Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

"There are actually people in a place like this!?" Xia Jin was also somewhat surprised, and at the same time, she had clearly seen the figure opposite her.

The man was wearing a large gray robe and holding a sword in his arms; he seemed to be asleep. He didn't even seem to care that the occasional splashes of water from the waves soaked his clothes.

Xia Jin grabbed the unconscious viper and walked step by step toward the reef.

Just as Xia Jin was about ten feet away from the reef, the man finally seemed to move and slowly opened his eyes.

He glanced at the viper in Xia Jin's hand, then his gaze fell on Xia Jin himself, as if he were silently sizing him up.

Xia Jin was about to speak and ask about the other person's identity when she suddenly noticed something on the tassel of the other person's sword.

"The Temple Token! This guy also possesses the Divine Eagle Token, just like me!?"

Xia Jin swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

The gray-clad man sitting cross-legged on the reef also recognized the temple token tied to Xia Jin's waist at a glance.

After their eyes met, they nodded to each other at the same time.

Xia Jin gave the other person a deep look, picked up the unconscious viper, turned around and took a step, his figure disappearing from the deserted island in an instant.

……

The underground dungeon of the Great Xia capital.

As soon as Xia Jin returned, she brought the unconscious viper here.

After throwing the viper on the ground, Xia Jin sat down on the chair next to it.

He gave a wink to the jailer beside him, and less than a quarter of an hour later, a figure walked in from outside.

The person was completely shrouded in a large black cloak, with the hood hanging low, obscuring most of their face.

Upon entering, he respectfully knelt on one knee before Xia Jin, saying, "Your Highness."

Xia Jin's gaze fell on him, and a smile appeared on her face. "Long Er, I know you. Although your strength is only at the third level of the Divine Travel Realm, you possess the extremely special ability of 'Soul Peeping,' which allows you to glimpse fragments of other people's memories."

"Your Highness is too kind. I am fortunate to have this ability, thanks to the blessings of Heaven!" Long Er knew very well who the person in front of him was, and dared not be arrogant in the slightest, keeping his posture very humble.

"No need to be so modest. With your abilities, you probably can't find another like it in the entire Eastern Xuan Continent."

"See this person on the ground?" Xia Jin pointed to the unconscious Viper. "I need to know everything in his head!"

"Your Highness, I'm afraid I may not be able to fulfill your request." Long Er glanced at Viper, a wry smile appearing on his face.

The guy lying on the ground, even in a coma, exuded an aura many times stronger than mine. If I were to forcibly probe into his memories, I might not only fail but also suffer a backlash.

Xia Jin looked at Long Er, who had a wry smile on his face, and said calmly, "If we don't try, how will we know the outcome?"

"If this matter is handled well, I will personally take action to unblock your meridians and temper your body, ensuring that your cultivation level will at least advance to the seventh level of the Divine Travel Realm."

"Seventh level of the Divine Realm!?" Long Er's body trembled involuntarily, and his face turned bright red with excitement.

His decision to join the Great Xia Dynasty was somewhat of a coincidence.

A few months ago, the Lieyang Dynasty was destroyed by Bai Luan and others of the Ten Fiends. At that time, he watched as cities were destroyed before his eyes.

Unable to reverse the situation, he could only flee to the Eastern Region with his family at an early age.

After witnessing Xia Jin's invincible prowess in forcing Bai Luan and the others to retreat, he immediately made up his mind to join the Great Xia.

Because he trusted his own judgment, only the Prince Jin before him could protect the Eastern Region in this chaotic world and the last place where his family lived.

However, he never imagined that after joining the Great Xia Dynasty, one day King Jin would tell him that he could help him raise his cultivation to the seventh level of the Divine Travel Realm!

"With my talent, it's almost impossible to reach the next level! I absolutely cannot miss such an opportunity." Long'er took a deep breath, looked at Xia Jin, and earnestly cupped her hands in greeting: "Your Highness, I... will do my utmost and give it my all!"

"Okay, let's begin then." Xia Jin nodded with a smile.

Long Er immediately got up and walked to Viper's side.

He slowly closed his eyes, then raised his right hand, joined his index and middle fingers together, and gently pressed them against the center of his forehead.

A strange fluctuation slowly emanated from his fingertips, spreading from his brow to his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, they had become crystal clear, like seven-colored glass. He lowered his head, his eyes fixed on the viper on the ground.

Without a sound, an inexplicable pulling force emanated from Long Er's eyes.

The unconscious viper's body trembled violently, and a nearly transparent humanoid phantom began to be pulled out from above his head.

"Hmm? This method is worth learning from!" Xia Jin squinted at Long Er's actions, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

A few breaths later, the viper's soul could vaguely discern the outlines of its limbs, but sweat had already begun to bead on Long Er's forehead. At only the third level of the Divine Travel Realm, forcibly using "Soul Peeping" was putting too much pressure on him.

As expected, without any surprises, just as the viper's soul was about to completely leave its body,

"puff!"

Long Er suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood! And the viper soul that was about to leave his body suddenly shrank back into his body.

Long Er wiped the blood from his lips, turned to look at Xia Jin, and sighed helplessly: "Your Highness... this person's cultivation is far superior to mine. With my current cultivation at the third level of the Divine Travel Realm, I really cannot control his soul even for a short time."

Long Er's words made Xia Jin frown: "So, there's no other way?"

"There is a way...." Long Er remained silent for a long time before finally looking up at Xia Jin. "If Your Highness could lend a hand and pour all your power into my body, I am 80% confident that I could seize a portion of his memories the moment his soul leaves his body!"

"I thought something was wrong, but what's so strange about this!" Xia Jin laughed immediately.

He walked directly behind Long Er, stretched out his right hand, and placed it on Long Er's back.

The Nine Revolutions Creation Scripture began to operate within his body, and a powerful surge of spiritual energy rushed into Long Er's body.

Long Er shuddered, his body even swelling slightly due to the surge of spiritual energy. He dared not delay; any further delay and he might explode and die. Without the slightest hesitation, he pressed his fingers together again to his brow!

This time, the light emanating from his eyes was several times brighter than before, and the viper's soul was forcibly "pulled" out by an even more powerful force!

This time, it completely detached from the viper's body and slowly rotated above the viper's head, rotating unconsciously.

A tiny speck of light drifted out from the viper's soul, passed through Long'er, and directly entered Xia Jin's mind.