317: Chapter 317 Ten Purple-Veined Spirit Herbs

On this same morning, the clouds and winds suddenly shifted above the Liuhuo Mountain Range, and the originally clear sky gradually grew gloomy.

All the Cultivators noticed this abnormal change. They stopped their conversations one after another, looked up, and gazed at the sky in unison, their eyes filled with anticipation and apprehension.

Just as the crowd was filled with uncertainty, streaks of black light suddenly poured down from the clouds like black lightning, piercing through the gloomy sky and instantly enveloping the entire core area of the Liuhuo Mountain Range.

These black lights moved at extreme Speed, quickly weaving and crisscrossing in the air. Within a few short breaths, they formed an incredibly massive black formation.

The formation was pitch black, its surface carved with complex and eerie patterns. Faint black mist swirled around it, emitting an ancient and mysterious aura. Even from a distance, one could feel the majestic power contained within the formation.

The moment the formation took shape, the entire Liuhuo Mountain Range trembled slightly, and the Spiritual Qi fluctuations in the mountains became increasingly violent.

"The Tianyuan Secret Realm is about to open!"

One Cultivator was the first to react. His voice was full of excitement as he couldn't help but shout aloud.

As his voice fell, the originally silent Liuhuo Mountain Range instantly boiled over. Numerous Cultivators stood up excitedly, their faces filled with ecstasy and expectation, their eyes flickering with a longing for the Secret Realm's Opportunity.

"It's finally opening! I've waited for this day for far too long!"

"As long as I can enter the Secret Realm, I might be able to ascend to the heavens in a single step and obtain a Heaven-Defying treasure!"

"Go, go, go! We must be among the first to enter the Secret Realm!"

Discussions and cheers rose and fell one after another. All the Cultivators could not suppress the excitement in their hearts and surged toward the core area of the Liuhuo Mountain Range, their expressions urgent for fear of missing the chance to enter the Secret Realm.

Qin Changsheng, controlling Hu Nan, also slowly stood up and blended into the crowd, calmly approaching the core area.

Sure enough, the instant the black formation stabilized, a dazzling black light suddenly erupted from the center of the formation. After the light dissipated, a huge black gateway appeared in the valley not far away.

The gateway was pitch black and several zhang high. Within the gateway, faint flowing lights flickered, emitting a dense Secret Realm Spiritual Qi.

"The Secret Realm gateway is open! Charge!" With a shout, many Cultivators could no longer hold back. They frantically charged toward the black gateway, their figures urgent as they surged like a tide, wanting to enter the Secret Realm at the first moment to seize the initiative.

However, just as many Cultivators rushed to the gateway and tried to step inside, an invisible barrier suddenly rose from around the gateway, emitting a faint black halo.

Those Cultivators whose Cultivation was not at the First Layer of Golden Core or Second Layer of Golden Core, or whose age exceeded one hundred years, could not break through this barrier no matter how much force they applied. They were firmly blocked outside the gateway, and even if they exerted all their strength to circulate their magic power, they could only struggle in vain outside the barrier.

"What's going on? Why can't I get in?"

"I'm only at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, why won't you let me in?"

"I'm only one hundred and twenty years old!"

For a moment, wails and cries of resentment rose outside the barrier. Those Cultivators who did not meet the requirements watched others successfully enter the Secret Realm, their eyes filled with envy and indignation, yet they were helpless.

After all, this Tianyuan Secret Realm only allowed Cultivators who had reached the First Layer of Golden Core or Second Layer of Golden Core and were under the age of one hundred to enter.

Hu Nan did not hesitate at all. Taking advantage of the chaos in the crowd, his figure flashed as he charged toward the black gateway.

When Hu Nan passed through that invisible barrier, he did not encounter the slightest obstruction. As if passing through a layer of thin gauze, he successfully stepped inside the black gateway.

In the next instant, Hu Nan's figure appeared within a mountain forest.

Qin Changsheng first used his Divine Sense to check the vicinity. After finding no danger, he summoned the Heavenly Dao Entry Intelligence.

As Qin Changsheng input a heavenly dao fragment, a piece of information appeared on the attribute panel.

[heavenly dao fragment: A special treasure that can upgrade a Golden Trait into a Heavenly Dao Trait!]

[Held: None]

[Location: Within the Yao Race altar to the south!]

Looking at the information on the attribute panel, Qin Changsheng's eyes were full of joy.

He also hadn't expected that there would actually be a heavenly dao fragment inside this altar.

If he could obtain this heavenly dao fragment, then Qin Changsheng could upgrade another Golden Trait into a Heavenly Dao Trait.

Qin Changsheng's strength would also receive a significant boost.

Next, Qin Changsheng began to search for other treasures.

However, most of the treasures were not there.

Instead, purple-veined spirit grass appeared on the Heavenly Dao Entry Intelligence.

[purple-veined spirit grass: A treasure that can improve the quality of a Golden Core]

[Held: None]

[Location: Within the Thousand-Year Cold Pond to the west]

Looking at the information for the two treasures on the attribute panel, Qin Changsheng pondered for a moment before making a decision.

He would teleport into the Secret Realm to head for the Thousand-Year Cold Pond in the west to seize the purple-veined spirit grass.

Meanwhile, Hu Nan and Wang Cheng would head to the altar in the south to seize the heavenly dao fragment.

Then, they would sabotage the Yao Race's Possession plan.

Thinking of this, Qin Changsheng's mind stirred, and the Golden Trait 'Teleportation' was instantly activated.

In the next instant, Qin Changsheng's figure appeared not far from Hu Nan.

Hu Nan nodded slightly and quickly headed toward the south.

Qin Changsheng's figure also rapidly dashed toward the west of the Secret Realm.

Qin Changsheng's figure was like an arrow leaving a bow, swiftly weaving through the mountain forests of the Secret Realm. He slightly restrained his First Layer of Golden Core aura, avoiding the traces of hidden Yao Beasts and other Cultivators along the way.

Qin Changsheng spread his Divine Sense fully, staying alert to the surroundings and watching out for the appearance of Yao Beasts and others.

Three hours later, Qin Changsheng noticed that the surrounding scenery was gradually changing.

The trees around him were very sparse, and the cold, gloomy aura in the air grew thicker and thicker.

The originally dense and warm Spiritual Qi also became cold and bone-chilling. The temperature around him dropped at a visible rate, and even his exhaled breath turned into a faint white mist.

After running for another fifteen minutes, a massive cold pond suddenly appeared before his eyes.

The cold pond occupied a vast area. The water surface was as calm as a mirror, glowing with a faint icy blue halo, and cold air continuously emanated from the surface of the pond.

"Such strong cold, gloomy Qi!" Qin Changsheng stopped his pace and turned his gaze toward the center of the cold pond.

The temperature around this cold pond was extremely low. Even though he was already at the Golden Core stage, he could still feel the bone-chilling cold. If an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator were to come here, they would likely be frozen stiff in an instant.

In the next instant, a flash of joy crossed Qin Changsheng's eyes.

Because he discovered that on a green rock in the very center of the cold pond grew a spirit grass that was entirely purple with fine patterns covering its leaves. The spirit grass was surrounded by a faint purple halo, and even though it was enveloped by the cold air of the pond, it still emitted pure Spiritual Qi, making it exceptionally conspicuous.

With just one glance, Qin Changsheng instantly recognized that this spirit grass was the purple-veined spirit grass.

The purple-veined spirit grass was a rare type of cold-natured spirit grass. Not only could it assist Golden Core Cultivators in stabilizing their Cultivation and refining their magic power, but it was also one of the core auxiliary Materials for refining a red core.

Without any hesitation, Qin Changsheng moved his body. The magic power within him circulated, and his toes lightly tapped the water surface like a dragonfly skimming the water as he quickly darted toward the green rock in the center of the cold pond.

In just a few breaths, Qin Changsheng arrived on the green rock.

He carefully reached out his hand and condensed a wisp of gentle magic power to lightly envelop the root of the purple-veined spirit grass, fearing he might damage its root system.

The purple-veined spirit grass was extremely delicate. With the slightest carelessness, it would lose its spirituality and turn into an ordinary spirit grass.

Under the careful envelopment of magic power, the purple-veined spirit grass was slowly pulled from the green rock, its root system intact and its Spiritual Qi abundant.

The moment Qin Changsheng completely collected the purple-veined spirit grass, the Heavenly Dao Trait within him suddenly became slightly restless. A streak of shimmering white light instantly surged from his palm, enveloping the purple-veined spirit grass in his hand.

Qin Changsheng's heart stirred, and he immediately realized what it was.

This was the [Cultivation] trait of his Heavenly Dao Trait. It did not need to be actively triggered; it would automatically activate whenever he collected spirit grass or harvested treasures.

The light flashed and vanished as the shimmering white glow quietly merged into the purple-veined spirit grass.

In the next instant, a shocking scene occurred. The single stalk of purple-veined spirit grass in Qin Changsheng's hand actually split and grew at a visible rate. In just a split second, it turned into ten identical stalks of purple-veined spirit grass.

All ten stalks were full of Spiritual Qi with intact root systems, and their grade had not diminished in the slightest, as if they had originally grown together.

"Ten stalks!" Qin Changsheng's eyes were full of joy.

He only needed one stalk to create the Materials to improve his Golden Core quality.

As for the remaining nine stalks, he could completely take them to the Azure Cloud Sect's Auction House to be auctioned off.

Then he could exchange them for a large number of Spirit Stones to use for the Enhancement of his treasures.

He raised his hand to put these ten stalks of purple-veined spirit grass into his Storage Space. Just then, a cold and greedy voice suddenly came from the shore of the cold pond: "Hand over the ten stalks of purple-veined spirit grass, and I shall spare your life!"