Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 360 Only in the Four Great Spiritual Realms can the Mysterious Embryo Dao Seed be Forged

Sun Yanwan couldn't help but advise, "Grandmaster Uncle, you are so old, why must you seek revenge?"

"Since Ningbi Cliff is known as one of the Four Great Spirit Realms, the people inside must be incredibly skilled in martial arts. If there are seven or eight top masters and a dozen grandmasters hidden there, wouldn't we be like lambs to the slaughter?"

Zhou Shuyou, with a look of unbearable recollection of the past, chuckled. In recent days, he had combed his hair, shaved his beard, changed into luxurious clothes, and groomed himself quite neatly. In his younger days, he was a playboy, and in his thirties he was only a Xiantian (a low-level martial artist). Now that he had broken free, although he was older, relying on his profound internal strength, he was even more dissolute than before.

He shook his head and said, "Ningbi Cliff is definitely not that strong. Perhaps a hundred or two hundred years ago, it could be considered unfathomable, but at that time, a major event suddenly happened to Ningbi Cliff, and its strength declined greatly. It was at that time that the Zhang family left Ningbi Cliff."

Sun Yanwan said, "Even if something happened more than 120 years ago, it should have recovered by now."

Zhou Shuyou shook his finger and said, "Not long after I was imprisoned in Tianwu Prison, I occasionally heard some snippets of information. They all said that something big had happened at Ningbi Cliff, and the situation was getting more and more serious. Some people had to go back. Later, there were fewer and fewer people at Ningbi Cliff. About seventeen or eighteen years ago, the people at Ningbi Cliff stopped appearing."

"I suspect that the matter of Ningbi Cliff has not only not been resolved, but has probably become so serious that it is beyond repair."

Sun Yanwan thought for a while before saying, "I am only a Grandmaster, and my cultivation has not yet reached its peak. I'm afraid going to Ningbi Cliff would be of no use to me."

"Moreover, even if Ningbi Cliff's strength has greatly declined, as one of the four great spiritual realms, he should still be able to produce one or two top-tier experts. My grandmaster is not just a grandmaster, and I am even worse. It would be too risky."

Zhou Shuyou said mysteriously, "I can guarantee there will be no danger."

Sun Yanwan didn't believe this grandmaster uncle. The old man looked like he was easily deceived. He still believed that Zhang Qingxi was his master's illegitimate son and that he was a good person!
He asked, "How did Grandmaster Uncle learn the secret of Ningbi Cliff?" Such an important matter naturally needed to be thoroughly investigated.

Uncle Zhou persuaded, "We are imprisoned in Tianwu Prison, so the Zhang family and the people of Ningbi Cliff naturally have little to hide when they come into contact with each other..."

"Moreover, not everyone from the Zhang family and Ningbi Cliff is a highly skilled martial artist; some are just worthless junk. Our Songyang Sect's Demon-Summoning Banner is a top-tier spiritual skill. I was imprisoned for fifty years and succeeded in using it dozens of times before I finally uncovered some of its secrets."

Sun Yanwan discovered that this grandmaster uncle could also be meticulous; indeed, during the fifty years he was imprisoned, he learned many secrets.

When Zhou Shuyou saw Sun Yanwan, who still seemed uninterested in Ningbi Cliff, he said in a low voice, "I want to go to Ningbi Cliff, not entirely for revenge. As you probably know, once you enter the Innate Realm, you can maintain your youthful appearance and physical strength until you die, when your essence and blood will suddenly collapse."

"As you probably know, once you reach the Grandmaster level, you can manipulate the subtle parts of your body, become immune to all diseases, and be unaffected by heat or cold."

"Upon reaching the Grandmaster level, one can extend their lifespan and easily live past one hundred years old."

"At the pinnacle, one can rely on supreme profound techniques to lock in one's vital energy and prevent it from leaking out. For example, that ancestor of Da Lang, guess how long he lived?"

Sun Yanwan replied, "I don't know?"

Zhou Shuyou chuckled and said, "This ancestor has lived for over two hundred and twenty years. If he hadn't been beaten to death, he might have lived for several more decades."

Sun Yanwan asked in confusion, "Why did Ancestor Feng and the previous master of Longzang Temple die so young?"

Uncle Zhou said, "When I was imprisoned in Tianwu Prison, the previous master of Longzang Temple had lived to be over two hundred years old, so it is not surprising that he died."

"As for Senior Brother Feng..." He sighed and said, "After all, I was imprisoned for fifty years and do not know the reason why Senior Brother Feng died young, but if he were alive today, he would only be one hundred and twenty years old. He should not have died so young."

"I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Let's put that aside for now. What I'm telling you is that there are such benefits to reaching the pinnacle of cultivation. Once you cultivate the Profound Embryo Dao Seed, the benefits are even more boundless. However, the Profound Embryo Dao Seed can only be forged in the Four Great Spirit Realms. No matter how you cultivate outside, it won't work. That's why I'm taking you to Ningbi Cliff."

"I now know a secret passage that leads to Ningbi Cliff. If you come with me to Ningbi Cliff, you can cultivate the Xuan Tai Dao Seed, which will be no different from being an immortal in the mortal world."

To be honest, Sun Yanwan was also tempted by what she heard.

But he still had a question: "Didn't three eminent monks at Longzang Temple cast the supreme relic?"

Zhou Shuyou chuckled and said, "Those three old bald men were the ones who entered Jingjue Palace, and they were the ones who brought out the three great secrets of Longzang Temple."

"After the three patriarchs of Longzang Temple, there was only the pinnacle, and no one else was able to cultivate to the point of the Xuan Tai Dao Seed."

Sun Yanwan's heart stirred, and she thought to herself, "Only those in the Four Great Spirit Realms can cultivate the Profound Embryo Dao Seed, and Ancestor Feng died at the age of over a hundred. There must be some connection between these two things."

He didn't know if Zhou Shuyou had also thought of this, but since his grandmaster hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't either.

Zhou Shuyou tried to persuade her for a long time, but Sun Yanwan was still hesitant and could only decline, saying, "No matter what, this matter must be reported to Master."

Zhou Shuyou said, "There will definitely be dangers on this trip to Ningbi Cliff. Not all the grandmasters of the Songyang Sect can go in."

“If your master gets any ideas, I won’t be able to take you with me.”

Sun Yanwan hadn't expected that this grandmaster uncle would have such a "mature and prudent" side, but if Zhang Yuanqiao really wanted to go, he would be willing to give up the opportunity.

Zhou Shuyou stayed at Sun Yanwan's place for half a day before taking his leave and spending the night at Fanlou.

The next day, Sun Yanwan received two pieces of good news. Zhang Qingxi sent someone to tell him that Zhang Yuanqiao would be arriving in Luojing soon and asked him to represent him in welcoming his teacher.

Zhang Qingxi was, after all, the emperor, and it was inappropriate to greet him from too far away. Greeting his teacher outside Luojing City was already the maximum he could manage. Sun Yanwan didn't have this problem; he could greet him directly at Songyang Mountain without any issue. However, Zhang Yuanqiao was already close to Donghaiguan at this time, so there was no need to greet him from that far away.

The second piece of good news came from Wenxi: the eleven old prisoners finally relented and agreed to talk to him.

Sun Yanwan immediately replied, instructing Wenxi to have the old prisoners write down the secrets they wanted to reveal, and then they would consider whether to discuss it in detail.

Although he didn't know any psychological tactics, he at least knew that when bargaining, he couldn't appear eager. If he showed up whenever the other party wanted to meet, he would inevitably be taken advantage of. Moreover, after he resolved the misunderstanding with Uncle Zhou, the value of those old prisoners had greatly decreased.

(End of this chapter)