Reaching New Heights

"Throughout the generations, only pure-blooded younglings have generally been eligible to go.

But this time, Yi'er, you will go together with one of our clan's pure-blooded younglings.

Since you have joined Demon Spirit Lake, you are one of us and are entitled to a place. Besides, in terms of your physical body alone, you are no weaker than a pure-blooded creature. By both sentiment and reason, you deserve one," the Old Golden Spider continued.

"Connected to the Qilin, one of the primordial Ten Fiends..." When Shi Yi heard this, something jolted in his mind, and many thoughts sprang up.

In the original story, Shi Yi had mastered some Ten Fiend Remnant Techniques by the time of the Battle of the Two Stones.

Those techniques surely had some connection to the Qilin Secret Realm the Old Golden Spider had mentioned.

Does the Qilin Secret Realm hold an incomplete Qilin Art, or a complete one? Shi Yi wondered inwardly. He was not certain either.

Still, even if a Ten Fiends' Art was severely incomplete, no more than a superficial fragment, it remained a supreme treasure technique of tremendous use.

Naturally, he had to make a trip to the Qilin Secret Realm.

As it happened, his physical body had broken through its limits this time and reached a strength of one hundred thousand jin, already rivaling those pure-blooded younglings. When the time came, even if he had to compete and seize opportunities through physical strength, he would have nothing to fear.

At present, whether in terms of his physical body or the development of his double pupils, he was stronger than the "Shi Yi" of the same period. This would allow him to face the coming competition with greater composure.

"Thank you for your generosity, Patriarch."

Shi Yi came back to his senses and hurriedly bowed to the Old Golden Spider, speaking with gratitude.

"Heh, this is what you deserve," the Old Golden Spider said with a smile.

Just then, as though suddenly remembering something, the spider added, "Yi'er, the places for the blood pool baptism were actually decided before you arrived. Our clan has more than one pure-blooded youngling in this generation.

Later, I will announce to the clan my decision to give you a place. If anyone refuses to accept it, feel free to act. Let your strength speak."

Shi Yi nodded in understanding.

According to the Old Golden Spider, the blood pool baptism would begin in ten months. The places for Demon Spirit Lake's younger generation must already have been decided. If an outsider like him wanted to cut in line without offering a convincing reason, it would inevitably provoke dissatisfaction among the other creatures of Demon Spirit Lake.

Afterward, the two Venerables discussed with Shi Ziteng and his son how Shi Yi should cultivate during the ten months before the blood pool baptism.

In the end, they accepted Shi Yi's idea: take a two-pronged approach, training and cultivating both his Dao arts and his physical body.

Of course, the physical body remained the most important. After all, Shi Yi possessed double pupils, allowing him to achieve twice the results with half the effort in cultivating Dao arts. There was no need to worry about that.

The fruits of his physical cultivation would determine his achievements in the blood moving realm and whether he could reach the ultimate goal he had spoken of.

"These precious medicines and precious pills all have remarkable effects on increasing blood and qi. They should be enough for ten months of cultivation.

However, I must remind you that their effects are limited. They cannot improve you indefinitely, and once you reach a certain level, they will cease to work." The Old Golden Spider handed Shi Yi a batch of cultivation resources, leaving him to decide exactly how to take them and in what doses.

After accepting these resources, Shi Yi expressed his heartfelt thanks. The Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider also approached, taking out some precious treasure techniques kept in Demon Spirit Lake's collection and handing them to Shi Yi.

They included not only the unique treasure techniques of Demon Spirit Lake's Golden Spider clan, but also extraordinary secret arts collected by Demon Spirit Lake over the generations. There were even arts from other Primordial Divine Mountains among them.

In the present age, none of the pure-blooded races on the Primordial Divine Mountains could keep their arts absolutely secure. Most had spread beyond their borders, whether as complete arts or incomplete ones.

Thus, Demon Spirit Lake did not fear being called to account by other Primordial Divine Mountains when Shi Yi used these treasure techniques.

In addition, the two Venerables gave Shi Yi some ancient texts on primordial runes and bone text. All had been passed down from the Ancient Era and were exceedingly precious, far more so than those Shi Yi had read before.

According to the Old Golden Spider, many of these texts had some connection to the Upper Realm.

At this, Shi Yi's expression grew solemn. He had already read many ancient texts on primordial runes and bone text and possessed a deep understanding of the subject. This was also one of the main reasons he had been able to reach his current level in the blood moving realm.

Cultivation in the blood moving realm did not depend entirely on how many resources one possessed. Understanding runes was important as well.

For Shi Yi, the profound ancient texts given by the two Venerables were like charcoal delivered in the snow.

He hurriedly bowed to both spiders.

With these texts, Shi Yi felt he could advance even further over the next ten months.

After bidding farewell to the two spiders, Shi Ziteng brought Shi Yi back to his resting place. From now on, this palace would belong to Shi Yi, serving as a place where he could live and cultivate.

"Yi'er, you should already have mastered the Martial King Manor's Sect-Protecting Treasure Technique, and the two patriarchs have bestowed Demon Spirit Lake's various divine abilities upon you as well.

I have little to give you as your father. These treasure techniques are ones I obtained by chance while traveling through the Great Wilderness in my youth. Now, I will pass them on to you, in the hope that they will help you on the road ahead," Shi Ziteng suddenly said, handing Shi Yi several Bone Scriptures.

"Back then, while traveling through the Great Wilderness, a chance encounter led me into a cave abode left behind by a human elder. I obtained quite a few opportunities there, and these Bone Scriptures were among them."

Shi Yi did not refuse. Taking the Bone Scriptures, he could feel the weathered antiquity and profound aura emanating from them.

"Thank you, Father."

Shi Ziteng waved a hand and said, "Why stand on ceremony with me?

As for the treasure techniques of your mother's clan, I have no right to pass them on to anyone. I once swore a poison oath, and even though you are my son, I cannot break it.

However, with your talent, you need only visit the Rain Clan, and they will rush to give you their treasure techniques."

Shi Yi nodded.

Afterward, Shi Ziteng offered Shi Yi a few more reminders and told him where Demon Spirit Lake's body-tempering grounds were before leaving. He still had his own affairs to attend to, and even if he stayed beside Shi Yi, there was little he could teach him.

Once Shi Ziteng had left, Shi Yi alone remained seated cross-legged in the vast palace.

He did not immediately head to Demon Spirit Lake's body-tempering grounds. Instead, he took out the ancient texts on primordial runes and bone text given to him by the two Venerables, settled his mind, and quietly studied them.

For a full half month, Shi Yi devoted himself to studying the ways of runes and bone text. With the help of his double pupils and those ancient texts connected to the Upper Realm, his attainments in runes and bone text grew ever deeper, reaching new heights.

The most important aspect of the Way of the Double Pupils was its power of deduction. Often, one could infer three things from a single example, deducing the many from the few, the complex from the simple, and then the simple from the complex, ultimately comprehending the true meaning of the Great Dao.

Shi Yi set down the ancient texts. His eyes shone brilliantly, and endless symbols emerged within them.