Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 572: The Secret Hidden by Lei Shi

"Shangguan Lingyu ranks twenty-third on the genius list? At the Seventh Layer of the Immortal Realm?"

Xu Ping’an looked at the content on the list, showing a hint of surprise.

It seemed that the last time he saw Shangguan Lingyu, it was indeed just an avatar.

The real Shangguan Lingyu could rank twenty-third on the genius list, which meant her talent and strength were extraordinary.

However, even someone as strong as Shangguan Lingyu was only ranked at twenty-third, so how terrifying must the top five geniuses on the list be?

"Eh, what’s the situation with Yu Xianlan, being ranked twenty-sixth? Could it be that what I saw was just an avatar, or did she hide her true strength?" Xu Ping’an said with some astonishment.

The ranking of Yu Xianlan took him by surprise.

Afterward, Xu Ping’an also looked at the rankings of Yu Wenbai and his aunt Su Chan.

Yu Wenbai ranked fifty-fourth, while his aunt Su Chan ranked fifty-sixth.

Temporarily two places behind Yu Wenbai.

For this ranking, Xu Ping’an was also somewhat surprised.

Neither his aunt nor Yu Wenbai made it into the top fifty.

It appeared his aunt was telling the truth: the top fifty geniuses were extremely powerful.

So how strong must Baili Fengtian, the one in the first place, be?

Xu Ping’an had originally thought he was already very impressive, but now it seemed that he was still far from being a true powerhouse.

"Seeing the expression on your face, do you think your ranking on the genius list is too low?" Situ Lie laughed as he looked at Xu Ping’an’s grave expression.

"It’s not that I think it’s too low, but that there are more geniuses in this world than I had imagined. I originally thought I had seen through the world, but now it seems that I’m not even standing inside the threshold," Xu Ping’an responded.

"Indeed, this world holds many secrets. What we see is not the same world seen by those from powerful forces. However, for us common folks, there’s no need to ponder such questions. These are issues for you geniuses to contemplate," Situ Lie said with a smile.

Xu Ping’an gave a bitter smile; Situ Lie was not wrong.

Although he was no mere commoner, with their innate talent and strength, they would never have the opportunity to touch the real secrets of this world.

But it was different for him; he was determined to become a true powerhouse, and these questions would inevitably appear before him one day.

"Xu Ping’an, I believe that you will definitely become an exceptionally powerful genius, and maybe one day you will enter the top ten of the genius list," declared Situ Lie with a firm gaze, patting Xu Ping’an on the shoulder.

Xu Ping’an gave a slight smile and nodded.

Having spent time with Situ Lie, Xu Ping’an knew that Situ Lie truly thought highly of him, which was why he helped him so much.

If it were only because Xu Ping’an saved Situ Qianqian’s life, the latter would not have needed to do so much.

"Before leaving this time, if there’s anything I can do to help them, it would also serve as a way to repay their kindness," Xu Ping’an murmured to himself.

After this sacred scripture event, he was going to leave and would then head to the Jade Spirit Realm.

He estimated that he would not return for a very long time.

Therefore, he did not want to remain indebted to them.

...

The following two days were very peaceful.

Xu Ping’an basically stayed within the Lieyang Royal Mansion, dividing his time between cultivation and discussing Spatial Momentum with Situ Lie.

Over the two days, both of them made significant gains.

Xu Ping’an’s Spatial Momentum finally solidified at the Great Accomplishment Realm of Spatial Momentum, while Situ Xingfeng seemed to have also touched the threshold of the Spatial Law.

Besides, Xu Ping’an discovered that the cultivation level of the Blade Mantis within the Golden Radiance Ring had increased, having actually broken through to the Ninth Rank First Layer Realm.

The Savage Ape King also seemed to be showing signs of awakening.

As for the Xuanqing Immortal Vine, with Xu Ping’an’s support, its cultivation had reached the Ninth Rank Fourth Layer Realm.

One could say that Xu Ping’an appeared to be a lone individual, but in reality, he had three quite remarkable allies.

The night before the sacred scriptures, Xu Ping’an’s soul transformed into a clone and entered the Thunder Brilliance Ring.

Lei Shi had also absorbed a fair share of the Mysterious Light Golden Lotus that Xu Ping’an had acquired in the Heavenly Star Palace.

After obtaining the Mysterious Light Golden Lotus, Xu Ping’an did not keep it to himself.

The Mysterious Light Golden Lotus had seven petals, and he gave one to Yu Xianlan, Yan Zhenling, Liu Yan, Savage Ape King, and Blade Mantis each.

He also gave half a petal each to Lei Shi and Cang Xue.

The remaining petal, he had not yet consumed himself and had been keeping it.

After Lei Shi consumed half a petal of the Mysterious Light Golden Lotus, his soul cultivation actually advanced to the Ninth Rank First Layer Realm.

This somewhat surprised Xu Ping’an.

As for Cang Xue, her strength did not increase, but her entire being seemed to become more solidified.

"Kid, you finally remembered me?" When Lei Shi saw Xu Ping’an appear, he immediately laughed and said.

"Big Brother Lei, I’ve been far from idle, and now I’ve found a way to help you condense your physical body, look, this is the Pill Recipe for the Heaven Repairing Pill," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

As he finished, he handed over the pill recipe in his hand to Lei Shi.

"The Pill Recipe for the Heaven Repairing Pill, this lost Elixir recipe, you actually got it?" Lei Shi was overjoyed.

"Yes, with this pill recipe, as long as I find the medicine listed on it, I can help you refine the Elixir, but right now there are three types of Immortal Elixirs I have yet to find," Xu Ping’an said.

Lei Shi nodded.

He had also seen that the three main ingredients of the Heaven Repairing Pill were very rare.

An inner core of a Tenth Rank Demon Beast, Superior Grade Immortal Elixir Phoenix Blood, Superior Grade Immortal Elixir Nether Spring Wood.

Not to mention the others, just the inner core of the Tenth Rank Demon Beast was already hard enough to find, let alone the other two, which he had never even heard of before.

"Don’t worry, take your time looking, I believe you will gather all these things one day," Lei Shi said with a laugh.

"The reason I came to seek the Senior is actually for another matter, regarding the nine great families, there must be some secrets you haven’t told, haven’t you?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

He did indeed have some matters to inquire of Lei Shi.

He always felt that Lei Shi had some secrets he hadn’t disclosed.

"I’ve told you all there is to say, what more do you want to ask?" Lei Shi asked, puzzled.

"Previously, you mentioned that the seven major Attribute families were related to the Pilar of Creation, but as far as I know, there should be nine Attribute families. That means there should be nine Pillars of Creation. Also, before the collapse of the Pillars of Creation, they were already Heaven-Penetrating. The existence of the Pillars of Creation is said to possibly lead to the Divine Realm, but the probability is very small, so why did the seven Attribute families go in search of some secret at that time?" Xu Ping’an asked.

Hearing Xu Ping’an’s question, Lei Shi was momentarily stunned, then seemed to be on the verge of speaking but hesitated.

"Nine Attribute families? This matter has also been doubted within the seven major Attribute families before, but the other two families have never appeared, whether they exist or not, no one knows," Lei Shi replied.

Xu Ping’an nodded, it seemed that Lei Shi indeed did not know.

"What about the secret of the Attribute Rings?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"This secret, I did initially have no intention of telling you, but since you’ve shown me your impressive capabilities, there’s no harm in telling you. These seven Attribute Rings combined can form a Divine Ring, or rather, it might be the combination of nine Attribute Rings," Lei Shi said.

"Divine Ring? What grade?" Xu Ping’an asked in surprise.

"I am not clear on the exact grade of the Divine Tool Ring, but it’s said that this ring can open a pathway to the Divine Realm from the land of creation," Lei Shi responded.

"The combination of nine Attribute Rings can open a pathway to the Divine Realm? Could it be that Ling Qingyao is seeking the Attribute Rings in order to go to the Divine Realm?" Xu Ping’an suddenly had a lot of speculations in his heart.