Chapter 1037: Couldn't give birth to Dao essence

The words were slow and lingering, carrying an indescribable shock.

Although this senior's path to immortality was unremarkable, it was precisely this that caused a tremendous impact on Chen Yanshu's soul...

What he saw was no longer the legendary feats of powerful figures, but the perseverance of ordinary cultivators in the grand world, an extraordinary quality revealed in the mundane years.

This shock within the ordinary gave him a new understanding of the path of cultivating immortality, as if he had seen the essence of cultivation and the extraordinary in every ordinary cultivator.

This shock, which overturned traditional perceptions, was like a gentle breeze, causing ripples deep within his Dao heart. It was the true reason why these people competed for immortality, why they risked their lives for it.

Chen Yanshu's eyes became a bit more profound, and even his breathing quickened slightly.

In an instant...

A terrifying crack extended along his arm, yet no blood flowed, and his eyes were filled with intense emotion.

Chen Yanshu glanced sideways, merely giving a faint look at his own strange and powerful body.

It was just a magical artifact puppet.

"Yanshu!"

"Yanshu, how is it?"

Several calls came from afar, each holding a piece of what looked like an ancient tree trunk sculpted by time, emitting a faint ghostly light.

This 'trunk' was the Zhongnan Zhi, its roots spreading like dragons, deeply rooted in the terrifying environment of Fallen Heaven Islet, with leaves a ghostly green, spreading and shimmering like wings.

Chen Yanshu turned his head unhurriedly, smiling, "There's no opportunity left."

Buzz!

A fiery streak shot over, instantly appearing in front of Chen Yanshu—it was Chen Daotian.

His cold gaze softened a bit as he looked at the skeleton, "Yanshu, did you find anything?"

After speaking, Chen Daotian glanced at the Image Stone tightly held by Chen Yanshu, his brows slightly furrowed, seemingly unwilling to let them see it.

"No," Chen Yanshu shook his head, "Just some fantasies of a Unity stage cultivator before passing away, no secrets, but I'll take them back to the Five Aggregates Sect."

"Related to the old master?" Chen Daotian's eyes widened slightly, instantly understanding.

"Some karma."

"I see."

Chen Daotian didn't ask further, changing the subject, "We need to set up Ancestor Bull's chaos formation stone here to connect the two regions. We have the roots of Zhongnan Zhi, now we just need the last longevity treasure."

"The ghost miasma here also needs to be taken back," Chen Yanshu looked around, "All are ownerless spiritual items, see if they can be sealed and compressed in the ninety-nine ring-shaped mountains to produce endless Soul-Chasing Purple Ghost Pulp."

"Hahaha... good!"

Chen Daotian laughed heartily, Yanshu was indeed thorough, "Since our goal is achieved, let's not risk further exploration. Connecting the two regions is the safest course."

"Of course."

Chen Yanshu smiled slightly, they had already planted the Crane Spirit Tree avatar as a nail in the Eastern Wilderness, no one knew they had come, and those daring to scheme against Ancestor Bull did not yet exist.

After all, the old master was still overseeing the Jade Canopy Forest Sea, making it quite convenient for the Chen family members to act.

Yet, they couldn't give birth to Dao essence...

Their cultivation was stuck at the mid-Tribulation Crossing stage, difficult to advance, as if encountering a bottleneck.

However, the Chen family didn't care about this; as long as they could laugh and work together, roam the world, and occasionally secretly mock the old master, watching his exasperated expression was quite amusing.

As for the path to immortality, they hadn't considered it for now. Even Ancestor Bull hadn't reached that step, and the old master had borrowed the Dao to become immortal, it was never easy.

Especially since they were walking the grand immortal path of myriad Daos resonating, requiring vast immortal resources that the Five Aggregates Sect couldn't possibly support.

It was said that just the old master and Ancestor Bull's condensation of immortal essence had once depleted half of the immortal ancient forbidden lands' foundation. They could only hope to accumulate more foundation for the Five Aggregates Sect disciples, asking for nothing more.

Besides, they were already strong enough, able to walk unchallenged in the Wild Heaven Region under the old master's protection, which was sufficient!

Thinking of this, Chen Daotian was momentarily lost in thought, then casually laughed, "Brothers, let's go, and leave an image for the old master, let him see the wonders of this world."

"Hehe, the old master will probably paint again, he loves wonders."

"Yanshu, can you understand it?"

"...I can't, even Ancestor Bull can't," Chen Yanshu's smile was bright, "Ancestor Bull once secretly told me, the old master's painting Dao is too abstract... better leave it for him to enjoy."

"Hahaha...!"

Several hearty laughs echoed, even from afar, as they used the giant magical artifact made from the Crane Spirit Tree to absorb the ghost miasma that strong cultivators avoided, never leaving a gap.

Unintentionally, Chen Yanshu also gently picked up Feng Jinyu's bones, softly murmuring, "Senior, I'll take you home."

With that, he stored the giant stone in his storage ring, without a trace of greed, as it should accompany this senior in eternal rest.

As for the senior from the immortal tomb... apologies, they didn't know him, weren't familiar, they were always selfish and not people of great righteousness.

Half an hour later.

A terrifying surge began within a thousand miles of this place, no one knew what they were doing deep in Fallen Heaven Islet.

...

The next day, under the blazing sun, outside the domain gate of the Wild Heaven Region.

The sky hummed continuously, quite grand, with endless warships arriving daily, sects from various major regions traveling together, and powerful forces coming to explore the wilderness.

The immortal resources here were vast and endless, no cultivator from the Great World of Taiyi would be unmoved by it.

Under the sky.

On a wide avenue, a peculiar tricycle gradually emerged from the domain gate, with a man in white leisurely pedaling, his demeanor serene and calm.

This scene caught the attention of passing cultivators both in the sky and on the ground...

Needless to say, such a person was certainly not a fool, rather, his demeanor indicated he was a strong figure among strong figures, otherwise who would dare to be so leisurely in the battle-scarred Wild Heaven Region?!

None of the myriad clan cultivators passing by dared to use divine sense to probe this human man, some even silently cupped their hands in respect, their wisdom honed to the extreme.

Creak, creak...

On the avenue, Chen Xun's gaze was deep, seemingly preoccupied.

However, riding the tricycle, the wind was gentle, he hadn't slowed down for a long time, feeling such a gentle breeze.

"The scenery of the wilderness is quite nice, very primitive."

Chen Xun smiled, gazing at the vast sky, "These myriad clans' flying artifacts are indeed majestic and grand, truly impressive, it would be even better if they could connect to the communication disk."

Rumble...

The dull roar continued, gradually disappearing into the vast clouds, heading into the distance.

Riding the tricycle, Chen Xun's eyes showed a hint of envy, his smile deepening, watching these myriad clan artifacts quickly leave through the domain gates of heaven and earth.