Chapter 378: News of the Secret Realm Spreads Throughout the World

These days, more and more outside Martial Artists were arriving in Yan City. With their arrival, all the commoners in Yan City learned that a Secret Realm had appeared in the Qingyan Mountain Range.

"I can't believe there's a Secret Realm in the Qingyan Mountain Range, and an Ancient Secret Realm at that! I really want to go in and see what's inside when it opens in three months. I've never seen what a Secret Realm looks like before," a One-armed Burly Man said, swaying his head as he drank.

A youth nearby laughed and said, "Forget it! You've lost an arm, and your cultivation isn't high. Don't go in there just to throw your life away."

"Have you heard? The Wind-Fire Three Brothers, who are all Martial Kings, have arrived. Many people want to take advantage of this Secret Realm to make sure they never leave," a Young Man whispered.

"What? The Wind-Fire Three Brothers? Those three Bandits are here too? Aren't they always cautious, hiding and dodging? Why did they come this time? Aren't they afraid of being killed right at the entrance of the Secret Realm?" the One-armed Burly Man said angrily.

"Silver Moon Lake is so large, and the Secret Realm's barrier covers the entire lake. Who knows where they'll enter from? How could anyone intercept them?" the Young Man said.

"True. I heard this is a Legacy Ancient Secret Realm, containing the full Legacy of an ancient Martial Venerable. The Wind-Fire Three Brothers must be here for the Martial Venerable Legacy, right?" the youth nearby guessed.

The One-armed Burly Man took a sip of wine and sighed, "If my arm wasn't broken, even if there were only a one percent chance, I would definitely fight for the Martial Venerable Legacy. That's a Martial Venerable's Legacy! If I got it, with the foundation of an ancient Martial Venerable, even if I couldn't become a Martial Venerable, I'd at least be able to reach the Martial Emperor Realm!"

"One percent chance? Do you know how many Martial Kings will be going in this time? How could you possibly have a one percent chance? Even if your arm wasn't broken, you wouldn't even have a half-percent chance," the Young Man shook his head.

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"Master, there are rumors everywhere that there's an Ancient Secret Realm at Silver Moon Lake. Is it true?" Sima Shuo ran back to the Qingya Pill Workshop in a hurry and asked Qin Ming.

"Mm." Qin Ming sat in a chair, took a sip of tea, and nodded calmly.

Hearing his master's confirmation, the young Sima Shuo immediately said happily, "Master, do you think there might be a divine artifact alchemy furnace inside the Ancient Secret Realm?"

"Why do you think that?" Qin Ming put down his teacup and looked at Sima Shuo.

"I heard from others that the Ancient Secret Realm has many treasures, all sorts of Divine Artifacts, and maybe even ninth-grade elixirs. I was just curious," Sima Shuo smiled. "I always struggle with the final step of condensing the pill during Alchemy. I heard that an Advanced Pill Furnace can make Alchemy easier. If I had a divine artifact alchemy furnace, I could definitely perform Alchemy with ease."

Sima Shuo shook his head dejectedly again. "But a divine artifact alchemy furnace is so precious; there's no way I could get one."

"What nonsense are you thinking about?" Qin Ming thought for a moment and said, "Do you really think a divine artifact alchemy furnace is a good thing?"

"How is it not good?" Sima Shuo said. "If Master could get a divine artifact alchemy furnace, you could probably refine seventh-grade Pill Emperor-level Medicinal Pills. By then, you could definitely use the divine artifact alchemy furnace to achieve a Breakthrough easily."

"And then?" Qin Ming asked.

Sima Shuo looked at Qin Ming in confusion. "And then what?"

Qin Ming shook his head and said, "And then Master would be stuck at the Pill Emperor Realm for the rest of his life because of an unstable Foundation."

"How is that possible?" Sima Shuo countered. "Master could refine seventh-grade Medicinal Pills and exchange them for eighth-grade spirit plants. After trying for a long time, Master would surely be able to refine eighth-grade elixirs using the divine artifact alchemy furnace."

Qin Ming looked at Sima Shuo's naive expression and smiled. He estimated that many Alchemists thought like Sima Shuo, pursuing the grade of the Alchemy while neglecting the quality.

"It's impossible. If Master were to use a divine artifact alchemy furnace to achieve a Breakthrough, I would be stuck in the Pill Emperor Realm for the rest of my life."

"You wouldn't understand even if I explained it. You just need to know that alchemy furnaces, Innate Divine Abilities, and so on are all external things. Not only can they not help you refine Medicinal Pills, but they will also hinder your future prospects."

"A divine artifact alchemy furnace would hinder one's future?" Sima Shuo lowered his head and muttered to himself in confusion, not quite understanding his master's words.

"Alright," Qin Ming said. "Stop focusing on the Secret Realm. Help me put these Medicinal Pills on display. The short bottles are third-grade elixirs, the medium bottles are fourth-grade elixirs, and the tall bottles are fifth-grade elixirs. The names of the Medicinal Pills are on them. Face the names outward so the customers can see them."

"Yes, Master." The youth arranged the Medicinal Pills, his mind still on the Secret Realm.

Qin Ming shook his head. He didn't blame Sima Shuo for being concerned about the Secret Realm. Most Martial Artists had never even heard of a Secret Realm. Now that news of this one had spread, everyone assumed that treasures would be everywhere inside and they could just pick them up at will.

Who knew that besides treasures, there were also countless dangers inside? Aside from traps and various hazardous environments, there were also all sorts of Martial Artists who specialized in robbery.

News of this Secret Realm had spread throughout the Great Xia Dynasty, and even the neighboring Great Qian Dynasty had heard of it. The number of Martial Artists coming was beyond count. There was no telling how chaotic it would become inside.

After all, compared to the painstaking effort of searching for treasures, direct robbery was much faster.