C20 The past

Half a month later, in a certain valley outside of Qizhou City.

The Golden Core Stage cultivator of the Spirit Treasure Auction House had been waiting here for a long time.

As time passed, the cultivators who had heard about the disappearance of the secret realm in the Spirit Treasure Auction House came one after another.

Of course, the cultivators who came were definitely not the same as those in the auction house that day.

In this half a month, the news of a new secret realm appearing outside of Qizhou City had already spread in some circles.

Many cultivators with insufficient cultivation started calling their friends to gather their companions, hoping to obtain a great opportunity in the secret realm.

The value of a secret realm was unimaginable to these cultivators.

The opportunity to reach the heavens was in this secret realm.

Pills, magic treasures, cultivation techniques, all of them could be obtained in the secret realm.

Without a night grass, one would not be rich. Without a person, one would not be rich. The secret realm was the best source of wealth.

Xu Yang and Ling Qingshu were among these cultivators. Compared to half a month ago, Ling Qingshu's aura was even more restrained.

If someone looked at Ling Qingshu in the eyes, they would find that the sharpness in her eyes was even stronger. It was the sword intent.

Among the cultivators, there was a group of people who only cultivated a single magic treasure sword, and they pursued the sword intent with all their might.

They were the sword cultivators, and their combat strength was one of the top in the cultivators.

The sword intent was the most obvious characteristic of this group of people, and now, Ling Qingshu's eyes had such a trace of sword intent.

Regarding Ling Qingshu's comprehension of sword intent, Xu Yang was also very surprised.

That day, when he said that Ling Qingshu might be able to become a female Sword Immortal, he had only casually mentioned it. He never thought that the next day, Ling Qingshu would have a trace of sword intent on her body.

This made Xu Yang feel a little rueful. Could it be that in the ten thousand years of seclusion, the potential of his body had been unearthed and formed a divine ability that could allow him to achieve anything he wanted?

The Golden Core Stage cultivator of the Spirit Treasure Auction House had been looking at the crowd that kept coming.

When his gaze fell on Ling Qingshu, Ling Qingshu sensed it and directly looked at the Golden Core Stage cultivator.

An invisible sword intent was contained in Ling Qingshu's gaze. When the cultivator of the Spirit Treasure Auction house looked at her, he only felt a piercing pain in his eyes.

He could not understand why Ling Qingshu, a cultivator who had just entered the Golden Core Stage, would have such a huge change in just half a month.

When he was at the Spirit Treasure Auction House, the Golden Core Stage cultivator had also looked at Ling Qingshu, but Ling Qingshu did not feel anything.

Now, with a slight glance, Ling Qingshu discovered that her aura was a little weaker.

After retracting his gaze, the Golden Core Stage cultivator sighed with emotion. A sect with such a long heritage like the Tianlan Sect was indeed something.

An ancestor who came out of nowhere first destroyed the Yunshaan Sect, and now, a Golden Core Stage cultivator had undergone such a huge change in just half a month.

With the passage of time, more and more cultivators appeared in the valley.

When noon arrived, the Golden Core Stage cultivator took out a jade token from his storage bag.

A stream of magic power was injected into the jade token, and the Golden Core Stage cultivator threw the jade token into the air.

The sunlight shone on the jade token, and under everyone's astonished gazes, the light reflected off the jade token formed a landscape painting.

There was a palace and a group of mountains, but the scene in the middle was desolate.

"Everyone, in the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the entrance to the secret realm will open. I hope that everyone will abide by the agreement with our Spirit Treasure Auction House that day."

The Golden Core Stage cultivator said in a clear voice.

"Our Spirit Treasure Auction House only wants one thing from the secret realm. As for the other treasures, it's up to you guys."

"Also, the secret realm is filled with dangers. Everyone, it's up to you to decide whether you live or die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the picture scroll in the sky completely took shape.

The Golden Core Stage cultivator directly flew into the picture scroll.

When the cultivators present saw this scene, they all circulated the magic power in their bodies and rushed into the picture scroll.

Xu Yang held back Ling Qingshu, who was about to rush in, and carefully sized up the picture scroll.

The existence of the secret realm was very special. It could be understood as an independent space or a small world.

The jade token that the Golden Core Stage cultivator had thrown out was the key to the entrance to the secret realm.

The scene in the painting that was floating in the air was somewhat familiar to Xu Yang. It seemed like he had seen it somewhere before.

Looking at the landscape in the painting, a deep memory surfaced in Xu Yang's mind.

He couldn't remember how many years ago it was. At that time, Xu Yang was still a young man, and he was the first disciple of the Tianlan Sect.

During those years, there had always been a little follower behind Xu Yang.

When Xu Yang was trapped in the Qi Refinement Stage and unable to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, the little follower started to show his talent.

Later on, the little follower left the Tianlan Sect and travelled the world by himself. Before he left the mountain, he told Xu Yang.

"Young Master, when I return, I will definitely help you break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

When Xu Yang saw the little follower again, it was already many years later.

At that time, the sixth generation of the Tianlan Sect's Sect Master had already ascended, and the little follower, who had outstanding talent, had already become the Sect Master of a large sect.

At that time, it was in this mountainous landscape that Xu Yang, who was still in the Qi Refinement Stage, and the little follower, who had already achieved the Dao Integration Realm, sat together and discussed Dao.

Later on, Xu Yang returned to the Tianlan Sect and continued to cultivate in seclusion, while the little follower left the sect to search for a way to help Xu Yang break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

From then on, Xu Yang never saw the little follower again, and the sect that he established also disappeared from the continent many years later.

Xu Yang never thought that he would see such a familiar scene here today.

One scene after another appeared in his mind as Xu Yang carefully recalled each scene.

Seeing Xu Yang's appearance, Ling Qingshu did not say anything and just watched him.

On Xu Yang's shoulder, there was also a little fellow who was extremely active, it was the Cloud Beast.

The Cloud Beast cub looked at the scene in the painting and waved its little claws around Xu Yang's ear a few times.

Not receiving the expected response, the Cloud Beast cub spat out a cloud of mist and sprayed it on Xu Yang's face.

The cold feeling interrupted Xu Yang's recollection. He touched the Cloud Beast cub's little head and asked in a low voice.

"Are you the one who came out from that place?"

Hearing Xu Yang's words, the Cloud Beast cub looked at the painting and then looked at Xu Yang. After thinking for a while, it nodded its head.

Receiving such a response, Xu Yang's face also revealed a smile.

It seemed that he and this Cloud Beast cub were really very compatible.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Xu Yang took a step forward, and in the next moment, his figure appeared in front of the entrance of the painting.

Ling Qingshu followed behind Xu Yang and stepped into the painting.

When noon passed, the painting suddenly disappeared into the valley, and even the jade token disappeared.