With his Dharma Eye, Chen Qing clearly saw a Transmission Formation carved into the black stone stele.
Chen Qing released a strand of Spiritual Qi as thin as hair, activating the Formation to operate, and a Formation Diagram appeared, glowing with a brilliant blue light.
Immediately, a swirling, rotating Teleportation Gate opened.
"Entering this gate will lead to the Tian Yuan Secret Realm," Chen Qing explained.
"Phew…" Xia Qingyue took a deep breath, her eyes firmly fixed on Chen Qing, "Husband, I'm ready!"
Seeing Chen Qing raise his hand, Xia Qingyue understood and placed her hand over his.
Chen Qing's five fingers gently clasped Xia Qingyue's through the gaps between her fingers.
Though shy, Xia Qingyue followed suit, intertwining her fingers tightly with Chen Qing's.
Afterward, the two entered the Teleportation Gate together…
In an instant, they arrived in another world.
It was also located deep within a mountain forest.
The difference was that the Spiritual Qi here was much, much more abundant than in the outside world.
"Such dense Spiritual Qi!" Xia Qingyue clearly noticed this as well, "I feel like Cultivating here would significantly increase my cultivation speed."
"Let's find an Opportunity first; it won't be too late to Cultivate after we find one," Chen Qing stated his plan.
"It's all up to Husband," Xia Qingyue knew very well that in an unfamiliar environment, listening to the strong was always the right choice.
As they explored, Chen Qing extended the range of his Divine Sense to its maximum, ensuring that not even the slightest rustle of wind or grass could escape his Dharma Eye.
After confirming there was no danger around, Chen Qing summoned the System panel; a red dot kept reminding him that the wife-pampering reward had not yet been claimed.
[Pampering wife successful! Congratulations to the Host for receiving a random reward: Epiphany Count +10!]
Epiphany Count?
Chen Qing knew the concept of Epiphany, but he wasn't sure if the System's Epiphany was the same as the one he understood.
After checking the detailed description, he realized how Heaven-Defying this Epiphany Count was.
Using it once could not only instantly Cultivate any grade of Cultivation Technique to the Great Perfection Realm, but also easily break through Realms, even overcome Bottlenecks, and could even be used to create one's own exclusive Cultivation Technique based on one's situation, with various and endless ways of use…
It could play a significant role at critical moments.
He continued to check further down.
[Pampering wife successful! Congratulations to the Host for receiving a random reward: Heaven Rank Top-Grade Divine Weapon: Human Emperor Spear!]
'Heaven Rank, and a top-grade Divine Weapon!'
Crucially, it was a spear, which perfectly complemented the unique treasured art Chen Qing had previously obtained from the Supreme Bone: Myriad Dragon Spear Art.
Chen Qing was quite satisfied with both of these rewards.
He closed the System panel.
Chen Qing's attention was quickly drawn to something else: a large patch of high-grade Spiritual Plants.
The lowest grade was at least third-grade.
"Heavens! It truly lives up to its name as a Secret Realm; there are so many Spiritual Plants!" After formally stepping onto the path of cultivation, these ordinary flowers and plants, which had seemed unremarkable in Xia Qingyue's eyes before, were now filled with spiritual charm.
"Indeed, there are many," Chen Qing agreed.
Looking around, someone who didn't know might even mistake them for weeds.
"Husband, let's quickly split up and gather them. With these, you should be able to refine quite a few Medicinal Pills," Xia Qingyue suggested.
"Mm," Chen Qing nodded in agreement.
"Husband, your hand…" Xia Qingyue reminded him softly.
'My hand?'
Hearing her say that, Chen Qing belatedly realized that from the moment they entered the Secret Realm until now, his hand was still tightly intertwined with Xia Qingyue's.
"It's rare to have the Opportunity to hold my wife's hand; I truly can't bear to let go," Chen Qing sighed.
"It's not that exaggerated. If Husband wants to hold it, he can do so anytime," Xia Qingyue followed Chen Qing's words.
"It's a deal," Chen Qing seized the Opportunity and readily agreed.
Xia Qingyue felt that something was off but couldn't quite pinpoint it, so she decided not to overthink it and began busying herself with picking Spiritual Plants, placing them one by one into her spatial ring.
Seeing this, Chen Qing also joined in…
Spiritual Plants were very delicate and had to be handled carefully.
At the same time.
Outside.
Da Mang Mountain.
"Phew…" Ye Feng raised his hands, slowly lowering them to his Dantian, steadying his Qi.
After a day of diligent Cultivation, he felt he had gained a lot.
He opened the System panel, saw that the daily sign-in count had updated, and prayed, "Please don't sign in for another Cultivation Technique that requires self-mutilation for power."
As he spoke, he didn't forget to glance disdainfully at the Sunflower Manual tossed in the corner.
Then, he raised his hand and clicked the [Sign In] button.
[Signing In…]
Ye Feng quickly closed his eyes.
After a long while, he cautiously opened them, and a line of text gradually became clear before him.
[Sign In Successful! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Deadman +1!]
"Deadman!"
Ye Feng, of course, knew what a Deadman was, but he had other concerns.
He clicked to view the detailed description, eager to confirm.
Upon seeing the result, he immediately let out a long sigh of relief and exclaimed joyfully: "I didn't expect it to be a Deadman with Peak Nascent Soul Realm strength! Good! Excellent! It's even stronger than my current strength!"
Ye Feng knew very well what kind of influence a Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Realm had in the Great Wu Dynasty; some Sect Masters of Sects might not even be as powerful as the Deadman he now possessed.
Thinking of this, Ye Feng grinned even wider.
"It's a pity the quantity is a bit small. If I could sign in hundreds or thousands of such Deadmen, wouldn't I be invincible? At the very least, I could establish a top-tier force!"
With his cultivation steadily improving and advancing, and various extraordinary rewards obtained daily through sign-ins, Ye Feng felt that the day he emerged from seclusion, he would surely astonish everyone and make a name for himself across the Heaven Profound Continent!
Little did he know, Chen Qing, his nemesis, had already signed in for twenty thousand such Deadmen, and only more, not less…
Just as Ye Feng was basking in self-satisfaction and re-entering his Cultivation state, anticipating what powerful rewards he might sign in for tomorrow.
Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue had already finished gathering all the Spiritual Plants they could see.
"Phew, I didn't expect there to be so many," Xia Qingyue was glad she was now a Cultivator; if she had her previous frail body, she would have been breathless and exhausted long ago.
"You've worked hard, wife. Come, have a fruit to replenish your moisture," Chen Qing offered a pear-shaped fruit.
"What a beautiful fruit," Xia Qingyue didn't care where Chen Qing got it from; she sniffed it, found it very fragrant, and took a bite.
It was crisp and sweet.
The fruit wasn't large, but its juice was incredibly abundant; with one bite, her mouth was bursting with juice.
Xia Qingyue finished it in just a few bites.
"Wait! How do I feel…" Xia Qingyue couldn't describe the feeling.
Anyway, after eating that fruit, a surge of energy within her body became much stronger.
"Husband, what kind of fruit is this?" Xia Qingyue, unable to contain her curiosity, asked.
"longevity fruit," Chen Qing replied.
"longevity fruit! Could the energy increasing within my body be Lifespan?!" Xia Qingyue suddenly realized.
"That's right," Chen Qing nodded, "One longevity fruit, after consumption, can increase your Lifespan by a hundred years."
"Consuming one can increase Lifespan by a hundred years!" Xia Qingyue's eyes widened in shock.
The method of eternal life, which countless people pursued their entire lives, could be easily achieved with just one fruit.
This was something Xia Qingyue had not anticipated before.
"Husband, why didn't you say so earlier? How could such a precious item be used to quench thirst?" Xia Qingyue suddenly reacted.
"Actually, it's not that precious. If my wife feels thirsty, I have many more here," Chen Qing casually took out a dozen more longevity fruits.
"…" Xia Qingyue's words caught in her throat. Looking at the longevity fruits, enough to increase her Lifespan by over a thousand years, she didn't know what to say.
[Pampering wife successful! Congratulations to the Host for receiving a random reward: longevity fruit +100!]
'Well, now there's even more…'
Chen Qing secretly grumbled in his heart.
"No, no need. I'm not thirsty now, and my Lifespan is sufficient. You keep them," Xia Qingyue politely declined.
The longevity fruit, worth a hundred years of Lifespan, put enough pressure on her just eating one.
"Alright, I'll keep them for now. If my wife wants to eat them, there's plenty," Chen Qing spoke truthfully, without any exaggeration; there truly was plenty.
"Okay…" Xia Qingyue forced a smile.
She wanted to say something else, but then saw Chen Qing's expression suddenly change, his eyes gaining a sharp edge that made Xia Qingyue tremble involuntarily.
He grabbed with a large hand, and in the next moment, a small black snake with emerald green eyes appeared in his hand.
The black snake opened its mouth and exhaled a puff of black Qi, which dispersed onto Chen Qing's face.
Following that, a laugh emerged, "You have been poisoned by this old man's Heart Devouring Poison! If you want to live, obediently do as this old man says!"