Another mission?
"We've only just broken through to the Heavenly Immortal realm, and yet we're already burdened with missions... This... I, Heavenly Immortal, am actually inferior to a mortal cultivator!"
The moment I heard the sect's voice transmission in my ear.
Ye Chenfeng's face immediately turned ashen.
I never imagined that I would have to work so hard for the Heavenly Immortal so soon after breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm.
He couldn't resist the urge to fly deep into the sect and reason with them.
But as soon as her body floated up, she felt a slight tugging at the hem of her clothes.
Looking down, he saw Ji Wan silently tugging at his clothes.
" Brother Ye, don't go."
"After all these years, you still haven't realized that we, the ascended immortals..."
"Without roots, without mentors, and without the support of relatives, one can only toil throughout one's life."
Even if you go to the sect elders to argue, it won't get you anywhere.
"They'll inevitably face punishment..."
Ji Wan's voice was low, filled with confusion and dejection.
From the moment they ascended to immortality in the illusion to the moment they became Heavenly Immortal, tens of thousands of years have passed.
Tens of thousands of years of toil and hardship have made Ji Wan see reality clearly.
I'm completely heartbroken.
She is still undergoing the Human Immortal Tribulation. Once the tribulation is over, she will have to truly face this arduous life.
This filled her with a deep sense of confusion.
What is the purpose of spiritual practice?
" Sister Wan..."
Upon hearing Ji Wan's voice, Ye Chenfeng froze on the spot.
I was stunned for a long time.
He was well aware of what Ji Wan was saying.
But he was unwilling to accept it.
Why.
Why must one toil so much after becoming an immortal?
From the moment he ascended to immortality, his cultivation journey seemed to have been planned and arranged perfectly.
From True Immortal to Human Immortal, and then to Earth Immortal, there are things to do every thousand years, every hundred years, and even every ten years, every year, and every day!
A shackle will forever weigh on my heart.
Even those who break through to the Heavenly Immortal cannot relax for a moment.
Is this the kind of spiritual practice he truly desires?
"Let's go, Brother Ye. We've all broken through to the Heavenly Immortal realm, so we can do the mission together."
"According to the sect rules, after completing this task, you will be able to establish a peak within the Immortal Sect and teach disciples."
"Life should be better than before."
"Let's go, don't think about anything else."
After a long while, Ji Wan finally took a deep breath.
She forced her head up, tilting her little face upwards with an encouraging expression.
Having said that, without waiting for Ye Chenfeng to speak, she pulled him straight toward the sect's teleportation array.
The Four Extremes Sect is the sect of the Profound Immortal.
There are teleportation arrays that can reach the territory under the sect's jurisdiction.
The task we're about to undertake is within our own sect's territory.
The journey wasn't too far at all.
The two boarded a teleportation array and headed to their mission location.
What comes into view is the entrance to a fantastical, ancient secret realm.
"Is this the secret realm we're tasked with exploring?"
"It seems quite a few Heavenly Immortal have already entered."
"Perhaps this secret realm has a cultivation level restriction, making it difficult for those above the Heavenly Immortal to enter."
Ji Wan and Ye Chenfeng stood in the air, looking at the illusory entrance to the secret realm in the distance, which resembled a mirror.
A hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.
Logically speaking, it's rare for multiple people to go on a typical sect's secret realm exploration mission together.
This secret realm has already been entered by Heavenly Immortal.
The fact that they were summoned even though they had just broken through to the Heavenly Immortal is enough to illustrate the special nature of this secret realm.
While thinking, Ye Chenfeng had already cast a protective magic spell and was ready.
The two exchanged a glance and said nothing more.
Step into the secret realm.
"Whoosh!"
The entrance to the secret realm, resembling a mirror, rippled slightly.
Amidst a dazzling burst of light, the two figures vanished from their spot.
When they reappeared, they were in an extremely dilapidated and ancient unfamiliar world.
"This secret realm is incredibly ancient, as if it has existed for millions of years."
What exactly caused it?
Ye Chenfeng swept across the surrounding world with a serious expression.
They wanted to uncover the origins of this secret realm.
However, not a single useful clue was found.
The world was desolate, with only two enormous humanoid sculptures, each half-built, lying in the distance.
"Logically speaking, any area that can be classified as a sect's secret realm has been investigated by the sect's higher-ups."
"This time, the secret realm has sent multiple groups of Heavenly Immortal, so it's likely that even the sect's higher-ups are unable to detect them."
"Therefore, we must be even more careful."
Ji Wan whispered to Ye Chenfeng.
She didn't know if she could encounter the same fortuitous opportunity and secret realms she experienced in the Human Immortal Tribulation Illusionary Realm in the real world.
If she were to encounter it, it would be a good opportunity for her to gain experience and prepare.
He will surely achieve great things in the future.
The thought that even if one cultivates to become Heavenly Immortal, one will still have to be driven by the Immortal Sect is just too much to bear.
She felt that this spiritual practice was truly exhausting.
Perhaps only by breaking through to the Profound Immortal can one gain a moment's respite.
"No, even Profound Immortal might not be able to catch their breath."
" The Four Extremes Immortal Sect is merely one of many sects under the Purple Palace Heavenly Court."
Even the master of a celestial sect, Profound Immortal official, still has to make offerings to the Heavenly Court every year.
"Even if Profound Immortal of immortal) could have a more comfortable life, it would still be nothing more than a variant of being a slave or a dog!"
"Only by continuing to refine it, refining it to the highest level... maybe then I can truly control my own destiny."
Suddenly, an immense obsession and resentment flashed through Ji Wan's heart for no apparent reason.
She hated this vast immortal Immortal Realm, filled with countless powerful beings.
They hated the strict rules of this immortal sect, which sometimes prevented them from even running away or dying.
From the moment she ascended to heaven, she never made her own decisions again.
If she had the chance, if she had an afterlife, she vowed... she would choose her own path even in death!
"Let's go, Sister Wan. We'll be careful and investigate thoroughly."
Ye Chenfeng's voice Ji Wan awake.
The two ventured deep into the secret realm.
This dilapidated and ancient secret realm is deserted and safe.
There is only an endless, desolate desert to explore.
After searching for several years, the two found no clues.
If we continue this fruitless search, the mission will end when the time comes.
The two will inevitably be punished and have their salaries deducted if they leave the secret realm.
This made Ye Chenfeng's expression even more unpleasant.
Even Ji Wan lost interest.
She no longer expects or hopes to break through the Human Immortal Tribulation and immortals.
Even if she breaks through the tribulation, she will still face a long and arduous life of cultivation.
Even with the experience and fortuitous opportunity gained from cultivating within the illusion.
Even in reality, success is not guaranteed.
Cultivation... is truly difficult!
Just as Ji Wan Ye Chenfeng were feeling disheartened...
In the distance, the two broken sculptures, seemingly forever lying across the earth, suddenly trembled.
This change attracted the attention of everyone within the secret realm.
Ji Wan also noticed this change.
At the same time, she noticed the two broken pieces of the sculpture earlier than anyone else.
When the sculpture moved, she clearly saw a glint of light flashing within its eyes.
Upon seeing this, Ji Wan's eyes lit up instantly, her tone filled with surprise.
" Brother Ye, let's go! There's a great fortuitous opportunity inside this sculpture!"