Chapter 201-A New Journey
Mo Chen's usually gentle voice now carried a rare hint of urgency and solemnity, and it rang directly in her sea of consciousness:
"My friend! Urgent news! Abnormal spatial fluctuations are occurring on the edge of the southern border of 'Yunhuang Province,' suggesting a passage to an ancient secret realm is about to open! Based on star trajectory deductions, this secret realm is extremely large, possibly involving the remains of an ancient sect! The Tianyan Sect, the Divine Weapon Pavilion, and even several hidden demon clans have been alerted and have dispatched their elite troops! If the Guixu Sect is interested, they must make plans early! The passage is expected to be initially stabilized in ten days!"
Su Tang was stunned for a moment, and then her psychic eyes burst into a light of extreme excitement!
"Ancient secret realm?! Ancient sect ruins?!" She screamed, and rushed towards the tower base with the Star Guiding Order in hand! "Big Brother! Second Brother! Big news! Here's your chance to make a fortune!"
After listening to Su Tang's incoherent report, which was filled with a lot of exclamation marks, the square suddenly became quiet.
The new disciples looked at each other, curious but not daring to ask more questions.
Tie Niu scratched his head and said in a muffled voice, "Secret realm? Is there a fight in there?"
A hint of interest flashed across Luo Hongyi's beautiful face. "Ancient ruins? Perhaps there are lost poison scriptures or rare poisonous herbs..."
Bai Xiaolu hugged the rabbit tightly, with a hint of worry in his clear eyes.
Xie Zhao suddenly sat up from his recliner, the Jinghong Talisman Pen spinning rapidly between his fingertips, his peach blossom eyes gleaming with shrewdness and excitement. "An ancient secret realm?! There must be a lot of good stuff! The Immortal Alliance has collapsed, who wouldn't want a bite of this fat piece of meat? Our Guixu Sect has just established its prestige, so it's time to strike while the iron is hot, make a name for ourselves... uh, search for resources!"
He looked at Chu Linyuan: "Brother, we have to go! Maybe we can find other fragments to repair the Frost Silence Sword, or core materials that are more suitable for the tower base!"
Chu Linyuan slowly opened his eyes.
Deep in the cold eyes, there seemed to be a flash of blue sword light.
The ancient secret realm means opportunity, but also unknown dangers and... inevitable struggle.
His eyes swept over the eager Xie Zhao, the fighting spirit of Tie Niu, the expectant Luo Hongyi, and the somewhat nervous Su Tang and Bai Xiaolu.
"The secret realm needs to be explored." He said in a low voice, having already made the decision.
"Xie Zhao, coordinate the preparations, plan the route, and make a list of supplies we can exchange or must obtain."
"Luo Hongyi, prepare enough high-level detoxification, miasma prevention, and... offensive pills."
"Tie Niu, prepare the Guixu, reinforce its defenses, and check its weapons systems."
"Su Tang, use the Star Guidance Order to gather as much intelligence as possible about Yunhuang Province and the Secret Realm, especially the movements of other forces."
"Bai Xiaolu, stay behind at the sect and guard the heart lamp and the tower base with Uncle Chen."
The instructions are clear and well organized.
"Understood!" Everyone responded in unison, instantly filled with energy.
Xie Zhao immediately pounced on the animal skin paper, his stunning talisman brush dancing with energy. "Bring more space scrolls! Defensive talismans... offensive talismans... Oh, and we need to prepare some 'specialties' too! We can then barter with those prestigious sects! Junior Sister Luo, how much of the improved version of the Hanxiao Banbu Dian do you have left?"
Luo Hongyi had already started to check her poison cabinet. Upon hearing this, she said without turning back, "All right! I'm just short of some test data for the Spiritual Transformation Stage!"
Tie Niu roared and went to check the "Guixu", swinging the Guixu Dragon Spine Hammer with great force.
Su Tang held the Star Attraction Order and ran to the side, whispering with Mo Chen and exchanging information frantically.
Although Bai Xiaolu was a little disappointed that he couldn't go together, he nodded obediently and hugged Bunny tightly: "Senior Brother Chu, Senior Brother Xie, you must be careful."
Chu Linyuan walked over to Xie Zhao and watched him quickly make a list. He tapped a few items, such as the "Frost Sword Fragment Sensor Talisman" and the "High-Level Space Concealment Array," and said, "Priority."
Then, he added, his voice lowered, "Reinforce your amulet. Follow me closely in this secret realm."
Xie Zhao kept writing, nodding his head like a chick pecking at rice: "I know, I know! Your life is at stake! I promise to follow you closely, brother! I'll be your leg pendant!" While he was saying this, his pen quietly added an item to the corner of the list - "Powerful Double-Player Joy-Boosting Powder".
Chu Linyuan's cold eyes seemed to sweep across the line of small words, but also seemed not to.
He simply stretched out his hand and naturally tucked a strand of hair that fell on Xie Zhao's forehead behind her ear, his fingertips brushing across the slightly hot skin.
"Get ready and come to my room. We need to discuss the details in depth."
After leaving these meaningful words, Chu Linyuan turned around, his black robe fluttering, and walked towards the main hall.
Xie Zhao: "..."
The tips of his ears instantly turned red, and the tip of the pen poked a hole in the animal skin paper!
"This idiot! He's becoming more and more skilled at saying the most vulgar words in the most serious tone!" Xie Zhao covered his burning ears and grinned silently at Chu Linyuan's back as he disappeared towards the main hall.
He lowered his head angrily, looking at the hole punctured on the animal skin paper and the small words in the corner: "You've brought this upon yourself." He sighed resignedly, and with a deft turn of the Jinghong Talisman Pen, he carefully changed the line of words into "High-Intensity Heart-Clearing and Concentrating Talisman."
"Second Brother?" A slightly timid but hardly concealed excited voice sounded beside him.
Xie Zhao looked up and saw a new outer disciple named Lin Quan holding a stack of freshly compiled lists of supplies, looking at him eagerly.
The young man was about seventeen or eighteen years old, at the middle stage of foundation building. He was nimble and had clear eyes. He had performed well in the previous poisonous smoke assessment, and was particularly talented in identifying spiritual herbs. Luo Hongyi casually threw him over to help Xie Zhao.
"Oh, Lin Quan, is the list ready?" Xie Zhao quickly adjusted his expression and acted like a logistics minister.
"Yes, yes, Second Brother!" Lin Quan quickly handed over the list, his voice filled with excitement. "According to your instructions, the commonly used talisman paper, cinnabar, spiritual ink, blank jade slips, and... the bone-rotting grass and soul-bewitching moss that Elder Luo requested have all been counted! There's ample stock in the warehouse!"
Xie Zhao glanced at the list and nodded with satisfaction. "Well done. By the way, go to the Dan Pavilion and ask Elder Luo if she needs any special herbs for this trip to the secret realm. Have her make a list and report it to me as soon as possible."
"Yes! Second Brother!" Lin Quan responded loudly and turned to run.
"Wait!" Xie Zhao called him and pulled out a small waist badge with shimmering pale gold runes from his storage bag and threw it to him. "Take this lightweight badge and it will make running errands easier. This is an early reward for you. Work hard in the future."
Lin Quan took the talisman and felt the gentle talisman power flowing on it. His face turned red with excitement and he bowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Second Brother! I will definitely work hard!" After that, he ran towards the Dan Pavilion like the wind.
After sending the young disciple away, Xie Zhao stretched and felt his lower back was still a little sore.
He resigned himself to his fate and picked up the altered list, walking slowly towards the main hall.
While thinking about the supplies needed for the secret realm, he was also thinking about how to deal with the ice chips in the house that "needed in-depth discussion."
In the main hall, Chu Linyuan was not as "impatient" as Xie Zhao had imagined.
He was standing in the center of the hall, with an ice mirror made of black ice evil energy suspended in front of him.
In the ice mirror, starlight was flowing, and Mo Chen's gentle and elegant figure was suddenly revealed.
The two seemed to be communicating through some high-level communication spell.
"...This is roughly the situation in Yunhuang Province." Mo Chen's voice came through the ice mirror, still gentle, but with a hint of solemnity...
"The spatial rift is extremely unstable and fluctuates violently, suggesting the presence of remnants of ancient restrictions. Various factions are a mixed bag. The Tianyan Sect has sent a team led by three Nascent Soul Elders, while the Divine Weapon Pavilion has even sent its deputy leader. There are also members of the Southern Xinjiang Wu Clan and the Northern Desert Crazy Sand Palace... The Guixu Sect must exercise extreme caution on this trip."
Chu Linyuan listened expressionlessly and nodded slightly: "I understand. Thank you."
"You're welcome." Mo Chen smiled, his eyes seeming to see through the ice mirror as he spotted Xie Zhao sneaking in. "Little friend Xie is here too? It's just right. The situation inside the secret realm is unknown, but according to the ancient records of Xingyun Pavilion, the ruins there may be closely related to the ancient way of talismans. Perhaps this is your opportunity."
Xie Zhao perked up immediately upon hearing this. He leaned over to the ice mirror, his peach blossom eyes sparkling. "Really? Mo Chen, please don't lie to me! Do you have any insider maps or strategy guides? Could you please share them?"
Mo Chen laughed and shook his head. "Every time the secret realm is opened, the internal environment will change. There is no fixed map. However, Xingyun Pavilion can provide a star map summary of the distribution of ancient sects and common types of restrictions in that area, which will be transmitted to Su Xiaoyou via the Star Guidance Order later. In addition..."
He paused, his tone becoming more serious: "If you meet a disciple of the Xingyun Pavilion in the secret realm, you can recognize each other with the help of this star map, and perhaps you can take care of each other." This was already a very clear statement of alliance.
"That's very kind!" Xie Zhao gave a thumbs up. "When we get something good, we'll share it with you... uh, give Xingyun Pavilion a share!"
Chu Linyuan glanced at Xie Zhao and said to Mo Chen, "Friendship, remember it."
After exchanging a few more details, the starlight on the ice mirror slowly faded, and the communication ended.
Silence returned to the hall.
Chu Linyuan's gaze turned to Xie Zhao and fell on the list in his hand.
Xie Zhao quickly handed over the list, complaining, "Brother, look, there's so much to prepare! Talismans, pills, formation plates, backup energy sources... Even though our warehouse is well stocked, it can't sustain such a large expenditure! When we enter the secret realm, we must make a killing to recoup our investment!"
Chu Linyuan scanned the list, especially paused for a moment at the part where Xie Zhao had made corrections, and the corners of his mouth curled up almost imperceptibly.
He responded, took the list, and tapped a few places on it with his fingertips, "These won't be used. These, double them."
His judgment was accurate and concise, and directly optimized Xie Zhao's plan.
"Oh...yes, there's a lot of evil energy over there, so ordinary clothes-cleansing talismans really aren't very effective..." Xie Zhao suddenly understood, and looked at Chu Linyuan with a little more admiration, "Brother, you're really thoughtful!"
Chu Linyuan handed the revised list back to him: "Go and prepare. Meet at the square in two hours."
"Understood!" Xie Zhao took the list, turned around and wanted to slip away to the warehouse.
After taking two steps, my wrist was grabbed.
Chu Linyuan exerted a little force with his arms and brought him back to his side.
The cold breath brushed against his ear, and the voice was low: "We will discuss it in depth later."
Xie Zhao: "..."
He knew it! This ice slag will never forget!
His ears turned red. He struggled to get free but couldn't, so he said stubbornly, "Who... who wants to discuss this with you! Business is more important! Exploring the secret realm comes first!"
After saying that, he took advantage of the moment when Chu Linyuan relaxed slightly and rushed out of the main hall like a frightened rabbit, his back showing panic.
Chu Linyuan looked at his fleeing back, a faint smile flashing across his eyes.
He turned around, walked into the inner room, and began to meditate and regulate his breathing, adjusting his state to the peak.
Two hours later, at the Immortal-killing Square.
The "Guixu" Black Rock warship is ready. The runes on the surface of the hull are shining darkly in the sunlight. After the secondary reinforcement by Tie Niu and the venom coating treatment by Luo Hongyi, it looks even more ferocious and fierce.
New and old disciples gathered in the square, looking eagerly at the people who were about to set off.
Several outstanding new disciples, including Lin Quan, were selected to assist Bai Xiaolu and Chen Bo in staying in the sect. They were all nervous and excited.
Bai Xiaolu held the rabbit and walked up to Chu Linyuan and Xie Zhao, his clear eyes filled with worry and reluctance: "Senior Brother Chu, Senior Brother Xie, you must come back safely."
Bunny was also quiet in her arms, rarely quiet, watching the two of them with her ruby eyes.
Xie Zhao smiled and rubbed her hair: "Don't worry! I'm here, everything will be fine! Look after the house, and wait for us to bring back good things for you and Tutu!"
Chu Linyuan also nodded slightly: "As long as the heart lamp is there, the sect will be there."
Uncle Chen continued to sweep the floor slowly. When people passed by, he said hoarsely, "Come back early. There's no one sweeping the garbage."
Luo Hongyi finished inspecting the last batch of pills and handed them to Xie Zhao. Her beautiful face was filled with eagerness to try. "It's a pity that I have to stay behind to calm the situation. Otherwise, I really want to follow and see the expressions of those so-called famous and upright people who have been poisoned by the new poison."
She glanced at the Iron Ox, who was staring at her eagerly, and tossed a small black jade bottle to him. "Silly ox, follow me and be smart! Don't just swing your hammer! Take this bottle of 'Bai Jie Dan'. If you get poisoned by something strange, it'll help you temporarily."
Tie Niu carefully took the jade bottle with his huge hand, as if holding a priceless treasure, and assured in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Senior Sister Luo! I will definitely be smart! I will definitely keep your medicine safe!"
Su Tang was making the final live broadcast announcement: "Family! The live broadcast of the ancient secret realm adventure is about to begin! Lock in on the Guixu Sect channel! We'll take you straight to the ancient ruins! Donate to unlock the first-person perspective!"
Chu Linyuan's eyes swept over the people who were ready to go, and finally fell on the dark warship.
Everyone jumped onto the deck.
Xie Zhao stood at the bow of the ship, took a last look at the people in the square and the towering talisman tower, and drew a talisman mark of departure in the air with his Jinghong talisman pen.
The "Guixu" made a low roar, slowly rose into the air, tore through the evil clouds, and rushed towards the direction of Yunhuangzhou in the south.
A new adventure officially begins.
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