Although it wasn't the Profound Nether Yin Fire Palm, the movement technique was exactly what Chen Guan needed. He immediately activated and learned the "Forest Net Ghost Steps" secret skill. A flood of information poured into Chen Guan's mind from the Secret Core.
Secret Skill: Forest Net Ghost Steps (Unique Item).
Usage Requirement: None.
Primordial Energy Consumption: 1.79.
Chen Guan's mind was filled with detailed knowledge of the Forest Net Ghost Steps, as if it had been carved into his brain or as if he had practiced it thousands of times. He could already execute the steps effortlessly.
The Forest Net Ghost Steps could be considered an upgraded version of Ghost Shadow Steps. Each step resembled a specter moving stealthily or a ghost drifting weightlessly. With just a light touch of his toes, his speed would instantly increase dramatically, leaving behind afterimages.
"This effect is amazing, truly worthy of being a unique movement technique," Chen Guan thought with satisfaction. He hadn't even activated The First Secret Technique yet—with its enhancement, the Forest Net Ghost Steps would become even more formidable.
"Brother, your two pets are incredibly powerful," Duan Shulin approached with a bright smile, though his eyes kept darting between Rouge and the Tomb Lord.
Normally, unless one possessed pure yang secret techniques, it was extremely difficult to neutralize the effects of yin fire energy. Even after killing the Profound Yin Ghost Mother, the lingering yin fire would cause serious problems. Without proper treatment methods, the pet could become permanently crippled.
The Tomb Lord didn't appear to possess any pure yang secret techniques, yet remained unaffected by the yin fire energy, making Duan Shulin quite curious.
"Just lucky," Chen Guan responded briefly without looking up, crouching down to strip the red dress from the Profound Yin Ghost Mother's corpse.
This red dress was actually a secret treasure—though it looked rather strange, he'd heard it had decent defensive capabilities and some special effects.
Upon examining the dress's information, Chen Guan discovered it was actually a unique secret treasure, not just rare quality as he'd initially thought. This didn't surprise him—after obtaining the Forest Net Ghost Steps, he'd already guessed this Profound Yin Ghost Mother wasn't merely rare quality but a mutated unique variant.
Ghost Wedding Dress: Level 10 Secret Treasure (Unique Item).
Red Burial, Certain Ghost; Wedding Burial, Eternal Damnation. A sinister secret treasure that inverts yin-yang and confuses heavenly secrets.
Chen Guan didn't care that it was technically women's clothing and put it on immediately. Fortunately, the dress was quite simple in design—more like a red robe than traditional wedding attire. Being a secret treasure, it could adjust its size automatically. While wearing it made him appear somewhat eerie, Chen Guan didn't mind at all.
To him, this was an excellent item—he wouldn't trade it for even higher-level secret treasures. Its ability to invert yin-yang and confuse heavenly secrets meant it could nullify many detection-type secret skills, preventing others from spying on his information.
Certain secret skills like Heavenly Eye or Yin-Yang Vision could discern others' Primordial Energy values or secret skills, achieving the "know yourself and know your enemy" effect. While the Ghost Wedding Dress didn't completely block heavenly secrets, it could distort and falsify the information seen through such detection skills, which was more than sufficient for Chen Guan's needs.
"I'm Duan Shulin. May I know your name, brother?" Duan Shulin asked from a distance, unable to approach as Rouge and the Tomb Lord were watching him intently.
"Strangers meeting by chance needn't exchange names. If you have business, please go ahead," Chen Guan replied, wanting no interaction or conflict with Duan Shulin.
But if Duan Shulin had designs on his spoils, Chen Guan wouldn't mind sending him back to be reborn.
"Don't misunderstand, brother. By killing that mutated Profound Yin Ghost Mother, you saved my life. How could I repay kindness with enmity? These spoils rightfully belong to you. I merely wanted to ask—would you consider selling these two pets?" Duan Shulin quickly explained, guessing Chen Guan's thoughts.
"I only have these two useful pets and don't intend to sell them," Chen Guan refused.
"Of course it's your decision, but hear my offer first—no harm in that." Duan Shulin took out an item and illuminated it with his headlamp. "Brother, how about trading your two pets for this?"
Chen Guan glanced over, about to refuse outright, but then recognized what Duan Shulin was holding. Looking closer, he was slightly stunned: "Is that... a Samsara City secret realm card?"
"Correct. A limited-edition holographic secret realm card issued by Samsara City's lord—only one thousand exist. It grants unlimited access to all seventy-nine Mystical Spirit areas under Samsara City's jurisdiction without additional fees. You understand this card's value, right?" Duan Shulin smiled.
Chen Guan certainly knew its worth. This wasn't something money could easily buy—some areas were completely inaccessible without special permission, while others required expensive entry tickets. Samsara City issued several types of secret realm cards, but most only offered discounts or limited access. This holographic card ranked among the highest authority levels and wasn't meant for sale—the city lord usually reserved them for gifts or special exchanges.
In short, even with money, obtaining this card was nearly impossible.
For Chen Guan, owning this card meant free access to numerous Mystical Spirit areas, saving significant expenses—the longer he used it, the more he'd save. This update is available on novelꜰire.net
"Does this card require identity registration?" Chen Guan was genuinely tempted, given his financial constraints.
"None needed. It's anonymous—the card identifies the holder, not the person. The type requiring registration is called the Black Gold Card—similar but different. If you doubt its authenticity, you can verify first before we trade," Duan Shulin explained.
"One card for one pet only," Chen Guan stated directly.
"Deal. I'll take the four-armed, four-legged one," Duan Shulin immediately responded.
"Agreed, but we must verify the card's authenticity first." Chen Guan had planned to offer only the Tomb Lord anyway, so Duan Shulin's choice saved him the trouble.
"We can verify now," Duan Shulin readily agreed.
"Not now. We'll do it after I leave." Having paid the entry fee, Chen Guan wanted to explore the cave thoroughly first—hoping to acquire more secret treasures, Secret Cores, or pets, or at least earn enough money to buy the Profound Nether Yin Fire Palm manual.
Left with no choice, Duan Shulin followed Chen Guan, who recalled Rouge and summoned Warring States to scout ahead. Whenever they encountered Mystical Spirits, the Tomb Lord would eliminate them effortlessly.
The Tomb Lord's Heart-Rending Claws proved devastatingly effective—the Profound Yin Cave's inhabitants fell before it like wheat before a scythe, making Duan Shulin's eyes shine even brighter with interest.