Cultivation System: Stronger with Age

Liy Ruoqing stared at Lin Xuankong, his eyes flickering. He naturally knew that the name Mu Shiba might not be this person's real name. However, judging by Mu Shiba's righteous act of releasing more than thirty Martial Cultivators and gifting them Zhengyuan Grass, the man before him was certainly no bloodthirsty villain! The most important thing was that he and his brother had likely never offended him; they had only attracted such a formidable individual because they had wanted to deal with Zheng Yunrui. Revealing the refining method should be their last hope for survival!

After gritting his teeth and hesitating for a moment, he frowned and began to explain, with Zheng Yunrui constantly interjecting beside him, carefully supplementing details about the Celestial Demon Bone.

A moment later, Lin Xuankong nodded slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes. The Celestial Demon Bone, it turned out, was an extraordinarily rare and precious treasure, far more so than Demon Pearls. Demon Pearls are treasures that can significantly enhance a Martial Cultivator's combat power, while a Celestial Demon Bone can grant a Martial Cultivator ownership of an entire Secret Realm!

For example, the Black Tiger Gang's Black Tiger Secret Realm had been derived from a single Tier One Celestial Demon Bone. It had gradually expanded into a micro-Secret Realm encompassing hundreds of thousands of acres, forming a miniature world akin to a Sumeru!

And the old gang leader of the Black Tiger Gang, who had refined the Celestial Demon Bone within his body, thus possessed all the powers associated with the Black Tiger Secret Realm. These included the ability to cause illusions for any being who stepped inside, to gradually alter the forms of the mountains and rivers derived from the Celestial Demon Bone, and to prevent any Martial Cultivator from entering or leaving the Secret Realm. Without the permission of the Celestial Demon Bone's owner, not even Ninth-Layer Demons or Demon Kings could enter or leave. The Master of the Demon Bone was, therefore, almost invincible within the Secret Realm. Beyond this, there were numerous other mystical uses!

After Liy Ruoqing and Zheng Yunrui finished explaining the uses of the Celestial Demon Bone, Lin Xuankong looked at Liy Ruoqing with a touch of surprise. "The Liy Family's Black Tiger Gang actually possesses such fortune, to have such an extraordinary Black Tiger Secret Realm. I truly underestimated your Black Tiger Gang and the Liy Family!"

Liy Ruoqing's eyelid twitched. "Elder Mu, our Black Tiger Gang shouldn't have offended you, have we?"

Lin Xuankong shook his head silently, then stared into Liy Ruoqing's eyes and said, "Next, tell me about your Liy Family's refining method!"

Liy Ruoqing, seeing that he didn't directly answer his question, couldn't help but feel uneasy.

This Mu Shiba possesses two pieces of Black Soul Wondrous Jade, which is very odd. Normally, besides the Great Xia Royal Family, the Black Tiger Hall Master, and the old gang leader, others wouldn't have had the chance to obtain one! Of the two pieces of Black Soul Wondrous Jade that were lost some time ago, one likely fell into the hands of the Conical Hat Guest, and the other was carried by Liy Ruofeng and lost during the Demon Slaying Conference! Could this person before me actually be the Conical Hat Guest?! No, no, definitely not the Conical Hat Guest! The Conical Hat Guest's strength is at the Fifth Layer at most; he should be far from possessing such prowess! Otherwise, with the Conical Hat Guest's temperament, if he possessed Mu Shiba's current strength, he would have probably stormed the Great Marsh Hall and flattened it long ago! So who is he really? Did he obtain the Wondrous Jade from the Great Xia Royal Family?

Just as Liy Ruoqing was filled with doubts, far in the distant sky, a flicker of light suddenly appeared. A massive firework exploded, its flames constantly transforming, forming the shape of a blood-red phoenix. The phoenix's long beak pointed in a specific direction. This phoenix flame persisted in the sky for some time before finally dissipating.

Seeing the fiery light, Liy Ruoqing, Liy Ruoying, and Zheng Yunrui all revealed peculiar expressions.

Zheng Yunrui frowned. "The long beak of the Profound Phoenix Flame points toward the middle region of the Secret Realm, approaching the center. This Profound Phoenix Flame is a signal that can only be initiated by the Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect Saintess. According to the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty, anyone who sees the Profound Phoenix Light Flame, regardless of their location, must immediately head in the direction indicated by the phoenix's beak. Failure to do so will result in being charged with violating the sacred decree of the Great Xia Dynasty's Celestial Sect!"

"We are clearly within the Ba Mountain Secret Realm right now, yet the Celestial Sect Saintess has released the Profound Phoenix Light Flame, a signal used only in emergencies? Could it be that the Celestial Sect Saintess has arrived in the Secret Realm, encountered some danger, and needs to summon all Martial Cultivators within the Secret Realm to confront this danger? But if the Saintess entered the Secret Realm, she should at least be accompanied by Celestial Sect Elders and the Great Xia Royal Guard! That fiery light isn't at the Secret Realm Center, and it's also highly unlikely she encountered a Tier Six Poison Scorpion there. Could there be some other danger in that middle region of the Secret Realm, something so severe that even the Celestial Sect Saintess and Celestial Sect Elders require assistance?"

Liy Ruoqing and Liy Ruoying exchanged a glance, each lost in their own thoughts.

The Celestial Sect Saintess's safety was of no concern to them; they themselves were like lambs on a sacrificial altar, hardly in a position to worry about anyone else's life or death! Still, a change of scenery might bring a change of fortune.

After pondering for a moment, Liy Ruoqing spoke, "Celestial Sect Saintess Xiaoo Ying'Er is not just the Celestial Sect Saintess; she is also the most doted-upon Third Princess of Emperor Xiao of Great Xia. If she is facing life-threatening danger within the Secret Realm, anyone who can rescue her will undoubtedly earn the Third Princess's favor and gratitude!"

"Elder Mu, with strength like yours, you should be comparable to a Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect Elder, perhaps even stronger. If you were to go and save the Third Princess, such a tremendous meritorious deed would yield unimaginable benefits—they might even surpass the benefits of a Celestial Demon Bone! Enfeoffment and a noble title are distinct possibilities!"