Bamboo Mound

"A remnant soul, huh?" Ning Chang gazed at the portal before him, which rippled like water, lowered his eyes, and then curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

As Tianhuan Shenjun died completely, all the pure white in Ning Chang's vision blurred, sending him back to the place where he had just entered the secret realm.

When he heard the word '魄' (po), he already guessed where the problem came from.

And the effects of this have already begun to show in him!

Although there was no opportunity for a direct question-and-answer session, he still managed to glean several useful pieces of information from the few words spoken by the Heavenly Illusion God.

Of these, the one closest to him right now is the method of sharing memories.

It is clearly not the only one, and it also distinguishes the medium. Currently, the three sects commonly use spiritual power as a medium to condense the Hidden Consciousness Stone, and this method can obviously be used normally.

Secondly, as Tianhuan Shenjun just said, using the divine soul as a medium, he is unable to receive the information due to his remnant soul, and it is still unknown whether he can send it.

There must be more than that, but he couldn't imagine them.

Furthermore, there's the name of the realm after the Transformation Realm. The master of this secret realm calls himself Heavenly Illusion God-King, which is certainly not his real name. God-King might be a title for a realm, or more like a name he chose for himself.

Moreover, according to Ge Shu, the Heavenly Illusion God has been sealed here for at least a thousand years. Perhaps he couldn't estimate the exact number of years, but he still predicted that the Crimson Feather God had already advanced to the Extinction Star Realm, which means that the next level after the God Lord Realm is Extinction Star!

The name "Star Extinguishing Realm" alone is enough to imagine its strength—the power to shatter planets, and naturally, the ability to travel through the cosmos in one's physical body!

Based on what several elders he knew said, the ascension after the Transformation Realm was probably the advancement to the realm before the Extinction Star Realm, which was the period when he called himself a Divine Lord.

But looking at the small world opened up by the Heavenly Illusion God, even though it is commonly referred to as a secret realm, he only believes that it is a common term and must be an inner world opened up after reaching a certain realm!

After all, based on the fantasy novels he had read, he had reached a suitable level of understanding.

However, placing the two steps of traveling through the starry sky and opening up the inner world within the same realm feels somewhat rushed, and one must start preparing to collect rare and precious materials at the Transformation Realm.

However, based on Ning Tongyu and Ge Shu's leisurely daily routine, these two steps are divided into two realms: Transformation, Unknown, and Self-proclaimed Divine Lord, and only after that is Extinguishing Star!

"There are four major realms separating us. By the time I reach the Extinction Star realm, that guy named Chi Yu will have to go even higher."

"Sigh, let's do our best. There's no harm in failing. Maybe he'll be killed by someone else without my knowledge."

He took two steps toward the portal, then stopped, turning back to look at the crumbling Azure Palace behind him. The flowing light had completely dissipated, its pillars were shattered, and the eaves had collapsed inwards...

"It would be impressive to own one... no, a whole group of buildings and palaces of one's own."

"Unfortunately, it is all show and no substance. Once you get it, you will want more. In the end, you can't escape the word 'attachment' and are held back by others."

After taking three steps at a time and entering the portal, I no longer felt the dizziness I had experienced before, but was instantly back in mid-air before entering.

At the edge of the sinkhole, Ge Shu, who was sitting cross-legged, also sensed Ning Chang's presence, instantly woke up, and came to his side.

First, he used his spiritual power to scan his entire body, then took out three different-shaped pearls for him to test before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"How was your experience in the secret realm, young friend? Was it smooth sailing?"

Ning Chang did not answer Ge Shu's question directly, but first confirmed the time.

"How much time has passed since I went in?"

"It's been almost ten days."

"So long?!" Ning Chang frowned, but didn't pay much attention. He didn't have anything urgent to do. He was just a little surprised. In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed after they had chatted for a few minutes.

"Overall it was alright. We were right at our destination when we entered, but there were some unexpected incidents."

"Was the master of the secret realm trying to possess my body, young friend? Fortunately, you are determined and he did not succeed."

"Yes and no. He called himself the Heavenly Illusion God-King. His original intention was to possess another body and be reborn, but too much time had passed, and his soul power could not withstand the torment. So he died after only transmitting his memories to me."

"That's excellent." Ge Shu nodded. "Does the Heavenly Illusion God Lord's inheritance contain any cultivation techniques above the Transformation Realm?"

"The surprise I'm referring to is this: the memory transmission method used by the Heavenly Illusion God-King is not the kind that uses the Hidden Memory Stone, but rather the kind that uses the Divine Soul medium."

"The method of transmitting memories through the medium of the soul does exist in the Astrology Pavilion, but it is somewhat incomplete and its effects are extremely unstable. If it could be used to complete the method, it would be a great thing."

"No, that's precisely why I couldn't remember a single bit of those inheritances. I heard from the Heavenly Illusion God that it's because of my remnant soul."

"This...remnant soul, huh? That technique does have that term in it. Those with remnant souls cannot benefit from it, but it doesn't explain what a remnant soul is."

A hint of regret flashed in Ge Shu's eyes.

"That is a pity, but at least on the surface, your soul is intact, and the influence of the remnant soul is only reflected in the memory transmission technique."

"As previously agreed, the Astrology Pavilion will purchase this secret realm, and you can set the price yourself."

She stared at the black, pointed cone-shaped path floating behind Ning Chang.

Shortly after Ning Chang emerged, the marble behind him collapsed completely, revealing the material inside, which had shrunk and gradually solidified into a smooth cone that hovered in place.

"But before that, this is a token I have already arranged. When you hold it, you can exchange it for all the arrays recorded in the Astrology Pavilion below the Transformation level for free, and dispatch your disciples to set them up. The Transformation level only needs to provide the main materials for setting up the array."

Ge Shu took out a bow-shaped jade square-edged stick, with the same pattern of seventeen stars carved on all four sides, which shone brightly in the sunlight.

“This…” Ning Chang hesitated for a moment.

"Please accept this; it's an extra gift."

"Alright." Ning Chang took the square-edged staff, put it into his spatial bag, and then asked:

"I wonder if the Astrology Pavilion also has materials or... formations that can improve the grade of spiritual plants."

"Basically none, since the Astrology Pavilion doesn't need to cultivate any spiritual plants themselves." Ge Shu answered accurately without much thought.

"Moreover, if Medicine King Valley does not have materials suitable for your target spiritual plant, then there will be no other usable alternatives within the three sects."

“But you can tell me what it is, and I will ask Ning Tongyu to help you study it. I believe you will see results in a short time.”

"Let's forget about that. There's no need to trouble Brother Tongyu. I have plenty of time and can study it myself." Ning Chang quickly waved his hand.

If Ge Shu were to go, Ning Tongyu's already limited supply of Nine Heavens Primordial Liquid would be lost. Even for his own sake, Ning Chang was unwilling to waste it on the experiment with the Azure Spirit Bamboo.