Returning to Compassion Sea, Encountering a Mirage (4K)

Although Chen Fan's idea is not easy to realize.

But to be fair, his suggestion is indeed quite interesting.

Given the current state of the New Cultivation World, if the Heavenly Star Secret Method can truly spread, it could indeed change the fate of many people.

This is a great deed that involves accumulating good karma.

However, this method has another problem.

That means that even Heaven-Grade Technique have their own entry requirements.

Not all Wilderness Cultivators can sense the Heavenly Star Energy and enter the path as easily as Chen Fan.

Based on normal circumstances, this Secret Method would be disseminated to ten thousand cultivators.

It's highly likely that no more than a hundred people will be able to grasp the basics within six months, and no more than ten will be able to continue cultivating to the later stages without relying on spiritual objects.

"I understand your thinking; you genuinely mean well."

Xiao Chen explained, "But that's just the way things are. Whether it's because of the Holy City or because of individual differences in aptitude, your idea won't benefit more cultivators."

"In the end, the best outcome is simply that it will make it easier for a small number of talented cultivators to rise to prominence."

"But a bright tomorrow seems a bit far off."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan was first taken aback, then his face showed undisguised disappointment.

He's been thinking a lot these past few days, but he hasn't realized these two major issues.

The former cannot be blamed, since most of the Wilderness Cultivators were completely unaware of the Holy City's alteration of history books and rarely discussed it.

As for the latter...

It's simply that he's projecting his own experience onto others, or rather, judging others by his own standards, forgetting that people are not all the same.

"I'm sorry, Senior Xiao."

After calming down, Chen Fan immediately apologized. "It was my own mistake; I didn't think things through."

That's true. If it were really that easy, he wouldn't have to worry about it.

The senior colleagues must have already implemented this.

In his eyes, the so-called Heaven Star Sect was just an excuse. This <All Heaven Stars Spirit Induction Secret Method> must have been painstakingly researched by the Rebellious Immortal Alliance to overthrow the Holy City Secret Method.

There must be an underlying reason why it hasn't been widely promoted yet.

He should have thought of this sooner.

At the same time, Chen Fan also realized that Senior Xiao had chosen him from among a large number of independent cultivators to train, probably because he wanted to find a suitable person to cultivate this Cultivation Method.

Since it cannot benefit everyone at the same time, it may also attract suppression.

Then let's secretly accumulate strength and wait for the right opportunity.

He understands now; he has fully grasped the good intentions of all the seniors!

Are you alright?

Xiao Chen noticed that Chen Fan's expression changed several times in a short period of time, and wondered what he was thinking.

So he simply advised, "Just focus on your cultivation now, don't think about these things."

I have a message for you.

"When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should benefit all under heaven."

"You are still weak now, just focus on protecting yourself. Wait until you have enough strength before you consider the suffering of the world."

"I have a better idea."

"In the future, the practice of various forces, large and small, using Spirit Gathering Formation to seal off Spirit Vein will be directly banned."

"As long as the Spiritual Qi is released, it will naturally benefit all cultivators."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan stood frozen in place.

He recited to himself. "When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should benefit all under heaven."

It felt as if those words had struck a chord with him.

As expected, Senior Xiao had already been considering these issues. He truly deserves to be called Nascent Soul True Lord; he is indeed far-sighted.

At the same time, Chen Fan felt completely at ease.

In his view, Xiao Chen must be a great person with a heart for the world to say such things.

It was truly the greatest fortuitous opportunity of his life for him to meet such a respected and accomplished senior!

Looking back, he had worried that the other party was training him for evil purposes, but now it seems that he was simply judging others by his own petty standards.

Fortunately, he didn't reveal those thoughts, otherwise he would have been too ashamed to face Senior Xiao again.

"I will always remember your wise words!"

Chen Fan spoke very solemnly.

This made Xiao Chen feel that he seemed a little strange today.

But that's not the point. As long as this kid can cultivate properly and then help me with the work, that's fine.

He was given a few words of encouragement, and the task of collecting Soul Nurturing Jade was explained in passing.

Xiao Chen left the Xu Family directly and began to return the way he came.

Although I had a general idea, the location I would appear in after teleporting would be related to the location I left in.

However, just to be on the safe side, let's test it one more time.

This time, Xiao Chen deliberately chose a small mountain stream more than ten thousand miles away from that valley to initiate the traversal.

After the usual dizzying spin, they successfully returned to the small island in the Sea of the Compassion Sea.

Despite being thousands of miles away on the other side, it still appeared precisely at the position it was in before leaving, without the slightest deviation.

This is sufficient to verify that the position when leaving a single world does indeed only affect the position when returning.

And it won't affect the landing point in another world.

In other words, next time he won't need to travel so far; he can simply find a secluded corner to travel through.

They went straight to the Heavenly Dipper Sect.

After several months of recovery, although it still looks somewhat desolate compared to before, it has improved significantly.

Most of the formations along the way have already been dismantled and recycled.

Many lower-ranking disciples have also resumed traveling between various Stronghold to cultivate spirit medicine and mine spiritual minerals.

The whole scene presents a vibrant and thriving landscape.

However, the Mountain Protecting Grand Array on Heavenly Azure Peak is still in a semi-activated state.

They spotted Xiao Chen from afar, as he made no attempt to conceal his presence.

When he arrived, several Golden Core cultivator who had stayed behind came out to greet him, "We respectfully welcome True Lord!"

Xiao Chen reached out a hand to help him up, then asked directly, "Are all of Daoist Gang Yuan and the others not here?"

Normally, even if reinforcements were needed for other sects, there should be at least one Nascent Soul True Lord remaining at the mountain gate.

At that point, the other party should show up on their own initiative.

Since a group of Golden Core have arrived, it means that there are likely no True Lord left to guard the Heavenly Dipper Sect.

As expected, the leading Elder immediately explained, "Reporting to the True Lord, the situation on the southern front is critical."

"The Sect Master and the two Grand Elder have already led their True Disciple to Cloud Wave Sword Abode for reinforcements. For now, only a few of us old bones remain in the sect."

This is actually considered a sect secret.

In theory, one should not disclose this information casually, but rather falsely claim that one of one's own True Lord is currently in Closed-door cultivation.

To prevent outsiders from having ulterior motives if they learn that the sect is weak.

However, Xiao Chen was naturally different from other outsiders and was fully qualified to access such confidential information.

Before leaving, Gang Yuan True Monarch had instructed them that if Daoist Xiao came to visit, they must answer truthfully and try their best to meet his needs.

"Is the situation critical on the southern front? What exactly is the situation?"

Xiao Chen remembered that before he left, the pressure over there didn't seem to be too great.

After all, Sword Cultivator are ruthless and cunning, and they have the help of the Esteem Truth Temple, while the Sea Race don't offer any special treatment.

Holding their ground shouldn't be a problem.

However, the Elder who remained replied, "Reporting to the True Lord, the news that has come back is that the Giant Octopus on the south side went berserk for several months."

"Charge at the great formation with all your might, and never retreat before being wounded."

"Moreover, regardless of the severity of the injury, it can be fully recovered in just one or two days, creating immense defensive pressure."

"To stop it from expending so much energy so frequently, Senior Lishuang led a team out to pursue it."

"I want to take advantage of its injuries before it heals and strike decisively, or at least severely injure it as a warning."

"However, he was ambushed. Although he managed to break through and was out of danger, he had to go into seclusion to suppress his injuries."

"But just then, the Sea Race somehow found six more Fourth-Order great demon."

"Three of them went to Universal Salvation Temple, and the other three all came to the southern route."

"With this shift in power, the pressure on the south side has increased sharply."

"Because Senior Yunfeng has gone to assist Qian Konghai in defending against the Shallow Sky Sea Azure Sea Immortal Sect."

"Therefore, the Sect Master leader decided to promptly reinforce Cloud Wave Sword Abode to stabilize the southern front."

"As for the latest developments, we haven't had time to send them back yet."

Six more Fourth-Order great demon?

This was clearly bad news for everyone in the Compassion Sea.

However, for Xiao Chen, this meant that as long as he could catch them, he could obtain ten or more fourth-tier spiritual materials.

Could the Sea Race really attract even more Great Demon?

Is it even possible to achieve sustainable development?

Of course, the specifics are still unclear, and it's hard to say for sure.

But we can pay more attention to this issue later.

"Oh, so that's how it is."

Xiao Chen nodded, then asked, "Did you get anything from the Bounty Order I posted earlier?"

Generally speaking, this product works best in the first few months.

If no one comes to claim the prize for a long time, it means that most people don't have any Star Sand Wave Stabilizing Shield fragments readily available or are unwilling to trade them.

After that, it's purely a matter of luck.

Unfortunately, although several months have passed, no one has come forward to claim the reward, nor has anyone been able to provide any useful clues.

After all, the great war to annihilate the Witch Clan happened 500,000 years ago.

It's extremely difficult for things from that era to survive to the present day.

"Alright, just remember to promote it regularly and try to let more people know about it."

Xiao Chen gave a brief instruction, indicating that he did not intend to withdraw the bounty.

The price I set is high enough to attract a large number of people in the know to voluntarily spend time and effort to help me search.

If enough cultivators know about it, perhaps one of them will be lucky enough to find the fragment and bring it to us.

"That's settled then, you can all go back, I won't go in."

Xiao Chen waved goodbye and then turned and headed towards the Cloud Wave Sword Abode.

Since Gang Yuan True Monarch is not here, there is no need for him to stay any longer.

Let's just go check out the situation on the southern route.

The distance from the Heavenly Dipper Sect the Cloud Wave Sword Abode isn't far, but it's not exactly close either.

Even at Xiao Chen's speed, it would take him more than ten days to get there.

Just as he was concentrating on his escape, he unexpectedly crashed into a vast and beautiful Coral Sea.

The colorful Coral Tree float directly on the sea surface, reflecting a dazzling light under the sun, making them a breathtaking sight from afar.

"Huh? When did Coral Sea appear here?"

Xiao Chen almost thought he had taken the wrong path. He flipped through the nautical chart and checked it against the map before confirming that he hadn't misremembered.

This place should have originally been just an empty, uninhabited area.

The Coral Sea that suddenly appears before your eyes is most likely an illusion or an anomaly.

In recent years, many dangerous areas have appeared in the Compassion Sea every year, and this is not the first time he has encountered such anomalies.

If this had happened when Xiao Chen first arrived at the Compassion Sea, he would definitely have taken a detour.

Whatever happened here, it has nothing to do with him.

When the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up first.

However, things are different now; Xiao Chen is now Nascent Soul True Lord.

At least in the Compassion Sea, he is considered one of the 'tall ones'.

Since we've come across this, we might as well go inside and take a look at the situation.

As fate would have it, as Xiao Chen slowed down, he gradually ventured deeper inside.

The scene before his eyes kept changing.

The outer Coral Sea suddenly transformed into a vast expanse of Sea Fish swimming in mid-air, only to vanish in an instant, followed by a violent storm.

For every thousand miles or so you go, you'll see a completely different scene.

But whatever the scene, it was so lifelike that the naked eye could not discern anything unusual.

"This must be another variant of the mirage, the Ghost Mist."

Upon seeing this, Xiao Chen immediately understood the situation.

He is protected by Divinity Veil and cannot be affected by illusions.

The reason we can see different scenes is because these images are all real.

However, these scenes are not from this place, but rather reflected from an unknown distance.

Therefore, the effect of the Divinity Veil will not be triggered.

However, a simple mirage usually only depicts the same scene.

Only Ghost Mist contains multiple layers of scenery, interfering with cultivators who mistakenly enter and preventing them from finding their way out.

At the same time, a colorless, invisible, and odorless toxin is also produced in the Ghost Mist.

It can cause the creatures within it to unknowingly reverse their orientation without them even realizing it.

Therefore, no matter which way you go, you will only be going in circles, creating a situation similar to being trapped in a maze where you can never leave.

That's why it's called Ghost Mist.

"What a waste of time, all that excitement for nothing."

Xiao Chen shook his head; he had originally thought he might find some treasure inside.

It's important to understand that some special disasters are both dangers and opportunities.

For example, in the game "The Yin Spirit Calamity," there are Yin Spirit that can be killed.

If you can capture a powerful Yin Spirit at the core, you might even have a chance to directly obtain a fourth-tier Yin Spirit Heart.

However, in the Ghost Mist, unless you encounter an unlucky soul who falls into it and can take away their belongings, there are no other special products that can be taken out.

Xiao Chen was naturally unaffected by the toxins in the Ghost Mist.

Therefore, after confirming the situation inside, he flew directly out.

However, just as he was about to leave, he unexpectedly saw what appeared to be a large gathering of people below.

It's unclear where the scene was directly reflected.

The main thing was that there was an altar that looked very familiar to him in the middle of the crowd.