Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 295 Three Calamities (Seeking monthly votes!!!)
time flies.

Shake.

Half a year has passed.

Zhu Ju remained in seclusion throughout this period.

After exchanging Ding Xiang's Blood Transformation Divine Blade and storage bag for spirit stones, along with the spirit stones he already had, he had enough for the next few years' worth of exorcism powder.

As the elixir poison in his body was gradually removed, Zhu Ju's cultivation level steadily improved.

Within three to five years.

It will definitely reach the limit of the initial stage of the Dao Foundation.

This day.

The Mingxuzong Temple was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and the sounds of suona horns and gongs and drums rang out from morning till night, almost enough to lift the roof off.

The groom, Zhai Qingfeng, wore a crimson brocade robe, a black gauze turban, and a wide white jade belt; the bride, Liu Huang'er, wore a phoenix coronet and a wedding gown, with necklaces hanging down her shoulders, and a round fan half-concealing her beautiful face. The two perfect couple slowly walked into the main hall.

They first paid homage to the ancestors of their sect, then to their respective bloodline ancestors, and finally kowtowed to Pei Jingque, the sect leader of the Mingxu Sect.

Finally, they bowed to each other.

"This ceremony..."

Zhu Ju turned his head and asked in a low voice:
"The rules for mortals?"

"Yes." Pei Jingque sat upright in the center, maintaining the dignity of a sect leader, and nodded with an inconspicuous gesture, replying telepathically:

"Fellow Daoist Zhai comes from a mortal family, and Junior Sister Liu also likes this arrangement, so the two hit it off immediately."

Looking at the scene below, her eyes held a complex expression.

There was the reluctance of her family to let her go, the joy of her friends seeing her off, and the envy of fellow women.

As if she had thought of something, she subconsciously glanced at Zhu Ju beside her, her beautiful eyes flashing with a hint of inspiration.

Zhu Ju attended the Drunken Taoist's wedding on Cloud Whale Island, but such elaborate rituals did not exist at that time.

This time it's quite interesting.

As a friend and fellow disciple, he spent several dozen mid-grade spirit stones to buy a high-grade magic weapon as a congratulatory gift.

Pei Jingque seems to have given him a top-grade magic artifact.

Although he was short of money, judging from today's wedding, Mingxuzong was quite generous.

"The ceremony is over!"

The master of ceremonies for the wedding was a fairy from the Hundred Flowers Sect. She smiled and spoke in a clear, melodious voice:

"As the saying goes, we are bound together as husband and wife, our love is unwavering; joy is in this evening, and our time together is perfect."

"Gentlemen, let's go to the bridal chamber!"

"Wow..."

A group of Mingxu Sect disciples made a great commotion, adding fuel to the fire of the lively atmosphere, and escorted the newlyweds to the backyard.

"Junior brother."

Pei Jingque withdrew his gaze, his tense body relaxing slightly, and picked up the wine glass in front of him:
"A toast to you!"

"Let's drink together!"

The two touched hands lightly and drank it down in one gulp.

"A thousand-day drunkenness?"

The familiar taste made Zhu Ju's eyes flicker slightly, and a look of emotion crossed his face:

"It's been years since I've tasted this flavor. Junior Nephew Xu actually managed to brew it?"

Thousand-Day Intoxication is a spiritual wine that can enhance the cultivation of Foundation Establishment cultivators, and its brewing difficulty is extraordinary.

In theory.

Only a cultivator at the Dao Foundation stage could brew spiritual wine of this quality.

"Only a few jars were brewed."

Pei Jingque smiled:

"We also have to thank Dong Yuelan of the Hundred Flowers Sect. Although she is a woman, she is also a heavy drinker. When she heard about Thousand Days of Intoxication, she paid out of her own pocket to help us brew it. Considering the wasted materials, the first batch of brewed wine was a complete loss."

"With experience, making money won't be difficult." Zhu Ju nodded, his gaze sweeping across the room.

"Were all the drinks we used today brewed by ourselves?"

"Not bad!" Pei Jingque nodded, her beautiful eyes shining slightly.
"In just six months, Junior Brother Zhu's brewing business has gotten on track and started to make steady profits. All he needs to do next is increase investment and expand production. In time, it will definitely become a major economic pillar of the Mingxu Sect."

"Thanks to my junior brother's pill formula!"

"Having only the pill formula is useless without the support of the sect and the efforts of the disciples," Zhu Ju said.

"As long as it's profitable, that's good."

"Come here." Pei Jingque stood up.

"Let's go somewhere else, I have something important to say."

"Oh!"

Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow and followed.

…………

Side hall.

The red candle is burning.

The two sat opposite each other.

In the candlelight, their shadows nestled together, making them appear as a couple.

"..." Pei Jingque removed the heavy jade crown from his head, composed himself, and asked:
"Junior brother, are you aware of the three calamities of the Ten Thousand Mountains?"

"Three calamities?" Zhu Ju nodded.
"Have heard a little bit."

"The so-called Three Calamities are the perilous disasters that have been created by the Hundred Thousand Mountains over countless years," Pei Jingque said.
"These are the Abyss, the Void Rift, and the Beast Tide."

"The so-called Abyss refers to the bottomless abyss deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains, where no one knows where it leads. It is said that even Golden Core or Nascent Soul cultivators would be swallowed up if they went down to a certain depth. Since ancient times, no living creature has ever been able to come out of the Abyss alive."

Zhu Ju nodded. He had passed by the edge of the abyss on his way here and had sensed its profound, vast, and boundless aura from afar.

I immediately went far away and didn't dare to get close.

Although the Abyss is dangerous, its location is known, so as long as you don't get too close, you'll be fine.

In comparison, the other two of the three disasters in the Ten Thousand Mountains caused greater damage.

"The second disaster is the void."

Pei Jingque continued:

"The so-called void refers to a spatial crack."

"It is said that the birth of the Void Rift is related to the Abyss, since most Void Rifts are located near the Abyss. As for how they were formed, no one knows."

"Near the abyss, there is a thick fog, and within the fog are spatial rifts that can cut through anything but are invisible to the naked eye. Only Golden Core or Nascent Soul cultivators who are proficient in spatial secrets can explore its mysteries."

"Compared to natural disasters like the Abyss and the Void Rift, the Third Calamity, the Beast Tide, although causing more casualties, can ultimately be resisted. It's not much for us cultivators."

Animal tides are a relatively common disaster.

Whenever the heavens and earth change drastically or the tides become abnormal, the wild beasts and monsters in the forest will become restless.

This is called the beast tide.

However, the Ten Thousand Mountains are quite special, with many powerful demonic beasts, so the beast tide is even more powerful, which is why it was included in the Three Calamities.

"Senior Sister." Zhu Ju said:
Why bring up the Three Calamities all of a sudden?

"Don't rush," Pei Jingque said with a smile, waving her hand.

"What I'm actually talking about is the Void Crevice, one of the three calamities."

"Spatial rifts are extremely dangerous, but some of them contain hidden opportunities. I'm afraid you don't know that, Junior Brother?"

"Oh!" Zhu Ju sat up straight:
"Opportunity?"

“Not bad!” Pei Jingque nodded.

"Some spatial rifts can actually be entered. Some are empty wastelands, while others can accommodate living creatures. The size of the spaces inside also varies. Some are no bigger than a fist, while others are vast, spanning thousands or even tens of thousands of miles, forming their own world."

"This..." Zhu Ju raised his eyebrows:
"Isn't this the secret realm?"

Spaces independent of the main world, yet capable of forming their own world, are mostly referred to as secret realms by cultivators.

"Almost there!" Pei Jingque nodded.

"Decades ago, some people stumbled into the vicinity of the abyss and by chance came across a crevice, where they discovered a vast amount of resources."

"All kinds of spiritual herbs that are hundreds or even thousands of years old, and even spiritual objects that have reached the Core Formation stage, are contained there."

Ok?
Zhu Ju's expression changed.

"It's a pity, though." Pei Jingque sighed softly.

"That void is extremely unstable, and can only accommodate beings below the Dao Foundation level, and can only enter once every twenty years or so."

"Senior Sister." Zhu Ju seemed to be deep in thought.
"You're telling me this because you know the location of that spatial rift, and that it's almost time to open it?"

"Not bad," Pei Jingque said.
“In a little over a year, that gap will stabilize again, and we will get through it together.”

"Us?" Zhu Ju instantly grasped the key point:
"Who else?"

"The Hundred Flowers Sect, the Immortal Seeking Sect, the Zhao Family, the Wu Family," Pei Jingque said, picking up one finger at a time.
"This secret realm was not discovered by one person. Currently, besides our Mingxu Sect, there are four other forces that know about it."

"Including us, that makes five forces?" Zhu Ju frowned.
"How to get in?"

How will the spoils be divided after we go in?

This question is important.

Of the other four forces, Mingxu Sect only has a good relationship with Baihua Sect, and has little interaction with the others.

and,

If even brothers can turn against each other when faced with the temptation of huge profits, then past relationships are probably unreliable.

"Although there are five forces, they are all small forces with few Foundation Establishment cultivators," Pei Jingque said.
"The seniors agreed that, based on the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators in each faction, each Foundation Establishment cultivator could select two juniors to send into the secret realm, and whatever the juniors brought back would belong to that faction."

"In order to prevent changes in the Void Rift, even if any force becomes stronger, it can only send in a maximum of twenty people. Too many people may cause the Void Rift to become unstable, and we will lose this 'secret realm'."

"Hmm..." Zhu Ju hesitated for a moment, then asked:

"What if the younger generation starts fighting over things after entering the secret realm?"

Pei Jingque shrugged.

This kind of thing was simply unavoidable, and the five factions adopted a laissez-faire attitude towards it.

Whoever has the ability gets to keep it!
grab

That's also a skill.

"Our Mingxu Sect also has its own agreements."

Pei Jingque said:

"Each Foundation Establishment cultivator may send two people inside. Of the spoils brought out by the two people who went in on behalf of the Foundation Establishment cultivator, the sect shall receive half and the Foundation Establishment cultivators to whom they belong shall receive the other half. As for how much to give to the younger generation, that is up to your own agreement."

"Junior Brother Zhu."

“Junior Sister Liu, Fellow Daoist Zhai, and I have all chosen our own people. Apart from them, you can choose any two people from within the sect to join. You cannot choose people from the outer sect. This is also our agreement.”

?

Zhu Ju fell into deep thought, paused, and then asked:
"Are there many good things inside?"

“A lot!” Pei Jingque’s beautiful eyes flickered, and her breathing became somewhat heavy:
"According to past practice, as long as you come out alive, you will usually gain a lot, and the sect will have a much better life afterward. Last time, the descendants of the Zhao family even brought out a Core Formation spiritual item from inside."

The spiritual object of Danjie!

Zhu Ju licked his lips, his heart filled with excitement.

Core formation is too early for him right now, but even if he doesn't use the Core-forming spiritual items himself, he can still sell them.

This thing is incredibly valuable, practically priceless; it could be traded for a magical artifact.

Even if you can't get a Core Formation item, a hundred-year-old or thousand-year-old spiritual medicine is still a good thing.

Two people?
Should we think this through carefully?

(End of this chapter)