Chapter 322: The Word Secret Technique! Clearing Out the Sacred Land!
The emergence of the Immortal Net’s Sutra Pavilion brought significant changes to the entire Great Yan Province.
In the past, if a cultivator stumbled upon a relic or secret realm, any cultivation technique within was a treasure fiercely contested, with no one willing to let it go. Over the centuries, countless cultivators perished for such treasures.
But now, things were different.
When encountering a cultivation technique in a relic, people would first check its name. If it already existed in the Sutra Pavilion, its value would plummet, and no one would want it. They might even offer it to one another.
After all, it was far better to purchase a technique from the Sutra Pavilion. A purchased technique came with services that couldn’t be found in the real world.
If ancient cultivators were resurrected to witness today’s practitioners sharing techniques while distributing spoils, they would undoubtedly question reality.
At the same time, most cultivators took this opportunity to find techniques and spells better suited to themselves from the vast library of the Sutra Pavilion.
Countless cultivators experienced a surge in strength, with many breaking through directly after transitioning to higher-level techniques tailored to their needs.
The overall strength of Great Yan’s cultivation world skyrocketed by at least 30% due to the Sutra Pavilion.
Other cultivators specializing in the six arts of cultivation also improved significantly thanks to the accessible purchases of alchemical formulas and formation techniques, honing their skills further.
Major sects and lucky individuals made fortunes from the revenue split by uploading techniques, filling their coffers to the brim.
It could be said that every cultivator in Great Yan Province benefited immensely from the Sutra Pavilion’s arrival.
In their hearts, they sincerely admired the Heavenly Origin Saint Master.
It was the Saint Master who, with their extraordinary efforts, revolutionized the old tradition of hoarding techniques, allowing everyone access to advanced cultivation.
To have such a figure in Great Yan Province was truly a blessing for the state!
Outside the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, the influence of the Sutra Pavilion continued to ripple across the world.
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Inside the Sacred Land, within the forbidden grounds…
Ye Chen sat cross-legged, his body floating in mid-air. Endless divine light flowed from him, cascading to the earth.
His brow radiated a dazzling glow, akin to a brilliant black hole, drawing in infinite spiritual energy like a vortex into his sea of consciousness.
A terrifying transformation was brewing within him.
Perhaps this transformation demanded boundless spiritual energy, as the dense spiritual energy in the forbidden grounds was completely drained after just a few hundred breaths.
Soon after, the spiritual energy of the entire Sacred Land began converging toward the forbidden grounds, forming a massive tornado.
This scene alarmed countless cultivators within the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.
Several elders soared into the sky, feeling the rapidly thinning spiritual energy with deep shock.
It was well known that ever since the Sacred Land grew rich from the profits of the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator, it had invested heavily in over a thousand large-scale spirit-gathering formations, operating them at full capacity without concern for the cost of spirit stones.
This setup allowed the Sacred Land’s spiritual energy density to surpass anything imaginable by outside cultivators, unaffected even when tens of thousands of cultivators cultivated simultaneously.
How could the spiritual energy deplete so quickly under such conditions?
The elders scanned the spiritual energy tornado and traced its source to the forbidden grounds.
It was as if the forbidden grounds had transformed into a Kunpeng, devouring vast amounts of spiritual energy.
Shock and disbelief marked their faces.
“Didn’t the Foreign AffairsEelder mention a few days ago that the Saint Master went into seclusion in the forbidden grounds? Could this be…”
In an instant, they realized that this phenomenon was undoubtedly connected to their Saint Master.
But to single-handedly affect the spiritual energy density of an entire Sacred Land was simply outrageous.
Nangong Wan also flew out of her cave dwelling, her beautiful eyes shimmering as she gazed toward the forbidden grounds.
“Even when Daoist Jinwu broke through to the Great Advancement Realm, it didn’t affect the spiritual energy density of the Great Mystery Sacred Land like this.
“What kind of earth-shattering Heaven and Earth Dharma phenomenon is Ye Chen about to achieve?”
Nangong Wan’s eyes were filled with awe but not surprise.
In her heart, her disciple Ye Chen was the most perfect prodigy in the world.
A six-month breakthrough to Great Advancement Realm? She wouldn’t doubt it even if it were a month.
Her reason for making the bet with him wasn’t about doubt — it was to motivate him.
After all, maintaining a strong mindset before a breakthrough was critical for any cultivator.
As his master, she naturally wanted to help him.
As for secretly looking forward to losing the bet and facing the punishment?
That was out of the question. After all, she was Ye Chen’s master.
How could she possibly look forward to such a thing?
Standing high in the sky, her majestic aura spread across the Sacred Land. “Immediately replenish the spirit stones for all spirit-gathering formations. Spare no expense!
“Also, deactivate all formations that consume spiritual energy.
“As long as the process of spiritual energy absorption in the forbidden grounds continues, the spirit-gathering formations must remain operational.”
The elders immediately nodded and flew across the Sacred Land, taking out vast amounts of spirit stones to maintain the formations.
As they observed the relentless absorption of spiritual energy from the forbidden grounds, awe filled their hearts.
What on earth was the Saint Master doing in the forbidden grounds?
Was it the cultivation of some ancient divine technique?
Or was it truly a breakthrough to the Great Advancement Realm?
However, no one had ever heard of such an intense phenomenon accompanying a Great Advancement breakthrough.
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Several days later…
Ye Chen, seated cross-legged in mid-air, emanated the sound of an endless divine sea roaring from his brow. It was as if thousands of troops were engaged in battle — vivid and real.
Finally, Ye Chen ceased absorbing spiritual energy. His sea of consciousness seemed satiated, brimming with power.
Boom!
A thunderous sound erupted from his brow, and even the Heavenly Origin Immortal Scroll, which had quietly hovered for millennia, began to react.
Ye Chen opened his eyes, revealing an expanse of chaos as if they contained boundless galaxies — infinitely profound.
Lowering his head slightly, he examined his physical body. Closing his eyes to sense his transformation, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
Standing up leisurely, an overwhelming power instantly radiated outward.
Behind him, the void cracked under the sheer intensity of his aura, unable to bear the strain.
Seeing this, Ye Chen’s smile deepened.
Though he had just broken through, he hadn’t yet mastered his newfound strength. Yet even an unintentional release of energy could cause the void to fracture.
The power of the Great Advancement Realm was indeed terrifying.
If the Daoist Jinwu from back then were to face Ye Chen now, Ye Chen was confident he could crush him effortlessly without even invoking the Secret of the All Character.
However, the changes in his physical body were secondary.
The most significant transformation occurred in his sea of consciousness.
This breakthrough had taken an exceptionally long time, primarily due to the overwhelming strength of Ye Chen’s primordial spirit, cultivated with the Secret of the First Character.
The stronger the primordial spirit, the greater the demand for spiritual energy during its materialization.
Moreover, Ye Chen’s unique primordial spirit phenomena also materialized alongside it, requiring immense spiritual energy.
Fortunately, the Sacred Land had abundant reserves, continuously replenishing what Ye Chen consumed.
Had he been outside, completing this transformation might have required several years of seclusion.
The rewards, however, were beyond imagination.
Ye Chen marveled at the terrifying power within his sea of consciousness, feeling immensely satisfied.
Once his Heaven and Earth Dharma phenomenon emerged, it would undoubtedly make every cultivator in the realm question their understanding of reality.
Ye Chen was extremely pleased with his current power.
Although he had yet to meet a late-stage Great Advancement cultivator, he was confident he could kill one with ease.
He now possessed the strength to dominate the entire Great Advancement Realm.
With this breakthrough, Ye Chen could confidently establish his presence in Mingwang Province without fear of any local powers.
Opening the system interface, Ye Chen saw:
【Host cultivation level: Early Great Advancement!】
【Breakthrough to mid-stage Void Refinement available. Please select a breakthrough option:
Normal breakthrough: 5 million high-grade spirit stones (Will affect potential; cannot advance beyond the early Integration Stage).
Excellent breakthrough: 50 million high-grade spirit stones (Will affect potential; cannot advance beyond the early Heavenly Immortal Realm).
Perfect breakthrough: 500 million high-grade spirit stones (Does not affect future advancements; includes a random reward).】
Five hundred million high-grade spirit stones?
Ye Chen didn’t even bat an eye at the figure — he had expected as much.
For any cultivator, 500 million high-grade spirit stones was an astronomical number.
Even for Ye Chen, it was significant. Without including revenue from the Immortal Net’s Sutra Pavilion, it would take Heavenly Origin Sacred Land at least two years to earn such an amount.
However, once he entered the market in Mingwang Province, with ten times the cultivators compared to Great Yan Province, the Sacred Land’s income would grow tenfold.
At that point, 500 million spirit stones would equate to just two or three months’ earnings. It wouldn’t be a problem at all.
Skipping the breakthrough options, Ye Chen eagerly anticipated the reward for his perfect breakthrough.
The system notification promptly sounded:
【Congratulations to the host for achieving a perfect breakthrough to early Great Advancement!】
【As a token of appreciation for supporting the system, this perfect breakthrough rewards you with the Secret of the Person Character’!】
Seeing the notification, Ye Chen’s smile widened.
“Secret of the Person Character!”
Ye Chen had long anticipated this moment.
Secret of the Person Character was the strongest divine healing art. At its peak, even if only a drop of blood remained, it could restore the body to its original state.
For minor injuries, recovery was instantaneous.
Furthermore, it could heal injuries to the primordial spirit, whether in the Deity Transformation or Great Advancement Realms.
Without this technique, such injuries were notoriously challenging to treat, often impacting future cultivation or even causing regression.
With Secret of the Person Character, soul injuries could be healed instantly.
Additionally, it offered longevity-enhancing properties, strengthening one’s essence and extending lifespan.
Great Advancement experts typically lived 3,000 years. With Ye Chen’s perfect breakthroughs, he was already estimated to live 5,000 years. With Secret of the Person Character, surpassing 10,000 years was not out of the question.
Possessing this divine skill was akin to holding the ultimate survival guarantee.
Even if there were hidden Integration Realm experts in the cultivation world, Ye Chen could face them with ease.
Naturally, Ye Chen began practicing Secret of the Person Character immediately.
Before entering seclusion, he checked a voice message from the external affairs elder, ensuring that the Sacred Land was in good condition.
At peace, Ye Chen immersed himself in the study of Secret of the Person Character.
After an indeterminate amount of time, an overwhelming surge of vitality burst forth from Ye Chen’s body…