The Second Realm of the Five Seas

"What she actually wants to recruit is you," Yin Thirteen said.

"This shows that she has a good eye and a strong ability to recognize and utilize talent."

Li Weiyi changed the subject, saying, "But she's just Luantai Angel, not the Second Palace Master of Luantai. The fact that she can recruit a hermit from my Jiu Li Hidden Gate to work for her is already giving her face. She's not qualified to use Hidden Person."

After Yin Thirteen laughed, he said cautiously, "The area ahead is under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court. After passing Tiger Roar City, we will basically enter the Central Plains. The Juze Plain ahead is vast, stretching for tens of thousands of miles. It is the largest fertile land and granary in the world, connecting the three prefectures of Qiuzhou and Fuzhou from the north of Zhizhou."

"By the way, Zhizhou, this northern half of the prefecture, is said to be under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court Zuoqiu Courtyard Men. This is the fundamental reason why Jiang Ning dared not enter the city as Luantai Angel."

"Then how dare she go to Qiuzhou?" Li Weiyi asked.

Yin Thirteen said, "It's different! Luantai Angel died in Qiuzhou, it must be the responsibility of the Zuoqiu Courtyard. But if the Luantai Angel died in Tiger Roar City, the Zuoqiu Courtyard can easily claim that it was the work of the Night City barbarians, or the Li Tribe rebels."

"The enemy who can hunt down Jiang Ning must be extremely powerful. Are you sure you want to take this risk, Thirteenth Senior Brother?" Li Weiyi asked.

Yin Thirteen laughed, "Only by taking this risk can Jiang Ning possibly bring me into her inner circle. The Jiang Clan's branch in the Lingxiao Shengjing is a behemoth. With the help of the Imperial Court, it is enough to rival the four great sects with tens of Myriad Gate Families. The power behind it is extraordinary."

"It's good that you know what's going on! As a future Hidden Person, I'll give you three Crimson Haze Exotic Medicine." Li Weiyi took out the herbs and handed them to him.

"What future Hidden Person? He's just Hidden Person!"

Yin Thirteen was overjoyed, and without any politeness with Li Weiyi, he quickly put away the three Crimson Haze Exotic Medicine, laughing heartily, "I've been stuck at the Fourth Realm of the Five Seas for two years. With these, I can break through to the Fifth Realm of the Five Seas soon, and my chances of survival will be much greater! Hidden Person!"

Yin Thirteen chased after Jiang Ning and Zhuang Yue, embarking on his own path of struggle.

Li Weiyi watched the fifty fire crows flying towards Tiger Roar City, sighed deeply, and ultimately did not follow Wu Zhaonan into the city. Instead, he and Li Ling quickly slipped into the night and disappeared over the Giant Marsh Plain.

He didn't want to stand out.

If the outside world finds out that he and Jiang Ning were involved in this trip, they will surely regard him as a member of the Imperial Court, and that would be a huge problem!

Although so far, very few people in the world have heard of the name Li Weiyi, the commotion he caused in Lizhou in the Spring Realm is practically negligible.

However, Li Weiyi's purpose in going to Qiuzhou was to seize the Longevity Pill. If he didn't become famous throughout the world, how would he have the opportunity to obtain the elixir?

Yuwen Tuozhen, the young lord of Night City, stood tall and imposing on the back of a black Night Scale Giant Beast, gazing at Tiger Roar City thirty miles away.

The sun is rising on the horizon.

The giant beast flew in mid-air, with thick clouds above Yuwen Tuozhen's head, and his whole body was bathed in the bright glow of the sunset.

He was a handsome young man in his early twenties, with Crescent Moon Mark between his eyebrows, a mark only members of the Night Clan royal family possessed. He had long purple hair and exuded an extremely yin aura. Coupled with his cold and sharp eyes, which were like those of a hawk, Yuwen Chao, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but shiver.

Yuwen Chao's right arm was almost completely destroyed, but fortunately he escaped underwater and survived.

At the Fifth Realm of the Five Seas, one's vitality is already powerful enough.

The three Deformed Race from the Five Seas Realm Night City, skilled in tracking, investigated the shore and then rode fire crows into the air to report back to Yuwen Tuozhen.

Among the three, an elderly woman of Canine-like Mutant Race, at the Fourth Realm of the Five Seas, said, "That group of people didn't enter Tiger Roar City. They landed here and then split into two groups and left."

Yuwen Chao said, "Young City Lord, let me go after the other group. I will definitely make amends for my mistakes. The Fire Raven Cavalry suffered too many losses in last night's battle!"

Yuwen Tuozhen looked at Dao Truth and Miedi on the back of the golden eagle. "Once we pass Tiger Roar City, we'll enter Zuoqiu Courtyard's territory, making it harder to pursue! Jiang Ning's Night Emperor Toad Poison must still be active; what a perfect opportunity to capture her. It's a real pity that I didn't get to see the beauty of one of the Three Immortals."

Dao Truth, dressed in a blue Buddhist Robe, with a face as white as jade, said gently, "As long as she hasn't entered Qiuzhou City, there's still a chance."

Miedi said, "She will definitely cause trouble at the Qianlong Lantern Festival when she goes to Qiuzhou City, Zuoqiu Courtyard will not welcome her. As long as we don't make too much of a fuss, they will definitely turn a blind eye."

Yuwen Tuozhen laughed, "The people of Coffin Mountain are truly audacious."

Mie Di laughed wildly, "Capturing Fairy Yu and destroying her will surely make me the center of attention among all the Rebel Army heroes. My purpose in going to the Qianlong Lantern Festival is to gain fame."

Dao Truth said, "The Dragon Gate inheritors have gone to Tiger Roar City, where the Sui Branch Hall, one of the six major branches of the Sui Sect, is located. The younger generation of experts from the Sui Sect have gathered there after leaving Lizhou. With their assistance, our chances of hunting Jiang Ning will greatly increase."

"Then mobilize the troops from the Three Chen Palace as well. I'll handle this."

Yuwen Tuozhen's gaze finally fell on Yuwen Chao: "I'll give you one more chance. Go and pursue the other group. I'm very interested Young Master those Seven Mysterious Insects you mentioned."

"Thank you for your trust, Young Master! This humble general will not fail in his mission and will bring back the Seven Mysterious Insects to present to Young Master."

Yuwen Chao breathed a long sigh of relief. The pressure Yuwen Tuozhen brought him was even greater than that of Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator, because he knew all too well what a capricious and ruthless person this Young Master of Night City was.

In the Blood Mud Space.

Li Weiyi sat cross-legged in meditation, with ripples of spatial energy emanating from his body and bright magical energy emanating from his pores.

With each inhalation and exhalation, the grade of magical energy increases.

This process lasted a full 671 times before the magical energy finally calmed down, and its rank ceased to increase.

"Finally, I have successfully broken through to the next realm and officially entered the Second Realm the Five Seas Realm."

"The second Qi Sea, sixty-three square meters."

During this time, Li Weiyi had been recuperating and strengthening his lungs. On the third day after separating from Jiang Ning, after taking two Crimson Haze Exotic Medicine, he finally opened up his second Qi Sea.

During the breakthrough process, the magical energy was repeatedly refined and transformed into third-order energy.

"I want to see what the Battle Intent cultivated using the Overturning Sky Palm Seal looks like after it takes form."

After Li Weiyi stood up, he stepped forward, clenched his fists, and assumed the starting stance of the Overturning Sky Palm Seal.

"Whoosh--"

The Battle Intent manifested around him, as if something was swirling around him, creating Wind Force. But it was invisible and intangible; it needed to be integrated with his spirit and magical energy to materialize.

Normally, the Battle Intent is the image of the martial artist himself, a profound manifestation of mental combat techniques.

Only a small number of inherited Battle Intent or martial arts practitioners who cultivate special codes and special martial arts can possess a different kind of Battle Intent.

The Battle Intent of martial cultivators in the third stage of the Five Seas Realm is almost always one zhang high.

The Battle Intent of the Fourth Realm martial artist is about two zhang high.

A fifth-realm martial artist is about three zhang tall.

Of course, if a master of the fifth realm cultivates the Wind Mansion in the back of their head into the Sixth Sea, their Battle Intent will increase by another zhang.

In Li Weiyi's view, the Battle Intent is very similar to the Ancient Huaxia myth of "Heavenly Law, Earthly Manifestation," where the higher the cultivation level, the larger the figure becomes.

Li Weiyi practiced the palm technique repeatedly, gradually unifying his spirit, energy, and Battle Intent into one.

"Boom!"

Within the Blood Mud Space, centered on Li Weiyi's body, a powerful vortex of Wind Force suddenly erupted and spread outwards.

A breathtaking aura is thus born.

Within the swirling Wind Force, bathed in rosy light, a majestic figure in a Daoist robe appeared, ethereal yet possessing a powerful aura. His white beard resembled a bright, dazzling waterfall.

The Battle Intent rose a zhang high, very faint, making it impossible to see the face of the Daoist robe-clad figure. All that could be seen was that he held a seal in one hand and a bell in the other, like a deity enshrined in a temple, enough to awe mortals into bowing and worshipping.

"Could this be one of the founders of the Chan Sect in history?"

Li Weiyi's heart trembled, and many thoughts raced through his mind. Was there truly a lost mythical history on Earth?

Or perhaps, the mythical history didn't originate on Earth, but was merely transmitted to it. Just like the Fusang Divine Tree and Yingzhou, they didn't exist on Earth either?

"His Battle Intent is too weak, and his magical energy is not profound enough. He can only be said to be stronger than martial artists of the same or one higher realm."

"The second Qi Sea, measuring sixty-three square meters, would take at least half a year to accumulate Qi through methodical seclusion. Going to the capital city and utilizing the Heaven Law Earth Spring would significantly speed things up."

Li Weiyi's gaze fell on Zen Sea Observing Mist, who was sitting on the Magic Tool Jade Boat. Perhaps refining Qi Ascension Pill was the fastest way.

Reaching the third realm of the Five Seas Realm seemed a distant prospect. Li Weiyi secretly pondered that if he wanted to continue improving his strength in the near future, there were only two paths: tempering his bones in the Golden Spring and cultivating Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors.

If one uses the Golden Spring to refine their bones to the point of having a gilded surface, their physical strength alone would be comparable to that of a martial artist at the Fifth Realm of the Five Seas. Combined with their cultivation of magical energy and magical artifacts, their combat power would be formidable.

More importantly, with the Minor Completion of Golden Bones, one's physical defense is greatly enhanced, ensuring survival even if one encounters a powerful opponent they cannot defeat.

In the month or so since leaving Immortal Burial Town, he has consumed large amounts of Golden Spring, and of the 206 bones in his body, 137 have achieved the state of being gilded.

Li Weiyi inquired about the condition of the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors. They reported that after venting their anger by killing enemies on the ship, the fire in their stomachs had subsided somewhat, but it still felt like there were still flames burning inside, so they could not take the Xihe Flower for the time being.

Li Weiyi gave each of them a 200-year-old precious medicinal herb, all of which they had "earned" in Immortal Burial Town.

There was no way around it; these seven little guys were invaluable in large-scale battles, but their constant association with Jiang Ning made Li Weiyi feel threatened. Since he was now flush with cash, he naturally treated them very lavishly.

If they can be fed to the point where their combat power is comparable to the Fifth Realm of the Five Seas as soon as possible, then as Insect Tamer, they will be able to roam freely in Qiuzhou City.

"With my current financial resources, as long as I sell some of my assets, buying Thousand-Year Elixir shouldn't be a problem. Ideally, it should be of the ice attribute, so that it can both accelerate the growth of the Seven Little Ones and neutralize the harshness of the Xihe Flower."

Having made up her mind, Li Weiyi glanced at Zen Sea Observing Mist, who was meditating and cultivating. Forget it, she probably didn't even care about this trial relationship; she was just a cultivation fanatic.

No matter how much she wanted to return to the Yang Realm, the Ancient Son of Heaven's aloof and indifferent heart was her true nature.

How can a person fight against their own inner self?

"Whoosh!"

The shockwaves rippled outwards in concentric circles.

Li Weiyi left the Blood Mud Space and returned to the carriage.

This was a magnificent mythical Exotic Beast Carriage, its body measuring over ten feet in length and width. Li Weiyi had spent a fortune to buy it, and together with a group of talented individuals from Zhizhou who were also heading to Qiuzhou City to participate in the Qianlong Lantern Festival, they formed a convoy of luxury carriages, traveling on the wide and smooth official road.

After passing Tiger Roar City, the world's atmosphere changed dramatically; chaos vanished, and prosperity flourished.

They never encountered any more Rebel Army or barbarian bandits; it seemed they all knew they had entered Zuoqiu Courtyard's territory and were extremely respectful.

In the middle of the carriage, there was a sandalwood table, and the floor and seats were covered with white fox fur. The walls were decorated luxuriously.

Li Weiyi folded and packed away the Ghost Flag used to isolate the outside world, then turned his gaze to Li Ling, who had been waiting in the car. "Have we entered Qiuzhou territory?"

"Qi Wangshu said that we can reach Giant Marsh City before dark, and once we reach Soldier Ancestor Marsh, we will have entered Qiuzhou," Li Ling said.

Qi Wangshu was highly respected among all the talented men in the caravan. He was a generous and forthright person, and could be considered a leader. According to him, his Qi Clan was a powerful clan with a million members in Zhizhou, and the clan's ancestor held a very high position in the Zuoqiu Courtyard. He would arrange everything properly once they arrived in Qiuzhou.

The setting sun hangs low in the sky; it's dusk.

Eight magnificent mythical Exotic Beast Carriage finally arrived at Soldier Ancestor Marsh renowned as the Lingxiao Shengjing.

The vast swamp before us is said to stretch 1,600 li from north to south and 2,000 li from east to west, and is a freshwater inland sea. It is said to be a magical body of water formed when a spring of magical energy from the body of the legendary ancestor of war fell to earth.

The capital of Qiuzhou was built on the north bank of Soldier Ancestor Marsh, and it was still a long way from Giant Marsh City, where they had arrived today.