Shi Yi gave them some precious items.
Cao Yusheng and the Ancient Saint Son naturally had no reason to refuse, and both accepted them.
Afterward, Cao Yusheng asked Shi Yi what he planned to do next.
"My year and a half of cultivation has finally come to an end. Bringing three strands of immortal qi into existence consumed far too many cultivation resources. As for the Space Dao next, even if I find a sacred object, I won't be able to begin immediately. My reserves are already severely depleted.
"So next, I'll start gathering all kinds of resources.
"Come to think of it, I've been in Immortal Ancient for so long, yet I've never truly explored it properly. There are even nests of the Ten Fiends here, you know.
"Besides the regions frequented by outside cultivators, the worlds inhabited by Immortal Ancient's natives are also quite mysterious," Shi Yi answered.
With two strands of immortal qi coiling around him, he now had nothing to fear, no matter whom he encountered.
The natives were an exception, of course. Although Immortal Ancient's natives would all be cursed after reaching a certain cultivation realm, losing their sanity, descending into madness, and eventually dying, there were still Cult Master-level beings among them.
Against a being of that caliber, even Shi Yi's invincibility among his peers would be useless.
"I'm returning to the Heroic Spirit Realm to try cultivating immortal qi. I sensed that the sinister influence in this secret realm seems to have weakened. My chances of success are high," the Ancient Saint Son said, expressing his wish to return to his secluded cultivation grounds.
"Indeed, something happened to the source of that sinister influence. Now is the best time to cultivate immortal qi." Shi Yi nodded.
The Ancient Saint Son then bid the