"Thank you, Senior." Yi Yun did not decline the offer.
Yi Yun led Aged Blackrock out of the divine alchemist array. They did not return to the desolate plains but instead appeared in the Nine Li Magus Empire's palace.
Yi Yun knew that Patriarch Pillheart and company were likely still searching for a way to open the array's entrance. With regards to this, Yi Yun had specially instructed Ling Xie'er to think of a way to prevent them from entering.
The Herb Nurturing Array was not easy to enter to begin with. In addition, Ling Xie'er had become the Herb Nurturing Array's fire seed. It was not difficult for her to cause some damage.
Yi Yun followed Aged Blackrock and Nine Li Magus Maiden to the side of the altar. There, he saw a teleportation array.
The teleportation array stood in the middle of a dried-up river bed and effused a strange aura. It was unknown where it led to.
The trio stood on the teleportation array.
Looking down the river bed and into the distance, there was an indescribable feeling. It was as though time would come to a standstill while standing there.
It was unknown how long the River of Forgetfulness had been dried-up for. It was truly fascinating that it could still give people such a feeling.
At that moment, Aged Blackrock produced a few seals and the teleportation array was immediately activated. Yi Yun's vision turned into a blur as spatial fragments constantly flashed past him. He had no idea how far he had traveled.
After a long while, Yi Yun finally felt that he had stepped on solid ground.
Yi Yun immediately saw that he had appeared on a vast and unadorned landmass. He was standing on the peak of a mountain.
Looking down, it was a boundless desert. There were no plants or any signs of life. Amid the flying sand and pebbles, a rich cadaveric aura emanated.
The cadaveric aura left Yi Yun alarmed.
What was this place?
What shocked Yi Yun even more was that he saw a riverbed that spanned across the continent. It continued extending forward.
"Is it the River of Forgetfulness …" Yi Yun never expected that the River of Forgetfulness would traverse such a long distance to reach his current location.
And the riverbed here was many times wider than the Nine Li Magus Empire's riverbed. Perhaps, this was the widest part of the River of Forgetfulness.
"You know of the River of Forgetfulness?" Aged Blackrock was somewhat astonished. Following that, he shook his head and said, "This is not the real River of Forgetfulness. It's only a tributary of the River of Forgetfulness. My Nine Li Magus Empire is the birthplace of a tributary of the River of Forgetfulness."
Aged Blackrock's words left Yi Yun's heart palpitating. Such a wide riverbed was only one of the many tributaries?
"This place has existed for a very, very long time. Its history is so long that it's unimaginable."
Nine Li Magus Maiden gently took a step forward and looked into the distance. She said softly, "There's no way of knowing what this place is. We now call it the Ancient Ruins world. Some people say that this is the true Sinkhole, the origin of the Sinkhole in ancient times. "
"My young friend, Yi Yun, let's head for the mystic zone," said Aged Blackrock.
The Teleportation Formation was located on a mountain range, and in the middle of the mountain range was a deep valley. Looking up from the bottom of the valley, one could only see a line of sky. However, the sky there was different from other places. It was not a blue sky or a celestial body. Instead, there were constantly flashing space-time fragments.
"This entire mountain range belongs to my Nine Li Magus Empire. There are defensive arrays that are constantly activated. As for the mystic zone you are about to enter, there are multiple concealment array formations protecting you. There's no need to worry about your safety here," said Aged Blackrock as he walked forward.
Yi Yun could not help but ask, "Are there any other dangers here?"
"It's not that there are any dangers. It's just that the Ancient Ruins world is extremely vast and filled with endless mysteries. The powerful factions in the Sinkhole will attempt to occupy territory in the Ancient Ruins world. The Nine Li Magus Empire only occupies a small piece of territory," explained Nine Li Magus Maiden.
Aged Blackrock wanted to say something else but after realizing that Yi Yun was only in seclusion and that there would not be any problems, he decided not to speak further.
The trio slowly proceeded through the empty valley. Yi Yun sensed that he was passing through layers of 'membranes.' These membranes effused extremely dangerous auras. Clearly, they were the defensive array formations that Aged Blackrock had mentioned.
As they ventured deep into the valley, a riverbed appeared in front of Yi Yun. Surrounding the wide riverbed were two towering mountain walls.
The landscape exuded an ancient aura. The riverbed passed beneath the mountain.
Aged Blackrock and Nine Li Magus Maiden brought Yi Yun deep into a cave. "We are here."
Yi Yun stood in front of the cave and his pupils constricted.
There was a small, deep pool in the cave.
The pool was only the size of a bowl but the black water in it seemed bottomless. Such an endless pool seemed to lead to the netherworld.
"This water is very shallow." Nine Li Magus Maiden walked to the side of the pool.
She extended her slender hand and gently reached into it.
Immediately, the black water rippled as Nine Li Magus Maiden's hand reached the bottom.
Yi Yun revealed a look of surprise. This was no pool. It was more like rainwater that had accumulated in a depression after a storm.
However, the black water in front of him was clearly not as simple as rainwater.
"This is the River of Forgetfulness's water," said Nine Li Magus Maiden.
River of Forgetfulness's water?
Yi Yun took a deep breath. The River of Forgetfulness was one of the twelve Fey Gods. Over the years, Yi Yun had come into contact with items left behind by the twelve Fey Gods but they were far inferior to the true twelve Fey Gods. Yi Yun never expected to see a tiny pool of the River of Forgetfulness's water here!
A tributary of the River of Forgetfulness that had dried up for hundreds of millions of years actually still had water. Not only did the Nine Li Magus Empire have a dried up River of Forgetfulness, it also had water from the River of Forgetfulness. It was difficult to tell its ancient history.
"The River of Forgetfulness's water can only exist in the River of Forgetfulness. Once it leaves the River of Forgetfulness, it will vanish into thin air," said Nine Li Magus Maiden. "The River of Forgetfulness's water contains the power of time. Drinking the River of Forgetfulness's water will make a person look young, as though time has stopped on their face."
"Look young?" Yi Yun's eyes lit up. "Will it extend one's lifespan?"
"No …" Nine Li Magus Maiden shook her head gently. "Although one can maintain eternal youth, one will not be able to escape the cycle of samsara. One will eventually die of old age. It is the day one is fated to die."
"Is that so …"
Nine Li Magus Maiden was referring to the effects of maintaining one's youth. To warriors, maintaining one's youth was very alluring but it was still inferior to the enhancement of one's cultivation level.
Yi Yun refused to believe that the River of Forgetfulness's water only had the effect of maintaining one's youth.
Nine Li Magus Maiden continued, "When warriors drink the River of Forgetfulness's water, there is another wondrous effect. Young Master Yi, you can experience it yourself. In fact, this pool of River of Forgetfulness's water was originally planned to be paid by my Nine Li Magus Empire after you successfully refine the pill. But now, this River of Forgetfulness's water will be given to you ahead of time. "
Yi Yun had gotten Ling Xie'er to replace the original array fire so the Nine Li Magus Empire was naturally not stingy. It had paid Yi Yun ahead of time.
Furthermore, Yi Yun's current cultivation level was insufficient. Raising his cultivation level would greatly aid him in completing the Herb Nurturing Array.
"This gift is too much." Yi Yun felt a little apologetic. In fact, he had yet to do anything.
Nine Li Magus Maiden shook her head. "Young Master Yi, there's no need to decline it. The Fate Changing Pill is many times more important to me than the River of Forgetfulness's water. Although the River of Forgetfulness's water is precious, this cave will produce a tiny pool of River of Forgetfulness's water every thousand years. This is the core mystic ground of my Nine Li Magus Empire. "
"In addition, Young Master Yi, you should have noticed that the Ancient Ruins world is different in many ways. As for my Nine Li Magus Empire's mystic ground, it is also one of the mystical lands of the Ancient Ruins world. The Heaven Earth Yuan Qi and nomological fragments here are much richer than the outside world. "
"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Senior Blackrock." Yi Yun was not a pretentious person so he thanked them solemnly.
The Nine Li Magus Empire had provided him with a mystic ground and precious River of Forgetfulness's water. It was a manifestation of the Nine Li Magus Empire's immense sincerity.
Yi Yun knew that by providing him with the cultivation mystic ground, it was equivalent to sacrificing the resources of the Nine Li Magus Empire's geniuses. Yi Yun was always a person who repaid vengeance with vengeance. The tiny pool of River of Forgetfulness's water was engraved in his mind.
After bidding Aged Blackrock and Nine Li Magus Maiden farewell, Yi Yun sat cross-legged beside the pool.
To warriors, a few decades of seclusion was nothing. Cultivation knew no time.
"I wonder what special effects the River of Forgetfulness's water will have after drinking it."
Aged Blackrock and Nine Li Magus Maiden did not explain. This piqued Yi Yun's interest in the River of Forgetfulness's water.
Water that contained the energy of time sounded extraordinary.
Yi Yun pondered for a moment before extending his hand to guide it.
Immediately, the pool transformed into a stream of water that shot towards Yi Yun.
Yi Yun opened his mouth and drank the River of Forgetfulness's water like he was drinking fine wine.
As the River of Forgetfulness's water entered his body, Yi Yun gradually sensed that he had entered an independent space. It was a very strange feeling. From his point of view, everything in the world seemed to turn into nothingness. It was as though he was looking at the other side of the river of time.
Yi Yun had once gained insights into space-time laws and had even condensed a nine-leaf space-time Dao fruit. This made him acutely realize that the flow of time around him was different from the outside world. It should be said that he and the surrounding world were in two different space-time spaces.
The flow of time around him was several times faster than the surrounding space, but Yi Yun could clearly grasp every second. It was as though the river of time was flowing through his fingers bit by bit, allowing him to have complete control over time.
This was an extremely fascinating state. Was this the effect of the River of Forgetfulness's water?
Yi Yun made a slight inference that a year or two in his world might only be a month in the outside world.
After drinking the River of Forgetfulness's water, Yi Yun's ability to utilize time increased by at least twenty times!
The flow of time was twenty times faster, complementing it with absolute control over time.
Furthermore, Yi Yun still remembered that Nine Li Magus Maiden had said that the River of Forgetfulness's water did not extend one's lifespan. One would die on the day they were meant to die.
Yi Yun originally believed that this was a limitation of the River of Forgetfulness's water, but now, he realized that it was a manifestation of the River of Forgetfulness's water's power.
This was equivalent to Yi Yun extending a period of his life to twenty times the length of time. It allowed his foundation to be tempered as much as he wanted without expending Yi Yun's vital potential!
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