"Fellow Daoist Ye Ningshuang, you can speak now if you have anything to say!"

We walked into a quiet teahouse.

Lu Xuan sat down, then turned around and said calmly to Ye Ningshuang who was following behind him.

The other party had previously said that he could enter the sealed Heavenly Capital Secret Realm.

It does contain some things that Lu Xuan needs, especially the materials for refining the Ancient Foundation Building Pill and the Great Five Elements Profound Pill.

The latter can increase the chances of a cultivator with five elemental roots to Foundation Establishment by one-third!

This Great Five Elements Mystic Elixir is extremely important.

Lu Xuan needed to find some spiritual herbs to refine this pill.

However, most of those spiritual herbs can only be found in the Heavenly Capital Secret Realm.

If the other party can indeed allow him to enter the Heavenly Capital Secret Realm.

Lu Xuan could also consider temporarily joining the Ye family.

All that could be heard was Ye Ningshuang saying:

"What I just said is actually incorrect in many ways."

Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but opening the entrance to the Heavenly Capital Secret Realm requires the combined efforts of several Nascent Soul cultivators.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan said unhappily:

"You said you..."

Ye Ningshuang felt a little embarrassed upon seeing this:

"Actually, there is a way, but it's a bit dangerous to do it this way."

"Ye Ningshuang, just say it!" Lu Xuan waved his hand.

So Ye Ningshuang transmitted her voice with a serious expression:

"It's a long story. A hundred years ago, our Ye family discovered a spatial vortex in a large lake near Yunmeng City..."

After listening to Ye Ningshuang's words, Lu Xuan fell into deep thought.

What this female cultivator said was more than just a little dangerous; it was truly fraught with danger!

It turns out that a hundred years ago, the Ye family discovered a spatial vortex in a large lake, which had a one-third chance of leading to the legendary Heavenly Capital Secret Realm!

"A one-third probability?" Lu Xuan pondered to himself.

Regardless of whether what this woman said is true or false.

You can go and take a look.

"Tell me your terms!" Lu Xuan asked directly.

Ye Ningshuang said with a relaxed expression:

"Actually, it's nothing much, but if you successfully enter the secret realm, you must give half of your gains to the Ye family!"

Lu Xuan: "That's nothing, but why did you choose me? You know, there are countless late-stage Qi Refining cultivators stronger than me, so why were you chosen?"

"Because you are a cultivator with five spiritual roots!" Ye Ningshuang continued to transmit her voice.

"Our Ye family's Core Formation ancestor discovered that the spatial vortex emits the power of the five elements. Only cultivators with the five spiritual roots have a high probability of passing through that spatial vortex! As for whether they can go to the secret realm, that depends on luck!"

"No wonder! It seems you've been keeping an eye on me all along, haven't you?" Lu Xuan said, his expression clearly seeing through the other party's intentions.

Seeing Lu Xuan's quick wit, Ye Ningshuang decided to cut to the chase:

"Yes, I noticed you, fellow Daoist, after the Pavilion Master of the Longevity Pavilion, who was at the Pseudo-Core Realm, pointed out that you had the aptitude of five spiritual roots!"

After considering it for a moment.

Lu Xuan decided to give it a try anyway.

However, before that...

Lu Xuan is going into seclusion to cultivate.

Because he already possessed the Purple Infant Pill and a large number of late-stage Qi Refining pills, he was able to break through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining.

After parting ways with Ye Ningshuang.

Lu Xuan returned to his cave dwelling in Xiaonanshan.

He was now at peace with himself.

Magical power has also increased.

After circulating the True Essence Technique once.

Lu Xuan felt that his cultivation bottleneck was showing signs of breaking through!

The Ye family only wants half of the harvest.

At that time, Lu Xuan will simply hide everything in his treasure cauldron space.

It is worth mentioning that a few days ago, Lu Xuan discovered that in addition to being able to grow some spiritual herbs, his cauldron had actually developed a misty spiritual energy space inside after several upgrades!

The space inside this cauldron is about ten feet in diameter.

Lu Xuan guessed that this spatial range might continue to expand in the future.

Whether or not the medicinal herbs can be planted remains to be seen in future experiments.

Lu Xuan is not short of spiritual herbs for the time being.

Let's talk about it after we retrieve the spiritual herbs and seeds from the secret realm.

There's still a little over a month left before the cave dwelling's expiration date.

Lu Xuan had previously paid another month's rent in spirit stones.

During this period, it should be enough to break through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining.

...

Time flies like an arrow.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye!

A month is still a precious time for cultivators.

Unless they are Nascent Soul cultivators who often go into seclusion for decades or even centuries.

For low-level cultivators, a month is considered a long time.

After all, cultivators who have reached the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stage only have a lifespan of one to two hundred years.

That day.

Xiaonanshan Cave Mansion.

Lu Xuan walked out of the cave, dropped the restriction token, and headed directly towards Yunmeng City.

At this moment, Lu Xuan's aura surged.

It far surpasses the previous Qi Refining eleventh level.

Upon seeing Ye Ningshuang again, the other party exclaimed in shock:

"Fellow Daoist, you've broken through! You've reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining! Tsk tsk, I knew I hadn't chosen the wrong person for our Ye family!"

After a detailed explanation.

No Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Ye family spoke with Lu Xuan.

This made Lu Xuan sense that something was wrong.

Noticing Lu Xuan's questioning expression, Ye Ningshuang had no choice but to tell him everything:

"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Lu, I lied to you before. In fact, only I know about this spatial vortex! Moreover, three years ago, I passed through there and accidentally entered a secret realm! I guessed that was the location of the Heavenly Capital Secret Realm, but I didn't dare to stay any longer, fearing that I wouldn't be able to leave the secret realm, so I quickly turned back!"

"Moreover, there seems to be a force of the Five Elements within that secret realm that particularly repels cultivators like myself with dual or triple spiritual roots. That's why I've come to you, fellow Daoist! I hope we can cooperate to enter the secret realm and collect various spiritual treasures!"

"So, are you going in? How many years have you been cultivating immortality? What was your cultivation level three years ago?" Lu Xuan asked three questions in a row.

"Three years ago? I was at the ninth level of Qi Refining! I started cultivating immortality at the age of five, and this year marks my thirteenth year of cultivation! I'm already at the peak of Qi Refining. Actually, I've already failed to break through to Foundation Establishment once! So I must enter the secret realm, find the spiritual herbs inside to refine the ancient Foundation Establishment Pill, and try to break through to Foundation Establishment again!"

"So that's how it is."

Lu Xuan nodded.

Ye Ningshuang was at the ninth level of Qi Refining when she was able to enter the secret realm.

He is currently at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, and his magical power is far more profound than that of other cultivators at the same level, comparable to a half-step Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Entering the secret realm shouldn't be a problem.

As a cultivator with five spiritual roots, he was not afraid of any power of the five elements.

"Alright, I agree to this, but no one else can know about this, or don't blame me for turning my back on you! So when shall we enter the secret realm?"

Hearing Lu Xuan's words, Ye Ning Shuang nodded seriously and assured him, "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Lu, I won't tell anyone. Let's set off in a month."

“Alright,” Lu Xuan agreed.

He planned to cultivate to the Great Perfection of the Twelfth Level of Qi Refining during this period.

Then, using the few ordinary Foundation Establishment Pills in his hand, he attempted to break through to a higher realm!