Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 64 Traveling Through the Human Realm

Whether the Yinluo Sect Master became alert or was preoccupied with other matters, there was no movement for several months. Seeing that the challenge strategy was ineffective, Han Li activated his second plan, creating the illusion of the Golden Thunder Bamboo's appearance. This time, the Golden Thunder Bamboo attracted many people, even the Heavenly Dao Alliance and the Six Demonic Sects sent Nascent Soul Ancestors.

Han Li had originally intended to lure the Yinluo Sect Master into a trap, but unexpectedly, a whole host of others showed up. Left with no other option, he retreated, taking the Golden Thunder Bamboo with him. The incident faded away unnoticed, and no one suspected him.

"Since the Yinluo Sect hasn't made any moves, let's put it on hold for now," Nangong Wan advised Han Li, who could only nod in agreement.

Han Li and Nangong Wan stayed at the Pangu Sect. Nangong Wan even taught several courses, which were especially popular with female cultivators. As more female cultivators attended her classes, more male cultivators followed suit. Gradually, Nangong Wan's classes became the most attended by cultivators, even surpassing Lei Ming's student population.

Han Li preferred tranquility. Although he would occasionally attend classes, he spent most of his time cultivating in his cave. He specially cultivated a region on Cloud Hidden Mountain to nurture spiritual herbs. The spiritual liquid produced by the small green bottle was much more abundant than in other places, and Han Li's cultivation speed for spiritual herbs also increased significantly.

Han Li prepared this batch of spiritual herbs and sent them to Lei Ming. Every five or six years, Han Li could cultivate a batch of ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. Apart from keeping some for alchemy, he gave the rest to Lei Ming. He and Nangong Wan had been with the Pangu Sect for over thirty years and had already sent six batches to Lei Ming.

Lei Ming accepted all spiritual herbs without hesitation. His Five Elements Divine Light had now reached its peak, and spiritual objects from the mortal realm could no longer evolve it. However, the Five Elements Space still needed these spiritual herbs.

Lei Ming planted these spiritual herbs in the Five Elements Space. The herbs absorbed spiritual energy, which greatly improved the environment of the Five Elements Space.

"Brother Han, this is my compilation of cultivation insights into the Five Elements Dao." Han Li presented the spiritual medicine, and Lei Ming handed him a jade slip. Han Li scanned it with his divine sense and couldn't help but frown. The jade slip contained a vast amount of information, and even he needed some time to digest it.

"Brother Lei, has something happened?" Han Li put the jade slip aside. "You've spent a great deal of effort nurturing Zi Yan over the years, and even compiled your cultivation insights for me. Are you perhaps leaving?"

Lei Ming laughed and said, "I knew I couldn't hide these things from Brother Han. In fact, I will be leaving this realm soon. After this parting, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to meet again."

Han Li exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that Brother Lei has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage? But as far as I know, even Nascent Soul stage cultivators don't find it easy to ascend to the Spirit Realm. Could it be that Brother Lei has found a stable spatial passage?"

Lei Ming shook his head: "I'm not going to ascend to the Spirit Realm or the Immortal Realm, but to another world. I can't explain this to Brother Han in detail right now, since there are other fellow Daoists in Brother Han's Nascent Soul."

Han Li immediately understood that Lei Ming was referring to the Great Evolution Divine Lord.

"Will there be any danger?" Han Li asked.

"Where is there no danger? But Brother Han, you don't need to worry. I am confident in my ability to protect myself," Lei Ming said. "Once Zi Yan breaks through, I will leave the Pangu Sect and travel around this world. I will leave the affairs of the Pangu Sect to Brother Han in the future. But Brother Han doesn't need to feel pressured. The Pangu Sect will eventually be handed over to Zi Yan. You just need to take care of it."

"I will do my best," Han Li said, though he rarely made such promises.

"With your cultivation speed, Brother Han, it won't be long before you ascend to the Spirit Realm, and ascending to the Immortal Realm in the future won't be a problem either. Perhaps after we transcend, we will meet again one day," Lei Ming said with emotion. Han Li looked puzzled, not understanding his words.

In the cave on the second level of Yunyin Mountain, a huge vortex of spiritual energy suddenly appeared, and the sky was filled with colorful clouds as terrifying power gathered.

"Purple Flame has formed its Nascent Soul!"

Lei Ming and Han Li were both familiar with this strange phenomenon. Sure enough, two days later, True Person Zi Yan emerged from seclusion, having reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"Master, I haven't disappointed you, have I?" After completing his Nascent Soul stage, True Person Ziyan immediately came to pay his respects to Leiming.

Lei Ming smiled and said, "Well done." Upon hearing this, Master Zi Yan smiled like a child.

"Now that you have formed your Nascent Soul, it is time for you to take over the responsibilities of the Pangu Sect. Three months from now, I will officially announce that you will succeed as the sect leader of the Pangu Sect," Lei Ming said.

Although Master Ziyan had known this for a long time, he was still caught off guard when he heard it now.

"Teacher, what are you planning to do?" asked Master Ziyan.

"I recently reached the late Nascent Soul stage, and after focusing solely on seclusion and cultivation, my strength is unlikely to increase further. I plan to travel the world to see if I can find an opportunity to transform into a Divine Transformation cultivator," Lei Ming said.

Three months later, Lei Ming handed over the Pangu Sect to True Person Zi Yan and then quietly left. After he left, Han Li and Nangong Wan also left.

Even without Lei Ming, no one dared to challenge the Pangu Sect, because before leaving, Lei Ming had simultaneously challenged Supreme Yang, the Old Demon of Hehuan, and Wei Wuyai. In this battle, Lei Ming easily defeated the three great cultivators with his physical strength alone, completely solidifying his reputation. Many cultivators even believed that Lei Ming had reached the Nascent Soul stage.

After leaving the Stream Kingdom, Lei Ming rode the Golden-Crowned Eagle northwards, towards the Endless Sea. The Golden-Crowned Eagle was Lei Ming's clone; after Lei Ming's breakthrough, it also became a level ten demon beast, possessing astonishing flight speed.

Lei Ming collected aurora and clouds from the Endless Sea, and also gathered many spiritual items to put into the Five Elements Space. In the deep sea, Lei Ming encountered a spirit turtle. This spirit turtle was a level ten demon beast with amazing vitality. Even Lei Ming's Xuanhuang Flying Sword could not break its shell.

Lei Ming used the Demon-Binding Net to capture the spirit turtle and suppress it within the Five Elements Space. This spirit turtle was different from other demonic beasts; while other demonic beasts would absorb the spiritual energy of the Five Elements Space, the spiritual energy within this spirit turtle's body was already at its peak. Otherwise, Lei Ming wouldn't have kept it in the Five Elements Space.

Within the Five Elements Space, Lei Ming gazed at the hundred-zhang-long spirit tortoise and couldn't help but think: Legend has it that during the great war between the Wu and Yao tribes, Mount Buzhou was broken by the ancestral witch, causing the heavens and earth to collapse. The sage then slew the giant tortoise of the North Pole and used its four legs as pillars to support the heavens and earth. He wondered if this spirit tortoise could grow that large and truly support the heavens and earth.

Lei Ming's acceptance of the spirit turtle was unintentional. Afterward, he headed east, crossing countless countries. Along the way, he witnessed diverse landscapes and collected numerous treasures. When the mood struck him, he would disguise himself as a mortal and mingle in cities, or become a chivalrous knight-errant to fight evil. If he encountered anyone who harbored ill intentions towards him, Lei Ming would show no mercy. Over forty or fifty years, Lei Ming experienced all sorts of lives.

While traveling, Lei Ming didn't forget his career as a master thief. Countless sects woke up one night to find their treasure vaults half empty. Of course, Lei Ming didn't care for ordinary treasures. In this way, little by little, he accumulated so much that the Five Elements Space, spanning tens of thousands of feet, was almost full.

Lei Ming also went to the Chaotic Star Sea, where Han Li started his career. The Chaotic Star Sea was more vibrant than the Endless Sea, and had more demonic beasts. There were countless treasures in the sea, but they no longer held any appeal for Lei Ming.

"The time for the Kunlun Mirror to revive is approaching. It seems I cannot break through in this realm." Lei Ming was somewhat disappointed. The only way to break through is to return to the Primordial World.

Han Li and Nangong Wan resided at Luoyun Sect for most of the time, but would occasionally visit Pangu Sect. Sixty or seventy years passed in a flash, and Han Li had advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, his supernatural abilities now completely comparable to those of a great cultivator.

It was time for the Pangu Sect to open its gates again. True Person Ziyan and Nangong Wan went down the mountain, while Han Li sat alone under the giant trees on the mountaintop. He had also nurtured these two giant trees; without the spiritual liquid from the little green bottle, ordinary trees would hardly grow to such a size.

Han Li was enjoying his tea when a figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Han Li was shocked and almost unleashed his sword formation.

"So it's Brother Lei back." Han Li relaxed after recognizing the person, but he also felt a little disappointed. He had thought that after his breakthrough, he would be able to narrow the gap between himself and Lei Ming, but he didn't expect the gap to be even greater now.

Lei Ming sat down with a smile, the entire Yunyin Mountain within his divine sense.

(End of this chapter)