Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"A special secret realm will be opened in thirty years. This matter is extremely important to me, so just in case, I must find a protector with sufficient strength." When talking about business, Xiao Yunhuang immediately became serious.

"Secret realm, protect the way!" Mo Juren was stunned, and then asked in confusion,

"If it's so important, why is it Mo? What I mean is, Miss Xiao's background should not be simple, isn't it safer to let her relatives protect her? For example, your sister is in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, which is better than me, an outsider in the early stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, right?"

"I do have some background, but that doesn't mean my own people are more suitable." Xiao Yunhuang shook his head slightly and continued,

“To be honest, I am the eighth child in my family. I have seven older sisters, three of whom have already broken through to the Refining Void realm, and the remaining four are also in the late stage of Spiritualization.

Theoretically, any one of them could be the protector, but unfortunately, that secret realm has requirements. First, the entrant must be a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Stage, and second, anyone can only enter once in their lifetime.

Unfortunately, my seven sisters have all entered the secret realm one after another, and therefore have lost the opportunity to enter again. As for the other brothers and sisters in my Xiao family, although there are more of them, they are not only unable to be a help, but are in competition with me.

Under such circumstances, I can only seek external help. I originally had other considerations, but I happened to meet you that day, and... and..."

At this point, Xiao Yunhuang's cheeks suddenly turned red, obviously remembering the "awkward" situation of that day. For her, who had never experienced any love between a man and a woman, it was a bit embarrassing after all.

Fortunately, it has been so long that I have adapted to it. I am not as ashamed and angry as I was at the beginning. I quickly returned to normal.

"After comprehensive consideration, you are the most suitable one, both in terms of strength and trust..."

"So that's it!" After the story was told, Mo Juren finally understood everything. He had to admit that the other party had good vision. No matter from which aspect, he was the undisputed first choice to protect the sect.

However, even so, he still did not agree immediately. After all, up to now, he only knew that there was such a secret place, but he had no idea what was inside, how dangerous it was, etc.

Without more information, he would never rashly agree to it, let alone just for a loan of more than one billion spirit stones, even if the other party brought out those three promises.

After thinking for a moment, he asked again,

"Can you tell me more about that secret place?"

"You agreed?" Xiao Yunhuang looked delighted, but the other party shook his head and denied it.

"I need to know more before I can make a decision."

"You are really..." Hearing this answer, the joy on Xiao Yunhuang's face disappeared instantly, and then she explained helplessly,

"It's okay to tell you, but that secret place is too important, so you must swear first that any information about it must not be revealed."

"Okay..." Mo Juren did not reject this. He was not the talkative type, so he would not reveal it to anyone. He then made a vow.

Seeing this, Xiao Yunhuang nodded in satisfaction, no longer hiding anything, and immediately began to introduce in detail...

After a moment, Mo Juren finally understood everything.

The seven ancient clans, the ancient secret realm, the Prisoner Heaven Tower, etc...

This information was too explosive. Even though he was a time traveler and was familiar with the main storyline, he knew nothing about it.

Among them, the story about the seven ancient clans particularly shocked him. It turned out that they were seven ancient families that had existed since ancient times. All of their members possessed special bloodlines that could greatly enhance their aptitude for spiritual practice.

Of course, after a long time, the blood of most people has become thinner, but in every generation there will always be a part of people whose blood returns to their ancestral bloodline. Their aptitude for cultivation is incredible, and there are almost no bottlenecks before the Spirit Transformation Stage.

With such terrifying qualifications, even the top talents of the human and demon races outside cannot compare to him.

And this was obviously just the basics, and the other party was not willing to say too much, but even so it was enough to shock him.

As for the Cang Gu Secret Realm, it was originally an ancient secret realm shared by the seven ancient clans. Not only is it rich in resources, it also has a mysterious "Prison Heaven Tower", which is the real opportunity.

The reason why the other party needs a protector is that protecting their safety outside is only one of the reasons. The key is to enter the Prison Heaven Tower and obtain the opportunity therein.

"So, I can also enter this Prison Heaven Tower?" Mo Juren suddenly thought of the key point and asked immediately.

"Of course you can, and if you are lucky enough, you can also get certain opportunities. But this Prison Heaven Tower can identify bloodlines, and only the descendants of the seven ancient clans can obtain the core inheritance. But even so, it is very rare. There was once a protector who was lucky enough to obtain a replica of the Tongtian Lingbao." Xiao Yunhuang answered very seriously.

"A replica of Tongtian Lingbao..." Mo Juren was speechless. To others, such treasures were indeed very attractive, but to him, apart from selling them in exchange for spirit stones, they had no other use.

Of course this is also possible. After all, the price of the imitation Tongtian Lingbao is not low, and it can be exchanged for a considerable amount of spirit stones.

"You only mentioned the good side, but not the bad side. Since you are looking for a protector, I guess this opportunity shouldn't be so easy to come by, right?"

"I don't want to deceive you. It's really not easy." Xiao Yunhuang obviously knew that the other party would ask this question, and did not hide it. She continued to explain.

"The Cang Gu Secret Realm is not a good place. There are many dangerous places in it. The most terrifying one is a powerful monster insect called 'Dream Crystal Ant'. Not only is its strength strange, but its number is also countless.

This is just one of them. There are many space cracks hidden in certain areas of the secret realm. I think you should know what that means without me having to explain it in detail.

Another point is that the real opportunity of the secret realm is the Prison Heaven Tower, but the core inheritance therein is limited, and there are at least one hundred disciples of the seven ancient clans participating in this trial.

Competition between them is inevitable, and the seven ancient clans are not in harmony with each other. They may be cautious on the surface, but it is not surprising that they will kill each other in secret for the sake of opportunities..."

"It turns out that things are not that simple!" Mo Juren sighed.

"Since the secret realm restricts the cultivation level of those who enter, I guess there are also restrictions on the level of spirit beasts, right?"

"It's not just the level. Spiritual beasts are not allowed to be brought in at all." Xiao Yunhuang shook her head slightly. Once she said this, Mo Juren's hope was completely dashed. Zi Dian was of no use.

But it doesn’t matter. With my own strength and means, it should be enough to deal with most dangers.

Besides, this matter will not be solved until thirty years later. By then, my strength will definitely be improved again, and there will be no problem at all.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and nodded immediately:

"I can agree to this, but as for the spirit stones..."

"It's settled now. You are not allowed to regret it. And don't worry, there will be no problem with the spirit stones. Give me seven days, and I will hand them over to you then." Upon hearing that the other party agreed to the deal, Xiao Yunhuang's face suddenly blossomed and she immediately promised.

"Don't worry, I won't regret it." Mo Juren nodded, but his tone was particularly serious, which made the latter look startled and murmured,

"I believe I won't make a mistake..."

As the two were talking, a refreshing tea fragrance suddenly filled the air, instantly attracting Mo Juren's attention. He then looked directly at the jade pot on the table.

It is obvious that the tea fragrance comes from here, but the strange thing is that it was very light before, and the fragrance was vague and there was nothing special about it.

However, at this moment, it suddenly exploded, and even the originally pure white jade pot was burned red, and the fragrance of tea filled the entire room.

"This tea is called 'Fire Dragon Marrow'. It comes from the Lihuo Demon Realm. It is one of the top spiritual teas with fire attributes. It is well-known in both the human and demon worlds."

"Fire Dragon Marrow?" Mo Juren was slightly stunned. Isn't this one of the ten spiritual teas Zeng Lu mentioned before? He didn't expect to encounter it today.

As soon as he opened the lid of the pot, a pure fire-attributed spiritual energy wafted towards him, and the tea in the pot also turned a blood-red color.

"This 'Fire Dragon Marrow' is one of the top ten famous teas. Its production is extremely rare, and because it is produced in the Lihuo Demon Realm, it is extremely difficult to obtain. I just learned not long ago that Master Yun Miao of Youran Ju got some by chance, so I couldn't wait to come here." Xiao Yunhuang said with a bright smile.

"Master Yun Miao?" Mo Juren looked slightly surprised.

"He is the owner of Youranju. Of course, his identity is not that simple, and I don't know much about it." "I see." Mo Juren nodded, but did not continue to explore. Instead, he looked at the teapot again and said,

"It seems that Mo is in for a treat today!"

"..."

……

Time passed quickly and it was noon in the blink of an eye.

At this time, Mo Juren and Xiao Yunhuang had already had their fill and left the teahouse.

I have to say that the consumption in Youran Ju is extremely high. The price of a pot of spiritual tea is as high as 30,000. No wonder ordinary people cannot afford it.

But then again, the price of 'Fire Dragon Marrow', which is one of the top ten famous teas, cannot be low, and thirty thousand is not too expensive.

All I can say is that this is not a place that ordinary people can come to.

"Brother Mo, what are your plans next?" At the entrance of Youranju, Xiao Yunhuang glanced at the sky and suddenly asked.

"Let's go around and see if we can buy some materials. After that, we should return to the Tianyuanwei base to rest temporarily. It won't be too late to come back after the auction starts tomorrow." Mo Juren thought for a moment and then said.

"I happen to be free too, why don't we go together?" Xiao Yunhuang's eyes flickered and she suggested with a chuckle.

"Together?" Mo Juren was stunned.

"Miss Xiao, why don't you hurry up and prepare the spirit stones?"

"No rush, it won't be too late to set off in the evening." Xiao Yunhuang shook her head slightly.

"Besides, didn't I tell you? Don't call me Miss Xiao. It always feels awkward. Just call me Yun Huang."

"Uh... okay..." The other party had mentioned it more than once during the conversation in Youran Residence. Mo Juren couldn't refuse any more, so he nodded immediately.

"In that case, Yun Huang, let's go!"

"That's pretty much it."

Having said that, the two of them did not delay any longer and headed straight towards the main street.

In the following time, the two of them kept going in and out of various shops, of course, it was mainly Mo Juren who wanted to search for materials.

As for Xiao Yunhuang, although he occasionally made a move, the number of times was very few, and none of the items he bought were related to cultivation. Most of them were strange and weird things.

Mo Juren had also asked about this, but the answer he got made him feel a little "autistic".

The other party said that he had never lacked resources for cultivation since he was a child, and he didn't like the things he bought at all, so he was too lazy to buy them.

He couldn't help but sigh, this was probably the difference between the poor and the second generation. He himself had some wealth now, but compared to the other party, it was nothing at all!

It was soon evening and it was time to say goodbye. Mo Juren took the initiative to say goodbye.

"That's it."

"Well, it's time for me to leave too." Xiao Yunhuang suddenly glared at someone in a bad mood, and then said,

"I came to Tianyuan City this time to participate in the grand auction, but now, in order to collect spirit stones for you, I have to return to my family before it even starts."

"You can also stay overnight. It won't be too late to go back after the auction is over tomorrow."

"This..." Xiao Yunhuang was stunned for a moment.

"Aren't you in a hurry there?"

"No matter how urgent it is, one or two days won't be enough. Besides, there will be more than one party that wants to buy the store, so there will inevitably be some competition and wrangling. It will probably take some time before the final decision is made."

"That's good. In that case, I won't leave today. It just so happens that we didn't have enough fun just now. Let's continue shopping." Xiao Yunhuang smiled happily again and said happily.

However, Mo Juren was speechless when he heard this. We have been shopping for so long in the afternoon, but I didn't see you buy anything useful. You were just shopping. Don't you feel bored?

"Why, I've been shopping with you for the whole afternoon, and now you have to accompany me instead, you don't want to?"

"That's not the case. It's just that I have some important matters to deal with and must return to the base immediately, so we can only stop here today." Mo Juren looked helpless.

He wasn't lying, there really was something wrong.

"Okay then!" Hearing that there was something important going on, Xiao Yunhuang stopped insisting, but suddenly changed the subject and said,

"How about you and I attend the auction together tomorrow?"

"Of course no problem." Mo Juren did not refuse again. As expected, after he said this, Xiao Yunhuang, who was originally a little disappointed, was resurrected with full blood again.

"See you tomorrow then!"

"See you there or not!"

Mo Juren smiled slightly, then turned and left.

"See you later!" Xiao Yunhuang murmured, but a strange look flashed in her crystal eyes, which disappeared in an instant.

She did not leave the market, but rushed towards the central area of ​​the market.

……

Not long after, Mo Juren returned to the base of Team A-17 with ease.

The moment you enter the hall, familiar figures instantly come into view.

Just as he expected, as the auction approached, almost all the team members came, and now they were sitting together discussing something lively.

Mo Juren's appearance did not surprise everyone, and they all started to greet him with a smile.

"I haven't seen you for a long time. The captain's aura has become stronger. Could it be that his cultivation has improved?"

"It's indeed different. I thought I had made a mistake, but I didn't expect Brother Zhou to have noticed it too..."

"It's not just Brother Zhou. We all have similar feelings, as if there's some invisible sense of oppression..."

"..."

Everyone was talking at once, with undisguised flattery in their tone.

"Indeed, there are some gains, but they are not that exaggerated." Mo Juren smiled, then walked to the stone table and sat down. After scanning everyone, he continued,

"Since everyone is here, that's great. I have something that I might need your help with..." (End of this chapter)