Chapter 473: Three Years
Three years later.
A huge bird with wings spread out to be seven or eight feet long, with some golden light in its feathers and claws so sharp that they can pierce gold and stone, is soaring in the sky.
A man and a woman stood on the big bird, facing the wind, overlooking the vast ocean. They were Qin Ziling and Xiao Qing.
This big bird is called Jin Guang Peng, a sixth-grade intermediate-level exotic bird. It is not only extremely ferocious but also extremely fast. It is said to have a trace of the blood of the ancient mythical bird Golden Winged Dapeng.
This Jin Guangpeng was brought out by Qin Ziling from the wind and thunder barrier.
"Zi Ling, we have been flying eastward these days, and have flown about 100,000 miles. Except for some scattered small islands along the way, we have not encountered any decent large islands or continents so far." Xiao Qing said.
"Yes, the ocean is so vast that you don't know where it ends. No wonder people who go out basically never come back." Qin Ziling sighed when he heard this.
As he spoke, Qin Ziling patted Jin Guangpeng's head .
Jin Guangpeng then disappeared, followed by a flash of green and red light.
There was a large eagle with green wings and some fiery red feathers under the feet of Qin Ziling and Xiao Qing.
This is also a sixth-grade intermediate-level exotic bird, named Blue Flame Eagle.
Flying non-stop all the way is something that even a sixth-grade exotic bird would not be able to withstand.
Fortunately, Qin Ziling carried a cave world with him, which contained many exotic birds and could be replaced at any time.
During these three years, the cave world has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the space inside has now developed to the size of a small county.
There are mountains and water, farmhouses and fields, manor streets, and many people living leisurely, fishing by the river, holding a book by the old trees or streams, or drinking tea and playing chess. It is a paradise, a blessed land, away from worldly affairs, and a leisurely and free scene.
The people living here are naturally Qin Ziling's relatives, the families of Wuji Sect's disciples, and the group of Jindan cultivators who shared life and death with Qin Ziling in the battle three years ago.
A few days ago, Qin Ziling said that he wanted to leave Xuanming Continent and go to the outer sea to venture out, and he said goodbye to this group of Jindan cultivators.
This group of Jindan cultivators all begged Qin Ziling to take them with him.
They knew very well that following Qin Ziling was their great opportunity and only then would they have a hope of becoming immortals.
Qin Ziling then moved them into the cave world and took them away.
Let’s go back three years.
After the battle of tribulation, Wuji Sect officially emerged in Xuanming Continent.
Qin Ziling became the undisputed strongest person in Xuanming Continent.
However, Qin Ziling did not act in a domineering manner like the Taiding Sect. On the contrary, he strictly disciplined his disciples and prohibited them from bullying the weak.
Firstly, overbearing behavior is not in line with Qin Ziling's character; secondly, his ambition is no longer in Xuanming Continent, but in the vaster overseas world.
Therefore, after the battle of tribulation, Qin Ziling not only did not try to dominate the world, but on the contrary, he helped the other seven major forces a lot.
He distributed a lot of the benefits seized from Taiding Sect to the other seven major forces.
He even shared some of the golden lightning liquid with Qi Yu and others.
In the battle of thunder tribulation, Qi Yu and others were seriously injured, and even their golden elixirs were broken. Without the help of golden thunder tribulation liquid, it would be difficult for them to recover.
After that, Qin Ziling practiced in seclusion, while using the mysterious power of his soul that was almost unrestricted by space and some laws of heaven to search for opportunities such as ancient battlefields, small wind and thunder barriers, dragon veins, etc. in the Xuanming Continent.
During these three years, Qin Ziling has found many opportunities one after another.
He moved some dragon veins, some five elements earth veins, some mountains with rich spiritual energy, a large number of spiritual herbs and trees, etc. into the cave world.
As these moved into the cave world, the cave world gradually became larger, filled with spiritual energy, and filled with birdsong and flowers everywhere.
However, the biggest change in the cave world occurred when Qin Ziling passed the human-immortal calamity and became a human-immortal in the realm of rebirth.
That day, the cave world became much larger and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became richer.
Qin Ziling felt that he and the cave world seemed to have truly become one. He could mobilize a portion of the power in the cave world for his own use, and he could also input some of his own energy of heaven and earth that was too saturated and could no longer be refined and contained into the cave world, making it a part of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the cave world.
Because of the help of the soul, Qin Ziling got many opportunities in Xuanming Continent, so his cultivation improved rapidly in the first two years.
In martial arts, he broke through to the middle stage of the rebirth realm, and in Qi refining, he formed an immortal fetus and broke through to the late stage of the golden elixir realm.
The soul is still growing stronger, and the pure yang power in the soul is increasing.
But having experienced the 49 heavenly tribulations of Qi Refining, Qin Ziling still felt vaguely uneasy in his heart. He did not let his soul leave his body to induce the tribulation. He was thinking of waiting until his martial arts broke through to the late stage of the Rebirth Realm before letting his soul go through the tribulation.
The innate qi and blood can continuously nourish and strengthen the soul through the channel between heaven and man. Therefore, once the soul has overcome the tribulation, the success rate will be very high with the continuous assistance of the innate qi and blood through the channel between heaven and man.
On the contrary, the help of Qi training to the soul is relatively small.
But in the following year, Qin Ziling's cultivation progress slowed down.
The same was true for Xiao Qing. In the past two years, she had gained many opportunities with Qin Ziling, and her practice had been unstoppable. In just two years, she improved faster than Qin Ziling and reached the late stage of rebirth.
But after reaching the late stage of rebirth, progress becomes very slow.
Others, like Lai Yinuan and others, also made rapid progress in the past two years with the help of Qin Ziling. Some even formed immortal fetuses and became late Jindan cultivators, which was unthinkable before.
But by the third year, it was basically difficult for them to make any progress, and the immortal fetus grew very slowly.
Qin Ziling judged that the immortal energy and innate spiritual energy between heaven and earth in Xuanming Continent were too thin, and the spiritual medicines and fruits grown therein also contained little immortal spiritual energy. Therefore, if one did not obtain any true immortal fate, it would be difficult to achieve earthly immortality in Xuanming Continent, and the same was true for martial arts.
Especially for someone like him with an extremely strong foundation, it is even more difficult to break through.
It was originally dangerous outside, and Qin Ziling wanted to stay in Xuanming Continent for a few more years. It would be best if he could reach the Dharmakaya realm in martial arts, become an earth immortal through Qi training, or survive a heavenly tribulation through the way of spirit and soul. Then, he could leave Xuanming Continent, inquire about Jiuxuan Mountain, and look for better opportunities.
But things did not go as planned, and Qin Ziling finally decided to leave Xuanming Continent early.
Qin Ziling discussed his departure with the Wuji Sect disciples, Lai Yiran, his mother and others. His original intention was to let them continue to stay in Xuanming Continent while he would go out to explore the way first, but they all insisted on going with him.
Qin Ziling thought that his current combat power could definitely rival that of an earth immortal in the late stage of the Infant Immortal. If he could call upon some power from the cave world, with the help of Xiao Qing and the five Nether Pill Corpses including the Four Heads, it would be possible for him to kill an earth immortal in the late stage of the Infant Immortal. Moreover, the ways of the soul were strange and unpredictable, and could change in thousands of ways. If he really encountered danger, it should not be a problem to separate a few ways in advance and roll up the Qiankun Ring to escape.
Then think about it, if I leave, I don't know when I can come back. If something happens at home, it will be too far away to be in time. Besides, there are many opportunities outside. If there is a real opportunity, they can get it immediately if they follow me out. If they can get some longevity fruit, maybe my mother can even achieve immortality.
Of course, the core disciples of Wuji Sect have all grown up. They started from a low point, so it is easier for them to break through quickly. They have gained a lot of opportunities in the past three years following Qin Ziling. In the third year, Qin Ziling's cultivation was slow, so he simply guided and cultivated them carefully. Now, in addition to Xiao Qing, Wuji Sect also has four Jindan cultivators and four human immortals, which is also a great help to Qin Ziling.
So when Qin Ziling saw that his mother and others insisted on following him, after some consideration, he finally agreed to their wishes.
