393: Chapter 393 The Secret Realm Opens

"Why are you looking at me?"

Nie Ning unconsciously touched his cheek. Could it be because he was too handsome?

"It is nothing, I just saw you talking to yourself and assumed you must have obtained some great benefits this time, so I am happy for you."

Amivika smiled sweetly, wrapped her arms around Nie Ning, and looked up to kiss him.

'Eww～'

In an instant, hisses of disapproval erupted around Nie Ning.

For the single people around him, this action was tantamount to making Nie Ning the center of attention, because showing off affection was the most annoying thing ever.

After all, Amivika's beauty was beyond doubt.

Although everyone felt that Nie Ning was taking a risk that outweighed the gains because they feared death, they could not help but want to do the same in their hearts, so they could only raise their middle fingers to protest against Nie Ning.

Regarding this, Nie Ning shrugged, expressing, 'If you have the ability, come bite me.'

Sometimes people are just like this; even though they clearly do not want to get too close to Amivika, they still enjoy the feeling while under the envious, jealous, and hateful gazes of others.

It is like a limited-edition item in a game; you have it while others do not, and the key is that it is truly rare, so it naturally makes you stand out.

...

This attention did not last long, and everyone shifted their gazes, focusing their attention on others.

The benefits obtained from the Star Source varied from person to person and seemed to possess a certain random nature. Therefore, some people had their strength increased, while others had their aptitude improved.

By comparison, everyone present was a person of outstanding talent, so naturally, they preferred an improvement in aptitude, as this was, after all, a permanent buff.

Nie Ning's attention was not focused on this, because it was almost impossible for anyone to have obtained more benefits than him.

Looking toward the high platform opposite, under such circumstances, even the cautious seventh-rank Transcendent could not resist the temptation and drank the delicacy named Meteor Glimmer.

Judging from their expressions of wanting more, it was clear that they had obtained significant benefits from it.

Nie Ning guessed that it was either an improvement in aptitude or a breakthrough in Artistic Conception.

After all, Amivika had already explained that to continue improving, one needed a higher degree of mastery in Artistic Conception.

And while an improvement in aptitude was seen as very important by others, the aptitude of a seventh-rank Transcendent was almost incomparable to that of a regular Transcendent; this slight improvement was not as intuitive as Artistic Conception.

Helian still wore a smiling expression, which, combined with his round body, made him look very kind.

As the consumption of the delicacy concluded, this apprenticeship ceremony reached its climax.

The Secret Realm opened!

That was a place filled with all kinds of rare treasures, where things that were rare in the outside world might be seen everywhere inside.

In fact, many people could not understand what kind of purpose Yishi Mansion had, providing delicacies and giving gifts.

As for the title of a neutral force...

Stop joking; everyone was not a three-year-old child, so they would only be more wary and guarded against Yishi Mansion.

Regarding this, Nie Ning was quite emotional.

Although it might lead to a huge disaster, once this risky move succeeded, at the very least, Yishi Mansion would definitely be preserved.

However, if they were found out, then Yishi Mansion would likely have no good days ahead, and Nie Ning felt that Yishi Mansion might even head toward destruction because of this.

Nie Ning suddenly frowned; why did Helian want to tell him that?

Was he not afraid that he would go and report it?

...

"Thank you all for traveling from afar to attend this apprenticeship ceremony. For this, I will open the Cloud-Entwined Secret Realm, hoping that everyone will be able to obtain benefits in the future."

Helian flew into the high sky, speaking all sorts of polite formalities.

For the Transcendents in the venue, this was indeed a huge benefit.

And it was limited to the participation of Tier 5 Transcendent and below.

Because many sixth-rank Transcendents had mastered Artistic Conception, even if it was only one percent, it still provided a ten percent strength bonus, which was simply too unbalancing.

After all, not everyone was as powerful as Amivika, who had already mastered an intensity of Artistic Conception at the peak of the fifth rank that crushed the sixth rank.

Most people, let alone comprehending it, had trouble even raising their strength to the sixth rank, so they had no chance to worry about this at all.

When Helian finished his speech, the huge ring in the sky lit up again, and immediately, a blue sky appeared on the other side.

Unlike the sky above Yishi Mansion, the other side was filled with clouds, and apart from that, nothing else could be seen.

As Helian signaled that they could enter, thousands of Transcendents in the venue flew into the sky, swarming into the Cloud-Entwined Secret Realm like locusts.

Nie Ning stood up; he naturally would not miss such an opportunity, and besides, he had come with a mission.

"Are you not going?"

Watching Amivika who had not moved, Nie Ning asked.

"I am not going. I am already tired of eating it, and it is meaningless to snatch things from children. Besides, there is no danger, so you should just go by yourself."

Amivika waved her hand, a look of boredom appearing on her face.

After all, it used to be her own backyard, and she had already been inside many times, so she really had no interest in it.

Nie Ning had a face full of black lines; wasn't this just saying he was a child?

But he needed the sky-walking tree fruit.

The star marrow had indeed repaired his soul, but it had not reached the level of complete healing, so he could only go inside to fight for the sky-walking tree fruit.

"Don't look so gloomy, be a little happier. When you come back, I can reward you and play some games you want to play."

Amivika stood up and gently caressed Nie Ning's cheek, looking just like a young couple.

The Transcendents who had not left saw this and could not help but glance at the distant Mansion Master Helian.

But the result was not what they had imagined; Mansion Master Helian even put on an expression of great interest as he watched the two.

The Transcendents in the venue could not help but suspect, did this Mansion Master Helian have some special hobby?

It was a pity that they did not know about Amivika's special nature, thinking that her beauty and Transcendent aptitude were everything she had, not knowing that everything was even more terrifying than they imagined...

...

Nie Ning looked at Amivika with some agitation, but in the end, he did not say anything more and turned to fly toward the sky.

In reality, his heart was faintly filled with anticipation, after all, Amivika had always disagreed before...

Nie Ning passed through the ring of light and arrived in a very strange area.

Four or five meters below, the ground could be seen, but a large amount of white clouds were drifting in the position close to the ground.

Wherever he looked, it was a vast expanse of white, and occasionally some plants could be seen emerging from the clouds.

Nie Ning smiled: "No wonder it is called the Cloud-Entwined Secret Realm; it is truly fitting."

But soon, Nie Ning could not smile anymore.

As Nie Ning appeared, seven Transcendents emerged from the white clouds.

And among these people, five Transcendents could be said to be his old acquaintances.

They were the very people from the trip to the ruins of Iron Mountain Fortress, among whom were Dalek and Blanche, and the other two people he did not know were likely helpers they had found.

Nie Ning instantly became vigilant: "This is Yishi Mansion's Secret Realm; this will not bring you any benefits."