A so-called Secret Realm, examined closely, was actually a small, independent world.
Larger ones included worlds beyond the ordinary world, such as the realms of demons and the Nightmare World, while smaller ones included countless rift spaces. These spaces had always existed like fragments in the chaotic void, and the vast majority contained nothing at all.
After reaching the Seventh Realm, cultivators could also open up an inner grotto-heaven, drawing on the Great Dao of heaven and earth to build a Secret Realm exclusively their own, with rules they set themselves.
Examples included Wang Miaomiao's cat treadmill and the Fox Demon Lady's Amusement Park...
It was said that a mighty cultivator of the Azurefall Profound Gate had secretly built a beach Secret Realm, filled with sunny beaches and outdoor swimming pools. Its rule was that anyone entering would automatically change into a bikini.
His original intention had been to invite beautiful women there often, giving himself a pleasing sight to enjoy.
Then, once, while slaying demons with his fellow sect members in the Wasteland Zone, everyone else was injured, so he placed them in his Secret Realm for protection.
Although this had clearly saved them, after they returned, news that a certain Elder was a colossal pervert spread throughout the Sect. Later, it even made the headlines on the Cultivation Chat forums.
An eminent monk of the Cicada-Chiming Ancient Temple had built a Secret Realm to help his disciples practice Silent Meditation. Its rule was that if anyone inside spoke so much as a single word, a Poison King Bee would appear and sting his bald head. These bees had extremely potent venom, and their stings caused excruciating pain, with swelling that took months to subside.
Then he would privately tell the disciples entering the Secret Realm to train gossip