17: Condensing the mysterious realm

Xun Xiuyuan was also very surprised; logically, no one here should know him.

"Yes, I am Xun Xiuyuan from Yuncheng Pass."

"Haha, I told you, he's the Xun Xiuyuan Uncle talked about. Otherwise, where would so many masters come from, able to defeat the Wang brothers with one move?" one of them said proudly.

Evidently, they had heard Bai Xiaoou's recounting of the events very clearly.

The leader immediately spoke to Xun Xiuyuan: "We are from the Lu Family of the Abyss. Lu Wenyuan is our uncle."

Xun Xiuyuan reacted immediately. It seemed Lu Wenyuan had reported his situation to his family and mentioned that he would participate in the Ningshen Mystic Realm.

"Oh! Hello!"

Xun Xiuyuan didn't say much, greeting them politely.

"I am the eldest, Lu Yutian."

"I am the second, Lu Yudi."

"I am the third, Lu Yuqin."

"I am the fourth, Lu Yujun."

"I am the fifth, Lu Yushi."

The five introduced themselves enthusiastically.

Xun Xiuyuan also politely greeted each person.

Lu Yutian said, "Brother Xun, although you are younger than us, your strength is greater. Our five brothers want to follow you into this mystic realm. What do you think?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd present was in an uproar.

"This guy from Yuncheng Pass is amazing! Even people from the Ten Great Families of the Abyss want to follow him."

"Don't you City Pass people know Xun Xiuyuan? He's a household name in our Pingcheng Pass."

"What are these Lu Family Five Brothers doing, actually wanting to ally with someone from a City Pass?"

In a small corner at this time, three other people were also discussing in low voices.

"Senior Sister, is he the Xun Xiuyuan Master spoke of, the invincible Tier 6 Xun Xiuyuan?"

"It should be him."

"Should we go and introduce ourselves to him?"

"There's no need. Let's talk about it once we're inside."

Xun Xiuyuan was also stunned: "What did you say, follow me? I don't quite understand what you mean."

"It means to advance and retreat together, to help each other, nothing more." It was still Lu Yutian who answered.

"Oh, okay, okay. Thank you, several brothers of the Lu Family, for thinking highly of me."

Ling Qingqian was also surprised to see the Lu Family Five Brothers' attitude towards Xun Xiuyuan, but she didn't think much of it. After finishing her meal, she returned to the lounge.

Xun Xiuyuan and Bai Xiaoou also went back to rest.

The two shared a room, but no close combat or anything of the sort occurred. Although Bai Xiaoou had anticipated it all night, Xun Xiuyuan didn't seem to feel much and fell asleep as soon as he got into bed.

Xun Xiuyuan certainly knew there was a great beauty on the bed next to him, but his experience as a special forces soldier in his previous life made him relatively strong in self-control and managing his desires.

The next morning, the two were notified to gather in the main hall. When they arrived, the hall's more than one hundred seats were almost full.

The two picked an empty spot and sat down.

Standing in front of everyone was the old man Yang.

"Hello everyone, my surname is Yang, and I am responsible for the exploration of the Ningshen Mystic Realm. Now, please hand over your spatial storage equipment."

Everyone seemed accustomed to it, and they all handed over their spatial rings, bracelets, and other items.

Xun Xiuyuan also handed over his spatial ring. It only contained a few sets of clothes; all useful items were in his system backpack.

Then, Old Man Yang had someone bring out 100 spatial bracelets and distributed them to those present.

"ningshen crystal is an extremely important strategic material. To prevent embezzlement, I apologize, everyone. After you come out, you will hand in the bracelet and retrieve your own spatial equipment."

"Next, I will talk about the situation inside the Ningshen Mystic Realm. Those participating for the first time can listen; those who come often don't need to."

Afterward, Old Man Yang slowly began to introduce the Ningshen Mystic Realm.

The Ningshen Mystic Realm is a large, separate space, like a dungeon in a game.

Upon entering, one will find themselves on a grassland or at the foot of a mountain, with a large mountain inside.

Upon entry, one will encounter Tier 3 Spirit Condensing Beasts, which are actually a type of exotic beast, just with stronger mental power.

Compared to ordinary exotic beasts, they are just more reactive; there isn't anything else particularly special about them.

The Ningshen Mystic Realm is divided into areas. After killing all the Tier 3 Spirit Condensing Beasts, you can continue to climb towards the mountain peak. You cannot proceed if you haven't killed them all.

Further up are Tier 4 and Tier 5 Spirit Condensing Beasts. Our best record so far is clearing all Tier 5 Spirit Condensing Beasts.

Some people have entered Tier 6, but no one has ever come out, so we know nothing about the specific conditions of the Tier 6 Spirit Condensing Beast territory.

Because according to past experience, if someone enters Tier 6 territory and fails to kill all the Tier 6 Spirit Condensing Beasts, then that person will be unable to leave.

If you don't enter, there's no problem; you can leave through the light gate at the foot of the mountain.

The number of Spirit Condensing Beasts in each area is the same, all 500.

The probability of Tier 3 Spirit Condensing Beasts dropping ningshen crystal is random. Every Tier 4 Spirit Condensing Beast will have one, and every Tier 5 Spirit Condensing Beast will have three.

Although some people have entered Tier 6, no one has ever come out, so the number of ningshen crystals is unknown, but it is estimated to be nine.

Cleared areas can be freely traversed. If you are not confident, come out; do not fight recklessly. You are the hope of humanity; do not make unnecessary sacrifices due to a moment of impulse.

After explaining the general situation of the Ningshen Mystic Realm, Old Yang left.

Before leaving, he informed everyone that the mystic realm was expected to open around noon, and everyone was free to move around now.

Seeing that he was free, Xun Xiuyuan immediately went to the cafeteria window and picked up some roasted exotic beast meat.

The Lu Family Five Brothers followed Xun Xiuyuan eagerly, also grabbing a lot of food, and sat down with him.

Since Bai Xiaoou came with Xun Xiuyuan, the Lu Family Five Brothers took good care of her.

Lu Yutian still remembered what Lu Wenyuan said: "If one person can kill 100 Tier 6 exotic beasts, what's the big difference for 500?"

Although Spirit Condensing Beasts are stronger than ordinary exotic beasts, after all, their mental power is strong, and their perception and reactions are greatly enhanced, but they are still Tier 6 bodies, within the scope of Tier 6.

Bored, Xun Xiuyuan finished eating and looked at the Lu Family Five Brothers, asking, "Who are the powerful experts among the fifty people who came from the Abyss this time?"

Lu Yutian answered, "There are mainly four people: Li Qingqian from the Li Family, whom you've met. Wang Junlin from the Wang Family, whom you've also met."

Then he pointed to a beautiful woman with her hair tied in a bun: "She is Xie Nanqiao from the Xie Family. She's been Tier 6 for a long time; now she's probably at the peak of Tier 6."

As Lu Yutian pointed with his hand, a detection spell flew over.

Xie Nanqiao: Peak Tier 6 Martial Marquis.

Age: 18.

Height: 168.

Extraordinary direct descendant of the Xie Family, one of the Ten Great Families of the Abyss.

Seeing the note below, Xun Xiuyuan was stunned. It was the first time he had seen such a title, Extraordinary.

Finally, Lu Yutian pointed to a thin young man, looking very refined, wearing glasses.

"That's Yang Guhong from the Yang Family. He's definitely Tier 6, although he rarely makes a move."

Bai Xiaoou immediately asked, "How do you know all this so clearly?"

This time, Lu Yuqin answered: "Because the young disciples of the Ten Great Families compete every year for rewards. Those four just now are all qualified to participate, so it's normal for them to be well-known."

Xun Xiuyuan saw Bai Xiaoou chatting directly with the Lu Family Five Brothers, so he didn't interject.

He opened his panel and saw that he still had 33 lottery chances. He casually clicked to draw all of them.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, for obtaining 100 exotic beast value.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, for obtaining 100 exotic beast value... Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, for obtaining a Tier 7 battle saber: five colors.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, for obtaining 100 exotic beast value.