Multiverse Skill System

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Zhen Lan replied.

"It's something with sentimental value!" Yi Shuihan thought for a moment, then took out a few Nascent Soul Pills he had just scavenged and handed them to Zhen Lan. "I won't take advantage of you. These pills are for you. Seeing that you've reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, I believe that with these, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage won't be difficult."

"This is a Nascent Soul Pill!"

Zhen Lan looked at the pill in Yi Shuihan's hand in surprise. She had actually seen the Nascent Soul Pill before and had even received one, but she felt that the chance of breaking through with just one pill was not high, which was why she had not been able to break through for so long.

"That's right, but the effect might be slightly less."

Yi Shuihan was too embarrassed to say that this was where she found it.

"Senior is too modest. This Nascent Soul Pill is clearly a high-grade Nascent Soul Pill, even better than the mid-grade Nascent Soul Pills of the sect. How can you say that its effect is poor!"

Zhen Lan took out the Nascent Soul Pill that the sect had given her, and it was indeed noticeably inferior to the one in Yi Shuihan's hand.

"I see. So those Nascent Soul Pills were all top-grade. That makes sense. For a Celestial Immortal, such pills that aren't top-grade aren't worth collecting."

He instantly understood many things, and Yi Shuihan didn't explain, but just smiled slightly.

"So, are you coming with me now, or going alone?"

"I won't trouble you any further, senior. I will find my own opportunities."

"I see! Then I'll be going now. If you encounter any danger and I'm nearby, I'll usually lend you a hand."

After Yi Shuihan had disappeared for a while, Zhen Lan left in a different direction from Yi Shuihan with a complicated expression.

"I never expected that this Qiankun Secret Realm would be a separate small world, dozens of times larger than the Three Kingdoms world."

From the jade tube given to him by Zhen Lan, Yi Shuihan finally learned quite a bit about what he wanted to know.

The so-called Kunxu Secret Realm is actually a small world jointly created by several major forces in ancient times. They seem to have foreseen this day, so they prepared an escape route long ago.

In ancient times, this world seemed to have experienced a great upheaval, a cataclysmic change that was caused by an invasion of foreign enemies. Although the invaders were successfully repelled, the entire cultivation world never recovered, and no one above the Immortal level could emerge again. The remaining people barely survived by relying on small worlds.

The small world is independent of this Three Kingdoms world. Its world level is higher than that of the Three Kingdoms world, but it still cannot support the emergence of immortals, that is, silver level immortals.

Anyone who comes from a small world to this world is fine if their level doesn't exceed that of this world. However, if their level does exceed that, not only will their strength be suppressed to the peak of this world, but staying there for too long will also risk their cultivation level dropping. This is why not many people from the Kunxu Secret Realm come out.

The reason Zhen Lan and the others appeared here was because they accidentally learned about the Blackwater True Lord's cave and came to explore for treasure. Otherwise, they might never have set foot in the Three Kingdoms world.

Chapter 614, Herbs and Cultivation Techniques

It's funny, really. After so much time has passed, the people of Kunxu Secret Realm have almost forgotten about their original world. They refer to it as the Abandoned Land.

"Should I go and explore the Kunxu Secret Realm?"

After learning about the Kunxu Secret Realm, Yi Shuihan no longer had much to fear. With his strength, he could easily sweep through it.

He didn't believe that a dozen or so Tribulation Transcenders could do anything to him, even if they might have some control over what was left over from ancient times.

While Yi Shuihan was thinking, he had already arrived at the room of True Lord Blackwater. Don't ask how Yi Shuihan knew, because the room was specially decorated with the words "True Lord Blackwater's Daily Residence" written in a flamboyant font.

"I wonder what kind of person this Blackwater True Lord is. But just from this, I can tell that he is definitely a repressed pervert."

Shaking his head, Yi Shuihan stepped into the room.

Blackwater True Lord's actual room was naturally protected by an array, but it was something that Yi Shuihan could easily break through.

The room contained very few items, only a futon and an incense burner. It seemed that True Lord Blackwater might be an ascetic who did not have high material desires. If Yi Shuihan hadn't noticed from the traces left in the room that there had once been a large bed that could accommodate dozens of people, he would have truly believed it.

"They even brought the bed with them when they left. I'm really impressed."

The futon was no ordinary cushion. Yi Shuihan sat on it and felt its calming effect. As for the incense burner, he couldn't try it, but it was definitely not ordinary. Yi Shuihan guessed that it might be used in conjunction with special incense.

"Huh, what's this?"

While fiddling with the incense burner, Yi Shuihan discovered a small piece of something that resembled gold but wasn't.

"...There are extraterrestrial demons, claiming to be messengers of the Supreme God, leading a vast demon army to attack... By order of the Divine Lord, gather..."

It took Yi Shuihan a few minutes to barely decipher the information; the rest had been completely destroyed.

"Main God's Messenger, could it be that a great war broke out between the Main God Space and this world, and the Main God Space was defeated, causing this world to fall in rank? Also, who is this God Venerable? There is no record of him on the jade slip. Could he be an existence that surpasses the Golden Immortal, the leader of this world, similar to Hongjun of the Primordial World?"

Based on this limited information, Yi Shuihan could only deduce these things.

"Well, I'll leave sooner or later anyway, so it doesn't matter whether I know these things or not. But if this God's Messenger is really a reincarnator, then the God's Space is truly amazing."

Yi Shuihan didn't believe that the Main God Space had actually launched a large-scale attack on this place. It was probably just that they had randomly sent some people here, and the mission to conquer the world was just a failure in the end.

Yi Shuihan was somewhat disappointed that he didn't find anything of value in Blackwater True Lord's room, but he couldn't complain. After all, his actions were essentially breaking into someone's home and robbing them; he couldn't expect them to leave anything behind.

After leaving Blackwater True Lord's room, Yi Shuihan embarked on another treasure hunt.

Next, they made some gains, finding the Blackwater Town Army's herb garden and discovering many high-grade herbs. Perhaps these herbs were left behind because they weren't old enough. Over the years, even the most ordinary herbs would have become immortal herbs, which would have benefited Yi Shuihan for nothing.

Yi Shuihan felt that many of the herbs would still be very useful to him even now, and his mood immediately improved a lot.

"I didn't expect to meet again so soon."

In front of a pavilion, Yi Shuihan met Zhen Lan.

"Why would you come here, senior? I was clearly going in a different direction."

Zhen Lan asked with some confusion.

"Oh?"

Zhen Lan's words made Yi Shuihan's eyes flash with a sharp light, as if he had thought of something.

“I understand now. Ancient cave dwellings were all circular. You must have already walked around one of them.”

Zhen Lan suddenly exclaimed.

"It's not much different from what I expected."

Yi Shuihan nodded.

What are you doing standing here? Why don't you go inside?

As soon as he asked, he was met with Zhen Lan's angry expression. Yi Shuihan was a little dumbfounded, but he quickly figured it out. What he considered a trivial formation was an insurmountable obstacle in Zhen Lan's eyes. It wasn't that she didn't want to go in, but that she couldn't break the formation and couldn't get in.

"Alright, it's fate that we met. You can come in with me."

As Yi Shuihan spoke, he led the way to the pavilion.

Several sword lights suddenly appeared and headed straight for Yi Shuihan. Although each sword light was not as powerful as the attack of a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator, even a Tribulation Transcending stage expert would have to be careful here.

"break!"

With a soft shout, the sword light dissipated, also completely shattering the protective formation.

Logically speaking, even Yi Shuihan shouldn't have been able to do this so easily, since the master here is also quite powerful, even stronger than Yi Shuihan in the art of formations.

However, after the passage of time, the formation had long been on the verge of collapse, which is why it was easily destroyed by Yi Shuihan.

With the protective array gone, the entire pavilion was now completely exposed to the outside world.

Upon entering the attic, Yi Shuihan realized its importance; it was where cultivation techniques were stored.

The Blackwater True Lord's cave dwelling wasn't just for him; there were also many servants and some of his disciples, so it was quite normal for him to have created a place similar to a scripture repository.

The attic had three floors. Yi Shuihan stayed on the first floor for a few minutes before going straight to the second floor, while Zhen Lan wisely didn't follow. The cultivation techniques on the first floor were already incredibly beneficial to her, though certainly better, but she was also aware of her limitations. She would wait until Yi Shuihan had made his choice before going up herself.

The second floor is much smaller than the first floor, and it only contains a few dozen kinds of cultivation techniques, but each one can be cultivated to the level of immortality.

Compared to elixirs, these jade tubes seem to have been preserved for a longer time, so most of these cultivation techniques are still intact.

For Yi Shuihan, although he neither practiced nor cared about these techniques, they still had some reference value, so he directly received them into his personal space.

"The real good stuff should be on the third layer."

With this thought in mind, Yi Shuihan entered the third level, and then fell silent.

The third floor was completely empty.

Chapter 615, Ling Yunzi's Item Does Not Match the Actual Item

"He's kidding me."

He muttered a curse under his breath, but Yi Shuihan could only helplessly accept reality. He had thought the third level would be just as well, since the items on the first and second levels were well preserved. However, it turned out he was wrong.

There was definitely something on the third floor before, that's beyond doubt. You can tell just by looking at the furnishings on the third floor.

"He probably felt that the items on the first and second floors weren't valuable, so he only took the items on the third floor. That makes sense. For a Celestial Immortal like True Monarch Blackwater, a cultivation technique that only allows one to just achieve immortality is truly trash. For him to value something, it would have to be a technique that leads directly to Celestial Immortal or Golden Immortal status. Clearly, the third floor contains such a technique."

Although he didn't find anything truly valuable, Yi Shuihan's mood improved again, considering that he hadn't paid anything himself and the herbs he had obtained earlier.

When he reached the second level, he thought of Zhen Lan and chose a cultivation technique from the second level that was more suitable for her, then put it there before returning to the first level.

On the first floor, Yi Shuihan noticed Zhen Lan holding a jade tube, lost in thought. Without disturbing her, he simply left the pavilion.

Remembering what Zhen Lan had said before, he had already gone around once, and Zhen Lan had gone around the places he hadn't even been to. This time, the treasure hunt in the cave should be almost over. So, Yi Shuihan slowly decided to start looking for a way out from the starting point of the cave.

Yi Shuihan knew that since Zhen Lan and the others hadn't entered by accident like him, they must have a way out, but he didn't intend to ask. He was quite confident in himself.

Returning to the starting point, Yi Shuihan estimated the distance of the cave dwelling. Good heavens, it stretched for about 300 miles, comparable to a small country.

Arriving at the place where he first entered, Yi Shuihan calmed down and carefully sensed it. Sure enough, he easily sensed a spatial node. The familiar scent confirmed to him that this was the place where he had first come from.

"This should be a spatial node caused by a loophole in the formation. As for the other place, it should be the place where Zhen Lan and the others entered."

Besides the spatial node that Yi Shuihan entered, he also sensed another discordant place and determined that the real entrance should be there.

Just as Yi Shuihan was pondering whether to return the way he came or go to check where Zhen Lan and the others had entered, the spatial fluctuations suddenly became intense.

"Two people undergoing tribulation, three at the Nascent Soul stage, and one at the Core Formation stage—are they other treasure hunters or members of the Lingxiao Sect?"

"Which thief killed my beloved disciple!"

A loud shout that echoed throughout the cave made Yi Shuihan realize who the newcomer was: Chu Fan's master, Ling Yunzi.

"They came knocking on our door pretty quickly, didn't they?"

Despite saying that, Yi Shuihan was not surprised at all. As mentioned in the classics, disciples of major cultivation sects usually have soul lamps or something similar, so they can detect the death of a disciple immediately.

In fact, Yi Shuihan was quite pleased that Ling Yunzi had come to him. Yes, you read that right, he was pleased. Actually, if he hadn't deliberately slowed down his treasure hunt, he wouldn't be here now, all to resolve the issue once and for all.

"who are you?"

As soon as Ling Yunzi and the others appeared, they saw Yi Shuihan. Like Chu Fan and the others, they could not sense any cultivation level from Yi Shuihan and made the same judgment, thinking that Yi Shuihan was a mortal.

"Who am I? Aren't you here to find me?"

Yi Shuihan chuckled and said teasingly.

The apprentice was no good, and the master was no better; Yi Shuihan felt disgusted at first glance.

Whether Ling Yunzi is his name or his Taoist title is unknown, but it sounds quite ethereal. However, those who actually see him find that he is completely different from the real person.

This reminded Yi Shuihan of a food delivery website from his university days. The pictures on the website were all beautiful, making the food look delicious and plentiful. But when it arrived, it turned out to be a completely different story. It was just takeout he had ordered, so he had to eat it even if he had to, and he could only accept the rip-off.

He was about 1.3 meters tall, with a big head, a flat nose, a crooked mouth, and eyes that were different sizes. He was as ugly as could be.

Not only that, but he also had a foul odor emanating from him, which was probably the smell of some kind of poison.

Logically speaking, someone who has cultivated to the Tribulation Transcending stage shouldn't look like this. There are too many opportunities to change one's appearance during the cultivation process.

It has to be said that Ling Yunzi is definitely an oddball.

"Could it be that it is precisely because of his eccentricity that he has reached his current level of success?"

Yi Shuihan couldn't help but have this thought.

"What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen such a handsome man as me, Elder?"

Ling Yunzi was talking nonsense with a straight face, and even shook his head narcissistically.

Damn it, I didn't see you at all, I was just facing you. Yi Shuihan felt like he had wandered into the wrong movie set. Is this the time to talk about this? Didn't I just say that I was the one who killed your disciple?

"Elder, he is just an ordinary person. Of course he would fall for your beauty. We should take care of important matters first and find the murderer who killed my son."

A handsome middle-aged man who looked about 8% like Chu Fan said that this person was the weakest one with the Nascent Soul cultivation.

Another abnormal guy. His ability to lie through his teeth is truly something I can't match. But judging from their expressions, it seems they really didn't listen to what I said!

These days, nobody believes you when you tell the truth, which is exhausting.

"Kid, I'll give you a chance. Tell me everything you know, and I'll leave you with a whole corpse."

Chu Fan's father threatened.

"If I tell you, I'll die. Do you think I'm stupid? I won't tell you."

"If you won't talk, then you'll die."

"Wait, it's rare to find someone who appreciates my beauty. Don't kill him yet. Take him back later and let him join my worship club."