Chapter 361: Chapter 321: The Old Man in the Mirror (Part 2)
This little girl in front of me doesn’t look like an extraordinary genius.
"Okay!"
Bai Zhirui wiped her tears and said earnestly, "Master... my father once said that I should return to the White Lotus Eternal Life Sect and compete for the position of Saintess."
"I also want to inherit his will and become the Saintess of the White Lotus Eternal Life Sect!"
"Hahaha, good...!"
Zheng Yi laughed and said, "Only with a goal, can one have motivation."
"Bai Zhirui, are you willing to be my disciple?"
"As long as you agree, I can wholeheartedly teach you cultivation, and even give you the treasures and cultivation resources I have accumulated over the years."
Bai Zhirui immediately knelt on the ground, holding the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment in her hands, and said respectfully, "Master above, Bai Zhirui is willing to take you as my teacher!"
"Hahaha, good!"
Zheng Yi said, "Then I accept you as my disciple, my eight thousand eight hundred and fifty-eighth student!"
"Ah..."
Bai Zhirui was stunned for a moment: "Master, how do you have so many disciples?"
"Of course!"
Zheng Yi proudly said, "I have traversed the Spirit Realm for thousands of years, what’s wrong with having many disciples?"
"Then why don’t those disciples take you back to the Spirit Realm?"
"Ah, well... they’re all dead!"
Zheng Yi quickly responded, "Even if they’re not dead, each has hidden themselves away, I can’t find them."
"Ah..."
"Now you know how powerful the enemies I face are."
Zheng Yi asked back, "So, do you regret it?"
"I don’t regret it!"
Bai Zhirui clenched her fist and said seriously, "Master, rest assured, I will diligently cultivate and enter the Spirit Realm as early as possible to rebuild your body!"
"Hahaha... good! Truly a good disciple of mine!"
"By the way, Master, what is the name of our sect, and what do you call yourself?"
"I..." Zheng Yi was inspired and immediately said, "I am Xuan Cangzi."
Xuan Cangzi is the Dao name Zheng Yi gave himself.
The Dao name is derived from the Profound Cyan Realm, simple yet clear.
But to Bai Zhirui of the Canglan Realm, this Dao name seemed grand and mysterious, befitting someone who has traversed the Spirit Realm for thousands of years.
"As for the sect, I’ll tell you once you reach the Netherworld."
"If I tell you now, it might affect your cultivation."
"Okay... Master."
"Now go back to the Nether Abyss through that space rift."
"Yes, Master!"
Bai Zhirui stood up and reluctantly looked in the direction of Bai Cangmu’s disappearance.
Then, under Zheng Yi’s guidance, she arrived in front of the space rift.
Zheng Yi didn’t know what dangers were hidden within this space rift, but over the thousands of years, only a few have used the space rift to escape Spiritless Island.
Presumably, the dangers within are not few, and for that, he was prepared.
"Go in."
"Yes, Master."
Bai Zhirui leapt in with exceptional Lightweight Technique, quickly entering the space rift.
As she entered, the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment emitted a turquoise light, and a scroll flew out from it, becoming a light screen that protected Bai Zhirui.
Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting!
This is the Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting, a magical artifact with strong defensive capabilities, that Zheng Yi had obtained.
Under the protection of the Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting, Bai Zhirui successfully entered the space rift.
Surrounded by darkness and invisible cutting wind, not even Zheng Yi’s Divine Thought could probe far, but he continued to carefully protect Bai Zhirui as they flew forward.
Once a bit familiar with the surroundings, Zheng Yi said, "Zhirui, Master will temporarily lend this Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting to you; you control it to continue forward."
"Me, control it?"
Bai Zhirui asked curiously, "Master, I haven’t cultivated, I don’t have Magical Power."
"What?!"
Zheng Yi exclaimed, his Divine Thought moved, and the Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting nearly lost control.
"What did you say? You haven’t cultivated? Your father is a Nascent Soul Cultivator, how come..."
Bai Zhirui, tugging at her clothes, said sheepishly, "I was born on Spiritless Island, there’s absolutely no Spiritual Qi here, how can I cultivate?"
"And your whole body..."
"Oh, I am cultivating the Martial Arts Cultivation Technique of the White Lotus Eternal Life Sect, it’s quite powerful. I am already at the Spirit Communication Realm Cultivation."
Bai Zhirui said, "Father has also mentioned that my Martial Arts talent is among the best in the entire White Lotus Eternal Life Sect."
Zheng Yi twitched his mouth. No matter how good the talent is in Martial Arts, without cultivation, it ultimately amounts to nothing.
"And do you have a Spirit Root? A cultivation aptitude?"
"Spirit Root? Of course, I do!"
Bai Zhirui said, "Father tested my Spirit Root and said that not only do I have an Ice Attribute Anomalous Spirit Root, but I also possess the rare ’Ice Phoenix Body’. If I cultivate an Ice Attribute Cultivation Technique, I will get twice the result with half the effort!"
"It’s a pity that the White Lotus Eternal Life Sect doesn’t have an Ice Attribute Cultivation Technique. He said he was going to teach me the White Lotus Eternal Life Sect’s foundational cultivation technique, the ’White Lotus Eternal Life Scripture’, but then..."
Saying this, Bai Zhirui felt a bit sad.
"Ice Attribute Anomalous Spirit Root?"
"’White Lotus Eternal Life Scripture’?"
Zheng Yi quickly pondered. He certainly didn’t have any Ice Attribute Cultivation Technique, nor did he have the White Lotus Eternal Life Sect’s foundational cultivation technique, the ’White Lotus Eternal Life Scripture’.
However, he did have... the ’White Lotus Scripture’!
Seized from the White Lotus Sect in the Profound Cyan Realm, its difference from the ’White Lotus Eternal Life Scripture’ should not be significant.
"Alright, clear your mind. I will operate the Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting."
Zheng Yi said in a low voice, "But after this, I will rest for a while to recuperate."
"If there’s nothing urgent, do not disturb me."
"Yes, Master!"
In Baiyu City, Zheng Yi dared not slack off, using the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror as a channel to maneuver the Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting through the Space Rift continuously.
Avoiding space winds or spatial turbulence occasionally, fortunately, the Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting was sturdy enough that even the unstoppable space wind left no marks on it.
Even amidst the spatial turbulence, the Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting could protect Bai Zhirui from harm.
Continuously moving forwards in the Space Rift, faint white lights appeared around them.
Those were the exits of the Space Rift.
Each exit had its unique aura, representing either the Canglan Realm or the Nether Spirit Realm.
Zheng Yi did not dare to get overconfident and searched carefully.
Finally, after seven days, a familiar white light appeared before him.
The aura emitted from that white light was also extremely familiar.
Nether Abyss!
"Get ready, we are going out!"
After seven days of continuous, concentrated flying, even Bai Zhirui with her spirit and Martial Arts Cultivation felt somewhat fatigued.
Upon hearing Zheng Yi’s reminder, she immediately recovered her spirit and looked ahead.
"Master, I am ready!"
Under Zheng Yi’s control, the Thousand Illusions Glazed Painting charged forward and entered that Space Rift.
The white light suddenly intensified, and undulating mountains and a dim sky appeared before her.
At that moment, Zheng Yi’s Divine Thought surged out like a tide.
Instantly, it covered an area dozens of miles around.
"Aha, this place is indeed the Nether Abyss, not far from Black Wolf Canyon!"
Within his Divine Thought, Black Wolf Canyon was nearby, but at this moment, it had almost become a dead end.
The appearance of bizarre black fog caused all living creatures in Black Wolf Canyon to be swept into the Spiritless Island.
By now, who knows how much time has passed. On the western side of Black Wolf Canyon, another market appeared, with many cultivators active within, distantly monitoring Black Wolf Canyon.
Strangely, this market was built against a mountain, with a large city wall and arrays guarding the outskirts, practically forming a base.
The number of cultivators inside was at least ten thousand, each eager and ready, preparing for something unknown.
On the eastern side of Black Wolf Canyon, however, numerous Nether Beasts and Nether Spirit Race cultivators appeared.
Around Black Wolf Canyon, there were frequently many corpses of Nether Beasts, along with numerous severed limbs and bloodstains, indicating many battles have occurred.
"Strange, what exactly has happened in the Nether Abyss to cause so many deaths?"
While Zheng Yi was puzzled, Bai Zhirui shook her dizzying head and said, "Master, is this the Nether Abyss?"
"The place where Father has been..."
"Hmm."
Zheng Yi casually said, "There seems to be some changes around here. You haven’t cultivated yet, your strength is too weak, don’t act recklessly."
"Well then, I had some fellow friends in your White Lotus Eternal Life Sect when I was in the Spirit Realm. I also have part of the ’White Lotus Eternal Life Scripture’. You should cultivate according to this method first."
As he spoke, the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment flashed, and a Jade Scroll appeared in Bai Zhirui’s hand.
"Is this... ’White Lotus Scripture’?"
