"When did the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion appear?"
The City Lord of Linglong City looked at his subordinate behind him and asked in a deep voice.
"This... I do not know."
The subordinate stammered and finally shook his head.
"You all manage Linglong City, yet you don't even know when the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was built? What use do I have for you?" the City Lord of Linglong City said angrily.
"My Lord, I heard people say that the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion seemed to have appeared overnight."
The City Lord's expression turned solemn. He nodded and said, "That senior from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, who could kill Du Jue and force Qin Haishan to retreat in a single move, must be an extraordinary figure.
A person who even Demigods fear is naturally not someone we can fathom.
Since he is here in Linglong City, I must also pay a visit to this senior."
"My Lord, are you going just like that, empty-handed?" A Commander from the City Lord's Manor hesitated before suggesting, "In my humble opinion, it would be best to prepare a gift for the visit."
"You're absolutely right."
The City Lord of Linglong City was suddenly enlightened and smiled, "I will return at once to prepare."
Once they left, the remaining Cultivators started chattering among themselves again.
***
A day passed, and the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was still the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.
But in everyone's eyes, it was no longer a joke, but a place to be revered.
"Senior, you gave him the method to become a god so easily?" Ye Xian'er asked, puzzled. "What he gave you is not nearly valuable enough for him to attain godhood."
Ye Xu glanced at Ye Xian'er and said calmly, "If you have enough to offer, I can make you a saint on the spot.
I recall that your grandmaster is also a Demigod at the Divine Tribulation Realm Perfection, isn't she?"
Ye Xian'er's dark eyes darted. "Thank you for the guidance, Senior.
I will immediately inform my master and grandmaster, and have her come to pay her respects to you, Senior."
"You're a teachable child."
Ye Xu smiled, very pleased. Without any effort, another fish was about to take the bait.
With a thought, his mind sank into the system.
The information on Kunlun Valley had cost him 1,200 Heavenly Secrets Points, leaving him with 500.
This was a huge sum, and he had to use it well to improve his own strength.
After all, Ye Xu didn't want to hide away in the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion for the rest of his life.
When traveling the world, the most important thing was to have sufficient strength.
"To continue cultivating, I must master a cultivation technique," Ye Xu thought to himself.
The next realm was the True Spirit Realm.
This realm focused on cultivating the Soul and Spirit. It required using the body's Qi and Blood to break open the Purple Mansion, guiding the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth to temper the Soul and Spirit and forge the True Spirit.
This required a corresponding cultivation technique.
"System, search for a cultivation technique suitable for me," Ye Xu commanded.
[Ding!]
[Suitable cultivation techniques have been found for the host.]
[Myriad Stars Flying Immortal Scripture (Leads to Immortality): Valued at 8,000,000 Heavenly Secrets Points.]
[Ziwei Ascending Dragon Way (Leads to Immortality): Valued at 15,000,000 Heavenly Secrets Points.]
[Xuandu Book of Emotionless Heaven (Leads to Immortality): Valued at 20,000,000 Heavenly Secrets Points.]
***
[Wushi Dao Scripture (Leads to Immortal King): Valued at 50,000,000 Heavenly Secrets Points.]
[Myriad Heavens Ceremony (Leads to Pseudo-Immortal Emperor): Valued at 80,000,000 Heavenly Secrets Points.]
[Creation Heart Sutra (Leads to Immortal Emperor): Valued at 100,000,000 Heavenly Secrets Points.]
"Why is everything so expensive?"
Ye Xu's composure shattered.
The 500 Heavenly Secrets Points he had weren't even enough for a fraction of the cost.
Of course, there were many lower-level cultivation manuals that only went up to the Dharma Appearance Realm or Dao Palace Realm, but Ye Xu looked down on them completely.
"System, can I buy it in parts?"
[Yes.]
After receiving the system's affirmative reply, Ye Xu asked again, "If I want to buy the Creation Heart Sutra, can 500 Heavenly Secrets Points get me the scroll for the Divine Spring Realm?"
[Yes.]
"Then purchase the Creation Heart Sutra, the Divine Spring Realm manual."
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host. You have spent 400 Heavenly Secrets Points to purchase the Divine Spring Realm manual of the Creation Heart Sutra.]
"It actually left me with a hundred?" Ye Xu gave a wry smile.
In any case, at least he wasn't completely cleaned out.
However, the thought of the cultivation techniques for the realms after the Divine Spring Realm gave him a headache.
The Divine Spring Realm manual alone cost 400 Heavenly Secrets Points.
Wouldn't the Dharma Appearance, Dao Palace, Divine Tribulation, and even the Heavenly God Realms cost exponentially more?
"The road to fleecing fat sheep is long and arduous," Ye Xu lamented.
To complete the Creation Heart Sutra, he would have to get Great Emperors and True Immortals to come one by one.
"System, use the remaining 100 Heavenly Secrets Points to raise my strength."
Rumble!
Almost at the same instant his voice fell, a majestic surge of spiritual qi suddenly poured into Ye Xu's body.
The Creation Heart Sutra began to operate on its own.
All the Qi and Blood in Ye Xu's body were mobilized by the technique, like a torrential flood, a hundred rivers returning to the sea, all converging at one point and rushing towards the crown of his head.
Boom!
The vast Qi and Blood slammed into the Purple Mansion. In Ye Xu's dim Sea of Consciousness, a glimmer of light seemed to appear.
This was a sign that the gate to the Purple Mansion was being opened.
However, the first attempt to breach the Purple Mansion was not entirely successful.
Rumble!
Another impact.
Ye Xu's head was ringing.
He had already lost count of how many times he had assaulted the Purple Mansion.
According to the records of the Creation Heart Sutra, the sturdier the Purple Mansion, the more solid one's foundation. Once opened, it would bring endless benefits.
***
The time it takes for a stick of incense to burn passed. Accompanied by a loud bang in his mind, the Purple Mansion was breached.
Vast purple energy filled the dark and chaotic Purple Mansion, causing it to expand continuously.
In the end, Ye Xu's Purple Mansion reached a size of ninety-nine kilometers.
At the same time, the purple energy flew into the depths of his Sea of Consciousness.
At that moment, Ye Xu saw a small figure with a blurry face, ninety percent similar to his own, sitting cross-legged with its hands forming a seal, floating in the depths of the Purple Mansion.
That was his Soul and Spirit.
Wisps of purple energy coiled around the Soul and Spirit, entering it through its eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and all the acupoints on its body, purifying it of impurities and refining it.
After a while, the Soul and Spirit opened its eyes.
Purple energy lingered around it as a profound aura awakened.
In Ye Xu's eyes, this Soul and Spirit sometimes looked like a dragon, sometimes a phoenix, sometimes the sun, sometimes the moon, sometimes an emperor, and sometimes a mortal. It was ever-changing, with no fixed form.
This was the mystery of the Creation Heart Sutra.
The way of change was its foundation.
The great thousand worlds, the vast universe, were in a constant state of change at every moment.
Nearby, Ye Xian'er was also shocked by the constantly changing aura emanating from Ye Xu.
Just now, the emperor's might radiating from Ye Xu was as heavy as a mountain and as vast as the sea, as if the Heavenly Dao itself had descended, leaving Ye Xian'er breathless.
"What a terrifying aura."
Ye Xian'er didn't dare to make a sound, staring at Ye Xu in shock. "Senior is truly an expert. A mere wisp of his aura can make my Soul and Spirit tremble."
If she knew that the current Ye Xu was merely a Cultivator in the True Spirit Realm, one could only wonder what she would think.
Boom!
The next instant, the Soul and Spirit opened its mouth and inhaled. An endless stream of purple energy was drawn in, and the small Soul and Spirit actually began to grow continuously.
One foot...
Three meters...
Thirty meters...
The purple energy was constantly devoured and refined. The Soul and Spirit grew frantically, finally reaching a height of forty-nine meters, nine chi, and nine cun before stopping.
This meant that Ye Xu had reached the peak of the True Spirit Realm.
The peak of the True Spirit Realm was to cultivate one's True Spirit to a height of forty-nine meters, nine foot, and nine inches.
This was the so-called Heaven's Forty-Nine Divinations, with one that escapes.
Those who reached this step were all peerless prodigies, past and present, who had left their own legends in the long river of time.
Ye Xu had achieved it.
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And it only took him a mere six hours.
"A pity it wasn't enough to let me break through to the Divine Spring Realm."
Ye Xu opened his eyes, a trace of regret flashing within them.
The power from the 100 Heavenly Secrets Points was completely exhausted. He could only stop at the perfection of the True Spirit Realm, unable to break through to the Divine Spring Realm.
"Senior, were you cultivating just now?"
The aura dissipated, and the terrifying suppressive force finally vanished. Ye Xian'er looked at Ye Xu and asked cautiously.
Ye Xu smiled and said, "I felt a sudden inspiration, so I cultivated for a short while. Did you manage to comprehend anything?"
"I am slow-witted and did not comprehend anything." Ye Xian'er lowered her head in shame.
"It's no matter," Ye Xu said with a smile. "You're still in the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion anyway. The mysteries of this place are beyond the imagination of ordinary people. If you can grasp even a fraction of it, roaming the Southern Wastelands, or even the Origin Realm, should not be a problem."
Hearing this, Ye Xian'er's eyes immediately lit up.
"I understand."
"You can walk around the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, but when I need you to do chores, you must stop your cultivation," Ye Xu said.
"Thank you, Senior."
Ye Xian'er bowed deeply, then immediately began to wander around the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, searching for her own opportunities.
"More business has arrived."
Ye Xu felt something, picked up his teacup with one hand, and gazed towards the main door.
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