Chapter 764: 762: Sect Master’s Good-for-Nothing Daughter 36

The three months had ended, and the first batch of people who entered the Secret Realm were all transmitted out. Ah Chen saw those sect disciples emerging from the Secret Realm. Thanks to the Jade Token, there were no fatalities, although some were heavily and lightly injured. Overall, the gains outweighed the losses.

The disciples who encountered crises and had to exit early didn’t look too pleased.

Among them was Fu Yue; he was quite unlucky and soon encountered a deadly crisis after entering. Seeing no escape from serious injury, he had to come out.

He didn’t return to the sect immediately because he planned to stay and recuperate here, and once other sect disciples took their turn to enter, he intended to go back in. He was not willing to leave without making up for his losses.

Xie Jiuqing spotted Ah Chen in the crowd and almost spoke up but recalled the last time he was rebuffed, so he held back.

Liu Yao also remained silent, having gained a bit this time.

Having experienced the previous training, she wouldn’t make remarks about Ah Chen being a burden.

However, her gaze at Ah Chen still held a hint of jealousy in her eyes.

Ah Chen ignored it—jealousy? The others could only be jealous in the future.

The leaders, Ling Yu and Shi Kui, went to collect the Transmission Jade Tokens and distributed them among the sect disciples, explaining their function.

Ah Chen let her blood drip onto the Jade Token, feeling a slight connection.

This Jade Token worked in tandem with the Array at the Secret Realm entrance. Over there, one should feel more of its mysteries.

Three days later, the second batch of people started entering the Secret Realm in succession.

Silver Moon Sect, of course, was first in line, and Ah Chen followed Ling Yu inside.

This was not a self-operational Secret Realm, so there wouldn’t be any random teleportation.

The team leaders, Ling Yu and Shi Kui, based on the information they had, chose a direction.

The three hundred people set off in high spirits, yet in the vast Secret Realm, they seemed as small as ants.

Here, the blue sky and white clouds were common, no forest could be seen, and the vast flatlands stretched endlessly, open and vast, with the sky seemingly higher than ever.

Low-rank Spiritual Medicines were scattered everywhere, but no one was in the mood to gather them now.

Unless they found nothing else inside, perhaps then they would consider picking them.

This Secret Realm was mysterious for its changes, with the terrain possibly shifting in the blink of an eye.

That was what trapped Xie Jiuqing and others for two years.

The terrain might change, but the location would not shift.

The mystery of the Secret Realm also lay in the rapid growth of low-rank spiritual medicines and beasts.

As long as one wasn’t unlucky enough to encounter immediate danger, there were always some gains to be had.

In just a moment of absentmindedness, the once-flat terrain changed, with lakes and mountains suddenly appearing in the distance.

It was strange how these changes didn’t affect the people here, so much so that if they closed their eyes, they wouldn’t even know what happened.

Everyone was shocked, and likely amazed by these wonders.

"Let’s go check out that lake, there might be something to gain," Ling Yu said, beckoning Ah Chen to hurry along.

The lake was large, with green water, unfathomably deep, obviously hiding danger and opportunity.

At the edge of the lake, Mid Rank Spirit Medicines were growing, which they definitely intended to gather.

Ah Chen wasn’t too interested in exploring the Secret Realm, squatting down to pick these spiritual medicines.

These were useful to her, as she was currently raising a group of Spiritual Beasts.

The Golden Core and Nascent Soul Stage fellows were focused on the lake, clearly believing the sudden appearance of the lake promised more than just these Mid Rank Spirit Medicines.

At this moment, Ah Chen noticed Jin Congshuang’s reaction.

She was also picking spiritual medicines, but her attention was mostly on the lake, her expression having changed suddenly, indicating she’d discovered something.

Having just entered, even if the Jin Family siblings wanted to stir up trouble, it wouldn’t happen so quickly. Now, they were probably still trying to gather good items.

Since Ah Chen had stirred things up, the situation in the Secret Realm differed from what it originally was, so she didn’t know what was in the lake.

In the commissioner’s lifetime, they went in first, and Xie Jiuqing was in the second batch since he’d been in once before and going later wasn’t considered a loss.

After all, it’s impossible for two Heavenly Spirit Roots to enter at the same time.

Ah Chen’s awareness probed into the lake, following that powerful aura; she soon discovered the creature lurking beneath the water and fell silent.

It was a giant crayfish!

Several treasures lay scattered around the crayfish; while not particularly rare or precious, to those present they were still good finds. Among them, one item was particularly eye-catching—a pearl, as large as half a fist, smooth and round.

Despite being white, it refracted a different color underwater, emanating a subtle mystery, clearly with a magical effect.

Near the pearl were scattered pearl shells, good materials for Artifact Refining.

Farther away were piles of white bones, human bones, making the dim lake bottom even more eerie.

Ah Chen wasn’t surprised; the Cultivation World was always like this, with humans vying for resources, demons eating humans, all proving themselves through strength.

Jin Congshuang likely had her sights set on the giant crayfish, didn’t she?

As long as the Jin Family siblings didn’t get their hands on the treasures, Ah Chen didn’t mind who else did.

Being someone who transcended this world’s confines, she had no need to compete over these resources, unless it was something she specifically needed.

Ah Chen attached a wisp of awareness to the giant crayfish, preventing it from being contracted by Jin Congshuang. As for everything else, she left it alone.

The crayfish’s cultivation wasn’t low, in the Golden Core Late Stage.

Its combat prowess wasn’t weak, though its materials weren’t particularly valuable for Artifact Refining, but for the Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators present, it was quite insignificant.

"Let’s send a scouting puppet in first to take a look." Someone had already taken out a scouting puppet, about the size of a palm, quickly leaping into the water.

Immediately, others didn’t want to lag, fearing they’d miss out on treasure information, and each used their own means to explore the lake bottom.

Ah Chen noticed Jin Congshuang had moved farther away, while Jin Congmo was still beside her, likely planning to make a move eventually.

But definitely not now.

When the giant crayfish was exhausted from being attacked, her chance of succeeding with a contract would be greater.

After all, it was a giant crayfish in the Golden Core Late Stage; contracting it wouldn’t be easy.

Crack, crack——

Suddenly, a cracking sound echoed from the lake bottom, followed by changing expressions, with some saying it wasn’t good, realizing their scouting magic treasures couldn’t return.

Ah Chen saw that the giant crayfish was using its pincers to crush those things.

Normally, cultivators wouldn’t use top-grade materials for making scouting magic treasures, so it was normal for the Golden Core Late Stage crayfish to crush them.

Nonetheless, some had discerned the situation at the lake bottom.