Xu Qing was very pleased with the shadow’s breakthrough. And the Shadow Fusion Secret Magic was definitely shocking. It could definitely be considered a trump card, and though it differed from the secret magic utilized by the red-garbed young woman, it led to a very similar result.4

The difference was that the young woman summoned a battle soul to fuse with, while Xu Qing transformed into the pure, ultimate body cultivator.0

Nowadays my life lamps and poisons aren’t any sort of secret. Therefore, my first layer of secrets is the shadow. The weapon wielded by the girl in red shows how effective it is to hide your assets openly. If the shadow’s revealed, I can do something like that.0

My second layer of secrets is Within the Nine Springs and the Shadow Fusion Secret Magic. The first isn’t too difficult to keep secret. As for the second, I need to come up with some sort of mnemonic to say out loud so people don’t realize what’s really going on, and also catch people off guard when I use it. My third layer of secrets is my ability to produce mutagen. My fourth and final layer of secrets is, as always, the violet crystal.19

Having organized his thoughts, Xu Qing looked at his coffin-shaped shadow.0

I wonder if it will change form again next time it achieves a breakthrough.2

He had the feeling it would. However, now wasn’t the time to ask for details, especially considering...0