Chapter 72: Secret Realm, Dragon's Descent Valley

  "Disciples all around spoke in unison, paying respects to their master, wishing him an early completion of his elixir and great spiritual attainment!"

  Zhou Yan bowed his head and knelt down, performing the ritual of a disciple kowtowing to his master. His slightly trembling body revealed Zhou Yan's nervousness.

  "Alright, no need for more courtesy. Master's foundation is not yet solid, what's the point of talking about forming a dan?" Wang Chen said with a smile, but there wasn't a hint of yearning for the Golden Dan realm, as if reaching the Golden Dan stage was just a matter of reaching into his pocket and taking something out, extremely simple.

  "From now on, we won't use the courtesy of bowing and kneeling. As cultivators, we fight for our lives and seize every opportunity to survive in a world where death is just around the corner. No one will be allowed to kneel or bow, remember that?"

  Zhou Yan nodded and stood under Wang Chen.

  Wang Chen smiled and immediately said, "Half a year ago, the master had something to attend to and was delayed for a period of time. He only just came out seven days ago! From now on, you will take my place in handling all matters related to the Divine Sword Peak!"

  "However, there are two things to note. Firstly, if someone provokes you, don't tarnish the master's reputation; secondly, remember to plant some spirit grains that increase blood energy in the spiritual field. Everything else is up to you!"

  Zhou Yan nodded slightly, and Wang Chen gave some more guidance on his disciple's cultivation before ordering Zhou Yan to withdraw.

  Walking out of Wang Chen's cave, Zhou Yan had a happy look on his face. These years, since Grandfather died, Zhou Yan had suffered too much, experiencing the coldness and warmth of human relationships, and encountering many treacherous situations among cultivators!

  There was only one person who had always been good to Zhou Yan, and although the two of them were together for a short time, those brief two days changed Zhou Yan's cultivation career.

  Many people lack an opportunity in their lifetime. Once they have a bit of capital, it will be like a snowball on the snowy mountain, rolling bigger and bigger, eventually achieving something.

  Wang Chen gave Zhou Yan such an opportunity. The Ling Stone and the law instrument, if not very important, then the alchemy notes he bought for Zhou Yan happened to develop his talent.

  Zhou Yan didn't know he had a high talent for alchemy, but after getting the annotated alchemy notes bought by Wang Chen, things got out of control.

  "This lifetime must not wrong Master!"

  Zhou Yan's words were secretly conveyed, and the disciples of several sects outside saw Zhou Yan's figure and hurried to welcome him with a respectful expression on their faces. Li Hai was also among them, although his cultivation was not very high, but he looked like his status was not low at all.

  Managing a mountain like Shenjian Peak is not something that one or two people can handle. There are many benefits to be gained, and they all know it very well!

  Seven days later.

  Wang Chen quietly comprehended the way of yin and yang, wu xing in the cave mansion. Last time at the ancestral mausoleum, Wang Chen obtained the supreme opportunity, and in the ancient painting, he comprehended the way of yin and yang. Although he gave up the last divine technique, it was because Wang Chen felt that the name of yin and yang was not complete.

  After reaching a very high level of mastery, one needs to attain enlightenment in order to make further breakthroughs.

  The Tao of Yin and Yang is one of the great ways to point directly to the source. Isolated yin does not give birth, isolated yang does not grow, yin and yang follow each other, and life is achieved through their interaction. Although this is so, the way of yin and yang is very difficult to comprehend.

  Just as everyone sees the sunrise and sunset every day, yet no one gains any insight from it.

  The more universal and common the truth is, the harder it is to comprehend. Just like the principle of yin and yang, even humans are divided into male and female, corresponding to yin and yang. Isn't this principle obvious?

  It's precisely this way, yet it's very hard to comprehend. Of course, the power after comprehension is also greater.

  Wang Chen gained insight into the Five Elements and combined it with the principles of Yin and Yang, and surprisingly, they began to slowly merge.

  In the vast ocean of knowledge.

  A wheel of colorful gas slowly rotates, generating and overcoming each other, operating tirelessly, and amazingly evolves into the five elements way. What's even more incredible is that the disk-shaped five-element gas mass, during its rotation, actually slowly protrudes upwards and downwards at the center.

  A white mist rose slowly and condensed into a small circle.

  A black air mass slowly descended and condensed into a round point.

  The way of the five elements is actually transforming towards the way of yin and yang, which seems utterly unthinkable.

  However, this wonderful scene did not last long. After a moment, the black and white yin-yang energy collapsed, and Wang Chen also woke up from his state of enlightenment.

  "Unfortunately, the way of yin and yang and the five elements is good, but it can be transformed, yet I still feel that something is missing, and it's not stable, collapsing in an instant."

  However, it's not without gain. The Five Elements Mixed Yuan Tower is actually a depiction of the five elements talisman, using the five elements and devouring talismans to extract spiritual energy from spiritual materials and medicines. If some yin-yang talismans are carved on top, the effect should be even better, and it can even devour the spiritual energy in the yin-yang spiritual materials for cultivation!

  Wang Chen let out a light breath, slowly casting aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind. The next step was to find some five-element spiritual materials used by Golden Elixir cultivators to refine the Five Elements Yin-Yang Mixed Origin Tower.

  Getting up from the couch, Wang Chen suddenly felt a shock and found that there was a figure standing not far away.

  A middle-aged man stood not far away, a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, and a wise light in his eyes, making Wang Chen feel like he was being seen through.

  Master Yuan's infantile uncle!

  "Greetings, Master Yuan Ying!"

  Wang Chen slightly bowed, but his mind had some additional thoughts. Although he was immersed in the spiritual sense of the Five Elements and Yin-Yang, a Yuan Ying period cultivator could quietly infiltrate without making a sound. It seemed that from now on, he needed to be more careful. If the other party had malicious intentions, he would have died many times already. It seemed it was time to purchase some higher-level formations.

  Yuanying period Shushi waved his hand and found a place to sit down, then said:

  "Sit down!"

  Wang Chen sat down at a short distance in front of him, listening to his master's words.

  During the Yuan Infant period, most cultivators were either in seclusion or searching for spiritual medicine to advance their cultivation. Who has time to chat with disciples about trivial matters? If they do take the time to talk, it must be something important.

  Wang Chen knew these principles in his heart and listened patiently.

  "This time I came to tell you about the Secret Realm trip five months later, but do you know what is called a secret realm?"

  Shixiong said slowly, Wang Chen paused for a moment before speaking:

  "The disciple had once received a task from the Integrate Merit Pavilion and obtained much information, adding to his unpleasant news, and he also knew something about the secret realm!"

  "Many secret realms were set up by senior cultivators before they died, passing on cave dwellings to their juniors. Or perhaps they were naturally formed due to massive changes in the heavens and earth. Secret realms also come in many varieties, with small ones being only a kilometer or so in size, while some are said to be tens of thousands of kilometers large - who knows if that's true or not!"

  However, some secret realms are just peculiarly dangerous places. For example, the underground secret realm of the Great Chu State is an underground world in itself, with four paths leading to it. It's said that whether you're a Qi Refining stage disciple or a Nascent Soul stage ancestor, you can find the resources you need for cultivation within it!

  Wang Chen slowly told the story, briefly summarizing the secret realm and incorporating many pieces of information he had previously read in the Jade Annals, even touching on the secret realms of other countries.

  The master nodded and asked again: "Do you know the classification of the cultivation period in Tianyuan Continent before ancient times?"

  Wang Chen nodded and continued:

  The history of cultivation in the Tianyuan Continent can be roughly divided into three stages: ancient, medieval and modern. It is said that during the ancient period, yuan infants roamed the earth, golden elixirs were as common as dogs, and every thousand years or so, cultivators would successfully transcend their tribulations and ascend to the realm of immortals, which was the most yearned-for era for cultivators.

  Later, for some unknown reason, the spiritual energy of the Tianyuan continent greatly decreased, and most of the spiritual veins disappeared. Spiritual medicines also became increasingly scarce, eventually entering the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages were an era of excess, said to be from 1 million years after a great change to another great change 10,000 years ago. At that time, cultivators could reach the Separation Stage at most, and Yuan Ying stage cultivators were not as rare as they are now!

  "After the drastic change ten thousand years ago, spiritual energy became even scarcer. The Nascent Soul stage is now the highest level that cultivators can reach! The goal of cultivators is no longer to ascend to the Immortal Realm, but to break through the spatial barrier and enter the Spiritual Realm!"

  "Not bad, extremely good, you actually know so much!" The master praised, "These knowledge may seem unimportant at first glance, but they are crucial for future cultivation. You can understand this point, even the Golden Elixir stage disciples can't compare to you!"

  The master's uncle was very happy and smiled a little, but immediately became serious again.

  "This time I'm telling you is a secret realm, Dragon Fall Valley!"

  "Longwang Valley!" King Chen muttered to himself, recalling information about Longwang Valley.

  "Not bad, to know that the secret realm is also graded, the older the year, the more precious things inside, this Dragon Valley is a secret realm of the ancient times, has been continuing until now, can be said to have created generation after generation of heavenly proud sons!"

  "It's said that the Beast Emperor of 10,000 years ago obtained a transcendent technique from it, allowing him to skip ranks and challenge others, never knowing defeat!"

  The master's uncle also showed a hint of greed in his eyes at this point, but he quickly hid it.

  "However, the Dragon's Descent Valley also has a huge restriction, which is that only Qi Refining stage cultivators are allowed to enter. Moreover, the valley is divided into outer and inner valleys, and only the inner valley contains some of the world's most extraordinary materials and techniques! Even if one can only enter the outer valley, as long as they survive, their gains will be extremely rich, making even Nascent Soul stage cultivators eager to try!"

  Shifu said with a smile, but he also pointed out that there is a legend about the Dragon Fall Valley. The legend says that the creator of the Dragon Fall Valley was a real dragon from the fairy world, which was also a giant in the fairy world. After falling accidentally later, it left all its treasures in the Dragon Fall Valley!

  Before leaving, Master Shu told Liu Xi about the jade slip, introducing some information about the spiritual objects and dangers inside the Valley of the Fallen Dragon. After all, the Valley of the Fallen Dragon has been passed down for ten thousand years, and there is still a lot of information left behind!