Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm

The next morning, Zhou Wuji went to the Heavenly Authority Hall.

The steward of the Heavenly Authority Hall verified the abbot's edict and led Zhou Wuji into the secret scripture chamber.

Daoist Secret Method are generally divided into seven ranks: Righteous, Great, Bright, Spiritual, True, Divine, and Heavenly.

At the Fourth Rank, one can cultivate the corresponding spirit-level Secret Method and spells.

According to the hierarchy of ordination and transmission, Zhou Wuji can only cultivate Ming-level Secret Method and spells.

Therefore, Zhou Wuji specifically requested to True Person Zhiyun to directly learn the Spirit Rank Secret Method.

Compared to the Spirit Rank, the Bright Rank is essentially just missing a portion of the content related to the Fourth Rank.

True Person Zhiyun deeply agreed. Since Zhou Wuji had reached the Fourth Rank, he should naturally cultivate the Secret Method corresponding to the Fourth Rank.

Zhiyun also said that all expenses for Zhou Wuji's Secret Method would be waived.

The higher the level of the Dharma practice, the higher the price.

Fifth Rank monk is already qualified to serve as the abbot of Lower Court, so Fourth Rank monk would naturally be even wealthier.

The young Fourth Rank mage may not have enough experience, but there are plenty of people willing to lend him money.

Zhou Wuji was certainly rich, but a single word from True Person Zhiyun saved him more than ten thousand taels of silver.

Since the host was treating everyone to a meal, Zhou Wuji didn't stand on ceremony.

He acquired numerous Secret Method of various spiritual levels, including the "Northern Dipper Tianshu Spirit Scripture," the "Northern Dipper Tianshu Spirit Yin Thunder," and the "Golden Light Spirit Incantation."

Even the Rejuvenation Technique has a Spiritual Rank method, which can be called the "Rejuvenation Spirit Technique".

In addition, Zhou Wuji also chose the "Southern Dipper Longevity Lamp".

This is a powerful Law Technique for prolonging life; as long as a person's soul and body have not completely collapsed, it can help extend their lifespan.

Since he couldn't take the many Secret Method with him, Zhou Wuji first looked through them twice in the side hall of the Heavenly Authority Hall to make sure he remembered all the contents before studying them word by word.

It took Zhou Wuji five days to master all the Secret Method.

He jumped from the Northern Dipper Tianshu Great Scripture to the Northern Dipper Tianshu Spirit Scripture, and his cultivation level dropped from Perfection to Great Completion.

The Northern Dipper Tianshu Spirit Scripture not only contains methods for cultivating to the Fourth Rank, but also an important method for breaking through to the Third Rank.

There's also the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder, which has also fallen to the Great Completion stage.

Law Technique such as the Seven Star Demon-Slaying Spirit Sword, the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Spirit Incantation, the Six Yang Spirit Eyes, and the Rejuvenation Spirit Technique have all reached the Transformation Realm.

The Golden Light Spirit Incantation, on the other hand, dropped directly to the Proficiency level.

Southern Dipper Longevity Lamp, for beginners.

Zhou Wuji possessed many advanced Law Technique, but their levels had dropped considerably. Only the Northern Dipper Seven Star Sword remained at the Fifth Rank level, unchanged.

After several days, Zhou Wuji finally organized all kinds of Law Technique.

That evening, Zhou Wuji first took out a six-ounce and three-qian destiny chart and cast it into the Northern Dipper Tianshu Spirit Scripture.

This method is his fundamental practice, of paramount importance, and naturally, he should prioritize investing resources in it.

He actually wanted to try the Five-Taels-plus Fate Chart first, but he was two realms below that level, so the Five-Taels-plus Fate Chart was clearly not enough. It would be better to just use the Six-Taels-Three-Qiu Fate Chart.

A thick purple light shone down, Zhou Wuji immersed himself in it, cultivating diligently day and night.

When the purple light dissipated, his Northern Dipper Tianshu Spirit Scripture had reached its perfect state.

After all, it's a 6.3 tael destiny, which is quite substantial.

The completion of the fundamental practice also enabled Zhou Wuji to understand all kinds of obstacles.

For other cultivators, the Thirty-Three Heavens Heavenly Capital they ascend.

The Thirty-Three Heavens are marked, but each cultivator's situation is different, whether it's True Qi, physical body, or Divine Sense.

The cultivation experience of predecessors must be comprehended and absorbed by the cultivator themselves in order to enhance their own cultivation.

Zhou Wuji didn't skip this stage; rather, he spent twenty years exploring and cultivating in the Purple Light World before finding the locations of the other thirty-two heavens and learning how to progress steadily and quickly.

The advantage of the Origin Profound Spirit lies here: it saved Zhou Wuji countless hours.

Having perfected the fundamental method, Zhou Wuji naturally knew the primary and secondary aspects of cultivating various methods.

The second most important one is definitely the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder, which is also the fundamental Secret Method of the Heavenly Pivot Lineage and is closely related to the Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture.

Zhou Wuji invested a five-tael and four-qian destiny chart, elevating the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder to a perfect level.

Although his five-ounce and four-qian destiny is somewhat lacking, he has already achieved perfection in the Northern Dipper Tianshu Spirit Scripture. With the blessing of this method, he is strong enough to forcefully promote the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder.

In addition, Zhou Wuji raised the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation to its perfect state, consuming a four-ounce eight-qian life essence.

The Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture is the foundation of cultivation; the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder is the method to defeat enemies; Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation is the method to protect oneself.

Zhou Wuji decided not to rush to improve his skills in the remaining numerous methods.

Every method has its uses, but they are not very useful in daily life; you have to make a decision based on the specific circumstances.

After being busy until the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Wuji finally figured out the details of his advanced studies in various Secret Method, and only then did he have time to visit Wuming.

Even the Demon-Expelling Hall needs to rest during the New Year. Yizhen is another group of butlers, and he won't really be impartial in arranging things for his daughter.

Wuming was overjoyed to see Zhou Wuji arrive. She had gone to look for Zhou Wuji twice, but had been unable to find him.

She knew that Zhou Wuji had only recently been promoted to the Fourth Rank and was very busy with various affairs, but she couldn't help feeling empty inside.

Zhou Wuji took Wuming to the pavilion to look at the lake. The mountains were covered in white, and the lake was deep and secluded. It was indeed a very picturesque scene.

The important thing is that the area around the pavilion is open and deserted, so you can hold hands with Wuming and say some intimate things.

"Jingyang City hosts the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth of the lunar month, which is very lively."

Wuming looked at Zhou Wuji with anticipation and said softly, "Senior brother, shall we go for a stroll through the lantern festival together?"

"The Lantern Festival, great! I've been in Jingyang for a year now, and I haven't been to the city to visit yet."

Zhou Wuji had hardly had any time to rest throughout the year, and fearing trouble, he never went to Jingyang Commandery.

Since Wuming wanted to see the excitement, he naturally accompanied him and also witnessed the bustling and prosperous atmosphere of the county town.

The Shangyuan Festival in this world is the birthday of the Primordial Origin One Qi Great Heavenly King, who is the head of all the gods in Daoism and is recognized as the first god-king who created heaven and earth. His birthday is naturally extremely important.

Although there are no Primordial Chaos Cult cultivators stationed in Jingyang Commandery, there are people from the Heavenly Master's Manor who vigorously promote the Lantern Festival every year.

Coupled with centuries of tradition, the Lantern Festival must be held in the hearts of the people of Great Hao, and whose birthday it is is not important.

Wuming was even happier. She could enjoy the lantern festival and watch the excitement, but more importantly, she could be with her senior brother. Both of these were her favorite things.

Zhou Wuji and Wuming chatted casually, and no matter what they talked about, just looking at Mingli's beautiful face filled him with joy.

Yin and Yang are mutually generative; this is the fundamental principle of Heaven and Earth.

When Zhou Wuji returned to his room, he saw his apprentice Yang Tie Ying pacing around the door.

Yang Tie Ying rushed to greet Zhou Wuji upon his return, "Master, True Person Zhihua has just arrived and asked me to tell you to go see her as soon as possible."

Yang Tie Ying actually knew that his master was going to find Wuming, but he had grown up by now and knew that it was extremely inappropriate to go to his master at this time.

True Person Zhihua clearly didn't have anything urgent to do, and he really didn't dare to disturb his master.

"Oh."

Zhou Wuji looked at the sky; it was dusk, the sky was dim and it was about to get dark.

After thinking for a moment, he went to the Yuheng Hall. He went over and told the person in charge, and someone led him to a side hall.

True Person Zhihua, wearing a purple-gold five-pipe crown and a purple-gold star-patterned Daoist robe, was reading a book behind his desk.

"Disciple pays respects to the True Person." Zhou Wuji bowed first in greeting.

"You've advanced to the Fourth Rank, do you have any plans?" True Person Zhihua asked.

Zhou Wuji shook his head. "There is no plan. I wonder what arrangements you have, True Person?"

"The Jingyang Dharma Assembly be held in July, which is still six months away."

True Person Zhihua said, "Why don't you go to the secret realm to hone your skills?"

True Person Zhihua had said this before, but he hadn't specified the details.

Zhou Wuji actually wanted to rest, but he also knew that this was a crucial moment and he wasn't in a position to lie down yet.

"I will obey your orders, True Person."

True Person Zhihua was very satisfied with Zhou Wuji's attitude. He quickly advanced to the Fourth Rank and became famous in front of a group of True Person and experts, yet he was still able to maintain his composure, which was no easy feat.

She said, "Our Jingyang Upper Court originally guarded six secret realms, but later they were divided among the four families of Lesser Yin, Lesser Yang, Pure Yang, and Greater Yin, with three secret realms in total."

"We currently possess three secret realms. The Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm is of a relatively low rank, with demons and ghosts all below the Third Rank. With your cultivation level, you are perfectly capable of entering the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm to cultivate."

"The depths of the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm are extremely dangerous; you should not venture too far..."

True Person Zhihua gave a brief introduction to the situation of the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm. This kind of secret realm is as deep and vast as the sea, and there is no end to its exploration.

After hundreds of years of extermination by the Upper Court, almost all the high-level demons in the secret realm have been wiped out.

However, the secret realm was filled with spiritual energy, and a large number of low-level demons and evil spirits could not be killed off indefinitely.

For the Upper Court, guarding the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm is a responsibility. At the same time, the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm is also a gold mine, containing various precious medicinal herbs, a large number of exotic ores, and many rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

The Upper Court also attempted to cultivate spiritual fields within the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm, but unfortunately, the results were not very good.

The main problem is the endless stream of various demonic creatures. While cultivators can easily see the entrance, finding it too difficult to see the vast spiritual fields is extremely challenging.

True Person Zhihua concluded by saying, "This secret realm is called Liuli because there is a ruin of a Lapis Lazuli Divine Palace deep within it."

"It is said to have been left behind by the Demon Emperor tens of millions of years ago..."

"Demon Emperor?"

Zhou Wuji asked cautiously, "What level of expert is that?"

" In High Antiquity times, it was said that humans, demons, witches, barbarians and other races coexisted. Among them, demons, witches and barbarians each had a brilliant culture, which was no less than that of humans."

"Later, the human race became dominant, and the demons, witches, and barbarians somehow got mixed up together. Now, most Devil Cultivator come from the lineages of demons and witches."

True Person Zhihua said calmly, "These are all High Antiquity legends, so there's no need to pay them any mind."

"The Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm is relatively safe. Even if there are Rank Third Rank demons, they must be ignorant and stupid."

"You are a promising cultivator for your sect. Upon arriving at the secret realm, you will naturally be given a Earth-Traversing Golden Light Talisman that allows you to escape thousands of miles away, even if you encounter Third Rank demon..."

Zhou Wuji cupped his hands in apology. "Your Excellency's considerations True Person; this disciple is ashamed."

True Person Zhihua smiled and said, "You haven't been in the Upper Court for very long. Spending several months guarding the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm will let everyone know you're willing to take responsibility, which will greatly benefit your reputation..."