Sailing into Deep Space

Wang Xuan felt a chill run down his spine and goosebumps rose all over his body. This was his Inner Scenery Realm, which he had always considered his private domain.

As a result, someone was crying and burning paper money. A hazy fire was lit up and the paper money was flying around. What kind of situation is this? Where did this living being come from?

Wang Xuan used his Spiritual Heavenly Eye to stare at the rough stone wall, looking at it again and again. He really wanted to shout and ask who the other person was.

However, he held back, fearing he might attract some incredible monster, because there were so many stories about the Inner Scenery Realm, and who knew what it was?

Some of those inner world legends were beautiful, while others were terrifying; he didn't want to take the risk!

When he entered the strange world, he saw withered yellow paper money silently falling from the dark sky. If it was really related to the scene he was seeing now, then he was in big trouble!

He recalled that when "Old Zhang" looked at the yellowed paper money in the bronze mirror at the bar, his face changed. It was clear that there was a big problem and that he was not someone to mess with.

At the same time, he thought of the Nourishing Furnace. Could his departure from the Inner Scenery Realm be related to this?

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be like that. The Nurturing Life Furnace is already a treasure, fearless of everything. Perhaps after the collapse of the Mythological World, some new changes occurred, attracting and stimulating it.

Wang Xuan stared intently for a long time, his gaze deep. Beyond the rough Realm Wall lay endless darkness, with no end in sight. Only the ball of fire illuminated the darkness, forming a faint curtain of light.

He stood there for a long time. The fire was dim and looked like it would go out sooner or later. Papers flew and fell around him, disappearing without being lit.

He left silently, without making a sound, for fear of frightening Zhong Qing, Qin Cheng, and the others.

"The secret paths of the Old Arts are all problematic. Whether it's the lost land or the inner landscape, they all present both dangers and opportunities, making them unpredictable."

Wang Xuan pondered, "The deceased place and the inner landscape are regarded as the source of extraordinary birth, which is somewhat terrifying. It means that there was a problem as early as the source."

"Transcendence is an accident, like a shooting star that disappears in an instant, or a fire in the darkness. When it goes out, the curtain falls into darkness as well. The immortal realm becomes dead and silent, the Transcendent Immortals fall, the Mythological World decays and disappears, and the mortal Correction of the Present World and returns to normalcy."

Wang Xuan spoke softly, but when he got to this point, he was startled and suddenly turned around to look into the depths of the Inner Scenery Realm, staring at the dim fire through the rough stone wall.

His body was ice-cold, and he felt that his metaphor was so damn apt, it was enough to make even Transcendent Immortals stiffen.

Wang Xuan stepped back and sat down cross-legged in his original spot to calm himself. The strange Inner Scenery Realm, the eerie crying, and the mysterious bonfire made him think of all sorts of things.

He stretched out his hand, and "goose feather snow" fell from the sky. He stared at it carefully to see if it was mixed with other substances, such as ash.

It is an invisible substance, visible only to the Spiritual Heavenly Eye; it is Mysterious Factor, an extraordinary energy particle.

Wang Xuan remained silent, contemplating the world, then looked out at the real world outside the Inner Scenery Realm, wanting to see the vast universe and the endless End of Deep Space.

"The stone tablet scriptures, Golden Bamboo Slip, and Five-Colored Jade Book have unknown origins and unverifiable history. They may be products from countless ages ago, remnants of ashes."

Wang Xuan suspected that the reason these scriptures were so incompatible and difficult to connect was that they were not products of the same era, but each had its own origin and path.

He put aside his distractions and began to study the Golden Bamboo Slip from the Old Zhong family again, comparing it with some spells and supernatural powers, and verifying the two.

Wang Xuan arranged the Supernatural Factor, starting from the source, and understood the process of the birth of various secret techniques. He witnessed the most essential truth.

"The peerless powerhouses among the Transcendent Immortals, their release of lightning, Samadhi True Fire, and various supernatural powers must be the most powerful combinations and structures of particles. Every move they make is a perfect and terrifying extraordinary pattern. This is the result of years of cultivation, constantly corrected, and gradually becomes a natural instinct."

Wang Xuan believed that those who were truly strong should have continuously improved themselves in actual combat, gradually forming their own models of techniques and fixed patterns of supernatural powers.

"From the beginning, I have tried my best to construct those powerful formulas and optimize them as much as possible. Such a magic model is naturally terrifying."

Here, everyone seems to be Steal Time, able to calmly contemplate, cultivate themselves, and verify their thoughts.

Over the next decade or so, Wang Xuan continuously combined Mysterious Factor to construct various formulas, and then constantly corrected and refined them to make them standardized and sublime, leaving no room for criticism.

During this period, he returned to his physical body and experienced life in the Real World.

He discovered that by reciting mantras or forming hand seals, he could vibrate Mysterious Factor, which could enhance the magical model, correct minor errors, and make the Super Material factors more orderly arranged.

"So that's how it is. The so-called incantations and gestures are actually playing such an auxiliary role."

Wang Xuan conducted various experiments, constructed many extraordinary formulas, and then compared them with the techniques in ancient scriptures. He was very satisfied with the comparison.

At this level, others use techniques according to the scriptures, but he triggers them from the source, constructs them himself, understands them thoroughly, and then uses them.

During this time, Old Zhong's eyes widened in disbelief. He saw Wang Xuan seemingly conjure up... Samadhi True Fire in the mortal world when he went out!

Wang Xuan shook his head and said, "No, there's still something missing. The third-level pattern is quite difficult, and I still need to work on it."

Chen Yongjie was also alarmed. What was going on? Releasing divine fire was one thing, but to create some powerful fixed patterns was another.

Wang Xuan nodded and said, "Look at these symbols, textures, etc. They are all energy particles arranged and combined in a reasonable way by Supernatural Factor, which significantly enhances their power."

He explained simply that the first level of True Fire is not very difficult, but when you add to it and build a second level model, arranging various energy particles, the difficulty increases significantly, but the power also increases dramatically!

"You mean, the Level 3 True Fire Formation is the Samadhi True Fire?" Old Zhong asked with a surprised expression.

Wang Xuan nodded. He was trying it out, but it was extremely mentally taxing, and the process was complicated and difficult. Theoretically speaking, this was not a true fire technique that someone at the Herb Gathering Realm could use.

However, now that he is using his Spiritual Heavenly Eye to combine energy particles and construct a model, it seems... there is hope of it being put into practice.

Old Zhong couldn't help but ask, "According to your logic, does that mean there are four-level or even nine-level fixed patterns?"

Wang Xuan said, "Theoretically, that's true. I think that levels five and six and above should fall into the category of immortal techniques and divine spells, and level nine is most likely a law."

Old Zhong was dumbfounded. Supernatural powers and laws were actually arranged according to a powerful set of rules.

Chen Yongjie was speechless, then, as if he had thought of something, he said, "Forbidden spells and other magical arts can instantly destroy and burn a city to the ground. Wouldn't that be roughly equivalent to a level four or five or higher?"

Wang Xuan was taken aback and pondered for a moment.

Zhong Yong said, "It seems... somewhat similar, all methods are interconnected."

However, once one truly masters the various secret texts in his study, which record supernatural powers and techniques, there is no need to chant incantations.

"In this special era, it's probably impossible to construct the most powerful extraordinary formulas," Wang Xuan said.

Soon after, they each immersed themselves in their own cultivation, pondering their respective methods and paths.

Here, one's mind and senses operate at breakneck speed, giving the illusion that "more than two years" have passed.

Suddenly, Wang Xuan looked up and realized that time was running out; the Inner Scenery Realm would close soon.

Chen Yongjie gained a lot. Three real and wondrous sights appeared, his spiritual power increased dramatically, and his physical body was also undergoing a transformation.

He had mastered the art of making a golden statue of Buddhist to a certain degree. He sat there cross-legged with a dignified and solemn appearance, and a rich Buddhist light enveloped his entire body.

His internal energy was surging and becoming increasingly unstable, on the verge of breaking through at any moment. He forcibly suppressed it using Buddhism secret methods!

He was unwilling to bury the Heavenly Medicine Seed in his life soil beyond the Herb Gathering Realm; he wanted to rival those legendary figures of ancient times and shine brightly for a lifetime.

Old Zhong's golden cicada shell split open from behind, revealing a young man with rosy lips and white teeth, who looked to be under twenty years old. He had completely mastered this extraordinary skill.

Zhong Cheng was speechless, his eyes were wide open, and he almost called him "brother" again!

From then on, Zhong Yong's physical constitution and talent were no longer problems; he was completely rebuilt and had nothing to do with old age.

Most importantly, the Golden Cicada Technique is too special. After this transformation, his cultivation and strength have increased dramatically!

This made Wang Xuan and Old Chen envious, and they decided to focus on studying the Golden Cicada Technique in the future, especially since this skill would become even more valuable when the Exhausted Era arrived.

They all gained a lot; even the weakest of the "Shuangcheng Brothers" are now senior masters.

Qin Cheng had previously consumed elixirs and Earth Immortal Spring.

Zhong Cheng had been to the secret realm, consumed spiritual medicine, and even ate a lot of extraordinary rat meat with his sister. Although his experiences were dark and unbearable to recall, he did gain a lot of benefits.

Wang Xuan led them all out of the Inner Scenery Realm and back into their physical bodies. He himself then gazed once more into the deepest part of the desolate place. Behind the rough stone wall, a dim fire glowed, and a faint, eerie weeping sound lingered, never ceasing.

He turned and left, and the Inner Scenery Realm behind him slowly closed, disappearing from the darkness, the fire, and the heavy snowfall.

In the Real World, when everyone opened their eyes, Guan Lin looked even younger, and Zhong Qing, besides her increased strength, had her body glowing several times, seemingly different.

"Hmm, Little Zhong, is this a second puberty?" Wang Xuan was very straightforward. He had just returned from the world of cultivation, and his mind was full of supernatural concepts. After seeing her changes, he spoke quite directly.

Zhong Qing stared blankly, her skin as white and translucent. She glanced down, shocked yet delighted, before blushing deeply and saying, "Go to hell!"

She ran away, mainly because she smelled a strong odor on herself, which was unbearable for a girl, so she fled in an instant.

"Wait for me." Guan Lin quickly followed, as she also wanted to wash up immediately.

Professor Lin naturally became a senior Great Grandmaster. If he had a few more chances, he could have stepped into the Supernatural Domain.

"Old Wang, the skin on your face is peeling!" Qin Cheng reminded him.

Feeling a long-lost sensation, Wang Xuan touched his face. He practiced various scriptures, and once he underwent a transformation, his body shed a layer of old skin. The new body would not bear the scars from past battles, and the power within his flesh and blood would be strong and full of vitality!

Before he knew it, he had already become a herb gatherer. At this rate, once the celestial medicine was planted in the soil, he would soon break through the barrier again.

In the next stage, he will need to Path Setting and forge his own unique way.

On this day, Major Earthquake struck the Zhong family. They moved their entire family into deep space, embarking on a journey into the vast universe, with no intention of turning back for the time being!

Old Zhong was decisive; he temporarily distanced himself from the trouble, not wanting to get bogged down in the quagmire of the future.

Wang Xuan personally escorted them, and they boarded the warship and entered outer space.

The Zhong family knew that he had extraordinary perception, so they asked him to investigate whether any Transcendent Immortals spirits had followed him.

The Zhong family had launched quite a few warships, but in outer space, in the steel jungle, there were even more, densely packed, and the fleet had been waiting for a long time.

Wang Xuan used his Spiritual Heavenly Eye to observe, spending a long time checking each warship, and confirmed that there were no abnormalities and no spiritual entities following behind.

As they parted, the Zhong siblings were somewhat saddened, unsure if they would ever be able to return; it was hard to say.

Will the New Star briefly enter the era of Transcendent Immortals?

The depths of the universe are not necessarily so wonderful; everything is unknown.

Zhong Qing and Zhong Cheng both hugged Wang Xuan to say their final goodbyes.

"Take care!" Wang Xuan whispered.

Finally, Zhong Cheng gave him a book of scriptures, telling him that it was illustrated with pictures and text, which was what he wanted.

Wang Xuan remained silent.

Little Zhong grabbed Zhong Cheng by the ear and took him away.

The massive fleet of warships set sail and disappeared rapidly into the dark depths of space.

Old Zhong was very generous and gifted Wang Xuan a large warship.

After activating the defense system, Wang Xuan ordered the return of the New Star.

Once he finds the Lotus Seed that Shakyamuni left behind, he will also leave the New Star.

"Hmm?" Within the life-giving earth, the Nurturing Life Furnace trembled slightly, showing signs of agitation. His expression was serious; something was indeed happening in the Real World, stimulating this supreme treasure, but he was currently unaware of it.