Keqing, it’s just cultivating immortality, is it that difficult?

"Yes, that's my purpose. If the city lord is willing, I will definitely give him a generous gift."

Keqing nodded.

"Where is Fellow Daoist Lin?"

"Eh?"

Lin didn't expect Keqing to call him on her own initiative and even remember his name. You know, almost no one remembers his name except a few people.

"Hmm? What does Fellow Daoist Lin mean?"

"Ahh, me too."

He responded subconsciously, but then realized that was not right. He just met her by chance and was pulled over by his childhood sweetheart.

However, the words had been spoken and he couldn't go back on them.

But...their city is not short of people...

Lin was a little confused.

Fortunately, Keqing also saw his expression and knew that Fellow Daoist Lin was just here to join in the fun, so she did not ask any further questions and instead asked the two of them.

"After all you've said, I still don't know why you invited me to do it. You can't just let me agree without knowing what's going on, right?"

"And your so-called invitation is probably related to the Hundred Cities Campaign. Have you forgotten that I still have three quotas? In case of any conflict..."

Before Keqing finished speaking, Ke Ying beside her smiled.

"Don't worry, there is no conflict, otherwise we wouldn't have come to invite the city lord."

"Besides, City Lord, have you forgotten that with the protection of our three cities, the so-called quota is just a proof. It's okay for the City Lord to want Licheng to participate. The key is, do you really want to let them go now?"

"Don't forget, everyone is eyeing Licheng now. If you want to participate in the competition, you must have a Heavenly Sovereign. Otherwise..."

Ke Ying’s meaning was very clear. You fooled us last time, but you can’t fool others this time when you participate in the competition.

We must find a Heavenly Sovereign, at least one, and there must be one in Licheng. Otherwise, everyone will know that Licheng is just relying on the power of others and there is no Heavenly Sovereign at all.

The reason why those people in the upper cities did not have any thoughts and seemed to acknowledge the existence of Licheng and its relationship with the wild beasts was because they felt that it was not cost-effective for Licheng to have a wild beast booth and several Heavenly Kings behind it.

Moreover, Shangcheng also has three allies and several Heavenly Sovereigns stationed there. In this way, in terms of its own strength, it has quite a few Heavenly Sovereigns, and it also has support from Baicheng. It has assistance from both inside and outside, and it has its own strength, so it has not been targeted.

But once you go to the competition, you will be caught.

These three cities have formed an alliance with Keqing, so naturally they will not reveal it to anyone.

After all, there is still a transaction between them. The essence and medicine are all good things. And no matter how you look at it, the future development of Licheng is good. Although it is impossible for a Heavenly Sovereign to appear for the time being, the Lord of Licheng alone is worth making friends with.

Now that they have formed an alliance, even if Licheng leaps into the city in the future, it will not be a problem for their ally. The other party will not be the kind of person who will abandon them after they have done their work.

What's more, Keqing is a prodigy on the list, which makes her an investment worthy of investment. This is why Licheng is so stable today.

"Hmm? That's true. I can't turn into a celestial monarch no matter what I do."

Keqing nodded.

"So what do you mean?"

"I think you, City Lord, should not be short of that. Although there are some good things in the battle between the Lower City and the Middle City, the best thing in the end is nothing more than the Vast Secret Realm."

"We can provide the qualifications for the secret realm. If Licheng wants to fight for the city, I really don't see any chance of winning, if I'm honest."

"Besides, judging from what the City Lord said, you don't seem to have any idea about the Hundred Cities."

After all, without even the Heavenly Sovereign, those wild beasts will definitely not come again. I believe the other party is also aware of this.

Indeed, Keqing does not have enough wealth to invite a few more Heavenly Kings. Of course, that is what she means on the surface, but in fact, she still has some thousand-year-old elixirs.

Due to the speed of space and Man Ruo's meticulous cultivation, although the thousand-year-old spiritual plants are not everywhere on the streets, there are still enough assets to invite a few more people to help.

But the key is whether she dares to take it out?

After taking it a few more times, others also noticed that something was wrong. Not only the wild beasts, but also the humans would notice the secret about me.

People in the world are not fools. My background is that of a casual cultivator.

Even if she was not afraid, Keqing did not want to squander it like this. One time was enough. Besides, as Ke Ying said, she had no idea about Baicheng for the time being.

The prerequisite is that she has a place in the so-called secret realm.

"You're right. I don't have any idea for now. The quota was just for proof. Do you want to take it back? It would be a waste to keep it in your hands without using it."

"That's fine."

"Of course, you have to exchange treasures of equal value for me."

Keqing suddenly reminded.

Ke Ying's mouth twitched.

"also……"

Anyway, there is no shortage of resources, and this guy really doesn't want to let anyone take advantage of him.

But Keqing said that it was originally in her hands, and she couldn't give it away for nothing.

You have to ask for something, even if you don’t use it, you can’t waste it.

Seeing Ke Ying so decisive, Cai Jiao at the side also agreed, and of course Lin, who had no sense of presence behind him, also echoed, Keqing then asked.

"Then tell me, what is the so-called invitation to help in the battle?"

"I guess it's not just because of my strength?"

Keqing didn't think that she was strong enough to be personally invited by Shangcheng. After all, no matter how powerful a Yuanying in the early stage was, her combat power was still within the Yuanying level, at least that was the case so far.

So, is it because of strength that they invited him? I'm afraid that's not the case.

Unless the competition only allows those in the early Nascent Soul stage to participate, the so-called Hundred Cities Competition is meant to showcase each city's strength, so how could there be such a bizarre setting?

Then the problem should be the uniqueness, what special need in yourself prompts them to invite you.

The two of them didn't know that Keqing had guessed it almost exactly in the blink of an eye.

When it came to business, they became serious.

"Ahem, as the name suggests, the Hundred Cities Competition is a competition to allocate resources and allow lower and middle cities to demonstrate their strength and rank."

"Um"

Keqing nodded.

"And where do the resources come from? You should know that the Desolate State was completely destroyed due to a disaster tens of thousands of years ago. All the ground veins are gone, only the ground source remains. The spiritual energy has dissipated, and the spiritual veins are gone."

"And these so-called resources come from the vast secret realm."

Keqing only knew that there was such a mysterious place, which seemed to be the remains of the Divine Court. All resources were distributed from it, but she didn't know that this thing had such a name.

"The vast secret realm?"

"Well, rather than calling it a secret realm, it's better to call it a strange world that doesn't exist in this world."

Speaking of this, Ke Ying didn't know how to express it.

"In short, that world does not allow Heavenly Monarchs to enter. Only those in the Nascent Soul stage can enter."

"Hmm? So, I don't think such a limitation is the extent of my popularity."

"Ahem, it's Thunder."

"Ok?"

"I've taken a fancy to your power of thunder. Now everyone knows that you practice the Divine Thunder Atlas, that wonderful book."

When it comes to this, Ke Ying's eyes seem a little strange, as if he didn't expect that such a genius would be so desperate as to practice this technique, and even cultivate it to the Nascent Soul stage. I really don't know if it's good luck or fate.

"In short, there are all kinds of evil things rampant in the vast secret realm. It is usually difficult for Yuanying stage to perform. However, if there is something to eliminate evil and punish evil, then the effect will be greatly improved, and thunder is the best way to defeat these evil things."

"Moreover, there are many wild beasts on the way to the vast secret realm. Since you can talk to wild beasts and gain their friendship, perhaps you can help in this regard."

Hearing what Ke Ying said, Keqing nodded. So that's it.

I told you, why did it have to be me? It turns out you were attracted by these two things.

"So what about resources? What are resources?"

I keep hearing about resources. Regardless of why there are evil things in that vast secret realm, the resources that can attract hundreds of cities full of wild beasts are definitely not ordinary resources.

Ke Ying paused and looked at Cai Jiao beside him.

"What are you looking at me doing?"

"Isn't this a chance for you to express yourself? I always say I'm thirsty."

"Tsk, why are you pretending to be so great? Aren't you just afraid of being blamed if you tell me? What can't you say? We've already invited him. The Lord of Licheng is going to go in anyway, so he should know what he needs to know, right?"

Cai Jiao rolled her eyes. It wasn’t something that couldn’t be said.

"Isn't that thing just... uh..."

She was suddenly stuck and couldn't tell what that thing was. She rolled her eyes at Ke Ying. It turned out that she couldn't express herself.

"Well, is there anything wrong with that?"

“It’s not that it’s hard to say, it’s that kind of thing that can’t be described.

"In short, it's a rather strange world. Daoist friend, you also know that there are evil creatures there, right? The resources you get are determined by the evil creatures you kill?"

"A place for training?"

"No, we don't know either. In short, we know that as long as we kill certain evil creatures, we will gain a wisp of strange energy. Based on this energy, we can exchange it for various spiritual veins, ores, and even things that maintain the source of the earth."

Keqing was a little surprised. Wasn't this a place for training? This secret place looked like a place for training left by those ancient great sects.

As if seeing through Keqing's thoughts, Lin said from the side.

"It's definitely not a place for training."

"why?"

"Because that secret realm has existed for at least hundreds of thousands of years."

Keqing understood. Yes, since more than 100,000 years have passed, even the most powerful formation will eventually wither and decay, and the person who controlled the secret realm might no longer exist.

"Rather than saying it's a training, it's better to say it's a rule, a fair rule of equality."

After hearing Lin say this, Keqing suddenly understood.

A strange space with specific rules. So that's it. Keqing remembered that the system once said that some special worlds he had passed by also had some special rules.

I guess it is the same in this vast secret realm.

"And that energy is called the source energy, the origin of all things, because all resources are derived from that energy.

. "

"How to say?"

"As long as you think in your head, the source energy will automatically become a part of the resources."

"That's a bit peculiar."

"It's not just strange, this energy can even revive living beings!"

Keqing was surprised. Is this true?

"Haha, Lord City Lord, you've been fooled, I'm just kidding, it's not that exaggerated, it's just the resurrection of dead flesh and bones, how is it possible to resurrect a living being without a soul out of nothing?"

Keqing was speechless and looked at Cai Jiao who was covering her mouth with a smile.

"Ok?"

He tapped the hilt of the sword with his fingers, and the man in front of him immediately shut up.

"Hiccup~"

I couldn't help but burp.

"In short, this is what happened. The core of the Hundred Cities Campaign is how to get to the Vast Secret Realm and get your own opportunities from it. This is the so-called distribution, and the distribution depends on your own strength."

"As for the previous fights, they were just appetizers."

Keqing nodded and said, "So that's how it is. No wonder the Hundred Cities are still the same Hundred Cities. With such a magical secret realm where resources are accumulated step by step, it's no wonder that it is so possible."

"That……"

Keqing thought about it.