Secret Vaults All Occupied

Beyond the mountains stretched a vast, golden ocean.

Huge bubbles rose from the sea, each one a kaleidoscope of colors, and within each bubble were creatures: a giant bluebird, a mountain-sized monster with a human head and a snake's body, and a colossal peacock enveloped in a halo of light...

They correspond to some of the most famous creatures in mythology.

Bubbles floated up from the golden ocean, like a myth or a fairy tale, imbued with sacred power and fairy-tale purity.

Pop!

The bubble burst, exploding before it had risen very high, instantly obliterating all the creatures within it.

In the golden ocean, huge bubbles appear every moment, floating up, but eventually they all burst, their illusions shattered.

The creatures within the bubble struggled, but ultimately failed, turning into mottled streaks of light that vanished above that peculiar sea surface.

Wang Xuan couldn't resist. He projected his mind onto his body, gripped the God Slaying Banner tightly, and wanted to see the essence of everything, not just the illusory appearance of a bubble bursting.

He was shocked; the golden ocean radiated intense, Supernatural Radiation that seemed to be tearing his spirit apart!

Fortunately, the God Slaying Banner swayed gently, its patterns intertwining to block the encroachment of the vast sea and obscure the expanding golden light.

Look closely, the golden ocean is receding, gradually separating from the cliffs; the mountains and forests of the Real World can't stop it at all.

It seemed to be moving through the void, about to leave.

Wang Xuan's spirit returned to his body, boarded Flying Boat, and followed. However, he was surprised to find that he could never get close to that sea.

Finally, he returned to the Cold Mist Mountain, where the golden ocean below was incredibly vast, with bubbles constantly appearing.

"What's going on? Is this a hint to me? Myths are just bubbles, destined to burst," he whispered.

The golden ocean moved slowly, not receding very quickly; it seemed it would take several days to half a month for it to completely disappear into the void.

What is this?

Wang Xuan guessed that he might have accidentally seen a scene similar to the Land of the Dead, or that it was the Land of the Dead, but it was about to leave and return to emptiness.

Was this the place that Cold Mist Mountain was before? Was the mountain stronghold the dwelling of those Oath Keeper, like Ferryman?

Finally, in the golden ocean, some creatures broke free from the bubbles and flew into the depths of the golden ocean, getting farther and farther away, and gradually fading away.

Wang Xuan stood there for a long time, until it got dark, before he left.

Two days later, Wang Xuan received many phone calls and was very busy because someone realized that other superhumans could improve blood circulation and regulate their meridians, but the final effect was equivalent to... massage!

Doing this may indeed be good for your health, but it won't extend your lifespan!

They have consulted with several renowned doctors and undergone various medical examinations, but their physical condition has not changed much.

On the contrary, Qian An and Song Yun, after passing a rigorous physical examination, were believed to have experienced reverse aging in just a few days, and their bodies were at least two or three years younger.

At the Zhong family home, Zhong Cheng exclaimed in amazement, "Old Wang is defying the heavens! He won't stop until he's squeezed every last drop of treasure from these old men. But I'm tempted too. I want to have a good chat with Wang Xuan and make an equal exchange. I want to become a superhuman. Sister, don't you want to become Fairy Zhong? Let me tell you, when Zhao Qinghan and Wu Yin come back, you'll be ethereal, like a celestial being from another world. My dear sister, if you don't move forward, you'll fall behind!"

A conflicted look immediately appeared on Zhong Qing's pure and beautiful face. How could she not be tempted, especially after comparing herself to those two? If she were still just an ordinary person, she would be truly unwilling!

"Sister, I think you should take down Wang Xuan now. He's such a good person, so powerful and reassuring! Although he sometimes gets into trouble, at most he'll get bombed by a warship, but he's fine, he won't die. It's happened several times already, and he's still alive and kicking. I don't think he's going to die young!"

Just as Zhong Cheng was gloating and his sister was preparing to teach him a lesson, Zhong Changming arrived and found the two siblings, instructing them to make sure to invite Wang Xuan over.

At this time, Wang Xuan was in Yong'an City, visiting the Zhao Family, and had been invited by Zhao Qinghan's grandfather. What could he say? He declined invitations from other old men, choosing this place as his first choice.

More than three months have passed, why hasn't the old fox in the secret place sent Zhao Qinghan and Wu Yin out?

Both the Zhao Family and Wu Family had people stationed at the Brown Star base outside the secret realm, waiting for the two women to escape from that Supernatural Planet, but there was still no movement.

The antique-style room is furnished with tall rosewood bookshelves displaying various yellowed ancient books, all of which are scriptures, secret manuals, and the like.

This is Zhao Mingzheng's study. He is all smiles as he looks at Wang Xuan and says, "Take a good look through it and see which scriptures are useful to you. Feel free to take them."

He was Zhao Qinghan's biological grandfather, and his kind and approachable manner made it difficult for Wang Xuan to take advantage of him.

Wang Xuan smiled and chatted politely with him, then went to the bookshelf and indeed found some incredibly valuable scriptures.

For example: Esoteric Essentials of the Numinous Treasure, Diagram of the Golden Elixir Covenant, Chapter on Understanding Truth, Sword Scripture of Patriarch Lü, and Ten Secrets of the Inner Elixir.

Wang Xuan has already obtained Chen Tuan's Five-Colored Golden Elixir Scripture, and here the secret texts passed down by Zhongli Quan and Lu Dongbin have also appeared, which is equivalent to completing the system of the Golden Elixir Dao!

Several pioneering figures and the most important classics have appeared, which makes Wang Xuan somewhat lost in thought, forcing him to focus on studying the Golden Elixir Dao.

He realized that Zhao Qinghan was practicing Old Arts to maintain her figure, and she wasn't lying. With so many classic texts around, she probably hadn't even touched them.

Next, Wang Xuan saw the "Purple Mansion Dao Scripture" and the "Mysterious Chart of the Primordial Unity" here. These were secret texts of the ancestral temple of a sect, which moved him deeply!

If this were in the ancient mythological era, in that age when supernatural substances were abundant, throwing out any scripture would cause a bloodbath, with supernatural beings fighting to the death.

Nobody cared much in this era, so Zhao Mingzheng was just placed on the bookshelf for Wang Xuan to browse at will.

Wang Xuan couldn't help but sigh, recalling the Ferryman's words: in this special era, rare treasures were everywhere, making even the ancients envious!

Wonders from different historical periods and eras all fell from the void together, gathered in one world, and piled up together. How could they not be dazzling?

Unfortunately, in this day and age, very few people can practice this kind of skill.

Regardless of whether he could practice it or not, Wang Xuan first scanned it with his powerful mental domain, memorized it, and studied it slowly later.

He looked at him strangely; Old Zhao was really willing to spend money today.

"These ancient books are just collectibles and cultural relics if they stay here. You can take whichever ones you like." Zhao Qinghan's father, Zhao Zejun, was also present and told him to choose freely.

Wang Xuan thanked them and finally arrived at the Daoist temple that the Zhao Family had moved from their Old Earth. Upon closer inspection, he indeed found a bone inside the bronze plaque in the main hall.

He felt that the New Star's conglomerate had been heavily infiltrated, and that the person who proposed rebuilding the Daoist temples and monasteries more than a hundred years ago was definitely doing so intentionally and had already made arrangements.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence that real bones are left in all the Daoist temples and Buddhist monasteries.

Wang Xuan was lost in thought for a moment. More than a hundred years ago, some of the powerful Transcendent Immortals were already dividing up their spheres of influence.

Is this a conspiracy among powerful figures within the inner circle, or the work of a super power?

He knew that once these true bones and flesh were completely reconstructed, and the three-year period had not yet passed, these places would immediately become sacred places for cultivation and transform into great sects and lineages!

The Zhao Family's situation is also quite serious. Blood and flesh have grown on that piece of true bone, and it's unknown how long it will take for its true form to appear.

Wang Xuan really wanted to wave the God Slaying Banner and give the sleeping creature in that piece of true bone a try to see if he could kill it.

He was somewhat worried that the "true bones" residing among the major conglomerates might be powerful figures of a high level, making them difficult to deal with.

In the end, Wang Xuan attracted Mysterious Factor that covered Zhao Mingzheng and Zhao Zejun, Transcendent Immortals using the Super Material from their true bones to prolong their lives.

Zhao Zejun was overjoyed and excited. He could feel the changes in himself. Although he was not old yet, he could still sense that his physical functions were getting stronger after being nourished by the Mysterious Factor.

After leaving the Daoist temple, Zhao Zejun privately told Wang Xuan that a mysterious spirit had appeared in his father's dream a while ago, but Zhao Mingzheng did not elaborate on what they discussed.

"I'm a little worried," Zhao Zejun sighed.

Wang Xuan turned around and glanced in the direction of the Daoist temple. Had that bone revived on its own? Or was some creature sending a message through the curtain, using the bone as a coordinate to communicate in a dream?

"Uncle Zhao, everything should be fine for now. That creature shouldn't go too far, after all, he's Old Schemer. If it's a reasonable request, try to fulfill it. If anything happens in the future, I'll come and check on him, so don't worry," Wang Xuan reassured him.

He believed that as long as the person who appeared in his dream wasn't overly arrogant, they wouldn't act recklessly. They were people who had survived the brutal struggles behind the behind the Great Curtain and hadn't yet revealed their true forms. They would definitely be very gentle and might even offer the Zhao Family plenty of benefits.

Zhao Zejun was taken aback. Just how strong was this young man? He was far too confident!

Wang Xuan was indeed somewhat confident; given more time, anything was possible.

Even now, with the God Slaying Banner in his hand, he wants to try and see what would happen if he hit that bone.

Zhao Zejun hesitated slightly, then said, "Come with me. My father has been looking at the secret vault a lot lately. I suspect that some being is making him look for something."

Compared to that other being, he naturally trusted Wang Xuan more. He had already learned that his daughter and Wang Xuan were getting very close in the secret place.

Wang Xuan followed and arrived at the outside of a treasure vault. He stopped abruptly, frowning. The feeling here was similar to that at the Sun family's residence; the vault had been tampered with!

Could it be that the secret vaults of every chaebol have been taken over?

With his extraordinary senses and special divine eye, he knew that there were indeed good things and powerful treasures here, but none of them could compare to the God Slaying Banner and the Soul Locking Bell.

Wang Xuan thought for a moment and decided not to want to cause a conflict for the time being, and even less to alert the enemy.

He gestured to Zhao Zejun, and they left the place together.

"Uncle Zhao, there are indeed some problems there, mainly targeting those with superhuman abilities. They don't have much impact on ordinary people. For now, just pretend you don't know anything. If any strange events occur in the future, then contact me."

Zhao Zejun nodded and personally saw him off, watching him until he disappeared into the distance.

Next, at Qin Hongyuan's repeated invitation, Wang Xuan went to the Qin Family and successfully finished reading the last few pages of the gold-leaf scripture. Thus, he obtained the entire Shakya True Scripture!

Qin Cheng contacted Wang Xuan and told him some things.

"Wang Xuan, we have now arrived at the Huang Family, who consider themselves the orthodox practitioners of Old Arts. We held a series of Old Arts exchange meetings for several days. Unexpectedly, the people from Yuntai University brought us to visit the Huang Family. We couldn't refuse. Here, Professor Lin saw the guy who shot through his chest back then!"

Wang Xuan's heart sank. Could it be that the Huang Family deliberately took Professor Lin and Qin Cheng away?

He recalled that a few days ago, the Huang Family and the Yun family, these families with a long history of Old Arts, had invited him, but he had politely declined.

Qin Cheng said, "The Huang Family was very polite, and nothing unexpected happened. Professor Lin was also very calm and didn't hold a grudge about what happened back then. However, the Huang Family would like to invite you to come and exchange ideas."

"Okay, I understand." Wang Xuan nodded, hoping there wouldn't be any surprises.

In the ancestral hall of the Huang Family, wisps of white mist hang in the air, and an old man is sleeping soundly. He has been given a dream and is communicating with a mysterious creature!

In the dream, he said, "Yes, every time he Extend Life, he enters a Daoist temple, Buddhist temple, or shrine."

"Bring him here!" A voice echoed in the old man's dream amidst Mist Silk.