The Red Flame Secret Realm encompassed a wide range of cultivators, and most of the Wuji Palace's disciples had to travel there. This time, the Wuji Palace had activated a massive spirit boat, offering free travel to any of their disciples.
Li Yirou and Li Yi also boarded the spirit boat with the others. The large spirit boat was not only spacious but also had private rooms. However, ordinary disciples like them were only given a cushion to sit on the deck, which was a good opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.
When Li Yirou first arrived in the Western Territory, she was already impressed by its unparalleled beauty. Compared to the Central Plains, the Western Territory seemed desolate. Wuji City's blend of natural and man-made beauty blended perfectly like a garden. Even amidst the crowds, there was a breathtaking view at every turn.
After a while, she learned that Wuji City had set up a large formation. The patterns on the stone walls were formations that gathered spiritual energy. The higher up in the city, the richer the spiritual energy, while the lower areas were reserved for ordinary people to live, without affecting each other.
The large spiritual boat was faster, and it took only half a day to reach the Red Flame Secret Realm. This time, not only were there many disciples from large sects like the Wuji Palace, but also from large and medium-sized sects like the Thousand Sword Sect, the Tianji Pavilion, and the Tianling Temple, as well as countless independent cultivators.
Wuji Palace sent out its disciples and also sent out a Nascent Soul cultivator. On the way, they asked the sect's disciples to take care of each other and be careful when they met in the secret realm. Of course, this was mainly a warning to the inner disciples.
The Red Flame Secret Realm seemed like a grand event. A glance revealed a crowd of perhaps three to four thousand people. Li Yirou couldn't help but frown. How vast was this secret realm? Would it be crowded once inside? It would be like a holiday trip to another world, where all I could see were people and no scenery. How could I possibly find treasures?
However, once the secret realm opened, Li Yirou realized her worries were unnecessary. There was no entrance to the Red Flame Secret Realm. A thick fog suddenly rose from the mountain range before them. The leading Nascent Soul cultivator spoke, "The secret realm is open. Disciples, everything is created by fate, and success depends on us. Go!"
With that, the inner disciples unhesitatingly rode their spirit beasts and flying instruments into the thick fog. Li Yirou and Li Yi followed the crowd in. Any foggy spot was the gateway to the secret realm. Once through the thick fog, one would truly enter the Red Flame Secret Realm.
Li Yi grabbed Li Yiru's wrist a second before entering the thick fog, causing her to subconsciously try to shake it off. She opened her spiritual sense to observe whether there was any poisonous insect, and only when her rationality returned did her entire arm no longer feel stiff.
Even though they were walking side by side, the thick fog made it impossible for Li Yiru to see Li Yi's face, and visibility was almost zero.
Her spiritual awareness continued to extend to its maximum extent. The originally bustling crowd became silent the moment she stepped into the thick fog. She couldn't even hear her own heartbeat, which made her feel unprecedentedly nervous.
[The experience begins as soon as you enter the secret realm], she remembered the first sentence in the information. Fortunately, Li Yi was still holding her.
"Brother, you..." She had barely uttered a single word when the thick fog suddenly dissipated. The two of them stood at the foot of a mountain, surrounded by the fresh and elegant sound of birdsong and the fragrance of flowers. In the distance, the ground flickered with bright lights, like a screen in a game, hinting at the presence of treasure.
"Hurry up!" Li Yi let go of her wrist and ran to the place where the spiritual plant was shining, "Spiritual ginseng! Come quickly!" He pulled out a complete spiritual ginseng with small red fruits in full bloom from the ground, "There are more here!" Li Yi picked another one excitedly and had no time to talk to her.
Li Yirou frowned. Was this... the spiritual ginseng becoming her obsession? Was it because the one planted in the space hadn't shown any improvement? But this illusion was too exaggerated, even more unreal than Li Yirou's dream of picking up gold.
Seeing through an illusion isn't difficult, but the important thing is how to break it. Li Yirou touched the spot where Li Yi had gripped her wrist, but she didn't feel his other hand. Did they separate as soon as they entered? What was the point of forming a team?
Li Yiru's space was also peaceful, as if time had stopped. The strange fire didn't pay attention to her, didn't talk to her, and only practiced in its stone nest. Duobao and the others were also sleeping.
Perhaps she was thinking too deeply. Once she entered the secret realm, the outer periphery was for disciples below the fifth level of Qi Refining, so it wouldn't be too difficult.
"Don't pick them anymore. Can't you tell they're fake?" Li Yirou said calmly, staring at the image of Li Yiru plucking ginseng like a radish. Sure enough, after she finished speaking, the image froze and began to break apart.
The scene before him vanished. Li Yirou's wrist was still being held by Li Yi, but he remained dazed, still immersed in the illusion. The thick fog around them had dissipated, and it seemed that they had passed the first level.
There were few people around, as if everyone had been scattered around the periphery after entering the thick fog. Li Yirou didn't know whether to interrupt Li Yi, fearing that his sudden enlightenment would affect his perception.
He could only stand there, his other hand calling out to Duobao. Ever since he'd eaten the ginseng and other spiritual plants, and practiced cultivation for a while, Duobao's hair had become even thinner. Though still a small mouse, he looked like an old, bald rat.
Li Yi knew about monsters and wondered if he would recognize them. Treasure-hunting rats, like many spirit beasts, would only recognize their master once. They viewed other humans as friends, who might offer a favor but wouldn't always obey.
Therefore, demonic beasts are rarely sought after. When the chosen cultivator dies, the spirit beasts are even more eager to return to the wilderness and continue their lives. The lifespans of humans and demonic beasts are not equally balanced; demonic beasts generally live longer, and they will never actively enter a human cultivator's territory.
Li Yirou has been raising high-level monsters like Duobao since childhood, and she's become increasingly confident in them. Now that she's used to seeing them, she no longer dislikes their baldness and affectionately calls them "Little Duobao." Duobao, despite past grudges, is a good rat.
Li Yiru and Duobao played for a while, and Li Yi came to his senses and let go of the hand that was holding her wrist.
He wanted to say something to her, but suddenly saw the bald-haired mouse in her hand, "Space-mutated treasure-hunting mouse?" Li Yi was indeed an expert and recognized the true species of Duobao at a glance.
She had previously analyzed that Duobao had grown a small space of his own, and now it was confirmed, but she still looked puzzled for a moment, "Spatial mutation?"
"Well, it's a very precious spiritual beast. You should take good care of it." Li Yi didn't care at all, without any envy or jealousy in his eyes. "I almost got fooled by the illusion just now." After saying that, he stroked his chest and took out the map to take a look.
"Are we roughly here?" He pointed to the location on the map for Li Yirou, and the two were teleported to the northernmost outskirts of the secret realm, farthest from the black volcano near the outside. Li Yirou's good luck had begun to run!
"Oh, how could it be so far, it's really..." She shook her head and sighed, and Li Yi also sighed, "Maybe I'm just unlucky." He took the initiative to take the responsibility on himself. Li Yirou held back and thought to herself, "It's not that you're unlucky..."
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