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Qin Fang rushed into the grand formation at almost the fastest speed, otherwise, if he was a bit later, he might have been torn into pieces by the restoring formation.

The strength of this formation far exceeded Qin Fang's estimates. Even though it was already heavily damaged, it was still terrifying.

Of course, Qin Fang wasn't reckless. He had made prior estimates and, although he overlooked the wear of maintaining this breach, eventually it was enough for them to rush in.

Upon rushing into the formation, Qin Fang couldn't help but experience temporary blindness, everything being pitch black and unable to see his own fingers in front of him…

Fortunately, this environment didn't last long, and light soon illuminated the surroundings, restoring his vision.

Qin Fang's first reaction was to immediately grasp the Divine Sword, vigilantly watching the surroundings, especially since he hadn't yet determined if he was still within the formation.

"This place is…"

But soon, Qin Fang was stunned, seeing a lush and beautiful scene, with a landscape full of mountains and rivers, singing birds and fragrant flowers.

Even simply breathing the air here made Qin Fang feel it was far more comfortable and cleaner than outside… Though the little devils' environmental protection work was already quite good, and the air on the grasslands was exceptionally fresh, it was not on the same level compared to this place.

"Such dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi…"

Even Qin Fang couldn't help but exclaim. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi protected under this grand formation was incredibly abundant, making him feel as if taking a deep breath was like swallowing a drop of Golden Dragon Saliva…

Of course, it couldn't reach such a level. The spiritual energy contained in a drop of Golden Dragon Saliva might not compare to this vast Heaven and Earth, but in terms of purity and density, it was truly terrifying.

This is the power of spiritual medicine. Otherwise, martial arts experts wouldn't fight to the death over a single spiritual medicine, causing a bloody storm.

Golden Dragon Saliva, in particular, is a superb spiritual medicine long extinct in the human world. Even just one drop contains immensely terrifying spiritual energy.

If not for this, Qin Fang and the others who took the Golden Dragon Saliva could not possibly have a breakthrough with such a leap, almost able to transcend two or more levels…

However, this mysterious place with such dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi could definitely become the foundation of a great sect.

Thinking of this, Qin Fang immediately surveyed the surroundings, carefully observing the depths of this secret land…

This secret land was situated on that Lake Heart Island. Although the island seemed small, standing on it allowed the view to easily cover the entire island.

But all this was an illusion caused by the island-guarding great array, or rather, this true secret land had long been concealed by the grand formation, impossible to find from the outside…

This is the power of formations. Otherwise, those ancient sects wouldn't still be able to hide peacefully from the world.

After all, on this Earth, there are very few places that satellites cannot cover and observe, but these ancient sects have remained hidden, never discovered by anyone, precisely because of formations.

This island-guarding great array is the same, shrouding this secret land, hiding its existence… If it weren't for the array's damage, it would be impossible for anyone below the highest level array masters to discover its location no matter how many years passed.

"Lucky for us…"

Thinking of this, Qin Fang couldn't help but show a slight smile. Even though he had just entered and hadn't gained or discovered anything yet, just finding this secret land was already an advantage…

Not to mention, with such dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here, attempting to break through to the Grandmaster Realm would significantly increase the success rate by several folds…

Grandmaster-level experts are so rare; aside from those in great sects, only extremely talented individuals from the outside world might break through, or else they can only remain at the Master Level Peak…

At least Qin Fang's master, Cai Pingyuan, is an example of this, and there are other experts within various sects who are in similar situations, all because the conditions outside are insufficient!

The moment of breaking through to Grandmaster Level requires not only absorbing a large amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi but may also trigger some changes in Heaven and Earth. If the spiritual energy is insufficient, the results could be disastrous.

If luck is on their side, they might break through rank, with just a slight inborn deficiency, making them slightly weaker than official grandmaster-level experts… like Hattori Sanzo would belong to this type.

If luck is against them, then they might fail in breaking through, remaining at the Master Level Peak, or, worse, suffer true qi backlash, losing all internal strength at best, or worse, losing their life…

However, for Qin Fang at present, he plans to attempt a breakthrough to Grandmaster Level, but he still lacks a crucial opportunity, so it's not possible right now.

This secret land seems to have been unvisited for many years, with lush trees and flowers, and Qin Fang could only vaguely see some buildings in the distance, mostly obscured by the vegetation.

Even the road on the ground was nowhere to be found; the weeds had grown quite tall, covering the ground completely. If it weren't for Qin Fang vaguely noticing a bit of exposed bluestone paving, he would almost find no trace of the past path...

"By the way, where are the others?"

The direction was easy to determine, and the road was already at his feet. Just a simple treatment would ensure little impact.

But Qin Fang promptly realized that as he looked left and right around him, within a visible range of dozen meters, he was surprisingly the only one... Ji Xiang, Song Qingshan, and Monk Wukong, who entered a few breaths earlier, were nowhere to be seen!

"Could it be that the formation has teleported them elsewhere?"

This question popped up in Qin Fang's mind.

This formation guards this secret location. Qin Fang originally thought there were many smaller formations within, but perhaps he had overthought.

With no hindrance from smaller formations, the others should not be in any danger, and the only explanation could be that they were teleported elsewhere.

This Island-guarding Great Array had been operating continuously, and its transformations were ever-changing, with every moment being different.

Though the interval between Qin Fang and the others entering was just a few breaths, the array's transformations had already undergone countless changes.

"I hope they're not in any danger..."

Unable to see anyone, Qin Fang had no choice but to worry silently; shouting out loud recklessly was something he wouldn't do.

This secret location had existed for a seemingly very long time, and although it appeared abandoned for quite some time, it was just Qin Fang's speculation. If there were still inhabitants inside, their reckless intrusion could be quite unwise...

Such a secret location, with spiritual energy so abundant, it rivaled that of any great martial sect, possibly even stronger!

If anyone was cultivating here, as long as their talent wasn't particularly poor, reaching Master Level would be easy, achieving Grandmaster Level wouldn't be particularly difficult, and even reaching Great Grandmaster Level was not impossible...

With the strongest among Qin Fang's group, Qin Zi and Hattori Sanzo, staying outside, only Qin Fang and three others ventured in, being separated heightened the danger considerably.

"Better hurry over and try to reunite with everyone..."

But Qin Fang was quite straightforward; since they were separated, reuniting naturally was necessary. This secret location was huge, but the most conspicuous area was that of the buildings. Qin Fang promptly wielded his Divine Sword, cutting through the grasses and thorns blocking the path and stepped onto the bluestone pavement, heading into the distance.

Many trees along the way were extremely ancient, appearing as if they had existed for hundreds of years. Yet, facing the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword, only had the fate of being felled.

"Eh, is this... Destiny Herb!"

After only taking a few steps, Qin Fang's attention was drawn by a strangely shaped tiny grass in the roadside bushes.

After simple identification, Qin Fang's expression couldn't help but change; it was an exceptionally rare and precious medicinal herb, Destiny Herb.

"This is a real treasure..."

Seeing this Destiny Herb, Qin Fang's face instantly broke into a bright smile. This Destiny Herb, although not a Spiritual Medicine, was a highly valuable herb.

He didn't hesitate and wasn't in a rush to find the others. Quickly clearing the surrounding vegetation, Qin Fang swiftly reached in front of the Destiny Herb, casting Herb Gathering Technique, and this fresh Destiny Herb landed in Qin Fang's hand...

"Destiny Herb, it's an essential ingredient for making Destiny Pill, Yunluo Pill, Simple Heart Pill, these secret medicines... Alas, finding other auxiliary materials is quite challenging!"

Gazing at the Destiny Herb in his hand, Qin Fang lamented deeply.

His Alchemy Technique Skill had now been honed to Master Level, and reaching such a level, the system automatically refreshed a portion of the elixir formulas.

Unfortunately, even though Qin Fang had the formulas, finding the ingredients to concoct these elixirs was quite troublesome, and had frustrated him for quite some time.

This Destiny Herb was a precious ingredient usable in several elixirs, all very beneficial to Qin Fang, though additional needed materials were still lacking.

"Is this... human remains?"

Just as Qin Fang stored the Destiny Herb preparing to leave, he surprisingly noticed something within a nearby bush.

Once he parted the bush, he discovered a white skeletal remains inside... The time of death seemed quite long ago, with even the bones nearly weathered away. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation.)

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