Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea, judging from its name, gives the impression that it does not belong to the Cultivation Realm.
In Yi Xuan's opinion, the name "Eternal Sea" doesn't have much of a fantasy or martial arts feel to it; instead, it exudes a strong magical vibe.
However, after hearing Xiao Anhe's explanation, Yi Xuan understood why it was called the Eternal Sea.
That area of sea was named by the Sea Clan that lived in it.
When Yi Xuan first thought of the Sea Clan, he pictured them as having human bodies and fish tails, much like the mermaids in movies and TV shows from his previous life.
Only after his master's explanation did Yi Xuan understand.
The Sea Clan he described looked no different from humans, except that they could live freely in the Sea Clan.
But on land, these Sea Clan would be in a bit of a predicament.
Because of their racial characteristics, it is said that even Sea Clan at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm can only survive on land for a maximum of half a month.
If you don't come into contact with seawater for more than half a month, you'll only be waiting to die Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
Therefore, Sea Clan rarely enter the mainland, just as Human Clan cultivators rarely enter the Eternal Sea.
In the Eternal Sea, besides the sea spirits and Sea Clan, there are all sorts of sea monsters.
Mu Anqing and the others had come to the vicinity of the Eternal Sea because of the sea monsters.
If the Sea Clan in the Eternal Sea are like the Human Clan on the continent, then the sea monsters are similar to the Demon Beast on land.
On land, humans hold absolute dominion over the continent. In the sea, Sea Clan are the sole rulers.
Yi Xuan never expected that there were other intelligent races besides Human Clan in this world.
After listening to Xiao Anhe's explanation, Yi Xuan pondered for a moment and asked with some curiosity, "Master, even if the Eternal Sea is extremely dangerous, it shouldn't pose any threat to cultivation masters, right? Why do you say that Human Clan won't easily enter it?"
"This brings us to the special features of the Eternal Sea! The Sea Clan call that sea the Eternal Sea. Do you know what the Human Clan calls that sea?"
Yi Xuan shook his head, indicating he didn't know.
We call that sea the Land Forsaken by Heaven!
"Abandoned by Heaven?"
"Indeed, in the eyes of us Human Clan, even the heavens have abandoned that region!"
Yi Xuan had a vague feeling that this title must be related to the loss of control of the Spirit Stone power of the Firmament and the drone, so he waited earnestly for Xiao Anhe's explanation.
"In the Eternal Sea, the consumption of Spiritual Qi is several times that on land! And this is only within the water and a range of ten feet above the surface."
What about ten zhang beyond?
"Outside?"
Xiao Anhe shook his head. "You can't even imagine the Spiritual Qi consumption at that level. It's said that a powerful Human Clan once flew from ten thousand feet into the Eternal Sea region. Guess what happened?"
Yi Xuan thought about the previous situation with the Firmament and wasn't sure if a Tribulation Transcendence expert would encounter the same situation as the Firmament.
After all, the Spiritual Qi reserves of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm expert far exceed the Spirit Stone reserves in the Firmament, so they can sustain themselves for a while.
Seeing that Yi Xuan didn't speak, Xiao Anhe gave the answer directly, "That Tribulation Transcendence expert plunged headfirst into the Eternal Sea the moment he entered, only managing to regain his footing when he was less than ten feet above the surface!"
Yi Xuan thought for a moment, then said somewhat uncertainly, "Does that mean that once you exceed ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), the higher you fly, the greater the consumption of Spiritual Power?"
Seeing Xiao Anhe nod, Yi Xuan asked uncertainly, "Master, does that mean the Sea Clan won't be affected?"
"No, anything that possesses Spiritual Power will be affected in the high skies above the Eternal Sea! The Sea Clan are no exception!"
Next, Xiao Anhe told Yi Xuan about some other aspects of the Eternal Sea.
At the same time, Yi Xuan also received news from his master that Spirit Stone, which are the currency of the terrestrial Cultivation Realm, cannot be used within the Eternal Sea except for Low-Grade Spirit Stone. Mid-grade and high-grade spirit stones are unusable, let alone Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone.
Although he didn't quite understand the reason, Yi Xuan nodded to indicate that he understood.
Yi Xuan finally understood why his aircraft had gone out of control. The Firmament used at least Mid-Grade Spirit Stone as energy. If the Spirit Stone on the aircraft could not be used, then the crash was inevitable. As for the drones, they all used Low-Grade Spirit Stone because they did not require much energy.
However, at that time, those drones were flying at an altitude of more than ten meters above sea level, so their Spiritual Power was quickly exhausted, and they followed in the footsteps of the Firmament.
Xiao Anhe's information actually came from records in the sect's books; he himself had never traveled to the Eternal Sea.
Moreover, not only Xiao Anhe, but no one in the entire Azure Cloud Sect had ever been to the Eternal Sea.
After learning about the Eternal Sea from his master, Yi Xuan understood the sect's predicament.
No matter how much a sect values loyalty and righteousness, the Eternal Sea is indeed a place that a small sect like the Azure Cloud Sect cannot reach.
Back at No. 1 Base, Yi Xuan fell into deep thought.
The spacecraft he had previously dispatched, such as the Firmament, had already demonstrated the dangers of the Eternal Sea. He had also gained some understanding of the Eternal Sea from his master.
The situation is now clear: to find Mu Anqing's whereabouts, they must enter the Eternal Sea, but Yi Xuan's current power source is almost entirely Spirit Stone power.
Medium High-Grade Spirit Stone are unusable, and Low-Grade Spirit Stone have such low Spiritual Qi content.
Finally, Yi Xuan began to communicate with the Book of Technology in his mind, focusing his attention on the three words "nuclear industry".
It seems it's time to look into the energy sector.
The Eternal Sea also served as a wake-up call for Yi Xuan, reminding him that he had indeed relied too heavily on certain technologies from the Cultivation Realm for convenience.
Whether it's Spirit Stone or other cultivation methods, Yi Xuan's purpose in introducing them into technology is simply to shorten his own research and development cycle.
The effect was also very obvious; Yi Xuan only took a few years to develop to the point where he could eliminate Spirit Transformation level experts.
Although he had the help of the Book of Technology, this speed was still astonishing enough; Yi Xuan's hand had even reached into space.
Now the backlash from this dependence has finally appeared. Due to the characteristics of the Eternal Sea, most of the things Yi Xuan possesses cannot enter that sea area, let alone search for Junior Sister Mu's whereabouts!
Fortunately, things weren't beyond repair. With Yi Xuan issuing his orders, the entire No. 1 Base began to get busy again.
But what Yi Xuan didn't know was that his beloved Junior Sister Mu was currently in the largest city of the Sea Clan, receiving the worship of countless Sea Clan like a goddess!
The crowd, stretching for thousands of miles, simultaneously cried out, "Welcome back, Ancestor!"