Chapter 459 Inside the Secret Realm 3

The couple had no idea that their nephew was living in dire straits. They would always take the initiative to explore the various light spots and halos, and each time they would see them open one by one, and then kill and obtain star stones—or at least star stones—just like before. Several times, the final bulge would self-destruct, producing a special level-eight rare medicine.

In short, it was a very rewarding experience.

The only difference was that... as they accumulated more and more star stones, they still didn't know what they were used for.

After the two had explored all the starlight wonders in the area, they continued westward, only going further and further away.

They would still explore any extraordinary places they encountered along the way.

Zhong Cai rested her chin on Wu Shaogan's shoulder and said with some curiosity, "These star beasts are of a pretty high level, but their strength seems to be just so-so?"

Wu Shaogan smiled slightly but did not speak.

Zhong Cai immediately laughed triumphantly again: "I think it's not that the star beast is no good, it's that Old Wu is too amazing!"

He muttered to himself:

That's it!

"Old Wu is already fifth in the Sky Realm. Although it's not easy for him to climb any higher, Old Wu's cultivation level hasn't even reached the peak of the Spirit Transformation stage yet! His overall strength is greater than the ones ahead of him!"

"No matter how powerful such a star beast is, it can't compare to the Sky King. Otherwise, wouldn't disciples from other continents be courting death if they encountered it?"

"Hehe! Only in front of Old Wu are those star beasts utterly helpless!"

"Old Wu is the best!"

Wu Shaogan loved hearing his wife A-Cai's praise, and now, feeling A-Cai's warm breath constantly in his ear, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

But he's very reserved now.

She was so reserved that she simply smiled silently.

Zhong Cai could certainly sense her husband's excitement and couldn't help but praise him a few more times.

The universe is vast and silent, as if even if the two people's voices are not loud, they can travel far and echo around.

As a result, Zhong Cai's incessant chatter filled the surrounding area for miles.

It was as if they had surrounded Wu Shaogan.

As Wu Shaogan carried Zhong Cai and explored the area, he became even more energetic.

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Suddenly, the two heard a beast's roar.

It's very slight; it doesn't sound real, but it's definitely there.

Wu Shaogan subconsciously stopped his "steps" and floated in place.

Zhong Cai also shut up.

The two of them looked in the direction of the beast's roar without prior arrangement.

Based on the range of the sound, the roar must have come from about a thousand miles away.

It's only a thousand miles. If Wu Shaogan uses his body techniques and moves at top speed, he can arrive in just one breath.

Zhong Cai's ears twitched; he could still hear some shouts.

His voice was urgent, and it also carried a hint of pleading for help.

Zhong Cai then pressed down on Wu Shaogan's shoulder and said, "Let's go take a look. Maybe they're a big client?"

Wu Shaogan nodded slightly, then his figure suddenly swayed.

In an instant, Zhong Cai felt a strong pulling sensation around him—the fastest speed of the seventh level would naturally have a significant impact on a cultivator who was only at the Palace Building stage.

Zhong Caiwei felt slightly dizzy.

Wu Shaogan was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, while Zhong Cai was feeling dizzy, he had already arrived at his destination!

As soon as the two approached, they could already feel the terrifying flames being released.

It really is a beast!

Blazing Sky Kirin!

The smaller one.

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Zhong Cai immediately called out, "Lie Jiao! It's us!"

As soon as Xiao Tianqi turned his head, he revealed a look of ecstatic joy—although it was not easy for a Qilin to show his emotions, Lie Jiao was clearly happy, a joy that he had forced out!

It immediately cried out, "Master Qiu! Brother Qin! Help!"

That's very frank.

Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh.

But this little Tianqi really has a special connection with them. They were the ones who sent it back to the old Tianqi in the early years, so they naturally can't just watch it die now.

Therefore, Wu Shaogan immediately took out the Sun-Shooting Bow, drew back the bowstring, and unleashed several meteor-like arrows that shot directly at the numerous star beasts that were still besieging them to the death.

In a very short time, three heads died.

The remaining two were naturally a piece of cake for the Blazing Sky Kirin.

Before long, Xiao Tianqi defeated them one by one and successfully saved his life.

Then, Xiao Tianqi stepped over and thanked the two of them.

The flames that had been raging around it were now gradually receding back into its body.

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Although Xiao Tianqi had already reached the peak of the seventh rank many years ago, it is unknown whether the old Flame Qilin—the one who had lived for too long—had some premonition in his heart, or whether he wanted to lay a solid foundation for Xiao Tianqi, so he did not rush to let Xiao Tianqi break through.

Therefore, Xiao Tianqi was very lucky to arrive just in time for the opening of the Starlight Secret Realm.

However, it is still young and inexperienced, and its temper is somewhat irritable, so it is also prone to impulsiveness.

Although after entering the secret realm, Xiao Tianqi only wandered around in the "universe" without exploring or provoking anyone, the bulges in those starlight wonders did not necessarily need to be watched by someone to break open.

Before Xiao Tianqi could react, the star beasts that had hatched from the small bulge and grown rapidly surrounded him and launched a brutal attack on him!

Caught off guard, Xiao Tianqi, despite his high combat strength, was besieged for a long time and expended a lot of energy.

However, just as they dealt with this group, other star beasts "born" from the bulges in other wonders began to besiege Little Tianqi.

Little Tianqi had no choice but to continue killing...

It killed wave after wave, but unfortunately it was really unlucky. Not only were all the attackers at least at the seventh level, but each time more than a dozen of them would appear! They completely exhausted its flames, leaving it on the verge of losing its strength.

As a result, there are still five peak seventh-tier star beasts left!

If we're talking about its peak period, there's not much of a problem. But when it's weak, it can only handle two or three at most. The remaining half is enough to trample it to death.

Little Tianqi didn't want to die so soon after entering. It planned to obtain some opportunities here and go back to improve itself as soon as possible, so that it could take over the ancestor's responsibilities.

So it cried out for help.

We'll try anything, even if it's a long shot. It doesn't have much of its life-saving supplies left, and it's only been here a short time!

I just hope someone can save it, so it can keep a little of its life-saving item for future exploration...

If no one is around... it will have no choice but to use its life-saving item to escape, and it will be even more likely to die on the road ahead.

Fortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Zhong heard the cries for help and came over.

Xiao Tianqi breathed a huge sigh of relief.

If it were any of the other disciples, it would actually worry that they would hunt it down and dismember it...

But it's different for this couple.

Even though Master Qiu is particularly fond of all kinds of medicinal herbs and has obtained quite a few from the Qilin clan, Master Qiu's character is trustworthy and he has a good reputation when doing business.

So Xiao Tianqi responded enthusiastically, and was indeed rescued.

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Little Tianqi stamped its front hoof at the two of them and roared gratefully, "Thanks to you two this time, otherwise I might have been defeated by these beasts and disappointed the Ancestor."

Zhong Cai immediately comforted him, "There are too many people attacking you. Even if you are very powerful, there will still be times when you are not strong enough. When you are not strong enough, the two of us just happen to be nearby, otherwise we would be powerless... Lie Jiao, you are lucky, so don't worry about it too much."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tianqi felt somewhat comforted.

The two exchanged a few polite words, but it certainly couldn't just be politeness.

Little Tianqi said, "I don't have much left to keep me going through this secret realm, but I dare not take it out now, lest I lose my life later." It roared a few more times, somewhat embarrassed, "So I think that after I get out, I will ask the Ancestor to prepare a gift of thanks and send it to your residence to express my gratitude for saving my life."

The Zhong-Wu couple didn't lack gifts, but Zhong Cai really enjoyed opening blind boxes.

Xiao Tianqi was going to give them something, but he didn't say what it was. It was kind of like opening a blind box.

Zhong Cai readily agreed, "There's no need to be so polite, but if you insist on being polite, then so be it."

Xiao Tianqi smiled again, and the flames around him trembled.

At that moment, it agreed, dusted its hooves at the couple again, and then ran off with all four paws.

"I'll head out first, so I won't disturb your time together!"

The Zhong and Wu couple watched the little unicorn fly away, both smiling gently.

After the rescue was over, the two continued their exploration.

This time, however, the Blazing Sky Kirin went to the west.

Zhong Cai said, "Let's head south."

Wu Shaogan agreed, "Okay."

·

Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan floated in the secret realm for about five days, during which they encountered and explored the starlight wonders, but did not encounter any other disciples.

It was still so quiet, and it was even getting quieter to the senses.

Fortunately, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were a couple, and this quiet atmosphere, where it seemed as if only the two of them remained, actually made them feel happy, and they felt that it wouldn't matter if they lived like this for many more years.

The two of them carefully stored the star stones and rare medicines they acquired, accumulating a considerable amount.

As they continued their exploration, the two suddenly felt a very... active pressure?

Stress can actually be "active".

The Zhong and Wu couple were a little puzzled, and immediately flew towards the direction of the pressure.

The closer Wu Shaogan got to that side, the greater the pressure he felt.

Zhong Cai's cultivation level was lower, so his endurance was naturally weaker, but he fearlessly popped a pill into his mouth, which was quite effective.

Unfortunately, this kind of pill only comes in level six, which is only suitable for Zhong Cai. Although level seven pills are slightly useful to Wu Shaogan, they are not very useful. When Zhong Cai wanted to feed Wu Shaogan one, Wu Shaogan turned his head slightly and decided to leave it for Zhong Cai.

If they were outside right now, Zhong Cai would definitely insist on feeding him regardless, and Wu Shaogan wouldn't turn his head away either... However, they don't have many of these kinds of pills in their reserves right now. If they wanted to refine pills, the medicinal materials would need to take some time to mature, and the environment has a great influence on pill refining, so they didn't continue after taking all these factors into consideration.

Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "For me, it's also a kind of training."

After Zhong Cai took the pill, her perception of the pressure was much weaker than Wu Shaogan's. However, for someone at the Foundation Establishment stage, the pressure was still somewhat unbearable, though it was slightly easier than before.

As for training...

It was a bit too much for Zhong Cai, but just right for Wu Shaogan.

Zhong Cai agreed to Wu Shaogan's request and explained to him the changes in her perception.

Wu Shaogan then suggested, "A-Cai, since I won't be putting pressure on you, when I move forward, you should also try your best to withstand the pressure of this weakened version and strengthen your body."

Zhong Cai suddenly realized what he meant: "Old Wu, are you going to go and practice your body training?"

Wu Shaogan didn't intend to hide it from Zhong Cai and nodded directly.

Zhong Cai then accompanied them.

At the same time, he did follow his father's advice and occasionally used pressure to toughen up his body.

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With Zhong Cai on his back, Wu Shaogan drew ever closer until they reached a peculiar cluster of stars shaped like a pagoda.

Zhong Cai looked up and couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"

This tower must be seven stories high, and it soars into the sky, with each story being at least tens of feet tall!

It's truly amazing!

The tower itself is also very beautiful, with extremely harmonious colors that present a beautiful feeling of starlight reflecting each other.

After Zhong Cai stared blankly for a moment, Wu Shaogan took his hand from the side.

Then, Zhong Cai came to her senses and also gripped Wu Shaogan's hand tightly.

After admiring it for a while, the two continued to approach.

Gradually, some of the starlight that filled the tower fell down and landed on Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.

The couple instantly sensed that they were about to enter the tower and undergo a test!

Zhong Cai was a little flustered.

Wu Shaogan gripped Zhong Cai's fingers even tighter.

But unfortunately, the two still parted ways.

One was taken to the seventh floor of this Starlight Tower, and the other to the sixth floor.

·

Zhong Cai looked up and saw stars dancing in the sky.

As an alchemist, I thought the test for myself would be something like alchemy, but that wasn't the case.

Zhong Cai squinted, trying to see the dancing starlight.

Each point of starlight may seem small, but if you stand beneath them, you can perceive that each point of starlight actually contains a resource.

Now that we've made our debut, there's bound to be a chance of success, and since there's a chance, we should persevere relentlessly!

Zhong Cai took a deep breath, about to enter the starry sky.

It was at this moment that a reluctant voice entered Zhong Cai's mind, delivering a message.

[Starlight Pagoda: Enter the same level as yourself based on your cultivation level, undergo trials, and receive rewards.]

[The tower challenger—Disciple Zhong Cai, a level seven alchemist with exceptional alchemy skills—is exempt from the alchemy test and can use his own identification abilities to obtain the treasures within the starlight.]

In short, you can take anything you can recognize.

Upon hearing this commotion, Zhong Cai's eyebrows shot up.

He now understood why the pagoda's spiritual voice was so unwilling.

So it turns out he not only doesn't need to be tested anymore, but he can also loot treasures in bulk!

Isn't that just getting it for free?

Zhong Cai stroked his chin, pondering that this pagoda must have been left behind by some powerful figure or other force in ancient times, or perhaps it was naturally created and bound by rules from the beginning.

Even this pagoda has to follow certain instructions.

Therefore, even though the pagoda was reluctant, it still had to send out a large amount of resources, allowing Zhong Cai to choose freely.

Zhong Cai walked into the starry sky and began to identify the stars with a smile on her face:

"This is a level seven water chestnut flower. It's easy for it to die if you pick it! I don't know how it can be preserved so well under the starlight, almost flawless. My herb garden is definitely missing such a precious herb. I'll take it!"

"Oh! The Sun Gold Crystal is a treasure for cultivation! Old Wu and I can both use it! How about we split it in half?"

"Here it comes! The matching Lunar Core Stone, which is paired with the Sun Gold Crystal! Old Wu and I will use it together!"

"Thousand-Crane Grass... Campsis Root... Hundred-Leaf Thousand-Salt..."

"Wow! They even have level nine life-extending items!"

Zhong Cai could be said to recognize everything he saw along the way; there were very few treasures he couldn't identify wherever he went.

In this so-called starry sky, the resources are actually less than five hundred, most of them are level six or seven, only a few reach level eight, and level nine is even rarer.

However, Zhong Cai has been drawing cards for many years, has identified countless resources, and knows countless treasures, so his eyesight is extraordinary.

As a result, he recognized nearly four hundred items!

Even those he wasn't entirely sure about, there were still dozens of items. He tried to guess them one by one and got more than a dozen right.

Therefore, Zhong Cai ultimately obtained a total of 396 resources!

It was really awesome.

Zhong Cai felt as if she had made a "zero-yuan purchase" here.

then……

When the voice began to announce Zhong Cai's final result, the displeasure in the voice, which was frequently interrupted, was very clear.

But ultimately, there was nothing that could be done.

That's just the rule established by the pagoda, isn't it?

It is what Zhong Cai deserves.

After happily putting away all the treasures, Zhong Cai bid farewell to the pagoda in his mind.

The next instant, he felt his body sink, and he was thrown out of the pagoda.

·

Zhong Cai rolled several times before landing with a "whoosh" in a familiar embrace. He instinctively cried out, "Old Wu! I almost died from that pagoda!"

In fact, in the "universe", you only need to control your own body. No matter how you fall, you will not fall to the ground. At most, you will fall hundreds or thousands of miles away.

But now Zhong Cai has been taken in by his old man, Wu!

Of course I'll complain! And I'll definitely make sure to show that I'm unhappy!

Sure enough, a familiar large hand ruffled his hair and comforted him, saying, "It's all the pagoda's fault."

Zhong Cai was satisfied, then secretly said, "Actually, it's normal for them to throw me around a couple of times after I took almost four hundred resources from me..."

Then, Wu Shaogan heard Zhong Cai recount his experiences in the tower.

Wu Shaogan listened and echoed:

"A-Cai is very capable."

"Yes, it's all what A-Cai deserves."

"The pagoda is a bit too afraid to lose."

After Zhong Cai finished speaking quickly, she began to ask questions.

"And what about you, Lao Wu?"

What did you encounter inside the pagoda?

Wu Shaogan answered frankly, "It's still the same here."

Zhong Cai tentatively asked, "To pass a test?"

Wu Shaogan nodded: "Yes, it's just about passing through levels."

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On the seventh floor of the tower, as soon as Wu Shaogan landed, he was attacked by several star beasts.

At the very beginning, they were comparable to the first stage of the seventh rank, then the second and third stages...

But for Wu Shaogan, no matter what level of seventh-tier star beast it was, or how many star beasts attacked at the same time, he was formidable in close combat, had sharp archery skills in long-range battles, and was incredibly fast in movement...

In addition, Wu Shaogan was eager to get out and wait for his Ah Cai, so he exerted all his strength.

Isn't that easy?

Each time, it only takes two or three breaths for Wu Shaogan to take down a group of star beasts.

This was repeated again and again.

While Zhong Cai was identifying each resource one by one, taking about a few breaths for each one, Wu Shaogan was also fighting one hundred battles in total, each one very short.

There's nothing Wu Shaogan can do about this pagoda.

It was supposed to be a test for him, but even after such a poor performance, he still couldn't do anything to Wu Shaogan... It was equally unwilling to give up.

However, the pagoda still had to follow the rules.

So what finally appeared in front of Wu Shaogan was a large screen of resources to choose from.

At least a thousand!

For each star beast Wu Shaogan kills, he can obtain a different number of star points.

Finally, resources are exchanged using starlight points.

If each resource is measured in star points, the number of points required is not very high.

Wu Shaogan quickly browsed through the resources and exchanged over three hundred items.

Compared to Zhong Cai, which obtains much less simply by identification, the advantage lies in the ability to choose higher quality items—even if you don't recognize them, the price tag is higher.

And so, Wu Shaogan acquired a large amount of resources, but was also kicked out.

Perhaps because Wu Shaogan was strong enough and prepared in advance, even though he was also thrown, he was able to quickly regain his balance and did not roll around continuously.

Perhaps it was tacit understanding, or perhaps it was just a coincidence, but before Wu Shaogan could even finish his task, Zhong Cai also emerged.

Seeing that Zhong Cai was unsteady on her feet, Wu Shaogan quickly stepped aside and caught her.

Zhong Cai turned around and climbed back onto Wu Shaogan's back.

He exclaimed in high spirits, "A great find! Let's continue this way!"

Wu Shaogan smiled and then ran off with Zhong Cai.

·

About half an hour after Zhong and his wife left, two young men came from another direction.

One was tall and handsome, the other a young man in white.

It was Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing.

The two of them also came here after sensing the powerful pressure emanating from this place. On their way, they were intercepted by several groups of star beasts and killed some rare beast disciples who attacked them before finally arriving here.

Then, the two brothers also came into contact with the pagoda and were separated and sent to different levels of the pagoda.

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Like his uncle, Wu Dongxiao encountered a gauntlet of star beasts.

He began the slaughter with ease and habit.

There's nothing else to it; he's encountered this kind of scene far more than once.

In previous years, wherever he went for training, especially in challenge-based modes, it was almost always the same.

He only needs to kill everyone he can to exchange for the treasure.