After pondering for a while, Su Mu finally decided to go and meet these cultivators left behind by the Youtian Realm.
With that in mind, Su Mu readily agreed.
However, the time was postponed to ten days later.
Su Mu plans to use this time to further cultivate the Buddha-Slaying Art and see if he can make another Dao Lotus bloom.
Recently, his comprehension of the Dao Scripture has accelerated considerably; it's unclear whether this is related to his ascension to Immortal Ascension Steps.
However, when meeting the other party, Su Mu felt that he needed to improve his own strength.
Upon receiving Su Mu's message, Daoist Wu, though somewhat impatient, still agreed.
After sending the message, Su Mu went into seclusion to cultivate.
Using the Golden Lotus as a Buddha-Slaying Art, the cultivation of the Buddha-Slaying Art progressed rapidly.
As the Golden Lotus in his Divine Sense slowly closed its two petals, the Spiritual Power circulating within his body became increasingly rapid.
Time passed slowly, and Su Mu's aura gradually intensified.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye; while cultivating in the cave abode, one had no concept of time whatsoever.
Now that life on Earth no longer requires food, Su Mu's situation has become much easier, allowing him to focus on his cultivation here.
The jade talisman beside him was flashing continuously. If Daoist Wu hadn't reminded Su Mu, Su Mu wouldn't have known that ten days had actually passed.
Just as Su Mu had estimated, he had now reached the Mid Core Formation and was approaching the threshold of the Late Core Formation.
And the Dao Lotus bloomed again, reaching the point of having eleven Dao Lotus petals.
Looking at the Dao Lotus that was half in bloom, Su Mu felt a little more confident.
After asking Daoist Wu for directions, Su Mu left the cave abode and flew alone towards the location given by Wu.
After using the Teleportation Array three times along the way and flying for half a day, Su Mu finally arrived at the location given by Daoist Wu.
Below a mountain stream.
Su Mu looked around, his expression somewhat wary.
After confirming that there were no formations set up here, they cautiously flew downwards.
Meanwhile, below the mountain stream, several figures had already fixed their eyes on Su Mu above.
Seeing Su Mu's wary expression, none of them got up to greet him.
"You've come."
When Su Mu finally landed, Daoist Wu looked at Su Mu with a smile on his face.
Su Mu looked around; there were four people present.
The elderly man at the head of the group, Daoist Wu, was flanked by a beautiful woman who appeared quite elegant and distinguished. Her age was unknown, but the aura emanating from her told Su Mu that this woman was extremely powerful.
There was also a burly man and two middle-aged monks.
Su Mu couldn't fully comprehend their specific realms, but he could sense that all five of them possessed extremely high levels of cultivation.
"You said you would use my aura to lock onto the Youtian Realm. Now that I'm here, let's begin."
Su Mu said it directly.
"You're in such a hurry," Ye Weixiao said, her beautiful eyes scanning Su Mu up and down with a hint of scrutiny.
"Of course," Su Mu replied.
It was clear that Su Mu was somewhat distant from them, and none of them got angry at this.
Daoist Wu nodded, and then Storage Ring flashed, revealing a formation chessboard in front of him.
"This is the array plate we made earlier; you can simply place one hand on it."
Upon hearing this, Su Mu stepped forward and placed one hand on the array plate.
Upon seeing this, the people nearby immediately activated the array plate, and in an instant, the array plate in front of Su Mu shone brightly.
Su Mu recognized the array in front of him as Teleportation Array array, so he wasn't alarmed.
He vaguely sensed that when the formation was activated, something seemed to sweep over his body.
The five people standing nearby had solemn expressions, all staring intently at the array plate.
After a good while, all five of them looked extremely exhausted, with sweat pouring down their faces.
Finally, under Su Mu's somewhat confused gaze, everyone withdrew their Spiritual Power.
"No, it's still too far. We can vaguely sense the location of the Youtian Realm, but we can't pinpoint and open the passage yet. It will probably take about a month before that's enough."
Daoist Wu calculated the time, and although he got a rough estimate, he could figure it out.
Another month is needed?
Su Mu was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.
But then he thought about it again, and it was already good enough that he could return to the Youtian Realm. He could wait that long.
"You previously mentioned that there are no cultivators left in the Youtian Realm?"
While recovering his Spiritual Power, Daoist Wu asked Su Mu a question.
Seeing that the group looked quite exhausted, Su Mu softened his tone and nodded gently, saying, "Yes, cultivators have been extinct for a long time. I only embarked on the path of traditional cultivation by accident."
Without the Immortal Ascension Steps, cultivating the Dao is indeed extremely difficult.
The complete disappearance of cultivators doesn't seem so unacceptable.
"I saw you possess a whole Dao Lotus before, with a full twenty-four petals. It seems you have some talent for cultivation."
Ye Weixiao's beautiful eyes flickered at that moment, and then she stared at Su Mu and said.
The formidable strength of cultivators was evident in Su Mu's previous battle against the Haotian Realm.
At that time, the Mysterious Yin Cult Sect was thrown into chaos, and countless high-level cultivators perished.
Su Mu also suffered extremely heavy losses, and the entire Dao Lotus dissipated.
Judging from Su Mu's age, he doesn't seem very old. To possess such a number of Dao Lotus at such a young age would have been an extraordinary feat even in High Antiquity times.
"Just lucky."
Su Mu remained calm.
Upon hearing this, the five of them smiled. How could a whole Dao Lotus be a fluke?
Although the Youtian Realm's Fortune declined, it still possesses a peerless genius like Su Mu. If Su Mu can cultivate three Dao Lotus, he might play a crucial role in the great war between the Youtian Realm and the Haotian Realm.
Most importantly, Su Mu, like them, harbors a deep-seated hatred for the Haotian Realm.
This made them consider Su Mu one of their own from the very beginning.
However, it seems that Su Mu doesn't have much trust in them at the moment.
They weren't dissatisfied because of this; they were content that Su Mu wouldn't betray them and was determined to be an enemy of the Haotian Realm.
Trust develops over time.
Su Mu stood up at this moment, "If there are no other important matters, I will take my leave now and return to find you in a month."
They were right; even now, Su Mu still harbors some doubts about them.
This was also for Su Mu's own safety.
"I'll leave you a communication jade talisman; having an extra one will make it easier to stay in touch."
Ye Weixiao stretched out her slender hand, in which lay her jade talisman.
Seeing this, Su Mu casually waved his hand, put away the jade talisman, and then transformed into a streak of light and flew away swiftly.