Chapter 10: News from Luo Jie (Part 1)

Guo Shier said, “The place we’re going to is called the Bloodied Land, also known as the Bloodied Secret Realm. I once met a mysterious expert in the Tongyou Secret Realm. His name was Li Ran. He gave me a coordinate, telling me to go there once I became a high-level Great Talismanist.”
“The Bloodied Secret Realm? What’s it for?”
“Fat guy, stop interrupting. Let Baby talk!”
Guo Shier continued, “The Bloodied Secret Realm is a place where disciples from various major sects and families on the Advanced Continent undergo trials. Practicing there speeds up progress greatly, allowing them to advance rapidly through trials!”
Kumu couldn’t help but ask, “There’s such a place?”
Guo Shier nodded and detailed his experiences in the Bloodied Secret Realm. The most notable thing there was the Soul Threads—threads that could rapidly strengthen one’s soul. Even Kumu had never heard of them before.
Zhu Juan, being perceptive, asked, “Do you still have the coordinate for that place?”
Guo Shier shook his head. “It’s a controlled coordinate that restricts access. The Bloodied Secret Realm is controlled by a joint sect from two Advanced Continents. We… can’t enter. Moreover, that secret realm has been ruined!”
Zhu Juan was shocked. “Ruined?”
Guo Shier said, “Yes, completely ruined. The reason that realm had such a fast advancement effect was because it contained an intermediate Ancient Soul Altar.”
Kumu stood up involuntarily, unable to remain calm. He exclaimed in shock, “An intermediate Ancient Soul Altar!”
Guo Shier shook his head. “Master, let’s not think about it. That altar has already been taken by an extremely powerful professional expert. I guess… without that Ancient Soul Altar, the Bloodied Secret Realm loses all its original function.”
Kumu lamented, “What a pity! It’s too unfortunate.”
Guo Shier then detailed how they discovered the Ancient Soul Altar. Monier was delighted. “You and Xiao Ying inherited the legacy of the Ancient Soul Altar? Wow… Baby is amazing!”
Kumu nodded. “Shier needs time to digest and absorb the inheritance before he can truly master the skills of a Saint and gain the corresponding strength. Well, Shier, don’t leave the Chenxiao Sect for now. Master the legacy of the Ancient Soul Altar as soon as possible!”
Guo Shier didn’t reveal any information about Li Ran and Chou Mo. Those two were far too mysterious, their strength beyond imagination—something even experts like them couldn’t comprehend at the moment.

Monier wasn’t very concerned about matters in the secret realms; what mattered to her was that Guo Shier could return safely. Zhu Juan and Ku Mu were quite wary of the Advanced Continent and didn’t ask in detail. Their thoughts were similar—until they reached the rank of Great Sage, all of this was meaningless, and they would never enter the Advanced Continent as Sages.

Ku Mu pondered for a moment. He knew Guo Shier hadn’t explained everything clearly, but he didn’t care much. Guo Shier said, “Master, I’ve obtained the coordinates of an Advanced Continent. When you become a Great Sage, I can take you there.”

Ku Mu asked, “Through which secret realm?”

Guo Shier shook his head. “No need to transfer through a realm. This time I got a True Ancient Talisman-level talisman that allows me to cross secret realms directly and enter another continent.”

Zhu Juan exclaimed, “What? Really are there such legendary inter-continental talismans?”

Guo Shier wondered, “Are these talismans that rare?”

Ku Mu replied, “It’s not a matter of rarity. Here, they simply don’t exist at all!”

Monier said, “Just knowing is enough. Don’t talk nonsense! Fatso, especially you—don’t spread this news!”

Guo Shier was slightly stunned. He hadn’t thought much about it at first, but after Monier mentioned it, he realized he had indeed been careless. As the saying goes, don’t show off your wealth—there are things that shouldn’t be revealed, as they could become potential threats. So he didn’t want to talk too much about certain things, like the True Ancient Talisman he had obtained.

Ku Mu nodded. “Exactly.”

Zhu Juan called out, “Hey! Monier, Ku Mu—am I the kind of person who talks too much?”

Ku Mu and Monier replied in unison, “Yes!”

Zhu Juan shook his head helplessly and said, “I don’t understand you two… Never mind. I’m too lazy to argue with you. Shier, you’ll probably stay at Chenxiao Sect for a while this time, right? By the way, since you and Xiao Ying have reached the rank of Sage, you can be promoted to elders. Monier, you should handle this.”

Monier said, “No problem. I’ll arrange it. Shier, after seeing your master, you should head back to your family. Hehe, your own family still needs your wife to take care of it.”

Guo Shier hadn’t returned to his family yet after arriving at Chenxiao Sect when he met Monier. Monier ordered someone to inform his family first, then had them inform Ku Mu, before bringing Guo Shier over.

Many members of the Bei Fu Men Luo Jie family came over, along with some smaller families willing to follow Guo Shier. The family formed around Guo Shier wasn’t particularly large, but it wasn’t small either—around two thousand professionals and tens of thousands of ordinary people. A few hundred of these professionals settled in Chenxiao Sect, while the rest lived outside the sect, forming a separate residential town.

On the continent where Chenxiao Sect was located, land was abundant, but the population was relatively sparse.

Guo Shier was heading to a family within Chenxiao Sect. It was a family composed of professionals, with Guo Shier as its leader. When he was still a great talisman master, his strength was sufficient to hold the family together, but within Chenxiao Sect, as the family leader, he had no real influence and relied entirely on his master and master’s wife for support. Only after ascending to Saint Master did he truly deserve the title of family leader.

Guo Shier’s family’s residence wasn’t far from Kuumu’s manor. Monier personally accompanied Guo Shier home. Kuumu and Zhu Juan whispered to each other for a moment before leaving the manor, their whereabouts unknown.

Guo Shier’s family owned a sizable manor within Chenxiao Sect, consisting of over a hundred buildings that could accommodate thousands of people. Although there weren’t many buildings, the manor covered a large area, including a pond spanning a hundred acres and a small forest. The family leader’s residence was built by the pond and was still named Xijian Ju.

The main family members came to the entrance to welcome Guo Shier and Eagle Demon. Leading them was Luo Zhan, who was in charge of the manor. He had already ascended to a senior great talisman martial artist, and thanks to the inheritance from the Talisman Martial Path of Illusion, his strength had grown rapidly.

Behind Luo Zhan stood Huo Bao, Hong Shi, Chen Bing, and Chen Hong. They were Guo Shier’s earliest followers, but unfortunately, their strength couldn’t match Guo Shier’s, so they could only stay in the manor and train hard. By following the Talisman Martial Path of Illusion, Huo Bao reached the rank of senior talisman martial artist, while the other three ascended to intermediate talisman martial artists.

There were also some professionals from Bei Fu Men among them, including Xu Zai Kun, the talisman pill master. Through the inheritance from the Path of Illusion for Talismans, he had also advanced to a junior great talisman master. Of course, he still preferred his special profession as a talisman pill master.

Chen Chunzhai had also ascended to a junior great talisman master. He was the one who helped Guo Shier leave the Guo family. There was also Hong Tianxing, Hong Shi’s grandfather, and Chang Haoran, son of Chang Yeren—many people were waiting at the entrance.

Everyone showed excited expressions upon seeing Guo Shier and Eagle Demon. Since arriving at Chenxiao Sect, these people had made rapid progress. Guo Shier had secured many spots for them to travel along the Path of Illusion, allowing most professionals to take the journey once, with many of them advancing to a higher level, some even several levels up. They were deeply grateful to Guo Shier.

Aunt Lan and Aunt Xin stood behind the group, smiling at Guo Shier. They had followed him since he first joined Beifu Gate and were now considered elders of the family. Their own families had also come to Chenxiao Sect with him.

Luo Zhan was the chief steward. When Guo Shier was absent, he was responsible for managing the entire family, doing so with great diligence and responsibility.

After exchanging a few words, Luo Zhan led the way forward, and they arrived at Stream Abode. Guo Shier entered the courtyard and looked at the small building with satisfaction. It was a stone building, full of a simple, rustic charm, constructed from a grayish-white rock native to the area, with some runes engraved on it. Guo Shier could now fully understand their meaning—they were runes specifically used to strengthen buildings.

The living room was large. Guo Shier asked Monier to sit in the main seat while he sat beside her. Everyone else took their seats as well.

Luo Zhan began to report on family matters, mostly trivial affairs. Monier gave casual instructions. She held significant influence in Chenxiao Sect, so many matters could be handled by Luo Zhan, but when issues required support from Chenxiao Sect itself, Monier’s approval was necessary. Guo Shier simply watched from the side without intervening.

Soon, the family matters were settled. Monier said, “From now on, Shier will handle these matters. He will soon become an elder of Chenxiao Sect and is already considered part of the upper ranks there.”

There was a stir among the crowd. Everyone knew that elders had to be professionals above the level of Sage—this was a strict rule; without reaching the level of Sage, one could not become an elder.

Luo Zhan was surprised, “Shier has already reached the Sage level?”

Monier said proudly, “He and Little Eagle are both junior Sages. Hehe, your family… has firmly established itself in Chenxiao Sect.”

The expressions on Huo Bao and the other four children were complex—excited yet disappointed. They had thought that reaching the level of Symbolic Warrior would be enough to keep up with Guo Shier, but to find that he had reached the Sage level left them feeling helpless.

The others were overjoyed. Having a Sage in the family meant their status was different, at least they wouldn’t be looked down upon. Everyone stepped forward to congratulate the two of them.

After a while of chaos, everyone took their leave, leaving Guo Shier, Luo Zhan, and Huo Bao behind.
Luo Zhan sized up the Eagle Demon from head to toe before saying, “Eagle, I regret it!”
The Eagle Demon laughed heartily and said, “Don’t regret it. We were lucky this time; otherwise, we’d still be in the same situation.”
Luo Zhan shook his head and said, “Shier, take me next time. Let the Eagle stay at home.”
The Eagle Demon immediately exclaimed, “No way! Of course, I’ll go!”