Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Yin Sulan, the seventh ranked True Disciple under Long River True Person.

A Sword Cultivator, at the seventh tier of the Purple Mansion realm.

Not long after, a woman in blue appeared within the grand hall of the Taoist Palace.

This female cultivator's figure was tall and exquisite, but the heroic bearing between her brows prevented her from appearing the slightest bit frail. She was more akin to an unsheathed sharp sword, her forceful presence bearing down!

In her eyes, as bright as the stars, shone an intense pride and confidence.

"Senior Brother,"

The woman in blue greeted Cao Hongzhi first, then her sharp gaze fell upon Wang Chen.

With a hint of scrutiny in it.

Cao Hongzhi gave a smile and said, "Junior Sister Sulan, let me introduce you, this is Junior Brother Wang Chen, newly accepted by our master."

Wang Chen performed a salutation and said, "I have seen you, Seventh Sister."

"Hmm."

Although Yin Sulan had been tempering herself in the outside world, she knew of Wang Chen's existence. She nodded her head and asked, "Junior Brother Wang, what is your cultivation level?"

In her heart, she felt perplexed—she actually couldn't discern Wang Chen's realm.

She guessed that Wang Chen must have cultivated the Hidden God Technique to a very high level.

Wang Chen openly replied, "Currently, at the fifth tier of the Purple Mansion."

In truth, Wang Chen's cultivation in the aspect of body refinement far surpassed his mana realm.

But there was no need to mention that.

"The fifth tier of the Purple Mansion..."

Yin Sulan was evidently a bit disappointed, "A bit low."

In the face of her straightforward words, Wang Chen truly felt a mix of laughter and helplessness.

The fifth tier of the Purple Mansion is low?

"Cough, cough!"

Cao Hongzhi, standing beside them, couldn't help but cough twice, and said, "Junior Sister, although Junior Brother Wang's cultivation level is not very high, his strength is extremely formidable, and should not be measured by realm alone."

As the eldest disciple under Long River True Person, Cao Hongzhi had a much deeper understanding of Wang Chen than Yin Sulan.

He was very clear that this little junior brother was not as simple as he seemed on the surface!

Yin Sulan glanced at Cao Hongzhi, then hesitated before saying, "Junior Brother Wang, here's the thing, I've formed a team with several fellow disciples, planning to explore a predecessor's Cave Mansion. Are you interested in joining?"

A predecessor's Cave Mansion?

Wang Chen really wasn't interested!

The Immortal Gates of the Mountain and Sea Realm can be traced back to ancient times, with tens of thousands of years of history, where countless brilliant cultivators have perished in the long river of time.

Many Golden Core and even Nascent Soul practitioners have left their legacies in their Cave Mansions, waiting for someone with destiny to inherit them.

Therefore, since ancient times, there have been no shortage of tales where obscure cultivators accidentally received a predecessor's legacy, then soared to the heavens and stepped onto the path of immortality.

Searching for and exploring predecessors' Cave Mansions also became a "get-rich-quick" shortcut for many cultivators, especially Loose Cultivators.

However, over thousands of years, the Cave Mansions left undiscovered have become increasingly rare.

Similar fateful encounters have naturally turned into legends.

Yin Sulan actually found one such predecessor's Cave Mansion, and what's more, she intended to form a team to explore it.

Wang Chen instinctively sensed trouble!

He wasn't interested in predecessors' Cave Mansions, and he had just obtained his life-bound flying sword, so his enthusiasm was lacking, "Senior Sister, I'm truly sorry, I've been a bit busy recently..."

However, before Wang Chen could finish speaking, Yin Sulan interrupted him, "Have you heard of Many Treasures Taoist?"

"Many Treasures Taoist?"

Cao Hongzhi, standing by the side, couldn't help but widen his eyes, exclaiming in disbelief, "The Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm has appeared again?"

"That's right!"

A smile crept onto Yin Sulan's lips. "This news will spread soon, so we need to move quickly; otherwise, it would be quite disappointing to let others get there before us."

She looked at Wang Chen again. "Junior Brother Wang, do you know of the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm?"

Wang Chen slowly nodded.

At this moment, his heart was in turmoil!

The Many Treasures Taoist, the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm, Wang Chen was more than just familiar with these two names; he was deeply entwined with them!

The Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm was said to be established by an ancient Power Man who, due to a freak natural disaster, had it fall from the Upper Realm into the Mountain and Sea Realm. It was later occupied and transformed into his own Cave Heaven and Blessed Land by the Many Treasures Taoist.

Not only was this Many Treasures Taoist a Nascent Soul True Immortal, but he was also a Grandmaster in artifact refining.

Apart from refining magical treasures himself, he also liked to collect all sorts of Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Treasures, even resorting to brazen ways to rob and plunder, eventually hiding everything within the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm.

But even a Nascent Soul True Immortal could not live as long as the heavens and the earth, and nobody knew whether the Many Treasures Taoist ultimately entered into meditative seclusion or ascended. He left behind an unclaimed treasure trove of a Secret Realm.

The Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm would appear and disappear intermittently, and whenever it appeared, it would be in a different location.

When it appeared, the sealed entrance would automatically open.

At that time, the Cultivators who serendipitously discovered the entrance to the Secret Realm could enter and explore for treasures.

The Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm was vast in size.

Inside, it not only sealed away the treasures collected by the Many Treasures Taoist but also housed countless heavenly and earthly treasures.

Over the centuries, many low-tier Cultivators have stumbled into the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm, emerging lucky and laden with treasures.

Of course, there were many more who fell within, their bones never found again!

Wang Chen's connection to the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm first came from his previous life's father, Wang Shaoyuan.

Wang Shaoyuan was one of the lucky ones who found a treasure within the Secret Realm. He used the "Life Consignment Storage" method to seal the treasure inside little Wang Chen's body, which led to Lv Defang's schemes and calculations later on.

This treasure was none other than the Ancient Taoist Stele that resided in Wang Chen's Sea of Consciousness!

Not only that, Wang Chen's Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net and the Thousand Mechanisms Changing were most likely also from the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm.

If it were any other Cave Mansion or Secret Realm, Wang Chen really wouldn't be interested.

But the Many Treasures Taoist's Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm was a different story altogether.

He could already feel the pulsation from the Ancient Taoist Stele within his Sea of Consciousness, as if it were sending him some kind of signal.

"Since Junior Brother is aware, then there is no need for me to introduce it," said Yin Sulan with a confident smile. "Junior Brother, this opportunity to explore the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm is incredibly rare. If you weren't the Teacher's newly accepted disciple, I wouldn't even consider taking you along."

"I trust Master and also the Senior Brother, so I'm asking you one more time, do you want to go?"

Wang Chen was curious, wondering why this Senior Sister, whom he was meeting for the first time, wanted him to join the exploration of the Secret Realm.

After thinking it over, he couldn't suppress the urge within his heart. "I'll go."
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"That's the spirit," remarked Yin Sulan as she patted his shoulder. "Opportunities like this shouldn't be missed, your Senior Sister won't harm you!"

"Get ready, I'll come to pick you up in two hours."

Yin Sulan arrived in a whirlwind and left just as decisively, turning around and leaving the Taoist Palace Hall as soon as she had finished speaking.

Cao Hongzhi noticed Wang Chen seemed hesitant and immediately chuckled. "Junior Brother Wang, don't worry. Although Junior Sister Sulan may not be the steadiest in her ways, she would never harm a fellow disciple."

After a pause, Cao Hongzhi added, "She's probably just looking for a helping hand."

Wang Chen smiled. "I trust Senior Sister and am also willing to try my luck."

Cao Hongzhi felt a bit frustrated. "If it weren't for the fact that I must remain to keep watch over the Taoist Palace, I would have liked to go and see for myself."

That was the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm, after all!

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