Chapter 443: Opening (Last Part)
After the Refining Qi stage disciples of the two sects entered, several Gold Core Daoist Masters found their respective places and silently waited. Whatever happens within the Mirage Secret Realm, even though they are Gold Core Daoist Masters, they are powerless to interfere, so they can only hope their disciples perform well.
A few days later, the youngest Meng Zhang, perhaps overly concerned about his own disciples, casually approached and unintentionally flew to the edge of the Mirage Desert. Suddenly, he keenly sensed a power within the Mirage Desert that posed a threat to his life, gradually awakening. It was like encountering a natural enemy, and he quickly realized the danger and retreated.
Daoist Master Jin Li smiled and said, "Youngster, now you understand how formidable it is. The arrangement left behind by the Primordial Spirit True Monarch, even after hundreds of years, is still something ordinary Gold Core Daoist Masters cannot resist."
When Meng Zhang was still a Refining Qi cultivator, he once entered the Mirage Desert and ambushed cultivators from the Green Bamboo Mountain. Now that he has become a Gold Core Daoist Master, he can no longer approach that area freely.
Meng Zhang recalled the feeling he had just experienced. He estimated that about five or six Gold Core initial stage cultivators could withstand the hidden power within the Mirage Desert.
Of course, whether Primordial Spirit True Monarch left any other traps, Meng Zhang couldn't possibly know.
After about half a month, the entire Mirage Desert seemed to tremble for a moment, then returned to normal. The spirits of the Gold Core Daoist Masters were lifted; this was a talisman bestowed by Daoist Master Jin Li, and it was activated in the correct location.
They had no idea which sect's disciple was the first to complete the task and claim the credit.
Everyone waited for several more days, and similar situations occurred again in the Mirage Desert. This relieved the tense mood of the Gold Core Daoist Masters.
Another talisman was activated, and another area was secured.
The elite disciples from both sects carried the talismans given by Daoist Master Jin Li. Taiyi Sect, for instance, had Delicate Water Spirit General and the siblings An Xiaoran and An Moran carrying these talismans.
With the cover of many Refining Qi cultivators, they should be able to accomplish the task.
In the following time, talismans were activated one after another.
The Gold Core Daoist Masters had no idea what was happening inside the Mirage Secret Realm. But from the movements outside, it seemed that their disciples' actions were relatively smooth.
After more than two months, all the talismans had been activated in the correct positions.
Daoist Master Jin Li nodded. The Refining Qi stage disciples of both sects didn't disappoint him; they successfully completed the task.
At this moment, various illusions within the Mirage Desert began to disappear rapidly.
The Gold Core Daoist Masters could almost feel the life-threatening power within the Mirage Desert gradually fading away.
Because the Refining Qi stage disciples of both sects hadn't safely emerged, especially Meng Zhang's personal disciple, the Gold Core Daoist Masters waited a bit longer and didn't act hastily.
The power of the Gold Core Daoist Masters was too overwhelming; the aftermath alone could bury a group of Refining Qi cultivators.
They didn't have to wait long before cultivators began to emerge from the Mirage Secret Realm.
Gradually, more and more cultivators came out one after another.
These emerging cultivators all wore fatigued expressions, looking exhausted.
Many cultivators inside the Mirage Secret Realm were severely injured, some even left with only half their bodies. Fortunately, before entering, both sects had issued strict orders for the cultivators to take care of each other and provide mutual assistance. With the help of their companions, these heavily wounded cultivators managed to escape.
The two sects had arranged for cultivators to be stationed outside to provide support. When they saw the injured cultivators, they immediately rushed forward to administer treatment.
Meng Zhang couldn't spot the figures of the siblings An Xiaoran and An Moran among those who emerged, and this slightly worried him. However, considering their impressive strength and the various aces they possessed, Meng Zhang felt they should be safe and would not encounter any mishaps.
As more and more cultivators came out of the Mirage Secret Realm, news of the various situations that occurred within spread to Meng Zhang and others.
Shortly after the many cultivators entered the Mirage Secret Realm, they were besieged by countless demonic beasts. Besides an enormous number of First Rank demonic beasts, there were also quite a few Second Rank ones. These demonic beasts, especially the Second Rank ones, usually had their own territories within the Mirage Secret Realm and rarely interacted with one another.
Encounters of different beast tribes relentlessly attacking Human Clan cultivators, regardless of life and death, were indeed rare. Fortunately, these Refining Qi stage cultivators had considerable combat power and carried numerous treasures. After paying a great price in casualties, they managed to break free from the demonic beast swarm and escape.
Once they escaped the beast's siege, the disciples of the two sects with their respective missions started executing their tasks. They experienced countless dangers and endured various hardships before accomplishing their missions. The detailed and thrilling stories they could tell would last for three days and nights, but the Gold Core Daoist Masters didn't have the patience to listen to the tales of a group of Refining Qi stage cultivators.
However, Meng Zhang was quite interested in the performance of some elite disciples from Taiyi Sect. While listening to these cultivators' stories to pass the time, he patiently waited.
Several days later, the siblings from the An Family, who were most valued by Meng Zhang, and Delicate Water Spirit General finally left the Mirage Desert. Besides completing their mission, the three of them had also gained significant harvests within the Mirage Secret Realm.
In the past, every time disciples entered the Mirage Secret Realm, it was impossible for them to collect all the spirit medicines within the secret realm. In reality, they could only gather a portion of the area with spirit medicines, while many remained hidden from their sight.
A large portion of these spirit medicines had been consumed by the demonic beasts, but quite a few were successfully preserved. Especially the spirit medicines that could be used to refine Foundation Building Pills were particularly enticing for the Flying Swan Sect.
Many spirit medicines had strict requirements for their growth environment. Simply cultivating them in a spirit vein and establishing a few spirit medicine gardens wouldn't guarantee successful growth. However, the environment within the Mirage Secret Realm was perfect for the growth of various spirit medicines. There were many different types and quantities of spirit medicines growing inside, far surpassing the carefully cultivated spirit medicine gardens of the Flying Swan Sect.
Delicate Water Spirit General and the An siblings took the opportunity to collect a wide variety of spirit medicines after entering the Mirage Secret Realm. Led by Delicate Water Spirit General, who was seasoned in battles, they successfully avoided many dangers, killed numerous demonic beasts guarding the spirit medicines, and obtained quite a few.
An Xiaoran chose Alchemy as her secondary profession. Although she didn't yet have the ability to refine Foundation Building Pills, she was very familiar with the alchemical formula for them. After roughly estimating, she believed that the spirit medicines they picked this time would be enough to refine more than two batches of Foundation Building Pills.
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