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

Ouyang Yu wouldn't help him for no reason; he must have something in mind.

"I have a request." Ouyang Yu floated the fire-repelling pearl in his hand into the air and flew to Jiang Shi's side.

"If you return from the fire-elemental secret realm, I need one of the rare and precious materials you obtain that is of equal value to this Fire-Repelling Pearl."

Ouyang Yu's idea was simple: the fire-elemental secret realm was fraught with danger, more than five times more dangerous than the first three levels of the stone tower secret realm.

Although he was a mid-Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, much stronger than ordinary cultivators, he was still not enough in that fire-type secret realm.

It would be better to give up a high-grade magic artifact, the Fire-Repelling Pearl, which is not needed for the time being, in exchange for other usable resources.

Of course, this is an investment. If Jiang Shi dies in the fire-elemental secret realm or embezzles the Fire-Repelling Pearl, then this investment will have failed.

However, Ouyang Yu trusted his judgment; he could tell that Jiang Shi would definitely come out alive.

The occasional glimpse of killing intent that flashed through his mind was terrifying; this person was even more powerful than his master, Shangguan Shuo.

Such people are best befriended, not offended.

This is why Ouyang Yu was willing to spend a lot of money to invite Jiang Shi to the Jade Pavilion for a mid-grade spiritual feast.

And why was he willing to give up the top-grade magic artifact, the Fire-Repelling Pearl, and help Jiang Shi enter the Fire-type Secret Realm?

Compared to these investments, befriending a highly talented Foundation Establishment stage cultivator is far more worthwhile.

"In that case, I agree to your request." Jiang Shi grabbed the Fire-Repelling Pearl and put it into his storage bag.

The Fire-type Secret Realm is a must-visit. Having this superior-grade magic artifact, the Fire-Repelling Pearl, is like having an extra trump card to save your life.

From this perspective, even if the Bigu Pearl can only be used once, it is still an extremely precious treasure. It's worth exchanging it for a rare and precious material that can be obtained in the future! In any case, Jiang Shi will not lose out.

"Take this Fire-Seeking Compass with you. At noon next month, this Fire-Seeking Compass will take you to the entrance of the Fire-type Secret Realm."

After Ouyang Yu finished speaking, he handed a dark red compass to Jiang Shi.

"As for what dangers lie within the fire-elemental secret realm, I have no idea. Lingxu Pavilion has very few records about it."

Having obtained what he wanted, Jiang Shi did not linger and quickly left the city lord's mansion.

After seeing Jiang Shi leave, Ouyang Yu left the reception room and headed to the main hall of the city lord's mansion.

Inside the main hall, a powerful cultivator in black robes sat in the head seat. His aura was sharp and imposing, giving people a strong sense of pressure.

This person was none other than Shangguan Shuo, the city lord of Canglin City.

"Master," Ouyang Yu bowed first, then said very respectfully.

"Master, I have already given him the superior-grade magic artifact, the Fire-Repelling Pearl."

Upon hearing Ouyang Yu's words, Shangguan Shuo nodded.

"Yu'er, do you understand why I asked you to befriend him?" Shangguan Shuo asked Ouyang Yu.

It turns out that Ouyang Yu's previous actions were not only to befriend Jiang Shi, but also partly due to orders from his master, Shangguan Shuo.

"Disciple understands. This person is extraordinary. Both he personally and the forces behind him are worth befriending," Ouyang Yu replied earnestly.

"Not bad! Not bad!" Shangguan Shuo nodded, agreeing with Ouyang Yu's statement.

"I saw that person from afar, and he was indeed extraordinary. The killing intent he occasionally emanated even made me feel afraid. This person is definitely not an ordinary person."

"This high-grade magic artifact, the Fire-Repelling Pearl, is a test for him. If he can return safely and not break the contract, then it means that he is a trustworthy person, and we can cooperate with him with peace of mind in the search for Core Formation spiritual objects."

This is why Shangguan Shuo wanted to help Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi was unaware of this matter, but even if he had known, he wouldn't have had any thoughts about it.

It was a mutually beneficial arrangement: Jiang Shi obtained the Fire-Seeking Compass for the Fire-type Secret Realm, and the Fire-Repelling Pearl, a high-grade magic artifact for self-preservation.

Since he took these things, he naturally understood that they all came at a price.

So far, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

Jiang Shi returned to the courtyard and set off with Jiang Yu alone.

Ouyang Lan wanted to follow Jiang Shi, but Jiang Shi refused outright.

Jiang Shi needs to find a safe place to hide Jiang Yu and her grandfather, Old Man Jiang.

He couldn't possibly bring Jiang Yu and her grandfather into the fire-elemental secret realm.

After Jiang Shi left Canglin City, some people breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Shi's presence in Canglin City always put a lot of pressure on these people, who were always afraid of offending these unfamiliar Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. Now that he's finally gone, everyone can go back to their old lives.

However, there was one person in the entire Canglin City who was very angry about Jiang Shi's departure.

Inside the Jade Pavilion, on the third floor, Liu Qing clenched his fists in anger.

"How dare you leave without saying goodbye! You just wait!"

"I didn't expect you to fail." A voice came from outside.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qing's face lit up with joy. She quickly walked to the newcomer's side and took his arm.

"Senior Brother Gu, I miss you so much!" Liu Qing said in a coquettish tone.

The person who arrived was none other than Senior Brother Gu from Biluo Valley. Among all the inner disciples of Biluo Valley, he ranked second, second only to Senior Brother Ku Hong.

"If you had treated him the same way before, would you have been afraid he wouldn't have agreed to your request?" Senior Brother Gu said.

"Oh dear, senior brother, he's already gone. What should we do now?" Liu Qing was very worried and a little scared.

Liu Qing wanted Jiang Shi to take them to the fire-elemental secret realm.

That way, someone can protect them.

Jiang Shi's killing intent was definitely not that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment stage cultivator; his killing ability must be very strong.

If this person is willing to join them and explore the fire-type secret realm together, their chances of surviving and obtaining rare and precious materials will greatly increase.

But now it's all too late!

"Ignore it! I have written to the inner sect of Qingyun Sect. The three major sects have a contract, so naturally the exploration of this secret realm will be jointly undertaken by the three major sects," Senior Brother Gu said.

"But for some reason, the Lingxu Sect isn't participating in this fire-elemental secret realm!"

Since Lingxu Sect isn't participating, Senior Brother Gu will have no choice but to cooperate with Qingyun Sect.

"Lingxu Sect's Ouyang Yu has been getting particularly close to that Foundation Establishment stage cultivator lately. There might be a connection between the two!" Liu Qing said quickly, as if he had thought of something.

"Don't think about this anymore. Just focus on preparing for the opening of the Fire Elemental Secret Realm in a month," Senior Brother Gu quickly reminded him.

"This time, we can only win, we cannot afford to lose!"

The Foundation Establishment stage cultivators in Canglin City were all discussing Jiang Shi's departure.

At this time, Jiang Shi had already arrived at the village where he had previously hidden Old Jiang.