"A Core Formation cultivator?"
When Su Ming saw that even a Core Formation cultivator had been dispatched to hunt them down, his heart could not help but tremble.
He wondered whether his current self—who had broken through to Foundation Establishment from the extreme realm—could defeat that Core Formation cultivator.
[You saw that there were five of them in total: one Core Formation cultivator, one at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, and three at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.]
["The Qingyun Sect really thinks highly of us. They actually sent a Core Formation cultivator directly!"]
[After hearing your mockery, the expressions of the five Qingyun Sect cultivators immediately became extremely unpleasant.]
["It is all because of demonic cultivators like you that the Foundation Establishment cultivators of our Qingyun Sect have suffered such devastating losses. They were the future foundation of our sect!"]
["I will take you back to the Qingyun Sect and let the Sect Master extract your souls so you can suffer eternal torment!"]
[You gave Ye Chuxue a look, signaling for her to take Lin Qi and deal with the Foundation Establishment cultivators, while you personally faced the Core Formation cultivator.]
[Seeing a mere late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator challenge him alone, the Core Formation cultivator mocked you.]
["A useless Foundation Establishment trash like you dares to fight me? Are you so eager to die?"]
[Ignoring his ridicule, you raised your fist and charged at him.]
[After ten exchanges, you relied on the high vitality and rapid recovery properties of the Azure Emperor Longevity Art. Using a life-for-life combat style, you finally killed him.]
[After killing the Core Formation cultivator, you quickly rushed to Ye Chuxue's side and helped her eliminate the remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators.]
[After the battle ended, the three of you did not hesitate and immediately fled toward the borders of Qingzhou.]
[Three months later, you arrived at an isolated mortal village at the border of Qingzhou.]
[You decided to temporarily live there—first to stabilize Lin Qi's injuries, and second to accumulate strength for future breakthroughs.]
[Year Seven. You settled down in this village called Desolate Village.]
[The villagers treated you kindly. Occasionally, you would go hunting in the mountains and share the game with the village.]
[Because you were far from the cultivation world, cultivation resources were extremely scarce.]
[Left with no choice, you and Ye Chuxue prepared to refine pills and trade them at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.]
[However, when you arrived at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, you discovered that the place was filled with wanted notices for both you and Ye Chuxue.]
[In the end, you had no choice but to trade Spirit Stones on the black market.]
[Year Eight. Lin Qi's injuries gradually recovered, and you discovered that his spiritual root was actually a supreme-grade fire spiritual root.]
[Year Nine. Ye Chuxue began teaching Lin Qi how to practice alchemy.]
[Year Ten. You finally broke through to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment!]
[Seeing how quickly you cultivated, Ye Chuxue could hardly believe that your spiritual root was merely a miscellaneous spiritual root.]
[Meanwhile, Ye Chuxue had long reached the point where she could break through to Core Formation, but she had been stabilizing her cultivation for safety.]
[You asked when she planned to go to Tianyuan. Ye Chuxue told you that she intended to go soon.]
[You said that you also wanted to go with her. After a moment of silence, Ye Chuxue agreed to take you along, but she warned you that you must not cultivate inside, otherwise you would be expelled.]
[You did not expect such a rule, but you could only agree.]
[One month later, just as you and Ye Chuxue were preparing to depart, Lin Qi insisted on going with you as well.]
[In the end, Ye Chuxue had no choice but to agree and take both of you to Tianyuan.]
[Tianyuan lay at the border between Qingzhou and Youzhou. The Desolate Village where you lived was already near the border of Qingzhou, not far from Tianyuan.]
[The next day, you arrived at Tianyuan. It was a deep abyss, so profound that its bottom could not be seen.]
[According to rumors, any cultivator who entered Tianyuan would be mysteriously killed by an unknown force. Since ancient times, no one had ever returned alive.]
[However, Ye Chuxue told you that those rumors about Tianyuan were all false.]
[There was a formation inside Tianyuan that only killed Bizarre Insects that had possessed humans. Normal cultivators and Awakeners could enter safely.]
"Hm?"
"So this is the truth behind Tianyuan!"
The upper echelons of the cultivation world created rules, declaring certain places forbidden zones and forbidding anyone from entering them.
As time passed, everyone in the cultivation world naturally came to regard those places as true forbidden lands.
No one would approach them, and therefore no one would ever discover the secrets hidden within.
Clearly, Tianyuan was indeed a forbidden land for the Bizarre Insects—but for Awakeners, it was a sacred cultivation ground!
Su Ming continued watching the simulator.
[Under the shocked gazes of you and Lin Qi, Ye Chuxue jumped straight into Tianyuan.]
[You and Lin Qi exchanged a glance, then jumped into Tianyuan after her.]
[You did not know how long you fell through Tianyuan before you suddenly felt yourself pass through a thin membrane barrier.]
[When you opened your eyes, you discovered that you were standing on a vast plain. A wave of comfortable Spiritual Energy instantly rushed toward you.]
["So this is the interior of the ruin? It looks like a secret realm!"]
[Ye Chuxue's voice sounded behind you.]
["We call this place the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm. The great expert who first discovered it believed that such a Spirit Energy–rich small world could never exist in the mortal realm."]
["Of course, the current state of this place cannot compare with what it was during the ancient era."]
["We can make our breakthroughs here. Core Formation can only be attempted at the outer region. The deeper areas are not places we can enter."]
[After seeing Ye Chuxue find a quiet place and begin cultivating, you and Lin Qi started wandering around the area out of curiosity.]
[When you arrived beside a small pool, you suddenly noticed something shining in the water.]
[You heard a voice sound in your mind: "A spiritual object has been detected. Activate the talent 'I Want It All'?"]
[After thinking for a moment, you decided to activate it. After all, Ye Chuxue had only warned you not to cultivate inside the secret realm. Doing other things should not be a problem.]
[The next second, the spiritual object from the pool suddenly flew into your hand, while the surrounding Spiritual Energy began surging continuously into your body.]
[After activating your talent, you began frantically drawing Spiritual Energy from the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm. Even Ye Chuxue, who was in closed-door cultivation, was awakened by your actions!]
["Stop, Su Ming!"]
[Upon hearing her shout, you immediately prepared to deactivate your talent. You had not expected that simply retrieving a spiritual object would cause such a huge disturbance.]
[At that moment, you suddenly felt a terrifying pressure emanating from the depths of the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm.]
["Ant, you seek death!"]
[A gigantic palm formed from Spiritual Energy descended from the sky and smashed you into a pile of flesh.]
[You died...]
[Ding! Simulation ended. Please choose the following reward.]
[1: Talent from this simulation: I Want It All]
[2: Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment cultivation from this simulation]
[3: Third-Grade Alchemist cultivation from this simulation]
[4: All remaining Spirit Stones from this simulation]
[5: All true insights from this simulation]
[6: One mysterious spiritual object]
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