Ascension Day

Xu Ying gazed in the direction the Child Immortal had gone. 'The one in the sea of fire... could they really be an Immortal? Was that little girl just now an Immortal too?'

He felt that something about the situation was strange, but he couldn't put his finger on it, so he had to set the matter aside for now.

Xu Ying composed himself, opened the Jianggong Yue Moon Furnace Tripod Skill, and began to read it carefully.

This Cultivation Technique compared the Jiang Palace's Yanyue Cave Heaven to a Furnace Cauldron used to fish for Heart Power. The method of cultivation within the Yanyue Cave Heaven was exceptionally clever, designed to strengthen the Jiang Palace and enhance the power of the heart.

Following that was the process of fishing for Heart Power and refining it into one's Flesh Body and soul, but for Xu Ying, this part was not important.

What he lacked was precisely the method for cultivating the Yanyue Cave Heaven!

He activated the first half of the Jianggong Yue Moon Furnace Tripod Skill, fishing Heart Power out of the boundless sea of fire. At that moment, that strange and wonderful sensation washed over him again.

He felt as if he were standing in darkness, a pair of eyes slowly opening behind him.

The Master of Red Palace had noticed him.

In the darkness, Xu Ying stared at the pair of eyes, memorizing their aura.

He activated the Taiyi Guiding Skill. The power from the two Grotto Heavens, Jiang Palace and Mud Pill, surged out endlessly and was refined into his body. Xu Ying felt his Flesh Body become stronger than ever before, brimming with vigorous Vitality. With every move he made, his power vibrated through the air!

By now, the sunlight was no longer suitable for Cultivation. However, even without absorbing external sunlight, the two Secret Treasuries within his body continuously provided him with immense Vitality and power, boosting his Cultivation!

"This is a true Grotto Heaven Blessed Land! This is true Qi Refining!" Xu Ying exclaimed, both shocked and delighted.

Inside his mind, Da Zhong was quite satisfied with his diligent Cultivation and said, "Ying, you've unlocked the Mud Ball Secret Treasury and cultivated the legacy of the Master of the Mud Mound Palace. You've also unlocked the Jiang Palace Secret Treasury and cultivated the legacy of the Master of Red Palace. Once you cultivate both Secret Treasuries to the Ninth Heaven, which of them will get to eat you?"

Xu Ying froze. He had never considered that question.

Yuan Qi, who was sunning itself nearby, said lazily, "Maybe they'll both want to eat Ying, so they'll get into a fight and end up grievously injuring each other."

Da Zhong sneered, "I think old monsters like them would just sit down amicably. 'You eat Ying's Mud Pill, and I'll eat Ying's Jiang Palace.' They wouldn't fight at all. They might even invite each other to sample their handiwork!"

Yuan Qi was stunned for a moment. "What if Ying opens all Six Great Secret Treasures? Surely they'd have to fight then, right?"

Da Zhong replied, "They would definitely just be six people sitting down to eat together. It's called carving him up!"

Xu Ying shuddered and said nervously, "Lord Zhong, if I manage to open all Six Great Secret Treasures, won't my Cultivation Power be transcendent? It shouldn't be too hard to defeat them then, right?"

Da Zhong asked, "What if the six of them team up to fight you?"

Xu Ying let out a muffled groan, looking sullen and dejected.

Just then, a fruit pit landed at his feet. Xu Ying looked up to see a little girl, about eight or nine years old with small pigtails, sitting on the wall of the Guo Family's estate, holding a handful of cherries.

The little girl stood up, and with a flicker of her form, she was right beside him. In a voice far too old for her appearance, she asked, "What are you cultivating?"

She was using that same ancient language. Strangely enough, Xu Ying could still understand it, and he replied in the same tongue, "I am cultivating the Nuo Technique."

"Nuo Technique? Never heard of it."

The little girl's expression and mannerisms were just like an adult's. "Write it down," she said. "I want to see what 'Nuo' is."

Xu Ying wrote the word "Nuo" on the ground. The little girl studied it for a moment and said, "This clearly says 'Nap'. It means to lie down and do nothing."

"The word is pronounced 'Nuo'," Xu Ying corrected her.

The girl said, "Or maybe it should be 'Nope'."

Xu Ying said patiently, "Repeat after me: Nuo."

The little girl rolled her eyes at him and said loudly, "I don't care if it's 'Nuo' or 'Nope', it's 'Nap', and that means lying flat! Are you cultivating some kind of 'Lying Flat' magic? Stop lazing around! From now on, you'll follow me and protect me! When this ancestor's cultivation recovers, I'll give you a huge reward so you won't have to 'lie flat' anymore!"