Time passed, but everything in the Mirage Sea Realm remained peaceful.
Huan Chenxue enjoyed playing the flute. Furthermore, she had a perfect sense of music. The notes she played were not augmented with any Yuan Qi, but they inexplicably made one feel at peace.
And every time that happened, Yi Yun could not help but cultivate his Sword Dao amidst the music. With Huan Chenxue as a mirror, Yi Yun's sword techniques improved by leaps and bounds.
Apart from cultivation, Huan Chenxue would take care of her plants as per usual.
Many times, Yi Yun would help by plowing the fields, watering the plants, planting the seedlings …
On the misty Mirage Sea coast, the two would stroll together. They would look at the boundless and calm sea with the blue sky and white clouds above their heads. It calmed Yi Yun's mind completely.
Although Huan Chenxue was a mortal, she was knowledgeable and had a mysterious bearing. Her origins were definitely extraordinary. However, when Yi Yun planted flowers with Huan Chenxue, he felt that Huan Chenxue was only a beautiful but ordinary woman. She would laugh gently when he said something funny. She would also frown slightly when the flowers she planted withered.
Unknowingly, several years had passed. On the tiny island in the Mirage Sea Realm, Yi Yun spent most of his time cultivating in seclusion. Occasionally, when he was free from cultivation, he would stroll and chat with Huan Chenxue every day. They would plant flowers and trees, leading a life where the man did the farming and the woman did the weaving.
The spiritual energy here was abundant, so Yi Yun's foundation was constantly consolidating. His cultivation level was also steadily increasing. Now, he was already approaching the fifth-storey Dao Palace.
Over the hundred years of Yi Yun's growth, he was either engaged in battle or risking his life in mystic realms. Otherwise, he would seclude himself in a chamber. He would have walls as his companion and ponder over the long periods of solitude.
He did not know how long it had been since he could calm his heart and lead a peaceful and stable life. This was something Yi Yun had never experienced before.
Sometimes, Yi Yun would leave his residence to see the lives of ordinary warriors in the Mirage Sea Realm. There was no scheming here, and the people were even more honest. It was like a paradise.
In such an environment, Yi Yun's heart was a lot calmer. In fact, most warriors only spent a small portion of their cultivation on adventuring, seeking opportunities and fighting. Most of their lives were still ordinary lives in the sect.
Yi Yun lacked such an experience. Now that he was carefully savoring it, he gained new insights into the Martial Dao. In addition, Huan Chenxue had pointed out the imperfections in his Sword Dao. Unknowingly, Yi Yun seemed to come into contact with the ethereal Sword Soul realm.
Finally, it was nearing the opening of the spatial node. It was also time for Yi Yun to leave.
The trip to the Mirage Sea Realm felt like a dream to Yi Yun. Huan Chenxue was like a woman that only appeared in dreams. She was just too mysterious and bizarre.
"When I gave Mirage Snow to you, it was no longer in its ancient form. You can use it without worry. There's no need to worry about others recognizing it. Furthermore, even in its original form, few people would recognize it."
"As for the letter I gave you, once you reach the Boundless Mountain indicated on the map, find a person named Old Snake and pass the letter to him."
When Yi Yun left, Huan Chenxue came to send him off. Elder Mo also came with her.
Old Snake?
Yi Yun was taken aback. That name was truly unique.
"Miss Huan, may I know where the endpoint of the map you gave me is?"
"The endpoint is …" Huan Chenxue exhaled lightly and said slowly, "It can be said to be in the Sinkhole, but it is not the deepest depths of the Sinkhole. You will naturally know when you get there …"
Sinkhole?
Yi Yun pricked up his brows. Although he had already guessed it, he still felt his heart palpitate when he heard it from Huan Chenxue. This was a place he had heard of countless times. Now, he was finally going to explore it.
Yi Yun knew that many experts from the 12 Empyrean Heavens were in the Sinkhole.
Furthermore, the Sinkhole was mysterious and dangerous. There were many distorted space-time and ancient ruins.
"Thank you, Miss Huan. I have gained a lot over the past few years. Miss Huan, you have answered many of my questions."
When Yi Yun left the island, he felt a sense of reluctance. He also felt a sense of nostalgia for the peaceful life he had led over the past few years.
Elder Mo looked at Yi Yun, who was about to travel the four seas, with a complicated expression. He knew that Yi Yun possessed unparalleled talent, but the world was unpredictable. He did not know what the youth's future held.
Yi Yun bade farewell to Huan Chenxue and Elder Mo once again. Following that, he resolutely stepped out of the Mirage Sea Realm. According to the map's guidance, he found the first spatial node and opened it with spatial dimension laws.
As the black spatial rift opened, Yi Yun's figure seemed to be devoured by the void of Chaos. He instantly vanished without a trace.
"Yi Yun." Huan Chenxue looked up into the sky and said softly, "I hope everything goes smoothly for you …"
…
The Sinkhole's original meaning was a bottomless valley in the sea. Legend had it that the Sinkhole had existed long before the 12 Empyrean Heavens were formed. The Sinkhole came first, followed by the Empyrean Heavens.
The earliest records of the 12 Empyrean Heavens said: East of the Divine Sea, billions of miles away, there is a huge ravine, but it is actually a bottomless valley. Its name is the Sinkhole. Beneath the Sinkhole is a land of spiritual communication.
The Sinkhole was deemed to be an infinite extension of the Universe. No one knew where the Sinkhole's end was.
The place Yi Yun went to was the periphery of the Sinkhole. The region he was in was named the Calm Sea.
The Calm Sea was extremely vast. It had a core continent, endless islands, and a gray sea.
Regardless of whether the sea encountered strong winds, it would not stir a wave. The sea was as calm as a well. It was amazing, and this was how the Calm Sea got its name.
Yi Yun took about half a year to rush from the Mirage Sea Realm to the Sinkhole. During this period of time, he constantly traversed spatial nodes and experienced countless spatial storms.
Without sufficient strength, it was impossible to traverse such a vast and chaotic space.
According to the map, Yi Yun had already arrived at the Calm Sea. He was looking for the Calm Sea's Boundless Mountain. Logically speaking, it should be nearby, but Yi Yun did not see the shadow of a mountain.
In fact, the map Huan Chenxue gave him was from a long time ago. With such a long history, Yi Yun had no idea if Boundless Mountain's name had changed.
South Village was a very simple name. In front of a desolate village, there was a stone tablet erected in a crooked manner. On it were the two words engraved.
The stone tablet was old and had been eroded by time. The words had turned blurry.
Yi Yun was truly astonished to see such a village and land in a beam of light.
He never expected the Sinkhole to have such a dilapidated place. At a glance, the village only had about a dozen or so mud houses. The fields were also barren. The barren land did not seem to be able to grow anything.
At that moment, Yi Yun saw a girl dressed in coarse clothes walk over from a ridge.
The girl carried a basket as though she had just plucked some wild fruits. Her long black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall. As she walked, it gently patted her buttocks.
The girl looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old. She was youthful and lively. She had her pants rolled up and her footsteps were light and agile.
Instantly, Yi Yun fell into a daze. The scene he was in felt like he had traversed nearly a hundred years of time. Back in the Cloud Wilderness, he saw his elder sister, Jiang Xiaorou, walking in the fields.
The girl continued walking, as if she did not notice Yi Yun.
"Miss," Yi Yun suddenly said, "may I know if you know of a place named Boundless Mountain?"
The girl stopped in her tracks. Her eyes that were as clear as lake water sized up Yi Yun. She said in a crisp voice, "Are you an outsider? Did you go the wrong way in such a remote and desolate place? I do not know of any Boundless Mountain. "
The girl's voice was very sweet, like the gurgling spring water in the mountains.
"Oh?" Upon hearing this answer, Yi Yun sized up the girl in surprise. His eyebrows twitched as though he was deep in thought.
"Little Brother, the sky is turning dark soon. Why don't you rest your feet in this village? There are quite a number of Fey beasts around here."
With that said, the girl smiled sweetly and ignored Yi Yun. Instead, she walked towards a dilapidated wooden house.
Yi Yun did not need to rest, but due to his curiosity towards the place, he followed the girl into the house.
There were a few simple pieces of furniture in the house, and they looked extremely dilapidated.
At that moment, the girl scooped out a bowl of well water from a water vat with a coarse ceramic bowl. She handed it to Yi Yun and said with a smile, "Have some water."
The well water that had just been scooped up seemed to exude a refreshing smell.
Yi Yun received the bowl of water. The coarse ceramic bowl felt like sandpaper in his hands. As he sized up the coarse ceramic bowl, it was unknown what was on his mind.
"Miss, it doesn't matter if you do not know of Boundless Mountain. Are there no other mountains nearby? Maybe the mountain I'm looking for has already changed its name. "
"How can there be any mountain? Once you go out, it will be an endless desolate plain. There are Fey beasts everywhere. Even the trees can eat people. Little Brother, I advise you not to go any further if there's nothing important. If you go too deep, you might not be able to return."
As the girl said that, she got up and lit a fire in the stove. She quickly added a few sticks of firewood.
The fire quickly burned up. The sleeping area in the house was a fire bed that was filled with the scent of mortals. Warriors had strong bodies, so they naturally did not need a fire bed to resist the cold.
"Yes..." Yi Yun nodded. "Miss, what you say makes sense. Then, I'll bid you farewell."
As Yi Yun said that, he stood up and put down the ceramic bowl. He turned around to leave.
The girl looked at Yi Yun in surprise. Her porcelain-like palms picked up the small bamboo basket beside her. "Little Brother, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Aren't you going to rest here? Although this place of mine is dilapidated, it can still shelter you from the wind and rain. My bed is even heated. "
"No, you just said that there are Fey beasts everywhere here. Even the trees can eat people. It's safer for me to spend the night elsewhere."
"Heh Heh Heh." The girl suddenly let out a few sweet laughs. "You don't seem like an ordinary little brother. How can you tell?"
It was still the same crisp voice that sounded like a clear spring. However, the bamboo basket in the girl's hands had turned into a coiled venomous snake.
This snake wrapped itself around the girl's arm and flicked its tongue at Yi Yun. As for the ceramic bowl beside Yi Yun's hand, it also changed its appearance. The clear well water had turned into venom. There was even a tiny red snake swimming in it.
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