122 – Entering the Purple Moon Secret Realm! The Princess of the Heavenly Sea Kingdom!

【Nine years later, the Purple Moon Secret Realm is about to open, causing a great stir throughout the Heavenly Sea Kingdom. Countless cultivators flock to it upon hearing the news. You and Cai Yonglong also depart for the Purple Moon Secret Realm.】

【Upon arriving at the mountain range near the Purple Moon Secret Realm, you see many powerful cultivators appearing as divine rainbows. Prior to this, various major powers of Heavenly Sea Kingdom had already arrived, either on precious spirit boats or riding mighty beasts, waiting for the secret realm to open. Even powerful cultivators from outside Heavenly Sea Kingdom have shown up.】

【This grand sight left Cai Yonglong deeply shocked, and even you found it hard to stay calm. However, what excited you both more was that you saw numerous chance lines on many of the cultivators. Although the chance lines on those at the level of Yin-Yang Mirror and Life and Death Realm were tempting, you clearly understood that such great figures’ fortunes were beyond your reach.】

【Attempting to seize the fortunes of such people forcibly, even if you were lucky enough to discover the opportunity before them, would most likely be futile. Fortunes often come with dangers. Beasts guarding the heavenly treasures are at least at the rank of Yin-Yang Mirror, and if discovered by these beasts, you would be easily killed and become their food.】

【Therefore, you focused more on those at the Half-Step Profound Elixir Realm and Profound Elixir Realm. You were well aware that only the fortunes of such individuals were within your reach. Among them, the fortunes of the young cultivators renowned throughout Heavenly Sea Kingdom were the most promising. Seizing more of such fortunes would bode well for your future.】

【However, Cai Yonglong felt quite regretful and wished he could determine the exact level of the chance lines. Currently, he could only judge by their thickness, which, while indicative, was not entirely accurate.】

【You didn’t mind Cai Yonglong’s words much. For now, it was good enough. Of course, if your Golden Finger could be optimized in the future, that would be even better.】

【Just as the Purple Moon Secret Realm opened and you were about to enter, you discovered that a young man had a lot of chance lines on him, which greatly shocked you.】

【Then, you remembered Ye Chen. In your memory, Ye Chen had caused a major storm within the Purple Moon Secret Realm, seizing the Nirvana Realm inheritance and the incredible Nirvana Fruit right under the noses of many powerful figures.】

【You speculated that this young man must be Ye Chen. However, he had hidden his identity and changed his appearance, being very cautious. Of course, you were also very cautious, changing your appearance and disguising yourselves. However, your methods were certainly not as effective as Ye Chen’s, able to evade even the powerful Yin-Yang Mirror figures.】

【Nonetheless, your target this time wasn’t the Yin-Yang Mirror figures. As long as you acted cleanly, there shouldn’t be much of a problem.】

【Ultimately, you had no intention of greeting Ye Chen. As the Purple Moon Secret Realm opened, you entered it. Numerous other cultivators also rushed in.】

【However, as soon as you entered, you got separated from Cai Yonglong, being forcibly teleported to different places. You had anticipated this and had already bought treasures that could confirm each other’s location, planning to quickly reunite.】

【Your plans were well thought out, but reality often diverges from intentions.】

【Three hours later, you encountered a Profound Elixir Realm demon beast and engaged in a fierce battle. The demon beast was very powerful, and you only managed to slay it with all your might. If it weren’t for your super-speed regeneration talent, you might have died once, wasting a Rebirth Talisman.】

【After killing the Profound Elixir Realm demon beast, you felt a lingering fear, not expecting to encounter such danger immediately upon entering the Purple Moon Secret Realm. Next, in the beast’s lair, you discovered an eighth-grade medicinal herb, one of the main materials for refining eighth-grade elixirs like the Profound Essence Pill. However, you didn’t feel overly joyous, instead growing more solemn.】

【This was because the level of the Purple Moon Secret Realm seemed too high, unsuitable for cultivators below the Profound Elixir Realm to explore. Cai Yonglong’s cultivation was only at the Spirit Embryo Realm, making him vulnerable to both the demon beasts and other cultivators in the secret realm.】

【Not to mention, Cai Yonglong’s combat strength among those of the same realm was at the bottom of the ranks in the secret realm. Should he encounter anyone with malicious intent, his safety would be severely compromised.】

【Despite knowing this, there wasn’t much you could do, as you also faced danger and couldn’t spare the effort to look after Cai Yonglong.】

【Five hours later, you discovered that Cai Yonglong’s soul tablet had shattered, indicating he had perished. You sighed inwardly, feeling that Cai Yonglong was too unfortunate. At the same time, your dream of competing for fortunes also came to an end.】

“This development…”

Wang Ping was speechless.

Although he had anticipated the Purple Moon Secret Realm would be dangerous—it was, after all, a secret realm even the Yin-Yang Mirror and Life and Death Realm figures would enter, unlike the Seventh Star Secret Realm—and contending for fortunes within would be challenging.

However, he hadn’t expected that within less than a day of entering, Cai Yonglong would perish, and he himself almost died once.

“Perhaps I should consider having the simulated Cai Yonglong practice demonic arts…”
A thought suddenly appeared in Wang Ping’s mind.

Cai Yonglong’s talent is finding opportunities. In a fantasy world, this Golden Finger is quite decent.

However, he is different from me. He doesn’t have the Life Simulator to refresh his talents and enhance his comprehension and constitution. He can only rely on external treasures to improve.

Such heavenly and earthly treasures are extremely rare and hard to find, especially high-grade ones, which are truly world-shaking wonders.

Even the great cultivators above the Yin-Yang Mirror level would be jealous of such treasures.

One can say that the probability of Cai Yonglong rapidly enhancing his constitution and comprehension isn’t high.

However, solely relying on his own cultivation, it’s tough to progress swiftly in a short time.

Of course, Cai Yonglong’s talent isn’t bad. After all, he managed to grow to the Spirit Origin Realm within two or three years on his own.

Although this has contributions from his Golden Finger in finding opportunities, it doesn’t erase the fact that Cai Yonglong’s natural constitution is quite good.

After all, before he refreshed his talents, he was far behind compared to Cai Yonglong.

As for Blade Intent, Cai Yonglong comprehended it on his own, something that ordinary opportunities can’t assist with.

It can be said that Cai Yonglong’s constitution and comprehension are actually stronger than many people.

But, even though Cai Yonglong’s talent is good, wanting to grow rapidly and keep up with my pace is still somewhat difficult.

Becoming a top combat power in the group is even harder, almost impossible to catch up with me and Chen Yao, who are practically hackers.

“But… demonic cultivation…”

Wang Ping hesitated again.

He himself doesn’t practice demonic cultivation. Although it can quickly boost one’s cultivation, devouring enough powerful beings to condense a high-grade Profound Elixir…

But the side effects are also very obvious, easily altering one’s personality, making one extremely bloodthirsty.

Moreover, practicing demonic cultivation is not tolerated by the heavens and the earth. Major forces will mercilessly hunt down and kill such practitioners.

There’s no way around it. The Blood Demon disaster from millenniums ago resulted in many humans siding with the demons and practicing demonic cultivation, causing much turmoil.

“Cai Yonglong probably can’t resist the temptation of demonic cultivation. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have broken the seal of Blood Demon Yuan Feng in that simulation and got me killed.”

Wang Ping sighed.

“So, I can only observe the situation a bit more. Anyway, I can simulate through the Life Simulator to see how Cai Yonglong performs after practicing demonic cultivation. There’s no need to rush.”

Then, Wang Ping collected his thoughts and continued to stare at the screen.

As Wang Ping was staring at the screen, words appeared once again.

【Next, you ventured alone in the Purple Moon Secret Realm, experiencing several dangers. The most perilous time forced you to perish together with the enemy, only surviving by relying on the Rebirth Talisman.】
【At this moment, you truly feel despair. Because you realize your combat strength in the Purple Moon Secret Realm is simply too low.】

【Although your strength surpasses many of the true disciples cultivated by great sects, and within the same realm, those with Half-Step Profound Elixir Realm are not your match, they have later-stage Profound Elixir Realm elders leading them, a safety you cannot match. The ones you can bully are just fellow rogue cultivators at the Half-Step Profound Elixir Realm and some reckless Transcendent Realm cultivators who entered the Purple Moon Secret Realm.】

【On the third day, you hear rumors of a ten-grade treasured herb appearing in the Purple Moon Secret Realm, sparking a great battle between two Life and Death Realm experts, the aftermath of which killed many Profound Elixir Realm cultivators, and even one Yin-Yang Mirror expert; this news chills you to the bone.】

【A ten-grade treasured herb is too precious, driving the Life and Death Realm experts mad. But with treasures emerging, so do bloody storms. Profound Elixir Realm cultivators don’t even have the qualification to observe such fights. Even some weaker Yin-Yang Mirror cultivators do not. After all, even Yin-Yang Mirror cultivators were killed by the aftermath… too terrifying.】

【On the fifth day, you suffer severe injuries again. Fortunately, you possess the Talent for super-speed regeneration, and being an alchemist, you prepared various elixirs, which is how you managed to barely survive.】

【Your heart is bitter; you are reluctant to continue adventuring for fortuitous encounters, planning instead to hide in one place, waiting for the Purple Moon Secret Realm to close and automatically teleport you out.】

【However, while you have no desire to seek fortuitous encounters, others will not do the same. On the seventh day, two Yin-Yang Mirror experts unleash a fierce battle not far from your hiding place, the terrifying aftermath sweeping through the sky.】

【Though you are at a considerable distance and the two were fighting in the sky, the terrifying aftermath still injures you. Like a startled bird, you flee into the distance.】

【After narrowly escaping safely, you fall into complete silence. It seems even hiding won’t work, if you’re unlucky enough to encounter experts fighting, you could be caught in the crossfire and die. This time was lucky enough… but who knows about next time.】

【You decide to continue seeking fortuitous encounters. At this moment, you have resolved that you might either fight to death or fall.】

【Of course, you are also very clear that you might never find the opportunity to successfully condense an upper third-grade Profound Elixir. Hesitation leads only to defeat… so you no longer hesitate and directly swallow the Condensation Elixir you prepared, choosing to break through to the Profound Elixir Realm. Only by breaking through to the Profound Elixir Realm can your combat power take a significant leap, ensuring more safety.】

【You successfully condense a Profound Elixir, causing a Heavenly Tribulation. After tempering the elixir through the tribulation, you successfully condense a fourth-grade Profound Elixir, becoming a strong cultivator of the Profound Elixir Realm.】

【However, during your breakthrough, a girl arrived at your location, staring at you with great curiosity. Only after your breakthrough do you notice her presence, chilling your heart with caution, and you intend to leave.】

【The girl directly blocks your path, preventing your departure. You are shocked… her speed is too fast, you didn’t even notice her. At the same time, you realize you can’t perceive her level of cultivation.】

【Soon, the girl introduces herself, saying she is Princess Lingxue, the Seventeenth Princess of the Heavenly Sea Kingdom, and hopes to befriend you. You are surprised, never expecting to encounter Heavenly Sea Kingdom’s Seventeenth Princess Lingxue here. After all, your memory tells you that this Seventeenth Princess will soon shine brightly in the upcoming Hundred Dynasties War, catching the eye of an elder from the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, and be taken as a disciple.】

【After some thought, you conclude that, given her status, she probably isn’t plotting against you, so you agree.】

【Satisfied with your agreement, Lingxue inquires if you are a rogue cultivator and asks for your name. You choose to answer her questions but give a fake name, telling her you are called Bai Tianhong.】

【Lingxue is quite surprised by your response. Although she suspected you were a rogue cultivator, she didn’t expect it to be true. Lingxue is astonished, considering it rare for a rogue cultivator to condense a fourth-grade Profound Elixir.】

【You give a helpless smile; a fourth-grade Elixir is not what you hoped for. Lingxue laughs, saying, “You hope to condense a third-grade Elixir…?” You choose to answer her humorously.】

【Lingxue brazenly pats your shoulder, saying, “It’s still daylight; don’t daydream.” You are greatly surprised by the Seventeenth Princess’s personality and start to like her more.】

【You then ask Lingxue what grade of Profound Elixir she condensed. Lingxue holds no secrets, directly telling you she condensed a third-grade Profound Elixir.】

【For a moment, you feel envious. Lingxue consoles you, saying she could form a third-grade Elixir because she once consumed a nine-grade treasured herb; otherwise, she would probably only have a fourth-grade Elixir too.】

【Curious, you ask what treasured herb could help in condensing a third-grade Elixir. Lingxue tells you it was a nine-grade treasured herb called the Golden Essence Fruit, which can enhance one’s bone quality and solidify their foundation. She regretfully mentions that she did not recognize its value back then and recklessly consumed it; otherwise, if used to refine the nine-grade Golden Essence Pill, the effects would have been much stronger.】

【Curious, you ask if it could help condense a second-grade Profound Elixir. Lingxue rolls her eyes, saying sarcastically, “You think second-grade Profound Elixirs are as common as cabbages? Only true monstrous geniuses might condense them. Those who can condense second-grade Profound Elixirs have the potential to become true disciples even in holy lands.”】

【You are shocked, never realizing the significant difference between third-grade and second-grade Profound Elixirs. Then, you curiously ask what level those holy land’s true disciples might reach in the future, if they don’t fall prematurely.】

【Lingxue contemplates for a moment before answering. Different holy lands have different standards, so the potential of true disciples varies. But using Heavenly Sword Holy Land’s true disciples as an example, its would-be true disciples, if they don’t fall mid-way, are essentially guaranteed to reach the Life and Death Realm, with a great chance of stepping into the Nirvana Realm.】
【The true disciples of the Heavenly Sword Holy Land, if they do not fall midway, will surely reach the Nirvana Realm in the future, all with the potential to become kings. However, it is only potential; whether they can become kings remains to be seen…】

【You are shocked in your heart, realizing that the King Realm is a level above the Nirvana Realm…】

【Next, you ask Ling Xue if a First-Class Profound Elixir is the potential of a Holy Son and if they will inevitably step into the King Realm in the future…】

【Ling Xue rolls her eyes, indicating that you are overthinking… The King Realm is a huge watershed. Even the Holy Sons of the Holy Land may not necessarily condense a First-Class Profound Elixir, and even if they do, it doesn’t mean they will inevitably step into the King Realm. After all, the Profound Elixir Realm is just a realm; the quality of the Profound Elixir is important but not an absolute indicator of a genius’s potential…】

【Moreover, in this world, there are many holy lands and even more Holy Sons. Every once in a while, new Holy Sons emerge in the holy lands, but looking at the entire Purple Spirit Realm, it is rare to see a King Realm expert emerge even once in ten years…】

【After pausing, Ling Xue continues, the lifespan of the Nirvana Realm is five thousand years. Think about how many geniuses were stuck at the peak of the Nirvana Realm or the quasi-king level. Ten years may seem short, but with so many people stuck at the bottleneck, it is still rare to see a King Realm expert emerge once every ten years. This shows how hard it is…】

【You feel a deep respect in your heart, realizing how powerful the King Realm is and how tough it is to break through, and you yearn for it immensely…】

【Next, Ling Xue sighs, stating that the difference between Holy Sons and true disciples is that they have defeated the true disciples of the same generation, representing the face of a holy land. It doesn’t mean that Holy Sons are much stronger than true disciples, and the gap between them is big. Of course, there are also cases where the Holy Sons are so anomalous that the true disciples of the same generation cannot compare…】

【And those truly anomalous Holy Sons, if they do not fall midway, are the ones who will surely reach the quasi-king level in the future, with a great hope of stepping into the King Realm. These are the individuals that the great holy lands put their utmost effort into cultivating…】

【After hearing Ling Xue’s words, you finally realize how vast the world is and how naive your previous thoughts were. Even the Holy Sons cultivated by the holy lands may not necessarily condense a First-Class Profound Elixir, and you, as a rogue cultivator without techniques, resources, or a master, dared to dream of condensing a First-Class Elixir or even an Immaculate Elixir. It is indeed laughable…】

【At the same time, you deeply understand why Blood Demon Yuan Feng mocked your naivety back then. Even Holy Sons of holy lands can’t necessarily do it, and you, deluded, aimed for it… It was indeed too naive and laughable.】

【You feel a bit desolate in your heart and fall into silence. Seeing this, Ling Xue comforts you, stating that it’s impressive for you to have come this far as a rogue cultivator. You don’t need to compare yourself with those anomalies in the holy lands…】

【You curiously ask Ling Xue why she befriends you and tells you so many things so patiently. Ling Xue openly states that although you are a rogue cultivator, you have great potential and hope to step into the Life and Death Realm in the future. Such people are rare, and having a friend means more paths to choose from…】

【Additionally, she believes that with your potential, you have a good chance of performing well in the Hundred Nations War and hope of being accepted as a disciple by the Heavenly Sword Holy Land…】

【You smile wryly, stating that you won’t participate in the Hundred Nations War. Ling Xue is shocked and asks why. You hesitate and don’t answer…】

【Ling Xue is somewhat dissatisfied, pulling you to ask persistently, complaining that she has told you so many things, yet you hide things from her, which is not fair…】

【You finally can’t resist Ling Xue. Considering the Ancestor of Heavenly Sea Kingdom doesn’t care about the descendants of the Sinful Blood, a kind-hearted person like Ling Xue surely wouldn’t either. Ultimately, you tell her some of the truth, that for certain reasons, you were branded as a ‘Sinful Blood Descendant,’ and participating in the Hundred Nations War would be tantamount to courting death…】

【Ling Xue is greatly surprised and dissatisfied after hearing this, complaining about those big figures’ narrow-mindedness. So many years have passed, yet they still hold onto these things. You are surprised, not expecting Ling Xue to say that… You develop a good impression of her but advise her to be careful with her words…】

【Ling Xue doesn’t mind. Then, you travel together, exploring the secret realm and searching for opportunities. Following Ling Xue, you see how astonishing her strength is. Ling Xue, at only thirty years old, has reached the peak of the third level of the Profound Elixir Realm. She has also comprehended the Major Perfection Water Intent and mastered the divine abilities inherited from Heavenly Sea Kingdom. Her strength is far beyond yours…】

【On the twenty-fifth day, you and Ling Xue find an opportunity together, jointly attacking the guardian beast. However, while you are attacking the beast, you are assaulted by Zhao Feng, a descendant of the Beiyang Sect from Heavenly Sea Kingdom. In order to protect you, Ling Xue suffers significant injuries…】

【You are furious and launch an attack on Zhao Feng, but Zhao Feng sneers and disregards you, treating you like an ant. Your attacks are effortlessly fended off by Zhao Feng’s followers, and a fierce battle erupts. Though you have an advantage in terms of the grade of your Profound Elixir and understanding of intents, the gap in cultivation prevents you from defeating them…】

【Ling Xue also engages in a fierce battle with Zhao Feng. There has been a longstanding grudge between the royal family of Heavenly Sea Kingdom and the Beiyang Sect. Though the Beiyang Sect is hard to deal with, the royal family of Heavenly Sea Kingdom doesn’t want a direct war, fearing other factions might take advantage. Ling Xue never imagined that Zhao Feng would dare to attack her, wishing to kill her…】

【For the first time, you see Ling Xue’s rage. She fights like a Valkyrie, using all her strength. Even though she was injured from the sneak attack, she still overwhelms Zhao Feng. Even when Zhao Feng uses all his strength, he is easily subdued by Ling Xue…】

【You witness this, feeling a shock in your heart, realizing Ling Xue is even stronger than you imagined. It’s also the first time you see the power of divine abilities…】

【Both Ling Xue and Zhao Feng use divine abilities during the battle, and the power they unleash is truly astonishing. Through analysis, you realize that with her cultivation at the peak of the third level of the Profound Elixir Realm, Ling Xue can, after using divine abilities, possess the terrifying strength to kill ordinary seventh-ranked Profound Elixir Realm cultivators…】

【Moreover, you clearly understand that both are only utilizing inherited divine abilities from their predecessors, not those they comprehended themselves, hence they can only be called pseudo-divine abilities. Even so, the power they unleash is terrifying. You can hardly imagine the power those true anomalies would exhibit when using divine abilities they comprehended themselves…】