The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 394 - 393: Dragon Nest Ground

Chapter 394: Chapter 393: Dragon Nest Ground

"Hey, it’s Mo Chuan!"

Jian Lingyan drew out the last note prolongedly. "Who would have thought that he actually evaded the pursuit of over a dozen Divinity Transformation experts from the Southern Region, returned to the Sect, and now hides among the crowd. Truly a man of many faces, a role model for our generation, an exemplar to be emulated."

Jian Lingyan’s speech grew more and more sarcastic.

Xie Jiuniang was at a loss for words. "Has he bothered you in any way?"

"Not at all, oh, I’m just being sour on behalf of the master. That’s a Semi-Immortal Artifact, after all, no small affair."

"Heh, my dear, I thank you for your consideration."

"Don’t mention it, it’s only right."

As soon as Jian Lingyan finished speaking, Xie Jiuniang couldn’t help but roll her eyes; give him an inch and he’ll take a mile.

With Jian Lingyan’s hint, Xie Jiuniang stealthily observed the male cultivator in the corner with an ordinary appearance.

He was sitting with his eyes closed, cultivating, dressed in a Tianxu Sect robe, showing nothing out of the ordinary.

If it were not for Jian Lingyan’s reminder, she really wouldn’t have noticed Mo Chuan.

Feigning ignorance, Xie Jiuniang shifted her gaze away.

The Sect’s Flying Boat had already taken off, shuttling through the clouds, moving at an extremely fast pace. Looking out the window, one could only see the sky and the quickly retreating white clouds, and occasionally, soaring eagles and falcons.

"Junior Sister, do you have any understanding of the Secret Realm?" Raoyang asked softly.

Xie Jiuniang spoke in a low voice, "Not really. My master gave me some materials and a Secret Realm Map. I was planning to take the opportunity to read them on the way."

Having said that, she pulled out a thick booklet and a map.

But after only two glances at the map, Xie Jiuniang put it away.

The booklet’s information detailed the affairs of the Dragon Gate Secret Realm and some of the legends that have occurred there over the years.

Raoyang laughed quietly. "Uncle-Master is well-prepared."

Hearing this, Xie Jiuniang smiled dismissively.

She continued to flip through the booklet, which began with the legend of the Dragon Gate Secret Realm. Legend has it that the Dragon Gate Secret Realm used to be the Dragon Nest Ground, inhabited by the dragons of this world.

Later, the Dragon Clan left and no one knew of their whereabouts.

What they left behind became today’s Dragon Gate Secret Realm.

The truth of this legend is now impossible to verify, but since the Dragon Gate Secret Realm is the only place where Dragon Breath Grass grows, the legend holds some credibility.

It opens once every hundred years, requiring six Divinity Transformation cultivators to work together to employ techniques to open the entrance to the Secret Realm. The opening lasts only a hundred days, just over three months.

Any disciple who enters the Secret Realm can crush the Secret Realm Token issued by the Sect to be immediately transported out in case of danger.

However, despite this, the death rate remains very high.

This demonstrates the level of danger in the Dragon Gate Secret Realm...

Raoyang warned, "The most dangerous aspect of the Dragon Gate Secret Realm are the various bizarre and deadly places that can silently claim lives. One must be extremely careful, as it is easy to fall before getting the chance to crush the transport token."

"Thank you for the reminder, Second Senior Brother."

Xie Jiuniang looked down and flipped through the booklet.

It recorded about a dozen known deadly areas.

There were man-eating swamps, the inescapable Red Leaf Forest, plains where one could easily get lost, rivers that forbid flying, jungles filled with Bloodthirsty Insects, the Snake Abyss, and so on.

Last was the record of a Spiritless Ground.

A cultivator who strayed into this place had no choice but to fend for themselves; the use of Spiritual Power and Divine Sense was impossible, even Storage Bags could not be opened, and encountering a Demonic Beast meant becoming a lamb for slaughter.

After finishing, Xie Jiuniang passed the booklet to Raoyang, "This is the Secret Realm information compiled by my master, would Second Senior Brother like to take a look?"

"That would be great, basking in your light."

Raoyang had checked the references, but he still took the booklet to flip through.

He knew most of the content, only a small part was new to him, but the recorded information was much more detailed than what he knew, especially regarding the last dangerous place, which he had never heard of. Chaoyan had particularly emphasized to be cautious not to store everything in magic storage artifacts, in case one encounters Spiritless Ground where the storage bag can’t be opened, leaving nothing available for use.

Raoyang imagined himself inadvertently entering Spiritless Ground, unable to open his storage bag, without anything to defend himself against demonic beasts, and he couldn’t help shuddering, "Thank you, Junior Sister, for not being stingy with sharing, this time it’s your Second Senior Brother who owes you a favor."

"This is nothing, we are fellow apprentice brothers and sisters," Xie Jiuniang politely said.

A voice intervened from the side, "May I borrow it to take a look?"

Both turned their heads and to their surprise, it was Zhan Chengxiu.

Raoyang laughed and punched him on the shoulder, "It’s been a long time, I thought you wouldn’t come this time."

"If I didn’t come this time, I’d have to wait a hundred years. I don’t want to wait..."

At the early stage of Core Formation, it was indeed a risk for Zhan Chengxiu to go to the secret realm, but his talent in the Array Path was astounding, and he had a powerful hand in Mechanical Techniques, unafraid of even battling those in the late stages of Golden Core.

He just couldn’t confront someone directly in a fight.

Once an enemy got into close combat, he was finished.

Raoyang asked Xie Jiuniang, and upon seeing her nod, he passed the booklet to Zhan Chengxiu.

Zhan Chengxiu carefully perused it.

The hall was so small that it was impossible to hide any disturbances.

So, after Zhan Chengxiu finished, others approached to ask.

Xie Jiuniang simply said that anyone who wished to read it could do so without asking her, and just needed to return it to her after they were done. Thus, the booklet compiled by Chaoyan circulated for everyone to read in the hall.

Then they saw some people starting to organize their items on the spot.

Some stuffed elixirs into their belts, bosoms, or sleeves.

Others were seen placing items around their necks, or stuffing weapons into their boots, taking out several items for self-preservation rather than habitually storing everything in their storage bags.

Seeing everyone doing so, Xie Jiuniang quietly followed suit.

The Sect’s powerful experts watching the hall all approved in their hearts.

Lord Guangluo smiled and said, "Chaoyan’s booklet is quite good. When we return to the Sect, let’s have the Sect Affairs Hall make a few more copies so future disciples going to the secret realm can exchange for them."

"I’ve just seen it, and indeed it’s good," another Divinity Transformation elder praised and then laughed, "He’s really gone to great lengths for his disciple."

"We certainly don’t have that much patience."

"Ha ha, indeed that girl is lucky..."

There are many strong mentors in the Sect, but very few who were as dedicated to their apprentices. Even they mostly had a hands-off approach, occasionally guiding their apprentices in cultivation or giving them some resources they themselves did not need.

Most of the time, apprentices cultivated on their own.

They might not meet even once or twice throughout the year.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to, but apprentices naturally revered them, always behaving properly and strictly, not daring to step out of line in their presence.

And they had lived for too long, their emotions long since faded.

Furthermore, no matter how talented the disciple, many had fallen midway; caring too deeply for them was actually detrimental to cultivation.

Just as an Elder from Danfeng once experienced, his disciple did not return from the Lu Yuan Secret Realm, and the Elder nearly fell into madness, desperately wanting to break through to Divinity Transformation to save his apprentice. Fortunately, the last time the secret realm opened, the disciple was lucky to have come out alive.

Xie Jiuniang was unaware that her actions had allowed her fellow Sect members entering the Dragon Gate Secret Realm to be the first to make some preparations, which indirectly saved many lives.

At this time, she was boarding the Sect’s Flying Boat, arriving at a boundless and vast mountain range.

There were already other Sects’ Flying Boats stationed there.