Chapter 132 Three People Explore the Mysterious Realm

After advancing to the Golden Core Stage, Chen Li felt much more at ease. He remembered that when he first entered the Secret Realm, there were thirty Fifth-level Demonic Beasts guarding the Ten Thousand Bamboo Sea.

Last time, he had been forced to give up because he was at the Late Stage Qi Refining when he entered; now, he could wipe them out with a flick of his finger.

Chen Songli and Zhu Lingyue were curious about everything in the Secret Realm and asked many questions along the way.

Revisiting the familiar place, Chen Li saw that at the location on Thousand Grass Mountain where those thousand-plus Spiritual Plants had grown before, new ones were starting to sprout. However, they were too young, so Chen Li did not harvest them.

"Father, let's go to Crimson Flame Mountain again to collect a wave of earth vein fire!" Chen Songli suggested.

She thought that since she couldn't fulfill her dream of harvesting Spiritual Plants on Thousand Grass Mountain, she could at least collect some earth vein fire to experience the journey through the Secret Realm.

Chen Li nodded. Now that he was at the Early Stage Golden Core, he could fly using light escape and even carry others to experience it.

Chen Li brought the two of them to Crimson Flame Mountain using light escape; in just a few breaths, both Zhu Lingyue and Chen Songli experienced the flight speed of a Golden Core Cultivator.

"Husband, the movement technique of the Golden Core Stage is so fast!"

"The flight experience is so smooth!"

After being carried for a ride, both of them exclaimed in wonder, their hearts filled with longing for the Golden Core Stage.

The three arrived at Crimson Flame Mountain. Looking at the earth vein fire emerging from the mountain, Zhu Lingyue and Chen Songli were stunned, even though they knew Chen Li had already collected a great deal.

"Father, there's so much?" Chen Songli couldn't help but exclaim. Although she was mentally prepared, seeing so much still left her unable to resist, especially since even after Chen Li had collected so much, it was still gushing out endlessly.

"It really is this much. I only took from one part of the mountain back then, and I still haven't used it all up!"

The two were completely shocked by the resources in this Secret Realm. With so much earth vein fire on this mountain alone, one could only imagine what the other mountains held.

Chen Songli thought that she could finally properly experience the feeling of obtaining treasures in the Secret Realm.

"Father, did you use a Cauldron to collect it last time?" Chen Songli asked, beginning to feel eager.

Chen Li nodded. "Yes, but now with Golden Core magic power, I can directly wrap it with Spiritual Qi to collect it."

Zhu Lingyue took out two fourth-grade Cauldrons and gave one to Chen Songli. "Songli, you collect it into this Cauldron."

"Alright!" Chen Songli replied excitedly as she took it.

Chen Li took out a fifth-grade Cauldron, and the three began to collect the earth vein fire, saying, "The more, the better!"

"Understood!"

Chen Li collected it using both his magic power and the Cauldron. After the three of them cleared the surface layer, more earth vein fire emerged from underground.

Chen Songli and Zhu Lingyue didn't find it tiring; collecting items gave them energy to work.

An hour later, the three gave up on collecting because there was simply too much. Every time they cleared a patch of earth vein fire, another would emerge; it was endless.

This happy problem made Chen Songli sigh, "Father, it would be great if we could move this Crimson Flame Mountain out!"

Chen Li and Zhu Lingyue laughed.

"Don't even think about it. This mountain has some connection to the Secret Realm, and for such a huge mountain, we don't have a Storage Pouch or container that could hold it. Plus, who knows if the Nine Nether Token could teleport this mountain out?"

"That's true, what a pity!"

"Don't be too greedy; we have enough. Let's go to the next mountain!" Chen Li said.

The three put their items into their Storage Pouches and followed Chen Li to the Ten Thousand Bamboo Sea.

Looking at the thirty Fifth-level Demonic Beasts guarding the mountain, Chen Li told them the rules for entering: they had to eliminate the Yao Beasts before they could enter. Zhu Lingyue hurriedly took out a Formation, preparing to set it up.

Chen Li stopped her and said, "No need for trouble. Leave it to me; I'll make it quick!"

"Alright, Husband!"

Chen Songli watched as her father took out the fourth-grade calamity severing saber. Holding the calamity severing saber, he flew into the mountain using light escape, startling the thirty Yao Beasts awake!

With a chorus of roars from the Yao Beasts, Chen Li, wielding the calamity severing saber, killed them with brute force—one slash, one kill!

A few breaths later, the corpses of the Yao Beasts were tossed out of the Ten Thousand Bamboo Sea, hitting the ground with heavy thuds.

"Songli, time to work!" Zhu Lingyue said.

"Alright!"

The two consciously began to collect the corpses of the Yao Beasts. These Fifth-level Demonic Beasts were top-grade Materials for crafting fourth-grade attack Formations, and the Yao Beast meat was also a treasure; the more, the better.

Ten breaths later, the Ten Thousand Bamboo Sea returned to tranquility. No more roars from Yao Beasts were heard; all thirty had been slaughtered and thrown outside the mountain.

Chen Songli and Zhu Lingyue butchered the beasts, collecting them one by one into their Storage Pouches, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Soon, the two finished gathering everything and followed Chen Li into the mountain. As soon as they entered, they smelled an overflowing aroma of wine.

The Ten Thousand Bamboo Sea was indeed filled with bamboo. As they began to observe the bamboo, Chen Li started searching his memory. In his memory, Li Daoan's book, "Complete Guide to Herb Identification," recorded a type of bamboo.

It was called drunken dragon bamboo. The bamboo joints were hollow and naturally gestated "Bamboo Spirit Wine." The older the bamboo, the more mellow the fragrance of the wine.

This spirit wine could be used in medicine and was a Material for refining high-grade Medicinal Pills. Spirit wine of a lower age could be drunk directly to increase cultivation or nourish the body. The records stated that spirit wine brewed over ten thousand years could increase the cultivation of a high-grade Cultivator with just a single drop, though the side effect was that one drop would make you drunk.

At this moment, both Zhu Lingyue and Chen Li realized the origin of this bamboo and exclaimed simultaneously: "drunken dragon bamboo!"

In the Southern Border, even having a single stalk would be a treasure for a Sect; here, there was an entire mountain of them!

Chen Li immediately said, "Wife, Songli, check what the maximum age of these drunken dragon bamboos in the bamboo sea is."

Chen Li also began to investigate. Zhu Lingyue realized instantly that if there was a ten-thousand-year-old one, that would be incredible.

Divine Sense inspection wasn't precise enough, so they had to check them stalk by stalk, but they were enjoying it immensely.

An hour later, the three gathered together.

"How is it?" Chen Li asked.

Zhu Lingyue shook her head, her face showing a bit of regret. "Husband, I saw quite a few withered bamboos here; the highest age is only five hundred years!"

Chen Songli also said, "Father, the highest I could find on my side is also five hundred years!"

Chen Li nodded. "Hmm, same here. It must be the Restriction rules of this mountain in the Secret Realm. These Restrictions limit the growth age of these drunken dragon bamboos, and they wither once they reach the limit."

When Chen Li discovered that the maximum age was only five hundred years, he knew that this mountain in the Secret Realm limited the age cap of the drunken dragon bamboo. But he had the Great Sun Seed Jade! If it didn't work here, he would take it back and accelerate its growth!

Based on his experience of accelerating growth by one hundred years in fifty days, ten thousand years would take about thirteen years. Waiting thirteen years for ten-thousand-year spirit wine was definitely worth it!

At this point, without waiting for Chen Li's instructions, Chen Songli had already started digging. She said to Chen Li, "Father, how many should I dig up?"

Chen Li looked at Chen Songli's digging actions and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Let's dig up a dozen or so first, and then we'll also collect some of this five-hundred-year-old spirit wine!"

The group understood. Then, Zhu Lingyue and Chen Li searched for five-hundred-year-old drunken dragon bamboo to collect the spirit wine, while Chen Songli dug up the bamboo.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Songli finished digging up a dozen drunken dragon bamboos and then joined in collecting the spirit wine.

Several hours later, they had a bountiful harvest, with each person collecting at least a thousand catties of spirit wine!

"Father, are we going to the next mountain?" Chen Songli couldn't stop; the harvest made her happy.

Chen Li shook his head. "The next mountain is called Listening Spring Mountain and has three Sixth-level Demon Beasts. I have just advanced to the Golden Core Stage and haven't refined my Lifebound Treasure yet. I also need some time to properly master this Golden Core cultivation!"

"Fighting three Sixth-level Demon Beasts now would be unwise. Let's come back once my cultivation has refined further!"

"The deeper we go into the Secret Realm, the more Yao Beasts of the Sixth level and above there will be on other mountains, so we should stop while we're ahead."

Although Chen Songli felt a bit regretful that they couldn't continue, she was still excited to hear that they would come back next time. "Alright, Father, let's come back next time!"

Zhu Lingyue also said, "This trip has been very fruitful, and I am already very satisfied. Husband, there is no need to take risks!"

"Hmm, this trip met our expectations. Let's go home!" Chen Li said.