I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them?

Chapter 679: Chapter 360: Returning to the Spiritual Realm, Fang Hao's Breakthrough

The Emperor of Wu left satisfied, brimming with fighting spirit, and decided to engage in arduous cultivation for a while before settling accounts with Emperor Qi.

"Qi, old fool, you just wait!"

The Emperor of Wu departed, his fighting spirit soaring high.

Xu Junhe watched in puzzlement, what could have made the Emperor of Wu so spirited?

Did the elder say something inspirational to him?

Li Xuan looked at the Book of Taicang in his hand, and couldn't help but ponder.

Was the voice in the mysterious stone cottage really the owner of the Book of Taicang?

Would visiting the stone cottage be dangerous for him?

The owner of the Book of Taicang must be stronger than him at this stage.

"The voice has vanished, has it truly died? Or did it purposefully avoid showing itself to the Emperor of Wu? According to what the Emperor said, the voice seemed to be bound and no longer free.

"If that's the case, there's no danger. Let's go have a look; we might uncover the secrets of the Taicang Domain."

Li Xuan made up his mind.

His figure vanished in an instant, and the next moment he was already at the Wu Country Royal Palace, staring at that palace.

"There's nothing out of the ordinary!"

Li Xuan furrowed his brows, failing to notice anything amiss; the Heaven and Earth Laws were normal, the Domain Dao Rule was unaltered, there were no seals in place, nor any trace of a powerful being being bound.

"Has it disappeared, or is it that with my current strength, I can't detect any clues?"

Li Xuan fell into deep thought.

According to the Emperor of Wu, the owner of that voice seemed unable to perceive anything beyond the stone cottage.

"Let's go inside and take a look!"

Li Xuan made his decision.

A figure walked out from within him and entered the palace.

The Divine Martial True Form!

This was the first time he used the Divine Martial True Form; even if there were dangers in the stone cottage, destroying the Divine Martial True Form wouldn't affect his true self in the slightest.

The aura of the Divine Martial True Form had been altered, completely unlike Li Xuan's own, to prevent the other party from tracking his true body through it.

Caution was still necessary!

Li Xuan, his presence inconspicuous, sat like an ordinary person in a tavern in the Capital City of Wu Country.

The Divine Martial True Form silently entered the palace, coming upon that simple stone cottage.

Without hesitating, it walked right in.

Upon entering the stone cottage, Li Xuan spoke, "Come out and meet me."

It was dead silent with no response at all.

Seeing this, Li Xuan no longer hid himself, revealing the aura of his Divine Martial True Form as he looked at the stone cottage, wanting to peer into its secrets.

The stone cottage was just built of ordinary stones, seemingly simple and fragile as if a slightly stronger breath could crumble it to dust.

"There's something unusual about this stone cottage."

Li Xuan quickly noticed something odd.

The stone cottage was indeed ordinary, but those stones had once been wrapped in Dao Principles.

Now that the power of the Dao Principles had dissipated, the stone cottage appeared mundane.

If it were any other strong being, they might not have noticed this subtlety, but it could not escape Li Xuan's detection.

Although he hadn't fully memorized or mastered the Taicang Dao Principles, he had memorized half and was all too familiar with the power of the Taicang Dao Principles.

"Nearly undetectable traces where Dao Principles once existed indicate that the Principles haven't been gone long and must be purposefully concealed; if the principles had vanished a long time ago, there would be no residue."

Li Xuan quickly came to a conclusion.

If the power of the Dao Principles in the stone cottage had long dissipated, there would be no trace left; even if he was deeply familiar with the Principles, he wouldn't be able to sense their nuances.

"The Dao Principles only vanished when I manipulated the Great Wilderness Domain Laws, enhancing the Spiritual Energy – this indicates the other party noticed the Laws of Heaven and Earth being deliberately stirred and chose to conceal themselves."

Li Xuan understood clearly in his heart.

The Emperor of Wu sought the other party and received no response; the other had hidden himself.

"Why hide and not meet? I mean no harm; I'm just idly visiting to have a chat. Aren't you lonely after such a long time here?

"I've known of your presence here for quite some time. Today I whimsically sought to converse with you, why hide and not show yourself?"

Li Xuan said, smiling.

There was no echo from within the stone cottage.

Li Xuan didn't mind and sighed, "Well then, if you won't meet, so be it. When I have time, I'll come visit you again."

After speaking, there was still no response from the stone cottage, so Li Xuan turned and left, vanishing in an instant.

The Divine Martial True Form returned and after Li Xuan pondered for a moment, he departed.

He was certain, the existence within the stone cottage, even if it was the owner of the Book of Taicang, didn't pose a threat as it must be bound.

However, given his current strength, he could not ascertain the other's whereabouts.

"If it really is the owner of the Book of Taicang and such strength is bound, the waters run deep. With my current capabilities, caution is still the wiser approach."

Since the Book of Taicang's owner might not pose a threat because of being bound, what about the powerful being who bound the Book's owner? Should they ever become aware, they would surely make an appearance.

Even if they had bound the owner of the Book of Taicang through some cunning scheme, their strength had to be immense, and with his current power, he likely wasn't their match.

Furthermore, the inhabitant of the stone cottage might not even be the owner of the Book of Taicang—it could be an entity sealed by the Book's owner.

If that were the case, it would be even more terrifying.

"Once I fully comprehend the Book of Taicang and grasp the root Dao Principles of the Taicang Domain, I should be able to see where the other is, right?"

Li Xuan mumbled to himself.

His strength was still not powerful enough.

"Only by transcending this Domain can I truly have the confidence to face everything!"

Li Xuan took a deep breath, feeling a subtle pressure in his heart.

In the end, he wasn't truly invincible.