Zhu Xuanji did not dwell too much on the faint doubts in his heart.
His fingers caressed the panel as he murmured lightly: "True Scripture..."
The True Scripture held extraordinary value.
In history, there once existed a super sect of the Righteous Path called the Natural Sect.
Their sect-defining cultivation technique was called the Natural Dao Scripture, renowned as the source of all techniques and the Mother Scripture of Heaven and Earth.
This name was not self-promotion by the disciples of the Natural Sect, nor was it them boasting, but it was acknowledged by the people of that time.
It was said that the full text of the Natural Dao Scripture covered all stages of cultivation, yet it consisted of only three hundred oracle bone characters.
The entire text was extremely profound and difficult to understand.
Often, only those with exceptional comprehension could comprehend some genuine secrets of cultivation.
There was a peerless genius who, after achieving success in cultivating the Natural Dao Scripture, condensed his insights into the true meaning before his demise, compiling seven chapters of the True Scripture for Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, Cultivating the Void, and Unity.
Regardless of their comprehension ability, later generations could fully understand the essence of the True Scripture as long as they came into contact with it.
As a result, the Natural Sect flourished and became the number one sect in the world at that time. Its prosperity lasted until the True Scripture was stolen.
Without the True Scripture, the Natural Sect quickly declined, and within two hundred years, it disappeared without a trace.
Although this example was somewhat extreme, it was enough to demonstrate the value of the True Scripture.
A single True Scripture could potentially create a powerful sect!
Zhu Xuanji did not know what exactly the True Scripture recorded on the Blood Path Diagram Plate was.
But this did not stop him from speculating: "According to the secrets recorded by the royal family, the Three Ancestral Masters created the Three Superior Sect Techniques in their later years, which included three cultivation techniques corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower elixir fields, cultivating the Three Treasures of essence, energy, and spirit."
"Could the True Scripture recorded in this Blood Path Diagram Plate be the cultivation technique for the Lower Elixir Field Essence Sea?"
"Earlier, the Dharma Transmission Bell rang widely, and City Lord Meng Chong, who passed the trial, acquired the subsequent cultivation technique called the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art."
"What could be the cultivation technique in the Blood Path Diagram Plate?"
"At the very least, it should be closely related to essence blood."
Zhu Xuanji's speculation was logical and based on evidence.
His basis came from the Mechanical Demon General.
Inside the Demon General Mechanism, he detected many mechanical components, one specifically for refining blood and flesh (Blood Conversion Pool), and another for purifying them (Blood Oil Bottle).
From Zhu Xuanji's perspective, he risked his life to recover the Mechanical Demon General and paid a great price to attract three Golden Core Cultivators to help.
Before submitting the Demon General Mechanism, he was very inclined to retrieve the True Scripture to maximize his merits.
The only clue now lay before Zhu Xuanji.
"I need to find that little monkey!"
Even a Divine Hunter was face-blind when it came to different species.
"The little monkey came into contact with the Mechanical Demon General, prompting the True Scripture to transfer autonomously."
"It must possess great talent and definitely not be weak!"
However, Zhu Xuanji recalled the fierce battle not long ago.
In the lair of the Magma Demon Ape, he did not see any monkeys exhibiting any particular talent.
Nor did he see any Demon Ape mastering any cultivation technique.
From this viewpoint, they were all merely demon beasts, not demon cultivators.
They relied entirely on natural growth and the exceptional talents of their species, achieving combat power comparable to Foundation Establishment or even Golden Core levels upon maturity.
If they had also practiced cultivation techniques, their combat power would have increased substantially from their current level.
However, everything had its balance, and the heavenly way was impartial. Given their excellent physical conditions, the Magma Demon Apes had poor comprehension abilities.
Even the simplest and most basic cultivation techniques were difficult for most of them to comprehend their entire lives.
"The little monkey was not on the battlefield at that time?"
"Did it leave the group, get expelled, or was it already dead?"
Zhu Xuanji continued to speculate.
Generally, beings with great talent had a robust destiny and were not so easily killed.
"I don't know the exact time the little monkey came into contact with the Mechanical Demon General."
"If I had time, I could roughly calculate the little monkey's current age."
"Even if not for the merit, I must find that Magma Demon Ape!"
The reason was simple.
This was a True Scripture!
Understanding the True Scripture required very little comprehension.
If the Magma Demon Apes comprehended the True Scripture on a large scale, they might eventually develop many demon cultivators in Fire Persimmon Mountain.
Demon cultivators were different from demon beasts; due to their cultivation, they often possessed far superior intelligence.
In battles, they could use spells and employ tactics, making them far more threatening than demon beasts.
"Did the Three Ancestral Masters consider the possibility of the True Scripture being lost when they placed it in the Demon General Mechanism?"
"If there were indeed a group of demon cultivators hidden in Fire Persimmon Mountain, it would be terrifying!"
Thinking of this, Zhu Xuanji's expression became serious.
He immediately wrote a letter, detailing his speculations and including a portrait of the little monkey.
He hoped the royal family could employ someone skilled to calculate the adult appearance of the little monkey and send it back to him.
Then, he used the royal family's unique secret communication method to cover the letter, making it appear to outsiders as a chaotic scribble.
After sending out the letter, he immediately began repairing the Mechanical Demon General.
The Demon General required numerous repairs, both large and small, inside and out, numbering over a hundred.
The most obvious injury was its left arm.
Its left arm was broken, and the broken arm was something Zhu Xuanji found in the Magma Fairy Palace.
Zhu Xuanji possessed remarkable mechanical proficiency, and he quickly immersed himself in observation while thinking of solutions.
City Lord's Mansion.
Fei Si was managing and approving mundane affairs on behalf of Meng Kui.
A report about Zhu Xuanji was delivered to Fei Si's hands.
"Oh? Zhu Xuanji sent out a secret letter?" Fei Si immediately fell into thought.
He always saw Zhu Xuanji as his strongest competitor.
Previously, Zhu Xuanji led three Golden Core Cultivators deep into Fire Persimmon Mountain, engaging with a powerful group of Magma Demon Apes.
Not only did he and the three Golden Core Cultivators return unscathed, but they also brought back a unique Mechanical Puppet.
"Zhu Xuanji's recent actions yielded significant results. Sending a letter suddenly must be of great importance!"
Fei Si's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he called out: "Someone, come."
A subordinate immediately ran over to take orders.
After issuing the command, Fei Si returned to his paperwork, waiting for the results.
Moments later, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator came to report: the secret letter had been intercepted and was here.
Fei Si received the secret letter and browsed it but found nothing of value.
"It's encrypted with the unique method of the Southern Bean Royal Family..."
Fei Si sighed, filled with regret.
In this way, he could only try to delay, lengthening the delivery process.
"At most, I can only delay for about seven days."
Magma Fairy Palace.
In the main hall, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit withdrew its gaze from Fei Si.
It paced anxiously, showing evident nervousness.
It had painstakingly sent the Demon General Mechanism out, only for it to be retrieved by Zhu Xuanji.
For this, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit really wanted to strangle Zhu Xuanji.
However, this matter was not entirely bad news for the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit. At least it knew that Ning Zhuo was in trouble!
The reason was simple: the little monkey that had touched the Mechanical Demon General back then was the young Yuan Dasheng.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit had always watched from the sidelines and witnessed many events.
Yuan Dasheng possessed the Immortal Aptitude Righteous Golden Firmness, attracting the True Scripture, which willingly sought him out.
But perhaps because he obtained a great treasure, Yuan Dasheng's fate was significantly exhausted, and he accidentally fell into a life-threatening crisis.
He struggled to escape and was on the verge of death when Yuan Yi saved him.
A man and an ape met, became companions, and together founded the Monkey Head Gang.
Once Zhu Xuanji received the royal family's reply and saw the calculated adult appearance of the monkey, he would surely immediately think of Yuan Dasheng. At that time, Ning Zhuo, who was deeply involved in this matter, would surely be intensely suspected by Zhu Xuanji, if not outright exposed!
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit eagerly anticipated this day's arrival.
It cast its gaze once more, penetrating numerous spaces, focusing on Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo had no idea that a great crisis was brewing and about to engulf him completely.
He was fully dedicated to purifying the cultivation of his Three Treasures of essence, energy, and spirit.
During this period, prodigies from the Zhou Family and the Zheng Family in Qi Refinement came to him one after another to discuss important matters.
Part of the discussion involved continuing the crafting of Golden Core level mechanisms, while another part was the Zhou and Zheng families' efforts to invite Ning Zhuo to join them again for another combined large-scale action!
This reaction was well within Ning Zhuo's expectations.
After all, the previous large-scale joint action of the three families had narrowly failed due to Ning Xiaohui's internal strife and the trap set for Ning Zhuo.
They had no idea that it had almost all been a play staged and directed by Ning Zhuo behind the scenes.
From their perspective, they felt regret and pity, which was entirely understandable.
Because they saw: it seemed they were just one step away from defeating Yuan Dasheng and Qi Bai's future, which motivated them to rally together, clamoring for another action.
And how could such a grand operation be possible without Ning Zhuo?
In the last battle, Ning Zhuo had performed exceptionally well, earning widespread praise.
"It's all Ning Xiaohui's fault for being short-sighted!"
"Brother Ning, let's fight side by side again this time and wash away our previous shame."
"I have a feeling it'll work this time!"
Ning Zhuo himself was not stirred up.
Because he did not want to go at all.
Right now, his most important task was to purify his cultivation to reach the ninth level as soon as possible.
On the foundation of the ninth-level cultivation, he could then look forward to the future of Foundation Establishment!
"What method should I use to politely decline them?"
Ning Zhuo frowned slightly.
With a little thought, he came up with an idea.
He took out the Five Elements Ruler, dividing the Five Elements Mana into five separate streams of mana.
"Everyone, take a look."
As he spoke, he demonstrated his control over the five separate streams of mana and then showed how he could simultaneously generate five different spells with them!
This scene left the prodigies from the Zhou and Zheng families stunned.
Ning Zhuo continued: "I've made significant progress in my abilities and plan to attempt a challenge on my own first."
The envoys from the two families were convinced by Ning Zhuo.
If they were in his place, they would also want to act alone to reap the greatest profit.