I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

The formation of each secret realm is different.

Like the Burial Valley Secret Realm that Lin Che visited before, it was formed by a fragment of another world being absorbed by this world.

The rules of the secret realms are relatively complete, the spiritual veins are stable, the spiritual objects are abundant, and even the survival status of the spiritual beasts is a self-contained system.

This ancient cave, a hidden gem, was clearly formed naturally.

It was the underground spiritual veins that, over millions of years, caused the spiritual energy to collide, compress, and intertwine, accidentally triggering some deeper laws of heaven and earth, thus giving birth to this strange group of caves deep underground.

Like a fetus still in its mother's womb, its laws are not yet established and it is still slowly growing.

That's why the internal laws of time are so scattered and incomplete, like a spider web blown away by the wind.

However, according to the Qingxuan Realm Spirit's speculation, there is another core area where a secret realm was born here.

That is the source of the time folds in these two caves, the true heart of this secret realm.

There should be something to gain there.

However, this underground space is vast and complex, with intersecting caves and winding passages, making a slow search inefficient.

However, everyone has their own area of ​​expertise.

The current situation is the perfect time for the Crystal Seeker to step in.

"Xiao Huan, sense it." Lin Che patted the little guy in his arms: "Don't worry about those little spirits, just find the most special one."

The Crystal Seeker nodded, its little paws tightly clutching the seven-colored crystal. With a "crack," it bit off a piece of the incredibly hard crystal like a crispy biscuit.

It squinted its eyes, puffed out its cheeks, and ate with a crunching sound, looking blissfully happy, its fluffy tail swaying gently behind it.

As the seven-colored crystal was rapidly consumed, a hazy, dreamlike purple halo began to ripple around it.

The halo spread outwards like ripples, intertwining with the glowing crystals in the cave, making its purple eyes appear even deeper.

Its treasure-hunting magic—the Spiritual Guidance—slowly activated.

A brilliant light shone brightly in his purple eyes.

Deep within his pupils, countless tiny starlight seemed to swirl and arrange themselves, like a miniature nebula slowly rotating.

It no longer looks at the material world, but gazes at the "spiritual essence" that ordinary people cannot perceive.

That was the unique aura emanating from the spirits of heaven and earth, the trace of the existence of treasures, another layer of reality beneath the material world.

The world before our eyes has changed.

Streaks of spiritual light and clusters of spiritual halos appeared in its field of vision.

Some are as faint as fireflies, some as bright as candlelight, and some as intense as torchlight, scattered throughout the cave like stars.

Its little nose twitched slightly, and its ears turned gently, as if trying to distinguish the most unique scent from among countless chaotic breaths.

A moment later, it suddenly raised a small paw and pointed it with absolute certainty to Lin Che's side, its tone excited:

"There! Master, there! What a huge ball of light—the biggest I've ever seen!"

"Well done, Xiao Huan!" Lin Che's eyes flashed, and the corners of his lips turned up. "Let's go!"

With a swift movement, he transformed into a golden light and sped off in the direction Xiao Huan had indicated.

The Azure Profound Realm Spirit quickly followed, its entire body surging with blue light, like a shadowy figure silently trailing behind him.

……

The caves on the second level of the secret realm are still connected by caves of various sizes, and the interior also contains areas with time folds.

The spiritual energy fluctuations in those areas were clearly abnormal; in some places, the spiritual energy was so dense that it was almost tangible, while in others it was so thin that it was as if it had been emptied out.

In order to prevent time from passing too quickly in the cave and thus reduce the effective time spent in the secret realm, Lin Che directly bypassed the caves that might contain spiritual objects.

Those caves might contain ancient Ganoderma lucidum, or other second- or third-tier spiritual plants, but his only goal at this moment is the core of the secret realm.

In this way, Lin Che also avoided the monsters living in the cave.

Just like the upper levels, there are also traces of monsters living here, and they are even stronger.

Many shadow bats hung upside down on the rock wall. The bats were gray-black all over, and the thin membranes of their wings shimmered with a faint silver light. Hanging upside down on the stalactites, they were like silent ghosts.

Their senses are extremely keen, and they have an almost instinctive reaction to fluctuations in spiritual energy and changes in space.

Along the way, Lin Che encountered several, and even a cave with hundreds of them living in it, densely covering the entire dome. The strongest one even exuded the aura of the Golden Core stage.

Fortunately, Lin Che was in a state of absolute emptiness and concealment, his aura completely concealed, his figure as if nothingness, merging with the surrounding air.

The shadow bats flew past him, their wingtips almost brushing against his robes, but he didn't notice at all.

After walking for about two more hours through the winding cave, the rocks underfoot became increasingly slippery, and the spiritual energy in the air became increasingly concentrated, almost condensing into a thin mist visible to the naked eye.

Finally, Lin Che arrived at the location indicated by the Illusion Crystal Seeker.

……

Not long after Lin Che entered the second level of the secret realm, two figures also appeared at the entrance.

One of them was dressed in a magnificent robe made of the finest spirit silk, which shimmered with a faint silver light in the dim cave.

He wore an exquisitely crafted longsword at his waist, with several emerald gems inlaid on the scabbard and the ancient seal script character "Cheng" engraved on the hilt.

He looked to be around forty years old, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose, and a slightly upturned mouth, exuding the noble and composed air characteristic of scions of prominent families.

The other person had gray hair, a withered face, and looked very old.

But his eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, and a glint of light would occasionally flash in his cloudy eyes.

He was dressed in a gray robe and held a wooden staff in his hand. The staff was black and had faint spiritual patterns flowing around it.

"I never expected this secret realm to have a second level," Chen Qingyang thought to himself, his eyes narrowed.

It has been over a hundred years since the three families discovered this secret realm. They have entered and exited countless times, but no one has ever discovered that there is another world hidden beneath it.

He took a deep breath, feeling the rich spiritual energy surging from the cave entrance, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

The spiritual energy here has reached the third level, and it has definitely nurtured many good things.

I hope to find a spiritual item that I can use.

That's what he was thinking.

After all, if he can't use it himself, then this trip would be nothing more than working for the family for nothing.

After some discussion, the two families decided that each would send one Golden Core cultivator to enter the second level.

This is fair enough, and it avoids the two families sending too many Golden Core cultivators, which could cause unnecessary conflicts and fights.

After all, Golden Core cultivators are the backbone of each family, and the sudden disappearance of too many of them could easily arouse suspicion from other forces, especially the He family.

Based on this, the two families came to this place.

Thinking this, he couldn't wait any longer.

His gaze fell upon Liu Zhenghao, the third elder of the Liu family, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator. He was more senior and had a deeper cultivation than him, but when it came to methods, Chen Qingyang never admitted defeat.

"Old Liu, what do you mean? Shall we split up and each seek our own opportunities?"

Liu Zhenghao stroked his beard, nodded slightly, and said in a hoarse but steady voice, "Just what I wanted."

"Okay, I wish us all good luck!"

With that, the two walked off in two different directions.

Chen Qingyang went left, and Liu Zhenghao went right.

Both of them walked quickly, their figures disappearing rapidly into the distance within the cave.

But before long, both of their teams had grown in size.