East Forest Town at the Foot of Luxuan Mountain
Little B provided another version of the answer.
Lu Ping saw through it at a glance.
Little C's last sentence was quite interesting...
Oh no, Little C, you're trying to disturb my Dao Heart again. Go sit on the sidelines.
Host, I'll come see you again in a couple of days.
Therefore, Lu Ping chose A.
[You chose A.]
[You travel while secretly observing.]
The appearance of these secret realms and ruins follows no discernible pattern.
[Unlike the Yellow Fang Secret Realm in the Azure Yang Central Region, which opens only once every twelve years, and whose interior is known to all the Great Sects in detail, including what kind of grass grows there and what kind of Demon Beast roam within.]
Even Rogue Cultivators possess considerable information about secret realms.
Fortuitous opportunities here arise without any apparent pattern, and new ones are always popping up.
[In your first month of travel, you encountered four instances of secret realms opening.]
[You witness firsthand how, in a desolate valley, the ground, which was calm one moment, suddenly cracks open the next, spewing forth an ancient pillar of light.]
[The dozens of Rogue Cultivators around them, like sharks smelling blood, roared and charged in.]
[Half an hour later, the secret realm collapsed, and only one person crawled out covered in blood, clutching a fragment of an unknown Law Treasure tightly in his hand.]
[Most of the secret realms aren't high-level; if you scan them with your Divine Sense, you'll only find scrap metal at the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core Stages.]
[Now that you're a Nascent Soul cultivator, you naturally have no interest in competing with them for such petty gains.]
[On this day, you passed by a black swamp.]
[The center of the swamp suddenly collapsed, revealing a huge bronze door.]
[The aura emanating from the crack in the door, even from dozens of miles away, made your nascent Nascent Soul tremble.]
[You have killed Spirit Transformation and faced Body Integration. You naturally sense that this is a terrifying force that surpasses even the Spirit Transformation.]
The moment this terrifying aura was revealed, it instantly attracted all the cultivators in the distance.
[You have already Divine Sense several powerful auras approaching the swamp.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Concealment your presence and observe the situation.]
[B: A stroke of fortuitous opportunity has struck; how about we take a big gamble?]
[C: Rushed forward and used the Ten Directions Spirit-Melting Blood-Devouring Formation to completely surround the bronze gate, setting up the array on the spot and establishing the "High Antiquity Great Horror AAAA Grade A Scenic Area". Pulled out a megaphone and shouted repeatedly: "Family members, I'm also trying to raise money for the dowry, please support me! One, two, three, here's the link! Tickets are 3.2 million each! Pay with Demonic Spirit Stones to enjoy a 20% discount!"]
Oh ho, Little C, even the host feels embarrassed not to look at you when you're like this.
Little C was a good boy/girl today.
Little B, if you hadn't used question marks, I would have listened to you. You've gone along with your heart.
Lu Ping silently complained and decisively chose A.
[You chose A.]
[You took half a step back, immediately activating the Formless Myriad-Breath Cloak to conceal yourself within the miasma.]
[A moment later, several Escape Light tore through the miasma and landed in front of the bronze gate.]
Those were several Nascent Soul Perfection; without even hesitating, they plunged into the gate.
Just as you're wondering if these guys are courting death, another streak of blood flashes across the sky.
Even the surrounding air crackled and popped from the pressure.
[Spirit Transformation cultivator.]
[This old monster is a ruthless character; without even glancing around, he rushed through the crack in the door.]
[The bronze door only lasted for half an hour before disappearing without a trace.]
[You hid in the shadows and touched your chin.]
[In places like this, whether you can survive is one question; how to get out is an even bigger question.]
[After all, the opening time and location of the entrances and exits to the Domain of Chaos's secret realm are largely random.]
[That's even more random than the penalty for "Early Leave."]
[If you're unlucky, you might be trapped inside for hundreds of years, or the secret realm might collapse on the spot in the next second, scattering you and your ashes—those are common occurrences.]
You shook your head, deciding not to wade into the muddy waters, and continued on your way, avoiding the swamp.
[As you journey through life, you've gained a deeper understanding of the "chaos" in the "Domain of Chaos."]
[The Principle governing this Domain of Chaos are indeed completely different from those of the Azure Dragon Domain, and are strange in every way.]
[After traveling and stopping intermittently for three months, a majestic mountain range finally appeared on the horizon.]
[Luxuan Mountain.]
[You stop your Escape Light, control your aura to the Golden Core, and land outside East Forest Town at the foot of Luxuan Mountain.]
The scene before you takes you somewhat by surprise.
[On the outskirts of the town, in the vast expanse of cultivated spiritual fields, there were actually cultivators working on Qi Refining Spirit Plant Planter.]
[Several Foundation Establishment cultivators and Qi Refining Spirit Plant Planter were haggling heatedly on the edge of a field over the yield of a few kilograms of spirit rice, their faces flushed with rage.]
[It wasn't a mere disagreement that escalated into a sword fight.]
As you step into the town, the vibrant, everyday life that greets you makes you slow down your pace.
[On both sides of the street, ordinary people carried vegetable baskets and hawked their wares, while children ran across the alleyways; in the teahouses, groups of Qi Refining cultivators sat, drinking tea and resting.]
Mortals and cultivators brushed past each other, each going their own way, neither giving the other a second glance.
[You've been wandering the Domain of Chaos for months, and this is the first time you've seen mortals living peacefully in this land.]
[There were no desperate criminals who suddenly turned on their victims, nor was there any bloodshed or Blood Qi spreading.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Keep a low profile and get a feel for the town first.]
[B: He swaggered out, unleashing his Nascent Soul aura to summon the high-ranking monks of Great Forest Temple to greet him.]
[C: Setting up a stall on the spot, urgently selling "Mystic Nether Pavilion's Steward- level Collector's Ashes", with the caption: "Spirit Transformation level old monster, ten times the compensation if fake, perfect for brewing tea and refining pills, a must-have for home and travel! Only 3.2 million! The first ten buyers will also receive a copy of the Mystic Nether Pavilion's twelve-year auction internal list!"]