Chapter 353: Chapter 218: Secrets of the Celestial Secret

As a Female Cultivator of the Yu Family, she naturally had no shortage of family duties, and even Nascent Soul True Monarchs were no exception.

Thus, from the endless stream of Celestial Secret Calculation tasks, Yu Ruoshuang’s Lifespan had been gradually depleted, leaving her in a state of effective retirement within the family.

Only now had she finally escaped her fated demise and been given a new lease on life.

"However, Husband, you are blessed by great Destiny and favored by the supreme Celestial Dao. You won’t end up like me in the future, will you?"

Yu Ruoshuang asked curiously, her lovely eyes blinking.

"Mm, the cost I pay to use the Celestial Secret Technique is much lower than yours, my dear. It’s no different from using ordinary Cultivation Techniques and Divine Techniques."

Ling Changqing said with a slight smile.

This was the unique boon of being a Child of Destiny, something he had only just come to understand himself.

"It seems being your enemy would be an extremely dangerous affair!"

Yu Ruoshuang chuckled softly, covering her mouth.

From under the table, Yu Yalan peeked out, her beautiful face framed by a cascade of silky black hair. She spoke with a radiant smile:

"Once you become a Nascent Soul True Monarch, those major powers in Yuzhou will never be able to track you down, will they?"

"I hope so, but that won’t happen overnight."

Ling Changqing mused.

Besides, he had no intention of taking things step-by-step, starting his Cultivation from the bottom like some new apprentice.

’How much Lifespan will it cost to raise the Path of Celestial Secret Art and Divination to Rank One High Grade?’

Ling Changqing asked inwardly.

Gong Ling’s soft, pleasant voice echoed in his sea of consciousness. "Rank One Low Grade requires fifty years, Rank One Middle Grade requires one hundred years, and High Grade requires two hundred years."

’It costs that much?’

Ling Changqing couldn’t help but frown. The cost was far greater than upgrading his Pill Talisman Artifact Array Art Skills—more than double, in fact.

"Naturally. This ability involves the evolution and operation of Celestial Secrets; it’s far more important than the ordinary Hundred Skills of Cultivation."

With a captivating smile, Gong Ling explained unhurriedly,

"Master, as long as you persist in cultivating this path to a profound Realm, the benefits will absolutely exceed your expectations!"

"Such as?"

"You can scry upon certain Cultivators with Realms higher than your own, and without too much effort, you’ll be able to grasp their every move!"

’Is that even possible?’

Ling Changqing was stunned. It was common knowledge that the Path of Celestial Secret Art and Divination could typically only be used to scry on those at a lower or equivalent Realm.

If one tried it on a being of a higher Realm, or on someone who used certain methods for Shielding themselves from the Celestial Secret and confounding yin and yang, the accuracy of the calculation would drop dramatically.

For anyone else, this would be unthinkable. However, for Ling Changqing, a Child of Destiny, it didn’t seem so impossible.

"Alright, I’ll do it!"

Ling Changqing said.

In an instant, torrents of chaotic-hued flames surged from Ling Changqing’s body, burning silently. His Lifespan melted away as quickly as snow in the sun.

An endless, ethereal, and profoundly mysterious aura—indescribable in its nature—gathered from the depths of the void and flowed gently into Ling Changqing’s sea of consciousness.

However, Yu Ruoshuang and Yu Yalan, who were right beside him, could not see this incredible scene at all. Or rather, with their level of Cultivation, they were unable to perceive the existence of the Era Star Palace.

Within his sea of consciousness, a message exuding a mysterious Dao Rhyme silently appeared:

[Master of the Era Star Palace: Ling Changqing]

[Bone Age: 49/847]

[Cultivation: Middle stage Golden Core]

[Path of Celestial Secret Art and Divination: 2/30000 (Rank One High Grade)]

Ling Changqing glanced at the stats. To advance further to Second Rank Low Grade, he would need to spend another three hundred years of Lifespan.

’Screw it, I’ll just upgrade it again!’

Ling Changqing decided, gritting his teeth. He could always restore the Lifespan he spent. At worst, he would just have to go out to sea a few more times to hunt Third Rank beasts and offer their Inner Cores as a sacrifice.

"As you wish, Master!"

Gong Ling complied, and instantly, even more chaotic flames surged forth from his body.