My path to immortality was smooth sailing.

The Wei family arrived relatively late, followed by other cultivation families such as the Chu family of Jiangbei, the Lu family of Mozhu, and the Wu family of Forging Weapons.

"The Lu family of Mozhu has three Foundation Establishment cultivators, each wielding a Mozhu sword. They are hard to find an opponent among their peers." Feng Tingting looked at the Lu family group with a solemn tone.

"Yes, the Lu family ranks among the top three of the hundreds of cultivation families in Wushan. They are the most outstanding cultivation family in terms of combat power among the five families in Wushan." Elder Hong Gu also praised.

Upon hearing this, Wei Jing and Wei Long also looked up.

The so-called Five Families of Wushan are the five most powerful cultivation families in Wushan County, each with at least two Foundation Establishment ancestors presiding over the family.

"I wonder when my Wei family will be able to join the ranks of the top five families." Wei Long's eyes were filled with hope and longing as he stared intently at the Mo Zhu Lu family group.

"Why don't you just reach the Foundation Establishment stage?" Wei Jing said with a smile.

"Yes, it will." Wei Long murmured softly, but Wei Jing and Feng Baobao, who was standing next to him, still heard him.

As they spoke, several more streaks of light swept in from the horizon, some riding swords, some sailing boats, and some riding beasts, their various magical artifacts weaving together to create a magnificent picture.

Seeing that the courtyard could no longer accommodate so many people, Qingfu Sect disciples led the people who had just arrived at the cultivation family to another place.

The courtyard became lively as many families formed alliances or had centuries-old feuds, and most of them knew each other.

Elder Honggu led Wei Jing and Wei Long on visits around the country.

"This is Elder Sun, whose alchemy skills are superb," ​​Elder Honggu introduced the two with a smile.

"Greetings, Elder Sun." Wei Jing and Wei Long bowed and greeted him.

"Good! Good! They are both exceptional talents." Elder Sun nodded repeatedly as he looked at the two of them.

"Hongling'er, is there no one left in your family? Why did you send two children who are so young?" someone suddenly mocked.

Elder Honggu's face immediately turned cold.

The speaker was a middle-aged woman, around forty years old, well-maintained with fair and tender skin, and the charm of her youth could still be faintly seen in her eyes.

"Who do we have here?" Elder Honggu said coldly, "It's Sister Muxue. It's been years, but your mouth is still as sharp as ever."

"This is an elder of the Lin family. The Lin family and my Wei family have a very good relationship. However, it seems that this elder of the Lin family competed with Elder Hong Gu for a Daoist partner when he was young." Wei Long leaned over and whispered in Wei Jing's ear.

Oh! No wonder.

No wonder the two elders spoke so harshly, Wei Jing understood.

……

The courtyard was bustling and noisy until evening, when the stewards of the Qingfu Sect came and led everyone to their designated resting places, finally giving Wei Jing some peace and quiet.

"Jing'er, Long'er, come here."

That night, Elder Honggu summoned the two to her room for a private talk.

"Do you two know what the name 'Suixu Secret Realm' means?" Elder Hong Gu asked solemnly.

Wei Jing and Wei Long both shook their heads.

"As the name suggests, the Secret Realm of the Year Void is truly fitting; everything within it is illusory and dreamlike."

The two nodded; they already knew this beforehand.

"Elder Hong Gu, could there be some hidden secret in this Sui Xu Secret Realm?" Wei Jing asked in a deep voice.

"Of course there are," Elder Honggu nodded.

"Do you two know that twenty years ago, the clan leader Wei Shuo was just an unknown person in the Wei family, and even after cultivating to the age of twenty, he was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining?"

"However, after he came out of the Suixu Secret Realm, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds, and he broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage in just fifteen or sixteen years."

I've heard of Wei Jing before; he was another brilliant figure from the same era as the clan leader, but unfortunately, he eventually faded into obscurity.

Sui Xu, Sui Xu, everything in the secret realm is an illusion.

Beauty, money, power, magic, treasures, and so on are all illusions, but those who are immersed in dreams cannot see through them, and they will not doubt that this is a real world.

In the dreamlike realm of the Year Void, they have parents, relatives, lovers, children, and friends.

"Once you become immersed in the dream of the mortal world, then this trip will have been in vain," Elder Honggu said solemnly.

"Some even became so deeply immersed in the dream that they were unwilling to believe it until they left the secret realm. A hundred years was nothing but a dream. Those with fragile hearts even developed inner demons and fell into mental disorder."

To gain something from the secret realm, one must see through the illusion, clearly recognize oneself, and rediscover one's true self, so as not to be entangled by the people and things in the secret realm.

Because everything in the secret realm is an illusion, everything will dissipate after a hundred days.

"The only way is through cultivation, and the two of you can only cultivate and comprehend your own techniques, because the techniques in the secret realm are also illusory."

"Once you break through the illusion, you can cultivate and comprehend the techniques in the dream world, gaining decades more time for comprehension than others. The higher your cultivation level, the higher your final score in the secret realm's assessment."

"If I could receive a cultivation technique as a reward, it could be passed down through generations of my Wei family, adding to the family's heritage."

Elder Honggu revealed all the secrets of the Suixu Secret Realm in one go.

"I see, so you've discovered the secret realm and are now focusing on cultivation." Wei Jing nodded in understanding.

"That's right!" Elder Hong Gu's mouth was dry from talking, and Wei Long tactfully poured her a cup of hot tea.

Over the next few days, the area in front of the Qingfu Sect's mountain gate became quite lively, as all the prominent families of Wushan gathered at the Qingfu Sect, awaiting the final opening of the Suixu Secret Realm.

Finally, on the morning of the sixth day, they witnessed the opening of the Suixu Secret Realm.

"You have come from afar and have been waiting for a long time. Today, the Suixu Secret Realm officially opens."

A loud voice echoed throughout the mountains surrounding Qingfu Sect.

Wei Jing and the others quickly left their residence and saw a huge flying boat floating in the sky.

Many young disciples of the Qingfu Sect stood on the flying boat. They were dressed in uniform and looked down at the family cultivators with disdain and contempt in their eyes.

In comparison, these are the Qingfu Sect cultivators who are about to enter the Suixu Secret Realm.

Of the 120 available spots, the Qingfu Sect alone occupied 60.

Thirty cultivation families divided up the final thirty.

"I am Yang Qingxuan, an elder of the Transmission Hall of the Qingfu Sect."

A loud voice rang out again, and everyone looked up to see an old man in a flowing blue robe, hovering in the air.

"Standing in mid-air, this is a Foundation Establishment stage cultivation." Wei Long said with some surprise.

"The Suixu Secret Realm opens only once every twenty years. It's been too long. I must reiterate some of the rules."

"All the treasures and cultivation techniques obtained from the Suixu Secret Realm are your own good fortune, and the Qingfu Sect will never covet them."

"However, if someone wants to imprint a copy of the cultivation techniques, secret arts, spells, or alchemy and Qi-refining inheritances obtained from the secret realm onto my Qingfu Sect, the price will naturally be very fair. The Qingfu Sect can also buy back all kinds of treasures, elixirs, and spiritual artifacts."

Wei Jing looked up at the old man in the blue robe and muttered to himself:

"No wonder they were willing to allocate the quotas to the major cultivation families; so that's what they were planning!"

Although the Qingfu Sect is powerful and dominates Wushan, it's not certain that his family can handle all 120 spots.

It wouldn't necessarily be a good thing to just randomly send in some mediocre people. It would be better to give the spots to the major cultivation families of Wushan, gathering the 120 most outstanding and talented people in the entire Wushan.

Anyway, if any good stuff comes out of the secret realm, it will inevitably end up in the hands of the Qingfu Sect.