Gradual Stability, the Kunyuan Secret Realm Opens Again!

Spring goes and autumn comes, and the seasons change.

Six years have passed in the blink of an eye, like sand slipping through your fingers.

During these six years, the situation in You Prefecture of the Liang Kingdom was turbulent and unpredictable. The Mysterious Water Sect turned Taizhen Commandery upside down and searched everywhere for Devil Cultivator.

Or perhaps they were arresting Rogue Cultivator to take the blame, and committing a whole host of acts of killing innocent people to claim credit.

They couldn't even touch the hem of the Sacred Blood Sect's robes, the true culprit.

After destroying the Mysterious Iron Gang Gang's stronghold, the entire sect retreated hastily, concealing its strength.

Fallen Leaf County, the Lin Household.

In the dimly lit chamber, a bronze animal-head lamp flickered with a ghostly green flame.

Cang Ya leaned back in his armchair, his fingers turning the pages of a heavy ledger, the rustling of the paper particularly clear in the quiet space.

After six years of painstaking effort, the Coiling Dragon Valley black market has become a significant force.

All underground transactions in Taizhen Commandery were brought under their control.

The Rogue Cultivator from the two neighboring counties, seeking a safe way to sell their stolen goods, flocked to him, making a fortune.

On paper, more than 10,000 Spirit Stone were deposited into the treasury just last month from the pumping of water. All kinds of Demon Core, broken Law Artifact, and even the shady trade of furnaces and cauldrons were being carried out in an orderly manner within Coiling Dragon Valley.

The number of believers once experienced a surge.

Cang Ya acted decisively, ordering strict control, with three thousand followers as the bottom line.

Those who lacked resolve, were loose-lipped, or acted ostentatiously were all sent away to carry out missions with no chance of survival, serving as cannon fodder to fill the pits.

After the great wave of change, the remaining three thousand people are all die-hard loyalists who are extremely dependent on the "Holy Blood" and possess formidable combat power.

The door hinges turned, making a slight, soft sound.

Bi Luo stepped over the threshold, closed the door tightly with her hand, and several cyan Jade Slip flew out of her hand and landed on the rosewood table.

"Chief, everything you requested has been received."

"A fragment of the ' Ten Thousand Poisons Sect Ten Thousand Poisons Codex Sect, the ' Yin-Yang Cultivation Harvesting Technique ' from the Hehuan Valley, plus several Blood Dao techniques commonly practiced by Devil Cultivator in the Jin Kingdom."

Cang Ya picked up the Jade Slip, probed it with his Divine Sense, carefully read through it, and nodded slightly.

"Well done."

"Make hundreds of copies of these Cultivation Method and distribute them to the lower and middle-ranking members of the sect. Spread the word that anyone who makes a contribution can choose to practice one of them."

Bi Luo pulled over a rosewood chair and sat down, her brows slightly furrowed.

"We have the ' Marrow-Cleansing Sainthood Transformation Instruction ' bestowed by our ancestor, why waste money on these demonic Cultivation Method?"

"These fragments of demonic cultivation techniques, though of high rank, are extremely prone to Qi Deviation if practiced, and are of little use in improving overall strength."

Cang Ya arranged the Jade Slip slips in a row and tapped them on the table with his knuckles.

What do you know?

"The Cultivation Method bestowed upon us by our ancestor is our core secret."

"If we were to train all three thousand followers into half-human, half-bear monsters, everyone would be able to guess that we have connections with the Demon Race."

"How could such leverage fall into someone else's hands?"

"What we need to do is to package the Sacred Blood Sect as a filthy, monstrous mix of evil and falsehood, so that we can deceive everyone."

"Have some of your followers practice the poison techniques of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and the sexual cultivation techniques of the Hehuan Valley. In the future, when they go out on missions or are captured by righteous cultivators, they will display pure Devil Cultivator methods."

"From the outside, the Sacred Blood Sect appears to contain poison cultivators, blood cultivators, and lecherous individuals who exploit the body for sustenance."

"They'll just think of us as remnants of the demonic sects from the Jin Kingdom, or a bunch of rogue demonic Rogue Cultivator banding together for mutual support—a quack sect."

Cang Ya chuckled coldly a few times, picked up his teacup, and skimmed off the foam.

The more diverse and complex the situation, the less others can understand its true nature.

"Who would have thought that our Green Ape Clan Human Race was behind this group of demonic cultivators? And who could trace its origins back to the White Cloud Temple in the Clear Blue Kingdom?"

After hearing this, Bi Luo suddenly understood.

"The clan leader is brilliant!"

"In this way, even if the Mysterious Water Sect or even the four major righteous sects of the Liang Kingdom investigate, they will only argue with the demonic sect of the Jin Kingdom."

"We'll hide in the shadows, sit back and fish, and stir up the waters."

"That's not all."

Cang Ya put down his teacup and turned his gaze to the map of You Prefecture hanging on the wall.

"In recent years, I have secretly recruited more than a dozen genuine Devil Cultivator and rogue Rogue Cultivator, appointing them as branch leaders within the sect."

"With these genuine Devil Cultivator providing cover, the Sacred Blood Sect's 'demonic path' reputation is firmly established. Even if an investigation comes into the future, these people will be the best shield."

"We've made it a living game in Taizhen Commandery."

"The question we should be considering is how to infiltrate outwards."

Cang Ya's finger slowly traced across the map, crossing the territory of Taizhen Commandery, and stopping at an area marked with lush mountains.

Guangling Commandery.

The You Prefecture of the Liang Kingdom has a unique topography, with many mountains and rivers.

Taizhen Commandery is located in the southern part of You Prefecture. To the north lies the more prosperous Guangling Commandery, whose overlord is Guangling Commandery Evergreen Valley.

There are three Golden Core True Person guarding the gate, indicating its profound foundation.

It is far superior to the Profound Water and Gang Yuan sects.

"Evergreen Valley cultivates Wood Element Cultivation Method, and its disciples are extremely skilled at cultivating Spirit Plant."

"They control 60% of the spirit medicine business in Guangling Commandery. Our Sacred Blood Sect has 3,000 mouths to feed, and the blood food and spirit medicine we consume every day are a bottomless pit."

"Relying solely on the Coiling Dragon Valley black market is unsustainable in the long run."

We need to expand into more industries outside our borders.

Cang Ya pointed out the key issue.

"Go to Guangling Commandery and seize territory?"

"Three Golden Core cultivators, this is a very difficult problem." Bi Luo looked troubled.

"Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. A direct confrontation is a poor strategy. Let's use the old method: first plant the nails, then weave the net."

"Eat your food one bite at a time, and walk your path one step at a time."

Some things can't be rushed.

At this point, Cang Ya was already planning the future of the Sacred Blood Sect.

However, at this moment, Cang Ya suddenly thought of something and silently calculated the time in his mind. The enemy there must have reached their appointed time as well.

"Bi Luo, judging by the time, it's been a hundred years, hasn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Bi Luo was slightly taken aback, then recovered and said:

"That's about it..."

"Judging by the days, it should be a few years before the Kunyuan Secret Realm opens again, once every hundred years."

"I've heard that this time, the Jin Kingdom isn't qualified to enter the secret realm. The Supreme Purity Sect is planning to block Jin Kingdom's access to resources..."

"However, White Cloud Temple has been allocated a full twenty slots this time!"

"Sun Yao, Sun Lin, and Sun Qiyan from the Sun Clan, along with the Zhao Household and Yun Clan, will all be entering; they are undoubtedly vying for the Heaven and Earth Qi..."

"And the Ancestor also has ten slots."

"I just wonder which faction will get those ten spots..."

Cang Ya smiled upon seeing this and took out a jade token, handing it to Bi Luo.

"Rest assured, our ancestor has allocated one spot to our clan for this trip to the Kunyuan Secret Realm, and that spot will be given to you, Bi Luo."

"The Sacred Blood Sect is now gradually stabilizing."

"I will stay here and keep an eye on things. The future of the Green Ape Clan rests on you and Qing Qi, but Qing Qi is still young, so there's no rush this time."

"But you're different. Your cultivation has already Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and you're not far from the late stage. Even if you don't obtain any Heaven and Earth Qi on this trip, it would still be a good thing to take advantage of this fortuitous opportunity to break through your bottleneck..."

"Are you willing to go on this journey to the Kunyuan Secret Realm?"