Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 768 - 751: Relationships and Favors

"Quick, the signal has appeared, act according to the plan!"

"Not good, the fluctuations in space laws are too intense, and we can't proceed with the node connection!"

"What about the Three Talents Sky-Catching Array? Activate the Three Talents Sky-Catching Array quickly to capture the node, we absolutely cannot fail!"

At the site of the teleportation array leading to the Dome Heaven Immortal Realm, the array masters from three factions left outside were all bustling around, striving to operate and adjust the teleportation array in order to connect with the people adjusting the array inside the Dome Heaven Immortal Realm.

By this time, it had been half a year since Master Yujing and others entered the Dome Heaven Immortal Realm, and it wasn't until yesterday that those waiting outside received the readiness signal.

However, judging by the current chaotic situation, it was evident that the plan was not proceeding smoothly.

"Elder Qingyang, do you need any help from Zhou?"

Zhouyang thought for a moment and still took the initiative to greet Master Cyan Yang.

Master Cyan Yang was watching the few array masters in tension, and upon hearing Zhouyang's words, did not respond for a moment.

It wasn't until a while later that he seemed to snap back to attention, a gleam in his eyes as he looked at him and said, "Oh, has Fellow Daoist Zhou already started dabbling in space laws?"

"No, Zhou has no such capability, but Zhou has a friend who is skilled in space-related arrays, who might be able to help."

Zhouyang shook his head slightly and softly revealed the truth.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou's friend?"

Master Cyan Yang's eyes flickered, then he pondered slightly, and nodded towards Zhouyang, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, please wait a moment, I need to discuss this with Fellow Daoist Xu and the others before giving you an answer."

"Please go ahead, Elder."

Zhouyang smiled understandingly, acknowledging Master Cyan Yang's caution.

A moment later, Master Cyan Yang came over with Xu Tianlin.

"Fellow Daoist Qingyang has already discussed this matter with me, and I know Fellow Daoist Zhou is not the type to boast. Since you are willing to help, we are of course eager for your assistance, so please take action as soon as possible."

Perhaps the situation was really dire, as Xu Tianlin did not even ask who this "friend" of Zhouyang's was, instead directly and solemnly saluting and requesting his aid.

Seeing this, Zhouyang immediately said, "I need to first clarify with Fellow Daoist Xu that my friend does not guarantee success, only that they will try their best. This needs to be understood clearly."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianlin quickly responded, "Of course, I can assure Fellow Daoist that no matter the success or failure, the responsibility will not fall upon your friend."

"Then I can be at ease."

As Zhouyang spoke, he immediately retrieved the Dongxuan Pearl and summoned Lan Daoist from within.

He then ceremoniously bowed to Lan Daoist and said, "Please, Lan Daoist."

Lan Daoist did not speak, merely nodding to him before heading straight to the location of the teleportation array.

Xu Tianlin and Master Cyan Yang exchanged looks full of curiosity and anticipation while observing Lan Daoist, silently speculating about his origins.

Upon arriving at the site, Lan Daoist only exchanged a few words with the array masters left guarding it, quickly convincing them to let him take charge of the array connection.

This scene amazed Xu Tianlin and Master Cyan Yang.

Were it not for the fear of disturbing the array masters' focus, they would have transmitted sound inquiries to them by now.

Thereafter, under the guidance of Lan Daoist, the work on the array connection progressed significantly more smoothly than before, with the array masters exclaiming less often, and instead focusing their full attention on their work.

Approximately three days later, with Master Fufeng's cheer of "Success!", the teleportation array suddenly glowed brilliantly.

A moment later, a puppet used to test whether the teleportation array connection was successful was successfully transmitted over from the other side.

Seeing this puppet, Xu Tianlin and Master Cyan Yang both felt relieved, unable to hide their excitement.

They promptly used their respective methods to send signals of success to those inside the Dome Heaven Immortal Realm.

A while later, Master Yujing and Situ Jingming, among others, successfully returned to the Spirit Realm through the teleportation array.

"That was really close!"

"If not for Fellow Daoist Zhou's friend, we would likely have been trapped in the Dome Heaven Immortal Realm, truly saving our lives!"

Upon learning about what transpired, the successfully returned Master Yujing felt a deep sense of fear for what could have been, and was filled with gratitude towards Zhouyang and Lan Daoist for their timely assistance.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou's divine techniques have long been renowned; today I have witnessed them firsthand. I owe you a favor. Should you ever need anything, present this token at Liuyun Immortal Mountain, and even if I am gone, there will surely be someone to assist you!"

Situ Jingming also took a profound look at Zhouyang and Lan Daoist, expressing his acknowledgment with a solemn nod, handing over a black token inscribed with "Liuyun" as a token of favor.

"Elder Situ, you overpraise me. I dare not display my minor abilities before such a master like Elder."

Zhouyang humbly accepted the token, showing no trace of arrogance.

Securing such a favor from Situ Jingming made Lan Daoist's intervention worthwhile.

Furthermore, with today's favors, it is unlikely that the three factions would hinder him or the Zhou Family from entering the Dome Heaven Immortal Realm for cultivation in the future.

Situ Jingming merely chuckled at Zhouyang's humility, addressing the others present, "Although the teleportation array here is operational, prudence is required. The other arrays at different sites must also be repaired. This information must be kept strictly confidential to prevent other forces from finding out."

"Fellow Daoist Situ is entirely correct; given the importance at hand, caution is paramount,"

Master Yujing nodded in agreement, very much in favor of Situ Jingming's perspective.

Zhouyang, being astute, refrained from intervening further.

Initially there to support the Profound Sun Immortal Sect, his role in rescuing the individuals from the Dome Heaven Immortal Realm was more than enough; he had no interest in the factions' internal affairs.

Not long after, the three forces reached a consensus and agreement.

Seeing his part done, Zhouyang, after bidding farewell to the familiar cultivators, left with Lan Daoist.

Several months later, Zhouyang returned to Fire Birch Mountain Cave Mansion.

After some years had passed, Qin Yue'Er had already gained a clear understanding of the common knowledge in the Cultivation Realm. She was currently traveling alone, disguised as a low-tier cultivator, to experience life in the Cultivation Realm. On Fire Birch Mountain, only Xiao Ying was there, studying alchemy in seclusion.

After Zhouyang returned, he spent time with his Dao companion while also resuming his study of the Artifact Refining Skill, preparing to reach the realm of a Tier Six Refining Grandmaster.

Breaking through to the late-stage Nascent Soul couldn't be rushed; rushing was futile.

Zhouyang also felt that he had been too tense in his cultivation practice before, fearing that continuing in that way for too long might cause problems.

Now that he had gained a strong momentum, apart from the matters concerning Jiang Fengxian and her daughter, there wasn't much that required his special attention. Even if he relaxed for a while, it wouldn't be a big deal.

After all, he was still young, with nearly two thousand years ahead to strive for higher realms.

Compared to the various Tier Six Spirit Elixirs needed to refine Tier Six Spirit Pills, Zhouyang certainly had more spiritual materials available for refining Tier Six artifacts.

From the Nascent Soul stage enemies he had defeated in the past, virtually everyone provided a few types of Tier Six Spiritual Objects, and the bodies of those Tier Six Demon Kings were treasures.

These items had always been kept by him, untouched, with the thought of using them in the future during his leisure to advance in artifact refining.

Now that he was preparing to tackle Tier Six Refining Technique, these items could be used just perfectly for that purpose.

Why are Tier Six Spiritual Artifacts considered precious?

While Zhouyang was attempting to achieve the Tier Six Refining Technique, each failure resulted in merely the materials being damaged, worth a million or two million Low-grade Spirit Stones!

Such a frightening rate of burning Spirit Stones wouldn't be sustainable without having a Spirit Stone Ore at home.

Typically, when a Tier Five High-grade Refiner attempts Tier Six Refining Technique and fails seven or eight times without success, ninety percent of individuals choose to give up.

Of course, the time span for these people to fail seven or eight times could be hundreds of years, as not many refiners could gather as many Tier Six Spiritual Objects as Zhouyang did for advancing their refining skills all at once.

Zhouyang and his Dao companion Xiao Ying, almost as if in a contest, were competing to see who succeeded first.

Neither rested long after spoiling a batch of Spirit Pills or an artifact before attempting again.

Judging by their appearances, the couple evidently wanted to utilize their ample spiritual materials to achieve a breakthrough in one go.

As a result, Lan Daoist became the busiest person.

When Xiao Ying was refining pills, he had to stand by, monitoring the process, helping to record the entire procedure, analyze experiences together afterward, and offer suggestions.

When Zhouyang was refining artifacts, he had to do the same.

Seventeen years later, Xiao Ying, who began tackling Tier Six Alchemy earlier than Zhouyang, finally succeeded first.

After failing as many as eleven times, Xiao Ying successfully refined a batch of Tier Six Spirit Pill [True Origin Pill].

For a Tier Six Alchemist, the ability to refine a [True Origin Pill]—a pill that enhances the cultivation of Nascent Soul Stage cultivators—serves as an important criterion to determine whether the alchemist is qualified.

After all, at the Nascent Soul Stage level, it was rare for cultivators to act, and spirit pills for healing or detoxification were not frequently needed nor necessarily required to achieve these effects.

Only Spirit Pills that enhance cultivation are sought after by every cultivator in the Nascent Soul Stage, never too many.

Though Xiao Ying's refinement of the [True Origin Pill] produced only four pills, it officially qualified her to claim the status of a Tier Six Alchemy Grandmaster publicly.

However, she was not one to indulge in fame and fortune. Combined with the mental fatigue from continuous Tier Six Spirit Pill refinement, she chose not to spread the news after achieving the pill and instead relaxed, awaiting good news from Zhouyang's advancement in Tier Six Refining Technique.

She didn't have to wait long; two and a half years later, Zhouyang, after failing thirteen times, finally succeeded on the fourteenth attempt by refining a Tier Six Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact.

This Tier Six Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact was an ice attribute artifact, resembling a bracelet worn by women, primarily crafted from the [Ten Thousand Years Profound Jade] Zhouyang obtained from the Beiting Continent's Cultivation Realm.

This item could be used for both attack and defense; it could unleash a mass of ice blades to attack or entrap the enemy's body or artifacts, unleashing the intense cold qi accumulated in the [Ten Thousand Years Profound Jade] to freeze the opponent.

When used for defense, it could release an Ice Barrier for protection or consume the accumulated extreme cold qi to freeze oneself in the ultra-solid ten-thousand-year ice, withstanding attacks.

Overall, this was a very successful Tier Six Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact. Although its value might not rank among the best of the same tier, it was certainly within the upper middle range.

"Considering the timing, Xue Wei should soon be forming her Nascent Soul. If she successfully returns, this artifact would be a perfect congratulatory gift from me, her master, for her success!"

In the Artifact Refining Chamber, after examining the newly refined Tier Six Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact, Zhouyang quickly decided how to deal with it. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Afterward, like his Dao companion Xiao Ying, Zhouyang chose not to continue artifact refining but to take a break.

However, barely two years into his rest, an urgent message from the Westernmost Cultivation Realm disrupted his peaceful life.

"Oh, Lei Wanpeng has advanced to the Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul?"

Within the cave mansion, as Zhouyang read a confidential letter personally penned by Master Yin Hanguang of the Great Brightness Immortal Palace, a solemn expression crossed his face.

"Master Celestial Thunder" Lei Wanpeng, a strong Nascent Soul practitioner, Zhouyang had met him long ago when he was at the Purple Mansion Stage. At that time, the other party's cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul Seventh Stage.

Unexpectedly, after a millennium, "Master Celestial Thunder" managed to break through his bottleneck and elevate his cultivation to the Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul "Half-Step True Immortal" realm with less than fifty years of lifespan remaining.

Since there had never been a Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul "Half-Step True Immortal" cultivator in the Westernmost Cultivation Realm before, upon reaching this cultivation level, Lei Wanpeng was, without dispute, the foremost cultivator in the area.

With only a few decades of lifespan left, it was evident that Lei Wanpeng would not idly wait in his cave mansion for his end.

"This is truly troublesome!"

"A Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul cultivator who fears no death appearing on the battlefield, who's going to deal with that?"

"Ah, indeed, personal debts should not be owed!"

With a face full of bitterness, Zhouyang sighed endlessly, his eyes filled with helplessness.

Back then, when he sought assistance from Yin Hanguang against Dragon-Taming Star Feather, he promised that, whenever summoned, he would certainly go to the Westernmost land to aid them.

Now, with Yin Hanguang's letter asking for his assistance against the threat from "Master Celestial Thunder" Lei Wanpeng, despite knowing the dangers involved, he couldn't refuse.

"Forget it, debts need to be repaid sooner or later, and it's better to repay them sooner than later!"

Shaking his head full of reluctance, Zhouyang went to explain the situation to his Dao companion Xiao Ying, then took Lan Daoist and left the Fire Birch Mountain Cave Mansion, heading south towards the Wilderness Jungle.