My Xiuxian painting style is not right

The next morning, the sunlight shone through the window of the cabin and onto Chen Yu's face.

He stretched and climbed out of bed. His body felt much lighter after building his foundation, as if all the accumulated turbidity in his body had been swept away.

Fatty Wang had already placed a simple breakfast on the table: two bowls of wild vegetable porridge and a small plate of pickles.

Chen Yu took a glance and saw that the pickled vegetable was black in color and had a strange smell.

"Did you pickle these pickles?" Chen Yu asked, poking the black pickles with chopsticks.

"Hey, yes, Chen Yu, try it. I specially marinated it using a secret recipe."

Fatty Wang looked at Chen Yu expectantly.

Chen Yu hesitated for a moment, picked up a small piece and put it in his mouth. An indescribable taste instantly filled his mouth.

Salty, sour, bitter, spicy, all kinds of flavors mixed together, like a pot of rotten vegetable soup.

Chen Yu forced himself not to spit it out, swallowed it with difficulty, and said, "Hmm... the taste... is very special."

Fatty Wang saw Chen Yu's expression, scratched his head, and said, "Is it... too salty?

I'll use less salt next time."

Chen Yu waved his hand and said, "No need for next time, and no need to pickle it again in the future."

After saying that, he picked up the wild vegetable porridge and drank it in big gulps.

Although the wild vegetable porridge is light, it is a delicacy compared to the pickles.

After breakfast, Chen Yu sorted out the things in the tattered bag, put some modern gadgets in it, and hung the jade pendant given to him by Lin Qingxue around his waist.

"Chen Yu, your bag is really big. You can stuff anything into it."

Fatty Wang looked at Chen Yu's tattered bag and said curiously.

Chen Yu smiled and said, "This is a treasure. You will know it later."

At this time, Liu Ruyan pushed the door and walked in. She was wearing a red suit today, which outlined her exquisite figure and made her look heroic.

"Oh, are you done eating? Then let's go." Liu Ruyan said, walking up to Chen Yu and looking him up and down. "You're dressed so shabby, someone who didn't know you would think you were a beggar."

Chen Yu looked down at his washed-out coarse linen clothes and said, "Clothes are just external possessions. As long as they are practical, that's all."

Liu Ruyan smiled, took out a set of black tights from her storage bag, handed it to Chen Yu, and said, "Put it on. This suit is made of special materials and can withstand some attacks."

Chen Yu took the clothes and felt cold to the touch, like the fur of some animal.

He didn't hesitate and put it on. He looked much more energetic in the black suit.

"Well, not bad, it looks much better than your beggar's outfit." Liu Ruyan nodded with satisfaction.

Chen Yu smiled and said, "Let's go."

The three of them left the cabin and headed towards the ancient secret realm.

Along the way, Liu Ruyan kept chatting with Chen Yu, asking questions about this and that, and was curious about everything about Chen Yu.

Chen Yu responded casually, but in his heart he was thinking about the things in the ancient secret realm.

"Chen Yu, are you really only at the Foundation Establishment stage? Why do I feel that your strength is much stronger than that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators?"

Liu Ruyan suddenly asked.

Chen Yu smiled and said, "Maybe my technique is special."

"What kind of martial arts is it? Can you tell me?" Liu Ruyan asked curiously.

"This... is a secret." Chen Yu said mysteriously.

Liu Ruyan curled her lips and said, "Stingy."

After walking for a while, they came to the foot of a mountain that towered into the clouds.

The mountain was covered by dense forests and shrouded in mist, making it impossible to see the top of the mountain clearly.

"This is the entrance to the ancient secret realm." Liu Ruyan said, pointing to the mountain.

Chen Yu looked up at the misty mountains, his heart filled with anticipation and anxiety.

"Let's go." Chen Yu took a deep breath and said.

The three of them began to climb up the mountain road. The road was rugged and full of thorns and bushes, making it very difficult to walk.

"This road is too difficult to walk on." Fatty Wang said breathlessly.

Chen Yu pulled out a machete from his rag bag, handed it to Fatty Wang, and said, "Clear the way."

Fatty Wang took the machete and began to cut down the thorns and bushes blocking the way, and the three continued to move forward.

After walking for about an hour, they arrived at a valley that was filled with a light mist, making visibility difficult.

It was so quiet all around that the only sound was the rustling of leaves in the wind.

"Is this... the entrance to the ancient secret realm?" Fatty Wang looked around and asked uneasily.

"That should be right." Liu Ruyan nodded. She pulled out an old map from her bosom and carefully compared the surroundings. "The entrance marked on the map is nearby."

Chen Yu also observed the surrounding environment. The ground in the valley was covered with moss and was extremely slippery.

There was a faint smell of decay in the air, which made people feel a little uncomfortable.

"Everyone be careful, this place is a bit weird." Chen Yu reminded.

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of cold wind blew, and the fog in the valley suddenly became thicker, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.

"What's going on?" Fatty Wang exclaimed and grabbed Chen Yu's arm tightly.

"Don't panic." Chen Yu patted Fatty Wang on the shoulder and comforted him.

He pulled a flashlight from his rag bag, turned on the switch, and a bright beam of light penetrated the thick fog, illuminating a small area ahead.

"There's a flashlight, why didn't you tell me earlier!" Fatty Wang breathed a sigh of relief and complained.

Chen Yu ignored Fatty Wang's complaints. He held the flashlight and walked forward cautiously.

Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan followed closely behind him.

After walking a few steps, Chen Yu suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Lin Qingxue asked.

Chen Yu didn't say anything. He shone his flashlight forward and saw a stone gate vaguely appearing in the thick fog.

The stone gate is engraved with strange runes, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

"This is the entrance to the ancient secret realm." Liu Ruyan said.

Chen Yu walked to the stone gate and carefully observed the runes on it.

He had never seen these runes before, but they gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Chen Yu, do you know what these runes mean?" Lin Qingxue asked.

Chen Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I feel like I've seen these runes somewhere before."

Liu Ruyan walked to the stone gate, reached out and touched the runes on it, and said, "These runes are the writing of the ancient demon race."

"The writing of the ancient demon tribe?" Chen Yu's heart moved. Could it be that Liu Ruyan knew something?

"Indeed." Liu Ruyan nodded. "My family has guarded the ancient secret realm for generations. I have some knowledge of the ancient demon tribe's writings."

"What do these runes mean?" Chen Yu asked.

Liu Ruyan carefully examined the runes on the stone gate and said, "These runes...contain the incantation to open the secret realm."

"Spell?" Chen Yu and Lin Qingxue asked in unison.

"That's right." Liu Ruyan nodded. "Only by reciting the correct spell can the door to the secret realm be opened."

"What is that spell?" Chen Yu asked impatiently.

Liu Ruyan looked at the runes on the stone gate and slowly recited an obscure spell.

As the spell was recited, the runes on the stone door suddenly lit up, emitting a dazzling light.

Then, the stone door slowly opened, revealing a pitch-black hole.

"The door to the secret realm is open!" Fatty Wang shouted excitedly.

Chen Yu took a deep breath, glanced at Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan, and said, "Let's go in."

The three of them walked into the door to the secret realm together.

It was pitch black inside the cave, and Chen Yu turned on the flashlight again to illuminate the road ahead.

This is a narrow passage with moss-covered and wet walls on both sides.

The passage was filled with damp air, mixed with a faint smell of blood.

"Something...seems...not right here." Fatty Wang swallowed and said.

Chen Yu also sensed something was amiss. This passage gave him a very uncomfortable feeling, like... the road to hell.

At this moment, a rustling sound suddenly came from the depths of the passage.

"What's that sound?" Fatty Wang asked nervously.

Chen Yu shone the flashlight in the direction of the sound, and saw a pair of scarlet eyes appear in the depths of the passage.

Those eyes flashed with a strange light in the darkness, which made people shudder.