After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 145 Kunyuan Secret Realm

"Ruohuang, tell me about the news from your place first," Zuo Chen said.

Upon hearing Zuo Chen's words, Xiao Ruohuang's expression also became serious. "The location for this sword selection has been arranged in the Kunyuan Secret Realm. Unlike in the past, this secret realm has not yet been developed and is a newly discovered secret realm."

Therefore, only the elders who went in to eliminate the threats knew about this secret realm, but now those elders have been completely kept in the dark, and even the Crimson Flame Sword Sect can only get a few bits and pieces of information.

"A completely new secret realm?" Zuo Chen couldn't help but frown.

Have you found out the rules?

"A points system! The jade tokens issued this time will record everyone's points, but how to obtain those points is completely unknown. And as before, the jade tokens will teleport people out of the secret realm when they are in mortal danger."

"Is there anything else?"

"I heard that the reason we chose the Kunyuan Secret Realm is because it contains the Qi Condensation Pool, and the Sword Alliance wants us to break through to the Qi Condensation Realm there," Xiao Ruohuang said solemnly.

"This news is very important. If it is true, the main battle in the early stages of the Sword Selection should be the struggle for the Condensation Pool. We must occupy a Condensation Pool large enough for us to break through! Only in this way can we maintain a strong enough suppressive force."

"Shen Xu, Qing Yun, you are both at the ninth level of Qi Nourishment. I hope you can break through to the tenth level of Qi Nourishment and then to the Qi Condensation Realm. The tenth level of Qi Nourishment allows you to open up an additional meridian, which will greatly help your future cultivation," Zuo Chen instructed.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Shen Xu with some shock, while Qing Yun looked at everyone else in astonishment.

"I'll try my best, but cultivation can't be rushed. I'm only at the mid-stage of the ninth level of Qi Cultivation right now," Shen Xu said with some helplessness.

"Brother Shen, don't worry, I have some good news for you!" Cen Chong said with a smile.

"There is a special Kunyuan Beast in the Kunyuan Secret Realm. The Kunyuan Breath generated after killing it can directly increase one's cultivation level. Moreover, it is said that this Kunyuan Breath is also one of the ways to obtain points."

"It is indeed good news, but the Sword Alliance is probably determined to produce tens of thousands of Qi Condensation Realm cultivators this time!" Zuo Chen couldn't help but sigh.

Yuan Wuwei said, "I've heard my master say that secret realms with Qi Condensation Pools like this are usually reserved for disciples of top-tier sects to break through to the Qi Condensation Realm. I don't know how the Sword Alliance obtained it. The Four Directions Sword Alliance is truly thriving no matter where it is."

"Does anyone know how long this secret realm will be open?" Zuo Chen asked.

"I've learned that a powerful enemy has been deliberately left behind in this secret realm. It's estimated that the secret realm will only end on its own after we defeat that enemy," Li Xiaoyi replied.

Zuo Chen analyzed: "Then the process of this Sword Selection is very clear. In the early stage, kill Kunyuan Beasts to improve cultivation. In the middle stage, open the Condensation Pool to break through the realm. In the later stage, kill powerful enemies to escape the secret realm. Finally, the one thousand people with the highest scores pass the Sword Selection."

The best time for us to act is in the early and mid-stages. We need to completely annihilate the Red Jade Society in the early stage, and then harass and threaten the Golden Rainbow Society and the Heavenly River Society in the mid-stage to force them to accept our distribution plan.

At the same time, Xiao Ruohuang and Cen Chong, you two also need to do your best to win the support of the Fire Flame Society and the Five Mountains Society for us without revealing your identities.

As you all know, I want to maintain balance in the Sword Selection. After kicking the Red Jade Society out of the game, I need to find another force to replace it. I plan to establish this force with Qingyun as its core, and all members must be Sword Selection members who mainly cultivate wood-attribute techniques and martial arts.

This requires us to find suitable swordsmen to help Qingyun support this force.

The negotiations with the four major alliances in the mid-term must involve bringing these forces to the forefront, rather than having us personally negotiate with them. Therefore, these forces must demonstrate sufficient strength in the early stages, and we need to support them in this matter.

They would create some major incidents, then attribute them to a non-existent force, claiming that this force only accepted cultivators with the wood attribute.

Once we eliminate the Crimson Jade Society, this force can truly emerge into the public eye. Our subsequent actions will depend on the strength of our formidable enemies; if necessary, we can cooperate with the four major alliances.

That's my general plan for now. Is there anything else you'd like to add?

"Can I really do it?" Qingyun asked with some concern.

"You certainly can't right now, but you'll receive special training over the next few days, which will make you a qualified leader."

"What do you plan to call this faction, Qingyun?" Shen Xu asked with a smile.

"How about the Aoki Club?" Qingyun asked hesitantly.

Zuo Chen immediately replied, "Of course you can, you are the leader of this faction!"

"What if the Golden Rainbow Society and the Heavenly River Society still refuse to accept our distribution plan?" Cen Chong asked.

"I am in the shadows, he is in the light. Unless they remain huddled together, Wentian will become their nightmare!"

“I’m afraid some people will break through to the Qi Condensation Realm as soon as they go in, trying to gain an advantage by increasing their cultivation level. That would be very disadvantageous for us,” Yuan Wuwei said.

"The Condensation Pool is not so easy to enter. The Kun Yuan Qi does not exist for no reason. I guess it takes countless Kun Yuan Qi to open the Condensation Pool. Without the pool, it would take at least half a month for an ordinary swordsman to break through his realm."

Therefore, as long as we move fast enough, this period of time will be enough for us to eliminate all the core members of the Crimson Jade Society. Without those people, the Crimson Jade Society is nothing but a disorganized mess, and will sooner or later be swallowed up by the other four alliances. This will achieve our first goal.

“The only variable is the Condensation Pool. It’s impossible for us to obtain the massive amount of Kun Yuan Qi needed to open the Condensation Pool with just seven people. I think it’s still useful to keep Hong Yu Hui here. We can have them open the Condensation Pool for us,” Li Xiaoyi suggested.

“Xiao Yi, your concerns are not without merit, but it depends on the number of Qi Condensation Pools in the secret realm. Qi Condensation Pools are the most important resource in the secret realm. If there is only one, we will have to confront the four major alliances head-on. If there are less than five, Xiao Yi, your concerns are invalid.”

"Furthermore, I don't plan for us all to break through in the same Qi Condensation Pool. Ruohuang and Brother Cen can enter the Qi Condensation Pools of the Fire Flame Society and the Five Mountains Society without any obstacles. Xiao Yi, you can probably also get in touch with the Golden Rainbow Society. So the four of us are the ones who really need to find a Qi Condensation Pool."

"Zuo Chen, I'm afraid you're wrong about what you're saying," Shen Xu suddenly said.

"With your and Wuwei's strength, you would be honored guests in any alliance you go to, and obtaining a spot in the Condensation Pool would be easy. At that time, even if you bring Qingyun into the Condensation Pool, no one will say anything. There is absolutely no need to go to such lengths."

“Shen Xu! I won’t do that,” Zuo Chen said earnestly.

"Firstly, I'm not used to entrusting my fate to others; going to other alliances is too risky. Even if they agree to let us into the Yuan Pool, there are too many variables, and I can't fully trust them."

Secondly, we are a team, and I must be responsible for each of my team members. I've said before that I hope we are a true team, able to help and improve together. Sometimes, taking a longer route can yield something more valuable.

Apart from Yuan Wuwei, everyone else felt a bit strange when they heard Zuo Chen and Shen Xu's words. They clearly sensed something was wrong, but the two seemed to have no major issues with their conversation, so they could only keep their doubts to themselves.

Hearing Zuo Chen's words, Shen Xu couldn't help but sigh. He still didn't know how Su Jing would punish him, and even Cen Chong, a former leader, hadn't heard a word about it.

Was Su Jing just trying to scare him? After all, a big shot like him really had no reason to get angry with a nobody like him.

"By the way, I wanted to ask you a question. I recently encountered..."

Shen Xu suddenly felt a little lost. What was it he wanted to ask? Why couldn't he remember? After thinking for a moment, he still had no clue and could only say helplessly, "Sorry, I suddenly can't remember what I wanted to ask."

The way everyone looked at Shen Xu suddenly became somewhat strange.