Chapter 79

Senior Chen beckoned to the two, signaling them to follow behind her.

Several people passed through several courtyards and arrived outside a pavilion by a pond in a garden.

In the pavilion sat four cultivators. One of them, a middle-aged female cultivator with white hair and a serene face, should be the Lin family's Great-Grandmother, Lin Zhangqing guessed to himself.

At this moment, he heard a gentle voice ring in Lin Zhangqing's ear, "Come over, you two little ones!"

Lin Zhangqing hurriedly followed behind the Clan Leader into the pavilion and heard the Clan Leader say, "Greetings, Great-Grandmother, greetings, two Seniors."

Lin Zhangqing also quickly bowed and greeted, "Grandson Lin Zhangqing, greetings, Great-Grandmother, greetings, two Seniors."

"Xiao Long, find a seat yourself. It's not your first time here, no need to be restrained." Great-Grandmother's gentle voice rang out again.

The Clan Leader responded respectfully and then found a seat.

Lin Zhangqing was left standing alone in the center of the pavilion. All six people present looked at Lin Zhangqing, making him feel a bit awkward, but because he had no desires or cravings, his face remained calm.

Senior Chen spoke up to relieve him, "Master, and two Junior Sisters, don't bully him. You've made him feel awkward to death."

Great-Grandmother's voice rang out again, "Little one, you're truly not bad, much stronger than when your Clan Leader first came!"

As soon as she finished speaking, several light chuckles were heard; Senior Chen and her two Junior Sisters all laughed.

This time, it was the Clan Leader's turn to feel awkward.

"I just heard from Jieyi that during this beast tide, you helped your Clan Leader kill a second-grade peak Swift Wind Thunder Leopard. Is that true?" Great-Grandmother asked.

"Replying to Great-Grandmother, that time was just a lucky sneak attack, creating a sliver of an opportunity for the Clan Leader," Lin Zhangqing said respectfully.

Great-Grandmother laughed lightly, "Don't be humble. Many people from the Lin family have come to see me, but none have been as calm as you. From this point, I do believe you are the most outstanding of the Lin family's younger generation."

Lin Zhangqing touched his head awkwardly and didn't speak.

Great-Grandmother continued, "You should have seen when you came in just now that I only have a few disciples here at Chengxia Peak, and the family line isn't flourishing.

The problem is that they are as lazy as I am, and there are only two or three kittens under their tutelage, so now there's no one suitable and trustworthy to be found.

The other day, when Xiao Long and the others came to see me, I just happened to mention it, which is why we have today's situation."

Lin Zhangqing asked boldly, "Great-Grandmother, do you want me to do something? As long as I can do it, I will definitely give it my all."

Great-Grandmother nodded and said, "That's right! Time flies so fast! Another sixty years have passed, and the Ziyang Secret Realm is about to open again. Besides producing the main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills and Purple Mansion Tongxuan Pills, the most important thing in this secret realm is a Ziyang Pool.

This Ziyang Pool fills with a pool of Purple Spirit Liquid every sixty years, and this Purple Spirit Liquid has only one function: to nourish the divine soul.

As long as you soak in this Ziyang Pool for about half an hour, allowing the divine soul to receive sufficient nourishment, it can increase the chance of breaking through to the Purple Mansion stage by more than fifty percent.

But soaking in the Purple Spirit Liquid will cause the divine soul to fall into a deep sleep. At this time, there must be someone trustworthy to protect them, and this person must also possess strong combat power; otherwise, they won't be able to protect others and will end up dying inside themselves."

Hearing this, Lin Zhangqing understood. This was to have him go in and protect someone, allowing her to soak in the Purple Spirit Liquid for more than half an hour smoothly.

Just now, when Lin Zhangqing heard Great-Grandmother say that this secret realm produced the main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills and Purple Mansion Tongxuan Pills, he had already made up his mind. Of course, he would decide what to do once he entered the secret realm.

"I understand, Great-Grandmother. Grandson has a few questions to ask?" Lin Zhangqing said confidently.

Great-Grandmother smiled, "Little one, you look full of confidence! Go ahead and ask!"

"Are all the competitors in the secret realm Qi Refining stage cultivators? What are the rules inside? How many people can the Purple Spirit Liquid accommodate?" Lin Zhangqing asked calmly.

"They are all Qi Refining stage cultivators under the age of 18, and the highest cultivation is Qi Refining ninth layer Great Perfection.

The rule inside is that there are no rules. According to past records, the Purple Spirit Liquid can probably accommodate five to six people." The one who answered Lin Zhangqing's question was Great-Grandmother's disciple, Senior Chen Jieyi.

Lin Zhangqing looked at Senior Chen, who had brought them in, and said, "Thank you, Senior, for clearing up my doubts. Junior has no more questions."

"Great-Grandmother, Grandson feels he can handle this mission," Lin Zhangqing said confidently.

Great-Grandmother laughed lightly, "I know you must be sure of yourself to say that, but since it concerns the lives of two people, it's better to test it out. Are you willing?"

Lin Zhangqing frowned slightly, then nodded and said, "Grandson is willing, but I don't know how to test it?"

"Of course, it's for the person you are protecting to test! As long as she recognizes that you have the ability to protect her, it will count as passing.

Xiao Ya, come over and meet your Senior Brother!" Only then did Lin Zhangqing notice another female cultivator wearing light purple clothes with a veil on her face. He could only see a pair of cold, clear eyes, but it made one feel that she should be very beautiful, giving people a cold and otherworldly feeling.

"Chen Zi Ya, greetings, Senior Brother from the Lin family." She bowed slightly, her voice also carrying a cold and clear tone.

Lin Zhangqing quickly returned the bow, "Lin Zhangqing, greetings, Junior Sister."

Seeing that Chen Zi Ya had no intention of speaking again, Lin Zhangqing had to ask, "I wonder how Junior Sister wants to test me?"

Chen Zi Ya said faintly, "I am not good at fighting. I will just set up an array. As long as Senior Brother can break this array, it will count as passing."

This was greatly beyond Lin Zhangqing's expectations. Lin Zhangqing didn't know how to break arrays! However, at this point, he could only bite the bullet.

Lin Zhangqing could only nod and say, "Alright, I don't understand arrays, so I can only try."

Chen Zi Ya looked at him faintly and said, "This array is a full-defense array. As long as Senior Brother can break it, you pass. Follow me."

Hearing this, Lin Zhangqing breathed a sigh of relief and followed her to an open space.

Chen Zi Ya cast a spell toward the front, and a yellow, translucent light shield appeared on the open ground in front of them. This should be the defensive array that Lin Zhangqing had to break.

Lin Zhangqing looked at Chen Zi Ya, only to see her nod faintly.

Lin Changqing looked at the array. Although he didn't understand arrays, he knew that arrays must have relatively weaker spots. Just because Lin Changqing couldn't see them didn't mean The First couldn't.

He lightly patted his spirit beast bag and released The First. As soon as it came out, it received the order transmitted by its master through the contract.

Knowing that now was not the time for play, it immediately flew into the sky, used its Golden Eye Void-Breaking Eye to observe the array's weaknesses, and told its master the results through the contract.

Lin Zhangqing decided to use some means; it would be best to break the array cleanly and neatly, so he could only use the Thunder Horn.

He patted his storage bag, pretending to take the horn out of it.

Then he channeled eighty percent of his spiritual energy into the horn. Soon, a Geng Metal Divine Thunder was formed under the coordination of Babai.

He blasted it directly at the weak point The First had seen. After a loud "Boom!", the defensive array shattered immediately.

Lin Changqing breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Chen Ziya, only to find that she had already started walking back. He quickly recalled The First and then followed quickly.

The two returned to the pavilion, and Chen Zi Ya nodded to Great-Grandmother.

Great-Grandmother laughed lightly, "Since Zi Ya recognizes you, then you are partners for this trip to the Ziyang Secret Realm.

Since you are doing things for me, an elder, I must give you some benefits.

Take this identity token; it can be used as a token to see me in the future. Also, you can tell others that you are my registered disciple.

Furthermore, you will enjoy the same treatment as sect disciples when entering the secret realm this time, but you must never use this identity to commit evil. Do you understand?"

Lin Zhangqing quickly and respectfully took the identity token and said, "Thank you, Great-Grandmother. Grandson understands and will never dare to use it recklessly."

He hesitated for a moment before asking, "What is the treatment for sect disciples entering the secret realm?"

Seeing that Lin Zhangqing didn't understand, Chen Jieyi explained, "It's the same as sect disciples; three main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills or three main ingredients for Purple Mansion Tongxuan Pills can be exchanged for one Foundation Establishment Pill."

Lin Zhangqing was overjoyed after hearing this and quickly thanked Great-Grandmother again.

Great-Grandmother nodded and said, "There are still half a month until the secret realm opens. Will you stay here, or will you return to Qingyun City first?"

Lin Zhangqing quickly replied, "Grandson will return to Qingyun City first and will meet at the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate in half a month."

Great-Grandmother laughed lightly, "Alright, if I let you stay here, you'll feel awkward. Zi Ya has been on the mountain since she was young; her temperament is cold and clear, and she doesn't understand worldly affairs. Please bear with her more.

This is a Double Fish Jade Pendant. You each hold one and refine it before entering the secret realm, which will make it convenient to sense each other's approximate location inside."

Lin Zhangqing said respectfully, "Grandson understands, thank you, Great-Grandmother."

"Let Jieyi send you two out!"

"Thank you, Great-Grandmother, we will take our leave."

Then, it was still Senior Chen Jieyi who sent them to the mountain gate and gave Lin Zhangqing a jade slip containing all the information about the secret realm, telling Lin Zhangqing to read it carefully after returning.

(End of chapter)