Chapter 5: Clan Leader Feng Miluo (Part 2)

The handsome old man said, “If you can successfully modify your altar into a rare Heavenly Altar, hehe, you’ll be able to seal a small secret realm. But for that, you’ll need your brother Li Ran’s help to find an initial small secret realm.”
Guo Shier was stunned. He couldn’t believe it and asked, “What? A small secret realm… sealed inside an altar? What does that even mean?”
The handsome old man replied, “There’s nothing strange about it. In our era, many experts would look for suitable small secret realms to seal within altars. It’s not difficult. The only challenge is finding such realms—those that are just starting to develop and are very small… They’re hard to come by.”
Guo Shier completely failed to understand. He said, “Forget it. Let’s modify the altar first. When I see Brother Li Ran, I’ll ask him if we can find a secret realm of this kind.” He still didn’t know the benefits of having such a small secret realm. It could be controlled and used to store items, as well as for farming and breeding.
However, once such a secret realm was sealed, it would become permanently fixed within the altar, stop growing, and its size would shrink drastically, usually to around a hundred kilometers in diameter. With good luck, a slightly larger fixed space could be obtained. Most importantly, this fixed space could accommodate various living creatures.
The handsome old man didn’t say more and began modifying Guo Shier’s altar.
Guo Shier summoned the altar, causing it to hover less than a meter in front of him. The altar was enlarged to over a meter high and had six layers, each with numerous offerings. Those spirit beasts were only the size of thumbs, yet they looked lifelike as they were fixed in each layer of the altar.
The handsome old man started modifying it from the bottom. First, he used earth runes to stabilize the lowest layer. This was the foundation of the altar and had to be solid. With a sigh, he said, “It’s a pity if we had more natural runes… But fine. Let’s complete the structure first. We can embed natural runes later.”
After modifying it for some time, Guo Shier began reciting scriptures. This not only helped regulate his own soul but also relieved the handsome old man’s fatigue, allowing his soul to recover. Modifying the altar required the handsome old man to expend a great deal of his soul energy.

It took three months to successfully modify the lowest layer of the altar, the most difficult step. During that time, Guo Shier didn’t leave his room except to eat something. Three months of continuous work left the old man exhausted as well. He said, “Let’s rest for a few days. The work ahead will be easier. I can organize things directly inside the altar; you won’t need to take it out anymore.” Only then did Guo Shier leave the room.

Eagle Demon sat outside the room, taking turns with Luo Zhan to keep watch. As soon as Guo Shier started chanting, they would go in to enjoy themselves. Eagle Demon asked with a smile, “Is it over?” Guo Shier replied, “It’s not that easy. I’ve just finished part of it. Hehe, any news about MasterKumu (Kumu)?” Eagle Demon said, “We haven’t found him yet, but we can confirm that they appeared on a continent controlled by the ancient Miluo family and registered there, before disappearing without a trace.” Guo Shier sighed—finding someone really was hard. Eagle Demon comforted him, “You’ve already found one master. Finding another shouldn’t be a problem.” Guo Shier rolled his eyes. What kind of nonsense was that? It sounded awkward. He said, “Never mind. Let’s go shopping first and see what special products are available.” Whenever he went to a new place, he would habitually buy local specialties, especially since he planned to go to the Greater World later—specialties from this world were even more precious and worth collecting.

Eagle Demon smiled and said, “Sure, let’s go together…” He turned around and called out, “Lao Luo, Lao Luo… Come on, let’s go out for some fresh air!” Luo Zhan flew out of the window and asked, “Where to?” Guo Shier laughed, “Shopping! Buying things… having a spree!” Luo Zhan muttered, “That obsession is too strong. Alright, let’s go together.”

Only then did Guo Shier realize this was a very large estate. After taking a few steps, several servants came forward, led by a Saint Master. He asked, “Elder, is there anything you’d like to order?” Guo Shier replied, “We’re going shopping. By the way, do you know anyone familiar with ancient Miluo City?” The servant immediately said, “I do. I’ll take the elders there.” He ordered another servant nearby, “Get the carriage, quickly.” Then he stepped forward and bowed to Guo Shier, saying, “I am Ai Cheng Miluo, a junior spellcraft Saint Master of the family’s inner sect. Elder, you may just call me Ai Cheng.” Guo Shier asked, “Xiao Ai, how far is it from here to the city?” Ai Cheng Miluo inwardly grumbled, “My name is Ai Cheng, not Xiao Ai…” But he didn’t dare say it out loud. He replied, “Elder, we’re right in the city.”

Guo Shier didn’t change his expression at all and said, “Oh, it’s in the city. This city is quite large. Let me see…” He flew straight into the air. Sure enough, the manor was located within the city, surrounded by dense buildings, with only this manor occupying a large area.

After a while, a very luxurious floating vehicle arrived, pulled by two third-level mutated rune horses, each eight meters long and extremely magnificent. The carriage of the floating vehicle was over ten meters long, expanded using hidden runes. Guo Shier and the other two got on board. There were servants and maids inside, as well as several professional guards, all of whom were at the level of Great Sage Masters.

Actually, Guo Shier and the others didn’t need guards, but the Gu Mi Luo family had a rule: when the patriarch went out, someone had to accompany him.

The floating vehicle immediately started moving. The driver was also a Great Sage Master, and a high-level one at that. Many Great Sage Masters competed for this position because it gave them the chance to communicate with the patriarch. Ai Cheng Mi Luo accompanied Guo Shier into the carriage and asked, “Patriarch, where shall we go shopping?”

Guo Shier couldn’t help but smile bitterly. He didn’t know the city of Gu Mi Luo at all. He said, “I want to buy some local specialties. Where do you think would be a good place?”

Ai Cheng Mi Luo smiled and said, “In that case, I know where to go.” He stood up and went to the front of the carriage, shouting a few times through it. The driver responded and drove the mutated rune horses away from the manor at high speed.

Guo Shier praised, “This vehicle is great. There’s no vibration at all. Hehe, it would be even better if we could see outside.”

Ai Cheng Mi Luo gently tapped the wall of the carriage, and the partition gradually became transparent. Although runes kept flashing, it was now possible to clearly see the outside scenery.

Guo Shier couldn’t help but praise it highly. This thing was even more advanced than some technologies from his previous life.

Ai Cheng Mi Luo showed a proud expression and said, “There aren’t more than a hundred such floating vehicles in the entire city of Gu Mi Luo. Some patriarchs don’t even qualify to ride them.”

Guo Shier nodded. He had long known that this world had a strict hierarchy, actually one based on strength. Here, family background wasn’t given much importance. As long as one had strength, they could live well anywhere in this world.

The streets were wide, and the floating vehicle sped along the main roads. Guo Shier noticed that professionals who saw the floating vehicle would bow in greeting and step aside to wait for it to pass. He understood that such vehicles were usually used by patriarchs when traveling.

Guo Shier said to himself with self-mockery, “It’s really impressive…”

Ai Cheng Miluo’s face was filled with excitement. He had only ridden in a floating vehicle twice in his life, and this was the second time, thanks to Guo Shier’s help. He said, “Of course it’s impressive! This is the ancestor’s special vehicle… uh, hehe… hehe…” He laughed awkwardly a few times.

Ying Mo laughed heartily. He knew this guy was a bit of a fraud, but he certainly wouldn’t expose him, as it wasn’t unusual. He said, “This vehicle is very fast…”

Ai Cheng Miluo couldn’t help but show off again. He said, “Of course! Such floating vehicles also come in different grades. This is the best one—fast and stable as well.”

The hooves of the mutated rune horse stepped on the ground, emitting streaks of rune light that masked the sound of its hooves. Without these runes to cover it, the sound of the horse’s hooves would surely be thunderous.

The main road ahead was unobstructed, and soon the floating vehicle turned onto a busy street. Ai Cheng Miluo said, “It’s this street, Ancestor. We’ve arrived. There are many local specialty shops here.”

Guo Shier said, “Good, then stop here.”

Ai Cheng Miluo said, “Stop ahead. That’s the largest shop in Ancient Miluo City, with a wide variety of goods.”

It was a large comprehensive store, incredibly spacious—bigger even than the large department stores Guo Shier had seen in his past life, covering an area of over 10,000 square meters. Inside this huge store, there were countless smaller shops, with bustling trade covering all aspects of the professionals’ industries.

The floating vehicle stopped in the open space in front of the shop, and immediately many servants came forward. They all knew this was the ancestor’s floating vehicle, meaning the family’s ancestor had arrived.

A few servants got out of the vehicle first, followed by Ai Cheng Miluo, who went to greet Guo Shier and the others at the entrance.

Surrounding them were professionals who had come shopping, all curiously glancing at the people getting off the vehicle. They knew it was the family’s ancestor, but none of them recognized the three people who got off.

The shop’s servants stepped forward and bowed, saying, “We welcome the Ancestor.”

Guo Shier said, “Xiao Ai, go handle the negotiations. There’s no need for a big show. We’re just here to shop, not to show off.”

Ai Cheng Miluo quickly gave some instructions, and the group of servants immediately stepped back. Soon, a middle-aged man stepped forward quickly. Guo Shier noticed that this man had a Virtual Altar. The man stepped forward and said, “I’m the person in charge here, from the Ancient Miluo Family. I’m Mu Miluo. It’s an honor to meet the Ancestor.”

Guo Shier nodded and said, “Pleasure to meet you. I’m Guo Shier.” Ying Mo and Luo Zhan also stepped forward and introduced themselves.

Mu Miluo wore a broad smile; he had already received the news and knew Guo Shier’s identity. A master at the sixth-tier altar could rank among the top three in the family. Even if his combat strength was unknown, he was definitely someone one shouldn’t offend. It was a pity that another super master hadn’t arrived—apparently, he was someone beyond the ninth-tier altar. When he heard this news, his soul almost froze in terror; it was too frightening.
More and more people gathered, as the Ancestor rarely went out. Although the professionals in Gu Miluo City were well-versed, they rarely got the chance to see an Ancestor-level master in person.
Guo Shier thought, “Wow, is the Ancestor that popular? Or are they just watching a monkey show… Good heavens, why are there so many people…”