he was learning to use an abacus as a child. Teacher Zhang would lay out a pile of numbers and then pose a problem. Before he could even understand it, Teacher Zhang would combine these numbers into another pile.
And he would describe it in extremely simple terms, then ask if he understood...
"Do you understand?"
See! It's coming!
Yun Ze smiled bitterly and shook his head. This was purely a case of 'easier said than done'.
Concentrating sword qi into a single point?
But sword qi clearly erupted on its own once spiritual energy was mobilized. How could it be concentrated?
And injecting it into the opponent's body was even more absurd.
Sword qi was inherently sharp. The moment it touched the opponent's body, it would tear it apart. How could it be sent inside without damaging the surface?
He looked at Bubu with curiosity, wanting to know the principle behind it, but Bubu only had one sentence.
"Figure it out yourself."
Bubu casually opened a spatial rift. "I'll go deal with other things first. This guy is yours. If I come back and you haven't dealt with him..."
"Heh, you wouldn't want to know the consequences."
This was a last resort. After all, Yun Ze's comprehension and aptitude were too poor. If he wasn't pushed, he might not be able to achieve anything.
As soon as she finished speaking, Bubu disappeared from her spot, leaving Yun Ze alone, staring blankly at the tree trunk that still retained traces of sword qi...
Comprehend?
Wait! Bubu couldn't possibly want me to comprehend it from there, could she!
Yun Ze raised his hand and touched his brow. The twelve hours had not yet passed, and the纹路 on his brow had not faded. When he touched it, he could still feel a faint layer of纹路.
He glanced at the monk in the distance who was still improving his realm and quickly sat down cross-legged.
Time was of the essence. With every passing moment, it would be harder for him to kill the monk. He had to seize the time!
...
............
The center of the Zhutian Secret Realm.
A group of cultivators wearing purple robes gathered here, a total of twelve people. One person stood before them, looking down at the other eleven from mid-air.
That person was Xiu Yun.
Two hours had passed since he sent out the signal, and only eleven people had arrived. One person was still missing.
However, since the secret realm had changed, that person was likely in danger, and they couldn't wait indefinitely.
He scanned the crowd and slowly spoke, "The secret realm has changed, and your mission has also changed. Originally, you were supposed to heavily injure the prodigies from the Immortal Sects and Immortal Mansions, and we would have a battle royale. But now, that's not possible.
Everyone, pay attention. Now, focus your efforts on collecting Yuan Qi, and let those with lower Qi Sea realms establish their foundations first.
If you encounter anyone on the way, I will not intervene. You are responsible for talking to them and recruiting them. It's best to gather everyone participating in this secret realm first!"
"Yes!"
The other eleven responded in unison.
"Spread out in formation. The distance between each person should not exceed three hundred meters."
The eleven immediately set off, and with a flash, they separated. Xiu Yun stood in place, his brow furrowed.
There were only eleven people currently, and one was still missing. The formation could only exert sixty percent of its power, barely enough to fight against an early Core Condensation stage cultivator.
He could only hope that this change in the secret realm wouldn't result in a monstrous Core Condensation stage cultivator appearing!
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............
"Hoo..."
Wei Lanshu panted heavily and looked back. "They're not chasing. After running this far, I should be safe, right? I just don't know how Brother Yun is doing now."
She quickly closed her eyes and sensed the location of the other sword qi. Her heart trembled!
Brother Yun was still in the same place, not moving!
Could it be...
No! It's impossible! He couldn't be dead!
Wei Lanshu panicked. She didn't know what to do and could only worry in place.
In this secret realm, the only people she knew were Yun Ze and Dan Chenyu, whom Yun Ze had introduced to her.
Now that Yun Ze was in danger, and Dan Chenyu had disappeared, she had no way to contact Dan Chenyu to inform her.
What to do!
What on earth should she do!
Just as Wei Lanshu was panicking, a voice suddenly sounded from beneath her feet.
"Fellow Daoist, are you troubled?"
"Who!"
Wei Lanshu was startled and quickly jumped away!
When she looked in the direction of the voice, she was shocked!
It was a puddle of water, and within the puddle, a human face appeared, looking very old, but with a kind expression.
What is this thing?
"Little girl, you don't need to be nervous."
The voice from the puddle continued, "I am a spirit born from this secret realm. You can call me Water Spirit.
Since my birth, I have helped many outsiders like you here. As long as you ask, I will do my best to help you.
Of course, all of this comes at a price."
"Price? What price?"
"Don't worry."
The figure in the puddle smiled slightly. "I just need a drop of your blood."
"Just blood?"
"Just blood."
"Then alright!"
Wei Lanshu spoke without thinking, "My brother's life and death are unknown. He is being entangled by a monster. If you can save him, I will give you a drop of blood!"
"Good, the contract is made!"