Jiang Lu merely glanced around before heading into Sun-Chasing City.
The news was now common knowledge, yet the great hidden clans had neither obstructed anyone nor even limited the number of entrants. Jiang Lu made a mental note of that.
Perhaps there was something extraordinary inside the secret realm, something the great clans could only obtain with enough people entering.
After all, the hidden clans appeared peaceful on the surface, but they had long been locked in open rivalry and covert struggles. Who would believe they were opening this secret realm together simply to hand out benefits to rogue cultivators?
She suppressed her cultivation to the middle Golden Core stage and entered the city. It was already somewhat crowded; clearly, quite a few people had arrived. Jiang Lu found an inn and booked a room for the duration of her stay.
"You've arrived at just the right time, fellow Daoist. The secret realm will open in a few days. Look, those people in matching robes are disciples of the great clans."
The attendant led Jiang Lu to her room. Seeing her looking out the window, he offered an explanation.
Jiang Lu nodded. Most cultivators who arrived early needed to prepare supplies here, just as she did. Otherwise, they would only arrive when the secret realm opened.
After taking stock of her supplies in her room, Jiang Lu went out to make preparations.
In Sun-Chasing City's marketplace-
Jiang Lu immediately began stocking up at the talisman, magical artifact, and pill shops. Faced with the dazzling array of talismans in the shops, she went on a buying spree.
She had exhausted all her magical artifacts and talismans back in the Azure Tide Domain. With so many cultivators entering the secret realm, she would have to be especially careful on her own.
Besides,