One person established a clan

Chapter 154 Mountains
The thirty-six cities of Baichuan Kingdom were all built against the mountains.

Although its territory is several times larger than that of Dongchen, it appears sparsely populated due to its abundance of barren mountains and deep forests.

"There really is no town where we can settle down."

Shi Xuan looked into the distance and couldn't help but sigh, "This map is absolutely accurate."

After two days of fast travel, we were not far from our destination. But all we could see along the way were vast, desolate mountains and forests, and the sparse population was astonishing.

"This area, spanning hundreds of miles, is like a forbidden zone."

Su Cheng lightly flicked the map off his lap: "Not to mention towns, even sects deliberately avoid this place, which must be quite special to the people of Baichuan Kingdom."

The 'Tianqi Peak' where the Hundred Rivers Secret Treasure is located is situated in the very center of this area, and is extremely remote.

Shi Xuan seemed to be deep in thought: "No wonder Emperor Baichuan built his mausoleum here."

As they drew closer, they began to see scattered figures of cultivators, all clearly there for the Hundred Rivers Secret Treasury.

She turned around curiously: "Did Sect Master Ling Shan mention when this secret treasure will be fully opened?"

"In the next day or so."

Su Cheng stroked the key between his fingers: "According to him, this key was cast in accordance with the thirty-six cities of Baichuan, and there were thirty-six in total. Only when the restrictions are fully lifted can the secret treasure truly appear in the world."

Shi Xuan's expression became subtle upon hearing this. The emperor's elaborate scheme seemed rather unnecessary.
"We have no way of knowing what the emperors of thousands of years ago were thinking."

Su Cheng smiled faintly: "No need to think too much, let's seize the spiritual vein first."

"Too."

Shi Xuan put aside his distracting thoughts and quietly focused his gaze on his dantian.

Su Cheng raised an eyebrow: "Want it again?"

Shi Xuan blushed instantly: "What are you saying! I was just curious about your cultivation progress."

"It went pretty well."

Su Cheng smiled and quickly looked inward at his dantian, where the elixir was slowly circulating.

After several days of refinement and polishing, the elixir has become even brighter and more radiant.

"I'm still a bit unclear about the intricacies of the Danxuan Realm."

"In the initial stage of Danxuan, the focus is on condensing the elixir and refining its patterns."

Shi Xuan calmed himself down slightly and explained softly, "The elixir needs to be repeatedly polished with a large amount of spiritual energy and engraved with the life star's spiritual patterns so that the two can be integrated."

This action also allows one to slowly refine the power of the soul using the natal star.

Su Cheng nodded in understanding. No wonder it was so important for cultivators to condense their destiny star, as it was not only related to supernatural powers but also closely related to their cultivation level.

"Once the spirit patterns are fully formed, one can step into the middle stage of the Danxuan realm and truly awaken supernatural abilities."

At this point, Shi Xuan couldn't help but smile: "You are different. You have just entered the Danxuan realm and have already figured out a supernatural ability. It is truly a rare thing."

Su Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "And after entering the middle stage of the Danxuan realm..."

"It is necessary to condense the two lines and expand the Qi Sea."

Shi Xuan gently tapped his dantian and carefully said, "After refining your life star, you can condense the second rune and engrave it into the spiritual pill, so that your spirit and body are more in harmony with your soul."

Meanwhile, their Qi Seas gradually expanded. The difference in Qi Seas between the middle and upper realms was more than double, clearly demonstrating the disparity in combat power between the two sides.

"Uh, I can't really tell."

"You're not an ordinary person."

Shi Xuan gave him a reproachful look: "When the Heart Profound Realm is perfected, it can be compared to the Upper Realm of the Core Profound Realm, let alone now that you have entered the Core Profound Realm."

During the time they spent together, she also checked Su Cheng's health.

Based solely on the sheer size of his internal energy sea, which is now several times larger than that of an ordinary Danxuan Upper Realm cultivator, it can be described as vast.

Such an extraordinary foundation was something even she had never heard of. Who knows what terrifying realm it would reach when it blossomed and bore fruit in the future?

"Once the Qi Sea expands to its limit, the spiritual pill can be condensed, causing the spiritual essence to change. This is the perfection of the Dan Xuan."

Shi Xuan looked up at the sky and said with emotion, "After that, it was a matter of constantly refining the spiritual pills and cultivating the soul until the spirit broke free of its cocoon and faced the heavenly tribulation."

With a thought, Su Cheng produced a blood-red spiritual fruit between his fingers.

"Taste it?"

"Hmm?" Shi Xuan blinked his icy eyes, a hint of surprise on his face: "This fruit is..." "The fruit of the Blood Soul Tree, which is very beneficial for nourishing the soul."

Su Cheng held the spirit fruit to her lips: "I tried planting this tree, and it has already shown initial results in the past two days."

"It would be better if you took it."

"Of course I have a share too."

Su Cheng smiled and said, "Your complexion has become increasingly rosy lately. Eating a few more Blood Soul Fruits might make your soul body more solid."

Shi Xuan's expression softened, and she gave a soft "hmm," parting her cherry lips slightly to take the spirit fruit into her mouth.

The lips and fingertips touched briefly before parting, leaving a lingering fragrance.

Su Cheng's heart inexplicably raced, and Shi Xuan also felt that this action was ambiguous. He blushed and remained silent, covering his lips to refine the essence.

"We'll be there soon too."

Su Cheng changed the subject, saying, "Qishan was just a few miles away that day."

Shi Xuan looked back and saw majestic mountains appearing and disappearing among the clouds and mist, with continuous peaks intertwined and winding, transforming into towering peaks standing above the clouds.

"It's truly a spectacular sight."

She couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This place was not only magnificent in scenery, but also filled with an abundance of spiritual energy that far surpassed any other place.

Su Cheng glanced at the system light screen.

[Detected 'Nine Rings Hundred Rivers Vein', distance to a Spiritual Vein of Spiritual Grade: 5432.8m]

[Detected 'Hundred Rivers Dragon Vein', Distance of Dan-grade Spirit Vein (Qi Luck Vein): 5432.6m]

A spiritual vein at the Spirit Profound level?
Su Cheng couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

Not only do two spiritual veins coexist, but one of them is even a vein of destiny.
"This is a pleasant surprise."

Approaching Tianqi Mountain, a profound and weighty atmosphere immediately comes into view.

Shi Xuan frowned and murmured, "This Baichuan Kingdom is indeed much stronger than Dongchen."

A rough sense revealed that there were more than ten Danxuan Perfection Realm cultivators stationed there, and several powerful auras comparable to the Lingxuan Realm were also faintly visible.

Su Cheng gazed into the distance and saw dozens of spirit boats suspended between the mountains, with a vast array of figures gradually emerging.

"No wonder the Crown Prince of Baichuan Kingdom was so nervous; there are quite a few people trying to seize the secret treasure."

"Should we go straight into the mountains, or..."

Before Shi Xuan finished speaking, an unusual fluctuation suddenly appeared in the mountains, causing the surrounding mountains for dozens of miles to tremble slightly, and dust and snow instantly filled the sky like mist.

"This is."

Su Cheng was surprised when a terrifying aura burst forth from the mountains, transforming into white light that shot into the sky!

Amidst the howling winds, the spirit boats trembled and flew backwards, with many cultivators crying out as they fell into the forest, and some even being swept away for miles by the aftershocks.
Su Cheng embraced Shi Xuan and the puppet, and the purple light of the spirit sword beneath his feet flowed, instantly transforming into a surging storm.

"The commotion surrounding the opening of this secret realm is quite significant."

As the soaring white light gradually dissipated, the fierce winds that had swept across all directions finally subsided.

The various streams and forces that were originally waiting around Tianqi Mountain have scattered in all directions, and the orderly scene has become a mess.

"Such a sudden turn of events!"

Many cultivators were still in shock.

Once they regained their footing, they hurriedly looked around. Several immovable spirit boats stood out conspicuously, causing everyone to secretly marvel.

These major immortal sects truly live up to their reputation as the pinnacle of all rivers; they are indeed unfathomable.

If one were to enter the secret realm, one wonders how many treasures one might seize from them.

"--Um?"

Inside one of the spirit boats, the white-bearded old man suddenly looked surprised and doubtful, put down the secret scroll in his hand, and stared blankly at the distant flying sword phantom.

He secretly calculated with his fingers, muttering to himself, "This Hundred Rivers Treasure Trove is so tempting, which expert will emerge from seclusion to seize it?"

Upon closer inspection, however, the two figures on the flying sword were difficult to distinguish as real or illusory, and their true nature remained a mystery.

"Could it be that yet another Grandmaster of the Spirit Profound Realm has intervened?"

(End of this chapter)