"That's true. By then, once the Valley Master has all six meridians imbued with spirits, I can definitely cultivate and comprehend the Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul with you. And the current Valley Master isn't in his true body. It looks like Chang Jie still prefers his true body after all." Chang Jie was overjoyed. That temptation was far greater than cultivating together right now, so she finally let me off the hook.
"All right, there's no time to waste. I have to take Senior Sister into the Demon-Sealing Secret Realm deep in the back mountains. Her cultivation has advanced tremendously during this period, so it's time for her to imbue her meridians with spirits. Absorbing the aura of the Demon-Sealing Secret Realm now would also be an excellent opportunity." Afraid she would keep dragging the topic elsewhere, I interrupted her.
"Mm. I'll have a disciple bring her here right away." After saying that, Chang Jie drifted away.
I returned to the Valley Master's palace and told Huxia and Lingzhao that I would be entering the secret realm in the back mountains.
Huxia had yet to reach perfection in alchemy, so she still needed to continue cultivating in seclusion. And even after reaching perfection, she could return to the Wrathful Spirit Palace to imbue her meridians with spirits, so there was no need to hurry.
Lingzhao's matter was more pressing. When she heard that I wanted to borrow the Star Soul Sect's Demon-Sealing Secret Realm, she naturally had no objections. "The Demon-Sealing Secret Realm isn't forbidden ground. As long as the disciples of the sect can afford the expenditure, there are no restrictions on its use. If you go to borrow it, Father and Mother will certainly agree. I'll return with you when the time comes. It's just that, regarding Huxia...