I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 146 Gazing upon the Vast Ocean, Gaining True Understanding
Ying Chan looked at this scene and secretly marveled.

This spiritual plant is purely a product of nature. After the fruit matures, the branches and stems will naturally disperse, unlike many medicinal herbs that can retain roots and grow again.

This is also a major reason why rare and precious natural treasures are so rare.

After the fruit fell, Ying Chan did not delay any longer.

Although this substance is not harmed by fire or magma, if it is soaked in it for too long, it may dissolve and its essence may be returned to heaven and earth.

He waved his hand from afar, and the orange-glowing, fiery fruit flew out from the lava.

Yang Yan had already prepared a container for this item, which was a small white jade tripod.

Ying Chan included the fruit in the package, and the trip would then be half complete.

Half of it was entrusted to Yang Yan, and the other half was naturally what I desired in my own heart.

"Fairy."

Ying Chan put away the small white jade cauldron and said with a smile, "Now, we can head towards the South Sea."

"Heading to the South China Sea!"

With a joyful cry, the colorful sparrow transformed into a rainbow and soared into the sky.

Ying Chan followed closely behind, the man and the sparrow hurrying southward like two long rainbows, one after the other across the sky.

This volcano, located south of Wanchong Mountain, is very close to the South China Sea. The two flew at great speed, and in just one or two hours, Ying Chan felt the water vapor in the air gradually increase, and a salty smell came from afar with the wind.

Before long, after traversing several mountain ranges, Ying Chan found himself suddenly surrounded by a breathtaking view—

The continuous mountain range ends here, as if cleaved by a divine axe, leaving only sheer cliffs.

As the eye can see, the color of the sea merges with the sky, outlining the most ordinary yet magnificent stroke in the world.

Layer upon layer of waves surged from the boundless sea and sky, crashing against the cliffs, splashing up thousands of feet of snow, spraying water vapor, swirling white mist, and making a continuous sound like thunder.

What a beautiful scene of mountains and seas vying for supremacy!

Unbeknownst to them, Ying Chan had already activated his escape technique, and fiery clouds floated above the boundary between mountains and seas, gazing at the vast expanse.

The colorful sparrow landed on his shoulder, seemingly stunned, and after a long pause, it said, "Taoist."

"Do you think the sea has an end?"

"I don't know either."

Ying Chan shook his head.

This vast world has an infinitely high sky, an infinitely thick earth, and boundless seas.

Does the ocean have an end? Ying Chan truly does not know.

However, he did know that life also thrived in the South China Sea, and there were many cultivators with customs quite different from those on the mainland of Nanhua...

These are all things that Ying Chan learned from books. He doesn't know if his personal experience will be exactly the same as his imagination.
He gazed at the vast sea, his thoughts drifting.

Seeing that Ying Chan was engrossed in his work, Cai Que'er did not disturb him. Having enjoyed the spectacular sight of the battle between the mountains and the sea, she suddenly had a whimsical idea.

With a flap of its colorful wings, it flew off Ying Chan's shoulder and swooped down the cliff.

The waves receded, revealing jagged reefs, where colorful birds darted swiftly. Suddenly, the waves returned—

It transformed into a flash of rainbow light, then calmly flew out from beneath the waves, bursting through thousands of feet of snow foam, and emitting a joyful trill.

Ying Chanzheng snapped out of his thoughts and noticed that the colorful sparrows were having a great time playing, so he couldn't help but smile slightly.

He found a cliff corner, lowered the fiery cloud, and sat down leisurely, gazing at the vast sea. He placed his hands naturally on his knees and slowly closed his eyes.

His vision returned to darkness, but the scene of the vast ocean did not fade from his heart; instead, it became bizarre and fantastical.

The divine sense perception of Xuan Guang cultivators is actually very hazy and obscure, far less clear than sight and hearing.

But in this state, Ying Chan could feel the surging of inspiration on the vast sea, rising and falling like the tides... This was the true meaning of heaven and earth and nature, just like a true scripture opened before his eyes, telling of infinite mysteries.

Ying Chan should immerse himself in it.

He subconsciously raised his palm and began to move it in mid-air, sometimes pushing, sometimes turning, sometimes gentle, sometimes swift.

If a cultivator were to observe this scene, they would notice that Ying Chan clearly had not used any magical power, yet the spiritual energy in the air seemed to move in accordance with his movements, causing the water vapor to change, sometimes gathering into streams, sometimes dispersing into mist...

After an unknown amount of time, Ying Chan finally emerged from this wondrous feeling, and a sense of joy welled up within him.

Perhaps it was due to a stroke of luck, or perhaps it was due to the profound mystery of the Dzi Bead.

Today, upon gazing upon the vast ocean, he suddenly and completely integrated the insights he had accumulated over the years of practicing water magic, and made another leap forward.

The Dharma seal within the Myriad Dharma Treasure Scroll also began to shine, displaying a remarkable aura among the many Dharma seals, even subtly vying for brilliance with the Thunder and Fire Dharma seals.

It should be noted that Ying Chanke has not neglected his magical cultivation over the past few years.

Especially lightning and fire magic.

Ying Chan obtained the destiny of Lou Shenxiao and devoted countless efforts to learning the Twelve-Story Tower and refining the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder. His progress in thunder magic is self-evident.

And fire magic—

Two years ago, Ying Chan had already filled his Dharma aperture with the Taiyao True Fire. He received the Southern Master's teachings on Chiming Mountain, and his progress was rapid.

Its brilliance rivals that of thunder and fire, demonstrating the tremendous progress made in water magic.

In addition to this, there was another matter that surprised Ying Chan.

Many of his insights into water magic came from studying the 'Heavenly River'. As he integrated these insights, he suddenly understood how to refine the 'Heavenly River'.

"Yes, yes!"

"It should align with divine will and resonate with the rhythm of the fingers; this part certainly deserves further refinement..."

After careful analysis, many previously difficult decisions are no longer perplexing.

The more he thought about it, the more certain he became, and he couldn't help but let out a long laugh.

Upon hearing the sound, Cai Que'er appeared out of nowhere. After looking around and finding nothing there, she was puzzled: "What is the Taoist priest laughing about?"

"I simply expressed my delight."

Ying Chan smiled and asked, "Did you have a good time, fairy?"

"It's natural."

Cai Que'er said happily, "I just went to the sea, but unfortunately I didn't see any dragons..."

Ying Chan chuckled and said, "How could there be a dragon in this near-shore area?"

Cai Que'er said, "But the old dragon of Xianyou Mountain said that there are many dragons in the South Sea. Could it be that it is lying to me?"

"There may be many dragons in the South China Sea, but they are not so common when distributed across such a vast area..."

"Moreover, the waters near the shore are shallow, which is probably not favored by dragons..."

"Really?" Cai Que'er asked curiously, "Then where is considered the deep sea?"

"Um……"

Night had fallen, and the stars and moon were reflected in the sky and on the sea.

Ying Chan did not rush to leave, but chatted with Cai Que'er. When he was in high spirits, he even took out wine from the Primordial Stone and drank it while enjoying the view of the moon reflected in the sea and sky.

Only when the moon set and the sun rose in the east did Ying Chan feel satisfied, and he called Cai Que'er to leave.

Ying Chan was unaware that, not long after he left, a colossal sea vessel suddenly emerged from the distant horizon where the sea and sky met, cutting through the waves towards the land of Nanhua.

(End of this chapter)