Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

Buzz! ! !

A strange rhythm emanated from the storage space, breaking through the spatial constraints and reaching the outside world.

Inside the cave.

Lu Zaian, who was meditating cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes, his energy flowed out of control, and he almost went into a state of demonic possession.

"what?"

Lu Zaian immediately located the source of the disturbance, and with a swift motion, flung the item out of his storage space and threw it onto the ground!

It turned out to be a token the size of a palm.

"Um...this is?"

Lu Zaian frowned, then remembered something after a moment.

This token was none other than the mysterious object I had obtained in the Blood Spirit Pearl space.

However, after studying it for a while without success, Lu Zaian put it aside in a corner.

Unexpectedly, something unusual happened at this moment.

The entire token trembled violently, and the exquisite patterns of mountains, seas, insects, and fish engraved on it glowed faintly, as if it were sensing something from afar...

What triggered its reaction?

After confirming there was no danger, Lu Zaian carefully picked up the token and held it in his hand.

In an instant, a refreshing sensation rushed through my mind.

Lu Zaian conjured up an image of a magnificent and secluded palace.

Inside the palace, a terrifying, blurry figure waved his hand, and an endless icy tide rolled in, engulfing everything in sight.

"Huh...huh..."

"How terrifying! This is definitely a Core Formation stage expert!"

The images in Lu Zaian's mind were abruptly cut off, causing him to tremble and gasp for breath.

Core Formation Realm expert?

Lu Zaian immediately thought of the recent emergence of the Core Formation Secret Realm.

Could this token be related to that Core Formation Realm?

"Forget it, let whoever wants to go to that secret realm go. I'm not going..."

Lu Zaian made a mental vow and put the token back into his storage space.

.........

Ten days passed quickly.

The leaders of Lingyao Valley eagerly awaited the return of a group of disciples who had emerged from the secret realm.

However, the result was quite surprising!

Of the one hundred disciples who went in, only sixty-two came out after ten days!

According to the disciples' descriptions, after entering the vortex, everyone was dispersed and teleported to a complex and magnificent palace.

The palace was enormous and divided into several areas and secret chambers.

There are halls for cultivating spiritual herbs, alchemy, weapon crafting, breeding spirit pets, and training...

Every hall, secret room, and corridor along the way is filled with various dangerous array formations and restrictions.

Although some of these formations and restrictions have become ineffective or incomplete over the long years.

However, it still blocked the path of most disciples, and some disciples were even accidentally killed by the restriction.

Some speculate that there may be a control center at the deepest part of the palace.

However, they didn't see it at all and went home.

Some disciples managed to gain some knowledge, but dared not delve any deeper and withdrew.

Some disciples, despite being seriously injured, managed to escape with their lives and fled in panic.

The restrictions on the alchemy hall trapped the second senior brother Leng Sheng and the junior sister Jiang Qiuyue, who are still trapped in the secret room.

In addition, the Fire Refining Sect somehow found a group of lunatics!

A group of mysterious individuals calling themselves the "Burning Blood Sect" fought like wild beasts, practically risking their lives, as they vied for the treasure!

The disciples of the Flying Cloud Sect were even more unlucky.

Most of them were disrupted during the teleportation at the entrance and fell into the encirclement of the Fire Refining Sect and the Blood Burning Sect.

Nearly 70% of the disciples were killed; heads rolled and blood flowed like a river...

Thus, the original plan of Lingyao Valley to join forces with Feiyun Sect and Haitian Chamber of Commerce to suppress Lianhuo Sect also failed.

"Outrageous! Outrageous! No wonder the Fire Refining Sect is so fearless; they've actually colluded with the evil sects from the outer realms, engaging in despicable and underhanded schemes!!"

Inside the Medicine God Hall, all the high-ranking members of the Spirit Medicine Valley gathered.

Elder Jin was furious, slamming his fist on the armrest and shouting angrily to vent his anger!

The disciples in the lower hall all lowered their heads, not daring to utter a sound, for fear of offending Elder Jin.

Elder Wei, however, stroked his beard and spoke up to dissuade him:

"Elder Jin, please calm down. Although we were tricked by the Fire Refining Sect this time, we did not come away empty-handed."

"At least the disciples brought back quite a few precious spiritual plants, seeds, pills, recipes, and so on from the secret realm..."

Upon hearing this, Elder Jin slightly restrained his temper, but his brows remained furrowed:

"Of course I know that, but the fact that we three major forces managed to bring back even after suffering heavy losses means that the Fire Refining Sect will only gain more benefits. How can I be willing to accept that?!"

At this moment, among His Highness's disciples, the eldest disciple Lin Feng raised his head, gritted his teeth, stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and reported with his hands clasped:

"Reporting to the elders and the Valley Master!"

In fact, the array formations and restrictions within the palace were closely distributed.

Some important areas are not easy for even disciples of the Fire Refining Sect and the Blood Burning Sect to crack.

I suspect that areas like the alchemy hall might even contain third-tier pills!

We have already lost the initiative, but we cannot afford to fall behind.

We must immediately reorganize our forces and re-enter the secret realm!

Moreover… our junior brothers and sisters are trapped in the secret realm, waiting for our rescue!

Lin Feng was concerned for the safety of Leng Sheng and his junior sister, and his words became somewhat inappropriate, no longer reflecting his usual dashing demeanor.

Seated at the head of the table, Valley Master Zhuge Qing raised an eyebrow, tapping rhythmically on the armrest with his index finger, and slowly said:

"Lin Feng, I know you are eager to save people, but as the senior disciple of Lingyao Valley, you should prioritize the overall situation."

My Lingyao Valley's top 100 disciples are all elites, and I will feel even more heartbroken than you if I lose one of them.

However, without concrete countermeasures, reckless actions will only lead to repeating the mistakes of the Flying Cloud Sect…

Tier 3 pills... are indeed very attractive.

However, it is clear that the Fire Refining Sect had made advance arrangements and, in conjunction with the Blood Burning Sect, gained a significant advantage in the secret realm.

Lingyao Valley is indeed a large and prosperous enterprise, but it cannot withstand the deaths of dozens of disciples.

The Haitian Chamber of Commerce is alright; it has a stronger foundation than Lingyao Valley and doesn't care about this loss.

But just look at the fate of the Flying Cloud Sect and you'll know.

The mission to the secret realm resulted in the loss of 70% of their elite disciples, leaving the sect in a state of immediate crisis and unlikely to recover in several decades...

Zhuge Qing's mind raced, and he quickened the pace of tapping the armrest with his index finger. After a moment, he came up with an idea.

"In this way, over the years, my Lingyao Valley has been practicing medicine, saving lives, and refining so many pills, which has also accumulated countless connections and vassal forces."

Immediately contact those vassal forces and have them send some Qi Refining disciples to enter the secret realm together.

Don't they want a share of the profits? Let's give them some benefits.

This way, it can relieve most of the pressure on my Spirit Medicine Valley..."

Elder Jin's eyes lit up: "Valley Master, that's a great idea!"

Previously outside the secret realm, cultivators from smaller factions desperately tried to squeeze into it.

Now that the Valley of Spirit Medicines has given them this opportunity, they will definitely flock to it and be eager to take it!

Elder Zhong, who was sitting upright to the side, nodded, then asked:

"But what if those vassal forces don't cooperate, or try to play dirty tricks in the secret realm?"