The Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique: Easy to Learn, Hard to Master

The current special situation was related to the Dao Seal.

The Purple Imperial Dragon Flame's Dao Seal seemed to have formed a signal tower connecting heaven and earth, allowing Chen Xuan's spiritual power to link with the world through the seal and then be transmitted directly to the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame without any loss.

This meant that no matter how far away the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame was, it felt as if it were right by his side, and his spiritual power consumption would not increase.

In this way, the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame could do more than just wander around the Green Spirit Secret Realm; it could completely leave the secret realm and head to even more distant places.

Chen Xuan's eyes flashed, and he summoned the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame back directly.

The Purple Imperial Dragon Flame, having just flown a short distance away, found itself pulled back. In its eyes, which were condensed from flames, Chen Xuan seemed to see an expression of utter confusion.

Chen Xuan explained the function of the Dao Seal to the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame, telling it that it could go out and roam to its heart's content.

After all, the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame was just a profound fire; it couldn't be killed, and it could be summoned back at any time.

The Purple Imperial Dragon Flame looked at Chen Xuan, seemingly speechless.

The Purple Imperial Dragon Flame let out a cry, and a light screen appeared.

[In the future, just call me silently in your heart, and you can notify me.]

"I see. Fine, got it. Go on."

Chen Xuan waved his hand.

The Purple Imperial Dragon Flame let out a few grumbling cries before flying away once more.

After the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame left, the light screen popped up from time to time with updates on its status.

[Your Dao technique "Purple Imperial Dragon Flame" has devoured a first-tier beast fire.]

[Your Dao technique "Purple Imperial Dragon Flame" has devoured a second-tier beast fire.]

[Your Dao technique "Purple Imperial Dragon Flame" has gained a slight increase in combat experience.]

It was nothing major, just frequent notifications about devouring beast fires and gaining combat experience.

Beast fires originated from fire-attribute demonic beasts. Demonic beasts possessing beast fires were relatively rare, though not as rare as earth fires or heaven and earth spiritual fires.

Since the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame couldn't find higher-grade flames after leaving, it had to settle for seeking out and devouring beast fires.

Its origin was also strengthening bit by bit.

Chen Xuan let it be; it was a good thing for it to grow stronger.

Occasionally, Chen Xuan would cheer it on, giving the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame some encouragement.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

During this time, many people passed by the mountain peak where Chen Xuan was located. Although they didn't understand what he was doing there, no one asked.

On this day, Bai Wei arrived at the summit.

"Junior Sister Bai? Are you just passing through?"

Chen Xuan asked upon seeing her.

"Senior Brother Chen, I came here specifically to find you. You haven't left since entering the Green Spirit Secret Realm. The Hall-Guarding Elder is worried that something might have happened, and since I was the one who brought you here, I came in to look for you."

Bai Wei explained.

Ordinary Cloud Sea Sect disciples usually left after ten or fifteen days if they didn't find anything in the secret realm.

Very few stayed for as long as a month.

Therefore, the Green Spirit Sect couldn't exactly kick such disciples out, so they had to send someone to check and ensure they hadn't met with an accident.

If a disciple from the main sect met with any mishap in the Green Spirit Secret Realm, the Green Spirit Sect would be unable to shirk the responsibility.

Bai Wei explained this situation as well.

Chen Xuan smiled and shook his head upon hearing this: "No need to worry. There is no danger in the Green Spirit Secret Realm; what could possibly happen to me?

Tell them when you go back that there is no need to send anyone else to find me. I intend to stay for a while longer."

The only things in the Green Spirit Secret Realm that could be called dangerous were the demonic beasts.

However, there were only first and second-tier demonic beasts in the realm.

Anything above the second tier had already been cleared out. The Cloud Sea Sect sent Dao Foundation disciples into the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm periodically to purge it, ensuring no third-tier demonic beasts appeared.

The Heavenly Dao Secret Realm was positioned within the sect as a place for Spirit Sea Realm disciples to gain experience and acquire resources.

"Understood, Senior Brother."

Bai Wei nodded in agreement.

She didn't ask why Chen Xuan wanted to stay longer.

After speaking, Bai Wei did not leave, instead wearing an expression as if she had something to say but was hesitating.

Before Chen Xuan could say anything more, she seemed to recall something and stopped dwelling on the matter.

She cupped her hands toward Chen Xuan and asked, "Senior Brother Chen, might I ask for some pointers?"

"Pointers?"

Chen Xuan sized up Bai Wei, pondering her true intentions.

Although the Green Spirit Sect was a branch, Bai Wei had a father who was a Purple Mansion sect master; she certainly wouldn't be lacking in guidance.

Therefore, this request wasn't about becoming stronger.

That meant she either wanted to prove herself or was curious about the strength of the main sect's disciples.

Of course, it could also be simple combativeness.

"Why would you want to ask me for pointers, Junior Sister? Surely you have access to other main sect disciples? Besides, I hail from Cinnabar Firmament, and I am truly... not adept at combat."

Chen Xuan said slowly.

"Senior Brother Chen, I have already asked other senior brothers and sisters from the main sect for pointers."

Bai Wei explained.

She had no ulterior motives, or at least nothing to hide; she was, in truth, simply a bit combative.

Back at the Green Spirit Sect, no cultivators of the same rank could stand against her.

Thus, if she wanted a truly satisfying battle with a peer, she had no choice but to wait for main sect disciples to visit the Green Spirit Secret Realm and ask them for a spar.

After explaining, Bai Wei added, "Senior Brother, I apologize for the intrusion. I shall take my leave."

Without further ado, Bai Wei rose and departed.

Since Chen Xuan had already claimed he was not adept at combat, she naturally felt it would be inappropriate to press the challenge.

Chen Xuan's words were, in fact, merely a polite refusal.

However, since a disciple of Cinnabar Firmament had said it, Bai Wei actually believed him.

After all, she knew that the Cinnabar Firmament lineage specialized in alchemy.

After Bai Wei left, Chen Xuan returned to his book.

He truly did not want to fight.

Winning or losing brought him no benefit whatsoever.

Chen Xuan was, to some extent, a man who would not rise early without profit.

Another month passed.

Chen Xuan welcomed another acquaintance.

"Junior Brother Chen, so you really are here."

Li Junmo said with a pleasant surprise.

Seeing Li Junmo, Chen Xuan stood up and asked, "Why has Senior Brother Li come as well? Are you also searching for spiritual objects and Heavenly Dao Qi?"

"Indeed. Although I am only at the early stage of the Spirit Sea, spiritual objects and Heavenly Dao Qi are difficult to find, so one must start searching now. Many disciples in the sect, once they stabilize their cultivation after a breakthrough, frequently head to the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm to search. After all, finding such things is largely a matter of luck."

Li Junmo nodded and said.

Chen Xuan had heard plenty about how hard spiritual objects and Heavenly Dao Qi were to find, but now it seemed that if one mastered the Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique, it might not be so difficult after all.

This led him to wonder if his own Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique was different from that of others.

Chen Xuan probed, "Senior Brother, I have heard that there is a technique in the sect called the Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique, which can cultivate a pair of Heaven-Observing Divine Eyes. If one were to master this technique, it should be of great help in finding spiritual objects and Heavenly Dao Qi, right?"

"That is natural, but there is something you do not know. The Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique is easy to learn, but the Heaven-Observing Divine Eye is difficult to cultivate. As far as I know, everyone in the sect who has practiced this technique has only managed to increase their spiritual sense; none have successfully cultivated the Heaven-Observing Divine Eye. It is said... that those capable of cultivating the Heaven-Observing Divine Eye are at least Divine Body cultivators. This technique is easy to learn but hard to master, and it has extremely high requirements for one's aptitude."