The two walked for a while longer and passed by a collapsed underground palace. Half a jade slip was faintly visible in the palace, exuding the aura of alchemy inheritance, which caused several cultivators dressed as alchemists to argue heatedly.
“It’s a lineage of alchemy.” Xiao Chen glanced at it. “It’s said that there are ancient alchemy formulas in this secret realm.”
Jiang Li didn't stop walking: "The pills in any random jade bottle from Master's place are better than those refined by this inheritance."
Xiao Chen was taken aback, then smiled. His junior sister was right; the pill formulas in their master's warehouse could probably fill the entire underground palace. They really didn't need to care about this level of inheritance.
They came to another mountain wall, which was covered with sword techniques, sharp and extraordinary, clearly the legacy of a great swordsman. Several sword practitioners were studying the techniques, completely absorbed in the sight.
Jiang Li paused and glanced at them, a hint of indifference flashing in her eyes. These sword techniques, though exquisite, could not compare to the "following the momentum" when her master wielded the sword with a tree branch, nor could they compare to the sealed rusty iron sword at her waist—the imperial sword intent contained within that sword far surpassed these mortal sword techniques.
"Let's go." She turned around and continued forward.
Xiao Chen followed, watching his junior sister's retreating figure, and understood. His junior sister had extremely high standards, and ordinary inheritances naturally couldn't catch her eye. Just like now that he had obtained the complete spear intent of Senior Kugu, he found other spear-path inheritances utterly tasteless.
As the two traveled, they encountered more and more inheritances: there were spiritual springs that could enhance cultivation, magical treasures containing artifact spirits, and even stone walls that recorded ancient cultivation techniques... The cultivators around them fought tooth and nail for these things, but they strolled around as if in a leisurely garden, not even interested in taking a second look.
Jiang Li became increasingly certain that cultivating with her master was far more meaningful than fighting for scraps in these secret realms. A casual word of guidance from her master was worth months of arduous training in the secret realms; a single pill tossed to her by her master was more effective than the best spiritual spring water in the secret realms.
Senior brother's talent in spear fighting is already exceptional, and with the support of his master's resources, his future achievements are undoubtedly limitless. As for herself, with her master's principles of swordsmanship and the Emperor's Sword Scripture, regaining her imperial power is only a matter of time.
"We're almost at the exit," Xiao Chen suddenly said, as he could already see familiar spatial fluctuations ahead.
Jiang Li nodded, glancing at the gradually deepening sunset glow on the horizon: "Yes, the secret realm is about to close."
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing calm in each other's eyes. This journey to the secret realm, though fraught with difficulties, had yielded gains for both—Xiao Chen obtained the complete Blazing Spear Intent, Jiang Li confirmed news of her former subordinates, and more importantly, they gained a deeper understanding of their own paths and the mystery of their master.
As for those inheritances that others are vying for?
They're just trivial things.
Their path lies in the Qingyun Sect, beside their master, and in the more distant future.
The two walked side by side out of the last dense forest, heading towards the exit of the secret realm. Their shadows were stretched long in the rosy light, exuding a composure and certainty beyond their years.
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