215: The secret of the secret realm

After leaving Purple Mansion Loose Cultivator's Immortal Cave and reaching the foot of the mountain, he met Lin Xianzhi and Lin Houyuan.

The few of them visibly relaxed at this moment.

Joy finally appeared in their eyes.

From initial disappointment to subsequent excitement, and then to worry after being told that Lin Shiming was left behind alone.

“Seventh Grand Uncle, Father, Senior Brother, you’ve all been worried!” Lin Shiming bowed to each of them. Seeing their expressions, how could he not know that the three in front of him genuinely cared?

“Good, it’s good that you’re alright!” Lin Houyuan also relaxed.

Lin Xianzhi and Xie An also nodded.

“Senior Brother, it’s all thanks to your Opportunity that Shiming has this Opportunity. How about we go to Laiyue Restaurant today and try the Spirit Cuisine of Nine Leaf City!” Lin Shiming cordially invited him.

With the battle having concluded, Xie An was also feeling quite cheerful, so he agreed.

The group went together, and on the way, Lin Houyuan also recounted some interesting anecdotes about Wan Wuyin and Wan Qing.

After the Dao comprehension ended, Wan Qing even went to question the Spirit Beast Sect’s deacon, but the latter flatly refused, and he ended up leaving with a dejected look.

Lin Shiming just smiled at this. He hadn't expected Wan Qing to complain to the deacon instead of Loose Immortal San Ye.

However, Wan Qing probably genuinely thought his Comprehension Ability was insufficient at first, and after hearing Wan Wuyin's explanation, he inquired tentatively out of Face.

That deacon had immense confidence in his Sect's White Cedar Spirit Tree; why would he listen to his nonsense? It would be strange if he gave him a good Face!

Upon arriving at Laiyue Restaurant, Lin Shiming opened two private rooms. One was for Lin Shiming and the other three Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and the other was for Lin Yuqing and the other Qi Refining Cultivators.

The cuisine at Laiyue Restaurant on the Spirit Beast Sect’s side was much richer than in Qingxuan City, with many more varieties of Spirit Cuisine.

Although the four of them had practiced Fasting (Bìgǔ) for many years, they were still very interested when they encountered such Spirit Cuisine, rich in Spiritual Qi.

Even some Third-Order Spirit Cuisine was extremely helpful for their current cultivation.

Seeing that the three elders in front of him had eaten well, Lin Shiming unhesitatingly took out a jade box.

As the jade box appeared, an infinite glow radiated, and a clear, rich tea fragrance filled the entire room.

It completely overshadowed all the Spirit Cuisine on the table.

“This is…” Xie An’s eyes lit up, then he was utterly astonished.

“This is the spirit tea, purple cloud tea, that Revered Master bestowed upon us!” Lin Shiming smiled faintly.

He then took out Third-Order spirit water, boiled it, and added just the right amount of spirit tea, gently shaking it in the teapot.

“Shiming, this tea is too precious. If one were to encounter a Foundation Establishment Bottleneck, drinking this tea could loosen the Bottleneck by three points!” Lin Xianzhi and Lin Houyuan hadn’t realized anything yet; they only felt the astonishing Spiritual Qi of the spirit tea, accompanied by a green glow.

But Xie An knew that this purple cloud tea was not only a Fourth-Order spirit tea, but it was also only found on Qingxuan Sect’s Tianjian Peak. Even Purple Mansion Loose Cultivator didn’t get much of this spirit tea in a decade.

“Let’s drink my spirit tea instead!” Xie An carefully took out another tea box. The tea inside also had an extraordinary aroma, but whether it was Spiritual Qi or tea fragrance, it was clearly inferior to the purple cloud tea.

“Senior Brother, there isn’t much of this purple cloud tea, and it’s useless to keep it. Let’s all enjoy it together. Besides, Revered Master bestowed this upon us specifically for earning the quota!” Lin Shiming shook his head, poured a cup for Xie An, then for Seventh Grand Uncle, his father, and finally for himself.

Xie An had helped a lot during this Dao Comprehension Assembly, and he also felt he owed Xie An a favor regarding the dragon blood pill.

Seeing that the tea was brewed, Xie An said no more, instead looking forward to it.

The few of them held their teacups, almost simultaneously raising them to drink, using tea in place of wine.

After the three of them had started, Lin Shiming also took a small sip of the spirit tea. The tea fragrance was enduring upon entry, lingering on his lips and teeth.

Moreover, he felt an astonishing surge of Spiritual Qi rush into his lungs, then spread throughout his body.

His entire body's True Essence, at this moment, was like a lit furnace, and the Purple Wood Heart Sutra involuntarily began to circulate.

The few of them were incredibly shocked and quickly circulated their Cultivation Techniques to refine the spirit tea. The Fourth-Order spirit tea far exceeded their imagination.

Even a small sip took three or four hours.

Lin Shiming, Lin Xianzhi, and Xie An woke up at roughly the same time, but Lin Houyuan still had his eyes closed, clearly still in the process of refining.

“Senior Brother, Shiming still has some questions about the Mysterious Grade Secret Realm trip five years from now. I wonder if Senior Brother can enlighten me!” After a round of tea tasting, Lin Shiming also asked about the main business.

Although he had heard a lot about the Mysterious Grade Secret Realm, he still only had a partial understanding of it.

Upon hearing this, Xie An’s relaxed expression tightened a little, and then he spoke softly:

“Shiming, since you’ve asked about this, Revered Master must have invited you to enter, so Senior Brother won’t hide it from you.”

“Our Qingxuan Sect actually controls four Mysterious Grade Secret Realms. Tianjian Peak, Shenji Peak, and Xuan Ti Peak each control one. However, these three Mysterious Grade Secret Realms are not open to outsiders. The last Mysterious Grade Secret Realm is the key point, and it’s where your Family Cultivators all have a chance to enter!”

“At the same time, for this Secret Realm five years from now, it’s possible that all three major Sects will enter!”

“This last Mysterious Grade Secret Realm, one could even say, cannot be considered a Mysterious Grade Secret Realm, but rather a semi-Earth Grade Secret Realm, or a Secret Realm of the Great World!”

“Because within this Secret Realm, there is also a Small World connected!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Xianzhi and Lin Shiming’s eyes tightened involuntarily.

“Within the Small World, there are Fourth-Order Purple Mansion Great Demons, and not just one. The most important thing is that our Purple Mansion Cultivators cannot enter!”

Upon hearing this, Lin Shiming, Lin Xianzhi, and the others finally understood why Xie An had such an expression.

If one wasn't careful in such a Small World, they might not only fail to acquire treasures but also find it difficult to leave alive.

“Of course, if you act carefully, you can naturally be safe and sound, and the harvest will be far greater than normal!”

“However, as Family Disciples, most of whom are Named Disciples of Purple Mansion Cultivators, they enter the Secret Realm with missions, and to obtain true treasures, they almost all have to enter the Small World.”

“The profits of Sect Disciples must be handed over to the Sect, while the profits of Named Disciples are handed over to their respective Purple Mansion Revered Masters!”

…Xie An introduced everything one by one, and Lin Shiming listened with extreme seriousness. He was determined to go on this Mysterious Grade Secret Realm trip.

At the same time, he had a major advantage: he had a Grotto-heaven World. At that time, he could keep a large portion of the treasures he acquired for himself.

Especially the main Spirit Medicine for Purple Mansion Jade Liquid, which was also the biggest reason why he injected the Family's Fourth-Order Spiritual Vein into the Grotto-heaven World, to facilitate the transplantation of Spirit Medicine.

And the Ten Thousand Swords Graveyard finally became clearer in his mind.

According to the analysis of the Qingxuan Sect’s high-ranking officials, that Small World was the ruins of a Nascent Soul Sect, and the Ten Thousand Swords Graveyard was the Sword Tomb of that Nascent Soul Sect.

It’s just that for some unknown reason, that Sect was destroyed, leaving only a passage leading to the Mysterious Grade Secret Realm.