Chapter 152: Refining Qi Ninth Stage

Chapter 152: Refining Qi Ninth Stage

No matter how Shi Weiming tried to persuade or tempt Meng Zhang, he never relented to wade into that muddy water. Seeing that he couldn't convince Meng Zhang, Shi Weiming left disappointed. Before departing, he hoped that Meng Zhang would reconsider and left behind a book containing detailed information about the Mirage Secret Realm.

After seeing Shi Weiming off, Meng Zhang casually opened the book and started reading. The information recorded inside regarding the Mirage Secret Realm was indeed very comprehensive. It provided detailed descriptions of places suitable for spiritual medicine growth and warned about the various dangers within the secret realm.

With the information from the book as a guide, one could undoubtedly achieve great gains in the Mirage Secret Realm if lucky. However, Meng Zhang remained unmoved and had no intention of entering that place. He had previously entered Taiyi Sect's Trial Ground and obtained significant benefits. As a disciple of Taiyi Sect, he felt at home there and had divine assistance. Not only did he successfully avoid various dangers, but he also obtained precious legacies.

The Mirage Secret Realm was a treasure left behind by the Purple Gold Sect. For cultivators from the Flying Swan Sect and other forces, it was an intrusion into foreign territory. After Flying Swan Sect took over the Endless Sea of Sand, the Mirage Secret Realm had been opened several times. Each opening caused bloodshed and numerous casualties among cultivators.

The widely acknowledged reasons for the heavy casualties were twofold. First, Flying Swan Sect couldn't control the secret realm, leading to increased danger. Second, various cultivators engaged in infighting and mutual struggle, resulting in killings and treacherous acts. However, after understanding this history, Meng Zhang felt that the reasons were not that simple; there were other factors at play.

Purple Gold Sect was, after all, a righteous sect that wouldn't cultivate disciples through harmful means and let them kill each other. The purpose of setting up a trial ground was to train and improve disciples, not to send them to their deaths. The situation in the Mirage Secret Realm was entirely contrary to Purple Gold Sect's original intentions.

Based on his own experiences in the Trial Ground, Meng Zhang couldn't shake the feeling that there were significant mysteries within the Mirage Secret Realm. To be cautious, he decided to keep his distance from that place.

At this moment, a fist-sized little bird swooped down from the sky like lightning. It flew beside the remaining half of the ball of light and quickly pecked at it.

In a moment, the ball of light was divided into two parts, and each was swallowed by the little milk cat and the little bird, respectively. Both of them fell into a deep slumber after consuming their share of the light.

Meng Zhang waved his hand, and the two sleeping animals were instantly summoned into his hand. After careful examination, Meng Zhang finally understood what had just happened.

The strand of extremely pure Yin energy he had absorbed and released had come into contact with the moonlight, causing a strange mutation. The ball of light was, in fact, some kind of spiritual creature similar to the Emperor's Flowing Nectar.

Both the small milk cat and the little bird had amazingly coincidental encounters, which drew them to this place. The Emperor's Flowing Nectar possessed the ability to enhance the spiritual intelligence and potential of various beasts, plants, and creatures. It was highly attractive to them, and driven by their instincts, they disregarded all dangers to devour it.

The two small creatures, each having swallowed a part of the ball of light, fell into a deep slumber as they absorbed the benefits they had just gained. Lately, it was the time when spirit grains ripened, attracting numerous birds and beasts to feed. Although the spirit field was guarded by a formation, the formation was not fully active all the time, leaving some gaps for these clever birds to secretly feast on the spirit grains.

The little bird that managed to avoid the hunting of the Scarlet Feathered Eagles and entered this place through a gap in the formation had shown a bit of ability.

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