Secluded Cultivation
After leaving Er Niu's house, Zhang Xuanchen did not immediately set off.
Instead, he and Luo Lingshuang and others spent a whole day exploring all the islands within tens of thousands of miles of Coral Town.
He was relieved only after confirming that there were no powerful Demon Beast or Demon Seed auras.
He looked at Luo Lingshuang and the others and said:
"Let's go. With the Lazy Toad Demon around, Coral Town is safe here."
The Great Sage approached Zhang Xuanchen and asked with some confusion, "Xuan Chen,
Coral Town is located in a remote area with little Spiritual Qi.
Without that Underground Spirit Spring, the Lazy Toad Demon would never have been able to cultivate to the Second Order Peak.
"How could any other powerful Demon Beast or humans possibly appear around here? You're being too cautious."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuanchen's pupils trembled slightly. He looked into the distance and sighed softly.
"Caution is the best policy."
I don't want to experience that kind of disaster again.
I just hope that next time I come, Coral Town will be even more prosperous...
"Let's go, keep going, and wait until there are fewer people before we take the Flying Boat."
After saying that, Zhang Xuanchen and the others flew towards the boundless sea in the distance.
Meanwhile, the Lazy Toad Demon was lying in the spiritual spring, beginning to refine the Essence Blood left to it by Zhang Xuanchen, the Great Sage, and Little Star.
His bloodline was slowly transforming, and a faint golden incense smoke swirled around him.
Above the sea, the Great Sage curiously flew to Luo Lingshuang's side.
He asked in a low voice:
"Ling Shuang, what is the trouble Xuan Chen mentioned?"
Tell me about it!
I'm so curious!
Upon hearing this, Luo Lingshuang glanced at Zhang Xuanchen and then said:
"That trouble was related to Brother Chen's apprentice, Zhang Wanjun."
More than two weeks later.
As they ventured deeper into the Endless Sea, they encountered fewer and fewer cultivators along the way.
They flew tens of thousands of miles without encountering a single person.
Even the number of islands is decreasing.
All that remained was the vast ocean.
Where the sea meets the sky, clouds surge and mist billows, and waves surge to the heavens.
"It's time."
Zhang Xuanchen stood in mid-air and spoke:
"This place is far from the activity area of 90% of the cultivators; the rest of the journey can be done by Flying Boat."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved it, and a miniature Flying Boat immediately flew out of the Myriad Spirit Ring.
After being infused with spiritual energy, it rapidly grew larger.
This Flying Boat was not large, about twenty feet long.
The ship is entirely silver-gray, its hull crafted from various Fourth Stage Spiritual Materials, and its surface is covered with intricate array patterns.
The bow of the ship resembled a sharp sword cutting through the waves, and it was more exquisite and compact than the Zhang Family's Mystic Firmament Warship.
This Flying Boat is a special long-distance travel vessel that the Zhang Family commissioned to build over the years, specifically for crossing the Endless Sea and heading to the Central Land Immortal Continent. Its name is also very simple.
Wavebreaker.
Although the Wavebreaker was only Fourth-grade Low-tier Flying Boat, it was equipped with a mid-grade Fourth-grade Mid-Rank Acceleration Spirit Formation, two mid-grade Fourth-grade Mid-Rank Attack Spirit Formation, and a Fourth-tier Upper-grade Defensive Spirit Formation.
In terms of speed, attack, and defense, it is not much weaker than Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator.
As long as there are enough Spirit Stone, and with the help of the Formation, even Fourth Stage Late Stage Demon Beast will have difficulty posing a threat to the Flying Boat.
"Let's go, we've been flying for almost twenty days, it's time to rest."
Zhang Xuanchen, Luo Lingshuang, Great Sage, Little Peach, Little Star boarded the Flying Boat one after another.
As soon as the Great Sage stepped onto the deck, he lay down sprawled out on his back.
"Oh my goodness, I'm exhausted!"
Most of the Demon Qi within him had been consumed.
Humans are truly clever; they've managed to create Flying Boat.
If it were a land-based Demon Beast, even if its cultivation had reached the Fourth Stage Peak, it would be impossible for it to cross this Endless Sea.
Further along, the islands become fewer and fewer, until there's not even a place to set foot on the entire sea.
We traveled day and night, and we were exhausted.
But this Flying Boat is different. As long as we have enough Spirit Stone, we can fly forever. We only need to control the direction and lie down.
Little Peach stood by the gunwale, glanced back at him, and smiled:
"Didn't you say you weren't tired three days ago? You were even clamoring to fight a high-level Yao Sect member."
Upon hearing this, the Great Sage rolled over and said with righteous indignation:
"I did that to uphold the dignity of the strong."
"Besides, what does it matter to me three days ago that I wasn't tired, and what does it have to do with me three days from now?"
Hearing this, Little Peach pouted and muttered:
"This is sophistry."
"I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
The Great Sage sat up on the deck, patted his chest, and said, "I've learned to enjoy life."
Why stand when you can lie down?
Why bother flying when you can stand?
Then he looked at Zhang Xuanchen and asked:
"By the way, Xuan Chen, you don't need to disguise yourself or hide your cultivation anymore, right?"
Zhang Xuanchen nodded. "Indeed, it's not necessary."
They all possessed Nascent Soul cultivation and had been sailing on the Endless Sea for over twenty days. This place was already far from the area where ninety percent of cultivators were active.
The deeper one ventures into the Endless Sea, the greater the threats posed by the Demon Beast, Evil Spirits, and dangerous environments.
If they continue to suppress their cultivation and conceal their aura, it will only make them vulnerable to being seen as weak by powerful beings, thus bringing unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
"This is no longer a place that ordinary cultivators can easily reach."
Zhang Xuanchen looked around and slowly said:
"From now on, there's no need to deliberately disguise your identity, nor is there any need to continue suppressing your cultivation."
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's appearance and aura instantly returned to their original state.
The Great Sage even unleashed his demonic Demon Qi.
A powerful and domineering demonic aura surged into the sky, instantly creating waves on the sea.
On the distant seabed, several Third Stage Sea Demon that were originally preparing to approach the Flying Boat immediately fled in panic upon sensing the aura emanating from the Great Sage, not daring to even turn their heads back.
Zhang Xuanchen walked to the Spiritwood Table in the center of the deck and sat down.
Luo Lingshuang then took out some Spirit Fruit, juices, and pastries from her Storage Ring and placed them on the table.
He unleashed a burst of spiritual energy to chill all the juice and Spirit Fruit.
A refreshing, Spiritual Qi immediately filled the air.
Zhang Xuanchen leaned back in his chair, picked up a glass of juice, and gazed at the boundless sea view around him, a look of contentment on his face.
Hmm~
This is life.
The Great Sage also hid under the sunshade overhead, picked up a chilled Spirit Fruit, and took a bite.
"Yes, that way we won't get tired while traveling."
So awesome!
However, this approach won't work in the depths of the Endless Sea, as it would be too conspicuous.
If we encounter Fifth-grade Evil Spirits, it will be troublesome.
Zhang Xuanchen nodded, his expression solemn.
"Indeed, it's manageable if there are only one or two."
It's hard to say if there are too many.
But it's still early, let's enjoy ourselves first.
As he spoke, he looked at Luo Lingshuang beside him.
"By the way, Shuang'er, at our current speed, how long will it take to reach the Central Land Immortal Continent?"
Luo Lingshuang pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice:
"According to the records of my Luo Clan, even if Nascent Soul Cultivator from other regions were to cross the Endless Sea and reach the Central Land Immortal Continent without any setbacks, it would still take them more than ten years."
"If we encounter unexpected events such as sea storms, spatial turbulence, or powerful Sea Demon and Evil Spirits along the way, the journey will only take longer."
Zhang Xuanchen nodded slightly.
"About ten or twenty years, it's alright."
He took a sip of his juice and continued:
"As long as it's not decades or even centuries, it's nothing."
"It's perfect time to cultivate. With Xuanjing and Shuoxing around, I don't need to worry about the outside world while I'm in seclusion."
Luo Lingshuang nodded.
"Indeed, as long as it's not a complete seclusion and one can emerge at any time, there's no problem."
More than ten years is not a long time for us.
Upon hearing this, the Great Sage immediately patted his chest.
"You can go into seclusion in peace."
"With me here, no Sea Demon or Evil Spirits below the Fifth-grade can scare you!"
Zhang Xuanchen looked at him with a half-smile.
The Great Sage's strength is beyond doubt.
Especially after unleashing his Life-Bound Divine Ability, it is very difficult for ordinary beings below the Fifth-grade to harm him.
However, this guy's personality is really not reassuring.
Zhang Xuanchen turned to look at Xuanjing and Little Peach.
"Xuanjing, Little Peach, keep a close eye on the Great Sage during our seclusion, and don't let him cause any trouble."
Little Peach nodded obediently, "Don't worry, Brother Chen, I'll keep a close eye on Great Sage."
Xuanjing also looked up at the Great Sage, "With the Great Sage's strength, as long as you're not deep in the Endless Sea, you'll be fine."
You can rest assured and continue your seclusion.
The Great Sage nodded repeatedly, "The Xuanjing is right."
At most, when I'm bored, I'll go into the sea to look for treasure and catch some Demon Beast to roast and eat.
How could I possibly cause trouble?
"That's excellent," Zhang Xuanchen said.
Actually, he wasn't too worried.
This place is still far from the true depths of the Endless Sea, and with the Great Sage's strength, he will basically not encounter any insurmountable dangers.
The Flying Boat flew along, the Formation at the stern lit up, and a powerful propulsion pushed the seawater backward. The Flying Boat transformed into a silver streak of light, its speed no slower than that of Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator.
Zhang Xuanchen, Luo Lingshuang, Little Star entered their respective Cultivation Chamber to begin their training.