"We went to that teleportation array, but after we dismantled some of the devices, we couldn't reinstall them. Even if we forcibly installed them, we wouldn't be able to activate the teleportation array. "Nalan Ruxue spoke in a low voice.
Ning Cheng shook his head secretly. The level of that teleportation array was ridiculously high. Without that heaven-defying array pattern, even he couldn't activate the Thorn Tooth Lake's teleportation array in one direction. In fact, even after he used that array pattern, the teleportation array's one-way activation wasn't perfect. He had been forcefully teleported here. If it had been someone else, they might have been torn apart during the spatial shift.
But now that Yan Ji dismantled the teleportation array, not to mention Yan Ji and Nalan Ruxue, even he couldn't reinstall it with his current proficiency in array formations. Dismantling it was equivalent to destroying the spatial law chains constructed by the teleportation array. Without reaching a certain level of proficiency in the Dao of Arrays, one wouldn't be able to install it.
Unless Yan Ji dismantled a place that had nothing to do with the spatial law chains, which was obviously impossible. If Yan Ji dismantled a place that had nothing to do with the spatial law chains, then she and Nalan Ruxue would have already teleported away.
"When we couldn't restore the teleportation array, Senior Apprentice Sister Yan Ji realised that our proficiency in the Dao of Arrays was too low. We desperately tried to learn the Dao of Arrays, but how could the Dao of Arrays be so easy to learn? Moreover, high-grade teleportation arrays also involve the Laws of Space. To learn more advanced laws, Senior Apprentice Sister Yan Ji decided to go to the Grand Essence Ruins. I heard that the Grand Essence Ruins contains countless spirit techniques, laws, and treasures. It's the best place for cultivation. "Nalan Ruxue sighed.
"Why didn't you go?" When Ning Cheng heard Yan Ji's reason for going to the Grand Essence Ruins, he understood that this was her personality. Yan Ji was the kind of stubborn person who liked to rely on herself for everything.
Nalan Ruxue lowered her head, "It takes nearly 100,000 spirit crystals to go to the Grand Essence Ruins. Yan Ji and I have been adventuring around here for so many years and barely managed to save 200,000 spirit crystals. It was only by chance that we came across a very expensive divine grass called Asura Heavenly Ginseng ….. "
Ning Cheng understood that Yan Ji's travel expenses to the Grand Essence Ruins came from her and Nalan Ruxue. He asked with some doubt, "I saw someone waiting at the public square at the entrance of the Boundary Essence City waiting for the airship to go to the Grand Essence Ruins. It seems that it only costs about 10,000 spirit crystals."
Nalan Ruxue shook her head and said, "That airship doesn't go directly to the Grand Essence Ruins but to a teleportation array cluster. After getting off the airship, the cultivators would have to use the teleportation array to teleport to the Grand Essence Ruins or somewhere else. The price to reach the Grand Essence Ruins is around 80,000 high-grade spirit crystals. If you don't have that many spirit crystals, you'll end up stuck in that place. "
After pausing for a while, Nalan Ruxue continued, "My cultivation is a bit low, not even at the Heaven Seated Realm. As such, staying here is a bit safer. In the past, I teamed up with some people to search for resources near the Boundary Essence Spirit Sea City. It's just that the speed of obtaining spirit crystals was too slow.
Half a month ago, when my teammates and I were hunting sea monsters, Senior Brother Tao and the other two passed by and helped us once. After returning to the Boundary Essence Spirit Sea City, Senior Apprentice Brother Tao Xing and the others invited me to join their team. I took into account the fact that they had to go to a faraway place and that they could get a bigger share, so I agreed. We were going to go to sea in a few days, but we happened to meet you. "
When Ning Cheng heard Nalan Ruxue's words, he knew that Nalan Ruxue had truly changed a lot. If it were before, even if someone helped her, she would at most thank them. She would never agree to team up with others.
Seeing Ning Cheng frowning slightly and not speaking for a long time, Nalan Ruxue called out with some uneasiness, "Senior Apprentice Brother Ning ….."
"Um." Ning Cheng thought about it and asked, "Nalan, you only have Heaven's Mandate Realm cultivation. Why do you want to team up with three Heaven Seated experts?"
Hearing Ning Cheng call her Nalan, Nalan Ruxue felt a little sad. But after hearing Ning Cheng's words, she quickly raised her head and asked in doubt, "Senior Apprentice Brother Tao Xing and the other two are all in Heaven's Mandate Realm. Why do you say that they are in the Heaven Seated Realm?"
All in the Heaven's Mandate Realm? Ning Cheng froze for a moment before understanding. He was an Eternal expert. Therefore, the cultivation of Tao Xing and the other two naturally couldn't be a secret in his eyes. However, Nalan Ruxue only had Heaven's Mandate Realm cultivation. With three Heaven Seated experts with cultivation far higher than her, it would be a simple matter for them to hide their cultivation in front of her.
It was the same reason why Tao Xing and the other two couldn't see through his cultivation.
Ning Cheng spoke up with a straight face, "I'm not wrong. Tao Xing, You Cheng and Li Siyan all have Heaven Seated cultivation. Any one of them could kill you in an instant. "
Nalan Ruxue's expression changed drastically. After a while, she bowed to Ning Cheng and said, "Many thanks, Senior Apprentice Brother Ning. I understand what's going on."
Why would three Heaven Seated cultivators want to team up with her, a cultivator in Heaven's Mandate Realm? Teaming up with a Heaven's Mandate Realm cultivator to search for treasures. However, treasure hunting would always be dangerous. Moreover, if there was danger, the stronger the teammates, the better. Nalan Ruxue was just a cultivator in Heaven's Mandate Realm. If she teamed up with a cultivator in the Heaven Seated Realm, what help could she provide? Since she couldn't help her teammates, there must be some other reason for them to team up with her.
"Nalan ….." Ning Cheng saw Nalan Ruxue's lonely expression and wanted to comfort her.
But Nalan Ruxue suddenly interrupted Ning Cheng's words, "Senior Apprentice Brother Ning, Nalan sounds awkward. You can also call me Ruxue. I was born in a big sect since childhood. Coupled with my good aptitude, I developed a bad arrogance. Over the years, I've come to understand this truth. Senior Apprentice Brother Ning looks down on me, I also know ….. "
"Junior Apprentice Sister Ruxue, do you have the parts for the teleportation array with you?" Ning Cheng heard Nalan's grievances and quickly changed the topic. He truly didn't look down on Nalan Ruxue. He just didn't want to become friends with people like Nalan.
If he hadn't happened to have a talisman, Nalan Ruxue's master would have already crippled him. Even when he fell into the Law's Way, Nalan Ruxue still used him behind the scenes. Even if Ning Cheng didn't care about such things, he didn't want to have too much to do with people like Nalan Ruxue.
If not for Nalan Ruxue's current state, Ning Cheng wouldn't have talked to her even if he wanted to know Yan Ji's whereabouts.
"Here." Nalan Ruxue quickly took out a storage bag and handed it to Ning Cheng, "There's also a positional jade strip inside, which leads to the place where the teleportation array was arranged."
Ning Cheng's spiritual consciousness fell on the storage bag. He was an Array Dao Master, so after his spiritual consciousness swept through the teleportation array accessories, he understood that these were indeed the main parts. After experiencing the teleportation array in Thorn Tooth Lake, Ning Cheng understood that without the help of high-level array patterns, he couldn't restore these things.
Seeing that Ning Cheng wanted to return the things to her, Nalan Ruxue quickly spoke up, "Senior Apprentice Brother Ning, I'll leave these things with you. I'm not very proficient in array formations."
"Okay." Ning Cheng didn't refuse. With these things, it would be more convenient for him to go back in the future. Although he couldn't install these teleportation array parts now, it didn't mean that he couldn't install them in the future.
Seeing Ning Cheng put away the teleportation array accessories, Nalan Ruxue's mood also improved a bit, "Senior Apprentice Brother Ning, Tao Xing and the others want to find us to go to Scarlet Branch Island in three days. Let's find a way to not go with them."
"Does Scarlet Branch Island really have Wood Origin Crystals?" Ning Cheng asked.
Nalan Ruxue nodded, "Many people know about it. But there are very few cultivators who can find Wood Origin Crystals on Scarlet Branch Island."
"Then let's go. Why not?" Ning Cheng said with certainty. As long as there were Wood Origin Crystals, he would naturally go there. In his eyes, three Heaven Seated cultivators were nothing but ants.
"Ah …." Nalan Ruxue looked at Ning Cheng in doubt. Knowing that Tao Xing and the other two were Heaven Seated powerhouses, why would he team up with them? Did Ning Cheng also advance to the Heaven Seated Realm? But it was very likely. Ning Cheng's talent wasn't any weaker than Yan Ji's. Since Yan Ji advanced to the Heaven Seated Realm, why couldn't Ning Cheng advance to the Heaven Seated Realm?
Ning Cheng didn't explain the reason and instead asked, "Junior Apprentice Sister Ruxue, I know that the Grand Essence Realm is a higher-level positional plane compared to our four grand starry skies. Do you know what the highest level of cultivation is here? "
After asking, Ning Cheng looked at Nalan Ruxue with a slightly nervous expression. After seeing that red-haired powerhouse in the Grand Essence Sea, he understood that his strength wasn't worth mentioning in this place.
Nalan Ruxue spoke up cautiously, "I used to think that cultivating to the full-circle of the Eternal Realm was the highest level. But after coming here, I realised that the full-circle of the Eternal Realm hasn't opened the real door to cultivation. "
Ning Cheng had already prepared himself for this. But after hearing these words, he still felt a little disappointed. He had been cultivating for so long, but he still hadn't opened the door.
Nalan Ruxue took in a deep breath, "I heard that in the Grand Essence Realm, only the cultivators who have started to reach Dao Confirming can barely be considered as powerhouses."
"Dao Confirming? Are you talking about Dao Sculpting powerhouses? "Ning Cheng asked in a deep voice.
Nalan Ruxue shook her head, "No, Dao Sculpting is just the first step to reaching Dao Confirming. It is said that there are three steps to reaching Dao Confirming."
"Which three steps?" Ning Cheng asked with some eagerness.
Nalan Ruxue felt Ning Cheng's truthfulness. He was no longer a figure she couldn't see. Wasn't she just as eager to learn about the three steps to reaching Dao Confirming?
"The first step to reaching Dao Confirming is Dao Sculpting, Dao Birth, Dao Transformation ….."
Without waiting for Nalan Ruxue to finish speaking, Ning Cheng interrupted her again, "So Dao Sculpting is just an initial realm in the first step to reaching Dao Confirming?"
Nalan Ruxue nodded, "Yes, a Dao Birth powerhouse once came to the Boundary Essence Spirit Sea City, and I saw him from afar."
"What about the second step?" When Ning Cheng heard about the three steps to reaching Dao Confirming, his heart grew hotter and hotter. He had the Mysterious Yellow Bead, and one day, he would reach the peak of the third step.
"I heard that after transforming Dao into Essence, one can take the second step. The second step to reaching Dao Confirming is Dao Essence, Primordial Chaos, Dao Integration ….."
When Ning Cheng heard this, he suddenly recalled the words he heard in the shop before. Someone said that a Dao Integration powerhouse had also gone to the Grand Essence Ruins. If even a Dao Integration powerhouse was only at the second step, then how strong would a third-step powerhouse be?
Seeing Ning Cheng's eager gaze, Nalan Ruxue's heart trembled. But soon, she sobered up. Ning Cheng's gaze wasn't for her, but for the third-step Dao Confirming.
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