Even in the very first secret realm, they had come across such a precious secret art. Ling Tian and the others realized that the Ninth Heaven held many valuable secret realms, and decided to enter as many as they could to learn their secret arts. After all, with Po Qiong around to copy them, they could study them at leisure after returning to the North Profound Realm.
Of course, the only downside was that this was somewhat unfair to Dragon Turtle, since he wasn't from the same realm interface as Ling Tian and the others.
"Mm, asking me whenever you need to is a workable solution too. After all, Brother Dragon Turtle doesn't need to comprehend the secret art for opening a Small World, so he has plenty of time." Ling Tian nodded.
"Actually, I could stay here and cultivate. I can't help you with much anyway," Dragon Turtle said with an awkward smile. Then his tone shifted. "But some Stone Person secret arts can't threaten my Small World, so I can still help you out. You've done so much for me..."
"We're friends, brothers. Don't talk about favors." Ling Tian cut him off, his voice grave. "But as you said, Brother Dragon Turtle, your Small World is important to us too. We need you on our team."
Everyone wanted to feel needed. Hearing Ling Tian's words, Dragon Turtle nodded, deeply grateful.
Next, Ling Tian and the others began comprehending the secret art's methods. Though they were somewhat complicated, people at their level had already seen countless secret arts and could draw connections between them. After studying for a while, they had all gained some insight; now they just needed time to put it to the test.
They spent more than ten years in the secret realm. Once Ling Tian