CHAPTER 417: CHAPTER 412: DEDUCTION OF DUSK TREASURED LIGHT! HEIYUAN SECRET REALM!_1

Jia Ren’s body was surrounded by a floating spiritual light that shielded his vital parts. He had also donned a Magical Treasure glove before carefully collecting the mixed poison and placing it into a specially-made jade vase.

A ’Number One’ label was attached. As for the mixed poison’s effect, he believed the Demon Cultivators of the Shimo Sect would provide an answer.

The first experiment concluded. The Yellow Spring Poison and several kinds of deadly poisonous herbs were thrown together into the Mixed Spirit Poison Pot to produce the second batch of mixed poison.

The Mixed Spirit Poison Pot was quite impressive, capable of producing mixed poisons on its own, saving both worry and effort.

Once the mixed poison experiments concluded, he would seek experimental results from the Shimo Sect’s ’lab rats’ to confirm their effects.

Then, he would sieve out the most potent mixed poison to serve as the primary source for his concoctions.

The operation was simple: by comparing a large number of samples, he would eventually refine a highly potent mixed poison.

In the future, he wouldn’t need to expend excessive time and energy to maintain a constant supply of potent mixed poisons, as their power depended on the ingredients used. The higher the quality of the mixed poison, the better the quality of the resulting toxins.

The Mixed Spirit Poison Pot far exceeded his expectations; it was definitely an underrated Spiritual Treasure.

With the mixed poison in hand, his journey into the Heiyuan Secret Realm would be somewhat safeguarded.

After inputting enough poisons and venomous substances into the Mixed Spirit Poison Pot, Jia Ren refocused his attention on the Intercepting Spirit Needle and the Dusk Treasured Light.

So far, he had considered several pairing options for the Dusk Treasured Light but was not quite satisfied with any of them.

The Dusk Treasured Light aimed to, upon release, transform the surroundings into a spirit-nullifying zone. Within this zone, nature’s spiritual energy could not augment the Magical Arts cast by Divinity Transformation Stage cultivators.

In addition, cultivators could not gather nature’s spiritual energy to recover their spent Spiritual Power.

Creating a Magic Artifact to isolate Spiritual Energy and achieve this was not an issue.

Jia Ren planned to tailor-make the corresponding Magic Artifact.

For the first and second layers of the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique, he considered using a Magic Artifact capable of isolating nature’s spiritual energy on a large scale as a breakthrough. By stacking multiple layers of treasured light, a spirit-nullifying domain could instantly form upon activation.

A solution existed for the Magic Artifact-level first and second layers. But what about the third and fourth layers, corresponding to the Magical Treasure level? The third layer would continue to strengthen the spirit-nullifying domain and increase its effective range.

The next step was to target the Spiritual Power within an adversary’s body.

For instance, accelerating the consumption of a cultivator’s Spiritual Power by tenfold or a hundredfold...

Or sealing the Spiritual Power inside the target’s body.

However, achieving the latter was extremely difficult.

If the Dusk Treasured Light failed to seal the target’s Spiritual Power, then most of his masterpiece would be wasted.

The creation of the treasured light was not an overnight endeavor; it entailed a methodical and gradual process.

A tenfold or hundredfold acceleration of an enemy’s internal Spiritual Power consumption could cause their Spiritual Power to dissipate uncontrollably, even without them using any Magical Arts.

This was the chosen approach for the Magical Treasure-level treasured light.

For the fifth and sixth layers of the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique, corresponding to the Spiritual Treasure level, one could target the adversary’s Spiritual Power, attempting to seal it within their body.

If this plan failed, he could focus on creating a prohibition-type domain.

Unable to replenish their Spiritual Power, and with their internal reserves rapidly draining, cultivators would be powerless even if they tried to use Magical Arts to salvage the situation...

The despair would be palpable.

By this point, the Dusk Treasured Light had begun to take shape, and what followed was a continuing process of strengthening.

The final seventh and eighth layers, corresponding to the Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure level, could involve sealing a cultivator’s cultivation Realm or Dantian.

The spirit-nullifying domain would be a constant feature, its power gradually increasing as the treasured light layers stacked up.

Lucky me, I’ve finally cleared the fog in my mind and can see the hope of bringing the Dusk Treasured Light to fruition. Jia Ren thought with sheer joy, his heart filled with delight.

Previously, the Dusk Treasured Light was merely a concept, lacking concrete implementation, and he had no clear path forward.

Even if Jia Ren wanted to refine the Dusk Treasured Light, he had no starting point and no chance of success.

Now, however, the fog in his mind had completely cleared, and he knew the direction for his efforts.

As long as he refined the corresponding Magic Artifacts and Magical Treasures, continuously improving them, the Dusk Treasured Light would eventually take shape.

When that time came, the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique under his control would rival the power of fabled Great Divine Powers, perhaps even surpassing them.

No matter how formidable a Great Divine Power, one still needed sufficient Spiritual Power to cast it.

If the Dusk Treasured Light could take shape, there would be no chance to even use a Great Divine Power.

Jia Ren continued to perfect the details, searching for similar Artifact Refining methods to create the necessary Magic Artifacts.

This was an inevitable process for the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique: it needed to attract the treasured light from Magical Treasures to gain their corresponding effects.

Can’t confirm if the plan is feasible? There’s no margin for error.

I really miss Lingyuan City...

Take it slowly. When the concept is mature enough and fully perfected, it can be combined into the Dusk Treasured Light. Jia Ren planned. Time passed unknowingly, and soon it was the seventh day—the day he was scheduled to depart for the Heiyuan Secret Realm.

Senior Brother Qingge had already sought him out, accompanied as always by Senior Sister Huiling.

"Junior Brother, have you had any gains?"

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for your help! I will definitely remember this favor," Jia Ren said, returning the Intercepting Spirit Needle to Senior Brother Qingge.

Without Senior Brother Qingge’s Intercepting Spirit Needle, he would have spent considerably more time figuring things out.

Senior Brother Qingge had helped him immensely; he owed him a significant favor.

"Junior Brother, be careful on this trip," Senior Brother Qingge said. "You must return safely. I’m still waiting for you to refine a Spiritual Treasure for me."

Senior Brother Qingge got along quite well with Jia Ren and didn’t want his new junior brother, who had only recently joined the sect, to perish so prematurely.

"I will certainly be careful," Jia Ren responded. "The Secret Realm you’re heading to is far more perilous; you should be the one taking extra care."

The two clasped their hands in farewell, and Senior Brother Qingge was the first to depart via the Teleportation Array.

Jia Ren was in no hurry to depart and made his way to the stalls of the Spirit Treasure Pavilion in the Eastern District.

The number of stalls was increasing, as was the variety of Spiritual Materials and Demon Sect’s Spiritual Treasures they sold—there was a complete assortment of them.

Spiritual Materials were fine; as long as the price was right, they would quickly be snapped up by Lingbao Sect disciples proficient in Artifact Refining.

Demon Sect’s Spiritual Treasures were another matter. Orthodox cultivators naturally had little interest in them and were unwilling to pay exorbitant prices.

A discount sale? That was out of the question; no one was willing to incur a loss.

The number of Demon Sect’s Spiritual Treasures at the stalls was piling up; rarely did they manage to sell even one.

Jia Ren had no plans to purchase Demon Sect’s Spiritual Treasures; even if their selling price was low, it would not be lower than that of the Spiritual Materials.

He had a clear goal and headed straight for the stalls at the western corner.

The stall sold a miscellany of items, including Spiritual Medicines, Spiritual Materials, Elixirs, and Jade Slips containing Cultivation Techniques and Divine Skills.

Compared to the other monotonous stalls, this one offered a veritable cornucopia.

The stall owner was a cultivator with a sallow face and slightly small eyes, squinting as he sized up the approaching Jia Ren, his face full of joy.

"Junior Brother Jia, you’ve finally arrived! This is the information you wanted."

"The Heiyuan Secret Realm belongs to the Shimo Sect. It took me quite some time to gather all this information."

His narrow eyes gleamed with shrewdness, giving off an impression of cunning.

Jia Ren took the Jade Slip and examined it closely with concentration.

Inside, it recorded a map of the Heiyuan Secret Realm. Additionally, there was other information about the realm, including details on the most formidable Shimo Sect cultivators within it...

The information was comprehensive and might come in handy.

Jia Ren was quite satisfied. Know thyself, know thy enemy, and you shall win a hundred battles without loss.

The Heiyuan Secret Realm concerned his very life, so he had to be exceptionally cautious. He didn’t mind spending some money to mitigate risks.

"This is what I promised you."

Jia Ren casually tossed over a Sea-and-Mountain Bag. The other party caught it and carefully inspected the five-thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicine inside.

After both parties confirmed there were no issues, they parted ways satisfied.

With the map of the Heiyuan Secret Realm in hand, Jia Ren took out his Identity Token and proceeded to the Teleportation Array in the Eastern District.

He handed over his newly acquired Unorthodox True Disciple Token for registration. The person overseeing the process said, "Have a smooth journey."

A familiar sensation of teleportation washed over him. When Jia Ren regained his senses, he found himself standing on a vast, black wilderness.

The soil of the wilderness was black, clearly not fertile land suitable for cultivation. It looked more like ground thoroughly soaked in blood and Evil Qi.

The Heiyuan Secret Realm was starkly different from the Giant Forest Secret Realm. As far as the eye could see, trees were sparse, and living creatures were pitifully few.

He activated the Demon-Spotting Talisman, but not a trace of Magical Beasts could be sensed within its range.

The power of the Green Wood Imperial Seal will be significantly diminished here.

The Green Wood Imperial Seal was intended as a life-saving measure for his journey, offering him a strong layer of protection.

Unfortunately, the Heiyuan Secret Realm was, after all, not the Giant Forest Secret Realm.

Perhaps because the cultivation limit in this Secret Realm was Nascent Soul Peak, the ambient nature’s spiritual energy was far inferior.

Upon entering the Heiyuan Secret Realm, Jia Ren immediately released his spiritual sense to scan his surroundings for danger.

The surroundings were desolate. Neither the Demon-Spotting Talisman nor his Heavenly Vision revealed any cultivators, nor could he sense any living Magical Beasts.

Jia Ren’s figure flickered and vanished into the Mountain and Sea Pearl. His Insect External Incarnation then appeared, emanating the Spiritual Power fluctuations of the Mid Nascent Soul Stage.

Since cultivating the Heavenly Treasure Primordial Spirit Technique and leveraging the Mountain and Sea Pearl, the Insect External Incarnation’s cultivation level had progressed steadily, already reaching the Mid Nascent Soul Stage.

Unfortunately, there was only one Profound Vein Spirit Pill; otherwise, the Insect External Incarnation’s cultivation level would have increased even faster.

The Insect External Incarnation released Spirit Insects to scout around.

He left dangerous tasks to the Insect External Incarnation, prioritizing his own safety.

Other Lingbao Sect Cultivators entering the Heiyuan Secret Realm aimed to kill as many Shimo Sect cultivators as possible to reap greater rewards.

Jia Ren, however, was focused on how to survive safely within the Secret Realm, ideally finding a secure place to hide.

This place is not bad; I will live here from now on.

Jia Ren surveyed the area from a high vantage point, confirming his location within the Heiyuan Secret Realm.

This place seems safe enough to set up camp.

He carefully surveyed the surroundings. Only after confirming no cultivators were nearby did he have the Insect External Incarnation securely hide the Mountain and Sea Pearl, before he too took refuge inside it.

Forced conscription means I have to fight the Shimo Sect cultivators to the death? Too dangerous!

The Demon Cultivators of the Shimo Sect were formidable. Xia Zonglong, wielding his Great Divine Power Yama Heavenly Child, had fought against twenty-four Divinity Transformation Stage Law Enforcement Elders, leaving a deep impression on Jia Ren.

Demon cultivators were tough to deal with, and there was always the risk of an unexpected defeat.

I will stay hidden here. As long as I’m not discovered by enemies, I can continue cultivating until the war between the two Sects ends, and then safely return to the Sect.

Others participate in the war for Sect contribution; I’m just changing locations to cultivate.