After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 295

"Yes! Peak Master!"

None of the disciples had any objections to this.

This house was the first one they had seen since entering the secret realm. Although no one was in the house, it was not difficult to see traces of someone having lived there in many rooms. It was just that so much time had passed that the traces were somewhat blurred.

Since they had benefited from the inside, they were indebted to this family. Unless they were extremely poor, they wouldn't bother with this door.

Moreover, even if someone did attack, after Chen Lan's words, no one dared to make a move.

After leaving the house, Chen Lan led her disciples on their journey, and the next few days were very fruitful for everyone.

It has been about ten days since they entered the secret realm. Although it seems like a short time, many disciples have undergone tremendous changes.

Compared to when they were independent cultivators, they are now much more disciplined in their actions, and they are no longer as panicked and flustered when facing demonic beasts as they were at the beginning.

Chen Lan was even more pleased to give them more training, just like now—

"Today's mission is to reach that forest before dark. It's right there, can you see it?" Chen Lan pointed to the mountainside in the distance, where there was a red forest that was still clearly visible even from a distance.

"I see!"

"Alright, you're free to act on your own. Remember to arrive on time. If anything unexpected happens along the way, call for help immediately. Also, use the yellow smoke talismans I gave you when needed. I don't want anyone to be unable to return to the team."

"Yes!"

It's free time again. Compared to walking together as a group, the disciples are obviously happier when they have free time now and then.

What made them happy was not the separation from the group itself, but the fact that they finally had the right to choose their own route. If there was anything good along their own path, they could keep it all without having to share it with the rest of the group.

If they arrive at their destination within the allotted time, they can explore more places and perhaps gain even more.

The disciples dispersed excitedly, usually in groups of two or three, or four or five. This way, they could help each other out and avoid too many people competing for the spoils.

Of course, some people prefer to be alone, and Chen Lan doesn't interfere with that; it's entirely up to the individual's choice.

To avoid repeating the same path as others, each small group eagerly chose a direction to move forward. This way, even if they overlapped, they could gain an advantage and avoid eating what others had left over.

Chen Lan looked at the other squad leaders. As usual, they each chose a route so that if any disciple was in trouble, someone would be able to get there as quickly as possible.

Chen Lan walked slowly behind, making sure no one was around, before taking out something and marking it on the ground.

This mark clearly does not belong to the Xianlai Sect, because it is the symbol of the Wuya Sect.

Jiang Rong's entire squad was completely wiped out. Their deaths weren't the main issue; the crucial point was that the various squads within the Wuya Sect maintained contact with each other, and each squad had to keep track of their movements every day to ensure that no one else was in danger.

The mark Chen Lan made belonged to Jiang Rong's team, used to prove that everything was normal for that team and they were still tracking the disciples of the Xianlai Sect.

In fact, under normal circumstances, someone in Jiang Rong's team should also be responsible for finding and checking the markings of the other three teams, so that if any team encounters trouble, he can notify the team to provide support.

But Chen Lan wouldn't have it; she'd rather the other three teams all be dead.

After marking the location, Chen Lan, like any other disciple, walked around searching for treasures, occasionally engaging in battles with any monsters she encountered.

In fact, as the team traveled, many weaker demonic beasts sensed the cultivators' aura early on and would stay far away, not daring to show themselves at all.

Only those gregarious and powerful demonic beasts dare to swagger out, not to flee, but to fight at a moment's notice. Now that everyone is traveling separately and their auras are weaker, some lone or weaker demonic beasts will show themselves. So, in a way, this free movement allows the disciples to train better.

Chen Lan had Mo Jiuwei's map and knew where the powerful monsters were on the way to the Red Forest, so she specifically chose this area to travel.

Not only that, she only strolled around leisurely at first, but soon lost interest and quickened her pace.

Chen Lan concealed her aura and avoided people as she walked, passing at least twenty disciples of the Immortal Sect without them noticing.

"arrive."

As Chen Lan spoke, she looked at an ancient tree in front of her.

The tree was extremely thick; even ten people couldn't encircle it. Its trunk was short and stout, but its canopy was enormous, blocking out the sun.

Many winding vines hang down from the middle of the branches, looking like snakes from a distance. The leaves of the whole tree are dense, with no gaps in the middle, so that even the sunlight cannot get through.

The tree is covered with many glistening and beautiful little fruits. The fruits have a very special shape, somewhat like a medicine bottle, with a small head and a large belly.

Chen Lan stared at the tree for a while, then found a secluded spot and disappeared, as if she had never been there before.

About half an hour later, four disciples walked over while chatting.

They looked a little tired, but their eyes were bright, and they seemed to be in a good mood.

"That's a Cymbidium goeringii! I've only ever seen it in books, this is the first time I've ever seen one in person!"

"Yes, its fragrance is so wonderful. It would be great if it could be made into a perfume, which would be excellent for scenting clothes."

"Let's not." Elder Liu once mentioned this to us when he was explaining the cultivation method, saying that it's best for cultivators not to have any special scent on their bodies, because it makes it difficult to conceal their presence and makes it too easy to reveal their identity.

“Ah…how could I have forgotten that? You’re right.”

"Hehe, I only realized it after Elder Liu told me."

"Old Man Liu is really nice. He knows a lot, and he's also patient and gentle, without any airs at all."

"Peak Master Chen is the same way, oh, and so is Sect Leader Xu, they are both very nice people!"

"Yes, yes, the people of the Immortal Sect are all very nice. They are completely different from the managers of those big sects that I have heard about before."

"Hey, look! What kind of tree is that? The fruit on it is so pretty!"

As the four chatted, they finally noticed the huge tree.

Of the four people, three were women and one was a man. When they saw the fruit on the tree, the girls' eyes lit up.

"It looks so beautiful... It's as pink as a baby's skin, and it's so glossy."

"Those vines are really scary, they're crooked and twisted, like snakes."

"I'll give it a try." The male cultivator flicked a leaf between his fingers, severing a vine, which then fell to the ground.

It was indeed just a vine, not a snake.