After speaking, she activated her Qi Blood and began to sense carefully. After several dozen breaths, her expression shifted slightly, and she frowned. "It's actually a Sound Transmission Sub-array!"

Lin Xuankong's expression paused. "Sound Transmission Sub-array?"

Xiao Xiuyi nodded. "This kind of Sound Transmission Sub-array can transmit the sounds and images around the wearer back to the main Sound Transmission Array. A Cultivator holding the main Sound Transmission Array only needs to activate their Qi Blood to sense it and can easily grasp the entire situation of the Cultivator wearing the sub-array.

"Generally speaking, this kind of sub-array is used by the Central State Divine Dynasty Immortal Sect to protect disciples or to transmit messages. However, sometimes it's also used to monitor the wearer!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuankong's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

He had always felt that Xiaoo Ying'Er giving him a Protective Jade Token wasn't that simple, which was why he had kept all the Jade Tokens in the Ghost Frog Pouch... Now, hearing Xiao Xiuyi say this, how could he not understand? This was definitely one of Xiaoo Ying'Er's methods to monitor and control her subordinates.

Perhaps that girl, Ying'Er, had no malicious intent... But to use such a surveillance Jade Token to spy on him was really going too far! Who knew what Xiaoo Ying'Er had actually monitored and seen during the time he wore the Sound Transmission Jade Token daily!

As Lin Xuankong was thinking this, Xiao Xiuyi frowned and said, "Brother Lin, there's no need to overthink it. A Protective Jade Token is incredibly precious. If it weren't for an extremely good friend who values you immensely, they definitely wouldn't give you such a Jade Token!"

Lin Xuankong said, "Miss Xiao, can you disable the miniature sound transmission array in this Jade Token?"

A hint of confidence appeared on Xiao Xiuyi's face. "Of course, I can. As long as a few of the Inscriptions are altered, the array will immediately become ineffective, and it won't affect its protective function!"

Hearing this, Lin Xuankong immediately took out all the Jade Tokens from his Ghost Frog Pouch. "Then I'll have to trouble Miss Xiao!"

Seeing this, Xiao Xiuyi couldn't help but look surprised. She had heard about this kind of Protective Jade Token in Kyoto. It was something that only high-ranking princes and princesses of the Great Xia Royal Family could possess. For Brother Lin to pull out so many... what other identities did he have? Who exactly was he...?

After Xiao Xiuyi finished altering the arrays on all the Jade Tokens, Lin Xuankong looked at her. "I won't disturb Miss Xiao here for the next few days. After you complete the deduction, just come to the Great Marsh Prefecture to find me!"

Xiao Xiuyi escorted Lin Xuankong out of the cave. Watching Lin Xuankong leap away, her eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

She stroked the Jade Token in her hand and thought to herself, Is Brother Lin really just the Silver Jade Steward of the Yin Talisman Sect? He can command the patriarchs of the Guo and Feng Families, quickly gather a large amount of materials and so many Demon Pearls, and even possesses Protective Jade Tokens—treasures that only the Central Divine Dynasty and the Great Xia Royal Family have... What a strange, mysterious, and intriguing fellow!

「After returning to the Lin Residence」

Lin Xuankong bought some dishes and preserves that Lii Xiaolan and Zhao Yufei liked, as well as some daily necessities, before entering the Secret Realm.

「At the stone tower on the mountaintop」

Just as Lin Xuankong placed the various items on the table, his two wives walked out from the Alchemy Room.

Lii Xiaolan's eyes lit up as she looked at the preserves, chive pastries, and various delicacies on the table.

"Hmph, so you do have some conscience! It wasn't in vain that Yu Fei and I refined pills for you every day!" Lii Xiaolan said with a smile.

Lin Xuankong smiled, looking at his charming wife.

Zhao Yufei's eyes sparkled as she said, "Husband, Sister Lii and I explored the Secret Realm these past two days and discovered many valleys suitable for growing various medicinal herbs. Those valleys are quite spiritually rich, and the soil is extremely fertile."

Lii Xiaolan held a large prawn in her left hand and a pastry in her right, eating as she nodded.

"This Secret Realm is your domain, Husband. It's such a shame to leave it undeveloped! If we plant all kinds of medicinal herbs in those valleys, I can refine a large amount of the prized Nine Revolutions Qi Replenishing Elixir. For replenishing True Qi, it should provide even more than Tier Three or Tier Four Demon Flesh!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuankong's eyes lit up. Plant a large number of medicinal herbs? If I could plant Nine Revolutions Qi Replenishing Soup herbs in the numerous valleys within the Secret Realm, I could directly consume those Qi Blood-replenishing herbs. That would save me from spending so much manpower and resources acquiring Demon Flesh from everywhere!

Eating tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of pounds of herbs daily... the effect on True Qi replenishment wouldn't be inferior to Demon Flesh! Crucially, if I could really plant a large number of herbs, I'd save on the consumption of Heavy Water Spiritual Objects!

Heavy Water Spiritual Objects are hard to condense. Even though my Secret Realm is vast, their quantity is ultimately limited. And with my incredible consumption rate... if I continue consuming Heavy Water Spiritual Objects like this, they'll likely be exhausted in about half a year!

If I could plant medicinal herbs in all the countless valleys within the Secret Realm to supply my True Qi, wouldn't that be far better than relying purely on Demon Flesh?

Thinking of this, Lin Xuankong nodded with anticipation.

"Then, in the next few days, I'll have my subordinates go all out to collect herb seeds. We'll plant medicinal herbs in all the valleys of this Secret Realm."

Hearing this, Lii Xiaolan smiled and glanced at him.

"This Secret Realm is so vast. There are probably hundreds, even thousands, of large valleys suitable for herb cultivation. Planting herbs is simple enough—just turn the soil, dig pits, and sow seeds. But these herbs are delicate. How could they withstand the exotic grasses and trees in the valleys? They probably wouldn't even get a chance to sprout!

"If you really want to manage this Secret Realm properly, you'll definitely need to bring in a large number of people.

"Surely you don't plan to rely on just Yu Fei and me to take care of countless herbs in hundreds of valleys?"

Hearing this, Lin Xuankong's expression faltered.

That really is a problem. For hundreds of large valleys, it would take at least several hundred thousand people to barely manage them. To ensure full utilization of all the land, the required population would be even larger—perhaps even several million people wouldn't be enough... After all, the land spans over four thousand miles in diameter!

Zhao Yufei's eyes showed a hint of anticipation.

"Husband is the master of this Secret Realm. If you can gather tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of people here to work, wouldn't you immediately establish a small kingdom!"

Lii Xiaolan chuckled, "Mhm, mhm, establish a small kingdom! Then Husband would be the little king of the Ba Mountain Secret Realm, and Sister Yu Fei here would be one of the Young Princess Consorts!"

Listening to the two of them, Lin Xuankong's heart stirred.

A small kingdom? The little king of the Secret Realm? My Secret Realm isn't small at all. If nurtured, it could become many, many times larger than the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty! For such a vast Secret Realm, if I could gather a large number of people to settle and multiply here, it would indeed be a good idea!

In this Ba Mountain Secret Realm, I possess various god-like abilities. I can influence the Heart Spirits of the creatures within, affect the weather, and gradually change the landscape of mountains and rivers. As long as I wish it, this place could completely become a kingdom whose development I direct!

If I could transfer millions, or even more, people here and have my two wives manage them well, then herbs could be planted everywhere in the Secret Realm. This would provide me with an endless supply of medicinal materials to rapidly replenish my True Qi, and I could also establish a kingdom free from Demon invasions!

As for the will of the people? For most people in this world, a place without Demon invasions is practically paradise! This is truly an idea where everyone benefits; it must be planned carefully!

At this thought, Lin Xuankong suddenly remembered the hundreds of thousands of people he had seen through General Yang's vision in the Sealing Demon Mountain Range, people who were being used as blood food!

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