Hidden Secrets

"These Evil Dao sects that practice dual cultivation are really interesting. They can even make a Spirit Puppet so realistic. The buttocks, the waist, the legs, hehe."

The Saint's Remnant Soul, who was disrespectful to his elders, stared at the departing figure of the stone-carved young woman, clicking his tongue in amazement.

Xu Yuan's eyes twitched upon hearing this.

Humans cannot.

oh,

This old man isn't human anymore, but that's alright then.

Xu Yuan glanced at him with a light laugh:

"Old Man Luo, you have a sharp tongue. But isn't this stone-carved woman supposed to be a spirit or a monster?"

Spiritual beings are naturally born spirits, and those famous swords that possess sword spirits belong to this category.

Of course, while they are said to be naturally born, as cultivation has evolved over time and cultivators have deciphered their mysteries, these spiritual entities and spirits can now be artificially created.

The Charm God Cherry Tree is a prime example.

Through artificial means, the essence of the Holy Maiden Yuchu was refined into the Charm God Cherry Tree.

This method may seem Evil Dao, but in reality, this soul-refining technique is neither good nor evil.

Every year in the Great Yan Dynasty, officials nearing the end of their lives, or renowned old men, voluntarily choose to be transformed into spirits and deities, and enshrined in temples such as City God Temple or Mountain God Temple to protect the peace of the region.

Hearing the question, the Saint's Remnant Soul glanced at Xu Yuan and chuckled as he said:

"If you were truly a spirit or monster, this woman would have already tried to kill you when we first met. How could a man like you be a saintess? Only Spirit Puppet would be so obedient."

Xu Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded:

"That makes sense."

A smile appeared on the lips of the Saint's Remnant Soul:

"When I consulted the ancient books of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, I learned that many disciples of the once-powerful Joyous Union Sect liked to cultivate a Spirit Puppet to carry with them, as it was useful day and night. Now that I see it, it makes some sense. Young Xu, do you have a way to take this second-grade Spirit Puppet with you?"

Xu Yuan rolled his eyes:

"No."

You think you can kidnap the boss from the boss room?

Upon seeing this, the Saint's Remnant Soul sighed slightly and said in a low voice:

"What a pity. If you could take this Spirit Puppet to the outside world and repair it, it could probably barely be worth half a step into the Mortal Shedding."

Xu Yuan frowned upon hearing this:

"Repaired? Was it damaged?"

The Saint's Remnant Soul immediately explained:

"Too much time has passed. Even without any battle, the passage of time has brought the internal array structure of this Spirit Puppet to the brink of collapse."

"So how strong is it now?" Xu Yuan asked the question he was most concerned about.

"Peak of the Origin Beginning, another attack would probably cause it to fall apart." The Saint's Remnant Soul had already assessed the opponent's condition.

Xu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Even just once would be enough; just enough to stop Tianyan.

However, the difference between reality and the game is indeed huge. In Cangyuan, if you don't kill the BOSS, no matter how much health you have left, it will be fully healed and waiting for you when you go back in.

The Saint's Remnant Soul stared at the perfectly intact Wenyuan Pavilion for a long time, then seemed to sigh and say:

"I wonder what happened to the Qionghua Sect back then, that it was destroyed even though its mountain gate was intact."

As he spoke,

The Saint's Remnant Soul glanced at Xu Yuan meaningfully, his eyes carrying a hint of profound meaning, as if hoping that Xu Yuan could enlighten him.

Xu Yuan shrugged nonchalantly:

Don't look at me, I don't know either.

He really didn't know about this.

The Cangyuan map originally looked like this. People are already busy enough about the boss rewards and side quests in this dungeon; who would bother to investigate why the sect map is so complete?

However, the other party's sigh made Xu Yuan realize another problem.

There are too many powerful people in this Dome Palace.

Including the Charm God Cherry Tree and the Water Leech King from Cherry Leech Lake, Xu Yuan now knows of three peak second-grade Origin Beginning experts, four second-grade Origin Beginning, and eight third-grade Grandmaster in this Dome Palace.

When you're in a game, you don't think much about it, since it's an 80-level dungeon. If the boss is low-level, it's easy for the player to defeat. But if it were real, such strength would be chilling.

Moreover, these are only two maps within this vast Dome Palace. Besides these two places, there are also the Sect Master's Bedchamber and the sect's back mountain.

After a pause, Xu Yuan whispered a question to the Saint's Remnant Soul:

"Old man, how many powerful figures do you think the Qionghua Sect had back then?"

The Spirit Puppet Monster of today are merely remnants of the Qionghua Palace after its destruction. Before its destruction, the Qionghua Sect's former glory was truly unimaginable.

"Um?"

The Saint's Remnant Soul chuckled softly, then asked with a smile, "Isn't this your sect? Why are you asking me?"

Xu Yuan glanced at him, his voice tinged with helplessness:

"I've already told you I'm different from you. I just happened to have a bit of fortuitous opportunity and learned about this secret realm."

The Saint's Remnant Soul pondered for a moment, then analyzed:

"Alright, judging from these remaining Spirit Puppet Monster, before the Qionghua Sect was destroyed, it shouldn't have been weaker than your Prime Minister's Estate."

Xu Yuan's pupils contracted slightly.

The Saint's Remnant Soul smiled calmly:

"What's so strange about that? Ten thousand years ago, our Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, apart from the Pavilion Master and elders, still had more than a dozen Saint Venerable."

Xu Yuan was startled and tentatively asked:

"Old Man Luo, what is the cultivation level of the Saint Venerable of your Heavenly Oversight Pavilion?"

"Naturally, he is a saint."

"." Xu Yuan.

The Saint's Remnant Soul stared into Xu Yuan's eyes for several breaths, and after finding no flaw, gently shook his head:

"Actually, you don't need to think too much. The overall strength or weakness of an era is influenced by the Source Qi of heaven and earth. Back then, we happened to be in a period of primordial Source Qi surge, which created that prosperous era."

"Moreover, every generation has its own advantages and disadvantages. If I could choose, I would also prefer to be born in this generation."

The Saint's Remnant Soul spoke of the past with a leisurely tone, tinged with a hint of nostalgia.

"Why?" Xu Yuan immediately chimed in, playing the straight man.

"Hehe." The Saint's Remnant Soul glanced at him with a chuckle.

"."

Xu Yuan's eye twitched; he had a feeling that Old Bi Deng was going to play the riddle-maker again.

Fortunately, after the Saint's Remnant Soul finished laughing, it uttered a sentence:

"Because cultivators nowadays are at least not living hand to mouth."

Xu Yuan stared at the Saint's Remnant Soul without speaking, waiting for him to continue.

The Saint's Remnant Soul pondered for a moment, then said softly:

"Boy, have you ever heard of the Strange Ghost?"

Xu Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded. "Of course I've heard of it."

This thing can be found in many of Cangyuan's secret realm dungeons, such as Rainbow Valley, which the protagonist visited in the previous storyline.

A complex emotion flickered in the eyes of the Saint's Remnant Soul, and he said leisurely:

"Ten thousand years ago, our sect leader suddenly summoned a group of us Saint Venerable venerables for a meeting, saying that she could not see the future and needed us to investigate."

The sage's voice was calm and serene.

Xu Yuan suddenly spoke up and asked:

"Just like how Tianyan?"

"I'm not sure, but it's most likely not. Judging from that girl's behavior just now, she could still see a short part of the future, while the Pavilion Master, when using the Heaven Derivation Method to deduce the future, saw only complete darkness."

"And then the Strange Ghost appeared?"

"Yes, even though there were many powerful figures back then, most of the world was still slaughtered by this kind of thing."