Sun and Moon Twin Stars hung overhead, casting down a gentle, clear radiance as the stars followed orderly paths.
Below stretched mountain ranges and undulating Earth Veins. Strange peaks and steep ridges pierced the heavens, while spiritual springs gushed from the mountains and converged into murmuring rivers, nourishing fields of exotic flowers and herbs. Many rare spiritual plants had taken root here, their blossoms enduring for ten thousand years without fading, their fruit fragrance rich and refreshing.
Though it was pieced together from several shattered Small Worlds, to Lin Yi, the land before his eyes spanned several million miles, comparable to a major world.
Seeing the faint shock on Lin Yi's face, Nai Tianqu stroked his chin and said with a smile, "Well? The world inside this ship is much larger than the Small World you came from, isn't it? Also, this ship is called the Lingxiao Ferry. It contains the power of a Small World and was forged by the first Sect Leader from a Chaos Ancient Tree and Meteorite Essence Gold over the course of one hundred thousand years. It can cross the Tidal Spirit Sea and preserve the sect's flame."
As Nai Tianqu walked, he continued his introduction, unable to conceal the pride and wistfulness in his tone. "Thirty thousand years ago, the sect suffered calamity. The realm gate shattered, and our stronghold was destroyed. It was only thanks to the Lingxiao Ferry that we preserved the sect's final lineage and barely survived until today."
He raised a hand and pointed toward the grotto-heaven below, his voice gaining a touch more confidence. "Although our Heavenly Spirit Palace is no longer at its peak, our foundations have not been severed. We still have forty-two Emperor Realm Elders standing guard and more than sixty-nine thousand disciples cultivating here in