Noah Secret Realm

"How did you break through so quickly? I've only been gone for three days. ☜✌ ♠♔"

Sword Venerable sensed the surging Origin Force force emanating from Luo Zhe, a strength clearly achievable only at the Stellar Level. "Yet, just half a month ago, when I urged you to break through quickly, you kept telling me the time wasn't right. What? So, this opportunity only comes when your teacher isn't around?"

Sword Venerable sat cross-legged in front of a small round table, holding a "specialty" that Luo Zhe had presented to him. The cup contained a tea beverage unique to Earth. The water brewed from the leaves of this plant was slightly bitter with a hint of sweetness, and it also had a unique aroma that he liked very much.

But now, with his young apprentice so uncontrollable, the tea in his hand suddenly lost its appeal.

"Little Bolan is much more obedient. Although he doesn't talk much usually, at least he listens to his teacher without question, unlike that little guy Luo Zhe."

Speaking of Luo Zhe, Sword Venerable was filled with anger.

Although Luo Zhe possessed exceptional martial arts talent and practiced diligently, he remained tight-lipped about his teacher, always seemingly wary of him. How could a venerable master like himself harbor any improper thoughts about a mere Stellar Level cultivator?!

Sigh! Being a teacher these days is really not easy!

"This is all thanks to my teacher's excellent guidance. Not long after he left, I sensed an opportunity for a breakthrough." Luo Zhe smiled, picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "Didn't my teacher always teach me that in cultivation, one must be cautious when necessary and courageous when necessary? Cultivation should naturally be about courageously advancing and overcoming all obstacles!"

"Therefore, as soon as I felt I could break through, I did it immediately. 🎈🐠 ☯🍫"

Pointing annoyedly at Luo Zhe, the Sword Venerable said, "You, you've even learned to use my words against me now. Here, take it!"

With a flick of his right hand, a dark shadow instantly appeared in front of Luo Zhe.

Luo Zhe released and then withdrew his mental energy, grabbing the dark figure firmly in his right hand.

Opening his palm, Luo Zhe saw a Storage Space ring. He looked up at the upright Sword Venerable with a puzzled expression and asked, "Teacher, what is this?"

The Sword Venerable nodded and replied, "This is a small gift I prepared for you. See if it suits your taste."

Small gift?

Luo Zhe rubbed his nose, and with a thought, a wisp of his Spiritual Force quickly traveled along his arm to his finger and seeped into the ring.

The ring underwent subtle changes, and after only a moment—the finger seemed to become Luo Zhe's limbs, clearly sensing everything inside the ring. The inside of the ring was an empty space with a very large volume, probably large enough to hold a mountain range.

In the very center of that empty space, there was a small lake about three kilometers in diameter. The water in the lake seemed incredibly cold, and in Luo Zhe's perception, it was radiating a chill that permeated the entire space.

In that icy lake, a plant resembling aquatic grass, entirely golden, grew luxuriantly. Ten vines surrounded its seemingly tender body, and judging by its vigorous growth, an eleventh vine was nearing maturity. 69ᔕᕼᑌ᙭.ᑕOᗰ

Looking at this strange combination, Luo Zhe was a little confused and asked the Sword Venerable, "Teacher, what exactly are those cold lakes and the plants in the middle of them?"

"The water in that lake is called Locke Divine Water, named after Locke, a super-strong human from the distant, infinitely ancient times, shortly after the universe was born," the Sword Venerable said. "Locke discovered Locke Divine Water by chance in a Cosmic Secret Realm. He found that Locke Divine Water possessed incredibly astonishing life force, capable of nurturing plant life and healing the body. In short, any life form capable of absorbing life force can use it. It has numerous uses, hence its high value. Furthermore, the 'life energy' contained within Locke Divine Water is of an extremely high level, making it more suitable for nurturing plant life than other treasures, even having a powerful effect on Immortal Level plant life."

"Don't underestimate the small amount of Locke Divine Water in that lake. It contains enough to cultivate three 300- Locke Divine Water Immortal Level Star-Eating Grass. If you were to exchange it for money, that would be a whopping 700 million Hunyuan Unit. If the Immortal God outside knew about this, even Immortal King Level experts would probably be tempted."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhe was immediately taken aback. He never expected that this less than one hundred cubic meters of Locke Divine Water would be worth a full seven hundred million Hunyuan Unit!

"Teacher, what is that golden plant that looks like seaweed?" Luo Zhe asked, swallowing hard. "Could it be the Star-Eating Grass you mentioned earlier?"

Sword Venerable nodded and said, "That's right. Although this Star-Eating Grass doesn't possess the same strong defensive capabilities as ordinary plant life forms, each Star-Eating Grass is an extremely outstanding Hunter. Among those of the same level, there are only a handful of people in the entire Noah Universe Country who can defeat a well-developed Star-Eating Grass in a one-on-one fight."

"Moreover, the Star-Eating Grass has the ability to Entangling Kill and devour. It can devour plants, metals, rocks, and even flesh and blood, turning them into fertilizer for growth." The Sword Venerable opened his right hand, and an incomparably terrifying aura emanated from it. A golden Star-Eating Grass, resembling aquatic plants, floated quietly in his hand.

"Watch closely!"

Just as a small blade of grass instantly grew into a towering giant, the golden star -Star-Eating Grass spread out wildly in all directions at a crazy growth rate. Every vine of the Star-Eating Grass was growing thicker and longer, and the edges of countless sharp grass leaves were like serrations. In almost an instant, it expanded to cover the entire valley.

"Nine hundred and ninety-eight, nine hundred and ninety-nine, one thousand!"

There were a full thousand vines, each stretching for thousands of kilometers. The main vine was covered with countless blades of grass, their golden serrations resembling sharp mouths that shattered the surrounding rocks!

"See that? That's less than one ten-millionth of the power of the Thousand-Vine Star-Eating Grass," the Sword Venerable said, flipping his right hand again, and the Thousand-Vine Star-Eating Grass disappeared.

"You've already mastered the first move of the Great Heaven Battle Staff Technique, and you've only just entered the Stellar Level. You haven't reached your peak yet, so I'm afraid you won't be able to master the second move anytime soon."

"Therefore, I have contacted the ruler of the Noah Universe Country and asked you to go to his Noah Secret Realm to cultivate for a while. Every six months, I will go and give you some pointers." As he spoke, the Sword Venerable took out a token with some special patterns carved on it. On the two sides of the token, the words "Noah" and "Asia" in the Universal Language were carved respectively.

Luo Zhe's expression froze instantly. He'd only been teaching him for less than a year, and they were already sending him to someone else's territory for training? Could there be a more unreliable teacher?

With a resentful look in Sword Venerable eyes, Luo Zhe felt wronged, but he didn't say anything.

Feeling a little embarrassed by Luo Zhe's gaze, Sword Venerable chuckled and said, "I know this might seem a bit unfair to you, but with the Star-Eating Grass protecting you, and the Noah Country Lord's token in hand, you won't be in any danger in the Noah Secret Realm."

"So, teacher, you prepared this gift especially for me just to get rid of me, right?" Luo Zhe suddenly realized.

"Nonsense!" Sword Venerable angrily ripped off two of his beard hairs, ignoring the pain, and fiercely reprimanded Luo Zhe, "Do you know how much that old Noah took from me to let you cultivate in his secret realm? If it weren't for my skill with the sword and my lack of basic staff techniques, how could I have let you live under someone else's roof?"

Seeing the Sword Venerable's angry expression, Luo Zhe realized he had misunderstood. He quickly poured him a cup of tea, respectfully handed it to him, and bowed, admitting his mistake. "Master, your disciple knows he was wrong. Please forgive me. I will set off for the Noah Secret Realm now and will follow your arrangements!"

"Hmph! That's more like it!" Taking the tea from Luo Zhe, the Sword Venerable tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp. From an angle where Luo Zhe couldn't see, a smug look flashed in his eyes. Little brat, I'm going to let you suffer some setbacks! Cultivators must avoid arrogance and complacency. I'm doing this for your own good!

Luo Zhe lowered his head, but a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes. It was good to leave his teacher; he no longer had to live in fear around him, afraid that his secret would be discovered!