Secret Realm Opens

The force of the palm came roaring in.

Xu Ziqing's Eight Wastelands Roaming Dragon was incredibly precise, and he had already mastered its every essence.

Chu Huai Xu watched from the side, his gaze narrowing slightly.

He was not very surprised, but he was gnashing his teeth a little.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

He seriously suspected that Xu Ziqing's Character Panel read: Pseudo-Spirit Fetus, but Comprehension 10.

This was a cultivation world, not a martial arts world, so there was no such thing as true qi. Mortal Martial Arts were really just about learning forms. Yet Xu Ziqing had learned them after only a few glances.

At this thought, he repeated inwardly, "Damn it. Damn it!"

"Should I charge him ten taels for tuition?"

After withdrawing his palm, Xu Ziqing secretly sized up Chu Huai Xu from the corner of his eye.

The youth had a little scheme in mind and had deliberately shown off.

In the end, all he received was a lukewarm, "Mm. Not bad."

Han Shuangjiang stood to the side and also noticed them, secretly astonished.

But the Cold-faced girl had always kept her emotions hidden. Her little face was perpetually stern, so no one could tell what she was thinking.

This left Xu Ziqing deeply disappointed.

"As expected, this doesn't count for much in front of cultivators."

"You can learn Mortal Martial Arts at a glance. It's not as if you can also master a cultivator's techniques with a single hint. What's so remarkable about that?"

Xu Ziqing was troubled. He did not know how he could find an opportunity to cultivate.

Burdened by a blood feud, his emotions were complicated and his thoughts were a mess. He wanted to show off his strengths a little more.

He was even becoming desperate enough to try anything.

Chu Huai Xu could more or less guess what he was thinking.

But now was not the time.

He was only a Registered Disciple himself and had no authority to teach Cultivation Methods to others. Doing so would violate the Sect Taboo!

"I just wonder whether Old Niu can handle it," he thought.

At that moment, Chu Huai Xu was filled with emotion.

If he had not accidentally taken Xu Ziqing's place on the mountain, Xu Ziqing would either have had to seek another path or follow the original arrangement and become an undercover servant in the Outer Sect.

"If things had gone that way, I probably would have racked my brains to show off a little, then compete for a chance to cultivate."

He looked at this World Protagonist and thought of something else.

"He's a Pseudo-Spirit Fetus, just like I was before."

"On top of that, according to the original plotline, he'll draw that sword."

"So could the Sword Refining Art, which suits me so well, happen to suit him too?"

Chu Huai Xu began letting his thoughts run wild, yet the more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

It hurts less when everyone hurts together.

The handsome servant, whose spirits were at rock bottom, knew nothing of this.

"Perhaps I should go sweep the latrine," he thought.

The sun was about to set.

Although there was now another servant in the household, Han Shuangjiang was still responsible for preparing the meals.

The reason was simple. Xu Ziqing knew only a little about cooking, and what he made was truly awful. He also had no talent for it.

Fortunately, she no longer had to wash the bowls and chopsticks. That was left to the servant.

This sort of arrangement fit Chu Huai Xu's standards for taking on a henchman perfectly: Follow me. As long as I have a bite to eat, you'll have a bowl to wash.

Xu Ziqing's bedroom was naturally arranged in Chu Huai Xu's Bamboo House.

The Bamboo House had one large room and one small room.

The living conditions of a Registered Disciple might not be bad, but one should not forget that starting next month, they would have to pay rent to the sect.

That night, Chu Huai Xu did not cultivate the Sword Refining Art.

He had just risen three levels in a row, and the experience had left a shadow in his heart. He did not want to seek trouble again in the middle of the night.

But there was not much entertainment available either, which left him somewhat bored.

"No wonder cultivation emphasizes wealth, methods, companions, and land."

"Perhaps having a Dao Companion would make things less lonely."

With nothing else to do, Chu Huai Xu began making plans based on his experience as a player.

But he was still in the Aperture Opening Stage, so there was only so much he could do.

"I still need to reach the First Realm as soon as possible."

The night gradually deepened. Chu Huai Xu took off his robes and habitually slept naked.

At midnight, he suddenly opened his eyes in bed and looked toward the Storage Token resting on his clothes.

An indescribable, mysterious aura was spreading outward from it.

Chu Huai Xu got out of bed naked, picked up the Token, and took something out of it.

A Pill King Token Fragment resembling suet jade lay in his palm.

At that moment, it gave off an extremely faint glow.

"Is the Secret Realm about to open?" Chu Huai Xu's pupils contracted slightly, and his heartbeat began to quicken.

He put on his robes, pushed open the door, and walked out.

At the same time, Han Shuangjiang also emerged from the neighboring Bamboo House, holding a Pill King Token Fragment in her hand.

"Perfect timing. I was just about to find you for confirmation," Chu Huai Xu told her.

"Looks like this Secret Realm really is about to open!" he said with a slight smile.

Han Shuangjiang nodded lightly and glanced at the Jade Token Fragment in her palm. She was somewhat excited, but also somewhat nervous.

"Then should we go to that Cold Pool now?" she asked.

"I didn't expect you to be so impatient," Chu Huai Xu said, amused.

At his words, Han Shuangjiang pressed her lips together and said nothing more, afraid he would make fun of her again.

"Don't rush. We need to make preparations. Who knows how many days we'll have to stay in the Secret Realm?" said the experienced companion-for-hire.

In the past, many wealthy older sisters loved to hire him for dungeon runs. He was strong enough to carry them, and the atmosphere was pleasant when they were alone together.

It was a little like forming a party to play an escape room in a cultivation-world setting.

"Didn't Steward Niu say that the Pill King Token must be assembled before the Secret Realm can open?"

"So there's no need to hurry. Without the two of us there, they can't enter either." Chu Huai Xu waved his hand.

At this, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Besides, those people surnamed Liu will probably have to hold a small meeting and discuss how to act inside the Secret Realm."

Medicine Mountain, the Liu Family.

Liu Chengqi still had not gone to sleep because he had only just finished busying himself.

A soft and fragrant naked body lay in his arms, the tips of the woman's jade feet gently circling his calf.

"Senior Brother Liu, you're amazing." The woman breathed out a sweet fragrance and lightly rubbed against his neck, her voice soft and languid.

"Is that so, Junior Sister Chen? Then tell me, was I more impressive, or was he?" Liu Chengqi asked, while his palm followed her spine downward until it reached the raised curve.

It had to be said that this Cao Thief's tastes were as consistent as ever. He simply liked this sort of thing.

"Of course you were more impressive! How could he compare to you? You were even better tonight than the previous times, just like... just like..."

"Just like what?" Liu Chengqi asked, squeezing her pert buttocks hard, his tone filled with pride and anticipation.

"Just like you took a pill."

At Junior Sister Chen's words, Liu Chengqi's large hand suddenly froze, and his expression darkened.

Because he really had taken a pill.

Just then, he suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

In the end, his gaze landed on his Storage Token.

Liu Chengqi quickly rose and took out the Jade Token Fragment.

Looking at the mysterious glimmer, boundless joy welled up in his eyes, and he could not help laughing aloud.

"Finally! The Secret Realm has finally opened! Hahaha!"

He had been waiting for this day for a very long time.

He simply had not expected Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang to be so lucky. The moment they obtained the Pill King Token, the Secret Realm had opened.

"If it had happened a few days earlier, they would not even have had a chance to enter!" Liu Chengqi's eyes filled with gloom.

He truly did not want to share such an opportunity with anyone, but he had no choice.

The woman who had been lying on the bed immediately rose and said with a radiant smile, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Liu!"

It was obvious that she also knew about the Secret Realm.

The reason was simple. This female disciple at the peak of the Aperture Opening Stage was one of the nine people carefully selected by Steward Liu. She would enter the Secret Realm alongside his beloved son, and they would be given Token Fragments when the time came.

However, two fragments had been given to outsiders, so there was no need for nine people to guard him anymore. Only seven could be sent down.

"Just wait here. You should go back first. I need to inform Father about this." Liu Chengqi began driving her away.

He had taken medicine, so ordinarily he would not let Junior Sister leave after just one time. He would wait until he had completely emptied himself before stopping.

But the important matter came first.

Besides, she was already slightly loosened up.

"I possess the Blazing Fire Spiritual Embryo by birth, and it is high-grade!"

"Once I recover, the Supreme Dao will await me!"

"So what if Chu Huai Xu now has the Sixth Elder backing him? As long as I can enter the Inner Sect, my cultivation will soar. Perhaps I might even become an elder's disciple! I could even become the Sect Leader's disciple!"

"As for Han Shuangjiang..." Liu Chengqi, whose medicine had not yet worn off, licked his lips.

Now, it all depended on whether the Secret Realm contained what he wanted.

Liu Chengqi immediately set off to find Liu Tianfeng.

However, Liu Tianfeng was not at home.

There were still seven fragments inside his Storage Token. He had noticed that something was wrong long ago.

At that moment, the old man was standing beside the Cold Pool.

Even with his cultivation, he could not withstand the cold qi at the bottom of the pool for long.

Just then, Liu Tianfeng extended his spiritual sense downward and immediately noticed something.

"The cold qi has indeed mostly dissipated."

"No, the cold qi has been completely absorbed!"