I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 261 Entering the Secret Realm (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The following morning, Foundation Establishment cultivators from various sects, along with some fortunate rogue cultivators who had obtained passage tokens, gathered in the desert 1,500 miles east of Flint City.

The crowd was bustling and noisy.

At the entrance to the Golden Zheng Plains Secret Realm, a vast array of wind-eroded rock pillars stand like a maze in the sea of ​​sand, their surfaces mottled and covered with weathered runes.

In the center of the stone pillar forest, a vortex of quicksand slowly rotates. The depths of the vortex are dark and lightless, as if leading to the earth's core. Occasionally, sparks burst out from the sand gaps, only to be swept into the air by the scorching wind and disappear without a trace.

These stone pillars appear chaotic and naturally formed, but in reality, they contain complex array principles that stabilize the entrance to the secret realm. They were painstakingly laid out by the founding ancestor of the Zhu Ming Sect, resulting in a stable passage that can be used today. They also have a powerful sealing and protective function to prevent the monsters inside from escaping.

"Line up to have your pass checked! One at a time, no crowding!"

Zhu Mingzong's disciples stood by the stone pillar, loudly maintaining order. They led the female cultivators from the Shen family, who were in charge of defense, to carefully check the passes according to the list. Each pass was checked before allowing one person to pass, ensuring that no one could sneak in.

Disciples from all sects were eager and excited.

"I heard that the Jade Purity Sect put three 'Ice Heart Pills' inside that can resist inner demons and increase the success rate of Core Formation. Whoever finds them gets them!"

"The Mo Family Fortress is really going all out, preparing a complete set of mechanical puppets. It's just that we don't know what form they will take. The Mo Family Fortress's strongest mechanical puppets are the humanoid ones, followed by the beast-shaped ones."

"The Cangling Sect is quite generous. To celebrate her disciple winning the championship, True Monarch Danxi placed three magic treasures and ten top-grade magic artifacts into the secret realm."

"Fortunately, the treasure hunt has never used the illusory array, otherwise I would have taken the item in full view of everyone and wouldn't have been able to escape the territory of Flint City. Zhu Mingzong is truly righteous!"

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, their eyes gleaming with eager anticipation.

The Xuan Ying Sword Sect's group was completely silent; the disciples were dejected, their eyes dim, as if they had lost their souls.

Xu Manxiu stood at the front of the line. He turned around and glanced at his fellow disciples behind him, then said loudly, "Everyone, stay alert! In this secret realm treasure hunt, opportunities depend on your own abilities. Don't let outsiders laugh at us!"

Liu Taozhi also stepped forward, her voice clear and firm, "Senior Sister... no, since Fellow Daoist Heying has chosen her own path, we should respect her decision. Xuan Ying Sword Sect will not be discouraged by the departure of one person!"

Her gaze swept over the crowd, her tone softening, "Today's adventure in the secret realm to search for treasures and hone our skills is the most important thing. If we have the chance, we'll have a fair and square battle with her to prove that my Xuan Ying Sword Sect is still the leader of the Northern Xuan Sword Path!"

Upon hearing this, the sword cultivators finally felt a surge of fighting spirit in their eyes, gripping their sword hilts tightly and straightening their backs.

"Senior Sister Liu is right! Let's go!"

"Yes, we can't let people underestimate the Xuan Ying Sword Sect!"

Xu Manxiu nodded slightly, feeling that Liu Taozhi had become increasingly mature and responsible.

This time, the Sword Sect had the largest number of disciples entering the sect, not only for treasure hunting but also for a secret mission assigned by the Immortal Alliance.

During the treasure hunt, maintain order within the secret realm. Anyone suspected of being a member of the Dream Immortal Cult must be executed without mercy.

Feng Wuhen and Xiao Jue were at the back of the group, squatting face to face. Their cultivation was not high enough, so they failed to pass the arena selection.

Among their group of disciples, only Jiang Yi, Shen Puning, Xin Wushuang, Zhao Cangyun, and that cunning Chu Qianji, whose cultivation level had not reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, obtained the pass.

Several other senior disciples, some at the late Foundation Establishment stage and others at the peak, also received the pass, but they weren't very familiar with each other and had no interaction.

Feng Wuhen and Xiao Jue would occasionally look up towards the direction of Flint City, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Feng Wuhen muttered to himself, "Given Senior Sister Jiang's personality, she'll definitely sleep until the very last minute before leaving. If we wait a little longer, we'll definitely be able to catch her here."

Xiao Jue, holding the sword box, nodded solemnly, "Hmm, she's always been lazy, she wouldn't come this early."

As the two were talking, they saw Shen Puning and Xin Wushuang walking side by side. They had changed into new outfits from head to toe. Even Xin Wushuang had changed into a brand new hunting outfit, and her boots were spotless, clearly high-grade magic artifacts.

Jiang Yi won the championship, and they all made a lot of money. Shen Puning has been buying a lot of things with Xin Wushuang these past few days.

Feng Wuhen immediately went to greet her, "Where is Senior Sister Jiang? Is she still fast asleep?"

Xiao Jue quickly followed, his gaze fixed intently on them.

Shen Puning blinked. "Didn't Ayi leave early this morning? Didn't you see? She said she wanted to be the first to enter the secret realm!"

"what?!"

Feng Wuhen and Xiao Jue spoke in unison, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Why isn't she following the script?!" Feng Wuhen wailed.

Xiao Jue couldn't hold back any longer, "We miscalculated..."

Shen Puning chuckled and entered the secret realm with Xin Wushuang. Although she couldn't go with Jiang Yi, Jiang Yi drew a detailed map of the Jinzhengyuan Secret Realm for them and pointed out several places that might be the entrance to the Kundao Palace.

They also left a way for them to locate each other within the secret realm, so they could reunite when needed. After all the Foundation Establishment cultivators stepped into the quicksand vortex, the female cultivator from the Shen family responsible for guarding the entrance to the secret realm put away the recording jade slip and was about to close the entrance when she suddenly frowned.

She lightly tapped the jade slip with her fingertip, rechecking the list and quantities, and her expression changed drastically.

"wrong!"

She suddenly looked up at her companion beside her, "The list that Zhu Mingzong gave us today only has eighty-eight people on it, and the number of passes checked is also eighty-eight, but the entrance array just now showed that ninety people went in."

His companion was startled and quickly came over to check. The two checked it three times to confirm that it was correct.

There were indeed two more people!

"How can this be?"

The group recalled the scene from earlier: disciples from various sects were bustling about, the Xuan Ying sword cultivator looked dejected, the Cang Ling Sect disciples were excited, and the rogue cultivators were whispering among themselves...

Everything was normal, except the number of people didn't match up.

Those who can sneak into the secret realm silently are no ordinary people!

"Quickly! Go and report to Elder Zhu Mingzong immediately!"

……

At that time, in the secret realm of Jinzhengyuan.

Jiang Yi was randomly teleported to the wind-eroded forest in the south of the secret realm. This place is a maze composed of countless wind-eroded rock pillars, where bone-chilling winds blow all year round, capable of cutting flesh and eroding bones.

The endless yellow sand interfered with divine sense probing, and even the naked eye could not see very far. Occasionally, one or two eagle cries came from high above, sharp as if piercing through clouds and splitting rocks, making one's scalp tingle.

This place is the lair of the 'Bone-Eroding Wind Falcon' and the 'Sand Shadow Fox'. The wind-eroded pillars are baptized by the burning wind, and occasionally a special mineral called 'Whispering Wind Stone' is produced, which is very suitable for forging sonic magical artifacts.

The Golden Zheng Plain Secret Realm is vast and sparsely populated with demons. Its area is more than three times that of the Xuandu Mountain Secret Realm. Due to the rules of the secret realm, apart from demon beasts and spirits, human cultivators cannot use the art of flying. Flying artifacts are also of little use here.

Therefore, the entire treasure hunt was given thirty days, which was quite ample time.

Jiang Yi and Zhao Cangyun agreed that no matter where they were randomly teleported to, they would meet in the oasis in the northwest of the secret realm. Further west of the oasis was a ruined city.

Although the area has been searched countless times over the centuries, Jiang Yi intuitively felt that the Kundao Palace was most likely located beneath the ruins or within the ruins, and decided to search there with Zhao Cangyun first.

She also warned Zhao Cangyun never to go to the quicksand sea in the center of the secret realm, as it was an extremely dangerous place where even Golden Core cultivators would suffer greatly.

However, the remnant soul of the fire phoenix in her Yaoling Sword was also captured in the quicksand sea back then, so the risks and rewards went hand in hand.

The wind and sand lashed against Jiang Yi's protective aura, bringing a scorching heat and a metallic scraping sound. She took out the yellowish-brown cloak that Zhu Mingzong had given her to protect against the wind and sand, and put it on to cover her head and face.

Using the Leaf-Blinding Technique to conceal his form, Jiang Yi did not rush to find a way out of the Wind-Eroded Forest. Instead, he found a sheltered spot and sank his consciousness into the Immortal Crossing.

During the journey to Youxian Ferry.

Zhenshan and Duanjin were still hammering away in the weapon-refining cave. No matter when Jiang Yi came in, they were either refining weapons or practicing martial arts outside the cave. Occasionally, they would help Hua Gu with some chores. Their diligence and ambition were no less than Hua Gu's.

Hua Gu remained unchanged, splitting into two clouds, one large and one small. The larger one transformed into a white crane, continuing to fight against the sea of ​​sword energy above, thus strengthening her combat abilities.

The smaller ones were casting clouds and rain in the spirit field to check the growth of the spirit herbs, while the group of little snow demons who had transformed into Xuan Hui were fiddling with wood outside the eastern forest, seemingly trying to build a house.

After such a long period of training and with Hua Gu's patient guidance, these little snow fairies have become more and more agile and more and more like normal people.

Green-tailed bees were gathering nectar, leaf-eared rabbits were hopping around in the herb field, everyone was busy, except...

Jiang Yi's consciousness silently approached the bamboo fence courtyard and saw Hong Li sleeping soundly in the rocking chair where she usually lay, her tail curled up like a palm leaf fan to cool herself, and her paws clutching the high-grade fire-type spirit-feeding pill she had refined herself.

He fanned himself, shook the bottle, and poured the medicine into his mouth a couple of times, smack smack~
I squint my eyes and enjoy the moment; it's so pleasant.

On the stone table next to her, she even brewed a pot of spiritual tea in her teapot and teacups, the aroma wafting through the air.

Not far away, the Green Wood Cauldron was still overturned, with various medicinal residues and rotten leaves scattered everywhere.

This rebellious girl!

She knew this guy was faking anger, because anger gives him an excuse not to work or cultivate. He had mastered this trick.

(End of this chapter)