Chapter 1742: Arrival

Qi Wen was the happiest; she was tired of constantly traveling. Although she didn’t know what would happen, if her mother went, it must be a good thing.

Qi Hong led them to gather immortal plants. Surprisingly, there were some valuable immortal plants.

According to Qi Hong, brothers and sisters might not be experts in alchemy, but they must recognize spirit plants, which are now immortal plants.

"Mother, can we rest here for a few days? I’m already tired of constantly moving."

"Okay, let’s rest for a few days. There’s still some time before the secret realm. Besides, our immortal crystals aren’t enough; let’s see if we can gather something."

The person following them also felt they had a point. However, Phoenix Wing Mountain really had nothing left, except these newcomers having such thoughts.

They truly were gathering immortal plants. If they encountered low-level demon beasts, they would hunt them.

The observers thought that if this continued, it was essentially impossible to gather enough immortal crystals to enter the secret realm.

Su Yuanyuan didn’t go directly to the location described by the long-armed ape, but she didn’t deviate much.

"Why are there immortal crystals here?"

"Master, I think they might be hidden."

"Haha, is this a stroke of luck for us?"

"Yes, indeed."

It took them five days to arrive at the location of the immortal crystal vein.

The group sat down to rest, with Qi Hao and Qi Xuan in charge of grilling. They had plenty of seasonings, all prepared by food cultivators.

They sat down to chat; now they no longer felt watched, though they remained cautious.

The aroma was indeed quite enticing. Everyone tried a little. Since there was an isolation array plate here, after eating, Su Yuanyuan listened to the long-armed ape’s guidance to find the immortal crystal vein.

She couldn’t tell any difference here. "Master, it’s right here; find a way to break open the stone layer."

Su Yuanyuan worked swiftly, and once the stone layer was broken, the distinct immortal power could be felt.

Without hesitation, she gathered it immediately. Things became much more normal.

The others came over, and the remainder was merely some leftover immortal crystals, just enough to collect more for the secret realm entry.

Indeed, the immortal crystal vein wasn’t small, but outside there wasn’t much left. However, relatively speaking.

After ten days, everyone had gained something.

Su Yuanyuan listened to Mu Tian and the others’ thoughts; she wasn’t displeased by the matter. It was quite good; it wasn’t her withholding, but it was forgotten—once placed in space, it was automatically absorbed. Couldn’t explain it, quite annoyed.

Tan Shaoting had restored the mountain, and the group set out again.

"Mother, any more?" Qi Wen asked with a smile.

"I don’t know, haven’t sensed anything yet, but we’ve gained quite a bit."

On the way, they continued collecting immortal plants. Frankly, there was indeed nothing much of value.

After another month, they left Phoenix Wing Mountain, avoiding the people who initially entered the mountain, likely almost reaching their destination.

The secret realm wasn’t too far from the border, and they had time; they decided to train while going.

Su Yuanyuan and the four disguised their appearances, though it wouldn’t fool those above Daluo Golden Immortal.

However, people at that level wouldn’t be around here; as Qi Wen said, they’re all flying in the sky.

"Mother, I feel the Starry Realm is truly small now."

"This is the Immortal World," Qi Hao quickly interjected.

"Yes, the Immortal World."

They all came from mortal origins, so at night, they rested; if Qi Yan or Zhu Huai’en got inspired, they would stop and practice swordsmanship. Two months later, there were more cultivators around.

"Almost there. Should there be a workshop here?" Chen Xueman asked.

"There should be; this secret realm has always existed, so naturally, people will be nearby."

Knowing they were almost there, they weren’t in a hurry. With half a year’s time, they could make it.

Everyone wanted to boost their cultivation; transitioning from Profound Immortal to Golden Immortal required not only adequate immortal power but also mindset improvements. Swordsmanship became more refined as a safety measure in the secret realm.

Qi Wen and Chen Xueman sparred, "I lost. Qi Wen, you rarely practice swordsmanship; why are you so skilled?"

"I don’t know, maybe I’m naturally talented."

Su Yuanyuan laughed from the side, the eldest daughter was just like that.

Xiao Ya was sparring with Qi Hao. Qi Hao truly wasn’t a match.

"Third Brother, that’s not good enough."

"I concede."

Qi Yan watched from the side. "Xiao Ya, let’s give it a try."

"Sure, I’m no match for Big Brother, but I’ll do my best."

"Alright."

Qi Hao and Qi Xuan watched from one side. "Xiao Ya’s Demon Suppressing Shovel is truly formidable."

"Only Big Brother can match her."

"Sister can too, give it a try."

The group spent two months practicing swordsmanship before setting off again.

By the time they reached the workshop, it was already crowded.

"Let’s go find somewhere near Huangjing Mountain of the secret realm; it’s too chaotic here. But first, we’ll gather some information."

This might be difficult for others, but for Su Yuanyuan, it’s not a problem; just a stroll around the workshop and she essentially gleaned the news about the secret realm.

Headed to the Treasure Pavilion to purchase some maps, naturally selling the collected immortal plants and demon beasts along the way; though it didn’t cover the map expense.

They also bought an additional thousand blank jade scrolls and various array maps.

The group left the workshop, aware of being followed.

Qi Wen scoffed, "Is anything we did worth following? We haven’t done anything outrageous."

"Since they aren’t showing themselves, let’s pretend we don’t know. Let’s go."

The workshop wasn’t far from Huangjing Mountain, taking two days to reach the Huangjing Mountain Range.

There were quite a lot of people here. The group decided to settle and see if there were useful tidbits.

Found an empty space. Su Yuanyuan dropped the array plate, wanting to listen for unknown news.

"We should stick together; inside, messages can’t be transmitted. If separated, we’ll meet at Phoenix Mountain inside."

"Alright." Of course, everyone preferred staying together. Su Yuanyuan’s luck was above average, besides it’s safer together.

Everyone rested and memorized the map. Only Su Yuanyuan, her mother and daughters, Chen Xueman, and Qi Yan stayed; the rest went out to gather information.

Su Yuanyuan quietly worked on engraving array plates; though not high-level, she made plenty for preparation.

Qi Wen and Qi Yan studied array formations together; Qi Wen had more exposure. However, Qi Yan was truly smart, and the siblings slowly got the hang of it.

Su Yuanyuan wanted them to understand some array formations; if trapped by formations, they wouldn’t feel helpless.

Therefore, everyone from the Tan family had array formation guides provided by her.

On this side, Chen Xueman pondered before heading out. She hoped to encounter her father or someone who knew about him, much better than searching aimlessly.