Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

What secrets are concealed here?

Did Evergreen Immortal Venerable discover anything when he entered this place? Is the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill really originated from here?

So many mysteries...

Li An had a feeling that from the moment he stepped into the Deceit Realm, he was already targeted by unimaginable beings and became a pawn in their game?

Every step he took seemed to have been prearranged by someone.

Who is playing the game from behind the layers of the curtain!

"So, Gu Daoist, do you have any insights on this Array?"

Seeing him lost in thought, Yunxi couldn’t help but ask.

Li An came back to his senses, smiled slightly, and shook his head, "This Array is truly bizarre, as if it’s as elusive as a hanging needle in a haystack, no wonder, no wonder it has troubled the two Celestial Palaces."

"Yes, over countless years, Biluo Palace and Treasure Cauldron Palace have been searching for a way to break it. In the end, after much thought, there are actually only two paths to try."

Having seen this Array, Li An roughly guessed how they might find his "solution", but he listened silently.

"The first is to attack with a vast amount of present-world power. After all, the Array is a remnant of the past. As long as there is a temporal disturbance, parts of the Array will be torn apart, allowing passage. However, the amount of present-world power required is enormous, and no one in the world can wield such power of time."

Li An nodded slightly, "Unless the essence of time from White Rock Star, Ghost Flame Star, and other locations is excavated, and someone absorbs it, internalizing it into their own time power, then jointly attack, only then it’s possible."

"Clever!"

Yunxi praised and said, "The second method is the ’Submersion’ method chosen by our Biluo Palace. Submersion involves disguising as a corpse through the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill and sneaking in. However, this method also requires some cooperation to divert the power of the Array."

"In comparison, Biluo Palace’s method is more ruthless. First, obtaining the essence of time from places like White Rock Star requires sacrificing many people. Secondly, even the prodigies who have refined the essence of time might still perish when dealing with the Array, and it might provoke a time storm, affecting all cultivators entering the Secret Realm."

Li An felt a slight chill inside. When he first met Yunxi, he had a good impression of her, given her intimidating stance against Dao Qian, which seemed somewhat righteous. But now, he held her in disdain.

Although she appeared elegant and had great Celestial Immortal cultivation, when it came to these interests, she was no different from ordinary people. It seemed that her act against Dao Qian was just to suppress enemies and not let Treasure Cauldron Palace have its way.

She only talked about how dangerous Treasure Cauldron Palace’s method was, as if Biluo Palace were the benevolent ones. However, Li An understood that if Biluo Palace’s method was adopted, everyone around the Bone Transformation Mountain would likely have no escape.

Biluo Palace and Treasure Cauldron Palace are just two sides of the same coin!

From this angle, it can be seen how terrifying the Array at Bone Transformation Mountain is, forcing the two Celestial Palaces to abandon all decency and resort to such means to break the Array and seize the opportunities within.

If it weren’t for the gift from someone, allowing him to fully understand the mysteries of this Array, even though he is an Immortal Array Master, he would still be helpless in the face of this Array, only waiting passively.

"So, what can I do for your esteemed palace?" Li An asked.

"Simple enough. Besides the essence of time here, Ye Cauldron from Treasure Cauldron Palace should have already collected the essence of time from places like White Rock Star, gathering manpower to break the Array won’t be difficult. So, I would like to ask you to intercept Dao Qian and others. If not, you’ll have to go directly to Evergreen Star and attack Ye Cauldron and others to create opportunities for me."

Li An was a bit choked, "Simple?"

Is that really simple?

Who knows how many people Ye Cauldron found... Those who could cooperate with him are all true talents like Dao Qian. Asking Li An to intercept such people?

They consider Li An as a weapon, but the targets are quite absurd themselves.

And to attack Ye Cauldron later on Evergreen Star...

"You overestimate me."

Li An couldn’t help but shake his head.

Yunxi smiled slightly, "Back when you killed Chu Jue from Double-Headed Mountain, you weren’t so timid... Moreover, since you attacked people from Double-Headed Mountain, it shows you’re not one of them. In this Secret Realm, refusing to conspire with Ye Cauldron yet unwilling to ally with me, don’t you think your situation would be more difficult?"

There was a hint of threat in her words, and before Li An could say anything, she continued, "Our Biluo Palace can’t confront Treasure Cauldron Palace directly, otherwise a rift might occur within the Saint Realm, which would give the Deceit Realm a chance. Therefore, this matter can only be done by an outsider, and an outsider with this ability..."

Li An asked, "What’s in it for me?"

"We will ensure your safety so that you won’t truly die in battle. Also, during the Submersion, I can bring you in to gain a share of the opportunity."

Her alluring eyes, like stars, gazed at Li An, "This is Biluo Palace’s promise."

"A worthless promise." Li An cursed inwardly, but this moment he mulled over it seriously, "Words are wind."

"What do you want?" Yunxi seemed quite pleased, as it seemed Li An had agreed.

"First, Immortal Crystals. I don’t ask for much, just three million lower-grade Immortal Crystals. Of course, converting them into thirty thousand middle-grade Immortal Crystals is also acceptable—I’m risking my life, Biluo Palace is wealthy, giving a bit for risking one’s life is expected, right?"

"Second, I need a Taiyi Golden Immortal Level Magical Artifact in hand to feel at ease."

Li An smiled slightly, "Just these two small demands, nothing more."

Yunxi’s beautiful face showed some complexity; three million lower-grade Anomaly Crystals, a Taiyi Golden Immortal Level Magical Artifact... and they were just small demands? This guy’s appetite is quite large indeed.

"There’s no Taiyi Golden Immortal Level Immortal Artifact,"

She shook her head, "Don’t you know, one of the agreements among the major forces is that when entering Space-Time Secret Realm, you can only bring defensive Golden Immortal Spiritual Artifacts, and not even one offensive Golden Immortal Spiritual Artifact exists within the entire Space-Time Secret Realm. As for any Taiyi Golden Immortal Treasure above this level, there isn’t any—otherwise, the Space-Time Secret Realm would not be a competition of the younger generation, but a contest of the accumulated power of the major forces!"

"In that case, our Biluo Palace and Treasure Cauldron Palace could easily suppress the geniuses from various Holy Lands and Famous Mountains, and others like you wouldn’t even need to come here!"

She continued calmly and domineeringly, "Moreover, three million Immortal Crystals is too much. I can agree to give you one million five hundred thousand Immortal Crystals, but for now, I can only give you a deposit of a hundred thousand pieces, as that’s all I have with me—"

"How about this?"

Hearing this, Li An felt slightly regretful, as he wasn’t aware of the agreement among major forces about not bringing Taiyi Golden Immortal Level Treasures, and asking for such a thing exposed himself somewhat.

After all, if he were from other Holy Lands or Famous Mountains, often coming and going from here, he should have known these rules long ago. Since Li An didn’t know... that was quite thought provoking.

"Don’t worry; I don’t need the Taiyi Golden Immortal Treasure right now."

He kept his composure, adding a "patch": "Give me an IOU, and pay me back after leaving the Secret Realm. Additionally, the three million Immortal Crystals must not be reduced, deposit at least one million, and the other two million Immortal Crystals must also be issued as an IOU."

"I’ll give you seven days to raise it, and after seven days, I’ll wait for you here."

After saying that, Li An already stood up, giving her no chance to negotiate, and turned to leave.

"You..."

Yunxi frowned tightly.

"If it exceeds seven days, I will raise the price—"

Li An simply said that and his silhouette had already left Ghost Flame Star—

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Goodnight