Gao Wu: Others practice martial arts, but you cultivate immortality?

Chu Yuan didn't know what a ninth-realm martial artist was; he had only ever seen a fifth-realm martial artist take action.

But he knew that the Ninth Realm meant being incredibly strong... Even such a powerful person could be ambushed and killed?

"Which powerful figure is it?"

"The former director of the Zhenwu Bureau..."

......

The journey was uneventful, and they arrived at the prefectural capital without incident.

It appears that, apart from being larger in area and having taller buildings, it is otherwise no different from Chenyang City.

The minibus drove all the way to the headquarters of the Zhenwu Bureau in Yunan Prefecture, where Chu Yuan saw many other vehicles belonging to his colleagues.

Jiang Fei, abandoning his usual laziness, stood up and spoke in a solemn tone:

"No noise or disturbance after you get off the bus! Follow me and don't wander off."

Seeing his appearance, everyone couldn't help but become nervous;

Once the vehicle came to a complete stop, everyone got off one by one, with Jiang Fei leading the way and heading deeper into the area.

Chu Yuan looked around and found that the Zhenwu Bureau of the prefecture was indeed extraordinary. There was an extremely threatening energy hidden in the shadows, which seemed to be... an array?

The building itself isn't very tall, but the area it occupies is... at least as big as four or five No. 1 Middle Schools!

Chu Yuan couldn't help but wonder, did the Zhenwu Bureau of the prefecture have so many martial artists?

At this moment, he wasn't the only one doing this; many other students who got off other vehicles were also looking around.

Apart from the locals from the state capital, people from other cities had basically never seen such a large Zhenwu Bureau before...

As they reached a certain critical point, a hidden energy fluctuation swept over them gently.

Chu Yuan sensed a probing energy, somewhat similar to his divine sense, yet different... it should be spiritual energy.

However, there was no follow-up after that force swept through... Perhaps it was because nothing was discovered?

"We've arrived," Jiang Fei suddenly said again.

Chu Yuan turned his gaze back to the open space in front of him, which was about the size of a football field and was already filled with many people waiting.

Upon seeing them arrive, they merely glanced at them curiously.

On the ground, there were faint silver-white energy patterns, which looked very expensive.

In mid-air, two imposing martial artists stood suspended in mid-air, their sharp gazes sweeping across the area below.

"The tracing array shows no abnormalities."

"Of course, this trial was too sudden. Even we just found out. Where were we supposed to find those insects in advance?"

"That makes sense. Then let's prepare to activate the teleportation array."

"...Why do I feel like someone is watching me?"

"Aren't there hundreds of people watching you down there?"

"..."

Chu Yuan silently withdrew his divine sense, and the next moment, he heard one of the martial artists say in a deep voice, "Everyone! Stand in the center of the teleportation array, do not mobilize energy, do not resist!"

Jiang Fei turned around and called out, "Keep up."

He seemed quite used to it, as if he was no stranger to the teleportation array;

Chu Yuan had some questions he wanted to ask, but he felt it wasn't the right time, so he just silently followed behind.

The martial artists from different regions, each leading a different group, seemed to have a tacit understanding, and the situation appeared anything but chaotic.

After everyone was in position, the silver-white patterns on the ground lit up and began to rotate!

Chu Yuan felt the light and shadows before his eyes shift!

The next moment, they found themselves in a vast wilderness...

"Teacher... Huff~"

"..." Jiang Fei looked at the girl next to him with a complicated expression;

He knew it was the other person's first time using a teleportation array, so they were not used to it, but... why did they call out to him first?

At this moment, it wasn't just this girl vomiting; many people were doing the same thing.

The air smells somewhat sour and pungent...

Chu Yuan didn't react much. Although it was his first time using a teleportation array, the slight discomfort he felt disappeared after his spiritual energy circulated within his body...

"Teacher, where is this?"

It was understandable that Jiang Fei didn't tell them before, but now that they've arrived, he can finally tell them, right?

Jiang Fei used his energy to block his sense of smell and explained, "Secret Realm Seven...you might be more familiar with its other name: Blood Beast Secret Realm."

"Teacher, is this the main source of ingredients for that Qi and Blood Pill?"

"That's right, at least 30% of the massive amount of Qi and Blood Pills that Great Qin consumes every year comes from raw materials obtained from the Seventh Secret Realm." Jiang Fei laughed again, "So, what did I say before?"

Don't get too hung up on rankings...

If we can retrieve some materials from inside and bring them out, this trip will have been worthwhile.

In fact, almost all of the students who participated in this trial were the most talented students from each school.

They were either born into wealth or were already on the support list of the Qingyun Project, so they didn't lack Qi and Blood Pills, which are basic martial arts pills.

But if we can bring out some things from the secret realm... even if we can't use them ourselves, we can exchange them for other martial arts resources!

The Seventh Secret Realm is very important to the Great Qin Dynasty. Many of the pills in this series, such as Qi and Blood Pill, Crimson Blood Pill, and Blood Tempering Pill, are made from ingredients sourced from the Seventh Secret Realm.

The higher-ups believe that if this secret realm trial is cancelled, then it's cancelled; but since the decision has been made to hold it, it should be held in a grand and impressive manner!

So they simply opened up access to the Seventh Secret Realm;

As for how much money students can actually make... well, the higher-ups don't really care.

This batch of students was already the most outstanding in the Great Qin Dynasty. Martial arts resources would be available to them sooner or later anyway, so it doesn't really matter whether they are used sooner or later.

Besides, how much stuff can students actually take with them?

It's important to know that every year when the Seventh Secret Realm is "harvested," it's always the Legion that gets involved...

Jiang Fei pointed to a spot: "Go queue up over there."

Chu Yuan looked around but didn't see anything that looked like the entrance to the secret realm, only a few tents;

A table was set up in front of the tent, and warriors in military uniforms were distributing something...

The girl who spoke earlier asked, "Teacher, aren't you coming with us?"

Jiang Fei shook his head: "I can't go in."

He looked up at the clouds in the sky: "Everyone... please be careful."

Everyone must come back alive!

.......

Chu Yuan took the new terminal from a soldier;

"The trial details, precautions, and general information about the Seventh Secret Realm have been stored in the terminal."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome... Would you like to choose a weapon?" The military warrior glanced at the longsword hanging at Chu Yuan's waist.

"unnecessary."

"Okay, jump."

Take a few dozen steps forward, and a dark, deep pit appears before you;

He took a deep breath, took a step forward, and in an instant, darkness swallowed his figure...