"So that was how it was. To break through to the Body Integration Realm, one actually had to construct Dao meridians.
Yet judging from the City Lord's manner, this seemed to be some secret that could not be made public.
But with the sect's restrictions, would revealing it to me now cause you any trouble?"
The Seventh Order secret he had searched for so long had been revealed by Yun Tiancheng so casually.
Fang Xiao felt that he was still concealing something. Though his heart surged with excitement, he steadied his mind and spoke again to probe him.
Yun Tiancheng not only failed to notice Fang Xiao's thoughts, he even felt that Fang Xiao was quite honest and considerate enough to worry about him.
"Now that you and I can be considered one of our own, there is nothing that cannot be said.
You were right about the first point. The secret of Dao meridians is basically held in the hands of Body Integration Realm and Mahayana Stage factions. They keep it hidden from the public in order to restrict the room for advancement.
After all, the Body Integration Realm marks one's entry into the Upper Three Realms. If it were leaked and great numbers of Body Integration cultivators emerged, then even Mahayana cultivators would find it difficult to keep them in check."
In the end, it was all to consolidate their respective factions' positions in the Tianhuang Realm.
Those unaware of the secret of Dao meridians were mostly small and mid-sized factions, as well as Rogue Cultivators without any factional backing.
If it were truly opened up and a great number of Body Integration cultivators emerged throughout the Tianhuang Realm, perhaps even producing Mahayana cultivators through fortunate opportunities, would they not then divide up the benefits held by the