The fact that the Hengyang Secret Realm opened more than a hundred years ahead of schedule forced the Yunxiao Sect to cancel its grand competition, which was influenced by the current political situation.
Lin Xiuyuan initially thought it was due to the impact of the war, although the actual situation was not quite like that, it was still similar.
Because the battle between the righteous and demonic factions has lasted so long, both sides have suffered heavy casualties among their elite forces. Furthermore, the interests of the Southern Frontier have not yet been fully divided, so this great war is expected to continue for a considerable period.
Therefore, both the righteous and the demonic factions set their sights on the Hengyang Secret Realm.
This will allow them to obtain more high-grade Foundation Establishment Pills, high-grade Jade Marrow Pills, and various other precious pills.
These high-grade pills, if placed in the hands of exceptionally talented young men, would most likely enable them to break through to the upper realm, adding more fighting power to this fierce war.
Upon learning this, Lin Xiuyuan's eyes lit up. He was at the critical juncture of breaking through to the upper realm of the Purple Mansion. He had originally planned to obtain spiritual items from Wangyang Mountain and the sect to assist him, but he figured that at most they would be some dragon jade or rare herbs, which would only slightly increase his success rate.
However, with the Hengyang Secret Realm now open, the opportunities within are incredibly vast. It's likely that sects will be able to obtain a batch of rare and precious natural treasures. With such precious pills as the main ingredient, combined with high-grade jade marrow pills, the success rate of breaking through the Purple Mansion stage bottleneck will surely be greatly increased.
Thus, the competition was cancelled, and there was no need to arrange a duel.
This is certainly good news...
But judging from Wang Yangshan's previous remarks, it wasn't necessarily all good news.
Lin Xiuyuan said, "Master, I understand now. It seems that the competition for this secret realm is quite fierce and dangerous."
"Yes, the three great secret realms open one every five hundred years, and no force will miss them. Not to mention, with the three factions gathering, how many forces will be competing? These secret realms are sacred places for cultivating spiritual herbs. Every time they open, the spiritual items they produce, even if only a portion can be shared, can affect the quality of a generation of disciples and the inheritance of a generation of sects and families!"
"With the Hengyang Secret Realm opening ahead of schedule this time, the spiritual items produced will certainly be less than before, and the competition among various forces will likely be even more intense! Not to mention, the current war between the righteous and demonic factions is in full swing, and the struggle between the two sides is far greater than before. Presumably, this Hengyang Secret Realm will become an extended battlefield."
"Our Great Yue Spirit Alliance took this into consideration, and therefore decided that the cultivators entering the secret realm this time must be at the Foundation Establishment stage!"
"Therefore, this is the reason why the competition was canceled. Each sect will send its best disciples to Hengyang Secret Realm to win spiritual treasures for our Yunxiao Sect."
"Although the total number of spots isn't large, there are naturally spots available for all the top talents from the four major sects. This is good news for you, since you'll soon be facing the bottleneck of the Purple Mansion stage, and there are many precious herbs in the secret realm!"
"However, the competition this time will be fierce. Overall, there's no need to worry too much. The struggle between the righteous and demonic factions won't involve our Great Yue; we're too busy trying to win them over. But the intensity will be much greater than before. This is the downside of starting early. With so many forces vying for resources, there aren't enough spiritual items to begin with..."
"Moreover, since you've faced off against that prodigy from the Han family, a battle is inevitable once you reach the secret realm..."
"Of the four main lineages, the Cloud Sky lineage undoubtedly has the most spots in this secret realm. After all, they excel in combat. If you were to face off against that Han family prodigy inside, unlike the restrictions of a duel in the grand competition, things could get very unpredictable..."
"Your senior sister has also begun her seclusion, preparing to break through to the Purple Mansion stage, so this news is really not good news for you!"
Wang Yangshan said slowly.
He pointed out both the advantages and disadvantages to Lin Xiuyuan.
Certainly, the early opening of the Hengyang Secret Realm and the appearance of numerous spiritual treasures are excellent news for disciples who are currently at a bottleneck. Having those precious medicines will undoubtedly maximize their chances of breaking through to the next realm.
However, given the current situation, starting the event earlier means the amount of spiritual items produced will naturally be less than before, leading to much fiercer competition among the various forces. Especially between the righteous and demonic factions, they'll likely fight tooth and nail. While neither side will be overly aggressive towards the cultivators of Da Yue, when vying for spiritual items, they won't be able to afford such considerations.
Not to mention, Lin Xiuyuan is now facing off against the prodigy of the Han family...
It can be said that the appearance of this secret realm represents a great opportunity, but the dangers are just as great.
Wang Yangshan continued, his tone carrying a hint of admonition: "You already have a high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, and I also have a piece of Dragon Jade here. Although it's not a rare treasure, it can at least increase your chances by 10%. The sect will also prepare precious medicines for this, which may not be as good as those produced in the Hengyang Secret Realm, but they will be sufficient."
"With your talent and the accumulation of so many spiritual items, you should have at least a 50% chance of success, right?"
"With your talent, this level of confidence should be more than enough. There's no need for you to get involved. The intensity of this secret realm's opening far surpasses that of the past. Under normal circumstances, your combat strength would naturally be more than enough, but now it's several levels more intense and dangerous. Not to mention, there's that kid Han Chenhua. He'll be attacking without any restraint inside. Given his background, I'm afraid you'll have a hard time being his match!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan remained silent for a moment, then a resolute look appeared in his eyes. He said, "Master, now that we have encountered such a great opportunity, I will not be satisfied if I do not go in and fight. Even if I am no match for that Han family prodigy inside, I believe I can retreat with ease. As cultivators, we should naturally fight with all our might when such an opportunity is before us."
Lin Xiuyuan didn't hesitate for long before making up his mind.
This time, the yield of spiritual items was not only less abundant than in the past, but the competition was also fierce and the dangers were exceptionally high.
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