One year remained before the secret realm opened.
The three-origin fruit was of immense importance and would profoundly affect his future immortal path, so Liu Yu decided to use this year to investigate in person.
Although he had never heard of this secret realm before, the fact that Song Haocang knew about it meant it might not be as well hidden as he imagined.
Across the entire Seven Kingdoms Alliance, or even Southern Heaven, there might well be quite a few cultivators who knew the inside story.
When the time came, a bloody struggle for the prize would be inevitable.
Thus, it was necessary to scout the location beforehand, familiarize himself with the secret realm's surroundings, and prepare an escape route.
After all, information gleaned from hearsay always contained some distortions and exaggerations. It could not compare with what he saw and heard himself.
Leaving the Wind-Evasion Boat out, Liu Yu took out a meditation cushion and sat cross-legged on the yellow sand, holding a mid-grade spirit stone in each hand to replenish his magic power.
He quietly extended his divine sense and spiritual perception, spreading them outward with himself at the center and taking in every slightest movement.
If danger arrived, a mere thought would activate the Flame Bodyguard Shield to block any incoming attack.
Twenty-four years had passed. Since there was no bottleneck between the Foundation Establishment late stage and Foundation Establishment peak, Liu Yu's cultivation had still risen to Foundation Establishment peak, even though the magic power produced by the Azure Yang Art was exceptionally pure and also had to undergo Demon Fire Refining Essence.
The cultivation he displayed outwardly had also risen to the Foundation Establishment late stage.
After all, to outsiders, he was a second-tier alchemist with the guidance of a Golden Core master. Cultivating