Chapter 626: Mastering the Secret Realm (Part 2)

The World Realm, Thousand-Teeth Mountain Range.

Meng Yu was a few *li* away.

"Dad, Mom, there's no need to worry about me. The enemies don't know I exist, and Grandfather also gave me a life-saving talisman, which I always carry," Meng Yu reassured his parents.

"Yes, you must always carry it," Long Han urged.

"From now on, you'll have to rely on yourself. Your mother and I can't help you much more," Meng An said.

"Yes," Meng Yu replied, feeling quite content.

He had spent a month with his parents, and his grandfather had occasionally given him guidance. That month was the happiest he had experienced since ascending to this World Realm.

Soon after, Meng An and Long Han departed.

"Dad and Mom are gone."

Meng Yu stood in a secluded mountain forest, his emotions complex. The wonderful, happy days were too brief; he still had to walk this path of cultivation alone.

"I feel much more relaxed now. The dangers Dad and Mom faced were far greater. Hundreds of thousands of my mother's clansmen were massacred, and they also shielded me from danger. I must seize this time to cultivate, and in the future, become a powerful Tribulation Realm expert to help Dad and Grandfather." Meng Yu flew through the vast and boundless mountain range, choosing a rarely visited valley where he temporarily secluded himself.

He was not in a hurry to join a sect; instead, he dedicated himself to cultivation in this place.

"Although my self-created 'Seven Stars Sword Art' is already a Cavern Heaven Completion-level ultimate art, it's powerful enough to allow me to fight against late-stage Imperial Monarchs, transcending my current rank. In this past month, I received the 'Immeasurable Sword Heart' inheritance and Grandfather's guidance, gaining immensely. If I wished, my 'Seven Stars Sword Art' could be perfected to the Cavern Heaven Realm at any moment, but I don't want to yet. I desire an even more powerful ultimate art."

Meng Yu was ambitious. There were so many cultivators in the Kunyun Secret Realm that much information was common knowledge. For instance, nearly everyone knew that Cavern Heaven ultimate arts were stratified, with the strongest being 'Extreme' ultimate arts. Meng Yu's original 'Seven Stars Sword Art' was already stronger than ordinary Cavern Heaven Completion ultimate arts. He sought to achieve even greater perfection at the Cavern Heaven Completion level, laying a more solid foundation.

A strong foundation would give him a greater chance of reaching the Tribulation Realm.

Meng Yu continued his secluded cultivation in the valley, comprehending the 'Immeasurable Sword Heart' and carefully recalling every word of his grandfather's guidance, often gaining new insights.

After cultivating in seclusion there for over half a year, he returned to the Star Sword Sect.

He remained an ordinary disciple of the Star Sword Sect, struggling to survive amidst the various factional forces within. Even with his tact and caution, he was still drawn into disputes, but by relying on his hidden formidable strength, he overcame dangers time and again.

In Meng Chuan's fifth year within the Kunyun Secret Realm, he finally succeeded in refining the realm-mansion.

"This kid's ability to read situations and people is much stronger than An'er's, even stronger than mine," Meng Chuan thought. From within the realm-mansion, with a single thought, he sensed the Kunyun Secret Realm and observed his grandson Meng Yu's situation, feeling quite satisfied.

After refining the realm-mansion, the entire Kunyun Secret Realm was under his control. Meng Chuan could sense many hidden locations with a single thought.

He now saw his grandson fighting in the 'Nine-Ring Demonic Cave,' a perilous place within this world.

"My grandson cultivates very diligently; perhaps he can reach the Tribulation Realm in the future," Meng Chuan mused. He didn't entirely agree with Ancestor Cangyuan's methods for cultivating disciples.

Ancestor Cangyuan had a very clear plan for Meng An, setting extremely high requirements for each stage while also providing significant opportunities. As a result, Meng An's cultivation was always intense; he was constantly spurred on and dared not stop for a moment. Fortunately, Meng An's talent was sufficiently high, and the Imperial Monarch-level ultimate art he comprehended in the Kunyun Secret Realm was powerful enough for him to reach the Seventh Tribulation Realm in one go.

"Such overly detailed plans actually weakened An'er's ability to explore on his own," Meng Chuan mused. "Too many given conditions along his cultivation journey left An'er feeling lost when those conditions were no longer available."

"My grandson cannot be like that. I will just give him the 'Immeasurable Sword Heart' so he has a path to follow. For everything else, I'll let him struggle and explore on his own. When he is weak, he must rely on himself. Only by relying on himself will he have the hope of progressing far after reaching the Tribulation Realm." Meng Chuan's cultivation philosophy was entirely different from Ancestor Cangyuan's. Both Meng An and Long Han highly approved of his approach. They were keenly aware that their "father" had cultivated for a remarkably short time yet had already entered the Sixth Tribulation Realm. Such a monstrous cultivation speed suggested he had hope of reaching the Seventh Tribulation Realm and standing among the strongest in the River of Spacetime. Naturally, his words carried great persuasive power.

Meng Chuan stood by the lake within the realm-mansion, and with a wave of his hand, a whirlpool formed in the water.

From the depths of the lake, a massive crystal, nurtured for tens of millions of years, flew out. This pale yellow crystal was about a *zhang* in size, and one could see pale yellow liquid slowly flowing within it with the naked eye.

"The treasures of the Kunyun Secret Realm were plundered once by Ancestor Cangyuan," Meng Chuan mused, looking at the huge crystal suspended before him. "After more than ten million years, many of the nurtured treasures have decayed and been damaged. However, this 'Yellow Jade Nest' has accumulated for over ten million years, and its value is at least fifty thousand *fang*."

"Swoosh."

Meng Chuan waved his hand again.

From a dark region within the spatial fissures of the Kunyun Secret Realm, countless white pearls, condensed over tens of millions of years, flew before Meng Chuan. From within the 'Tribulation Wind Demonic Cave' in the Celestial Realm, a place suitable for Tribulation Realm cultivation, ten thousand black sands traversed the void and flew before Meng Chuan. From deep underground in the Mortal Realm, the exquisite 'Nine-Leaf Grass' also traversed the void and flew before Meng Chuan…

In an instant, over a hundred kinds of rare treasures from across the entire Kunyun Secret Realm flew in from various locations, converging on Meng Chuan.

"This is truly a huge profit."

Meng Chuan was highly pleased.

Sixth Tribulation Realm Grand Cultivators seek out secret realms one by one. While these realms offer some aid to cultivation, the key reason is the significant benefits they can earn.

Secret realms are creations of Eighth Tribulation Realm Grand Cultivators. When created, they spontaneously nurture unique rare treasures based on the environment of their different regions.

Over the long years, many of these rare treasures scattered throughout the Kunyun Secret Realm. While some decayed and were damaged, many others grew stronger with time.

"All these treasures combined are worth approximately four hundred ninety thousand *fang*," Meng Chuan calculated, quite satisfied. "And the spoils from killing Old Man Seven Stones, Heavenly Sorrow Demon Ancestor, and Sect Master Qiuxi are worth another one hundred seventy thousand *fang*."

The spoils primarily came from one of Old Man Seven Stones' true bodies.

Old Man Seven Stones was invincible within the Kunyun Secret Realm, so many of the historically accumulated treasures of the realm were in his possession. Some he had taken to the outer realms, while others he carried with him.

"And there are the Five-Colored Pillars."

Meng Chuan looked at the five crystal pillars floating before him. "The Five-Colored Pillars are originally a manifestation of the Kunyun Secret Realm's origin. By comprehending the Five-Colored Pillars, one can sense the workings of the secret realm in greater detail."

The Kunyun Secret Realm operates not according to the rules of the River of Spacetime, but by rules established by an Eighth Tribulation Realm Grand Cultivator. For example, regarding time, it consistently maintains a flow rate ten times faster than the outside world. There's also the combination of time and space, the division of the world, and the creation of places with fortuitous encounters… All these applications of various rules greatly broadened Meng Chuan's horizons.

"After refining the realm-mansion, I can mobilize the entire secret realm's primordial power to nourish myself. My Primordial Spirit will be nurtured, and my cultivation can proceed more quickly," Meng Chuan thought, quite satisfied. While refining a secret realm might not offer a qualitative leap in strength, it certainly has many long-term benefits.

"Among this batch of rare treasures, fifteen portions possess life-extending effects," Meng Chuan noted, greatly pleased.

The Kunyun Secret Realm can indeed nurture rare treasures that extend life, though they aren't exceedingly precious. Treasures that are truly too precious cannot be nurtured within secret realms; they can only be born in the unique environment of the outer void.

"I have mastered the Sixth Tribulation Realm rules for ninety years now," Meng Chuan mused. "It's time for Dad, Mom, Father-in-law, and Qiuyue to awaken."