Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Although Yin Sulan gave Wang Chen two hours to prepare, in reality, he had nothing to prepare.

Pills, Talismans, Spirit Stones, equipment, and supplies were all stored inside the Sumeru Ring.

Then, during the waiting period, Cao Hongzhi told Wang Chen everything he knew about the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm.

The Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm is arguably the most special among all the Cave Heaven Secret Realms in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Firstly, its location is not fixed, appearing in the world and opening its gate at intervals, then closing automatically and vanishing after a set time, possibly reappearing tens of thousands of miles away.

Experts have tried to use the Heavenly Secret Technique to predict the location of the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm, only to fail miserably and suffer backlash, making this secret realm an utterly unpredictable existence.

Powerful restrictions are laid within the secret realm, the higher the cultivation level of the person, the greater the suppression they face; only Qi Cultivation disciples are unaffected while inside, and ordinary humans cannot enter at all.

With Wang Chen's current realm, once inside, he could at most exert six or seven tenths of his strength.

Interestingly, if one carries an item from the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm, the suppressive force would be somewhat reduced.

Moreover, possessing such an item could even help in sensing the location of the secret realm's gateway!

The interior of the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm is expansive and unpredictable, with every entry presenting a different situation.

Most importantly, a large number of fiendish evil monsters dwell within the realm, as well as puppet beasts fashioned by the Many Treasures Taoist to guard the territory.

Thus, over the centuries, countless "fortunate" cultivators have perished there.

Only a small number survived to come out alive!

Although the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm is very dangerous, there are countless opportunities inside, with an abundance of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, as well as magical equipment—whether one can obtain them all depends on their luck.
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But the fortunate ones are always in the minority.

In theory, faced with such a perilous place, Cao Hongzhi should have discouraged Wang Chen from taking risks so lightly.

However, the Long River Vein has always encouraged its disciples to go out and search for opportunities; those who chose to stay on the island for arduous cultivation were a minority, so this elder brother simply reminded Wang Chen to be cautious.

If he encountered danger, he must not hesitate to use the life-saving Talismans gifted by his master!

What Cao Hongzhi didn't know was that the several Treasure Talismans given to Wang Chen by Long River True Person had already all been used up.

As for the elder brother's well-intended advice, Wang Chen recorded it in his heart and didn't treat it as an idle breeze past his ear.

The two hours passed in a flash.

When the agreed time arrived, a magical Flying Warship descended from the clouds and docked on the rock platform at Boat Leaf Peak.

"Junior brother!"

Yin Sulan stood at the open hatch, waving towards Wang Chen to signal him.

Wang Chen bid farewell to Cao Hongzhi and then boarded the Flying Warship.

As he entered the cabin, Wang Chen was taken aback.

Dozens of pairs of eyes focused on him simultaneously!

Curiosity, aloofness, doubt, disdain...

Is this the "few" fellow disciples Yin Sulan mentioned?

Clearly, there were dozens!

"Don't be stunned."

Yin Sulan patted his shoulder, "Hurry and take a seat, the warship is about to take off."

Though the warship carried many people, the space inside was spacious enough to accommodate several dozen more without any problem.

Wang Chen found a spot and sat down.

As the Flying Warship soared high, Yin Sulan said with a smile, "Let me introduce everyone, this is my junior brother Wang Chen. Please take care of him."

Wang Chen saluted with a clasped fist without any change in his expression.

The cultivators present reacted differently; some pretended not to hear, some smiled and returned the greeting, and some merely nodded their heads.

Wang Chen noticed that not all his sect members were from the Purple Mansion Superior, over half were high-tier Qi Cultivation practitioners.

Their cultivation levels were all between the peak of the eighth and ninth tiers.

Such a team was obviously formed specifically for exploring the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm.

Wang Chen would not underestimate any Qi Cultivation cultivator, if they weren't somewhat capable, they wouldn't even be appearing on this magical treasure-grade Flying Warship.

As for the coldness and hostility from some from the Purple Mansion, Wang Chen was not surprised.

Once inside the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm, forget about teammates, everyone is a competitor!

This point, he believed, was crystal clear to everyone present.

So some people couldn't even bother to pretend.

"Don't mind them."

Yin Sulan sat down next to Wang Chen, her soft voice reaching his ears, "Once we're inside the Secret Realm, only the two of us are together, you can't rely on anyone else, don't trust a single one of them!"

That might not be the case!

Besides Yin Sulan, Wang Chen spotted a familiar person.

Li Mengyan!

Wang Chen had not expected that he would encounter her again on this Flying Warship.

Since their parting in the Yin Nether Realm, they had not met again.

Nor had they any contact.

This female cultivator was sitting on the other side of the cabin, accompanied by four or five other cultivators.

Just now she had exchanged a glance with Wang Chen, and through their eyes, they exchanged some information, only because of the situation inside the Flying Warship, they did not communicate further.

Compared to Yin Sulan, Wang Chen actually trusted Li Mengyan more.

Because he had fought side by side with Li Mengyan, had been through dangers together, and he understood her character and personality quite well.

But for now, it was best to act as if they didn't know each other.

The Flying Warship streaked across the high skies, its speed increasing more and more!

The destination of this journey was Tai Wu Mountain, ten thousand li away—allegedly the place where the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm had appeared.

Although the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm moved randomly within the Mountain and Sea Realm and was unpredictable, before it appeared in the mortal world, there were often some special phenomena in the surrounding area.

And once it truly appeared, the "window period" for entering the Secret Realm was very short.

Because of that, one needed to search in advance and accurately lock on to the position where it would appear to facilitate immediate entry.

Leaving aside those cultivators who were lucky enough to stumble upon it, this method of searching for the Secret Realm, using the power of merely one or two people, was far from sufficient—the phenomena often covered a vast area, spanning hundreds of li.

The journey was long, and everyone had their own thoughts.

Although nominally it was the same team, interactions were limited to their own small cliques.

Wang Chen and Yin Sulan didn't have much in common to talk about, and their conversations were sparse.

Yin Sulan's demeanor was different from ordinary female cultivators, carrying the sharpness of a Sword Cultivator, and with her distinguished background, a faint pride lingered, not making her a good conversation partner.

And Li Mengyan was a bit too far away to talk to, so Wang Chen simply divided his attention, remaining alert while cultivating his Innate Five Elements Skill.

A day later, the Magical Treasure Flying Warship arrived at Tai Wu Mountain!

Tai Wu Mountain was quite famous in the Mountain and Sea Realm, stretching tens of thousands of li from east to west, with its easternmost side bordering a vast ocean—said to be frequently visited by overseas cultivators for gathering and hunting.

This time, with the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm emerging in Tai Wu Mountain and the news having spread, it was very likely to attract these overseas cultivators, and once inside the Secret Realm, a fierce battle was inevitably going to take place!

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Here's the second update.