Chapter 460 Inside the Secret Realm 4
Things went smoothly after that.
Wu Dongxiao successfully acquired a large number of starlight points, successfully accessed the treasure screen page, and successfully spent every single point...
Even after that, he successfully discovered a new opportunity for himself!
In addition to the martial arts test, he can also undergo the alchemy test!
He cultivates both martial arts and internal alchemy! Therefore, he faces two trials!
This means that the amount of resources he can obtain should be far greater than that of ordinary cultivators!
But many experiences have taught Wu Dongxiao that one should not be too happy too soon...
And that is indeed the case.
When Wu Dongxiao entered the alchemy test, he was surprised to find that the test was on his sixth-level alchemy skills.
This is a bit of a problem.
Yes, Wu Dongxiao can indeed refine level six pills, but the problem is, he doesn't know how to refine many yet!
Will he pass the test?
How many points or what else can he get from it?
Despite feeling a lot of frustration, Wu Dongxiao still obediently sat cross-legged as instructed by the pagoda's mental imagery.
A long table appeared in front of him.
On the long table, there was a large scroll.
Wu Dongxiao's lips twitched slightly as he stretched out his palm and measured the diameter of the scroll.
Wow.
This scroll, when unfolded, must be at least ten zhang long...
Then, the silk threads on the scroll were pulled away by an invisible force, and the scroll itself began to roll, releasing the woven silk that was spread out on the long table.
Wu Dongxiao looked in the direction the scroll was rolling and saw it quickly roll to the edge of the long table. Just when it was about to fall, the long table suddenly extended again, each time becoming a little longer than the scroll.
And so it stretched out straight until the scroll was fully unrolled.
Wu Dongxiao withdrew his gaze and looked at the scroll in front of him.
The opening line is:
[Question 1: What are the main medicinal ingredients required for Changhua Dan (长华丹), and what are their appearance and medicinal effects? How does it grow and how is it cultivated? List three or more types of pills that can be included in the formula.]
Wu Dongxiao's eyelids twitched.
There are many blank spaces left below for answering questions, which obviously require detailed descriptions. As for the appearance... I might have to draw a rough image by hand.
It looks like it requires a lot of writing.
Wu Dongxiao's gaze swept to the right, and he immediately saw new content.
[Question 2: What are the medicinal materials required for Changhua Dan? What are the refining methods? What are the points to pay attention to? How should the various medicinal materials be processed? What is the color of the finished pill? What are its medicinal effects? All of this should be described in detail. It would be even better if each of the various medicinal materials were also described in detail.]
It is still clear that it will require a large amount of writing.
Continue looking to the right and answer the questions.
[Question 3: List five or more types of wood and fire, including methods of manipulation, the origins of their forms and appearances, and how to control subtle changes. All of this will be described in detail.]
Wu Dongxiao felt a chill run down his spine.
He looked at the questions that needed to be written by hand, and then at the long, flat scroll, and he felt terrible.
Good news. This was a written exam that tested my accumulated knowledge, not practical skills, and I can answer every question so far.
The bad news is, there are mountains of questions, and I don't know when I'll be able to finish answering them.
But what can we do now?
Wu Dongxiao sighed silently.
Answer the questions.
The sooner we fill it up, the sooner we'll be done.
then……
Wu Dongxiao wrote honestly:
As its name suggests, Changhua Dan's main ingredients are Changhua leaves, Xuancao Zhi (a type of fungus), and Bishui Lianzi (lotus seeds). The most important ingredient is Changhua leaves, from which the pill derives its name. Changhua leaves are the tender leaves of the Changhua tree, pale yellow in color, and their medicinal effects are…
It was covered with words.
It wasn't until the entire first page of the scroll was filled with writing that the answer was barely complete.
Even though Wu Dongxiao's mind worked incredibly fast and his writing was swift and agile—he even used a secret movement technique—it still took him almost half a cup of tea's time to answer the first question.
Then Wu Dongxiao answered the second question, the third question, and so on...
His figure moved steadily from one side of the scroll to the right, and wherever he passed, the handwriting, though slightly messy, spread out in patches.
They're actually quite good at writing.
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On the other hand, Xuan Bing only has one test left: passing the level.
It's no different from the Wu family uncle and nephew; it's just a matter of being ganged up on in a series of attacks.
Xuan Bing's strength was also extremely formidable, but he was also a bit unlucky.
Because he had only been building his palace for a short time, he could only be considered one of the best in the early stages of palace building. He dared not say that he could easily defeat those in the middle stages in a short period of time, but he could barely handle quite a few.
For him, the test was quite rigorous.
Xuan Bing spent a lot of time before finally completing the test and was able to use starlight points to exchange for resources.
Many of them were suitable for him and his junior brother, and he spared no expense as long as he had enough points.
After finishing everything, Xuan Bing had spent most of the day and was getting a little anxious.
He quickly exited the tower.
He then realized that his junior brother had not yet come out.
Xuan Bing: "..."
He's probably been tripped up by some bad luck again.
I'm used to it.
Xuanbing didn't think his junior brother would leave after coming out first, so he naturally waited near the pagoda.
Little did he know that this wait would last a very long time...
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Wu Dongxiao continued writing furiously, while his senior brother waited for him.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, this husband and wife, have now encountered a very peculiar place. They never expected that the pagoda they had visited before would actually present their nephew with such a huge challenge.
Their nephew is now burnt.
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Zhong Cai looked up.
This is truly a very, very tall mountain!
You can't see the mountaintop at all!
It must be at least several hundred feet long!
With Zhong Cai on his back, Wu Shaogan focused his attention on checking the situation on the mountain peaks and keeping a close watch on his surroundings.
There was no one around.
Zhong Cai patted Wu Shaogan's shoulder and said excitedly, "I think there are a lot of minerals in these mountains."
Wu Shao glanced at it and hummed in response.
Zhong Cai continued, "Then let's go mining!"
Wu Shaogan chuckled: "Okay."
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These so-called mountain peaks are actually composed of starlight.
Zhong Cai reached out and touched the edge, but felt that the starlight was as hard as a real mountain.
Starlight Peak itself resembles a truly barren mountain, except that it is completely devoid of vegetation.
That's strange.
The reason Zhong Cai said there were many minerals here was because the starlight showed varying shades of purple, almost all of which were "transparent purple." The deeper the color, the less light it transmitted, and the lighter the color, the clearer the inside could be seen.
Thus, the couple could see that behind each darkly colored mass, a relatively hard corner was faintly visible.
Some of these parts are too small to be distinguished, but there are always a few cases where you can see the characteristics of a special mineral.
And such ore...
Most of them are materials for refining, but some are medicinal materials.
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Wu Shaogan carried Zhong Cai on his back and did not rush up the mountain. Instead, he found a protruding, dark-colored spot at the foot of the mountain, took out a very sharp dagger, and stabbed it into the spot.
Zhong Cai craned her neck forward, looking on nervously.
"puff".
It was a very slight sound, but the dagger pierced through it so easily, as if it were tofu.
Zhong Cai's eyes widened: "So easy!"
Wu Shaogan didn't rush to dig deeper. Instead, he pulled out the dagger and waved it in front of him so that Zhong Cai could see it more clearly.
Zhong Cai looked closely, and then laughed.
"So it's a level seven top-grade dagger, which is the maximum energy this secret realm can hold."
"No wonder it was so easy."
—That's true. Even if the accompanying treasures can only exert energy at the seventh level at most here, if this mountain is so hard that even a seventh-level top-grade item can't pierce it, wouldn't no one be able to mine it?
That wouldn't be called a chance encounter!
Wu Shaogan chuckled and said, "It can be roughly estimated that this mountain is only at the early stage of the seventh rank of energy level. However, if you want to dig it out easily, you need to be at the Spirit Transformation realm. If your realm is not high enough but your Xuan weapon is sharp, it will probably be quite difficult."
Zhong Cai said with a grin, "Then let's dig up as much as possible before the other Spirit Transformation cultivators discover it!"
Wu Shaogan naturally complied.
So, he deftly inserted the dagger back in, and through the hole, he used force to slash it to both sides, and with a flick of his wrist, he sliced away the obstructing rocks.
Zhong Cai was not too surprised to find that after the starlight rocks were dug out, they turned into light spots and scattered. However, the place where they originally stood did become empty, with no other starlight seeping in to replenish them.
It feels very strange.
It's like... a piece of light is missing.
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After about a dozen breaths, Wu Shaogan dug out the hidden ore.
The dagger picked up the piece of ore and flew backward.
Zhong Cai reached out and caught the ore directly.
Then, he took the ore and placed it in front of him and Wu Shaogan, and they examined it together.
Silverstone.
A material that can be used to forge mystical artifacts; a level six material.
It was a decent resource, but in the eyes of Zhong and Wu, it wasn't particularly precious.
So Zhong Cai casually put it into the Ancient City Resource Hall.
Wu Shaogan then moved slightly and floated upwards for a short distance.
Behind the protruding starlight rocks, the color is even more intense, almost a deep purple, and you can hardly see anything behind it—you can only peek from the relatively lighter-colored side of the mountain and vaguely see a shadow.
What exactly it is remains unknown.
Zhong Cai was intrigued. She tugged at Wu Shaogan's shoulder and exclaimed, "Old Wu, Old Wu! Let's go dig that up and see! It's like opening a blind box!"
Wu Shaogan knew that Zhong Cai liked to play this game, so he took the opportunity to approach, took out a dagger, and dug around again.
However, this time, the resistance encountered was a bit greater than before.
But it's only a little bigger.
Wu Shaogan dug out a pebble with a few quick movements.
Zhong Cai's chin rolled back and forth on Wu Shaogan's shoulder, from the left shoulder to the right shoulder, and then back again, observing the stone pebble from different angles.
Wu Shaogan let him do whatever he wanted without moving.
After a long silence, Zhong Caicai decisively said, "Let's open it!"
If I can't recognize it, then I won't!
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow, his movements still as deft as ever, cutting a slit in the outer shell of the stone egg, and then smoothly applying a little force along the slit—the entire stone shell was cut in half.
The contents landed very securely in Zhong Cai's palm.
In an instant, Zhong Cai felt a strange warmth spreading through his arms and into his limbs and bones!
hiss.
Zhong Cai quickly tossed the thing into the air.
He had a premonition that if he didn't do this, this thing would drill into his meridians and merge into his profound energy!
Wu Shaogan frowned, and the smile on his face vanished abruptly.
He felt a certain displeasure with this object.
"A-Cai, is there danger?"
Zhong Cai quickly replied, "No, no, I was just startled."
Wu Shaogan's expression softened slightly, but he was clearly not much better than before.
The object was fixed in front of the two of them by Wu Shaogan's Xuan power, and there was no further physical contact between it and Zhong Cai.
At the same time, the two finally took a closer look.
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This is actually a bead the size of a pigeon's egg.
It appears as a deep purple color, but if you let it rotate freely, it will emit a subtle five-colored glow.
Its texture is like jade, or like a special gemstone, bright and lustrous, yet its brilliance is relatively understated.
It is impossible to tell what it is.
However, after testing it with mystic power, it can be seen that it should have the attributes of stars and also the attributes of the five elements.
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Zhong Cai was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but say, "Is it because it's so compatible with the cultivation technique I'm practicing?"
The Five Elements and Five Stars Classic does indeed refer to both stars and the five elements.
Back when he was cultivating his martial arts techniques and refining his secret skills, he also incorporated five kinds of Five Elements treasures to enhance the power of his secret skills.
In the years that followed, the couple obtained many resources beneficial to cultivation through card draws and purchases, which they continuously invested in Zhong Cai, allowing him to use them at will.
Therefore, although Zhong Cai doesn't use force much, his combat ability is actually quite strong.
However, his talent is not as good as those top geniuses, and he can't make it onto the Sky Ranking, so he always seems to have little fame.
Zhong Cai, now reflect on this.
The warmth that the bead had tried to absorb into his body was actually very similar to the feeling he had when refining resources of similar attributes.
However, the beads were of higher quality, so the warmth they brought was more intense, which startled Zhong Cai for a moment.
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Zhong Cai shared her feelings and analysis with her husband, Lao Wu, and only then did she realize that Lao Wu's body had actually been tense the whole time, and he only began to relax after hearing her explain.
Now, Zhong Cai felt a warmth again.
The warmth at this moment is quite different from before.
This time, I'm genuinely happy from the bottom of my heart! Absolute joy on a psychological level!
With a thought, Wu Shaogan released his profound energy, bringing the bead closer.
Zhong Cai, still perfectly in sync with him, knew that her master Wu would definitely not let him refine it on the spot, nor would he allow him to directly handle it under such circumstances. So she took out a strange fabric bag and scooped it up with her fingers—
The bead "fell into the net".
Zhong Cai also included it in the Ancient City Resource Hall and placed it in a separate "cube".
He thought to himself, "I've arranged things really well."
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Next, wherever Zhong Cai pointed, Wu Shaogan would dig in that direction.
Because Chung Tsai likes to "open blind boxes," she always chooses to dig in the places where it is hardest to see, so Wu Shao-gan often digs up resources that neither of them can recognize.
There are also some that Zhong Cai recognized as having medicinal value.
Before half a day had passed, the two had already unearthed hundreds of various resources.
However, just as they were about to excavate the 101st item, the entire Starlight Mountain seemed to become somewhat illusory.
Wu Shaogan's dagger missed its mark the second time he thrust it in!
Zhong Cai: "Huh? So stingy? How long have we been digging?"
Wu Shaogan said, "About two hours."
Zhong Cai scratched his face, feeling that there were still many resources on the mountain, and he really didn't want to give up at all.
Wu Shaogan was also pondering what method he could use to get more benefits for A Cai.
However, the starlight mountain swayed again, becoming even more illusory.
The Zhong and Wu couple looked up.
Wu Shaogan blinked, looked up, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him. He plunged the dagger into the light.
Although he still couldn't stab anything, he didn't pull his hand away. Instead, he carried Zhong Cai upwards in that direction.
The dagger moved smoothly through the light, ascending all the way up.
Finally, the dagger entered a place that felt like glue.
Wu Shaogan moved his arm quickly, and with a twist of the dagger, he dug out another resource.
Zhong Cai cooperated perfectly, taking the flying object directly into the ancient city.
Wu Shaogan continued upwards.
Sure enough, because of that brief pause, many more mountains turned into real halos of light.
But it doesn't matter, as long as Wu Shaogan is fast enough, he can get some more ore from the illusory mountain!
—This starlight mountain peak begins to fade into an illusion from the foot of the mountain, and the higher one goes, the later it becomes a phantom.
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Because Starlight Mountain was indeed very high, Wu Shaogan skillfully obtained more than a hundred resources again.
At this moment, they arrived at the mountaintop together.
The mountaintop stopped blurring.
Or rather, the mountaintop—which is a "rock" about ten feet high—is not illusory.
Looking inside through the light, you can see a small, enclosed house.
It looks quite ordinary.
At that moment, it seemed as if a thought was being transmitted from the house.
The required number of treasures has been obtained; there are three treasures, and you may choose one.
The moment the thought vanished, the house also disappeared.
Three orbs of light appeared where the house had originally stood!
The contents of each orb of light were unclear, clearly indicating that they were being asked to choose blindly.
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Zhong Cai paused for a moment, then excitedly nudged Wu Shaogan and laughed, "Quick! Old Wu, you pick one!"
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow, but instead of reaching out directly, he nudged Zhong Cai and asked, "Which one does A-Cai want?"
Zhong Cai shook her head: "Anyway, you can't see it, so it's all the same."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "Ah Cai usually has the best luck, so let Ah Cai do it."
Zhong Cai silently gazed at the sky.
Old Wu's words were a bit of a lie... In fact, their luck was about the same on a daily basis!
The two stared at the three orbs of light, remaining motionless for the time being.
Zhong Cai's chin slammed into the back of Wu Shaogan's neck, then she tilted her head to the side, her cheek touching the side of Wu Shaogan's neck.
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and asked, "What's wrong, A-Cai?"
Zhong Cai then said, "I think we should each sense it and then tell each other which one we find most pleasing to the eye?"
Wu Shaogan readily agreed: "Okay."
So, both of them sensed those orbs of light.
Which one do I like the most...?
After three breaths, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both looked at the first one on the left.
Zhong Cai couldn't help but chuckle: "It seems we feel the same way."
Wu Shaogan said, "Then there's no need to have any doubts."
So, Wu Shaogan reached out and probed at the ball of light.
The ball of light landed in Wu Shaogan's hand and transformed into a humanoid object resembling a puppet.
Zhong Cai was taken aback: "What is this?"
Wu Shaogan's expression turned somewhat strange, and he suddenly said, "Substitute puppet."
Zhong Cai sensed something amiss in the phrase "substitute for calamity," which meant...
Wu Shaogan said, "The ball of light told me that when a cultivator goes from Spirit Transformation to Nirvana, refining it allows it to be integrated into the primordial embryo. If this person later becomes powerful enough to overcome the tribulation, and it seems impossible for them to pass through it, this substitute tribulation puppet will appear and swallow the tribulation completely. The cultivator who was originally unable to pass through the tribulation will then have passed through it."
Zhong Cai's eyes widened in surprise.
"You can do that?!"
"In other words, isn't this thing a way to help cultivators pass their tribulation 100%?"
Are there any restrictions?
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "It can only assist in the first three tribulations at most."
Zhong Cai let out a breath: "That's normal now."
It can only be used during the first three tribulations of the Heavenly Realm.
Even so, this is still an extremely terrifying treasure.
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Zhong Cai quickly put away the treasure and even created a separate compartment for it.
However, the couple both realized at this moment that this thing was not for their use.
Since both of them were aiming for the highest level of the Heavenly Realm, if they used this thing to withstand the first three tribulations, how could they dare to hope to reach the highest level?
The higher the tribulation, the greater the lightning strikes!
So, in their eyes, it goes without saying why they both chose it.
Zhong Cai said with a smile, "It seems that I have successfully obtained the local specialty for Master this time."
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "Master Sang can use this."
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The master and his disciples all understood that Sang Yunchu would have no problem becoming a ninth-level alchemist in the future, and entering Nirvana wouldn't be a problem either. In fact, as long as he consumed enough ninth-level pills, he could even challenge Tongtian.
However, this person only liked alchemy and didn't care much about cultivation. His body refinement was not deep, and he basically relied on taking drugs.
Therefore, once he truly reaches the highest level, it will be even more difficult for him to overcome the tribulations of lightning again and again.
Therefore, during the first two tribulations, Zhong and Wu tried their best to help Sang Yunchu get through them. However, the difficulty was even greater from the second to the third tribulation. Using this thing could extend Sang Yunchu's life by at least a thousand years!
The fact that both of them chose it proves at least one thing.
Given Sang Yunchu's current potential, even if he were to reach the heavens in the future, he would still easily perish in the tribulation of lightning.
It was because Sang Yunchu had a very deep relationship with the couple that they had such feelings.
Zhong Cai's deeper feelings further confirm this point.
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With the items in hand, the couple felt relieved.
Having gained nothing from this place, Wu Shaogan moved swiftly, taking Zhong Cai with him and fleeing into the distance.
After they left, Starlight Peak returned to its physical form.
Some time after the couple left, several other cultivators arrived at the place and discovered the anomaly in the mountain.
The abundance of minerals on the mountain delighted them.
But when they went to mine the ore just like the couple... they had only dug out the first piece when a small purple snake, about the length of a chopstick, burst out of the mountain!
The snake was extremely fast and its attacks were incredibly fierce. In one fell swoop, it bit the arm of the cultivator who was least prepared.
The cultivator let out a miserable scream, and his body emitted many starlight rays before melting away in no time.
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It turns out that this Starlight Peak is very peculiar; sometimes it is completely safe, but other times, every step is fraught with danger.
It all depends on luck.
Clearly, this group of cultivators is quite unlucky.
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