Zhao Yufei's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. She retreated continuously, waving her hands.

"No, no! I was just joking with you, dear husband! I still have a mountain of affairs in the Secret Realm to deal with today! If you want to activate the Fierce Tiger Roar Bone Technique, you can play with it yourself! Oh, right, Sister Lii sent a message. She said that once you achieve Nine-Tenths Perfection, you should immediately head to the Central Divine Dynasty. She'll find a way to help you obtain an Immortal Yuan Cave Mansion, aiding your breakthrough to the Earth Immortal Realm!"

Lin Xuankong wrapped an arm around Zhao Yufei and, while walking towards the mountain cave, said, "I already asked Little Hu to make arrangements for the Immortal Yuan Cave Mansion long ago. However, most of the thirty-two Immortal Yuan Cave Mansions in the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect currently have disciples inside attempting to break through to the Earth Immortal Realm. It's unlikely anyone will be coming out soon! No, those Secret Realm affairs can wait. Today, you must learn your lesson!"

Zhao Yufei shook her head repeatedly and quickly said, "Sister Lii mentioned that the Yuqing Sect Marketplace in the Central Divine Dynasty will have Immortal Yuan Cave Mansions for rent soon. She's currently inquiring about the rental process and pricing! Besides, wait, I have something else very important to tell you!"

Lin Xuankong raised an eyebrow. "Speak. If you dare lie to me again, you won't be leaving this mountain cave for three days!"

My husband is truly ruthless! Ever since Sister Lii left, I've been all alone here. How can I possibly endure this? I must find a way to marry another young lady off to him!

She waved her hands again. "I really do have something important! I'm not joking this time! It's a message from Little Hu. He said that recently, quite a few disciples from the Rakshasa Kingdom's Demon Sects have been spotted near the Sealing Demon Mountain Range. These disciples are from different Demon Sects; it seems both the Rakshasa Kingdom's Fallen Crow Demon Sect and White Bone Demon Sect have sent people here!"

Hearing her mention the Demon Sects of the Rakshasa Kingdom, Lin Xuankong's brow furrowed.

Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er should have departed for the Central Divine Dynasty long ago to seek her opportunities. Given her age and talent, joining the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect wouldn't have been an issue. She had delayed her departure, firstly because she wanted to travel with him, and secondly, she worried that after she left, the Demon Sects of the Rakshasa Kingdom would once again harass Great Xia, slaughtering countless citizens and Cultivators, and destabilizing the foundations of the Great Xia Dynasty.

To counter the Rakshasa Kingdom's Demon Sects, Lin Xuankong and Xiaoo Ying'Er had decided to continue with their existing ruse by further spreading the rumor that an Immortal Cave Mansion was about to appear and open in the Sealing Demon Mountain Range.

However, ever since the Fallen Crow Demon Venerable was injured by Celestial Sect Leader Hua, the Six Great Demon Sects had made no further moves. Even though news of the Immortal Cave Mansion had spread throughout the Great Xia Realm, the Rakshasa Kingdom's Demon Sects remained inactive.

Have the Demon Sects finally lost their patience this time? And not only have disciples from the Demon Sects appeared, but they're from two different sects, both sending people to the Sealing Demon Mountain Range?

Lin Xuankong placed Zhao Yufei on the ground. "I'll spare you today. But if you dare to be mischievous again, it'll be seven days and seven nights!"

Zhao Yufei's pretty face paled slightly, and with a SWOOSH, she flew away.

Lin Xuankong's figure flickered as he flew towards the Secret Realm Gate.

As he flew, he gazed upon the vast Ba Mountain Secret Realm, a sense of deep satisfaction welling within him. After more than two years of nourishment with countless streams of True Qi, the Ba Mountain Secret Realm's diameter had reached over twenty thousand miles, approaching nearly thirty thousand miles. Such an expanse already surpassed any Secret Realm that could be nurtured by a Tier Three Celestial Demon Bone and was not much smaller than the entire Great Xia Dynasty. If it continued to be nurtured for another two and a half years, its area would likely exceed that of the Great Xia Dynasty several times over.

At this moment, Lin Xuankong looked down at the wide, crisscrossing roads and the various Profound Iron Machinery constantly moving across the land. His heart swelled with satisfaction, and a surge of heroic pride filled his chest.

Thirty thousand miles of territory, all under my sole command. Thirty thousand miles of territory, and I am its true master! Within these thirty thousand miles of territory, I can fly anywhere in an instant; with a single thought, the earth can rise, and rivers can change their course! How could I not be satisfied? How could I not be filled with heroic pride!

After flying for a while, he couldn't help but look towards Flying Dragon Slope. Xiao Xiuyi, the Artifact Refining Genius, had recently advanced her Cultivation to the Late Stage of the Sixth Layer. Moreover, she had already begun to conceptualize new Immortal Artifact designs. According to Xiao Xiuyi, the next Immortal Artifact she could create should be capable of evolving into a Sixth-Grade Immortal Artifact. A Sixth-Grade Immortal Artifact was a terrifying weapon capable of injuring a Sixth-Grade Earth Immortal—even in the Central Divine Dynasty, Sixth-Grade Earth Immortals were not numerous.

The strongest Earth Immortal in the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, where Young Lady Li Xiaolan resided, was only a Late Fifth-Grade Earth Immortal. Her master, Qu Wan'Er, was a Third-Grade Earth Immortal. According to Cao Yu, after entering the Earth Immortal Realm, the difficulty of Cultivation and enhancing one's Immortal Body was countless times greater than in the Transcendence Realm. Often, an Earth Immortal might enter seclusion for hundreds or even thousands of years without advancing a single Grade. Yet, Xiao Xiuyi planned to refine an Immortal Artifact that could reach Sixth-Grade. This truly showed how terrifying the talent of this Artifact Refining Genius was.

Furthermore, over the past two years, Xiao Xiuyi had trained nearly a thousand female disciples, all of whom possessed considerable talent in Artifact Refining. With these thousand female disciples forming the backbone, a Profound Iron Factory, dedicated to refining various Profound Iron Equipment, had long been established in Lin Xuankong's Secret Realm under Zhao Yufei's supervision. Every day, precision-made Profound Iron Equipment rolled out, providing powerful assistance to the nearly ten million people under Lin Xuankong's rule and greatly improving their efficiency. With the help of this Profound Iron Machinery, although the Secret Realm currently housed fewer than ten million people, the land they cultivated far exceeded that of the outside world. A rough estimate indicated that the total output of medicinal herbs already surpassed the combined production of all medicinal lands in the Great Xia Dynasty by about thirty percent.

If I didn't consume nearly half of the medicinal herbs myself, the output from the Ba Mountain Secret Realm alone could probably cultivate a force far surpassing the Great Xia Dynasty!

Most importantly, the number of people migrating into the Secret Realm was constantly increasing, the variety of Profound Iron Machinery was continually growing, the area of the Secret Realm's medicinal lands was constantly expanding, and the production of medicinal herbs was soaring.

Of course, Lin Xuankong's current primary goal was to enhance his own strength and the nurturing level of the Celestial Demon Bone. Otherwise, if he focused solely on cultivating his forces, it was almost unimaginable what scale of powerful faction he could build within this Ba Mountain Secret Realm. At the very least, surpassing the Great Xia Dynasty would definitely not be a difficult task!

「Half an hour later, Great Marsh Prefecture·Inner City·Linshui Pavilion.」

Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er glanced at Lin Xuankong as he walked into the meeting hall, and he went straight to sit beside her. The surrounding figures, including Ouyang Qinglan and the five Grand Elders of the Celestial Sect, felt a distinct pang of frustration watching this scene.

Especially Ouyang Qinglan. She had watched Xiaoo Ying'Er grow up. Now that Xiaoo Ying'Er had achieved Ninth-Layer Perfection and had a promising chance of becoming an Immortal, she naturally hoped Ying'Er would become an Immortal and choose a High-Grade Earth Immortal as her Dao companion! This Mu Shiba… although he's not bad, and even Cao Yu treats him courteously, he's still a far cry from a High-Grade Earth Immortal!

However, despite their frustration, Ouyang Qinglan and the other Grand Elders couldn't voice their objections.

「Moments later.」

Li Xiaohu, who had already reached Ninth-Layer Perfection, floated in and directly took the seat of honor.

Actually, Li Xiaohu had reached Ninth-Layer Perfection two years ago and could have returned to the Immortal Sect to prepare for his breakthrough to the Earth Immortal Realm. However, he chose not to, partly because he didn't want to leave Lin Xuankong's side. More crucially, he wasn't confident he could return to the Immortal Sect without revealing his true identity, especially since the Sect Leader of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect had personally taught Cao Yu for over a decade. Therefore, after discussing it with Lin Xuankong, Li Xiaohu decided to remain with him for the time being. Lin Xuankong would help him advance to the Earth Immortal Realm once he himself achieved Ninth-Layer Perfection and became an Earth Immortal.

"Since Cao Yu and Mr. Mu have arrived, let's head to the Sealing Demon Mountain Range now!" Xiaoo Ying'Er stood up and cupped her hands towards Lin Xuankong and Cao Yu. "According to the latest news from the border today, the Rakshasa Kingdom's Demon Sects seem to have mobilized at least two Demon Venerables this time. They are definitely planning to forcibly breach the Five Elements Extermination Immortal Array in the Sealing Demon Mountain Range! My father and Celestial Sect Leader Hua have already led the experts from various Prince Mansions to set up an ambush near the Sealing Demon Mountain Range! This time, we hope to slay one or two Demon Venerables and thoroughly intimidate the Six Great Demon Sects!"

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