Several days later, Southern Border.
Lu Yang transformed into a Sword Light and sped onward, but the moment he entered the Southern Border, he abruptly came to a halt. He withdrew his Sword Light, stood amid the clouds, and gazed into the distance.
The next moment, a Jade Slip appeared in his hand.
True Person Demon-Sweeping had bestowed the Jade Slip upon him. Apart from information on the True Persons of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, it contained another piece of intelligence he valued greatly:
What I sought in vain after wearing out iron shoes has fallen into my hands without the slightest effort!
The Southern Border Ten Thousand Poisons Sect actually had clues regarding Xin Metal!
The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect possesses a sacred pool that gathers moonlight and transforms it into Imperial Flowing Sap. If a bottleful is accumulated and then refined, it can become Xin Metal.
It was simply inconceivable!
The pool is named Moon-Worshipping. The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect nurtured it with secret arts for many years, only succeeding over a decade ago. It is a supreme geomantic treasure ground!
Seeing this, Lu Yang's eyes suddenly lit up.
This Ten Thousand Poisons Sect... already has cause to seek death!
Such a geomantic treasure ground could only be occupied by the virtuous. Looking across the world, as a Spirit Immortal and Heaven's favorite child, he naturally would not yield it to anyone!
The reason he had not held out hope for obtaining Xin Metal within sixty years was that a Spirit Immortal required far too much time to nurture. The final step in particular could only be ground through slowly, with almost no shortcuts to take. Yet with the aid of a geomantic treasure ground, the nurturing efficiency would undoubtedly increase enormously!
*That said... this still requires