Gou Zai Liang Jie Dao Wen Cheng Xian

Soon, the alert spirit device at the entrance of the cave was activated. There was no sound, but a screen in front of Chu Xuan suddenly lit up.

This is a special celestial device developed to prevent disturbances during seclusion. It contains no living beings, only light and shadow, and will not disturb cultivators in seclusion; it will only flash briefly.

Moreover, this was without Chu Xuan activating the closed-door cultivation mode. If he activated the closed-door cultivation mode, it wouldn't even light up.

Functionally, it's not much different from a warning array, except that the Federation conserves spiritual energy by not using an array and instead uses electricity.

Pushing open the cave door, An Qiuyue was still wearing a leather coat, exactly the same as when they first met half a year ago.

An Qiuyue glanced at Chu Xuan, "Qi Refining Level 2, not bad progress, slightly better than the average level of the Immortal Mansion."

Chu Xuan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It's just that they dare to consume spiritual energy." Chu Xuan also knew the average level of the Immortal Mansion: about five magic seals in half a year and about seven in a year.

I am indeed slightly better than the average, but that is achieved by consuming a lot of spiritual energy. While others use up nine months' worth of spiritual energy, I use it up in half a year, which is half as much as others.

The more spiritual energy consumed, the more times you have to experiment. Just thinking about it is useless; you have to actually try it out. Try condensing a magic seal once, and you'll naturally understand many things.

Even so, my progress is only barely above the average level of the Immortal Abode. The quality of the Immortal Abode disciples is truly high.

"You have a secret realm, and the fact that you dare to consume spiritual energy is part of your strength. Your level is above the average level of immortal abodes."

"Let's go, I'll take you to see Elder Du."

"good!"

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Before the familiar wooden building, Elder Du reappeared, glanced at Chu Xuan, and nodded, saying, "Acceptable!"

"The Lord of the Palace has already agreed to the matter of the immortal artifact. After discussion among the Lords of the various Palaces, the Nine Dragons Profound Nether Shield, an immortal artifact, has been retrieved from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. The immortal artifact contains nine earth vein dragons. Once activated, it can protect you and also attack enemies. It is very suitable for your current situation."

As he spoke, Elder Du raised his hand, and a pale yellow shield appeared in his hand, with nine divine dragons circling around it. Even though it was sealed tightly at this moment, it still exuded a heavy pressure.

"Thank you, Elder Du."

"There's no need for that. Although immortal artifacts are good, it's a waste not to use them. If you can use them, that would be best."

Upon receiving the Nine Dragons Profound Nether Shield, Chu Xuan could not hide his excitement. He had not yet established his foundation, yet he had already come into contact with a celestial artifact. If he were in another world, he probably wouldn't even have seen a magic weapon.

Unfortunately, although the treasure was valuable, he couldn't use it. The Gate of Boundaries was his most crucial trump card, and he absolutely couldn't reveal it.

"I will teach you the incantation for using immortal artifacts, as well as the method for unsealing the first layer of the seal." Just as Chu Xuan was pondering, Elder Du's voice suddenly echoed in Chu Xuan's mind.

The two incantations were directly imprinted in Chu Xuan's mind, so there was no need to worry about forgetting them. Even if he wanted to forget them, he couldn't. Chu Xuan was startled and immediately bowed respectfully to Elder Du to indicate that he understood.

A Nascent Soul Realm expert, especially one who cultivates immortal scriptures, possessed strength far exceeding Chu Xuan's imagination. He needed to be extra careful in front of such an old monster, Chu Xuan reminded himself inwardly.

"Um."

As he spoke, Elder Du gently raised his cane and tapped it on the ground. The next moment, the surrounding scene blurred instantly. When the surroundings returned to light, Chu Xuan found himself in the place where he had first discovered the so-called "secret realm".

However, compared to before, the area has now been cordoned off, and it has long since become a military base, prohibiting ordinary citizens from coming and going.

In just a breath, they traveled directly from the summit of the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation to here, covering a distance of a hundred miles in the blink of an eye. Is this what a Nascent Soul cultivator is like?

Chu Xuan's passion for cultivation grew even stronger. He took a deep breath to suppress his thoughts. With the Boundary Gate in place, as long as he remained calm, reaching this stage was only a matter of time.

"Elder Du, I'll begin then."

"good!"

Elder Du nodded slightly, and at the same time, he focused his mind, locking down the entire surrounding space with his divine sense so that he could detect any abnormality immediately.

Seeing Elder Du's actions, Chu Xuan didn't say anything. With a thought, he instantly disappeared from the spot.

However, at the moment of transmigration, Chu Xuan selectively excluded the immortal artifacts.

Just like that, Chu Xuan disappeared before everyone's eyes, leaving only the immortal artifact Nine Dragons Profound Nether Cover falling into the void, where Elder Du caught it.

Elder Du's pupils widened instantly, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes. "What a high-level secret realm."

"Elder Du, have you discovered traces of the secret realm?" An Qiuyue's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and she asked right away.

A secret realm that could amaze Elder Du must be a high-level secret realm, containing a great many treasures, which would secure his future cultivation resources.

The federal government is facing a shortage of resources, a fact known throughout the entire federal government.

With limited resources, allocation is naturally tight.

Even for disciples of the Immortal Abode, resources are not unlimited.

Before reaching the Golden Core stage, the cultivation resources of the Immortal Abode disciples are still fully supplied. As long as they are frugal and use them sparingly, the cultivation resources are more than enough.

Of course, this full supply is also time-limited; if one does not reach the Golden Core stage within sixty years, the resources will be cut off.

Getting back to the main point, Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stage disciples can be provided with sufficient resources, but this is not the case for Golden Core stage cultivators.

Golden Core cultivators require more resources of higher quality, and the Federation can hardly meet the needs of everyone. Therefore, the resources for Golden Core cultivators are supplied in a differential manner.

Generally, only 30% is supplied; the rest must be earned by the Golden Core disciples themselves.

You can explore some special secret realms to search for resources for your own cultivation, or you can take on corresponding Tier 3 missions, such as alchemy, array formation, talisman making, etc. Of course, the main thing is alchemy; the Federation is used to being poor and generally can't afford the rest.

Another way is to take on various garrison missions and so on, in exchange for resources.

Among these options, exploring secret realms is undoubtedly the most appealing choice. The rest are far more competitive than available, and resources are scarce. Relying on those quests to achieve Nascent Soul stage is simply wishful thinking.

Only by exploring hidden realms can we have the opportunity to go further.

That's why An Qiuyue was so excited when she heard Elder Du's words.

Elder Du glanced at An Qiuyue expressionlessly, shook his head and said, "No, it is precisely because there is nothing that the power of this secret realm is evident."

Upon hearing this, An Qiuyue's excitement vanished instantly. "Alright, Junior Brother Chu is really lucky. Being chosen by such a high-level secret realm means his chances of forming a Nascent Soul in the future are much higher than mine."