378: Fog

The two chatted for a long time in the cave, discussing Xun An Cai's future development plans for the Dog Clan and the standards for their future cooperation.

As Xun An Cai matured, their relationship transformed from a simple romantic one to a partnership.

Xu Sanyan learned a few things from her, first and foremost about the Praying God Technique; it could only be used by those who believed in the dog god, making it useless in his hands, which fundamentally extinguished his idea of becoming the Clan Chief.

He guessed it might not just be due to faith, but also restrictions on Bloodline.

What exactly was that so-called "dog god"? Or rather, in what form do all the "gods" in this world exist?

Were they merely ethereal beliefs, or some kind of real beings that once existed? He knew nothing of it all.

But he vaguely guessed one thing: those "gods" might not have truly died.

The "Bear God" and the "Serpent God" might be dead, as both races have perished, and even their statues were fed to the dog god.

But other deities whose clans still exist might continue to live in some form, and once certain conditions are met, they might revive again.

These were all Xu Sanyan's guesses, unsupported by evidence.

At this moment, a sense of repulsion came from the world; his time to stay had run out.

"Next time I come, I'll try to bring more food," Xu Sanyan instructed before disappearing.

Outside,

Xu Sanyan looked at the writing left on the ground, understanding that Lin Fan had not come out; he was still in the Secret Realm world.

He had absorbed too much Spiritual Qi last time, so Lin Fan didn't know how much longer he would have to stay inside.

"What a good life for a dog."

Xu Sanyan pouted. Every time he entered or exited, he had to be cautious, guarding against people outside and scheming against those inside the Secret Realm.

But this kid was well off; he only needed to focus on conquering the Secret Realm, not worrying about anything else.

He took out a Spirit Stone and absorbed it. Surging magical power flowed into his Meridians, slowly settling into his Qi Sea. Xu Sanyan circulated his magical power to restore his body, and the pain gradually receded.

"Hoo~"

Xu Sanyan let out a long breath, clenching his fist tightly. His body was filled with inexhaustible energy. The feeling the fourth blessing brought him was completely different from the previous three.

He felt subtle changes happening to him from the inside out.

Listening closely, he seemed to hear the sound of blood flowing through his body, like the surging Yangtze River, unstoppable.

With a light stomp, there was a muffled thud, and a deep pit instantly appeared on the ground. The strength of his Physical Body had improved significantly again, and his weight seemed to have increased too.

Opening his panel for a glance, Xu Sanyan suddenly frowned. Some new things had appeared on the panel…

["Xu Sanyan"]

["Age — 23 / 1698"]

["Realm — Soul Refinement Realm (Mid-Stage)"]

["Cultivation Technique — "Duo Dao Qi Yuan Scripture" (Perfection)"]

["Techniques — ""Subduing the Mind Monkey Art"" (Perfection), "Soaring Wind Manipulation Technique" (Perfection). "Soul Condensation Technique" (Perfection). "Lu Family Refining Spirit Strength" (Perfection). "Purple Mountain Heart Planting Art" (Perfection). "Na Hun Cun Ming Great Formation Detailed Explanation" (Perfection)…"]

["Demonic Transformation — Dog Demon (0.1%)"]

["Skills — Perfect Stance (Perfection). Three Tigers Subduing Dragon Saber (Perfection). Horse Appraisal Technique (Perfection)…"]

["Qi — 960"]

"Demonic Transformation…"

Xu Sanyan stared at this line of text. There had been no changes in the previous blessings, so why was this one different?

"Divine Blood!"

He realized it. The previous three blessings hadn't used Divine Blood; only this one did.

What Divine Blood? This was clearly Demonic Blood!

And this thing could actually change the panel?

Immediately, Xu Sanyan shook his head. It shouldn't be the Divine Blood that changed the panel, but rather the panel already had this function, it was just hidden because he hadn't experienced these things before.

Perhaps he hadn't fully developed the panel, and there might be other aspects he hadn't yet understood.

Furthermore, there was no plus sign after the "Dog Demon" option, which meant two possibilities:

First, this thing doesn't support panel upgrades and can only be improved by Demonic Blood.

Second, his Qi was insufficient.

Xu Sanyan felt the second possibility was more likely.

"Demonic Transformation… I wonder what it's for."

If he cultivated it to Perfection, would he change his Bloodline race and become a Dog Demon?

Or would he become a half-human, half-demon existence?

Human-demon…?

It didn't seem very useful.

While contemplating, he placed his palm on the boulder and pushed hard. A ray of sunlight shone in, illuminating the dim, small underground chamber.

Immediately after, a shadow covered it.

"Who is sneaking around here!"

A loud shout came from ahead, startling Xu Sanyan. He hadn't expected anyone to be in this desolate place?

He looked up, his pupils flashing with light. The person's cultivation was evident. Seeing that he was merely at the Foundation Establishment Realm, Xu Sanyan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Who are you, and why are you in my Tie Family territory?" The young man looked at him with full vigilance, ready to act at any moment.

"Tie Family?"

Xu Sanyan tilted his head, recalling. He had heard of the Tie Family; it was one of the Wang Family's vassal families. He hadn't expected to randomly pick a place and end up in someone else's territory.

Swish—

Xu Sanyan didn't waste words. His figure flickered and disappeared from his original spot, as if teleporting.

The young man's eyes were filled with horror as he turned to flee. He couldn't even clearly see Xu Sanyan's movements, which was enough to prove that this person's strength was far above his!

"Bang!"

After a muffled sound, the young man's body went limp and collapsed to the ground, revealing Xu Sanyan standing behind him.

The young man's neck was snapped, and he had already stopped breathing.

To avoid trouble, it was better to kill him.

"Looks like I'll have to pick a better spot next time," Xu Sanyan thought to himself.

In fact, with his mid-stage Soul Refining Realm cultivation, he didn't need to be so careful. In the cultivation world, he couldn't exactly walk sideways, but he was certainly capable of dominating an area.

Even among the Central Continent Five Great Sects, Soul Refinement Realm cultivators were not that numerous. For a medium-sized Sect like Guangyuan Sect, their Sect Master was only at a similar Realm to him.

But Xu Sanyan was accustomed to caution. After all, his life was his own, and he had to cherish it.

When he returned to Qianqiu City, he noticed that there were significantly more people everywhere in the city. Many Wang Family disciples hurried back and forth, seemingly busy with something.

Moreover, entering the city now required inspection, no longer allowing casual entry.

Xu Sanyan wasn't sure what had happened and looked around curiously.

Just then, a warm greeting came from behind him, "Oh, Brother Lin, why are you here?"

Xu Sanyan turned to look and saw it was the Wang Brothers, Wang Ying and Wang Yu. He cupped his hands and said,

"I'm just wandering around with nothing to do. Why are you two here?"

Although the Wang Brothers were his nominal subordinates, they were, after all, Great Madam's people, and their status was somewhat special. So, Xu Sanyan never used his position to pressure them, treating them as peers.

Wang Yu stepped forward to explain, "Hey, isn't Mist Time almost here?"

"Mist Time?"

It was the first time Xu Sanyan had heard of it.

Wang Ying smiled and added, "Brother Lin hasn't been in Luan Yun Mountain for long, so there are many things he might not understand well. The reason Luan Yun Mountain is called Luan Yun Mountain has its origins."

"I'd like to hear the details."