Fairy, I'm going to control you tightly!

Chapter 145 The Passage

Of course, for Ji Nanbei, it was really neither painful nor irritating.

After Ji Nanbei let go, Xiao Nai lightly jumped to the ground.

She turned around and gave Ji Nanbei a disapproving look before running ahead.

Ahead, the roots of that giant tree can be vaguely seen.

This time, Xiao Nai walked in front, and Ji Nanbei walked behind.

They are still one in front and one behind.

Where Ji Nanbei couldn't see, Xiao Naiyi was smiling, a rare sight for him.

Their steps seemed much lighter.

Clearly, Ji Nanbei and his companion were not very fast.

When they arrived at the base of the giant tree, there were already quite a few people standing around it.

Xiao Jingxi and Zhang Qingmiao are already here.

Xiao Nai quickly ran to the Sword Sect's group, then secretly glanced back at Ji Nanbei.

Ji Nanbei then came to Zhang Qingmiao's side.

At this moment, Zhang Qingmiao stroked her chin, looking Ji Nanbei up and down.

"What's wrong?"

Ji Nanbei frowned.

"Brother Ji, your outfit is really suitable, giving you the air of a dashing young master. Not bad at all."

Ji Nanbei rubbed his forehead.

If it weren't for the fact that this was the only decent robe he had, Ji Nanbei would never have worn that flowery dress that attracted attention.

That's far too ostentatious.

"And there's more!"

Zhang Qing nudged Ji Nanbei with her elbow.

"What's going on between you and that girl? The two of you appearing together is acting strange. By the way, who is she? She doesn't seem to be a disciple of the Sword Sect."

Ji Nanbei shook his head.

"I don't know, I saw it on the road and just helped it out."

Zhang Qingmiao looked suspicious.

"Something's not right. There's a strange atmosphere between you two. Could it be that you've been intimidated by Jingxi's aura and have already changed your target? Come to think of it, that girl looks pretty good too, she's quite cute."

Ji Nanbei was somewhat surprised.

Zhang Qingmiao's ability to read people is really that good.

The two of them didn't even exchange a word when they arrived.

"Zhang Daoyou's curiosity is truly excessive."

Ji Nanbei gave a forced smile.

Zhang Qingmiao, on the contrary, showed an expression that said, "I understand you."

"It's alright, it's alright. Knowing when to give up is a good thing, Fellow Daoist Ji. There's no need for awkwardness between us! What we said before is just between you and me, hehe."

For Zhang Qingmiao, it would be a real headache if Ji Nanbei really started to relentlessly pursue Xiao Jingxi.

The relationship between the two will sour by then.

Her role as the middleman is now proving difficult.

Both sides are my friends, what should I do?

Ji Nanbei also gave up on explaining.

"How long have you been here? Have you found anything?"

Ji Nanbei then inquired about the important matter at hand.

This hidden realm, though rich in spiritual energy, is also filled with ancient forests and teeming with ferocious beasts, presenting both opportunities and dangers.

It's good to cultivate here.

But we still have to find a way to get out.

Otherwise, not to mention missing the cultivation world competition.

Here, even breaking through to a higher realm cannot lead to complete enlightenment of the laws of heaven and earth; the Great Dao remains incomplete.

Zhang Qingmiao gestured with her lips.

Ji Nanbei looked in the direction he was looking and saw the towering giant tree.

Even from hundreds of meters away, it is difficult to see the entirety of this giant tree.

It's almost comparable to ordinary mountains.

"We just carefully observed this tree, and there's an entrance in the middle. Presumably, the center of this secret realm is inside this tree, and the way out should also be found there."

However, Zhang Qingmiao then added, "But this small world is rich in spiritual energy and has been there for a long time. There are many excellent spiritual treasures, which is quite a great opportunity. Fellow Daoist Ji, why don't you go and look for them?"

Zhang Qingmiao, Xiao Jingxi, and others were all disciples of major sects.

They are not short of money.

Unless it's a special spiritual object, it doesn't hold much appeal for them.

However, Zhang Qingmiao remembered that Ji Nanbei was a rogue cultivator.

Ji Nanbei shook his head.

"I've already obtained a great opportunity, so there's no need to waste time searching for it."

The Seven-Colored Creation Lotus is definitely a great fortune.

However, while this small world offers many opportunities, opportunities like the Creation Lotus are extremely rare.

Along the way, countless quests were triggered.

Only the Creation Lotus event resulted in a reward of 400,000.

Ji Nanbei estimated that the opportunities in this small world were likely guarded by ferocious beasts.

It is evident that opportunities equal to those of the Creation Lotus are extremely rare, or even nonexistent.

There's no need to waste time searching for it specifically.

The greatest opportunity must lie inside this giant tree.

After waiting a while, the disciples of the Sword Sect and the Heavenly Mystery Sect arrived.

"It's about time, why don't we go into the ancient tree first?"

As Wang Tianyun spoke, she looked at Xiao Jingxi.

Xiao Jingxi nodded, said nothing, and leaped into the air.

Seeing Xiao Jingxi set off, everyone followed suit.

However, as mentioned before, the doubled gravity in the air is almost unbearable for ordinary people.

Many disciples looked pale after flying only halfway up the mountain.

Her face was already bright red.

"Those below the Golden Core stage should wait below. The gravity in this small world is extremely strong; forcibly ascending will result in your body exploding and dying!"

Upon seeing this, Ji Nanbei immediately offered a reminder.

Those disciples above the Golden Core stage felt the pressure, but they were still able to withstand it.

But resisting pressure naturally requires distraction.

It becomes difficult to consider the feelings of ordinary disciples.

It was Ji Nanbei, with his meticulous mind, who had been observing the whole situation, that noticed something was wrong.

After Ji Nanbei offered his reminder, many disciples appreciated it and immediately went down to the ground.

However, some people ignored the advice and tried to force their way up.

They were immediately stopped by the true disciples of the Sword Sect and the Heavenly Mystery Sect.

In the end, only three true disciples of the Sword Sect, five true disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Sect, Zhang Qingmiao, and Ji Nanbei reached the entrance of the ancient tree.

Landing in the hollow of the ancient tree, everyone felt less pressure.

However, even at the Golden Core stage, one still needs to use spiritual power to counteract the accumulation of gravity.

At this moment, all the disciples' eyes were fixed on Ji Nanbei.

This guy only has the Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, yet he seems quite relaxed?

Moreover, there seems to be absolutely no fluctuation of spiritual energy? Is it simply enduring it with its physical body?!

The pressure here is so great that even some Golden Core cultivators find it difficult to advance.

At this moment, everyone also remembered Zhang Qingmiao's flowery and exaggerated praise earlier.

Now it seems—it can't be true!

This guy actually has the cultivation level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator!?

This is simply unheard of.

Ji Nanbei didn't care about the other people's gazes.

My gaze turned into the interior of the ancient tree.

Inside the ancient tree, in a hollow, there was actually a passageway.

It looks as if someone carved it out of this ancient tree.

When everyone stepped into the inner passage...

The originally dim passageway immediately burst into a vibrant green light from beneath everyone's feet.

Everyone was startled and looked warily at the light on the ground.

The emerald green light, following a specific pattern, climbed up the wall and gradually extended throughout the entire passage.

The patterns are very regular, like array patterns.

It also illuminated the entire passageway.