Chapter 443: Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm!

The news of the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm being opened by the Four Great Immortal Sects didn’t stir much interest in the Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation world.

After all, this secret realm has nothing to do with most cultivators.

Nine out of ten cultivators in the Jiang Kingdom have never even heard of the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm.

However, the Four Great Immortal Sects did allocate some spots in the secret realm to the family forces under their control, which excited and delighted these forces.

But despite the joy, some felt uneasy.

They only had a vague understanding of the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm and only heard about it in passing.

They knew that the opportunities in this secret realm attracted the attention of many foreign cultivators, and even some demonic cultivators in the Golden Core stage were said to be lurking in the Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation world, plotting to seize these opportunities.

They were worried that entering the secret realm might bring them into danger.

At this moment.

In the Zhang Family of Little Kong Mountain.

“Venerable Messenger, this is the list of the family forces under the Sunset Glow Sect that have received slots in the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm.”

The Zhang Family Patriarch knelt outside the forbidden courtyard of his family estate, humbly offered a Jade Slip, and spoke respectfully.

“So, the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm is finally about to open?”

A calm and indifferent, yet slightly delighted and charming voice echoed from the attic.

A slender, jade-like hand reached out, grabbing the Jade Slip to check its contents.

Moments later, the figure transformed into a stream of purple stardust, dispersing into nothingness.

Situations like this were happening in many places, just like in the Zhang Family of Little Kong Mountain.

“Now, we just have to wait for the fish to take the bait.”

“This battle must not fail!”

At the same time, the high-level members of the Four Great Immortal Sects in the Jiang Kingdom were also making moves.

For a moment, the undercurrents in the Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation world began to surge.

At Bihu Mountain.

Inside Sumeru Cave Heaven.

“It’s finally complete!”

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes and looked at the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel in front of him, which was as transparent as crystal and emitted a faint golden glow.

With a slight thought, the treasure wheel hovered behind his head, radiating nine-colored mysterious light, making him appear holy and extraordinary, solemn like a deity.

“Buzz!”

As the treasure wheel spun, its glow was dazzling, and around Lu Changsheng, it seemed as if a sea of fire was burning, with thunder rolling endlessly, and in a flash, countless flying swords condensed, forming a terrifying offensive.

However, this offensive did not cause any damage to the cave heaven.

All of this was merely an illusion created by the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel.

The effect was so real that even a Golden Core master would need to discern it carefully.

In a battle, even if recognized as an illusion, it would still distract the opponent.

If Lu Changsheng mastered a technique or Divine Ability that made illusions seem real, paired with the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel, it could catch people off guard.

“It’s a pity that I haven’t had the time or conditions to cultivate the Six Desires Demon Heart Manual. Otherwise, it would pair perfectly with the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

The Six Desires Demon Heart Manual is a very exquisite Divine Sense technique.

If cultivated to a high level, it could confuse and deceive others’ vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and mind.

However, this technique is very dangerous to practice, as it requires tempering oneself with the Seven Emotions and Six Desires.

“Domain!”

Lu Changsheng made a sign with one hand, and the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel behind his head trembled suddenly.

The originally three-foot-long treasure wheel expanded to seven or eight feet, with its intricate and radiant patterns flowing, forming an invisible domain that enveloped Lu Changsheng.

This domain gradually solidified, forming a protective aura that flowed around Lu Changsheng’s body.

“Wuxiang Domain!”

Lu Changsheng made another hand sign, his expression slightly serious.

“Buzz!”

In an instant, the spinning Wuxiang Treasure Wheel burned like a small sun, radiating an aura capable of suppressing mountains and rivers.

Lu Changsheng’s Divine Sense suddenly entered the Wuxiang Domain.

Inside, it was like an endless void.

There were no rules or boundaries.

Vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch all seemed to disappear, making it impossible to determine one’s position.

If a cultivator suddenly appeared in such a place with their eyes open, they would feel fear.

“Light!”

Lu Changsheng slightly moved his mind, circulating his Qi through the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel.

Instantly, the void space gained a bit of light.

But Lu Changsheng knew well that it was all just an illusion.

The true Wuxiang Domain was just a small void space!

“Not bad.”

After a quick experience with the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel, Lu Changsheng nodded in satisfaction.

Then, with a slight thought, he put the Magical Treasure back into his spirit sea’s dantian and walked out of the Cave Dwelling.

“Changsheng.”

Lu Miaoge, who was teaching hhr son, felt something and turned to talk with Lu Changsheng about the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm.

“So soon?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow at this and then smiled, saying, “Alright.”

“By the way, Changsheng…”

Lu Miaoge began to tell Lu Chhngsheng about another matter.

Earlier, an organization called Misty Rain Market, a Foundation Establishment force, came to Bihu Mountain asking for help and expressed their willingness to pledge allegiance.

“Misty Rain Market?”

“I remember they had a Market master visit before, but they weren’t willing to accept the allegiance terms, so why did they come back now?”

Lu Changsheng frowned slightly as he thought about the Misty Rain Market. It did leave a bit of an impression on him.

They had visited Bihu Mountain before to express their intention of allegiance.

However, they were unwilling to offer adequate profits back then, so an agreement wasn’t reached; they only established simple cooperative relations, with the Lu Family’s merchant association settling in Misty Rain Market.

“Yes.”

Lu Miaoge, with her clear anddelegant voice, softly replied, “This matter is also related to the Sima Family.”

“Previously, during Ping’an’s pursuit of Sima Tong, the place where Sima Tong was finally captured was Misty Rain Market.”

“Perhaps after Sima Tong returned to his family recently, he harbored resentment and sent people to question the Misty Rain Market, so their Market master came to us for help, offering allegiance.”

Lu Miaoge explained..

“The Sima Family is really overbearing.”

Lu Changsheng chuckled and said, “Since they are willing to pledge allegiance and give sufficient benefits, then there’s no harm in accepting.”

Lu Changsheng was quite willing to accept a force like Misty Rain Market as an allegiance.

After all, Bihu Mountain currently doesn’t have a noteworthy allegiance force.

Misty Rain Market not only has two Foundation Establishment cultivators in charge, but they also have no complicated interests here and can provide significant benefits each year, making them a valuable force.

“Their Market master agreed to all the terms of allegiance, but she has one condition.”

Lu Miaoge paused for a momenttand then softly spoke.

“Oh? What condition?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow slightly.

“She hopes that you would take her as a concubine.”

Lu Miaoge gently said..

“?”

Lu Changsheng was stunned.

He didn’t expect the other party to make such a request.

Has his charm already reached such a level?

But in an instant, Lu Changsheng understood that the other party was trying to use this method to get closer to him, seeking more benefits.

“Heh, this woman is quite bold.”

Lu Changsheng chuckled, saying, “If the woman has a good character, then there’s no harm in accepting.”

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to willingly offer herself as a concubine, as long as her character was decent, Lu Changsheng would give her a chance.

Moreover, if the Misty Rain Market submits to his family, it will significantly aid the family’s growth.

As the master of Bihu Mountain, Lu Changsheng was willing to make some sacrifices for the family.

“Big Sister Ling had already investigated her before, so this matter is already agreed upon.”

“If you have the time, you can visit Misty Rain Market once.”

Lu Miaoge, beautiful as ever,,softly said.

“Hmm?”

Lu Changsheng felt a bit embarrassed hearing this.

He held Lu Miaoge’s delicate hand anddgently called, “Miaoge…”

“It’s okay, Changsheng.”

Lu Miaoge lightly shook her hhad.

She had been with Lu Changsheng for many years and knew her husband well. He didn’t have many hobbies; he just wanted a prosperous family with many children and grandchildren.

She even knew that Lu Changsheng had an early aspiration to marry a hundred wives and have hundreds of children in this lifetime.

So now, with a Foundation Establishment female cultivator who had a good character and appearance offering herself, she would naturally fulfill her husband’s wishes.

After chatting for a while, Lu Changsheng then checked on his son Lu Qingxian’s cultivation progress.

He then visited his other wives, concubines, and children at home, spending time with a maid he had recently taken in.

Five days later, as the time for the opening of the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm approached, Lu Changsheng didn’t rush to Misty Rain Market to take a concubine but instead directly headed to the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm.

“Changsheng, my husband, take care on the road.”

Lu Miaoge, Lu Miaohuan, Lu Miioge, and the others voiced their concern.

They had all heard some news about the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm.

However, Xiao Xiyue had come earlier, revealing some information and assuring them that it was very safe.

Additionally, they knew well their husband’s cultivation level and strength, so they weren’t too worried.

“Hehe, rest assured.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and bid them goodbye before riding the purple flying shuttle towards the Luoyun Mountain Range.

The slots for the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm were limited, and not every family force received one.

For instance, forces like Qingzhu Mountain and Hundred Bird Lake did not receive a slot.

As a result, Lu Changsheng was heading there alone, without any companions.

“I wonder if I’ll encounter any ambushes.”

Lu Changsheng, wearing a green robe, stood on the purple flying shuttle, pondering.

During a chat with Xiao Xiyue earlier, she also suspected that the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm being opened was a fishing operation by the Four Great Immortal Sects.

It was even possible that family cultivators like them were merely bait for the Four Great Immortal Sects.

Since outside of the Immortal Sect disciples, they had also allocated some spots to family forces.

The Immortal Sect disciples had their elders escorting them, so the journey would be safe.

But for those family cultivators traveling alone, they might get ambushed by other cultivators who would then steal their identity and sneak into the secret realm.

“It would be great if I could encounter a few demonic Golden Core cultivators.”

In truth, Lu Changsheng wasn’t afraid; he even hoped to encounter a few demonic Golden Core cultivators.

He still had a technique known as ‘True Saint Method of Brahma Demon’.

But this technique had extremely harsh cultivation requirements.

It needed demon roots, heavenly demon blood, and buddha bone relics to cleanse the body before it could be cultivated to completion.

He had barely gathered enough heavenly demon blood.

However, he still lacked the demon roots and buddha bone relics.

So, if he could encounter just one or two demonic Golden Core cultivators and suppress them, he’d probably be able to gather the demon roots.

But this was just a thought.

Golden Core cultivators are incredibly rare.

And it’s even harder for demonic cultivators to condense a High-Tier Golden Core compared to those practicing righteous cultivation techniques.

So obtaining demon roots might be even harder than acquiring heavenly demon blood.

The journey from Bihu Mountain to the Luoyun Mountain Range was quite a distance.

Considering the possibility that the Four Great Immortal Sects were fishing, and that demonic Golden Core cultivators might ambush him, Lu Changsheng decided to fish as well by only revealing a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation while riding the purple flying shuttle.

A month later, Lu Changsheng arrived at the Luoyun Mountain Range.

The journey was very smooth; not only were there no demonic cultivators trying to ambush him, he didn’t even encounter any bandits, leaving Lu Changsheng somewhat disappointed.

But after thinking about it, it made sense.

The Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation world is vast, with possibly no more than ten or twenty Golden Core cultivators seeking opportunities in this place. The chances of him encountering one were slim.

However, upon arriving in the Luoyun Mountain Range, it gradually became bustling, with cultivators flying here every few days.

It seemed that, like Lu Changsheng, they had all received qualifications to enter the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm.

At this time, the Luoyun Mountain Range was still under lockdown, and along the way, many disciples of the Immortal Sects were patrolling, so Lu Changsheng and the others needed to show their Identity Tokens.

Under the guidance of these Immortal Sect disciples, it didn’t take long for Lu Changsheng to reach the location of the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm.

There, a temporary base was established, covered in dense spiritual light, likely maintained by a tier-three formation.

“There aren’t any tier-three spiritual veins here, so this formation is operating entirely by burning Spirit Stones.”

“As expected of the Four Great Immortal Sects, they are truly wealthy.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself as he stepped forward to present his Identity Token and the secret realm token given to him by Xiao Xiyue, entering the base.

“Please.”

After verifying his identity, the Immortal Sect disciple made a gesture of invitation.

After entering the formation gate, Lu Changsheng found himself in a narrow tunnel that seemed to stretch endlessly.

The whole tunnel was about ten feet high and wide, surrounded by pitch-black stones that were densely packed, creating a stifling, uncomfortable atmosphere.

“This should be made using a mix of refined black iron essence and Sky Jade iron, along with some other minerals, designed to block Divine Sense.”

Lu Changsheng, who possessed tier-three Equipment Refining knowledge, noticed some details.

When he tried to probe the walls around him with his Divine Sense, he immediately felt an energy layer blocking him, making it difficult to penetrate.

However, if he gave it his all, he should be able to break through this layer.

But the walls also had some kind of formation engraved on them. If he tried to force his way through, it might trigger the restrictions, alerting others.

“It seems the Four Great Immortal Sects have set up a trap from the start, laying down a net of heaven and earth.”

Lu Changsheng walked forward, considering whether his cultivation might be detected.

Even though he had sealed and hidden his cultivation with the sealing light of the Nine Treasures Dao Bone, making it difficult for anyone to sense.

But this time, the Four Great Immortal Sects seemed to have used a lot of means.

There might be something that could see through his disguise.

“If things get difficult, I’ll use the teleportation talisman and Substitute Life Charm to escape, and later explain that I encountered danger along the way.”

Keeping a calm expression, Lu Changsheng continued moving forward.

After about a quarter of an hour, a rippling gateway appeared before him.

Stepping through, the scenery changed.

He found himself in a square-shaped underground palace.

The palace was filled with an incredibly rich and pure spiritual energy, making one feel refreshed and comfortable.

“This spiritual energy…”

Lu Changsheng was a bit surprised.

With his Dragon-Seeking Technique, he hadn’t noticed any tier-three spiritual veins outside before.

But the spiritual energy here was so dense and pure that it almost reached the middle-upper level of tier-three.

“This spiritual energy must be coming from the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm.”

Lu Changsheng noticed a crack in the side, where dense spiritual energy was continuously spilling out like mist.

“Fellow Daoist, please be patient and wait a few more days.”

An Immortal Sect disciple said to Lu Changsheng.

Indicating that he could find a place to rest here and cultivate.

The spiritual energy here was sufficient for the cultivation of over a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators.

“Thank you.”

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly and found a place to rest.

There were already a number of people here, and Lu Changsheng even spotted someone familiar.

It was the Jin Patriarch of Jinlong Ridge—Jin Zan.

Due to the relationship between their families, they naturally didn’t greet each other, and Jin Zan only gave Lu Changsheng a cursory glance before closing his eyes.

Lu Changsheng paid it no mind and sat down quietly.

People kept arriving over the next few days.

“Hmm!?”

Then, one day, a handsome young man entered the palace, and Lu Changsheng felt a subtle, inexplicable sense of disturbance.

And that young man immediately looked towards Lu Changsheng.