Witch, please have some self-respect!

Two days later, new information arrived.

Near the demon race's territory, a fifth-order dragon vein successfully advanced to the sixth order.

The elders of the demon race were both surprised and delighted, but they did not know where this transformation came from.

They thought it was just a natural progression of the dragon vein, a natural fluctuation of the essence of heaven and earth, or the lingering aftershocks of the rebirth of a demigod.

Only Shen Yun knew that it was a gift bestowed by heaven and earth upon the body of the Thunder Sparrow Little God King.

His aura, his Daoist spirit, and the place where he rested after leaving the ruins allowed that fifth-order dragon vein to complete a transformation that would normally take hundreds of years in just two days.

Near the Zixiao Sect's headquarters, there is also a fifth-order dragon vein that has advanced to the sixth order.

Hao Yan's presence also nourishes that land.

Near the Holy Sect's Golden Rock Mansion, the dragon vein that was originally only at the fourth rank had already climbed to the threshold of the fifth rank before Shen Yun sealed his own favor.

If he hadn't used the "Nine Dragons Sealing the Heavens" technique in time, it might have already advanced to the next level.

The others haven't come out yet, so nothing has changed.

When the demon race and the Zixiao Sect both had sixth-order dragon veins evolving around them, Shen Yun's guess came true.

It was not a coincidence, not natural evolution, nor the aftermath of a demigod's legacy.

Rather, it was them—those who emerged from the ruins of the demigods, those who were favored by heaven and earth, those prodigies who obtained the seal techniques, seal skills, and seal scriptures within the ruins.

It influences this land and earth.

Their existence is the catalyst for the advancement of the dragon vein; their aura is the source of the surging essence of heaven and earth; wherever their footsteps go, there are blessed lands and grottoes.

"Everyone who enters the secret realm is a chosen one."

Shen Yun stood in front of the Xuanhuang Earth Vein Instrument, looking at the increasing number of light spots on the light screen, and muttered to himself.

"The higher the level of the seal transmission obtained internally, the stronger the divine favor one receives."

His gaze fell on the dark golden sixth-order light spot, which was the sixth-order dragon vein that Youmingzi had triggered to undergo a transformation.

It's a sixth-order dragon vein, not a fifth-order one.

Youmingzi obtained the Yiyu Seal Scripture and collected the Eight Domain Seal Techniques, so his favor from heaven and earth was stronger than others, and the dragon veins he attracted were of a higher grade.

"A person who obtains the Seal of One Domain and collects the Seals of Eight Domains can trigger the transformation of the sixth-order dragon vein."

If I were to obtain the Eight Domains Seal Technique and then release Heavenly Favor, would it trigger a seventh-tier dragon vein?

Shen Yun paused slightly, his gaze becoming profound.

Seventh-order dragon vein.

That is an existence sufficient to support the cultivation of a True Disciple Elder, a powerful expert in the Primordial Chaos Realm, and is the top cultivation treasure land in the Azure Fiend Secret Realm.

The vast Jinyan Mountain Range is merely a seventh-order main vein.

"Once the Eight Domains' Seals are collected, we'll seize the ultimate battle manual—"

Shen Yun's heart skipped a beat, and the sound reverberated in his chest like a war drum, causing his blood to surge slightly.

"An eighth-order dragon vein is no problem, and even a ninth-order dragon vein is not impossible."

The eighth-order dragon vein is the foundation upon which the Holy Sect stands in the Azure Fiend Secret Realm.

Beneath the sacred mountain lies an eighth-order dragon vein.

That is the foundation of the Holy Sect's thousand-year heritage; there are only three such paths in the entire Azure Fiend Secret Realm.

If someone could obtain the ultimate battle manual, collect all eight domain seals, and merge the eight seals into one, how strong would their favor from heaven and earth be?

Shen Yun suppressed the shock in his heart and took a deep breath.

"Report it, it must be reported."

This discovery is too important, important enough to change the Holy Sect's plans in the Azure Fiend Secret Realm, and enough to influence the power struggle among various forces during the Ascension of the Boundary Heaven.

Whoever controls more of the Heavenly Favored Ones can trigger more transformations of the Dragon Veins and occupy more blessed lands on this land.

He shared this conclusion with Senior Sister Xi, but she didn't react much.

She sat by the stone table, her figure enveloped in divine light, radiating a warm and mysterious glow in the dim cave.

She picked up the cup of spiritual tea, which had just boiled again, took a small sip, and remained composed.

It was as if Shen Yun wasn't talking about news that would shake the entire Azure Fiend Secret Realm, but rather a trivial matter.

"Even an eighth or ninth-tier dragon vein isn't good enough for her?"

Shen Yun's heart stirred slightly.

Senior Sister Xi comes from the main world and has seen far too many grand scenes.

The eighth and ninth-order dragon veins, which are considered treasures in the Azure Fiend Secret Realm, may be nothing more than ordinary things in the main world.

Her composure wasn't feigned; she genuinely didn't care.

"Just gather some evidence and tell Fu Qidong and the others."

Senior Sister Xi put down her teacup, her voice calm as still water.

"This must be a blessing from heaven and earth."

The demigod who left behind his legacy was a darling of the Azure Fiend Realm; the favor bestowed upon him by heaven and earth has been distributed among you.

Her guess, after being verified by Shen Yun, has become an irrefutable fact, and a pattern has been summarized.

That demigod was a natural immortal spirit of the Azure Fiend Secret Realm in his previous life, and was the darling of this world.

His relics appeared in the world, his Daoist aura descended, and the remaining blessings of heaven and earth were distributed among all the cultivators who stepped into the relics.

The deeper you go, the greater your gains and the stronger your blessings.

In contrast to these, Senior Sister Xi asked Shen Yun a few questions about building a cave dwelling.

Regarding the guidance of the seventh-order dragon vein's essence, the arrangement of the nodes in the spirit-gathering array, and the rune imprinting on the core of the cave dwelling.

Shen Yun answered each question patiently and meticulously, just like a teacher instructing a disciple.

After listening, Senior Sister Xi nodded, stood up, and her divine light rippled slightly.

"You continue."

She turned and walked towards the inner room, the stone door silently sliding open and then silently closing again.

Her figure disappeared into the flowing light of the runes, leaving Shen Yun alone in the outer room.

He has a very stable mindset.

Shen Yun shook his head and gave a wry smile.

Senior Sister Xi can remain calm, but he cannot.

This discovery must be reported to the sect as soon as possible so that the sect leader and elders can make preparations.

He left the cave, crossed the streets of Jinyan Prefecture, and went directly to Chen Shijie.

Chen Shijie was organizing jade slips in a side hall. The table was piled high with intelligence from the ruins, densely packed like a small mountain.

The Third Elder was responsible for patrolling outside, so Chen Shijie had no choice but to take over.

After a few days, he looked somewhat tired.

"Senior Brother Chen, please help me gather information from all sides."

Shen Yun didn't stand on ceremony and directly stated his purpose.

"How many dragon veins have undergone metamorphosis around the Holy City? I need detailed information."

Chen Shijie glanced at him, asked no further questions, turned around and pulled out a stack of jade slips from the table, spreading them out one by one.

"A dozen or so dragon veins around the Holy City have undergone transformation in the past few days."

There are fourth-tier and fifth-tier ones; the furthest one is a hundred miles away from the Holy City, and the closest one is at the foot of the Holy Mountain.

His finger touched the jade slip, and records were brought up one by one.

Shen Yun summarized the findings and asked Chen Shijie to make judgments and verifications based on his discoveries.

"Many disciples of the Holy Sect have entered the ruins of demigods, and a few days ago they turned back to the Holy City."

When they left, there were no dragon veins around the holy city; after they returned, they appeared around the holy city.

"Not far from the Golden Rock Mountains, in the Golden Light City, which many people go to, there have been many changes in the demon race area recently."

Some people have witnessed the birth of a new fourth-tier dragon vein near Golden Light City, with surging essence and pervasive spiritual mist, elevating the cultivation environment of the entire city to a new level.

Chen Shijie raised his head, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"I also asked someone to inquire about some information regarding the Zixiao Sect."

They also had disciples who entered the ruins, and the dragon veins also transformed in the places where those disciples rested.

Although the amplitude isn't as large as that of the Jinyan Mountains, the pattern is the same.

As Shen Yun listened, his guesses became clearer and clearer.

"Continue the search, expand the scope, and investigate the whereabouts of every disciple who has entered the demigod's ruins. See if there are any traces of dragon vein transformation in the places they have passed through."

Chen Shijie nodded and turned to gather more manpower.

Shen Yun stood in the side hall, hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the huge map of the Azure Fiend Secret Realm on the wall.

On the map, mountains, rivers, cities, caves, and the direction of the dragon veins are all marked.

His finger traced across the map, from the Golden Rock Mountains to the Holy City, from the Holy City to Golden Light City, from Golden Light City to the gates of the Purple Cloud Sect, and from the Purple Cloud Sect to the temporary strongholds of those foreign forces.

Each line connects to a monk who emerged from the ruins.

At each point, there is a dragon vein that is transforming or has already transformed.

Fifty thousand monks entered the ruins of the demigods.

Fifty thousand people, fifty thousand blessings from heaven and earth.

Some are very weak, but when they come together they are not to be underestimated. Wherever they are, the tides boil and the dragon veins are transformed.

Wherever a prodigy resides, that place becomes a blessed land, and even if it isn't now, it will eventually become one in the future.

This is a discovery that could change the entire landscape of the Azure Fiend Secret Realm.

Shen Yun compiled all the evidence, organized all the data, and summarized all the patterns, writing them into a detailed jade slip.

Then, he took the jade slip and found Fu Qidong.

"Sect Master, these are the results of my investigation over the past few days."

He handed over the jade slip, his voice calm, yet every word carried weight.

"The strange changes in the dragon veins of the Golden Rock Mountains are related to the cultivators who emerged from the ruins of the demigods."

They are blessed by heaven and earth; wherever they go, the dragon veins are transformed.

The stronger the favor, the more intense the transformation.

Those who obtain the seal technique can activate a fourth-order dragon vein; those who obtain the seal skill may be able to activate a fifth-order dragon vein in the future; those who obtain the seal scripture—”

He paused, then emphasized his words.

"It can trigger sixth-order, seventh-order, or even higher-order abilities."

Fu Qidong took the jade slip, probed it with his divine sense, and his expression changed from calm to shock, from shock to solemnity, and from solemnity to ecstasy.

"This information can benefit the sect!"

His voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Too many disciples of the Holy Sect have entered the ruins of demigods, and too many disciples are blessed by heaven and earth.

If used properly, countless new dragon veins can be generated on the Holy Sect's territory, solidifying the Holy Sect's foundation to an unprecedented level.

Shen Yun nodded.

"I can tell that in a while, the other forces within the secret realm will also be able to discover it; it's only a matter of time."

He's not the only smart person in the world.

Demon race, Celestial race, Zixiao Sect, and Immortal Alliance from beyond the borders.

Those powerful talisman masters may not be as proficient in the earth veins of the Azure Fiend Secret Realm as he is, but sooner or later they will follow the clues of the dragon vein's transformation and find the existence favored by heaven and earth.

At that time, those favored by the heavens will become highly sought-after by various forces, and may even become targets for hunting and plundering.

We must seize this discovery and turn it into an advantage for the Holy See before anyone else.

Of course, most of the credit goes to Senior Sister Xi.

She guessed, and Shen Yun confirmed it.

It was through their combined efforts that they made this discovery, which was enough to change the landscape of the Azure Fiend Secret Realm.

"The sect will definitely reward you handsomely!" Fu Qidong was overjoyed.

What is the foundation upon which a powerful force stands in the world?

Often it's not the cultivation techniques, the elixirs, or even the number of powerful individuals.

It is a dragon vein.

The more dragon veins a person occupies, the deeper their foundation becomes. Even if they are weak at present, as long as they can hold on, they will eventually rise again in the future.

This is an ironclad rule that has been proven by countless forces around the world with their blood.

Why is the Celestial Race able to surpass the Demon Race, the Holy Sect, and the Purple Cloud Sect, and reign supreme over the Azure Fiend Secret Realm?

The answer is simple: they occupied the ancestral veins.

That one and only ninth-tier dragon vein.

The other branches were divided among various races, with the Celestial Race holding a small portion. However, the ancestral lineage alone was enough to support the birth, cultivation, and breakthroughs of countless powerful individuals.

This is the power of the dragon vein.

It is not a resource, but the foundation upon which resources are born.

The secret realm is about to be upgraded, and all forces are making their moves.

Access to the secret realm is restricted, preventing a large influx of powerful individuals. Instead, local cultivators are forced to compete for opportunities.

For individuals, the struggle is for the inheritance of demigods and the jade tablets used to seal scriptures.

For powerful factions, the goal is simpler: to seize more dragon veins and strengthen their foundation.

Many foreign forces come to the Azure Fiend Secret Realm hoping to occupy one or two dragon veins and use them as a base for cultivation and shelter.

Why was Shen Yun able to receive such unwavering support from the sect before?

Because he can build the Nine Dragons Treasure Land.

A treasure land is a perfect loop of nine dragon veins, which can generate spiritual matter, improve the quality of the cave dwelling, and accelerate the disciples' cultivation.

This is not an improvement in combat power, but a leap in the foundation of the entire sect.

If this method could be applied to a wider area, it could directly increase the number of dragon veins of local forces.

Surpassing the Celestial Race might be difficult, after all, they have taken over the ancestral lineage.

But crushing the demon race is by no means a pipe dream.

After discussing with several senior disciples, Fu Qidong made a decisive decision.

Open the holy city.

Establish a divine light teleportation station from the Golden Rock Mountains to the Holy City to ensure safety.

In the past, the Holy City was closed off from the outside world, fearing the infiltration of foreign forces and the disruption of order by powerful cultivators.

There's no time to worry about that now.

As soon as possible, bring these cultivators who are blessed by the heavens into the Holy City, and lead them to the area around the Holy City. Let them stay there, cultivate, and remain for a longer period of time.

In this way, the remaining blessings of heaven and earth on them will subtly influence the earth's veins and give rise to new dragon veins.

Even if someone notices something amiss in the future, the divine favor will have already been largely exhausted, and the die is cast.

In just a few days, the Holy Sect secretly completed the arrangements.

Divine light arrays stood along the way, their rays piercing the sky, forming a smooth road leading directly from the Golden Rock Mountains to the Holy City.

Many people, including cultivators from overseas and prodigies from various races, have become interested in this.

Although Jinyan Market is bustling, it is ultimately a temporary structure and lacks a certain liveliness.

Trading is fine, but rest is insufficient.

Most importantly, there is a lack of security; the system is only temporary, and the rules can break at any time.

Especially those cultivators who possess demigod relic slots are constantly worried about being intercepted and killed, keeping them on edge and unable to relax.

The Holy City is different.

As the core and most important place of the Holy Sect, it is guarded by powerful cultivators and protected by formations, so no one dares to act recklessly here.

This is about the face of powerful forces, and also their bottom line.

To make a move within the Holy City would mean making an enemy of the entire Holy Sect and isolating oneself from the world.