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"Cultivation is about pressing forward bravely without fearing difficulties and dangers," Lu Yang advised Meng Jingzhou. "Look at how Master makes enemies everywhere. Under immense pressure, his cultivation level has soared, making him the leading figure of our time."
Lu Yang admonished Meng Jingzhou not to think that evading the Dragon’s intrinsic lasciviousness was a good thing; such an attitude was detrimental to cultivation.
The greater the pressure, the greater the potential. That’s the truth Eldest Senior Sister told herself, a lesson she learned from Daoist Buyu.
Daoist Buyu practiced what he preached and perfectly proved the correctness of his theory. He’s still applying his theory today, and his tireless spirit is something Lu Yang truly admires.
Meng Jingzhou gave Lu Yang a sideways glance, saying with irony, "Easy for you to say, you’re not the one feeling the pain. Let’s switch places and you’ll see."
The Suan Ni that Third Senior Sister killed, true to being one of the Geniuses, possessed many valuable items.
"Is this a bottle of Nascent Transformation Pills?" Lu Yang took out a small bottle and poured out a pill, which resembled the Nascent Transformation Pills described in books. These pills can break through from the Golden Core Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage.
Elixir Cauldron Peak does not refine such things, so Lu Yang had never seen the actual item.
"These three bottles are all Nascent Transformation Pills."
"What kind of elixir is this?" Meng Jingzhou found a pill stored in its own small bottle. Upon opening it, a pungent elixir fragrance hit him, and it smelled like it was worth a fortune.
"With this scent, it should be a Soul Condensing Pill, which is used for breaking through from the Nascent Soul Stage to the Divinity Transformation Stage," Third Senior Sister identified the source of the elixir with a twitch of her nose.
Soon after, Meng Jingzhou found another Soul Condensing Pill.
Leaning against a stone wall, Third Senior Sister explained, "Suan Ni is already at the Mid-stage of Spirit Transformation. Soul Condensing Pills are useless to him. He must have hoarded these elixirs to win over his subordinates."
"There are many factions within the Suan Ni clan. To vie for the position of Clan Leader in the future, one needs not only the support of the higher-ups but also the loyalty of underlings, such as collecting materials, intelligence, and so forth."
"I’ve seen many underlings bullying the weak in the name of collecting materials. I’ve casually killed a few, and that’s how I’ve made some of my enemies."
"As for the methods of garnering subordinates’ loyalty, there are many. Some are based purely on trust, while others are bound by life-and-death contracts or master-servant pacts, and there are also those trained by the old generation to be loyal retainers."
"By the way, Third Senior Sister, there wasn’t enough time in the Secret Realm for you to elaborate. What exactly are the Central Continent, Demon Territory, Buddha Country, East Sea, and the extreme north like?"
"Eldest Senior Sister also said if we encounter any strange phenomena at the border of the Central Continent and Demon Territory, we can directly ask you."
Upon this topic, Third Senior Sister no longer lounged lazily against the stone wall. She sat up straight, her tone turning serious.
"Strictly speaking, these are matters that cultivators of your level should not know. But since Eldest Senior Sister said so, she must have her reasons. Let me confirm once more, are you sure you want to know about this?"
Both of them nodded simultaneously. The question was right before their eyes, and not knowing the answer was unbearably tantalizing.
Seeing this, Third Senior Sister sighed, idly drew a few lines in the air with her fingertips, and a continent rose up in an orderly fashion—labeled as the Central Continent.
"Most cultivators believe that the world is flat and that we, the Demon Race, and the Sea Clan all live on the same single continent."
"But this is not the case."
As she spoke, a landmass the same size as the Central Continent appeared to the east of it, standing vertically relative to the Central Continent.
The vertical landmass to the east was a vast ocean.
"This is the East Sea."
To the west side of the Central Continent, a landmass shrouded in sand arose parallel to the East Sea Continent.
"This is Buddha Country."
To the south of the Central Continent, a landmass covered with dense forests and steep mountains stood upright.
"This is our current location, the Demon Territory."
To the north of the Central Continent, a white continent rose up, filling the last gap in the surrounding barrier.
"This is the scarcely populated extreme northern land."
Third Senior Sister pinched her fingers in the air, capturing a red, scorching sphere. She placed this sphere above the five continents.
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"This is the sun and the moon,"
Third Senior Sister paused, then continued.
"There is also a continent that is not recorded in books, a continent only known to high-order cultivators,"
The sixth continent appeared, covering the top of the box.
Sealing the top.
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were both shocked, their pupils contracted, disbelief written all over their faces.
"This continent is called the Spiritless Continent. As the name suggests, it is a land completely devoid of spiritual essence, without any value, not only do cultivators despise it, but even mortals are reluctant to go to such a place."
Spiritual essence has the effect of dredging meridians and strengthening the body; mortals who go to the Spiritless Continent will find their physical conditions deteriorate.
"You may have heard of that legend, thirty thousand years ago, the Ancient Nameless One turned stars into continents,"
"But the Ancient Nameless One did not turn stars into just one continent, but six,"
"The six indestructible continents formed a cube, locking everyone inside here."
"During this time, many cultivation geniuses attempted to break through the continents to reach the world beyond, but without exception, all failed, even those who were adept at space spells could not penetrate the bottom layer of the continent."
"There are even rumors that not even Immortals could break through the continents,"
"As for why the Ancient Nameless One would do such a thing, it remains a mystery."
"In fact, whether it’s six continents or one whole continent, it has no impact on cultivators. The area of these six continents is vast enough that whether it is for cultivation or combat, there are no feelings of constraint."
"This..."
Although Lu Yang had anticipated the existence of the sixth continent and that they lived in a box so vast it seemed boundless, seeing this scene still felt like a fantasy.
Lu Yang had always wondered why the Ancient Nameless One would turn stars into continents, what was the purpose?
This left Lu Yang utterly mystified, and now at last, the answer was revealed—the Ancient Nameless One aimed to lock something up.
Using stars as material and the continents as barriers, an impenetrably massive box was constructed, so large that its size could not be calculated.
"If you don’t believe it, you can go down and see for yourself if you know the Earth Escape Skill," Third Senior Sister added. Many cultivators found it hard to accept the truth upon their first encounter.
Seeing is believing, understandable.
"I’ll go take a look," said Lu Yang without hesitation, standing up to dive.
This was not just his decision, but also the intention of Fairy Eternity.
The continental barrier was thick, and by Lu Yang’s speed, it took days to calculate the descent.
Luckily, now at the Golden Core Stage, he could maintain internal circulation, going for a long time without breathing.
The only issue was sustaining the Earth Shrinking spell continuously, as he would run out of magical power.
This problem could be solved with the Great Recovery Pill.
Using the Earth Shrinking spell, he zipped down into the ground.
Three hours passed, and Lu Yang’s spiritual essence was depleted. He created a small space underground using a ground-sealing method, where he rested for a moment after taking the Great Recovery Pill, before continuing his descent.
After repeating this twenty times, five days had passed.
His diving body paused as if he had stepped onto solid ground, feeling very tangible.
Earth Shrinking could not proceed.
He had reached the bottom of the continent.
