Transform into ancestral tablets and create a supreme immortal clan.

A glint flashed in Shen Xiao's eyes: "Immortal Master? Who is he? What is the purpose of collecting these secret manuals?"

Zhao Qianjun gritted his teeth, knowing that things would not end well today, but perhaps telling the truth would offer a glimmer of hope.

"We do not know the name of that immortal master."

"He is incredibly powerful. He supported my Seven Kills Sect in unifying the martial arts world of Mingzhou, all for the purpose of collecting those lost manuals that are rumored to originate from the 'Twelve-Story Tower' for him."

"He said... he said that these innate martial arts techniques contain secrets that point directly to the Great Dao, which can help him deduce a top-tier cultivation method!"

"Twelve-story tower..." Shen Zhe repeated the name in a low voice, his doubts growing stronger.

This force, and the appearance of the "Sunflower Manual," are indeed related to cultivators, and may even be related to the mystery of "time travel."

"Where is the immortal master now?" Shen Xiao pressed.

"The Immortal Master's whereabouts are unpredictable, and he usually only communicates with us through communication jade talismans. The main altar's secret vault stores the collected manuals, which the Immortal Master occasionally comes to retrieve," Zhao Qianjun quickly said, while secretly giving the elder beside him a wink.

The elder understood and quietly slipped his hand into his sleeve, crushing a black jade talisman.

Shen Xiao's spiritual sense was extremely sharp, and he immediately detected a faint spatial fluctuation and a subtle spiritual energy transmission.

He scoffed, "You're asking for it!"

Without him making any move, another golden sword talisman was already unleashed. With a flash of golden light, the elder clutched his throat and collapsed, blood gushing from between his fingers.

Not only that, Shen Xiao even leaned in and reached into the elder's chest with one claw. With his five fingers like steel claws, he pulled out a fresh, warm heart and held it in his palm.

Zhao Qianjun's eyes widened in horror, his pupils trembled, and he was filled with utter shock.

Seeing Shen Xiao's ruthlessness and cruelty, and knowing that his last resort had been exposed, he knew there was no hope of survival.

With a roar, he unleashed his inner strength, using his ultimate technique, "Stone Tablet Splitting Hand," his palm strike whistling like Mount Tai crashing down on Shen Zhe, attempting to fight to the death.

Shen Xiao didn't even look at it, but simply raised his hand and pointed in the air, sending out a binding talisman.

"Certainly."

An invisible spiritual force instantly bound Zhao Qianjun.

Zhao Qianjun remained frozen in place, his face filled with terror and disbelief. He felt as if the air around him was an impenetrable wall, and he couldn't even move a finger.

This was a power far beyond his comprehension.

Shen Xiao walked up to him and placed his hand on the top of his head.

"Soul Search".

Although the effect of the first-tier "Soul Searching Talisman" was greatly reduced and it caused great damage to the target, Shen Xiao could no longer care about that.

He needs more direct information.

A moment later, Shen Xiao released his grip. Zhao Qianjun's eyes glazed over, he foamed at the mouth, and collapsed to the ground. His soul had been damaged, and he had become an idiot.

From Zhao Qianjun's fragmented memories, Shen Xiao only saw the blurry figure of the "Immortal Master" and confirmed that the Seven Kill Sect was indeed collecting innate secret manuals related to the "Twelve-Story Tower".

Not only the "Sunflower Manual," but also martial arts names such as "Northern Darkness Divine Skill" and "Six Meridian Divine Sword," which only existed in his memories of his previous life, flashed by sporadically.

"Just as I thought... the waters of this world are much deeper than I imagined," Shen Xiao muttered to himself.

The cultivator behind this is definitely not innocent; the so-called deduction of top-tier cultivation techniques is probably just an excuse.

Perhaps the deduction of martial arts techniques is real, but whether there are other motives behind collecting these martial arts techniques with the mark of "time travel" is hard to say.

He looked up into the depths of the Seven Killings Sect, where the secret vault was located.

Now that we're here, we should go and see for ourselves; those collected manuals might provide more clues.

As for the "immortal master" who might be attracted, Shen Xiao's lips curled into a meaningful smile.

It was just a reincarnated body; once it died, it was gone. It had nothing to do with the Shen family.

Amidst the pervasive blood and rising panic, Shen Xiao's figure resembled a deadly demon from the underworld.

In less than half an incense stick's time, not a single person remained alive in the entire Seven Kills Sect headquarters.

This is the obsession left behind by Xiao Shisan when he sacrificed himself, to commemorate the lives of all fifty-six members of the Xiao family.

Although the killing was excessive, it had no effect on Shen Xiao himself; all the cause and effect was Xiao Shisan's fault.

For Shen Xiao, this was a fair exchange.

Shen Xiao was very satisfied with the arrival of his twenty-eighths of his life.

The martial arts in the Seven Killings Sect's secret archives are extremely diverse, and there are several innate martial arts manuals in its collection.

But Shen Xiao searched through all the martial arts manuals and still couldn't find anything from his memory.

However, he found a copy of "The Supreme Technique of the Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies" at the private residence of Zhao Qianjun, the leader of the Seven Kill Sect.

It seems that Zhao Qianjun also has his own ulterior motives.

However, what amazed Shen Xiao was that many of the cultivation methods in "Eight Desolations and Six Directions, I Alone Am Supreme" were no different from immortal cultivation techniques.

In fact, in terms of the characteristics of its cultivation techniques, it surpasses many high-grade immortal cultivation techniques.

For example, rejuvenation.

This technique reverses the flow of vital energy, using the pure Yang energy to stimulate dozens of hidden acupoints, thus generating the miraculous effect of "rejuvenation".

Of course, this process requires a large amount of vital energy and blood to make up for the deficiency.

All of these characteristics are exactly as I had in mind.

However, although this technique was profound and magical, it was not of much use to Shen Xiao.

According to his understanding, this cultivation technique is at most equivalent to a top-grade Yellow Rank Immortal Cultivation Technique, which might be able to support the cultivator up to the early Foundation Establishment stage.

Its life-extending properties, while somewhat extraordinary, only grant a Qi Refining cultivator a maximum of three hundred years of lifespan.

Despite lacking sufficient personal strength, he possesses a lifespan comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

That's not a blessing, but a curse.

The Shen family's current predicament is that they need a genuine Foundation Establishment cultivator to oversee things, rather than a Qi Refining ancestor with a lifespan of three hundred years.

Perhaps, this achievement is not entirely useless to the Shen family.

For example, could the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Shen family who had entered seclusion switch to this cultivation method and thus regain his youth?

For that Foundation Establishment cultivator who was on his last breath, wasn't this a glimmer of hope?

It's just unknown whether this technique is effective for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The idea that the Shen family's Foundation Establishment Ancestor could be rejuvenated overnight is exciting.

To prevent the "Immortal Master" behind the Seven Killings Sect from tracing back to the Shen family, Shen Xiao's consciousness quickly separated from Xiao Shisan's body.

As the Netherworld power of the "Impure Earth Reincarnation" technique dissipated, Xiao Shisan's immortal body also deteriorated rapidly within half an incense stick's time, decaying quickly and finally turning into a pile of withered bones.

Inside the Shen family ancestral hall, after several days of cultivation, Shen Muyi had completely refined the Qi-enhancing pill.

It was only because of his three spiritual roots that his speed of refining medicinal power was slow, which is why it took him so long.

However, the harvest was also a pleasant surprise.

His cultivation level directly advanced from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the fifth level, saving him several years of hard work.

Of course, the reason why this Qi-boosting pill was able to help him advance was mainly because he had already accumulated two years of experience at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Now, with the aid of elixirs, success will naturally follow.

But in any case, it greatly increased his reverence for his ancestors.

A sudden commotion erupted outside the ancestral hall.

Several servants carried a middle-aged cultivator in quickly.

The head of the family, Shen Shichu, followed closely behind.

"This unworthy descendant, Shen Shichu, kowtows to his ancestors!"

"Our ancestors were wise. Mingzhou is now the only Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator in our Shen family besides me."

He was only forty-three years old and still had a sliver of hope of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm. He absolutely could not let himself be ruined by the Bei family's insidious methods.

Otherwise, our Shen family will truly have no hope.

We beg our ancestors to have mercy and use their divine powers to save him!

Shen Xiao was also very angry at this moment.

The Bei family is pressing relentlessly, giving us absolutely no time to breathe.

It's nothing more than constantly testing the Shen family's bottom line in order to force out the Foundation Establishment cultivator who's in seclusion in the Shen family.

This Shen Mingzhou possesses dual spiritual roots of fire and wood, and at the age of forty-three, he is a Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator. He is indeed the most promising person in the Shen family to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage before that Foundation Establishment cultivator passes away.

If Shen Mingzhou suffers a serious injury, the Shen family will face an even more difficult situation.

And Shen Xiao, this fake ancestor who clings to the ancestral tablet, will naturally not have an easy time either.