Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 589: Leaving the Secret Realm

Translator: Cinder Translations

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In front of Zhu Yin and Zi Yun, Song Wen could not devour the souls and essence blood of Hu Gao and Wen Lin.

He could only cast a spell to trap their souls into the Ghost Banner, where the Ghost King would devour them.

As for their corpses, they were burned to ashes.

After doing all this, the three of them could finally relax and meditate.

Ten days later.

Zi Yun's injuries were temporarily under control.

Zhu Yin had regained most of her magical power.

Song Wen's magical power had almost fully recovered, and the internal injuries caused by the clash with the golden corpse had also mostly healed.

Song Wen stood up and looked toward the direction of Blackstone Mountain.

His goal for this trip had been to obtain three Purple Spirit Ginseng, but he only managed to get two. Therefore, he was considering exploring the underground caves of Blackstone Mountain again.

This time, he intended to go alone.

With the experience from his previous exploration, Song Wen no longer needed Zi Yun to lead the way.

With Zhu Yin and Zi Yun by his side, many of his methods were restricted. Going alone would give him more control, whether it was to find the Purple Spirit Ginseng or escape if he encountered the golden corpse.

"Both of you, I plan to explore the underground caves of Blackstone Mountain on my own," Song Wen interrupted their cultivation and voiced his intention.

Zi Yun, puzzled, asked, "Ji Yin, we've already obtained two Purple Spirit Ginseng each. Why do you still want to take such a risk?"

"I still want to find one or two more Purple Spirit Ginseng," Song Wen replied.

Zhu Yin stared at Song Wen but did not speak. Instead, she chose to communicate through spiritual sense.

"Ji Yin, you don't need to go."

"Why?" Song Wen replied through spiritual sense.

"I already have three Purple Spirit Ginseng. I will give them all to you," Zhu Yin responded.

"How do you have three?"

"I obtained one before entering the underground caves," Zhu Yin replied.

Upon hearing this, Song Wen immediately understood.

When the three of them began searching the shallow areas of Blackstone Mountain, Zhu Yin must have already acquired one Purple Spirit Ginseng.

"Why are you helping me?" Song Wen asked through spiritual sense.

"This isn't just helping you, it's also helping me. If we gather one more ingredient for the Nascent Spirit Pill, your chances of successfully refining it will be higher," Zhu Yin transmitted.

"Then thank you, fellow daoist. I will remember this favor," Song Wen responded.

Zhu Yin smiled faintly and stopped transmitting.

Song Wen turned to Zi Yun and asked, "Fellow Daoist Zi Yun, your injuries have been controlled. How about we leave the secret realm now?"

Zi Yun glanced at Zhu Yin with a strange look.

She could sense the transmission between Song Wen and Zhu Yin, but she didn't eavesdrop on their conversation.

Not to mention that she wasn't entirely sure if she could do so, but with her current condition, offending Song Wen and Zhu Yin wasn't a wise choice.

After their spiritual communication, Song Wen no longer insisted on going to Blackstone Mountain.

This could only mean one thing: Song Wen had already obtained what he wanted.

Zhu Yin must have one Purple Spirit Ginseng.

Zi Yun didn't address this directly, but nodded and said, "Alright, we'll do as you say."

The secret realm of the Illusory Spirit Valley was set to open for a month, but that didn't mean they had to stay for the entire month to leave.

The exit of the secret realm had already appeared the moment it was opened. As long as they passed through the exit, they could leave at any time.

"My condition isn't suitable for flying right now, so I'll trouble you, fellow daoist, to use the flying ship to carry me," Zi Yun said.

In front of Zhu Yin and Zi Yun, Song Wen could not devour the souls and essence blood of Hu Gao and Wen Lin.

**Song Wen had no objections. He summoned a small flying ship.**

The ship carried the three of them to the exit of the secret realm, located in the desert on the western side of the realm.

There were no dangers near the exit, and the three of them smoothly walked out of the secret realm.

After a brief moment of disorientation, they appeared in the cave where they had entered the secret realm.

Inside the cave, only Daoist Lan Yin was present.

Daoist Lan Yin's spiritual sense swept over the three of them.

When she noticed her disciple's injuries were quite severe, her brow furrowed slightly.

However, she did not inquire about this. Instead, she asked,

"It's only been eleven days, and you three have already come out. Was the trip smooth?"

"Reporting to Senior Lan Yin, everything went smoothly," Zhu Yin replied, bowing respectfully.

"That's good." Lan Yin nodded.

"This matter went smoothly thanks to your help, Senior. Both I and Ji Yin will always remember your kindness. If you ever have any orders, we will never refuse," Zhu Yin added.

Daoist Lan Yin gave a slight nod but did not comment.

"Senior, I and Ji Yin need to return to Wuji Island. We must take our leave," Zhu Yin continued.

Daoist Lan Yin did not respond to Zhu Yin but turned her gaze to Zi Yun.

"Zi Yun, did you obtain what you sought?"

Daoist Lan Yin's question wasn't just asking whether Zi Yun had acquired any treasures in the secret realm. It also inquired whether, through her dealings with Song Wen and Zhu Yin, Zi Yun had obtained what she wanted.

"Reporting to Master, I have already obtained what I wanted. Moreover, this journey through the secret realm was only possible thanks to Ji Yin's help. Without it, I might not have survived to leave the secret realm."

Before exiting the realm, according to their previous agreement, Song Wen had already handed the recipe for the Nascent Spirit Pill to Zi Yun.

"Oh? Is that so?" Daoist Lan Yin smiled slightly and turned to look at Song Wen.

"Since you two are eager to return, I will not keep you any longer. Also, thanks to Ji Yin for rescuing Zi Yun in her time of danger."

Song Wen replied, "I am unworthy of such thanks. Without Zi Yun's help, this journey through the secret realm would not have been so smooth. Zi Yun's strength is extraordinary; it was her own ability that helped her overcome the crisis. I merely happened to be in the right place at the right time and offered a little help."

Song Wen was somewhat surprised that Daoist Lan Yin and Zi Yun had allowed him and Zhu Yin to leave safely.

He had originally feared that Zi Yun might use Daoist Lan Yin's influence to threaten him and Zhu Yin into handing over other ingredients for the Nascent Spirit Pill.

To prepare for such a possibility, before entering the secret realm, Song Wen had secretly placed a Shadow Gu several dozen miles away on a mountain.

If Daoist Lan Yin attempted to take action against him, he planned to use the "Substitute Death Technique" to escape to the Shadow Gu's location and then use Blood Escape Technique to flee.

Though Song Wen wasn't entirely certain of escaping Daoist Lan Yin's grasp, he believed it was essential to make preparations just in case.

Submitting without resistance was not Song Wen's style.

Given the current situation, he found that these preparations would not be necessary.

Avoiding confrontation was a good thing for Song Wen.

"Senior Lan Yin, Zi Yun, I bid you farewell," Song Wen said.

After speaking, he motioned for Zhu Yin to leave with him.

"Ji Yin, wait," Zi Yun suddenly spoke.

"Zi Yun, is there something else?" Song Wen asked.

"I would like to have a communication jade slip from you. Also, I'd like to ask about the location of your cave abode," Zi Yun requested.

Song Wen was puzzled by this and did not understand Zi Yun's intentions.

Perhaps sensing his confusion, or simply not wanting to cause any misunderstanding, Zi Yun explained.

"Fellow, there is no need for concern. I have no ill intentions. I just wish to form a connection with you."

Song Wen took out a jade slip and handed it over, speaking as he did so.

"My cave abode is located on Ji Yin Island in the Wu JI Island Sea region."

(End of the Chapter)

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