Xu Changxing chatted with Fairy Qiongyin for a little longer before another fairy arrived to report on the situation at the Meeting Venue.
After listening for a while, Fairy Qiongyin left the Daoist Field with the messenger, somewhat reluctantly.
Once their auras had vanished, Xu Changxing took out the Storage Ring containing the origin crystals again.
Now that the positions of the Tianyan Sect and the Myriad Immortals Alliance had reversed, the situation was vastly different from before.
At this juncture, it was indeed necessary to run a simulation.
Xu Changxing immediately took out two hundred and fifty thousand origin crystals and deposited them into the system.
"Begin an ordinary simulation!"
As his words fell, the long-absent, familiar text appeared once more in the Tianyan Pearl's projection.
``` [Month 1: You continued cultivating in seclusion in your Daoist Field, waiting for the clamor outside to die down.]
[...]
[Year 3: The Tianyan Sect's return ceremony officially ended, and the Immortal Sects of the Immortal Realm formally accepted the fact that the Tianyan Sect had returned.
Apart from appearing at the closing ceremony, you spent all your time cultivating in seclusion in your Daoist Field.]
[Year 9: You waited several more years. After confirming that nothing unexpected had happened, you tore open space and returned to the Bottom of the Abyss.
At this time, Li Changge was still cultivating in seclusion in the grotto-heaven.
He could not help feeling a little surprised to see you return so soon after leaving.
You briefly explained the current state of the Immortal Realm to him, then proposed accelerating the expansion of this grotto-heaven.
Li Changge had no objections. He simply paused his efforts to stabilize his cultivation realm, preparing to hunt Abyss Overlords with you and stabilize his realm through battle instead.]
[Year 38: