Nine Revolutions Star Technique

For Ye Qingchen.

The Barbaric Continent is like a pond.

While the Kunlun Realm is akin to a vast ocean.

Since the cultivators of Kunlun Realm can descend to impart teachings, it surely means there exists a passage between them.

And this passage is the Fairy Gate!

Since ancient times, there have been many rumors within the Barbaric Continent, including the Qinling Cloud Peak, Desert Ancient Race, Shu Mountain Interior, Penglai Immortal Island, and some ancient ferocious lands… but most have been proven to be just rumors.

He just never thought.

That all kinds of rumors would point the Secret of the Fairy Gate toward the Qinling Cloud Peak.

This message says that within the Qinling Cloud Peak, there once existed an ancient Fairy Gate, but it has always remained hidden, leaving people unable to determine its exact location. However, some had seen a mirage appear within the cloud peak, seemingly featuring the Qiong Yu Immortal Pavilion and perhaps rare and exotic beasts.

However, those who entered to search found no traces at all.

”Since there are messages coming out, it indicates that it’s not baseless. But why have I never heard of this ancient Fairy Gate’s existence...” Ye Qingchen speculated for a moment, ultimately stroking his chin, ”Whatever, I should just go there myself!”

Immediately.

Ye Qingchen gave an order, then mounted the Cyan Roc, heading straight for the Qinling Cloud Peak.

This Cyan Roc was the one from Immortal Burial Mountain; because apart from Ye Qingchen, no one else could master it, it has now become Ye Qingchen’s exclusive mount.

After all, it is a Celestial Venerable-level spirit beast, and being a spirit flying beast, it traveled incredibly fast, reaching the Qinling Cloud Peak within half a day’s time. The vast Qinling stretches for thousands of miles, mountains crashing around, resembling a slumbering giant dragon.

After circling the Qinling Cloud Peak for half a day, still, he found nothing.

But with his previous experience of searching for the Immortal Burial Mountain Secret Realm, Ye Qingchen straightforwardly employed his divine sense to search, and in no time, detected a faint array fluctuation.

Clearly.

This Qinling Cloud Peak is far from simple as it appears on the surface.

”As expected, just like I imagined, it should be hidden in a secret realm!”

Ye Qingchen’s gaze fell on a barren valley.

”Open!”

He shouted gravely, abruptly forming a hand seal.

”Boom!”

An explosion of light erupted within the desolate Qinling Cloud Peak, as if a giant curtain of light were being torn open, and in the wake appeared a great fissure in the void.

”Whoosh!”

The Cyan Roc spread its wings, transforming into a beam of light, swiftly entering the fissure.

Upon raising his eyes again.

Ye Qingchen discovered a Celestial Cave slightly smaller than the Immortal Burial Mountain Secret Realm, abundant with Spiritual Qi. It stretched across a span of a few hundred miles, with birds flying in the sky and exotic creatures on the ground, surrounded by rare flowers and herbs.

However, these spirit beasts were mostly no stronger than Half-Step Celestial Venerable level.

Initially, upon seeing someone enter the secret realm, they intended to gather around. But when the Cyan Roc emitted a cry and unleashed its Celestial Venerable aura, these spirit beasts were immediately terrified and fled helter-skelter in all directions.

”Haha!”

Seeing this scene, even Ye Qingchen couldn’t help but chuckle.

For the spirit beasts only at Half-Step Celestial Venerable level, the arrival of the Cyan Roc was akin to a shark entering a fish pond, exerting absolute dominance.

”Oh, there seems to be a pavilion over there...”

”Maybe, the Fairy Gate is really here...”

As he proceeded, scattering the spirit beasts spared Ye Qingchen much trouble. At a certain moment, Ye Qingchen suddenly spotted a pavilion in the distance and urged the Cyan Roc to quicken its pace.

It’s true, great hope often leads to great disappointment.

Upon reaching the center of the secret realm, Ye Qingchen found most of the pavilions to be fallen into ruin, transforming into a scene of collapsed walls and empty structures.

The towering walls and exquisite pavilions bore marks of erosion, even draped with vines; a touch would turn them into powdered dust, older even than the Immortal Burial Mountain Secret Realm.

He searched all around, yet found not a single person.

”It seems to be completely deserted now! As for those who lived here, who knows when they left…” Ye Qingchen scanned the area and couldn’t help but sigh, ”Who knows if I can still find the Fairy Gate now.”

”Woo woo!”

Seeing Ye Qingchen’s mood turn sour, the Cyan Roc quickly drew close, trying to please him like a little dog.

”Forget it, take me around for another spin; since we’ve come here, we can’t leave empty-handed, maybe we’ll find some Heavenly and Earthly Treasures leftover!”

Ye Qingchen jumped onto the Cyan Roc’s back, beginning to circle around the secret realm while his divine sense spread throughout, inch by inch, searching every corner.

This search indeed yielded many treasures left by the ancient Fairy Gate.

”It turns out to be the Fire Element Spirit Spring, at the same level as the Spirit Spring of Heavenly Return Valley, useful for alchemy or direct consumption to restore True Qi Star Power!”

”This is the Netherworld Forest Tree, it’s not particularly useful to me, but it can aid the cultivation of Yin Spirits, nicely, I can take it back for Lin Jiuyuan to train with!”

”Haha, the Immortal Spirit Fruit, now that’s a gem, there are hundreds of them. Likely the reason they’ve grown so plentifully is due to no one’s discovery. With these fruits, I won’t worry about lacking resources to reach Celestial Venerable Second Layer!”

Storing the Immortal Spirit Fruits away with a smile, Ye Qingchen’s sour mood improved quite a bit.

”I wonder if the other rumored places will have a Fairy Gate? Since I’ve stepped out, I might as well check each location!” Casually tossing an Immortal Spirit Fruit to the Cyan Roc, Ye Qingchen sat directly atop it, ”Next, we go to the Desert Ancient Race.”

Ye Qingchen estimated that since rumors of a Fairy Gate here had appeared, it shouldn’t be baseless.

”Screech!”

Swallowing an Immortal Spirit Fruit, the Cyan Roc let out a delighted cry, quickly flapping its wings, turning into a cyan glow, swiftly heading toward the location of the Desert Ancient Race.

In the coming days, Ye Qingchen traveled to these rumored spots daily, searching for locations of Fairy Gates. Even if he found none, at least he could discover some leftover Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.

When hunger struck, he’d eat a few spirit fruits, alleviate thirst with sips from the Spirit Springs, steadily advancing his cultivation toward Celestial Venerable Second Layer, living in a leisurely and carefree manner.

Originally.

Ye Qingchen thought those days would remain peaceful while waiting for the Ten Thousand Gods Sect to make their move, but, as the saying goes, the tree desires stillness, yet the wind ceaselessly blows, an unexpected event disrupted Ye Qingchen’s plans:

A message suddenly came from the Dark Valley in the Southern Domain.

The Evil Mountain Monarch has awakened.

And he.

Will challenge Ye Qingchen to a duel in seven days!