Chapter 70 Chapter 70 The Fifth Wish
However, he suddenly thought that Chen Mu was too harsh on him.
Even if he wanted to take revenge on Ancestor Hongde, it could take him decades or even hundreds of years. However, due to the need to complete the task as quickly as possible, System 05 planned to complete the revenge as quickly as possible. However, Chen Mu was more eager than him. The system originally planned for thirty years, but Chen Mu compressed it into twenty years with his incredible action and willpower.
Even though he knew that System 05 would leave after fulfilling his wish, Chen Mu never stopped his pursuit of revenge. He didn't even let Ancestor Hongde live another day.
After rebuilding his spiritual roots, He Shile also had to start practicing again. However, with the blessing of his dual spiritual roots of the highest quality, and the experience of breakthroughs before, coupled with the fact that he could buy these elixirs to assist in his practice, his practice speed was extremely fast. In just five months, he had returned to the Golden Core Stage and touched the threshold of the Nascent Soul Stage, waiting for an opportunity to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.
Since it was impossible to break through the Nascent Soul stage by practicing in seclusion alone, He Shile came out of seclusion and prepared to look for opportunities to break through, and at the same time began to prepare to obtain the treasures for the election of the sect leader.
"Twenty years ago, a new secret realm appeared. It opens periodically and contains numerous treasures. Anyone who can enter and successfully retrieve the treasures can obtain what they desire." He Shile soon learned the news after emerging from his retreat. "New secret realms often hold many undiscovered treasures. Legend has it that someone discovered a sword in this secret realm."
System 05 asked: "What kind of sword?"
"A hundred years ago, the mysterious monk killed Ancestor Hongde with that very sword."
Chen Mu's brows twitched, and System 05 paused for a moment before asking, "Is the information reliable?"
He Shile: "Not sure yet, but it's worth a look, even if it's just for the new secret realm."
Generally speaking, the formation of a secret realm requires various coincidences. Each secret realm is related to a powerful person. When a powerful person ascends to heaven or dies, the treasures left behind may form a secret realm. Therefore, there are often many treasures and abundant spiritual energy in the secret realm, especially new secret realms, which always attract many cultivators.
Chen Mu asked: "Where is the secret realm?"
"Xiaoshan."
Some secret realms were created within the boundaries of certain sects, and therefore naturally belonged to those sects, being used primarily for the training of their disciples. However, this new secret realm, known to the cultivators as the Sword Edge Secret Realm, originated in Xiaoshan, a place not affiliated with any particular sect. Therefore, to enter this secret realm, one must demonstrate their unique abilities.
To enter the secret realm, one either needs to obtain a jade pass refined by predecessors, or force one's way in. Now there are dozens of jade passes circulating in the new secret realm, and it takes some effort to obtain one.
System 05 asked He Shile how he wanted to obtain the Pass Jade Token. He Shile explained that there was an auction outside of Xiaoshan, hosted by the Linglong Tower. The Linglong Tower had always been a neutral force, and to maintain neutrality in the world of cultivation, one must possess absolute strength. Chen Mu had previously participated in training at the Linglong Tower and obtained a sword manual.
For He Shile, any problem that could be solved with money was not a problem. Xiaoshan was not far from them, and within seven or eight days, they arrived at the small town outside the secret realm.
This town has always been here, and it has become prosperous again because of the emergence of a new secret realm. Monks from all walks of life come and go, and the need for buying and selling is inevitable. Linglong Tower has set up an auction here and announced that the pass jade token will be auctioned in ten days.
He Shile found an inn to rest. Many cultivators came and went, all seeking the secret realm and the jade pass. Some already had jade passes, so they were more cautious. After all, people weren't limited to using gentle and legitimate means to obtain jade passes.
"This secret realm seems to be extraordinary." He Shile sat by the window, supporting his face with one hand and looking down. He had already noticed several Nascent Soul cultivators. After all, Nascent Soul cultivators are not cabbages that can be seen everywhere.
Word has spread of treasures discovered within the secret realm. It's clear that the powerful being within is a swordsman. The sword energy within the secret realm is like clouds, and the treasures are mostly combat tools. The most famous of these is the sword that once slew the ancestor Hongde, and everyone is determined to obtain it.
"Senior, everyone says that the secret realm is related to the master of transformation. I heard that in addition to magic weapons and sword energy, there are many rare spiritual plants in this secret realm, and they have just opened their spiritual orifices. It's really amazing. Which senior could have transformed them?"
System 05 repeated in a subtle tone, "Yes, which senior could this be?"
Chen Mu didn't say anything and touched his nose.
He Shile discovered that ever since he came here, there had been a strange atmosphere between the seniors and System 05. He thought it would be better to stay out of it.
After learning that the secret realm belonged to Xiaoshan, Chen Mu and System 05 almost guessed the origin of this secret realm. As for the sword, it should be the sword that System 05 possessed.
In addition to waiting for the auction to begin, He Shile also usually went shopping to buy some materials. It was almost evening on this day when he packed up and prepared to go back. When he passed by an alley, he heard a fight coming from inside.
He Shile put an invisibility charm on himself and slowly walked over. He heard the person inside shouting, "I've already given you the jade pass. Why won't you let me go?!"
"I will feel relieved only after I kill you."
This kind of situation is very common in the world of cultivation. Possessing a treasure is a crime, especially for an incompetent person. If they possess a treasure, it will only bring disaster upon themselves. Chen Mu often encountered this situation when he was young, so he finally learned his lesson and began to play the pig to eat the tiger. He specifically brought various treasures to the market and randomly picked lucky people to cheat.
He Shile has many friends, while Chen Mu has many enemies.
He Shile entered the alley and stopped the murder and robbery. He was disguised so the two men couldn't tell his identity, so they acted cautiously. The one who snatched the jade pass was a casual cultivator. He stared at He Shile gloomily and said, "It's none of your business. Get out of here."
He Shile said, "Since you've already got the jade pass, why do you have to kill him?"
The cultivator asked, "Who are you?"
“Just passing by.”
The wandering cultivator stared at him in surprise and doubt. After a moment, he suddenly said, "So it's you...Cultivator Changle."
In order to avoid He Shilie's eyes and ears, He Shile disguised himself as a casual cultivator, but he was too nosy along the way, so the name he used as a disguise gradually became widely known. Everyone knew that there was a cultivator named Chang Le who liked to punish evil and promote good and was willing to help others.
The wandering cultivator estimated that he could not defeat He Shile, and said: "This jade pass originally belonged to me. He stole my jade pass, so I took it back and then taught him a lesson. What's the problem?"
"You're slandering me!" the man on the ground said, "I got this jade token by chance. It has nothing to do with him!"
The cultivator sneered and chanted a spell. The man on the ground rolled over in pain, and a crimson rune appeared on his neck. The cultivator said, "After seeing this jade token, you even forgot about your master."
That was a slave rune, indeed signifying that the man was a servant of a wandering cultivator. The man screamed and roared, "The jade token is mine! It's mine! I paid for it with my life...! You clearly promised me that you would release the slave contract, and you lied to me!"
The casual cultivator laughed and said, "What's yours is mine. Are you trying to rebel against the will of heaven?"
He Shile watched the farce from the sidelines, lowered his eyes and said to the wandering cultivator, "Now that he has the jade token, he is of no use to you. Why not sell him to me, fellow Daoist? Why commit a crime of murder for nothing?"
The wandering cultivator looked him up and down, thought for a moment, and asked, "What's your offer?"
He Shile directly took out a jade pendant from his body and threw it to him. After all, that jade pendant was worth dozens of slaves.
The wandering cultivator took the jade pendant and laughed heartily: "As expected of a Changle cultivator, seeing is believing. Today I finally got to experience your teachings."
He terminated the contract with the slave and disappeared in the blink of an eye. The slave was still lying on the ground in severe pain. He Shile gave him two talismans for recovery and said, "You can go now."
"Monk..." The slave struggled to get up. He Shile then realized he was very young, with frail limbs and a thin neck supporting his head. His exposed skin was covered in scars. He said nervously, "I got the jade token myself. It has nothing to do with him... Do you believe me?"
"I believe it."
The slave stared at him for a moment and said, "You are a good man, please take me with you."
He Shile shook his head: "It's not safe around me."
"I'm not afraid!"
He Shile still refused him. When he left, the little slave said to him, "My name is Achuan... I will remember the monk's life-saving grace."
He Shile didn't take it seriously. System 05 said, "That Ah Chuan has a mysterious chaotic power within his body."
"Since we can get the jade pass, it's normal to have some adventures." He Shile said.
System 05 and Chen Mu looked at each other. Chen Mu smiled and shook his head, and System 05 said no more.
The day of the auction soon arrived, and He Shile successfully won the jade pass. To avoid any further complications, he prepared to enter the secret realm the next day. He knew that after winning the jade pass, he would be closely watched, so he traveled with extreme caution. Even so, someone still tracked him down.
A secret barrier was set up outside the room, and it would issue an immediate warning if anyone broke in. When He Shile heard the noise, he tried to get up, but found that his body was extremely heavy, and a strong smell of blood filled his nostrils.
Unable to move... He Shile's body seemed to be restrained. He tried his best to open his eyes, only to see thick black fog filling the room.
System 05 said: "Someone has poisoned the room in advance."
The method of poisoning was very secretive and sophisticated, and even Chen Mu did not notice anything unusual. Before the auction, He Shile was not very wary, so the poison must have been administered before that.
System 05 happened to have a primary purification card that could detoxify, but its effectiveness against such toxins was reduced by half. The thick black fog gradually coalesced and enveloped He Shile, suffocating him as if his very veins were frozen. System 05 used another purification card, and just then, a faint fragrance suddenly wafted from the distance.
White gas entered the room silently, swallowed up the poison gas, and turned into a white lotus to fight against the black fog. As the two sides fought back and forth, the poison in He Shile's body had been eliminated. He summoned a talisman and attacked the black fog. The black fog twisted for a moment, then dissipated and disappeared.
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