"Old You, tomorrow we're heading into the valley to explore the secret realm!"
After returning, the two ate and drank their fill, then discussed their next move once again.
You An asked, "Is it because the Demon Tide hasn't subsided, and demons from the other world are still pouring in?"
Li Chen said, "Exactly. We're already strong enough to handle packs of demons. As long as their numbers stay around ten, it's practically like picking money up off the ground!"
"That's true." Remembering the day's haul, You An still hadn't had his fill.
Li Chen said, "Of course, entering the valley is always more dangerous than staying outside. There are also those rumored void passages, which might sweep us into dangerous places. We need to be fully prepared."
You An asked, "What preparations do you have in mind?"
Li Chen said, "First, we'll need plenty of dry rations, clean water, and the like. We've used quite a few spirit stones lately, so we'll need another batch. I also plan to spend our recent earnings on two suitable new puppets and some finished components to modify my Armored Warrior."
You An said, "There's nothing much I need to buy. I'll just exchange for another two jin of spirit blood to strengthen my body."
Li Chen had no objection, so the two visited the night market again and took care of their respective business that very night.
On July seventeenth, just as dawn broke, Li Chen and You An left the city together. Each urged his Mechanism Beast onward, trailing clouds of dust as they headed toward the secret realm's entrance outside the city.
At that moment, the enormous entrance to Coldwind Valley still hung like a black curtain. A scattering of rogue cultivators were also riding their Mechanism Beasts toward it,