Yang Chan’s Dragon Tamer profession had always been useless, as he had no member of the Dragon Race to partner with—especially not a young one. If he had a dragon contract, his Martial Arts Cultivation would naturally progress much faster.
The thought tempted him.
However, when he remembered that this was a large-scale Secret Realm connected to the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty from ten thousand years ago, he dismissed the idea.
The appearance of such a Secret Realm was bound to attract a lot of attention, and entering it would be extremely dangerous. Even though he was a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster with Sword Momentum, the Taiyuan Sword, and the Wind-Stepping Technique that utilized the Wind Realm, he still felt it wasn’t safe enough.
Setting aside the people it would attract, there were the hidden dangers within the Secret Realm itself. Furthermore, if there really were dragons, even if they hadn’t grown powerful enough to break the Human-God Boundary, they could still reach the Martial Saint Peak Realm. For Yang Chan, that would be an opponent he couldn’t possibly face.
Realizing how dangerous it was, Yang Chan abandoned the idea.
’So much for the Dragon Tamer profession. It can continue to collect dust!’
’Once I’m powerful enough, I can find a dragon to form a contract then. I’ll even be in a completely dominant position, which would be even better.’
"Sect Leader Gu is no longer in the Cyan Yuan Sect. He’s already departed for the border to enter the Secret Realm."
"It seems to be an arrangement by the Merak Sacred Land. They had our Sect Leader and the others prepare at the border. The Saintess and her people from the Merak Sacred Land are also on their way to enter this large-scale Secret Realm in search of opportunities!"
Not long after Yang Chan went into seclusion, the news about this large-scale Secret Realm spread, naturally attracting many people.
The Merak Sacred Land sent instructions to the Cyan Yuan Sect, and soon after, Gu An and the others left for the border. None of this was a secret, so Han Bingyu naturally heard about it.
"Didn’t Sect Leader Gu send a letter or leave a message?"
Yang Chan asked, looking at Han Bingyu.
Normally, if Gu An had instructions for him, he would have sent a message.
"No. I imagine Sect Leader Gu wants Pharmacist Yang to remain here at the Cyan Yuan Sect."
"Pharmacist Yang, you could also check with the Medicine Preparation Institute at the Medicine Hall. Perhaps Sect Leader Gu left instructions there."
Han Bingyu shook her head. No message meant no instructions.
Of course, just because she didn’t receive a message doesn’t mean there wasn’t one. He might have relayed it through the Steward of the Medicine Preparation Institute instead of her.
There was another possibility: Gu An simply didn’t have time. From what she knew, only a few hours had passed between him receiving the letter and leaving the Cyan Yuan Sect. The whole thing was quite rushed, so it was natural that some matters might have been overlooked.
"I see."
Yang Chan nodded.
’For him, having no instructions was even better. He could just carry on as before without having to change his daily routine, which was perfect.’
"Have any experts at the National Guardian Martial Saint Level made a move inside the Secret Realm?"
Yang Chan was rather curious about this.
This Secret Realm was no simple matter. Its connection to the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty made it all the more conspicuous, so it wouldn’t be surprising at all if experts of the Martial Saint Level entered.
"No. There’s a rumor that this large-scale Secret Realm has a restriction, and the highest cultivation anyone can have to enter is Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster."
"There’s also talk of an agreement between the major powers that no one with Martial Saint Level combat power is allowed to enter. That’s why we haven’t seen any displays of power from National Guardian Martial Saints. Of course, none of this has been confirmed!"
Han Bingyu shook her head.
None of the information she was relaying had been confirmed; it was all just hearsay, impossible to verify.
Besides, seeing that Yang Chan had no intention of going, she felt the details were even less important.
The Cyan Yuan Sect currently had neither Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters nor National Guardian Martial Saints. So, Han Bingyu felt that it didn’t matter to the sect whether the restriction was real or not, as they couldn’t field top-tier combat power anyway.
At most, they could only search the periphery for some opportunities or Spirit Medicines. That was already sufficient for the Cyan Yuan Sect. They wouldn’t be able to handle any more than that; in fact, trying to do so might even put the sect in danger.
It would be a much better choice to let the Merak Sacred Land take the lead and assist them in obtaining some benefits.
’Martial Saints aren’t participating!’
Yang Chan was a little surprised to hear this.
Having participated in the war against the Jin Meng Empire, he had assumed that the emergence of a large-scale Secret Realm connected to the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty would be a stage for conflict between Martial Saints.
After all, large-scale Secret Realms were rare, and everyone would surely want to gain benefits from it.
However, Yang Chan also recalled the previous war on the border. The border cities had been almost completely destroyed. The destructive power unleashed when experts at the National Guardian Martial Saint Level clashed was truly astonishing.
If the Martial Saint experts from the various Holy Lands and the National Guardian Martial Saints from the various Imperial Dynasties all took action, the resulting turmoil would be far greater than he had imagined. More people would be fighting, and the affected area would be much wider.
The Celestial Wind Imperial Dynasty and the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty would surely be involved.
Yang Chan recalled that the major Holy Lands had been hesitant to interfere in the conflicts between Imperial Dynasties, and seemed to have an agreement forbidding Martial Saint experts from participating. This was likely related to that.
Of course, it was also possible that the Secret Realm truly did have a restriction. Yang Chan wasn’t sure about that, since the information coming back was still jumbled and potentially inaccurate.
In a few more days, more accurate news would likely arrive.
"If you get any news from our people from the Cyan Yuan Sect, bring it to me immediately."
Yang Chan said slowly, looking at Han Bingyu.
Regardless of whether there was a restriction, Yang Chan had no intention of going to the Secret Realm. Neither the opportunities, the Spirit Medicines, nor the legendary Dragon Race held much appeal for him.
To put it another way, the potential rewards weren’t worth the risk.
After all, his life was precious.
He might risk it for an opportunity related to breaking the Human-God Boundary or leaving the Taiyu Divine Continent. But even then, he would first have to confirm whether any Martial Saints were involved. If the situation looked bad, he would still give up.
It was difficult to break the Human-God Boundary on the Taiyu Divine Continent. Even with his Potential Points, the cost would surely be immense. If he wanted his Martial Arts Cultivation to continue advancing, he would eventually have to consider leaving the Taiyu Divine Continent. Therefore, these were matters he needed to start preparing for now.
His desire to go to the Merak Sacred Land wasn’t just for its Cultivation Techniques and Spirit Medicines; he also hoped to find a way to leave the Taiyu Divine Continent and travel to a Realm more suitable for Cultivation.
’Take the Taixuan Realm he had glimpsed before, for instance. That powerful being he saw there was his target. In the future, once my cultivation surpasses that being’s, I’ll have to pay it a visit and ’give it a gift’.’
’If I remained on the Taiyu Divine Continent, on the other hand, achieving such a goal would likely be impossible.’
"Understood. I’ll bring it to you immediately!"
Han Bingyu replied quickly.
She had been keeping a close eye on the matter and would have come to report anyway.
"Come, I’m going to bathe. You can help me."
After she spoke, Yang Chan stretched lazily and headed toward the bathing room.