Although everyone's karmic affinity wasn't particularly high, they at least came from minor Cultivation Families, and by pooling all their possessions, they could just barely afford the bounty hunter from the Demon Realm.
While this left everyone penniless, eradicating Wen Xiangjie was already an urgent matter.
With such talent and resources, Wen Xiangjie would only leave them further and further behind.
"Don't worry, in a secret realm with such large spatial fluctuations, everyone will be randomly teleported to different parts of the secret realm upon entry. That Nascent Soul Stage bounty hunter from the Demon Realm will have plenty of opportunities to act against Wen Xiangjie," Lin Zhaoyuan said after carefully collecting everyone's resources.
"A Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator acting against a Golden Core stage Cultivator will surely be effortless."
Zhou Yibin and Lin Zhaoting's expressions also relaxed considerably.
As long as the great mountain pressing down on them fell, these Taiyi Sect inner disciples, whose brilliance had been overshadowed by Wen Xiangjie, would once again have a chance to distinguish themselves.
By then, these resources would be recouped in a matter of minutes.
Although Wen Xiangjie was already a Golden Core stage Cultivator, to Cultivators in the Cultivation World, a 15-year-old was no different from a child in swaddling clothes.
Therefore, before Wen Xiangjie entered the secret realm, not only did her legitimate elders like Wen Yanghong, Xie Qixuan, and Li Junzhuo anxiously stuff her storage ring with items, but the Peak Lords of Taiyi Sect's various peaks also gave Wen Xiangjie one supply gift package after another.
If not for this secret realm being related to the Phoenix Clan and the opportunities being truly rare, for ordinary secret realms, everyone would indeed not be at ease, nor would they deign to let Wen Xiangjie take such a risk.
After all, the value of the items currently in Wen Xiangjie's storage ring was comparable to the total value of all treasures combined in some minor secret realms.
Naturally, Wen Xiangjie was not the only one from Taiyi Sect going to the secret realm this time.
On the day of departure for the secret realm, the enormous flying boat docked at Wangtian Peak attracted the attention of many Taiyi Sect disciples.
The slightly smaller but more exquisite flying boat next to the enormous one also sparked discussion among the Taiyi Sect disciples.
The Lingjian Peak Lord naturally couldn't lecture inner disciples every day; Cultivators prioritize their own cultivation the most.
So, currently, the one lecturing the inner disciples was Qiu Long, one of the Lingjian Peak Lord's direct disciples.
These inner disciples had only recently joined Taiyi Sect and didn't know much, so they couldn't help but pester Qiu Long with questions.
"Senior Brother, are both of those flying boats from our sect?"
"The large flying boat on the left is from our Taiyi Sect, personally refined by the Lingqi Peak Lord. The flying boat on the right should be Junior Martial Aunt's private flying boat," Qiu Long replied with a smile.
"Hiss—"
All the inner disciples gasped.
A flying boat that seemed to be worth not much less than the sect's flying boat was actually Junior Martial Aunt's private flying boat!
Although they knew Junior Martial Aunt had an extraordinary background, this was their first time truly realizing just how wealthy Junior Martial Aunt was.
Lin Zhaoting, who was practicing his sword, had his concentration disturbed, and his sword technique faltered.
He actually disliked hearing other inner disciples discuss Wen Xiangjie, praising how excellent she was and how wealthy she was.
But he was just an ordinary inner disciple; how could he dare to speak out and stop other inner disciples, much less openly criticize Junior Martial Aunt Wen Xiangjie in front of everyone?
"Senior Brother, approximately how many spirit stones are our Taiyi Sect's flying boat and Junior Martial Aunt's flying boat worth?"
Qiu Long thought for a moment before replying, "Our Taiyi Sect's flying boat should be worth 200 million spirit stones. I'm not very clear about Junior Martial Aunt's flying boat, but it should be worth at least 150 million spirit stones."
Upon hearing these astonishing figures, the inner disciples were even more shocked.
As inner disciples, their daily treatment was already considered good; the cultivation resources they received from the sect each month included 10,000 spirit stones, which was enough to make disciples from other sects envious.
But if they relied only on the spirit stones distributed by the sect, they probably wouldn't accumulate enough in a lifetime to even cover a fraction of Junior Martial Aunt's private flying boat.
"As expected of Junior Martial Aunt!" some sect disciples couldn't help but exclaim.
"The key is that Junior Martial Aunt not only has a top-tier Family background but also top-tier personal aptitude."
"If you ask me, Junior Martial Aunt also has extraordinary innate luck and is favored by the Heavenly Dao." He paused slightly before continuing.
"For example, this secret realm. How coincidental is it that Junior Martial Aunt just reached the Golden Core stage, and this secret realm related to the Phoenix Clan opened? And this secret realm just happens to only allow Cultivators at the Golden Core stage and Nascent Soul Stage to enter."
"Perhaps, this secret realm was opened specifically for Junior Martial Aunt! Such a great opportunity can only be grasped by someone with extraordinary luck like Junior Martial Aunt!"
Although this inner disciple said these words to flatter Wen Xiangjie, as he spoke, he himself felt that this matter had quite a karmic connection, and perhaps it truly was so.
Lin Zhaoting's heart skipped a beat upon hearing these words, and a sense of panic instantly surged through him.
The one leading the team to the secret realm this time was the Lingyao Peak Peak Lord.
The Lingyao Peak Peak Lord did not ride Taiyi Sect's flying boat but instead rode the Cloud Stepping Boat with Wen Xiangjie, constantly reminding her along the way.
"Jie'er, this secret realm is both an opportunity and a danger. Because of your identity, it's fine if Cultivators entering this secret realm encounter you. But those demons from the Demon Realm and Demon Realm are all lawless individuals. If they compete with you for resources, they won't be soft-hearted. You must be careful everywhere."
"Although that old fellow from Lingqi Peak specially refined tracking jade pendants for Taiyi Sect disciples and your Wen Family disciples so they can find you quickly and protect you, this secret realm is mostly related to the Phoenix Clan, so the jade pendants may not work then. You still have to protect yourself."
"Opportunities are secondary; your safety is the most important, understand?" the Lingyao Peak Peak Lord earnestly advised.
"Senior Brother, don't worry, I cherish my life the most," Wen Xiangjie said, patting her chest with a smile, assuring him.
Only then did the Lingyao Peak Peak Lord slightly relax.
Upon reaching the entrance of the secret realm, many flying boats from various sects and Cultivation Families were already parked there.
On the periphery of the flying boats, many rogue Cultivators were also gathered.
Rogue Cultivators naturally dared not offend these major Cultivation sects and Cultivation Families, so they naturally dared not approach the secret realm first. However, they also couldn't miss such a great opportunity. After the Cultivators from the Cultivation sects and Cultivation Families entered, they could also enter the secret realm.
The Lingyao Peak Peak Lord personally brought Wen Xiangjie to the gathering place of the Cultivators leading the teams from various sects and Cultivation Families.
These leading Cultivators were also accompanied by one or two Golden Core stage and Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators. Like Wen Xiangjie, they were all the prodigies of their respective sects and Cultivation Families.
