Cultivation: I have an omnipotent land

Chapter 47 Eagle Gorge

On the spirit boat, the group appeared anxious and uneasy.

The senior's words were right; he was about to bestow a great fortune, but anyone with a modicum of sense could guess that this fortune would be hard to come by.

So some people started talking about it privately with acquaintances. Although Xiao Ming was still meditating on the surface, he was actually using the Six Ears Secret Technique to hear all their words.

"Eagle Gorge, does anyone know what that means?"

"I've been there. That area is a desolate mountain valley with very little spiritual energy. There are hardly any cultivators there, and even ordinary people are few and far between."

"That's because you're ignorant. I heard that there's been quite a commotion in the canyon recently. Evil monsters have emerged from the earth's veins, and mortals in the surrounding area have suffered. Even cultivators from higher sects who went to kill the evil monsters perished inside."

"If that's the case, wouldn't that be extremely dangerous..."

I memorized the words "Eagle Gorge" in my mind. This place is probably not so simple, but given the current situation, it's impossible not to go.

In the crowd, Yan Yuxue froze on the spot. When she heard the name Yingjian Gorge, she subconsciously clenched her fists, and her eyes became complicated.

"Junior Sister Yan, what's wrong?" Xiao Ming asked.

"It's nothing." Yan Yuxue shook her head, composed herself.

"Eagle Gorge is dangerous, and this opportunity is not so easy to come by. Senior Brother Xiao, please be careful."

"Thank you for reminding me." Xiao Ming nodded, wisely refraining from asking any further questions.

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After flying for several hours, the spirit boat finally came to a stop at the bottom of a cliff shrouded in mist.

Just then, a dragon about a hundred feet long, with two horns on its head and two claws on its belly, suddenly rushed out from the clouds. It roared at the spirit boat and was about to pounce and wreak havoc.

"That's a dragon."

"Such a powerful aura, even the Foundation Establishment seniors can't compare."

"Are we going to be eaten?"

Seeing such a huge monster for the first time, the young cultivators on the spirit boat were all terrified. If it weren't for the spirit boat isolating their aura, they probably wouldn't even be able to stand up.

"Hmph, you surnamed Zhong, if you dare to show off your Cloud Mist Dragon again, I will kill the demon and take its core." Duanmu Yan flew into the air and said with a cold snort.

"Hehe, Duanmu, don't be so sensitive to jokes. I just want to test the mettle of your Gu Ling Sect disciples."

As the clouds dispersed, a man with one shoulder bare and tattooed with various animal patterns sat cross-legged on the dragon's head, looking at the young cultivators on the spirit boat and shaking his head.

"These disciples don't look very promising, and their clothes are all messy. They look like random cultivators you just picked up."

"Hmph, it's not up to your Beast Spirit Sect to judge the disciples of my Gu Spirit Sect." Duanmu Yan's gaze swept over the dragon, but he only saw a few Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"What about the cultivators and disciples of the Beast Spirit Sect? Do you intend to go and try it out yourself first?"

"What's the rush? As seniors, we naturally have to give the juniors a chance first. Isn't that what you think, fellow Daoist?" The man surnamed Zhong chuckled.

"As for the disciples of my Beast Spirit Sect, they naturally went in long ago. Do you think we'd wait for you to join them? The people from the Corpse Soul Sect also went in a while ago. If your Gu Spirit Sect had been any later, they might have already finished exploring this area."

"Is it too late? I think it's just right. Once your two sects' disciples have explored all the pits, my Gu Ling Sect's disciples can obtain all the treasures of the secret realm without lifting a finger."

Duanmu Yan appeared confident, but the man surnamed Zhong had already seen through the old man's stubbornness, so he didn't bother to argue. With a flick of his tail, the dragon descended towards the ground.

The spirit boat of the Gu Ling Sect also landed, and Duanmu Yan stood at the front of the spirit boat, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"Many of you probably have questions, so let me explain briefly. This place is Eagle Gorge. In recent years, the earth's veins have changed, revealing a crack that leads to a mysterious cave realm filled with spiritual herbs and treasures. Currently, this place has been jointly sealed off by the three sects, prohibiting rogue cultivators from approaching. After some negotiations, our three sects did not want to damage our harmony over this matter, so we decided to allow Qi Refining stage disciples to enter and explore for treasures first."

As soon as Duanmu Yan finished speaking, the people below started discussing among themselves. Some were excited, thinking it was a great opportunity, while others frowned, feeling that things were definitely not that simple.

"I hereby promise that the sect will only take half of the treasures obtained from the Cave Heaven Secret Realm. You can dispose of the other half as you see fit, or you can donate it to the sect in exchange for contribution points. In addition, even if you do not obtain any treasures, you can still exchange a lot of contribution points by drawing a part of the Cave Heaven Secret Realm map. The top ten contributors in this mission will be directly promoted from outer sect disciples to inner sect disciples."

The moment the words "promote to inner disciple" were uttered, even the examiners were taken aback. Uncle Duanmu was being far too generous. It should be noted that while outer disciples could be promoted to inner disciples, it usually required diligently completing sect tasks and taking at least ten years.

And now, all that's needed is to complete this one mission. That's incredibly generous.

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. You can disembark now." Duanmu Yan waved his hand and turned away without saying another word.

The cultivators looked at each other, then headed towards the steps. Xiao Ming, standing in the crowd, sighed softly. This senior was truly domineering, not even letting them say a word, clearly showing no intention of refusing. He dared not linger and quickly followed them off the boat.

Once on the ground, Xiao Ming looked around and found himself at the bottom of a deep ravine, surrounded by cliffs so high that even eagles would have difficulty crossing them.

Below the cliff directly in front, there is a crack about three zhang wide, from which mist constantly overflows, making it look extremely eerie.

At this moment, apart from the Gu Ling Sect's Radiant Flying Boat, on a giant rock mountain not far to the left, a dragon that swallows clouds and spits out mist is coiled. On the giant rock mountain to the right, several figures dressed in black Taoist robes are coiled. Behind one of them is a huge vermilion coffin, which is tightly bound with iron chains and covered with mysterious talismans.

These must be the other two major sects of the Song Kingdom, the Beast Spirit Sect and the Corpse Soul Sect.

Seeing that the others had already headed towards the ley line fissure, Xiao Ming withdrew his gaze and followed them in.

At this moment, on the Radiant Spirit Boat, watching all the Qi Refining stage disciples enter, Zong Zhengguang walked up to Duanmu Yan.

"Uncle-Master Duanmu, why only allow Qi Refining stage disciples to enter? This secret realm doesn't seem to have any restrictions on cultivation levels for entry." Zong Zhengguang understood what it meant to be afraid of damaging the harmony among the three sects. This was an ancient secret realm; who knew what was inside? If there were any heaven-defying treasures, it would be worth it for the three sects to beat the dogs out of their brains.

"Nephew, if you want to go in, then come in with me. I didn't mean to stop you," Duanmu Yan said calmly.

"This..." Upon hearing his martial uncle say this, Zong Zhengguang felt a little flustered.

"It was my apology, nephew. Please enlighten me, Uncle."

"You still have some brains; you haven't lost your mind for the sake of profit." Duanmu Yan chuckled and stopped keeping him in suspense.

"Let me tell you, this secret realm was first discovered by some rogue cultivators. They did bring out some spiritual herbs and treasures after entering, which is why it attracted the attention of the three sects. Among them, Ling Laogui of the Corpse Soul Sect was the first Golden Core cultivator to arrive. He was very domineering. He surrounded the place and drove away the others, and then led his people in to break in."

"Senior Ling from the Corpse Soul Sect has arrived, but where is he?"

"Of course you didn't see it. When I arrived, I only saw that his head had escaped."

When Duanmu Yan arrived and saw this scene, he was so frightened that he immediately abandoned the idea of ​​going in.

He knew that Ling Laogui's strength was no weaker than his own, and that due to some secret techniques of the Corpse Soul Sect, his ability to protect himself was even stronger. Ling Laogui had only escaped with his head, so if he went in, he might just perish inside.

"Even Senior Ling almost perished." Zong Zhengguang's expression changed immediately, feeling fear for his earlier greed.

"If even Golden Core cultivators are at risk of perishing, then how come some rogue cultivators were able to escape before?"

"You ask me? Who am I supposed to ask?" Duanmu Yan snorted coldly. It was precisely because he knew nothing that he dared not go in easily.

"Perhaps it was Old Ghost Ling who overestimated himself and trespassed into some core forbidden area..."

Duanmu Yan stared at the red coffin. At that moment, he really wanted to rush over, drag Ling Laogui out of the coffin, and ask him what was going on.

Zongzheng Guang nodded, then changed the subject. "In that case, it would be good to let these new disciples explore first, but..."

"Just what?" Duanmu Yan glanced at him.

"But what if these new disciples really receive some extraordinary opportunity? Wouldn't that be a case of being unworthy of their positions and harming them in the process?"

"Once they come out, I will naturally make them offer up all the spiritual items. If they behave themselves, I will not be stingy with a couple of bones. But if they do not know what is good for them, then don't blame me for being ruthless." Duanmu Yan sneered, then sat cross-legged at the bow of the boat, waiting for the latest news brought out by these new disciples.