After the few people became familiar with each other, Nan Ji hesitantly asked, "Brother Xiao, since this Enlightenment Tea has such efficacy, why are you and Cao Bao still..."
Nan Ji couldn't bring himself to say the rest.
But Xiao Sheng immediately understood. Nan Ji wanted to ask: why were they still at the Mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm?
Xiao Sheng, usually steady, hesitated for a moment, his expression thoughtful.
Cao Bao, however, said casually, "Brother Nan, do you think everyone is like you, with a primordial deity as their Master?"
Hearing Cao Bao's words, Xiao Sheng nodded, "My brother and I have cultivated for many years without any guidance. We can't even get through the doors of Purple Heaven Palace."
Nan Ji listened to their words and, without suspicion, nodded subconsciously, "That's true!"
After all, any being who could be a guest in Purple Heaven Palace was undoubtedly a powerful entity of the Great Desolation.
There were countless beings in the Great Desolation, yet only three thousand guests in Purple Heaven Palace.
Therefore, Nan Ji didn't say much more. Although he couldn't teach them the Three Pure Ones Primordial Scripture, he still shared his own heritage and understanding with them during their conversation.
After some back and forth, the few of them talked for several days before stopping.
Cao Bao, with dark circles under his eyes, couldn't help but complain, "Brother Nan, what you've said is enough for me to digest for a thousand years."
"My brother and I thank Brother Nan for bestowing this knowledge!"
With that, Xiao Sheng pulled Cao Bao and was about to bow to Nan Ji.
Nan Ji jumped aside in fright and quickly waved his hands, saying, "Brother Xiao, how can you do this?"
But seeing Xiao Sheng's serious eyes, Nan Ji reluctantly accepted their bow.
At the same time, Nan Ji couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Cultivation in the Great Desolation is truly difficult.
Although he couldn't compare to those transmigration armies who could punch Hongjun and kick the Three Pure Ones at the start.
But at least he was fortunate enough to be accepted as a disciple by Venerable Yuanshi. He only needed to build up his affinity and didn't have to worry about his future survival.
After the two finished their bow, Nan Ji suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot something important!"
"Hmm?"
Hearing that Nan Ji had something else, they looked at him curiously.
Now that he was familiar with them, Nan Ji didn't hide anything and said directly, "There's Pure Void Luminous Jade on Wuyi Mountain. I want to get some to build a palace for my Master and the others!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Bao burst into laughter, "Brother Nan, you've asked the right person! We're the only rogue cultivators on Wuyi Mountain!"
Saying that, Cao Bao pointed and said, "Look, it's in that direction. If you keep going, there's a lot of it."
Xiao Sheng listened, somewhat curious, "Why do you need that Pure Void Luminous Jade?"
After all, the Great Desolation was currently filled with spiritual energy, and its inherent illusions were like a useless chicken rib.
"Don't look at me being a disciple of the Three Pure Ones; I'm still completely broke. But as a disciple, it's better to do something than nothing."
Although Nan Ji couldn't say that spiritual energy would gradually become thinner in the future, what he said was the truth.
So, the two didn't try to keep Nan Ji and each of them went into seclusion to digest their recent gains.
Following Cao Bao's directions, Nan Ji transformed into his true form, a celestial crane, and searched from the air.
He had to admit, the mountains in the Great Desolation were incredibly vast.
Just this one Wuyi Mountain was enough for Nan Ji to fly for a long time.
The spiritual mist on Nan Ji's wings mingled with the spiritual mist on the ground. Nan Ji discovered that besides Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao, there seemed to be no other rogue cultivators on Wuyi Mountain.
Thinking about it, Nan Ji suddenly felt like he was taking advantage of others.
After flying for several consecutive days, as Nan Ji reached a certain area, he suddenly saw a flash of white light.
Found it!
Nan Ji looked closely and indeed, the mountain peaks below were entirely made of Pure Void Luminous Jade.
A vast expanse of crystalline stones shimmered with dazzling white light. Within the pure white radiance, faint golden light flowed, as if dotted with golden lotuses.
Moreover, the spiritual mist that had condensed over the years had turned the surrounding spiritual energy into a misty state, a truly magnificent sight!
At this moment, he also realized that with his initial Mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation, he definitely wouldn't have been able to collect such a large quantity of Pure Void Luminous Jade.
"Tsk! Did my Senior Martial Uncle know what I was planning when he gave me this Exquisite Pagoda?"
Looking at the nearly endless Pure Void Luminous Jade before him, Nan Ji muttered to himself as he took out the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.
Nan Ji tossed the palm-sized Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda into the air. The pagoda grew with the wind, and soon it enveloped an area of a hundred miles.
The Mysterious Yellow Qi at the base of the pagoda poured down, and the thousand golden bells on the sides of the pagoda transformed into giant chimes that rang incessantly.
"As expected, it's a Post-celestial Treasure of Merit!"
Although Nan Ji had already gotten used to the pagoda, the scene at this moment still made him gape in astonishment.
Indeed, being doted on by his Senior Martial Uncle was great.
The reverence, whether genuine or forced, that Nan Ji received at that moment all turned into excitement within him.
So, Nan Ji didn't think twice and quickly urged his magic power, collecting all the Pure Void Luminous Jade within his sight into the pagoda.
As Nan Ji activated it, a massive suction force emanated from the base of the pagoda, accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds. The enormous Pure Void Luminous Jade was instantly drawn into the pagoda.
Leaving behind only a giant crater at the scene.
Nan Ji shrunk the pagoda and quickly put it away, sighing inwardly, "Tsk! No wonder the spiritual energy in this world will become increasingly scarce in the future."
He, a cultivator at the early stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal, had already caused such damage to the world.
When the Witch and Demon tribes fought, they possessed the power to scorch mountains and fill seas. One could imagine what the Great Desolation would become.
Nan Ji consoled himself that he was merely preserving the treasures of the Great Desolation as he guiltily headed towards Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao.
After all, creating such a huge pit in their home, and with people he knew, it was quite embarrassing.
Along the way, Nan Ji pondered what excuse to use, and unconsciously slowed his flight speed to a crawl.
Hm?
"Is this a breakthrough in cultivation?"
"This commotion is too big!"
When Nan Ji arrived at the meeting point, the ground he saw looked as if it had been attacked by a powerful being.
Seeing this scene, Nan Ji couldn't help but exclaim, "Well, it must be a case of accumulating strength over time. I wonder what realm Brother Xiao and Cao Bao have broken through to!"
"Hey, Brother Xiao, Cao Bao! I'm back!"
Although he had been in the Great Desolation for some time, Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao were the only ones he had truly conversed with extensively.
Therefore, Nan Ji, as if returning to his own home, called out casually.
"Hello?"
"Oh, they should still be stabilizing their realms."
Nan Ji recalled that when he himself broke through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal, he had also spent a long time stabilizing his realm.
With this thought, Nan Ji had no further doubts and intended to sit by the stone table and wait for the two of them to come out of seclusion, and then apologize properly.
When Nan Ji looked towards the stone table, his pupils contracted, and his heart skipped a beat.
He saw that the stone table had already shattered into pieces, and the stone stools were long since broken beyond repair.
Even the stone cups on it were shattered, leaving only the bottom of one cup, with undrunk Enlightenment Tea still inside.
What, could it be that they encountered an accident?
After all, no matter how much they broke through, it wouldn't cause the stone table and stools to be blown up like this.
Upon closer inspection, there seemed to be traces of intense fire burning.
Could it be that an accident occurred?
As if confirming Nan Ji's thoughts, an unfamiliar voice came from behind him, "Eh? An unexpected harvest?"
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