85: Chapter 85: The Secret of the Stone Palace

"Then?" The tall and thin man spread his hands. "Then the Primordial World was shattered! It turned into hundreds of millions of pieces..."

"Sh-Shattered?!" The two of them gasped.

The tall and thin man nodded. "Right, the entire Primordial Continent was torn apart, and most of the fragments drifted into the endless Void Realm, their whereabouts unknown. The cultivation world we are currently staying in is said to be merely a ten-thousandth corner of the primordial world back then!"

The sharp-mouthed Senior Brother widened his eyes. "A ten-thousandth? Isn't that way too huge?"

"Of course! Just think about it, if a ten-thousandth is this big, how terrifying must the complete Primordial World be?" The tall and thin man continued, "And the Secret Realm we entered now is formed by those shattered Primordial fragments drifting in the Void Realm, undergoing spatial mutation, and finally forming an independent Small World. It then overlapped with our world and appeared!"

The round-faced Disciple swallowed a mouthful of saliva. "Then... what about the Stone Hall before us?"

The tall and thin man looked at the towering Stone Hall, a trace of awe flashing in his eyes. "According to the information brought back by those Seniors, this Stone Hall is said to be the core hall of a certain Human Race major Sect left behind during the ancient Primordial Era!"

The sharp-mouthed Senior Brother muttered, "No wonder this Stone Hall looks so imposing... To think its background is so grand!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan was immensely shocked in his heart.

The Primordial World? The War of Myriad Clans? The world was shattered?

He had originally thought this cultivation world was the entire world, never expecting it to be merely a broken remnant!

Just how huge must the true Primordial World be? Just how strong must those ancient mighty figures be?

He suppressed the shock in his heart and continued listening.

The round-faced Disciple asked curiously, "Then us entering the Stone Hall is just to find the treasures and Opportunity inside?"

The tall and thin man shook his head. "Treasures are only one aspect. More importantly—"

He paused, lowering his voice even further. "It is said that the Stone Hall hides the secret to pursuing longevity!"

"Longevity?" The two exclaimed simultaneously, quickly covering their mouths.

The tall and thin man nodded. "You should know that for the Cultivator of our cultivation world, cultivating to the Nascent Soul Realm is the apex. As for Realms further up, no one knows. The Lifespan of the Nascent Soul Realm is at most one thousand two hundred years. Even if one takes Heaven And Earth Treasure to extend their Lifespan, it can at most reach one thousand five hundred years."

The sharp-mouthed Senior Brother frowned. "What do you mean? Isn't this a universally recognized fact in the cultivation world?!"

The tall and thin man sighed. "Recognized?! Heh... Do you think cultivation can only reach the Nascent Soul at most? Ancient records have long recorded that cultivation can ultimately achieve longevity, immortal and indestructible."

"It's just that due to the Origin Qi of heaven and earth in this Realm, Nascent Soul is the limit. As time passes, the Cultivation Technique passed down from ancient times has also slowly been lost, which is why no one can Breakthrough the Nascent Soul anymore!"

Speaking of this, his voice was obviously somewhat strange.

"Perhaps there are, but such people, in pursuit of longevity, retired from the world long ago. Even if they Breakthrough to a Realm above the Nascent Soul, if they cannot reach the Realm of longevity, in the end they will still just be a mound of loess."

The round-faced Disciple widened his mouth. "Th-Therefore, entering the Stone Hall is to search for the Cultivation Technique above the Nascent Soul, or methods on how to achieve longevity?"

"Right!" The tall and thin man nodded. "The Seniors of our Wanfa Sect discovered some ancient characters in the Stone Hall, recording information about the 'Primordial World'. It is said that the Spiritual Qi back then was a hundred times denser than ours here!"

"Therefore, the elders of the Sect guessed that even though the primordial world back then was shattered, a more complete world was definitely preserved. The Spiritual Qi density of that world is definitely enough for people to Cultivate above the Nascent Soul, and even achieve the Realm of longevity."

"However, how to go to that world is a problem, and in the Stone Hall before us, there might just be clues to finding that world."

The sharp-mouthed Senior Brother's eyes lit up. "Doesn't that mean whoever finds the clues can..."

"Shh!" The tall and thin man glared at him. "Keep your voice down! Do you want everyone to know?"

The two quickly covered their mouths, but the fanaticism in their eyes could not be concealed no matter what.

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan felt turbulent waves churn in his heart.

So there was actually such a secret hidden in this cultivation world.

Once one Cultivates above the Nascent Soul, there is simply no path forward! And the longest Lifespan is merely one thousand five hundred years.

Since he had come into contact with cultivation, it was naturally impossible for him to stop at the Nascent Soul. Although all this was still far away from him now, it was best to plan ahead early.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

Now he finally understood.

No wonder the people of these factions valued this Stone Hall so much.

It turned out not only for the treasures inside, but also for something even more important—the hope to continue cultivating!

Those Cultivators who cultivated to the Nascent Soul Realm were naturally unwilling to sit and wait for death as their Lifespan expired.

The round-faced Disciple suddenly remembered something and asked, "Right, Senior Brother, why didn't the people from the Tianjian Sect, Medicine King Valley, Wuyuan State, and Northern Chu State come? Don't they know about this matter?"

The sharp-mouthed Senior Brother sneered, "Them? Those four families never come to this central area to rest and regroup, so of course they don't know."

"Then how did you other factions discover this Stone Hall?"

The tall and thin man explained, "During the last opening of the Secret Realm, the Disciples of our few factions ran over here to rest on the third or fourth day and accidentally discovered the Stone Hall opening. After going in to explore, we learned the secret here. Later, the several families discussed it and decided not to publicize it; as long as our own people know, it's fine."

The sharp-mouthed Senior Brother chuckled, "So until now, the Tianjian Sect, Medicine King Valley, Wuyuan State, and Northern Chu State are still kept in the dark!"

All three Disciples laughed, looking gloating.

"Unfortunately, it only opens for six hours each time, and the Sect sacrificed quite a few Seniors last time." At this moment, one of the Disciples sighed and said.

The expressions of the other two changed slightly. Following that, they stopped speaking.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan silently withdrew his perceptive power and fell into deep thought.

The Stone Hall would only open on the third to fourth day, and it would only open for six hours. Today was the third day, so the Stone Hall would probably open right away.

If the Stone Hall opened and Su Li had not arrived yet, should he stay here and wait for Su Li, or go in with these people before him to explore the Stone Hall?

Should he continue waiting for Su Li, or go into the Stone Hall to take a look when the time comes?

That girl Su Li, he didn't know when she would be able to rush over. What if she arrived late, and he had already entered the Stone Hall and missed her?

But the secrets hidden in the Stone Hall, as well as the Opportunity within... he really didn't want to miss it.

In the end, he decided that if Su Li had not arrived, he would enter the Stone Hall first. Anyway, the Stone Hall's opening time was only six hours. By then, even if Su Li arrived and didn't see him, she would definitely wait for him.

However, what he worried about was, what if Su Li saw the Stone Hall open and also entered the Stone Hall?! He didn't know what kind of danger there might be in the Stone Hall.

He really didn't want anything to happen to Su Li.

Right at this moment, the Stone Hall ahead emitted a dull sound. Then, those tightly shut yet mottled stone gates actually began to move at this moment!