By decree of the True Immortal, the "Cultivation World of the Boundless Sea of Sand" was renamed the "Cultivation World of the West Sand Continent." This was the first decree issued by Zhou Yang, the foremost True Immortal of the human race, after transcending tribulation and becoming immortal—and it was also his last.
After issuing this decree, Zhou Yang returned to the Cultivation World of the Flowing Cloud Continent with his Dao companion Xiao Ying, patiently awaiting news of his son Zhou Guangcheng's attempt to break through to the Tribulation Crossing Stage.
Seventeen years passed in waiting, yet the news that finally arrived was one of failure!
Even with the aid of the Three Treasures Ruyi, Zhou Guangcheng had still failed to knock open the Immortal Gate and advance to the Tribulation Crossing Stage.
"This child feels that his accumulation remains insufficient. Although I managed to knock a crack into the Immortal Gate, there is still some distance before it can be thrown fully open. If I do not make up for my foundation in other areas, I fear another attempt will meet the same fate!"
On Xuan Yang Peak, Zhou Guangcheng had just emerged from seclusion and returned to discuss the process with Zhou Yang in detail. In a single sentence, he explained the cause of his failure and where he had fallen short.
There was not much dejection on his face. His state of mind still appeared quite sound.
Transcending tribulation to become immortal had always been an exceedingly difficult matter. One failure was not a major concern for him, since he was not yet two thousand five hundred years old and still had another chance to begin anew.
Moreover, this failure had allowed him to clearly recognize his own deficiencies and identify the cause of failure. In