The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 108 - 107 Fusang Secret Realm

Chapter 108: Chapter 107 Fusang Secret Realm

Xie Jiuniang slept for three days after this nap. The people outside the small courtyard, coming and going, could not wake her.

Xie Ying, who had not given up hope, disregarded Lord Ziyang’s admonishment and rushed over to Shihao Mountain with Xie Haoran two days ago. Since they couldn’t wake Xie Jiuniang, they just kept watch outside the courtyard.

"Brother, when we were in the back mountain, I don’t know what method she used to hide the token, but now that she’s closed off for cultivation, she must be acknowledging the master!" Xie Ying was as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

Xie Haoran was half-convinced, "Hiding something in front of numerous Divinity Transformation experts? Is that possible?"

"You don’t believe me?"

Xie Ying was at a loss for words.

Not just their master, but even her elder brother didn’t believe her. Nobody would have thought that Xie Jiuniang could hide something right under the eyes of those in the Divinity Transformation stage.

In fact, Xie Jiuniang did hide it!

That was her skill.

Xie Ying felt like crying but had no tears.

Xie Haoran said with a complex look in his eyes, "Sister, from now on, don’t fixate on Xiaojiu anymore. The day before yesterday, I learned from our little uncle that our grandfather has been at the Sect Market for some time."

Grandfather had arrived at the Sect Market, yet he had not informed the two siblings.

What did that imply?

Xie Haoran didn’t dare to think further.

Xie Ying had not even considered this aspect. Hearing that grandfather was in the market was a pleasant surprise to her; she could complain to him and even use his influence to take back the token from Xie Jiuniang—and perhaps even claim back her own token as well.

As for Xie Jiuniang claiming she threw the token away like trash, Xie Ying didn’t believe it at all.

The image of the Little Profiteer was too deeply ingrained in people’s minds.

If Xie Jiuniang knew this was the reason, she would probably spit out a mouthful of old blood.

And within the Tortoise Shell, the rightful owner...

Xie Jiuniang woke up, her Divine Sense and Spiritual Power completely recovered. She had learned from Jian Lingyan that Xie Ying and her brother were outside the courtyard, but she ignored them.

She was engrossed in studying the Fusang Order, unable to hide the joy on her little face.

The moment Xie Jiuniang’s Divine Sense became the master of the Fusang Order, she learned its secret.

The Fusang Order was an entry token to a secret realm, and more than three pieces were required to open the passage.

It was an ancient secret realm unknown to the world.

Back in the mountain that day, Xie Jiuniang entered the secret realm the moment she refined the Fusang Order. Before she could understand the situation, she was attacked by a Demonic Beast. She resolved the beast with full force and hid the valuable items temporarily in the secret realm before she hurried out.

The moment she left, the Rainbow Stone was pushed open.

Xie Jiuniang had no time to conceal anything.

She had no choice but to face the situation with injuries all over her body, letting Wu Sheng take the blame.

Looking back now, it wasn’t without major oversights.

The character of Chaoyan was trustworthy, but Wu Sheng was a different story. Once he came to his senses, he would most likely suspect her.

Jian Lingyan finally asked sourly, "Master, wouldn’t it be nice to give me some excess Top Grade Spiritual Liquid? Why give it to someone else?"

"I am building relationships in advance, understand? I have many enemies, and one day I may need their help to save my life." Just yesterday, Xie Jiuniang could retreat in one piece, and it was closely related to Chaoyan and the others, "With the Tortoise Shell and the Rainbow Stone, as well as the Top Grade Spiritual Stones revealed, exposing the Top Grade Spiritual Liquid isn’t that big a deal."

"Are you testing human nature, Master?"

"You’re overthinking it. A few bottles of Top Grade Spiritual Liquid are not enough to make those in Divinity Transformation and Nascent Soul abandon their principles and cast out such an excellent disciple as myself."

Xie Jiuniang put on her new vestment robe and re-entered the secret realm, finding herself in a cave.

The cave smelled strongly, as the Demonic Beast that had occupied it before had been killed by her.

First thing, she threw out a seventh rank Array Plate.

She placed a Superior Spirit Stone in its slot and only then did Xie Jiuniang notice a fine crack on the Array Plate.

"Damn it! I didn’t check before, and it’s cost me a lot!"

When the formation was activated again, it indeed wasn’t as effective as before. After several confirmations, the rank had dropped to about the fifth rank, close to the sixth.

It hurt, but there was no helping it.

For the time being, it was sufficient.

On the consumption of spirit stones, at least, it was somewhat less.

Next, Xie Jiuniang laid out a Small Isolation Array to conceal the cave, making it a temporary base in the secret realm.

Last time she entered the secret realm, she appeared first in this cave. This time, it was the same place. It made her wonder if next time would likely be here again.

The Broken Sword flew out.

It went outside for a circle and came back to the cave.

"Master, it’s quite dangerous outside. Right in front of the cave entrance, there’s a snake-lizard with strength equivalent to the Golden Core stage. To the left is a sheer cliff, to the right is a large area of blood-sucking demon vines, and on the back side..."

The Sword Spirit expressed through his words that, within dozens of miles of the secret realm, there wasn’t a single safe place.

Xie Jiuniang calmly began to tidy up the cave.

A little half an hour passed, and the cave was finally cleaned up, even the strange smell was removed.

Xie Jiuniang sat cross-legged in the cave and began to cultivate, practicing the Qi Cultivation Technique of her family, which naturally wasn’t as good as practicing the Foundation Establishment Technique, but it was better than nothing.

The spiritual energy within the secret realm was richer than the outside world. A normal cave like this one had spiritual energy comparable to that of an upper-level cave dwelling on Shihao Mountain.

Since her Foundation Establishment, Xie Jiuniang had not spent much time cultivating.

The small waterfall was also not suitable for cultivation.

The last time Xie Si Niang consumed Spiritual Marrow, she also rented a cave dwelling from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

Actually, what Xie Jiuniang currently needed most was a Cultivation Technique suited for post-Foundation Establishment practice.

Upon reaching Foundation Establishment, cultivators choose their main Cultivation Technique with extreme caution. This decision relates to one’s future development. In her past life, her Foundation Establishment Technique was given by Lin Wangchen, a high-ranking wood-attribute technique from the Lin Family.

Its combat power was so-so, far inferior to metal and fire attributes.

This life, Xie Jiuniang wanted a top-quality, attribute-less technique and had her eyes set on the treasure of the Tianxu Sect — the Immortal Rank "Eternal Life Art".

A major reason she chose to join the Tianxu Sect was because of that Immortal Rank technique.

This technique was kept in the Sect’s trial grounds. Everyone in the Tianxu Sect knew of it, but no one had found it.

In her previous life, Xie Jiuniang once entered the trial grounds and, due to some scheming by fellow female cultivators, got hold of it by mistake. Sadly, she was already married to Lin Wangchen then and had taken up the wood-attribute technique, so changing would have meant scattering her cultivation base in order to start all over.

With her triple Spirit Root aptitude.

Foundation Establishment was already not easy, how could she possibly start over?

Driven as if by a ghost, she put the technique back where it came from, and for quite a while afterwards, she regretted not taking it with her. At the very least, she could have traded it for some cultivation resources.

Now when she thinks about it, heh.

Fortunately she hadn’t taken it out; it would have served to benefit someone else.

There was no limit on the number of people who could enter the Sect’s trial grounds. Both Inner and Outer Sect disciples could enter as long as they paid a thousand Contribution Points and stay for ten days. However, there was a Sect rule that new disciples had to be with the Sect for five years before they could apply.

Xie Jiuniang had not been with the Sect for three years yet, and being anxious was of no use. The timing was perfect for an excursion like this current one, and by the time she returned, she would be eligible.

After adjusting to her best state.

Xie Jiuniang stepped out of the cave for the first time.

The world outside was full of life, with lush greenery covering the mountains. Towering trees were everywhere.

In the distance, mountain ranges were hidden in the misty sea of clouds.

All of this was like a truly ethereal immortal realm.