A hundred-meter-long corridor stretched before him, depicting the rise of the ruthless female emperor from her childhood, through her bloody path to power, until she stood tall in the nine heavens, looking down upon the worlds.
The events that occurred along this journey were nothing short of legendary, like a myth brought to life.
However, despite having completed all the murals, Qin Mu showed no signs of stopping.
He knew there was still one crucial step left—the finishing touch, the stroke that would bring it all to life!
"Exchange for the innate Dao Marks, inscribe them into the murals, and manifest all the scenes on them!
Anyone who gazes upon these murals will be immersed in the experience and see these events as if they happened before their eyes!"
Qin Mu made his request.
The murals were stiff and lifeless, unable to fully embody the legendary experience of the ruthless empress.
Only by creating a sense of living history—where the past seemed to unfold right before one's eyes—could the murals truly capture the essence of her tale.
'Your Shock Points—500!'
'Your Shock Points—800!'
'Your Shock Points—400!'
'Your Shock Points—800!'
…
The Shock Points flowed like water, steadily diminishing.
Finally, the murals of the hundred-meter-long corridor were completely transformed!
Now, they seemed to breathe with life, as though they were a true record of the rise of a human empress.
With the corridor finally completed, Qin Mu proceeded to create an ancient hall at the end of the corridor.
Inside the hall, the furnishings were simple, with only a single table in the center.
As for what would be placed on that table, Qin Mu had already made his preparations.
"System, open the exchange list. I want to exchange for the Sky Devouring Demon Art of the Ruthless Emperor!"
Qin Mu commanded.
Soon, the system's exchange list appeared before him.
[Sky Devouring Demon Art]
Price: 3 million Shock Points
Three million Shock Points?
Qin Mu gasped. That was far too much; he couldn't afford it!
Fortunately, the system allowed him to exchange for parts of the Sky Devouring Demon Art, rather than the entire volume.
Otherwise, Qin Mu would never be able to gather that many Shock Points in a reasonable amount of time.
In the end, Qin Mu spent 100,000 Shock Points to exchange for the first two volumes of the Sky Devouring Demon Art.
With these two volumes, even an ordinary person with no cultivation experience could reach the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm.
An ancient, weathered scroll appeared in Qin Mu's hands, exuding an aura of vast and distant time. It was the first two volumes of the Sky Devouring Demon Art.
After placing the two volumes on the table, Qin Mu spent another 10,000 Shock Points to exchange for a blank ancient scroll, which he also laid on the table.
The blank scroll had a special restriction placed upon it, such that cultivators below the Saint Realm could not read its contents.
Qin Mu did not intend to add any content to the scroll just yet.
This scroll was intended to serve as a clue related to the Ruthless Emperor's legacy.
As it had a restriction, only those with the right potential would be able to read it in the future.
When the time was right, Qin Mu would be able to inscribe new content on the scroll and allow others to see it.
Since it was obtained through Shock Points, inscribing content on it would be a simple task, even if the scroll were in someone else's hands.
"This second secret realm will house part of the Ruthless Emperor's legacy," Qin Mu murmured to himself.
In the future, he would build many more secret realms, guiding the appearance of legendary beings from myths.
At the same time, he would arrange for the legacies of many great figures, helping the current generation of humanity produce even more powerful cultivators.
The history of the past will be written by me!
The history of the future will be shaped by me!
The feeling of being the greatest behind-the-scenes mastermind in a fantasy world was truly exhilarating!
"With the second Ruthless Emperor legacy secret realm completed, the next step is to attach this secret realm to the Bronze Ring and place it in the Tian Duo Mountain Range," Qin Mu thought.
With a wave of his hand, he exchanged 30,000 Shock Points for an ancient-looking bronze ring that exuded an ethereal, celestial aura.
Then, he attached the second secret realm to this bronze ring.
As soon as someone touched the ring, their consciousness would be drawn into the secret realm.
A spatial passage would then form, allowing other cultivators to enter.
However, most cultivators could only enter the hundred-meter-long corridor. To proceed further into the ancient hall, they would have to pass the 'trial' set by Qin Mu.
Having completed these tasks, Qin Mu checked his remaining Shock Points.
Previously, his Shock Points had risen to 250,000.
Now, after completing the second secret realm, he had only about 60,000 Shock Points left.
"I need to head to the Tian Duo Mountain Range soon. It's probably full of cultivators by now. I need to increase my strength," Qin Mu thought, examining the bronze ring in his hand.
At the moment, he was still just an ordinary person. Such a cultivation level would not be enough to survive in the Tian Duo Mountain Range.
However, Qin Mu was not in a hurry, as with enough Shock Points, raising his cultivation was just a matter of minutes.
"System, if I spend all my Shock Points, what level of cultivation can I reach?"
Qin Mu asked.
"You have two options:
Focus purely on advancing your cultivation level, practicing average techniques, which will bring you to the Half-Step Great Being realm.
Cultivate the strongest ancient scriptures for each realm, breaking through the limits of each stage, and combine them with powerful battle techniques, which will bring you to the first layer of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm."
(Available Cultivation Realms: Blood Condensation, Bone Refinement, Divine Bridge, Heavenly Phenomenon, Dragon Transformation, Great Being, King, Saint, Emperor)
Half-Step Great Being versus the first layer of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm?
The gap was certainly significant.
However, while the difference in realms was large, the potential of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm was undoubtedly greater in the long run.
"I'm currently in a place with relatively few powerful cultivators, so reaching the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm should be enough for now," Qin Mu thought for only a few seconds before making up his mind.
He chose the second option, pushing his cultivation to the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm.
After all, cultivation levels could always be raised later with enough Shock Points. But the foundation had to be set right from the beginning.
Besides, there were not many powerful cultivators near Ice Snow City.
With the first layer of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, he would be able to sweep through everything.
"System, I choose the second option!"
Qin Mu declared.
The moment the words left his mouth, his Shock Points rapidly dwindled, and his cultivation rose at a terrifying speed—almost one realm with each breath!
In just a few breaths,
His cultivation had risen from that of a non-cultivator to a first-layer Heavenly Phenomenon Realm cultivator!
And he had mastered the strongest ancient techniques for each realm, breaking the limits and gaining unmatched combat power!
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