After obtaining the Time Gem, Zhou Yan immediately returned to his territory and began upgrading the [Training Secret Realm].
Territory prompt: "Consuming 20,000 Spirit Coins and 1,000 two-star Time Gems, the [Training Secret Realm] has been upgraded to Level 21."
Territory prompt: "Consuming 30,000 Spirit Coins and 2,000 two-star Time Gems, the [Training Secret Realm] has been upgraded to Level 22."
Territory prompt: "Consuming 40,000 Spirit Coins and 3,000 two-star Time Gems, the [Training Secret Realm] has been upgraded to Level 23."
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Because the [Free Material Instance] had already produced a considerable number of Time Gems of five-star and above, Zhou Yan directly upgraded this building to Level 60.
[Building: Training Secret Realm]
[Level: 60 (Upgrade required)]
[Quality: ???]
[Special Attribute 1: Time ratio between the secret realm and the real world is 12:1.]
[Special Attribute 2: Accelerates monster respawn speed.]
[Special Attribute 3: Increases cultivator's stamina.]
[Special Attribute 4: Increases cultivator's spirit energy recovery.]
[Special Attribute 5: Killing bosses grants double spirit energy or more rewards.]
[Special Attribute 6: Increases the probability of high-quality bosses appearing.]
[Introduction: Allows entry into the secret realm for cultivation. Requires Spirit Coins to maintain the secret realm's operation based on the number of entrants.]
Materials of six-star and above are more difficult to obtain, so Zhou Yan was not in a hurry, only needing to wait for a period of time to collect them.
With the addition of these two cultivation-type buildings, the overall realm of the territory would undoubtedly increase significantly.
The time ratio of the [Training Secret Realm] had reached 12:1. Spending 12 days inside meant only one day had passed in the outside world.
Zhou Yan had nothing else to do, so he came to the [Heavenly Emperor's Palace] and saw Zhen Mi, asking, "Where did Diao Chan go?"
"Sister Diao Chan went to the cultivation chamber," Zhen Mi replied, wearing a qipao that accentuated her beautiful figure, which made Zhou Yan nod repeatedly.
"You look so good in that. Let's go cultivate in the [Training Secret Realm] together later," Zhou Yan said.
"Is that the newly built building?" Zhen Mi asked.
"Yes. Who else is in the palace?" Zhou Yan inquired.
"I'm not quite sure, we'll find out when we go," Zhen Mi said, taking Zhou Yan's hand and leading him towards their living quarters.
Afterward, Zhou Yan saw Cai Yan, Zhou Zhiruo, and Chang'e. The others were not present.
"Then let's check out the [Training Secret Realm] first. I just upgraded the building to Level 60. Spending 12 days inside means only one day passes outside."
"That's amazing!" Cai Yan, with her gentle and intelligent demeanor, looked astonishingly beautiful. Her pretty face showed great surprise.
"I heard about this [Training Secret Realm] before. It's perfect for checking it out," Zhou Zhiruo said with a charming smile and bright eyes, also very curious about the [Training Secret Realm].
"I heard that one can improve their realm by killing monsters inside, which is quite peculiar," Chang'e said, her bright eyes and white teeth, and natural beauty, combined with her stunning and captivating looks, were very attractive.
"Let's go. In a few days, I'll be participating in the grand competition between the four major academies. After the academy competition, I'll also participate in the inter-national student competition."
Zhou Yan was extremely confident in himself. With his strength, winning this competition would not be too difficult, but he was not entirely clear about the specific rules of the competition.
"Let's go."
Zhou Yan led the many beautiful women towards the [Training Secret Realm].
"Greetings, Lord! Greetings, esteemed wives!"
Many soldiers had also come to the [Training Secret Realm] to improve their strength, and even many couples went in together.
Zhou Yan and the others nodded, then teleported in with the women.
The [Training Secret Realm] was a real world, vast and immense. After reaching level sixty, it could accommodate even billions of people without any issue.
This building was far superior to the [Cultivation Chamber]. However, the [Cultivation Chamber] also had its advantages; it could not help them break through realm barriers, but the [Training Secret Realm] could. Each building had its unique capabilities.
"So this is the [Training Secret Realm]? It's like a dungeon."
The women would team up to tackle dungeons when they had free time. Their high luck value often resulted in more material drops.
"Monsters have appeared." As soon as they teleported in, they saw many monsters around them.
Zhou Yan looked at the monster information.
[Monster: Secret Realm Spirit Monster]
[Quality: Elite]
[Race: Special]
[Level: 60]
[Special: Spirit Orb]
[Introduction: Monsters appearing under special environmental conditions. Killing them increases spirit energy.]
The monsters inside were also generated according to the building's level. The strength of these monsters was just right for the soldiers of the territory. If they were too strong, many of them might not be able to handle them.
However, the soldiers generally formed teams of three to five to hunt monsters, which allowed them to deal with higher-level monsters.
Even if the monsters were too powerful, as long as there were enough people in the team, they could still be dealt with.
A blast of ice trapped the monster, and then a mountain of ice descended from the sky, directly killing the monster.
A faint stream of spirit energy entered their bodies. Although it was not much, as long as they killed enough monsters, the spirit energy they gained would not be small.
Combined with the fact that time here moved 12 times slower than in the outside world, it was certain that cultivating here would greatly enhance everyone's strength.
The level 60 monsters were easily eliminated by the group. They chatted and hunted monsters to improve their strength.
As the number of monsters hunted increased, the women all broke through their realms. This place was indeed very suitable for cultivation.
"I've broken through!"
"It feels so good to hunt monsters and improve our strength here!"
"With our current strength, we can go for more than ten days without eating, drinking, or sleeping. And as long as there are enough monsters, it's much faster than secluded cultivation."
"We must prioritize upgrading the level of this secret realm. Such a building is truly excellent."
Their aptitudes were all top-tier. Below the ninety-ninth heaven, they could directly break through as long as they had sufficient spirit energy. As for Zhou Yan, there were no limits. As long as he had enough spirit energy and the territory's level reached the max, he could directly break through to the divine realm.
Zhou Yan also realized that this secret realm was indeed very powerful. In just over twenty days, Zhou Yan felt he was close to breaking through.
He had been constantly keeping an eye on the time, not wanting to miss the opportunity to participate in the grand competition of the four major academies.
A few more days passed, and Zhou Yan's realm finally broke through to the seventy-seventh heaven of the martial path.
At this point, Zhou Yan smiled with satisfaction and said, "This place is indeed excellent. In the future, if you have nothing else to do, you can cultivate well here."
"Do you even need to say that? We'll definitely cultivate our strength well here."
They had all improved by two realms. Because their original realms were lower, they had achieved greater progress.
When the time was almost up, Zhou Yan left the [Training Secret Realm] and checked the materials. Although there wasn't enough to upgrade significantly, it was enough for two more levels.
Zhou Yan then upgraded the [Training Secret Realm] by two more levels before returning to Ziwei Academy.