Chapter 206: Chapter 152: Entering the Dharma Ending Age Instance, Battle with Damned Zong Again! (5k)
Now that his strength was sufficient, it was naturally time to explore this instance.
"Let's see what this End of Law Era instance holds," Su Xing murmured softly, his gaze shifting toward the simulation panel.
[You have entered the End of Law Era instance and arrived in a range of great mountains.]
[Recalling the memories in your mind, all professionals entering the End of Law Era instance would instantly be placed in a random location within the Descending Sect instance.]
[You took out the instance map obtained from the Great Xia Military and began to ponder.]
[This End of Law Era instance was comparable to a small world, with vast maps, technology levels remaining in ancient times, but everyone was martially inclined, and the physical quality of ordinary people was not low.]
[Comparing your current location, your Divine Sense spread out like a tidal wave.]
[Three thousand zhang of Divine Sense instantly enveloped the entire mountain, and every blade of grass and tree was within your perception.]
[You frowned slightly because the place where you arrived was rather secluded, hence there were no humans in the mountains, only some wild beasts.]
[You took out the map, which, besides some towns, mainly marked three places.]
[They were Changchun Sect, Xuan Huang Sect, and Floating Life Sect.]
[According to the intelligence, the Xuan Huang Sect harbored quite a few undercover agents sent by the Great Xia Military, while the Changchun Sect might have connections with the damned Zong.]
[Therefore, you decided to head toward the Xuan Huang Sect first.]
[After a day and night of travel, covering thousands of kilometers, you arrived at the city where the Xuan Huang Sect was located.]
[The city was named Xuan Huang City, one of the three major cities in the Immortal Martial Era (End of Law Era) instance, established by the Xuan Huang Sect.]
[Scanning the people in the city with your Divine Sense, you were surprised to find that these plainly dressed locals were all quite strong.]
[Ordinary people had vigorous qi and blood, even close to those who had just entered the Bronze level professions.]
[Occasionally, you even encountered one or two warriors with astonishing qi and blood, their strength likely comparable to Gold level professionals!]
[What baffled you even more was that the aura of these warriors was extremely close to that of Body Refinement Cultivators; you suspected they had practiced some incomplete Body Refining techniques!]
A thought struck Su Xing, and he murmured:
"Indeed, this Immortal Martial Era instance is truly set after the extinction of the ancient Qi Refiners!"
"Although Spiritual Energy is extinct, Body Refinement can still be carried out! Could it be... that this instance possesses Body Refining Techniques?"
Su Xing felt a surge of excitement, as Blue Star had no native Cultivators, and all rumors about the Cultivation World had to be explored incrementally by him. The previous Luotian Meeting instance had already brought him considerable benefits.
If he could now explore the Immortal Martial Era instance, there would no doubt be a lot to gain!
With these thoughts, Su Xing's gaze returned to the simulation panel.
[You didn't act rashly but temporarily settled down in Xuan Huang City.]
[Gold and silver were used in Xuan Huang City. You exchanged a few pieces of Gold for a good amount of Copper Coins at a pawnshop and then quietly waited for the contact to meet you in an inn.]
[The people of Xuan Huang City were fierce and martially inclined, but the food was quite exquisite. You were very satisfied, spending a few days trying all the delicacies of Xuan Huang City.]
[Afterwards, an elder from the Xuan Huang Sect who claimed to be Wang Wu found you.]
[Turns out, this Wang Wu was actually one of the undercover agents the Great Xia Military had sent to the Descending Sect.]
[He introduced himself as Little Five, saying he had been an undercover agent in the Xuan Huang Sect for twenty years and was quite knowledgeable about everything in this instance.]
[Knowing of your arrival, Little Five was extremely excited, obviously considering you an incredibly important figure.]
[After hearing Little Five's words, you were lightly pleased, as having someone to inform you of intelligence could save you a lot of effort.]
[Little Five asked about the outside world, and you answered one by one, causing Little Five to seem a bit melancholic.]
[After some conversation, you hoped that Little Five could find you a few martial arts secrets to peruse.]
[Upon hearing this, Little Five did not hesitate at all and took out three martial arts secrets.]
[As Little Five said, the martial arts of the Immortal Martial Era were divided into nine ranks, with the first rank being the highest and the ninth rank being the lowest.]
[And Little Five, even as an elder of the Xuan Huang Sect, could only access third-rank martial arts.]
[These three martial arts were the ninth-rank Five Steps Fist, the sixth-rank Six Meridian Step, and a third-rank Bone-strengthening Technique.]
[Despite their common names, you still carefully looked through them.]
[After studying them overnight, you were astonished to find that whether it was the ninth or the third rank, each contained elements of Body Refining Techniques!]
[Even, these martial arts might have originated from simplified versions of incomplete Body Refining Techniques...]
[The higher the level of the martial art, the greater the shades of Body Refining Techniques and Divine Skills within it!]
[For instance, the third-rank Bone-strengthening Technique, once mastered, would make the bones as hard as metal and stone, resembling the Bone Forging Realm of Body Refinement Cultivators.]
[You made a discovery and were quite thrilled, so you found Little Five again to ask if there were more techniques available.]
[Little Five shook his head slightly; however, he told you that another undercover agent had become the Deputy Sect Master of the Xuan Huang Sect, possessing Grandmaster Level strength and a first-rank martial arts manual in hand.]
[After hearing this, you nodded slightly and quickly asked Little Five to summon that undercover agent.]
[A few days later, you successfully met with the high-level undercover agent and obtained a first-rank martial arts secret manual, the Vein Forging Decree!]
Seeing this, Su Xing couldn't help but comment:
"Damn, the Great Xia Military sure knows how to get things done!"