Chapter 71 Chapter 71 The Fifth Wish
He Shile could still smell a faint aroma, like a dim light in a corner on a summer day, elusive and fleeting. The more he tried to grasp it, the more confusing it became. He Shile quickly walked to the window. The street was deserted. It was late at night, and despite the massive spiritual fluctuations, no one came out to take a look. Only the occasional spiritual sense would scan it, but they were extremely cautious.
"Thank you for your help, fellow Taoist. Please come out and have a chat!" He Shile said.
No one answered. He Shile waited for a moment, then raised his hand and closed the window.
The next day, He Shile, as planned, took the jade pass and headed for the secret realm. The entrance to the secret realm was located in a humble, dilapidated temple outside Xiaoshan. He didn't notice anything about it, but Chen Mu and System 05 were filled with mixed emotions upon seeing the ruined temple. After so many years, the temple had become even more dilapidated than before, with only scattered stones remaining. The wooden roof was buried in the earth, overgrown with weeds. If it weren't for the secret realm, this place would have been deserted. However, since this was the entrance to the secret realm, many cultivators were gathered outside.
He Shile walked into the dilapidated temple and suddenly exclaimed, "Hmm!" He saw a strange pattern on the ground. Most of it had been erased, and only dark spots could be vaguely seen on it.
"What is this?" he asked involuntarily. The pattern gave him a very uneasy feeling, making him feel cold all over.
Chen Mu was silent for a while, then said, "Soul Locking Formation."
He Shile suddenly realized: "I've heard of this kind of formation... It can lock the target's soul within the formation, and it almost ignores the target's cultivation level. It's an extremely powerful and strange formation."
System 05: "It is indeed very powerful."
He Shile felt that although its tone was very calm, there seemed to be undercurrents, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions. In fact, he was very curious about the appearance of the Soul Locking Formation here.
He injected spiritual power into the jade pass, and suddenly a group of ripples appeared in front of him. He Shile walked steadily into the ripples, and in a flash, he had entered the secret realm.
The secret realm was formed from a ruined temple, but within it lay a vast space, almost the size of a city. Dozens of people had entered simultaneously before, but now He Shile was alone. System 05 looked around, then zoomed up to take in a bird's-eye view. The secret realm was surrounded by mountains and forests, dotted with scattered lakes. It stretched as far as the eye could see. He couldn't make out what kind of place it was. He had heard that the scenes within the secret realm must be very important to its owner, but he couldn't recall any connection between this place and Chen Mu's memories.
"What is this place?" he asked directly.
Chen Mu also took a look and said, "It's just an ordinary mountain forest."
System 05 had originally expected to see the Chen family or Tianzi Peak in the secret realm, but it was indeed such an ordinary place. Chen Mu hinted, "We've been here before, but only for a short time."
System 05 still had no idea: "Hmm?"
Chen Mu could only sigh in his heart: "I was injured at the time and was recuperating here. There is a lake to the south, and there is a spiritual vein under the lake that can heal injuries. We stayed here for about ten days."
As soon as he said this, System 05 remembered. Chen Mu had once, for various reasons, offended a powerful being who had intended to kill him, but Chen Mu had escaped. He had been severely injured, and System 05 could only hold him back, but healing was up to Chen Mu himself. They traveled to a place said to have spiritual veins that could heal injuries. After finding the Spirit Lake, they stayed there for ten days. Once Chen Mu had recovered somewhat, he immediately left the lake, as he still had much work to do.
Besides that, System 05 remembered another thing. At that time, because Chen Mu was seriously injured, he fell into a coma for most of the time. In order to recover faster, System 05 came out to take care of him after he fell into a coma, but Chen Mu knew nothing about it.
At that time, System 05 had not paid attention to the surrounding environment, so he was unfamiliar with the scene in the secret realm. However, why was Chen Mu so impressed by such an ordinary place, so much so that the secret realm he turned into after his death was actually related to it?
He Shile walked cautiously within the secret realm. The environment here was different from the outside world. While seemingly peaceful, it actually harbored hidden dangers. The style of the secret realm was closely related to its owner. For example, the secret realm was filled with sharp, hidden sword energy. Despite the beautiful scenery, a strong sense of coldness and bloodiness always lingered around him, seeping into his bones.
This means that either the owner of the secret realm had a bad temper, or he died a bad death.
"My cultivation has been suppressed." He Shile whispered. He was suppressed by at least two realms. The environment in this secret realm was quite harsh.
Chen Mu looked strange: "...Me too."
This is very strange. Since this is the secret realm he turned into after his death, his strength should have increased greatly here, but he was indeed suppressed by a strange force, so that he couldn't even release his spiritual consciousness.
System 05 said: "Maybe it has something to do with the Soul Locking Formation."
In order to trap System 05, Chen Mu also made his own soul the target of the soul-locking formation. Perhaps it was because of this that he was now restricted in the secret realm.
Chen Mu shrugged. He didn't regret what he had done at all. After all, the Soul Locking Formation really helped him find System 05.
He Shile advanced cautiously. He found some spiritual herbs along the roadside. The owner of a secret realm would nurture certain things within it. Ordinary flowers and plants would become spiritual plants, and ordinary animals would develop divine orifices. These were resources, and the purpose of cultivators entering secret realms. The abundance of these resources depended on the strength of the secret realm's owner. From what He Shile had seen, this secret realm owner was extremely powerful, at least at the Fusion Stage or above.
Throughout history, there have not been many cultivators in the fusion stage. If a cultivator in the fusion stage dies, it will definitely cause a shock in the entire cultivation world, but people still don’t know who the owner of this secret realm is.
He Shile was cautious, but Chen Mu was very comfortable. He was very curious about the secret realm that appeared after his death.
"How many cultivators can see the secret realm after their death?" Chen Mu said, "How interesting."
System 05 frowned. He had originally been brooding over Chen Mu's death, but after going through so many things, he finally came to terms with it and was able to look at Chen Mu's choice with a calm mind.
But Chen Mu's attitude made him feel very strange. It was not disgust, but a kind of surprise. This was completely different from his long-held concept. He valued the existence and continuation of life. It was vital for him that the host was alive, not just because of the mission requirements.
For him, being alive is the most important thing.
This concept gradually changed because of Chen Mu. In the previous world, when he and Chen Mu faced death together, he found that death was not that scary, and death did not mean the end of everything.
Even though He Shile was extremely cautious, he still alerted the nearby spiritual beasts while picking the spiritual herbs. A white tiger suddenly pounced from the forest. He Shile immediately retreated, using his spiritual power to control the surrounding plants to stop the tiger. The white tiger struggled among the thick vines and branches. Only then could He Shile get a closer look at it. His spiritual sense swept over it, and he knew that the white tiger was at least at the Foundation Establishment stage. If it were outside the secret realm, he would definitely be able to easily deal with it, but now its strength was also suppressed to the Foundation Establishment stage.
The white tiger quickly broke free and pounced on He Shile again. He Shile tried his best to fight it, but now his seniors couldn't help him. System 05 would only take action when he was in crisis, so he could only fight on his own.
This white tiger was transformed by the spiritual energy after Chen Mu's death, and it opened its spiritual orifice and cultivated to the foundation-building stage. Chen Mu found it very interesting and discovered that the white tiger's attacks even contained hints of swordsmanship.
The two of them didn't care too much about He Shile's battle. No matter what, He Shile was not so weak that he couldn't even deal with a Foundation Establishment Stage White Tiger.
He Shile wasn't good at fighting, and it took him nearly half an hour to repel the white tiger. The white tiger had fled on its own after being injured, and it had recovered quickly within the secret realm. However, He Shile, on the other hand, couldn't rely on his spiritual power to heal the wounds inflicted by the white tiger. Instead, the surrounding sword energy continuously tore at the wounds, causing him excruciating pain. His spiritual power could only prevent the injuries from worsening.
He Shile frowned, bandaged the wound, and put the spiritual herbs he had just picked into the space in the ring.
System 05 looked at the fleeing white tiger and said, "When a whale falls, all things come to life. I never thought you would also be able to transform the spring breeze into rain and dew."
Chen Mu's heart trembled slightly. He looked at System 05, but the other party seemed to have just casually sighed. Chen Mu wanted to ask something, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just said, "Isn't this good?"
System 05 remained noncommittal, its attitude equivocal: "Really?"
Chen Mu felt his attitude soften, and his heart also calmed down.
He Shile raised his arm and looked at it in confusion. He suddenly felt that the wound was not so painful anymore. The lingering invisible sharp sword energy seemed to have lost its sharpness and turned into a breeze.
But it was only a brief moment.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten days had passed. He Shile had since encountered several more battles and obtained a number of treasures. Through these frequent battles, his combat experience continued to increase at a speed he himself could not imagine. This was also the reason why many people traveled to secret realms. In such a special environment, cultivation and experience could often be improved at the fastest speed.
This secret realm was enormous, and He Shile hadn't encountered anyone else yet. He had unknowingly reached the lake's edge. The surface of the lake was tranquil, with numerous pink and white lotuses blooming one after another, creating a hazy and beautiful atmosphere.
In the middle of the lake, a fish suddenly jumped out from the bottom of the water, spitting out a magic pearl from its mouth, which landed on the lotus. The magic pearl was shining with golden light, and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary item.
Chen Mu suddenly said: "This is a good thing. It can heal injuries. You just need it."
He Shile nodded in agreement and flew forward to get the spirit pearl. His figure passed by the lake, and just as he was about to touch the spirit pearl, a blue silk ribbon emerged from the bottom of the water and tightly wrapped around his wrist.
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