Leaving aside the grandfather and grandson's delight, Xiao Yu had already found an inn and settled in.
Reclining in a chair, he took out the Nameless Dao Book, turned to the last two pages, and carefully read the secret art recorded there.
The Qi-Concealing Secret Art was merely a technique for manipulating the spiritual energy within his body. Once Xiao Yu understood it, he learned it in half a day.
Then he entered the Mysterious Space and optimized the secret art.
After coming out, Xiao Yu activated the art and examined himself. Not a trace of spiritual power leaked out.
Now, even a Golden Core cultivator probably won't be able to see through my cultivation unless they examine me personally! Xiao Yu thought.
The secret art could already easily deceive cultivators of the same realm, and its effectiveness had doubled after optimization. With his cultivation at late Foundation Establishment and his divine sense approaching twice that of a late-stage cultivator, even a Golden Core cultivator might not see through his enhanced Qi-Concealing Secret Art. Even before, early Golden Core cultivators had found it difficult to detect him.
For the time being, Xiao Yu stayed there. Every night, he concealed his aura and went to the North District, sometimes even entering the imperial palace to gather information.
Meanwhile, at Yanling Fort, an enormous black light barrier spanning over a hundred zhang around the arena had enveloped the site of the Treasure-Seizing Conference. Thick black-and-red mist filled the barrier. From outside, not only was it impossible to make out anything within, but not a sound could be heard.
Had anyone been able to see through the barrier, they would have seen dozens of cultivators frantically attacking it. Some were disciples of the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom, while others were young