Chapter 313: News from Elder Xu

Half a day later, Li Weiyi arrived at the main hall of Nanqing Palace.

Tuoba Butuo was meditating and cultivating in the hall. His cultivation had reached the third stage of the Dao Seed realm, and the spiritual energy around him resembled soaring horned dragons.

Wang Shu had only absorbed a portion of the scriptures from the Dragon Seed, unable to fully seize it. Thus, Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao's cultivation progress remained exceptionally fast.

Tuoba Butuo retracted his spiritual energy and opened his eyes to look at Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi made a shushing gesture to him.

Then, his body wavered, flesh and bones shifted, and his skin turned silver. In an instant, he transformed into Tuoba Butuo's silver pure immortal body, with even his spiritual demeanor completely changed.

Tuoba Butuo was momentarily stunned.

His master, the Spirit Tablet, had once said that once Li Weiyi reached the Dao Seed realm, his Disguise Art would become truly indistinguishable, transforming into a formidable technique. Even Immortal Realm martial cultivators might be fooled if they didn't specifically try to discern him.

Therefore, as long as he reached the Dao Seed realm, he could go anywhere in the world without fearing the dangers of his identity being exposed.

Li Weiyi walked up to Qi Xiao, who was guarding the palace gate, and in Tuoba Butuo's tone, asked, "My mouth has been terribly bland lately. Want to go to the market town to get something to eat?"

Qi Xiao, noticing nothing amiss, cautiously replied, "Let's wait until Brother Weiyi finishes his seclusion! We don't need to fear others, but Sikong Jingyuan and Sikong Yanlun have a multitude of masters under them. They've constantly opposed us, calling us cowards and provoking us in various ways. We've endured it for so long; it wouldn't be worth it if we got caught."

Li Weiyi said, "Haven't you broken through to the second stage of the Dao Seed realm? Why are you afraid of them?"

Qi Xiao rolled his eyes at him. "Do you think everyone is a successor like you? You're at the third stage of the Dao Seed realm; you're confident you can escape even if you encounter a master at the fourth stage. Can I compare to you?"

Li Weiyi said, "Do you notice anything different about me today?"

Qi Xiao scrutinized him for a moment, his expression changing. "Have you condensed a Dao Lotus and reached the fourth stage?"

"Haha!"

Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo, who had just walked out, laughed simultaneously.

Tuoba Butuo said, "Brother Weiyi, look at his face. He keeps calling us brothers, but if I really broke through to the fourth stage today, I guarantee he'd be vexed for days."

"If I hadn't been imprisoned for a year and my cultivation seriously delayed, would I be lagging behind you?"

Qi Xiao then looked at Li Weiyi, gazing intently, and exclaimed in admiration, "This Disguise Art is incredible! It has no flaws at all; it's practically real. If you were outside, it could unleash unimaginable power in the world's conflicts."

Li Weiyi transformed back and asked, "How are you two? Have your arms fully recovered?"

"Almost. Even if we use our full strength, the severed areas only ache slightly."

"To fully recover, it will probably take several years of nurturing."

Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao moved their arms, smiling.

"Let's go, come with me to the Spirit Valley Hall first."

Li Weiyi strode forward and asked, "Which ancient texts did you study in the first stage of the Dao Seed realm?"

Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao instinctively fell half a step behind.

Qi Xiao asked in surprise, "Brother Weiyi has reached the Dao Seed realm?"

"I successfully planted the Dao in the Wind Palace."

Li Weiyi was in high spirits and full of enthusiasm.

However, upon hearing this, the expressions of the two behind him darkened, and they both felt pity for him.

At the same cultivation level, he was stronger than even the Young Heavenly Emperor, yet now he was forced to take a path destined to fail. Fortunately, his talent in spiritual power was also high; otherwise, he wouldn't be as resilient as he was now.

If he were to reappear in the outside world, his spiritual power attainments alone would astound many.

Tuoba Butuo said, "In the Skill Pavilion of the Spirit Valley Hall, *The Dragon Canon*, *Seven Transformations of the Flying Dragon*, and *Complete Explication of the Heavenly Dragon Scriptures* are all worth reading thoroughly."

Qi Xiao surveyed their surroundings and reminded, "Should we proceed cautiously and stealthily? What if those two damned Fifth Divine Sons are at the main altar and hear the news? They'll surely try to ambush us."

Li Weiyi smiled, "We've hidden for nine months. We're not who we used to be, so there's no need to keep hiding. If they really try to ambush me and I can't defeat them, can't I still escape? When that happens, I'll distract them."

"I'll activate the Ghost Banner," Tuoba Butuo said.

"Good point! With Tuoba's third-stage cultivation, activating the Ghost Banner would allow the Yin Ghost Commander's combat power to match one of them."

Having entered the Dao Seed realm, Li Weiyi felt much more confident and spirited. His trump cards could finally unleash some of their true power.

"Greetings, Divine Son!"

"Welcome, Divine Son!"

Upon arriving at the Spirit Valley Hall, all inner disciples and core disciples moved to the side and bowed respectfully, not daring to look directly at him or offend him.

"This is the South Venerable's eldest disciple, the most prominent figure at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival. Now, even the young phoenixes and unicorns who wield great power in the Lingxiao Living Realm consider him a major enemy."

"It's said he might be the Palace Master's illegitimate son. For his sake, the Palace Master even expelled the Chief Divine Son from the main altar."

"How dare you say such a thing? Are you looking for death!"

Amidst the murmurs, the three entered the Skill Hall, each going to find texts to study. This was precisely why Li Weiyi had brought Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao to the Spirit Valley Hall.

Both of them also needed to cultivate, but they usually didn't dare to leave Nanqing Palace easily, fearing an encounter with Sikong Jingyuan and Sikong Yanlun.

*The Dragon Canon*, *Seven Transformations of the Flying Dragon*, and *Complete Explication of the Heavenly Dragon Scriptures* of the Twin Rice Sect were all transcribed and imprinted through transcendent spiritual power. Although they differed from the original texts, they were sufficient for Dao Seed realm martial cultivators to comprehend and understand.

These three canons would be of great use, not only in the first stage of the Dao Seed realm but even when one condensed a Dao Fruit in the future; they couldn't be fully comprehended in a short time.

Li Weiyi felt that *Complete Explication of the Heavenly Dragon Scriptures* was most useful to him. It was an extremely thick tome, containing hundreds of thousands of annotated scriptures, inscribed on a silver book weighing a hundred catties.

He borrowed it directly.

On the first floor, Elder Xu was in charge of registration.

Li Weiyi quietly asked, "Old Xu, what about the person I asked you to keep an eye on? Is Yang Qingxi at the Goddess Mansion?"

Nine months of cultivation had been very expensive for Li Weiyi. He had sold almost all his salable treasures, and his merit points were also completely spent.

He urgently needed to find money to buy fragments of the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone.

Although he didn't have Star Day Pills, given Li Weiyi's cultivation speed, he had already reached the peak of a three-star spiritualist. As long as he acquired the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone, he could quickly break through to the next realm.

The address 'Old Xu' was something Elder Xu had insisted upon.

While registering, Elder Xu transmitted a message via spiritual energy: "She still goes out for training once a month, always to the Truth Zen Forest in the south. You're a step too late; she left just yesterday."

Since Wang Shu's death, Yang Qingxi had never visited Nanqing Palace again.

As for the promised sharing of the secret treasury... a woman's word, naturally, couldn't be trusted in the slightest.

Fortunately, Li Weiyi had already asked Elder Xu to keep an eye on her every move.

Although Wang Shu was dead, the departing spirit within Wang Zhi's body had been absorbed by Yang Qingchan. That departing spirit contained a wisp of Wang Shu's soul, and it was highly probable that clues could be found within it.

Elder Xu said, "Her behavior is indeed strange."

Li Weiyi asked, "How so?"

Elder Xu explained, "The underground immortal mansion is incredibly vast, like a world thousands of miles in diameter. The main altar occupies only a small portion of it."

"The undeveloped areas outside the main altar are divided into five directions: east, south, west, north, and down. The lower area is very dangerous, so it's guarded by the Hall of Withering and Prosperity."

"However, the southern region is equally perilous. The Truth Zen Forest, the Underworld Flower Black Mire, and the Buddha Head Blood Sea are all dangerous areas where many true disciples have fallen. Some places are even taboo for Immortal Realm cultivators and Dao Ancestors, which is why the southern region has remained unexplored for a thousand years."

"If we had known earlier that there was another entrance to the underground immortal mansion in the far south, we would have sealed it off long ago. It wouldn't be like now, where the Divine Sect can only play defense."

Clearly, the southernmost part of the underground immortal mansion was the entrance Li Weiyi and Tang Wanzhou had used, separated by perilous areas like the Truth Zen Forest, the Underworld Flower Black Mire, and the Buddha Head Blood Sea.

The danger level of the Underworld Spirit Plain was simply incomparable to these places.

Elder Xu continued, "The Truth Zen Forest is extremely dangerous, and the probability of finding resources and treasures there is minimal. Yet, Yang Qingxi investigates it once a month, which is highly illogical. By the way, Sikong Yanlun seems to have also targeted her; he set off for the Truth Zen Forest early this morning."

Li Weiyi chuckled, "Sikong Jingyuan didn't go?"

"The brothers from the Spirit Valley Palace Guard who defend the southern array didn't mention it."

Elder Xu had a wide network of connections at the main altar, calling many people 'brother.'

After registration, Li Weiyi and Elder Xu went to the resource vault. Only then did they learn that all fragments of the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone had been taken by the Palace Master.

That cold-tempered Elder Xu said, "The Palace Master has already ordered that all fragments of the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone found by disciples from now on must be sent to her; she has great use for them."

Li Weiyi hadn't expected an arrow he shot half a year ago to land on himself. "Can you leave a few pieces for me? I don't need many, four or five will do."

"The Palace Master said *all*," the elder replied bluntly, showing no leniency.

Li Weiyi and Elder Xu departed, but he didn't feel particularly bothered.

This was because even if he could buy fragments of the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone now, he had no money or merit points.

He could only wait until An Xianjing returned to the main altar next time and ask her directly. After helping her so much, he couldn't be polite with her.

Moreover, the Golden Rice was about to mature, so she and Yao Qingxuan would definitely return soon.

Li Weiyi asked, "Old Xu, how many fragments of the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone do disciples find each year?"

"It's hard to say exactly how many, but there are always dozens of Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone fragments brought to the Spirit Valley Hall for merit points and resources. Even more are exchanged at the Heavenly Principle Hall, as the spiritualists there queue up for them," Elder Xu said.

Li Weiyi then asked, "Where is the probability of finding them highest?"

"The Underworld Flower Black Mire in the south! That was once an important battlefield during the internal strife of the ancient Bhagalor Sect. The Meditation Flowers that grow in the swamp are supreme treasures for spiritual power cultivation. Many disciples go there to train and search, picking Meditation Flowers to exchange for huge merit points. Spirit Platform Blazing Stones are merely treasures found coincidentally by lucky individuals."

Elder Xu's expression shifted, and he exclaimed, "Surely the Divine Son isn't about to break through to a four-star spiritualist and wants to personally seek out the Spirit Platform Blazing Stone?"

"I do have that idea."

Li Weiyi smiled faintly, but he merely wanted to find a secluded place to plant the Dao in his Divine Palace. If he could find some Spirit Platform Blazing Stones, that would naturally be even better.

After all, he had Erfeng, a helper skilled at sensing treasure auras, so his efficiency would certainly be higher than other martial cultivators.

Elder Xu was naturally astonished by Li Weiyi's cultivation speed. He had been at the main altar for less than a year, and his spiritual power was already on the verge of continuous breakthroughs?

What kind of heaven-defying prodigy was this?

"If you decide to go, you must be extremely careful. It's very dangerous outside the main altar, and even greater dangers come from within. Although the Palace Master has strongly expressed her stance, many restricted areas are uninhabited."

Elder Xu was a discerning person; he spoke only to a point. If he had tried to stop Li Weiyi, it would have shown a lack of understanding of the rules.

Li Weiyi, Qi Xiao, and Tuoba Butuo walked out of the Spirit Valley Hall, and he asked for their opinions.

Their spirits immediately soared. "We desperately lack cultivation resources and have long wanted to go out and search for them. Otherwise, even if our cultivation realms improve, our physical bodies will still have major deficiencies."

Li Weiyi made his decision: "I suspect that it won't be long before news of my emergence spreads to certain ears. There's no time to lose; let's go now to avoid being closely followed."