Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

In a small town.

Ning Qi strolled through it, appearing as an unremarkable young man. After everything was settled, he found rare time to savor the mundane life, which touched him in some ways.

Having avenged the annihilation of his sect, his mind was much more at peace, and his heart was tranquil.

He wasn't in a rush to go to the Underground Palace of the True Martial Sect, discovered by Taoist Longshan back then. Previously, he used the Virtual Sword Pill Dissolution Technique to swiftly deal with the Skinny Elder, which did have some impact on his physical body. Though the side effects of such a technique are small, they are not nonexistent.

Ning Qi planned to spend two to three days adjusting his state and re-forming a Virtual Sword Pill.

This way, he'd have the confidence to handle any unforeseen circumstances.

The cries of street vendors occasionally pierced his ears, and Ning Qi also overheard many secret conversations or anecdotes of martial artists, which even included terms like 'treasure' and 'secret realm'.

But he had no interest in delving too deeply.

To him, focusing on these matters would be a wastage of time.

However, it was his first time traveling this far alone, allowing him to gain a deeper understanding of the Great Yan Dynasty.

Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.

Previously, Ning Qi's understanding of Great Yan came from books or others' descriptions, which was ultimately not as good as seeing it with his own eyes.

"In this world, the Great Yan Dynasty is the sole ruler of the Central Domain, occupying fertile land, beneath which lie the Thirteen States, with Yan State at the center. Beneath the Thirteen States are the prefectures, counties, and cities, governed hierarchically. Controlling such vast land is not easy."

"Upon seeing it now, although the people of Great Yan are not as civilized as in my previous life, they do live in peace and work contentedly. The chaotic situation in recent years has affected them, but it's still within a controllable range."

Ning Qi could see.

When martial artists fought, they also tried to minimize the impact on ordinary people, thanks to Great Yan's formidable deterrence against martial artists. No one dared to provoke recklessly.

In some sense, Great Yan has maintained a prosperous era for quite some time.

"Unfortunately, this situation might not last too long."

"Great Yan occupies the Central Domain, with the boundless sea to the east, the sandy desert to the west, the Hundred Thousand Mountains to the south, and the Northern Barbarian tribes on the northern grasslands. Currently, the Demon Sect is stirring restlessly within, and the Southern Border has formed an alliance, watching closely. The Northern Barbarians on the grassland have been suppressed by the Town North King, but the exact situation is uncertain."

"If conflict erupts, Great Yan might find itself beset on all sides."

Ning Qi listened to an exaggerated storyteller's tales, lost in thought.

As his cultivation deepened, especially after experiencing several Celestial Human Realm battles, he gradually came to understand the operating rules of this world.

"A Martial Saint is an existence that suppresses heaven and earth. Aside from Great Yan, which openly possesses a Martial Saint, the other factions are unknown, but surely have means to contend with a Martial Saint."

"Apart from the Martial Saints, there's the Celestial Human Realm. But the destructive power of Celestial Beings is already quite strong, so they rarely act unless during fierce conflicts like before."

"Below the Celestial Human Realm are the main forces during ordinary times. Focusing on the prefecture, county, and city areas, these people are the true main forces."

"I wonder when... it will truly become chaotic."

Ning Qi pondered.

After learning about the Blood Emperor Gu, he increasingly felt that undercurrents were surging.

Ning Qi quietly left the storytelling alley, unnoticed by anyone.

Three days later.

Ning Qi re-formed a Virtual Sword Pill. Seeing that the Sword Pill was slightly stronger than before, a slight smile appeared on his lips. Having used it once, he corrected a small flaw, making the method more perfected.

Ning Qi left the small town, heading towards the place of the True Martial Underground Palace first, as it was closer.

...

In the precipitous and steep mountains.

This was a relatively remote mountain range in Qing State.

Ning Qi arrived through the air.

He slowly descended, continually extending his perception, arriving at a mountain stream where Taoist Longshan had left traces that only a True Martial disciple could recognize.

"Is this the place where Master discovered the True Martial Underground Palace?"

Back then, when Taoist Longshan was young, he accidentally entered the True Martial Underground Palace and obtained part of the True Martial inheritance, which led to the establishment of the True Martial Sect.

If it were a complete inheritance, there would probably be records concerning the Martial Saint realm.

Despite still being far from the Martial Saint realm, Ning Qi's strength was gradually approaching it, and he was slowly preparing for his future path.

"Master mentioned several times that after investigating thoroughly, he couldn't find the trace of the True Martial Underground Palace, and even had a friend proficient in Qimen Array take a look. There's no array concealing this place."

Ning Qi's mind was racing with thoughts as his perception spread around.

He was also proficient in various miscellaneous skills. Before he could practice martial arts, he often delved into them, and he hadn't given them up over the years. He believed there should be no one in the world surpassing him in these fields.

But soon.

Ning Qi furrowed his brows slightly.

There was indeed no array concealing this place before him.

He was confident in his Qimen Technique; it's impossible that an array existed without leaving any trace discernible to him.

Yet he also didn't sense any trace of the Underground Palace, which would mean the palace had 'left' decades ago?

"Let's go down and see!"

Ning Qi's interest piqued further, as he had at least ruled out one possibility, which wasn't a total loss.

As to how the True Martial Underground Palace left, there were many possibilities.

His Jade Liquid Sea within trembled, and he operated the Secret Technique of the Innate Sword Body. In an instant, strands of Sword Gang appeared and flickered around Ning Qi as he revived Zhuang Chen's Sword Bone, making this secret technique more refined.