Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

The plaza is bordered on three sides by Nihility.

To bypass it and reach the summit, one must go through Nihility, but the power of Nihility was just demonstrated by someone using their body.

This challenge almost entirely relies on luck.

It has nothing to do with strength.

Instead of immediately trying to pass the challenge, everyone instinctively looked towards Chen Qiu, who stood to one side of the crowd. The Secret Realm host had just whispered something to Chen Qiu; although no one knew what was said, it was likely about how to pass this stage, possibly involving some unknown techniques.

...

"..."

Chen Qiu frowned slightly as he looked at the eighteen steps before him. The Secret Realm host hadn't revealed any techniques to him. Under the rules of the Heavenly Dao, the host dared not disclose any information that could help him pass the challenge unless it was within the host's jurisdiction.

The host had simply whispered a sentence to him.

"Senior, this stage is difficult, be cautious."

Indeed.

No techniques were shared; he was merely informed that this stage was difficult.

He was now pondering a question: rely entirely on luck? If so... could he expend a thread of Heavenly Pride Fortune to basically ensure he passes? However, he was uncertain whether the luck obtained after consuming Heavenly Pride Fortune would apply in this situation.

Everything obtained from previous stages was sealed in a grey Jade Scroll and couldn't be used before leaving the Secret Realm.

Among everyone present, those with Earth Pride Luck or Heavenly Pride Fortune in their Dantian were few and far between.

However, he felt there must be some technique to pass this stage, rather than relying solely on luck. Although he considered his own luck to be good, he wasn't willing to gamble on it unless absolutely necessary.

The most important thing is...

The person called "Jiang Buping"—how did he pass this stage? He must have had his own methods. Such a powerful individual couldn't have relied solely on luck to clear this challenge.

It's analogous to being a Qi Refinement practitioner contending for a Spiritual Treasure and choosing to gamble your life on luck.

But if you were a Heavenly Immortal, you probably wouldn't gamble your luck.

The reason is simple: the disparity between risk and reward becomes entirely disproportionate. The more powerful one is, the less willing they are to gamble on luck. If the gamble fails, everything could be lost.

Perhaps, the conditions for passing have something to do with the patterns on the ground.

Just then—

The host of the Secret Realm spoke again: "Oh, I forgot to mention, the rule of the sixth stage is that you must reach the top within thirty minutes. If you haven't reached the top in thirty minutes..."

"Heavenly Punishment?" queried a challenger.

"No."

The host shook his head seriously.

"After thirty minutes, the barriers here will vanish, and Nihility will enshroud the ground plaza and the eighteen steps, thus..."

He shrugged as if he thought of something: "The scene would be quite brutal, so I personally recommend you accelerate your progress."

Once he finished speaking.

Everyone's expressions turned even more grim. Why does this Secret Realm always have such messy rules? The worst part is not being informed in advance. Had they known earlier that they must pass the sixth stage or give up beforehand, they definitely wouldn't have lingered so long.

If they could pass this stage, they certainly wouldn't linger in the next stage, instead heading straight home without any delays!

But now...

The main problem still remained: how to pass this stage first.

"I'll go."

At that moment, an elder with a hint of confidence on his face stepped boldly out from the crowd, marched up to the steps, then took a deep breath. As Spiritual Energy surged forth, he suddenly leaped onto a particular stone slab on the first step.

The next moment—

A faint mist appeared on the stone slab surface, followed by a "Dice" slowly materializing above the elder's head while continuously spinning. As the spinning slowed, the Dice finally stopped at "four dots."

Before anyone could react, the mist on the stone slab surface gradually condensed into hundreds of Top-grade Spirit Stones in front of everyone's eyes.

"Hahahaha!"

Amid the elder's ecstatic laughter, everyone suddenly realized that the first step had been traversed and the hundred Top-grade Spirit Stones were already stowed in the elder's Storage Ring.

The elder's eyes brimmed with increasing confidence as he stood on the first step and looked down at everyone: "I just used a strand of Heavenly Pride Fortune as a price, temporarily increasing my luck significantly."

"I'll make an early move then, and wish you all good luck."

Having said that.

The elder without any hesitation, leapt confidently to the second step. As mist surged beneath his feet, another Dice appeared above his head, this time stopping at "three dots."

Instantly, the mist transformed into intense flames enveloping the elder. However, the flames only lasted an instant before dissipating.

As the flames faded.

The elder appeared slightly injured, with only superficial damage like missing a beard, but overall his state was still fine.

"Hmm."

The elder frowned and snorted, quickly understanding: "I've realized that dice points four, five, and six bring opportunity, while points one, two, and three bring disaster. If not for the protection from Heavenly Pride Fortune, the roll might have been 'one point'."

The elder then proceeded smoothly.

"Five points," "four points," "five points"...