What I Heard

"Li Muxian found an eight-hundred-year-old Seven-Colored Nine-Leaf Lotus in the secret realm. There might be more of them there—or perhaps even a Thousand-Year Seven-Colored Nine-Leaf Lotus," Sister Lin said.

"I thought so too. In any case, I have the key. When the secret realm opens again, I'll go straight to Tianmiao Hall. If there are any more Seven-Colored Nine-Leaf Lotuses, there's a good chance they'll be in Tianmiao Hall." Qu Feiyan spoke with confidence, but then she thought of something and instructed, "Sister Lin, keep an eye out during this time. Bai Pu's people probably won't let this go."

"This old servant understands. If they dare set their sights on you, I'll make them wish they were dead. They shouldn't think Nascent Soul Cultivators are invincible on this continent." Sister Lin nodded, a cold glint in her eyes.

"Just be careful. We don't know when the secret realm will open again. If I'd known, I would've brought a few Boundary Breaking Talismans when we set out."

"It's too late to talk about that now. You should hurry and refine the Seven-Colored Nine-Leaf Lotus into pills, Miss. This old servant will stand guard for you."

Antai Market, a secret chamber.

Dugu Xin and Lin Zhennan sat around a chessboard, playing a game.

"Fellow Daoist Dugu, you've heard, haven't you? There's actually a secret realm near Sanxin Market. No, I should say it's the Enlightenment Cave Mansion of some great cultivator. A secret realm wouldn't have a palace." Lin Zhennan broke the silence with a casual question.

"I've heard. Sealing off such a vast area is beyond the power of Nascent Soul Cultivators. A Spirit Transformation Cultivator might manage it. Just thinking about the Enlightenment Cave Mansion of a Spirit Transformation Cultivator is enough to make one's heart race."

"That old