Sixteen years have passed.
The shuttle that had undergone forty-nine years of baptism by Yin Lightning and White Lightning in the Buried Wind Ocean had finally succeeded.
The day of success.
A divine light shot into the sky from the outer edge of the Buried Wind Ocean, shaking the nearby sea and attracting some bolder Rogue Cultivator and sect cultivators to investigate. However, they could see from afar that six palaces bearing the Jade Spring Sect Sect's emblem were floating on the sea beneath the divine light, so they hesitated and retreated.
Are you kidding me!
Now that the Jade Spring Sect has the aura of a sacred land, and its Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal is revered as the Qinghua's Foremost Cultivator by the cultivation world, wouldn't trying to steal from them be courting death?
After the [ Earth-Cleaving Ocean-Escaping Divine Shuttle ] was successfully completed, True Person from the Jade Spring Sect quickly escorted it back to [ Azure Firmament Heaven ].
That day.
[ Azure Firmament Heaven ].
All four Nascent Soul from the sect were present.
True Lord Ling Yuan and True Lord Jihai made a special trip back, naturally to discuss important matters concerning the sect.
Vast Sea Elder had an air of otherworldly elegance, holding a cypress staff in his right hand and a Treasure Light divine shuttle floating in his left palm. Seeing that the four of them had arrived, he raised his hand and tossed it away.
As soon as the shuttle landed in mid-air, it drew an arc around the crowd, then shone Treasure Light and suddenly began to enlarge, transforming into a divine shuttle the size of a flying boat!
Everyone's attention was involuntarily drawn to the divine shuttle.
Its entire body was dark blue-green, with golden patterns spreading across its surface, as if they were carved later or bestowed by nature.
As the Treasure Light trembled, three layers of talismanic light and shadow appeared, connected end to end, slowly suspending around the upper, middle and lower sections, extremely mysterious, and a powerful aura combining sharpness and solidity condensed from it.
"Foolish child, show yourself at once and pay your respects to these True Lord!"
Vast Sea Elder laughed and scolded.
Then, the four saw a beam of azure-gold light descend from the precious shuttle, transforming into a young man dressed in a dark blue short-sleeved outfit, with a golden belt around his waist, short hair standing on end, and golden patterns all over his body and even his face.
After landing, the young man first looked around at the four Nascent Soul True Lord in the hall, then looked at Vast Sea Elder, and then respectfully bowed.
"Solling greets the True Lord!"
The sound was crisp, with a metallic quality, and you could tell from the sound that it wasn't made of flesh and blood.
It was none other than the Spirit Treasure essence of the [ Earth-Cleaving Ocean-Escaping Divine Shuttle ].
Upon seeing this, True Lord Ling Yuan beamed with joy and said, "Excellent! It was able to fully solidify into human form upon birth and speaks without stuttering, demonstrating its exceptional intelligence. Senior Vast Sea Elder, your contribution is truly invaluable!"
Even among different types of Spirit Treasure Spirit Treasure, there are distinctions in quality.
The [ Earth-Cleaving Ocean-Escaping Divine Shuttle ] before us can condense into a complete human form upon completion, yet its behavior is almost indistinguishable from that of a cultivator, which is enough to prove that the potential of this treasure is certainly not small.
True Lord Jihai's gaze swept back and forth over the shuttle spirit a few times, and he smiled, "I suppose... it must have taken a lot of hard work when you were refining it, senior?"
Vast Sea Elder stroked his beard and smiled, a hint of pride on his face. "When I first forged this divine shuttle, I buried a [ Spirit-Nurturing Pearl ] within it, and during the forty-nine years of tempering by the earth's fire, I nurtured it daily with Secret Method."
"Upon reaching the Heavenly Thunder stage, the forty-nine years of baptism by Yin Lightning and White Lightning not only tempered the shuttle's body but also forged the embryonic form of its spirit."
"Only through such cultivation of both inner and outer qualities can a Soling possess complete spiritual intelligence from birth."
Soling, understanding the implied meaning, stepped forward again and bowed, saying, "Thank you, senior."
"No need to thank me yet. Now that we've created you, we'll naturally be making good use of you."
That's all.
Vast Sea Elder turned to look at the four of them and slowly said, "This treasure was created to escort one or more of you across the Buried Wind Ocean, to the other side of the ocean, to return to the ancestral court, and to continue the lineage!"
"But has this person been chosen... yet?"
Inside the hall, light and color intertwined, with the unique radiant light belonging to the Nascent Soul illuminating both the inside and outside.
Although the matter had not been discussed beforehand, the group had already reached a tacit understanding.
Chen Shuangbai paused for a moment, then spoke up, breaking the silence. "This junior will definitely go."
No words of dissuasion were offered.
Whether it was True Lord Qingchen, the sect leader, or the two Nascent Soul True Lord, Jihai and Ling Yuan, they all tacitly realized one thing—
For Chen Shuangbai now, Celebrated Splendor Continent is far too small.
Although the path of cultivation in the Celebrated Splendor Continent has not been severed, the emergence of a Spirit Transformation cultivator is now an unattainable dream.
If Chen Shuangbai continues to stay here, at most he will become the number one cultivator in the Celebrated Splendor Continent, and then live out his days here. Moreover, there is a high probability that he will stop at the Nascent Soul stage due to insufficient support.
This is nothing short of the greatest waste for a peerless genius who has already mastered the Sword Intent at just over a hundred years old.
He needs a wider world.
only...
True Lord Qingchen's face was serious as he said with concern, "We all understand that Celebrated Splendor Continent naturally cannot contain a prodigy like you with Sword Intent... but on your way to the Eastern Radiance Continent, passing through Buried Wind Ocean, you will be alone. We are still worried that if something happens, we will be unable to help you from afar..."
Chen Shuangbai probably understood what the elders in her sect meant.
They did not object to Chen Shuangbai going to the Eastern Radiance Continent, and even hoped that he could pass through it, return to the ancestral court, and fulfill the Jade Spring High Person... However, it was still too dangerous, so they wanted to keep Chen Shuangbai there a little longer.
Once he successfully breaks through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, he can prepare a few more steps and feel much more at ease.
Chen Shuangbai simply shook her head slightly and said, " Xuhong understands the concerns of our elders."
"But Xuhong also understands."
"The path of cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind."
"If one hesitates to move forward because of fear of risk, how is that any different from a mud frog trapped at the bottom of a well?"
Upon hearing this, the three True Lord nodded slightly, which was considered as their agreement.
Chen Shuangbai added, "Furthermore, although I dare not be arrogant, I am confident in my own Divine Ability. If I were to add this [ Earth-Cleaving Ocean-Escaping Divine Shuttle ], I would have two Spirit Treasure protecting me."
"Therefore, although the Buried Wind Ocean is extremely dangerous, I have already made up my mind!"
As for breaking through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage...
Chen Shuangbai shook his head slightly and said honestly, "This junior also has a premonition that the only way to break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage is to seek fortuitous opportunity and persevere through hard work."
"The younger generation also tried, but never found it, so they simply gave up the search."
"As for the latter... Xuhong is naturally unwilling to waste his precious youth on secluded cultivation, so please rest assured, my three teachers."
His words were spoken neither servile nor arrogant, and were well-reasoned and supported by evidence. The four True Lord couldn't help but nod in approval.
After a moment of silence, True Lord Qingchen finally sighed and said, "Alright, alright! You, Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal, are truly eloquent... I, as the sect leader, can never win an argument with you!"
Xuhong was taken aback, Jihai and Ling Yuan burst into laughter.
The somber atmosphere in the hall was instantly dispelled.
Chen Shuangbai was also happy.
Seeing the four of them so harmonious and affectionate, Vast Sea Elder was deeply moved. He then instructed Suoling, "In that case, you shall join the tutelage of True Lord Xuhong."
Shuo Ling nodded slightly, transformed back to its original form, and then the precious shuttle shrank to its normal size, falling into Chen Shuangbai's hands.
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