"Transformation Technique?"

"Indeed, if one wants to learn Lion Roar, one must first imitate a lion and comprehend the true essence of a lion."

"So that’s how it is." Xin Ding suddenly understood, finding Tofu Heavenly Venerable’s words made a lot of sense.

Lu Yang released a Spiritual Sense imprint, which conjured a lively and vivid Suan Ni.

When Lu Yang had been in the Demon Territory, he had interacted with the Suan Ni species and remembered their ways of moving.

The conjured Suan Ni was awe-inspiring, leaping between mountains, roaring at heaven and earth as if it could swallow the sky with its wide-open mouth!

Xin Ding’s expression was in a trance, having never seen such a ferocious Demon Beast before!

"Observe this Suan Ni carefully!" came Tofu Heavenly Venerable’s voice beside his ear.

Tofu Heavenly Venerable’s voice carried a kind of unbelievable magic, which snapped Xin Ding back to reality, focusing solely on observing the Suan Ni.

Seizing the moment when Xin Ding was distracted, Lu Yang quickly used his Spiritual Sense to scan and study "Lion Roar."

The fairy was right; this was indeed a very simple magic skill, with principles not much different from "Fairy Shout." The only difference was the learning difficulty, which was much easier compared to "Fairy Shout."

Following the method written in "Lion Roar," Lu Yang formed hand seals and let out the most orthodox lion’s roar: "Roar—"

In passing, he lay down on the ground and transformed into a lion.

"..."

Lu Yang cradled his forehead with his lion’s paw, knowing something would go wrong.

Lu Yang reverted to human form and pondered, Xin Ding’s cultivation level was too low, learning Lion Roar directly was too difficult; was it really necessary to stick to the initial idea?

"Heavenly Venerable, I have finished observing."

"Good, then I shall teach you Lion Fist."

"Lion Fist?" Xin Ding had never heard of such a boxing technique.

"This boxing technique is of my own creation. When cultivated to perfection, one can transform into a real lion."

"Perfection?"

"You are still inexperienced in learning, and perfection is far from your reach. Do not aim too high; focus on mastering the basics before thinking of perfection."

"Yes."

Then, a figure as immaculate and white as tofu appeared before Xin Ding. The tofu-like figure posed, and in its punches and kicks were echoes of Suan Ni movements.

Lu Yang conjured a figure demonstrating Lion Form Boxing.

"Is this Lion Fist? It’s so powerful. If the boxing technique is perfected and I transform into a true lion, what a sight that will be!"

As the tofu figure’s movements became faster, it suddenly transformed into a Suan Ni, leaving Xin Ding lost in awe!

This was the perfection of Lion Fist!

Xin Ding earnestly began to learn, with Lu Yang, the founder, as his guide, and quickly got the hang of Lion Fist.

The fact proved Lu Yang was right. Imitating the lion’s movements before learning Lion Roar was much simpler.

It wasn’t long before Xin Ding could execute Lion Roar, and though it was nowhere near as effective as Lu Yang’s, it was sufficient for someone at the Qi Cultivation Stage.

...

"Xin Ding Senior Brother, have you heard? The Chi Xiao Ancient Realm is going to open, and we all can enter!" Xin Chen from the Southern Servant Institute, upon receiving the news, immediately came to tell Xin Ding.

"What is the Chi Xiao Ancient Realm?"

"The Chi Xiao Ancient Realm is a secret realm passed down from Ancient Times that only cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Stage are eligible to enter. For the sake of safety, the various powers usually require cultivators to be at least at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refinement and below Consummation of Qi Refinement. We can all enter the Ancient Realm!"

"Are there any benefits to entering the Ancient Realm?"

"Of course, there are benefits. Although the institute will issue a Foundation Establishment Pill when we reach Foundation Establishment, they only provide one. If you want to get more, you have to buy them with Merit Points."

"The Chi Xiao Ancient Realm is full of ancient Foundation Establishment Grass, which is the main ingredient for concocting ancient Foundation Establishment Pills. With the main ingredients, do you still need to worry about the quantity of Foundation Establishment Pills?"

"Besides the ancient Foundation Establishment Grass, at the deepest part of the Ancient Realm, there are various inheritances. If you can obtain any one of them, you will have no worries for your future cultivation!"

Xin Chen grew more excited as he spoke. If he were still in the Servants’ Institute, he definitely would not have had the chance to go to the Chi Xiao Ancient Realm. Now that he had come to the Martial Monk Institute, the benefits were apparent.

"It does sound like a good place." Xin Ding nodded. According to what Xin Chen had said, all the Qi Cultivation Stage Martial Monks from the institute would go, so he didn’t really have another option.

After Xin Chen left, Xin Ding asked, "Heavenly Venerate, do you know about the Chi Xiao Ancient Realm?"

"This Venerable has not heard of this secret realm. Since it originated from Ancient Times, it seems that its original name was lost over the long years, and it was given a new name by later generations."

"With this Venerable here, there is no harm in going."

These were the words Lu Yang conveyed from Immortal Fairy.

"Alright."

...

The day to enter the Chi Xiao Ancient Realm soon arrived.

The Chi Xiao Ancient Realm was a famous secret realm in Buddha Country. Apart from the Western Paradise Temple, many other major powers also sent their Qi Cultivation Stage disciples. Among them, Xin Ding’s seventh layer Qi Cultivation Realm was inconspicuous and went unnoticed.

"The people from Dujiang Temple have arrived!"

"It’s the Nianci Temple contingent!"

"Look, the Heavenly Vault Holy Land has come too!" someone shouted as a group of ethereal, fairy-like women in white robes flew in on a boat, attracting everyone’s attention upon their arrival.

"Isn’t that Yu Youlan from the Heavenly Vault Holy Land? I’ve heard she has an Immortal body and cultivates at an astonishing speed, unrivaled among her peers, deeply favored by the Holy Land’s patriarch. She’s bound to be on the three lists of heaven, earth, and men in the future!"

Yu Youlan’s face was veiled, revealing a pair of charming peach blossom eyes. Although she was young, it was evident that she would grow up to be a beauty and had many admirers.

Even the Martial Monks who had come with Xin Ding could not help showing a slightly infatuated look upon seeing Yu Youlan, but Xin Ding alone recited scriptures silently, unaffected by her beauty.

Yu Youlan showed no expression; she was all too familiar with her own allure. She inadvertently noticed Xin Ding, who was lowering his head reciting scriptures, and a trace of interest appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Hmm, a little monk that’s quite interesting."

"Heavenly Vault Holy Land? Immortal recalls that there was a Holy Land with this name during Ancient Times," Immortal Fairy said, remembering that the Heavenly Vault Holy Land was quite a force back in the Ancient Times, with two Pass Tribulation Cultivators who were eligible to attend lectures given by the Five Immortals.

"Qing Yan, come over and tell me about it?"

"Reporting to the Immortal, it is said that the Heavenly Vault Holy Land’s patriarch came into possession of half an ancient inheritance, which allowed them to rise from obscurity and establish the Holy Land. Moreover, this ancient inheritance originated from a place known as the Heavenly Vault Holy Land."

"No wonder it sounded familiar; it turns out there is an inheritance from that Heavenly Vault Holy Land."

"It’s rumored that there’s another part of the Heavenly Vault Holy Land’s inheritance within the Chi Xiao Ancient Realm. Every time the Ancient Realm opens, the Holy Land sends people to try to obtain the inheritance, but they’ve never succeeded."

With Elder Qing Yan, who knew everything in Buddha Country, many things were convenient to understand.

As the Ancient Realm opened, Xin Ding entered with the Green Peak Sword.

The Green Peak Sword Small World could shield causality, and naturally, it could also shield the Ancient Realm’s probes, easily deceiving the Chi Xiao Ancient Realm.

"So this is the place," realized Immortal Fairy upon entering the Ancient Realm.