Immortality Cultivation: I can use my clansmen’s energy and blood to add points.

Luo Chen nodded, he knew that what Qingshuang said made sense.

In the world of cultivating immortals, it is difficult to survive alone, and joining a force may provide them with some protection.

They continued to move forward. Along the way, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang talked about their past days in the valley. Those happy and painful memories became indelible marks in their hearts.

"Do you remember the first time we met?" Qingshuang suddenly asked, with a smile in his eyes.

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "Of course I remember. You were like a wild girl at that time, breaking into my magic circle and almost destroying my rune."

Qingshuang hit Luo Chen lightly, "That's because the magic array you set up was too complicated, and I was careless."

They walked and reminisced, and before they knew it, the sky had gradually darkened.

In the distance, a prosperous market appeared before their eyes, with bright lights and bustling voices.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes.

They knew that from this moment on, they would start a new life.

After entering the market town, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang first looked for an inn and prepared to settle down.

In the inn, they heard many rumors about the world of immortal cultivation, including some news about the Tianxing Sect.

"I heard that the Tianxing Sect has been looking for talented disciples recently. It seems like there is something big going on." A drinker whispered in the corner.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other, and there were flashes of light in their eyes.

"We have to be careful. The influence of the Tianxing Sect is spread throughout the world of immortal cultivation. We can't take it lightly." Luo Chen whispered to Qingshuang.

Qingshuang nodded, she knew that Luo Chen was right.

They decided to find out more information in the market first and then make plans.

In the next few days, Luo Chen and Qingshuang asked around in the market town. They learned that the Tianxing Sect was indeed looking for potential immortal cultivators, but they also heard some negative news about the Tianxing Sect.

"Although the Tianxing Sect is powerful, it is not united internally, and the factional struggles within the sect are very fierce." An old man said mysteriously in the teahouse.

After hearing this, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang had their own thoughts in their minds.

After careful consideration, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang decided not to join any forces for the time being, but to first look for some gatherings of independent cultivators in the market town to see if they could meet some like-minded friends.

They met a female cultivator named Ziyun in the market town. Ziyun had a cheerful personality and good cultivation. She soon became friends with Luo Chen and Qingshuang.

"You two seem to have great potential. Would you like to join our Free Cultivator Alliance?" Ziyun invited Luo Chen and Qing Shuang at a party.

Luo Chen and Qingshuang looked at each other, they knew this was a good opportunity.

Although the Loose Cultivator Alliance does not have a powerful background like the Tianxing Sect, it has the advantage of freedom, and the members of the alliance are all like-minded friends.

"The Alliance of Loose Cultivators?" Qingshuang repeated, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Ziyun smiled and nodded, "Yes, although our Loose Cultivator Alliance is small in scale, members help each other and make progress together. You can find many like-minded friends here, and we often have various tasks and activities that can improve your cultivation and increase your knowledge."

Luo Chen pondered for a moment, then looked at Qingshuang, as if asking for her opinion.

Qingshuang smiled slightly and said to Ziyun, "That sounds great. We'd like to join."

Ziyun clapped his hands happily, "Great! You will definitely like it here. Tomorrow we have a team going out to explore an ancient ruin. Do you want to come with us?"

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang exchanged glances, and then Luo Chen replied: "We are very interested, but we still need to prepare."

"No problem, we will gather at the city gate tomorrow morning." After Ziyun said this, he turned around to greet the other cultivators.

After Luo Chen and Qing Shuang returned to the inn, they began to prepare for the next day's adventure.

They checked their respective instruments and talismans to make sure everything was in place.

"Do you think this ancient relic is dangerous?" Qingshuang asked while sorting out his magic weapons.

Luo Chen shook his head. "It's hard to say, but since it's a relic, it must be something complicated. We have to be careful."

"Well, I'll pay attention." Qingshuang nodded, and then said softly, "Luochen, no matter what happens, we have to face it together."

Luo Chen walked to Qing Shuang and gently held her hand, "Of course, we have always been like this."

The next morning, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang appeared at the city gate on time.

Ziyun was already waiting there, with a few wandering cultivators beside him.

"You've come at the right time. We'll set off now." Ziyun greeted everyone and led the team out of the city.

The team passed through dense forests and finally came to an ancient stone gate hidden by vines and ancient trees.

The stone gate is full of traces of time, but some ancient runes can still be vaguely recognized.

"This is the entrance to the ancient ruins." Ziyun explained, "Everyone be careful, there may be traps and traps in here."

Luo Chen and Qingshuang followed Ziyun's footsteps and entered the stone gate carefully.

As soon as they entered the ruins, they felt an ancient and mysterious atmosphere coming towards them.

The interior of the ruins is intricate and full of broken statues and stone pillars.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang followed Ziyun, exploring and recording every detail they found.

"Look over there!" Qingshuang suddenly pointed to a stone platform in front of him, on which was placed a yellowed ancient book.

Ziyun walked over, picked up the ancient book carefully, and opened it to take a look.

"This is a book that records ancient spells. It is very precious to us."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang also leaned over to take a look, and saw that the ancient book contained records of many spells and formations that they had never seen before.

"We have to take this back." Ziyun said, and then put the ancient book away.

The team continued to move forward, and they found a huge magic circle in a huge stone chamber.

There is a stone platform in the center of the magic circle, on which is placed a crystal ball emitting a faint light.

"What is this?" Qingshuang asked curiously.

"Not sure," Luo Chen whispered.

Just as they approached the crystal ball, suddenly, the entire ruins began to shake, and many glowing runes appeared on the walls of the stone chamber.

"Oh no, we have triggered the mechanism of the ruins!" Ziyun exclaimed.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang immediately prepared to deal with possible dangers.

Suddenly, a strong light shot out from the crystal ball and enveloped them.

When the light faded, they found themselves transported to a completely different place.

This is a huge underground cave with countless gems inlaid on the walls, emitting a soft light.

"Where is this?" Qingshuang looked around, feeling uneasy. "It seems we have been teleported to a deeper part of the ruins." Luo Chen observed the surroundings vigilantly.

Just then, heavy footsteps were heard from the depths of the cave.

A huge figure walked out slowly. It was a giant made of stone, holding a huge axe, with red light flashing in his eyes.

"Be careful, this may be the guardian of the ruins!" Ziyun warned loudly.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang immediately assumed fighting stance, ready to fight the suddenly appearing enemy.

The giant let out a deafening roar and rushed towards them, brandishing his huge axe.

Luo Chen and Qingshuang quickly dispersed to avoid the giant's attack.

"We have to find a way to defeat it!" Luo Chen shouted.

Qingshuang nodded and began to draw runes.

Luo Chen took out a piece of talisman paper from his waist, injected magic power into it, and it instantly turned into a lightsaber.

They had a fierce battle with the giants.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang cooperated well, one attacked with a sword and the other used runes to restrain.

After a hard fight, they finally found the giant's weakness and defeated it together.

After the giant fell, the gems in the cave began to flicker, then gradually dimmed.

As the light of the gem gradually faded, a mysterious and ancient atmosphere filled the cave.

Luo Chen and Qingshuang looked at each other. They knew that although this battle was difficult, the fruits of victory might be just around the corner.

Ziyun walked to the fallen giant and carefully observed the surrounding environment. She found a secret door hidden in the stone wall.

She pushed gently, and the secret door slowly opened, revealing a staircase leading downwards.

"It seems we have found the way to the core of the ruins." There was a hint of excitement in Ziyun's voice.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang followed closely behind, walking down the stairs carefully.

The stone walls on both sides of the stairs are engraved with ancient totems, which seem to tell the long history of this relic.

"These totems look like some kind of ancient records." Qingshuang said softly, her fingers gently stroking the uneven texture on the stone wall.

Luo Chen nodded, his eyes were attracted by a huge stone door at the end of the stairs.

There are complex patterns carved on the stone gate, and a huge crystal is inlaid in the center.

"Behind this door should be the core of the ruins." Luo Chen said with a hint of anticipation in his tone.

Ziyun walked forward and tried to place his hand on the crystal.

Suddenly, the crystal emitted a soft light, and the stone door slowly opened, revealing a spacious stone chamber.

In the center of the stone chamber, there was a complex device made of various gems and metals. In the center of the device floated a sphere emitting dazzling light. Around the sphere, there were several energy streams flowing slowly, seemingly maintaining the operation of the entire ruins.

"Is this the legendary energy core?" Qingshuang said in a low voice, with curiosity flashing in his eyes.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang approached the energy core, and they could feel the powerful force contained in it.

Ziyun began to look for possible control mechanisms around the device.

"If we can control this energy core, we may be able to master the secrets of the ruins." Ziyun said, his tone full of desire for exploration.

Luo Chen nodded, and began to try to communicate with the energy core using magic power.

Qingshuang assisted from the side, using the power of runes to stabilize the flow of energy and prevent any possible loss of control.

Just as they were concentrating on studying the energy core, light footsteps were heard from the other end of the stone chamber.

The three of them immediately became alert, and Luo Chen and Qingshuang quickly stood on both sides of Ziyun, ready to deal with possible threats.

A figure slowly walked out of the shadows. It was a man dressed in ancient clothes. Although his face was old, his eyes revealed a deep wisdom.

"Who are you?" the man's voice was deep and powerful.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other. They knew they had to answer carefully.

"We are members of the Loose Cultivator Alliance. We accidentally discovered this relic and just want to explore the secrets within it." Luo Chen replied, trying to keep his tone calm.

The man couldn't help but frowned slightly: "Loose Cultivator Alliance?"

This man is from the Tianxing Sect.

I came here to explore the ancient ruins.

As a result, who would have thought
He actually ran into people from the Loose Cultivator Alliance here.

The man was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "I am the elder of Tianxing Sect, my name is Chen Ku. You, the casual cultivators, dared to trespass into the remains of my Tianxing Sect without permission. You are so bold and presumptuous."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were shocked. They didn't expect to meet someone from the Tianxing Sect here, and the other party was an elder.

Ziyun seemed calmer. She took a step forward and said respectfully, "Elder Chen Ku, we didn't know this was the remains of the Tianxing Sect. We just heard that there were ancient ruins here, so we came here to explore. We have no ill intentions, we just want to gain more knowledge."

Now, it seems that this is all they can say.

There is no way, the situation is stronger than the person.

Even though they knew very well that relics and opportunities like this were basically ownerless.

But when facing the elders of Tianxing Sect, he had to bow his head.

Elder Chen Ku looked at the three people with a sharp gaze, as if he was judging whether Ziyun's words were true.

After a moment, he slowly said: "Since you don't know, then it's fine. However, the secrets in this ruins are not something you can get involved in. You can leave now, but you are not allowed to take anything with you."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other. They knew that now was not the time to argue.

Luo Chen bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, Elder Chen Ku, for your magnanimity. We will leave now."

Elder Chen Ku nodded, said nothing more, and turned to walk towards the energy core.

Luo Chen, Qingshuang and Ziyun carefully exited the stone chamber and returned to the ground along the stairs.

On the way back, the three of them were in a heavy mood.

They knew that although this expedition did not yield the expected results, it was at least a safe trip.

Ziyun said softly: "It seems that we still underestimated the strength of Tianxing Sect. Their understanding of the ruins is far beyond our imagination."

Luo Chen nodded and said in a deep voice: "Yes, the influence of the Tianxing Sect is all over the world of cultivation. We should be careful, but we have learned a lot from this experience."

Qing Shuang smiled and consoled him: "At least we are still alive, and the tacit understanding between us has become even deeper. As long as we keep working hard, one day, we can also become a force that cannot be ignored in the world of immortal cultivation." (End of this chapter)