I Have Unlimited Dantians

"What a pity!"

After an unknown amount of time, Nie Yun, who had been sitting before the Heart of the Cave Mansion, finally stood up.

Refining the Heart of the Cave Mansion not only allowed him to take possession of the entire Zihua Cave Mansion but also tempered his soul. After this period of tempering, Nie Yun had originally thought he could break through the chains of the Qi Sea Level and reach the Spirit Level. But now, it seemed he had underestimated the difficulty of achieving a Spirit Level soul. No matter what he did, he was just a hair's breadth away, lacking the final opportunity for a breakthrough.

'Although my soul didn't reach the Spirit Level, I've completely refined the Heart of the Cave Mansion!'

He looked down at the heart-shaped piece of jade before him. With a thought, he absorbed it into his body.

'The Zihua Cave Mansion has ten great halls. The first hall can be entered upon reaching the Secret Realm. It contains countless Spirit Stones, and even Top-Grade Spirit Stones and others of the absolute highest quality! No wonder that Lord Hua coveted it so much. This Cave Mansion is truly terrifyingly powerful!'

'With my current strength, I can't even open the first hall. However, that doesn't stop me from knowing what's hidden inside. The first hall is filled with all kinds of Spirit Stones. The sheer amount of treasure is definitely comparable to the entire savings of a Major Sect on the Floating Heaven Continent.'

'Looks like I must reach the Secret Realm as soon as possible. Once I do, I can use these Spirit Stones to soar to new heights, and my strength will advance by leaps and bounds!'

Suppressing his excitement, Nie Yun exhaled and clenched his fists.

'The second hall... requires me to be at the Secret Realm Second Layer to enter. I'd better not look at what's inside. It's not like I can get it anyway, so looking would be pointless!'

Seeing the restriction for the second hall, Nie Yun shook his head helplessly.

The Heaven-Seizing Creation Secret Realm, just like the Qi Sea Realm, is divided into nine layers. The First Layer is the Magical Power Realm, which is the realm of Huangg Chen and the Zi Qiong Emperor!

Each major realm within the Secret Realm is also divided into four minor levels: Early-Stage, Mid-Stage, Late-Stage, and Peak!

The strength of Huangg Chen and the Zi Qiong Emperor is at the Mid-Stage Peak of the Magical Power Realm, while Xiaofong is merely at the Early-Stage Magical Power Realm!

And the requirement to open the second hall was actually to reach the Secret Realm Second Layer. Nie Yun was still a long way from that. Looking was useless, so it was better not to.

'Although I can't even open the first hall right now, the entire Zihua Cave Mansion is under my control. I'll check if there are any treasures left in other places!'

With a thought, his spirit immediately began to sweep through the entire Zihua Cave Mansion.

Whether it was the Outer Hall or the Inner Hall, one could find treasures with good luck. Now that the Zihua Cave Mansion was completely under his control, he could see exactly what treasures it held!

'Hmm, there are indeed a lot of good things, but they're all useless to me. With the Profound Jade Sword, these Spiritual Soldiers are no longer useful... Huh? Spirit Stones, Mid-Grade Spirit Stones! There are so many Mid-Grade Spirit Stones! This is great! The Demon Saint Ancient Corpse should be able to unleash fifty percent of its combat power now!'

Fully activating the power of the Demon Saint Ancient Corpse required ten Top-Grade Spirit Stones, but a hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones could only activate fifty percent of the Ancient Corpse's combat power!

Even at fifty percent, its strength was probably comparable to an expert at the Peak of Magical Power Realm. Taking care of Huangg Chen and the others would be a piece of cake!

With a thought, his body flickered and he appeared where the Mid-Grade Spirit Stones were stored. With a sweep of his hand, he grabbed the Spirit Stones and placed them inside the body of the Demon Saint Ancient Corpse.

'So these Spirit Stones were used to maintain the Life and Death Illusion Gas... I never expected this Life and Death Illusion Gas to also have the effect of tempering the physical body. If I let my brother absorb it, his strength would definitely increase again!'

Now in control of the Cave Mansion, he knew everything about it like the back of his hand. Nie Yun looked at the Life and Death Illusion Gas he had encountered when walking in from the Outer Hall, a smile on his face. In his previous life, he only knew that this Life and Death Illusion Gas could plunge people into an Illusion Realm, making them wish for death. He never would have imagined it was also a treasure for stimulating muscles, allowing a Body Refiner to experience the torment of a life-and-death moment, thereby increasing muscle activity and enhancing their strength.

'My brother's muscle activity has been declining. This gas is perfect for stimulating them and greatly increasing his strength.'

"Brother..."

Thinking of Nie Tong, a smile appeared on Nie Yun's lips. His brother was pure, endearing, and dedicated to his Swordsmanship cultivation.

'Actually, I can pass on the Eight Great Swordsmanship techniques left behind by the Zihua Daoist to him! If I give them to him, he will surely carry them forward and truly grasp the essence of this Swordsmanship!'

Recalling his brother's talent for Swordsmanship, Nie Yun made a silent decision.

If his brother cultivated the Zihua Daoist's Eight Great Swordsmanship, his strength would surely advance by leaps and bounds. It would only be a matter of time before he surpassed him!

If his brother surpassed him, he wouldn't feel the slightest bit of jealousy. He would only feel even more gratified.

In his past life, his brother had died for him. In this life, he would absolutely protect him well and never let such a thing happen again!

'Rest assured, brother. I will definitely help you realize your wish. Sooner or later, I will let you, under the gaze of a vast crowd, expound upon your own Sword Dao, your own Swordsmanship!'

Nie Yun smiled, his face filled with a deep sense of happiness. Just as he was about to continue observing the Zihua Cave Mansion, his heart stirred, and he took out a jade tablet from his Storage Dantian.

"Nie Yun, your brother is in our hands now. If you know what's good for you, come alone to the outskirts of the Foggy Swamp. Don't inform your master. Otherwise, his life and death will no longer be under our control!"

"What? Brother!"

Seeing the message sent by Huangg Ling on the jade tablet, Nie Yun's fury instantly ignited. A powerful surge of True Qi erupted from him, instantly blasting the surrounding rocks into dust.

A murderous intent flowed out from the depths of his heart, tearing through the firmament and soaring to the sky!

Since his rebirth, the warmth of family had greatly diminished his killing intent. As long as others didn't push him too far, he generally wouldn't act rashly. It seemed he had been wrong! Sometimes, you can't afford to hold back!

"Huangg Ling, if you dare harm my brother, I'll make sure not even a chicken or dog of your Divine Holy Empire Royal Family is left alive! You will all die!"

With a roar, his eyes bloodshot, Nie Yun sensed the location. With a flicker, he absorbed the Zihua Cave Mansion into his body and, using the Cave Mansion's teleportation ability, SWOOSH—he appeared right where Huangg Ling and the others were, outside the swamp.

There was only one Teleportation Array on the periphery of the Zihua Cave Mansion; otherwise, Huangg Ling and the others wouldn't have all been transported to the same location.

"Hehe, Nie Yun, you came out. Not bad. Your brother is in our hands now. I hope you'll remain calm!"

Seeing the young man appear so abruptly, Huangg Ling chuckled sinisterly and walked forward.

Nie Yun glanced over and saw that his brother's cultivation had indeed been sealed by Huangg Ling and the others, and he was lying on the ground.

"Nie Tong..."

Seeing his brother captured, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth and his body heavily injured, Nie Yun felt a torrent of rage erupt from the crown of his head. He wished he could crush every single one of these people to death with his bare hands!

However, he also knew that he couldn't act now!

His brother was in their hands. If he acted impulsively, he would be playing right into their hands, and his brother's life would be in jeopardy.

'Endure! Endure! Endure!'

'No matter what, I must endure for my brother's sake!'

'In my past life, my brother willingly endured 137 stabs for me. In this life, even if I feel I can't hold on any longer, I must endure!'

'Even if I can't bear it, I must endure!'

"What do you want?" Forcibly suppressing the chill in his heart, Nie Yun looked at Huangg Ling and the others.

"What do we want? You know perfectly well. We all risked our lives to come here and got nothing. Do you really think we'll let you go if you don't hand over the treasure?"

Huangg Ling sneered.

"Release my brother, and I can give you the treasure. If you don't, then we can all go down together. As soon as I tell my master, not only will you die, but that Lord Hua of yours will die as well!" Nie Yun's eyes narrowed.

Right now, he could only place his hopes on this non-existent master, hoping this so-called master could intimidate them.

"Hehe, your master? Oh, I'm so scared!" Huangg Ling sneered, then suddenly spun around.

SLAP!

A crisp slap landed on Nie Tong's face.

"You..."

Seeing his brother's face instantly swell up, his whole body enduring the pain while his eyes showed no emotional fluctuation, rage flared up in Nie Yun's heart, seeming to set half the sky ablaze.

"What about me? Back then, you two brothers hit me several thousand times. Today, I'd like to have some fun too. I'll start by hitting your brother seven or eight thousand times!" Huangg Ling laughed uproariously, his arrogance boundless.

"Fine. Tell me what you want. As long as you release my brother, I'll give you anything!" Gritting his teeth in fury, Nie Yun knew that with so many experts watching, it was impossible for him to rescue his brother. He could only suppress his rage and speak slowly.

"What I want is simple. You've been in the Zihua Cave Mansion for so long, you must have taken control of the entire Cave Mansion by now. Just hand over the Cave Mansion, and not only will we spare your life, but we will also let your brother go!" Huangg Ling said nonchalantly.

"Fine, I agree!" Nie Yun nodded.

The Zihua Cave Mansion was precious, but compared to his brother's life, it was nothing! If he had to choose between the two, Nie Yun would only choose his brother!

For a person, things like ruling the world or being unrivaled under the heavens were not important. Family was the most important thing of all!

"Hehe, that's more like it. Here's the deal: you place the Heart of the Cave Mansion here, and we'll release your brother. We'll exchange them at the same time. No one tries any tricks. Once we have the treasure, we will absolutely not offend an opponent like you again! We also hope you won't force us into a dead end!" Huangg Ling took a step back and pointed to a smooth stone slab in front of him.

"Alright!" With a flip of his hand, Nie Yun took out the Heart of the Cave Mansion and slowly walked toward the stone slab.

Nie Yun didn't know what this smooth stone slab was, but Nie Tong did. It was the Array they had set up to trap his brother!

"Mmm... Don't... No... Don't..."

Nie Tong's strength was completely sealed, preventing him from making a sound. Seeing his brother walk forward step by step, he could only shake his head desperately, making muffled noises.

However, in Nie Yun's eyes, these sounds just seemed like a warning not to make the exchange, having no real effect.

'Brother, if it weren't for you, I'd just be a cripple. If it weren't for you, I never would have learned any Swordsmanship, let alone possess my current strength. My death doesn't matter, it's not worth you doing this! Brother, it's dangerous ahead! Don't come over! You must not come over!'

He screamed inwardly. Watching his brother stride forward with the Heart of the Cave Mansion without hesitation, tears streamed down Nie Tong's face. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)