The Ten Thousand Ways to Hug the Female Protagonist’s Thigh - Chapter 24.1

The family’s secret realm originated from the Wen family of Buzhou City. While outsiders were unaware, the Wen family’s direct descendants knew that the treasures and wealth within this realm far surpassed anything in Nanyang City!

However, the realm could only be opened once a year, and each opening lasted only three days. There were no restrictions on the cultivation level, but the maximum number of entrants was limited to two hundred.

Once inside, disciples would randomly land on a snow-covered, fog-shrouded island surrounded by an endless sea. The island was vast, filled with countless exotic plants, and guarded by beasts of varying levels, making it dangerous.

In previous years, only the outer regions of the island were accessible, with the interior obscured by dense fog. Now, with the entire map open, there were more areas to explore—and more challenges to face!

However, if a disciple felt outmatched, they could crush a protective talisman in their hand, instantly teleporting them out of the realm in a life-threatening situation.

Wen Shu landed in a snowy, open area. Unlike other families, where disciples competed and tested their strength against each other, the Wen family forbade internal conflict within the secret realm. Instead of venturing alone, they emphasized teamwork, forming groups to hunt beasts and distribute the spoils based on each member’s contribution.

The rewards from group efforts often exceeded what a lone adventurer could achieve.

However, among those who ventured alone, Wen Xuening was an exception.

Wen Shu donned the white cotton robe she had prepared and looked around. The area was empty, with no signs of life, save for the faint outline of a hill several miles away.

Without hesitation, she channeled her spiritual energy and ran toward the hill.

Her top priority was to find her fellow disciples—whether it was Wen Xuening or others—as being in a group was far safer than facing the dangers alone. Although the novel vaguely described the location of the treasures, that area was perilous and far beyond the capabilities of a mere Qi Refinement cultivator like herself.

As the protagonist, Wen Xuening was, of course, an exception.

In the novel, Wen Xuening, despite being only at the Foundation Establishment stage, had managed to stumble into the island’s core—a place even Nascent Soul cultivators would struggle to enter safely. Deep beneath the fiery mountains, she had obtained a Ten-Thousand-Year Stone Stalagmite, a relic left behind by an ancient immortal.

The stalagmite had formed over thousands of years in the heart of a volcanic region, reaching the pinnacle of fire elemental energy. It was one of the few treasures in the cultivation world capable of enhancing one’s spiritual roots. This rarity appeared only once in ten thousand years.

In the novel, Wen Xuening used this treasure to purify her spiritual roots, transforming them into a perfect fire-attribute single spiritual root!

On the other hand, Wen Shu had spiritual roots in water and wood, so this treasure was useless to her. However, suppose she could find Wen Xuening and follow her to the island’s core. In that case, she might be able to snag some valuable treasures for herself.

While Wen Shu was searching for Wen Xuening, the latter was also looking for her.

“Crack.”

Wen Xuening subdued the demon wolf swiftly, not even bothering to draw her spirit sword. Compared to the caution required by Qi Refinement cultivators, Foundation Establishment cultivators like her had a much easier time in the outer regions.