novelbin Chapter 326: Night Listening Sea Tower, 1000 Feather Secret Realm
Chapter 326: Night Listening Sea Tower, 1000 Feather Secret Realm
"The Cyan Yuan Sect is strong in Qing State, but compared to the Major Sects in other states, it isn’t as powerful."
"Take the Night Listening Sea Tower, for example. They have a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster presiding over their Sect. If an expert of that caliber makes a move, your Cyan Yuan Sect members in Silver State might not make it back."
A cold smile touched Princess Lan Yue’s lips as she revealed some confidential information.
She had, of course, investigated the fact that a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster presided over the Night Listening Sea Tower, having used the Imperial Family’s intelligence network to do so.
Across the Thirty-Two States of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, quite a few Sects had Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters. Naturally, there were also many like the Cyan Yuan Sect, which had produced such Grandmasters in the past, only for them to later perish.
"So?"
"What good will worrying do?"
"I’m no match for a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, so why waste time worrying?"
"You can start refining the Three Revolutions Nourishing Viscera Pill at this Earth Fire Port. I’ll use this other Earth Fire Port for my alchemy."
Yang Chan waved his hand dismissively and handed a portion of the medicinal ingredients to Princess Lan Yue. Worrying about such things was pointless. Alchemy was a far more practical use of his time.
The fact that the Night Listening Sea Tower had a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster was new information to him. ’If I go to Silver State in the future, I’ll definitely have to avoid the Night Listening Sea Tower until my cultivation breaks through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm.’ This was the thought that flashed through Yang Chan’s mind.
Seeing this, Princess Lan Yue didn’t press the matter. She could tell that Yang Chan genuinely didn’t care and had no interest in discussing the topic with her.
She had brought it up because she wanted to get the latest news from him. After all, the intelligence she could currently gather was limited, and the best way to learn more was through Yang Chan.
Princess Lan Yue was well aware that Han Bingyu, who was close to Yang Chan, was one of his sources of information. The Cyan Yuan Sect’s Hall Master, Gu An, was another.
It could be said that throughout Qing State, and even the entire Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, Yang Chan’s channels could pick up most any news that started to circulate, aside from the most clandestine intelligence.
She suspected that Yang Chan must have also learned some things about Silver State from the Medicine Hall Master, Gu An. Unfortunately, Yang Chan clearly had no intention of telling her.
At this, she could only sigh inwardly. While she was safe within the Cyan Yuan Sect and didn’t lack Cultivation Resources, gathering intelligence was not nearly as convenient.
While she enjoyed the benefits it provided, she was naturally also subject to its constraints.
For her, at this moment, it was impossible to have both. Comparatively, safety was the priority. So, she dropped the subject and began her alchemy.
The benefits of alchemy were numerous. Even though Yang Chan took a portion of the profits, she still ended up with a considerable number of elixirs. This was the advantage of being an Intermediate Pharmacist—provided, of course, that one was skilled in alchemy.
When Yang Chan performed alchemy, he preferred to focus completely, his Heart Spirit almost entirely absorbed in the process. As a result, the two of them rarely spoke in the Alchemy Room; only the sounds from within the Alchemy Furnaces were anything but quiet.
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「Silver State.」
「The Thousand Feather Secret Realm.」
This Secret Realm had appeared very suddenly. A natural disaster had revealed a corner of it, exposing the two characters for "Thousand Feather." At first, a Loose Cultivator stumbled upon it but couldn’t get inside. He then sought help to break the seal, and through the efforts of a group of people, they finally managed to open a passage and enter.
But they had barely stepped inside before they fled.
An Exotic Beast had appeared, devoured several people, and then vanished.
After a few managed to escape, news of the realm spread.
Before long, a few lucky individuals entered and found Spirit Medicines. The commotion grew larger and larger, eventually attracting the attention of the Major Sects, who then joined forces to break open the Secret Realm and venture inside.
After the Major Sects broke it open together, they divided the area as agreed and began searching for opportunities.
The Thousand Feather Secret Realm was rich with Spirit Medicines, and those who found them could receive great rewards. Consequently, those who entered began to fight over them. However, under the control of the Major Sects, the fighting never escalated to the level of Inner Masters.
Furthermore, there were many Exotic Beasts within the Secret Realm. These beasts were rarely seen in the outside world, but they were numerous inside the Thousand Feather Secret Realm.
At the hands of these Exotic Beasts, the Major Sects all suffered considerable losses, but their gains were even greater. They found not only Spirit Medicines but also the remains of Martial Arts Experts, which included their Cultivation Techniques.
Among these deceased experts, some had died in battle, while others had passed away peacefully in meditation. In the places where they had passed, it was highly likely one could find their inheritance.
Inside, the Cyan Yuan Sect had already found the inheritances of five Inner Masters and one Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster. The Cultivation Techniques were all ones the Cyan Yuan Sect had not previously collected. Inheritances from Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters, in particular, were rare within the Sect.
Now that they had found another, it naturally gave the disciples of the Cyan Yuan Sect one more path to follow.
They also obtained the insights of Pharmacists, Artifact Refiners, Poison Masters, Insect Masters, and others. The haul was considerable. Although most of it wasn’t particularly advanced, this knowledge would greatly supplement the Cyan Yuan Sect’s foundations. Everything they found was, of course, sent back to the Sect.
"That tower in the middle of the Secret Realm... I’m afraid it holds great danger."
The Cyan Yuan Sect’s Supreme Elder gazed at the towering structure, his Spiritual Sense constantly warning him. It was a premonition of danger, a feeling that the perils within could threaten even an expert at his level, the Inner Refining of the Five Viscera.
"I sense it too. My Spiritual Sense won’t stop blaring a warning. It feels like if we go in, we won’t come out."
The Cyan Yuan Sect’s Sect Leader, Liu Xuan, also spoke with a frown.
They had found plenty of good things on the periphery. A tower so tall, situated in the very center of the Thousand Feather Secret Realm, was bound to hold an immense opportunity.
Although they hadn’t yet detected the aura of a National Guardian Martial Saint, it was possible that the inheritance of one was hidden inside.
The Cyan Yuan Sect did not possess the inheritance of a National Guardian Martial Saint. Their Cultivation Techniques could only take one to the Third Realm at most, and that was the absolute limit.
If they could obtain the inheritance of a National Guardian Martial Saint, it would mean the Cyan Yuan Sect could potentially produce a National Guardian Martial Saint Level expert. At that point, the Cyan Yuan Sect might even have a chance to ascend to the status of a Holy Land.
While this was only a possibility, it was a goal that generations of Cyan Yuan Sect ancestors had strived to achieve.
"Huh? This aura... it seems the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster from the Night Listening Sea Tower has made a move."
"Looks like we have to retreat. No matter what opportunities lie within, we can’t compete with the Night Listening Sea Tower’s Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster."
"This time, I’ve found an opportunity in the Thousand Feather Secret Realm to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm. It’s better to return to the Cyan Yuan Sect and focus on my breakthrough first. Only after I advance to Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster will I be qualified to contend for this kind of opportunity."
The gaze of the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Sect Leader, Liu Xuan, was profound. Although his heart yearned to enter the central tower of the Thousand Feather Secret Realm, he was well aware of his own limitations.
Whether it was the warning from his Spiritual Sense or the move made by the Night Listening Sea Tower’s Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, both signs indicated they could go no further.