Chapter 81: Secret Realm Key
The System’s cognition originated from Song Jiulai.
Because when it first arrived, there were many things it didn’t have enough energy to scan.
Fortunately, it was an intelligent System.
System: “Hello Player, the current version has not yet been unlocked, and I cannot tell you what this is for now.”
Mu Qiu was somewhat skeptical: “Really?”
This game actually had versions?
The System was very certain: “Yes.”
At the same time, it also informed Song Jiulai about this matter.
Song Jiulai heard this and felt like the sky was falling: “She encountered an encounter?”
These things, upon hearing them, sounded like encounters.
The System wasn’t as clueless as it told Mu Qiu: “The item in her hand seems to be a Secret Realm Marker.”
“Secret Realm?” This indeed touched upon Song Jiulai’s blind spot of knowledge: “How do you know?”
She had only read about Secret Realms in books.
The Secret Realms of the Yunzhou Continent held countless treasures.
And there were many types of Secret Realms.
Some Secret Realms had existed in the Yunzhou Continent since ancient times and would open at specific times. Cultivators who understood the patterns would even specifically select cultivators to be sent in for training before they opened. Of course, there were also randomly opening ones whose patterns were unclear, which purely depended on luck.
And some belonged to fallen Great Expert Cultivators.
Some cultivators could open their own personal Cave Heaven Blessed Lands to carry with them, containing their thousands of years of accumulated treasures.
If they were lost after falling, they might open accidentally, and nearby cultivators might be drawn in, thus obtaining an encounter.
There was another type of Secret Realm, which was specifically created by Great Expert Cultivators, also for the purpose of giving the younger generation of their Sect opportunities to train.
These Secret Realms would contain some treasures, but they wouldn’t be as resource-rich as the first two types.
And whenever a Secret Realm opened in the Yunzhou Continent, it would inevitably be accompanied by competition and slaughter.
Secret Realms didn’t just hide treasures; some cultivators, to protect their belongings, would set up various killing formations on the treasures.
Most would also restrict the cultivation realm of those who could enter.
For example, as Song Jiulai had read in books, last year Liuxian City opened a Secret Realm that only allowed Golden Core Stage cultivators to enter; others who entered would die.
And the Secret Realm Marker, Song Jiulai blinked her eyes: “You mean what Mu Qiu has in her hand is a Secret Realm Key?”
Entering a Secret Realm was not that easy. Besides the help of Major Sects, some were also chosen by the Secret Realm itself.
But what the System said was, it seemed to be.
The System said: “I cannot be completely sure. My energy was insufficient back then, and I scanned too little area, so the information feedback was not accurate. It’s just one of the possibilities.”
Song Jiulai pondered: “The probability of it being a key is very high. No matter what, this batch of Players is considered quite lucky, so it’s not strange for them to encounter something after entering. I just didn’t expect the first one to be Mu Qiu. Are you saying that besides this marker, she also obtained a Profound Grade Magic Treasure?”
The significance of Magic Treasures varied.
Generally, only the Artifact Refining Sect produced Magic Treasures in abundance.
For example, Flying Magic Treasures.
Magic Treasures were divided into grades: Mortal Grade, Profound Grade, Earth Grade, Heaven-grade, Saint Grade, and finally Immortal Grade.
It was rumored that there also existed legendary Chaos Grade Magic Treasures, each one capable of turning the Yunzhou Continent upside down.
But it was just a legend.
The higher the grade of a Magic Treasure, the more difficult it was to craft. For example, the main body of the Star Picking Tower in Xuecang Sect was a Saint Grade Magic Treasure, and its replica was Heaven-grade.
Immortal Grade was rarely seen nowadays, let alone Chaos Grade.
System: “Yes, a sword named Flying Snow, which the Female Cultivator named Xue Ru gave to her.”
Song Jiulai felt a bit envious upon hearing this: “I still don’t have a Magic Treasure of my own yet.”
Magic Treasures were equivalent to providing cultivators with additional combat power.
This was much more potent than conjuring a Large Fireball with one’s hands.
However, thinking of Mu Qiu personally witnessing a cultivator die before her eyes, Song Jiulai’s expression was still somewhat complex: “I hope they truly just treat this place as a game.”
Otherwise, knowing that this was a World of True Men was actually quite cruel.
System: “They will discover it sooner or later, and the most dangerous one is not them, but you.”
Song Jiulai sighed softly, then continued with a good attitude: “Forget it, let’s not discuss this topic. If what Mu Qiu has is a Secret Realm Key, won’t she be pulled into the Secret Realm at any moment?”
The System suddenly said: “She is different. Even if she has the key, she is still within my control. When the Secret Realm appears, I will be able to detect it, and perhaps I can exploit a bug （ and game loopholes ）.”
Song Jiulai didn’t expect a System like it to say something as absurd as exploiting bugs: “Exploit what bug?”
“The appearance of a Secret Realm is equivalent to the surrounding space becoming chaotic, and the Energy Order of the Yunzhou Continent itself will temporarily collapse. My energy level is higher than that of the Yunzhou Continent. By then, using this characteristic, I should be able to forcibly send a few more Players in.”
Secret Realms were good things. Even if Players were sacrificed after entering, it would definitely be a profit.
As long as there were Players who weren’t afraid and had the courage, they could be sent in to gamble for a big win.
Don’t just talk about Players; Song Jiulai herself was tempted: “Then can I go in then?”
System: “It depends on what level the Secret Realm restricts. For example, Mu Qiu is still in the Qi Refining Stage. If the Secret Realm appears when she is in the Late Stage, and you have entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, you won’t be able to enter. Many Secret Realms in the Yunzhou Continent restrict the cultivation realm of cultivators. Otherwise, if the spiritual energy intensity of those who enter is different, such Secret Realms are inherently unstable and will be quickly crushed by different energy masses.”
Song Jiulai suddenly understood.
She touched her chin and suddenly said: “Didn’t you say before that you didn’t know anything? Now you seem to know quite a lot?”
Song Jiulai hadn’t read in the books she’d recently perused anything about different cultivation realms causing Secret Realms to be crushed.
System: “My permissions are unlocked based on the Sect’s growth. The things I can say indicate that your conditions are met. After all, this is just to let you know, not to give it to you for free.”
“…” That was true.
But information was also a very important source!
Song Jiulai decided not to secretly curse the dog System in her heart anymore.
The dog System spoke silently: “Actually, every time you curse me, I can automatically detect the keywords.”
But with things as they were, what else could be done?
Just make do.
“…”
Song Jiulai coughed lightly, pretending not to have heard: “When the Secret Realm opens, does it require others to be around Mu Qiu?”
System: “No, I can analyze the Secret Realm’s energy source from within, equivalent to taking out the key. You just need to be responsible for sending in Players who meet the conditions, don’t waste them, pick the ones who can fight.”
Of course!
Song Jiulai pondered: “Then next time there’s a new idea for a version update, we’ll say we’re opening a Secret Realm!”
System: “You’re quite good at seizing opportunities.”
As Song Jiulai and the System were talking, Su Huanli suddenly entered from outside the room.
“Ah Jiu, aren’t you going to get the Longevity Sect’s Sect Token today?”
My stomach felt a bit uncomfortable while writing, so another chapter will be posted during the day.
Additionally, I will consolidate some current information on the cultivation realms of the Yunzhou Continent to avoid confusion for you readers.
Cultivator Realms: Qi Refining – Foundation Establishment – Golden Core – Nascent Soul – Spirit Transformation – Mahayana – Tribulation Stage （ Ascension ）. Each realm is divided into Early Stage （ Early Phase ） Mid Stage, and Late Stage.
Demonic Beast and Spirit Material Information: Levels one to nine, one being the lowest and nine being the highest.
Magic Treasures: Mortal Grade, Profound Grade, Earth Grade, Heaven-grade, Saint Grade, Immortal Grade, Chaos Grade.
