Fantasy: Starting with a bowl, you can exchange it for endless cultivation.

The three major powers that once dominated this place—the Medicine King Palace, the Burning Heaven Palace, and the Sword Sect—have all been defeated!

Inside the canyon, only the remnants of the Sword Sect disciples remained.

And their corpses.

Gu Chen's gaze swept across the entire area, and he calmly said, "Xiao Fan, clean up the battlefield and collect all resources."

"it is good."

Xiao Fan stepped forward in response, his movements swift and efficient, and began to plunder the resources of the Sword Sect members one by one.

On the battlefield, the harvest was terrifying.

The twenty-odd members of the Sword Sect brought their savings, along with the spoils they had gained from the secret realm during this period.

There are a total of nine Grade 4 Great Golden Pills, thirteen Grade 5 Transformation Sea Pills, and twenty-four Grade 6 Breakthrough Pills.

More than 157,000 taels of silver.

Ninety-three medicinal herbs.

The silver was more than what he had previously gained from the people of the Burning Heaven Palace and the Medicine King Palace.

In addition to twenty-two Xuan-level treasure weapons and Xiao Ning's half-step Di-level treasure weapon, it would cost at least 200,000 taels of silver.

The harvest from this hidden canyon is worth more than that grade-three spiritual herb.

Gu Chen put everything away.

At this moment, Xiao Fan had also processed the massive bodies of the two fourth-grade Flame Demon Crocodiles, separating the bones and flesh, and dividing all the materials so that Gu Chen could store them separately. The Flame Demon Crocodile meat could be grilled and used.

Even though he is in the mid-stage of the Core Formation Realm, this meat will still be of some use in improving his cultivation.

The remaining materials were sold to an organization that specialized in collecting materials from demonic beasts. These materials could be used to refine precious weapons and pills, and were very valuable, worth at least 100,000 taels of silver.

Put them all into the storage bag.

Gu Chen took out ten Breakthrough Pills and gave them to Xiao Fan: "These are yours."

The Breakthrough Pill had no effect on him.

At most, I could exchange it for some silver.

This kid dealt with two Flame Demon Crocodiles, and since he entered this secret realm with me today, he'll inevitably be targeted in the future.

Let's give him something in return.

"Thank you, sir." Xiao Fan was overjoyed. The sixth-grade Qi-breaking pill was exactly the medicine he needed right now.

Xiao Fan accepted the pill.

Gu Chen looked up at the group of people from various forces outside the canyon: "Anyone else who wants to compete for this grade three spiritual herb, come down here."

A group of powerful people surrounded him.

No one dared to move.

Just kidding, even the Sword Sect members and the two Flame Demon Crocodiles joined forces.

They were all easily defeated and killed by Gu Chen.

None of them possessed the combat strength of a Grandmaster.

Anyone who dares to compete with Gu Chen is courting death.

They had initially thought that Gu Chen might be seriously injured in the battle against the Sword Sect, which gave them a chance.

Ancient Dust as it is today.

He did not appear to be seriously injured.

Gu Chen saw that no one from any power dared to come down.

His gaze fell on the group of people from the Medicine King Hall and the Burning Heaven Hall who had returned; he had spared their lives.

Still not giving up.

He really wanted to die.

The people from the Burning Heaven Palace and the Medicine King Palace trembled and dared not move when Gu Chen looked at them, even their breathing was cautious.

They were lucky to survive, having previously hoped that the Sword Sect might defeat Gu Chen, leaving both sides severely injured, so they could reap the benefits.

Gu Chen is now displaying extraordinary combat power.

Having decisively defeated the Sword Sect and slain the two crocodiles, their minds were now free of all distractions, leaving only endless fear.

They now wish they could slap themselves a few times.

Gu Chen clearly told them to get lost, so why did they come back?

If Gu Chen were to attack them now...

They are doomed.

However, Gu Chen only glanced at them.

Seeing that they were all too afraid to move, he stopped paying attention to them.

Instead, they slowly stepped onto the isolated blue stone island in the center of the lava pool.

The resources of this group have been completely drained.

There's no point in killing them again; it's better to let them lure the others from the Burning Heaven Palace and the Medicine King Palace.

The most important thing now is to collect medicinal herbs.

The scalding magma surrounded him, its extreme heat scorching the heavens and boiling the seas, yet it could not get even a fraction closer to him.

The Void Sacred Body automatically isolates itself from all high-temperature burning, and the Copper Body is also immune to water and fire.

Gu Chen ignored the flames and magma.

Upon arriving at the heart of the island, the Earth Core Mystic Ice Lotus, a rare and extraordinary Grade 3 natural treasure that blends ice and fire, quietly blooms.

The pure white petals swirled with an icy blue halo, the stamens shimmered with golden light, and the Daoist principles of ice and fire lingered around them. Endless pure spiritual energy from heaven and earth continuously overflowed, nourishing the surrounding world.

After countless battles, they crushed the three major forces, slew the two guardian beasts, and cleared away all obstacles.

This peerless medicinal herb finally truly belonged to him.

This third-grade spiritual herb is one that he can truly use.

He currently possesses a total of thirty-three Grade 4 Golden Elixirs.

These large golden pills, combined with this third-grade spiritual herb, could potentially elevate his cultivation to the late stage of the Core Formation Realm.

Gu Chen would exchange it without hesitation.

The various dangers in the secret realm remain unresolved.

He has already offended many forces, so he should first turn his advantages into strength.

Gu Chen stretched out his palm and carefully supported the lotus root. He gently released his spiritual energy and carefully peeled away the roots from the rock layer without damaging the essence of the spiritual herb.

The moment the fingertips touched the lotus body, an extremely pure and powerful spiritual energy, a fusion of ice and fire, surged into the body, warm and mellow, with a long and lingering Daoist charm.

The essence of a third-grade spiritual herb far surpasses that of any ordinary spiritual object, containing a rich opportunity for breakthrough and insights into the Dao of Ice and Fire.

Moreover, this third-grade spiritual herb contains the essence of ice and fire, which can cleanse the physical body, nourish the soul, and help one achieve the perfect formation of the core and break through the shackles of the Grandmaster realm.

Its effects are no less than those of many second-grade elixirs.

Gu Chen carefully placed the Earth Core Ice Lotus into his special jade box, sealed its spiritual energy, and stored it properly.

These storage boxes.

It was prepared exclusively for Gu Chen by the Cheng family while he was outside the secret realm this month.

There are tens of thousands.

It's all so that I can really show my skills in the secret realm.

Gu Chen left the center of the lava pool.

Approaching Xiao Fan, he said, "I'm leaving now. Would you like to come with me out of this canyon area first, and then we'll part ways."

Other groups from various factions were also present.

Now everyone is watching the two of them.

They dared not stop Gu Chen from leaving.

Xiao Fan, however, is a different story.

"I want to leave with you, sir. As long as we leave the vicinity of the Flaming Mountains and avoid the prying eyes of other cultivators, I will separate from you and will not be a burden to you," Xiao Fan said.

"Okay." Gu Chen nodded.

His body then shot skyward.

Xiao Fan followed closely behind.

The two arrived at the top of the canyon, a hundred meters above the Flame Mountain Range.

He looked around at the various factions that were spying on him.

No one dared to look Gu Chen in the eye.

Some powerful figures even began to back down.

So as not to let Gu Chen think they were trying to take advantage of him, and thus be dealt with by Gu Chen.

Right now.

The people from the Burning Heaven Palace and the Medicine King Palace have already slipped away.

Just now, when Gu Chen went to retrieve the Earth Core Ice Lotus.

They left; they simply couldn't stay there any longer.

To avoid Gu Chen settling scores with them in the end.

Gu Chen looked around and saw that no one from any power dared to come and deal with him, so his plan to take advantage of the situation to seize the power of the people from all sides failed.

They then left directly, flying towards the edge of Flame Mountain.

Xiao Fan followed closely in Gu Chen's footsteps.

Our trip to Fire Mountain has come to a successful conclusion.

Gu Chen can be said to have returned with a full load.

Next, it's time to find a place to digest some of the gains.

Let's break through to the late stage of the Core Formation realm first.

Gu Chen had made up his mind that if the thirty-three Great Golden Pills plus the Earth Core Frost Lotus couldn't help him break through to the late stage of the Core Formation Realm, then...

Then he would consume some spiritual medicine.

I also need to break through my cultivation level before I leave.