Starting My Cultivation With Time Management-Chapter 694

Chapter 694: Chapter 28: Ancient Secrets, Who Can Tell Them?

Chapter 694 -28: Ancient Secrets, Who Can Tell Them?

Reflecting carefully, Ling Yunpo had to admit that he indeed made a mistake due to his complacency.

He originally thought that combat was forbidden within the Golden Que Secret Realm, so even though the Pill Root in his belly was still growing, and he couldn’t engage in a Magical Competition, he could still pose as Ling Yunpo without any slip-ups.

However, he hadn’t expected that Senior Sister An would actually make a move against this alchemist…

Who could have seen this coming?

It was agreed no fighting was allowed, then suddenly there is an “Inhuman Demon” exception out of the blue, plotting against me on purpose, huh?

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After much deliberation, Ling Yunpo felt that it wasn’t so much his own carelessness as it was a matter of historical uniqueness.

Because in the past, when he was Qiu Changtian, he had found out that Senior Sister An had been arrested by Shushan on the suspicion of “suspected murder of a fellow sect member,” so to ensure the uniqueness of this history remained error-free, the Heavenly Dao forcibly clouded his mind, quietly creating a blind spot in his originally meticulous and seamless logical thinking.

Heavenly Dao, how despicable you are!

Fortunately, he had managed to rectify the situation.

Now that he had persuaded True Monarch Jinghua, at least the murderer of the marvelous alchemist had been confirmed.

Next, he would return to Shushan to arrest Senior Sister An for investigation.

With the testimony of True Monarch Jinghua, the charges might not be substantiated in the end.

Senior Sister An had already gone to True Monarch Zhao Ling to obtain a position in the Golden Que realm.

Once obtained, she would be immediately sent into that loft.

Therefore, he only needed to get another place for himself.

“Brother Jinghua,” Ling Yunpo greeted with a cupped fist bow, “It has been more than a day since we entered the secret realm.

Brother, have you found any clues to the Golden Que positions?”

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Jinghua gave a wry smile:

“Yesterday, I did encounter True Lord Ziyuan.

Unfortunately, with my limited knowledge and shallow understanding, I was unable to pass her test.”

“Brother Jinghua is just new here and hasn’t figured out the way yet.

I’m sure you will be able to find a position successfully later on.” Ling Yunpo first encouraged him, then seemingly asked casually, “Has anyone passed her test?”

“No one has.” True Monarch Jinghua shook his head, “That test is really strange, let me tell you…”

Ling Yunpo took careful note, inquired about the location of True Lord Ziyuan, and then quickly made his way there.

True Monarch Liandu and True Monarch Jiuhua lived in a palace, True Monarch Zhao Ling in a separate residence, but True Lord Ziyuan lived in a tower at the edge of the imperial city.

Ling Yunpo arrived at the base of the tower, ascended the stairs, and once he reached the top floor, he saw a martially-clad woman with a valiant bearing, standing with her hands behind her back, with several maidservants to each side.

A number of cultivators sat below, and his gaze quickly swept over them, recognizing one as True Monarch Tian Lan from Penglai, another as True Monarch Shi Yuan from Shushan, one as an unrecognized Asura Path monk, and one more…

Holy shit, is that Guo Jin?

My good disciple, when did he manage to form his Core?

And he’s been brought to the secret realm by Wei Dongliu?

But thinking it over, this disciple has been cultivating for seventy to eighty years already, and with the care and support of Jiang the Witch, forming a Fourth Grade Golden Core at this point is quite suitable…

If he can find four or five Purple Mansion Secret Realms and gather two hundred years of Refining Mansion Cultivation in advance, forming a Third Grade Golden Core isn’t out of the question either.

I spent so much time at the Refining Mansion stage myself, trying to save up eight hundred years of cultivation to form that unprecedented First Grade Golden Core.

For other ordinary cultivators, with no high demands on the grade of their Golden Core, forming the core within seventy to eighty years is quite normal.

“Please wait here for a moment, my husband,” said the valiant woman to Ling Yunpo with a smile.

“Once one more person arrives, making six in total, the test will immediately begin.”

Ling Yunpo acted as if he recognized no one and casually found a spot to sit down.

After a short wait, he suddenly heard a commotion from below, and a group of four Nether Ghost Path Cultivators surged up.

If it wasn’t Mo Gu True Person leading them, then who could it be?

Ling Yunpo was inwardly shocked, but after a quick calculation, it made sense that Mo Gu True Person would be right in the middle of True Monarch Jiuhua’s test, having been eliminated by Qiu Changtian using Great Wisdom, so him finding this place was quite normal.

He saw Mo Gu True Person look around with a smile, saying:

“May I ask True Lord, must there be exactly six participants in the test, or can there be more?”

“Only six,” the valiant woman replied with a smile.

“Alright then.” Mo Gu True Person’s eyes shifted as he spoke to the two Demon Path Cultivators present, “True Person Ming Ling, King Law Space, I would like to bring someone to take part in this trial.

I wonder if the two of you would be willing to give up your spots?”

Ling Yunpo’s eyes widened, only to hear the monk reply indifferently:

“You can have it, but on what grounds?”

“”How about this?” Mo Gu True Person casually threw out two Storage Bags.

The monk caught the Storage Bags, swept his Divine Sense inside, and immediately revealed a satisfied smile.

Pressing his palms together, he said:

“Amitābha, this poor monk practices Buddhism and does not wish to compete with others.

I will yield this to my fellow Daoist.”

Having said that, he hurriedly left with the Storage Bags.

However, Guo Jin caught the thrown bag and, without even looking inside, immediately threw it back to Mo Gu True Person.

He spoke calmly:

“I am here under my master’s orders to vie for the Golden Que position and must give it my all.

I dare not accept the gift from my fellow Daoist.”

Mo Gu True Person looked at him for a long while, his expression darkening.

He scoffed:

“Good, good!

Junior Brother Ming Ling is of noble character and I admire you greatly.”

“Lianshan, follow me to take part in the trial, and the rest should withdraw for now and guard outside the tower!”

The two subordinates did not say another word and immediately left.

Thus, in the tower, only Mo Gu and Lianshan, the two True Persons, were left, making up the number of six required participants.

“Now that we have the six people needed, let the test begin.” The spirited lady surveyed her surroundings and then said with a smile, “My Daoist name is ‘Ziyuan’; you can call me True Lord Ziyuan.”

“A day has already passed by, and I presume everyone here is already clear about the rules within this secret realm.”

“The trial on this side is also very simple: I most enjoy hearing various ancient secrets.

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If any of you can tell a secret that I haven’t heard before, then you will have passed the test.”

Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively looked at each other.

Ancient secrets?

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What did she mean?

“May I ask, what counts as an ancient secret?” True Person Tian Lan asked in a deep voice.

“It relates to major events of the Cultivation Realm and happened in the past; that is what counts as an ancient secret.” True Lord Ziyuan said with a smile, “If you tell me that your junior brother hunted an exotic beast in the mountains some days ago, that certainly is not an ancient secret.”

Everyone then suddenly realized that the ‘secrets’ True Lord Ziyuan referred to meant those kinds of ‘news’ that were well-known at the time and still hold value today.

Mo Gu True Person immediately spoke out:

“I do have a secret to share with True Lord Ziyuan.”

He had already thought it through: since it was about telling secrets, the one who spoke first certainly had the advantage.

If the first secret was something Ziyuan had not heard before, then that first speaker would be directly victorious.

Even if others had such secrets, they would no longer have the chance of winning-so it was essential to take the lead!

“Please go ahead,” True Lord Ziyuan said smiling.

“Has the True Lord ever heard of Skull Cave on White Bone Mountain?” Mo Gu True Person said with a smile, “What I’m about to discuss is the origin of White Bone Mountain…”

“Oh?

I also happen to know a bit about the origin of White Bone Mountain,” True Lord Ziyuan replied lightly, “White Bone Mountain is located within Mount Beimang, north of Luoyang.

Due to excellent feng shui, it is common for the people of Heluo to bury their dead nearby.”

“By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were widespread famines, and countless people died.

Many left the bodies of their deceased parents, wives, and children in the mountains to be gnawed clean by wild dogs, ferocious beasts, and hungry corpses, leaving bones scattered everywhere and exposing corpses to the wilderness.

From this, White Bone Mountain gained its name.”

Mo Gu True Person was taken aback and then said reluctantly:

“There’s also the origin of Skull Cave…”

“The Skull Cave originated from the place where Shi Ji, the deity of the Intercepting Cult, attained enlightenment,” True Lord Ziyuan continued, “Shi Ji was originally a simple rock that became sentient.

After gaining spiritual wisdom, she named her birthplace ‘Skull Cave.'”

Mo Gu True Person was completely at a loss for words.

Ling Yunpo sat upright and proper beside him, not turning his gaze, and sighed softly in his heart.

As Jiuhua True Monarch had said, True Lord Ziyuan was knowledgeable about both the heavens above and the earth below, almost omniscient.

No matter what ancient secret you mention, the other party can always relate about eighty to ninety percent, and even say more than you!”

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