"The purpose of this statue is to test the challenger’s luck. Normally, luck is something invisible and impossible to trace. However, the Master of this realm employed a forbidden array, combined with the power of the Secret Realm itself."

"Acting together, the two can glimpse a challenger’s fortune. The brighter the light emitted by the statue at the end, the greater the challenger’s luck," Chen Xuan explained.

Unfortunately, his concise explanation earned him admiration.

Instead, the little girl looked at him as though he were an idiot.

’I’ve been trapped in this Secret Realm for thousands of years. Do you really think that I need you to explain how the trial works?’—Chen Xuan could practically hear her thoughts.

Sensing her impatience, he coughed awkwardly and continued.

"However, this is not the true requirement of this trial. At best, a lucky challenger can obtain only part of the inheritance. To receive the complete legacy, one must possess a specific Fate: that of the Fateless One."

This was the information Chen Xuan had received from the statue, along with an explanation of what such a Fate entailed.

Simply put, a Fateless One was someone unaffected by the luck and destiny of others.

In a sense, they existed outside the influence of Heaven’s Will.

Upon hearing this description, Chen Xuan suddenly understood many things.

’No wonder nothing appeared when I used the Heavenly Insight Eye to examine my own luck. I thought it was a limitation of the System, making it unable to glimpse into its user’s luck.’

’Now, it appears this is my own nature.’

’Is it because I’m a transmigrator? An outsider to this world, if you will?’ he wondered.

Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Xuan’s mind, though only a few moments passed in reality.

He recalled Xiao Huo’s actions and how he had believed he managed to counter them using the knowledge from his previous life. Now, however, he realized that this Fate may also have played a significant role.

In the end, it took him a few seconds to return to his senses.

When he did, he found the little girl staring at him thoughtfully, one hand stroking her chin.

"The Master was indeed occupied with trying to comprehend the powers of destiny and luck before creating this Secret Realm. However..." she shook her head.

"I don’t understand any of it. Fateless One, Fate, luck... I know nothing about these things."

A trace of disappointment appeared on her face.

She had finally gained the chance to learn the truth, only to hear it without understanding it.

In the end, she could only accept it. After grumbling inwardly for a moment, she looked back at Chen Xuan, her gaze unreadable.

"Master originally established four trials, with the fourth one determining which treasures the challenger would receive. However, they specifically stated that anyone who fulfills the requirements of the third trial would inherit everything."

"It seems that you, pervert, have the honor of accomplishing that," she said and turned around, casually waving her hand behind her back.

"Follow me. I’ll take you to receive Master’s inheritance."

As she spoke, the little girl flicked her sleeve. The space before her instantly shattered, opening into a door-shaped spatial rift.

Without saying a word, she stepped inside, her figure soon vanishing from sight.

Chen Xuan hesitated briefly. However, their earlier interactions had caused him to trust the girl somewhat.

As such, after only a moment’s pause, he chose to follow her, stepping into the rift as well.

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By the time his feet touched ground again, the dark void around him had vanished. In its place was a vast treasure hall.

Spirit Stones of various sizes littered the floor, causing Spiritual Energy to surge throughout the room. Their combined radiance nearly blinded him.

At the same time, magic weapons and precious materials could be seen scattered everywhere.

Chen Xuan’s gaze swept across the treasures. For a brief moment, he almost felt as if he were standing inside the treasury of the Jade Pure Sect.

His body almost moved instinctively, preparing to sweep all these treasures into his spatial ring.

However, the little girl’s voice abruptly interrupted his actions.

"Come on. What’s so interesting about a pile of junk? These things were casually made by my Master and tossed here, in the garbage dump. As for the Spirit Stones..." she pressed her finger against her lips, looking thoughtful.

"They weren’t here the last time I visited. I’m afraid the seal on that thing has weakened slightly, and its power has begun leaking into the outside world," she muttered as her pace quickened considerably.

Chen Xuan followed closely behind her.

The two walked through a long corridor.

As they advanced deeper inside, he noticed the Spirit Stones gradually increasing in size. At the same time, the magic weapons became more refined and powerful.

They were only common Magic Weapons at the beginning, but by the end of the corridor, several High-Grade Spirit Weapons had already appeared.

"We’re here," the girl suddenly announced, stopping before a massive stone gate.

Upon pausing, Chen Xuan’s focus turned towards this gate, and he instinctively examined it.

The gate was black, covered in billions of tiny intricate patterns, while at its center was a depiction of two mythical flying creatures.

They were the same creatures that had appeared during the girl’s grand entrance—an elegant Phoenix and a majestic Dragon.

As his gaze drifted toward the edge of the gate, Chen Xuan noticed something unusual.

A thin crack had formed near one corner, and dense Spiritual Energy was continuously pouring out from within, as if a dam had burst.

Recalling the girl’s earlier words, he immediately realized this must be the weakening of the seal she mentioned.

The girl also noticed it as well, causing her brows to furrow slightly. However, her expression soon relaxed.

"Fortunately, you arrived in time. If a few more decades had passed without anyone obtaining the inheritance, the things inside might have escaped their seal," she said before grasping the two massive handles on the gate, one on each side of the door.

Her small frame looked insignificant compared to the enormous door, which appeared to weigh more than an entire mountain.

Yet as the little girl pulled on the handles, the door slowly creaked open.

A few moments later, a narrow gap appeared before the doors gradually swung apart.

Instantly, a dense wave of Spiritual Energy rushed toward Chen Xuan’s face, and he felt his cultivation increasing.

At the same time, however, two figures filled his vision, dancing together against a vast blue backdrop.

Roar! Chirp!

Two majestic cries rang out simultaneously, nearly causing his eardrums to burst.