Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 497 The Secret Realm of a Hundred Flowers (Part Two)

The selection of participants for the secret realm is based on a comprehensive assessment of the strength, personality, and abilities of each disciple in the inner academy.

The Hundred Flowers Secret Realm, a secret realm that has long been occupied and controlled by the Myriad Flowers Palace, has areas that are open to the public that are mostly less dangerous and have a moderate amount of resources.

It means "less dangerous", not "no dangerous".

The dangers in the secret realm, such as monsters or terrain, are relatively easy to deal with. The most deadly danger lies with people.

This is also why Zhong Yunxiu would discuss it with Zhong Han.

As the head of the academy, she often needs to consult the opinions of Zhong Han, her former chief disciple.

Within the Nine-Bend Academy, due to resource shortages in previous years, the number of people within the academy is relatively small compared to other academies. Aside from the newly initiated disciples, the truly senior disciples with strength above the fourth level of True Skill are only Zhong Han, Xiao Zhong, Liu Song, Zhan Xiuying, and Han Yi.

Zhong Han quickly weighed the individual's problem-solving abilities, temperament, and most importantly, combat capabilities in his mind.

With one spot remaining, she discovered that only one person was suitable.

Zhong Han looked up, about to offer her suggestion.

Just then, Zhong Yunxiu was about to speak.

The two sounds collided by chance.

"Junior Brother Han..."

"Xiao Yi..."

Zhong Han and Zhong Yunxiu exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile at each other.

Yes, among the remaining spots, besides Han Yi, there is no one else suitable.

Zhan Xiuying is currently an instructor in Huayang City, and she is very busy and cannot spare the time. Moreover, she is quite old and has already shown signs of retiring, so it is not suitable for her.

Liu Song is not usually busy, but he is rigid and stubborn, and does not understand how to be flexible and adaptable. If he goes to the secret realm, accidents are likely to happen.

Therefore, after considering everything, only Han Yi is actually suitable...

That's good, this gives Xiao Yi a chance to go out and hide...

Zhong Yunxiu thought to herself, "This is what I thought."

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Jingming Town, the Inspectorate.

Inside the sealed room, the light was dim, and the oil lamps around burned quietly, occasionally emitting a popping sound.

On a white futon, Han Yi sat cross-legged in the middle of the secret room, his eyes closed. All around him were a jumble of antiques, their yin energy drained, leaving a completely grayish-white scene.

'My current situation is too dangerous. If, as Chen Jiuli said, there are people at the level of a manor owner involved behind Luo Meiwei, I will definitely be suspected again if the investigation continues.'

So, what do I need to protect myself? What can I use to protect myself? I must increase my strength as soon as possible!

Han Yi's expression appeared calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

Even if Chen Jiuli had no suspicion of him, even if he had destroyed the witnesses and evidence, even if the saltpeter from the other side had been secretly transported out and hidden in the wild.

But deep down, he always had a vague sense of unease.

He always felt that as long as the ledger and the saltpeter were not found, the deputy head of the estate, Fang He, would not give up easily.

Even if he had already discussed it with his master, Zhong Yunxiu.

If the person offended is merely the head of a branch academy, Zhong Yunxiu's influence might be effective. However, when it comes to the level of the manor lord, Zhong Yunxiu is likely powerless and simply cannot stop them.

'With my current strength, I don't know where I would rank within the entire Jingtian Manor.'

But regardless, they would be utterly powerless against Fang He.

Han Yi was making plans in his mind.

The incident involving Chen Lingmo last time cannot truly verify his strength.

At that time, he only gained the upper hand briefly because of a sudden sneak attack, and after Chen Lingmo recovered, he began to struggle.

In the end, it was only by using the "Blood Explosion Fire Poison" drug to catch Chen Lingmo off guard that he was barely able to seriously injure him.

'Judging from my sparring with Zhong Han, it seems that after reaching the seventh level of True Skill, one's strength undergoes a qualitative change, and the power and agility of the whole body far exceed those before the seventh level.' He recalled the time he sparred with Zhong Han. After advancing to the seventh level of True Skill, Zhong Han seemed like a different person. The characteristics of his strength were strange. A casual, light palm strike was like a thunderbolt, incredibly shocking.

He roughly estimated the difference between the two.

Putting aside his special weapons and protective inner armor, if he were to unleash his full potential and face Zhong Han, who would be stronger?

With his pure Yang state fully activated, he should have the upper hand for the first few breaths, but the outcome after that is hard to say.

In other words, if he can't win in the first few moments, he will most likely lose in the end.

'Subtle differences in strength—that's the absolute advantage that comes from the difference in power...'

He recalled the experiences Zhong Han had shared with him and sighed inwardly.

No wonder most people prioritize physical strength as their first choice in cultivation, because in the later stages of cultivation, it is indeed much stronger than just physical strength.

"Unfortunately..." Han Yi glanced at the panel; the Yin energy reserves were insufficient.

He had completely absorbed all the antique objects that had accumulated over a long period of time and were imbued with yin energy.

However, it is still not enough to break through to the sixth level of true skill.

"Time waits for no one. We can't afford to be so slow. Waiting will only lead to worse results."

He looked at the other core of his main cultivation technique, the Heaven-Mending Technique.

The breakthrough in the Heaven-Mending Technique has accumulated enough Yin energy.

Perhaps, if he waits a little longer, he can accumulate the amount of Yin energy needed to deduce the Cold Yin Nine Curves Palm.

But this is an uncertain outcome; there are too many factors to consider, and it's too complicated. In this dangerous situation, all resources need to be converted into strength.

Moreover, he has just broken through to the fifth level of true skill. If he were to quickly reach the sixth level of true skill, the speed would be too fast and difficult to explain.

With this thought in mind, he made a mental movement, and the panel frame slowly appeared little by little.

His gaze fell on the "Heaven-Mending Technique" section in the list of main cultivation techniques.

With a thought, the square frame on the panel in front of me gradually blurred.

In an instant, his body was boiling, and countless hot and scalding blood and qi surged violently, beginning to circulate wildly and rapidly in the two sets of blood vessels in his body.

The flow of Qi and blood becomes faster and faster, as if accelerating continuously on a smooth, frictionless surface, without any limit.

The rapidly circulating blood and qi, constantly colliding within the body, transformed into a flash of red light. Whoosh…

Inside the sealed room, a large amount of rising white steam filled the entire space.

This is due to the high temperature generated during the high-speed circulation of blood, which evaporates a large amount of useless impurities and water, resulting in evaporation.

Hurry!

His clothes were instantly ignited by the high temperature. First, the fabric that was in contact with his skin turned black, and then it quickly burst into flames and turned to ashes.