After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

"Now that the boundary issue is resolved, the third condition... a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator—none of us here are qualified, are we?"

Xiao Yu glanced around at the group of people present. The girl in black robes hadn't even tried to conceal her cultivation aura, so Xiao Yu could tell at a glance that she was in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

Unlike the black-robed girl who was completely unconcealed, Feng Ling was trying her best to hide her true nature, but judging from the aura that was inadvertently revealed in her gestures, she should be in the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

It's estimated that he recently broke through, so his breathing is unstable and he can't suppress it well yet.

As for the little glutinous rice ball, Xiao Yu couldn't tell. It was probably not a high level of cultivation. After all, it looked weak, like a timid mushroom that would shrink into the ground if poked. It was impossible for it to be a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"This is indeed a problem..."

"Simple, I'll just break through!"

The first sentence was spoken by Feng Ling, and the second sentence was spoken by the girl in black robes. She suddenly stood up, her tone confident, and with a wave of her small hand, a flash of spiritual light appeared, and the table next to her was instantly filled with pills.

At a glance, they all seemed to be for improving cultivation, and their grades were all quite high, leaving Xiao Yu speechless. She was another wealthy young woman.

But is breaking through... really that easy?

Under Xiao Yu's questioning gaze, the girl in black robes casually picked up a bottle, pulled out the stopper, and parted her lips slightly, seemingly about to drink directly from the bottle, intending to rely on the pure medicinal power to force herself to break through.

Using the effects of medicine to increase one's cultivation level is also a viable method.

But in the end... Feng Ling spoke up and stopped the girl in black robes, for a very simple reason.

"Wait a minute. There are rules for the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm. Those above the Golden Core Realm are not allowed to participate. Putting aside whether you can break through to the Nascent Soul Realm overnight with the help of medicine, if you really break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, would you still participate in the secret realm?"

Feng Ling's words hit the bullseye, causing the black-robed girl to stop moving.

Just as Feng Ling said, if she broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm, she would not be able to participate in the secret realm. In the end, the sect was built, but she would not be able to enter the secret realm because of this.

Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?

As for whether she could break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, the black-robed girl was quite confident. After all, she possessed the unique Five Elements Poison Body, and no one could rival her in the path of poison. The path ahead had already been laid; all she lacked was the absorption and accumulation of poisons.

However, without breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm, one cannot establish a sect; without establishing a sect, one cannot participate in the secret realm, creating a vicious cycle.

Just as the girl in black robes was struggling with the bottle, the little dumpling next to Xiao Yu, who had been watching the whole thing unfold, raised its hand:

"Um... if we only consider cultivation level and not combat strength, perhaps I can give it a try?"

Xiao Yu: !!!

Chapter Sixty-Six, The Genius Cultivator Diviners the Heavens

As Bu Suantian's slightly weak voice fell, a unique cultivation aura belonging to the Nascent Soul Realm emanated from her, instantly silencing the room and startling everyone present.

Nascent Soul Realm cultivation?!

This time, not only Xiao Yu, but also the girl in black robes and Feng Ling looked at this girl, who was probably not even twenty years old, with shock in their eyes.

There was a clang.

The gourd in Xiao Yu's hand slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground. Its round bottom wobbled like a roly-poly toy, spinning on the floor.

The sound of the gourd falling rang out, and the triangular ears stood up like radar. The three-flowered gourd, curled up on Xiao Yu's lap, opened its amber eyes and looked at the gourd spinning on the ground. The light yellow tassels fluttered like dancing yellow moths.

With a whoosh, Sanhua left Xiao Yu's lap and pounced towards the gourd.

At this moment, Xiao Yu could no longer care about the valuable sword-nurturing gourd that Long Wanyan had given him.

Nascent Soul Realm?!

Are you at the Nascent Soul stage?

You're telling me that a guy who cries and whines, is soft and weak, easily manipulated, and even begs a Core Formation cultivator like him to be her bodyguard, is actually a Nascent Soul cultivator capable of founding a sect?!

What kind of monsters are surrounding him?!

No, according to the novel's setting, Bu Suantian was indeed a young genius, and during the later invasion of the demon race, he was known as the youngest Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, he did not expect that Bu Suantian had already broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm. No wonder he could not see her cultivation level before.

Not only Xiao Yu, but the two girls in black robes were also incredulous at the Nascent Soul Realm cultivation level that Bu Suantian had revealed.

The girl in black robes, in particular, looked like she'd seen a ghost and even swore, "Nascent Soul Realm, damn it, you're a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator? How old are you? Not even twenty yet?!"

“How is it possible to reach the Nascent Soul Realm? A Nascent Soul cultivator who is not even twenty years old. You should know that the youngest Nascent Soul cultivator now is Long Wanyan from the Qingyun Floating Sect three years ago. She was only 29 years old at that time.”

Feng Ling was also somewhat flustered and spoke in surprise.

The two men's surprised yet eager gazes made Bu Suantian somewhat afraid.

"You...you guys, don't look at me like that! I just casually cultivated and unknowingly reached this level. I...I'm not good at martial arts! Don't expect me to fight."

She shrank back, just like the big flower that had jumped into Xiao Yu's arms at the beginning, hiding behind Xiao Yu, only revealing a pair of soft, crystal blue eyes, looking at them timidly.

Bu Suantian's still timid voice pulled Xiao Yu back from his shock.

Feeling the small, slightly trembling hills pressed against my back.

He was certain that Bu Suantian was still the same glutinous rice ball he knew. Although his cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul stage, he was still as cowardly and timid as ever.

"Ahem..." He coughed, drawing the attention of the two girls in black robes who seemed to be looking at some rare animal.

"In short, no matter what, having a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator is not enough. Regardless of the process, only the result matters. The third condition has been met. Now, all that's missing is the spirit stones for the first condition. I have about 100,000 high-grade spirit stones here. Is that enough for you?"

Xiao Yu looked at Feng Ling and asked.

In order to divert the two people's attention from Bu Suantian, Xiao Yu did not hesitate to throw out his 100,000 high-grade spirit stones, which he had not yet warmed up, as bait.

Creating a sect now seems to be no longer an impossible thing.

As for the third condition, they have already met two of them, so he should make an effort for it.

"One hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones...?"

Feng Ling snapped out of her reverie, muttering to herself, clearly not thinking about the spirit stones. She gave Bu Suantian, who was hiding behind Xiao Yu, a deep look.

The fact that a Nascent Soul cultivator who was not yet twenty was truly astonishing. Even she, who had seen many prodigies, couldn't help but be somewhat stunned at this moment.

The girl in black robes beside her was even more devastated. She lowered her head and counted on her fingers, muttering to herself, calculating what her cultivation level was when she was the same age as Bu Suantian. The more she counted, the more dejected she became.

At such a young age, Bu Suantian is arguably the number one person in the world today, having reached the Nascent Soul stage.

However, what Feng Ling is more curious about right now is Xiao Yu. After all, Bu Suantian seems to have a close relationship with him, and even when something happens, he hides behind Xiao Yu in fear, as if he is the leader.

She also learned from their previous conversation that Xiao Yu and Bu Suantian were staying in this room together, which meant that the two were in a Daoist couple relationship.

Daoist companions...

It seems that Xiao Yu is in a dominant position and has the right to speak in the relationship.

Both of them were rogue cultivators, which meant that if they wanted to win over Bu Suantian, a Nascent Soul cultivator, they first had to win over Xiao Yu.

A thoughtful look flashed across Feng Ling's bright eyes, but she ultimately said nothing more, instead continuing along with Xiao Yu's words:

"With 100,000 high-grade spirit stones, we can barely meet the first standard. However, you don't need to pay. I still have some spirit stones on hand this time, which should be enough. Right now, we have gathered all the conditions for establishing a sect. However, these are just the basic conditions. The sect we build will at best be a third-rate sect with only a few dozen disciples. But it will be fine as long as they can participate in the secret realm."

It's not the right time to try and win them over; the most important thing right now is to infiltrate the secret realm first.

Legend has it that the phoenix can be reborn from the ashes, becoming immortal and indestructible. After its rebirth, its body is completely renewed, and any injuries, toxins, or curses on its body will disappear, as if it has been restored to its original state.

Currently, her physical condition is simply due to the special Dao traces attached to the herb modifying her body, similar to being cursed. As long as she is burned like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the special Dao traces within her body will be refreshed, and she will be able to return to her original state.

Although the phoenix has long been extinct, the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm, where the phoenix once lived, must have records of something like being reborn from the ashes.

She absolutely did not want to carry a pregnant belly and give birth to a man's child in the future; that was absolutely impossible.

With this in mind, Feng Ling's resolve to infiltrate the secret realm was strengthened once again.

Then, he addressed the people present and said, "The conditions for establishing a sect have all been met. In principle, if we were to report to the alliance, it would take more than three months from top to bottom to get it recorded, and the sect seal would not be issued for another four months."

However, our goal is to establish a sect to participate in the secret realm. We just need to be qualified, not to actually build a sect. I know that many people will take such measures to cheat people out of money. They build an empty shell, which you can find out if you investigate, and then make those who want to join the sect pay money. After reaching a certain amount, they just run away. The sect we are building now is based on this method.

I have special channels that allow them to record our information and issue a temporary paper certificate. Using the flying sword communication, it will take almost a day, just in time for tomorrow, the last day of registration…”

At this point, Feng Ling paused for a moment, "This method is too time-sensitive, which may arouse suspicion in the alliance, and they may not approve it for us."

Therefore, in addition to the three conditions we have now, we also need a letter of introduction from a sect leader to prove that we are in good standing. Right now, the sect leader of the Qingyun Fu Sect, who is participating in the secret realm, is here. My father has some connections with her, so I can give it a try. However, I've heard she has a cold and aloof personality, and I don't know her well. I don't know if I'll succeed. If it doesn't work out… I'll have to try other sects.”

As Feng Ling spoke, her tone was far less certain than before. After all, she hadn't had much contact with Long Wanyan. She had only heard her father often praise her as a skilled fighter, the top-ranked fighter on the previous and current leaderboards, the youngest sect leader in history, and invincible among those in the Nascent Soul realm. Just these points alone were enough to inspire awe.

Now I hear that Long Wanyan has already reached the Nascent Soul Realm and is only a little bit away from breaking through to the Divine Transformation Realm.

As a Golden Core cultivator, it's uncertain whether she'll even be allowed to enter the house if she tries to get a letter of introduction based solely on her father's token.

If all else fails, she can only write a letter to her master explaining the situation, but she really doesn't want anyone to know that she secretly came to participate in the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm.

She didn't want to reveal her identity yet.

Feng Ling sighed, her tone filled with helplessness. If it weren't for that lousy fortune teller, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

Thinking of this, she glanced at Bu Suantian behind Xiao Yu again. She remembered that her master had said that the person who told her fortune was surnamed Bu.

This person also seems to have the surname Bu, could it be...?

Looking at Bu Suantian, who was hiding behind Xiao Yu like a little rabbit, she fell into deep thought.

At the same time, noticing Feng Ling's gaze, the little dumpling trembled and shrank back behind Xiao Yu, feeling a little guilty.

Bu Suantian had already guessed Feng Ling's true identity long ago, after all, she was from Wanyun Pavilion and was very familiar with the process of creating a sect, the information she revealed was too obvious.

Chapter Sixty-Seven, At worst, I'll repay with my body.

Xiao Yu, who was being used as a shield by Bu Suantian, was unaware of the two's inner thoughts. After listening to Feng Ling's words, he remained silent for a while, then reached out and took the sword-nurturing gourd that was being ravaged by Bu Suantian's three-flowered gourd.

The gourd felt warm and smooth to the touch, and the cat's claws didn't leave a single scratch on it.

Although it is inferior because it was picked too early, it does not diminish its value. The sword-nurturing gourd is rare, and even the smallest one is enough to make some second-rate sects overjoyed and regard it as their most treasured magic weapon.

Twirling the yellow tassel between his fingers, Xiao Yu looked at the sword-nurturing gourd named Wheat Ear, a hint of conflict flashing in his eyes.

It was a case of seeing an object and thinking of someone, and also a coincidence. The Long Wanyan that Feng Ling said she was not familiar with was someone he knew very well.

It's not just ripe, it's thoroughly ripe.

These days, he occasionally sips a sip of yam and wolfberry soup from the gourd, all thanks to a certain sect leader with excellent physical condition and no sense of fatigue.

It was a terrifying night; the burning heat of her body was like a furnace, almost melting and draining the essence from Xiao Yu's body.

Actually, Xiao Yu knew very well why Long Wanyan was so good to him: first, the spirit stones, and then the rare sword-nurturing gourd she possessed.

All of this demonstrates that she desires her own body.