Azure Lotus

Nine-Lock Azure Terrace. Secret Realm Square.

Fang Yu stood in a corner of the square, his gaze sweeping over the increasing number of the Qi Refining Realm disciples.

Most of them were outer disciples who had reached the Qi Refining Late Stage, just like him; there were also some Qi Refining Middle Stage servant disciples, and Early Stage of Qi Refining servant disciples who wanted to gamble on whether their lives were tough enough.

Among the outer disciples were those who had joined the lineage of the Eight Great True Disciple, and without exception, each of them was surrounded by a group of people.

As he looked at the scene, the image he had seen through Zhang Zhonghu ten years ago flashed before his eyes again. Apart from the fact that the disciples had changed, there was not much difference.

The Nine-Lock Azure Terrace Secret Realm is a platform used to select elite disciples. As long as you can come out of it alive, you will generally do well in the future. Even if you cannot Foundation Establishment, you can still get a position like Steward Jin steward.

Soon, the entrance to the secret realm was opened, and batches of disciples entered.

Fang Yu was not in a hurry and blended into a group of outer disciples to slip into the secret realm.

The sky is blue, the land is clear, and the trees are lush and green.

The environment of this secret realm is truly wonderful, but its terrain and landforms are different from the one Zhang Zhonghu entered last time; it's not the same area.

As the name suggests, the Nine-Lock Azure Terrace has nine areas that are opened in rotation to ensure a continuous supply of materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pill, such as Gold Jade Lingzhi.

"Um!"

Suddenly, the Yuanchen Pearl in his sea of consciousness began to spin rapidly, and at the same time, the Primordial Qi within it was being consumed at an alarming rate.

'Could it be that someone here is predicting my fate?'

Fang Yu's heart stirred, and he connected his Divine Sense with the Yuanchen Pearl, causing the long-lost star map to reappear.

Fang Yu examined the star map closely and saw that the star representing ' Great Scarlet Heaven ' emitted a beam of starlight that stretched towards a small star not far away, connecting them to form a star map.

The next moment, the name of this secret realm appeared in his mind: [Azure Lotus Secret Realm]

At the same time, Fang Yu also sensed that he could leave at any time and head to the Great Scarlet Heaven and the Black-Yellow Realm.

[Void Penetration: Allows travel through countless worlds and realms, large and small.]

After Yuanchen Pearl's ability to penetrate the Void Penetration was connected to the Great Scarlet Heaven, it remained silent. Now, he had just entered the secret realm and had already connected it to the star map, which was somewhat unexpected for Fang Yu.

He glanced at the disciples surging in around him, then casually found a place to disappear.

Previously, I had only entered the "secret realm" in the Black-Yellow Realm, and at that time, the Void Penetration showed no reaction. I also watched the live stream of this secret realm through Zhonghu, but there was no reaction. Now that I've entered it myself, there's an immediate reaction. Does this mean...?

Any secret realm I've personally entered can be connected via Void Penetration, allowing free movement in the future. The reason the 'secret realm' didn't react is likely because it's too small and situated in the mortal world, thus failing to activate its Void Penetration ability.

'It seems I'll need to explore some other secret realms later to test this Void Penetration ability as I expect.'

As he pondered, Fang Yu arrived above a dense forest, his gaze fixed on its depths.

'I'm pretty lucky!'

He murmured something, landed, and arrived at a mountain ridge deep in the dense forest. In the crevice in front of him, a ' Gold Jade Lingzhi ' was growing.

Fang Yu reached out and flicked his wrist, and the Gold Jade Lingzhi was plucked and fell into his hand.

"Roar..."

Just then, a roar rang out, and a second-tier Demon Beast leaped out, barking angrily at Fang Yu, its eyes fixed on the Gold Jade Lingzhi in his hand.

"Roll!"

Fang Yu looked at the second-tier Demon Beast, roared angrily, and a trace of Golden Core aura appeared.

"Oh..."

The second-tier Demon Beast, which had been so aggressive just moments before, trembled violently the next moment, let out a mournful cry, turned around, and galloped away into the distance, disappearing from Fang Yu's sight in the blink of an eye.

After scaring away the second-tier Demon Beast, Fang Yu strolled through the dense forest, collecting various spiritual materials.

This dense forest should be the territory of that second-tier Demon Beast. Now that it has run away, it will probably be lingering around. This will allow Fang Yu to drive away the other low-tier Demon Beast and collect spiritual materials at his leisure.

With his Golden Core cultivation and substantial wealth, these spiritual materials were dispensable to him. However, the most important thing in creating a persona is the details. It would be best if the spirit medicine he handed over to the sect after leaving were actually collected from the secret realm.

In just a few hours, he had collected all the spirit medicine in the surrounding area, and then he had nothing left to do.

With the Gold Jade Lingzhi in hand, the purpose of entering the ' Nine-Lock Azure Terrace ' secret realm has been achieved. As for exploring the ' Azure Lotus Secret Realm,' it's not too late to enter after the secret realm closes.

Thirty days passed in the blink of an eye.

Fang Yu emerged from his hiding place, successfully left the secret realm, returned to the secret realm square, found an inner gatekeeper, and handed over the ' Gold Jade Lingzhi ' and some second-tier spiritual materials he had collected.

"Junior Brother Jiang is quite lucky; he actually managed to find the Gold Jade Lingzhi, which directly secures him a spot for a Foundation Establishment Pill. Once the pill is refined, he can claim it!"

"Thank you for your trouble, senior brother!"

Soon, Fang Yu's disciple token vibrated a few times. He probed it with his Divine Sense and confirmed that he had obtained the qualification to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pill and a large number of contribution points. Then he took his leave and went to find True Person Jade Liquid.

"You've made it out of the secret realm? That's wonderful!"

True Person Jade Liquid Fang Yu. He looked him up and down and asked, "How was it? Did you gain anything from this trip to the secret realm?"

Fang Yu said happily, "Thanks to Senior Brother's good fortune, I found a Gold Jade Lingzhi as soon as I entered the secret realm. After picking it, I found a place to hide. Now I have secured a spot to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill. When I reach the Qi Refining Perfection stage, I can receive the Foundation Establishment Pill and try to Foundation Establishment."

"Good, good, good!" True Person Jade Liquid said several times upon hearing this. "I never expected you to be so fortunate. Hmm, you just left the secret realm and came to find me. It's for the Pill Formula of the ' Exploding Blood Pill,' isn't it?"

"Exactly!" Fang Yu nodded, looking expectantly at True Person Jade Liquid without any attempt to hide his feelings.

"Hehe!" True Person Jade Liquid chuckled, flipped his hand, and took out a Jade Slip, handing it to Fang Yu. "This contains not only the Pill Formula for the Exploding Blood Pill, but also my years of experience in alchemy. It can be considered a third-tier Dao of Alchemy inheritance. You've helped me refine pills for so many years, so I'm giving this inheritance to you."

"Third-Tier Dao of Alchemy Inheritance!"

Fang Yu was startled and quickly took the Jade Slip. He probed it with his Divine Sense, and various alchemy experiences appeared one by one, which made his eyes gleam slightly.

Although the sect possesses a legitimate Third-Tier Dao of Alchemy inheritance, which can be exchanged and accessed by anyone who becomes Second-Tier Alchemist, Fang Yu had already integrated it into his own ' External Alchemy Technique '.

However, True Person Jade Liquid's version still has great reference value. After all, each Third-Tier Alchemist has different areas of expertise and is good at refining different pills. Therefore, even though they are both Third-Tier Dao of Alchemy lineages,

Compared to the standard Third-Tier Dao of Alchemy inheritance within the sect, this one is more valuable to Fang Yu.

After browsing through the contents, Fang Yu looked at True Person Jade Liquid, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother. I will certainly follow your lead from now on."

"Hahaha!" True Person Jade Liquid was very pleased to hear this. "You said it yourself. Now I have a favor to ask of you."

Fang Yu immediately replied, "Senior Brother, please give your instructions!"

True Person Jade Liquid said in a deep voice, "This time, a large number of Gold Jade Lingzhi and various precious spiritual materials were brought out from the secret realm. The sect has already assigned me the task of refining ' Foundation Establishment Pill.' The quantity is quite large this time, and I'm a bit short-handed. If you're willing to come and assist me..."

"I'm willing, Junior Brother couldn't be happier!" Fang Yu agreed before Jade True Person Jade Liquid could finish speaking, revealing his eagerness for advancement.