txolops Chapter 60 The Legacy of Mountains and Seas
Chapter 60 The Legacy of Mountains and Seas
"This statue..."
[Observe carefully the statue in Ye Feng's memory.]
[Since you are seeing the scene from Ye Feng's perspective, you cannot directly explore it with your own divine sense to obtain more information.]
Even so, one can still sense the extraordinary nature of this statue.
The statue was shattered; the left half of its body was destroyed, leaving only the right half, with its right palm facing upwards and slightly clenched.
[Through Ye Feng's perspective and the scenes you recall, you can vaguely see that the statue's right hand, which is clenched in a fist, is faintly grasping something.]
[Think carefully and you'll deduce that this statue is related to the True Person Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Sect, and that the Mountain and Sea Ring might even be worn on the statue's left hand.]
[But some unknown event caused the left half of the statue to shatter, and the sky-blue Mountain and Sea Ring fell to the foot of the statue, where Ye Feng picked it up.]
"If you're wearing the Mountain and Sea Ring on your left hand, what's that you're holding in your right hand?"
You calmed yourself down and composed yourself.
First of all, that statue is no ordinary object. It was while Ye Feng was examining it that he touched some kind of restriction, which is why he was teleported to the outside world.
[This is still the broken statue. If the statue were intact and its power still intact, Ye Feng would probably have been more than just teleported out.]
"We must bring that statue out immediately."
Having made up your mind, quickly get up and leave the cave.
As for Ye Feng, you left him inside the cave.
This cave is extremely well-hidden, and you left behind some protection both inside and outside it before you left.
You will immediately notice any movement and rush over.
The cave is less than ten miles from the secret realm. At your speed, it won't take you long to get there.
[No matter what, Ye Feng is a cultivator, and he won't starve to death in a short time.]
[A moment later, you appear outside the Secret Realm of Mountains and Seas]
"President."
[You Rou stood before you, bowing slightly.]
"Summon a few trustworthy monks from the merchant guild," you ordered.
Although you realize that the broken statue is not simple.
[He still has no intention of entering the secret realm himself, but plans to send his subordinates in for him and then bring out the statue.]
【"good."】
Yu Rou immediately withdrew.
[Shortly afterward, he arrived with four late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.]
"Greetings, Chairman."
Four late-stage Qi Refining cultivators bowed respectfully.
"President, these four are all core members of the Chamber of Commerce," You Rou said from the side.
【"Um."】
You nodded slightly.
The so-called core members are those whose partners, relatives, and families are all under the control of the Chamber of Commerce.
In addition, each core member of the chamber of commerce signs a corresponding spiritual contract. These contracts are extremely binding, and if violated, the backlash will be severe, if not fatal.
Furthermore, the spiritual contract bears the imprint of the cultivator's magical power and contains the cultivator's unique spiritual aura.
[By using the magical imprint, one can cast curse spells, pinpoint a general location, and relentlessly pursue the target.]
[With a close Daoist partner and a spiritual contract binding them, one can become a core member of the Chamber of Commerce and gain its high level of trust.]
Of course, becoming a core member of the Chamber of Commerce brings many benefits. Not only are resources for daily cultivation provided by the Chamber of Commerce, but even one's cultivation partner is introduced by the Chamber of Commerce.
To some extent, the core members of the chamber of commerce are equivalent to "suicide squads."
Even though the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce has developed smoothly over the years, it has only cultivated a few dozen core members.
"The four of you, go into the secret realm, go to this place, and bring out that statue."
[You take out a blank white jade tube, and imprint the route to that palace after searching Ye Feng's soul, as well as the scenes inside the palace, the appearance of the statues, etc., into it, and then toss it to the four late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.]
【"yes."】
The four late-stage Qi Refining cultivators obeyed without hesitation.
"That statue, half of its body is shattered, and there should still be some residual power of the restriction. Don't approach it directly; first use the restriction-breaking talisman to weaken the power of the restriction on it."
You then produced seven or eight more barrier-breaking talismans.
The Breaking-Restriction Talisman is an extremely special type of talisman, possessing the unique power to rapidly dissipate formations and restrictions.
The barrier-breaking talismans you produced are all of the second rank, capable of dissipating most of the power of second-rank array restrictions.
The True Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Sect is highly accomplished in array formations, but even with such high attainments, the array formations and restrictions he leaves behind will lose much of their power over time.
[More than enough for a Tier 2 barrier-breaking talisman]
[In addition to the second-tier barrier-breaking talisman, you have also bestowed several second-tier offensive talismans, which, once activated, can unleash attacks equivalent to the first level of Foundation Establishment.]
[The gift of second-tier offensive talismans was primarily out of concern that the four merchant guild cultivators might be besieged by other independent cultivators.]
Finally, you bestowed upon him a token, representing the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce and your own reputation.
If you are truly besieged within the secret realm and even a second-tier offensive talisman is insufficient, then take out this token.
Currently, the largest power within the secret realm is still the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce.
[Especially since you, the Foundation Establishment President of the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce, are guarding the exit, I'm afraid no cultivator would dare to attack a cultivator from the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce.]
After all, we can't hide in the secret realm forever, can we?
In the past ten days or so, some cultivators from the Ouyang family of Wushan Market have entered the secret realm to explore.
However, Ouyang Shen, the Foundation Establishment workshop master, failed to break through and suffered a backlash. He is probably hiding inside the market's grand formation and dares not come out. The Ouyang family cultivators also dare not attack the merchant guild cultivators.
【"yes."】
[The four late-stage Qi Refining cultivators spoke solemnly.]
"Go ahead."
You spoke calmly.
You patiently wait as the four late-stage cultivators from the merchant guild enter the secret realm.
With clear route guidance, barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should be out soon.
The methods you provided were all for the worst-case scenario. In fact, with four late-stage Qi Refining cultivators joining forces to enter the secret realm, plus their status as cultivators from the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce, I doubt any rogue cultivator would dare to have any ideas.
Several days have passed in the blink of an eye.
The gray vortex stirred up slight spatial fluctuations, and four late-stage Qi Refining cultivators from the merchant guild emerged.
"President."
Four late-stage cultivators from the merchant guild approached you, took out storage bags, and respectfully said, "The things the guild leader asked us to bring out are inside."
You take the storage bag and probe its contents with your divine sense.
[Inside the storage bag are many talismans you bestowed upon me. Two of the barrier-breaking talismans have been used, but the rest are unused and remain intact.]
[Among them was a broken statue of a deity. The statue's right hand, still intact, was slightly clenched, and one could vaguely see a piece of crystalline jade held in its palm.]
After carefully examining the statue and confirming that it was merely a statue, you took the jade stone out of your palm.
The jade has a very antique appearance, and you cautiously probe it with your divine sense.
A moment later, a smile appeared on your face.
[This jade stone contains the legacy of the Mountain and Sea Sect, including the complete "Mountain and Sea Manual," including the Core Formation chapter that you may not know about.]