Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

Chen Qiu didn't pursue the matter further but turned to look behind Fat Long where Ma Yinxue now lay in a pool of blood, sighing, "After all, you had a rapport with you, just to kill her like this?"

He hadn't killed Ma Yinxue just now, after all, she was Fat Long's woman, and he certainly didn't feel it was his place to decide her fate.

"You consider an evil rapport as rapport?"

Fat Long shook his head, "I've grown disillusioned with women now, at least until I achieve enlightenment and immortalhood, I won't think about these matters again. It feels incredibly hard to find a woman who truly connects with you emotionally, who doesn't mock you when you're down."

Just then---

A white vortex, about thirty feet high and thirty feet wide, gradually appeared beside a small stream.

Hovering above the vortex was a pane enveloped in white mist.

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'Secret Realm Name': Chao Tian Small World.

'Secret Realm Restriction': Only accessible to Cultivators of the Foundation Establishment's sixth level and below.

'Secret Realm Type': 'Trial'.

'Secret Realm Introduction': Contains seven challenges, with a reward for passing each. Up to 10,000 Cultivators may enter. The entrance will close after a thousand breaths or when someone completes all challenges or after thirty-six hours, whichever comes first, and the Secret Realm will close.

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"The Secret Realm has opened!"

"It can hold up to 10,000 Cultivators!"

The crowd that had already dispersed around the area suddenly let out bursts of excited shouts, many instinctively stepping forward, tempted by the prospect. What else had brought them to the far-flung, insignificant Fufeng City if not for this Secret Realm, for this opportunity?

On the path of Cultivation, one must seize their own opportunities.

But now…

They hesitated to enter; the Secret Realm seemed to be filled with too many formidable entities this time, with one Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage having dozens of Self-Destruction Terms that could rival the might of a Golden Core, and another seemingly at Foundation Establishment level one, but who could easily kill five mid-Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the blink of an eye.

The competitive pressure was somewhat intense.

"On this path of Cultivation, to not advance is to die, let's go!"

As everyone hesitated, a middle-aged man from some clan bit his lip slightly and led a dozen or so junior family members, taking the first bold strides into the white vortex, disappearing by the side of the stream.

And as he passed by Chen Qiu, he cast a wary glance, as if facing a formidable opponent.

This left Chen Qiu feeling rather speechless.

With no grudge or grievance, why would he want to fight with you? It's such a waste of Spiritual Energy, isn't it? That Spiritual Energy comes from Spirit Stones. Why look at him like that? If there's no conflict of interest, why would he bother with you for no reason?

If there is a conflict of interest…

Then it's the one with the bigger fist who gets to speak.

Perhaps encouraged by this man's example, the others who had been hesitating around him no longer wavered. Gritting their teeth, they braved entry into the Secret Realm, reasoning that since it was a trial-type realm, the mortality rate wouldn't be high. As long as they didn't run into a monster like Chen Qiu, they probably wouldn't have any issues.

As each person passed by Chen Qiu, they nodded solemnly at him, as if conveying some message.

...

"..."

Chen Qiu shook his head helplessly and then tucked the Storage Ring he had just picked from Ma Yinxue's body into his chest. The Storage Ring had been bound by blood and his Spiritual Sense couldn't break it; he would just need to find an Artifact Refiner to help him with it after getting out.

He was also quite curious about the thing that caused plum blossoms to bloom with each step she took, whether it was a Spell or some Spiritual Treasure.

"Fat Long, did we forget to ask those guys what kind of backing they had?"

"Seems like it."

"There couldn't be someone coming for revenge, could there?"

"Hard to say, considering there are so many witnesses here. Unless after entering the secret realm, we kill everyone without leaving a single survivor, that way no news would get out."

No sooner had the voice faded away.

A young man, who was just about to enter a secret realm nearby, felt a twitch in his ear and then without the slightest hesitation, channeled all his spiritual energy into his legs, activating his movement technique, and with the speed surpassing the thunder's roar and faster than one could cover their ears, he shot off into the distance!

Whoever loved that secret realm could go; as for himself, fuck that, he was not going!

Such swift movement technique prompted many to exclaim in admiration.

"Well, let's just forget it."

Chen Qiu shook his head, "There are nearly ten thousand people here, I don't have that kind of ability to silence everyone here. Even if these people just stood there and let me kill them, I wouldn't have enough spiritual energy."

And at that moment—

The ground began to tremble faintly, and then they saw Zhao Yishi, towering like a heaven-reaching giant, slowly walking towards them. Stopping a few zhang away, he looked down at them and waved his hand as if signaling something.

Shortly thereafter, a young man standing next to Zhao Yishi's feet rushed over, handing over a sound transmission talisman and whispered, "Fellow daoist, Senior Brother Zhao would like to have a few words with you, if convenience allows?"

"..."

Chen Qiu looked at the sound transmission talisman handed over by the young man before him and looked up at the towering giant, his lips twitching slightly in amusement. Being so tall was not without its drawbacks; to have a conversation with a normal person, it was necessary to use a sound transmission talisman.

Otherwise, the distance of dozens of zhang would indeed make it hard to hear a normal voice clearly, and if one were to use spiritual energy to amplify their voice, then everyone would hear.

After accepting the sound transmission talisman.

He soon heard a muffled voice emanating from within.

"Big brother, if there's a chance later, I won't compete with you for it, can you promise not to kill me?"

"..."

A trace of bemusement crossed Chen Qiu's face as he raised his eyes towards the giant sword, over thirty zhang long, on the shoulder of the heaven-reaching giant. He felt a strong sense of incongruity. It wasn't the weapon in your hand that you were talking about when you asked me not to kill you, was it?

Are you really so sure you can't defeat me?

Are you that lacking in confidence?

But to be honest, he wasn't really keen on making an enemy of Zhao Yishi either. With such a large frame, even if Zhao stood still and let him attack, he'd have to waste a lot of spiritual energy, so he nodded in agreement right away.

"Naturally, I've always favored peace."

"Good, big brother, with your word I can rest assured."

Then, the muffled voice continued from the sound transmission talisman, "You guys don't need to follow me. Just wait outside. You few are too conspicuous and can easily give me away."

The sect disciple who handed Chen Qiu the sound transmission talisman looked somewhat puzzled for a moment, looking up at the disciple behind him. Who the hell is conspicuous? With you standing there, who wouldn't see you within tens of miles?

You just watched someone else taking his share without paying the entrance fee, seeing it all from outside the city wall!

But remembering the mission given to him by the sect master, the sect disciple was still anxious as he hurriedly said, "Senior Brother Zhao, the sect master said we should protect your safety. You are the hope and future of the sect. If anything happens to you, we can't explain ourselves when we return."

"Also... compared to you, Senior Brother Zhao, we really aren't that noticeable."

"No need to say so much."

"If you don't stay outside, I won't go in."

The several sect disciples exchanged glances, sighing helplessly, "Senior Brother Zhao, we'll wait for you outside as you've instructed. Please be careful inside."

"Your safety is the most important thing."