That's interesting!

In the cultivation world, battles between high-level cultivators often result in few casualties, because if they are no match for their opponents, most people will adopt the attitude of "running away if they can't win".

Lower-level cultivators use teleportation talismans, while higher-level cultivators can break through the void to escape.

But no matter which method of escape is used, it cannot be separated from the power of space.

If this combat shackle is worn, neither side can escape, and they'll have to fight to the death.

Shi Xuan fiddled with the small, rusty chain in his hand, thinking to himself, "This little mouse seems to have potential; I'll need to develop it further later."

The little golden mouse stood to one side. Shi Xuan didn't look at it, but it shivered for no reason, feeling a sense of unease about its future.

The propaganda machine will take action later to show it that it was not a misperception.

Upon returning to the sect, Shi Xuan requested Shi Mingxiu to allow him to go into seclusion for six months.

Without hesitation, Shi Mingxiu allocated a secluded cave for Shi Xuan in the forbidden area behind the mountain, in order to reward him for his great contribution in the operation to suppress the demonic cultivators.

This place is usually where high-level cultivators who have been traveling abroad stay after returning to their sect. It is rich in spiritual energy and is a good place for seclusion.

Shi Xuan didn't take out the demonic root that the little mouse had found until he entered the secluded place and set up an isolation array for the cave.

The Demon Root and the Demon Seed share the same origin. Compared to the Demon Seed, the Demon Root contains a greater amount of demonic energy and can form a continuous cycle of life.

When Shi Xuan took it out of his space, he could clearly feel that since it came out, the originally abundant spiritual energy in the cave had become thinner, while the demonic energy had become stronger.

In other words, this demonic root can absorb spiritual energy and transform it into demonic energy, which explains why its location eventually formed the Demon Abyss.

Shi Xuan's seclusion this time was specifically to deal with it.

So, after failing to discern any further clues, Shi Xuan placed it in front of him and set up a demon-gathering array centered on the demonic root.

This Demon Gathering Array was modified by Shi Xuan from the Spirit Gathering Array, with the aim of allowing the Demon Root to release demonic energy more quickly.

Sure enough, when the demon-gathering array took effect, the cave was instantly filled with demonic energy.

Fortunately, Shi Xuan had set up an isolation formation before entering; otherwise, he might have alerted all the sect leaders and elders.

The demonic root continuously absorbed the spiritual energy within the cave, then released large amounts of demonic energy into the cave.

If other cultivators were to witness this scene, Shi Xuan would likely be branded a demonic cultivator.

At this moment, Shi Xuan was only focused on obtaining the power from this demonic root, recklessly and forcefully stimulating all things to grow. Combined with her unique chaotic spiritual root, she treated this demonic root as an opportunity to use.

The Demon Root, after all, is a treasure of demonic cultivation that can support the Demon Abyss. Even under Shi Xuan's powerful "torture," it still releases dense demonic energy outwards as if there is no end in sight.

After Shi Xuan went into seclusion, the cultivators of the five sects were not idle either.

In today's world, demonic cultivators have reappeared, and the "Newborn" organization, which aims to destroy the world, has caused many people to feel a sense of unease.

Shi Xuan's seclusion was originally planned to last for half a year, but as expected, something unexpected is about to happen.

She was only focused on absorbing the power of the demonic root within her cave, unaware of the passage of time outside.

When Xuan broke free of the cave's restrictions and emerged, more than a year had passed.

The moment Shi Xuan stepped out of the cave, he saw Lu Shenzhi practicing his sword.

"Senior Brother?" Shi Xuan was a little surprised. Could it be that her senior brother had developed some new ability to predict the future?

After Shi Xuan came out, Lu Shenzhi stopped practicing his sword.

He sheathed his sword, held it upside down in his hand, and strode towards Shi Xuan. He first looked her up and down before speaking, "It's been over a year. My master noticed that you haven't come out for a long time and was afraid something might have happened, so he sent me to check on you."

This was clearly not something that had happened in just one or two days. Looking around the cave, the rocks and trees had been ravaged by the sword energy.

Shi Xuan also sized up Lu Shenzhi, and after a moment he laughed and said, "Senior Brother must have had some kind of extraordinary encounter while I was in seclusion, that's how you reached the Nascent Soul stage so quickly?"

Lu Shenzhi smiled and replied, "There hasn't been any great opportunity, but recently, my progress in cultivation has been rapid, and even my master hasn't noticed any difference."

A sudden, rapid increase in cultivation level? Shi Xuan pondered this. He wasn't sure if this was a good thing or a bad thing, something beyond the normal range of cultivation. He should try to find out what caused this anomaly when he had the chance.

Lu Shenzhi added, "As for Junior Sister, it seems she has made great progress. Although I have already reached the Nascent Soul stage, I still cannot see through Junior Sister's cultivation level."

Shi Xuan nodded and said, "You have reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage."

Even the usually composed Lu Shenzhi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in surprise.

Junior Sister's speed is a bit astonishing! In just a few years, she's reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage? Her cultivation level has already surpassed that of most of the elders in the sect!

Little did he know that Shi Xuan's demonic root was still far from sufficient. If he were to absorb all the power of this demonic root, even the combined body might not be able to withstand it.

However, for Shi Xuan, her spiritual power was already overflowing, but her mental cultivation had not kept up.

She was so fast.

In her previous life, she was a Nascent Soul cultivator who had already prepared for the Divine Transformation stage, so her state of mind did not become an obstacle when she advanced to the Divine Transformation stage.

But now that she's facing the Void Refinement stage, she hasn't had enough time to prepare.

Shi Xuan didn't care.

She often thought that being reborn and having such good fortune was truly remarkable. By all accounts, she was already considered one of the most fortunate people in the world.

For someone like her, who needs several times more accumulation than others for each advancement, the result of cultivation should be high quality but slow speed.

Who would have thought that even with her bottomless spiritual meridians, she could still cultivate to the fastest speed in the entire cultivation world!

"By the way," Shi Xuan asked as he walked out with Lu Shenzhi, "any new information about demonic cultivators recently?"

Lu Shenzhi shook his head. "There's no news of demonic cultivators, but there has been some progress on the [New Life] side. Master Lin found a way to search the memories of the two tree hearts you brought back."

"Oh?" Shi Xuan became interested. "Tell me more about it."

"This is a complicated matter. In short, it's a result you would never have imagined. When we get back, the sect leader will explain it to you in detail."

At this moment, Lin Daozi and Shi Mingxiu also learned of Shi Xuan's emergence from seclusion. Before they even left the back mountain, the two of them had already come out to meet her.

When Shi Mingxiu saw Shi Xuan, he paused slightly, because he suddenly remembered that Shi Xuan had not asked him for the reward for eliminating the demonic cultivators before he went into seclusion.

But whether he sticks his neck out or not, he'll still get stabbed, so he simply stopped worrying about it, strode forward, and laughed loudly, "You've finally come out! Come on, come on, let's go to my place first, and we'll talk about what happened during your seclusion!"