Taking another month, Xue Fuyao practiced the basic cultivation method until she was familiar with it and fully grasped it.
She had discovered long ago that what the Creation Green Lotus enhanced was not only her talent and aptitude, but also her comprehension.
Having prepared herself, Xue Fuyao happily went up the mountain to find her master, getting ready to go out for experiential training; she had already begun to grow impatient.
Recalling her previous life, most of her time in the Cultivation Realm was spent in trepidation, and she did not even dare to fully reveal her name and appearance.
Arriving at the peak, Xue Fuyao saw her master, who was rarely not cultivating, holding a token in her hand.
Seeing her appear, Xie Yichu beckoned.
She always felt this gesture was like summoning a kitten or a puppy.
Xue Fuyao shook her head and walked quickly to Xie Yichu's side, "Master, what is this token?"
From her position, she could easily see the two words "Qingfeng" written on the token.
Xie Yichu handed the token to Xue Fuyao and said, "You came just in time. Before long, the Qingfeng Secret Realm will open. This is the token to enter the secret realm. Take it and set off with Gu Nian tomorrow."
Xue Fuyao cradled the token. By the time she recovered from her shock, Xie Yichu had already returned to the stone and begun closing her eyes to cultivate.
Seeing this, Xue Fuyao cupped her hands in salute to Xie Yichu and then turned to leave.
At that moment, Xie Yichu suddenly opened her eyes, raised her hand, and accurately threw a storage bag into Xue Fuyao's embrace.
After leaving, she did not return to her own cave abode, but instead went to Qianyuan Peak to find Gu Nian.
Whether in her previous life or this one, she was unfamiliar with the Qingfeng Secret Realm, knowing only that it was an ancient secret realm jointly managed by the Yuanji Sect and the Kunlun Sect; apart from that, she knew nothing.
Arriving at Qianyuan Peak, Xue Fuyao found Gu Nian inside Gu Nian's room making preparations.
Upon seeing Xue Fuyao, Gu Nian instantly understood her purpose, "No wonder Martial Uncle asked for a quota this year; it turns out it was for you. But of course, as Martial Uncle's only disciple, if she doesn't give it to you, who else would she give it to?"
Hearing this, Xue Fuyao gave a hehe smile, but she had not forgotten the serious matter and quickly asked, "Senior Sister, can you tell me about the situation inside the Qingfeng Secret Realm so I can prepare?"
Although she had entered secret realms many times in her past life, every time she had just tagged along to watch the show; although she had also obtained some opportunities, they were all insignificant minor ones.
Seeing this, Gu Nian knew that besides giving the junior sister the quota, Martial Uncle had said nothing else, and inwardly cursed Martial Uncle for being irresponsible.
Sighing, she thought: Forget it, Martial Uncle can be irresponsible, but she, as a senior sister, cannot be.
Then she pulled Xue Fuyao down to sit, preparing to talk things over with her thoroughly.
"The Qingfeng Secret Realm does not belong exclusively to the Yuanji Sect, but is a secret realm managed together with the Kunlun Sect. This is an ancient secret realm that only opens once every five years, and moreover, this secret realm only allows cultivators whose cultivation is at the Foundation Establishment Realm to enter; higher or lower will not do."
"Right, there is one thing you must pay attention to: the spiritual Qi inside the Qingfeng Secret Realm is dense, but it is best not to cultivate, especially since your talent is high, and you will probably be even more compatible with the spiritual Qi inside."
"Why can't we cultivate?" Xue Fuyao asked with a frown, "Isn't it a good thing for the spiritual Qi to be dense?"
"It is a good thing, but the spiritual Qi inside the Qingfeng Secret Realm is different from the spiritual Qi we usually absorb. Therefore, if we absorb the spiritual Qi inside to cultivate and then come back out, the two different spiritual Qi will be incompatible, leading lightly to a slow progress in cultivation for a short time, and heavily to affecting one's very foundation."
Hearing this, Xue Fuyao could not help widening her eyes, "It's that serious? But Senior Sister, even if we don't actively absorb it, the spiritual Qi inside will enter our bodies on its own."
"This is unavoidable, as long as you don't absorb too much. After coming out of the secret realm, you can recover after a period of time. Compared with the things obtained in the Qingfeng Secret Realm, these costs are worth it."
Then Gu Nian told Xue Fuyao a lot more about the situation inside the Qingfeng Secret Realm.
"The area of the Qingfeng Secret Realm is extremely vast, and up until now, we have not completely explored it. Therefore, when entering, if you are teleported to a recorded place, you can consider yourself quite lucky, but if you are teleported to those un-explored places, you can only resign yourself to bad luck."
Saying this, as if recalling something, Gu Nian suddenly asked, "Fuyao, has Master given you any tasks?"
Xue Fuyao shook her head, "No, Master just gave me the token and then told me to set off with you tomorrow."
Hearing her words, Gu Nian looked at her with an envious gaze, "It must be because it's your first time entering a secret realm and Master wants you to go gain experience that she didn't give you a task. I am different; my master assigned me a whole pile of tasks: gathering spirit medicine, hunting fierce beasts, and also searching for the Divine Spirit Fruit. I've been searching for so many years and no one has ever found one-I even doubt whether the Divine Spirit Fruit actually exists inside the Qingfeng Secret Realm."
"Senior Sister, does the Divine Spirit Fruit really exist inside the Qingfeng Secret Realm?" Xue Fuyao asked in astonishment.
The Divine Spirit Fruit: just hearing the name told one it was extraordinary. That was a divine object that could be mentioned in the same breath as the Creation Green Lotus; eating it could wash away one's marrow and reshape one's bones, and guarantee future Ascension.
Gu Nian shook her head, "I'm not clear on this either, but every time the Qingfeng Secret Realm opens, all entering disciples receive a task to search for the Divine Spirit Fruit. Finding it is best, and not finding it brings no punishment."
"It's just that after so many years, apart from the person who first discovered the Qingfeng Secret Realm back then, no one else has ever discovered the Divine Spirit Fruit."
Hearing this, Xue Fuyao felt somewhat disappointed, but upon second thought, she had the Heavenly Eye; what others could not find, she might not necessarily fail to find.
Gu Nian, unaware of Xue Fuyao's inner thoughts, saw her not speaking and assumed she was worrying about the matters ahead.
However, everyone was randomly teleported after entering the Qingfeng Secret Realm, and she had no way to protect the little junior sister at all times.
Thinking thus, Gu Nian took a map out of her own storage bag.
"This map was drawn by people who once entered the secret realm. Although five years have passed and the terrain inside will certainly have changed, it is still somewhat useful."
Xue Fuyao took the map, smiled, and expressed her thanks, "Thank you, Senior Sister."
Looking at Xue Fuyao, who was overjoyed, Gu Nian seemed to recall something and asked, "Did Martial Uncle give you the quota today?"
Xue Fuyao did not understand why she asked this, but still nodded.
"Then have you prepared your other things?" Gu Nian asked.
"What things?" Xue Fuyao blinked, wearing an innocent expression that asked what on earth she was talking about.
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