Elder of Yao Guang

Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven.

When Fang Yang returned, he found that most of the cultivators in the sect had been drawn by the commotion at the Primal Ruins and had gone there in search of opportunities and treasures.

On the way, he happened to run into Weiwei. The girl, as serene as an orchid in a secluded valley, leaned against the railing by the pond, gazing expressionlessly into the distance. Her eyes were fixed in the direction of the Green Emperor Tomb.

Fang Yang did not go over to greet her. Once he returned to his cave, he took out the Pure Source and began cultivating.

Elder Wu had already explained to him that disciples from a place like Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven needed at least the cultivation of the Divine Bridge Realm to join Yao Guang Sacred Land.

Weiwei was an exception.

A few years ago, she had already become a Divine Bridge cultivator, but she had been too young at the time. After discussing it, the elders of Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven had decided to wait until she became an Other Shore cultivator before sending her to Yao Guang Sacred Land.

Yao Guang Sacred Land was nothing like Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven. Its many factions were tangled together, and every resource had to be won through struggle.

Other Shore cultivators had an advantage over Divine Bridge cultivators.

Cultivation in the Wheel Sea Secret Realm was divided into four steps.

Open the Bitter Sea.

Excavate the Life Spring.

Build the Divine Bridge.

Transcend to the Other Shore.

At each minor realm, a cultivator could refine a "weapon" to serve as the vessel for their future path.

But there was also the saying that one weapon could break ten thousand techniques.

A cultivator could remain true to a single weapon from beginning to end, refining only one in the Wheel Sea Secret Realm and gaining a Dao Proving Weapon that grew alongside them.

The Dao Scripture happened to contain a method for one weapon to break ten thousand techniques, which Fang Yang could use to refine his sole weapon.

"Yao Guang Sacred Land possesses the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron, an Emperor Weapon. Since I'm going to join Yao Guang, a cauldron would make the perfect Dao Proving Weapon."

Fang Yang had no particular ideas about what his "weapon" should be.

Cauldrons, bells, and towers were universally recognized by cultivators of the Shrouding Method as the most suitable forms for Dao Proving Weapons.

Following the crowd was never a mistake.

Within his Bitter Sea, his divine patterns had long since been tempered into the shape of a small cauldron. It floated above the Life Spring, nourished and washed by divine power.

Fang Yang gently closed his eyes and continued to comprehend the profound arts in the Dao Scripture, supplementing the Lesser Brightness Scripture and strengthening his foundation in the Wheel Sea Secret Realm.

This method could not compare to cultivating the Dao Scripture directly, but it was the best he could manage for now.

The sun and moon revolved.

The matter of the Primal Ruins was settled.

Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven had lost nearly two or three out of every ten cultivators in the incident. They were all senior disciples who had been in the sect for years, as well as elders of considerable strength.

"Senior, we happen to have an Immortal Seed in Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven who meets the requirements. Would you be so kind as to take her back with you this time?"

The sect master of Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven respectfully asked the elder from Yao Guang Sacred Land before him.

"Very well."

Elder of Yao Guang answered curtly.

He did not believe a backwater like this could produce any great talent. Still, Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven had expended considerable effort over the Green Emperor Tomb incident, so it was only right to do them a favor.

When the Green Emperor Tomb had appeared, the most important treasures had either vanished without a trace or fallen into the hands of the Monster Race.

But he had managed to seize a fine weapon, which put him in a good mood and made him more accommodating than usual.

Elder of Yao Guang swept his hand, using Dao power to gather the remaining cultivators of Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven into his sleeve. Then he transformed into a streak of rainbow light and sped toward Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven.

In just a few breaths,

Elder of Yao Guang had crossed a hundred li and arrived above Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven.

He released the group and instructed them, "Bring that Immortal Seed here at once."

"Yes!"

The sect master of Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven accepted the order and hurried to Weiwei's cave at the fastest speed of his life. He knocked on the door and called her out.

"Uncle Li, is something the matter?"

Weiwei emerged from her cave and asked when she saw how hurried he was.

She had not taken a master in Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven, so she addressed the elders she was close to as uncle to show her affection.

"The Primal Ruins were the scene of a major incident, which brought an important figure from Yao Guang Sacred Land. Now that things have been settled, Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven has done its part. So I swallowed my pride and asked that great person to take you back to Yao Guang Sacred Land."

"That way, with this lord's connections, you'll have an easier time in Yao Guang Sacred Land. You needn't worry about anyone making things difficult for you."

The sect master explained his purpose in just a few words.

Weiwei did not dare delay. She had thought that once the matter of the Primal Ruins was settled, an elder from Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven would personally escort her to Yao Guang Sacred Land.

Now, everything was rushed, and she had not yet packed her belongings. She hurried back to her cave, gathered the things she needed, then followed the sect master to pay her respects to the elders of Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven.

"Your foundation is fairly solid."

The moment Elder of Yao Guang saw Weiwei, he saw through her foundation. She carried the pure aura of the Lesser Brightness Scripture.

And though she was only sixteen, she had completed her cultivation in the Other Shore Realm while practicing in a backwater like Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven. She was just one step away from opening the Dao Palace Secret Realm. Her talent was truly exceptional.

"Those eyes..."

Elder of Yao Guang suddenly sensed something. He stared intently at Weiwei's lively eyes, his face showing a trace of shock.

But everyone present stood respectfully before him, and no one noticed his strange reaction.

"She really has those eyes—the legendary Immortal Spirit Eye!"

His heart raced with excitement, but then he thought of something and quickly calmed down.

He had to keep this matter secret, or else...

What should have been a blessing might turn into a calamity.

"Who's breaking through over there?"

Elder of Yao Guang had sharp senses. Hearing the sound of waves surging, he pointed toward a thatched hut below.

"That's where Fang Yang, another Immortal Seed of our grotto-heaven, lives. He only began cultivating recently. I never expected him to have already broken through to the Life Spring Realm."

The sect master of Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven replied.

He had never met Fang Yang, but as master of the grotto-heaven, he knew the details of each Immortal Seed.

"Life Spring?"

Elder of Yao Guang chuckled and shook his head.

His eyesight was extraordinary. Through a crack in the thatched hut, he saw a handsome youth surrounded by beams of light, which faintly formed half of a towering bridge.

He knew this phenomenon well.

It was not due to any special constitution the youth possessed. Rather, it was a phenomenon that emerged naturally upon reaching the Divine Bridge Realm after cultivating the Yao Guang Technique to perfection.

Throughout the history of Yao Guang Sacred Land, everyone who displayed such phenomena during a breakthrough had gone on to become a great cultivator of the Immortal Platform Secret Realm.

It seemed his trip had not been in vain.

He had not only found the Immortal Spirit Eye but also gained a disciple with extraordinary comprehension.

Elder of Yao Guang was no longer in a hurry to return to the sacred land. He quietly waited for Fang Yang to complete his breakthrough.

Beside him, the sect master of Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven did not dare ask what was going on. Still, he sensed it was a good thing. Perhaps Fang Yang would be taken along as well?

Unfortunately, Fang Yang had only been in the sect a short while and had not formed any deep bonds with the elders or disciples.

Weiwei, using the extraordinary powers of her Immortal Spirit Eye, became the second person present to realize that Fang Yang was breaking through to the Divine Bridge Realm.

But she was not surprised. She felt it was only natural.

Although she had not spent much time with Fang Yang and had only discussed the Dao with him two or three times as a fellow disciple, that was enough for her to see that his comprehension was so remarkable it made her feel ashamed by comparison.