Bamboo Mound

"It must be the Heart Demon's Swift Movement." Ning Tongyu's hands didn't stop moving. In the short time they had been talking, he had already expanded the scale of Yaoxiangcao to half the size of the island!

Before Ning Chang could even begin to question, his explanations followed in quick succession:

"Xie Jun has already told me about this. It's always better to eliminate inner demons as soon as possible. Besides, with Chang Di's current cultivation level, I can easily prevent any accidents from happening."

"...That's exactly what I think. Before cultivating, I should first see what type of inner demons I have, and only do other things when I can overcome or resist them."

Ning Chang scratched his head and said.

"Yes, I've done that before. When my fetal heartbeat was in its early stages, I had my master protect me."

A hint of nostalgia flashed in Ning Tongyu's eyes, and when she looked at Ning Changshi again, she seemed to see a reflection of herself from back then.

Upon hearing this, Ning Chang's eyes lit up immediately. Wasn't this a living reference?!

"What type of inner demons does Brother Tongyu have? Are there any techniques for dealing with them?"

"It's about fighting for control of the body. As for techniques, I can't really explain them, but it's probably just the feeling of exerting willpower."

"Brother Chang, there's no need to be nervous. The 'Heart Demon Rapid Journey' is a gradual process of triggering the inner demon. As long as you deal with it before it's fully activated, you can complete the investigation little by little."

"Since you're here, I don't need to be too cautious." Ning Chang shook his head and smiled.

"My original intention was not to master the Mind Demon Speed, or rather, I just wanted to test how far I could go and see how the Mind Demon would behave. As for the additional benefits after breaking free from the Mind Demon on my own, they don't matter to me."

"When the time is right, just call me back."

“Well, in that case, you don’t need to use the methods in the Heart Demon Swiftness technique. There are other ways within the sect to manipulate the Heart Demon.”

"Isn't it because even the worst setting of the Inner Demon Swiftness can increase speed by more than half, haha..."

"That's true. Maybe I should consider learning this after I finish my term. It's a free speed-up."

"However, what are your thoughts on the timing, Changdi? When should it be carried out?"

As the scale of the Herb Garden expands, the speed of its expansion is also getting faster and faster. Right now, it will be able to cover all three islands with Herb Garden in less than half a cup of tea's time!

"It depends on when Brother Tongyu is free. As for me, I don't plan to do anything before then."

"Ah."

Ning Tongyu turned his head away and stopped talking, his hands still moving. Ning Jian also stopped and stood aside, quietly waiting for Ning Tongyu's reply.

The sudden silence gave Ning Chang a strange feeling, like a student who had been called to the office and was standing in front of the desk watching the teacher grading homework, anxiously wondering why he had been called there.

Ning Chang's thoughts were in turmoil for a moment.

In the end, he was just a rogue cultivator who joined the sect normally. He became an elder by luckily picking up Yaoxiangcao, and he also became sworn brothers with the current sect leader in a muddle-headed way because of the absurd reason of being "fellow sect members".

Everything seemed to be arranged smoothly: the elder's status and privileges, the inexplicable kindness received as a stranger, the information revealed bit by bit...

The only setback came from Emperor Ruyan, who seemed to have underperformed.

And the secret realm that Ge Shu mentioned, which restricts heterochromia, happens to coincide with his visit from another world...

From the moment he entered the sect until now, accompanied by the increasingly strong scent of hyacinth grass, his mind finally calmed down, allowing him to review his dubious experience.

Before he could think it through, Ning Tongyu's voice came again, interrupting his thoughts.

"Then let's begin now."

He had finished planting the fragrant herbs and placed them in front of Ning Chang.

"Ah, okay...right here?"

“Of course not.” Ning Tongyu shook his head.

"However, the area currently being used within this secret realm is just a drop in the ocean. There is still a lot of space to explore further out. You can easily walk around and explore."

Ning Chang nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the lush Yaoxiang grass in the lake. With a thought, he gently plucked three Yaoxiang grass seeds from a Yaoxiang grass flower and put them into his spatial bag. Upon seeing this, a hint of doubt flashed in Ning Tongyu's eyes and then disappeared.

The seeds of the Yaoxiang grass, when taken raw, can enhance spiritual energy, purify the body, and concentrate the mind. However, due to the declining efficacy of the original Yaoxiang grass in the sect over the years, the sect no longer allowed the raw consumption of Yaoxiang grass to avoid waste. As a result, this effect was gradually forgotten. Even now, he was stunned for a moment before remembering the record in the ancient books!

Afterwards, Ning Tongyu looked around and then flew in the opposite direction from the entrance to the secret realm, with Ning Chang following closely behind, heading towards the open space there.

Upon reaching a valley shrouded in mist, Ning Tongyu stopped and said, "Brother Chang, let's stay here."

The spiritual energy fluctuations here are relatively stable, the space is open, and it is naturally isolated from the outside world. Even if something unexpected happens, it cannot affect other things within the secret realm.

Ning Chang nodded, took a deep breath, found a flat and clean spot, sat down cross-legged, adjusted his posture, and said to Ning Tongyu, "Then I'll begin."

After saying that, following Ning Tongyu's signal, he swallowed the three freshly picked yak citrus fruits in one gulp. Instantly, his mind and body felt a sharp coolness, as if he had suddenly inhaled a concentrated mint solution!

The elixir of the elixir, grown under the nourishment of abundant spiritual energy and upgraded in rank, is far more effective than the one I found in the wild!

As the fragrant herbs dissolved within his body, Ning Chang felt his spiritual energy circulation speed suddenly increase, and his meridians felt as if they were being washed by a clear spring!

He was already at the peak of the sixth level of the Spirit Platform realm, but with this surge, he directly entered the seventh level of the Spirit Platform realm!

However, Ning Chang did not devote himself to refining and absorbing the spiritual power brought by the fragrant herbs. Although it was a huge amount compared to spirit stones, it was only less than half of his current spiritual power reserves.

Moreover, I have other things to do right now.

Taking advantage of the refreshing effects of the herbal medicine, Yaoxiang, he quickly closed his eyes, took out the Hidden Consciousness Stone containing the information about the Heart Demon's Speed, and placed it on his forehead, guiding his consciousness to activate the Hidden Consciousness Stone based on his previous feelings.

Soon, that sense of ethereal light and shadow returned, and a vast amount of orderly information continuously entered his mind, gradually forming the full text of the Heart Demon's Rapid Journey!

After quickly reviewing the text, Ning Chang began his first cultivation session according to its contents.

As cultivation progressed, a strand of the originally stagnant and calm spiritual energy within the body began to stir and gradually converge towards the heart!

Ning Chang felt a slight warmth in her heart, followed by a strange tingling sensation spreading outwards.

A few breaths later, after the wisp of spiritual energy circulated twice in his chest, a long-lost sense of restlessness surged up!