Return to Xuantian, Contract Spirit Land

On the return journey.

With Patriarch Ye Yuhong escorting them, Ye Qingxuan's group reached Qingmu Prefecture City in only half a day.

After sending Ye Qingxuan and the other two to Qingmu Prefecture City, Ye Yuhong departed directly.

Once Ye Yuhong had left, Ye Qingxuan took his two retainers, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu, and returned to Xuantian Sect via the Teleportation Array.

Ye Qingxuan knew the route like the back of his hand, and no other accidents occurred along the way. After several transfers, they smoothly returned to Xuantian Sect.

The moment the two brothers, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu, stepped into Xuantian Sect and sensed the spiritual energy within, far surpassing that of the outside world, excitement flashed through their eyes.

Ye Qingxuan paid no attention to their excited expressions. Upon returning to Xuantian Sect, he first brought Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu to the Blessed Cultivator Courtyard and found its manager, Bai Zichun.

"Manager, Disciple Ye Qingxuan has returned to report back!"

Bai Zichun looked at Ye Qingxuan, who had returned on time, and smiled in satisfaction.

"It is good that you returned safely!"

Then Bai Zichun's gaze turned to the two behind Ye Qingxuan.

"The two behind you are the retainers you found for yourself?"

Ye Qingxuan nodded and replied respectfully.

"Yes, Manager. These two are named Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu. I must trouble you to register them."

Though they were merely retainer quotas, they still needed to complete the proper procedures before they could move about within Xuantian Sect.

Bai Zichun gave a slight nod and looked at the two brothers, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu.

"You two, come here! This old man will handle your registration procedures!"

Hearing Bai Zichun's words, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu exchanged a glance, then looked at Ye Qingxuan. Only after seeing him nod did they walk over to Bai Zichun.

Though it was only a simple registration, none of the necessary procedures were omitted.

Under Bai Zichun's guidance, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu each swore the Dao Oath required of retainers. Bai Zichun then recorded their names in a Gray Jade Book.

This jade book differed from the one used during Ye Qingxuan's Entrance Ceremony.

After finishing everything, Bai Zichun handed each of the two brothers, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu, a Token.

One side of the Token bore the four words "Qingxuan Blessed Land," while the other bore the two words "Retainer."

Once the two had completed their registration, Ye Qingxuan bowed to Bai Zichun again in farewell.

"Disciple thanks Manager. If Manager needs Qingxuan's assistance in the future, you may send someone to Qingxuan Blessed Land to find me!"

"No harm!"

Bai Zichun shook his head slightly. He did not take Ye Qingxuan's words to heart. Though he approved of Ye Qingxuan's attitude toward cultivation, he did not believe Ye Qingxuan would be able to help him in the future.

After looking at Ye Qingxuan one last time, Bai Zichun cautioned him.

"Ye Qingxuan, I hope you can maintain your attitude toward cultivation in the future. As long as you do not give up on yourself, there is still hope for everything!"

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan nodded solemnly.

"Qingxuan will. Please rest assured, Manager. After this disciple leaves, take care of your health!"

"Hahaha, rest assured. These old bones of mine still have some time left to live. You need not worry. Go on!"

After speaking, Bai Zichun waved his hand, signaling for Ye Qingxuan to leave.

After giving Bai Zichun one final bow, Ye Qingxuan left the Blessed Cultivator Courtyard with Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu, heading directly toward the Spirit Land he had previously chosen.

Along the way, the two brothers, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu, constantly swept their gazes across the surrounding peaks thick with spiritual energy and the scenery around them. Astonishment flashed through their eyes from time to time.

Before long, Ye Qingxuan brought the two to the peak where the Spirit Land was located.

After leaving the two brothers, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu, at the foot of the mountain, Ye Qingxuan instructed them.

"Zhaoheng, Zhaoyu, wait here for now. Once I successfully contract the Spirit Land, I will arrange things for you."

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's words, the two withdrew their wandering gazes and answered all together.

"Yes, Young Master!"

After Ye Qingxuan flew toward the mountain peak, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu immediately began cultivating where they stood, unable to wait any longer.

They were both Ye Family disciples whose Spirit Roots had only been detected this year. Their cultivation time was still short, and they were currently only at the Qi Refining First Layer Realm. The cultivation method they practiced was also the Ye Family's cultivation method.

Fortunately, because they had become Ye Qingxuan's retainers and were about to leave the Ye Family, an exception was made and they received the complete cultivation method in advance, enough for them to cultivate all the way to the Nascent Soul Realm.

However, they had also sworn an oath forbidding them from passing the cultivation method on to others!

Just as the two brothers, Ye Zhaoheng and Ye Zhaoyu, eagerly began cultivating, Ye Qingxuan had already entered the interior of the mountain, where the Spirit Vein was located.

Looking at the Spirit Land Core before him, an indescribable ripple passed through Ye Qingxuan's eyes.

"More than twenty years... I have finally reached this step!"

The Secret Method for contracting a Spirit Land was contained within the Earth Source Art he currently cultivated.

However, he did not intend to follow the Secret Method completely and split apart his own Essence Qi Spirit Origin to Integrate into Spirit Land Origin.

Ye Qingxuan sat cross-legged on the spot, his consciousness gathering in his Mind Space as he completely merged into the Eternal Turtle Clone.

Immediately afterward, Ye Qingxuan's Soul Origin Body, which had long since solidified and taken form, stirred slightly. Flecks of brown radiance began to spill from his Essence Qi Spirit Origin.

This brown radiance was the Earth Source Qi that Ye Qingxuan had absorbed through years of cultivating the Earth Source Art and integrated into his Essence Qi Spirit Origin.

However, after Ye Qingxuan's Soul Origin had completely solidified, he had become capable of controlling everything within himself.

Therefore, separating this Earth Source Qi from his Essence Qi Spirit was not difficult for Ye Qingxuan.

After gathering the separated Earth Source Qi in his Mind Space, Ye Qingxuan controlled his Natal Clone, the Eternal Turtle, and separated a thread of Eternal Turtle Origin, fusing it with the Earth Source Qi.

Under the control of Ye Qingxuan's solidified Soul Origin, the Eternal Turtle Origin and Earth Source Qi fused smoothly, turning into a mass of ever-shifting Chaos Color gas.

Seeing this, joy rose in Ye Qingxuan's Heart. He Took a Deep Breath and began following the Secret Method within the Earth Source Art, guiding this fused Origin out of his Mind Space and sending it down toward the Origin within the Spirit Land Core below.

He had tested it before. Although the Eternal Turtle was suppressed and temporarily unable to appear in the outside world, a thread of its aura or Origin was not subject to this restriction.

Under Ye Qingxuan's control, the Chaos Color Origin quickly reached the vicinity of the green Origin of this First-rank Spirit Land and slowly began merging into the Spirit Land's green Origin.

As Ye Qingxuan examined it nervously, the fusion process went unexpectedly smoothly. The green Spirit Land Origin soon completely merged with the Chaos Color Eternal Turtle Origin, its color likewise assimilating into Chaos Color.

The consciousness within Ye Qingxuan's Soul Body was ecstatic. He had not been certain of the actual results of using the Eternal Turtle Origin in place of his own Essence Qi Spirit Origin, but he had not expected it to go so unexpectedly smoothly.

Then a trace of regret surfaced in the eyes of Ye Qingxuan's Soul Body!

What was somewhat regrettable was that his scheme had succeeded, but not completely.

Though he had successfully used his Natal Clone, the Eternal Turtle, to contract the Blessed Land in his place, the Eternal Turtle was currently still in his Mind Space and could not be released outside. Thus, he could only be passively bound by the Blessed Land for the time being.

"Forget it. I will think of a way later!"

Ye Qingxuan cast these troubles to the back of his mind and began sensing this Blessed Land that belonged to him.

Having just completed the fusion, this Late First-Order Spirit Land began to tremble slightly. A transparent Spatial Barrier slowly formed, enveloping the entire Core Area of the Spirit Land.

The core space inside the mountain was roughly Ten Miles Square in size, and all of it was shrouded by the barrier.

Ye Qingxuan Main Body in the outside world slowly opened his eyes, unable to hide the smile at the corners of his lips. Through his Natal Clone, the Eternal Turtle, he could completely sense and control this Blessed Land that was taking shape.

The Natal Clone Eternal Turtle was a very wondrous existence. It could be regarded as another body of Ye Qingxuan, completely controlled by him.

Yet it could also be viewed as an independent entity. Any Karma it bore would not transfer to Ye Qingxuan Main Body.

Perhaps this was the effect brought about by the Eternal Turtle's Myriad Laws Immunity?

Compared to Eternal Lifespan, Ye Qingxuan valued this aspect of the Eternal Turtle Clone even more.

Surveying the Blessed Land that was taking shape, Ye Qingxuan slowly raised his hands as if embracing the air and smiled.

"This is my true Base Camp!"

Under Ye Qingxuan's observation, the Blessed Land enveloped by the barrier was slowly beginning to detach from the mountain outside and shift toward the Inner Space of the Dihuan Realm.

Only once the Blessed Land had completely embedded itself within the Inner Space of the Dihuan Realm would the Late First-Order Qingxuan Blessed Land be fully formed.

At that time, the mountain in the outside world would only count as an entrance node to the Qingxuan Blessed Land's space. It would no longer be where the Blessed Land's core Main Body was located.

Once Qingxuan Blessed Land was fully formed, it would be the day the Blessed Land Origin gave Origin Feedback and Ye Qingxuan broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. From then on, every time the Blessed Land advanced by one rank, there would be an Origin Feedback to raise the cultivation of the Lord of Blessed Land.

Ye Qingxuan sensed it and discovered that Qingxuan Blessed Land would need another seven days to fully take shape.

Thus, Ye Qingxuan Calm Down and sat cross-legged within the Blessed Land, beginning to immerse himself in Deeper Level cultivation.