Eternal Life by Daily Divination

These two Demon Beasts were not raised in captivity by the Cyan Cloud Sect, nor were they someone’s contracted Spirit Beasts or mounts.

Like Human Race Cultivators, they possessed the official status of Cyan Cloud Sect disciples.

The Unicorne Stone Dragon had a ferocious appearance.

But he did his best to put on a friendly smile and spoke to Li Chang’an in a gruff voice.

"Daoist Li, there’s no need to be surprised. The Cyan Dragon Sect has always had a mix of humans and demons. We hold no prejudice against Demon Beasts. Even a Little Demon from the wilds whose intelligence has just awakened has a chance to enter the Mountain Gate."

"All four of our Yuan Country’s great Immortal Sects are like this; it’s just more pronounced in the Cyan Dragon Sect," the Earth Wasteland Turtle also said with a smile.

The two Demons had come here today at the invitation of Chi Qingxuan.

Both of them were renowned for their physiques. Although they hadn’t intentionally practiced Body Refinement, their Demon Bodies were comparable to a Human Race Body Refining Cultivator at the Tier Three Peak.

The Cyan Dragon Saint Child, Chi Qingwu, who stood to the side, had also been invited.

Chi Qingxuan stated,

"I originally wanted to invite Daoist Lin Xuanyan from the Black Tortoise Sect, but when Daoist Lin heard it involved entering a dangerous place, he cut off contact with me before I could even finish speaking."

She looked at Li Chang’an with a smile playing on her lips.

"I’ve heard that, like Daoist Lin, you also have the moniker of ’Turtle.’ But compared to you, that title suits him better."

"Daoist Chi, I’m only here to take a look. I haven’t decided whether I’ll enter this dangerous place yet."

A helpless look appeared on Li Chang’an’s face.

If it weren’t for the Array Dao inheritance, he wouldn’t have wanted to come either.

Holing up on Changqing Mountain to cultivate comfortably was the best choice.

"Are there any other Daoists joining us?"

"No, Daoist Li, you are the last one. I presume you’ve never entered a Forbidden Secret Realm before?"

"Correct."

"In that case, Daoist Li, please follow me. I will give you a detailed introduction."

Soon, the group of three humans and two demons entered the Secret Realm.

A dim world appeared before Li Chang’an’s eyes.

Everything between the sky and the earth was gloomy and incredibly oppressive. There was no sense of openness; it felt as if the heavens and the ground could merge at any moment.

Li Chang’an felt the Magical Power in his body stagnate.

With a thought, he casually cast a Daoist Technique.

’The power of this Daoist Technique is weakened. It’s nowhere near as effective as when I cast it in the outside world.’

"Daoist Li, there’s no need to panic. This is the defining characteristic of a Forbidden Secret Realm."

Chi Qingxuan explained in detail.

Within a Forbidden Secret Realm, all Magic is weakened.

Most of the monsters in this Secret Realm also possess formidable physiques.

"In some areas, it’s completely impossible to use Magic. Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would be suppressed."

"For this very reason, High Tier Cultivators from the major Sects and families rarely come to this Secret Realm."

"Inside this Secret Realm, there have been incidents where Foundation Establishment cultivators have slain Golden Core cultivators—and it has happened more than once..."

"..."

As Chi Qingxuan continued her explanation,

Li Chang’an gradually came to understand more about this Secret Realm World.

To put it simply, someone like him with a powerful physique had many advantages in this world.

’In those areas where Magical Power is completely unusable, I could even fight back against a Nascent Soul True Monarch!’

Of course, that was just a thought.

A Nascent Soul True Monarch wasn’t an idiot; they would never fight him in a Forbidden Area.

「Several days later.」

They arrived deep within the Secret Realm, reaching the destination of their journey.

Before them lay a terrifying abyss, hundreds of thousands of zhang long.

Li Chang’an stood at the edge of the abyss. Looking down, he could only see a profound darkness, and an inexplicable feeling of unease rose in his heart.

It was as if some man-eating monster was hiding in that darkness.

’Another bottomless abyss.’

He thought of Soul-breaking Cliff in the Blood Stone Secret Realm.

To this day, he still hadn’t figured out the secrets of Soul-breaking Cliff, though he would go take a look at it from time to time.

"Daoist Chi, you don’t actually want us to enter this chasm, do you?"

"That is precisely the plan!"

Chi Qingxuan stood at the edge and revealed the true purpose of their trip.

A short while ago, while exploring this Secret Realm, she suddenly felt a connection.

"I followed that feeling and arrived here."

Chi Qingxuan’s voice was crisp as she pointed to the abyss.

She had a feeling in her heart that at the bottom of this abyss, there was a fortuitous opportunity that was very suitable for her.

Therefore, she ventured deep into the chasm to find this opportunity, but she encountered many monsters with powerful physiques.

"The physiques of those monsters are at least Tier Two, and there are quite a few at Tier Three!"

Although her strength was great, she couldn’t withstand the monsters’ siege and was forced to leave the abyss.

This time, she had invited them to explore the abyss again.

Unfortunately, Body Refining Cultivators were too rare, and those who reached Tier Three were pitifully few. Even in a Nascent Soul Major Sect, there were only a handful.

For her, the most suitable candidates were naturally Chi Qingwu and Lin Xuanyan.

But Lin Xuanyan’s personality was too cautious; he refused to take even the slightest risk.

She had no choice but to invite two Demon Beasts with powerful physiques.

As for Li Chang’an, she hadn’t originally planned to invite him.

Li Chang’an’s reputation was the same as Lin Xuanyan’s—he was also a ’Turtle.’ Moreover, it would be difficult for a Loose Cultivator like him to obtain good Body Refinement resources.

However, Li Chang’an’s earlier response had been beyond her expectations.

Chi Qingxuan said with a smile, "Daoist Li, for a mere Loose Cultivator to have reached the Tier Three Late Stage in Body Refinement is truly quite surprising to me."

Hearing this, Chi Qingwu and the two Demon Beasts were also a little surprised.

The Path of Body Refinement required an immense amount of resources. How could a Loose Cultivator possibly afford it?

They had originally thought that Li Chang’an had at most reached the Tier Three Early Stage and was just there to make up the numbers.

But Li Chang’an had actually reached the Tier Three Late Stage.

Although he couldn’t compare to them, he had already surpassed the vast majority of Body Refining Cultivators and Demon Beasts in the Cyan Dragon Sect.

"Daoist Li, have you made up your mind?"

"This matter is somewhat dangerous. Could you allow me another moment to consider?"