He cultivated himself into a Dao Ancestor starting from Qi Refining.

That very evening.

Gongsun Zhirou and nine others, who were Zhou Qinghe's "personal confidants," entered the so-called "secret realm." However, this "secret realm" did not actually exist. Instead, it was a massive feng shui arrangement set up by Lin Shaoyu using the "Qimen Dunjia" technique to deceive Gongsun Zhirou and the others.

After Gongsun Zhirou and her group entered, they encountered a killing formation within the 'secret realm', and eight of them perished. However, they managed to bring out a treasure from the 'secret realm'.

It is named: Canglan Xuanyi True Water.

Courtyard No. 8, Building B.

night.

"Owner."

Gongsun Zhirou, whose injuries had not yet fully healed, respectfully handed the 'Canglan Xuanyi True Water' to Zhou Qinghe, saying, "Please take a look!"

"this……"

Zhou Qinghe opened the jade box, his face showing joy and surprise. "It really is 'Canglan Xuanyi True Water'! I actually got it!"

"No...that's not right..."

Zhou Qinghe's expression suddenly changed, and he fell into deep thought. "Why do I always feel like something's not right? The 'Canglan Xuanyi True Water' was obtained too easily."

"I tried so many ways to get this before but failed, and now it's been delivered to me all of a sudden."

Why do I have this feeling that this is trying to lure me into a trap?!

"..."

Unable to resist, Zhou Qinghe sat down cross-legged, carefully considering everything that Gongsun Zhirou and the others had experienced, and also trying to sort out the thoughts in his mind.

"Gongsun Zhirou's experience is correct. Before she accepted the mission, no one knew what mission she was going to take on. Even she herself did not know that the mission would eventually destroy the 'Li Family' of Sunset City."

Zhou Qinghe pondered for a moment and said, "Therefore, it's impossible that someone from the Li family arranged this beforehand."

"in addition."

Zhou Qinghe then said in a thoughtful tone, "To this day, no one knows that the fourth minor supernatural power I cultivate is 'Nether River,' let alone that I lack 'Azure Profound One True Water.'"

"But……"

Zhou Qinghe fell into deep thought. "Is it really okay?"

Of course.

Zhou Qinghe put away the "Canglan Xuanyi True Water" but didn't dare use it yet. He had to be absolutely sure there were no problems before using it.

Divination.

Zhou Qinghe then used his supernatural powers to deduce the "Canglan Xuanyi True Water," the secret realm that Gongsun Zhirou had gone to, and the situation of the Li family, etc. Under his divination, everything was correct.

Because Lin Shaoyu concealed all of this with "Qimen Dunjia" and "a thousand faces for a thousand people", Zhou Qinghe could not calculate the truth of the matter at all, and could only see the false results given by Lin Shaoyu.

"Not enough."

Zhou Qinghe shook his head. He was being far too cautious. He even summoned those around him who possessed supernatural abilities such as divination, fortune-telling, and the ability to predict the future, and then had them use these abilities to make calculations.

The result was naturally the same.

"so……"

A hint of excitement flickered in Zhou Qinghe's eyes. He took a deep breath and couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this truly my destiny?!"

However, to be on the safe side, Zhou Qinghe still had no intention of going to the secret realm himself. He had many people around him, so there was no need for him to personally take the plunge and explore.

the next day.

Gongsun Zhirou and her group explored the secret realm again, but this time they suffered heavy losses. A total of twelve people around Zhou Qinghe were killed or wounded, and only Gongsun Zhirou and Zhang San escaped alive.

However, Gongsun Zhirou also brought out news of the secret realm. Not only did she bring out treasures like the "Forgotten River Bones," but she also brought Zhou Qinghe some news that excited him greatly.

That is a great supernatural power!

Deep within this secret realm, Gongsun Zhirou and her companions vaguely sensed the existence of the "Great Divine Power Technique." Moreover, they discovered the original inhabitants of the secret realm and learned that the Great Divine Power Technique was called: Spreading Branches and Leaves.

"This...this..."

Zhou Qinghe was completely overwhelmed with emotion. He never imagined that he would have such an opportunity. This was a great supernatural technique, a truly great supernatural technique!

"Is this real or fake?! Is it real or fake?!"

Zhou Qinghe was incredibly excited, yet also somewhat uneasy.

Day three.

Zhou Qinghe sent his men to explore the secret realm again. This time, a total of thirty-eight of Zhou Qinghe's men died before they were able to capture a native from the secret realm and bring him back to Zhou Qinghe.

In fact.

This native was merely an avatar of Lin Shaoyu, and its appearance and posture were all modeled after the cultivators of the Penglai Island Star Palace.

The scenes and layouts within the secret realm related to the "Great Divine Power Technique: Spreading Branches and Leaves" were all created by Lin Shaoyu using the "Qimen Dunjia" technique, imitating the situation on Penglai Island.

"Hahaha……"

Zhou Qinghe laughed heartily, his excitement reaching its peak. For three whole days, he had completely confirmed the authenticity of the secret realm and that there were no problems with it. This was his opportunity, his very own. "Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!!!"

"Owner."

Gongsun Zhirou and the others exchanged glances. "Congratulations, Master, on your extraordinary opportunity. It won't be long before you master the Great Divine Power Technique and become an inner disciple of the Bone Refining Peak of the Dry Bone Demon Sect."

Zhou Qinghe took a deep breath, trying his best to calm himself down. "There's no time to lose, let's set off now for that secret realm."

"You are not enough to completely subdue the natives in those secret realms, and since it involves great supernatural powers, I must go there in person."

"This time, I will bring all my people with me into the secret realm and go all out to seize the 'Great Divine Power Technique: Spreading Branches and Leaves' within."

That very night, Zhou Qinghe set off, leaving the Dry Bone Demon Sect. He piloted a flying boat, taking all those around him with him, and silently headed towards the location of the secret realm.

"It's done."

Almost at the same time.

Lin Shaoyu also opened his eyes. He looked in the direction where Zhou Qinghe had left, then took a step out and left the courtyard. His figure disappeared, as if he had become one with the surrounding environment.

"If Lian Hongshang hadn't been so eager to see me, I wouldn't have needed to waste all this energy on this scheme. In the next month, Zhou Qinghe will personally leave to invite a close friend to deal with me, and all I need to do is set up a trap on his inevitable route."

Lin Shaoyu murmured softly, "But it's good this way. The sooner we deal with Zhou Qinghe, the sooner it will be over, and we can also get the minor supernatural power of 'the person beside you' from Zhou Qinghe."

It was in the early hours of the morning.

The sun has not yet risen.

Zhou Qinghe and his group had already arrived at the location of the secret realm, which was the back mountain of the Li family. What came into view was a dense forest and mountain range.

The entrance to the secret realm lies deep within it.

"Owner."

Gongsun Zhirou bowed respectfully. "The entrance to the secret realm is right here, but to prevent the news from leaking out, I have already concealed and sealed it off."

"Um."

Zhou Qinghe nodded. "Open it."

"Yes."

Gongsun Zhirou nodded.

She took a step forward, then formed a hand seal. Rays of light flowed continuously between her jade-like fingers, finally transforming into a beam of light that pierced the sky and opened the sealing array.

Sure enough, in the very center of the dense forest, a gray vortex entrance appeared, exuding a mysterious and eerie aura.

"Go in."

Zhou Qinghe took a deep breath. Now that he had decided to risk his life and confirmed that there were no problems with the secret realm, Zhou Qinghe would no longer hesitate. Instead, he would seize the opportunity and fortune in the shortest possible time.