Having obtained the Thirty-Three Heavens Sand, there were no further opportunities to be found.
Chen Ku no longer hesitated. With a leap, he returned directly to the side of Jie Yin and Zhun Ti.
By now, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti had already gathered an astonishing amount of Star Sand.
Seeing this, Chen Ku smiled and said,
"Heh, it seems Master and Martial Uncle have both gained quite a lot as well."
Hearing this, Jie Yin smiled too and replied,
"Though this Star Sand cannot be called especially precious, its greatest virtue is that it is inexhaustible."
"At least this journey has not been in vain."
Indeed!
The enormous quantity of Star Sand made up somewhat for its relatively low grade, leaving Jie Yin not overly disappointed.
Beside him, Zhun Ti asked curiously,
"You brat ignored the Star Sand and wandered around for so long."
"Did you find some great opportunity?!"
As he spoke, Zhun Ti scrutinized Chen Ku from head to toe.
Hearing this, Chen Ku laughed inwardly, but his expression remained flawless. He even put on a bitter look.
"Ah, how bitter..."
"Martial Uncle saw it too. Other than all this Star Sand, there were no other opportunities in the Outer Heavens that could be taken."
"This disciple returned empty-handed as well."
Chen Ku thought that if he revealed he had obtained the Thirty-Three Heavens Sand, his martial uncle Zhun Ti might well pester him again, demanding all sorts of things.
Just thinking of Zhun Ti's utterly shameless, even somewhat groveling manner gave Chen Ku a terrible headache.
Thus, he did not tell the truth for the moment.
As for comprehending divine abilities and grand arts, Heaven-Defying Comprehension was his greatest trump card and secret. Naturally, he could not possibly tell Jie Yin and Zhun Ti about it.
Yet upon hearing his words, Zhun Ti looked half-convinced and continued studying Chen Ku.
He had long experienced just how "shameless" this nephew of his could be.
Could this brat be hiding something from the two of them and keeping it all for himself?!
After a long while, Zhun Ti still failed to see anything unusual on Chen Ku's face.
Just then, Jie Yin spoke again.
"Heh, no matter!"
"The Outer Heavens were a place no one had ever set foot in. It was only to be expected that there would be no opportunities here."
"Since that is the case, it is time for us to return."
Clearly, Jie Yin fully believed Chen Ku's words.
At this, both Zhun Ti and Chen Ku nodded, raising no objections.
The three of them took a single step out of the Outer Heavens and returned to the summit of Buzhou Mountain.
Afterward, they headed down the mountain.
This time, Chen Ku did not discover any great opportunities.
However, one day, as the three traveled onward, Chen Ku's gaze suddenly shifted.
Before him, on a mountainside, faint divine radiance flickered beneath his feet. An indescribably mystical aura lingered there, more than a full level greater than treasures such as the Innate Jiao Pear Tree he had obtained before.
In an instant, thoughts surged through Chen Ku's mind, and an inexplicable sensation arose within him.
This was precisely where the Innate Gourd Vine had once grown.
It had been a true Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Root. The seven treasure gourds it bore had each been Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.
Moreover, it was not only the treasure gourds. Even the gourd vine itself, along with the Nine Heavens Breath Soil from which it had grown, had been rare top-tier treasures.
But now, this place had long since become completely empty.
Not to mention the seven Innate Treasure Gourds.
Even the Innate Gourd Vine and the Nine Heavens Breath Soil that had nurtured it were no longer here.
Seeing Chen Ku's somewhat dazed expression, Jie Yin guessed what he was thinking.
His voice sounded shortly afterward.
"Mm... the gourd vine that appeared in this place back then was indeed an extremely extraordinary existence."
"Unfortunately... neither of us sensed it. The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Hong Yun, and Taiyi's group divided it among themselves instead."
There was also a trace of regret in Jie Yin's voice.
He knew quite a bit about the opportunities obtained by the Three Pure Ones and the others.
Moreover, failing to receive even one of the Innate Treasure Gourds back then had clearly left Jie Yin deeply regretful and annoyed.
Hearing this, Chen Ku felt even more pained, instantly struck by the feeling that he had missed out on a fortune.
"Ah... bitter... so bitter..."
"I still arrived in this world too late."
"Otherwise, I might have been able to snatch a treasure gourd for myself."
Chen Ku thought in disappointment.
After all, the seven Innate Treasure Gourds had displayed tremendous power in the hands of the Three Pure Ones, Hong Yun, and the others, leaving behind countless legends.
Chen Ku could not help thinking that if he had arrived in this world earlier, with the advantage of foreknowledge, he might have been able to plot for one of them.
Fortunately, the successive cries of Bitter Dao caused the Primal Chaos Sutra within him to advance once more, making his mana increasingly powerful. Only then did Chen Ku feel slightly better.
Of course, there was no use regretting it now.
After a long while, Chen Ku withdrew his gaze, gathered his thoughts, and prepared to pass through this place and continue down the mountain.
But in that very instant, his heart abruptly stirred, and a profound, indescribable sensation arose within him.
Chen Ku froze. He had never felt anything like this before.
After carefully probing with his divine sense, Chen Ku discovered in delight that the sensation had come from the grand divine ability of Ziwei Astrology that he had comprehended earlier.
This divine ability inherently possessed the effect of seeking fortune and avoiding misfortune.
Seeking opportunities and strengthening oneself were likewise part of seeking fortune.
This immediately set Chen Ku's thoughts racing, his imagination running wild.
Could there be some opportunity around here that the naked eye had failed to notice? Or perhaps some treasure?!
Thinking this, Chen Ku no longer hurried to leave.
His mind stirred, and the divine ability of Ziwei Astrology began operating in secret as he started making deductions.
The more he deduced, the brighter Chen Ku's eyes became.
Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, watching Chen Ku's behavior from the side, were somewhat confused.
"What is this brat doing again?!"
"Could it be that he is unwilling to leave because he still cannot accept it?!"
Zhun Ti spoke in utter bewilderment.
Hearing this, Jie Yin shook his head as well, unable to answer.
"Disciple..."
Jie Yin spoke, just about to question Chen Ku.
But at that moment, Chen Ku finally completed his unseen deduction.
Clarity returned to his eyes, which shone with a sharp brilliance more piercing than ever before.
Without bothering to respond to Jie Yin, he flipped his palm.
In an instant, the Six Roots Pure Bamboo appeared, its green radiance deep and faint, its aura imposing.
With a broad wave of Chen Ku's hand, the Six Roots Pure Bamboo traced a profound and mysterious arc before descending directly into the void ahead.
"This..."
This scene left Jie Yin and Zhun Ti even more astonished.
Why had Chen Ku suddenly attacked?!
It truly caught the two of them off guard.
But immediately afterward, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti saw clearly.
Beneath the surging divine radiance of the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, the void before them split apart inch by inch, as though it were collapsing.
Moments later, five-colored divine light burst forth, dazzling and brilliant.
A space that had not existed before emerged along with it.
Only then did Jie Yin and Zhun Ti finally understand.
There was actually a mysterious space here that had remained hidden from the world?!
Chen Ku had brought out the Six Roots Pure Bamboo precisely to shatter the innate restriction here and reveal its true form.
"This... is another opportunity?!"
Zhun Ti cried out in overwhelming shock.
This was insane!
Was this brat Chen Ku's fortune really so astonishing?!
While traveling along the road, he had casually discovered another great opportunity?!
The moment his words fell, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti had no time to think further. They immediately stepped forward, intending to investigate.
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