The United States convened an emergency meeting overnight, fiercely debating the matter of Xia Country's immortal cultivation.
Chu Yang, of course, remained completely unaware of this.
The livestream for the trial in the [Demonic Spirit Realm] was still ongoing. While everyone could watch online, it was much livelier to watch in person at the plaza.
Chu Yang felt a stir in his heart, and the system's prompt sounded in his mind. He temporarily left the plaza and returned to his room.
"Congratulations to the host, the opening progress of the Immortal Cultivation Era has reached 10%, and you have received a stage-based gift pack. Do you wish to open it?"
Unknowingly, the progress had already reached 10%. Chu Yang was filled with emotion. It had been difficult to trick even one person into buying his cultivation techniques back then, and now so many people were cultivating them.
This was also thanks to the appearance of the [Cultivation Technique Pavilion]. It was a shame there was only one; if there were more, the opening progress would have skyrocketed!
"Open!"
Chu Yang did not hesitate and directly clicked to open the 10% stage-based gift pack.
Each stage-based gift pack had brought him great surprises, and he hoped this one would also provide ample astonishment.
As a flash of light passed, the items in the gift pack materialized before Chu Yang.
"Congratulations, you have obtained: Spirit Gathering Array Diagram *1, Medicine Garden Secret Realm [Myriad Fragrance Valley] *1, Trial Secret Realm [Land of Grudges and Malevolence] *1, Spirit Stone Vein *2."
Chu Yang's expression showed some surprise. A medicine garden had appeared, which meant alchemists would also emerge soon.
Currently, the two main obstacles to the development of alchemists were pill recipes and medicinal ingredients.
Under normal circumstances, alchemical talent was linked to mental power, as alchemy not only required fire-attribute spiritual energy but also precise temperature control, as well as constant focus to observe the changes of medicinal ingredients in the cauldron at different temperatures.
The development of alchemists was crucial for enhancing human strength. Why was this secondary profession so popular in the cultivation world? Naturally, it was because of the various magical effects of pills!
Alchemists could extract the essence from heavenly treasures and earthly materials, elevating them to new heights.
Moreover, whether it was for healing injuries, restoring spiritual energy, breaking through realms, or temporary bursts of power, as long as the corresponding materials were available, alchemists could refine them into wondrous pills, benefiting people immensely!
As for the Spirit Gathering Array Diagram, Chu Yang clicked on it to view its description.
"Item Type: Array Diagram"
"Item Name: Spirit Gathering Array"
"Functional Description: The Spirit Gathering Array is an array for gathering spiritual energy, commonly used in cultivation rooms of sects, sacred lands, etc. It greatly increases the probability of breaking through bottlenecks. Using spirit stone veins as a foundation, it continuously draws in spiritual energy, raising the spiritual energy concentration within the array to a hundredfold. However, the consumption is equally immense; one spirit stone vein can only support one month of operation."
After reading the description, Chu Yang understood its purpose.
"Maximize the utilization of spirit stone veins to allow cultivators entering the Spirit Gathering Array to cultivate even faster!"
The number of people who could enter the Time Secret Realm was limited. One day spent in the Time Secret Realm was equivalent to a hundred days outside. If they cultivated for one or two years in the Time Secret Realm, only a few days would have passed in the outside world.
This cultivation time difference would create a vast gap between those who were qualified and those who were not.
The [Spirit Gathering Array] could effectively solve this problem, allowing people to experience the joy of rapid advancement in the outside world as well.
Of course, the effect was certainly not as good as the Time Secret Realm.
That place directly increased one's cultivation time, not only helping to improve one's cultivation but also providing ample time to properly reflect on life.
"Let's take a look at this [Myriad Fragrance Valley]."
"Item Type: Secret Realm."
"Item Name: Myriad Fragrance Valley."
"Functional Description: Myriad Fragrance Valley is a small world opened up by the Sect Master of Myriad Medicine Valley. The Sect Master planted a large number of immortal herbs and spiritual plants within Myriad Fragrance Valley. After tens of millions of years of accumulation, these immortal herbs and spiritual plants have become extremely rare and precious treasures in the world. The Sect Master of Myriad Medicine Valley used the small world of [Myriad Fragrance Valley] as a trial ground for the disciples of his sect, using the heavenly treasures and earthly materials within as rewards. Later, Myriad Medicine Valley was destroyed, and the Sect Master perished. Myriad Fragrance Valley became an ownerless object..."
Chu Yang guessed correctly. These secret realms were intercepted by the system from those cultivation worlds, belonging to abandoned small worlds that no one cared about.
But this was a good thing! Chu Yang was fretting about what rewards to give to the top ten finishers of the trials. Now the rewards had arrived! If he couldn't draw good items from the daily lottery, he could directly pick some heavenly treasures and earthly materials from the medicine garden. He believed they would be extremely pleased.
"Where should I place the Spirit Gathering Array?"
Chu Yang thought for a moment and then thought of the Immortal Cultivation Era plaza.
The [Qualification Appraisal Stone] and the [Cultivation Technique Pavilion] were already placed together. Adding the [Spirit Gathering Array] wouldn't hurt, would it?
"Exactly, let those who survive the trials have a chance to cultivate in the [Spirit Gathering Array]!"
However, this meant the plaza might need to be expanded.
Heh, Boss Xue would have more work to do!
"There's one last trial secret realm. Let's see what this [Land of Grudges and Malevolence] is all about!"
"Item Type: Secret Realm."
"Item Name: Land of Grudges and Malevolence."
"Functional Description: The demonic cultivator Evil Fiend Daoist, while refining the magical artifact Soul Summoning Banner, sacrificed an entire sect of cultivators. He transported their corpses to a place of extreme Yin and malevolence for refinement. The souls of these corpses, influenced by the Yin energy, transformed into malevolent spirits. Evil Fiend Daoist suffered a backlash and died. Subsequently, this place became a gathering ground for malevolent spirits. As time passed, more and more cultivators were corrupted by the亡魂 (departed souls) of this place, and the vengeful spirits became increasingly numerous. A powerful being, deeming this place a great threat to the human world, tore through the void and banished the Land of Grudges and Malevolence into the void..."
"Note: The Land of Grudges and Malevolence is a place of extreme Yin. The long-term nurturing by resentful energy has caused heavenly treasures and earthly materials—Netherworld Shore Flowers—to be born in this land... Recommended trialist cultivation: early Foundation Establishment to late Golden Core. Trial participant limit: 50."
Chu Yang stroked his chin and muttered, "Such a small secret realm, only fifty people can cultivate? The lowest requirement is early Foundation Establishment. It seems the malevolent spirits inside are not to be trifled with..."
Once these people's cultivation levels increase, this [Land of Grudges and Malevolence] can be put to use.
As for heavenly treasures and earthly materials, these things also existed in the [Demonic Spirit Realm]. Although it was mainly populated by demonic beasts, the spiritual energy concentration was quite high, and over the years, some good items would naturally be born.
It all depended on whether those young fellows had the opportunity.