ACER-Chapter 16: Another Secret Realm

Although Jianxin Sect was one of the weakest sects in the Lower Realm, it’s very close to the mortal world, so the living quarters here were extremely luxurious.

For example, Di Yange’s current room, any decoration inside could support a decent life in the mortal world.

Di Yange also didn’t stand on ceremony. Since she couldn’t leave for now, she might as well stay and enjoy herself.

Xi Rou looked at Di Yange gently, her eyes soft like water, even her voice carried warmth that made people naturally feel goodwill towards her.

“Junior Brother, from now on you are my father’s first disciple. Don’t worry, I will take good care of your daily needs. If you need anything, just tell me.”

As expected of the first female supporting character in the plot whom both the villain and the male protagonist would fight over, so gentle and considerate.

According to the plot, ten years later Luo Ziyin and Xiao Jue would become mortal enemies because of her. In the end, Luo Ziyin would be beaten into the Absolute Forbidden Land by Xiao Jue and devoured by demonic beasts.

At this thought, Di Yange looked at Xi Rou with excitement in her eyes.

Although she still had to wait ten years, which felt a bit long.

But it’s said that cultivation had no sense of time, one seclusion could last more than ten or twenty years.

So ten years was nothing, she could just cultivate through it.

Seeing Di Yange staring at her without blinking, Xi Rou’s gentle smile deepened.

This immediately gave everyone something to latch onto.

“As expected of Di Yange. Look at that gaze, so young and was already… tsk tsk.”

“I’ve long heard that Di Yange is open to men and women. I just didn’t expect him to look at Qingyang Great Emperor’s senior sister like that at such a young age.”

Everyone glanced at Luo Ziyin kneeling before the light screen. Although they hated Di Yange, their words were still somewhat restrained.

Long Yanche also tried to persuade, “Luo Ziyin, did you see that? Di Yange is shameless. For someone like him to do so much for you, he must have ulterior motives. He must be after your Qingyang Immortal Technique. Don’t be fooled by him. Don’t forget, seduction is what he’s best at.”

Luo Ziyin said nothing, only kneeling before the light screen, watching the young Di Yange and the senior sister he once admired.

That senior sister who had treated him like family for ten years.

At this moment, his emotions were extremely complicated. He didn’t know whether he was jealous of his senior sister or of Di Yange.

……

After some thought, Di Yange spoke bluntly to Xi Rou, “I want to bathe. I want to eat something good.”

Since the other party had said she would take care of her, how could she not oblige? Besides, she was quite hungry, and the smell of blood on her body was unbearable.

Xi Rou’s expression stiffened slightly, clearly not used to someone being so direct.

She took out three pills from her sleeve.

“Junior Brother, these are fasting pills. One pill can stave off hunger for three days. I only have three left. If you want anything else, you’ll need to earn contribution points to exchange for them in the sect.”

Di Yange nodded, swallowed one pill, and immediately thought this thing tasted terrible, even worse than her own cooking.

“Junior Brother, I still don’t know your name. Where are you from? How many people are in your family?”

Xi Rou finally revealed her purpose, she was here to inquire about Di Yange’s background.

Di Yange scratched her messy hair, “Senior Sister, let’s talk about that later, I want to bathe first.”

Xi Rou smiled sweetly,  “Leave that to me.”

Di Yange misunderstood, “Th-that wouldn’t be appropriate, would it?”

“Junior Brother, what are you thinking?”

Xi Rou’s gentle smile carried a hint of pride and display.

She waved her hand, and Di Yange instantly transformed from a filthy little coal ball into a refined and delicate young boy.

Xi Rou was momentarily stunned.

Meanwhile, Di Yange was shocked at the sudden cleanliness, even her tattered clothes became spotless.

She suddenly thought that this world wasn’t completely useless. With such techniques, she could open a dry-cleaning shop back home and make a fortune.

And those fasting pills could have a huge market, they could be used as weight-loss substitutes, or for busy people to skip meals and save time.

Not bad, not bad. Thinking this way, she suddenly wasn’t in such a hurry to seek death anymore.

“Junior Brother, what are you thinking?”

Seeing Di Yange staring at her and almost drooling, Xi Rou felt extremely pleased.

Didn’t she cultivate for so long just to see such admiring gazes?

Especially from such a beautiful junior brother, using such a worshipful gaze to look at her almost made her feel shy.

Di Yange coughed awkwardly, “Nothing. I was thinking about you—”

“How annoying. What are you thinking?”

Xi Rou cast him a coquettish glance and hurried away.

Di Yange was speechless, what she meant was about cultivation, why run away?

“Shameless!!!”

Long Yanche was furious. Back then, Di Yange had treated him the same way, always teasing and seducing him unintentionally, completely shameless.

“Absolutely shameless.”

When Long Yanche turned toward the voice, he saw several others who had been tricked by Di Yange looking back at him.

The several of them exchanged awkward smiles, they’re all fellow victims of Di Yange.

……

Meanwhile, Di Yange had planned on asking Xi Rou to teach her that “dry-cleaning technique”, but the other party ran too fast.

So she turned to the knowledge in her mind.

There were cultivation techniques, but she couldn’t find any spell related to cleaning.

In the end, she decided to try cultivating first.

However, she now had two techniques…

Forget it, she would practice both.

As soon as Di Yange began, she entered a state of focus.

Perhaps because she had sought death so much before, her flesh, bones, primordial spirit, divine soul, divine sense, and willpower had all reached an unprecedented level.

The qi within her body circulated endlessly. In an instant, her cultivation advanced as easily as breathing.

Early Qi Refining Stage.

Mid Qi Refining Stage…

When Di Yange opened her eyes again, Wuchen Zhenren stood before her, looking at her kindly, along with his gentle and easily shy daughter Xi Rou.

Wuchen Zhenren smiled broadly, the wrinkles on his face blooming like a chrysanthemum.

“Disciple, you must be hungry. Your master has brought a lot of delicious food from the mortal world.”

As he spoke, he took out a pile of delicious things, even some snacks that children liked.

Di Yange glanced at him in surprise.

Was this really the same Wuchen Zhenren who had killing intent earlier?

Did he really think she was a child so easy to fool?

Wuchen Zhenren said kindly, “Disciple, rest assured, your younger brother is being treated like my own son. He is well-fed and cared for everyday. He will not suffer in the slightest.”

This was clearly a reminder to Di Yange that Luo Ziyin was in his hands.

Di Yange grabbed a roast duck and started eating, saying while chewing, “Speak. What is it?”

As she spoke, she glanced at Wuchen Zhenren, feeling like after not seeing him for a while, he seemed somewhat weaker.

Wuchen Zhenren said ingratiatingly, “Disciple, how did you break through to the peak of Foundation Establishment Stage in just one month? What kind of inheritance is this?”

In just one short month, from a mortal to a peak Foundation Establishment expert, while he himself had spent over fifty years just to reach mid Foundation Establishment Stage.

This inheritance was far too powerful.

However, he believed that Di Yange couldn’t defeat him. After all, he had been in mid Foundation Establishment Stage for over thirty years, while she had just advanced rapidly in a month, her dao heart must be unstable.

Moreover, her younger brother was in his hands.

“What? One month?”

Di Yange was so shocked that the drumstick fell from her hand.

She had only felt like she rested for a moment, yet an entire month had passed.

“My inheritance, even if I told you, you wouldn’t understand it. It’s something that can only be comprehended, not explained. You should understand. By the way, do you have something else to say?”

Wuchen Zhenren chuckled foolishly, “Disciple, in two years there will be a secret realm. The Sect Master hopes you can represent Jianxin Sect and go. Don’t worry, your younger brother will be well taken care of.”

Wuchen Zhenren kept mentioning her younger brother left and right, believing that he had Di Yange completely under control.

“A secret realm? What kind of secret realm? Is it dangerous?” Hearing this, Di Yange immediately became interested.

Wuchen Zhenren coaxed, “Not dangerous. Mainly, only those under fifteen in bone age can enter. Inside, there are spirit herbs and medicines that can cleanse the marrow against the heavens. Don’t you want your younger brother to walk the path of cultivation as well?”

Of course, this was also their goal. These old people were nearing the end of their lifespan, if they didn’t break through, they would soon die. That secret realm contained the spiritual medicine they needed.

Unfortunately, only those under fifteen could enter, and it was full of danger. Many they had sent never returned. Even large sects sent many people, but only a few came back, each bringing back highly coveted spiritual herbs.