The critically injured Elder Yan quickly regained consciousness after swallowing the Great Restoration Pill.

    The spiritual medicines carried by this demonic path elder were extraordinary, with potent effects.

    Just one Great Restoration Pill had roused her from her grievous state.

    Upon awakening, she frowned and glanced at Li Muyang beside her but didn’t say much.

    Elder Yan took out a white jade bottle from her Qiankun Ring and tossed it to Li Muyang, then closed her eyes to recuperate and heal.

    Clearly, the white jade bottle was a reward for Li Muyang.

    Li Muyang caught the white jade bottle and found it filled with a light green spiritual liquid that emitted a refreshing fragrance.

    Is this... Jade Marrow Spiritual Elixir?

    Li Muyang’s eyes widened in surprise.

    The Jade Marrow Spiritual Elixir was indeed a treasure, and even though it was just one bottle, it was extremely top-tier.

    Elder Yan was really generous.

    Holding the Jade Marrow Spiritual Elixir, Li Muyang walked aside, but he didn’t immediately consume the spiritual liquid.

    Instead, he began to wander around this secret realm.

    This place of Fairy Yu’s burial was exactly like in the game.

    But in the game, the Shape-Shifter Master’s head guided Li Muyang, while in reality, that head was absent.

    After wandering around the secret realm, Li Muyang realized he couldn’t leave.

    Elder Yan apparently couldn’t leave either, and for the time being, the two were trapped in this secret realm.

    The only good news was that the Startling Swan Immortal Sword, planted in front of Fairy Yu’s grave, no longer attacked demonic cultivators, so she and Li Muyang were temporarily safe.

    But considering Elder Yan’s warning, Li Muyang still cautiously kept his distance from Fairy Yu’s grave.

    After walking into the bamboo forest with the Jade Marrow Spiritual Elixir, Li Muyang found a secluded spot to start consuming the spiritual liquid, preparing to refine the spiritual energy within his body.

    He was starving, and consuming the spiritual liquid would not only enhance his cultivation but also satisfy his hunger, killing two birds with one stone.

    However, as Li Muyang sat down and took a sip of the Jade Marrow Spiritual Elixir, feeling the spiritual liquid transform into abundant spiritual energy within him, his eyes suddenly widened.

    “...I can’t cultivate?!”

    Or rather, he was unable to mobilize the spiritual energy within his body!

    At this moment, Li Muyang felt an invisible force blocking his control over his internal spiritual energy.

    He couldn’t mobilize the spiritual energy in his dantian, nor could he cultivate.

    Although the spiritual energy in his body hadn’t disappeared, he had become a complete mortal, no longer possessing the might of a cultivator.

    “This secret realm seal cultivation levels?”

    At this moment, Li Muyang realized why there was no battle when Jiang Xiaoyu took the sword in the game.

    It turned out that the secret realm of Fairy Yu’s burial could seal cultivation levels.

    Since Elder Yan had also been stripped of her cultivation, he was no longer anxious.

    Although Elder Yan’s loss of cultivation meant that Li Muyang didn’t need to be too restrained, it wasn’t as if he harbored any malicious thoughts.

    He could now play his game in peace.

    He ran deep into the bamboo forest, found a secluded and comfortable spot, sat down, and entered the game interface.

    Game With the Fairies, start!

    But this time, Li Muyang didn’t load the save file from the final level.

    Instead, he loaded the one that entered the secret realm.

    Carrying the head of the Shape-Shifter Master, he followed the guidance of the head into the secret realm and saw the grave of Fairy Yu and her husband, as well as the Startling Swan Immortal Sword in front of the grave.

    Li Muyang opened his character interface and, sure enough, his cultivation was sealed.

    Below his character portrait, there was a continuous BUFF.

    【Resting Place】(Reduces cultivation by 100%)

    Li Muyang spoke up, “Shape-Shifter Master, does this secret realm reduce cultivation?”

    【Shape-Shifter Master: ???】

    【Shape-Shifter Master: Why are you suddenly asking this? Hurry up and get the sword.】

    At this point in the story, Li Muyang should have immediately gone to take the sword.

    However, he stood still and asked curiously, “Can’t I be curious? How can the power that seals cultivation within this secret realm be lifted?”

    【Shape-Shifter Master: Leaving the secret realm will lift it. Hurry up and take the sword. Once you have the Startling Swan Immortal Sword, you can leave the secret realm.】

    The Shape-Shifter Master urged Li Muyang to continue with the plot.

    Li Muyang shook his head and asked again, “What if I go over there and get killed by the Startling Swan Immortal Sword? How can you guarantee that the immortal sword will obediently let me take it?”

    When Elder Yan approached within thirty steps of Fairy Yu’s grave, that immortal sword started to stir.

    Why did Jiang Xiaoyu manage to go straight to the sword without being attacked?

    Faced with Li Muyang’s doubts, the Shape-Shifter Master was somewhat speechless.

    【Shape-Shifter Master: ...With me accompanying you, how could the Startling Swan Immortal Sword possibly harm you? After all, I’ve been a good friend of Fairy Yu for many years. The sword has a spirit and will give me some face.】

    The Shape-Shifter Master was full of confidence.

    But Li Muyang asked again, “What if I came here alone, without your company? How could I safely take the immortal sword then?”

    Li Muyang’s questions kept coming, one after another, without moving to take the sword.

    The head of the Shape-Shifter Master was at a loss for words.

    【Shape-Shifter Master: You bastard...Do you still want the immortal sword or not? The immortal sword is right in front of you, why all this pointless talk!】

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