Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 571 - 577: Spirit Plant

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”Looking at the scale and commotion of the Secret Realmʼs emergence, itʼs definitely no less than third-order!” confidently declared a cultivator, eyeing the slowly materializing Secret Realm not far away.

Because the emergence of Secret Realms was frequent in Fragmented Star State, the local cultivators had summarized a highly accurate observation method based on past experiences.

For cultivators with an inherited family tradition, the accuracy of their judgment is even higher.

”Third-order Secret Realms are indeed good, but theyʼre also dangerous!” said a Foundation Establishment cultivator nervously.

The higher the tier of the Secret Realm, the richer and higher quality the Spiritual Objects produced inside, but also the more dangerous it is!

Not only are there dangers within the Secret Realm, but also high-ranking cultivators entering from the outside.

”On the path of seeking the Dao, if you donʼt compete, do you really content yourself with stopping here?” a companion said from the side.

”A Golden Core sage has arrived!”

Upon these words, silence fell upon the scene.

At the same time, all the Foundation Establishment cultivators instinctively retreated outward and also brought their distances closer to each other, subtly showing a united front, ready to confront the incoming Golden Core cultivator.

This was one of the few ways for lower-tier cultivators to fight for their own interests, even if there had been conflicts between them before, now they must temporarily set aside their grievances and unite!

And when hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered together, even a Golden Core could not ignore their strength.

Of course, this large union was only limited to the short period before entering the Secret Realm; once inside, it was mostly small groups of acquaintances.

Li Zhixuan was among the later arriving Golden Cores, so she could clearly see the large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators sticking together, united by a common cause.

Despite having witnessed this a few times before, seeing it once again still shocked her innermost feelings!

Li Zhixuan considered herself as quite experienced and knowledgeable, but she had never seen such an unspoken understanding among low-tier cultivators, giving her the illusion that this was a different world from other places.

Time flew by swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, the day the Secret Realm opened arrived!

”It really is a third-order Secret Realm!” When Li Zhixuan saw the first Golden Core cultivator enter, her eyes lit up and she didnʼt hesitate to speed forward on her Magic Sword, joining the first wave to enter the Secret Realm.

Roar!

It was unclear if Li Zhixuanʼs luck was good or bad, but her arrival point was near a precious third-order White Jade Fruit Tree.

This was one of the few Spiritual Objects capable of eliminating impurities from the body, and it was also the most cost-effective one! Unlike other Spiritual Objects that were too high-tier and not mass-producible.

But Li Zhixuan didnʼt have long to feel happy before the guardian Devil Beast returned from hunting!

A giant serpent with scale as black as ink, girth of two to three zhang, and length of several dozen zhang, opened its foul-smelling maw wide and pounced towards Li Zhixuan.

Its seemingly clumsy and hefty body moved incredibly swiftly, like a flash of black lightning, reaching her in an instant.

”Slash!”

Unfazed, Li Zhixuan summoned her Lifebound Magic Sword, lifting her hand to unleash a fiercely sharp Sword Qi slash. The fearsome glint of the blade was so intimidating that the giant serpent flinched from the pain, forced to close its mouth, its attack instantly thwarted.

Clang!

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The Sword Qi slashed on the giant pythonʼs head, and instead of the expected scene of skin splitting and flesh blurring, a sound of metal clashing with stone rang out.

”Is its skull actually this hard?” Li Zhixuanʼs eyes flashed with surprise. She could see that the pythonʼs physique was incredibly tough, but she didnʼt expect that even its fragile skull had been tempered to be as hard as metal and stone.

But upon further thought, she felt it made sense since the Secret Realm was only third-order, limited by the Laws, the Devil Beast couldnʼt break through. However, to survive well and not become prey for other beasts, it had to strengthen itself in other ways.

If this python were in the outside world, it might have already passed the Thunder Tribulation and evolved into a Flood Dragon.

”What a pity!”

Li Zhixuan sighed, not wanting to damage the White Jade Fruit Tree, she took the initiative to move the battlefield outward and erupted into a fierce battle with the giant python.

The pythonʼs body was incredibly tough and also contained a deadly poison. Initially, Li Zhixuan was caught off guard, but as she gradually adapted, she slowly gained the upper hand.

Hiss—

The giant python hissed as if it was planning a desperate fight with Li Zhixuan, and she was ready too. The Mana inside her rallied swiftly, and the Magic Sword she was gripping trembled lightly, emitting a humming sound.

But the result was jaw-dropping!

Instead of fighting to the death with Li Zhixuan, the pythonʼs massive body dove directly into the ground and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

”Some kind of earth-escape Divine Power? Or an illusion technique?” Li Zhixuan confirmed multiple times that the python had left before she slowly withdrew her offensive.

She then returned to the front of the White Jade Fruit Tree and looked up at the luxuriously leaved Spirit Plant, only to find not a single mature White Jade Fruit; it seemed the giant python had eaten them all.

Li Zhixuan briefly indulged in a moment of reflection before starting to apply the Gathering Spirit and Life Skill to the Spirit Tree. With each spell cast, she guided all vitality and Spiritual Energy of the Spirit Tree into the main root, then used the Seal Spirit Mark Decision to seal the main root, ensuring that not a bit of Spiritual Energy or vitality would leak.

This was the method most Cultivators used to collect precious Spirit Plants during their travels in the outside world, as not all Cultivators had a vast space like Li Zhirui to transplant enormous Spirit Plants directly.

They only needed to keep the main root safe, plant it later, and in a few years, they could have a grown Spirit Plant bearing fruits.

”It seems this Secret Realm is indeed rich in Spiritual Objects.” Otherwise, she wouldnʼt have acquired a precious third-order Spirit Plant right after entering!

This completely ignited Li Zhixuanʼs interest. In her eyes, these were all shining Spirit Stones.

So, after taking a short rest, she began to explore further out.

In the beginning, as she was still in the giant pythonʼs territory, Li Zhixuan didnʼt encounter any danger. After all, a mountain canʼt shelter two tigers; the pythonʼs territory couldnʼt hold a second Devil Beast of comparable strength, but she did find quite a few Spiritual Objects.

Even though they werenʼt as precious as the White Jade Fruit Tree, the finds were still very satisfying.

Keep in mind that among the many Cultivators who entered the Secret Realm, it was rare to find someone who had gathered more Spiritual Objects than Li Zhixuan in such a short time.

”Hand over that Golden Ganoderma, and Iʼll spare your life; otherwise, prepare for your end!”

While exploring other parts of the Secret Realm, it was inevitable to encounter some Cultivators. Foundation Establishment Cultivators would choose another direction upon seeing her from afar.

Golden Core Cultivators didnʼt avoid her, but they were very cautious, maintaining a safe distance.

The reason they didnʼt engage directly was mainly that they had only been in the Secret Realm for a few days, with limited Spiritual Objects collected. There was no need to go to great lengths to fight to the death with another Cultivator of the same realm at this point.

If they werenʼt careful and both ended up injured, they would still be in the Secret Realm for many days ahead! It could easily lead to them falling into dangerous situations.