Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

Qin Yuan had a complicated expression when he heard this. In the end, he just snorted coldly and left resolutely with his followers, leaving behind a series of footsteps that gradually faded away.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a few days have passed.

On this day, Yang Ling returned to the Qin family, full of anticipation for the upcoming secret adventure. He and Qin Mingyu had long been filled with endless longing for this adventure.

However, when they arrived at the entrance of the secret realm, an unexpected figure appeared in front of them - Qin Yuan. He was alone, without any followers, and seemed particularly aloof.

After Qin Mingyu briefly introduced Qin Yuan's identity to Yang Ling, they both looked at Qin Mingyu's grandfather at the same time.

The old man looked indifferent. He neither showed any welcome nor ordered Qin Yuan to leave, as if Qin Yuan's existence was insignificant to him.

For Yang Ling, the number of people is not important. He is more concerned about how to find opportunities in this unknown secret realm.

Finally, the moment of opening the secret realm arrived. Qin Mingyu's grandfather slowly took out a piece of jade-like stone from his arms and pointed it at the bright moon in the night sky.

The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the jade. In an instant, a complex array pattern slowly emerged on the surface of the jade, flashing a mysterious light.

The old man took a deep breath, cut his finger, and let the blood drip onto the jade. The jade seemed to have life, greedily swallowing the blood.

A moment later, the jade suddenly broke away from the old man's palm, suspended in the air, and its volume expanded rapidly, eventually turning into a huge portal, emitting a dazzling red light, illuminating the entire entrance to the secret realm as if it were daylight.

"The secret realm has been opened, you can go in now." Qin Mingyu's grandfather said in a deep voice, looking at the door that was flashing red light.

Hearing this, everyone was eager to move, rushing towards the door, fearing that they would miss the slightest opportunity. Qin Yuan rushed to the front without hesitation, as if to prove his determination and courage.

In contrast, Qin Mingyu seemed exceptionally calm. He was not in a hurry, but stood quietly there, waiting for Yang Ling's instructions.

"Let's go too. Be careful." Qin Mingyu's grandfather reminded him again, his tone full of concern.

Yang Ling nodded and took Qin Mingyu into the portal leading to the unknown world.

As the figures of the two gradually disappeared in the red light, Qin Mingyu's grandfather looked at the empty surroundings, with a trace of imperceptible worry in his eyes.

"Is this the secret realm?" The moment Qin Mingyu stepped into the secret realm, he was shocked by the scene before him.

All I saw before me was a barren land with yellow sand filling the sky. It was as if I was in an endless desert and I couldn't feel even a trace of spiritual energy.

"Be careful, this place is not like the outside world." Yang Ling's voice sounded in Qin Mingyu's ears, with a bit of solemnity. He knew very well that this secret place was full of dangers, and he could die here if he was not careful.

Hearing this, Qin Mingyu nodded with a smile, without any fear or worry on his face.

"Don't worry, I will follow you closely." His tone was relaxed and firm, as if he was full of confidence in the upcoming challenge.

"That's good." Yang Ling snorted lightly in response.

Then, he frowned slightly, thinking about his next course of action.

"I heard that this was once an ancient battlefield, and there may be many treasures hidden here." He said slowly, looking around, trying to find a clue.

Qin Mingyu's eyes lit up when he heard this and he nodded in agreement.

"In that case, let's explore around," he suggested, his tone full of anticipation.

"Okay." Yang Ling pondered for a moment and nodded.

"However, you can't force things. Once you encounter danger, you must retreat immediately." He reminded again, his tone full of concern for Qin Mingyu.

After saying that, Yang Ling took the lead and walked in one direction.

Qin Mingyu followed closely behind, and the two of them, one in front and one behind, embarked on a journey of exploration in the barren desert.

However, at this moment, a sudden powerful wave broke the calm.

Yang Ling's face changed and he shouted, "Be careful!"

Then, he grabbed Qin Mingyu and dodged the pressure that was enough to crush everything.

Even so, the two still felt the horror of that power.

Yang Ling couldn't help but gasp, secretly thanking himself for his quick reaction, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Qin Mingyu was so frightened that he was trembling all over and his face turned pale.

The howling wind blew on their cheeks, causing great pain.

At this moment, a giant python suddenly jumped out from the desert, opened its bloody mouth, and pounced towards the two people.

"You evil beast, you're looking for death!" Yang Ling shouted angrily, and as he flipped his palm, a long sword appeared out of thin air in his hand.

He just shook his wrist, and the sword cut through the air like lightning, slashing fiercely at the giant python.

"Puchi--" The sound of a long sword entering the flesh was heard, and a cut was instantly made in the giant python's body, with blood splattering everywhere.

Yang Ling took the opportunity to shout coldly and urged the sword energy to further expand the wound.

Qin Mingyu also came to his senses at this time. He clenched his right fist, gathered all his strength, and punched the giant python at the vital point.

With a loud "bang", the giant python flew backwards like a leaf blown by the wind and fell heavily in the desert.

"Ouch--" The giant python let out a shrill howl in pain, then turned and fled into the depths of the desert.

However, Yang Ling did not stop there. With his eyes wide open, he drew his sword and chased after it, vowing to kill the giant python with his sword.

Yang Ling's figure was as fast as lightning, and he caught up with the fleeing python in a few leaps and bounds. He swung his sword again, and a sharp sword light streaked through the air, splitting the python in two.

The giant python that was split into two pieces was bleeding all over the yellow sand.

Seeing this scene, Qin Mingyu couldn't help swallowing, secretly glad that he followed Yang Ling.

Yang Ling had already sheathed his sword and continued walking forward, apparently looking for more treasures.

Qin Mingyu hesitated for a moment, but still followed closely. The two of them crossed the long desert and finally came to a clear and bright place.

They saw a three-meter-tall, bronze-colored building exuding an ancient atmosphere standing in front of them, as if telling the vicissitudes of a thousand years.

"This..." Qin Mingyu looked at the building in surprise, with curiosity and amazement in his eyes. Yang Ling just glanced at it and walked straight over.

"Young Master, wait for me!" Qin Mingyu shouted hurriedly upon seeing this, and then quickly followed.

The two soon arrived near the building.

However, when they stepped into the building, they unexpectedly found Qin Yuan there. He was looking up at the building in front of him, with a thoughtful look on his face.

Seeing Qin Yuan, Qin Mingyu couldn't help but frowned and muttered to himself: "What bad luck, I actually bumped into this guy." Qin Yuan seemed to have noticed Qin Mingyu's arrival. He turned his head and said lightly: "You'd better be careful and don't be left alone. This secret realm is not simple." After that, he no longer paid attention to Qin Mingyu and walked straight into the depths of the building.

After Yang Ling finished looking at the building, he also walked in. Qin Mingyu saw this and immediately followed him, fearing that he would lose him.

After entering the building, Yang Ling couldn't help but feel surprised.

From the outside, the building doesn't seem very big, but once you enter, it feels like you are in an endless space.

"Be careful, there are restrictions here." Yang Ling warned Qin Mingyu who was looking around curiously.

Qin Mingyu nodded after hearing this and began to observe his surroundings carefully.

"This should be an ancient relic, right?" Qin Mingyu murmured to himself, his tone full of awe and curiosity about this unknown area.

The ruins were so huge that they even gave him a feeling of being unreal.

Yang Ling glanced around vigilantly, afraid of missing any danger.

After a moment, he lowered his head and whispered to Qin Mingyu beside him: "Don't touch things here casually, okay?" There was a bit of seriousness and earnestness in his tone.

Qin Mingyu nodded, indicating that he would be careful.

After a while, he suddenly pulled Yang Ling's sleeve, motioning him to look in a certain direction.

Yang Ling turned around and saw Qin Mingyu pointing at a huge pillar.

The pillar was ten meters thick, wrapped with thick chains and covered with mysterious runes.

"Is this... a formation?" Yang Ling asked in surprise.

Qin Mingyu nodded, confirming his guess.

"Why don't we try to attack and see what the reaction is?" he suggested, with a hint of excitement and curiosity in his tone.

Yang Ling pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Okay, let's give it a try." He said, staring at the pillar as if he was weighing something.

Then, Qin Mingyu gathered all his strength and punched the pillar.

"Bang--" The fist collided with the pillar, making a deafening sound.

However, what was surprising was that the pillar broke into several pieces in an instant, but then quickly reassembled itself, as if it had never been destroyed.

"This... can actually be restored?" Qin Mingyu frowned, feeling a little frustrated.

He originally thought that his attack could reveal the secret of the pillar, but he didn't expect to fail.

"Don't lose heart, let me try." Yang Ling said, and walked to the pillar. He raised his hand and pulled hard, and actually broke the chain.

The moment the chain fell, the array pattern on the pillar began to gradually dim.

Then, Yang Ling's eyes turned red, and a ball of blazing flame appeared in his palm, instantly enveloping the pillar.

The flames burned fiercely, and in just a few minutes, the entire pillar was completely burned to ashes.

"Huh..." Yang Ling exhaled a breath of foul air, his face showing
"Haha... God is really helping me! I will definitely get the treasure this time!" On the other side, Qin Yuan suddenly laughed out loud after seeing Yang Ling taking Qin Mingyu away, unable to hide the ecstasy in his heart.

Then, he took a step forward impatiently and rushed towards the center of the magic circle.

"Swoosh!" With a slight sound, his figure instantly sank into the magic circle and disappeared without a trace.

At the same time, Qin Mingyu and Yang Ling came deeper into the building.

In the depths of the darkness, a blood-red altar stood out, like the gate to hell, emitting a strange atmosphere. In the center of the altar, there was a coffin, dark and ominous.

Qin Mingyu looked at the coffin with a frown on his face, feeling an inexplicable sense of uneasiness in his heart.

"This coffin... is too dangerous." He whispered.

However, Yang Ling seemed quite decisive. He walked straight towards the coffin, stretched out his hand to open it and find out what was inside.

"Don't move!" Qin Mingyu saw this and quickly stretched out his hand to stop him. "This coffin is too strange. We'd better not act rashly."

Yang Ling pushed his hand away and said firmly, "No risk, no gain. How can we cultivators be so timid?"

After saying that, he reached out and pressed his hand on the coffin without hesitation.

At this moment, a mysterious magic circle quietly emerged under their feet. Amidst the flashing light, Qin Mingyu and Yang Ling only felt a flash before their eyes, and then they were teleported to another place by the magic circle.

Once they had gained their footing, the view before them suddenly opened up and a whole new world appeared before them.

This place is more spacious than the previous space, but also more eerie and terrifying. It is surrounded by thick fog, which contains a strong corpse poison. Even from a long distance, one can vaguely smell the heart-pounding breath.

"Why...are there so many zombies here?" Qin Mingyu looked around and couldn't help but exclaimed.

Yang Ling did not answer, but just looked ahead with a serious expression.

In the fog ahead, I saw piles of bones, densely packed together, as if there was no end.

And in the deepest part of the pile of bones, several huge stone statues stood tall, each of which was a hundred meters tall and lifelike, as if they were living creatures.

Qin Mingyu looked at the stone statues with a serious expression, and said to Yang Ling beside him: "Those stone statues... seem to be alive."

Hearing this, Yang Ling couldn't help but look up and carefully examine the stone statues.

After some careful observation, he found that it was indeed as Qin Mingyu said. Those stone statues exuded a strange aura, especially the black stone statue in the middle, which was as hard as iron and exuded a strong murderous aura from head to toe, which made people feel afraid.

"This... should be the core area of ​​the secret realm." Yang Ling pondered for a moment and said slowly, "These zombies and stone statues are most likely the guards of this secret realm."

Qin Mingyu nodded when he heard this, his expression becoming more serious.

After looking at each other, the two slowly moved forward, taking every step cautiously.

However, before they had taken a few steps, Qin Mingyu suddenly stopped. "Wait!"

He squatted down and picked up a bone. He saw many complicated patterns carved on the bone, like ancient characters or inscriptions.

Just as he was about to study it carefully, a deafening roar suddenly came from the fog, frightening both of them and making them tremble all over. (End of this chapter)