Cultivation was dull and boring, but to Miao Yi, having a stable cultivation environment like this was good enough.
He didn't have to stay in one place. Miao Yi adjusted himself according to his absorption rate of Yang and Yin fire elements, alternating between the Ancient Ice Plains and the Eternal Heaven Valley.
He wouldn't hide in the Primordial Wastelands either. As long as there was a need for him to show himself, he would come out.
With Hao Defang and Pang Guan's support, it was easy for him to enter and exit the Primordial Wastelands. Yu Qingzhu wouldn't find out either. He had already taken the initiative to let Yu Qingzhu know that he would come here to cultivate and dispel her suspicions.
The first time he left the Primordial Wastelands, it was because the Exquisite Refinement Sect had refined enough new Star Bells. When the Star Bells went on sale, Miao Yi appeared in the netherworld to prevent the New Star Bells from impacting the interests of the old Star Bells.
Fortunately, Hao Defang could handle it. With Hao Defang's strength, no one dared to invade his territory and seize his private property.
However, under Hao Defang's suggestion, both sides still took out ten percent of their shares and gave it to some forces to compensate for their losses. There were some things that Hao Defang couldn't do anything about. He couldn't go against all the forces either. When it was time to compromise, he had to do so. He treated it as a way to avoid disaster.
In addition, even though the forces couldn't find anything about the Undying Wood, they weren't willing to give up so easily. With this in mind, the impact of the new Star Bells going on sale was easily overcome.
Miao Yi didn't only go out for business. He would visit his family regularly.
Other than going out occasionally, he spent most of his time cultivating in the Primordial Wastelands.
With the current situation, there weren't many things that could make him go out. He even gave up the opportunity to attend the Imperial Garden's thousand-year celebration that the Heavenly Empress Xiahou Chengyu fought for for him. His courtyard in the Imperial Garden was basically empty, like a decoration. He had never stayed there.
Xiahou Chengyu even wanted to fight for a position in the imperial court for him, but Miao Yi rejected it.
He had completely entered a period of dormancy. Everyone else thought so too. They all knew that he wouldn't be able to act recklessly for the time being. Staying dormant was the wisest choice.
When he entered and left the Primordial Wastelands, Pang Guan didn't ask him about the treasure anymore.
Miao Yi wasn't afraid of Pang Guan's intentions. Pang Guan's silence proved that Pang Guan still had thoughts about advancing.
Miao Yi wasn't afraid of him having any ideas. He was more afraid that he wouldn't have any. This was something Miao Yi was happy to see.
As for cultivation resources, given Miao Yi's current strength and wealth, he didn't lack them. He could easily convert the Orbs of Will he needed. After all, he had tens of millions of subordinates under his command.
In the Netherworld Governor's Manor, Yan Beihong, who was sitting cross-legged in a quiet cultivation room, finally regained his composure.
Sitting cross-legged behind him, Miao Yi pressed his palms against his back and let out a sigh of relief. He opened his eyes and slowly withdrew his cultivation.
The two of them got off the stone bed. Miao Yi frowned and said, "Big Brother Yan, according to the previous pattern, the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures in your body would only erupt when you break through a major realm. But from the looks of it now, it seems like it's happening more frequently than before."
Yan Beihong laughed bitterly. "I don't know what's going on either. Ever since I broke through to the Lotus Transformation realm, my cultivation base would erupt with every breakthrough. Perhaps it's because I'm devouring too many things with every breakthrough." She turned to look at Miao Yi and said, "It's all thanks to you helping me resolve it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to control myself."
"You mustn't reveal the cultivation art you're cultivating. You must be careful. Once it's leaked, Master Qing will definitely not let it go. Even with my current strength, I won't be able to protect you." Miao Yi advised him. Other than giving him advice, he didn't know what else to say. It was too dangerous for Yan Beihong to do what he did. However, Yan Beihong liked to settle his debts and act alone. Miao Yi couldn't restrain him either.
Yan Beihong said, "You don't have to worry about that. If I'm not confident, I won't make a move so easily."
Miao Yi could only furrow his brows and nod. He didn't know what else to say.
The world was now peaceful. On the surface, there weren't many open and secret conflicts. The overall situation had temporarily stabilized, and the world seemed to have entered a period of peace once again.
In the blink of an eye, five thousand years had passed. To those who had been in closed-door cultivation for a long time, it was like a dream. What happened five thousand years ago felt like it had just happened yesterday.
As usual, Miao Yi returned from the outer realms. Every time he returned to the Primordial Era, he would bring some food that couldn't be found in the Primordial Era for Charcoal.
Inside the valley of the Primordial Era, various kinds of food were piled up like a mountain. Charcoal was happily enjoying himself in the icy valley.
Charcoal would occasionally come to visit him. Ever since Miao Yi gave him a good beating, he had become much more obedient. On top of that, he knew that Miao Yi was also cultivating here, so he felt more at ease. In the early days, when he couldn't see Miao Yi, his emotions had somewhat changed.
Standing on the icy cliff with his hands behind his back, Miao Yi looked at Charcoal and furrowed his brows. He seemed to have thought of something, then turned around and left, sprinting between the icy mountains.
Along the way, Miao Yi arrived outside the Phoenix Nest and reported to the Empyrean Maiden. He then presented her with some small gifts he had brought from outside.
At the request of the two Empyrean Fairies, Miao Yi briefly explained the situation outside. After that, he mentioned his own doubts. "It's been quite some time since Charcoal evolved into a True Dragon. It's been over five thousand years. Why can't he take human form yet? Don't tell me it takes that long for a dragon to take human form?"
Phoenix smiled. "Do you know why Long Shenqian hates Charcoal?"
Miao Yi smiled wryly. "Charcoal is a little mischievous. I can understand why people hate him."
In the early years, there was a member of the Dragon Clan who couldn't help but fall in love with the princess of the Pegasus Clan. Both of their descendants were like Charcoal, becoming a True Dragon. This True Dragon was extremely talented, and unwilling to be trapped in this place, he followed the will of the Dragon Clan and rebelled against the Desolate Antiquity. He intended to dominate the world and caused a great disaster, almost bringing about the destruction of the Dragon Clan. In the secular world, dragons represented emperors because of him, so you can see how great the impact was. Later on, the Dragon Clan asked your Patriarch to come out and help them. Although your Patriarch killed that Dragon, your Patriarch was also beaten to the point where his soul could not be preserved. As a result, the Dragon Clan felt sorry for your Patriarch, and it was from then on that your Patriarch formed a friendship with the Desolate Antiquity. Now that Charcoal is similarly talented, he is also mischievous and difficult to tame. I'm afraid it's hard for Qian not to overthink things. "
"Oh! So that's how it is. " Miao Yi suddenly understood. It was the same as what he had heard about the origin of dragon steeds. As for the latter part, it was his first time hearing about it. He couldn't help but ask, "What does this have to do with Charcoal's transformation?"
Phoenix smiled. "Charcoal is not a special case. Just like the dragon your grandmaster killed, it's probably because the dragon race's bloodline is not pure. The time it takes for it to transform is far longer than the average dragon. However, it is also because of the impure bloodline, or perhaps because of the bloodline of the dragon race and the Pegasus race, that the average dragon only has one innate ability. However, the dragon your grandmaster killed had two innate abilities. Charcoal is the same. He can summon clouds, summon rain, control thunder and lightning, and has incredible brute strength. If you hadn't comprehended the profound meaning of Shattering the Void when you fought him, you probably wouldn't have been able to withstand his brute strength with your cultivation at the time. There is another difference between the dragon your grandmaster killed and the dragon race. Once the average dragon leaves the Primordial Era for a long time, they will lose the ability to transform if they don't digest the evil aura and accumulate virtue for a long time. However, Charcoal is different. Once he successfully transforms, he won't be affected even if he doesn't digest the evil aura and accumulate virtue. This is the reason why he dared to resist the will of the dragon race and betray the Primordial Era. I believe Charcoal will be the same after he successfully transforms. This is a good thing for Charcoal, who will leave the Primordial Era in the future. Therefore, you might as well wait patiently. "
Miao Yi chuckled. Thank you for your guidance, and breathed a sigh of relief. He thought there was something wrong with Charcoal. If Charcoal couldn't transform, it would be inconvenient for him to bring him away from the Primordial Era...
Thirty thousand years passed. Thirty thousand years had passed.
Under the starry sky, on top of a towering cliff, Kou Lingxu faced the bright moon with his hands behind his back.
In the blink of an eye, so many years had passed. As he grew older, his desire to live forever grew stronger. Even though the matter regarding the Undying Tree had long since faded away due to the lack of clues, Kou Lingxu still couldn't help but feel a sense of regret every time he thought about it.
Two silhouettes flew over and landed on top of the cliff. Both of them bowed to Kou Lingxu. They were Tang Henian and Kou Zheng.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Kou Lingxu asked with his back facing Miao Yi.
Behind him, Tang Henian said softly, "Master, after all these years of planning, we have a rough idea of Yu Luocha's whereabouts. Other than that, there isn't anything out of the ordinary. However, she has been going to the areas where the Imperial Guards are searching more frequently than usual. I wonder if it has anything to do with the treasure."
Back then, when Miao Yi mentioned the Nameless School's treasure and suspected that Yu Luocha was searching for it, Kou Lingxu had been keeping an eye on her.
It was hard not to. If even the demonic monk Nan Bo coveted the treasure, how could Kou Lingxu not be tempted? He had been thinking of ways to keep an eye on Yu Luocha's movements.
Kou Lingxu turned around and furrowed his brows. "The Imperial Guards are searching for the demonic monk Nan Bo's sealed location. The Nameless School's treasure can't be hidden there, right?"
Tang Henian replied, "I'm afraid it's hard to say. Everyone thinks that Yu Luocha is only paying attention to that area because she's afraid of the demonic monk Nan Bo's return. However, there seems to be something amiss recently. She has been paying more attention to that area recently. I suspect that she has discovered something. However, it's not convenient to investigate it in detail. After all, that area is the Imperial Guards' territory. We can't grasp Yu Luocha's movements there. "
"It seems like there is indeed a problem." Kou Lingxu stroked his beard and pondered for a while. Then, he suddenly said, "After that incident, only the Imperial Guards were left after the search of the Four Armies. Master Qing is also eager for the Four Armies to cooperate. How about this. We will also transfer some troops over there. I'm sure Master Qing will be happy to see this."
Tang Henian nodded. He understood what Kou Lingxu meant. On the surface, he was transferring some troops to cooperate with the Imperial Guards. In reality, it would be easier for him to keep an eye on Yu Luocha's movements there.
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