Tian Shu Wu Wang Lu

After leaving the valley, Lin Ye led Lu Chenyuan, following the increasingly dense star power, deeper into the secret realm.

The deeper one goes, the more vigorous the ancient trees become, and the star power is so dense that it is almost like mist. High-level spiritual herbs are everywhere, and one can even see hundred-year-old Purple Rhyme Mushrooms and Blood Spirit Flowers. Occasionally, there are also mid-level spiritual beasts that are difficult to contend with, and their roars rise and fall. Ordinary outer disciples would have to avoid them as long as possible.

Lin Ye remained calm. Xing Jin perched on his shoulder, occasionally glancing around. The golden pattern on his forehead flashed, allowing him to sense danger in advance and guide the location of spiritual materials. Whenever a spirit beast approached, it was forced back by the high-level spirit beast pressure emanating from Xing Jin before it could reveal itself, allowing him to pass through unimpeded.

Lu Chenyuan followed beside Lin Ye, his eyes wide with amazement. He carefully picked rare spiritual herbs, exclaiming, "Big brother, the spiritual materials here are all treasures rarely seen outside! We've gained so much from this trial!"

"Don't rush, the real opportunity is yet to come." Lin Ye kept walking, his gaze fixed on the cloud-shrouded cliff ahead, where star power was surging and faintly exuding a star power fluctuation that could not be emitted by ordinary spiritual herbs and beasts.

As the two approached the cliff, they heard sounds of arguing and fighting coming from ahead, with the sounds of star power colliding incessant.

Lin Ye gestured for Lu Chenyuan to be quiet, then quietly concealed himself behind a boulder to observe.

On the stone platform in the center of the cliff, there grew a spirit herb that was pure white and had petals that shimmered with golden light. It was the Nine-Turn Soul-Gathering Grass, which could help cultivators break through bottlenecks. It was a rare and precious treasure.

Around the stone platform, three groups of disciples were fighting fiercely for the spiritual herb. One of them was Zhou Yang, the personal disciple of the outer sect steward. His cultivation had just broken through to the third level of the Star Guiding Realm. He was arrogant and unruly, relying on his status to act recklessly. He was accompanied by several confidants and was forcefully suppressing the other two groups.

"I set my sights on this Nine-Turn Soul-Gathering Grass first. Anyone who dares to snatch it is an enemy of Zhou Yang!" Zhou Yang brandished a longsword, his spiritual energy bursting forth. With a single strike, he sent two disciples flying. His expression was arrogant and domineering. "If you know what's good for you, get lost, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Although the other disciples were unwilling, they were wary of Zhou Yang's cultivation and background, so they all gritted their teeth and retreated, leaving only Zhou Yang and his group, who walked triumphantly toward the stone platform, intending to pick the Nine-Turn Soul-Gathering Grass.

Lu Chenyuan lowered his voice: "Brother, the Nine-Turn Soul-Gathering Grass will greatly benefit your breakthrough. Should we make a move?"

Lin Ye's eyes remained calm as he concealed his star power, disguising himself as an ordinary disciple of mediocre strength. He said indifferently, "No rush, let them make their way first."

He could see clearly that there were hidden restrictions around the stone platform. If he rushed forward rashly, he would definitely be injured by the restrictions. Zhou Yang and his group were arrogant and conceited and had not noticed this at all. This calmness of observing the situation, accurately grasping the opportunity, and not being reckless and greedy for credit was the sense of propriety he had learned when he was a food deliveryman.

As expected, as soon as Zhou Yang stepped onto the stone platform, a bright light shone from beneath his feet, and the golden restriction was instantly activated, sending countless star-force blades hurtling towards him at lightning speed.

"Not good!" Zhou Yang's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly swung his sword to defend, but the power of the restriction was extremely strong. Caught off guard, he was cut on the arm by the sharp blade and staggered back several steps, blood streaming down his face.

The accompanying confidants were also injured by the restrictions, causing chaos.

Just as everyone was in a panic, Lin Ye patted Xing Jin. Xing Jin immediately understood, and the golden pattern on his forehead shone brightly. A wisp of pure star power quietly shot out, precisely dismantling the weak point of the stone platform's restriction. It was silent and unnoticed by anyone.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Ye led Lu Chenyuan out from behind the boulder, pretending to be surprised, and slowly walked towards the stone platform.

Upon seeing that it was Lin Ye, Zhou Yang was instantly enraged. "Lin Ye, I was out of the sect doing a mission with my inner sect senior brothers during the outer sect competition, which is why you got first place!"

Lin Ye ignored him and continued to walk slowly toward the stone platform, seemingly unsteady on his feet, but actually walking steadily.

Seeing this, Zhou Yang was so angry that he laughed instead. Without saying another word, he drew his sword and thrust it at Lin Ye with fierce momentum, intending to severely injure him in one move.

"Big brother, be careful!" Lu Chenyuan immediately tensed up.

Lin Ye raised his eyes, the last trace of restraint in his eyes faded, and his aura suddenly exploded, his pale golden star power incredibly thick!

He dodged the longsword with ease, then threw a punch with his backhand, his star power condensed, the force of which was immense.

Zhou Yang was completely stunned. He had never expected Lin Ye to be so strong. He didn't have time to dodge and was punched in the chest. He flew backward and crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"You...you were hiding your strength!" Zhou Yang clutched his chest, utterly shocked.

Lin Ye didn't say much. He leaped onto the stone platform, casually plucked the Nine-Turn Soul-Gathering Grass, and put it into his storage bag. Seeing this, the other confidants rushed forward to attack, but they were already injured by the restriction and their strength was greatly reduced. In addition, Xing Jin secretly restrained them with his star power. In just a few breaths, they were all subdued by Lin Ye and fell to the ground, unable to resist.

Lin Ye looked down at Zhou Yang, a roguish and cold smile playing on his lips: "Junior Brother Zhou, everything has its order of arrival. I saw this spiritual herb, so it's mine."

"You dare offend me? My master is an outer sect steward!" Zhou Yang roared, his voice trembling with fear.

"So what if you're a steward?" Lin Ye's eyes turned cold. "In the secret realm trial, everyone relies on their own abilities. If you're not as skilled as others, don't use your status to intimidate them."

Too lazy to get entangled with Zhou Yang, he took Lu Chenyuan and turned to walk towards the other side of the cliff, where the star power fluctuations were stronger, and there were obviously greater opportunities.

Zhou Yang watched Lin Ye's departing figure, feeling both ashamed and angry, but powerless to chase after him. His eyes were filled with resentment, but he dared not provoke him any further.

Xingjin nestled on Lin Ye's shoulder and rubbed his cheek against him triumphantly, while Lu Chenyuan followed beside him, filled with excitement.

Lin Ye gripped the Nine-Turn Soul-Gathering Grass tightly in his hand, a resolute glint in his eyes.

This secret realm is not only a chance for him to gather resources, but also an opportunity to hone his skills and show his talent. With Xing Jin's help and his brothers by his side, even if he is surrounded by powerful enemies, he can calmly deal with them and seize his own opportunity.

Unbeknownst to them, deep within the secret realm, a golden light imbued with the aura of a mid-grade magic artifact was soaring into the sky, drawing the attention of all the trial disciples. An even greater opportunity and struggle was about to unfold.

The path on the other side of the cliff became increasingly rugged. The ground beneath their feet was no longer soft soil covered with spiritual herbs, but ancient bluestone covered with cracks. Faint starlight swirled between the cracks in the stones. When they stepped on the stones, pure starlight flowed into their meridians through the soles of their shoes, and all the pores on their bodies opened up, making even breathing incredibly easy.

The further they went, the more violent the surrounding star power became. The wind swept through the star mist, howling like the roars of beasts. The ground was littered with the remains of spirit beasts and fragments of broken magical artifacts, clearly indicating that several battles had taken place here, making it several times more dangerous than the outer areas.

Lu Chenyuan followed closely beside Lin Ye, clutching the freshly picked spiritual herbs in his hand. His eyes scanned the surroundings warily, and he couldn't help but say, "Big brother, the star power here is too domineering. Ordinary disciples simply can't withstand it. It seems that those who can get here are all top experts among the trial disciples."

Lin Ye nodded slightly, his fingertips lightly brushing against the Star Ember on his shoulder. The little guy was no longer lazy at this moment. His round eyes were fixed on the front, and the golden pattern on his forehead flickered, constantly transmitting the fluctuations of the surrounding aura. He would give an early warning if there was any hidden danger.

"The more dangerous the situation, the more precious the opportunity." Lin Ye's voice was calm, his gaze piercing through layers of starlight and mist as he looked at the golden light that shot straight into the sky. "What's inside that golden light is the core of the entire secret realm. I imagine many people have already rushed there."