The journey from the Sinkhole to the Chaos Heavens was long. Although the Celestial Silkworm's blood was powerful, it could not withstand the long years of expenditure. Now, Yi Yun had traversed the void for three years. His present situation was worse than it was three years ago.
As for the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm, it had fallen into a deep slumber after spitting out the pool of blood essence and not receiving any Yuan Qi or natural treasures to replenish it.
Yi Yun could sense that the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm's vitality was slowly weakening. This left him extremely anxious. Every once in a while, he would ask Bai Yueyin about the distance to the Chaos Heavens, but Bai Yueyin was unable to confirm it.
Too much time had passed. The universe's space had changed over the hundreds of millions of years. It was not easy for Bai Yueyin to find the general direction.
"Yi Yun, there's an energy fluctuation up ahead!"
Bai Yueyin suddenly said. In order to conserve Yuan Qi, Bai Yueyin was using her perception to probe her surroundings. Yi Yun was focused on traveling. If he really encountered danger, he could only use his body to withstand it.
Yi Yun's heart sank. Was another danger coming? In his present situation, he really could not withstand any more storms.
"Oh? That looks like … a mining spirit cruiser. On the hull is written the Taixia Ancient Mining! The text is written in human language. It likely comes from a human faction. "
The Chaos Heavens had many races. Humans were just one of them. The language they used was naturally different from the Sinkhole's.
Mining spirit cruiser?
Yi Yun was taken aback. He had actually encountered a spirit cruiser. For more than twenty years, he had been drifting alone in the void with no end in sight. He was nearly at the end of his rope, but now, he had finally seen signs of life.
"Yi Yun, what do you plan on doing? We should be on a sea route between the Celestial world and the Chaos Heavens. If not, it would be impossible for us to encounter a spirit cruiser. "
Yi Yun hesitated for a moment. In his present situation, he lacked any combat strength. It was not wise to rashly make contact with strangers. However, if he avoided them, it would be extremely dangerous for him to fly into the Chaos Heavens in his present situation. Most importantly, Yi Yun sensed that the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm's vitality was weakening. Even if he could persist, the Nine Transformations Celestial Silkworm probably could not.
"They are mining. Could they be mining Chaos Crystals?"
"That should be the case. A spirit ship that can travel through the void of the universe should be powered by chaos crystals. This sort of spirit ship has to consume a massive amount of wealth to go out. If they want to mine, they can only collect chaos crystals in order to recover their costs."
Chaos Crystals …
Yi Yun was in desperate need of Chaos Crystals. If only he could have some of the Chaos Crystals on the ship …
"Someone is coming." Bai Yueyin warned Yi Yun. Yi Yun did not hide his whereabouts, so it was only a matter of time before he was discovered.
A white-haired middle-aged man and a green-robed elder stood on a spatial shuttle as they flew towards Yi Yun.
Both of them had Royal Sealed Divine Lord cultivation levels. Their Yuan Qi was unfathomable, especially the green-robed elder. His eyes were an eerie green, as though he could see through a person's soul.
"Who are you?"
Asked the white-haired middle-aged man. On the way here, Yi Yun had learned the languages of the major races in the Chaos Heavens from Bai Yueyin, so he naturally understood them.
"I followed my companions to the Chaos Heavens. On the way, the spirit cruiser was attacked. My companions were either dead or scattered. I was the only one who managed to escape and ended up drifting here."
Yi Yun had already thought of an excuse. There were often spirit cruisers coming and going from the Celestial universe to the Chaos Heavens. It wasn't surprising for them to be attacked.
But if he were to say that he had traveled through the void from the Ultimate, it would be too shocking.
"Did you encounter space pirates?"
Asked the green-robed elder leisurely. When he asked the question, Yi Yun felt that his eyes were like two bottomless vortexes that sucked him in.
His heart palpitated for he knew that the green-robed elder did not believe him. Then, he used his psyche powers to probe his thoughts.
If Yi Yun were at his peak, he could have used a few tricks to fool the green-robed elder's probing. But now, he lacked that ability.
And at this moment, Yi Yun suddenly felt a cold energy that was like melting ice mountains. It filled his soul sea. Under the protection of this energy, his soul sea immediately turned clear. No matter how the green-robed elder scanned it with his spiritual energy, he failed to detect anything.
"Thanks …"
Yi Yun said with a voice transmission. He knew that the person who had helped him was Bai Yueyin. Her body had been destroyed, but her psyche powers were at the Godly Monarch level. It was not difficult for her to fool the green-robed elder.
After a fruitless probe, the green-robed elder nodded at the white-haired middle-aged man.
The white-haired middle-aged man gave Yi Yun a deep, meaningful look and said, "Your Yuan Qi is thin. You are probably at the end of your rope. Consider it your luck to have met me. My Taixia Ancient Mining does not harm the innocent, but we do not give gratuitous favors. I can bring you on board, but I won't save you for nothing. I need you to sign a contract to work for the Taixia Ancient Mining for a hundred years."
A hundred years?
Yi Yun felt depressed when he heard that. He had come to the Chaos Heavens to cultivate. He did not have much time left. If he were to enter a mining faction and become a miner, how was he to cultivate? He was still in a rush to return to the Ultimate Ruins.
"Oh? You aren't willing? " Upon noticing Yi Yun's expression, the white-haired middle-aged man frowned. "My Taixia Ancient Mining is rather famous. Many people wish to enter the Taixia Ancient Mining, but I'm not willing to accept them. I noticed that you have some talent, so I took you in. It can be considered a chance for you. If you contribute to the Chaos Heavens, you will be able to win status and wealth a hundred years from now. I never expected you to be so insensible."
When the white-haired middle-aged man said that, he grunted coldly. He did not believe that Yi Yun had any background. If Yi Yun truly had one, he would have come to the Chaos Heavens with a mighty figure escorting him. The ship he rode on was also a top-grade artifact. How could it have been destroyed by the galactic pirates? Therefore, he guessed that Yi Yun came from a small sect and came to the Chaos Heavens for experiential training, hoping to seek opportunities.
However, the Chaos Heavens was extremely cruel. A junior without any background would probably be devoured until not even his bones were left.
"Alright." Yi Yun thought about it and agreed for the time being.
Yi Yun was indeed in need of a free ride. And most importantly, he needed Chaos Crystals. Therefore, he agreed for the time being. Be it a hundred years or a thousand years, he needed to recover his strength first. As long as he recovered his peak strength, he could get the other party to modify the contract.
"Sign it. I'll make it clear that working for my Taixia Ancient Mining will result in all sorts of life-threatening dangers!"
The white-haired middle-aged man tapped the void with his finger as a contract appeared in front of Yi Yun.
Yi Yun scanned it and, seeing that there were no problems, signed it.
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