The Threefold Cave Heaven
"What ruins or grotto?" Meng Jingzhou wasn't there when the torture was administered.
Lu Yang explained, "The person we tortured was called True Person Sanli. He left behind a grotto-heaven, [the rule] is that only those at the Foundation Establishment Realm or below can enter. It contains all his life's wealth."
"The life wealth of the Body Integration Realm Soul cultivator?" Meng Jingzhou gasped. Lu Yang had no concept of it. He knew how astonishing the wealth of the Body Integration Realm was. Just look at the elders in his family; that was wealth that one could squander for a lifetime and still not exhaust. He had envied them greatly since he was a child.
If we could get our hands on even a tiny piece of it, that would be a real windfall.
Even a behemoth like the Ask Dao Sect cannot ignore the wealth of a Nascent Soul Body Integration Realm!
"And only those at the Foundation Establishment Realm can enter, hehe, isn't this giving us two opportunities?" Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou chuckled. This kind of realm-restricted secret realm was perfect for them to make their mark.
The senior sister brought them here, surely because she considered their talents and wanted the two of them to enter the ancient ruins.
The auspicious cloud flew at an extremely fast speed. People on the ground looked up at the sky and saw a cloud rush past in the blink of an eye, so fast that it seemed like an illusion.
Before long, the three arrived at the location mentioned by the Three True Person.
The regional divisions during the Great Yu era differed from those of today. According to modern accounts, the grotto-heaven of the Three True Person was located beneath the sixteenth tree from the top of Dalang Mountain in Huayun County, eastern Jizhou.
Yun Zhi stroked the tree trunk, sensing the spatial fluctuations, confirming that there was indeed a hidden paradise here.
The location of the grotto is hidden and difficult to explore. Even someone as powerful Yun Zhi would need to be extremely close to know if a grotto exists.
The grotto of the Three True Person has not yet been discovered.
Yun Zhi gently flicked the tree trunk with the backs of her index and middle fingers, and with a twist, a dark hole appeared before the three of them.
The entrance to the cave was shaped like a black vortex, with the black space constantly rotating. Runes flashed within the space, indicating that [rules] had been added to it, making it a mastered cave that could not be entered easily.
The rule for entering this grotto-heaven is that only those under the age of twenty who have Foundation Establishment Realm can enter.
Just as Lu Yang and his companion thought that their senior sister was going to let them in, they saw her grab the edge of the black vortex with both hands and tear open a huge opening. All the rules collapsed at that moment, and none of them could restrain her.
Lu Yang: "..."
Meng Jingzhou: "..."
Logically, this should be their moment to shine, so why isn't it going as expected?
Aren't they a bit redundant here? What's the senior sister doing bringing them along?
Lu Yang asked the question, and Yun Zhi tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Didn't you all come up directly when you left Prison Peak? I didn't call you, did I?"
Fine, it's really unnecessary now.
Within the spiritual realm, the Immortal Fairy laughed so hard she almost fell over.
The three entered the ruins and looked out over a vast grassland. Elephants were slowly eating leaves, and lions were chasing antelopes, one of which bit off the neck. On the other side of the grassland was a lush rainforest, where huge creatures could be vaguely seen moving through the forest.
Lu Yang clearly felt that his cultivation level was being suppressed; he could only exert the strength of the late-stage Qi Refining realm.
At that moment, the clouds formed striking characters and appeared before the three of them.
[This place is dangerous, leave immediately]
[This place is dangerous, leave immediately]
[This place is dangerous, leave immediately]
[If you insist on entering, please remember the rules of the Three Realms Cave, as they could save your life.]
[Article 1: Everyone's cultivation level will be suppressed to the ninth level of Qi Refining]
[Second condition: Unable to contact the outside world]
[Article 3: Sanli Cave Heaven only has grasslands, not rainforests. If you see rainforests, please do not enter.]
[Article 4: Lions are kind. If a lion chases you, please don't run away; it just wants to play with you.]
[Article 5: The antelope is a bipedal Demon Beast with spiraling horns on its head. An antelope laughing is normal; please do not be afraid.]
[Article 6: There are no elephants on the grasslands. If you see an elephant, be sure to seek protection from a lion; the lion will protect you.]
[Article 7: If you accidentally wander into the rainforest, don't panic. Staying calm is essential for survival in the rainforest.]
[Article 8: The gorillas in the rainforest are actually people in disguise, so it's normal for them to talk, but they won't initiate conversations with you.]
[Article 9: Water in the rainforest is not drinkable]
[Article 10: If you encounter Foundation Establishment Realm Demon Beast, imitate the sound of a gorilla, and the Foundation Establishment Realm Demon Beast will leave on its own.]
[Article 11: All of the above rules are true]
Then Lu Yang saw several lines of words written in blood at his feet. The blood writing was messy, as if it had been left in a hurry.
[Run! It's dangerous here!]
[Something strange has happened here!]
[Note! I have written down the true rules of the Three Realms Grotto-Heaven!]
[Sanli Cave has both grasslands and rainforests; the rainforest is safer than the grasslands!]
[This lion possesses the cultivation level of the Golden Core stage and eats anyone it sees!]
Antelopes cannot walk upright; if you hear an antelope laughing, leave immediately!
The elephant will protect you!
Stay calm in the rainforest!
Don't talk to gorillas, or you'll turn into one!
[If you feel anything unusual in your body, drink rainforest water immediately; it can save your life!]
Do not imitate the sounds of a gorilla, it will attract Golden Core stage Demon Beast!
[The rules of Sanli Cave Heaven are all fake...]
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou shuddered at the sight of the bloodstains.
Before the word "blood" was written, the last word "" left a long trail of blood, as if someone had desperately climbed out of the cave, only to be bitten by some unknown terrifying entity and dragged back, leaving an eye-catching trail of blood.
The two felt a chill run down their spines; what was inside this hidden cave?
"These rules have major problems; they are conflicting at every turn. Which rule is correct, the former or the latter?"
"Based on the experience of Buyi Town, the first rule, being more formal, is correct?"
"Not necessarily. It's not that the more formal rules are correct. The latter, which seems to have been written in a hurry, is it not also a form of rule?"
The two were torn. They were only at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and the area was full of the Foundation Establishment Realm and Golden Core stage Demon Beast. They couldn't fight them head-on, so they had to outsmart them. But there were two rules, and they couldn't tell which was true. If they chose the wrong one, they would face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death and eternal damnation!
"Don't panic, there must be a solution. One says lions are kind, another says lions eat people, one says elephants kill, and another says elephants can protect us. We can lure the lion and the elephant together and see who can protect us. That way, we can determine which rule is the real rule..."
Is it possible that both rules are only partially true, and that the rules were written specifically to mislead people?
"This is a bit tricky."
Just as the two were racking their brains, trying to come up with a way to survive, Yun Zhi raised her arm, revealing her fair wrist, and gently struck out with her palm.
This was clearly not a palm Qi Refining; the palm wind contained terrifying power, howling and raging, scaring lions, antelopes, elephants, and gorillas into running away.
Whether it's a cannibal or a protector, facing this palm strike makes no difference; the only option is to flee for your life.
This strike pierced through the grassland and rainforest, creating a road that led directly to the finish line.
How could the rules here possibly restrict Yun Zhi?
[Anti-cliché][Light comedy][Alternative cultivation][Food, drink, and entertainment]
"My fairy, do you know that cultivation requires a balance between work and rest? Blindly cultivating will only backfire?"
"Is that why you've been staring at me?"
Liu Qing transmigrated to a world of cultivation, where he could receive rewards simply by bringing joy to his mind and body. From then on, the world gained a new "person who understands cultivation best."