Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 336 - 342: Earthquake

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Boom!

A sharp sword light descended from the sky, directly slaying the second-order devil beast before her. Li Zhixuan looked on with an indifferent face, her mind remaining utterly unfluctuating.

After all, too many devil beasts had died by her hand, so many that she herself had lost count.

Li Zhixuan wanted to visit the central region. Over the years, she had been steadfast in her promise and strived continuously, traversing mountains and rivers, braving the stars and the moon, all to get one step closer to the central region.

She was always very cautious on her journey, but she still encountered many troubles. The most dangerous of them nearly cost her life to the jaws of a devil beast.

Fortunately, all of that was in the past, and she was still alive, and well at that.

Regrettably, the bottleneck of the Golden Core was like an insurmountable chasm, firmly blocking Li Zhixuanʼs path, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldnʼt cross it.

It was for this reason that, no matter what Li Zhixuan encountered, there had been no sign of breakthrough up to now.

Li Zhixuan efficiently collected the most valuable parts from the devil beastʼs body and then turned and disappeared without a trace.

She was in the wilderness now, and the noise and blood from killing the devil beast were enough to attract a large number of devil beasts to fight over it. She did not want to entangle herself in that much trouble.

As dusk approached, Li Zhixuan found a hidden spot to rest and took the opportunity to clean and maintain her various spiritual objects.

As she had not planned a detailed route, sometimes she would roam the wilderness, possibly not encountering a large Cultivatorsʼ stronghold for several months.

Over time, the quality of spiritual objects would decline, so maintenance became a skill every Cultivator had to learn.

Luckily, just a few days ago, Li Zhixuan had passed through a marketplace and sold all the spiritual objects she had on hand; otherwise, this one task alone would have taken who knows how much time.

Rumble——

Just as Li Zhixuan was preparing to begin her cultivation for the day, a roar of the earth suddenly reached her ears, and the intense tremors made it impossible to stand.

What followed was the fracturing of rocks and the wails of living creatures. Fortunately, Li Zhixuan was not cultivating at the time. She flew out of the cave at the first moment, otherwise, she would have been buried inside.

”Earth Dragon Turning Over?” Li Zhixuan looked down at the ground below. The once thriving mountain peaks had collapsed, leaving only a low hill.

She had no idea just how vast the area affected by this Earth Dragon Turning Over was!

A full three thousand miles in diameter!

And where she was just on the edge. The center of the outbreak had become a lava lake sprawling dozens of miles.

Li Zhixuan did not take this Earth Dragon Turning Over to heart, as it was quite a normal occurrence. After a brief rest, she continued on her way.

A few days later, she stopped in a larger Immortal City to deal with her spiritual objects and to rest well for a day.

Unexpectedly, the Immortal City was abuzz with a piece of news, something Li Zhixuan could hear being discussed by Cultivators even as she walked the streets.

By the time Li Zhixuan reached the storefront, she had come to understand the whole story, including the cause and outcome.

The reason Cultivators were excited was that not far from the Immortal City, a Secret Realm had appeared!

Because of the severe ground movement a few days prior, everyone attributed the emergence of this Secret Realm to that event.

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The discussions among the crowd were mostly about collaborating to explore the Secret Realm once it opened.

They believed they could enter not because they possessed great cultivation levels or strength, but because there were no major powers nearby to monopolize or control the Secret Realm.

Of course, that was the case now, but it didnʼt mean it would remain so in the future, since the presence of a Secret Realm here would surely attract major powers.

In other words, most cultivators might only have this one chance.

Because of the Secret Realm, Li Zhixuan temporarily halted her steps; if possible, she also wanted to enter and see if she could obtain some treasures.

Time flew swiftly, and soon the day the Secret Realm opened arrived.

In front of the Secret Realmʼs portal stood a large number of cultivators; Li Zhixuan glanced over and couldnʼt even see the boundary, indicating just how many cultivators had come.

”So many people, surely the Secret Realm canʼt accommodate everyone?” a cultivator muttered softly.

”Why worry about that? As long as we can get in, thatʼs what matters.”

Li Zhixuan glanced at the two individuals, noting their decent strength, which indeed gave them a chance to enter the Secret Realm.

Hum——

With a hum that seemed to originate from within, the portal to the Secret Realm slowly opened, transforming into a towering gateway of light.

Instantly, countless cultivators used various methods, hoping to be among the first to enter the Secret Realm and secure an advantage.

It seemed the Secret Realm accepted all comers, regardless of whether they were Qi Cultivation cultivators or Golden Core cultivators.

ʼAt least a third-tier Secret Realm!ʼ Li Zhixuanʼs eyebrows raised slightly; if this information leaked out, those major powers would probably rush over immediately. After all, the grade of a third-tier Secret Realm wasnʼt low. It looked like there would be trouble when the Secret Realm closed, as feared.

After all, when Loose Cultivators pass through, they comb through everything like a fine-toothed comb, leaving not a single Spiritual Object behind. This was also why many Secret Realms did not welcome Loose Cultivators; their capacity for destruction was just too strong!

By the time those powers took over the Secret Realm, they would likely find nothing but an empty shell, certainly necessitating the collection of some fraction of the spoils from the Loose Cultivators.

However, she quickly cast these thoughts aside. The Secret Realm had only just opened, and she hasnʼt even entered yet; there was no need to worry about such distant issues.

She would be better off spending that time and energy considering how to survive in the Secret Realm while also making some gains.

With myriad thoughts racing through her mind, only a few moments had passed externally. Li Zhixuan immediately transformed into a streak of sword light, like an arrow released from a bowstring, and swiftly surpassed a large group of cultivators to successfully enter the Secret Realm.

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”So thatʼs how it is!” Li Zhirui looked carefully through the Jade Slip and let out a heartfelt exclamation.

Although he already had an understanding, and his direction was correct—getting right to the heart of the matter—truth be told, it was only a deduction of a Golden Core cultivator, far from comparing to the completeness and detail of Yun Qingrouʼs guidance.

People often say ʼBreaking the Pill into a Babyʼ, but it should actually be ʼFrom Pill to Nascent Soulʼ. If one were to literally use the method of shattering the pill to condense the Nascent Soul Infancy, breakthroughs were not impossible, but that would result in a ʼdead infant,ʼ only able to wander in the Nascent Soul Realm, unable to advance any further.

The details in the Jade Slip given by Yun Qingrou explained how best to refine the Golden Core, the issues to be vigilant about during the process, and so on, offering utmost comprehensiveness!

As for why Li Zhirui trusted Yun Qingrou so much? Rather than saying he trusted her, it would be more accurate to say he didnʼt feel she had any reason to deceive him using such methods.

If Yun Qingrou had wanted to settle karma, she could have directly taken action against him back on the Spirit Boat; there would have been no need to devise such a convoluted scheme.