Hopes

In Fierce Bird Mountain.

The battle continued.

On Pagoda-Bearing Peak, the conversation continued too.

"Fellow Daoist Dongning is still young, and she has your help. Her chances of achieving Transcendence before her time runs out are excellent."

"But it would be best to begin refining the World-Crossing Treasure Raft as soon as possible."

"Those of us who have imprinted our true spirits on the Immortal Gate have nothing left to lose. We have all the time we need to refine immortal treasures."

"But if Fellow Daoist Dongning intends to push open the Immortal Gate before her time runs out, she cannot afford to delay."

Immortal Venerable Yu Ming swept a hand through the air, and some thirty treasure lights flashed into view.

"Immortal Venerable, what is this—"

Chen Jichuan asked, though he knew the answer.

As Immortal Venerable Yu Ming had explained the Immortal Gate to Chen Jichuan, his thoughts had gradually cleared. "These are all materials useful for refining immortal treasures. They represent hundreds of thousands of years of accumulation by my Yu Ming Immortal Court."

And that was not all.

Immortal Venerable Yu Ming took two broken steles from his sleeve.

"Immortal Venerable!"

"Senior Brother!"

Celestial Venerable Shan Hua and Heavenly Venerable Yu Cheng were both startled.

But Immortal Venerable Yu Ming motioned for them to remain silent. He rose and pointed to the broken steles. "These two steles contain divine abilities I obtained from the Immortal Gate. One is called the Wishful Azure Spirit Great Hand Seal; the other, the Eight-Dragon Heaven-Locking Sword Formation. I give them to you two fellow Daoists now. All I ask is that, should you achieve Transcendence, you lend Yu Ming a hand."

With that, Immortal Venerable Yu Ming bowed so low his body bent toward the ground before Chen Jichuan.

"Immortal