An innate Treasure Body, a Sun-Slaying Fortuitous Opportunity

Above the desolate wilderness of Nine Palaces, a solitary peak stands silently, uninhabited.

There was no vegetation on the summit, only a smooth, rounded blue rock worn by the wind, its surface covered with a thin layer of frost, which reflected the sunlight into a silvery ray.

Chen Lingxi sat cross-legged on the green rock, his robes fluttering in the long wind blowing from the west, but he was completely unaware of it. He simply frowned slightly and looked at the secret realm in the west that was shrouded in spiritual mist.

"Dao-Below Academy is a powerful sect of the Great Xuan Sect. It is considered strong in the Western Region of the Nine Palaces. It has a considerable number of disciples, including many Dao Foundation Realm cultivators."

But why is Brother Lin the only one guarding this secret realm?

He asked himself the same question.

When he Sight-Roaming, he used Lin Suri's perspective to observe all twenty-odd streams of energy.

Those vital energies are scattered among the mountains and forests surrounding the secret realm, far apart from each other, some hidden in the clouds, some lying in the forest, and some sitting on a mountaintop like a small mountain, their energy as deep and profound as an abyss.

Among them were seven or eight cultivators with cultivation levels only at the Dao Foundation Early Stage. Although their figures were distinct, they did not exert too much pressure on him.

Four or five of them were already at the Dao Foundation Middle Stage, possessing profound auras and surrounded by extremely faint spiritual light. They did not speak to each other or approach each other, but simply guarded their own positions, their gazes all fixed on that patch of spiritual mist.

Behind a solitary peak, extremely high and remote in the southwest of the secret realm, another aura lurks.

This aura was extremely terrifying, unfathomable, without any waves or sharpness. Yet, when Chen Lingxi Sight-Roaming sweep over that aura, a profound sense of pressure arose in his Consciousness Sea.

A figure at the Dao Foundation Late Stage.

Chen Lingxi a deep breath. "A dozen or so Dao Foundation Realm cultivators are all in that secret realm, which is only a few hundred miles in circumference. Among them are Dao Foundation Late Stage cultivators lying in wait... This fortuitous opportunity is by no means ordinary."

"It seems that the sun that Brother Lin obtained is indeed precious."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Lingxi sat cross-legged on the solitary peak, leaving a wisp of consciousness in the Divine Chamber, Sight-Roaming Lin Suri's daily activities without making a sound.

The various energies outside that secret realm were also waiting for the sun to completely transform Lin Suri's body, waiting for that fortuitous opportunity to fall from Lin Suri's body.

Several days passed quietly in this way.

On this day, the small sun in the secret realm slowly disappeared from above Lin Suri, its pale golden light completely disappearing into his crown chakra, and the mysterious spiritual light around Lin Suri also subsided.

He opened his eyes.

Just then, the spiritual mist at the entrance of Lin Suri's cave abode suddenly split in two, and a figure in white slowly walked in through the gap in the mist.

The man's age was unclear, but his face was refined and his expression exuded composure. His white robes were sparsely decorated, with only a cloud pattern embroidered on the cuffs.

He walked unhurriedly into the secret realm. The clouds beneath his feet retreated on their own, and his Dao Origin was dense and heavy, not leaking out at all. He was clearly a cultivator in the Dao Foundation Middle Stage.

Chen Lingxi used Lin Suri's eyes to observe this person.

The man walked up to the bluestone, stood a few feet away from Lin Suri, and first bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"Brother Lin Dao."

Lin Suri slowly raised his eyes, looked at the person, and did not rise to return the greeting, but simply said in a low voice, "Fellow Bai Qieyun."

"Surname Bai? Most likely from the Yutai Bai Family."

Chen Lingxi memorized the name.

Bai Qieyun didn't care about his coldness. She sat down on a rock on the other side of the bluestone, took out a jade cup from her sleeve, poured a cup of water, and placed it on the stone between the two of them.

"Brother Lin has been in this secret realm for several years," he said calmly, "But I never imagined that what Brother Lin has obtained would be so profound."

"This kind of secret realm only allows cultivators below the Dao Foundation Late Stage to enter! When Dao-Below Academy sent Brother Lin here alone, I still had many doubts in my heart. After all, Brother Lin was only at the Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation at that time, and had not even stepped into the Dao Foundation Early Stage."

Unexpectedly, several years passed quickly, and Brother Lin made rapid progress, even obtaining the greatest fortuitous opportunity in this secret realm.

Upon hearing this, Chen Lingxi's Subtle Insight.

"I see."

This secret realm is only open to those below the Dao Foundation Late Stage, which explains the existence of the twenty-odd auras surrounding it.

However... Chen Lingxi thought of that Dao Foundation Late Stage cultivator again, and a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.

Since Dao Foundation Late Stage experts are not allowed to enter, then who is that late-stage expert in the secret realm?

Bai Qieyun took a sip of water and slowly said, "I shouldn't have said so much today. But over the past few years, I've watched Brother Lin guard this fortuitous opportunity alone, and I can't help but feel sorry for him."

He paused, his gaze falling on the spot above Lin Suri's head where the sun had just disappeared.

"My Bai Family also has a fellow disciple who is currently in seclusion within this secret realm."

Bai Qieyun's tone was extremely calm. "He cultivates three great Divine Ability, the third of which has already been mastered, and his Profound Root has even fallen into the Dao Platform. He has cultivated to the Dao Foundation Late Stage in this secret realm."

The reason he is still in seclusion at this moment is simply to consolidate his cultivation!

He turned his head slightly and looked at Lin Suri.

"Brother Lin Dao."

"At that time, you will surely die in this secret realm."

Chen Lingxi immediately realized that the Yutai Bai Family Card had a bug.

Lin Suri listened quietly. On the bluestone, his back was straight, and the spiritual light that locked all his energy around him flowed slowly, but there was no panic on his face.

Bai Qieyun stopped pressuring him, and simply raised her hand, gently tapping the rim of the jade cup with her fingertips.

"Rather than resisting to the death, it's better to hand over that [Sun-Slaying Fortuitous Opportunity] as soon as possible."

"If you hand it over to my Bai Family, my Bai Family will remember this favor. In the future, whenever Brother Lin encounters difficulties while traveling in the Dao-Below Academy, my Yutai Bai Family will surely repay you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Suri finally took a deep breath.

He raised his eyes and looked directly at Bai Qieyun.

"The Yutai Bai Family and the Calamity Sea are far too treacherous."

He said, "It was agreed that the three families would share the secret realm's fortuitous opportunity, and whoever obtained the fortuitous opportunity would not be taken by the other two families."

Now you want to force me to hand over the fortuitous opportunity I've gained?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qieyun slowly shook his head.

He showed no remorse whatsoever; he simply looked at Lin Suri with a genuine and frank tone.

"You are born with Treasure Body, fortuitous opportunity are limitless."

"But we are different. We are in the Great Xuanzhuo Realm, and seeking immortality and the Dao is of utmost importance. Please forgive us, Brother Lin."

Having said this, he stood up, put the jade cup on the stone back into his sleeve, bowed to Lin Suri again, and then said no more. With a flick of his sleeve, he turned and walked into the spiritual mist, and in an instant, he was out of the secret realm.

The secret realm returned to silence.

Lin Suri sat alone on the blue stone, a mysterious spiritual light slowly flowing around him, remaining motionless for a long time.

Through Sight-Roaming's eyes, Chen Lingxi saw Lin Suri take out a Jade Slip from his sleeve, close his eyes, concentrate, and inject a wisp of Dao Origin into it.

But there was no response from the Jade Slip.

He tried again, and once more.

The Jade Slip remained silent.

Lin Suri slowly opened his eyes, stared at the dull Jade Slip in his palm, and remained silent for a long time.

"This secret realm is indeed isolated from the outside world."

He muttered to himself.

At that moment, Chen Lingxi understood why Lin Suri hadn't sent a message to the Dao-Below Academy.

This secret realm isolates the inside from the outside; no matter how Divine Ability you are, as long as you are inside, you cannot send out even a single message.

He stood atop the solitary peak, slowly withdrawing his gaze.

Then, after pondering for a moment, the clouds beneath his feet spontaneously formed, and the layer of pale golden lightning was concealed within the clouds, remaining completely hidden.

He leaped from the solitary peak, transforming into a faint streak of light, skimming along the sea of clouds towards the misty expanse.

The entrance to the secret realm is extremely well hidden.

If Chen Lingxi hadn't caught a glimpse of that aura extending from within the spiritual mist during his Sight-Roaming, he probably wouldn't have found this place even after walking back and forth ten times in front of that surging spiritual mist.

The entrance is actually just an inward bend in a cliff.

The spiritual mist surged in from all directions, completely enveloping that section of cliff face. Ordinary cultivators, upon seeing it, would only perceive it as a concave cliff filled with mist, and would never suspect that there was a path there.

But as Chen Lingxi approached the cliff face, she could clearly see that the sliver of energy in the mist had created an extremely narrow passage between the rocks, just wide enough for one person to squeeze through sideways.

He swayed and landed in the passageway.

The Concealed Edge Method flowed silently within his body, completely enveloping all his vital energy, Dao Origin fluctuations, and even the Spiritual Qi he inhaled and exhaled with each breath, without letting a single trace leak out.

The passage is extremely short.

After a few steps, the view suddenly opened up before me.

A mountain range unfolded beneath his feet, with winding streams and lush ancient trees. Sunlight streamed down from the highest point, illuminating this area of hundreds of miles in a clear and bright light.

The spiritual mist that was invisible from outside the secret realm was now completely behind him, forming an invisible barrier.

Chen Lingxi didn't linger. Instead, she found a natural stone cave at the foot of a cliff in the eastern part of the secret realm, entered it, and sat cross-legged on a flat blue stone at the bottom of the cave.

The cave was dark, and occasionally spring water seeped from the stone walls, dripping onto the bluestone and making a very soft sound.

Chen Lingxi sat down and continued to practice the Concealed Edge Method, spending one day Sight-Roaming and the next day in meditation, and Sight-Roaming.

The light outside the cave changed from bright to dim, and then from dim to bright again.

Chen Lingxi sat in that cave for seven days.

In seven days, I learned a great deal more about this secret realm.

On the eighth day, Chen Lingxi Sight-Roaming again, only to see the spiritual mist in Lin Suri cave abode parting from within, and Bai Qieyun had arrived once more.

This time he came even more urgently.

With Lin Suri's eyes, Chen Lingxi saw that when he entered the secret realm, the clouds beneath his feet were still somewhat scattered, and his white clothes were also covered with some mountain dew, as if he had come from afar at high speed.

Bai Qieyun walked up to the bluestone, without even a formal greeting, and said, "Brother Lin, I wonder what your decision is?"

Lin Suri unmoved.

Bai Qieyun continued, "Brother Bai Hong's seclusion will last at least three months, and at most half a year, which will surely solidify his cultivation!"

On the day he emerges from seclusion, he will personally come to find his fellow Daoist.

He paused, then suddenly softened his tone, revealing a genuine sense of regret.

"Brother Lin, we are both cultivators from our respective sects, with no grudges or enmities between us. I am here today not to be your enemy, nor to make things difficult for you."

"I only need one word from you."

"Hand over that Sun-Slaying Fortuitous Opportunity, and I will swear on the name of my Bai Family that I will guarantee your safe passage out of this secret realm. In return, the Yutai Bai Family will naturally owe the Dao-Below Academy a favor..."

Lin Suri sat on the bluestone, listening quietly, but stubbornly shook his head.

"I appreciate your kind offer, fellow Daoist."

He only said this one sentence, then fell silent, closed his eyes again, and a mysterious spiritual light slowly circulated around him, isolating the sounds of the wind, water, and even Bai Qieyun's breathing from the surrounding mountains.

Bai Qieyun stood there for a long time.

He didn't try to persuade him any further. He simply exhaled, turned around, and walked into the misty fog.

The spiritual mist gathered from within.

The secret realm has returned to silence.

Chen Lingxi Sight-Roaming the entire conversation from inside that mountain cave until the spiritual mist closed in, at Sight-Roaming ceased.

He opened his eyes.

The cave was dark, with only a faint glow from a trickle of spring water seeping from the stone wall.

Chen Lingxi slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Bai Hong, who was in the Dao Foundation Late Stage, had been in seclusion for over a month. Upon emerging, he came to seek out Brother Lin."

After a long while, he stood up.

He quietly left the cave, Concealed Edge Method, and walked along the cliff face, not disturbing the ancient trees or stepping on the stream, heading towards a mountain in the western part of the secret realm.

The mountain wasn't particularly high, but its waist was covered by a deep, ancient forest. The spiritual energy in the gaps between the trees was much denser than elsewhere, and it was the place where the late-stage Dao Foundation cultivator from the Bai family had gone into seclusion.

Chen Lingxi landed at the foot of a cliff halfway up the mountain, several miles away from the secluded retreat place, and did not approach it any further.

With a wave of his hand, he took something out of the Hongdong Bag.

The object was about a foot long, with a dark gold color throughout. It was covered with extremely intricate patterns, which were intertwined and echoed each other, exuding an ancient aura and a chilling murderous intent!

It was the fragment of the Slaying-Force Cauldron he obtained in the Weiji Grotto-Heaven!

[Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade]

Chen Lingxi carefully observed it using the method of Qi Observation.

Within the spirit stone, three auras were already engraved. Each of the three auras was different, and each one flowed slowly without interfering with the others.

He counted in his mind.

"Of the five auras, two remain to be inscribed."

Chen Lingxi slowly raised her eyes and looked at the old forest several miles away.

Deep within the old forest, a faint wisp of energy emanated from the secluded meditation spot, mingling with the Spiritual Qi of the mountains and forests, making it impossible to discern without close inspection.

The Bai Family cultivator was in seclusion, gathering all his Dao Origin within his Dao Platform to break through to the final stage. However, the connection between his Dao Platform and the heavens and earth still allowed a wisp of energy to emanate from the pores of his body.

Chen Lingxi then took advantage of that wisp of energy and slowly began to circulate the Qi-gathering technique.

His Dao Origin probed into that old forest, like a thread, avoiding all surrounding spiritual energy, and only extracted a wisp of the Bai Family cultivator's aura from it.

Chen Lingxi wrapped that wisp of aura with Dao Origin, then turned and transferred it into the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade.

He then spoke softly, revealing the person's name. "Bai Hong."

The moment the aura entered the spirit wall, the patterns on the spirit wall suddenly lit up, and then a brand new aura emerged beside the three existing auras.

Chen Lingxi closed her eyes and waited quietly.

About two hours later, the new aura finally solidified completely, no longer flowing, and quietly suspended within the spirit wall.

"It's done." Chen Lingxi a deep breath, a slight smile appearing on his face, "Brother Lin, I wonder if I can save your life again this time!"