Master, when can I become your wife?

There are quite a few sects that have come to the Northern Ridge Secret Realm, and these sects are powerful, with the leaders being at least Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

The people looked at the rogue cultivators who entered the secret realm with a mixture of mockery and ill intent.

For disciples of major sects, this place is a secret realm where crisis and opportunity coexist.

But for independent cultivators...

This was a journey fraught with peril, with only a slim chance of survival.

But there's no other way. Resources are scarce for independent cultivators. Without practicing evil paths, they can only compete and scramble!

Even if entering the secret realm is fraught with peril, they will choose to fight their way out.

"Let's go in too."

Seeing this, Xu Yingying, the girl who was with Ye Junze and the others, smiled and said, "The sooner we go in, the sooner we can find the treasures in the secret realm."

She had learned about this hidden place in Beiling.

Before each session of the North Ridge Secret Realm begins, the master of the secret realm places many rare and precious materials inside.

Therefore, the North Ridge Secret Realm will not become resource-scarce due to excessive opening times.

This is why the Beiling Secret Realm has always been very popular.

"Hmm, where are we going?"

Luo Yunxi nodded and asked, "There are several places in this Northern Ridge Secret Realm. We need to find a good place."

After thinking for a moment, Xu Yingying replied, "Either is fine... How about the snow mountain? There are relatively fewer people going there."

Given their cultivation level, it's not advisable for them to go to crowded places. They might easily be intercepted and killed before they get very far, forcing them to activate a distress call.

Although one's own safety is guaranteed, it would certainly be better to be able to explore the secret realm more often.

"Alright, Master, let's go inside first."

Luo Yunxi nodded and looked at Ye Junze with a smile.

"Yes, just be careful."

Ye Junze replied with a smile.

And so, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two girls, whose cultivation levels were not particularly high, entered the secret realm.

The others couldn't help but show strange expressions upon seeing this.

With that level of cultivation, going in would be suicide, wouldn't it?

Thinking of this, many people glanced at Ye Junze, wanting to see which sect's elder was so irresponsible.

Upon seeing this, everyone looked away.

If you can't see through someone's cultivation level, it's best not to offend them.

Because her cultivation level was too low, Qingqiu Xue did not go in with Luo Yunxi, but stayed by Ye Junze's side.

Ye Junze led Qingqiu Xue to a shady spot under a tree, where they sat down with various snacks in front of them, and then leisurely began reading a storybook.

……

Within the hidden realm of Beiling.

Luo Yunxi and Xu Yingying arrived at a snow-covered mountain, where heavy snow was still falling.

Fortunately, both of them possessed cultivation, so they didn't feel cold.

Luo Yunxi squatted down and scooped up a handful of snow, feeling the cool, refreshing touch in her palm.

"Where do we go next?"

Luo Yunxi asked.

Xu Yingying is clearly someone who frequently travels and gains experience; her knowledge and experience are definitely much greater than someone like her who has hardly ever left the country.

"Let me investigate."

Xu Yingying smiled mysteriously, flipped her hand, and took out a compass.

After detecting for a short while.

Xu Yingying raised her head and pointed north with her small hand, "There is treasure here."

Luo Yunxi was somewhat surprised. Could this compass really determine the direction of treasures?

Wouldn't that make treasure hunting as easy as taking something out of a bag?

"Hehe, this is a treasure-hunting compass that I obtained by chance. It can roughly determine the direction of the treasure. However, there is a problem: the quality of the treasures found varies. Sometimes it is very good, and sometimes it is very bad."

Xu Yingying was actually quite troubled because this compass could even consider low-grade spiritual fruits as treasures.

And I don't know how to adjust this exploration range.

Therefore, every treasure hunt is like a lottery; if you're lucky, you'll get a top-quality item, and if you're unlucky, you'll get a low-grade spiritual herb.

Luo Yunxi understood. "Something is better than nothing. If we explore more, we're bound to find something good. Let's go take a look."

"Um."

Xu Yingying nodded and headed with Luo Yunxi in the direction the treasure-hunting compass had indicated.

Two footprints were left on the snow.

Roar--

Before the two could find the treasure, a humanoid creature covered in white fur emerged from the snow.

"Hey, a giant snow monster!"

Xu Yingying raised an eyebrow.

Before coming here, she had learned about the North Ridge Secret Realm, so she naturally knew about some special monsters in the North Ridge Secret Realm.

This great snow monster is one of them.

It hides in the snow and will jump out to ambush and kill anyone it encounters.

The combat strength of the Great Snow Monster generally ranges from the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage.

The giant snow monster that appeared in front of them wasn't particularly strong; it seemed to have only the combat power of a mere Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Before Xu Yingying could even make a move, Luo Yunxi unleashed a sword strike.

"The creation of heaven and earth!"

Swah——

Before the great snow monster could even react, it was shattered by the sword and turned into nothingness.

"well?"

Xu Yingying was stunned, and then said with a hint of tears in her eyes, "Your sword strike was too powerful! The demon core inside this snow monster is very valuable."

"what?"

Luo Yunxi was stunned. She didn't know that. She just reacted instinctively when she saw something come out.

The aftereffects of playing too much in the Peak Battlegrounds.

If you don't take action yourself, someone else will, and you could be instantly killed if you're not careful.

Xu Yingying shook her head and said, "It's alright, I'll take care of the rest. The demon core of this giant snow monster can be used to refine pills. One pill can sell for ten to one hundred sect contribution points in the sect."

The Dan Peak of the Dao Asking Sect has a large number of disciples, so the price of even slightly rare alchemy materials is generally not low.

"it is good."

Luo Yunxi nodded, now she understood. Next time, she wouldn't need to open the heavens; she could use the skills her master taught her.

The two continued walking forward.

Before long, they saw a sacred tree standing in the snow, but only the upper half was visible.

The lower half was already buried in snow.

Walking to the side of the tree, the spiritual fruit was right in front of me; I could pick it with a simple reach.

"It's an Ice Spirit Fruit."

Luo Yunxi was quite familiar with spirit fruits because Qingqiu Xue especially loved to eat all kinds of spirit fruits.

Ice Spirit Fruit is one of them.

The Ice Spirit Fruit is crystal clear and exudes a faint chill. Through the peel, you can see the seed inside.

It has a crisp texture and a sweet and sour taste, just like chewing on shaved ice, which is very refreshing.

It's even more refreshing to eat it in hot weather.

However, this Ice Spirit Fruit isn't considered anything special; it doesn't contain much spiritual energy and is usually used for salads.

If placed in the Dao Seeking Sect, it would only be equivalent to one sect contribution.

But there are at least a hundred on this one tree.

That's over a hundred sect contribution points!

If the two of them split it equally, that's fifty or sixty sect contribution points. Even if they don't exchange them for contribution points, it's not bad to keep them for themselves to eat and play with.

Xu Yingying quickly picked the Ice Spirit Fruit from the tree.

Sisi—

Suddenly, a sound like a snake flicking its tongue rang out, and a snow-white snake coiled around a tree suddenly lunged at Xu Yingying.

On this ice spirit fruit tree covered in heavy snow, the snake was hidden in the snowdrifts, making it difficult to see with the naked eye.

Xu Yingying grabbed the white snake, crushed its head, and threw it aside.

Worthless items.

With her Nascent Soul stage cultivation, no matter how well the snake blended into its environment, it couldn't possibly hide from her; she was just too lazy to care.

Luo Yunxi glanced at the white snake on the ground, ignored it, and continued picking fruit.

We'll take these fruits out for Qingqiu Xue to eat later.

Qingqiu Xue really loves eating Ice Spirit Fruit, and of course, Luo Yunxi loves it too.

After picking all the Ice Spirit Fruits, there were a total of one hundred and twenty-six.

"Half for each of us?"

Xu Yingying asked.

Luo Yunxi shook her head and looked at it: "Sixty-four points, I guess. It was found by your treasure-hunting compass, so you can take more."

"No need, let's just split it in half, it's easier that way."

Xu Yingying didn't take more than sixty-three Ice Spirit Fruits, and then activated the Treasure Compass again.

Seeing this, Luo Yunxi stopped refusing and put away the remaining Ice Spirit Fruits.

"Over here."

Xu Yingying quickly found a new direction using the treasure-hunting compass and rushed there with Luo Yunxi.

Along the way, they encountered another large snow monster.

This time, Xu Yingying took the initiative, killing the snow monster with a single sword strike and taking its demon core.

But after arriving at the location specified by the treasure compass.

The two fell silent.

Because what appeared here was a small blade of grass.

Frost cold grass, low-grade spiritual grass.

It can be used to refine Qi Gathering Powder and Grain-Abstaining Pill, suitable for disciples in the Qi Refining stage.

Value...0.1% of the sect's contribution.

Yes, ten of these plants are only worth a little bit of sect contribution, mainly because they're really not very useful.

Neither the Bigu Pill nor the Qi Gathering Powder are things that nobody in the Dao Seeking Sect wants.

"Never mind, take it."

Xu Yingying sighed helplessly and pulled the Frost Grass from the snow.

Just at the moment when the frost-covered grass sprouted from the ground.

The snow-covered ground suddenly began to tremble.

Immediately afterwards, the ice and snow, which were more than two meters high, caved in, and in the blink of an eye, an entrance appeared that led to an unknown destination.

Xu Yingying's eyes lit up immediately. "So that's why the Frost Grass grows on the snow! It's the entrance to this adventure!"

"What is this?"

Luo Yunxi was somewhat puzzled, as she knew absolutely nothing about this secret realm.

Xu Yingying explained, "The adventure was created by the master of the Northern Ridge Secret Realm. Once certain conditions are met, the entrance will open."

"There might be a lot of rare and precious materials inside, but there might also be a lot of monsters. Either way, it's worth going in to take a look."

With that, Xu Yingying went straight into the cave entrance.

Luo Yunxi looked around and quickly followed. Through Xu Yingying's explanation, she could roughly understand that this was the location of a hidden treasure.

After entering the cave, the view suddenly opened up before us.

There are two roads in front of us.

At the center of the two intersections, there is a stone tablet with inscriptions on it.

Is the Lord of the Northern Ridge Secret Realm the most handsome man in the world?

This question presents two choices.

Yes or no.

The "yes" option has a left-pointing arrow next to it, while the "no" option has a right-pointing arrow next to it.

Clearly, this involves choosing the answer based on the question.

Choosing the right path will lead you to the right path; otherwise, you will lead you to the wrong path.

"This question..."

Luo Yunxi looked at Xu Yingying beside her, and she suspected that choosing the left path meant choosing the answer "yes".

Xu Yingying looked conflicted and said, "I don't know how to choose either, but... this question is for the Lord of the Secret Realm, so I should choose the answer that will make him happy, right?"

The two shared the same idea.

So, Luo Yunxi and Xu Yingying looked at the road on their left.

It's not wrong to praise the Lord of the Secret Realm, is it?

Thinking this, the two headed towards the road on the left.

The road was only a hundred meters long, and soon it came to an end, where an empty room came into view.

Several large snow monsters are sleeping here.

There is also a stone tablet here with inscriptions on it.

I forgot to tell you, I'm not a man, I'm a beautiful woman.

"..."

Luo Yunxi and Xu Yingying exchanged a glance and smiled with relief.

The master of this secret realm really knows how to play!

boom--

With the arrival of the two, several large snow monsters that were still asleep woke up, and the ground trembled as they got up.

Without saying much, Xu Yingying immediately attacked and killed one of the giant snow monsters.

Luo Yunxi flipped the Water Cloud Sword in her hand, instantly reflecting an endless starry river.

"Sword Star!"

This is a skill she learned from Ye Junze. It's flashy and powerful, but it's not as simple and straightforward as the Heaven Opening Technique.

The countless stars transformed into streaks of light and fell.

In an instant, it pierced through the bodies of several Nascent Soul stage snow monsters.

In the blink of an eye, the battle was over.

Xu Yingying took out the demon core and split it equally with Luo Yunxi according to its value.

Luo Yunxi glanced back. "Shouldn't we turn back and take another route?"

"Give it a try?"

Xu Yingying felt that things were probably not that simple, but if it really could be done, it would be the best outcome.

The two returned the way they came.

However, they found the road blocked at the end, and no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get through.

Unfortunately, all we could do was turn back.

There is also a path in the Yeti's room, which opens after the Yeti is defeated.

Following this path, the two arrived at a new room.

There were two roads and a stone tablet in front of them.

[Question: Is the Daoist partner of the Lord of the Northern Ridge Secret Realm male or female?]

Luo Yunxi and Xu Yingying exchanged a glance and began to ponder.

This problem is actually quite simple.

If the master of the Northern Ridge Secret Realm is female, then her Daoist partner must obviously be male.

But then again...

Luo Yunxi and Xu Yingying felt that the matter was not so simple.

Xu Yingying said, "Let's sort this out. Now that we know the gender of the master of the secret realm, he should be male and should go to the left."

"If the person who came from the previous level came down the right path, they might not know the gender of the Lord of the Secret Realm."

"The result will be the same as when we first assumed that the master of the secret realm is male, and thus we will go to the right."

"In this way, those who answered correctly in the previous round will answer incorrectly in this round, and those who answered incorrectly in the previous round will answer correctly in this round."

Xu Yingying felt that she had figured out the Lord of the Secret Realm's thoughts.

The other party did not intend for anyone who came in to answer all the questions correctly.

Luo Yunxi pondered for a moment, then suddenly suggested, "Actually, I think there's an even simpler way: you go to the left, and I'll go to the right."

Xu Yingying frowned. "That's a bit dangerous. Your cultivation level isn't high enough to deal with a Nascent Soul stage snow monster. Besides, the probability is higher on the left. If anyone's going to go, it should be you on the left."

"Then it's settled. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I may not be able to beat them, but I can use external forces."

Luo Yunxi turned and walked towards the road on the left.

Xu Yingying was stunned for a moment when she saw this, but finally looked at the road on the right and walked in.

As Ye Junze's disciple, Luo Yunxi should have quite a few high-level talismans and the like, so there's really no need for her to worry about her.

Soon, the two arrived at a new room, where there was also a stone tablet with inscriptions.

Congratulations, you answered incorrectly. I do not have a Daoist partner.