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The cultivators moved swiftly, and in just an hour, they reached their destination.

The spiritual aura around the valley was thin, and there were no signs of civilization within a hundred miles. The location was off the main route to Seven Stars City, so few cultivators would come here unless they had a reason. It was indeed an ideal spot.

"This is the place," Shi Wuming said as he led them down into the valley.

Ning Yuzhou and the others inspected the valley, finding it quite ordinary with nothing remarkable about it.

As Shi Wuming was about to take out the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror, Ning Yuzhou said, "Not so fast, I need to set up a formation here."

Saying that, he took out the materials for setting up the formation from his storage bag and began arranging them in the valley. The formation he was working on was evidently a large one.

The others didn’t know why he wanted to set up a formation there, but seeing that he had already started, they rolled up their sleeves to help.

None of them were knowledgeable about formations, so they could only assist with the manual work and observe Ning Yuzhou as he worked, hoping to learn something in the process. After all, having more skills was never a bad thing. The art of formations was indeed mysterious and difficult to grasp, but it was undeniably useful in certain situations. Even if they weren’t proficient, knowing a little would be beneficial.

"Brother Ning, what kind of formation are you setting up?" Shi Wuming asked curiously.

Ning Yuzhou replied, "A concealment formation."

Everyone nodded in understanding, assuming Ning Yuzhou was concerned about the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror leaking any traces of their presence. If no one was around, it would be fine, but if it attracted cultivators who came here looking for trouble, it would be bad. It was better to be cautious.

Only Wen Qiao suspected that Ning Yuzhou had other intentions. If he merely wanted to hide their presence, a smaller concealment formation would have sufficed.

It took half a day for Ning Yuzhou to finally complete the large concealment formation.

As a faint glow flickered, the formation activated, cloaking the entire valley in invisibility.

From outside the valley, it was impossible to see through the concealment. No one would discover that there was a hidden valley here unless a cultivator who was highly skilled in formations accidentally found a clue. Of course, if someone saw through the concealment formation and deliberately broke it to enter, it wouldn’t matter. This was just an ordinary valley. If they were found out, it wouldn’t be their concern.

After the concealment formation was set up and Ning Yuzhou had rested enough, Shi Wuming took out the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror.

Everyone was quite interested in the divine weapon that could traverse spaces and gathered around to watch.

Using her Yuanchuang-stage powers, Wen Tuti summoned a gust of wind to lift herself up, allowing her to get a closer look at the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror in Shi Wuming’s hand. She even reached out to touch it.

Wen Qiao asked, "Brother Shi, you once mentioned that the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror has the coordinates of the Holy Martial Continent recorded. What does that mean?"

"The coordinate recording refers to the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror storing the locations of continents that its previous users have visited," Shi Wuming explained as he input his spiritual power into the mirror.

The once-dark and cold surface of the mirror seemed to come alive as a single drop of water spread across it, quickly expanding into a vast, rippling sea.

Then, the black water mirror flashed with countless pieces of information, and the names of various continents appeared and disappeared rapidly.

The names of the recorded continents flashed by so quickly that the naked eye couldn’t keep up.

However, as cultivators, they could use their spiritual senses to perceive the rapidly flashing names, even if their eyes couldn’t. They were amazed at the sheer number of continents recorded.

"Who was the previous owner of the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror?" Ning Yuzhou suddenly asked.

Shi Wuming shrugged. "I don’t know! It was said to have been kept in the Soul Hall and is considered one of the treasures of our Seven Soul Sect."

Everyone noted that he referred to it as "one of" the sect’s treasures, not "the only" one.

They once again marveled at the Seven Soul Sect’s vast resources and couldn’t help but suspect that the sect had used the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror to explore many continents.

"If the Tianzhen Alliance had something like this, we wouldn’t have to go through the trouble of searching for inter-continental teleportation arrays everywhere. We could simply travel to those continents, set up our own inter-continental teleportation arrays, and take control of them," Pei Qiyu joked.

Shi Wuming said, "This belongs to us, and they can't have it even if they want it!"

Although the Tianzhen Alliance has its own selfish motives, another of their objectives is for the greater good. If they could establish teleportation arrays across all the continents in the lower realms, the connections between continents would be stronger, which would benefit the cultivators' cultivation.

The more isolated a region is, the more backward it becomes, and the cultivators in these isolated regions are not as advanced—the Pleiades Continent is an example of this. Conversely, the more advanced a continent is, with mutual exchanges between continents, the more open-minded the cultivators become, focusing on the bigger picture rather than short-term gains, leading to a better overall atmosphere on that continent.

Although the risks are equally significant, it's still necessary for the lower realms.

As Shi Wuming spoke, he gently brushed the surface of the mirror, which steadied and then displayed the terrain related to the Holy Martial Continent.

When Wen Qiao saw the mirror shrink the image of the Holy Martial Continent and display it in miniature, she couldn't help but be stunned.

The mirror appeared to hold an endless expanse of water, with the Holy Martial Continent being an isolated island within this vast water domain. This scene perfectly illustrated the relationship between the Endless Sea and the Holy Martial Continent. The entire lower realm resembled a vast ocean, with all continents being isolated islands within it, and the Holy Martial Continent was one such island.

Anyone familiar with the lower realms would understand what this mirror was showing.

Su Molan drew a quiet breath and couldn't help but recall the sea charts found in the Pleiades Valley. It seemed that since ancient times, someone had already figured out everything about the lower realms, which was why they left behind sea charts of the lower realms and divine tools like the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror.

After a moment of reflection, it was time to say goodbye.

Shi Wuming said, "When we activate the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror later, hold onto me tightly and don't let go!"