With Cultivation Simulator in a Chaotic World-Chapter 108 - 107: South Mountain Secret Realm

At the same time, the Nine Sects can also screen the elite among the Loose Cultivators, absorbing this excellent bloodline, making the Nine Sects stronger and stronger.

For Loose Cultivators and those from small forces, this special competition in the South Mountain Secret Realm is a chance to change their fate, but for the Nine Sects, it’s like sitting on a fishing platform, ensuring profits without losses.

Moreover, the danger in the South Mountain Secret Realm is unknown, and by doing so, the Nine Sects are essentially spreading the risk among the Qi Refining Cultivators in the lower Qingqiu River.

Yet, the Nine Sects can still reap the lion’s share of the rewards.

Otherwise, the Nine Sects wouldn’t have released the news about the South Mountain Secret Realm.

In the eyes of the Nine Sects, the lives of Loose Cultivators are really insignificant.

However, the Cloud Cauldron Pavilion plays an absolute role as a beneficiary in this special competition.

Even if the Nine Sects obtain medicinal materials, they will give a portion to Master Yunding to refine, not for any other reason, but because Master Yunding has a high pill-production rate, subtracting the reward, it might even be higher than the Nine Sects’ own Alchemists.

And cultivators wanting to venture into the South Mountain Secret Realm will inevitably need to exchange their assets for useful items, leading to a burst sale of pills and talismans in the Nine Clouds Market, and when cultivators return from the Nine Clouds Market, they must trade their harvest for hard currency, providing the Cloud Cauldron Pavilion another opportunity to reap benefits.

This time, the South Mountain Secret Realm offers numerous advantages for the Cloud Cauldron Pavilion.

[The Nine Sects simply use this special competition as a contest among elite disciples to rank the Sects.]

[That is to say, this special competition will determine the most outstanding Qi Refining Cultivator in the lower Qingqiu River.]

[You are completely indifferent to this, your reputation is already large enough, and Alchemists do not need these.]

[September 18, the special competition begins. Sha Miaomiao seeks out the Cloud Cauldron Pavilion, and directly asks if you can become her Dao Companion.]

[You remain silent this time, not speaking, just tossing a storage bag to Sha Miaomiao.]

"Stop setting up flags!" Jiang Ming rubbed his temples.

Zhu Chen was all about setting flags with no follow-up.

"But the South Mountain Secret Realm... with the Nine Sects supervising, nothing should go wrong... Bah."

Love, common among people, cultivators are not devoid of emotions or desires. Ouyang Yun, with outstanding beauty in this life, has an impressive presence, and being an Alchemist, a wealthy profession, naturally attracts numerous admirers as he represents the Cloud Cauldron Pavilion during external trips.

Neither the Loose Cultivators seeking upward mobility nor the female disciples of the Major Sect can refuse a cultivator like him as their Dao Companion.

However, Sha Miaomiao indeed shielded Ouyang Yun from a lot of messy affairs, saving him considerable trouble.

Sha Miaomiao, with talent, family background, and character, is fairly suitable for Ouyang Yun.

[Inside the storage bag are pills you personally refined, including: Qi-boosting, Qi-restoring, healing, detoxifying, illusion-resisting... various precious pills, along with three sets of talismans.]

[After handing the storage bag to Sha Miaomiao, you begin secluded cultivation, meanwhile awaiting news about the South Mountain Secret Realm.]

The South Mountain Secret Realm is named because it was discovered south of Six Paths Mountain, which is a renowned mountain beside Qingqiu River, and the Star-Picking Tower, one of the Nine Sects, is established on Six Paths Mountain.

Rumors have it that, in ancient times, there was an Ancient Sect on Six Paths Mountain, and it’s even rumored that the Star-Picking Tower was built upon those Ancient Sect ruins.

[Year Thirty-Nine, September 20, the South Mountain Secret Realm formally opens, the previously bustling Nine Clouds Market turns somewhat quiet by evening.]

[You notice many familiar faces on the street have disappeared, with even half of the Ninth-Layer Qi Refining Cultivators employed by the Cloud Cauldron Pavilion heading into the South Mountain Secret Realm.]

[The South Mountain Secret Realm not only offers a chance to join the Nine Sects but also the opportunity to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill.]

[Year Thirty-Nine, December 11, the South Mountain Secret Realm officially ends.]

[Some high-level members of the Nine Sects gather at the exit of the South Mountain Secret Realm, as you follow Master Yunding there.]

Ouyang Yun stands on a Flying Boat, with an elegant posture, observing from above.

He remains in white attire, his white robes fluttering in the wind, emanating a steady yet slightly ethereal aura.

"Let’s see how many Foundation Establishment materials we can bring out later..." Master Yunding, still impeccably dressed, also shows a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

An occasion like the South Mountain Ruins is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity even for someone like him, a half-step Seventh-Grade Alchemist.

If he can acquire some rare medicinal materials, he may be able to refine another batch of precious High-grade Pills.

Several Flying Magical Artifacts float in the air nearby.

Above them, several figures stand in the void; these are the Elders of the Nine Sects.

In the semi-sphere surrounded by everyone.

Suddenly, a ripple appears.

"Time’s up! Secret Realm, open!"

A Foundation Establishment Powerhouse shouts, and several True Essence powers of the Foundation Establishment in the Nine Sects link to form a grand formation, condensing all Foundation Establishment’s power, focusing on the ripple.

"Ding—" A huge yet exceptionally light sound resonates.

Space seems to tear like a ripped paper, opening a vertical gap, like a slowly opening door.

The difference in Spiritual Qi concentration between the Secret Realm and this place causes a massive Spiritual Qi storm.

An elder from the Star-Picking Tower taps his cane lightly.

The Spiritual Qi storm promptly halts.

"A Golden Core?" Ouyang Yun is somewhat stunned; he has seen the world, but rarely does a Foundation Establishment Powerhouse effortlessly quench a storm.

"No, it’s a Fake Core." Master Yunding remains calm.

In terms of status, he ranks higher than a Fake Core Cultivator, if he doesn’t become a Golden Core, becoming a Fake Core is quite enough.

The timing of the Secret Realm’s opening was forecasted by the Star-Picking Pavilion.

The Secret Realm is an independent space attached to Jiuzhou World. The two spaces intersect and collide with unique patterns, causing some Secret Realms to form from these patterns.

This timing was previously shared with the cultivators entering the Secret Realm.

"Roar———"

A roar echoes, as though a giant beast is about to emerge.

"What’s going on?"

A powerhouse from the Nine Sects roars in disbelief.

The Secret Realm was confirmed by the Nine Sects as safe, with no threats above Qi Refining, then they sent their disciples in.

A sword light descends from the sky, slicing into the Secret Realm, abruptly halting the roar.

"It’s a Foundation Establishment beast, damn!"

A Foundation Establishment Powerhouse’s eyes widen in rage, his disciples and heirs are inside; he attempts to enter the Secret Realm.

Suprisingly, succeeds.

"Damn, save them!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Hmph!" A Fake Core Cultivator from the Star-Picking Tower steps into the Secret Realm first.

[Nine Rivers Calendar, Year 7939, December 21, South Mountain Secret Realm mutation, death rate among participants exceeds forty percent.]