It was not just Shi Hao.
Shi Yi, Qin Hao, the Dragon Maiden, and Chang Gongyan, who sat nearby, had also frozen like clay statues and wooden carvings.
"Seed of the Self..." Chang Gongyan murmured. He felt that everything he had believed about cultivation had been completely overturned.
What a grand and sweeping vision of cultivation this was, what an arrogant conviction of invincibility.
After receiving Ye Xuan's supreme guidance, all the ancient freaks present were deeply shaken.
They felt signs that the bottlenecks within them were loosening.
This was a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity for enlightenment.
They eagerly rose to their feet and bowed deeply to Ye Xuan in reverence.
"Senior, we will remember your kindness in imparting the Dao until our dying breath! We must immediately find somewhere to enter seclusion, digest today's insights, and prepare to take that step beyond the extreme realm," Chang Gongyan said excitedly.
The Dragon Maiden also gave Ye Xuan a long, searching look, an unusual light shimmering in her aqua-blue eyes.
"Take care, Senior. I hope fate will allow us to meet again."
Shi Yi and Qin Hao also bowed farewell to Ye Xuan.
Their minds were now filled with insights into immortal qi and cultivation, and they urgently needed somewhere safe to enter undisturbed seclusion.
Ye Xuan nodded slightly and waved them away.
Soon, only Ye Xuan and Shi Hao remained in the valley.
"Big Brother Ye Xuan, where are we going now?" Shi Hao asked after calming his excitement.
"Cultivating in seclusion requires a balance between tension and relaxation. You've just gained enlightenment, so you shouldn't immediately grind away at it. Let's visit a nearby city first and ask about recent developments in the Immortal Ancient Small World," Ye Xuan said leisurely.
Shi Hao nodded in agreement. The two turned into streaks