The Long Journey to Immortality

Even the exceptionally talented Han Lu stumbled when facing Fang Lin's test.

Especially those genius cultivators whose minds are not particularly quick-witted.

They seemed somewhat at a loss when they went on adventures.

They were naturally outmatched when faced with the comprehensive tests from the ancient cultivators, which were not solely focused on a cultivator's cultivation level or talent, and all were defeated.

Meanwhile, Wen Erya and several other cultivators who amassed a large amount of spoils in the ancient cultivation realm maintained their outstanding performance within the realm.

Faced with the trials left by the ancient cultivators, Wen Erya and the others successfully passed at least one trial, regardless of which cultivator's legacy they chose to inherit, and received some rewards in the process.

It's worth mentioning that Zhong Lili, the chubby genius from Xuan Yang Valley who became a servant of Han Lu and Wen Erya, actually passed the approval and test of an ancient cultivator with little fame and obtained a secret manual for creating magical artifacts.

If the chubby boy were to take the secret manual and study it diligently with the help of the "old man" in the ring, he would be poised to become the number one weapon refiner in the Central Plains, thanks to his exceptional talent and incredible opportunities.

Compared to her junior sister Han Lu, Wen Er Ya's performance in the three challenges was slightly worse.

However, this was not because Wen Erya was weak; it was simply because she made some mistakes when choosing to accept a challenge from an ancient cultivator.

Having obtained a large number of ancient cultivation treasures, Wen Erya and Han Lu can generally choose freely from the list.

However, just as Han Lu, unfamiliar with Senior Wang Han's divination methods, chose Senior Fang Lin's swordsmanship as her trial.

Wen Erya, however, disliked swordsmanship but was extremely interested in divination, which is why she chose Senior Wang Han as her successor.

Fortunately, although Wen Erya had no experience with divination, she had a talent for it and passed the first two tests without failing the last one.

Although he did not pass the third test and receive the cultivation technique from Senior Wang Han.

However, thanks to her outstanding performance in the first two rounds, Wen Erya still gained Wang Han's knowledge and experience in divination, and even his divination rods.

With these materials, Wen Erya could return to the Central Plains and, by combining them with "modern" divination books, surely achieve something in the field of divination.

Besides Han Lu, two other cultivators passed the three tests left by other ancient cultivators and obtained the complete lineage inheritance left by an ancient cultivator in the secret realm.

One of them was Yi Qiyan, who was harmed by Han Lu and only briefly appeared in the ancient cultivation secret realm.

The other was a genius cultivator from the Seven Mountains Alliance.

It has to be said that, aside from encountering Han Lu, who was always looking for trouble, in the ancient cultivation secret realm, Yi Qiyan's luck was truly remarkable.

One of the last two on the list happens to be a Nascent Soul cultivator who is proficient in beast taming.

Although he was unknown, he was the perfect person for Yi Qiyan to become his apprentice and learn martial arts.

Yi Qiyan herself lived up to expectations, her talent in controlling insects was truly amazing.

The combination of the two resulted in Yi Qiyan, whose foundation had already been damaged and who could only barely achieve the lower-grade Golden Core in the future, not only passing the ancient cultivator's test, but also receiving the ancient cultivator's experience and cultivation techniques related to beast taming.

If she could combine ancient and modern elements, Yi Qiyan might even be able to develop her own unique style, greatly increasing her power and bringing more tangible gains to this frustrating trip to the secret realm.

Another cultivator from the Seven Mountains Alliance only received the complete inheritance of an ancient cultivator from the lower part of the list.

The cultivation techniques and experiences contained therein were not particularly rare. On the contrary, the two spiritual treasure-level magic weapons that the ancient cultivator had specially collected and which he had given to his disciple along with Dao Tong during the test of inheritance became the greatest reward that cultivator received when he passed the test.

The cultivators who were tested in the spatial crevices either passed or failed, but in the end, they all received an explanation.

After completing the assessment, everyone left one after another amidst the blessings of Gu Xiu Wang Han, returning to the Central Plains World once again.

Han Lu and the other two, who were the most blessed, stayed in this dark space a little longer than the other cultivators.

After the information was transmitted, the counting rod mark disappeared from the back of Han Lu's hand, who was still unconscious.

This time, the amount of information Han Lu obtained from the mark was no more than that of the eight complex sword formations.

After being unconscious for half a day, Han Lu regained consciousness and sat cross-legged in the dark space in an indescribable state, squinting at the only ray of light and examining the gains she had made in her mind.

The only reward Han Lu received for passing the third level was the cultivation manual that Senior Fang Lin had practiced.

The technique is called "Seven Kill Sword Technique," and it is a sword cultivation technique with the metal element.

Fang Lin did not hold back from Han Lu, who was barely qualified as a successor of the Daoist lineage, and taught her all the techniques from Qi Refining to the Divine Transformation Realm.

In addition, many of his experiences and insights from creating his own techniques are also included and will be shared here.

Han Lu skimmed through the Qi Refining and Foundation Building techniques in the Seven Kill Sword Manual and found that this technique was not particularly obscure or difficult to understand.

The only difference between this technique and other techniques is that when advancing from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core, a sword pellet is used as a false core to form the final core.

After reaching the Golden Core realm, as long as a core pattern is condensed on the sword pellet, one can use the secret techniques within the cultivation method to transform the sword pellet into a spiritual sword of the metal element, which can be separated from the body to defend against enemies and wreak havoc in all directions.

"It's not difficult. As for how strong it is, I can't tell yet. But since it's a technique that Senior Fang Lin cultivates, it certainly won't be weak."

Han Lu knew the stories of the ancient cultivation era inside and out, so she naturally knew Fang Lin's reputation as a killing god in that era.

Humanity survived by struggling in the cracks and eventually stood at the top of the continent; everything they achieved was through fighting in a sea of ​​blood.

How could Fang Lin, the second greatest contributor to all of this, be weak?

After a cursory glance, Han Lu no longer hesitated and immediately decided to spend time practicing the "Seven Kill Sword Technique" based on the cultivation insights given by Senior Fang Lin after advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Metal generates water; from this perspective alone, this technique is very suitable for Han Lu to practice as a supplementary cultivation method.

As for whether it would be as smooth sailing as when he was cultivating the "Great Zhou Heavenly Water Condensation Technique", Han Lu was not sure.

But it can’t hurt to give it a try.

She didn't want to disappoint Senior Fang Lin's expectations and waste the best resources she had obtained from the ancient cultivation secret realm.

Waking up from her semi-meditative state, Han Lu realized that Wang Han's phantom had once again appeared in front of her.

"Senior Wang Han." Based on her guess, Han Lu did not show the slightest disrespect in etiquette, as if the ancient cultivator Wang Han, who was extremely powerful 100,000 years ago, had really appeared in front of her.

Wang Han rolled up his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and smiled at Han Lu, "Junior Han Lu, congratulations on passing the test and receiving Brother Fang's true teachings."

Han Lu's mind raced with thoughts, and she felt that Wang Han must have foreseen this trivial matter 100,000 years ago.

She humbly replied, "I am deeply grateful to the two seniors for their high regard and willingness to pass on this supreme lineage to me. I will certainly study it diligently, cultivate the Daoist arts, and carry it forward."

Although this promise was somewhat grandiose and empty, it still expressed Han Lu's heartfelt wish.

Wang Han laughed and said, "Okay, okay."

"We cultivators painstakingly planned and left behind this secret realm in the hope of transforming ourselves into candles, shining our last light upon you, our descendants."

"I also hope that you will stay true to your original aspirations, forge ahead with determination, keep in mind our teachings, and let this inherited light shine on the land of China, protecting the human race through the calamity."

"Now, I'm leaving, you should leave too."

With a wave of his hand, a teleportation portal appeared in front of Han Lu.

Wang Han's phantom entered first.

Han Lu checked her belongings to make sure nothing was missing before following Senior Wang Han's path and entering the portal.

[Author's Note] This concludes Volume Two.

Today is my birthday, so I'm shamelessly asking for free monthly tickets, swords (symbols of revenge), and recommendation votes.

Chapter 248 Where am I?

Deep in the valley, the leaders of various sects and factions calculated the days and waited in front of the teleportation gate on time.

During the thirty days in the deep valley, the elders of various sects and forces did not have a moment's rest.

Visiting friends and making friends with like-minded people became their main form of entertainment in the deep valley.

As the various factions exchanged information privately, many bets about the upcoming trip to the ancient cultivation realm were quietly made among the elders.

The question is which disciples will be able to return safely.

How many secret treasures are hidden within the ancient cultivation realm?

The question remains: will anyone be lucky enough to find the precious lineage left behind by the ten ancient cultivators?

……

Various bets emerged one after another. Now, thirty days have passed, and it is time to reveal the answer to the mystery and determine the winner according to the bet.

Coincidentally, the first cultivator to emerge from the ancient cultivation secret realm was Lu Liangcai, a fellow cultivator who was acquainted with Han Lu and Wen Erya.

Lu Liangcai failed to pass even one of the final tests and was "expelled" from the secret realm early on, returning to the Central Plains.

Seeing that it was Lu Liangcai, the genius cultivator on whom the sect placed high hopes, who was the first to come out, Daoist Yunmin of the Zhengyi Sect suppressed his inner expectations and remained calm, directing his deputy, True Man Qingshui, to go and guide Lu Liangcai to the viewing platform.

The higher-ups remained calm, but the elders who accompanied the sect's leaders to the deep valley could not contain their excitement. They all spread their divine senses, wanting to hear carefully about Lu Liangcai's gains in this secret realm and what interesting things he encountered in this legendary ancient cultivator's ruins.

Lu Liangcai was slightly nervous as he was led to the viewing platform by Master Shimizu.

Fortunately, he was not one to be easily intimidated and did not behave inappropriately in front of the VIPs.

Facing the Nascent Soul cultivators and high-ranking members of various sects, Lu Liangcai repeatedly bowed, not daring to show the slightest negligence.

Having fulfilled the formalities, Master Yunmin, as the head of the Zhengyi Sect, then represented the various bigwigs of the cultivation world in asking Lu Liangcai a series of questions about the situation in the ancient cultivation secret realm.

The scientific world within the ancient cultivation realm was too awe-inspiring. Even Lu Liangcai, who had personally experienced it, had to spend a great deal of effort to accept the various wonders of that world. Now, he was about to explain this matter to a group of powerful and highly accomplished senior cultivators, and Lu Liangcai was somewhat at a loss as to where to begin or how to start.

"Sect Master, there are too many stories in the ancient cultivation secret realm. This disciple does not know where to begin."

Master Yunmin was slightly impatient, feeling that Lu Liangcai's stammering was embarrassing for the Zhengyi Sect, and casually said, "You've been talking from the first day to the last day."

If you just describe it in a chronological order, the difficulty of this problem decreases considerably.

Lu Liangcai also sensed Yunmin Zhenren's displeasure with him, so he stopped dawdling and told her everything he had experienced in the ancient cultivation secret realm.

Just as Lu Liangcai had expected.

When he spoke of science and technology, it caused a great uproar when it reached the ears of the cultivators who had lived for hundreds or thousands of years and cultivated immortality for hundreds or thousands of years.

Many people questioned the possibility, saying that such a bizarre thing could not possibly happen.

It wasn't until Lu Liangcai produced several scientific items still usable in the Central Plains region, and two cultivators from the Seven Mountains Alliance who had emerged from an ancient cultivation secret realm testified for him, that the Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators finally believed the matter.

Several small items, including cell phones, were passed around among the crowd. Many cultivators looked at the videos and photos on the phones and exclaimed in amazement.

If it weren't for the fact that the ancient cultivation secret realm is no longer open to the public, and that their cultivation levels far exceed the Qi Refining realm, these elders would really like to personally visit the magical world described by Lu Liangcai.

Two more cultivators left the ancient cultivation secret realm and came before the assembled big shots, which greatly eased Lu Liangcai's pressure and tasks.

With himself as the main speaker and the other two cultivators as his assistants, Lu Liangcai quickly recounted his experiences in the ancient cultivation secret realm.

Of course, regarding the matter of Chu Fei and others causing trouble for Han Lu and Wen Erya, Lu Liangcai, who has extremely high emotional intelligence, took the initiative to cover it up for the two as the only person in the know.

He only said that after the cooperation with Hans Company broke down, he parted ways with the four people and did not know where they went.

After telling the story, before Master Yunmin could ask any further questions, Lu Liangcai offered his treasure, presenting his storage bag to Master Yunmin.