Chen Yuan remained silent, waiting for Su Ziyue's introduction. Whatever was worth his special trip couldn't be a trivial matter; otherwise, as she said, Jiang He could have handled it.

Su Ziyue held the jade token in her hand and began to explain:

"This is called the Yuan Kong Token, named after a Buddhist monk and a Taoist priest, each taking one character from their names. Both were peak Dan Realm experts, only half a step away from the Transformation Yang Realm."

"Over a hundred years ago, due to the emergence of a secret realm, the two fought fiercely over the treasures within, destroying most of the secret realm and seriously injuring each other in a life-and-death struggle."

"Before their imminent death and meditation, the two instead laughed away their grievances and resolved their feud. Unfortunately, it was too late. To compensate for the damage they caused to the secret realm,

they used their last strength to repair the secret realm and left their respective inheritances within, waiting for a destined individual..."

"Secret realm?"

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow. He hadn't heard of this term in this world, but he could tell from Su Ziyue's words that it was extraordinary.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have caused two peak Dan Realm experts to fight to the death.

Also, Su Ziyue mentioned 'Transformation Yang'.

He took a deep breath, understanding that the Transformation Yang Realm must be a powerful realm above the Dan Realm, and this was the first time he had heard of it.

"The concept of secret realms has been passed down from ancient times. It's like a small world, but they have become increasingly rare in the present world. The emergence of each secret realm will attract competition from many sects and forces, as they contain a large number of natural treasures."

"It can be said that the foundation of a force is measured by whether it possesses a secret realm," Su Ziyue explained slowly, seeing Chen Yuan's confusion.

Previously, in Ping'an County, she didn't want to reveal too much. Firstly, she didn't want Chen Yuan to be overly ambitious, and secondly, he wasn't worth her attention to explain to him.

But now it was different. Chen Yuan had caught the eye of many formal members of the Dao Divine Palace, who were willing to give him protective talismans and even reveal Jiang He's identity to him.

This showed how much they valued him.

As long as Chen Yuan didn't fall prematurely, he would definitely form a Celestial Dan in the future, and there was a high chance he would become a formal member. It was worth her wasting some breath on him.

"Where did this come from?"

Chen Yuan was puzzled.

"I don't know either," Su Ziyue shook her head, and after a moment of silence, said:

"But according to a... senior, it should have been created by a powerful expert."

Nodding, Chen Yuan understood. Martial arts experts indeed possessed immortal means and could create a small world: "Then, what brings you here, Miss Su..."

"To give you the Yuan Kong Token. This is the resource that the Dao Divine Palace is giving you. How much you can get, and what you can get, is all up to you." Su Ziyue placed the token on the table.

"This..." Chen Yuan hesitated, declining:

"This is too precious. It would be better to send a stronger individual..."

The Dao Divine Palace valued equality. It would be too much for him to take this, especially since he had already received many benefits. Moreover, since Su Ziyue said that the secret realm was emerging and countless experts would be competing for it, it would be best for him not to get involved with his current strength.

Su Ziyue looked Chen Yuan up and down, and a hint of captivating aura involuntarily emanated from her: "I forgot to mention that although the Yuan Kong Realm was repaired by those two experts,

the damage was too severe. In the beginning, Dan Realm martial artists could barely enter, but now, only Tong Xuan martial artists can enter. The damaged secret realm simply can't support the descent of Dan Realm martial artists."

"For over a hundred years, the secret realm has been opened several times. Forces with tokens mostly send Tong Xuan disciples to obtain opportunities and train their disciples."

"You have considerable influence in Nanling Prefecture, but it's too limited. If you want to compete for the Ascending Immortal Fruit in the future, you can try your hand now and meet the geniuses of Qingzhou."

"This is also Jiang He's intention."

Su Ziyue's melodious voice echoed in Chen Yuan's ears.

Frowning, Chen Yuan looked at the token on the table and asked: "How long until the Yuan Kong Realm opens?"

"About ten days or so."

"Where is it located?"

"Place your hand on the token, and you will naturally be able to sense it."

Hearing this, Chen Yuan picked up the jade token and indeed felt a strange sensation, as if it were guiding him.

"How many people usually compete for this secret realm in each opening?"

Chen Yuan continued to ask, wanting to understand more details.

"You ask a lot of questions," Su Ziyue rolled her eyes, but still explained:

"That's not really relevant. Legend has it that the two experts initially created several hundred Yuan Kong Tokens. After several openings, there should be about a hundred left..."

"However, the Yuan Kong Realm can only accommodate about ten tokens at a time. The rest are sealed by those two guys with formations. Whether you can awaken them is all a matter of luck. This token happened to belong to a formal member of the Dao Divine Palace, and after detecting that it was being pulled, they didn't have a suitable candidate, so you got lucky."

That made sense. It would be too coincidental if they had specifically left it for him.

After all, if it were easy to enter the secret realm, how could the Dao Divine Palace have kept it until now?

It was obvious that if there were treasures and opportunities in the Yuan Kong Realm, the sooner one entered, the better.

"In that case... thank you."

Chen Yuan cupped his hands.

She said it was lucky, but he knew it wasn't that simple. If it were truly that rare, it would be invaluable, even if it were sold to someone else.

"Consider it a small gift to you," Su Ziyue said casually.

Although the Dao Divine Palace was powerful, Dan Realm experts were still scarce, and each one was crucial. More importantly, the Dao Divine Palace would rather have fewer than have unqualified candidates.

They wanted only those with extraordinary talent.

And in Chen Yuan, they saw a shadow of Jiang He from the past, and they hoped that Chen Yuan could grow quickly...

"Small gift..."

Chen Yuan clicked his tongue inwardly. For him, this Yuan Kong Token was no small gift. He probably couldn't buy one with his entire fortune, excluding the dragon scales and other spiritual objects, of course.

"Tell me about what happened after you left Ping'an County. I'm a little curious." Su Ziyue looked at Chen Yuan with wide eyes.

The Dao Divine Palace had investigated Chen Yuan, but most of the information was ambiguous. They couldn't find out the reason for Chen Yuan's rapid increase in strength. If it was just through hard cultivation,

it would be impossible to be this fast.

She couldn't help but think of what she had discovered when she secretly observed Chen Yuan before.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Yuan recounted his experiences, half true and half false.

It was the same as what he had told Zhang Xuan before.

His growth would definitely attract attention. There was no doubt about that, so he had to find an excuse for himself.

After he finished speaking, Su Ziyue nodded silently, her eyes becoming brighter. It was unknown whether she believed Chen Yuan's story. In his narration,

Chen Yuan subtly revealed that he might possess a spiritual body, coupled with several opportunities, which led him to this step.

This made Su Ziyue nod repeatedly, and she couldn't help but say that he was indeed a man blessed with destiny, and that everything had been smooth for him.

"You said before that you were ambushed by the Seven Kill Hall. Did they try to recruit you after the failure?" Su Ziyue suddenly asked, seemingly very familiar with the Seven Kill Hall's ways of doing things.

"I refused."

Chen Yuan said truthfully.

Raising an eyebrow, Su Ziyue fixed her gaze on Chen Yuan's eyes, "Why? Were their conditions not good enough?"

She stared unblinkingly, as if trying to see the secrets hidden beneath Chen Yuan's eyes.

She could only rely on her own judgment. If she used the Six Desires Immortal Scripture, it might be possible to make Chen Yuan reveal his secrets, but that would obviously enrage him completely.

Everyone had secrets, and she was no exception. Investigating too clearly would be detrimental to both parties. As long as he didn't have malicious intentions towards the Dao Divine Palace, that was enough.

Hearing this, Chen Yuan smiled and said: "After all, I am already a member of the Dao Divine Palace, how could I join the Seven Kill Hall?"

Su Ziyue knew that Chen Yuan's words were false, but she still chuckled and said: "The Seven Kill Hall is one of the Ten Great Immortal Sects of the world, do you not regret it?"

"Ten Great Immortal Sects?"

Chen Yuan heard a new term again. This trip was not in vain. Indeed, chatting with someone of a higher level could reveal things unknown to his current level.

"Before reaching the Dan Realm, it is normal for you not to know these things. The Ascending Immortal Tower will not make these situations public."

"I hope Miss Su can enlighten me." Chen Yuan asked sincerely.

He really wanted to know what kind of forces could be called immortal sects. Could it be that there were truly immortals in the world?

"Knowing too much can lead to despair," Su Ziyue said quietly.

Sometimes, telling people of too low a level too much would only discourage them from striving.

"The more I know, the more confident I can be to climb higher," Chen Yuan said firmly, with a serious expression.

"One City Two Halls, Three Palaces Four Mountains, these are the Ten Great Immortal Sects recognized by all the powerful experts in the world, possessing the power to shake the world." Su Ziyue's voice was not loud, but he heard it very clearly.

Then he asked: "One City should refer to the Martial Emperor City of the East Sea, and one of the Two Halls must be the Seven Kill Hall. I wonder what the other Hall is..."

"The Heavenly Demon Hall, which controls the Demon Domain."

"Demon Domain?"

"Located within the Blood Province, it is about... three times the size of Nanling Prefecture."

Su Ziyue said thoughtfully.

"What about the Three Palaces and Four Mountains?"

"The Divine Maiden Palace, the Tai Xu Palace, the Bi You Palace, Mount Wudang, Mount Shu, Mount Kunlun, and... Mount Ling!"

Chen Yuan was silent for a moment, considering these forces. In his understanding, he had heard of some of these forces, but he didn't know about the title of Ten Great Immortal Sects.

"The Kunlun Mountain and the Tai Xu Palace have been reclusive for many years, their whereabouts uncertain. Strictly speaking, only the other eight forces are still developing their power in the world."

"What kind of power can be called... an Immortal Sect?" In the end, Chen Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"It is a realm that neither you nor I can comprehend. Specifically... when you reach a certain level, you will naturally understand." Su Ziyue ultimately did not say it.

But Chen Yuan wasn't a fool. Judging from what she had said before and what she was saying now, it should be a realm above the Transformation Yang Realm without any accident.

In fact, he had another question that he didn't ask. Su Ziyue kept saying that the Dao Divine Palace was very powerful, but he didn't know how it compared to these Ten Great Immortal Sects.

Perhaps....

It should be, maybe, a little bit lacking.