A secluded land!
Upon hearing this name, Shangguan Xi'er was certain she had never heard of it.
"Hehehe! Little girl! Although you were born into the Siming clan of the capital, some things are not for you to know at your current level," the masked man chuckled. "However! If you attain a special identity, I can tell you some truly fantastical things!"
The masked man's use of the word "fantastical" was rather peculiar.
"What identity?"
After hearing this, Shangguan Xi'er became rather curious.
"Hehehe! That, well!"
Cough, cough!
The masked man pointed to himself, cleared his throat, and assumed a serious demeanor. "If you are willing to take me as your master, I can tell you many fantastical things!"
To take a master!
So this was the masked man's plan all along.
"You..."
Shangguan Xi'er appraised the masked man from head to toe, seemingly unimpressed. "You don't look reliable at all, so I won't be your disciple!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, the masked man's demeanor exploded like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
Clearly, her words had struck a nerve.
"Hey, hey, hey! We can talk, but you can't resort to personal attacks!"
The masked man patted his chest, perhaps a bit too forcefully, and let out a cough.
"Cough! Cough! This... how... how do I look unreliable?"
He asked defiantly.
Looking at him in his current state, Shangguan Xi'er really wanted to retort, "In what way do you look reliable?"
But in the end, she didn't say it.
"Uh! Senior! How about we don't discuss the issue of reliability, alright?" Shangguan Xi'er offered him a way out.
"Hmph!"
The old man was quite proud.
If anyone knew he had been rejected as a master, he would lose face completely.
In that place, if he were willing to accept a disciple, countless people would dream of it.
But now, he was being looked down upon.
Where could he even begin to reason this out?
However, he eventually conceded, "Girl! Speak! What will it take for you to agree to be my disciple!"
Begging to take a disciple like this was completely beneath him.
But when he thought of this girl's talent, it was all worth it.
Yet, as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately added, "Of course! Returning to the capital is out of the question!"
"Oh! And also! You cannot contact outsiders. If that terrifying expert is attracted here, this old man won't be able to withstand it!"
"Right, right! And also..."
"..."
After listing about ten prohibitions, the masked man finally allowed Shangguan Xi'er to speak.
At this point, he was likely parched.
Seeing this, Shangguan Xi'er didn't know what to say.
Could this be called reliable?
It was utterly preposterous!
He had said she could make demands, but after all these restrictions, what demands could she possibly make?
She might as well bypass the masked man and walk forward herself.
Perhaps her ears would be a little quieter this way.
Seeing this, the masked man quickly followed, his tone incredibly humble.
"Don't rush off! I have many cultivation techniques, and I can teach them all to you! As long as you're willing to be my di—slow down!"
"How about I gift you a peerless weapon!"
"I have quite a few elixirs too!"
"Hey, don't run! What if you fall! My dear little ancestor!"
...
Inside the villa, Ye Ming informed Nangong Qianyu of Shangguan Xi'er's disappearance.
Upon hearing what had happened, Nangong Qianyu finally understood why Ye Ming had looked the way he did earlier.
"Didn't you say that, for now, Sister Xi'er is not in danger?" Nangong Qianyu said gently. "So, you don't need to worry too much."
Sister Xi'er!
It seemed Nangong Qianyu already considered Shangguan Xi'er, whom she hadn't met yet, as a sister.
"Qianyu! Thank you!"
Ye Ming kissed the forehead of the beauty in his arms, feeling much better.
"Hmph! Once we find Sister Xi'er, I'll settle the score with you!"
Nangong Qianyu said with playful annoyance.
"Alright! I'll let you have your way then and won't fight back!"
To say such a thing truly reflected that Ye Ming's mood had calmed down.
"Pah! Shameless!"
Upon hearing this, Nangong Qianyu's face inexplicably turned red.
Hmm.
It must be because it was too hot!
...
Not long after, night fell, and the day began its countdown.
Dolis and Ying Qianshi, who had been out, also returned.
Of course, Leinsent, who had been immersed in comprehending his realm, had also finished his adjustments.
"Boss! The Origin Realm is truly magical!"
The rough and hearty Leinsent didn't notice Ye Ming's unusual state.
His voice was as cheerful and unrestrained as ever.
However, Dolis, being a woman, keenly sensed the change in Ye Ming.
Her expression darkened slightly.
Ying Qianshi also sensed something amiss, but he didn't know what it was and didn't pay too much attention.
After all, in his ingrained belief, Ye Ming was almost a god. Nothing in this world could possibly worry him.
"Leinsent, since you've entered the Origin Realm, I will properly explain to you what the Origin Realm is!" Ye Ming also looked at Ying Qianshi and Dolis. "You two should also take this opportunity to understand it well, so you can break through in the future!"
"Yes!"
Then, Ye Ming not only explained the core essence of the Origin Realm to them but also elaborated on the subsequent realms of Source Heart and Source Soul.
The Origin Realm!
To reach this level, one must have successfully condensed Origin Power during the Object Fusion Realm to qualify for entry.
And the so-called Origin Power is, in essence, a special kind of power that arises from a qualitative change in the power of all things.
The power of all things refers to the power contained within everything.
Leinsent, born for battle and consumed by it, was like a fervent flame.
Because of this, during the intense battle, he burned the fire in his heart to its extreme, causing the primal energy within his body to gradually sublimate, thereby condensing into fire-attributed Origin Power.
And it also possessed a violent characteristic.
More terrifying than ordinary fire-attributed Origin Power.
In simple terms, to condense Origin Power, one must find their unique power within the primal energy of their own body.
Magnify it, sublimate it, and finally condense it into Origin Power suitable for their body's attributes.
This is the core secret to advancing to the Origin Realm.
As for the Source Heart Realm and Source Soul Realm, they are relatively simpler to understand.
The former involves condensing a Source Heart within one's body.
Once the Source Heart is successfully condensed, one can easily transform the primal energy of heaven and earth into Origin Power without expending excessive mental effort.
The Source Soul Realm can be summarized in one sentence.
As long as the Source Soul is immortal, I am eternal.