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

Lin Zhifeng thought to himself: So that's how this secret realm came about? Wasn't it said that a powerful being left behind a cultivation environment and resources for the cultivation world before ascending to immortality? So the truth is that he laid out bait to get everyone to help him find his lover? That old geezer is really wicked! It's right for my master to reincarnate; this man is not worthy at all.

"Now that you've found your master, what are your plans next?" Lin Zhifeng couldn't help but ask.

The man said, "I will find his reincarnation and help him ascend to heaven. Only after he ascends can we be together."

The man paused after speaking, "This secret realm is no longer necessary. I will close it after you finish your trials. You are Feng Hua's disciple, so I naturally cannot mistreat you. You can come with me to my palace in the heavens and serve as my attendant for now. Once I find his reincarnation, you can cultivate together as companions, how about that?"

Lin Zhifeng did indeed aim to cultivate and ascend to immortality after transmigrating to this world, but he really didn't want the "guaranteed" qualification that was suddenly given to him.

First, although he didn't know what the situation was like up there, he knew that in his current state, he would definitely be a piece of trash that everyone wanted to kill. And listen to this: he would be this man's pageboy. That's practically the status of a servant. Even if he had the chance to become powerful in the future, this status would be awkward—if he wanted to start his own business, it would seem ungrateful; but if he remained under his patronage, his personality definitely wouldn't allow it.

There's a saying that goes: How can being a slave compare to being a free king?

Another point is that Lin Zhifeng had a petty thought—was this man trying to use him as a hostage to control his master?

That won't do. I can't become a burden to my master.

If Master is still willing to stay with him in the future, that's Master's business, and I can't be one of the reasons.

Therefore, Lin Zhifeng respectfully declined the man's offer: "Thank you for your kindness, senior! I just want to gain more experience and truly understand this world, so that I can ascend to immortality through my own abilities in the future. If I am fortunate enough to ascend to immortality, I will be grateful for your guidance then!"

Seeing his reaction, the man didn't press the matter further. He simply handed him a storage bag and said casually, "These are some undiscovered spiritual herbs, flowers, and stones from this secret realm. They're not worth much, but I'll give them all to you. Your cultivation level is too low right now, and I don't have any equipment for you to use. Giving you anything too good would be useless; you wouldn't be able to keep it, and it would only harm you. Once you ascend to the Upper Realm, you can come find me at the Divine Sword Sect."

Lin Zhifeng hadn't expected the other party to be so generous; he had become rich overnight.

He quickly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you so much for your generous gift, senior! If I ever ascend to immortality, I will certainly pay you a visit."

The man said, "The young disciples of the Sword Sect are all quite talented, which makes me very happy. That Ding Mo has already received the inheritance of the original master and can be considered my disciple. I have entrusted you to him. If you encounter any difficulties in your cultivation in the future, feel free to go to him."

Lin Zhifeng wondered: This person has been with me the whole time, so when did he go to take Ding Mo away?

That's it! Since this person has become an immortal and can create countless clones, it must be another clone that is handling these matters.

Lin Zhifeng thanked him again.

The man waved his hand and said, "I only did this for the sake of your master Feng Hua. You don't need to take this to heart. Just focus on your cultivation in the future and don't let your master down."

Lin Zhifeng quickly replied, "Don't worry, I will definitely work hard and never let my master down."

The man nodded and said, "It's getting late. You should leave the secret realm with them. By the way, please tell them that this secret realm is closed and they shouldn't come back again."

After the man finished speaking, he used some kind of magic, and Lin Zhifeng was ejected from the secret realm.

Lin Zhifeng left the secret realm and found the location of the Sword Sect members.

The others from the Sword Sect have been out for quite some time, except for him.

The sixth and ninth elders of the Sword Sect were extremely anxious because they were worried about his safety, as he did not come out.

If Ding Mo hadn't explained the situation, the Sword Sect members would have been in a terrible state of worry!

Lin Zhifeng quickly apologized and briefly recounted his experience in the secret realm to the two elders, also conveying the secret realm master's message about its closure.

Upon hearing this, the two elders went to inform the other sects.

The two elders went to deliver the news with good intentions. Some sects were surprised and disappointed, but they expressed their gratitude to the Sword Sect elders for coming to inform them. Others, however, were ungrateful and suspected that the Sword Sect elders were deceiving them, but they remained outwardly calm and planned to send disciples back to check again in the next fifty years. Some forces that were not on good terms with the Sword Sect even made sarcastic remarks on the spot: "Is your Sword Sect trying to trick everyone away so that your sect can keep this secret realm for yourself later?"

The Sixth Elder was about to unleash a torrent of abuse when the Ninth Elder stopped him. The Ninth Elder said, “Everyone, the news of the secret realm's closure was conveyed by the realm's master through my sect's disciples. We have delivered the message as instructed. Whether you believe it or not is none of my Sword Sect's business. Farewell!”

After speaking, the two elders returned to their disciples and began arranging their return to the sect.

Whether people from other sects believed it or not, the secret realm was closed, whether temporarily or permanently. Everyone had no choice but to gather their forces and return to their respective sects.

Meanwhile, the Sword Sect members once again boarded the sect's flying machine and flew back to the Sword Sect.

Lin Zhifeng stayed in his room, and when he was alone, he opened the system control panel to take a look.

All I could see was a pile of completed tasks.

Lin Zhifeng didn't have time to examine them carefully; he just kept clicking away with his fingers.

After he finished clicking on all of them, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his luck value had suddenly soared to nearly 10,000 points.

The system, which hadn't appeared since the master of the secret realm appeared, spoke up at this moment: "Congratulations, master, you can now unlock the ordinary Koi skill. Luck bonus of thirty percent."

After unlocking the skill, Lin Zhifeng went to the system shop to check the newly refreshed medicines while teasing the system: "Oh, it's Tongtong! I thought you didn't want me anymore! Tell me, why didn't you talk to me in the secret realm today?"

The system had also become familiar with him and wasn't afraid of him at all. "Hey, you know that the master of that secret realm has already become an immortal. If I talk to you, he'll notice, and then I'll be in big trouble!"

Lin Zhifeng had guessed the same way back then, and now the answer he received was the same as what he thought.