I became the Open Source Saint Ancestor in the Cultivation World

"good."

In just half a day, Ma Ke's injuries had healed completely, without even a trace of scars.

Next, he needs to find a way to learn about the secret realm, because as an outer disciple, he knows almost nothing about the Chanyuan Secret Realm.

However, he knew that the inner disciples who came in must have some information, and might even have a map.

Immediately, he took off the outer garment that represented his identity as an outer disciple of the Ziyang Sect, tore off a piece of cloth to cover his face, burned the rest, and then emerged from his hiding place.

Since he knew nothing about the secret realm, Ma Ke did not dare to run around and prepared to secretly follow Zhou Rumei and Xue Wenzhou's group.

Although two hours had passed and they had gone far away, Ma Ke was not worried at all that he would not be able to find them.

Because those who had practiced the "Open Source Limitless Skill" were like having their location and distance automatically activated, Ma Ke had a constant grasp of their positions and distances. Then, by following the clues they left behind along the way, catching up with them was not difficult at all.

Less than a quarter of an hour after Ma Ke left, a figure crashed down from the sky with a thud. He was wearing a mask and his clothes were covered with sword-shaped patterns. He was a disciple of the Giant Sword Pavilion.

He stood beside the mangled corpse of the demonic serpent and sneered, "Fire attribute technique, from the Ziyang Sect."

Remembering the elder's secret instruction to keep an eye on the Ziyang Sect members if he had the chance, Shi Ce immediately began searching for any remaining traces and set off.

As for how many Qi Refining Perfection cultivators the other side had, he seemed completely unconcerned.

Not long after, he discovered another pile of demonic vines burned to ashes and continued to speed up his pursuit, knowing that the other party had been gone for quite some time.

Suddenly, he twisted his body violently and summoned a giant sword, like a shield, to block in front of him.

With a clang, a crimson arrow slammed heavily against the broad blade, sending his legs flying back several feet along the ground, his face filled with horror.

"As expected, those who have reached the peak of Qi Refining are not easy to deal with; he managed to dodge it even though he did."

Ma Ke felt a sense of unease, but he did not hesitate. He quickly formed hand seals, and a fire dragon as long as a person and as thick as an arm shot out from in front of him and rushed straight towards his opponent.

"You're asking for it." Shi Ce was furious that he had almost capsized in a ditch.

He threw the greatsword into the air, his hands forming hand seals in rapid succession. With a whoosh, the greatsword slashed directly at the fire dragon.

Instead of engaging the greatsword head-on, the fire dragon nimbly twisted to avoid its slash and continued its charge towards Shi Ce.

Shi Ce raised his hand and waved it, and a giant silver shield instantly appeared in front of him, splitting into six that spun rapidly around him, blocking everything completely.

"Whoosh..." The fire dragon kept charging, even trying to find a gap, but it could not break through the giant shield's defense.

Shi Ce quickly made a few hand seals, raised his hand and pointed. The giant sword did not pursue the fire dragon, but instead chose to hunt its master, rushing straight towards Ma Ke.

As Ma Ke retreated, he repeatedly made hand seals, causing the ground to churn and a thick earthen wall to rise rapidly.

The giant sword pierced the earthen wall, penetrating more than halfway into it. However, the earthen wall was rapidly solidifying, embedding the giant sword within it, leaving the sword unable to advance or retreat for a time.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ma Ke moved his hands rapidly.

Shi Ce's expression changed, and he quickly leaped into the air. Several brown, bamboo shoot-like spikes shot out from beneath him.

Shi Ce shouted, grabbed a shield, turned it around, and then slammed down like a cannonball.

The earth spikes struck the shield and broke apart inch by inch.

Sensing the fire dragon rushing towards him, Shi Ce suddenly rolled over and slammed his shield out. The fire dragon was sent flying dozens of feet away amidst a shower of sparks, and its entire body dimmed considerably.

He threw out the shield again, letting it protect him, and his hands quickly formed hand seals once more.

"Buzz..." The giant sword, embedded deep in the earthen wall, began to tremble violently.

Ma Ke felt somewhat heavy-hearted. So this was the strength of someone who had reached the peak of Qi Refining. It was truly beyond his expectations.

He originally thought that with his purer true qi and the qi cultivation techniques he had comprehended during his Nascent Soul stage, he would be able to defeat, or even kill, a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator.

But now I realize that these things are not enough to make up for the gap in cultivation level, because my true highest cultivation level is only the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Seeing that he could not defeat his opponent, and that the opponent might have other tricks up his sleeve, Ma Ke stopped fighting and quickly retreated.

Shi Ce was taken aback when he saw that the other side was actually retreating, because the enemy had been attacking for most of the time and hadn't even taken out any magical weapons yet. Why was they leaving?

Although somewhat puzzled, Shi Ce was not about to give up so easily. After all, he was someone the sect coveted and had high hopes for, and he hadn't expected to encounter such a formidable opponent on the very first day.

If this person is not eliminated, he will become a future problem.

He made a series of hand seals, and with a loud bang, the earthen wall instantly crumbled into pieces of rubble.

"Where do you think you're going..." The greatsword, now freed from its restraints, flew swiftly toward Ma Ke.

Ma Ke quickly drew a few lines in the air with his hands, then suddenly swung them behind him, sending a net of fire rushing towards the giant sword.

The greatsword was tightly bound, and its speed instantly slowed down.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ma Ke accelerated and quickly disappeared from Shi Ce's sight.

"Damn it!" Shi Ce roared.

The fire dragon, now deprived of Ma Ke's control, grew increasingly dim and was directly blasted away by Shi Ce into sparks, its fire net also shattered by the giant sword.

Behind the mask, Shi Ce's face was so gloomy it seemed to drip water.

Before entering the secret realm, not only he himself, but also the elders of those sects believed that he was definitely the number one among all the Qi Refining disciples of each sect.

The reason he was so confident was that he had been stuck at the Qi Refining Perfection stage for a hundred years, far exceeding the three to five years, or at most one to two decades, of other sects.

This wasn't something he did intentionally for the trip to the secret realm, because under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to suppress one's cultivation level for such a long time.

A hundred years ago, he was also a prodigy of the Giant Sword Pavilion, achieving Qi Refining Perfection before the age of twenty-five.

His great achievement made him somewhat complacent, and he prepared to establish his foundation directly without the help of Foundation Establishment Pills, because the foundation he built in this way would be more stable and solid than that of cultivators who used Foundation Establishment Pills.

This means that you will be more adept at cultivation in the future, and your strength will be significantly greater than others at the same level without the aid of external aids.

Such high returns naturally also mean high risks, but Shi Ce's immense confidence still made him willing to give it a try.

However, at the last moment, a problem still arose. Originally, there was still a chance to remedy the situation if he had taken the Foundation Establishment Pill in time, but Shi Ce was unwilling to give up and continued to forcibly establish his foundation.

In the end, not only did he fail to establish a foundation, but he also damaged his foundation, completely losing the possibility of rebuilding it.

Such a blow is enormous for a genius, and Shi Ce was depressed for a long time afterward.

It wasn't until his son was born and inherited some of his talents that Shi Ce cheered up and prepared to spend the rest of his life paving the way for his son.

Entering the Chanyuan Secret Realm to serve the sect is the best way.

However, at this time, his foundation was damaged. Not only was he unable to rebuild it, but he also found it difficult to maintain his Qi Refining Perfection realm. He could only cultivate day after day, constantly failing and trying again.

By sheer chance, he managed to piece together the damaged foundation, thus stabilizing his Qi Refining Perfection. He then relentlessly pursued the goal of Qi Refining Perfection.

When the secret realm opened last time, he had been at the Qi Refining Perfection stage for over forty years. The fact that the Giant Sword Pavilion was able to win first place was due to his outstanding contributions.

This time, the Giant Sword Pavilion hopes to defend its title, because after sixty years, Shi Ce's strength is even greater than before, and he himself has high expectations for it.

Moreover, this is the last era that Shi Ce can participate in, because his lifespan will not allow him to live to the next era, so he will not allow himself to leave any regrets.

Unexpectedly, on his very first day there, he was ambushed and the attacker escaped unscathed. How could he not be furious?

What's even more frustrating is that I haven't even shown half of my true potential.

After all, who could have imagined that the opponent would leave so soon after the fight started, without even using any magical artifacts? Why would you ambush someone then?