Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 460: Eternal Interests
"Since Friend Tianbao trusts me so much, I, Hong, will not hold back."
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Yu took the jade slip representing the alchemical formula and placed it against his forehead, allowing a thread of spiritual consciousness to probe inside and examine it.
In an instant, a large amount of information surged into his mind.
The names of the spiritual herbs, including Purple Monkey Flower, Heavenly Spiritual Fruit, and Illusory Heart Herb, along with the formula ratios flooded his mind. Given his current alchemical skills, he only needed a little reasoning to determine the authenticity of this formula.
"It's eighty percent likely to be real."
Liu Yu quickly made his judgment, feeling somewhat complicated inside.
In terms of actions and not intentions, this was indeed a fellow cultivator worth befriending; he approached life with full sincerity in every aspect.
However, the complexity in his heart was a fleeting moment, and he quickly regained his composure.
In this world of cultivating immortality, trust is temporary, but interests are eternal!
"After leaving the secret realm, I will carefully study the formula and will not fail to live up to Friend Tianbao's trust!"
Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but it was only for an instant, and Liu Yu immediately cupped his hands and smiled.
"Everybody is aware of Friend Hong's alchemical skills, so Tianbao can naturally rest assured."
As Tang Tianbao said this, everyone burst into hearty laughter, and the atmosphere became harmonious.
With the interlude over, the seven continued on their journey along the mountain path.
Walking through the interplay of light and shadow, it felt like they were heading toward a bright future!
……
"Ding ding," "Bang bang."
After the matter of the formula, the seven walked for about another twenty miles when suddenly, a grand duel of magic erupted in the distance, causing the seven to halt in their tracks.
"This direction..."
Upon sensing the disturbance, Tang Tianbao's expression became very grim.
Even when encountering Heavenly Demon Sect cultivators on the first layer, he had not reacted so intensely.
This was because the second layer of the secret realm was of great significance, being the key to the inheritance of the Holy Flame Sect.
Although the Holy Flame Sect had fallen into decline, as long as there were no issues on the second layer, they could still secretly develop with the resources of the second layer.
If there were any fluctuations in the second layer, it meant that the foundation of the sect's inheritance was in jeopardy!
Realizing the severity of the problem, Uncle Yang and the other four also looked grim.
The group of seven had never split up; since they weren't their own people, it meant they were invaders!
The passage from the first to the second layer was set up by the ancestors of the Holy Flame Sect, and with just the remaining stealth technique of the Heavenly Demon Sect, it was impossible for them to enter silently.
This indicated that there were new invaders!
This time, in addition to the Heavenly Demon Sect cultivators, other cultivators had invaded!
"This is bad!"
"It's in the direction of Holy Flame Peak!"
"Quick, stop these intruders; the third-tier high-quality spiritual herb garden of the Holy Sect is established on Holy Flame Peak!"
Given the seriousness of the matter, Tang Tianbao could no longer remain indifferent and quickly explained the stakes involved.
He then employed the wind control technique and other spells to hasten his speed toward the center of the secret realm, Holy Flame Peak.
Liu Yu, Uncle Yang, and Zhou Ziwen, along with the other six, also used spells to follow closely behind.
The group accelerated, rushing through the secret realm in a hurry.
In the distance, a mountain peak over two hundred zhang high, majestic and beautiful, came into view and became clearer.
While two hundred zhang was not considered much in the outside world, in the case of the peaks in the second layer of the secret realm, which were generally only a few dozen zhang high, it could be considered "a standout."