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Chapter 103: All Means Exhausted

"Whoosh!

The Shadow Bearing Sword transformed into a stream of light, trailing faint red flames as it stabbed towards the yellow-turbaned immortal.

However, the yellow-turbaned immortal suddenly raised his head and threw a punch. The scorching fist force materialized, colliding with the Shadow Bearing Sword.

Clang!

The Shadow Bearing Sword retreated, and although it was undamaged, Han Yi's eyes widened, and a flash of horror crossed his heart.

But he didn't stop his movements.

Instead, after recalling the Shadow Bearing Sword, he once again controlled four daggers, crazily shuttling them around and turning the space surrounding the yellow-turbaned immortal into a killing array.

Clang, clang, clang…

However, despite appearing bulky and being a Heavenly Creation, the yellow-turbaned immortal was not clumsy at all. In fact, his reactions were more than twice as fast as Han Yi's.

It was unknown what material this yellow-turbaned immortal was made of, but he did not fear the Wind Demon daggers and fought them with his fists without any disadvantage.

Not far away, Han Yi suddenly activated his Spirit Void Finger, using 20% of his magic power to control the Wind Demon daggers, trapping the yellow-turbaned immortal in place.

He used the remaining 80% of his magic power to launch countless Spirit Void Fingers. In a short moment, hundreds of Spirit Void Fingers were fired, almost exhausting his magic power.

Next, he abandoned the Wind Demon daggers, using the remaining magic power to control the Shadow Bearing Sword and cast the Departing Fire Sword Formula. The sword broke through the air at such a fast speed that only when it approached the yellow-turbaned immortal did it produce a delayed sonic boom.

Whoosh!

A terrifying spiritual storm erupted around the yellow-turbaned immortal.

Boom!

A bronze-colored fist pierced through the spiritual storm, landing a punch on the Shadow Bearing Sword, which had been launched with full force.

The owner of this fist retreated seven or eight meters.

Meanwhile, the Shadow Bearing Sword flew back. Han Yi, who had his spiritual sense tied to it, felt the backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Han Yi retreated, only stopping at the edge of the square, his body falling down and sitting.

"Second examination failed. Remaining attempts: Eight."

As the windstorm dissipated, Han Yi looked at the yellow-turbaned immortal, who had retreated seven or eight meters away, with a shocked expression on his face.

At this moment, the yellow robe of the immortal had been destroyed, exposing a completely black, fleshless body made from an unknown material. It was indeed a Heavenly Creation.

On its black exterior, there were marks left by the Wind Demon daggers and burnt traces from the Spirit Void Finger.

One of its arms was the same black as its body, while the other had turned bronze. The bronze arm was the one that had clashed with the Shadow Bearing Sword just now.

"It's too strong."

"This body can withstand the Shadow Bearing Sword, Wind Demon daggers, and the Spirit Void Finger. It's truly an unparalleled existence in the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Furthermore, the yellow-turbaned immortal just displayed a fire-element magic skill instantaneously. This didn't appear in the second exam, proving that he still has reserve strength."

"Is this exam too challenging? Am I supposed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage before fighting him?"

Han Yi's expression was extremely ugly.

After slightly recovering his magic power, he gently waved his hand to collect the scattered daggers and the repelled Shadow Bearing Sword.

After checking that the Shadow Bearing Sword and the Wind Demon daggers were undamaged, he let out a sigh of relief.

"My skills are too weak, and my methods are too limited. Once I get out of here, I must make up for this."

Han Yi made up his mind and began cultivating.

Seven days later, his magic power was fully restored.

"Let's do it again."

This time, Han Yi charged forward again. The Wind Demon daggers formed a killing array, entangling the yellow-turbaned immortal.

Next.

This time, he didn't use his Spirit Void Finger.

Instead, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and a spiritual talisman appeared in his hand.

It was the Yin Thunder Talisman.

This was his last Yin Thunder Talisman. He had purchased two before, using one on a Robbing cultivator outside Daofu City.

The first full-strength attack didn't work; this second attempt, Han Yi's trump card, was this Spiritual Talisman.

With his magical power infused, a black light flashed, and the Yin Thunder Talisman burned without fire, instantly turning into ashes. Han Yi waved his arm that held the talisman forward, pointing at the yellow turban cultivator.

In the originally calm and expressionless eyes of the yellow turban cultivator, a sudden flash of red light flickered.

Han Yi's heart jumped again.

The next moment, the yellow turban cultivator whose eyes flickered with red light abruptly opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of red breath.

This mouthful of breath instantly transformed, outlining an illusory Immortal Mountain more than a person's height. The illusion, like a painting, unfolded in an instant.

Almost at the moment Han Yi activated the Yin Thunder Talisman and pointed it at him, the Immortal Mountain illusory painting was blocking in front of him.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion resounded in the void, and the illusory painting of the Immortal Mountain transformed from the breath also turned into flying ashes.

Han Yi never expected that the Yin Thunder Talisman would be blocked in a way he had never seen before.

But a stern look flashed in his eyes.

Since he had already made a move, he would not waste this opportunity.

The Shadow Bearing Sword came out again.

Bang-

Ten breaths later.

"Third test failed, remaining attempts: seven times."

Han Yi retreated to the edge of the square, gasping for breath.

At the ancient bronze gate, the yellow turban cultivator still stood, with more scratches on his body, but Han Yi did not see any way to break through his defense.

Perhaps with this tactic, Han Yi might not be able to break through the defense of the yellow turban cultivator even if he attacked ten times in a row.

Han Yi didn't dare to take that gamble.

Nine days later, Han Yi recovered and adjusted his state. Then he took out a magical artifact from his storage bag.

It was a golden shuttle-shaped artifact that could be held in the hand when not activated.

Top-grade artifact, Golden Light Shuttle.

This time, Han Yi was determined to use this artifact he had never used before.

The refinement of a top-grade artifact was not easy, but Han Yi only needed to use it once and did not need to fully refine it.

With just half a month's time, he completed the most basic refinement, enough to control the artifact.

Han Yi's eyes were full of solemnity, holding the Golden Light Shuttle. He performed the Light Body Technique and approached at high speed, closing the distance to ten meters. Then, without hesitation, he directly launched the Golden Light Shuttle in his hand.

The light flashed, the Golden Light Shuttle leaped up, changed its shape, moving from still to dynamic, leaving a golden streak, a sonic boom, exploding through the air.

Swipe!

The yellow turban cultivator at a distance of ten meters raised his eyes, the red light in his eyes emerging again. He opened his mouth and roared furiously, his body suddenly leaping up.

This was the first time Han Yi had seen the yellow turban cultivator roar and the first time he saw him take the initiative to attack, making his inner heart awe-stricken.

The next moment.

The leaping yellow turban cultivator, blocking with both hands, managed to stop the transformed Golden Light Shuttle.

Then.

A deafening explosion erupted.

The yellow turban cultivator was directly knocked down by the Golden Light Shuttle, slamming heavily into the square.

But after the yellow turban cultivator's crazy block, the speed of the Golden Light Shuttle had been reduced by half. For the Golden Light Shuttle, speed meant power.

And the yellow turban cultivator who had fallen to the ground in the square quickly stood up the very next moment, his fists bombarding wildly in succession.

One punch faster than the other, they formed a sky full of fist shadows in an instant.

Bang, bang, bang…

The Golden Light Shuttle that continued to bombard downward collided with the fist shadows, splashing out golden flames-like spiritual power..

Chapter 104: Eight Levels of Qi Training

Boom!!

With the final strike from the Golden Light Shuttle, it flew backwards, falling onto the square and sliding a short distance, nearly falling off the cliff.

At the same time, the flurry of fist shadows dissipated abruptly. The yellow-robed immortal soldier's body was violently blasted back more than ten meters before coming to a complete stop. Thick, hot air rose from his body, as if a machine had been over-loaded.

"Fourth attempt failed, remaining attempts: six."

Han Yi recalled the Golden Light Shuttle with a rare sense of dejection in his heart.

This yellow-robed immortal soldier was like an all-powerful machine.

That's right, this yellow-robed immortal soldier appeared to be a cultivator, but in fact, he was a creation of Heavenly Creation. Calling him a machine wasn't wrong.

"His body is made from an unimown material, comparable to the materials used for top-grade magical instruments."

"He can expel breath from his mouth, transforming it into a phantom image of the Immortal Mountain, capable of blocking the Yin Thunder Talisman."

"He can withstand the Golden Light Shuttle, even launching counterattacks."

"Only a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator might be able to defeat him."

Han Yi sighed, recalling all his magical tools, and looked at the motionless yellow-robed immortal soldier on the distant square.

"Now, I have tried everything and still can't defeat the yellow-robed immortal soldier."

"There are six opportunities left. Without confidence, I absolutely cannot try again."

"It seems that I have to endure."

Han Yi turned his gaze to the cloud sea outside the square. From here, the closest Immortal Mountain was at least three miles away. On that mountain, there was a similar mansion.

"The voice said that after passing the examination, I would inherit the 10,009th Immortal Mansion. If my guess is correct, there are at least 10,009 Immortal Mountain mansions here."

"What is this place?"

Putting aside these doubts, Han Yi began to consider his next plan.

Of course, he would not give up; he just had to persevere.

"Advance my realm to the eighth level of Qi cultivation, or level up my Sword Control Skill, or even improve both my skills and realm before I can win."

"No, that's not right. I shouldn't think about it too carefully. My strongest means now is not the Shadow Bearing Sword, the Wind Demon Dagger, or the Sword Control Skill, but the top-grade magical instrument, the Golden Light Shuttle."

"From the three tests just now, only using the Golden Light Shuttle made the yellow-robed immortal soldier take it seriously."

"In that case, I should refine the Golden Light Shuttle to the extreme, then break through to the eighth level of Qi cultivation, raise my realm another step, and try to break through his defenses."

"This is the fastest and most reliable way to win."

With the strategy set,

Han Yi no longer hesitated, took out a Spirit Stone and began to cultivate.

Thankfully, before this, he had consumed the Blood Bone Spirit Flower to improve his spiritual roots. His spiritual root aptitude had been increased by about three times.

With the improvement of his spiritual roots, his cultivation speed is now on par with Luo Yunzhou, a fellow cultivator with three spiritual roots.

Being trapped here was not what he wanted.

However, after attempting a few times and exhausting all means, he still couldn't defeat the yellow-robed immortal soldier. So, he could only find a way to break through another level.

"Luckily, this examination does not stipulate a time frame."

"I wonder what the sect is like now."

Han Yi put aside the many thoughts in his mind, took a deep breath, and focused on cultivating.

Amidst the cloud sea, an Immortal Mountain appeared.

By the cliff in front of the mansion, a cultivator dressed in an ordinary robe was meditating.

Eternal days and endless nights.

Time flies, leaving its trace.

Han Yi opened his eyes.

In front of him, the faint red virtual panel had been unconsciously transformed.

[Name: Han Yi]

[LifeSpan: 37/135]

[Realm: Qi Cultivation Eighth Level (l/ioo)]

[Cultivation Method: Fire Gang Mysterious Art (Entering Depth 11/100)]

[Skills:]

Alchemy Skill (Fire is Purely Green 49/100)

Spirit Void Finger (Fire is Purely Green 74/100)

Sword Control Skill (Fire is Purely Green 71/100)

Light Body Technique (Fire is Purely Green 99/100)

Fire Shield Skill (Fire is Purely Green 24/100)

Turtle Breath Skill (Fire is Purely Green 28/100)

Departing Fire Sword Formula (Mastering 9/100)

Qi Observation Skill (Enter the Hall 29/100)

Talisman Making Skill (First Glimpse of the Path 29/100)

]

"Two and a half years, almost three years, I've finally reached the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage."

Han Yi stood up, and the ash of the Spirit Stones scattered with the wind.

A powerful Qi belonging to the eighth level of Qi Refining surged, stirring the Cloud Sea, but it was quickly withdrawn.

"I can't be impatient at critical moments. I just advanced to the eighth level of Qi Refining, I still need to consolidate my realm."

"However, this promotion came about a year earlier than I expected."

Han Yi looked at the Proficiency Panel's column of techniques.

He had always thought that the proficiency of techniques had little effect on one's realm.

This was the case from the second to the sixth levels of Qi Refining, and even when he changed to the Fire Gang Profound Art in the seventh level, he didn't notice any significant improvements.

However, one year ago, he discovered a surprising improvement in his cultivation speed when the Fire Gang Profound Art advanced from "Proficient" to "Minute Detail".

This was the first time he had clearly perceived the promotion effect of techniques on his realm.

Originally, he estimated that it would take about three years for him to advance from 29/100 to 100/100 in proficiency with the Fire Gang Profound Art after consuming the Blood Bone Spirit Flower.

However, when the Fire Gang Profound Art progressed to "Minute Detail", his cultivation speed improved significantly, allowing him to advance within less than three years.

"But this breakthrough didn't attract any Heavenly Demons. Where is this place, a place where even Heavenly Demons can't enter?"

Han Yi's inner heart floated with doubts. In his previous breakthrough to the eighth level of Qi Refining, he had taken the standard-quality exorcise evil spirits pill, but this time, he didn't hear the whispers of Heavenly Demons that he usually did during breakthroughs.

He quickly dismissed these doubts from his mind.

It didn't matter, as long as he had successfully broken through. It was better if no Heavenly Demons appeared, to avoid any accidents.

Afterward, it took Han Yi three months to consolidate his realm at the eighth level of Qi Refining. Then he started refining the Golden Light Shuttle.

This time, his refinement was not just the most basic and superficial one, but instead, he treated the Golden Light Shuttle as his core magical tool for refinement.

His spiritual consciousness enveloped the tool and transferred his mana into it.

It took him half a year to refine the top-quality magical weapon to the limit of his current abilities.

At this time, the Proficiency Panel showed that he was already 38 years old and had been in this mysterious place for over three years.

More than three years had passed since Han Yi last walked outside the large bronze door, facing the motionless Yellow Scarf Immortal Soldier.

For over three years, this Heavenly Creation had been standing still like a puppet, seemingly lifeless. Only Han Yi knew of its earth-shattering power once it started to move.

Han Yi walked faster and faster, leaping into the air halfway towards the door and lightly tossing the Golden Light Shuttle. It took off into the sky, turning into a golden streak that shot upward before diving down again.

Behind the Golden Light Shuttle, a circle of golden radiance flickered, causing even the spatial vibrations. However, because the Golden Light Shuttle's speed was too fast, its roaring sound didn't spread far.

The Yellow Scarf Immortal Soldier, which had been silent for three years, suddenly looked up. Its aura surged as it leaped upward, its arms shining with a bronze glow as it prepared to block the Golden Light Shuttle.

This scene was almost identical to the one three years ago.

However, in the next instant, Han Yi's eyes flashed with a fierce light in the air, as his spiritual consciousness burst out, and a trace of blood even spilled from the corner of his mouth unconsciously.

At the same time, the Golden Light Shuttle's speed increased by another level just before colliding with the Yellow Scarf Immortal Soldier.

Boom!!

Creak.

The sound of metal breaking suddenly rang out.

The terrifying golden light did not slow down, and it continued to descend from the heavens..

Chapter 105: Incompatible Eight Characters

If time were slowed down by a thousand times, one could see that the bronze-colored arms of the yellow-turbaned immortal standing in front of the golden light, had numerous cracks appearing on them the instant they touched it. Then, they collapsed further under the full force of the Golden Light Shuttle, shattering into bronze fragments in a split second.

Among the fragments were some semi-solid mysterious substances mixed in.

Boom!

The light flashed.

The Golden Light Shuttle hit the square, unleashing its power and a bright golden light. Han Yi, who was in midair, having exhausted all his energy, his body's mana depleted, and his Sea of Consciousness almost empty, was blown away.

When he managed to stand up with difficulty dozens of meters away, he narrowed his eyes and his face looked horrified.

He saw that the yellow-turbaned immortal with a hole pierced through his chest was standing upright on the square. The broken part of his chest was slightly writhing. Some semi-solid substances in the scattered fragments attracted all the pieces, suspended in air and gathering toward the gaping hole in his chest.

Both of the arms that were shattered by the Golden Light Shuttle were also doing the same.

In less than ten breaths of time, the yellow-turbaned immortal was restored to a complete form.

This is impossible," Han Yi exclaimed, his face dramatically changed, and even his voice was somewhat distorted from shock.

The scene before him turned all his efforts to ashes.

This yellow-turbaned immortal seemed to possess an undying body.

How the hell was he supposed to deal with that?

A sense of despair, unprecedented in Han Yi's heart, emerged.

"Huh? Wait, no. Something is off."

There was no notification of a failed assessment?

At this moment, the now-repaired yellow-turbaned guard headed straight towards the bronze-colored door of the mansion. Then, he turned into a light and disappeared into the door.

Following this, the majestic voice appeared again.

"Congratulations on passing the assessment."

"You are now the owner of the ten-thousand-and-ninth Immortal Mansion."

"Next, you can choose to leave the Immortal Court or set foot on the Immortal Road."

"Warning, the realm of the owner of the Immortal Mansion is low, and the survival rate of stepping onto the Immortal Road is only one in a trillion-trillion."

The voice in his head made Han Yi's face even more unsightly.

One in a trillion-trillion, that was essentially a dead-end.

Was there really a choice? Only someone seeking death would choose to step on that dangerous-sounding Immortal Road.

Han Yi couldn't wait to leave this place immediately, so he did not hesitate to chant in his heart.

"I choose to leave the Immortal Court."

Although he didn't know what the Immortal Court was, he just followed the voice. Once he got out of this damned place, all these things would have nothing to do with him.

As soon as the words were spoken, a black token popped out of nowhere, instantly creating a red light-door. Han Yi thought for a moment and decided to trust it, preparing to step in.

But he felt resistance.

He instantly understood that he needed proof of communication, which was the black token in front of him.

Without any hesitation, he grabbed the black token and stepped in again. This time, there was no obstacle.

The familiar feeling of spatial change appeared once more, but in the blink of an eye, the scenery brightened.

Looking around, he saw the bright moonlight and the lush green Spirit Field.

With a flicker of thought, Han Yi already knew where he was.

It was still the same place from three years ago, the Luo family's Spirit Field.

He turned around and saw the pale red light behind him vanishing rapidly.

Opening his hand, the black token lay quietly, without any hint of extraordinariness, as if these three years had been nothing more than a dangerous yet illusory dream.

Yet, Han Yi knew that everything that had happened in that mysterious place was real.

Because the Proficiency Panel would never deceive him.

[Lifespan: 38/135]

[Realm: Qi Cultivation Stage Eight (8/100)]

After trying for almost half a month, cultivating for two and a half years, consolidating his cultivation base for three months, and refining the Golden Light Shuttle for half a year, more than three years had passed in total.In these three years, Han Yi had not only gained the mastery of a mysterious immortal mansion, but his realm had also improved. Essentially, he had gained much more than what he had lost.

However.

He didn't want to experience such a dangerous tightrope walk again. He could still break through his realm in the outside world, and at present, he couldn't sec any use for the mysterious immortal mansion.

Mystery and the unknown often meant trouble.

What Han Yi feared most was trouble.

Han Yi originally wanted to discard the black token, but his hand hesitated just as he was about to throw it away, and he thought about it before putting it away.

Then.

He quickly moved and disappeared, finding a place to sit down and meditate. The night passed and during the day, Han Yi left the spirit field and did not linger in the city, he directly left Daofu City and headed to Tong City.

Unexpectedly, halfway through the journey, Han Yi encountered the cultivator from the Heavenly Will Sect, the cold youth Zhao Li.

However, at this moment, Zhao Li seemed extremely disheveled, and he could no longer maintain the cold expression on his face.

He was fleeing.

Han Yi turned around to leave, not wanting to get involved with Zhao Li's affairs for even a second.

"Daoist Han, please wait."

"I have a robbing cultivator following me. Please help me kill them quickly."

"My master told me before he went down the mountain that I would encounter a disaster, but in the end, it could turn into a blessing. The reason is that I would meet a cultivator with a lower realm than me, but stronger power. This word should be fulfilled on Daoist Han."

Hearing these words, Han Yi ran even faster.

If he believed him, he would change his surname from Han today.

However, other robbing cultivators were coming from the opposite direction, regarding Han Yi as Zhao Li's accomplice. They activated their magical instruments, transforming huge, sharp wind blades that cut through space and attacked Han Yi.

Without thinking, Han Yi raised his hand and unleashed a sword strike.

As soon as the sonic boom started, the Shadow Bearing Sword broke through the wind blade, cutting through the space and halving both the magical ding-shaped furnace and the cultivator who activated it.

The Shadow Bearing Sword returned to its sheath, and Han Yi moved quickly like the wind. The Light Body Technique, at this moment, had officially broken through from "Fire is Purely Green 99/100" to the next level.

[Light Body Technique (Peak Mastery 1/100)].

The Peak Mastery Light Body Technique allowed Han Yi to cover a distance of two hundred meters with one step.

In just a blink of an eye, he took a dozen steps, seemingly slow but actually fast, and left behind both Zhao Li from the Heavenly Will Sect and the robbing cultivators attacking him.

This time.

Han Yi really felt that the direct route from Daofu City to Tong City was clashing with his luck.

He had to change to a slightly longer route, and after switching, he encountered no more twists and turns, and smoothly arrived at Tong City.

Upon arriving at Tong City, he found the Xuandan Sect's Pill Shop and showed his inner sect identity to inquire about the Immortal Ship's schedule, paid for the trip, boarded the ship, and set off without any obstacles.

Ten days later.

Han Yi looked at the Xuandan Mountain Range, which was close at hand, and his inner heart was filled with mixed emotions.

This was the longest time he had been away from the Xuandan Sect.

He had originally thought that the trip down the mountain would take about two months, but it had unexpectedly dragged on for more than three years.

Moreover, many things happened: the Luo family's spirit field, Luo Yunzhou's death, the robbing cultivator's interception, the mysterious place, the yellow turban immortal warrior, and the immortal mansion master…

Han Yi gathered his thoughts and focused on the upcoming matters.

According to the Xuandan Sect's newly enacted policy.

He had not yet completed the three annual Earth Ranking challenges on the Combat Platform.

In addition, the battle points were settled every three years, and inner sect disciples who scored less than ten points would be demoted to the outer sect. Han Yi hadn't completed this either.

Han Yi guessed that he might lose his courtyard due to his absence from the sect for more than three years.

But it didn't matter, as he had already advanced to the Qi Cultivation 8th layer, and based on his estimation of his own strength, defeating opponents at the same layer was as easy as slaughtering dogs and chickens. As for facing a Qi Cultivation 9th layer, as long as they weren't at the peak state, he could kill them without much difficulty.

Even when facing the Qi Cultivation Peak, he had a chance of winning, and it was uncertain who would win or lose.

However, when facing a legendary Qi Cultivator like Han Xuxiao, who could fight a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was slightly inferior, but even if defeated, he could still retreat calmly.

In short, within the Qi Cultivation Stage, Han Yi was no longer afraid of anyone. He could fully exert his strength, and it shouldn't be a problem to contend for the top 30 in the Earth Ranking.

The top 30 opposition wouldn't just be the disciples of the Xuandan Sect from ten years ago, but the formidable Qi Cultivation Peak who had experienced various trials, such as the Demon Cave, the Blood God Sect battles, and the Cave Heaven trials, and had significantly improved their combat strength..

Chapter 106: Three Years of Change

A moment later, Han Yi climbed up Azure Dragon Peak and headed towards his own courtyard.

To his surprise, his courtyard had not changed ownership and still belonged to him. He triggered the restriction with his divine sense, and the courtyard door opened as Han Yi stepped in.

There was no change in the courtyard from more than three years ago.

Who had preserved his courtyard?

Han Yi's first thought was of Xuandan Sect's Master Yuan Shun, who had found him several times before and might have guessed his true strength. He knew that Han Yi was hiding his strength, but did not expose him.

His second thought was of Bai Wanqing. Bai Wanqing was Luo Yunzhou's master, and Luo Yunzhou had died in Daofu City. She should have known of his death by now.

Luo Yunzhou had gone down the mountain with him, and after Bai Wanqing's investigation, she found that Han Yi was missing. She preserved his courtyard, and although it was a small possibility, it could not be ruled out.

As the third possibility, there might have been new changes in the Earth Ranking that he didn't know about, such as policy changes.

However, no matter what, his courtyard had not been taken back, which was what Han Yi was happy to see.

After making some minor adjustments, he put the black Immortal Mansion Token in a jade box and hid it in a secluded spot inside the courtyard. Then Han Yi went out and hurried to Azure Dragon Palace.

According to both sentiment and reason, he needed to see Bai Wanqing as soon as possible.

The second time he met Bai Wanqing, she still looked stunning.

Her eyes were bright, her hair was coiled up in a silver bun, and her facial features were incomparably astonishing.

However, unlike the first time they met when Bai Wanqing didn't get up, this time she was standing at the railing of the Azure Dragon Palace, looking out over the Cloud Sea.

Han Yi glanced at her and found that Bai Wanqing was shorter than Chu Jinmo, probably about 1.68 meters tall. She wore a tight-fitting robe, and both her figure and appearance were stunning. In terms of figure alone, she was even better than Yan Ru by a fraction.

"I knew about Yunzhou's death three years ago."

Bai Wanqing's tone sounded somewhat sad. She had nearly ten disciples under her name, and every one of them had a genuine master-disciple relationship with her.

According to the broad definition of Dao partners, masters and disciples included, Luo Yunzhou's death naturally saddened her.

"But where have you been for these three years?"

Bai Wanqing didn't turn her head and casually asked.

Han Yi bowed: "Your disciple was trapped in a formation and spent more than three years breaking through to the eighth level of Qi Cultivation before finally escaping."

Han Yi didn't reveal everything about the mysterious place, but merely said he was trapped in a formation.

Bai Wanqing nodded. When Luo Yunzhou's soul lamp went out, she had gone to Daofu City and tried to find Han Yi but found that he had disappeared. Unable to trace him with her Foundation Establishment abilities, she returned to the sect and asked the location of the inner disciples' Soul Lamps. When she learned that Han Yi's soul lamp had not gone out, she guessed that he might have found an Immortal Affinity or been trapped somewhere.

In any case, Han Yi was still alive.

"Elder Bai, did you keep my courtyard?" Han Yi asked.

Bai Wanqing nodded.

"Although there is a new policy in the sect, those who go out and may be trapped or encounter danger but whose soul lamps have not gone out, their courtyards will still be protected."

As expected, Han Yi had guessed correctly.

Han Yi cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Elder Bai."

Bai Wanqing waved her hand: "I merely reported your information and did not do anything myself, so there's no need to thank me."

"By the way, your cultivation progress is not slow, and there have been many interesting changes in the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings in recent years. When you have time, pay more attention."

"Cultivating in seclusion all the time is not advisable."

"You may leave."

With thanks, Han Yi left the Azure Dragon Palace with a thoughtful expression on his face.

The changes in the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings had even caught Bai Wanqing's attention. It seemed that he had indeed missed out on a lot during these three years.

His interest piqued, Han Yi headed towards Combat Peak.

When Han Yi arrived at Combat Peak, he almost couldn't recognize it.

The Combat Peak at this moment was no longer the same as it was three years ago; its area had expanded more than three times. For cultivators, 'moving mountains' was naturally not a problem.

At the top of the peak, there were originally only one Combat Platform, but now, there were two more, and the three Combat Platforms formed a triangle.

On the Combat Platforms, three battles were taking place.

Below the Combat Platforms, hundreds of people were watching and learning.

Surrounding the Combat Platforms, a circle of houses and lofts had been built, with Xuanhuo and Xuandixian Pill Shops prominently displayed. Han Yi even saw the signboard of the Nine Dragons Commercial Shop hanging on one of the lofts.

At the entrance of Combat Peak, three huge plaques stood there.

Heaven List, Earth Ranking, Human Ranking.

In Heaven List, the first place went to Azure Dragon Peak, Master Fire Phoenix.

In Heaven List, the second place went to Vermilion Bird Peak, Lin Ya.

? ?

In Heaven List, the thirty-ninth place went to Azure Dragon Peak, Bai Wanqing.

? ?

In Heaven List, the sixty-ninth place went to Golden Court Peak, You Wu.

? ?

Han Yi looked at the Heaven List and found that this list only included rankings, inner peak locations, and names, without any other information.

There were a total of eighty-three people on the Heaven List, which should have included all Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators of Xuandan Sect.

Moreover, he saw on this list, You Wu, who had challenged many Qi Cultivation Peaks more than three years ago. After three years, he had already advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage and ranked sixty-ninth on the Heaven List, which was quite impressive.

"This kind of list is really clear, with all the elders on it. Heaven List first place, Master Fire Phoenix, is a legend."

Next, he looked at the second list, Earth Ranking.

Not all inner sect disciples were ranked on the Earth Ranking list, but just the top three hundred.

Out of the top hundred, there was only one at the Eighth Layer of Qi Cultivation, while the rest were all at the Ninth Layer or higher. Within the top three hundred, there were thirteen at the Seventh Layer of Qi Cultivation.

Han Yi found a familiar name at the twenty-eighth place, He Fengdi, and Yan Ru's name at the two hundred and seventy-eighth place.

Then, he looked at the Human Ranking. Like the Earth Ranking, the Human Ranking listed the top three hundred, including several familiar names, but Zheng Hai was not on the list.

After looking at the Heaven, Earth, and Human Ranking lists, Han Yi walked to the area near the Combat Platforms. Of the three Combat Platforms, only two still had people fighting. On the other platform, a disciple dressed in a gray robe sat cross-legged, waiting for others to challenge.

Compared to more than three years ago, the current Combat Peak could be described as completely renewed, aptly put.

Han Yi watched two battles, one between two cultivators at the Eighth Layer of Qi Cultivation, and another between two at the Sixth Layer. Both battles were eye-opening.

Their battles, compared to those from years ago, had undergone a metamorphosis.

"This new policy has really ignited a long-lasting fire, and it's burning even stronger now."

"However, this fire has little to do with me."

Han Yi shook his head, turned around, and left the peak The Heaven, Earth, and Human Ranking lists were one of the new policies that Han Yi summarized in three words: "rolled up."

So far, this "roll" had not affected him.

After looking at the greatly changed Combat Peak, Han Yi returned to Azure Dragon Peak and entered his courtyard. He took out more than a dozen storage bags.

Among them, there were six storage bags belonging to cultivators in the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation. He didn't want to waste time specifically erasing the restrictions for now. This included the four from the Twelve Robbing cultivators outside Daofu City, the dual-cultivating youth with a long spear from Evil Mountain, and the storage bag of Liu Heng from the spirit field in the Luo family's Daofu City property.

The remaining storage bags belonged to cultivators in the Eighth Layer of Qi Cultivation, including one from Tianqing City years ago, three from the Evil Mountain Range, and eight from the Twelve Robbing cultivators this time..

Chapter 107: Peak Mastery

Han Yi first broke the restrictions on the storage bag of the twelve Robbing cultivators, organized the items within, and found that there were not many Spirit Stones in these storage bags. The least held only a few thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, and the most held only over two hundred middle-grade Spirit Stones. There were also various odds and ends, low-grade Spiritual Talismans, Formation Plates, and Transfer Jade Plates, etc.

However, every little bit adds up, and Han Yi was not greedy.

After sorting them out, he broke open the storage bags of three Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer cultivators he had obtained from the Evil Mountain Range. Among them, the one who wielded the Silver Scale Fan was the richest, with as many as over seven hundred middle-grade Spirit Stones in his storage bag. Surprisingly, there was even another top-grade magic treasure, which was a golden pot-like magic treasure that greatly lifted Han Yi's spirits.

After that, he opened the last storage bag, which belonged to the owner of the Golden Light Shuttle, the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer cultivator he had killed in Tianqing City.

Han Yi had only encountered one Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator with such a top-grade magic treasure, and he speculated that there must be great surprises inside this storage bag.

As expected, after breaking the restriction, Han Yi scanned the storage bag with his divine sense, took a deep breath, and his eyes shone brightly.

"A large pile of Spirit Stones, and they're all middle-grade Spirit Stones, nearly two thousand in total; this is a huge fortune."

Aside from Spirit Stones, there were also many Spiritual Talismans.

"Annihilation Talismans, and there are two of them?"

"Hiss."

Han Yi's face was shocked.

In this storage bag, besides the middle and high-grade Spiritual Talismans, there were also two first-stage premium-grade Annihilation Talismans.

The Annihilation Talisman, when activated, is not as flashy as the Yin Thunder Talisman but rather silent, targeting only the Divine Soul. With a single strike, the opponent's Divine Soul would be obliterated, making it even more terrifying than the Yin Thunder Talisman.

Han Yi did not expect there to be an Annihilation Talisman in the storage bag of that gloomy teenager from Tianqing City. If he had used it back then, Han Yi reckoned he would have perished without any chance of survival.

Thinking about this, Han Yi shuddered. Fortunately, he had been decisive at the time, otherwise the consequences would have been unpredictable.

Han Yi solemnly placed the two Annihilation Talismans into his storage bag. These were weapons and trump cards that could save his life at critical moments.

Next, Han Yi looked at the magic treasures in the storage bag and his eyes were immediately attracted to a silver magic treasure.

This magic treasure was a silver mirror.

"Is it another silver series top-grade magic treasure like the Silver Light Pearl and the Silver Scale Fan?"

After checking it out, Han Yi solemnly put it into the storage bag. He would study it when he had time.

Breaking the restrictions on these dozens of storage bags took Han Yi almost two months.

After organizing everything, Han Yi did not go to the Nine Dragons Market to sell the magic treasures to He Fangwei, as he had done in the past. This was because he had obtained a large number of Spirit Stones from these dozens of storage bags, which were enough to support his cultivation until the Foundation Establishment stage. There was no need to worry about Spirit Stones, so why sell the magic treasures?

Another reason was that after experiencing the mysterious land, Han Yi realized that he had a very serious shortcoming:

His techniques were too weak, and his magic treasures were too singular.

All in all, he only had a Sword Control Skill, a Spirit Void Finger, a Wind Demon Dagger, a Shadow Bearing Sword, and a Golden Light Shuttle as his trump card.

Besides that, he needed to rely on Spiritual Talismans to enhance his combat strength.

Against Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, ordinary Ninth Layer, or even experienced Ninth Layer opponents, this proved abundantly effective in securing a kill.

However, when facing Qi Cultivation Peak, or even legendary Qi Cultivators – commonly known as half-step Foundation Establishment – Han Yi's techniques appeared somewhat weak.

Han Yi believed that the mysterious yellow-robed immortal in the Luo family's Spirit Field could definitely be considered half-step Foundation Establishment, or even possibly hiding their true strength, comparable to an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.

Although he defeated the yellow-robed immortal using the Golden Light Shuttle, if he encountered another legendary Qi Cultivator such as Blood God's child Han Xuxiao, Han Yi wouldn't simply stand there waiting to be attacked without fighting back.

This was one of his conclusions on the mysterious land: his techniques were still weak and needed to be strengthened. He needed to refine more magic treasures, which could even be used to buy time or inflict severe damage to the enemy at critical moments by self-destructing.

Another consideration was his skills: on the one hand, their power needed to be increased, and he needed to break through either the Spirit Void Finger or Sword Control Skill to reach the realm of Peak Mastery as soon as possible.

On the other hand, he needed to learn more skills: he only had one defensive skill, Fire Shield Skill, which was too specialized, and he needed to learn another one. He had the Turtle Breath Skill but still lacked a Concealment Skill.

Within the Xuandan Sect, there was no need for a Concealment Skill, but it became critical outside, especially during his trip to Daofu City, which made Han Yi realize the importance of Concealment Skills. If he had been able to move stealthily while concealing his breath, he would not have been discovered by the Robbing cultivators, and none of the following events would have happened.

"Indeed, as one cultivates to higher levels, one feels increasingly pressed for time."

"Since my realm cannot be broken through in a short period of time, let's focus on working on my skill proficiency first."

"But there's no need to rush. We should take it step by step and plan well to avoid chaos."

Taking a deep breath, Han Yi started to choose the most important task, which was to cultivate the Spirit Void Finger. This skill progressed faster than the Sword Control Skill and was inherently less difficult to cultivate. Han Yi chose to focus on it as his breakthrough point.

In the outside world, the Three Realms Rankings constantly changed, and the Immortal Path was full of ups and downs.

In the courtyard, Han Yi's mind was unswerving, as he practiced the Spirit Void Finger, Sword Control Skill, refining magic treasures, learning Concealment Skills, and defensive magic skills…

In his spare time, Han Yi would stand alone atop Azure Dragon Cliff, sometimes gazing into the distance, sometimes sipping wine, sometimes pondering, and sometimes sitting cross-legged.

During the first year, he spent one day every month going to Combat Peak to find out about major events happening within the sect. He kept track of the implementation progress of the sect's new policies and stepped onto the Combat Platform to effortlessly defeat a Qi Cultivation eighth-level disciple, thus completing the new policy's challenges.

In the second year, he left the house even less frequently.

During the third year, he only went out once.

In the blink of an eye, three years passed.

At this point, Han Yi was already forty-one years old.

It had been a full twenty years since he had crossed over.

It had been sixteen years since the battle in the demonic cave.

It had been twelve years since the conflict between the Xuandan Sect and the Blood God Sect.

Eight years had passed since the introduction of the new policies.

Within the courtyard of Azure Dragon Peak.

Han Yi sat cross-legged inside the Soul Locking Array, his fingers gliding along the black shadows on his body. With the movement of his fingers, the sound of breaking through the air rang out and sword light flickered like lightning, with only a phantom left to be seen.

At some point,

The sword light whizzing beside him suddenly vanished. No, it didn't vanish – it just moved too fast for Han Yi to control it at that moment.

Boom!

In an instant, the sword light penetrated the Soul Locking Array, slamming into the courtyard. The entire courtyard shook, and the formation in the courtyard swayed violently, its spirit light constantly flickering.

"I did it!"

Han Yi stood up abruptly, his face full of delight.

"I finally broke through in the Sword Control Skill!"

Han Yi gently beckoned, and the Shadow Bearing Sword, which was deeply embedded in the ground, flew up with a whoosh and returned to its sheath.

Then, he looked at the pale red Proficiency Panel in front of him.

[Name: Han Yi]

[Lifespan: 41/135]

[Realm: Qi Cultivation Eighth Level (28/100)]

[Technique: Fire Xuan Power (Entering the Micro 39/100)]

[Skills:

Alchemy Skill (Fire is Purely Green 49/100)

Spirit Void Finger (Peak Mastery 3/100)

Sword Control Skill (Peak Mastery 1/100)

Light Body Technique (Peak Mastery 4/100)

Fire Shield Skill (Fire is Purely Green 89/100)

Turtle Breath Skill (Fire is Purely Green 28/100)

Departing Fire Sword Formula (Fire is Purely Green 18/100)

Qi Observation Skill (Enter the Hall 35/100)

Concealment Skill (Enter the Hall 9/100)

Wind Wall Skill (Enter the Hall 4/100)

Talisman Making Skill (Beginner 29/100)

Chapter 108: Cave Heaven Reopens

Over these three years, although Han Yi wanted to balance the cultivation of various skills, in the end, he still found it difficult to take care of everything.

He first pushed the Spirit Void Finger to the Peak Mastery realm, then added a supplementary Concealment Skill, as well as a defensive Wind Wall Skill.

Han Yi's primary Spiritual Root is Fire Spirit Root, and since fire generates wind, it is suitable for people with Fire Spirit Root to practice wind attribute Magic Skills. It's much easier than practicing other elemental skills such as metal or wood. This is also why he chose the Wind Wall Skill.

However, it wasn't until three years later, at this moment, that he managed to advance his Sword Control Skill from Fire is Purely Green to Peak Mastery.

The sudden increase in power after the breakthrough in Sword Control Skill also caught him off guard.

The more advanced the skills, the harder they become. Every bit of progress is not easy, but if there is a breakthrough, its power will multiply exponentially.

With great mood, Han Yi stepped out again, approximately six months later.

This time, he was heading to the Combat Peak again.

In these years, the Combat Peak has been expanded several times, and it no longer looks like a mountain peak but rather an area with special characteristics within the sect.

Outer disciples, Inner Peak, and even Elders are all gathered here.

When Han Yi ascended the Combat Peak this time, he heard everyone discussing one thing.

Cave Heaven trial was opening again after twelve years.

This time, the number of trial spots is still one hundred. These one hundred spots will be given to the top one hundred Inner Disciples in the Earth Ranking after one month.

During this month, the Inner Disciples went crazy, especially those who arc around the hundredth spot.

Those ranking within the top hundred have to protect their spots, and those outside the top hundred have to desperately win more fights, surpassing others to enter the top hundred.

This intense competition is shown at the Combat Peak right now, in the form of fierce battles.

"One hundred spots; those who participated twelve years ago shouldn't be few. However, the sect didn't remove them and let all the Earth Ranking disciples compete, which is fair,"

"If I exert half of my strength, I should have no problem getting on the list. However, going to the sacred Yujing Mountain is not as good as staying in the Xuandan Sect to practice."

Han Yi shook his head without any intention of getting involved in this matter, even though he was indeed very interested in the sacred Yujing Mountain in his heart.

The Immortal Path is a long journey, and one should not be obsessed with immediate gains and losses.

Han Yi turned his head and went towards the Red Sun Fang market.

Many years later, he entered the Red Sun Fang market again.

This time he came to sell some of the low-ranking artifacts and nameless Spiritual Medicines that he had obtained from his storage bags and to buy more Spiritual Talismans.

Actually,

Han Yi had thought about making talismans himself, but what he lacked most was time. The improvement of the Talisman Making Skill, like Alchemy Skill, required a long time, which he couldn't afford to wait.

Moreover, since he had enough Spirit Stones on him, why not just buy them directly?

"Fellow Daoist, it's been many years. Have you been in seclusion and practicing?"

Seeing Han Yi, He Fangwei's eyes lit up. Even though Han Yi was still wearing his concealment mask, he recognized Han Yi at a glance.

Han Yi nodded without elaborating and took out the artifacts.

"Master He, I came mainly to sell artifacts and buy talismans today."

Hearing Han Yi's words, He Fangwei's eyes gleamed bright.

Every time this fellow Daoist sold artifacts and bought talismans from the Nine Dragons shop, it earned them a lot of money. How could he not be happy?

"Blood Soul Banner, Golden Tripod Plate…"

Among these artifacts, many were chosen from the ones left by Han Yi, and they were mostly low-ranked artifacts. Most of them were like banners, umbrellas, or cauldrons, and there were only a few middle-ranked ones among them.

He kept the artifacts that he might use, such as sword or knife artifacts, regardless of their rank – low or middle. At critical moments, he could detonate these artifacts using the Sword Control Skill to block enemies.

After a check, He Fangwei quoted a price, and Han Yi accepted it.

Then,

He Fangwei watched Han Yi eagerly, but Han Yi waved his hands: "That's all, there's nothing else."

"Nothing else? Are you sure?"

He Fangwei was somewhat uncertain.

The artifacts taken out by Han Yi were many, but their ranks were relatively low.

"No, I also have these dozen storage bags. Let's sell them together."

Han Yi took out more than a dozen storage bags, which were mainly left by the robbing cultivators outside Daofu City.

He Fangwei's eyes, which had just brightened up, went dull again.

Seeing his regretful expression, Han Yi said irritably, "Fellow Daoist, I'm not a robbing cultivator. How can I possibly sell you such good artifacts every time?"

He Fangwei glanced at Han Yi and rolled his eyes.

You're not a robbing cultivator, but you're better than one. With so many artifacts and storage bags, even robbing cultivators would be killed by you if they encountered you. What He Fangwei didn't know was that he actually guessed it right.

After the settlements, Han Yi added some more Spirit Stones and bought a few talismans. This time, he didn't buy many but rather focused on the ones most suitable for him.

Escaping Talisman, Protecting Body Talisman, Yin Thunder Talisman.

Together with the two Annihilation Talismans Han Yi got from the storage bags earlier, he felt it was enough.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist, do you provide artifact appraisal service here?" Han Yi remembered that he still had a silver mirror in his storage bag and took it out.

He Fangwei nodded. Seeing the mirror, his eyes lit up.

"Silver Makeup Mirror?"

"Yes, it should be the Silver Makeup Mirror."

After some appraisal by He Fangwei, he confirmed that this mirror was indeed called the Silver Makeup Mirror.

"Manager He, is this one of the silver series magic tools you mentioned before?" Han Yi wanted to make sure of this.

He Fangwei nodded, "Yes, it's one of the high-grade magic tools from the Southern Dipper Divine Palace's silver series."

"Fellow Daoist, did you sneak into the Southern Dipper Divine Palace and take away the silver series?"

Han Yi shook his head with a smile, took back the mirror, and did not intend to sell it; he was just confirming its value.

He Fangwei showed regret, "The silver series, such excellent high-grade magic tools… Fellow Daoist, if you ever need to sell it in the future, please choose Jiulong Shop. I promise to only charge a handling fee and won't make any extra money from you. As for this appraisal, let's not charge you any fees."

Han Yi was naturally happy to save money, so he casually agreed. Their business relationship had already built a strong trust.

Before leaving, Han Yi suddenly remembered something and took two black beads with extremely fast cracks from his storage bag.

These two beads were the result of the fierce attack launched by the robbing cultivator outside of Daofu City, and that black light brushing by him nearly caused his downfall.

"Manager He, please help me evaluate these broken magic tools."

He Fangwei picked up the black bead fragments and observed them, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"Fellow Daoist, where did you get this item?"

Han Yi raised his eyebrows: "Manager He, is there something special about this item?"

"I have never seen this kind of magic tool, but I have seen it described in an ancient book. This magic tool is called the Mother-and-Child Destruction Pearl and is a one-time-use item."

"However, it belongs to the evil cultivators' magic tools, because refining the Mother-and-Child Destruction Pearl requires a living human sacrifice and goes against the natural order. This is my first time seeing it."

He Fangwei shook his head, apparently not interested in these magic tools, even showing some disgust.

Han Yi put away the broken bead, and since it belongs to the evil cultivators' magic tools and goes against the natural order, he wouldn't try to restore it.

After thanking He Fangwei, he left Red Sun Fang Market, walked down Red Sun Peak, and paused when he reached Azure Dragon Peak.

At the edge of the Azure Dragon Cliff, a familiar figure caught Han Yi's eye, calmly looking at him before turning their head away, gazing at the Cloud Sea.

Han Yi's heart skipped a beat but did not worry; he respectfully approached.

Yuan Shun, the Sect Master of the Xuandan Sect, Yuan Shun.

At the moment, he was still dressed in white without any magic tools, appearing like an ordinary mortal, but within ten meters of him, the surroundings were calm, quiet, and seemed like a cut-off separate space.

"Han Yi pays respects to Sect Master." Han Yi respectfully saluted, and in his heart, he began to wonder what matter would make Yuan Shun come to him.

Counting this time, it had already been the third time. The first time was discovering the Blood God Sect traitors, and the second was after returning from the Evil Mountain Range; both had traces to follow.

This third time, there were no clues whatsoever.

"For the second Cave Heaven trial, there are too slots, but after the first trial, the sect made a proposal. In addition to these too slots, more slots were added, with each Supreme Elder nominating a disciple whose strength is not enough but has high potential."

Yuan Shun got straight to the point, directly mentioned the main theme, and sighed softly after that.

"The sect is too big to be completely fair and unbiased; I understand that too."

"Originally, the slot for me was meant for You Wu, but with his rapid progress, he had already established the Immortal Path Foundation in the previous years, which left an extra slot available."

Yuan Shun turned around, and his gaze landed on Han Yi.

"At the Qi Cultivation 8th level, your realm is mediocre. However, you have killed many Blood God Sect cultivators and even taken out several silver-series magic tools. Your strength should be no weaker than the ordinary 9th level cultivator."

"This opportunity suits you well. Go, experience some trials, and meet the legendary Qi Cultivating cultivators across the world. It's quite worthwhile."

"In a month, come to the Combat Peak."

Yuan Shun spoke unhurriedly but didn't give Han Yi any chance to refuse. After finishing, he turned around and left. This time, he didn't travel through the Cloud Sea but walked towards the Azure Dragon Palace, presumably having other matters to attend to.

Han Yi stood still, watching Yuan Shun leave and bowed thankfully.

When he raised his head, his expression was a bit complicated, with both surprise and delight.

The surprise was Yuan Shun's knowledge of his transactions in the market, which allowed him to infer that Han Yi had killed many Blood God Sect cultivators and guessed his realm to be around the advanced Qi Cultivation level.

The first half was accurate, but Yuan Shun did not know that Han Yi had strong enough strength to kill the 9th level cultivators when he was only at the Qi Cultivation 7th level.

And after breaking through to the Qi Cultivation 8th level and achieving a peak mastery skill, although he hadn't tested it, he was confident that his strength was not inferior to those at the Qi Cultivation peak. He could even compete with legendary Qi Cultivators like Han Xuxiao.

This was his theoretical guess, untested because, so far, neither Death Platform had really competed with Qi Cultivation peak or above the legendary Qi Cultivators.

Winning or losing could only be determined after the competition.

The delight was that he didn't have to participate in the ranking to directly get a Cave Heaven trial slot. It was like a gift from heaven.

Han Yi didn't dislike participating in the Cave Heaven trial, but weighing the pros and cons, he didn't want to spend so much time just to get a top 100 Earth Ranking and expose his true strength.

With such a high price, he chose to give up.

Ever since discovering the Blood God Sect traitor years ago, he had warned himself to keep a low profile in the Xuandan Sect, not wanting to be the bird that gets shot as it sticks its head out.

However, if he could get a slot without participating in the Earth Rankings, he would definitely accept the benefit.

Moreover, the Cave Heaven trial did not appear dangerous from the first time, as everyone came back alive, so there was nothing to worry about.

After returning to the courtyard, Han Yi continued to cultivate without any preparation.

The Spirit Void Finger, Sword Control Skill, and Light Body Technique had already broken through to peak mastery; for now, Han Yi estimated he wouldn't be able to push these three skills to a higher level before reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

He was now refining the Fire Shield Skill, a defensive fire attribute magic skill that had provided strong defensive abilities during several battles. Its importance was no less than that of the peak mastery skills.

While practicing the Fire Shield Skill, he also paid more attention to his advancing realm..

Chapter 109: The Ceremony

Ever since consuming the Blood Bone Spirit Flower and promoting Huogang Xuangong to the detailed stage, Han Yi's cultivation speed hasn't been much slower than when he was at the seventh layer of Qi Cultivation Stage.

When referring to speed here, it means the progression.

During his Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer period, he closed off for two and a half years, from 43/wo, increased to 100/100. In this process, the first half was slow, and the second half increased with the detailed stage of the cultivation method.

After he returned to the Azure Dragon Peak from Daofu City and had cultivated for three years, roughly speaking, about a year was spent on promoting realms, and this year, from 8/100, increased to 28/100, suggesting a 20% progression.

From these numbers, after reaching the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, his cultivation speed, overall, is not less than that of the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer. If he commits wholeheartedly and spends all time promoting the realm, he only needs four years to advance to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.

This speed is beyond Han Yi's expectation.

The real Immortal Path is achievable.

If he hadn't had the Blood Bone Spirit Flower and the blessing of the detailed stage cultivation method, originally, he would have estimated needing fifteen to twenty years to possibly advance from the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, and that's only under the condition of spiritual vein nourishment and sufficient spirit stones.

A month later.

Han Yi was prepared, carrying the Shadow Bearing Sword and rushed to the Combat Peak.

Today, the second group of disciples will set off for Yujing Mountain, going for the trial of Cave Heaven.

When he arrived at the Combat Peak, instead of the usual hustle and bustle, it was somewhat deserted.

Only several dozen disciples scattered around the area.

Han Yi learned from a somewhat aloof Qi cultivation Ninth Layer senior brother that this time, only the Earth Ranking's top hundred people are allowed into the Combat Peak, and the other disciples were all in their own peaks inside and outside, watching through the Illusion Fairy Mirror.

"This junior brother, you look strange, why haven't I seen you before?"

The Seniro Brother with a cold face said suspiciously.

Han i saluted, "I rarely come to the Combat Peak, it's normal if the Senior

Brother finds me unfamiliar."

"My name is Han Yi. How can I address you?"

"I'm Feng Jingyu." Feng Jingyu, the cold-featured senior brother, put his hands behind his back

Han Yi remembered this name, he was the 68th on the Earth Ranking, and a senior brother boasting a deep level nine Qi Cultivation.

Even though Han Yi rarely came to the Combat Peak, he had come to learn virtually everything he was supposed to know.

Among the top hundred inner disciples on the Earth Rank, the top two had both surpassed the Qi Cultivation peak Nine Layer, reaching to the legendary Qi cultivation. Besides, the top thirty were also at the Qi Cultivation Peak, and all those in the top eighty were deep in level nine Qi Cultivation. From the Eighty and downwards, except for one Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer disciple with excellent talent, all the others are Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.

"Senior Brother Feng, did you participate in the last Cave Heaven trial?" Han Yi asked while he still had the chance.

This senior brother named Feng Jingyu, with a cold demeanor, shook his head. "I was lucky to have not participated in the last Cave Heaven trial."

"Lucky?" Han Yi was surprised, somehow those not attending were considered lucky.

Feng Jingyu cast a glance at Han Yi, noticed that he was just at the Qi cultivation Eighth Layer, yet he could climb the Combat Peak today, which was not common. Therefore he didn't bother to stick to his higher status and explained.

"Unless the junior brother also rarely goes to the Combat Peak."

"Do you know how many remain at level nine of Qi cultivation from the one hundred participants of the last Cave Heaven trial?"

This was not a question waiting for Han Yi to answer. Without pause, he went on to say,

"Only forty people."

At this point, there was an unnoticeable look of fear flashed across his face.

"Among these forty people, six completed Immortal Path Foundation Building and were promoted to Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. Thirteen failed the promotion: six died under the Heavenly Demon Calamity, seven had terrain reversals and were demoted to stewards or managers. The remaining twenty-one remained on the Earth Ranking, and all these twenty-one were cultivators with terrains of Qi Cultivation Peak or higher."

Han Yi was shocked.

All in all, the previous Cave Heaven trial was just eleven years ago. The hundred participants were almost the best Qi Cultivating disciples of the Xuandan Sect, yet sixty percent of them had died.

Han Yi was about to ask when he saw the cold senior brother started explaining of his own accord:

"Twenty-seven of the sixty dead ones died in the Evil Mountain Range, while the remaining thirty-three died for various other reasons, such as marauded by robbing cultivators after descending the peak, or stepping into a demonic path."

Han Yi's heart skipped a beat.

It seems that this Cave Heaven trial is bad news.

Just when Feng Jingyu was about to speak more, he saw a golden core cultivator descending from the sky.

"It's Elder Fu."

In his eyes, a holy light was flickering, landing on the Golden Core Stage Cultivator who just descended, flashed a look of admiration.

"A golden core cultivator, alas, when will I ever reach that stage."

At last, Han Yi seemed to understand that this senior brother, who appeared cold, was actually a chatterbox.

He looked up at the golden core stage cultivator who just landed on the Combat Platform, he found it somewhat familiar.

"The last name is Fu?"

Han Yi tensed, recalling that not long after he crossed over and was still at the Little Lingxu Peak, the then Master of Little Lingxu Peak was Fan Mo. Next door's Little Valley Sword Peak Master was infected by a Heavenly Demon, massacred Little Valley Sword Peak, triggered the outer peak formation, smashing Little Lingxu Peak, causing a disaster for Little Lingxu Peak. A golden core stage cultivator appeared at that time, and the aura of that cultivator was exactly same as the one that just landed.

"Besides, the heavyweight backing of the Nine Dragons Commercial Broker, I've checked, it's Elder Fu the Golden Core Supreme Elder. It must be him."

This Elder Fu of Golden Core Stage is very famous.

After the Supreme Elder landed, Feng Jingyu forced himself to shut his mouth, hoping to make a good impression. Not just him, the surrounding cultivators also refrained from speaking.

A moment later, Han Yi saw a familiar face come up to the Combat Peak

He Fengdi.

He Fengdi saw Han Yi standing amid the crowd, his eyes filled with surprise. His gaze flickered slightly, but he didn't inquire further. He merely nodded at Han Yi, who returned the gesture.

A moment later.

Two more Golden Core Stage Cultivators appeared, joining the others on the Combat Platform as the disciples gathered. A Supreme Elder that Han Yi didn't recognize waved his hand and summoned a magic weapon. He lightly held it in his hands, raised them, and threw it upward.

The magic weapon ascended; and in a blink of an eye, it transformed into an Immortal Boat, which was of a higher rank than the Disaster-crossing Immortal Boat. It was faster and had a stronger defense.

"Disciples who heard their names, come forward and board the Immortal Boat."

The crowd of cultivators had not anticipated that they'd have to be named before boarding the Immortal Boat and were taken aback However, The Golden Core Supreme Elder had already begun calling out names.

Han Yi certainly didn't expect this sort of ceremony. It felt overly deliberate and unnecessary.

With the divine sense of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, a simple sweep would suffice to discern who was on the list and who wasn't. Why bother with a roll call? It seemed to be a mere waste of time.

However, upon further thought, he realized that the ceremony wasn't for them —the disciples present—it was for the tens of thousands of inner and outer peak disciples who were watching through the Illusion Fairy Mirror.

This was a ceremony, similar to many years ago when the first Cave Heaven trial disciples had returned, which Han Yi had watched through the Illodion Fairy Mirror from Little Lingxu Peak

Whether it was to encourage or boost morale.

"Earth Ranking number one, White Tiger Peak, Geng Changxu."

"Earth Ranking number two, Azure Dragon Peak, An Xin."

"Earth Ranking number three…"

"Earth Ranking number twenty-eight, White Tiger Peak, He Fengdi."

"Earth Ranking number sixty-eight, Golden Court Peak, Feng Jingyu."

"Earth Ranking number one hundred, Zhu Rong Peak, Lin Xianda."

When the chanting of this powerful and inspiring voice reached this point, the Supreme Elder scanned over the one hundred disciples standing under Combat Platform and the nine disciples whose names hadn't been called.

"Alright, let's go."

The Golden Core Stage Elder waved his hand, and the disciples standing below, including those in the top hundred of Earth Ranking and the other nine whose names were not called, suddenly took off into the sky.

At this moment, the Immortal Boat sent down a golden beam of light. With a single sweep, it drew everyone up onto the Immortal Boat.

The other two Supreme Elders then also ascended and boarded the Immortal Boat.

Boom!!

The Immortal Boat emitted a tremendous rumbling sound, broke through the boundless sea of clouds, transformed into a streak of flowing light, and vanished above Combat Peak in an instant.

The space in front of everyone slightly warped and when it stabilized anew.

Han Yi looked around. This round, there were a total of one hundred and nine disciples at the Qi Cultivation Stage, and three Golden Core Supreme Elders. There were no Foundation Establishment Elders in their group.

"You're Han Yi?

A voice sounded beside him. Following the sound, Han Yi bowed in respect: "Greetings to the Supreme Elder, I am Han Yi."

Standing beside him was the Supreme Elder who had been reading out the names.

This cultivator appeared to be rather old. He was not tall and robust, but rather seemed ordinary. The visage on his face made it clear that he was well into his twilight years, hinting at a trace of old age.

"I'm Fu Xuanxu. Master Yuan asked me to keep an eye on you during this journey. If you have any issues, you can always seek me out."

"However, you're at the eighth level of Qi Cultivation Stage, your strength is not strong. Upon entering the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm, you can participate in battles against other races, but you don't need to participate in the token king competition. It would just be a waste of time."

After saying this, Fu Xuanxu walked towards the distance to check on the other disciples.

Han Yi thanked him and then pondered, his face showing a thoughtful expression.

"Token king competition?"

Before Han Yi could ponder more, a cold voice from beside him intruded.

"Junior Brother Han, you're not one of this round's top hundred disciples from Earth Ranking. How did you manage to board the Immortal Boat?"

The one asking was none other than the cold-looking cultivator Feng Jingyu, who Han Yi had met earlier.

"I'm sorry, Brother Feng, but that's a secret of our sect. I am not at liberty to discuss it."

Han Yi apologetically replied, pointing at Fu Xuanxu tens of meters away to indicate that it wasn't that he couldn't tell, but that the matter concerned the higher-ups.

Realization dawned on Feng Jingyu's face.

"I understand now."

"You're Elder Fu's relative."

Han Yi's heart skipped a beat: "You're mistaken, Brother Feng. I have no relation to Elder Fu."

Han Yi now understood that this strong, aloof-looking senior brother was not only a chatterbox but had a rather eccentric perspective when it came to understanding situations.

Goodness, a relative?

However, although his perspective was eccentric, his overall guess was, in fact, correct.

Among the nine extra spots, aside from himself, the others had connections to the Golden Core Supreme Elders—either as disciples or as relatives. Only then were they able to seize this rare opportunity.

Only Yuan Shun, the sect master, had initially intended to give his spot to You Wu. However, You Wu advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage a few years ago and left his status as a disciple. It was because of this that Han Yi had this opportunity..

Chapter 110: Chapter no: Taixu Illusionary Realm

"By the way, Brother Feng, do you know what the content of our trial in the Cave Heaven is?" Han Yi asked, sensing Feng Jingyu's enthusiasm, he couldn't help but inquire about the content of the Cave Heaven trial.

"This, I do know a bit about."

"You know Brother Qi, right? He ranks ninth on the Earth Ranking. He's over there. This is his second time participating in the Cave Heaven trial. Every time I asked him about the trial, he was always evasive and unwilling to say much. But after the top hundred of the Earth Ranking was confirmed a few days ago, he finally agreed to tell me."

"Since you're also on the Immortal Boat to participate in the trial, there's no harm in letting you know some of this information."

"Younger brother Han, do you know what Cave Heaven is?"

"Cave Heaven?" Han Yi frowned: "Cave Heaven, to my understanding, is a kind of mini world, I wonder if this understanding is correct?"

Feng Jingyu nodded, then shook his head: "Brother Qi says that Cave Heaven is indeed a small world. However, a more accurate explanation should be that it is a world that failed to fully ascend or gestate."

"There's another explanation. Our Cultivation World belongs to the Daqian World, while the world of Cave Heaven is a small thousand world. Theoretically, if this small thousand world continues to improve, it will transform into a large thousand world similar to our current Cultivation World."

"And the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm of the Yujing Mountain Sacred Land is such a small thousand world."

"After the Yujing Mountain Sacred Land gained the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm, it took a long time to transform this small thousand world and establish the Taixu Illusionary Realm. The Taixu Illusionary Realm is connected with the Taixu Heaven and possesses an unpredictable mighty power."

"And our destination is actually the Taixu Illusionary Realm. We use the power of the illusion to form identical bodies, the Taixu bodies, in the Taixu Illusionary Realm. The Divine Soul enters the Taixu body and then enters the world of Cave Heaven. Except for magic artifacts, thought processes, skills, all are identical to those in the real world."

"In this way, even if we die in the Cave Heaven world, it is the Taixu body that dies. The Divine Soul returns to the Taixu Illusionary Realm, reincarnates the Taixu body, and can re-enter the Cave Heaven world."

"In this way, we are essentially immortal in the world of Cave Heaven."

Han Yi was startled: "I see."

Twelve years ago, during the first Cave Heaven trial, she heard that after entering the Cave Heaven world, the rules were different and cultivators possessed an immortal body. So, this is how it actually works.

Seeing Han Yi's interest, Feng Jingyu did not stop but continued.

"And the world of Cave Heaven, which is the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm, is in a period similar to the ancient times of our Cultivation World. This was an era of coexistence among numerous clans."

"Of course, the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm has not truly evolved into a large thousand world. The different races within it are only four: the Demon Clan, Evil Clan, Wing Clan, and Shadow Clan."

"The Demon Clan, Evil Clan, Wing Clan, Shadow Clan?" Han Yi raised an eyebrow. He had seen these different races in the Scripture Collection Pavilion, and they were all strong clans from ancient times.

"That's right, only these four clans exist in the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm."

"No, that description is not accurate. It should be said that in addition to the Human Clan, there are these four different races."

"And when we enter the actual Cave Heaven through the Taixu Illusionary Realm, everyone's arrival location is basically fixed. The location we arrive at after revival will be near our previous arrival location."

"As for what else to understand after entering, Brother Qi only said that you will naturally understand once inside and will receive guidance."

Feng Jingyu finished explaining in one breath, then looked at Han Yi again and his tone became serious.

"All other matters are minor."

"The most important thing is to seize the order."

"Seize the order means to snatch the fragments of the Taixu Order."

"In the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm, seizing the fragments of the Taixu Order has many benefits. Such benefits can allow you to exchange the fragments for spiritual items that can enhance cognition, roots, and physique. Pretty amazing, isn't it?"

Han Yi was taken aback.

He had just recently used the Blood Bone Spirit Flower to increase his roots by about three times. He didn't expect to hear such things here.

"Can the roots also be enhanced?"

Envy filled Feng Jingyu's eyes: "You should know about Brother You Wu, right?"

"I heard that during the last Cave Heaven trial, he snatched a fragment of the Taixu Order. In the Cave Heaven, he exchanged it for a stunning item, transforming his physique into an extremely robust fire-attribute physique. This allowed his cultivation to progress at a rapid pace. Moreover, people with such a physique are formidable with every move, making it easy for them to fight across levels."

"Think about it, even the physique can be transformed, roots, I think there shouldn't be a problem."

Han Yi was lost in thought.

"The Taixu Order?"

The 'seizing order' that Fu Xuanxu mentioned before should refer to seizing the Taixu Order.

Han Yi was about to ask for details about the Taixu Order.

But he saw Feng Jingyu mysteriously smile, lean over and whisper:

"By the way, Brother Han probably doesn't know. There's an interesting rumor about the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm. It is said that the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm was obtained by the Yujing Mountain Sacred Land nearby the ancestral land of the Tai Xu Sect. The spirit transformation experts of the Yujing Mountain applied an astonishing divine method to transfer the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm to Yujing Mountain. This entire process was extremely secretive, and the Tai Xu Sect didn't notice."

"But afterward, the existence of the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm spread, and the leader of the Tai Xu Sect personally came to Yujing Mountain, only to be sent away."

"The Tai Xu Sect is one of the Three Great Sects of Daqian, while the Yujing Mountain Sacred Land is one of the two Sacred Lands. With spirit transformation experts who sit and suppress the power, they have the upper hand over the Tai Xu Sect.."

Chapter 111: Taixu Illusionary Realm

"At that time, the entire Cultivation World thought that the Tai Xu Sect was going to fight to the death, after all, that Cave Heaven was discovered at the ancestral land of the Tai Xu Sect, and its name was also called Facing Reality Heavenly Realm, which was passed down from the same lineage as the Tai Xu Sect."

"However, what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations. The Tai Xu Sect completely backed down. Of course, all the major forces guessed that something must have happened secretly that settled this matter."

At this point, Feng Jingyu seemed to realize that he had said too much, revealing his talkative nature. He quickly shut his mouth, straightened his back, and resumed his aloof appearance.

"Brother Feng, you know so much." Han Yi complimented him. A thousand compliments would never fail, but flattery did not.

He wanted to ask more about the Taixu Order, but Feng Jingyu's face returned to its cold expression, and he tightly closed his mouth, refusing to reveal another word. It seemed that Feng Jingyu knew he had a weakness in this area, and if he said too much, he might accidentally reveal some secrets with unforeseen consequences.

In the past, there had been instances of such incidents happening.

Seeing Feng Jingyu's reaction, Han Yi did not want to push him further, so he decided to let it go for now.

He glanced around and saw that most of the disciples were meditating, while a few were talking and some were gazing at the rapid scenery passing alongside the Immortal Boat.

Han Yi spotted He Fengdi, but he didn't approach him since he was meditating. Instead, Han Yi found a place to meditate, quietly waiting and cultivating.

The Xuandan Mountain Range spans the three counties of Taibai, Nanyang, and Luofeng, with the gate of the Xuandan Sect located in Nanyang County.

Setting off from Nanyang County, crossing Luofeng, Huaibei, Jiangzhou, Andu, and Lingfu, they would arrive at the border of Shu State and Qianzhou. From there, they would enter Qianzhou and head southeast; only then would they reach the sacred Yujing Mountain.

Even with the middle-grade treasure, the Tribulation Crossing Immortal Boat, traveling at full speed without stopping, it would take a month's journey.

The lengthy trip and the high-grade Spirit Stones required to power the Immortal Boat were enough to shock any ordinary Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

Not to mention the even more valuable 109 slots that needed to be purchased once they arrived at Yujing Mountain.

The cost of the last Cave Heaven trial had severely affected the Xuandan Sect, which only dared to restart the event after twelve years.

One month later.

The Immortal Boat stopped. Fu Xuanxu and Su Changkong both flew forward from the boat. It took them half an hour before they returned, and the Immortal Boat continued its journey.

Han Yi guessed that they must have gone to negotiate with the people of Yujing Mountain.

Another hour passed before the Immortal Boat stopped again.

The trio of Golden Core Supreme Elders leading the team stood on top of the Immortal Boat, turned their solemn gazes towards all the disciples on this journey.

During the journey, Han Yi had learned the names of these three Golden Core Stage Cultivators from Feng Jingyu's mouth.

The main leader was Fu Xuanxu, which Han Yi already knew. At the start of the journey, Fu Xuanxu had personally sought Han Yi out, mentioning Yuan Shun's entrusted request.

Two deputy leaders were Fu Canghai and Su Changkong.

"Up ahead is the endpoint of this journey."

Fu Xuanxu's face was solemn, and a majestic aura emanated from him, spreading throughout the entire Immortal Boat. All the disciples were taken aback, and suddenly became more alert.

Han Yi was no exception.

"The Cave Heaven trial is about to begin. I believe some of you have already learned the way of the trial from those who participated in the previous one."

"So, I'll repeat it."

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"The Taixu Order is your main goal in this journey."

"Among you, very few, if any, can obtain the Taixu Order fragments. But it's okay, the process of fighting for the Taixu Order will be brutal, but the fierce battles will rapidly increase your combat strength within a short period, and this is Immortal Affinity."

Han Yi listened intently and found that Fu Xuanxu's explanation was generally similar to Feng Jingyu's, only with more detailed information included.

"Alright, when you enter the Taixu Illusionary Realm, someone will guide you, and you will all know."

"Now, follow me."

Fu Xuanxu waved his sleeve, and everyone felt their bodies becoming lighter, as they flew up and followed Fu Xuanxu, descending downward.

Unexpectedly for Han Yi, the landing site was not something like an Immortal Mountain Palace, but rather the edge of an incredibly vast lake.

With Han Yi's eyesight, even from two or three miles away, he could see things clearly. However, when looking across this lake, he could only see some blurry silhouettes of buildings, which showed how vast the lake was.

After everyone had landed.

Supreme Elder Su Changkong flipped both hands, and 109 floating light spheres appeared in mid-air. The light spheres were illusory, about the size of a fist. Mysterious and grim scenes flashed on them, but they were not clear to see.

"These are the Facing Reality Imprints."

"With the Facing Reality Imprint, you can step into Yujing Lake, then you will be able to reach the Taixu Illusionary Realm. Once you're inside the Taixu Illusionary Realm, you will naturally know what to do."

"The Facing Reality Imprint has a one-year validity period. After one year, you will be expelled no matter what."

"Now, go."

As Su Changkong spoke these words, his gaze fell on the more than a hundred people, a mixture of eagerness and expectation in his eyes.

Moreover, Fu Canghai and Fu Xuanxu were standing to one side, not saying a word. The trio had their own roles to play in this journey, led by Fu Xuanxu.

Since Su Changkong had said so, everyone reached out to grab the mysterious light orb in front of them without hesitation.

Han Yi did the same.

The light orb felt slightly warm when held, and then it directly melted into his body, disappearing without a trace.

Han Yi was startled, but seeing that the others around him had experienced the same thing, he felt relieved.

"Facing Reality Imprint?"

With the assimilation of the Facing Reality Imprint into their bodies, one disciple stepped forward and entered Yujing Lake.

What Han Yi found incredible was that the disciple who stepped into Yujing Lake didn't sink into the water. Instead, his body flashed and disappeared right before his eyes, his breath dissipating completely.

Following the first disciple, the second and third entered Yujing Lake without hesitation.

When it was Han Yi's turn, he took one step forward and entered the giant lake's domain. Just as the light in front of his eyes flickered, he found himself in a mysterious space filled with soft light.

It was a mysterious space of about a hundred square meters, not very large, with soft light all around, above and below, left and right.

Within the mysterious space, there was only one light door, appearing illusory, as if it could dissipate at any moment.

Han Yi cautiously stepped back two steps.

However, in the next moment, the hand that had held the Facing Reality Imprint saw an illusory light sphere emerge.

The Facing Reality Imprint.

As the Facing Reality Imprint floated out from the arm, it stretched and expanded in an instant, transforming into a body.

Despite being prepared, Han Yi couldn't help but be surprised.

Because at this moment, the body that had transformed from the Facing Reality Imprint was exactly like him. It was identical, except for the absence of a sword at its waist; it was like looking in a mirror.

No, not quite. Those eyes showed no sign of spirit.

Is this the Taixu body?

Before Han Yi could guess, a stream of information suddenly emerged in his mind—Facing Reality, Taixu body, small world…

After digesting the information, enlightenment surfaced in Han Yi's eyes.

"So that's how it is."

"This is the source of not dying when entering the Cave Heaven World.."