Chapter 21: Origins"Father, I flew on my sword to the westernmost edge today and discovered a very powerful barrier there. What is going on?"Sixteen-year-old Yan Xinglin stood tall and slender, his features well-defined. His voice, having passed through its changing phase, was clear and gentle."Big brother, big brother, can you take me with you next time?" Xiao Chenhua bounced toward him, her high ponytail swaying with each step. Yan Xinglin reached out and touched his sister's fiery red ponytail—good, it was still intact. He had tied it for her before leaving home."Your father and I have actually been researching a way to leave this place all along. It's just that you were too young, so we never told you before. This place is actually a Secret Realm.""A Secret Realm, as the name suggests, is a mysterious region. Some are naturally formed, while others are created by powerful beings using special energy. This Lingyuan Secret Realm is no different. It was created by Immortal Lord Leng Lingyuan. There are many Demonic Beasts here, and it is perpetually spring.""You must have already seen the palace at the center of the Secret Realm. This might be the key to opening it." As he spoke, Yan Yuheng displayed a profound formation in his hand."I have been studying this for nearly twenty years. I have a feeling that as long as we open this formation and obtain Senior Leng's legacy, we will be able to leave the Secret Realm.""Father, can we just smash it open?" Xiao Chenhua wanted to help her father, and the only method she could think of was to use force—simple and brutal."No, if we smash it directly, the Secret Realm might collapse, and we would likely be in great danger.""Father, what is the world outside like?" Xiao Mingji couldn't help but ask."The outside world…" Yan Yuheng seemed lost in memories as he murmured.Xiao Jinqi brought over a plate of Dragon-Hum Fruits, and the family of five gathered under the peach tree, chatting as they ate."The outside world is vast. There are four seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter. There are Demonic Abysses so deep you cannot see the bottom, valleys filled with purple flowers, floating islands suspended in the sky, and all kinds of strange and wondrous Spiritual Plants and Demonic Beasts…""Summer can be scorching hot, autumn turns the trees yellow, and winter covers everything in snow.""Snow? What is snow?""Look, like this." As he spoke, Yan Yuheng channeled his Spiritual Power. A chill swept over them, and snowflakes danced in the air, covering the area for hundreds of miles in snow."So beautiful, but it melts as soon as you touch it.""Of course. You have a Fire Spiritual Root. Snow melts when it encounters fire. Your father and I will find a way to solve the path out. You just need to know that the outside world is not entirely beautiful—opportunities and dangers coexist. There are many people out there, and it's hard to guess what others are thinking. Many cultivators will stop at nothing for even a little cultivation resource. So, don't become arrogant or complacent, like frogs at the bottom of a well."Xiao Chenhua’s eyes darted around guiltily as she turned her head away."There are many powerful experts and talented individuals in the outside world. There is nothing else your father fears, except the day when I might not be able to protect you. In the Cultivation World, I am only at the Nascent Soul stage. Above Nascent Soul, there are Soul Transformation, Void Refinement, and Great Convergence.""Don’t worry, Father. When we become strong, we won’t need you and Daddy to protect us anymore. In fact, we can protect you! When that time comes, I’ll beat all those people down, and no one will be able to bully us." Xiao Chenhua placed her hands on her hips and declared proudly.Little did she know that her words would come true—the Cultivation World would be plunged into countless storms of blood and violence upon her arrival."So you all need to study even more diligently, understand?" Xiao Jinqi gently tapped Xiao Mingji's nose. This little one was soft all over and loved clinging to him; if he didn't get his way, he would cry."Mhm, okay, Daddy. We understand," the little ones chorused in unison.

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