When the frail monk landed on the treasure ship, an old man with gray hair walked out from inside the ship.

"Can we see Master Yunlan?"

"He said that he was too seriously injured in his previous attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and is still recuperating in seclusion. He just asked the deputy city lord Yun Ding to come out and receive him."

The old man stroked his beard and murmured softly, "Since he failed to advance to the Nascent Soul stage, it makes sense for him to retreat and recuperate. It seems that Yun Lan has come to Nanya Immortal City to find some peace and quiet."

At this point, the old man's eyes flickered, and he asked, "The Vast Sea Secret Realm is such a big event. Since Yun Lan is in seclusion to heal his wounds and not take care of external affairs, the remaining two deputy city lords may not be able to make the decision."

The frail monk Xing Dianhua nodded, "It is said that the Sixth Elder of the Yunshang Sect who is in charge of the Wanxing Sea is coming back."

"Yunlong?"

The old man frowned. The reputation of this Yunlong Zhenren was no less than that of the Jindan Dayuan Patriarch. He also had a third-order green water mirage dragon, which made him difficult to deal with.

However, judging from the current situation, the number of Jindan cultivators that Yunshang Sect can manage is really limited.

The old demon Yuanling in the Tianzhu Mountain mining area gathered together other demons to establish the Abyss Demon Sect, which was so powerful that it was already sweeping across the southern mining area.

Once the demon cultivators gain power, they will not practice diligently, but will go out and wreak havoc.

The Yunshang Sect has had some bad luck in recent years. In the battle for the Tianzhu mining area twenty or thirty years ago, the disciples of the sect were unfortunately defeated by the Taiyi Sect and other sects.

The proportion of fourth-grade spiritual ore produced in the main vein deep in the mining area has been reduced again.

Originally, in the mining cities in the outer areas, one or two fourth-level spiritual ores would occasionally appear, which could barely make up for the failure in the core main mining area.

Now, the major mining cities outside the mining area are being disturbed by the newly emerged Demon Sect, which can be said to have directly cut off the source of Yunshang Sect's fourth-level ore.

Fourth-level spiritual objects are already scarce in the southern continent, and the ores produced are among the few things that the Nascent Soul Sect can trade in the Central Continent.

The source of power was cut off at once, and the Yunshang Sect had no choice but to take action to kill the demon.

"This Master Yunlong is not someone you can easily get along with. Be careful of him doing something shady in the Secret Land of the Vast Sea."

Xing Dianhua nodded.

The sect structure in the South China Sea has remained unchanged for many years, with the Yunshang Sect at the forefront.

On the contrary, there have been occasional changes in the major Jindan sects under its command. The Yanzhen Sect is now known as the number one Jindan sect in the South China Sea, and this has only been happening for nearly a thousand years.

The previous Jindan sect that was known as the strongest in the South China Sea was called Tianhuan Sect. It once had three Jindan great perfection cultivators, and one who possessed an unknown spiritual body. Even without the help of external forces, it had a 20% chance of being promoted to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, such a real Jindan was ambushed by a demon cultivator when he went out by chance, and his Jindan was directly destroyed.

Afterwards, the remaining two Jindan Great Perfection masters of Tianhuan Sect gradually passed away, and now the sect has become an ordinary Jindan sect.

Going further back, different things happened to the powerful Jindan sects in the South China Sea. In short, the possibility of the birth of Nascent Soul cultivators was almost eliminated.

The reason why the Yanzhen Sect can be known as the number one Jindan sect and has been passed down peacefully for a thousand years is mainly because two consecutive generations of ancestors who had achieved the great perfection of the Jindan realm had no possibility of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage over the past thousand years.

Although he had a fourth-order formation in his hands, the formation was, after all, a dead object.

In addition, there are also many potential golden elixirs who have died in the South China Sea over the years.

"The South China Sea has been in a state of bitterness for a long time."

As soon as the old man thought of this, he blurted out, and Xing Dianhua's eyes suddenly became cold and stared at the old man.

The old man also realized that he had spoken out of turn.

"Elder Lu, be careful with your words and don't bring trouble to the sect."

"There are five-element spiritual creatures appearing in the Vast Sea Secret Realm. I must go there."

Xing Dianhua rubbed his brows and said in a deep voice: "It's not just me. I believe that other Taoist friends who practice the Five Elements with me will also be attracted."

The old man readjusted his emotions and said, "The Vast Sea Secret Realm has existed for tens of thousands of years. Even back then, when it was in the hands of the Sea Clan, I have never heard of so many Five Elements spiritual creatures being born. Dianhua should be careful."

…

Nanya Fairy City.

In the hall filled with spiritual mist.

Master Yunlan, who was injured while advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, looked pale and his breath was still weak.

In front of him stood a middle-aged monk with an imposing manner.

The aura around his body was surging, and he was releasing the momentum that had just been advanced and had not yet been completely restrained.

At this moment, the aura of the two people was completely different.

"Junior Brother Yunlong has a good chance of achieving Nascent Soul."

Looking at his own dejected appearance, Master Yunlan gave a bitter smile.

True Man Yunlong, who had just advanced to the Great Perfection of the Golden Elixir, returned to the Nanya Immortal City from the Sea of ​​Ten Thousand Stars with the power of his advancement.

"Brother, do you have anything to ask?"

"good."

Master Yunlong nodded and said, "Third Elder, the Vast Sea Secret Realm is one of the few great secret realms within the territory of our sect. It will take at least a hundred years to open. Why is it opened ahead of time? Do you know the reason?"

Upon hearing that Master Yunlong even changed his address, Master Yunlan's breath stagnated.

"Since I came to Nanya Immortal City, I have been repairing the foundation of my golden elixir and have not paid much attention to the outside world. When the Vast Sea Secret Realm suddenly experienced fluctuations, I also asked the two deputy city lords to investigate, but they did not find anything unusual."

"After noticing the signs of the secret realm being breached, I immediately reported it to the sect, but I didn't expect the turmoil in the secret realm to be far greater than I thought. Someone actually took out various spiritual objects from it first."

Facing the scrutiny of Master Yunlong, Master Yunlan smiled bitterly.

"I speculate that the secret realm restriction may have existed for too long, so it was broken, which allowed the Vast Sea Secret Realm to appear ahead of time."

Master Yunlong nodded. Before he rushed over from the Wanxing Sea, he stopped by the Hanhai Secret Realm to take a look.

In the world of immortal cultivation, there are two types of secret realms: innate and acquired. The acquired secret realms are constructed by cultivators using cave stones and various spiritual objects. The potential of this secret realm depends on the spiritual objects used at the time of construction, as well as the subsequent cultivation.

The innate secret realm is an autonomously derived space, which often contains mountains, rivers, land, spiritual veins and mountains, and will give birth to some unique monsters or spiritual medicines.

The Vast Sea Secret Realm is an acquired secret realm. According to research, it originated in the Middle Ages and was opened up by a large sect in this sea area at that time.

The secret realm is very large, spanning thousands of miles, with mountains, rivers, spiritual lakes, and the living and multiplying demon race. It is not inferior to some innate secret realms.

Every eight hundred years or so, the restrictions on the secret realm will be weakened, allowing cultivators from outside to enter.

Eight hundred years is enough time for some spiritual medicines to grow in the secret realm, allowing Jindan monks to use them to improve their cultivation.

Back then, there was a spiritual ginseng that was three thousand years old. The previous Nascent Soul ancestor of the Yunshang Sect was promoted to the Nascent Soul stage with the help of the power of that spiritual ginseng.

It can be said that every time a secret realm appears, it will attract many Jindan cultivators to enter in search of opportunities.

Since the range of the forbidden wave method is very wide, the Yunshang Sect is unable to guard all places, so it is unable to prevent outsiders from entering.

"Over the years, when the Vast Sea Secret Realm was opened, five-element spiritual medicines sometimes appeared, but it is a bit abnormal that so many five-element spiritual medicines appeared this time."

Master Yunlan exhaled and said, "You need to go and investigate in person. I have the will but not the strength."

"Brother, take good care of yourself. Leave the follow-up matters to me."

Master Yunlong clasped his fists, turned around and flew out.

"Jie...it must be unpleasant to be looked down upon."

A voice echoed in my ears, with a hint of teasing.

Master Yunlan’s expression became even uglier.

"Strength is everything. Without strength, you are no better than grass. I don't know what you are still hesitating about."

Taking a deep breath and suppressing the irritation in his heart, Master Yunlan asked, "You and I haven't put the five elements spiritual objects in yet, and the secret realm has produced several five elements spiritual objects. Don't you think something is wrong?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the voice just now paused.

After a long time, the uncertain voice sounded again.

"The Vast Sea Secret Realm has existed for so long, isn't it normal for a few five-element spiritual medicines to be born?"

Master Yunlan's heart sank, "In the Vast Sea Secret Realm, lakes and mountains are the main areas, and there are many spiritual medicines with water and earth attributes.

According to the records of our sect throughout the ages, the Five Elements Spiritual Medicines have appeared only twice in total, and the total number is no more than three.

And now, according to the news that has been circulated, the number of five-element spiritual medicines has reached four, and the number of spiritual medicines of other attributes has also reached seven or eight."

Sensing the silence of the owner of the voice, Master Yunlan's eyes turned cold.

"Ziyang old ghost, aren't you known for having a plan that is perfect and always able to escape from desperate situations? Why don't you say anything now?"

At this moment, the hall was even quieter and silent.

"Man proposes, God disposes. I, the ancestor, have been planning for hundreds of years. I have traveled hundreds of millions of miles from Lingxi Continent. There is no way back."

"... and you, your life span is short. If you cannot advance to the Nascent Soul stage and snatch life from the sky, even if you take over another body, you will not be able to live for many years."

"The ancestor has no way out, and neither do you."

Master Yunlan's face darkened.

The cultivator who possesses another's body not only has to endure the tribulation of thunder, but also has a limit on his lifespan. It does not mean that the life wheel will be recalculated after taking over another's body. If that were the case, the old monsters in the world of immortal cultivation would most likely live for three or five lifetimes.

Even if the golden elixir survives the thunder tribulation, it will still face the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul stage after re-cultivation.

If the Nascent Soul were to take over another body, if it could find a top-grade spiritual root as the body to take over, then as long as there were no shortage of resources, it would be able to cultivate back to its original state in a very short period of time.

After a moment's silence, Master Yun Lan spoke up, "Old Ghost, can you tell who is behind this?"

"cannot."

Patriarch Zi Yang spoke quietly.

“The Five Elements Spiritual Roots are related to the Five Elements Immortal Palace. There are too many cultivators who are waiting and watching. However, here in the Tiannan Continent, the cultivators who have calculated things in mind are probably not too strong.”

"The arrow is on the string and has to be shot. What's the point of knowing who is behind it?"

Patriarch Zi Yang spoke calmly, his voice was calm, as if he looked down upon everything.

"Can my golden elixir really be repaired?"

"I got this method from a fairy palace in the Five Elements Fairy Palace. Whether it works or not is up to you."

"When you have repaired your golden elixir and advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, combined with my previous experience of taking over another body and cultivating again, as long as you find a suitable cultivator with five spiritual roots, your chances of successfully taking over another body will be at least 50%."

“When the time comes, I will be able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage with my five spiritual roots, master the five-colored stones to refine magic weapons, and have a glimpse of the realm of incarnation. There is no place in the world that I cannot go. What does a small Yunshang Sect mean to me?”

Master Yunlan's eyes slowly closed, but the rise and fall of his chest revealed the unrest in his heart.

…

A few days later.

Outside the Nanya Immortal City, a flying boat turned into a stream of light and fled towards the depths of the sea.

On the spirit boat, Shen Lian's figure appeared amidst the flashing black light.

After staying in the fairy city for a few days, he realized that there were too many Jindan cultivators coming and going, actually exceeding a hundred, and there were even seven or eight people with five spiritual roots of Jindan.

Almost all of these golden elixirs come for the secret realm of the vast sea.

This secret realm, which has been passed down from the Middle Ages, was controlled by the sea clan when they were powerful.

Later, when the sea clan retreated, the secret realm became a place of opportunity for human cultivators. The third-level elixirs produced in abundance there could be said to be essential for the cultivation of Jindan cultivators.

After steering the flying boat away from the Nanya Sea, Shen Lian sensed that there was no one around and dived into the sea.

Using the water escape method, he moved as fast as lightning and soon caught up with a treasure ship with colorful flags flying.

The monks on the treasure ship were the breakthrough point that he had been hesitating about for several days, preparing to intervene.

The treasure ship sped along close to the sea surface, creating gurgling bubbles between the sea surface and the bottom of the ship. Strands of spiritual power gathered at the bottom of the ship, turning into energy for the treasure ship to travel.

On the treasure ship, the sound of orchestral music was lingering, and fairies in colorful clothes were dancing. The thin gauze swayed between their legs, and their gently twisting bodies revealed a large area of ​​snow-white.

"good!"

"The colorful fairy dance choreographed by Fellow Daoist Luo is truly stunning."

Inside the treasure ship's inner hall, thick spiritual candles burned, forming the shadow of a fire phoenix, which emitted a high-pitched cry, and the shadow flowed in the hall.

Under the candlelight, there were two figures sitting cross-legged in front of Bai Yu's crime scene.

One of them was surrounded by women on both sides, while the other sat upright. Apart from enjoying the singing and dancing, they didn't care about women.

The man surrounded by women on both sides, wearing a tall hat and robe, is as handsome as jade, with colorful light lingering around him.

The man was sitting upright, his face was pale and there was a hint of bitterness on his face.

"Friend Huang, you are really boring. Sitting and discussing Taoism with the fairies after practicing can also wash away the fatigue of practice."

Luo Yongduan spoke to the yellow-faced monk.

"Although you say my singing and dancing are good, you are just talking."

"Fellow Daoist Luo, the paths of cultivation are different. Meditation can also help you regulate the fatigue during cultivation." The yellow-faced monk spoke solemnly.

"Forget it, you guys retreat."

Luo Yongduan waved his hand and asked the dancers in the hall to retreat. He calmed down and said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist Huang, before coming here, I checked the previous records. In the past years, the number of Five Elements Spiritual Medicines that appeared in the Vast Sea Secret Realm was limited.

But this time, not only did the secret realm open a few years earlier, but also many five-element medicinal herbs appeared right away, which seemed a little strange."

The sallow monk pondered for a moment and said, "This is a secret cave realm, nurtured by heaven and earth, with spiritual objects naturally formed. I don't think there is anything surprising about it."

"If we can obtain a few Five Elements Spiritual Medicines, even if we don't find a great alchemist to refine them into pills, just swallowing them will be of great help to our cultivation."

Monk Huangla sighed softly, "Compared to Brother Luo, who has five top-grade spiritual roots and was born in a great Yuanying sect in the East China Sea, I only have five relatively good middle-grade spiritual roots. I feel that I have exhausted everything to be promoted to Jindan. Every step forward is extremely difficult, and the demand for five-element spiritual medicine is also greater."

"So what if the top five spiritual roots are good?"

Luo Yongduan sighed softly, "I am still worried about my Nascent Soul and hopeless about becoming a God. This road is really getting harder and harder."

(End of this chapter)