That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Unfortunately, Yuanzhang's joy was short-lived, for he soon heard a rumor that made him uneasy: the fool from the Sword Sect was no longer foolish! His previous idiocy stemmed from an incomplete soul. Now, with his soul restored, he had become a genius, achieving breakthroughs in just a few years and now possessing the cultivation of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Looking at his frustrated master and junior sister, Yuanzhang felt as if he had nothing to do with anything anymore.

Fortunately, the previous annulment of the engagement had offended the Sword Sect, displeasing them. It was now impossible for them to try and renew the marriage. Especially since they had already been rejected by the sect's elders before entering the secret realm, which delighted Yuanzhang.

Therefore, although he remained outwardly calm when his junior sister was given a cold shoulder, he was secretly overjoyed.

He knew that his master and junior sister were both materialistic and scheming, and they didn't think much of him at all. But he couldn't just let them do whatever they wanted for him; he had to get something in return.

Thinking of this, Yuanzhang hugged Yu Bingqing tightly and flew towards the outer edge of the swamp.

Meanwhile, the Sword Sect disciples continued their thorough search of the swamp.

Lin Zhifeng and Lin Jun were on the western side of the swamp. Because they had been working together for a long time, their teamwork had improved, and they were becoming more and more skilled.

Once you become proficient, it's inevitable that people will lose focus, especially people like Lin Jun who are used to being carefree. Although they have changed a lot now, they will inevitably revert to their old ways over time.

The accident happened so suddenly that Lin Zhifeng and the others didn't even have time to react before they were sucked into the swamp by a huge suction force.

Centered on Lin Zhifeng, almost everyone around him was sucked into the swamp. When they came to their senses, they found that time and space had changed, and they were now in a completely unfamiliar environment.

Just like when they first entered the secret realm, this place seemed to belong to a different space from the world outside the swamp.

This is similar to Lin Zhifeng playing a holographic game in his original world and entering a dungeon. The dungeon is equivalent to the previous secret realm, and the smaller storylines that appear after encountering unexpected events and loading screens within the dungeon are equivalent to the space they are in now. In short, they are trapped in a secret realm—a secret realm within a secret realm.

Fortunately, everyone who came in this time stayed together and didn't get separated, so they could look after each other.

Lin Zhifeng went through each of the people who came in one by one.

Very good, they're all on our side! None of the elite team members, or even Ding Mo, have come in.

With the big boss away, it seems they'll have to rely on themselves now.

Lin Jun and his group were teleported to this unfamiliar place, but surprisingly, they weren't afraid at all. Instead, they all seemed eager to try it out.

Seeing that everyone was alright, Lin Zhifeng began to survey their surroundings.

Before them now lay a massive rock, intricately carved with patterns, which looked as heavy as a thousand pounds.

The shape of this boulder looks very much like the plug stones used in those giant tombs.

When Lin Zhifeng shared this guess with his brothers, Lin Jun was the first to grin.

He rubbed his hands together, eager to see what was to come. "There have long been rumors that this secret realm holds the legacy of immortals. But for thousands of years, no one has been able to obtain it. Could it be that we've actually stumbled upon such a wonderful opportunity?"

Lin Zhifeng thought to himself: You should thank me! You wouldn't have been able to get in here without me.

These sealing stones are usually found at the entrance of tombs, serving as the first line of defense for protecting the tomb passage.

Lin Zhifeng never expected that there would be such a tomb in the world of cultivation, which was extremely similar to that in the mortal world.

He was admiring the carvings on the stone with the eye of an archaeologist, while Lin Jun and the others had long been getting impatient.

Lin Jun said, "This rock looks pretty solid. Let me break it." He then drew his Fiery Sword.

Lin Zhifeng was so frightened that he quickly spoke up to stop him.

Lin Zhifeng had read several cultivation novels in his original world, and the games he played also featured similar plots: the protagonist would fall into a tomb, and because of their great respect for the tomb's owner, and after passing numerous tests set by the owner, they would finally gain the owner's approval and obtain the owner's inheritance and treasures. Those who disrespected the tomb's owner, however, were cursed and punished. Not only did they gain nothing, but some even lost their lives.

Lin Zhifeng didn't want that.

He explained his reasoning to Lin Jun and the others. Although Lin Jun and his group were a bit reckless, they were still willing to listen to Lin Zhifeng.

Since Lin Zhifeng had said so, they all behaved themselves and no one dared to act rashly anymore.

But what should they do? Everyone was at a loss.

Lin Zhifeng had absolutely no idea how to enter the tomb without damaging the sealing stones.

So he opened the control panel, summoned the system, and asked it for advice.

The system said with difficulty, "It is almost impossible to enter the tomb passage without damaging it at all."

Lin Zhifeng: "..."

He thought to himself: What use are you to me then?

The system read his thoughts and said aggrievedly, "If this were a barrier or array set up by someone, I could naturally help you break it, Master. But this is the most primitive kind, a tomb-prevention method used in the mortal realm. This method is utterly useless against cultivators. Master, you should just use brute force to demolish it!"

Lin Zhifeng said, "Alright, alright, I know I won't blame you. You can leave now, I'll study it myself some more."

He closed the control panel and continued to observe the boulder. After examining it from top to bottom, he finally discovered a mechanism near the upper right corner.

He gently pressed the mechanism, and a delicate little stone door sprang open smoothly, revealing a round stone ring inside.

Lin Zhifeng instructed the people below to prepare for defense, and he also used his spiritual power to protect himself.

Then he hooked the ring with his right index finger and pulled hard.

After the ring was pulled out, a rope of unknown material was attached to it. The rope thickened as it went further, eventually reaching the thickness of an adult man's arm.

When the pulling became somewhat difficult, Lin Zhifeng jumped back to the ground and called to Lin Jun and the others to pull the rope with him.

With the combined efforts of more than twenty Nascent Soul stage cultivators, the blocking stone was slowly pulled.

The stone block was rotated clockwise by the rope, revealing the entrance to the tomb's passageway.

Lin Zhifeng and Lin Jun threw away the ropes and filed into the half-open tomb passage.

When the last disciple entered the tomb, the sealing stone slowly rotated back behind them. It had closed again.

Lin Zhifeng thought to himself that there was no turning back now; he could only keep moving forward.

However, he wasn't afraid. If they ultimately failed to discover the inheritance, they wouldn't be trapped here. At worst, they could just return the way they came! Then they wouldn't be so ruthless; they'd have to resort to violent demolition.

They entered this hidden realm within a hidden realm without needing any lighting. Especially now that they've confirmed they're in a tomb, which isn't completely dark. Their eyesight is still normal; they don't know why.

They walked along the tomb passage, where the walls on both sides were also made of stone and even had carvings on them.

The stone carving seemed to record some martial arts techniques, but they were quite different from those in their world.

Lin Zhifeng and Lin Jun walked and looked around. Everyone saw the same things, but they gained different insights.

The stone carving had a very different impact on them.

As people walked along, some were drawn to the stone carvings and unconsciously sat down on the spot, their expressions focused, as if they had entered a state of complete absorption.

Lin Zhifeng knew that they had received the inheritance.

The remaining people weren't worried and continued on their way together.

As they ventured deeper, their companions dwindled.

After walking through the passage and entering an outer tomb chamber, Lin Jun was the only one left by Lin Zhifeng's side.

Upon entering the tomb chamber, Lin Jun stopped and stared thoughtfully at the ceiling.

Lin Zhifeng knew that he wouldn't continue with him, so he didn't delay any longer and continued searching ahead.

Instead of rushing into the innermost burial chamber, he went into the side chambers on both sides and looked around.

One of the two tombs contained a number of burial objects, mainly spirit stones, elixirs, and spiritual herbs.

The other tomb chamber contained various books...

Lin Zhifeng wandered around for a while, but didn't take anything. Instead, he continued walking towards the inner room.