Mortal Alchemy

"Junior Brother, are you alright?" Bai Jianjia asked with a concerned expression.

Chen Ping panted and said, "My physical body suffered some minor injuries, but it's not a major issue."

Bai Jianjia's expression was gloomy:

"I didn't expect that four Golden Core cultivators would be mobilized this time. The Golden Core cultivator from the Wonderful Desire Pavilion actually infiltrated the treasure ship. Their methods are truly despicable!"

"Fortunately, Junior Brother reminded me with the token, or else she would have succeeded."

Chen Ping was also still in shock, and nodded slowly.

For a dignified Golden Core cultivator to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they actually resorted to sneaking around, which was terrifying.

Bai Jianjia said, "Junior Brother, before the Changtian Secret Realm begins, stay by my side and don't go anywhere."

Chen Ping nodded, "Senior Sister, how did they know I was hiding in this private room?"

A sharp glint flashed in Bai Jianjia's beautiful eyes, and her tone was icy cold:

"A traitor!"

"It should be a disciple on the Changtian Secret Realm list who has become their cauldron, with their mind controlled, thus cooperating from the inside."

Chen Ping followed Bai Jianjia out of the damaged private room, and a strong smell of blood wafted over.

When his divine sense spread out, he immediately understood the battle situation.

Thirty or so disciples had died… but Zhou Ying was unscathed, which relieved Chen Ping.

The remaining sixty or so disciples were also pale, panicked and worried.

After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Real Person Lingxiao and Real Person Luokui returned.

Only then did the situation completely settle down.

Real Person Lingxiao said indifferently, "I killed fifty Foundation Establishment disciples from the Wonderful Desire Pavilion."

"Senior Brother is mighty." Real Person Luokui said with a smile, "I killed more than thirty disciples from the Heaven-Born Sect."

With such achievements, they could be considered to have completed their mission.

As for the thirty dead Dongxuan Sect disciples, no one cared.

After another half a day, the treasure ship arrived in front of a mirror-like lake.

Suddenly, an extremely strong killing intent erupted, and a female cultivator roared, "Lingxiao, return my sect's disciples' lives!"

The lewd wind was overwhelming, causing Chen Ping and the others to feel dizzy.

"Humph!" Lingxiao's expression sank, and he snorted coldly, lightly waving his wide sleeves: "Without evidence, Fellow Daoist Lianhua, please don't speak nonsense."

"How could my Dongxuan Sect disciples do such lowly deeds?!"

"This seat was just drinking tea and discussing Dao with Fellow Daoist from the Demon Subduing Sect, so how could I have time to kill your Wonderful Desire Pavilion disciples?"

"You must know that my Dongxuan Sect disciples are the most disciplined!"

Seeing this, Bai Jianjia sneered.

Immediately afterwards, a Golden Core cultivator from the Demon Subduing Sect testified, and the expression of the Golden Core female cultivator from the Wonderful Desire Pavilion suddenly froze, and then she laughed in extreme anger:

"Good, good, good, Dongxuan Sect hypocrites, all of them are sanctimonious! Your Lingxiao Real Person's incarnation…"

"Enough!" At this moment, a dignified voice suddenly came from the air:

"As dignified Golden Core cultivators, arguing and fighting in front of the Foundation Establishment disciples of the four sects, what kind of decorum is this!"

Hearing this, the faces of the four Golden Core cultivators from each sect changed slightly, and they all stood up, cupping their fists in salute:

"Welcome, Mirror Sky Celestial!"

"The demon tide war has not yet ended, and the demonic cultivators are watching covetously. Cultivating righteous elites for the Eastern Region cultivation world is the most important thing." Mirror Sky Celestial:

"Have the elites of each sect all arrived? Verify their identities, check the lists, and enter the Changtian Secret Realm."

As the voice fell, the mirror lake flickered with silver light, and the picture changed, revealing a small world below.

Each sect began to verify identities and check the lists.

Mirror Sky Celestial then explained the rules:

"Disciples of the four sects, listen up. The Changtian Secret Realm will be open for two years."

"Take whatever demonic beasts and treasures you encounter in the secret realm within the two-year period. Note that killing is not prohibited in the secret realm!"

"The Changtian Secret Realm only cultivates the most elite disciples."

"The people who will shoulder the banner of the righteous path in the Eastern Region cultivation world in the future are among you, so we don't need the weak!"

"Demonic beasts and spiritual herbs are all based on a points system. After coming out of the secret realm, everyone must hand over what they obtained in the secret realm. No private hoarding is allowed. The top ten on the list can choose ten treasures at will, and so on…"

"After being teleported into the secret realm, the disciples of each sect can use the sect token to sense the location of their fellow sect members."

"Alright, now let the disciples enter the Changtian Secret Realm."

As the voice fell, hundreds of Foundation Establishment disciples entered the lake.

Chen Ping also entered the lake, and as his body sank into the water, he felt a burst of dizziness.

When he opened his eyes again, Chen Ping was already in a red bamboo forest.

When his divine sense spread out, there were no other living creatures within a few hundred feet, let alone fellow sect members.

Chen Ping took out a small mirror from his space ring, with two small red dots on it. This was the distance between Chen Ping and Zhou Ying, which seemed extremely far.

The Treasure Seeking Mink poked its head out of Chen Ping's sleeve: "Ying ying!"

Chen Ping's expression softened, and he chuckled, "Brother Mink, I'll have to trouble you with this treasure hunt again."

The Treasure Seeking Mink had been sleeping for many years, and finally woke up half a year ago.

As a Tier 2 demonic beast, Chen Ping couldn't even detect its existence under his nose. In his divine sense perception, it was empty.

Back then, it was said in the Myriad Beast Illustrated Manual that the Treasure Seeking Mink had been extinct for thousands of years. Now it seems that the Treasure Seeking Mink was not extinct, but had hidden itself.

The Treasure Seeking Mink's fur can better conceal its existence, and its nose is even more sensitive, its claws are even sharper, and its speed is even faster.

"Ying!" The Treasure Seeking Mink cried out, left Chen Ping's sleeve, and went towards the northeast in a puff of smoke.

Chen Ping's expression was slightly happy: "Did you find a treasure so quickly?"

Chen Ping flew up and headed in the direction of the Treasure Seeking Mink.

Ten miles away, a mountain stream.

A secluded blue crystal marrow was flowing quietly here, and the Treasure Seeking Mink stood aside, wanting to eat but not daring to eat!

Chen Ping flew here, his face overjoyed: "Tier 3 spiritual herb, Water Spirit Marrow!"

This Water Spirit Marrow is a great tonic that can cleanse spiritual power, refine the physical body, and remove hidden illnesses and Dao injuries.

Chen Ping can even use the Water Spirit Marrow as the main ingredient to refine a decoction to advance to a Tier 3 body cultivator!

"The Changtian Secret Realm is indeed a good place. I discovered a Tier 3 spiritual herb in the time it takes to brew a cup of tea!"

As he thought this, several green rays of light suddenly flew from behind.

Without saying a word, Chen Ping immediately drew the Aurora Sword, and several sword energies were blasted out!

"Boom!"

When the two moves came into contact, the dissipating afterforce directly shattered the mountain stream.

In the next instant, a youth in fancy clothes and a jade crown stepped into the void, appearing in front of Chen Ping with a full sense of style, his demeanor noble and elegant, like a banished immortal.

He looked at Chen Ping with a smile that was not a smile.

"Foundation Establishment Peak, a Heaven-Born Sect cultivator!"

Chen Ping's expression sank. Not to mention that the other party was highly skilled, the jade bone fan in his hand brought Chen Ping a great sense of threat.

It might be a Tier 3 magic weapon!

"Dongxuan Sect's Martial Uncle?" The youth glanced at Chen Ping, and seeing that Chen Ping was wearing a black dragon-patterned gold-thread Daoist robe, a few smiles appeared on his face: "And Tier 3 Water Spirit Marrow…"

"Hehehe, the heavens are really good to me. What a wonderful fate this is."

As soon as he finished speaking, the youth fanned the jade bone fan in his hand, and the surrounding spiritual power suddenly became violent. A light blue mist attacked Chen Ping.

When the mist came into contact with the surrounding plants, the plants instantly withered and turned into dust.

With a formidable enemy in front of him, Chen Ping made a full effort!

Chen Ping's expression sank. Not to mention that the other party was highly skilled, the jade bone fan in his hand brought Chen Ping a great sense of threat.

It might be a Tier 3 magic weapon!

"Dongxuan Sect's Martial Uncle?" The youth glanced at Chen Ping, and seeing that Chen Ping was wearing a black dragon-patterned gold-thread Daoist robe, a few smiles appeared on his face: "And Tier 3 Water Spirit Marrow…"

"Hehehe, the heavens are really good to me. What a wonderful fate this is."

As soon as he finished speaking, the youth fanned the jade bone fan in his hand, and the surrounding spiritual power suddenly became violent. A light blue mist attacked Chen Ping.

When the mist came into contact with the surrounding plants, the plants instantly withered and turned into dust.

With a formidable enemy in front of him, Chen Ping made a full effort!