"How do we leave the secret realm?" Seeing the other person disappear, Zu'an suddenly remembered that he hadn't asked the most important question yet, but there was no reply. He didn't know if Wu Geng was deliberately not answering or if he had already left this world.
The surrounding air then distorted, and the two felt a sense of weightlessness. When they woke up again, they found themselves still in the position of placing their hands on the Fu Hao Owl-shaped vessel.
This was clearly the place where they had just begun their trial. There was no one around. They had been a little worried that the skeleton general named Ya Chang might harm them, but after experiencing the trials of the Wu Ding era, they knew that Ya Chang was a loyal and reliable partner. They had originally wanted to catch up with him, but it turned out that he wasn't here at all, obviously back in his coffin to sleep.
"Huh, why are you back so soon? Could it be that you couldn't start the trial?" Just then, Mi Li's familiar voice echoed in my mind.
Zuan was taken aback: "How much time has passed since we reached out and pressed our hands on this platform?"
"Not long, just a few breaths. Did you not start the trial or have you already passed it smoothly?" Mi Li was knowledgeable and had a vague idea of what was going on.
“Of course we passed smoothly,” Zuan sighed softly. “I never imagined that we’d spent decades over there, while it would only take a few breaths here.”
Although there were several hundred years from the reign of King Wu Ding to the last reign of King Zhou, Zu'an and his companion only personally experienced a few decades.
Of course, this time frame of several decades may not be accurate, because Zaun always felt that these decades in the trial were much faster than several decades in the real world.
“The time flow in this trial world is unique, so this situation is quite common,” Mi Li replied. “Tell me the specifics of the trial when you have time. For now, tell me what you gained after completing the secret realm.”
She realized she hadn't felt this excited in a long time. Back when she was cultivating, she had never been this excited, no matter what fortuitous encounters she had. But now, the thought that Zu'an might improve his strength made her incredibly excited.
Realizing this puzzled her greatly, but then she thought that the faster the other party's strength increased, the sooner she could reshape her physical body. Yes, that must be it.
Zuan replied, "I obtained a manual called 'The Gluttonous Devouring Heaven Technique'."
"The 'Gluttonous Devouring Heaven Technique'?" Mi Li exclaimed in surprise.
"Even the Empress knows?" Zu An was taken aback.
“Of course I know. The Shang royal family’s ‘Gluttonous Devouring Heaven Technique’ is a fearsome cultivation method,” Mi Li said with a complicated expression. “Most cultivation methods in the world follow the way of heaven, which is to take from the surplus to make up for the deficiency. But the Shang royal family’s cultivation method does the opposite, taking from the deficiency to give to the surplus, and relying on plundering and devouring the essence of other cultivators to strengthen itself…”
After listening to the other party's description, Zu An blurted out subconsciously, "Star Absorbing Technique?"
"What Star Absorbing Technique?" Mi Li asked, somewhat bewildered.
"It's nothing..." Zu An casually made up an excuse to change the subject, secretly thinking that the principle of this thing should be similar to the Star Absorbing Technique, but obviously much more advanced, at least it does not require abandoning one's existing cultivation to start over.
Furthermore, he had to complain about the nature of the Shang Dynasty people. Back then, they would use living people for sacrifices at the drop of a hat and eat human flesh. Now, even their cultivation techniques involve absorbing human essence, making them inextricably linked to cannibals.
Mi Li then said, "Although this technique is somewhat insidious, it is perfect for your current situation. Your cultivation level is still too low, and this technique can help you quickly increase your cultivation. However, I must warn you in advance that this technique is too evil. If you are not careful, you will become its slave. At that time, the ruthless aura will become stronger and stronger, and you will eventually lose yourself."
Zu An smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are overthinking it. There are only good people and bad people in the world. How can there be any distinction between good and evil in martial arts? As long as I use this technique to absorb bad people, even an evil technique can become righteous."
Mi Li nodded: "It's rare for someone so young to have such insight. However, you don't need to be fixated on only absorbing bad people. There are no absolutely bad or good people in this world, so just stay true to yourself and don't be too obsessed. Now that you're awake, I'm relieved and won't disturb your private time with that big-breasted girl any longer."
After saying that, he fell silent, as if he had fallen asleep.
Although the written description makes it seem like the two talked for a long time, it was actually just a fleeting moment because it was a direct exchange of souls.
Pei Mianman, who was standing to the side, did not notice anything unusual. She said, "Grandpa, Wu Geng did not mention how to get out of the secret realm. What should we do next?"
Although the two have left the world of trials, they are still in the secret realm of the stone tablet and do not know how to get out.
"We can only take it one step at a time," Zu'an said in a deep voice. "By the way, Wu Geng said he would give you the Fu Hao Owl-like Beast. Why don't you try to refine it?"
Pei Mianman gently stroked the Owl-like creature beside her: "I seem to feel a strange sense of intimacy and connection with this Owl-like creature. I should be able to refine it, but it will take some time."
"No rush, let's refine it first. There's plenty of time here anyway, and I'll protect you from the start," Zu An said.
Pei Mianman nodded, gently embracing the owl's wings with both hands, and tried her best to communicate with it using her mind.
Noticing that she had entered a meditative state, Zu An knew that she probably wouldn't recover anytime soon, so he began to study the "Gluttonous Devouring Heaven Technique" that Wu Geng had given him.
He had just taken out the copper token from his pocket when a cold voice appeared in his mind: "Detected the Yin Ruins secret manual 'Taotie Devouring Heaven Technique'. Do you wish to cultivate it?"
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