Han Yun nodded deeply. Putting everything else aside, with Chen Wuchen in charge, the safety of the five seal holders was more assured.

Several more people stepped forward, making a total of ten Celestial Master level guards. Such a scale demonstrates the importance that the Xuanxiu world attaches to those who hold the seal.

Mo Zhenting hesitated and said, "Alliance Leader, now that the Demon Spirit will definitely launch a full-scale counterattack, is it appropriate for the Seal Bearer to leave the Immortal Mountain?"

"It would be better to let them cultivate diligently on the immortal mountain until they all break through to the Celestial Master realm before they go out."

“They are already at the peak of the Earth Master realm. At their cultivation speed, they will definitely break through in less than ten years. When they go out again, not only will they be safe, but the Nine Dragon Seal will also be able to exert even greater power.”

Of the five seal holders, Qi Lan was already at the Celestial Master realm, Jun Yuangui broke through to the Celestial Master realm half a year ago, and now Lin Xiaoman, Rong Jiaojiao, and Mo Bai are all at the peak of the Earth Master realm. If all five of them are at the Celestial Master realm, their combat power will be incomparable.

Many people present agreed with this statement and nodded in agreement.

The Grand Elder of the Starry Sky Sect said, "Our sect has an ancient time acceleration array, but it consumes too much energy and has not been used for thousands of years, but the array is still useful."

"If we have the resources, we can let the three young friends go in to cultivate. I believe they will be able to break through to the Celestial Master realm within one or two years."

Han Yunshen was very tempted, but the current alliance would have to use all their resources to provide enough spirit stones for the three of them to break through to the Celestial Master realm.

The Fifth Elder of Miao Jiang spoke up: "Then I'll offer a thousand high-grade spirit stones!"

The elder of the Pill Sect stood up and said, "Then our Pill Sect will also contribute a thousand high-grade spirit stones, and we are willing to offer three Breakthrough Pills to help the three young friends break through."

No one expected him to say that, and immediately others chimed in, offering the same amount: a thousand high-grade spirit stones.

For a sect or family, a thousand high-grade spirit stones would be enough, but that would be a huge financial burden. However, given the current situation, they have to make a statement whether they like it or not.

However, 20,000 to 30,000 high-grade spirit stones are far from enough for the three of them to break through. Let alone the three of them, even one person would be far from enough.

Mo Bai then spoke up: "My Mo family has its own magic array, so we won't compete with Fellow Daoist Rong and Fellow Daoist Lin for resources."

Rong Jiaojiao thought about it and realized that everyone knew she had a special cultivation method, so she spoke up: "I had some good fortune during my training with my master, so I won't compete with Sister Xiaoman for resources anymore."

Han Yunshen was overjoyed: "In that case, the three young friends should immediately prepare for seclusion."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoman quickly waved her hand, "How can that be! How can I monopolize all the resources?"

Han Yunshen raised his hand to interrupt Lin Xiaoman: "The current situation allows no excuses. The demonic spirits may launch a large-scale invasion at any time, and we must improve our strength as soon as possible."

After discussion, it was decided that Lin Xiaoman would go to the Starry Sky Sect to cultivate, while Rong Jiaojiao and Mo Bai would continue their seclusion.

The rest of the group continued to form teams, either leading others to continue exploring the demon spirits and the blood demon teleportation array, or entering the mortal world to protect the people.

After the meeting, Rong Jiaojiao, Lin Xiaoman, and Mo Bai were kept behind to be instructed by several seniors on what would happen when they broke through to the Celestial Master Realm, as well as the precautions and insights to be gained.

Jun Yuangui stood by the window, his fingertips gently tracing the patterns on the sword sheath.

He turned around and said, “The inner demons of the Celestial Master realm vary from person to person, but they all follow the same principle—you must remember that what you see is all illusion, and what you feel is all delusion.”

Qi Lan added, "When I broke through to the next level, my inner demon manifested as my younger sister who died tragically in my childhood..." He paused slightly, "and I almost fell for it. I only regained my senses thanks to a Qingxin Jade Pendant."

Han Yun Shen took out three crystal-clear jade slips from his sleeve: "These are the insights gained by the Celestial Masters of past generations when they broke through. Take them and study them."

The three of them solemnly accepted the gift. Lin Xiaoman asked somewhat uncertainly, "What if... what if the breakthrough fails..."

"No, we will succeed." Rong Jiaojiao held her hand.

Mo Bai pulled out an oil paper package: "Here, the last three chicken drumsticks. After this meal, I'll go into seclusion."

Everyone chuckled, and the tense atmosphere immediately lightened considerably.

As they left the council hall, the setting sun cast long shadows of the three of them.

Lin Xiaoman suddenly stopped in her tracks: "Jiaojiao, Mobai, after we both break through, shall we go eat the Eight Treasure Duck at Zuixianlou in the east of the city?"

Rong Jiaojiao smiled and nodded: "We should also order their osmanthus wine, it's on you."

"I want to eat ten!" Mo Bai gestured exaggeratedly. "I've been so hungry after being in seclusion for so long."

The laughter of the three startled the birds under the eaves.

Rong Jiaojiao returned to the courtyard and first sent a message to her master, telling him that she was going into seclusion to break through to the Celestial Master realm and that it might take a long time before she could come out of seclusion, so he shouldn't worry.

After preparing, he had Yue Ling set up the barrier, and with a thought, he and Zi Ling entered the small secret realm.

As Rong Jiaojiao stepped into the secret realm, a rich spiritual energy enveloped her.

Zi Ling excitedly jumped on her shoulder, then transformed into a streak of purple light and rushed toward the distant lotus lake.

"Master, the spiritual energy here is even richer than last time!" Zi Ling's voice rang in her mind.

Rong Jiaojiao smiled slightly and looked around.

The spiritual plants in the secret realm are lush and verdant, the river flows gently, and mist lingers among the distant mountains.

She took a deep breath, sat cross-legged under the Divine Soul Fruit Tree, took out the jade slip that Han Yun Shen had given her, and probed into it with her divine sense.

The jade slip records the experiences of past Celestial Masters during their breakthroughs. It mentions that the inner demon tribulation of the Celestial Master realm is not simply a test of willpower, but rather it will dig into the deepest obsessions, fears, or regrets in a cultivator's heart. If one is not careful, one will be devoured by the inner demon.

“All that is seen is false, all that is felt is delusional…” she murmured softly, recalling Jun Yuangui’s words.

She closed her eyes and began to circulate her cultivation technique. The spiritual energy around her surged like a tide, gradually forming a huge vortex of spiritual energy. The spiritual energy around her was like a galaxy, and her aura rose steadily.

Three years have passed in the small secret realm, and Rong Jiaojiao's cultivation has reached the peak of the Earth Master realm.

Yue Ling asked, "Master, are you going to break through to the outside world this time, or will you continue to break through in the small secret realm?"

There is no tribulation lightning outside, so the strength will definitely be slightly inferior after the breakthrough, but it also hides the biggest secret: the small secret realm.

However, if she were to break through within the secret realm, and no extraordinary phenomena of breaking through to the Celestial Master Realm were observed in the outside world, people would definitely guess that Rong Jiaojiao possessed a great treasure, which would bring endless trouble to her in the future.

Rong Jiaojiao had already made up her mind. She said to Yue Ling, "Let's go to the outside world. Once the strange phenomenon ends, we'll immediately enter the small secret realm and see if we can trigger a heavenly tribulation within it."

Yue Ling replied, "Alright, I'll go outside and set up a spirit-gathering array for you using high-grade spirit stones."

"Okay, thank you, Yueling!"

Outside, in Rong Jiaojiao's small courtyard room, Yue Ling quickly set up a spirit-gathering array for Rong Jiaojiao using a large number of high-grade spirit stones.

With everything prepared, Rong Jiaojiao moved and went outside.