12: Enter the Secret Realm

Li Haotian knew that the Heavenly Dragon Sect, Hundred Flowers Valley, and Linhai Pavilion were the Three Great Sects of the Nine Dragon Peninsula.

These Three Great Sects all had Nascent Soul Ancestors, and the ones leading the teams this time were also Golden Core Stage powerhouses.

Fortunately, they were not in the Nascent Soul Stage, otherwise, no matter how Li Haotian concealed himself, it would have been useless.

When the Three Great Sects arrived, they paid no mind to the hundreds of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

They began conversing with each other.

Heavenly Dragon Sect's Black Dragon Elder laughed heartily, "So it's Peony Fairy from Hundred Flowers Valley leading the team, ah. I didn't expect Peony Fairy to have already broken through to the mid-Golden Core Stage. Truly cause for celebration, ah."

Linhai Pavilion's Hairui Elder also said, "Congratulations, Peony Fairy."

Peony Fairy smiled and said, "Thank you, both Fellow Daoists. I didn't expect the two Elders to be leading the teams this time."

Hairui Elder smiled and said, "The three of us are fated. How about we gamble again?"

Black Dragon chuckled, "It seems Old Monster Hai hasn't lost enough yet, ah. Are you planning to win back that piece of Fine Gold you lost last time?"

Hairui Elder coldly snorted, "Old Monster Hei, don't be smug. This time, this Old Ancestor will not lose."

Then, he turned his head and looked at Peony, asking, "I wonder if Peony Fairy is willing to gamble?"

Peony Fairy smiled and said, "Since that's the case, this Feminine Cultivator will also play a round with the two Fellow Daoists."

Saying this, she flipped her hand, and a jade bottle appeared in her palm.

"This is Thousand-Year Hundred Flowers Brew. I believe you understand its use. This Feminine Cultivator will use this item as the stake."

A hint of greed flashed in the eyes of Hairui Elder and Black Dragon Elder, but they quickly hid it.

Thousand-Year Hundred Flowers Brew was a good item; it was a treasure that could increase one's Golden Core Stage cultivation, and this bottle could save fifty years of arduous cultivation.

Black Dragon Elder took out a piece of Fine Gold the size of a palm and said, "This item is useless to this Old Ancestor, it can serve as a prize. However, Peony Fairy's Hundred Flowers Brew is precious, so this Old Ancestor will add a piece of Mithril."

Hairui Elder's expression was ugly; that piece of Fine Gold was what he had lost last time, but he didn't say much else. He took out a pearl and said, "A mid-grade Tier 3 Monster Core, it's enough to rival the treasures in your hands."

Black Dragon Elder and Peony Fairy were startled, not expecting Hairui Elder to be able to produce such a treasure.

They all wanted this item, ah. A mid-grade Tier 3 Monster Core was a good thing; it could be used to refine Elixirs that increased cultivation.

If used well, it could definitely raise one's cultivation to the late Golden Core Stage.

Black Dragon Elder seemed afraid that Hairui would regret it and quickly said, "Good. Let's stick to the old rules. Whichever sect obtains the most Thousand-Year Spiritual Herbs, they will win the treasures of the other two."

Hairui Elder and Peony Fairy both nodded, indicating their agreement.

Li Haotian didn't know what they were discussing together, but it was definitely a plot point from a novel, so it didn't matter much to him.

This time entering, he wanted to obtain a large amount of Spiritual Stones, as well as treasures that could increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment and Core Formation.

Two days later, the Nine Dragon Secret Realm opened, and a passage resembling water ripples appeared before everyone.

The three Golden Core Elders of the Three Great Sects shouted, "Hurry and enter."

The Nine Dragon Secret Realm was only open for the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn. If one didn't enter, it would automatically close and wouldn't reopen until half a month later.

After the people from the Three Great Sects entered, Li Haotian then blended into the crowd and rushed into the Nine Dragon Secret Realm.

The Three Great Sects didn't stop them. After all, Loose Cultivators who could cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Stage either had great perseverance or had connections.

After all, the Nine Dragon Peninsula was connected to the South Sea Cultivation World. Who knew if there were any descendants of Nascent Soul Old Monsters here?

Just within the Nine Dragon Peninsula itself, there was a Loose Cultivator Alliance that could contend with the Three Great Sects.

When Li Haotian stepped into the Secret Realm entrance, he only felt dizzy and disoriented. By the time he recovered, he had already appeared in an empty small forest.

As far as his eyes could see, he actually discovered quite a few Spiritual Herbs. Although these Spiritual Herbs weren't old enough, Li Haotian had the Spiritual Stone Augmentation System, ah.

As long as he had Spiritual Stones, these Spiritual Herbs could completely turn into medicinal ingredients hundreds or thousands of years old.

Li Haotian remembered that the art of alchemy recorded more than ten Elixir formulas, including the Foundation Establishment Pill formula.

Among the medicinal ingredients before his eyes, there were supplementary ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill, and there were even two types.

Li Haotian was overjoyed. If he could gather enough Foundation Establishment Pill Spiritual Herbs here, the Li Family would no longer have to worry about the Foundation Establishment Pill problem.

Even if the age wasn't sufficient, as long as he had enough Spiritual Stones, Li Haotian could definitely augment the Spiritual Herbs to a sufficient age.

He quickly collected these Spiritual Herbs and walked towards the edge of the small forest.

The Nine Dragon Secret Realm was indeed full of treasures everywhere. Just after walking out of the small forest, he saw Spiritual Herbs that were over a hundred years old.

Just as he was about to pick them, a small snake rushed out from a crack in the rock behind the medicinal ingredients and bit towards Li Haotian's neck.

Li Haotian quickly dodged, and the flying sword on his back flew out, instantly killing the small snake.

"A supreme grade Tier 1 Gold Silk Snake. Good stuff, ah. I wonder if there are any snake eggs."

The Gold Silk Snake, that was a creature with the bloodline of a Teng Snake, capable of growing into a Tier 5 Monster.

It was a pity that this Gold Silk Snake's bloodline was too weak; it could only grow into a Tier 3 Monster at most.

But was this a problem for Li Haotian? As long as he obtained Teng Snake blood in the future, he could augment it into pure Teng Snake essence blood, and nurturing the Gold Silk Snake was still possible.

Unfortunately, after picking the medicinal ingredients, Li Haotian went to check the rock crack behind but did not find any Gold Silk Snake eggs, so he could only shake his head helplessly.

He quickly walked towards other Spiritual Herbs, rapidly collecting them, and flew in one direction.

In the Nine Dragon Secret Realm, he did not suppress his cultivation and instantly swept through many places.

Wherever he passed, Li Haotian did not let go of any high-grade Spiritual Herbs.

Even if he didn't need them, he could take them out to sell. After all, with the Spiritual Stone augmentation, they could also become high-level medicinal ingredients.

Suddenly, Li Haotian stopped and looked towards a vine in the distance.

"Purple Cloud Vine? The main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill?"

This item must be taken down. It can be completely exchanged for Foundation Establishment Pills. After all, regardless of whether it's a large sect or a small sect, this is a rare resource.

Here, there weren't just one or two Purple Cloud Vines, but more than ten.

These more than ten Purple Cloud Vines could all be used as the main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill. Each one was worth at least three thousand Spiritual Stones.

"I've struck it rich, I've struck it rich, hehehe!"

He quickly put the more than ten Purple Cloud Vines into his bag. Just as he was about to leave, his gaze fell upon the roots of the Purple Cloud Vine.

"If I take these Purple Cloud Vine roots back, won't I have as many as I want?"

Li Haotian's eyes lit up. He quickly collected two Purple Cloud Vine roots and then swiftly left the area.

He didn't know why, but there were no Monsters guarding this place.

However, just after he left, a beast roar came from the location of the Purple Cloud Vines.

When Li Haotian heard this beast roar, the speed under his feet increased even more.

Under normal circumstances, Li Haotian didn't want to fight with these Monsters. It wouldn't be good if he got injured.

Before long, a fruit tree blocked his path.

There was also a Giant Python under the fruit tree, which made Li Haotian very depressed. He felt like he had a destiny with snakes, ah.

The fruit tree was called the Body Tempering Fruit Tree. There were also seven Body Tempering Fruits, the main ingredient for the Quenching Yuan Pill, on it. If taken back, they could be directly refined into Elixirs.

After all, besides the Body Tempering Fruit being relatively difficult to find, the other supplementary ingredients were very easy to find.

Taking this fruit tree back meant that from now on, the Li Family would not lack supreme grade Quenching Yuan Pills, and also would not lack Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.

With a wave of his hand, the two flying swords on his back flew out, one above and one below, killing towards the Giant Python.

The Giant Python was greatly startled. Its tail whipped towards the flying swords, and at the same time, its gaping maw bit towards Li Haotian.