Chapter 456 Starlight Secret Realm
After they had finished drinking tea, Song Zhoujie suddenly said, "Brother Wu, it's been a long time since you've come. Have you heard any news?"
Wu Dongxiao couldn't help but smile: "It seems that Brother Song didn't come here solely to support my business."
Song Zhoujie laughed and said, "I knew I couldn't hide it from Brother Wu."
Wu Dongxiao raised his hand slightly: "Please give me your guidance, Brother Song."
Song Zhoujie stated directly, "It is a change that has arisen from the Land of All Beings, and it is open to all disciples below the eighth level."
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On Qianyuan Island.
In the training ground, which was set up with a tight formation, Wu Shaogan honed the secret techniques he had learned. The arrows that passed by seemed to bloom into countless fireworks in the night sky, with extremely terrifying power and a fleeting, ultimate beauty.
Zhong Cai, as always, sat in the pavilion a little further away, where he could see all of Wu Shaogan's movements at a glance. He was either refining pills, reading alchemy books, or perhaps even setting up a new array shield to hone his secret techniques inside.
Whenever Wu Shaogan moved and faced Zhong Cai, he could clearly see Zhong Cai.
The couple is currently very busy. However, because they are highly talented, they can quickly learn or understand anything they want, so they are often quite free.
While admiring the fireworks that his master Wu had specially set off for him, Zhong Cai was in a great mood and, following the rhythm of the "whoosh" of the fireworks, he also used various hand gestures to tap the alchemy furnace, skillfully melting the medicinal herbs inside.
It's only the third day; it's still a long way from achieving the required level of completion.
The couple would see each other from time to time.
Moreover, as soon as one of them casts a glance, the other seems to sense it and quickly raises their head to meet the other's eyes.
Upon seeing each other, the two couldn't help but smile at each other.
It's incredibly cloying.
The intense, seemingly ever-present love between them is something that many people who know them, including many of their friends and family, find hard to understand.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shao did it themselves... actually, it wasn't intentional.
I don't know how it happened, but things naturally developed like this from the time we got married until now.
Or rather, as time goes by, the two of them will instinctively and continuously adjust their way of getting along with each other because they care about each other, and find the way that is most comfortable for both of them.
So when the couple fell in love with each other and their feelings for each other deepened, they found that they really enjoyed the feeling of being in love, and so they stayed that way.
There's no limit to how cloying it can get.
However, since they are now uncles, they become slightly more reserved than they were in their youth as their nephews grow up—mainly in front of different cultivators, there are subtle adjustments.
for example:
In front of their elders, they can still be a loving, passionate, and filial young couple...
They're a couple who constantly show off their affection in front of their friends...
She's a somewhat strict but very affectionate and natural elder in front of her nephew...
In front of their fellow disciples, they are a couple with extraordinary bearing yet tender affection...
When they are in front of cultivators they are not so familiar with... they will be more restrained, but it is still immediately obvious that they are a loving couple.
In addition, the couple were further influenced by the atmosphere of the many loving couples in the Lingxian Sect and the War God Hall.
...Well, yes, he's a little bit better than his predecessor.
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That being said...
After a quick exchange of glances, the couple went back to doing their own thing.
They feel very at peace as long as they can be by each other's side.
While cultivation may not achieve twice the result with half the effort, it greatly improves efficiency.
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Wu Shaogan drew his bow and shot again, and suddenly, a figure appeared not far away.
He was a tall and handsome man.
He was also his nephew, whom he knew very well.
Qian Yuan Island has been partially opened to Wu Dongxiao. The island is covered with array formations, but most of them allow Wu Dongxiao to pass freely—even this martial arts arena is the same.
Of course, the couple's address still needs to be disclosed.
Wu Shaogan put down his bow and arrow.
The kid's here; he probably has something to say.
It's probably not about exchanging resources for IOUs or anything—after all, this kid just did that not long ago.
The bow and arrow disappeared from Wu Shaogan's hand, and he flashed to Zhong Cai's side.
Zhong Cai noticed, turned her head and couldn't help but laugh: "It's Dong Xiao!"
Wu Dongxiao also ran over happily and bowed to the two of them, saying, "Uncle Zhong, Uncle Zhong."
Zhong Cai pointed to a spot on the right and said, "You sit there first, Lao Wu, give him some food and drink."
Wu Shaogan naturally had no objection. He casually tossed a small table in front of Wu Dongxiao and then tossed some tea and snacks over.
Wu Dongxiao didn't stand on ceremony. He picked up a few and started eating. Afterward, he took a couple of sips of tea, wiped his mouth, and said with a smile, "I've come here this time to tell you two uncles some news about the Land of All Beings."
Zhong Cai's ears twitched.
Wu Shaogan asked, "What news?"
Wu Dongxiao said frankly, "It all started when I went to the general store to buy goods today. I originally planned to go to the Starlight Arena after I finished, but a friend of mine, Brother Song, came to buy resources and reminded me that a while ago, a rain of starlight fell in the Land of All Beings, bringing news that the Starlight Secret Realm was about to open."
Zhong Cai became interested. Although she continued what she was doing, she turned her head and asked, "What Starlight Secret Realm? Is it related to the Starlight Arena?"
Wu Dongxiao nodded, and without keeping anyone in suspense, told them everything he knew.
"The Starlight Secret Realm only opens once every 50,000 to 100,000 years, making it extremely rare. Many disciples who enter the Land of All Beings don't even encounter the opening time before their lifespan ends."
"It is said that in that Starlight Secret Realm, some people can obtain starlight treasures that are most suitable for them, some can obtain cultivation techniques and secret skills, some can obtain lifespan, and some can obtain the qualification to reach the heavens!"
Ultimately, everything else is fine. As for cultivation techniques and treasures, even if the Starlight Secret Realm is tailor-made, the disciples can easily find similar ones on their respective continents, especially on the top-tier continents...
But those with the qualification to reach the heavens are different.
The path from Nirvana to Heaven is extremely complex, primarily involving aligning with Heaven and Earth and communicating with the divine... It is beyond description, and even the circumstances faced by each cultivator are different. There is no one who has ever heard of anything that can guarantee reaching Heaven.
But how can Starlight Secret Realm be so shameless?
This was quite unexpected.
Zhong Cai herself didn't quite believe it.
On what basis can you guarantee that? How can you guarantee it?
However, no matter how skeptical one is, since the Starlight Secret Realm speaks with such confidence and only opens once every few years, there must be some degree of certainty.
At the very least, it should increase the chances of reaching the heavens, right?
Therefore, regardless of what this secret realm was all about, Zhong Cai felt it was necessary to go there.
Zhong Cai looked at his old man, Wu, and saw him smile and nod. He knew that Wu's thoughts were the same as his own.
He then looked at Wu Dongxiao, who scratched his head and said, "I think it would be better to go and take a look."
Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow.
Actually, he felt that this Starlight Secret Realm was very likely opened for his adopted nephew.
After all, this kid is the protagonist of the original book, so he must be favored by heaven and earth. Although this favor is sometimes quite heavy, it is still favor.
Zhong Cai guessed that whenever Wu Dongxiao entered the Land of All Beings, as long as his strength reached a similar level, the Starlight Secret Realm would open, giving him some experience and danger, allowing him to gain many benefits while half-dead.
Thinking of this, Zhong Cai couldn't help but feel a little sorry for the boy.
Wu Dongxiao was unaware of the pity and strange look in his Uncle Zhong's eyes, but he was already used to it.
After all these years together, he had lost count of how many times he had been scrutinized like that.
Go ahead and watch.
My emotions are complicated... well, let them be complicated.
Anyway, he's my uncle, I'm not going to let him lose a single piece of his flesh.
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After watching for a while, Zhong Cai didn't forget to continue refining pills and asked again, "When will the Starlight Secret Realm open, and how can one enter?"
Wu Dongxiao thought for a moment and replied, "It will open in three days. There are no restrictions on entry. Starlight will fall again. Anyone who wants to go can just get wet. Those who want to go together can go to the same place by making contact with each other. However, if they do not make contact with each other, disciples of different cultivation levels will not be teleported to the same place."
"The possibility of a future encounter cannot be ruled out, and disciples can also fight each other within the Starlight Secret Realm. Furthermore, their own defenses and treasures exceeding their level cannot unleash abilities above level seven..."
"Furthermore, only disciples below the level of Nirvana are allowed to enter."
Zhong Cai frowned slightly upon hearing this, but then relaxed and looked at Wu Dongxiao, solemnly instructing him, "This journey will likely be very dangerous for you. Your luck is quite strange, so please be careful."
Wu Dongxiao felt a warmth in his heart and quickly replied, "Yes, Uncle Zhong, I understand."
Zhong Cai nodded, indicating that she understood.
Then, he looked at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan searched the ancient city's storage, took out some level seven offensive and defensive items, put them into a mustard seed bag, and handed them to Wu Dongxiao.
"Your Uncle Zhong told you to hold on tight; surviving is more important."
Wu Dongxiao was even happier. He took the gift with both hands and solemnly replied, "Don't worry, uncles, I will be careful with my life and won't take any risks easily."
Zhong Cai nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he waved his hand, telling Wu Dongxiao to leave quickly.
"Come over in three days and remind us that we'll go to the Land of All Beings together then."
Wu Dongxiao readily agreed.
Then he stood up, bowed to his two uncles again, summoned the Crimson Fire Phoenix that had evolved from his bloodline, and soared into the sky, quickly departing.
After everyone left, Wu Shaogan moved closer to Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai laughed and said, "This kid wasn't raised in vain; he's quite thoughtful, knowing to come and remind us."
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow: "If he doesn't come, I'm afraid I'll have to beat him up nine times in three days once he comes out of the Starlight Secret Realm."
Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh: "That's true!"
Then, Wu Shaogan kissed Zhong Cai on the cheek, ruffled his hair, and walked back into the training ground.
News is news, and cultivation is cultivation.
The couple continued doing what they were supposed to do...
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Wu Dongxiao returned to his own peak, and before even climbing up, he glanced at the neighboring mountain.
Wow!
He immediately patted the Crimson Fire Phoenix lightly, causing it to turn around.
The Crimson Fire Phoenix naturally obeyed, quickly turned around, and skillfully flew to the neighboring mountain.
There is a secluded and suitable cave on the mountain, where Xuanbing usually goes into seclusion.
Wu Dongxiao saw the various sealing formations in front of the cave rapidly dissipating from afar, and knew that his senior brother must be about to emerge from seclusion, so he hurried over and landed in front of the cave.
The speed at which these formations dissipated couldn't even keep up with the speed at which Wu Dongxiao approached.
The Crimson Fire Phoenix quickly flew to a side to rest—there grew a towering fire-attribute tree, which Wu Dongxiao had specially traded for from Zhong Cai, and it was a very suitable place for the Crimson Fire Phoenix to rest, sleep, and move around on a daily basis.
There was a similar one on Wu Dongxiao's own mountain.
Now, Wu Dongxiao looked towards the cave entrance, his eyes filled with anticipation.
He was worried that his senior brother would miss this Starlight Secret Realm while in seclusion, but now that his senior brother has come out of seclusion in time, it means that this secret realm is destined for his senior brother!
Perfect timing! He can now enter with his senior!
With his senior brother by his side and supporting each other, I believe Uncle Zhong won't worry too much about him.
Wu Dongxiao stared intently at the cave entrance.
The formation dissipated even faster, and finally, the cold, damp air from the cave began to permeate, quickly coating the cave entrance with a layer of frost.
Then, a young man dressed in white walked out from inside.
The young man was handsome, and when he saw Wu Dongxiao, his expression softened.
"Junior brother, when did you get back?"
Wu Dongxiao immediately said, "Just now!"
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Xuan Bing had just stepped out of his secluded cave when he met his junior brother's bright, piercing eyes, and was almost startled.
But soon, this big junior brother bounced over and started talking non-stop about a special secret realm that was supposedly easy to enter soon and was incredibly exciting.
Xuan Bing listened carefully and agreed without hesitation, "I'll go with you to the same place."
Wu Dongxiao had expected his senior brother to agree, but he was still overjoyed when he heard the answer.
"We absolutely must obtain the qualification to reach the Heavenly Realm!"
Xuan Bing smiled and nodded, praising, "Junior brother is very ambitious."
Wu Dongxiao, however, feigned a sigh and said, "I can't afford not to strive for improvement."
Xuan Bing's brow twitched slightly, knowing that his junior brother had more to say.
Sure enough, Wu Dongxiao said with a mournful tone, "If I am ambitious and my strength gets closer to that of my uncle, I can withstand more beatings from him. But if I am not ambitious, I'm afraid there is a high chance that my uncle will beat me to death."
Xuan Bing chuckled: "So, Junior Brother is thinking that Zhong and Wu are bound to reach the heavens, and in order not to fall too far behind your two uncles, you must try your best to seize every opportunity to improve your strength, right?"
Wu Dongxiao immediately exclaimed, "I knew my senior brother understood me best!"
Xuan Bing chuckled and said, "Then you'd better work hard. Zhong and Wu have been making rapid progress. If you're not careful anywhere, you might not be able to catch up at all in the end."
Wu Dongxiao said seriously this time, "I understand." Then, he took two steps toward Xuan Bing, pressed his shoulder, and said solemnly, "Senior brother, I also want to reach the Heavenly Realm with you."
Xuan Bing paused slightly, then nodded and said, "That's natural."
Perhaps because he had raised his junior brother, he was always worried about him.
If his junior brother wants to reach the heavens, he will definitely go too.
Since his junior brother has such bad luck, he, as the senior brother, must have enough strength to help his junior brother avoid pitfalls.
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After the two brothers made their agreement, Wu Dongxiao urged Xuan Bing to quickly gather some usable resources as well.
While Zhong Cai was refining pills, he said to Wu Shaogan, who had just completed a round of training, "Old Wu, I almost forgot, you should go to my master's place and ask if he's going to the Starlight Secret Realm this time."
Wu Shaogan was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "I'll go right away."
Then, the two looked at each other and found it amusing.
Because the couple had just remembered that their Master Sang, Sang Yunchu, was still in the late stage of the Spirit Transformation realm—and that was only after he had made rapid progress after arriving on the top continent, and had only recently entered the late stage.
This level of attainment is actually not much higher than that of Wu Shaogan, but it is precisely below Nirvana.
The main reason is that Sang Yunchu has always been a master of alchemy, belonging to the eighth level, which always makes people forget that he has not actually achieved Nirvana.
This secret realm is restricted by cultivation level.
Therefore, Sang Yunchu is also qualified to enter the secret realm.
Zhong Cai patted his head lightly and then laughed, "But Lao Wu, after you get there this time, you should tell your master to pack up early and come over in advance to help me finish refining this batch of pills, otherwise the medicinal materials will be wasted."
Because refining pills beyond one's level takes a long time, especially for level seven pills, there might not be enough time left before entering the Land of All Beings. However, if Sang Yunchu, who is at a higher level, takes over, it can be finished a little earlier, and there might even be time for preparation.
Wu Shaogan nodded, indicating that he understood.
Then, he summoned Qingyu and quickly flew away.
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Sang Yunchu came to give them face.
However, he did not intend to enter the secret realm.
He only wanted to finish refining this batch of pills for his disciple so that his disciple wouldn't feel too bad about wasting the medicinal materials.
Therefore, Sang Yunchu quickly took over the alchemy and then explained his ideas.
Zhong Cai rested her chin on her hand, frowned, and said, "Huh? Master, you're not going..."
Sang Yunchu smiled gently: "I'm not good at martial arts, and even if I go, I'm afraid I won't be able to find anything suitable. It's better if you all go together; that way you can be more resourceful and flexible."
Zhong Cai sighed.
Looking back now, what didn't he understand?
Master is worried that he and Lao Wu will be held back!
His master was indeed not good at fighting, but since he had just become a spirit, he would inevitably have to act together with them if he went in with them.
He and Lao Wu certainly didn't mind bringing their master along, but their master himself was unwilling to do so.
This is Master's wish...
Zhong Cai thought of that supposedly powerful qualification that could connect one to the heavens, and offered a few more words of advice.
Sang Yunchu chuckled and said, "I will have enough pills to take in the future. Even if I don't go to that secret realm, I'm sure I can manage."
His mind was made up.
This opportunity is extremely rare. The couple is incredibly in sync and lucky. If they were to go in together, their chances of qualifying would be quite high. But if he were to come along, it would be different. It wouldn't just be a simple hindrance—after all, his disciple could lie directly on Shao Gan's body and nimbly dodge, while if he were nearby, protecting him would be too troublesome.
Seeing her master's resolute attitude and being able to guess his thoughts, Zhong Cai felt both comforted and anxious.
Sang Yunchu was refining pills when he noticed that his disciple was in a bad mood, so he beckoned to him.
Zhong Cai moved over there.
Sang Yunchu smiled and reassured them, "That secret realm is a place where people can fight each other, and it is actually very dangerous. It is not suitable for a weak alchemist like your master. In my opinion, if Cai'er and Shaogan gain something after entering, they will surely gain many other things after digesting them. Perhaps there are some things that I can use. Wouldn't that be better than me going in and taking the risk myself?"
"I've placed this burden on Cai'er and Shaogan," Sang Yunchu sighed softly. "Is Cai'er unwilling to share my burdens?"
Zhong Cai quickly replied, "I'm definitely willing!"
Sang Yunchu nodded: "Then this time, Cai'er and Shaogan should work harder."
Zhong Cai readily agreed.
Wu Shaogan remained silent the entire time, and even when he saw that his Ah Cai looked a little anxious, he did not react.
Because he could see through Sang Yunchu's thoughts and knew that Sang Yunchu was trying her best to reassure A Cai.
Therefore, he didn't want to disturb A-Cai's experience of the elders' love.
After Zhong Cai was persuaded, Wu Shaogan also said, "Master Sang, don't worry, I will definitely bring A Cai back safely."
Sang Yunchu nodded in satisfaction and said, "I certainly trust you."
Zhong Cai sighed again.
After deciding to enter the secret realm, he was determined to acquire as many treasures as possible!
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After Sang Yunchu finished refining the pills for Zhong Cai, he left quickly.
Before leaving, he also left Zhong Cai with a number of level 7 defensive and offensive items.
His performance was exactly the same as Zhong Cai's towards Wu Dongxiao.
Or rather, Zhong Cai's care for Wu Dongxiao was something she secretly learned from his master.
Now, Zhong Cai happily accepted the gift from Sang Yunchu.
After Sang Yunchu left, Zhong Cai let out a breath and collapsed backward.
Sure enough, he fell straight into a familiar embrace—it was his old man, Wu. No matter when or from which direction he fell backward, Wu would always catch him.
He was full of confidence.
Wu Shaogan put his arm around Zhong Cai, smoothed his hair, and said, "Rest for a few hours, and Dong Xiao should be here soon."
Zhong Cai gave a vague reply, but her eyelids were already drooping.
Wu Shaogan's eyes were gentle as he held Zhong Cai in his arms and they entered the room together.
Take a break.
After resting, they will embark on their next training exercise.
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Not long after, Jiang Chongguang also came.
Although he was often in seclusion for cultivation, Zhong and Wu sent him a private message through the light screen to inform him of their whereabouts, so that their master would not worry if he could not find them.
But as luck would have it, Jiang Chongguang emerged from seclusion just before the two left.
They also sent them many treasures that could be used for both offense and defense, hoping to make them safer...
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Several hours later, Wu Dongxiao arrived on time as expected.
Standing next to him, unsurprisingly, was a young man in white.
The Zhong and Wu couple came out of the house.
Zhong Cai raised his hand and greeted the two of them, "Dongxiao, Senior Brother Xuan!"
Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing walked over quickly.
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Old Wu and I are ready, let's go now."
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