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#481 - Imperial City Division

After the feast, the women returned to their respective rooms, while Liang Yue remained alone in the courtyard.

He placed a fine iron mesh over the lava stove, casually scattered some peanuts and dried fruit on it, and sat down beside it with a cup of hot chocolate.

He savored his snack while contemplating his next moves.

Secretly, he had never ceased practicing the *Mu Luo Sutra*.

If Liang Yue weren't wearing a face accessory and his eyes weren't concealed, one would see a faint halo emanating from them.

According to the sutra, this indicated that his practice of the *Mu Luo Sutra* was nearing completion!

Counting the time, Liang Yue had only obtained the sutra a little over two months ago; even with the benefits from the stronghold world, it was only been half a year.

Being able to complete the practice of such an esoteric internal cultivation method in such a short time was not only due to his talent, but more importantly, to Liang Yue's own cultivation level.

Already at the Foundation Establishment stage, all the meridians within his body, including capillaries and nerve endings, were completely connected and integrated.

In this state, Liang Yue would naturally achieve more with less effort when practicing lower-level cultivation methods.

"I wonder what kind of eye-related supernatural power I will awaken when this technique is fully mastered..."

Thinking of this, Liang Yue gently sipped the hot drink in his hand, his heart filled with anticipation.

According to the system's initial introduction, after completing the entire cultivation method and reaching the Great Accomplishment stage, the practitioner would spontaneously develop a supernatural secret technique due to prolonged training and nourishment.

Moreover, the nature of this secret technique would be closely related to and complementary to the energy within the practitioner's body.

Besides, the practitioner's eyes could become a part of the body, like hands and feet, to launch attacks at targets.

Imagine, in a martial arts world, two top experts are confronting each other, using all their inner strength to resist.

At this moment, one of them suddenly glares, and two streams of sword energy shoot out directly~

The effect would be extraordinary!

Of course, with Liang Yue's current realm and power, launching attacks and gaining surprise victories were optional; what he valued most was the attribute of randomly generating a supernatural power.

On closer thought, this was almost in the same vein as his Tenseigan and the intangible and Ameno abilities awakened from his eyes.

The energy Liang Yue used in his daily practice to stimulate and train the meridians of his eyes was the Everlasting Vitality Art spiritual power, enhanced by lightning, fire, and wood.

Unknowingly, the sky grew dark, and a bright moon gradually descended from the high center of the sky.

Even the watchmen who occasionally passed by began to seem listless.

Around three or four in the morning, a rustling, almost imperceptible footstep sound suddenly began to come from the periphery of the residence.

Liang Yue, who was in closed-eye meditation, was in a state of complete relaxation and natural release of his divine sense.

These slight movements naturally could not escape his detection.

Three men in night clothes had quietly arrived outside the courtyard wall, and with a light leap, they landed inside his residence like nimble swallows.

Then, the three began to cooperate with each other, quietly listening and probing in the courtyard.

From their actions, Liang Yue vaguely saw a well-trained discipline, suggesting that they were not just ordinary thieves.

Moreover, although the three were only wearing simple black clothes, the fabric seemed to be of high quality.

Judging from this, their origin should not be simple…

Soon, the three made their way along the corners of the walls and the shadows of the plants to the central courtyard where everyone lived.

In the process, they paid considerable attention to the newly built hot spring in the side courtyard.

Seeing this, Liang Yue didn't stand on ceremony.

With a thought, he directly used the domain power of lightning, fire, and wood to imprison the three in the air, and then, wrapped them up and flew over two layers of courtyard walls to his front.

"Without any reason, breaking into my residence at night, may I ask what the purpose of the three of you is?"

Opening his eyes, Liang Yue looked at the three men in black, who were now showing shock and horror, and asked curiously.

"…Ahem, well, the three of us are under orders from the Imperial City Division. We came here to investigate the reality of the Daoist priest. If we have offended you, please forgive us!"

One of them, who seemed to be the leader, heard this and immediately came back to his senses. He was quite straightforward at this time, coughed lightly, and cupped his fist at Liang Yue, explaining his intentions.

The look in his eyes was as if it would shine.

In his words, he didn't play any tricks of unyielding to the death.

"The Imperial City Division? So, my spending a huge sum of money to buy a house and land in this Bianliang City during the day has attracted your attention?"

Hearing this, Liang Yue didn't feel any surprise.

He subconsciously thought of some of his previous actions.

Liang Yue was, after all, under the feet of the emperor, in the most important place of the entire Great Song Dynasty. Being noticed by the legendary official secret service was indeed because his actions during the day were a bit reckless.

Think about it, first depositing half a ton of gold in the money house, and then spending two hundred catties of gold to buy a house and land.

This kind of financial power is indeed worth paying attention to.

Even in modern society, it's not something that just anyone can do…

"That's right! However, financial power is secondary. We have come here to investigate the Daoist priest's purpose in coming to Bianliang."

Saying that, the leader of the men in black directly took off the black cloth on his face, revealing an ordinary face with a slightly dark complexion.

Seeing this, the two behind him also took off the cover on their faces.

Liang Yue reached out to them, signaling them to sit down.

"My purpose in coming to Bianliang is very simple, it is to establish a sect. I have always practiced Taoism with my master on Mount Hua, but not long ago my master ascended to immortality.

I, on the other hand, am ready to enter the world to practice, as for the identity issue, when I entered the city today, I showed the city guard my Daoist registration."

"I see! No wonder the Daoist priest also bought a mountain outside the southeast corner of Bianliang."

Hearing this, the man in black showed a thoughtful look on his face.

"Not only that, I recently heard that some nearby Taoist temples are also moving south, and if conditions permit, I will also consider buying their mountain gates."

"What the sect teaches, is it the immortal art that the Daoist priest just used?"

"It's just some martial arts, it looks rare, but it's just because it has been cultivated to a certain level."

"…If that's all, the Daoist priest can use what he has learned, and we will do our best to cooperate with the Daoist priest's wish to enter the world to practice."

"That's easy to say, when the time comes, I will have to trouble you all to facilitate the opening of the sect."

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