Chapter 6: Soul Sacrifice (Part 2)

Guo Shier smiled and stretched out a finger, saying, “There’s a good way.”
Wu Chongren asked, “Hurry up, what is it?”
Guo Shier replied, “It can be solved with just one finger!”
Ying Mo and Luo Zhan watched with smiles, knowing Guo Shier was about to cause trouble again.
Not only Wu Chongren was eagerly waiting but also Huo Bao and the others wanted to know the answer. Chen Bing asked in confusion, “Can one finger solve the problem of overeating?” No one in this world understood what that meant, but in their past life, if overeating could be solved with a finger, most people would likely grasp it.
Guo Shier laughed and said, “Just stir your throat with your finger. I believe it will solve the problem right away. Of course, I wouldn’t do that—it’s a waste.”
Wu Chongren ate even more than Huo Bao. Poor guy had never tasted such delicious food before and couldn’t help himself, so he suffered the most among them. Hearing this, he immediately stuck his finger into his throat and stirred it a few times, feeling nauseous instantly. He vomited twice and spat everything out.
Everyone quickly covered their noses and stepped back. Huo Bao cried out, “It stinks, it stinks so much…”
After saying that, Guo Shier rushed back into the room, while the others covered their noses and moved aside. Ying Mo cursed, “Damn it, Shier has caused trouble again…”
After vomiting, Wu Chongren let out a loud burp, rubbed his stomach, and laughed, “It really works! I feel much better. Hehe, sorry for making everyone smell this bad…” He politely apologized to everyone.
Huo Bao sneaked into a small grove in the corner of the yard. Hiding behind a big tree, he also stuck his finger into his throat and vomited heavily, feeling relieved immediately. Turning away, he muttered, “It really works. Next time I can eat a little more. I just need to vomit once and then I can eat again.”
Chen Bing and Hong Shi also sneaked away to vomit. Only Guo Shier, Ying Mo, and Luo Zhan remained calm. Even overeating wasn’t a problem for experts like them. To get rid of that feeling, it could be solved instantly by increasing consumption. In fact, Huo Bao and the others could do the same, but since they had just reached the Virtual Altar level, there were still many things they didn’t understand.
When everyone returned to the room, Guo Shier said with a smile, “Alright, everyone sit down. Let’s discuss our next steps. I plan to leave here soon.”

A hint of reluctance appeared on Huo Bao’s face. He knew he could no longer follow Guo Shier, and he felt somewhat disappointed. He said, “I plan to… return to the rebuilt Beifu Gate.”
Guo Shier nodded. He knew that Beifu Gate no longer existed; it was now a sect re-established by Luo Jie and Qi Nanshan. He wasn’t sure if it was still called Beifu Gate. He said, “That’s good. Baozi, there’s the old master there when you return, and your strength is already quite formidable. The old master will be very happy. Xiaohong is there too. Although I can’t take you with me, the four of you should stick together. In the future… you won’t need to follow anyone. With your strength, you can become those who others follow.”
Huo Bao was both disappointed and happy. He understood Guo Shier’s meaning. With his strength at the level of a virtual altar, he could establish his own small family even within an ancient clan and have a group of followers. If he followed Guo Shier, it would be difficult to balance all these things. He nodded and said, “Yes, I’ll go see the old master.”
Guo Shier estimated that, given Luo Jie and Qi Nanshan’s progress rate, they should now be top experts at the ninth-level altar as well. The sect they established would definitely be first-class. Such a sect didn’t lack top professionals but rather lacked low-level altar professionals like Huo Bao and the others—these were the backbone of the sect. Most positions in a sect were held by professionals at this level. So it was the best choice for Huo Bao and the others to return.
Guo Shier took out a jade talisman, marked the path back, and handed it to Huo Bao, saying, “This is the coordinate to open the gate. What kind of gate talisman are you using?”
Huo Bao was stunned and said, “It’s just an ordinary cross-boundary talisman.”
Eagle Demon laughed, “A cross-boundary talisman won’t work. Let me give you a large cross-boundary talisman.”
Guo Shier said, “Let me give it to you instead. A large cross-boundary talisman is much more useful than a regular one. Hehe, I used to use cross-boundary talismans and got so lost that I couldn’t even find my way—it was really embarrassing…” He took out four large cross-boundary talismans. These were talismans refined by the handsome old man and were extremely precious for professionals who hadn’t reached the altar level.
Wu Chongren asked in confusion, “Lost?”
Luo Zhan laughed, “Yes, lost… We’re the Lost Squad. Not only can we’t find our way home, we often get so lost that we can’t even locate our path at all. It’s really tragic.”

Guo Shier smiled awkwardly. In his past life, he had never gotten lost—whether by watching the sun during the day, the stars at night, or using a compass to read maps, not even the most complex terrains could stump him. But this world was different; it was a region made up of various continents and secret realms, along with strange places like Baqi Dami Tian, making it extremely difficult to navigate.

Huo Bao and the others were stunned for a long time before bursting into wild laughter. Huo Bao patted his thighs hard, his back teeth clearly visible as he laughed, his tongue twitching in his throat.

Guo Shier said shamefacedly, “What’s there to laugh about…”

Chen Bing said with a smile, “How can you get lost? Just turn around.”

The four of them laughed until they had tears in their eyes. Ying Mo snapped irritably, “If you had come with us, you’d still get lost. We’ve run such a long distance… With just the Cross-Realm Talisman, it’s impossible to find our way back. In Baqi Dami Tian, there are many places where you can’t turn around.”

Huo Bao asked, “Baqi Dami Tian? What kind of continent is it?” He had never even heard of it, let alone been there.

Luo Zhan curled his lips and said, “Since you’ve never been there, of course you don’t know how amazing Baqi Dami Tian is. Hmph, it’s not just any continent—it’s a very mysterious place with countless strange continents and secret realms, as well as numerous passages. Ordinary professionals can’t enter without the guidance of advanced ones.”

Huo Bao and the others were shocked. They hadn’t expected such a place to exist in this world. Guo Shier said, “I left the coordinates and entry methods to Baqi Dami Tian in the jade talisman. Once your levels rise, it will be an excellent place for training. You can find many materials that aren’t available elsewhere, as well as many mutated and aberrant talisman beasts, including many advanced ones that you’ll need in the future.”

Guo Shier tried to help the four of them as much as possible. Besides telling them where good resources could be found, he also gave them many materials that were hard to obtain and essential for leveling up.

Knowing their parting was near, Huo Bao and the others were somewhat reluctant, but knowing they could develop their own families in the future, they weren’t too disappointed.

…

Three days after Huo Bao and the others left, Guo Shier quietly left the courtyard with Ying Mo and Luo Zhan. He used a talisman gate to leave without telling Ao Ao and Zhang Lang, disappearing silently.

Poor Ao Ao and Zhang Lang didn’t realize that Guo Shier had left. They continued to assign numerous Star Sect professionals to guard the courtyard. It wasn’t until a few years later that they sensed something was wrong. Reluctantly, they sent a few professionals in to investigate and discovered that the dust in the house was as thick as a finger—only then did they realize Guo Shier and the others had been gone for a long time. Ao Ao and Zhang Lang were furious and cursed loudly, but what good did that do?

……

Guo Shier had given up hope of finding枯木 and Monier, so he stopped insisting and instead wandered around the world in a carefree manner. This time, he didn’t have to worry about getting lost, as he was a professional at the Ninth-Level Altar, capable of tearing through space to travel from one continent to another. By reaching the Ninth-Level Altar, Guo Shier could sense those sealed continents and secret realms, which often contained many rare treasures. These sealed continents and secret realms could only be discovered by those at the Ninth-Level Altar, as there were no pathways; one had to reach that level and be nearby. For example, if Guo Shier was on one continent, he could sense whether there were any sealed secret realms or continents nearby. If he left that continent, he could no longer detect such places. Sealed continents and secret realms weren’t everywhere—after all, there were many professionals at the Ninth-Level Altar in this world, who also tried hard to find them, knowing that after countless years, such places often held surprising treasures.

Since reaching that level, Guo Shier had been planning to search for sealed continents and secret realms. Although he wasn’t short of materials or supplies, his curiosity was strong. With his greatly enhanced strength, he was confident enough to handle the dangers in those places, so he wanted to go and take a look even more.

……

“We’re in!” the Eagle Demon said excitedly.

This was a sealed continent. Guo Shier had entered through a tear in space created by a secret realm. It was a desolate secret realm they stumbled upon, with nothing in it—clearly a realm on the verge of decline. They had originally planned to just pass through it, but as soon as they entered, Guo Shier sensed the presence of a sealed continent.

Guo Shier was not yet skilled enough at searching for enclosed continents and secret realms. This was the first time, as he sat on the altar and cast a detection spell, that he clearly sensed an enclosed continent—or possibly a secret realm. Whether it was a continent or a secret realm didn’t matter; he would find out once he entered.

The excitement in Guo Shier’s heart was evident as he tore a hole in space to enter a completely enclosed continent for the first time. After bringing Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan into the continent, he laughed heartily. Hearing Eagle Demon shout, “We’re in!” he couldn’t help but roar, “I’m in!”

Although he didn’t know what resources this continent had or what he would gain, Guo Shier didn’t care at all. Finally, he could travel across various continents and secret realms just like Li Ran and Qi Wu Zhen—this was what filled him with pride and excitement.

Just as Guo Shier’s roar faded, a growl came from not far away: “Ahh…”