Chapter 324: All Cracked

Although he had parted ways with Mo Wenwen, before they separated, Lin Xun had obtained a copied map of the Rootless Secret Realm from her.

Looking at the map, the Rootless Secret Realm could be considered large, yet not that large.

If he had to make a comparison, looking at the map, Lin Xun felt that the Rootless Secret Realm was about the size of half of Australia on the Blue Sea Star from his previous life.

After all, it was just a Small World; that seemed about right.

And the rootless tree was located right in the center of the Rootless Secret Realm!

Even according to Mo Wenwen’s previous description…

…the rootless tree was like the World Tree, propping up the entire heaven and earth of the Rootless Secret Realm.

As for the rootless fruit, it was the fruit of this Rootless Secret Realm’s world.

With the map in hand, Lin Xun thought he could quickly make his way to the foot of the rootless tree.

As it turned out…

…before even half a day had passed, Lin Xun was lost.

Lin Xun stared at the map for a long time.

Lin Xun was truly puzzled.

Why was it that when Mo Wenwen looked at the map, she seemed so nonchalant, knowing exactly where she was and where she needed to go?

But why, when the same map was in his hands, was he completely bewildered?

Lin Xun felt this was definitely the fault of navigation systems from his previous life! It was all those various GPS apps that had spoiled him.

Furthermore, the quality of maps in this world was indeed subpar, unlike his previous life where even the streets were marked.

Thus, Lin Xun, who was half-directionally challenged, looked at the somewhat impressionistic map and could only roughly determine his position before heading vaguely toward the rootless tree.

If he saw other Cultivators, Lin Xun would definitely ask for directions!

So, over the past few days on his journey to the rootless tree, Lin Xun had actually encountered quite a few people.

These Cultivators were very enthusiastic about giving Lin Xun directions.

As a token of gratitude, Lin Xun wanted to give them a copy of his map.

Anyway, this map came from the Fuchen Holy Land, he had gotten it for free, and Mo Wenwen had said it wasn’t some kind of secret.

However, when these Cultivators pulled out the exact same map, Lin Xun felt very embarrassed.

It turned out only an outsider like him, or perhaps Loose Cultivators, didn’t have a map.

Every other Sect had one for each person; they only varied in detail but were mostly the same.

Although these people yearned for the rootless fruit, the vast majority of them had no intention of competing for it.

The rootless fruit could indeed be called the greatest Opportunity in the Rootless Secret Realm, and it was true that everyone wanted it.

But there were only a few rootless fruits, while the hundred thousand Cultivators who had entered the Rootless Secret Realm were a gathering of Geniuses from the entire Myriad Laws World.

While it was said that as a Cultivator, one must have confidence…

…as a Cultivator, the most important thing was still self-awareness.

Furthermore…

…forgetting for a moment whether they could even get the rootless fruit, it wasn’t even certain if they could reach the foot of the rootless tree.

Because to reach the rootless tree, one had to cross four extreme terrains: the Sea of Bitterness, the Snow Dragon Plain, the Sand Snake Desert, and the Melting Mountain!

In these four regions, the slightest mistake would mean you’re done for, and there’d be no continuing the trial.

In comparison, wasn’t it better to look for Opportunities elsewhere in the Rootless Secret Realm?

So, whenever Lin Xun asked, “Fellow Daoist, which way to the rootless tree?”

They would all look at him as if he were a brave warrior.

Lin Xun didn’t know what to say to that.

Wandering and asking for directions like this, Lin Xun looked at the map and realized he hadn’t even reached the Melting Mountain!

If this continued, by the time he reached the rootless tree, wouldn’t the rootless fruits all be gone?

Fortunately, one day, Lin Xun encountered a team with great ambitions.

Meeting this team was a complete accident.

At the time, Lin Xun was lost and then encountered a Nascent Soul Realm Three-Headed Five-Colored Python.

Just as Lin Xun was thinking about whether to roast this Three-Headed Five-Colored Python or use it for soup…

…suddenly, five immortal swords stabbed toward the Three-Headed Five-Colored Python in front of Lin Xun, forcing it back.

Lin Xun was startled.

Before Lin Xun could say anything, a guy descended dashingly on his sword, and a Junior Sister in sword robes said to Lin Xun, “Don’t be afraid, we will protect you.”

At that moment, question marks kept popping up over Lin Xun’s head.

Immediately after, Lin Xun felt a soaring Sword Qi.

A crystal-clear Flying Sword descended from the sky!

With just one strike, it severed all three heads of the five-colored python.

A moment later, a young girl in a white dress retracted her long sword; the Flying Sword, which looked as if forged from profound ice, didn’t have a single trace of blood.

This strike was very powerful, and it was executed at the Golden Core Realm.

Lin Xun felt that at the same Realm, the only person whose sword Dao might be stronger than this woman’s was probably Jiang Qingshang.

However, while this woman’s sword Dao might not be as good as Jiang Qingshang’s, those legs were simply too much!

Even though they were obscured by her sword skirt, Lin Xun could still faintly see the silhouette of those long legs!

Even if it was just a faint silhouette, based on the countless images he’d seen in his previous life, Lin Xun could say that these long legs were simply a treasure of the human world.

The only one who could probably compare to these long legs was the Sword Pavilion Master, Lament.

However, Lin Xun was glared at by the other Junior Sister, so he quickly retracted his gaze and smiled apologetically.

The Junior Sister gave a “hmph,” called out “Sister Jiuli,” and ran forward.

Only the other three guys gave Lin Xun a look that said, “Brother, I understand you!”

It was just a single look.

Lin Xun from the Qianye Continent established a warm friendship with the three guys from other places.

Lin Xun later learned that this team came from the Sword Continent and consisted of members from three different Sects.

They weren’t looking to compete for the rootless fruit, but rather wanted to go to the Melting Mountain to find “emperor heart nectar” to prepare for forging their future life-bound Flying Swords.

The long-legged woman who had decapitated the Three-Headed Five-Colored Python with one strike was named Shang Jiuli, the Saintess of the Myriad Swords Holy Land.

The other Junior Sister was from the Sword Pavilion of the Sword Continent, a proud Personal Disciple of Lament.

What Lin Xun found regrettable was that this Junior Sister was the petite and cute type, lacking the long legs of her Master.

Meeting was fate, and the personalities of these Sword Cultivators were indeed very upright, yet a bit repressed; Lin Xun and the three male Sword Cultivators quickly hit it off.

Hearing that Lin Xun was heading to the rootless tree, they were quite surprised, but they patted him on the shoulder, saying he was very ambitious.

Then they told Lin Xun that although he had taken some detours, his general direction was correct, and he could travel with them.

Lin Xun naturally agreed.

This was definitely not because Lin Xun was attracted to Shang Jiuli’s long legs, but because he truly needed a guide.

However, as they were walking, the six of them suddenly felt their hearts tighten.

Looking down, the life-pendants at their waists had all actually cracked.