Zhongzhou.
Under the night sky, bathed in moonlight.
"The terrain here is steep and overgrown with weeds. The spiritual energy is far more depleted than elsewhere."
Lixingtian pointed to a spot not far away and continued:
"Look over there. It corresponds to the Tiandou arts. Without any surprises, there should be a secret realm here."
Lin Luoyu nodded, though her expression was a little hesitant.
Although the Tianyan Sect's leader had been somewhat vague, speaking generally of an opportunity.
Strictly speaking... a secret realm could be considered an opportunity.
But relying on celestial phenomena and terrain to find a secret realm...
For some reason, Lin Luoyu found it all very strange. It felt less like they were seeking an opportunity, and more like...
"So we must learn from our mistakes. If we want to... create a secret realm, there's no need to pay attention to celestial phenomena or geomancy. Just find a sparse, ordinary, and deserted spot to bury it directly. The more elaborate it is, the more flaws it will have, and the easier it will be discovered."
Lixingtian imparted all his knowledge, saying: "A secret realm that isn't discovered is a good secret realm."
Hearing this, Lin Luoyu glanced sideways at this second senior brother. She now understood somewhat.
Isn't this just... robbing graves?
Although she had learned a lot from the second senior brother these past few days, and he had shared much of his experience with her.
How to hide one's tracks, how to act cautiously, how to guard against unnecessary things.
Lin Luoyu naturally found these quite useful.
But upon careful reflection.
She had seen rather too many coffin lids these past few days.
This journey could be summarized as—digging from the Nascent Soul stage to the Integration stage.
Along the way, they encountered secret realms of the Merge stage or higher, all marked as points.
The second senior brother said the danger level was too high and there was no need to develop them for now—wait until their cultivation was higher later. These were secret realms for "autumn execution."
This trip had indeed yielded much knowledge about secret realms.
But thinking it over and over again, she wondered if this was a bit immoral. It was called a secret realm, but it felt much like grave digging.
Lin Luoyu asked:
"This secret realm... are we going to explore it too?"
Lixingtian answered seriously: "Naturally we will. Every secret realm could be the so-called opportunity Master is looking for."
As he spoke, he glanced sideways at his fourth junior sister.
This was the first time he had led his junior sister out on a mission.
Previously, it was either their Master leading the team, or their first senior sister leading forcefully.
Lin Luoyu was completely different. When she fully understood his intentions, she would only help him fill in the gaps, instead of the first senior sister's way—Move aside! Let me handle this!
Lixingtian was very satisfied with this cooperation.
Lin Luoyu was not foolish, was very obedient, and wouldn't act on her own and do something foolish.
Moreover, she remembered the knowledge points he had mentioned very clearly. In the future, when Lin Luoyu explored secret realms alone, she would likely be a capable hand.
Getting the answer, Lin Luoyu pursed her lips. Although secret realms brought wealth and treasures quickly...
She reminded him tactfully: "Second senior brother, I feel the opportunity the Tianyan Sect's leader spoke of probably isn't just secret realms of the Integration stage or Merge stage... Could it be..."
Lixingtian nodded in agreement:
"Naturally, it should be of the Great Completion stage or higher. Otherwise, how could it be called an opportunity."
Lin Luoyu was left speechless, her mouth agape, not knowing what to say.
Lixingtian noticed his fourth junior sister's hesitant expression beside him. Out of concern, he still asked:
"What is it, fourth junior sister, that feels wrong?"
"I think... the opportunity the Tianyan Sect elder spoke of... might not all be secret realms." Lin Luoyu continued tactfully.
Hearing this, Lixingtian pondered for a moment. Perhaps... she wasn't wrong.
After a moment of hesitation, Lixingtian made up his mind to speak:
"What you say isn't without reason. Then after we thoroughly plunder this secret realm, we'll approach it from other directions."
Lin Luoyu sighed softly in her heart. This could be considered good news—she would only have to dig one more unlucky person and it would be over.
"Alright... senior brother, where should we start?"
Lixingtian's gaze swept out, quickly identifying the spot.
The cultivation of the person buried here definitely did not exceed the Integration stage. The design was somewhat simple, making this secret realm relatively easy to dig.
But the next moment, Lixingtian took out a talisman from his robes.
Lin Luoyu's gaze lit up with a hint of joy—had Master found the so-called opportunity? Did they not need to dig another secret realm?
After receiving the information from the talisman, Lixingtian looked at Lin Luoyu:
"It seems Master has found an opportunity on his end. He told us that if we're free, we can head to Wanhua Ridge."
Lin Luoyu said quickly: "Then we should set off immediately?"
"No hurry." Lixingtian's gaze returned to the front as he spoke calmly: "Master said the situation isn't urgent. Let's handle this secret realm first."
Hearing this, Lin Luoyu pursed her lips heavily.
Wanhua Ridge.
Sandong cheerfully led Li Yingling and Cui Hao and the others, wandering around aimlessly.
Indeed, once luck turns good, good fortune follows one after another.
The first piece of good news—Wanhua Ridge hadn't been blown to the sky, and Sandong could still live there.
The second piece of good news—Sandong could be neighbors with her good friend, Li Yingling.
They planned to build houses here, so they could visit each other in the future.
Moreover, Sandong discovered that there are actually many good people in the world.
At least, this time, everyone with Li Yingling was a good person.
One of them, a person named Cui Hao, was especially nice, often giving her Moon Essence and Wood Spirit Crystals.
It was just that what he said was sometimes half-understood.
But Cui Hao was still quite funny when telling jokes.
The others were also very nice people, very attentive to her. With such neighbors, Sandong was also very happy.
The third piece of good news was that she, Sandong, had a little follower—Loyue!
Sandong rarely encountered someone like herself, so of course, she wanted to get along well. Although Loyue liked to ask all sorts of questions, many of which Sandong didn't know the answers to.
But that was all okay.
Sandong would still take good care of Loyue.
Li Yingling was carefully planning the sect's design. His Master had said a branch sect could be established here, and the spiritual energy content had already been verified with Loyue.
In the future, the sect might expand, but the initial branch sect in Wanhua Ridge wouldn't be too large.
So, choosing a beautiful and pleasant place to start was best.
This time, his Master had also given him free rein, allowing him to build in his favorite architectural style.
But... his own preference?
This matter was rather difficult.
Li Yingling asked the Sandong beside him: "What kind of house does Sandong like?"
Sandong's eyes lit up, and she answered happily: "One without a roof! Sandong likes to look at the moon."
"Then... what about when it rains?"
"Of course, you open your mouth and drink it. Sandong likes rain."
"... Then you like the big sun too?"
Sandong nodded vigorously and said: "Yes, it's warm."
Li Yingling was speechless, so he glanced sideways at Cui Hao, who had been holding paper and pencil, doodling for a long time, and asked curiously:
"What are you messing with?"
Hearing this, Cui Hao smiled lightly, elegantly tossing the draft papers into the air, then fixing them in mid-air with spiritual energy.
Soon, the papers connected into one piece.
In the extremely detailed drawing, a magnificent, luxurious yet profound, yet aesthetically pleasing building that didn't detract from Wanhua Ridge's beauty sat there.
This style... it was a bit like the Tianyan Sect's, but also had some new ideas.
Li Yingling looked at Cui Hao in astonishment—never thought this troublemaking junior brother had this skill?!
Sandong's gaze fell upon it, and her expression brightened even more:
"This is pretty! Sandong likes this kind of house!"
Hearing this, Cui Hao said nothing, only lifted his head slightly, then the smile on his face became unrestrained.
True aesthetic taste can captivate everyone!
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