Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

The colossal door in front of him stood nearly a thousand feet tall, exuding an air of grandeur. Standing before it, one might even feel a sense of inferiority.

It was akin to standing before a towering mountain, feeling its majesty yet unable to touch it.

Although Chen Qiu somewhat scoffed at the notion of "bigger is stronger," he had to admit that mountain gates like this were truly more imposing the larger they were, and it seemed that every faction sought a mountain gate of sufficient height.

Building such a grand mountain gate required considerable funds, and most importantly, it served no practical purpose. Other than looking impressive, it was entirely a matter of face.

But perhaps for this very reason, various factions pursued sufficiently tall mountain gates.

After all...

If they could spend so many Spirit Stones on a mere superficial project, didn't that suggest they were justified in other expenditures?

In his past life, he had heard a piece of toxic success advice.

"If you give a million to the person who betrays you, won't those who haven't betrayed you be more dedicated, knowing they could earn even more?"

Quite a stupid saying.

But upon reflection, it wasn't entirely unreasonable, just like this mountain gate.

"..."

Chen Qiu calmly observed the grand mountain gate before him, feeling the Sect Leader Token pulsating in his hand. He remained silent, patiently awaiting the host's further explanation.

Soon —

The Secret Realm host paused briefly before continuing, "The content of the seventh challenge is relatively simple."

"At the top of this mountain gate, there is a Luminous Pearl. Merely touching it with your hand constitutes passing the challenge."

"That simple?" Fat Long questioned skeptically, "Can we fly in this round? Or will there be Heavenly Punishment if we take to the skies?"

"No."

The Secret Realm host shook his head, "Flying is not allowed in this challenge, nor is using any attack methods. Spiritual Energy cannot be used either; other than that, any method to touch the Luminous Pearl is acceptable."

"And the Barbarian Tribe?"

"If I were part of the Barbarian Tribe, couldn't I easily jump up and touch this Luminous Pearl?"

"The Barbarian Tribe cannot enter this Secret Realm."

"There are restrictions?"

"Naturally..." the Secret Realm host said eerily, "Given the Barbarian Tribe's size, they simply cannot fit in these corridors. This Secret Realm only allows the Human Race to enter; it's an exclusive Secret Realm."

"According to the Secret Realm rules, I won't be speaking anymore."

"Good luck, senior. However, there is no life-threatening risk in this challenge. Even if you choose not to pass, it's entirely fine, although failing to pass means you cannot proceed to the next challenge."

Having said this.

The Secret Realm host then retreated to the side, standing in place, as silent as a sculpture, entering a trance-like state without uttering a word.

...

"..."

Fat Long and Bai Pingling exchanged glances and silently began brainstorming. To be honest, Fat Long felt somewhat frustrated; why was there such a brain-draining Secret Realm when everyone knows he disliked thinking the most?

Unable to use Spiritual Energy, couldn't fly, or control any Spiritual Treasures.

Under such conditions, touching that Luminous Pearl, thousands of feet high, was indeed quite challenging.

Unless...

"Unless the scholar and his brother were here." Fat Long sighed regretfully.

Unable to use Spiritual Energy, but surely using entries was allowed, right?

No one said the entries couldn't be used, right?

With the scholar and his brother's Bloodline Entries, touching the Luminous Pearl would be an effortless feat. Even without using Spiritual Energy to control a Flying Sword, simply throwing it powerfully and teleporting to where it was about to fall would suffice, an admittedly troublesome process, but the result was assured.

...

Chen Qiu rubbed his nose subconsciously, glancing at the nearby Secret Realm host. He already had a way to pass the challenge, just felt that perhaps the correct method wasn't what he had in mind.

This challenge allowed the use of entries.

That made it much easier for him.

For example...

Endless teleportation; although it sounded tedious, the challenge didn't have any restrictions against it. By continually teleporting, he could eventually touch that Luminous Pearl.

At his current Cultivation level, his physical condition had been strengthened multiple times. Even without using Spiritual Energy, he could clearly see the top of the mountain gate, where the Luminous Pearl shone brightly.

Or, for instance...

He also had an entry called "Carrying Hammer Ant," a summoning entry. Through some fortuitous encounter, he had added one Pink Entry, "Heaven-reaching Giant," to this Little Ant.

Indeed, it was the very demon beast that grew larger upon slaying other demon beasts.

Currently, his Little Ant, under the careful care of Xiong Gao, had grown to several dozen feet tall. Although seemingly inconspicuous, he could also release the Little Wolf he had reared in the Chao Tian Sect's back mountain.

By having these two creatures jump into the air, stepping on one another continuously, they'd form a Heavenly Ladder in mid-air, enabling him to easily reach the top.

Alternatively...

Ultimately, Chen Qiu decided to adopt the last method: "Body Convert Technic." Without using Spiritual Energy, he relied on his inherent strength. As a Body Cultivator, he could fully unleash his power without Spiritual Energy.

The next moment —

With the activation of the entry, Chen Qiu suddenly felt every muscle in his body brimming with limitless power.