32: Chapter 32, "The Supreme Mysterious Divine Technique," is in hand!

Upon entering the Forbidden Ground of the Nanhe Kingdom, Li Yuan did not spend too much effort researching the other mysteries within.

If there were truly anything of great help to the Dao of Martial Arts, the top Martial Artists of the Nanhe Kingdom would not be merely Grade 6.

Li Yuan came here solely for that Tai Xuan Divine Art.

It was the Cultivation Technique that a Ninth-Grade Mortal Immortal had lost their life fighting to obtain.

According to the treasure map, after entering the Forbidden Ground, Li Yuan began searching from the northeast corner.

Time passes and things change; after so many years, many things might have been covered up.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan began to dig the soil with his tools.

After half a day, he truly had a harvest.

Beneath the covering soil, there was a well-preserved stone box.

Taking out the stone box and seeing the hollowed-out patterns on it, Li Yuan placed the treasure map over it.

The lines on the treasure map matched the patterns on the stone box.

With a crisp sound, the stone box instantly popped open.

Inside the stone box was precisely the treasure that the Ninth-Grade Mortal Immortal had chased after, the Tai Xuan Divine Art.

This trip was not a waste of time!

Li Yuan took out the Tai Xuan Divine Art and immediately used his Qinggong Evasion Technique to leave the Nanhe Kingdom.

He returned along the original path, not bothering to look for any shortcuts.

On the way back, Li Yuan used his rest time to begin studying the Tai Xuan Divine Art.

"Condense the Great Void, penetrate the Purple Court, guard the Dantian, and capture the Eight Wildernesses.

Qi rushes to the stars, momentum merges with thunder and fire, thoughts move and spiritual consciousness rises, fingers spread and metal and stone crack..."

The Qi contained within the Tai Xuan Divine Art was incomparably profound.

Even with Li Yuan borrowing the experience of so many experts to read through it, he still felt it was strenuous.

Fortunately, strenuous as it was, he could finally understand it and use it to cultivate and improve.

Judging from what was said in the Cultivation Technique, the Tai Xuan Divine Art started from the very beginning of the Dao of Martial Arts.

The improvement brought by this Cultivation Technique brought about changes from the very Foundation.

To put it more simply, the Tai Xuan Divine Art could essentially elevate the Internal Energy required for cultivation.

The original Internal Energy could perhaps be renamed "Martial Spirit Energy."

By cultivating the Tai Xuan Divine Art himself, he was starting from the very Foundation to rapidly increase his own strength.

Even at Martial Arts Grade 8, after cultivating the Tai Xuan Divine Art, it would be an overwhelming transcendence!

Li Yuan was clear in his heart that this Cultivation Technique would definitely bring him an incomparably huge improvement.

It was just that compared to before, it would require more energy and stamina to study and improve.

He headed all the way towards Yingyang Pass.

In total, he had been missing for about twenty days, which actually wasn't too long.

Li Yuan had already decided to return to Yingyang Pass to continue working as a Corpse Collector.

At Martial Arts Grade 8, there was still a considerable gap from the top Martial Artists of Da Shun.

Restraining the heart that wanted to become complacent, continuing to improve was the true path.

On the road back, Li Yuan was not in a hurry.

When he was slightly tired, he would stop to rest and, along the way, practice the Tai Xuan Divine Art.

This journey took nearly ten days.

And in these ten days, Li Yuan had already fully comprehended the first layer of the Tai Xuan Divine Art.

He could clearly feel that his Internal Energy was more refined.

The biggest change was that the consumption of his energy was significantly reduced.

He was now able to withstand long-term use of his Qinggong Evasion Technique and top-tier Martial Skills.

The increase in the power of his Martial Skills naturally went without saying.

The benefits of the Tai Xuan Divine Art were truly extraordinary; no wonder experts at the level of a Ninth-Grade Mortal Immortal would fight for it with their lives.

Whoever this Cultivation Technique fell into the hands of, after practicing it, they should become the number one among the Ninth-Grade, right?

Of course, whether one could break through the shackles of the Ninth-Grade and take another step further, that was hard to say.

After ten days of travel, Li Yuan returned to Yingyang Pass once again.

Before returning to the Military Camp, Li Yuan made himself look a bit disheveled.

If asked about his whereabouts during this time, he would say he had escaped back alone and didn't even know where he had been.

As for why he had to leave the team and flee, Li Yuan believed that he didn't need to explain this to City Lord Liu.

When the team from Qianqiu Mountain passed by here, his son, Liu Weihe, would definitely tell him about this matter.

Regarding the matters of Ruan Xingqiao and Meng Guidu, City Lord Liu would have received some news, more or less.

That afternoon, Li Yuan returned to the Military Camp.

When Uncle Chen and the other veteran soldiers saw Li Yuan, they all smiled and came forward to welcome him.

As comrades in the army, they all had feelings for each other.

Struggling for their lives together in the Military Camp, looking after one another, helping each other out.

Seeing other comrades go missing, everyone felt, more or less, some sorrow.

But they didn't expect that Li Yuan had actually returned.

To have been missing for nearly a month and still be alive, that was truly not easy.

Before he could chat much with Uncle Chen and the others, Li Yuan was summoned by City Lord Liu.

Inside the general's tent, Li Yuan recounted the situation during this period.

How he had dodged and taken detours to make it back.

Hearing Li Yuan's words, City Lord Liu sighed: "You have also suffered an undeserved disaster; Weihe has already told me the whole story.

This Senior Sister of Qianqiu Mountain is truly rude to make such a big fuss over someone who defected to the Jin Kingdom."

As he spoke, City Lord Liu's gaze turned back to Li Yuan.

"What are your plans? Having suffered this ordeal, I can allow you to retire.

Find a village and live a peaceful life."

"This subordinate just wants to continue being a Corpse Collector and live right here in the army."

Upon hearing this, City Lord Liu nodded approvingly: "A man is most heroic on the battlefield; perhaps in the future, you too can ascend to the position of a general."

After a pause, City Lord Liu arranged for the squad leader nearby to handle the arrangements.

In the army now, it was indeed impossible to find anyone to do this job of Corpse Collector.

The task of a Corpse Collector was actually very dangerous and it was difficult to obtain military merit.

It was not easy to find someone willing to do it.

"You don't need to worry too much about Qianqiu Mountain; I will back you up.

But you must also be vigilant and careful; Weihe said that Senior Sister of his bears a deep hatred for you.

She is convinced that you are involved in Meng Guidu's death.

If that Ruan Xingqiao comes to find you alone, you can immediately come to find me, and this City Lord will uphold justice for you."

Li Yuan saluted City Lord Liu, grateful for his care.

After Li Yuan left the Military Camp, Vice General Wang Jiu Xing walked in with a furrowed brow.

He naturally knew that Li Yuan had returned.

"City Lord, I still feel that this child, Li Yuan, is strange.

This time going to the Lingshan Kingdom, he encountered trouble and once again turned danger into safety.

Meng Guidu, who was looking for trouble with him, also died.

Is there really that mysterious expert behind Li Yuan taking care of him?"

Vice General Wang spoke of his speculation; he always felt there were too many coincidences in this.

Hearing this, City Lord Liu smiled and shook his head.

"Junior Brother Jiu Xing, why do you think so highly of this young man?

Previously, when Weihe returned, he talked to me in detail.

Li Yuan is just a very ordinary young man with no talent and no potential.

If that mysterious expert really wanted to take an apprentice, it wouldn't be his turn.

As for Meng Guidu, there are plenty of people in Qianqiu Mountain who want him dead.

As a traitor, he should have died long ago."

Hearing City Lord Liu's words, it did indeed make sense, and Wang Jiuxing nodded hesitantly.

Perhaps he was really overthinking it; he was just a Corpse Collector after all...