socalfunplaces Chapter 417 Secret Cultivation
Chapter 417 Secret Cultivation
Chapter 417 Secret Cultivation
In an instant, Chen Yi's gaze narrowed slightly.
At this moment, Hu Mingyue was enveloped in a hazy, clear light, her temperament ethereal and otherworldly, like a celestial maiden descending to earth.
Under the reflection of the five-colored spiritual light and the complex spatial black hole, this transcendent temperament was no longer hidden in the slightest and was fully revealed.
The reason why Hu Mingyue was able to stand here safely with his early Nascent Soul cultivation level was naturally because of his knowledge and methods that far exceeded this level.
But once you get here, any pretense becomes meaningless.
He revealed the purest and most authentic spiritual aura, clear, ancient, and carrying an indescribable sense of nobility, like a pearl fallen into the dust, outstanding and extraordinary.
Chen Yi had never seen a second instance of this aura in the entire Great Green Realm.
"Uncle Chen, you've arrived."
Hu Mingyue's lips curved slightly, revealing a faint smile.
She walked back several feet, completely away from the radiation range of that black hole spatial array, before stopping.
As she no longer needed to expend a large amount of her essence to fight against and manipulate the chaotic Dao of heaven and earth around her, the terrifying celestial aura surrounding her began to recede like a tide.
In just a few breaths, she had transformed back into the seemingly ordinary Nascent Soul stage female cultivator.
But that fleeting glimpse of the scene had already left a deep impression on Chen Yi.
Hu Mingyue was quite frank and did not try to hide anything. Instead, she looked at Chen Yi and directly revealed the secret: "Uncle Chen, after my investigation, I have determined that the dark space array here is the root cause of the struggle and death of those Nascent Soul cultivators tens of thousands of years ago."
He pointed to the bottomless black hole.
"This place may be one of the few spatial arrays in the Great Thousand Azure Realm, or even several nearby realms, that can lead to a stable spirit realm."
Chen Yi's gaze suddenly turned serious.
He released his divine sense and cautiously probed the black spatial array.
The moment their consciousness made contact, it was as if they had fallen into the first level of a bottomless abyss, where a violent spatial turbulence, as sharp as a knife, was cutting them at will.
The second layer features folded and twisted spaces, forming a natural labyrinth.
The third layer is filled with writhing spatial law runes containing supreme Dao essence, mysterious and obscure.
As soon as Chen Yi's divine sense touched those rune patterns, he immediately felt a dizzying and disorienting sensation. He immediately severed that wisp of divine sense and quickly withdrew.
This formation is of a very high level and cannot be fathomed at present.
Listening to Hu Mingyue's introduction, Chen Yi's heart was filled with emotion.
This can be considered the first time we've touched upon one of the most core secrets of this world.
As far as he knew, the ceiling for cultivation in the entire Great Green Realm was the Nascent Soul stage.
This situation has persisted for tens of thousands of years, and the upper limit continues to decrease. In ancient times, there were still peak Nascent Soul cultivators who roamed freely, but now even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators have become legends.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth has declined, and the laws of nature are incomplete.
Against this backdrop, a stable spatial array that leads to the spirit world, offers the potential for continued cultivation, and ultimately leads to immortality, is of immeasurable value.
It's enough to drive any Nascent Soul cultivator mad, causing them to fight to the point of collapse and earthquake.
But Chen Yi was unusually cautious.
He quickly assessed himself: his spatial mastery was shallow, his physical body could not withstand spatial turbulence, and his Nascent Soul cultivation was even more weak.
Once you step into this formation, you are entrusting your life entirely to the unknown.
My own strength is simply insufficient to protect myself in the face of potential dangers.
Even if there is only a one in ten risk, we will never take the risk.
To enter, one must first be strong enough to ensure that neither this place nor the new environment after teleportation poses a fatal threat.
Prioritize stability above all else; never gamble with your life.
Sure enough, after Hu Mingyue finished her introduction, her gaze fell on Chen Yi's face: "Uncle Chen, this place is opening today, and this formation has absorbed the spatial interlayer energy accumulated over tens of thousands of years."
She paused for a moment, then said, "Currently, there is about a 60% chance that a Nascent Soul cultivator can be safely teleported to the Spirit Realm."
60%?
Chen Yi sneered inwardly. What about the remaining forty percent? Were they crushed by the spatial turbulence? Or were they forever lost in the void's crevices?
Even if he is 99% certain, he will not easily take any action unless he is 100% certain.
"Would you like to give it a try?" Hu Mingyue looked directly into Chen Yi's eyes.
"I refuse." Chen Yi's refusal was crisp and decisive, without any hesitation.
Hu Mingyue seemed to have anticipated this, and continued, "If we miss this opportunity, as the spatial gap in the main battlefield continues to expand, it is highly likely that Nascent Soul cultivators from other realms will forcibly descend upon this place using special means."
She pointed to the black hole: "Once they touch this array, regardless of whether the teleportation is successful or not, it will violently deplete the array's energy accumulated over tens of thousands of years."
He emphasized, "By then, the difficulty of traveling to the spirit world using this method will increase many times over."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi's expression remained unchanged.
So what if the difficulty increases tenfold?
He would not rashly venture into any dangerous situation where there was uncertainty.
You only have one life. Even if you go to the spirit world, you start over. What if you fall into a trap set by some powerful being as soon as you land?
Don't go.
Hu Mingyue continued, "I don't know exactly which spirit realm this formation leads to."
Whereabouts unknown?
Chen Yi looked at her.
"But if this is the only entrance to the Spirit Realm in the entire Great Thousand Azure Realm and the surrounding realms," Hu Mingyue said with a determined look, "then I will definitely go there in the future, no matter what."
She turned to Chen Yi and offered her a bargaining chip: "Uncle Chen, if you're willing to scout ahead for me, I'll consider it a debt Mingyue owes you. In the future, in the Spirit Realm, I can promise to fight for you an opportunity to advance to the Void Realm."
The Void Realm, also known as the Refining Void Realm after the Transformation of the Spirit, is an extremely profound realm in the cultivation of immortality.
In the Great Azure Realm, the Void Realm has long been a legend. For tens of thousands of years, no trace of such a powerful being has appeared.
Those who reach the Refinement of Emptiness have a lifespan of at least five thousand years, and each one is a living fossil of ancient and modern times. With this level of attainment, traversing spatial boundaries alone is not difficult.
Such an opportunity would be impossible for any cultivator to refuse.
However, Chen Yi only pondered for a moment before slowly shaking his head.
"No need."
"Mingyue, I'm only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Opportunities in the Void Realm are something only those at the peak of the Deity Transformation stage need to consider."
He spoke calmly, as if stating a fact that had nothing to do with him.
"In my entire life in the Great Azure Realm, I may never even reach the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage. Mirror flowers and water moons are too ethereal; let's just forget about it."
Upon hearing this, Hu Mingyue gave Chen Yi a deep look.
With her discerning eye and her understanding of "Uncle Chen" over the years, she naturally understood that this was not entirely a matter of modesty.
Chen Yi has always been a man of principle, and he would never take risks unless he was at least 80% certain of success.
If the opportunity is right, he should have no problem advancing to the Nascent Soul stage.
Those who can break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the Great Azure Realm, where spiritual energy is declining, must have a foundation that is far more solid than that of their counterparts in the Upper Realm.
Once you enter the Spirit Realm, with abundant resources, your chances of reaching the peak of the Nascent Soul stage are extremely high. At that time, reaching the Void Refinement stage will not be entirely impossible.
However, Uncle Chen has always been cautious and unwilling to take risks at this time, which she could understand.
After all, there is a huge gap between the Nascent Soul stage and the Void Refinement stage, which is indeed too far.
"Fine."
Hu Mingyue stopped trying to persuade her.
"Let's leave this opportunity here for now. With my current strength, it's not suitable for me to force my way through the formation."
She looked around. In this core secret realm of the ancient battlefield, the laws of space were almost solidified, and annihilation and killing intent lurked everywhere.
Moreover, even if she could get there now, she would have difficulty protecting herself with her current strength. Once she arrived in the Spirit Realm, she would likely be detected by some ancient being who has never appeared in ten thousand years, which would put her in a very passive position.
"This place has accumulated the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the Dao of space for tens of thousands of years, making it one of the core secret areas of this ancient battlefield."
"If Uncle Chen can persist in his cultivation here for a while, the benefits he gains will far exceed those so-called secret realms in the Great Green Realm."
After speaking, Hu Mingyue found a place where five-colored spiritual light and Daoist charm intertwined, sat down cross-legged, and closed her eyes to enter meditation.
Its aura quickly blended into the surrounding light, becoming almost imperceptible.
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