My Perfect Immortal Cultivation Life

Day 5 of beginner's journey.

On both sides of Yunxi River.

The land is covered with rare herbs, ancient trees reach for the sky, and streams gurgle and sing.

Because of the beautiful mountains and rivers nearby, many Taoist sects have built their temples along the mountainside. Therefore, although Yunxi is not under the jurisdiction of any particular sect, it has always been extremely safe, and no foolish evil cultivator has ever dared to act recklessly here.

Li Yu obediently followed the instructions of the team leader and began searching for spiritual herbs in his assigned area. The team leader observed him briefly, and seeing that Li Yu behaved very normally and honestly, he felt relieved and turned to watch the others.

Unseen by the steward, Li Yu wandered deeper and deeper along the banks of Yunxi Creek.

About half an hour later, Li Yu had disappeared from everyone's sight.

"In short, the sooner we go, the sooner we come back. I already know the entrance and contents of that secret realm. If nothing unexpected happens, speedrunning through it shouldn't be too difficult."

Following the guidance in his memory, Li Yu searched for the entrance to the secret realm deep in the dense forest.

But he always felt something was off, as if someone was watching him from behind.

"What happened?" Li Yu asked.

This strange feeling was better believed than disbelieved. Li Yu certainly didn't think it was just his imagination.

Linglong said confidently, "Since I came along, your reactions in all aspects have greatly improved. Although these things may not be immediately apparent, they can subtly help you avoid many unnecessary troubles."

Li Yu nodded: "If it's not a misperception, then it must be intuition."

Intuition is when you see many seemingly unrelated details that your conscious mind ignores. But your brain subconsciously connects these details and eventually arrives at a possible conclusion.

Looking back on the people who might have posed a threat to him along the way, Li Yu realized that Yi Hu was the only one.

"I saw him whispering and talking to another burly man while I was on my flying mount. I suppose what they were discussing was related to me."

Whether this inference is true or not, one should always be wary of others.

Li Yu cautiously and vigilantly observed his surroundings as he continued walking towards the secret realm.

Once inside the secret realm, given his familiarity with it, he can easily engage in cross-realm combat.

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The words are divided into two parts.

Meanwhile, Yi Hu and his senior brother were also searching for something along both sides of the Spirit Stream. However, they had no interest in the immortal herbs and kept turning over various stones, dead wood, and mud.

"Senior brother, the address the organization gave us only mentioned the banks of the Lingxi River. That's such a vast area! How long will it take to find it!" Yi Hu was clumsy in everything he did because of his enormous size. Asking him to conduct a meticulous, carpet-like search was simply too much to ask of him.

Wei Lei glanced at Yi Hu impatiently: "Just do what I'm told to do. The organization trained you to enter the Daoist sect, not so you could keep complaining and do nothing."

"Yes, yes, yes." Yi Hu forced a smile to please him.

"But senior brother, there's no rush to find the entrance to the secret realm. Why don't you check where Li Yu is? I've been getting angrier and angrier ever since I got home from what happened at the academy, and I just want to give him a good beating."

Wei Lei took out a silver compass from his Qiankun bag.

"This is a compass given to me by an elder in the organization, used to explore secret realms. It will appear on the compass once the entrance to a secret realm shows any fluctuations. I'm making an exception to use it to help you this time."

Wei Lei poured his spiritual power into the compass, and immediately it began to flash with silver light, generating a three-dimensional map of the surrounding area.

On the map, there is a small red dot moving through the mountains.

Wei Lei pointed: "Li Yu is right here. Just memorize the way and go find him yourself... um... no, that's not right."

Wei Lei frowned.

He carefully discerned the two breaths, and then his eyes revealed a look of great joy.

"A secret realm! It's a secret realm! There's an aura of a secret realm right next to Li Yu!"

Wei Lei immediately got up, dusted off his robes, and prepared to go there himself.

"You just said that Li Yu is only a beginner, right?"

Yi Hu said, "That's right. If you count the days, he's only been a disciple for four or five days."

Wei Lei sneered: "That's just bad luck for him. 'A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.'"

"Senior brother... what are you planning to do?" Yi Hu was stunned.

He was furious with Li Yu and planned to beat him so badly he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for three to five days. He wanted to show him what he was capable of.

But judging from what his senior brother said, it seemed that it wasn't just about giving Li Yu a lesson.

"Anyone who hinders the organization's plans should naturally be killed," Wei Lei said coldly. "Disciples of the First Realm are as numerous as hairs on a cow; even if he dies in the mountains today, he won't cause any big trouble. In a few days, he will be completely forgotten."

"This...is a bit too much..."

Wei Lei glared at Yi Hu: "Watch your stance. Remember, everything you have today is thanks to the organization; you must repay that debt. If it were anything else, it wouldn't matter, but this concerns the elder's cultivation level. If we can help the elder with a small favor and help him break through, who will dare to look down on our organization?"

With a sudden, muffled "bang," Wei Lei's leg muscles bulged out like inflated sacs, tearing his black Taoist robe to shreds and revealing two thick, gnarled legs as strong as a water buffalo, their muscle lines resembling the roots of an old tree, brimming with explosive power.

He stared intently at the direction the compass needle was pointing, his body moving without the slightest pause, his feet stomping heavily on the ground as he sprinted away.

Having already reached the pinnacle of the first realm of cultivation, he now poured all his energy into his legs. Each step he took made the ground tremble slightly. His figure moved like an arrow released from a bow, his clothes fluttering in the wind. He truly lived up to the description of moving with the speed of wind and the force of thunder.

As Yi Hu watched his senior brother's departing figure, he felt that things were gradually slipping out of his control.

Senior Brother Wei Lei, as a body cultivator at the peak of the first realm, is only half a step away from breaking through. His strength ranks among the top of the inner disciples in the first realm.

In less than fifteen minutes, my senior brother will definitely find Li Yu's hiding place... and then Li Yu will die a terrible death.

A short while later.

Deep in the clouds and streams.

Li Yu was focused on deciphering the array at the entrance to the secret realm. With the help of his exquisite Dao Heart, it was no challenge at all. Given enough time, he could open the secret realm.

But just then, the hairs on Li Yu's back stood on end, and a chilling aura emanated from the woods. This was followed by a series of low, muffled thuds.

"This is the power of qi and blood? It must be Yi Hu and the other two who have arrived. I just don't know how they located me."

Li Yu sighed.

I've been working on this for five days now, but I haven't achieved anything yet.

He was only at the minor level of the Dao Inquiry realm, and had almost no trump cards up his sleeve.

He had a strong urge to stockpile goods and become stronger.