Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

Jiang Shi wasn't the kind of shameless person to dine and dash, and he wasn't short of spirit stones.

However, I feel that Liu Qing must have some ulterior motives for inviting him to the fire-elemental secret realm.

So Jiang Shi just went along with it and taught her a lesson.

This is also a reminder not to involve him in those messy things.

Jiang Shi took Jiang Yu back to their residence.

"A fire-elemental secret realm," Jiang Shi muttered to himself.

I still need to go to this fire-elemental secret realm.

However, Jiang Shi wasn't going with Liu Qing; he wanted to go alone so he could first learn about this fire-elemental secret realm.

The next morning, Jiang Shi arrived at the gate of the Canglin City Lord's Mansion.

As soon as the guards at the gate saw Jiang Shi, they quickly stepped forward and saluted.

As a newly arrived Foundation Establishment stage cultivator in Canglin City, Jiang Shi's appearance had already spread throughout the entire city.

This is to prevent any of the subordinates from offending Jiang Shi.

"Senior! What are your orders?" the guard called out.

"I've come to see Ouyang Yu," Jiang Shi said.

Upon hearing this, the guards nodded in agreement and then led Jiang Shi into the Canglin City Lord's Mansion.

Of course, this was something Ouyang Yu had instructed in advance; otherwise, the guards in the city lord's mansion wouldn't have dared to make the decision on their own.

The moment Jiang Shi entered the city lord's mansion, Ouyang Yu had already been informed by his servants.

They have already gone to the reception room to wait.

Jiang Shi was led into the reception room by guards.

"Junior Brother Jiang, it's been a long time. What brings you here today?" Ouyang Yu said.

After meeting, the two didn't exchange many pleasantries and went straight to the point.

"Does Senior Brother Ouyang know of any secret realms related to fire?" Jiang Shi asked.

When Jiang Shi asked this question, Ouyang Yu suddenly realized the answer.

"As expected."

The news that the fire-elemental secret realm was about to open had already spread throughout the entire Canglin region.

It's no secret!

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator who frequently ventured into secret realms for exploration, Ouyang Yu naturally already knew about this news.

However, the Flame Realm was not a good match for his spiritual roots. If Ouyang Yu entered the Flame Realm, he could only unleash six-tenths of his strength.

This fire-type secret realm is just like the third level of the stone tower secret realm.

The entire secret realm is filled with fire-type spiritual energy. Earth and metal-type spiritual energy are fine, but great cultivators with wood-type and water-type spiritual roots cannot exert their original strength in it and will instead suffer harm.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators with fire spirit root aptitude would venture into such special secret realms.

That senior brother from Biluo Valley is a great cultivator with the aptitude of fire spirit root.

Therefore, although the Fire Element Secret Realm contains the Marrow Cleansing Spring, only a few Foundation Establishment stage cultivators are willing to go there.

The mortality rate is too high; someone like Ouyang Yu would never go.

"Junior Brother Jiang, you've come because of Liu Qing, the manager of Biyu Tower, haven't you?" Ouyang Yu said to Jiang Shi.

This is quite easy to guess. Ouyang Yu is a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator in the City Lord's Mansion and also the City Lord's personal disciple.

Naturally, he knew everything about the entire Canglin City. The news that Jiang Shi had eaten in Canglin City yesterday had already reached his ears.

Jiang Shi's every move was being monitored by someone who was a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator of unknown origin.

"That's right. Yesterday, Liu Qing invited me to explore the fire-type secret realm a month from now," Jiang Shi said, secretly observing Ouyang Yu's reaction upon hearing the news.

However, Ouyang Yu did not react to the news.

He already knew the news, so he wasn't surprised.

"A fire-elemental secret realm? We're going to find the legendary marrow-cleansing spring, aren't we?" Ouyang Yu said knowingly.

"That's right. The legend of the Marrow Cleansing Spring is that it can cleanse the marrow and enhance one's aptitude. Which Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't be tempted?" Jiang Shi admitted frankly, but did not reveal his real reason for wanting to go to the fire-type secret realm.

Ouyang Yu nodded upon hearing this, and then continued:

"Only cultivators with fire, metal, or earth spiritual roots can enter the fire-elemental secret realm without being affected."

"Liu Qing asked you to go with him for this reason. Most of the cultivators in Biluo Valley are great cultivators with water and wood elemental roots. There are very few great cultivators with other elemental roots."

Ouyang Yu was also very familiar with Biluo Valley and Liu Qing.

What he said was true; Liu Qing didn't actually have any bad intentions in asking Jiang Shi to go to the fire-elemental secret realm together.

At most, he just wanted to find a helper.

Her main purpose was still to help her senior brother Gu from Biluo Valley.

Liu Qing had special means to discover that Jiang Shi possessed the aptitude of a fire elemental root.

Moreover, Jiang Shi exudes a strong sense of danger, clearly indicating that he is not an ordinary Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

That's why Liu Qing invited Jiang Shi to go with him.

Jiang Shi nodded at Ouyang Yu's words.

Jiang Shi now understands Liu Qing's purpose, but even so, he doesn't want to accompany Liu Qing and Senior Brother Gu to the Fire Element Secret Realm.

He can handle this kind of thing by himself.

Perhaps they had discerned Jiang Shi's thoughts.

Ouyang Yu spoke up:

"Junior Brother Jiang, do you wish to explore the fire-elemental secret realm? I can assist you with this."

"Then, Senior Brother Ouyang, do you have a request?" Jiang Shi knew that there was no such thing as free help; everything came at a price.

Just as Jiang Shi took Jiang Yu as his apprentice, it was also because he wanted to learn the true meaning of the mutual generation of the five elements: metal generates water.

Teaching Jiang Yu was also to diminish his murderous intent.

"Helping you enter the fire-type secret realm is just a small favor."

"However, I can offer other assistance." With that, Ouyang Yu took out an item from his storage bag, and a deep red bead appeared in his hand.

A strong sense of fire emanated from the bead. Jiang Shi was very close, but he only felt the fire and did not feel any heat at all.

"This is a top-grade magic artifact, the Fire-Repelling Pearl!" Ouyang Yu exclaimed.

"The Fire-Repelling Pearl!" Jiang Shi was startled upon hearing this, as he had heard of the Fire-Repelling Pearl before.

It is also a type of high-grade spiritual weapon!

However, if Ouyang Yu says it's a top-grade magic artifact, then that's quite true; it must be a replica.

In the Canglin region, how could any Foundation Establishment cultivator, apart from the leaders of the three major sects, possibly possess a spiritual artifact?

"That's right, it's a replica. And this replica can only be used three times. It has already been used twice, and there's only one more time left," Ouyang Yu said frankly.

There's no need to hide this, because once you take possession of the Fire-Repelling Pearl, you'll know the problem.

"This Fire-Repelling Pearl is incredibly unique. Even if you only have one chance to use it, it can serve as a life-saving measure in the Fire-type Secret Realm," Ouyang Yu said to Jiang Shi.

"I'll take this Fire-Repelling Pearl. I wonder what Senior Brother Ouyang needs?" Jiang Shi asked.