Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Six-Petal Golden Lotus"You’ve been here before?"

    "Yes, I came in once as a Loose Cultivator. At that time, the Seven Stars Sect was quite domineering. All martial artists entering the secret realm had to hand over half of their gains afterwards, and any special heavenly materials and earthly treasures obtained could only be traded with the Seven Stars Sect, unless you could acquire numerous rare spiritual materials, only then would you be allowed to take them away," Chen Jia explained.

    Zhong Lin raised an eyebrow, softly saying, "That does sound quite domineering. I suppose the Sect Master of the Seven Stars Sect back then wasn’t the current Feng Lan Sword Lord!"

    Chen Jia glanced at Zhong Lin, praising, "Correct, the Sect Master at that time was at the Xuandan Realm, not a half-step Xuandan but a truly transcendent peerless expert."

    No wonder.

    Without enough strength to protect, one can only compromise to safeguard their interests. It’s no surprise that the Fierce Sun Palace wants to replace them.

    Zhong Lin glanced around and asked, "Which way should we go?"

    "Anywhere, I’ve only been here once, not as familiar as you might think."

    "Alright then!"

    Zhong Lin chose a direction and took large strides forward, and even without flying, his speed was much faster than those martial artists below the Spiritual Origin Realm using Qinggong.

    The main reason was that flying made one too much of an obvious target, easily turning into a live target for others.

    Moreover, this secret realm was filled with opportunities, so naturally, one should explore it slowly.

    "Hmm?"

    After walking a few miles, Zhong Lin suddenly stopped, noticing a small tree growing on a distant rock, with over a dozen light red fruits the size of thumbs hanging on it, looking quite striking.

    "Fire Rock Fruit."

    Zhong Lin immediately recognized the item, a fire attribute fruit, that can be used in alchemy or consumed directly.

    However, judging by the color, these spirit fruits were evidently not yet ripe.

    "Already encountered them, who cares if they’re fully ripe. The efficacy might be lacking, but the quantity can trigger a qualitative change."

    Zhong Lin murmured to himself, quickly stepped forward, picked all the fruits, and stored them in a jade box to preserve them. The jade box could effectively prevent the loss of efficacy.

    After finishing, Zhong Lin continued to cautiously advance.

    It must be said that this secret realm, which remained untouched for two hundred years, contained a plethora of spiritual medicine. Within merely half a day, he had gained significantly and had even started to become selective, giving up on many common spiritual medicines to avoid wasting time.

    "Hmm? There’s already killing going on?"

    While walking, Zhong Lin suddenly halted, as a whiff of blood drifted over from afar.

    He performed the Concealing God Technique, concealing his aura, making him seem nonexistent.

    This Concealing God Technique was brought out from the Seven Stars Sect by Shi Yunyi. When mastered to a high degree, even the Divine Soul could be hidden, visible only to martial artists two realms higher.

    However, if one were to encounter a martial artist two realms higher, then there’s no need for concealment, as a mere gesture could obliterate him.

    Carefully looking in the direction, he immediately saw two corpses lying next to a pond up ahead, with the blood scent wafting from the water.

    One had been decapitated.

    The other had a sword wound in the chest, with a shattered heart.

    "Brutal, all killed in one strike, but now it all benefits me."

    These two were not killed by others but perished together.

    Neither expected the other to have the power to kill them with a single blow, ending with only hatred.

    In the middle of the calm pond, there was a palm-sized lotus flower, entirely golden, as though crafted from gold, exuding a spiritual aura.

    "Six-leaf Golden Lotus."

    Zhong Lin squinted his eyes, full of vigilance.

    Instead of rushing to pick it excitedly, he observed for a moment, and only after confirming there was no movement, did he cautiously move towards the pond, arriving beside the two corpses.

    Yet just as he reached the pond, intending to pick the Six-leaf Golden Lotus.

    Swish, swish, swish!

    From the pond, silver needles shot towards Zhong Lin.

    In response to this sudden attack, Zhong Lin showed no panic. With a wave of his right hand, a faint golden light emanated from his palm, blocking all three silver needles.

    Then, with a fierce slap, a flood of Spiritual Origin energy surged towards the pond. Sёar?h the N??elFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "Boom!"

    A thunderous explosion echoed, blasting an unknown amount of pond water into the air.

    In an instant, a young lady with delicate features and a faint yellow dress emerged from the pond, her expression icy and wary as she watched Zhong Lin.

    "A bit skilled, now scram!"

    She was fishing here, seeing Zhong Lin’s formidable power, she didn’t want to waste more time.

    "A disciple of the Qingfeng Sect?"

    Zhong Lin noticed the Qingfeng Sect’s distinctive embroidered emblem on the girl’s chest, with no intention to retreat.

    She was merely a disciple at the Spiritual Origin Realm, what aim could she possibly have against him?

    Evidently, the young girl also foresaw Zhong Lin’s intentions, her face instantly turning furious as she struck with her fair palm.

    Swish, swish, swish!

    In an instant, countless silver needles rushed at Zhong Lin, dense and overwhelming, hard to defend against.

    Surprise flickered on Zhong Lin’s face, as it was his first time encountering a martial artist specializing in hidden weapons as their main attack, unlike those whose forte was fists, palms, hooks, or claws, or swords, spears, and halberds.

    Hidden weapon attacks are small and secretive, especially those using needle-like objects, combined with special cultivation techniques, are most suitable for breaking inner defenses, especially when laced with poison...

    Swish!

    The young girl’s pupils constricted sharply; where Zhong Lin should have been far away, he somehow materialized before her eyes. Instinctively trying to retreat, she saw his broad hand already grasping her neck.

    "Mercy..."

    "Crack!"

    With a crisp sound, the young girl’s head tilted to one side, the divine light in her eyes dimming, her limbs already limp and powerless.

    "A waste, such a waste. This girl seemed to be a virgin, struck down so ruthlessly."

    Chen Jia emerged from the Soul Nourishing Ring, lamenting around the girl’s corpse.

    Zhong Lin rolled his eyes speechlessly, "Not cold yet, Master, perhaps you want it still warm?"

    Ignoring Chen Jia’s banter, his gaze turned towards the Six-leaf Golden Lotus.

    "Using a Six-leaf Golden Lotus to fish, this woman’s mindset is indeed impressive!"

    The Six-leaf Golden Lotus, a gold attribute spiritual object, can be used to form a Golden Spirit Body.

    This was merely a six-leaf one, yet if it could grow to seven leaves, it could become a key ingredient for concocting a Golden Yang Pill, though each leaf took nearly a thousand years to grow.

    Cautiously picking the Six-leaf Golden Lotus, placing it into the jade box, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

    "Carry on."

    By now, Zhong Lin’s enthusiasm was fully ignited, having quickly encountered a gold attribute spiritual object. The Seven Star Secret Realm indeed was an unparalleled treasure trove.

    Gathering the storage bracelets from the three corpses, Zhong Lin continued to stride deeper in.