Transformation fruit
Hearing him say that, Ruan Qingyu blinked. She felt that if Yun Yin could find this thing, it might be a great help to her.
Although she couldn't fully understand Yunyin's true strength, she was certain that if he were in human form, he would be much better than Lei Bao in other aspects.
The stronger Yun Yin becomes in their current relationship, the more advantageous it is for her. Therefore, Ruan Qingyu nodded slightly, her expression grave, and said to Lü Liangke, "Liangke, continuing to walk aimlessly like this is a waste of time. Why don't we decide on a direction to go?"
Upon hearing her offer, Lü Liangke readily agreed: "Sure, but I don't have any good ideas. Why don't I just go with you?"
Seeing this, Ruan Qingyu turned and walked in the direction Yun Yin had indicated. Lü Liangke naturally had no suspicions and quickly followed.
Both of them were eager to increase their cultivation of the spiritual energy in the secret realm. They traveled at high speed, constantly consuming the spiritual power in their bodies, so that their cultivation techniques could absorb more spiritual energy from the secret realm.
Therefore, the two of them traveled for only one day and arrived at the location indicated by Yunyin before dark.
Unfortunately, a group of people had already arrived. At the foot of the mountain, amidst the intertwined vegetation, lay a huge cave entrance.
At this moment, a strange fragrance slowly wafted from the cave entrance, a fragrance that would invigorate any cultivator who smelled it.
Their intuition told them that there must be some treasure inside, otherwise it wouldn't have such a great influence, which is why more and more cultivators are approaching this place.
Ruan Qingyu looked at Lü Liangke, who also looked puzzled, but even more surprised. She said softly, "Qingyu, look over there, is that Ruan Nanhe and the other disciples?"
Upon hearing the familiar name, Ruan Qingyu paused, then looked in the direction she was pointing. There, opposite the two, a group of people were gathered, with Ruan Nanhe sitting atop a large rock, surrounded by disciples of the Ruan family.
Compared to the large number of people before, there are only five or six now. It's unclear whether they encountered danger or got separated.
It was at this moment that Ruan Nanhe and the other Ruan family disciples also saw Ruan Qingyu and Lü Liangke. Their eyes first lit up with joy, then quickly turned to a hint of resentment.
Taking in everyone's emotions, Ruan Qingyu turned her gaze away, pretending not to see them. Lü Liangke was initially surprised and subconsciously took a few steps forward, only to find that Ruan Qingyu remained standing still.
He immediately realized what was happening and stopped moving.
At this moment, several cultivators guarding the cave entrance spoke up: "Several senior brothers have already gone in. You are late. Leave quickly."
As they spoke, the men near the cave entrance raised their longswords. This was a threat to the others; if they took a few more steps forward, they would attack.
Instantly, many people stopped, but their eyes held a deep resentment, and they didn't leave. Instead, they observed the actions of others, hoping to follow and blend in if anyone took the initiative to approach.
For a moment, a tense atmosphere arose outside the cave, but the one who broke the silence was a dazzling beam of light.
Almost everyone present was a disciple of the Xuantian Sect. Although some were not wearing Xuantian Sect disciple robes, they seemed quite familiar with the Xuantian Sect disciples around them when they spoke.
However, apart from the Ruan family members, Ruan Qingyu didn't recognize any of them. The arrival of this dazzling light immediately changed the expressions of many people.
Some were pleasantly surprised, some felt sorry, and some looked expectantly at the spot where the light disappeared.
After the colorful light dissipated, what remained was a woman in pink. Her figure was graceful, and her aura was gentle yet commanding, making people hesitant to look at her casually.
If Ruan Qingyu couldn't recognize the woman when the seven-colored light shone, she immediately recognized her now when she saw her – it was none other than Yu Linlin, the senior sister of the Xuantian Sect.
With Ruan Qingyu's current late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, she cautiously scanned the other party's surroundings with her divine sense and discovered that the other party had already reached the Golden Core stage. This senior sister had contributed a lot of resources to the Xuan Tian Sect in opening up secret realms many times in the past.
Because of his extremely approachable nature, he was deeply loved by many disciples of the Xuantian Sect. Even in his previous life, when Ruan Qingyu was just a low-level disciple, he had seen him in a small secret realm.
Yu Linlin's beautiful eyes darted around, and seeing her disciples looking at her expectantly, she instantly understood what was going on when she smelled the strange fragrance emanating from the cave behind her.
He smiled and said, "What are you doing? This secret realm is all about individual ability. Your land grabbing is not a good thing."
As she spoke, Yu Linlin raised her hand and waved it, and the few cultivators who were guarding the cave entrance, looking both vigilant and somewhat embarrassed, were sent flying to another location by a considerable force.
Because his senior brother had a terrible temper, he took a few steps forward again to block the cave entrance.
"What? I was the first to discover this secret realm before reporting it to the sect. If we're talking about who came first, I was definitely earlier than him." Yu Linlin's smile widened, her beautiful eyes fixed on the disciples who still dared to step forward to stop her, but with a hint of danger in them.
The people blocking the cave entrance were only at the early Foundation Establishment stage, while she was at the mid-Golden Core stage. If she were to make a move directly, the elders would likely grumble about it for a long time after they returned.
Behind Yu Linlin, many cultivators slowly stepped forward upon seeing this.
“That’s right, Senior Sister Yu has already spoken, why don’t you move aside? Rather than letting those senior brothers monopolize it, why don’t you come in with us? Maybe the opportunity will come your way.” A clever cultivator immediately spoke up to persuade them.
Knowing they were no match for Yu Linlin, the cultivators exchanged glances, and finally the disciple with the highest cultivation level among them said, "Of course we wouldn't dare to stop Senior Sister Yu. Please, Senior Sister Yu."
With a slight nod, Yu Linlin led a group of disciples behind her into the cave.
In an instant, the disciples who had been watching from a distance all sprang into action.
“Let’s go, let’s go! Senior Sister Yu is the most generous. We can try any legitimate method.” A rather experienced disciple said happily.
Seeing that everyone around them was moving, Ruan Qingyu and Lü Liangke exchanged a glance and followed the group inside.
"Qingyu, this Senior Sister Yu is truly a kind-hearted senior sister." Lü Liangke's tone was full of admiration, not only for her magnanimity, but also for her willingness to share despite her cultivation being far superior to everyone else's.
Blinking, Ruan Qingyu was a little stunned: "Perhaps, when our cultivation improves in the future, we can also have a broad mind like Senior Sister Yu."
At that time, I was not afraid of others, and I acted as I pleased. I did whatever I wanted, without worrying about whether I would see the sun tomorrow.
The deeper they went into the cave, the stronger the fragrance became. After a while, Ruan Qingyu began to feel dizzy, and Yun Yin, who had been following beside her, quickly said, "Qingyu, hold your breath! Don't absorb any more spiritual energy!"
But it was too late. By the time Ruan Qingyu realized what was happening, there was no one around her, and she was all alone in the cave.
The surroundings were quiet except for the sound of her own breathing, and the phoenix flames around Ruan Qingyu were like a battle suit.
Even so, no danger was detected, and Ruan Qingyu couldn't help but call out to Yun Yin in her mind: "Yun Yin! Yun Yin!"
She called out several times, but received no response. Ruan Qingyu's brows furrowed even more. Could it actually block the contract?
Seeing this, Ruan Qingyu had no choice but to continue forward towards the cave. The strange fragrance from before was clearly problematic; she just didn't know if it was a sleeping potion or a trap.
It was astonishing that the mere scent was enough to scatter everyone. Ruan Qingyu walked for a long time without encountering a single Xuan Tian Sect disciple, and there was still no response from within her contractual consciousness.
The cave seemed to stretch on forever, but Ruan Qingyu patiently walked slowly, afraid that she might be drawn into some kind of illusion and that if she suddenly ran, she might end up outside the cave or in a more dangerous place.
Another half hour passed, and Ruan Qingyu finally emerged in a dim light. However, the place in front of her made her pause, for it was clearly the Ruan family of the Mortal City.
She subconsciously turned around to look at the cave behind her, only to find that the dark and cramped cave had disappeared, leaving her standing on the street as if she had just returned home.
At this moment, Ruan Qingyu was completely convinced that she had been drawn into some kind of extremely realistic illusion by the strange fragrance of the cave.
Thinking this, Ruan Qingyu gathered the Phoenix Divine Fire around her into her dantian, only covering her body with a thin layer of spiritual energy.
She then walked towards the gate of the Ruan family. Since this illusion had brought the Ruan family out of her memory, there must be some scheme involved, but she was not afraid.
Unlike usual, there were no disciples guarding the main gate of the Ruan family. Ruan Qingyu pushed the red gate open with a gentle push.
Before them stood a white-haired, white-bearded cultivator with piercing eyes—none other than Chen Tian, the very person who had caused Ruan Qingyu's betrayal in her previous life.
At this moment, Chen Tian was exactly the same as in his previous life. If Ruan Qingyu hadn't been unable to sense his presence, she would probably have thought it was the real Chen Tian present.
Even though she knew the other party was fake, Ruan Qingyu still ignited flames in her hands and unleashed a Fire Phoenix Palm strike at the motionless Chen Tian.
Chen Tian remained motionless, enduring Ruan Qingyu's relentless attacks. His figure flickered for a moment before returning to its original form.
After repeating this process, Ruan Qingyu noticed that her spiritual energy consumption was several times higher than before. Even with her abundant spiritual energy, she couldn't withstand such depletion.
She carefully adjusted her breathing, and a red light slowly ignited in her eyes. This was the Phoenix Divine Fire transferring from her dantian to her eyes, allowing her to see things she couldn't normally see.
As her vision gradually turned red, Ruan Qingyu saw clearly what was in front of her: a strange white flower, enormous in size.
There wasn't a single green leaf, but beside the strange white flower grew a tree that was entirely brown. Three red fruits hung from its branches, emitting the same strange fragrance she had initially smelled outside the cave.
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