The pressure from a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster was quite strong.

"How many Sects in the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty have a method for breaking through to the Martial Saint realm?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

When Princess Lan Yue mentioned this, Yang Chan was naturally quite curious.

’Of course, it was just curiosity.’

"As far as I know, none have a method for breaking through to the National Guardian Martial Saint realm. Even if they do, the methods are fragmented and incomplete."

"Of course, if they’ve made some discovery within a Secret Realm, that’s something I wouldn’t know."

Princess Lan Yue added.

Breaking through to the National Guardian Martial Saint realm is incredibly difficult, and very few possess such a method.

This was the information she had obtained through Imperial Family channels, though she couldn’t confirm its completeness. The major Sects all had their hidden reserves—just look at the Cyan Yuan Sect. She had known it had no Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters, and yet now one had appeared.

And this was the hidden depth of a Major Sect.

Yang Chan nodded. It was just like how the Cyan Yuan Sect had recently made gains in the Thousand Feather Secret Realm.

Although he didn’t know the specifics of the legacy, he knew the general idea: it included ancient legacies for Martial Arts Techniques and Pharmacists.

The fact that it included a technique for the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster level naturally warranted his attention. However, now that he had Princess Lan Yue, he had already obtained a Bone Marrow Cleansing Technique. Although it was incomplete, Princess Lan Yue held the subsequent parts of the technique, as well as the method for breaking through to the National Guardian Martial Saint realm. This was what was truly important.

’Even without the subsequent parts of the Cultivation Technique, I can use my panel’s point-adding feature to forcibly complete it. So for me, the impact isn’t that great.’

’Though I’m curious about the Cyan Yuan Sect obtaining a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster legacy, and that Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture, I’m not in such a hurry at the moment.’

’Besides, it could expose my cultivation, and that would be very bad.’

...

’The signs of Taiyin Heaven’s emergence are too obvious to conceal. Though most people think a Secret Realm is appearing, those who know of Taiyin Heaven’s existence should realize it’s about to manifest.’

’That damned grave robber! If he hadn’t dug into one of Taiyin Heaven’s nodes, causing Spiritual Qi to leak and making the Thousand Feather Secret Realm appear prematurely, things wouldn’t have gotten so troublesome.’

The No-Life Saintess, clad all in black, stood before a dilapidated house, her face a mask of bitter frustration.

She had deliberately created a disturbance with the No-Life Evil Cult in Yu State to attract attention, and the plan had been a success. But she never expected another phenomenon of leaking Spiritual Qi to appear near the Qingyuan River, a scene that looked remarkably similar to the emergence of a Secret Realm.

Any discerning party would naturally be watching the Qingyuan River—after all, Secret Realms are full of treasures.

Many factions had been too late for the Silver State Secret Realm and had missed out on its benefits. Now, upon discovering this phenomenon near the Qingyuan River that resembled a Secret Realm’s birth, every one of them was eagerly preparing for action. As a result, the diversion she had arranged was rendered completely useless.

The root cause was still the premature appearance of the Thousand Feather Secret Realm. It was like a single malfunction in a machine leading to a cascade of other problems; there was no longer just one source of the issue.

It wasn’t that the No-Life Saintess’s ploys were useless, but that they were no longer necessary.

The Qingyuan River spanned several states, naturally affecting a vast area. Previously, the No-Life Saintess and her people only knew the general location and had wanted to enter first to seize the initiative. But looking at the situation now, that would be difficult.

Under these circumstances, forget about getting a head start; simply being able to enter Taiyin Heaven along with everyone else would be considered good news.

"What’s done is done. There’s no point in complaining. It would be better to find the precise location of Taiyin Heaven."

"Also, arrange for people to monitor the movements of the Great Zhou Imperial Family, the Supreme Sect Saintess, and the Celestial Fragrance Sect Saintess. These people are bound to have information about Taiyin Heaven."

"If we can’t find the precise location, we can’t go wrong by following them."

A sinister voice echoed from within the dilapidated room. Despite hearing the bad news, the speaker’s mood seemed largely unchanged.

It was as if such things could no longer command his attention.

"The entry restrictions for Taiyin Heaven are different every time it appears. Sometimes it bars those with any cultivation, other times it forbids entry to anyone below the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm. The conditions are never the same."

"Therefore, you should prepare a variety of people, lest you find yourself unable to enter Taiyin Heaven when the time comes."

"You don’t have a Taiyin Order, so you have no choice but to follow Taiyin Heaven’s rules."

"Rather than resorting to those useless little ploys, you’d be better off making thorough preparations."

The sinister voice from inside the room continued, revealing an even greater secret.

Taiyin Heaven had special restrictive rules, and these restrictions were random, not subject to human will.

"I’ve already made arrangements. Unless all living creatures are forbidden from entering, I’m prepared—even if only a pig is allowed to enter, I have a contingency for that."

A cold sneer graced the No-Life Saintess’s lips. Her words were a testament to her confidence.

’If Taiyin Heaven restricts human entry, then no one should expect to reap any of its benefits.’

’Of course, that would be a terrible outcome. I naturally hope to enter Taiyin Heaven myself. After all, entry itself is a fortunate opportunity, and it would be an immense pity to miss it.’

’To ensure I can get in, I’ve even prepared Elixirs that can temporarily lower or raise one’s cultivation level, all for the sake of seizing an opportunity within Taiyin Heaven.’

’Taiyin Heaven has many restrictions, but as long as you operate within them, you won’t be affected.’

"A pig? How interesting. I hope you’re still this confident when Taiyin Heaven actually opens."

The sinister voice from inside the room sounded even more mocking, and the No-Life Saintess’s expression turned foul.

No one likes to be looked down upon, and the No-Life Saintess was no exception.

This was true even though "No-Life Saintess of the No-Life Evil Cult" was just one of her identities. After all, the No-Life Evil Cult’s fate had far exceeded her expectations, leading to its premature destruction and disrupting her plans.

Otherwise, had the Crown Prince ascended the throne, she could have used his power to better plot for the opportunities in Taiyin Heaven. Instead, she had become a pariah, hunted by all—an utter failure.

Thus, the sinister voice from inside the room was particularly grating to her ears. It sounded like mockery, the deliberate kind of taunt that made her extremely uncomfortable.

If she didn’t need the help of the person in the room, she would have lost her temper long ago.

"According to my calculations, Taiyin Heaven will open very soon."

"If this expedition to Taiyin Heaven fails, things won’t go well for either of us. So you’d better start hoping for a better outcome!"

Seeing the situation, the No-Life Saintess retorted coolly.

Having been repeatedly provoked, she naturally had to retaliate. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be the No-Life Saintess.

Seeking revenge for the smallest slight—that was her true nature.