After nearly twenty years of secluded cultivation, Ding Huan's cosmic Sea of Consciousness haz interlinked star systems via the Star Bridge, expanding the Sea of Consciousness several-fold while the True Yuan within the stars of his Dantian surged tumultuously.
However, as Ding Huan continually absorbed the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, his strength steadily increased, but he could never perceive the next realm.
Being unable to sense the next realm meant that continuing cultivation would only enhance his foundation and True Yuan without enabling him to advance.
Ding Huan knew that even with his Great Universe Technique being against the heavens, his foundation was still insufficient.
He ceased his secluded cultivation.
Upon stepping out, Ding Huan saw Jia Baihe.
"Haven't you been cultivating?" Ding Huan asked, looking puzzled at Jia Baihe.
Jia Baihe smiled, "I've reached Earth Immortal Perfection, further cultivation won't help me advance to the Immortal Bridge Realm."
Ding Huan's Divine Will landed in his own little world, and he took out a Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus, saying, "Take this."
"I can't accept this, it was bought with your Spirit Stones, I can't take your possessions."
Jia Baihe was shocked, was the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus something to be given so casually?
Back in the Void Flying City, how many people had gone just for one such Spirit Grass?
The two hundred people who had besieged them had almost all died because of the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus.
And now Ding Huan was casually offering it to her; she dared not accept.
Ding Huan stuffed the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus into Jia Baihe's hand:
"I only bought it to study the Daoist Rhythm of the Immortal Bridge Realm, not intending to use it to advance to the Immortal Bridge. Besides, I gained much more this time."
Ding Huan indeed had no intention of keeping the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus for himself; he had acquired much more at the auction.
Moreover, after killing one or two hundred strong Cultivators, Ding Huan had taken all their rings but didn't plan to share them with Jia Baihe.
Although he hadn't spent time sorting out what was in these rings, the people at the auction certainly weren't broke.
Even if there were only a billion high-grade Spirit Stones in each person's ring, with two hundred rings, that added up to two hundred billion high-grade Spirit Stones.
In fact, those who came specifically to the Wanjie Commerce meeting in the Void Flying City couldn't possibly carry only a billion high-grade Spirit Stones.
The contents of their rings could only be more, not less.
Seeing that Ding Huan truly didn't want the Nine-colored Immortal Mortal Lotus, Jia Baihe excitedly accepted it.
It had been nearly twenty years since they had left the Triple Heaven Star Land together, and Ding Huan had always struck Jia Baihe as someone decisive, highly discerning, with unparalleled talents and cultivation techniques.
Yet what impressed her most wasn't these traits but that Ding Huan was a Cultivator of principles, treating everyone and handling all matters with neither arrogance nor servility—a trait she had never encountered before in her memory.
Deep down, if she hadn't felt utterly unworthy of Ding Huan, she might have harbored feelings for him.
But she was clear that in this lifetime, she would not choose any Taoist couple.
"Are we leaving this place?" Jia Baihe felt somewhat flustered, as if she had contemplated something she shouldn't have.
Ding Huan nodded, "Yes, we're leaving now. But I suspect there's a Teleportation Array here, though I need to locate exactly where."
"I know, behind the Star Hall there's a dedicated Council Hall that includes a Teleportation Array to Triple Heaven Star Land," Jia Baihe quickly added.
Ding Huan was delighted, "Let's go, let's check it out."
In the meantime, Ding Huan pulled away several Spirit Veins that had been planted here.
He figured it was unlikely he would come here to Cultivate again, so naturally, he would take away all the Spirit Veins on leaving.
The two passed through the Star Hall and indeed saw a Big Array protecting the Teleportation Council Hall.
They entered the Teleportation Council Hall, which contained eleven Teleportation Arrays, each leading to different Star Lands.
The Teleportation Array to Triple Heaven Star Land was very conspicuous, positioned in the first slot.
"Let's go," steppes Ding Huan onto the Teleportation Array.
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Jia Baihe hurriedly followed Ding Huan onto the Teleportation Array.
The Teleportation Array activated, a flash of white light enveloped the two, transporting them away.
"This isn't Triple Heaven Star Land," Ding Huan immediately realized after stepping firmly on the ground, this Teleportation Array didn't lead to Triple Heaven Star Land.
Jia Baihe said, "This place is called Emperor's Robe Star, a subsidiary of Triple Heaven Star Land, actually a deserted planet. Without Spiritual Energy, there is no life here."
Ding Huan understood; it was essentially one of Triple Heaven Star Land's planets.
"This place is close to Triple Heaven Star Land, it's only a few days' flight away," Jia Baihe explained further.
Just as Ding Huan was considering summoning the iron pot, a ring on his finger suddenly started to flicker.
Jia Baihe looked puzzled at Ding Huan; the flickering resembled that of a Communication Bead.
Yet clearly, the object on Ding Huan's finger was a ring, not a Communication Bead.
Ding Huan, however, furrowed his brows.
The ring's surface was engraved with an Array Pattern for communication, and Liu Yinzhu was the only one who could use it to contact him.
When he left, he had told Liu Yinzhu that unless it was something extremely urgent, she should not send him any communication messages.
It seemed that while he was on Jiuyuan Star, Liu Yinzhu had sent him a message, but Jiuyuan Star was too far from Triple Heaven Star Land for his communication Array Pattern to receive it.
Now that he had returned, he immediately received a message, which indicated that the delay was no more than three days; any longer and he would not have received it.
The fact that Liu Yinzhu sent this urgent communication meant that the matter was significant.
Ding Huan quickly conjured up an iron pot and rushed toward Triple Heaven Star Land with Jia Baihe at high speed.
In just half a day's time, Ding Huan's iron pot had stopped at Hidden Sword Mountain.
"Sect Master Ding, I'm returning to Ga Xing Mountain now. If there's anything you need my help with, just call me over." Jia Baihe surprisingly felt a bit reluctant.
She felt particularly secure in Ding Huan's presence; he would correct any mistakes she might make, and her cultivation speed increased as well.
Now that Ding Huan was about to return to the Blue Star Sect, she had no reason to stay with him any longer.
"Alright, thank you for your help this time. Without your assistance, I wouldn't have been able to wipe out Jiuyuan Star so quickly." Ding Huan also expressed his gratitude.
It didn't seem likely that he would need Jia Baihe's help next time.
When Jia Baihe released her poison, he had constructed the Great Universe Cycle.
With his mastery of the Great Universe Technique and accumulation of poison genes, once he established his own Poison Dao Rules, his ability to employ poison would only be stronger than Jia Baihe's.
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As soon as Ding Huan returned to the Blue Star Sect via the Teleportation Array, his Divine Will swept over the Sect Council Hall's doors, which had been forcefully destroyed.
Who dared to come to the Blue Star Sect and destroy the Sect Council Hall's doors?
Ding Huan immediately went to the Sect Council Hall.
"Sect Master…" Seeing Ding Huan approaching, Liu Yinzhu and the others stood up excitedly.
Ding Huan nodded, then pointing toward the door, asked, "Who destroyed it?"
Yan Mei, without any intention to conceal the truth, replied, "It was Lao Liu. He wanted to refine the Purple Garden Mountain into a Magical Treasure. Vice Sect Master Liu disagreed, so he destroyed the door and made a scene in the Council Hall.
Vice Sect Master Liu still didn't agree and didn't give him the Array Flags for Purple Garden Mountain. He has now gone to the Scripture Pavilion and simply can't be stopped."
Ding Huan's Divine Will caught sight of Lao Liu at the entrance of the Scripture Pavilion, shouting at Hu Wuxin.
Liu Yinzhu quickly said, "Lao Liu wants to take our Little Universe Technique from the Scripture Pavilion and then go refine the Purple Garden Mountain. I disagreed.
He insisted on going, and all I could do was ask Elder Hu to stop him while we discuss our strategy here."
"Have him come here and tell him that we can consider his request now," Ding Huan said as he walked to sit in the Sect Master's seat.
Hu Wuxin, blocking the entrance to the Scripture Pavilion, had traces of blood at the corner of his mouth; he had just been injured by Lao Liu.
Ding Huan's Divine Will focused on Lao Liu. The fellow was only in the Star Domain Realm, but his strength was enough to overpower Hu Wuxin. This guy was indeed somewhat notorious.
The fact that he could injure Hu Wuxin showed that this guy had regained some memories; otherwise, he wouldn't have been so capable.
"Brother Huan himself doesn't dare to stop me from entering the Scripture Pavilion, who do you think you are? You've only been in the Blue Star Sect for a few days, and you think you can stop Lord Liu from entering the Scripture Pavilion? If you dare block my way again, I won't just teach you a lesson; I will kill you."
Lao Liu was practically pointing at Hu Wuxin's nose as he cursed.
When he said that, Lao Liu's heart was already filled with murderous intent. In his eyes, any existence that stood in his path, obstructing his Great Dao, deserved to die.
Just as Lao Liu was about to continue shouting, he received a message from Liu Yinzhu. The message was brief, containing just a few words:
"Come to the Sect Council Hall."
The message conveyed a sense of helplessness, clearly indicating resignation.
Seeing the message on his Communication Bead, Lao Liu sneered, "Negotiating back and forth, in the end, you still have to compromise with me. Now you're asking me to refine the Purple Garden Mountain, but it won't be that easy."
Having said that, Lao Liu transformed into a flowing cloud and instantly vanished.
Hu Wuxin watched the disappearing cloud traces and a look of shock flashed across his eyes.
No wonder the Blue Star Sect was powerful; such an Escape Technique was unheard of.
"Vice Sect Master Liu, why bother? If you had sent someone to assist me in refining the Purple Garden Mountain earlier, none of this would have been necessary, and now everyone is unhappy."
Lao Liu had not yet entered the Council Hall when his voice was already heard from afar.
When he arrived at the Council Hall, he felt that something was off.
Today seemed quieter than the previous days—had everyone become sensible? No one was shouting at him anymore?
"Brother Huan?" Lao Liu finally saw Ding Huan sitting in the Sect Master's seat.
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"Lord Liu, you're quite impressive, aren't you? Not only did you kick down the doors of my Blue Star Sect's Council Hall, but you also want to refine my Blue Star Sect's Purple Garden Mountain."
Just one glance, and Ding Huan knew why Lao Liu was so arrogant and had even revealed his true nature.
The guy's Little Universe Technique had reached completion, so he believed he had long since eradicated the imprint left in his soul.