Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 840 - 823: Untying the Heart’s Knot, Visiting the Immortal Friend
"I said, who would use such a method to ask this old woman to meet, turns out it's Fellow Daoist Zhou from the Human Race!"
"What? Fellow Daoist Zhou has just achieved Tao not long ago, why do you have the leisure to come here and find this old woman?"
On a mountain peak within the Wilderness Jungle, Granny Wan followed the guidance of the aura to this place, and upon seeing Zhou Yang waiting here, an expression of surprise appeared on her face.
The last time Master Withered Wood celebrated a birthday, she also witnessed Zhou Yang's performance. Hearing the news of Zhou Yang's tribulation to immortality, she merely sighed that the Human Race is truly favored by fortune, without much surprise.
However, now that Zhou Yang has just undergone tribulation to immortality, he comes to the Wilderness Jungle to meet her, an alien seventh-tier existence, which truly surprised her.
"I was originally passing through the Wilderness Jungle to visit Fellow Daoist Kumu. Just when I passed by here, I suddenly remembered an old matter from years ago that hasn't been thoroughly investigated, so I wanted to ask Fellow Daoist Wan for some assistance in resolving this regret,"
Zhou Yang gave Granny Wan a slight nod and plainly stated his purpose without any reservations.
"Is that so? Then I wonder what Fellow Daoist Zhou wants to investigate?"
Granny Wan glanced at Zhou Yang noncommittally and asked about the details in a faint voice.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang immediately said in a solemn tone: "Years ago, there was a Dao Companion and a daughter. Since my Dao Companion's father was an elder of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, she and my daughter both awakened the Phoenix True Blood and later went to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan to cultivate."
"During the opening of the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm more than a thousand years ago, my Dao Companion and daughter entered the secret realm with people from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, but ultimately, they never returned!"
"Back then, I was not strong enough, even though I wanted to clarify this matter, I was powerless. Now that I have undergone tribulation to immortality, this matter should be thoroughly investigated and clarified!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
At this point, Zhou Yang slightly cupped his hands and said, "I know that Granny Wan is the Guardian of the Hundred Barbaric Races, so I would like to ask Granny Wan to help notify the major races controlling the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm to provide me with the intelligence they gathered back then."
"Lost in the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm a thousand years ago?"
Granny Wan's expression changed slightly, and she deeply looked at Zhou Yang and asked, "Does Fellow Daoist Zhou know whether your Dao Companion and daughter are alive or have already perished?"
"That's precisely why I want to investigate this matter clearly!"
Zhou Yang's face was grave as he looked into Granny Wan's eyes and said solemnly, "Even now, the Soul Token of my Dao Companion that I hold remains intact, yet it's still unable to pinpoint her exact location without any signs of breakage or damage!"
Granny Wan's eyes flickered with a thoughtful look, and she slightly nodded her head before looking at Zhouyang and replying in a deep voice, "Since it is like this, Fellow Daoist Zhou, being a sensible person, should know that back then in the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm, there were rumors of Upper Realm mighty beings descending across realms, haven't you heard enough to resolve your doubts?"
"Regarding the rumors of Upper Realm mighty beings descending across realms, I have naturally heard, but if I'm not mistaken, this information should have been spread from Granny Wan's own mouth, right?"
After finishing his words, Zhou Yang deeply pondered over Granny Wan and asked, "Then may I ask, Granny Wan, on what grounds did you make such a judgment?"
"I discussed this matter with Fellow Daoist Kumu when I was in Kurong Valley. At the time, upon learning that there was an incident in the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm, I hurried over to investigate and found that the secret realm was forcibly opened by someone with great divine techniques from the Void, even causing some chaotic void currents to flow in, causing significant damage to the Secret Realm World!"
"Now that Fellow Daoist Zhou is a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal, you should know that forcibly entering a Grotto Heaven World like the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm from the outer void is completely different from entering from this world!"
"Thus, if it wasn't an Upper Realm mighty being, how else could one explain the situation that occurred in the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm back then?"
Granny Wan was straightforward this time, clearly stating the intelligence that Zhou Yang wanted to know.
Having heard her answer, Zhou Yang's expression turned deep as he fell into contemplation.
As Granny Wan said, being a half-affiliated Grotto Heaven World of the Spirit Realm, entering the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm from the Spirit Realm isn't particularly difficult.
Even without deliberately left teleportation arrays or space passages, a seventh-tier existence could break through space and enter if they had space waymark guidance.
But entering the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm from the outer void requires breaking through the Spirit Realm's world barriers first.
Achieving this would require the strength of at least a late-Tribulation Crossing Stage power.
Yet considering the outer space is the Chaos Void, the power must pierce through endless space, pierce the Spirit Realm's world barrier, and accurately land in the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm.
This is not something a seventh-tier existence could achieve, nor even typically an eighth-tier existence!
Least of all, his master, True Monarch Donglai, who absolutely wouldn't have been capable, otherwise taking the Innate Five Elements Jade wouldn't have been so complex.
After contemplating for a long time, Zhou Yang finally raised his head to look at Granny Wan and said, "Maybe Granny Wan, you're correct. But if possible, Zhou Yang would still like to enter the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm personally to search once more!"
Hearing his words, Granny Wan couldn't help but furrow her brows.
The Myriad Spirit Secret Realm was the Holy Land of the Hundred Barbaric Races. Even though Zhou Yang was a Human Race True Immortal, there was no reason to make an exception.
Yet she remembered she would soon accompany Du Chongyang in an adventurous attempt to "illegally immigrate" for ascension, and after her departure, without the protection of a seventh-tier existence, the Hundred Barbaric Races could not possibly stop Zhou Yang, a Human Race True Immortal, from probing.
Thus, she ultimately nodded lightly and said, "Alright then, since Fellow Daoist Zhou, you are determined, this old woman will personally take you there."
"Thank you, Granny Wan, for fulfilling my request."
Zhou Yang thanked her, then immediately followed Granny Wan to the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm.
Regrettably, concerning whether he should feel grateful or disappointed, despite spending half a month going through every part of the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm, he still could not find any traces left by Jiang Fengxian and her daughter.
This suggests with ninety percent certainty that Jiang Fengxian and her daughter truly left the Spirit Realm.
After this, he decided to give up the thought of finding Jiang Fengxian and her daughter within the Spirit Realm.
Soon, he thanked Granny Wan again, bid her farewell, and headed to Chixia Mountain to meet with his wife and children.
On Chixia Mountain, although Zhu Zizhen had already learned in advance about Zhouyang's ascension to immortality, seeing him in person filled her heart with complex emotions and endless sighs.
"After hundreds of years apart, Fellow Daoist Zhou has already become one of the immortals, truly making me feel like I've wasted these thousands of years of my life!"
She gazed at Zhouyang with a face full of emotions, her eyes brimming with admiration and envy.
At this moment, she couldn't help but recall what Zhouyang had said to her when he sought her help in the Donghua Continent Cultivation Realm.
At that time, Zhouyang used his potential as leverage to ask her for help in assisting his beloved.
Who could have thought that in less than two thousand years, a Human Golden Core Cultivator she could have easily crushed back then, had not only surpassed her cultivation but also become what countless cultivators dream of — a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal.
"Fellow Daoist Zhu, there's no need for modesty. From what I can see, you're not far from crossing the True Spirit Celestial Tribulation either. With your strength, overcoming it should almost be a certainty!"
Zhouyang responded with a smile to Zhu Zizhen's words, without any hint of overconfidence.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zizhen couldn't help but smile wryly, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhou jests. The True Spirit Celestial Tribulation is exceedingly dangerous. If it were certain for me, I wouldn't have delayed crossing it until now."
Zhouyang looked at her with deep meaning and said, "Regardless, Fellow Daoist Zhu hardly has any problems advancing to Tier Seven; it's only a matter of time."
He knew well that Zhu Zizhen had gained significant benefits within the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm, refining her Vermilion Bird bloodline to an extremely pure degree.
Now, her delay in choosing to cross the "True Spirit Celestial Tribulation" wasn't due to a lack of strength but likely a desire to fully tap into her Vermilion Bird bloodline potential. This would allow her to harness the cleansing power of celestial thunder during the tribulation, increasing her chances of becoming a true Tier Eight True Saint "Vermilion Bird" in the future.
"Then I'll take Fellow Daoist Zhou's words as a good omen!"
Zhu Zizhen smiled slightly and didn't continue with modesty.
After a few days of catching up with Zhu Zizhen, Zhouyang set off again with his wife and children, heading towards "Kurong Valley" in the Celestial South Continent Cultivation Realm.
On his second arrival outside "Kurong Valley," Master Withered Wood appeared to have anticipated his visit through some means, having already dispatched the twin Nascent Soul Female Cultivators Zhouyang had met before to await him.
Over the past few centuries, these two Nascent Soul Female Cultivators had already become Late-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators, likely thanks to the Heaven-Reaching Qiankun Pill.
Upon encountering Zhouyang and his family, the two Nascent Soul Female Cultivators quickly shifted their gaze from Xiao Ying and Qin Yue'Er to Zhouyang, respectfully bowing and saying, "The Ancestor learned of Master Qianyang's presence and sent us sisters to welcome you, Zhenren. Please follow us into the valley."
"Fellow Daoist Kumu is indeed considerate. Please, lead the way."
Zhouyang nodded slightly and waved his hand, signaling them to open the array and lead the way.
Upon entering the valley, even though they had been briefed by Zhouyang about the valley's contents, both Xiao Ying and Qin Yue'Er couldn't help but express amazement upon seeing the Heaven-Reaching Qiankun Wood.
Especially Xiao Ying, who had cultivated the "Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Longevity Creation Immortal Scripture" to the sixth layer of the Nascent Soul Stage, felt an indescribable comfort upon entering the Holy Land for cultivators of Wood Attribute Techniques, finding everything there incredibly intimate.
And the Heaven-Reaching Qiankun Wood especially drew her in, almost tempting her to spend her life cultivating there.
"What pure Wood Attribute Magical Power this Fellow Daoist has; it seems the cultivation technique must be extraordinary. May I ask which legendary Immortal Scripture it is?"
The loud voice of Canglong suddenly resounded from the sky. It was the avatar of Master Withered Wood, appearing in the sky, looking at Xiao Ying with a visibly surprised expression.
"Fellow Daoist Kumu, you have sharp eyes. This is my Dao Companion, Xiao Ying. Her cultivation technique is the 'Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Longevity Creation Immortal Scripture' that I acquired from Master Donglai of Donglai Immortal Island."
Zhouyang spoke, then gestured toward Qin Yue'Er and the child in her arms, saying, "And this is also my Dao Companion, Qin Yue'Er, and my son, Zhou Guangzheng."
"Fellow Daoist Zhou isn't joking, is he? You say this child is your... Wait, how is this possible?"
The avatar of Master Withered Wood looked at the child in Qin Yue'Er's arms, full of disbelief.
"Fellow Daoist Kumu's vision truly lives up to its reputation. It seems you've already discerned my child's situation, so I won't hide it from you. My son Zhou Guangzheng indeed possesses the exceptional Pure Yang Dao Body talent!"
Zhouyang acknowledged with a smile, openly revealing Zhou Guangzheng's talent.
He hadn't planned to hide this from Master Withered Wood anyway, as such beings could discern anyone's talents with ease, regardless of their cultivation stage.
And given Zhouyang's current strength, there was no need to worry about anyone daring to harm his son after learning this.
"A Dao Body talent indeed; to think I would witness such legendary talent in my lifetime!"
The avatar of Master Withered Wood murmured with a hint of excitement and then, looking enviously at Zhouyang, said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, what great fortune and luck you have!"
A descendant with a Dao Body talent almost guarantees a future "Quasi-Immortal."
Even a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal like Master Withered Wood, who had lived for over ten thousand years, felt immense envy towards Zhouyang upon discovering this.
After all, True Immortals were once human cultivators and weren't devoid of emotions and desires.
And any normal person would want a brilliant offspring to inherit their legacy and aspirations.
Hearing the words of Master Withered Wood's avatar, Zhouyang took the opportunity to say, "This little lad's talent is undoubtedly outstanding, but it poses a dilemma for me regarding his future cultivation technique choices. I've brought him here hoping that Fellow Daoist Kumu, being the eldest True Immortal among the Human Race, can offer some guidance."
"Concerning cultivation techniques, Fellow Daoist Zhou has indeed come to the right person. Among my collections, there are not a thousand but at least eight hundred techniques, including several Immortal Scripture-level techniques. I, too, am interested in the 'Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Longevity Creation Immortal Scripture' that Fellow Daoist Zhou has. I hope to have a look at this scripture cultivated by an ascended immortal from the past!"
The avatar of Master Withered Wood stated and immediately led Zhouyang and his family towards the Heaven-Reaching Qiankun Wood.
