Cultivation begins with separation.

Chapter 368 Thinking

The Vast Ocean Spirit Realm, the Frozen Continent.

On Purple Mountain, the Taixu Sword suddenly appeared in front of Yi Dong, who was relaxing and drinking spiritual tea at the summit.

In recent years, Yi Dong has been studying spatial chakras and suppressing spatial fragments.

The further you go in the spatial chakras, the more difficult it becomes to stack them.

Suppressing the spatial fragments was relatively easier due to the presence of the Yellow Heaven Spiritual Treasure.

Yi Dong didn't want the Great Awakening Puppet to do the research on the spatial chakra, so although it had been a bit tough these past few days, he had gradually gotten used to it.

At that moment, the Taixu Sword appeared before him, and the sword spirit told him some unexpected news.

"Yi Jun was actually able to communicate with you across realms through the Tomb of the Heavenly Swords. Is the Tomb of the Heavenly Swords really that powerful?"

Yi Dong was thoroughly familiar with the array formations of the Tomb of the Heavenly Swords, as well as their subsequent maintenance and modifications. He felt that the array formations inside should not have such functions.

Seeing that Yi Dong's focus wasn't on Yi Jun's matter, but rather on Yi Jun's ability to contact him across realms, the spirit of the Taixu Sword offered a simple explanation:

"Our thirteen True Spirit Longswords are all twin swords."

Although the materials used for later enhancements and the knowledge they came into contact with are different, the Thirteen True Spirit Longswords that Yi Jun possesses are now quite different from ours, but the original essence of their supernatural powers is the same.

It wouldn't be difficult for me to contact that True Spirit Longsword, which shares the same origin as mine and possesses spatial supernatural powers, through the Tomb of the Heavenly Swords.

Back when we were in the Tomb of the Heavenly Swords, we were able to contact them in the Spirit Realm of the Northern Peak.

Of course, things have changed now, and our supernatural powers have also diverged. Now, only the True Spirit Sword, which shares the same origin as me, can cross the void and contact me; other True Spirit Swords cannot, not even the Xuanyuan Sword.”

The spirit of the Taixu Sword paused here, then continued:
"I do know where Mu Mu is."

Over the years, she, along with Yi Yan, have fought for more than a decade in the deepest part of the Frozen Continent, against a nine-headed dragon and three sixth-order dragon-blooded demonic beasts.

That nine-headed dragon possessed nine innate divine abilities, making it difficult for the two of them to escape, and even more difficult to defeat it.

However, as long as I, Chengying, Longquan, and Chunjun go there, we will surely be able to break the Nine-Headed Dragon's time and space blockade. I am not confident in killing the Nine-Headed Dragon, but it is not difficult to repel it.

"Well, with the four of us swordsmen and Yi Yan's True Spirit Star Beasts, there's a good chance we can kill those three sixth-tier Dragon Blood Demon Beasts and bring them back to you."

Yi Dong naturally knew that fifteen years ago, the Nine-Headed Dragon, along with three dragon-blooded demonic beasts, had somehow bypassed the defensive lines built by the Primordial Purple Apricot and the Great Awakening Puppet and infiltrated the Frozen Continent.

I thought the Nine-Headed Dragon would cooperate with the Ice Dragon clan to strengthen the protection of the Frozen Continent.

However, unexpectedly, the nine-headed dragon did not come to the Nine Heavens Ice Peak, nor did it destroy the formations on the surface. Instead, it went directly into the depths of the underground.

Therefore, Yi Dong decided to ignore it for the time being.

The rest of the Frozen Continent, and even the immortal cities built over the years, are unimportant; the Nine Heavens Ice Peak is the key.

As long as the Nine Heavens Ice Peak is held, the Ice Dragon Clan will not be able to borrow its power, and thus will be unable to reclaim the Frozen Continent from their own hands.

Yi Dong ignored the nine-headed dragon, while Yi Yan and Mu Mu went after it.

Yi Dong could understand why Yi Yan would pursue the Nine-Headed Dragon in order to perfect the Dragon Transformation Pool.

But Yi Dong didn't understand why Mu Mu got involved.

Of course, Yi Dong wasn't very curious either; he didn't care what Mu Mu was thinking.

Unexpectedly, this time, both Yi Jun and Yi Ling are coming to the Vast Ocean Spirit Realm.

To traverse the void, Mu Mu's supernatural powers are naturally required.

Yi Dong roughly understood Yi Ling's purpose in coming.

After Yi Ling's strength increases, she will come to retrieve the Hundred Lifetimes Imprint. It is unknown how many Imprints she will retrieve this time.

However, Yi Dong didn't quite understand why Yi Jun, who had always been very well-behaved, came to the Vast Ocean Spirit Realm.

"Does Yi Jun intend to take back the Thirteen True Spirit Swords from my possession and merge them with the ones in his own hands?"

If that's the case, then things will get a bit complicated.

Today, the fleet guarding the Frozen Continent consists of the Thirteen True Spirit Longswords, the Karma Puppet, the Primordial Purple Apricot, and the Great Awakening Puppet.

The Thirteen True Spirit Longswords are one of the two major safeguards that Yi Dong uses to protect himself.

Yi Dong was somewhat reluctant to let Yi Jun come over and take away the Thirteen True Spirit Longswords.

However, he suddenly thought of Kunshan Seal.

"The Kunshan Seal is currently merging with the Origin Stone Heart. I wonder if it will become a supreme treasure after the fusion. If it does become a supreme treasure..."

"Hmm, it seems that even becoming a priceless treasure cannot replace the True Spirit Longsword."

The Kunshan Seal is a spiritual treasure nurtured by the Yellow Heaven Immortal Vine absorbing the blood and flesh of the Yellow Dragon.

After Yi Yan gave the Origin Stone Heart to Yi Dong, Yi Dong's original intention was to use the Origin Stone Heart to strengthen the Zijin Mountain's ley lines.

However, by chance, the Kunshan Seal was summoned, and this spiritual treasure actually reacted with the Origin Stone Heart. So Yi Dong released control, and the Kunshan Seal flew directly to the belly of Zijin Mountain and entered a fusion state with the Origin Stone Heart. The fusion has not been completed to this day.

The Origin Stone Heart is a rare treasure of the seventh-tier Immortal Abode; in essence, it is also a material.

This material is basically impossible for Yi Dong to refine unless he becomes a Nascent Soul cultivator. He is happy to see it fused with the Kunshan Seal.

There are other ways to strengthen the Zijin Mountain veins; it doesn't necessarily require the origin stone core.

If the Origin Stone Heart could enhance the Kunshan Seal to the level of a supreme treasure, its offensive capabilities would be secondary; its ability to suppress space would be significantly strengthened. What was originally capable of suppressing fifty layers of abyss space might now be able to suppress several hundred layers. Therefore, Yi Dong was eagerly anticipating the enhancement of the Kunshan Seal.

However, Yi Dong is currently unable to unleash the full power of the treasure.

He had never been a diligent cultivator, and his internal magical power was even inferior to that of some cultivators who had cultivated for hundreds of years to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

Yi Dong has now stopped cultivating magic power altogether.

According to his plan, once he perfected the Dao Foundation of the Abyss and then condensed the Golden Core of the Great Dao, with the support of various Abyss structures, his magic power would automatically be converted into various forms of energy at an incredibly terrifying speed.

Instead of wasting time cultivating mana during the Foundation Establishment stage of the Great Dao, it's better to wait until the Golden Core stage of the Great Dao is reached so that mana will automatically increase.

With his limited magical power, Yi Dong doubted whether he could even control a spiritual treasure for an extended period of time, let alone a supreme treasure.

Therefore, the Kunshan Seal cannot replace the True Spirit Longsword, which can fight automatically.

However, Yi Dong couldn't think of a reason to refuse Yi Jun.

What if the other party has come to the Vast Ocean Spirit Realm for something particularly important?

Besides, Yi Dong still regards Yi Jun as his most important guarantee for the future.

After all, his Abyss Dao Foundation was built outside the space of magic power, unlike normal cultivators. He didn't know whether he could advance to the Golden Core stage or even the Foundation Establishment stage of the Great Dao.

If he goes astray, he might have to spend his whole life either building a foundation on the Great Dao or abandoning his foundation and becoming an ancient cultivator.

If this happens, the path of cultivation will inevitably become more arduous, and the child will certainly need to provide more support in the future.

Especially after switching to ancient cultivation, without Yi Jun's help, Yi Dong felt that he would have had difficulty even reaching the Void Returning stage.

This isn't a resource issue, but a technological one. After all, even the Immortal Kingdom now offers packages that guarantee the formation of a Nascent Soul, so Yi Dong naturally wouldn't risk even the slightest thing to break through his cultivation level.

With a success rate of less than 100%, Yi Dong felt that he was likely to collapse when he reached the Nascent Soul and Void Return stages.

Yi Dong had a very clear understanding of himself. He lacked the courage to forge ahead, the will to be tempered through trials, and the perseverance to endure. He himself would not believe that he could become an immortal under such circumstances.

Currently, Yi Dong is most optimistic about Yi Jun's future.

It's not that Yi Qing and Yi Ling aren't strong.

The main reason is that these two like to go on adventures, unlike Yi Jun who is more composed.

Given the vastness of the void, the probability of Yi Qing and Yi Ling dying midway is relatively high.

As for Yi Feng, while he was calm and composed, his supernatural abilities didn't seem to be particularly strong.

Despite Yi Feng's good performance at the higher-level academy, his supernatural abilities and killing power are not particularly strong.

Cultivators ultimately prioritize strength; otherwise, the Immortal Emperors of the Immortal Kingdom wouldn't all be such powerful figures.

As long as one has enough strength, one's background is irrelevant. Yi Dong believes that Yi Jun also has a slight chance of becoming an Immortal Emperor.

Judging from the current situation, Yi Jun's son has a bright future.

"Forget it, even if Yi Jun takes back the True Spirit Sword, it's not a big deal. The fleet and the causal puppets can barely hold the Frozen Continent. Once the Qingzhou Grand Formation is completed, unless the Four Seas Dragon Clan takes action, the Ice Dragon Clan will basically have no chance of taking back the Frozen Continent."

Besides, losing the Frozen Continent only to be retaken would be disheartening for Yi Jun, and he might not be able to get Yi Jun's help in the future.

Pulling himself back to reality, Yi Dong looked at the spirit of the Taixu Sword.

"Hmm, the power of these Thirteen True Spirit Longswords seems excessively strong for some reason. Even when facing True Dragons and sixth-order beings, they did not appear to be struggling."

"Can Yi Jun really subdue such a powerful spirit sword?"

If Yi Jun cannot be subdued, there is nothing Yi Dong can do.

These thirteen True Spirit Longswords are said to be his natal artifacts, but in reality, they are basically beyond his control.

Yi Dong gave the thirteen True Spirit Longswords maximum freedom. Apart from protecting him and occasionally launching attacks, he did not interfere with them at other times.

Even Yi Dong himself didn't know what knowledge the Thirteen True Spirit Longswords had learned, or how many sword formations they had mastered.

Yi Dong only knew that the Thirteen True Spirit Longswords were very fond of researching combined sword formations, and he knew that these True Spirit Longswords seemed to have a set of sword formations that were exceptionally powerful when combined with the Thirteen Longswords.

However, Yi Dong didn't know the name of the sword formation or its specific power, because they had never been used.

Similarly, Yi Dong wouldn't be so bored as to let the True Spirit Swords demonstrate the sword formations they mastered, without even asking.

On the Frozen Continent, the Ice Dragon Clan may have left behind many surveillance methods. If he were to let the True Spirit Sword display various sword formations simply out of curiosity, thus allowing the Ice Dragon Clan to obtain information and develop countermeasures, he, the person protected by the True Spirit Sword, would be the one to regret it.

To keep it a secret, Yi Dong simply kept it from himself, hoping that the True Spirit Longsword's sword formation could use its information advantage to kill one or two ice dragons.

Putting aside Yi Jun, judging from the attitude of the Taixu Sword spirit, Yi Dong felt that the Taixu Sword also wanted to see Yi Jun.

Seeing that the spirit of the Taixu Sword was waiting for his answer, Yi Dong could only nod.

After receiving Yi Dong's reply, the spirit of the Taixu Sword instantly flew away from Zijin Mountain.

Before long, five long swords flew out from several mountain peaks outside Zijin Mountain and headed east.

Yi Dong glanced at it.
"Why did the Seven Star Sword go there too?"

The Seven Star Sword is also a true spirit sword that harnesses the power of the stars. However, this spirit sword previously disliked Yi Yan and Mu Mu.

It's unclear whether it's due to the repulsion between similar sexes or because Yi Yan and Mu Mu's supernatural powers restrained it.

(End of this chapter)