Song Yan said, "It worked out quite well for me."

Hua Linglong asked, "Why?"

Song Yan chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "In the past, I couldn't save those people, and the heart demon I formed as a result was a punishment for me. But now, it was easily resolved by just a bowl of soup. Isn't that quite a bargain for me?"

Hua Linglong looked at him strangely.

Song Yan, however, gazed into the distance with clear eyes, hiding a vast aura.

For a moment, Hua Linglong couldn't quite tell the truth from the lies.

Each of her three corpses kept telling her, "This kid is cunning, cunning, extremely cunning," but... she really couldn't find any evidence of the boy's cunning right in front of her.

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...

At the highest point of the Ancient Bronze Ship, there was a Triangle Array.

Triangle, three positions, but only two were occupied.

One was Upper Envoy Ning, the other was the cultivator who resembled a butcher.

The Butcher laughed, "As expected from someone who came from such dire straits, they sure know how to handle affairs."

Upper Envoy Ning shook his head slightly and said, "The Nine Nether Blood Lotus Soup is something to cleanse the heart demon. Didn't you see that loose cultivator of the Profound Yellow surname Di didn't dare touch it? Either he's too cautious or he's well-informed, knowing exactly what it is, so he doesn't dare drink it in front of me, lest I see his dark side."

The Butcher put away his smile and said, "Friend Yunmiao, you've never seen those worlds independent of the Star Domains. Barbaric and cunning are insufficient to describe the cultivators from there.

This isn't to blame them, it's just that in such an environment, you can't survive without being cunning.

The three who managed to sit on the Nine Cranes Ship were all at the peak of their original worlds.

Especially this kid surnamed Song, clearly at odds with Di Cunxin. Yet he still managed to stay lively under Di Cunxin's watchful eyes and board this ship, which isn't easy.

If you and I were in his place, we might not be able to accomplish that.

Therefore, I find it hard to imagine, such a character actually… hehe, hehehe, hahahaha."

Upper Envoy Ning, who was named Ning Yunmiao, said calmly, "When he drank the Nine Nether Blood Lotus Soup, he didn't hesitate. Do you think a cunning person would so easily drink a medicine given by someone else?"

The Butcher slowly shook his head, muttering, "I can't see through it."

Ning Yunmiao chuckled, "Friend Reacher, what's so hard to discern? Real and fake, fake and real, many things in this world aren't that complicated.

After seeing a thousand sails, some still come back innocent; embedded deep in the mud, some still blossom as white lotuses.

This child's temperament is quite good, and he should be brought into our Celestial Wondrous Sword Palace."

As they were talking, they suddenly stopped, their expressions changing slightly.

In front of the Nine Cranes Ancient Bronze Ship, at some point, a Daoist-shaped shadow appeared. The shadow was elusive, forming a massive silhouette, surrounded by five bright lights resembling lanterns.

The contours within the lights were distinct and emanated the aura of the Five Elements.

Reacher said, "The Five Spirits Celestial Demon Palace truly has a keen nose, they even caught wind of this."

Ning Yunmiao said, "Increase speed! This mission is solely to retrieve the dragon bones and the remains of predecessor Gu Mohan! We can't let them entangle us!"

The Butcher nodded.

A voice resounded in the Void.

"Leave the dragon bones."

Whoosh!

Within the Bronze Ship's crevices, the golden flames surged, and the ship's speed increased once more.

The shadow said no more, raising a hand, the spirits of the Five Elements each performed their duties, and the surrounding space began to warp, presenting a strange sensation.

Reacher frowned and said, "Friend Yunmiao, you focus on piloting the Void Ship, and I'll deal with him."

...

...

Rumble!

Boom!!

Fierce sounds rolled like thunder.

For a moment, Song Yan didn't know what was happening outside; he could only barely maintain his balance.

After a long time, the feeling of turbulence vanished, and from above came the voice of Ning Yunmiao.

"It will take roughly thirty years to return to the Myriad Swords Star Realm. Please cultivate quietly in the Cultivation Chamber."

Song Yan and Hua Linglong both stood up to salute respectfully, "Yes, Upper Envoy."

Ning Yunmiao's voice came again, "Song Yan, I have a good impression of you. Since you obtained my grandpa's Ascension Order, you should become his registered disciple. My name is Ning Yunmiao; you may call me Senior Sister."

Hua Linglong: ...

Song Yan said, "Yes, Senior Sister."

Ning Yunmiao said, "You have not entered the Profound Yellow Realm. It's perfect for using our Sect's Basic Technique to establish a foundation. I will give you the Beginner's Guide; you should study it. When you truly enter the door, it can save you some effort."

As her words fell, a Jade Scroll descended from the sky into Song Yan's hand.

Song Yan's Divine Sense delved in; with a glance, five large characters leapt into view: "Ten Thousand Stars Melting Furnace Technique."

The internal chapters appeared incomplete, only recording the first technique: Morning Star Fire.

All disciples of our Sect may gather the Fire of Taiyin and Taiyang at the interchange of the sun and moon on the Pole Sword Platform, using the "Ten Thousand Stars Melting Furnace Technique" to refine this dual fire into "Realm Power."

Yin and Yang are difficult to balance, often accompanied by Sword Qi disturbances, requiring the secret Celestial Dao Characters to suppress oneself, to avoid deviation into Fire Instability.

Seeing this, Song Yan quietly sighed in relief.

Initially, he was worried about whether to use Heaven-Reaching Wisdom to cultivate the "Ten Thousand Stars Melting Furnace Technique," since Di Cunxin knew him well. If he restrained himself now, and it compared unfavorably later, it would instead suggest he indeed hid a Secret Treasure.

However, since this "Ten Thousand Stars Melting Furnace Technique" required climbing the "Pole Sword Platform" and using "secret Celestial Dao Characters" to suppress, he couldn't achieve it.

Ning Yunmiao gave him this technique merely to let him grasp in advance the method of gathering the Fire of Taiyin and Taiyang with the "Ten Thousand Stars Melting Furnace Technique."

Song Yan thought a bit and still decided to cultivate with Heaven-Reaching Wisdom.

He had to be a genius; otherwise, it was "a crime to have treasures" ... no way to survive.

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...

Time flew by, and thirty years passed in the blink of an eye.

Dong!

A muffled sound of the Void Ship landing was heard.

Outside the ship came a clear Void commotion and strong whistling winds. Even with the excellent soundproofing of the Ancient Ship, those sounds couldn't be blocked.

Song Yan opened his eyes.

Ning Yunmiao's voice floated over, "How is it?"

Song Yan stood up and respectfully said, "Senior Sister, the technique is wonderful, and I'm already eager to try it on the Pole Sword Platform."

Ning Yunmiao laughed, "This technique requires proficiency through practice; thirty years of seclusion can hardly produce results. Well then, imitate what you've comprehended from the Fire Collection Technique, and let me take a look."

Song Yan obeyed, adjusting his breath slightly. In an instant, a peculiar attraction formed around him, not too fast nor too slow, working with great precision, as if drawing something from the Void.

Shortly after, Ning Yunmiao's laughter reached him again.

This time, her laughter carried praise.

"As expected of someone chosen by my grandpa, truly remarkable. Even without reaching the Pole Sword Platform, you've managed to achieve this level with merely a Jade Scroll. It's commendable."

Song Yan saluted and said, "Senior Sister overpraises me; it was merely luck."

After speaking, he continued, "Are we there?"

Ning Yunmiao said, "After the skirmish with the Five Spirits Celestial Demon Palace, some things were depleted. Now we are at a Loose Cultivator Star Raft market, two to three years from the Myriad Swords Star Realm, for a brief stop to replenish supplies before continuing the journey.

You should stay on the Ancient Ship and not go anywhere. Though no one would dare bother the Ancient Ship of our Myriad Swords Star Realm, if you little ones go to the deck, who knows if someone might just grab you and take you away. Just watching from the window would at least broaden your horizons."

Song Yan said, "Yes, Senior Sister."

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