Cultivators may abstain from grains, but if the fruits and rice are nurtured by spiritual energy, they will not only not produce impurities that affect cultivation, but will even help with cultivation.

Tong Su didn't stand on ceremony. She got up, changed her clothes, washed up, and ate a delicious breakfast. Then she asked him, "Did you come with both your real body and your clone this time to enter the secret realm as well?"

Tian Xuanzi nodded and explained that his clone, Xuanxi, was a secret; others only thought she was a subordinate of Xuansu Palace and would not guess her true identity.

His true form, the Crimson Nether Demon Lord, came in secret. Currently, besides him and her, only Wen Qing and Xuan Yan know about it.

"There are still fifteen days left. Even if you continue to cultivate, it will be difficult to improve your realm. Although you have the Golden Crow Fire and many magical artifacts and pills to protect you, your strength is still a weakness. Your real body will handle the important matters. I will stay with you for the remaining days."

He straightened his face, raised his hand, and a dark, black longsword was drawn from its sheath and hung in the air.

"I've come to practice swordsmanship with you."

Tong Su's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly. She also took out a magic sword she had forged herself, full of confidence: "Good, I was just thinking that I don't have any offensive methods. Senior brother, please don't hold back, just keep training me hard!"

Tian Xuanzi nodded slightly: "You said it yourself."

Then……

Then Tongsu was so heartbroken she cried.

Tian Xuanzi truly showed no mercy whatsoever!

He can be incredibly gentle and protective of her normally, but when it comes to truly learning skills, he can be more ruthless than anyone else.

Tong Su was repeatedly knocked away by his sword and thrown to the ground. The pain was so intense that her bones were trembling, and her eyes were wet. She just wanted to lie on the ground and rest for an eternity. But he not only stood there without moving, but even pointed the sharp tip of his sword at her eyes and said coldly, "Get up and continue!"

She gritted her teeth, stood up shakily, picked up the sword with trembling arms, and had just made one move when he knocked her to the ground again.

"I told you to lunge straight and strike with a feint, how did you manage that! I've already suppressed my cultivation to the early Golden Core stage, and you're in the mid-stage, why can't you dodge! Do you expect me to suppress you to the Foundation Establishment stage? How dare you!"

Tong Su's eyes reddened, and she was almost unable to lift her head after being scolded. Only her indomitable spirit allowed her to grit her teeth and say, "No need! Continue!"

A hint of heartache flashed in Tian Xuanzi's eyes, but his expression became even more serious. He did not hold back in the slightest and instead trained her reflexes even more rigorously.

During this time, some disciples from the loose cultivator city passed by. They originally wanted to invite Tongsu to play together, but seeing how diligently she practiced her sword, their playful intentions were replaced by shame. Their faces turned red, and they went back to meditate obediently.

Even a novice like Xiaobai is practicing swordsmanship so diligently, how could they possibly be so carefree as to play around!

As for the man in the courtyard—

I still really want to beat him up!

But time is of the essence right now, let's wait until we enter the secret realm before we talk about it.

Time flew by, and fifteen days later it was time to go.

The city lord of Wenxian City is an old ancestor in the Nascent Soul stage. His cultivation level is not high, but he has a management contract with the secret realm and belongs to the neutral camp. It is not easy to offend either side, so they all give him some face.

The teams that received the jade pendants gradually arrived at the city square, waiting for the secret realm teleportation array to open so they could enter.

The powerful figures leading the group naturally wouldn't wait in the square. They all went into the main hall of the loose cultivator city and sat on opposite sides. It was inevitable that they would encounter their enemies, and their expressions were not pleasant.

Soon, the array in the center of the square lit up with a faint light, and the arriving team whispered among themselves, looking at the other side with displeasure in their eyes.

"Is this the formation for the lottery? I get angry just thinking about the jade pendant quota. I heard there were far fewer this time, all snatched up by demonic cultivators."