I made up the mythical age - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Creating Golden Crow Essence Blood, Golden Crow Sacred Flame Technique!

Secret Realm Space.

A gray, hazy void.

No sky, no earth, no wind, no water, no sun, moon, or stars, no flowers, grass, or trees—nothing at all. It was as if he stood within the chaos before the world was born.

Standing amidst it all, Ling Chen felt as though he possessed the power to control everything. Here, he was the Creator, the God of Genesis. He could split heaven and earth like Pangu and evolve an entire world!

Thinking of this, Ling Chen couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion. Just like the prologue in the Holy Bible, he stood facing the southeast and solemnly declared:

“God said… Let there be light!”

The moment his words fell, three choices appeared before his eyes.

“Create a burning sun — Costs 2000 Shock Points.”

“Create a falling star — Costs 1000 Shock Points.”

“Create a shattered firmament — Costs 500 Shock Points.”

Ling Chen thought for a moment and chose “Shattered Firmament.”

After all, he only had the 3000 Shock Points granted from signing in, so he had to spend wisely. In the next instant, “Heaven” appeared!

“Heaven” was high above, perched at the very top of the secret realm, carrying a majestic pressure that overshadowed all. But it was shattered.

One enormous rift after another crisscrossed the sky, splitting it into fragments. Molten lava seemed to flow through these rifts, dyeing the entire realm a fiery red, even causing the temperature to rise significantly.

Staring at this magnificent scene, Ling Chen couldn’t help but marvel in awe. But this was only the beginning!

“Magma lands! Ancient flora, mountains, and stones…”

Ling Chen continued setting the scene. The ‘earth’ followed immediately—likewise, it was crisscrossed with ravines and streams of flowing magma. Scattered across the land were sparse patches of flowers and rocks, making it look more realistic.

Fortunately, this was only a D-rank secret realm space, not very large—just a few kilometers in length, width, and height. Ling Chen spent only 800 Shock Points to complete all this.

Now with both heaven and earth in place, the secret realm still felt lifeless and unreal. So Ling Chen had no choice but to continue tweaking, raising the temperature by several dozen degrees and animating all the scenery.

Cracks in the sky dripped magma constantly; hot air slowly circulated, creating a dry, scorching wind that blew across the dark-grayish flowers. This cost another 100 Shock Points.

Now it finally resembled a true secret realm. But Ling Chen still felt something was missing. After some thought, he realized what it was—the most important element of a secret realm—treasures!

What is a secret realm without treasures?

What kind of “chance encounter” would it be?

No matter how stunning the scenery, it would only amaze people briefly. To truly cause shock and awe, you need treasures and stories.

Ling Chen had thought he still had over 2,000 Shock Points left—enough to create a few treasures. But upon opening the system store, he realized how naive he had been. Treasures like the Pangu Banner and Zhu Xian Sword required astronomical numbers of Shock Points.

There were still treasures available under 2,000 points, but they were just ordinary magic tools and spiritual artifacts, far beneath the level he envisioned for his secret realm.

Especially in this xianxia (immortal fantasy) world, magic tools and spiritual artifacts were not rare, and thus hardly shocking. By comparison, cultivation techniques and secret manuals at the same level were much cheaper.

And they could be purchased in volumes.

In the world of Immortal Mystics, the cultivation stages are.

Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Soul Severing, Void Spirit, Unity (Dao Integration), and Tribulation Crossing.

Each cultivation realm had its corresponding cultivation method. The higher the realm, the more expensive the methods became—often increasing geometrically in price.

If one were only buying methods for the early realms, the price would be quite affordable. After browsing through the options, Ling Chen finally selected a divine-grade cultivation technique called the Golden Crow Sacred Flame Art.

Of course, it was only a partial scroll, containing the techniques for the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation stages. The price was also quite reasonable—just 1,000 Shock Points.

If it had included the Nascent Soul stage, the price would have jumped to a hefty 5,000 Shock Points. Ling Chen believed that a cultivation technique could be incomplete, but its grade had to be high—to impress others.

Moreover, being able to cultivate up to the Core Formation stage was already considered top-tier within the Akasha Divine Dynasty. As far as he knew, within a radius of a million miles, only the Emperor of the Akasha Divine Dynasty and the Sect Master of the Immortal Spirit Ancient Sect had reached the Nascent Soul realm.

After purchasing the cultivation method, Ling Chen glanced at the remaining 1,100 Shock Points. Gritting his teeth, he spent another 1,000 to buy a drop of Golden Crow Essence Blood.

You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing a child!

Since he only had this one secret realm, he figured he might as well go all-in and gamble everything.

This drop of Golden Crow Essence Blood was the real deal—about the size of a baby’s fist. It floated at the center of the secret realm like a globule of crimson-gold amber.

Within it, one could faintly see a miniature Golden Crow, constantly tumbling and roaring, exuding an incredibly powerful pressure. Even the surrounding void trembled violently, seemingly unable to withstand the terrifying aura.

Ling Chen pointed a finger, embedding the Golden Crow Sacred Flame Art into the Golden Crow Essence Blood. That way, whoever stumbled upon this fortuitous encounter and refined the blood would naturally obtain the technique along with it.

A shattered sky, parched earth, flowing magma, withered flowers and grass, and the roaring Golden Crow Essence Blood…

Just like that, a complete secret realm took form in Ling Chen’s hands.