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Upon Xu Yan successfully splitting his true qi and comprehending the profundity of true qi, he was not far from realizing the method of reaching the Transcendent Void Realm.

At this moment, the techniques of the Transcendent Void Realm emerged in his mind, one by one: how to condense true essence, how to harmonize with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and how to grasp the mysteries of the universe.

They gradually became clear and distinct.

The complete and genuine techniques of the Transcendent Void Realm appeared in Xu Yan's mind, and the path to Transcendence had been opened.

Only the breakthrough to the Perfect Innate stage was awaited, and then the Transcendent Void Realm could be broken through!

The third realm of martial arts, the Transcendent Void!

"So this is the Transcendent Void. I finally comprehend the method of Transcendence that Master passed on to me."

Xu Yan was excited beyond measure.

With the comprehension of Transcendence, the third realm of martial arts had opened doors for him.

He only needed to take one step at a time, approach the door, and then step inside.

"I must break through to the Perfect Innate stage as soon as possible. Once I reach the Perfect Innate stage, I can break through to the Transcendent Void Realm. Once in the Transcendent Void, even a peak Grandmaster could be easily defeated!"

Xu Yan's heart swelled with excitement.

"It's time to go back."

Canglan Island was now his territory. Having just slain two Grandmasters, no one dared to covet Canglan Island. Even a peak Grandmaster would need to think twice.

"It's time to gather the medicinal list for Junior Sister and bring it back to her. With the pills, my parents' cultivation will rapidly improve.

"Especially Grandfather, after all, he's getting older. With the pills to nurture him, his strength can steadily increase."

Xu Yan understood very well that his family couldn't stay in the border wilderness forever. The Inner Domain was vast and rich in resources, far beyond what the border wilderness could offer.

Only by improving their strength could they better protect themselves.

He couldn't stay by his parents' side forever.

"Junior Sister's enemies have considerable power. I should find a way to investigate them. They seem to attach great importance to Junior Sister and are determined to capture her."

Xu Yan pondered deeply.

He had already incurred a great enmity with the forces of the black-robed men.

Since enmity had been formed, naturally, he would completely obliterate the other party's power!

But the black-robed men's forces were mysterious. It wouldn't be easy to find out their whereabouts.

Of course, if Sulingxiu came to the Inner Domain and revealed herself voluntarily, there would be no need for arduous investigation. They would come knocking on the door themselves.

For that, he needed formidable strength to deal with the black-robed men's forces.

As for Master, Xu Yan had never thought about relying on him to deal with the black-robed men. Master was a great figure; personally confronting the black-robed men would be beneath his dignity.

As a disciple, how could he stir up trouble and rely on Master to solve it?

He, Xu Yan, dealt with his own troubles. Master's seclusion and emergence into the world were all because of him. He couldn't disturb Master's tranquility over such trivial matters.

"When I reach Transcendence, no matter how many peak Grandmasters come, I will kill them all. Let's see how many peak Grandmasters you have!"

Xu Yan sneered inwardly.

Descending from the mountain peak.

"Brother Xie, Brother Hu Shan, let's go, it's time to return!"

Xu Yan called out.

"Brother Xu has advanced in strength again, hasn't he?"

Xie Lingfeng exclaimed.

"It's not that easy!"

Xu Yan shook his head.

With Hu Shan carrying the box on his back, the three of them left Canglan Island.

After leaving Canglan Island, Xu Yan didn't immediately return to the border wilderness. Instead, he went to collect the medicinal herbs stored in the Tianbao Pavilion and purchased all the medicinal herbs on Sulingxiu's list.

He bought a vast quantity of medicinal herbs. Even the Tianbao Pavilion in an ordinary small town wouldn't be able to gather all the medicinal herbs, so Xu Yan bought them at the Tianbao Pavilion in Lanping County.

The medicinal herbs he had stored before were also in the Tianbao Pavilion in Lanping County.

Two large bags of medicinal herbs, one carried by Xu Yan and the other by Xie Lingfeng, were like small mountains on their backs.

"Spirit crystals, they're truly not easy to spend!"

Xu Yan sighed.

This trip nearly depleted all his spirit crystals just to buy two large bags of medicinal herbs, completing the entire list of medicinal herbs.

Each type of medicinal herb was purchased in multiple quantities.

Most of the medicinal herbs on Sulingxiu's list were of the ninth and eighth grades, with only a few seventh-grade medicinal herbs listed, and not a single sixth-grade medicinal herb.

Presumably, when Sulingxiu made this list, she considered the rarity of sixth-grade medicinal herbs, making them difficult to obtain, so she didn't include any on the list.

Even the seventh-grade medicinal herbs were only listed in a few kinds.

It was precisely because the grades of the medicinal herbs on the list were relatively low that Xu Yan could buy two large bags of them. Otherwise, with the amount of spirit crystals Xu Yan currently possessed, he wouldn't be able to buy so many medicinal herbs.

Hu Shan, carrying a large box, actually had the least amount of things among the three.

Xu Yan and Xie Lingfeng, on the other hand, each carried a large parcel, taller than themselves.

Walking on the streets of Lanping County, they attracted many gazes, especially when the three came out of Tianbao Pavilion. It was evident they had bought quite a lot in the Tianbao Pavilion.

"Why do I feel like we're being watched?" Hu Shan sighed.

The steward of Tianbao Pavilion even asked Xu Yan if he wanted to leave through a side door to avoid attracting attention.

However, Xu Yan declined and walked straight out of the main entrance of Tianbao Pavilion.

Not attracting attention would be strange.

"I hope the ones eyeing us aren't just beggars," Xu Yan sighed.

Although they were carrying a large bag of medicinal herbs, as long as it wasn't a Grandmaster attacking, there was no need to worry about the herbs getting damaged in battle.

For mere Master level martial artists, they were as easy to defeat as flicking a finger; they posed no threat at all.

Hu Shan couldn't help but roll his eyes. He suspected Xu Yan had nearly spent all his spirit crystals and was now so broke that his eyes were turning red. He probably wanted to attract robbers to make some spirit crystals.

As the three left Lanping County, Hu Shan exuded the aura of a Grandmaster, instantly intimidating many onlookers who were secretly observing them, causing them to retreat and dismiss any thoughts of trouble.

In this way, martial artists below the Grandmaster level were filtered out.

Anyone daring to rob them would definitely be a Grandmaster martial artist.

"If someone comes to rob us, as long as we hand over the money pouches, we'll let them go. After all, we're the ones who attracted them to rob us. There's no need to kill; I'm not a bloodthirsty person," Xu Yan said to Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan.

Xie Lingfeng nodded in understanding.

Hu Shan couldn't help but mutter to himself, "You sure have principles!"

Since ancient times, wealth has stirred the hearts of people. Not long after the three left the county, they were intercepted by martial artists.

Moreover, there were six Grandmaster martial artists.

They all wore masks, fearing being recognized. They were probably famous Grandmasters in Lanping County.

"Grandmaster martial artists, and yet they're so poor that they resort to robbery?" Xu Yan sighed.

"Brother Xu, we're carrying too many medicinal herbs. With these, we won't have to worry about medicinal herbs for over a decade. Not all Grandmasters are wealthy," Xie Lingfeng said helplessly.

Perhaps Xu Yan had the misconception that Grandmasters were all very wealthy because he initially regarded Grandmasters in the Inner Domain as top martial artists, towering above others?

"Six against three, the odds are in our favor. You three should know how to choose now, right? Put down your things, and we won't trouble you," the Grandmaster martial artist blocking the road said sternly.

Xu Yan raised his hand and slapped out a palm. A golden dragon coiled out, surrounding the six Grandmasters. He chuckled lightly, "Robbery has come to my doorstep. What a fortunate event! Hand over the money pouches, or die!"

The martial artist blocking the road was almost scared stiff. A golden dragon coiled out from Xu Yan's palm? This was a unique skill belonging to Sword God Xu Yan!

Upon closer inspection, one of them was carrying a large parcel—a teenager...

"Mercy, Sword God!"

They knelt down on the spot.

They had actually attempted to rob Xu Yan?

With six money pouches in hand, Xu Yan nodded, "Let's go. Remember not to reveal my identity."

Xu Yan warned.

"Yes, yes!"

The six Grandmasters left in embarrassment.

As for whether they would leak Xu Yan's identity, they definitely wouldn't. If they did, they would become a laughingstock themselves. How could they, as Grandmasters, resort to such despicable acts as robbing Sword God Xu Yan?

If others were unlucky as well, even if the matter leaked out eventually, they wouldn't be the only ones laughed at.

The six Grandmasters kept their mouths shut and would never admit to attempting to rob Xu Yan.

As the three continued their journey, they encountered several waves of robbery attempts. However, after leaving Lanping County, they didn't encounter any more Grandmaster-level robbers. After all, Grandmaster martial artists were limited in number.

Moreover, not all Grandmaster martial artists would resort to robbery.

"Brother Xu, why did you buy so many medicinal herbs?" Xie Lingfeng asked curiously.

It seemed that Xu Yan had a special fondness for medicinal herbs, earning spirit crystals to buy medicinal herbs.

"To refine pills for Junior Sister," Xu Yan replied without hiding anything.

"Junior Sister?" Xie Lingfeng widened his eyes. Did Senior take another disciple?

So envious!

"What's pill refining?" Xie Lingfeng asked with curiosity.

"Medicinal pills! Those passed down by Master to Junior Sister. You'll know when you go there; they're not comparable to those pellets in the Inner Domain," Xu Yan said with a smile.

As the three sped up, they began to conceal their tracks to avoid being tracked.

Passing through the mountains, you can enter the border wilderness.

...

Su Lingshowed depicted the refining method of the flowing line Dan, and drew it on a piece of paper, annotating each step of the refining process.

Among the entire refining process, the most crucial and also the most difficult step was the final condensation into a pill.

"Master, what do you think?" Su Lingshowed unfolded the drawn diagram of the refining process and showed it to her master.

Li Xuan glanced at it and secretly praised her. Indeed, she was his disciple. Su Lingshowed's talent in alchemy was truly extraordinary. He only provided some guidance, and she already figured it out.

"No problem. After a few actual attempts, adjust as necessary if there are any issues," Li Xuan nodded in approval.

"Then I'll go prepare and select talented individuals to learn the steps of alchemy," Su Lingshowed said excitedly.

Preparations must be made in advance to enter the Inner Domain.

Medicinal pills were the foundation of the Evergreen Pavilion.

She immediately notified Kou Ruo Zhi to select a group of people and prepare a batch of medicinal materials. When she had time, she would teach the members of the Evergreen Pavilion the steps of alchemy.

With an abundance of spirit medicine, there would naturally be no shortage of medicinal pills. With the assistance of medicinal pills, cultivation speed would naturally increase rapidly.

However, Su Lingshowas somewhat distressed. She still hadn't comprehended anything from the Bagua.

She lacked a powerful body technique.

"I'll ask Senior Brother for advice when he returns," Su Lingshowas thought to herself.

After refining a furnace of Gold Body Dan, she arrived at a small peak outside the estate.

"Second Brother, this is the Gold Body Dan," Meng Chong took the Gold Body Dan and said, "Junior Sister, there's enough medicine for now. You should spend more time on cultivation."

"Second Brother, alchemy is also a form of cultivation for me," Su Lingshowed said with a smile.

Meng Chong thought about it and nodded. Junior Sister cultivated medicine, medicine, and martial arts. Alchemy was indeed one of them.

"Second Brother, how much longer until your breakthrough?" Su Lingshowas asked curiously.

"Not too far," Meng Chong smiled. He was using the Gold Body Dan to nourish his acupoints. Each acupoint should have a profound meaning, but he had not yet nurtured them.

One of his acupoints was nurturing the Dao of the Knife, accumulating hidden cards that could erupt with attacks beyond his own limits at critical moments.

Li Xuan, as usual, used a bamboo stick to point at the acupoints on the Red Cat's body, bringing out the acupoints, repeating the Great Demon's method once again.

After listening, the Red Cat would leave seemingly understanding and pondering something at the entrance of the estate.

The waste pills refined from the spirit medicine had astonishing effects. The Red Cat's size increased once again, forcing Shi Er to change the gold chain once again.

"Your disciple Xu Yan, killed a Grandmaster, your Sword Dao experience increased, and your Extinction Sword Intent ascended."

Suddenly, golden light appeared.

Li Xuan was taken aback. Xu Yan killed another Grandmaster?

"Your disciple Xu Yan, obliterated a Grandmaster with one palm strike, your Dragon Suppression Palm experience increased, and your Dragon Might Intent ascended."

The golden light continued to appear.

Li Xuan took a deep breath. Xu Yan was under siege again?

"Could it be the forces where the Black Robe Man is?"

For the time being, those who attacked Xu Yan were either from the Black Robe Man's faction or from the Fire Butcher Demon Lord's faction.

After a while, there was no feedback from the Golden Finger.

"Only two Grandmasters besieging?"

Li Xuan shook his head. Even two Grandmasters dared to besiege Xu Yan. This was really pushing their luck.

"Xu Yan should be back soon, right?" Meng Chong returned after almost a month.

A day later, Li Xuan was about to go to guide Su Lingshowed in comprehending the Bagua.

Suddenly.

Golden light emerged.

"Your disciple Xu Yan, has comprehended the profoundness of the cultivation method you devised for the Tongxuan Realm, and has broken through to the Tongxuan Realm!"

Xu Yan, comprehended the Tongxuan Realm cultivation method!

Boom!

Li Xuan felt as if his body was undergoing earth-shaking changes, his vast and boundless true qi gradually transformed into true yuan.

His strength skyrocketed at this moment.

Moreover, he felt that with a single thought, his true yuan merged with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, manipulating the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, erupting with the might of heaven and earth!

He broke through to the Tongxuan Realm!

The dantian and qi sea, vast and boundless, had now turned into a vast ocean, and the immense true qi had turned into true yuan, surging like waves in the qi sea.

When operated, it flowed throughout his body like rivers and streams.

"So this is the Tongxuan Realm, truly incredibly powerful!"

Li Xuan couldn't help but marvel.

The martial art he devised truly was powerful. Even though it was only the third realm of martial arts, it seemed like he could already control the great power of heaven and earth.

With a single thought, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth above the estate condensed into a sword, hovering in mid-air. This sword contained terrifying power, as if it contained the might of heaven and earth.

It seemed to contain the might of heaven and earth.

"The profoundness of uniting heaven and earth, the initial touch of the great power of heaven and earth, this is the Tongxuan Realm!"

Li Xuan revealed a happy smile.

With a single thought, he dissipated the manipulated spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The sky above the estate returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

(End of this chapter)