Gu Yuan chuckled and took out a space-time teleportation device. "The depths of the Endless Nebula are one of the gateways to the Origin Realm. We'll use this to make contact then!"
"What is the Origin Realm?"
"In the vast universe lies a mysterious and powerful world! Young Master Xie, you are welcome to visit sometime!"
"Alright!" Xie Feng accepted the Spacetime Teleportation Mirror. Seeing Gu Yuan's injuries, he tossed him a medicine bottle. "There are healing medicines inside, take it!"
Thank you!
Gu Yuan accepted the pill bottle, somewhat moved, but this place was not suitable for him to stay long, as he had other important matters to attend to. He then bowed respectfully, holding the golden silkworm cocoon, and disappeared into the space.
Xie Feng and Primordial Bamboo left the Endless Nebula and returned to the Xuanji Sect. He found Zhou Zhulu and took out Star Sea Crystal he had obtained in the Nether Passage Secret Realm, the Star Stones formed from the bones of predecessors he had picked up in the Endless Nebula, and the Mystic Star Core formed from the head of the Eight-Clawed Star Octopus, asking him to forge several Star Shield.
Despite their large size, especially the Mystic Star Core, which is as big as a mountain, impurities need to be removed to extract the purest energy before it can be forged. This process makes the core much smaller.
Zhou Zhulu stared at the mountain of energy resources before him, slightly shocked. Then he frowned and said with some difficulty:
"Sect Master, my current forging technology can only create Saint Grade weapons, but that level is a bit too low for you. I'm afraid it won't be of much use in actual combat!"
He was also in a dilemma. Currently, his strength was stuck at the Saint Grade bottleneck, which meant he was neither good enough nor bad enough.
Xie Feng took out two billion-year-old Star Core obtained from the Nether Passage Secret Realm and gave them to Zhou Zhulu. These items contained enormous energy and could rapidly enhance the user's strength.
He obtained a total of fifty in the secret realm, used thirty of them himself, and the rest came in handy today.
With Xie Feng's protection, Zhou Zhulu successfully refined the Star Core and advanced to the Emperor Grade advanced blacksmith!
Xie Feng then took out the Azure Profound Fan and the Thousand Autumns Literary Inkstone, hoping that the former could fuse them together.
He could also do casting, but it was too complicated, and he had other things to do.
Moreover, having Zhou Zhulu forge the Star Shield was also a test of his abilities. With this valuable experience, he will be more adept at forging top-tier weapons in the future.
Leave professional matters to professionals!
After bidding farewell to Zhou Zhulu, Xie Feng gathered all his close associates from the Xuanji Sect.
They included Anping, Mo Lin, Tun Chen, Qi Wuyan, Yan Fei, Xu Chengming, Mo Beichen, and others, each of whom was given a Star Core.
In addition, Shui Yunjun also stayed at the Xuanji Sect and did not leave.
She was worried that something might have happened to Xie Feng, so she stayed here.
She was pleasantly surprised to see that the latter had not only returned unharmed from the Endless Nebula, but had also reached a level of strength that she herself could not fathom.
After Xie Feng went to the Dao Realm and met her, she spared no effort in helping him and even gave Xie Feng the peerless martial Cultivation Method, " The Dao-Burying Sword Art ".
It can be said that Shui Yunjun is Xie Feng's benefactor in the Dao Realm!
She was given three Star Core!
Everyone was overjoyed.
At this moment, a disciple announced that Jun Ran, the lord of the Green Duckweed Manor, had arrived!
Xie Feng dismissed everyone, and soon after, a figure in green robes slowly arrived. Her long golden hair was beautiful and captivating in the sunset.
Surprisingly, she did not come alone.
Jing Yuan is here too!
Upon seeing her, Xie Feng suddenly realized, "This is my master's lover!"
Shui Yunjun too!
His expression was somewhat subtle. How could he have forgotten about this before coming?!
They are both powerful and proud individuals; if they knew they loved the same man...
I can't even imagine what that scene would look like!
While Xie Feng was lost in thought, Jun Ran had already arrived in front of him. She said with a smile, " Xie Feng, it's been a long time! You're back!"
"You're very well-informed. I just got back and you already knew," Xie Feng said with a smile.
"Half a year has passed," Jun Ran reminded him with a smile.
"..."
Xie Feng forgot that a few days in the Endless Nebula was equivalent to several years in the outside world!
How can someone's memory be failing before they've even gotten old?
He coughed lightly to ease the awkwardness.
"What did you experience in your new place? Would you like to share it with me?" Jun Ran asked with a smile.
"OK!"
Xie Feng nodded slightly.
On the other side.
Shui Yunjun and Jing Yuan stood together.
A cold wind ruffled their sleeves and hair.
The two looked at each other.
An eerie silence filled the air!
"Without Spiritual Qi, you are not from the Upper Realm!" Jing Yuan said sharply, scrutinizing him.
" Xiao Xie said that the energy in the Upper Realm is slightly thinner than that in the Dao Realm. I think he's just being too modest!"
"Since arriving here, all I've seen is the overwhelming power of destiny and the vastness of Spiritual Qi. What surprises me even more is that it has been able to nurture an existence like you, one that even I cannot fathom!"
Shui Yunjun's eyes were solemn, and he gave a deep smile.
Jing Yuan asked, "Do you believe in fate?"
Shui Yunjun asked with a smile, "What do you want to say?"
Jing Yuan cut to the chase. "I felt uncomfortable the moment I saw you!"
Shui Yunjun nodded. "Perhaps this is the special magnetic field between strong individuals. 'Two tigers cannot share one mountain'—that's what this moment is all about."
Jing Yuan said, "You say you come from the Dao Realm, I want to test your mettle!"
Upon hearing this, Shui Yunjun gently shook his head.
I'm not fighting you!
"Why?"
You enjoy challenging the strong and chasing thrills, but I don't! I prefer peaceful coexistence with others!
That's a real shame!
"Perhaps we can become friends; I admire straightforward people!"
Shui Yunjun smiled.
Jing Yuan nodded and asked, "My name Jing Yuan! What's your name?"
Just as Shui Yunjun was about to answer, Xie Feng appeared in front of the two of them, extending his hands to keep them at a safe distance.
Xie Feng asked worriedly, "You guys aren't going to start a fight, are you?"
Jing Yuan: "?"
Shui Yunjun: "?"
Jing Yuan sneered, "You're hoping we'll fight?"
Shui Yunjun also wondered, "Should we start fighting?"
"It's alright! It's alright!"
Xie Feng chuckled dryly. He felt inexplicably disappointed that he hadn't seen the two fight.
Is he a pervert...?
Why can't you stand to see others doing well?!
"My name is Shui Yunjun, you can call me Shui Yun." Shui Yunjun smiled kindly.
"Good!"
Jing Yuan's words were concise and to the point.
After a brief, hard-edged greeting, the two hit it off immediately. Ignoring Xie Feng and Jun Ran, they began to explore the Xuanji Sect together.
Shui Yunjun: "I've only ever heard of the Xuanji Sect before, but today I've finally seen it for myself. It's truly extraordinary!"
Jing Yuan: "After being away for so many years, returning here, every blade of grass and every tree feels so familiar!"
Shui Yunjun: "Are you also a member of the Xuanji Sect?"
Jing Yuan: " Xie Feng's master founded the Xuanji Sect, and me and him... haha, that's all in the past. Anyway, I'm quite familiar with the Xuanji Sect!"
"You and him?"
Shui Yunjun widened suddenly.
Her heart skipped a beat!