"Things have changed…"
Han Xuanji walked slowly along the tree-lined path of the Utility Disciple courtyard, filled with emotion.
Li Shanhai was arguably the person he was most familiar with in the Shenxuan Sect; when he first joined, Li Shanhai had helped him a lot.
Li Shanhai used to be quite ambitious.
Now, his mindset had completely changed, leading to numerous distracting thoughts.
This was also related to his recent experiences.
Li Shanhai had a Senior Brother with whom he had a good relationship, who died on the path to breaking through to the Golden Core Realm.
The recent atmosphere within the Sect had also gradually affected him.
Many people were thinking about Breakthroughs, thinking about improving their strength.
The Sect would also intentionally or unintentionally favor Disciples willing to fight, as the Heavenly Demon Sect was powerful and the Sect was under great pressure, making it imperative to Cultivate the combat abilities of its Disciples.
Humans are not plants; how can they be without feelings?
Han Xuanji secretly helped Li Shanhai.
As a Soul Transformation Realm Cultivator, he possessed such means, but he couldn't guarantee the other party's successful Breakthrough; if the Breakthrough failed, it was very likely he could save his life.
Having helped this much, he had a clear conscience.
Cultivating Immortality was inherently Heaven-Defying and altering one's destiny; he wouldn't deliberately interfere.
"The average Lifespan of the Soul Transformation Realm should be between four thousand and five thousand years, and with my Foundation, my Lifespan far exceeds those of the same Rank, with a maximum Lifespan reaching eight thousand years… I can be considered a long-lived being, right?"
Han Xuanji's thoughts surged.
From this perspective, he didn't need to worry about his Lifespan at all.
However, in this world, power was the key.
"Having reached the Soul Transformation Realm, the previous places are no longer sufficient."
Han Xuanji also had a bit of a headache.
Many famous Alchemy and Artifact Refining workshops, if he was lucky, would only allow him to sign in for one Soul Transformation Realm item.
He felt he needed to find some Advanced locations to sign in.
Han Xuanji's gaze shifted, looking towards the main peak's great hall.
Within the main peak's great hall were countless palaces, and the most important one was undoubtedly the Lingyun Palace deep within.
Lingyun Palace was a vital area of Lingxiu Peak, holding many of Lingxiu Peak's unrevealed Cultivation Techniques and treasures.
One must know that Lingxiu Peak's Ancestral Master was an Ascension Realm powerhouse, and among the past peak masters, there were many Returning to Void Realm grand Cultivators. This place could be said to be the culmination of Lingxiu Peak's ten-thousand-year Legacy, and its Dao rhyme was absolutely extremely high.
In the past, he had also wanted to sneak in, but unfortunately, that place didn't require Utility Disciples for cleaning.
Now that Han Xuanji had achieved the Soul Transformation Realm and his Myriad Images of the Universe Skill was at Perfection, even Returning to Void Realm Cultivators would find it difficult to detect his aura.
"Let's give it a try."
Han Xuanji pondered for a moment and made a decision.
If he was discovered, at worst, he would just run away.
If asked, he would simply say his movement technique was good and he ran fast.
Han Xuanji arrived at the main peak's great hall, where he noticed there weren't many people, only some inner Elders and True Disciples Cultivating in their respective halls. As long as he didn't intrude into the halls, he wouldn't disturb them.
The deeper he went, the easier it would be to be discovered.
Han Xuanji could sense a faint feeling of being spied upon.
Although there were no cameras in the Cultivation world, there were Magical Artifacts with similar functions.
But for Han Xuanji, they were useless. Having reached the Soul Transformation Realm, many Spells had reached an unimaginable level.
Even if he stood in front of some Low Realm Cultivators, they wouldn't be able to discover him.
"This is far enough."
Walking to the outside of Lingyun Palace, Han Xuanji nodded slightly.
Fortunately, signing in didn't require being inside; being close was enough.
If he truly went inside, he would definitely be discovered.
Han Xuanji silently chanted:
"System, sign in."
[Congratulations to the host for successfully signing in at Lingyun Palace, obtaining the Divine Ability "Cave Void Divine Eye".]
"Divine Ability?"
Han Xuanji rejoiced.
Divine Abilities were different from ordinary Spells; they were often related to talent and Laws, potentially involving deeper things or special Opportunities.
Such inheritable Divine Abilities often tested the Cultivator's Aptitude immensely; if one couldn't learn it, they might never learn it in their entire life.
After claiming the reward.
Soon, Han Xuanji mastered the Cave Void Divine Eye.
This Divine Ability was divided into five Realms: Void Tempering, Tracing Truth, Peeking into Heaven, Seamless, and Spacetime.
He was currently only in the first Realm, Void Tempering, which, in addition to greatly enhancing his perception, also allowed him to see through disguises and discern weaknesses.
If Cultivated to the extreme, it could even observe Karma, glimpse destiny, see through life and death, and rewind time…
"It is rumored that some people are born with spiritual eyes, born with double pupils, which can be called innate divinities. However, it is said that some Cultivators, if they Cultivate certain Cultivation Techniques to the extreme later in life, will also develop such Divine Abilities."
Han Xuanji's thoughts surged.
He activated the Cave Void Divine Eye.
Han Xuanji could feel that everything his eyes saw was observed in the minutest detail, with no blind spots.
He could sense many Qi mechanisms coming from all directions, some strong, some weak, some near, some far, and he could lock onto their positions with just a thought.
"This Divine Ability is indeed good."
Han Xuanji's gaze shifted, instantly discerning the surrounding Formations and the auras of everyone.
Originally, he was unaware of the situation inside Lingyun Palace, as there was a hidden Formation blocking the detection of external Divine Thought. However, the Cave Void Divine Eye helped him see clearly what was inside.
At this moment, deep within Lingyun Palace, the Lingxiu Peak Master was in secluded Cultivation, seemingly not far from the Returning to Void Realm.
At this point, he realized that the once unapproachable Peak Master and Grand Elder were actually only at the Soul Transformation Realm in terms of cultivation.
If they truly fought, he felt he might not necessarily lose.
This also indicated how severely Lingxiu Peak had declined now.
After all, it was a Dao lineage that had produced Immortals, yet now it couldn't even find a Returning to Void Realm powerhouse.
However, the strength of the other peaks in Shenxuan Sect was clearly much stronger, with many powerful auras present, not lacking in Returning to Void Realm auras.
With these great figures around, Han Xuanji felt much more at ease.
They must withstand the attacks of the Demonic Path Cultivators well!
The next day, Han Xuanji continued to sign in at Lingyun Palace.
[Congratulations to the host for successfully signing in at Lingyun Palace, obtaining the Low Grade Immortal Artifact "Lingxiao Sword".]
Seeing the blue-glowing Flying Sword in the System space, Han Xuanji's eyes showed a look of shock.
"I knew it, this is the true heritage of Lingxiu Peak."
Immortal Artifact!
Even though Han Xuanji had been signing in for so many years and had seen quite a few good things, he was still incredibly excited for a moment.
A Flying Sword of Immortal Artifact Rank was immeasurably valuable.
Previously, in the various Artifact Refining workshops of Tiangong Peak, he was lucky to sign in for some Advanced Magical Artifacts of the Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation Rank, which were already quite formidable treasures, but compared to an Immortal Artifact…
They were completely not on the same Rank.
Looking across the entire Nine Provinces Cultivation world, Immortal Artifacts were as rare as Phoenix feathers and Qilin horns; they were the Sect-guarding treasures of every top-tier force, rarely used unless facing a life-or-death situation.
It was even less possible to give one to a Disciple to take out and use.
After all, this was a Magic Treasure that only Ascension Realm powerhouses could refine.
Many times, such powerhouses might not even leave the Immortal Artifact behind; when they Ascended, they would simply take it with them.