I became the Open Source Saint Ancestor in the Cultivation World

As the massive fleet of the Ziyang Sect flew southeast, several other fleets of comparable size converged from other directions.

They are Tiankui Sect, Giant Sword Pavilion, Tianyu Gate, Qimen Valley, Wanfu Gate, and Ziyang Sect, together forming the six most prestigious sects in the Great Chang Kingdom.

The Chanyuan Secret Realm, which opens once every sixty years, is a major event where the six sects gather together.

After all, the Chanyuan Secret Realm is filled with countless rare and precious materials. When it was discovered three thousand years ago, it directly ignited the fragile balance of the Great Chang Kingdom, and the six major sects fought each other to seize control of the secret realm.

Ultimately, no one could gain an absolute advantage, and with the Demonic Sect stirring up trouble, the six major sects had no choice but to sit down and discuss the distribution of the Chanyuan Secret Realm.

After nearly ten years of back-and-forth negotiations and heated debates, six rules that were basically satisfactory were finally formulated.

The secret realm opens once every sixty years, lasting for one month each time. Disciples above the Qi Refining stage are strictly prohibited from entering, in order to prevent the secret realm from being depleted.

As for the second-tier and above demonic creatures in the secret realm that are comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage, Golden Core cultivators are sent in to hunt them down a few days before the secret realm opens.

When the secret realm first opened a few times, they even sent Nascent Soul cultivators because there were fourth-tier demons inside that were equivalent to Nascent Soul cultivators.

At the same time, disciples from each sect entering the secret realm were required to disguise themselves by wearing masks or other means, because the sects had been fighting each other for many years and many disciples had developed deep hatred for each other.

Now that a truce has finally been reached, but they are forced to fight each other again in the secret realm, the purpose of this action is to prevent the hatred from deepening and continuing as much as possible.

Then, in subsequent developments, the rules were modified and improved in some ways. For example, the rule of allowing outer disciples to scout ahead was added. This could effectively reduce casualties among elite Qi Refining disciples, since they were the future of the sect.

Through the narrow window, Ma Ke saw the fleet fly into a vast mountain range, with peaks piercing the clouds and towering trees almost touching the sky.

Suddenly, a strange bird, several tens of feet long, burst up from the forest below and swooped down on the fleet.

But as a crimson sword light flashed, the strange bird was split in two and fell down.

"Quack quack..."

Strange sounds, like the croaking of frogs, rose and fell from below, followed by flocks of strange birds sweeping in like dark clouds.

Ma Ke saw a crimson gourd float into the air, instantly expanding to a size of a hundred feet. The gourd opened its mouth, and *poof poof poof*...

Countless enormous fireballs rained down, as if they had eyes, each one striking a strange bird precisely and turning it into a firebird.

"This is the power of a magic weapon, it's amazing!" Ma Ke thought to himself, wondering when he would be able to possess one.

Not only him, but the elite disciples on the deck were also very envious.

In less than a quarter of an hour, thousands of strange birds were burned to a crisp and were unable to approach the fleet. They were not very intelligent and knew that it was futile, so they scattered in a panic.

During the rest of the voyage, the fleet encountered various birds and beasts, but they were all driven back by the accompanying Golden Core cultivators, which allowed Ma Ke to witness firsthand the abilities of Golden Core cultivators.

Suddenly, the bow of the boat dipped downwards, and the spirit boat plunged straight into the valley below.

Ma Ke could vaguely see banners waving and figures standing.

With a loud rumble, the enormous spirit ship came to a steady stop on the ground.

"Everyone disembark."

As soon as the order was given, Ma Ke immediately followed the other outer disciples to the deck, then jumped off the spirit boat and found that the valley was already bustling with activity. It turned out that the other five sects had arrived earlier.

"Fellow Daoist Lei, what exactly is your Ziyang Sect up to? It's getting more and more mysterious. You're even late for the opening of the secret realm, which only happens once every sixty years. We've been here for two days already." A burly man carrying a giant sword landed not far away and said with a rather dissatisfied expression.

As soon as he finished speaking, three men and one woman appeared not far away. They were the leaders of the other five sects this time.

Lei Yunhe stroked his crimson beard and chuckled, "This secret realm isn't going anywhere, so why are you in such a hurry, Fellow Daoist Xiong?"

"Your Ziyang Sect really has quite the airs, making the five of us wait for your one family." With a voice that shook the valley, a giant nearly ten feet tall crashed down like a meteorite not far in front of Lei Yunhe.

A powerful aura swept over him, and Lei Yunhe's face paled. He couldn't help but take several steps back and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Senior Xiong."

The person whom he, the peak master of Yunmiao Peak, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, addressed as "senior" was naturally a Nascent Soul cultivator, and none other than the father of the burly man surnamed Xiong from earlier: Xiong Bi.

"Fellow Daoist Xiong, why make things difficult for the younger generation?" The ethereal voice came from afar, and as soon as the words were spoken, a figure appeared in front of Xiong Bi.

Xiong Bi's face stiffened, and he said in disbelief, "Sect Leader Lu."

It turned out that Lu Zongyan, the sect leader of Ziyang Sect, had come in person, and everyone had tacitly agreed to send only one Nascent Soul stage elder.

Upon learning that Lu Zongyan had come in person, the Nascent Soul cultivators from the other four sects hurriedly came to pay their respects.

After all, the other party is not only the leader of a sect, but also a mid-stage Nascent Soul expert. Don't be fooled by the fact that there is only a small difference in realms. You should know that once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, even a small step forward is extremely difficult.

Moreover, ten early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators would hardly be a match for a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, so the group felt considerable pressure, and Xiong Bi instantly concealed his brilliance.

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin preparations," Lu Zongyan ordered calmly.

"Yes." None of them had any objections.

Immediately, each sect quickly selected ten Golden Core cultivators, who then followed six Nascent Soul cultivators led by Lu Zongyan into a nearby cave.

The cave entrance is only three zhang wide, but once inside, it opens up and continues downward until a pool of water appears.

There are six stone platforms around the pool, and a cultivator sits cross-legged on each platform. They are all Golden Core stage elders from various sects who have been stationed here for a long time.

"Greetings, Sect Master."

"Greetings, Elder Xiong..."

The group quickly flew off the stone platform and stepped forward to pay their respects. Without saying a word, Lu Zongyan flicked his hand, and a token flew out.

Without hesitation, Xiong Bi and the other four took out their tokens and handed them to the elders.

After receiving the tokens, the six people immediately flew back to the stone platform, their hands constantly forming hand seals, and a huge light screen slowly appeared above the pool.

With a loud shout, the six people pressed their tokens onto the light screen, and the calm pool instantly churned, with a huge whirlpool slowly forming in the middle.

It turns out that the so-called Chanyuan Secret Realm is actually located beneath this pool.

"Enter."

At a command, sixty Golden Core cultivators, each holding a magical artifact, leaped through the opened entrance.

Their purpose in this trip was to hunt down demons of the first rank or higher, thereby clearing away threats for the Qi Refining disciples who would follow.

Why not just wipe out all the threatening monsters? Because this wouldn't reduce the casualties among the disciples of each sect.

I tried several times to kill all the late-stage first-tier demons, but the casualties among the disciples of each sect were even greater. This is because the most dangerous thing in the secret realm is not the various demons, but rather our own kind.

Leaving behind those threatening demons can even deter the excessive killing by disciples of various sects, making them more restrained.

Since it would take three days, Lu Zongyan and his group of six did not stay here any longer.

The other five, after all, were inferior to Lu Zongyan in terms of status and cultivation, and felt obviously pressured to be with him. So they each found an excuse to leave and then began to communicate with each other telepathically.

"You all say that the Ziyang Sect has been so secretive lately, doing everything it can to block information, and now that Sect Master Lu has personally come here, is it because some hidden information in the secret realm was accidentally leaked, and this is an emergency remedial measure?"

"I think it's very likely. Since the discovery of the Chanyuan Secret Realm, our sects have entered it dozens of times, but we still can't get a full view of it. Each time the disciples go in, they gain new insights and discoveries."

"The Ziyang Sect went to such lengths to suppress the news; it seems the treasure they discovered in the secret realm must be of considerable importance."

The group quickly began to plan and secretly decided to send some of their disciples to keep a close eye on the Ziyang Sect members, so they could then ambush them from behind.

But what they didn't know was exactly what Lu Zongyan wanted to see: it was better for the other five sects to think about the secret realm that everyone knew about than for them to associate it with the Ziyang Sect obtaining other treasures.

Even though this move could make the Ziyang Sect team vulnerable to being targeted by several other sects, resulting in greater casualties, these sacrifices were worthwhile in order to keep the existence of that cultivation technique a secret for as long as possible.