I awakened my god-tier passive skill early on and took off instantly

Only after Zhao, the manager, informed him did Lu Xin learn that magical treasures were divided into ordinary magical treasures and natal magical treasures.

Ordinary magical treasures are ready-made magical treasures, refined and formed by others, which can be used, but cannot fully exert their power, nor can they be absorbed into the body for nurturing.

Natal magical treasures, on the other hand, require the addition of natal blood essence during the refining process to deepen the connection, allowing them to be nurtured within the dantian and controlled freely.

Lu Xin, of course, wanted to refine a natal magical treasure, but Manager Zhao told him that only a few weapon refiners could refine magical treasures, and their services were often expensive, and he had to provide the materials himself.

But this was not a problem for Lu Xin, because he had the Divine Passive—Focus. So he planned to learn weapon refining himself. Now, the only problem was that he needed a method for refining a magical treasure.

The Nebula Pavilion did sell them, but firstly, the price was too high, and he couldn't afford it right now. Secondly, they were too common and had mediocre power.

Fortunately, there was no use for Lu Xin to be anxious now, because he had no money. So, the most urgent task was to earn spirit stones first.

He was walking aimlessly when a voice suddenly stopped him. "Senior Lu, please wait."

The person who came was an old man, panting, "May I ask if you are Senior Lu Xin?"

"You know me?" Lu Xin asked in confusion.

The old man quickly explained, "I am the butler of the Lin family. Not long ago, the family head heard that my young master had offended you, Senior, and specially sent me to apologize."

"I went to the Nebula Pavilion to find you earlier, but I learned that you had already left, so I hurriedly chased after you."

As he spoke, he took out a storage bag and respectfully handed it over. "This is a small token of our Lin family's appreciation. The family head also said that if you have any needs, Senior, you can instruct us. We only hope that you will not hold a grudge against the Lin family."

Lu Xin took the storage bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and found a thousand low-grade spirit stones lying inside. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"I'll accept the things. Tell your family head that I have forgotten what happened in the Nebula Pavilion."

After saying that, he turned and left directly.

"Farewell, Senior." Seeing Lu Xin accept the things, Butler Lin breathed a sigh of relief and bowed respectfully.

"This is strength." Having unexpectedly obtained a sum of spirit stones, Lu Xin felt happy. Seeing that it was still early, he decided to sell the unused magical artifacts he had.

Arriving at a second-hand magical artifact shop, Lu Xin walked in. Since he didn't hide his cultivation realm, the shopkeeper quickly greeted him.

"Senior, are you here to buy or sell magical artifacts?"

"What are the prices for selling magical artifacts?" Lu Xin asked directly, getting straight to the point.

The shopkeeper, a shrewd-looking man, stroked his beard and said, "It depends on the quality. Generally, undamaged low-grade magical artifacts are bought back for dozens of spirit stones. Mid-grade magical artifacts are more expensive, usually around 50% to 60% of their original price when they are brand new."

The shopkeeper introduced them one by one.

Lu Xin didn't waste any words, only keeping a mid-grade magical sword, and took out the rest of the magical artifacts. There were three mid-grade magical artifacts and two low-grade magical artifacts, one of which was a special low-grade magical artifact—a flying carpet.

"Hurry up and give me an estimate."

"Please wait a moment." The shopkeeper quickly took the magical artifacts and began to assess their value. "This low-grade magical sword is severely damaged, and its spirituality is greatly lost. It's not worth much to repair, only fifteen low-grade spirit stones. This mid-grade magical artifact…"

The shopkeeper quickly assessed them. Lu Xin's eyes twitched as he listened. This guy was really good at finding faults, but he also understood that this was a common problem in this industry, so he couldn't be bothered to argue.

Soon, the assessment results came out, totaling 465 low-grade spirit stones.

"Is Senior satisfied with this price?"

Lu Xin thought about it. The price of a mid-grade magical artifact with the highest quality would not exceed a thousand low-grade spirit stones, and these few were not of good quality. When brand new, they would only be worth a few hundred spirit stones.

This price was still reasonable, so he nodded in agreement.

"Senior, please come again next time."

Putting away the spirit stones, Lu Xin stepped out of the shop. Seeing that it was already getting dark, he decided to find an inn to rest for the night.

He had been in the wilderness all this time and hadn't had a proper night's sleep.

He quickly found an inn with decent conditions. Lu Xin comfortably soaked in the hot water, enjoying himself while thinking about his future path.

Nothing happened overnight. The next morning, Lu Xin woke up leisurely. After a night of quality sleep, he felt refreshed.

After washing up, Lu Xin went downstairs, found a seat by the window, ordered a serving of spiritual food, and slowly ate it while enjoying the scenery outside the window.

Suddenly, a voice attracted his attention.

"Senior Brother Zhao, the Changtian Secret Realm will open in two months. Are you planning to go this time?"

"Of course, I'm going. I've been stuck at the peak of the tenth level of Qi training for more than ten years. If I don't break through, I'll only be sent out by the sect to manage the property. So, no matter what, I have to take a gamble."

"But the secret realm is full of dangers, and there are also disciples from the other four sects and people from the Loose Cultivator Alliance. The competition is fierce, and you can lose your life if you're not careful. I heard that the sect sent forty-six senior brothers and sisters last time, but only twenty or so came back."

"There's no other way. Riches are found in danger. Although it's full of dangers, it's also full of opportunities. If I can find a few thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, I can exchange them for a few more Foundation Establishment Pills from the sect, so my chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage will be greater."

… …

"Changtian Secret Realm?"

Watching the two leave, Lu Xin began to ponder. He was very interested in the Changtian Secret Realm they mentioned, especially after hearing that it was full of opportunities.

However, his understanding of the information was very limited, and he didn't know if he could go.

So, he immediately decided to inquire about the news.

An hour later, Lu Xin quickly found out the basic situation of the Changtian Secret Realm.

There was no other way, this secret realm was very famous, and many people knew about it.

According to the information he gathered, it was the cave of an ancient cultivator, located above the Suspended Mountain in the northwestern region of the Yan Kingdom. It opened once every thirty years, each time for three months.

It was said that not only were spiritual herbs everywhere, but there were also various treasures hidden inside.

Unfortunately, it had an exclusion formation, and cultivators above the Qi training realm could not enter.

Lu Xin was a little disappointed when he first heard this news, but then he reacted and thought of a passive he possessed—Invisibility.

[Invisibility: As long as you don't want to, no existence can detect your aura.]

The passive description was existence, and the exclusion formation was also existence, so as long as he hid his aura, he could sneak in.

Moreover, two months later, he would already be a Golden Core expert. Sneaking into a secret realm with only a group of Qi training cultivators was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, doing whatever he wanted?

Thinking of this, Lu Xin was a little excited. It just so happened that he didn't know where to get a method for refining a powerful natal magical treasure, so he might as well go inside and try his luck.

But now there was still a problem, which was his identity. This secret realm was controlled by the five major sects of the Yan Kingdom and the Loose Cultivator Alliance located in Myriad Immortals City.

He was not a sect disciple, so he could only find a way to join the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

Fortunately, because the secret realm itself was fraught with dangers, and those who entered killed each other to seize resources, the people in the Loose Cultivator Alliance were often no match for the sect disciples, resulting in extremely high casualties.

So, every time the secret realm opened, most of the places occupied by the Loose Cultivator Alliance were vacant, and he could easily get a seat.

"Next stop, Myriad Immortals City." Lu Xin quickly made a decision.