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Chapter 524: The Moment of Parting
Deep within the dark lands of the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Xuan gestured with his hand. The streak of light that had been fleeing towards the horizon rapidly returned before him. Despite the surge of energy within the streak of light, it couldn't escape Xiao Xuan's grasp. After several attempts to break free, the light ceased struggling and transformed into a small girl with an exquisitely carved jade-like appearance, who gazed pitifully at Xiao Xuan.
Xiao Xuan, however, ignored her gaze and looked towards Xiao Ze, who was descending slowly. "Will you be the one to seal it?" Xiao Ze nodded slightly, his fingertips lightly touching the small girl. Her illusion quietly vanished, reverting to a crystal-clear, endlessly energetic mystical pill. "The intelligence of a ninth-grade mystical pill is too high. If it's not sealed properly, it might escape at any moment."
Golden flames transformed into intricate and profound runes. These minute, dust-like runes in Xiao Ze's hands coalesced into a large net, slowly enveloping the mystical pill. Perhaps sensing that escape was impossible under this net, the pill once again burst out with astonishing energy, but under Xiao Xuan's suppression, all struggles were in vain.
Eventually, the pale golden rune net enveloped the pill, the runes interlocking to form an indestructible seal. Seeing the seal take shape, Xiao Xuan withdrew his suppressive force. Xiao Ze beckoned to the pill, producing a high-quality medicine bottle. He placed the sealed pill inside the bottle and then added another strong seal to the bottle. "Phew... It's finally settled. We could successfully refine the pill this time thanks to the abundant energy deep in the Heavenly Tomb." Holding the ninth-grade mystical pill in his hand, Xiao Ze breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Xiao Xuan, "Thank you for your assistance, ancestor."
"Haha, there's no need for such formalities. On the contrary, I'm fortunate to have witnessed the process of refining a mystical pill even after becoming a remnant soul," Xiao Xuan said somewhat wistfully. "Back in the day, I also acquired a legendary ninth-grade mystical pill from an ancient relic, which further advanced my cultivation. I never thought that the same pill I had once desperately competed for could now be refined by you."
Xun'er also approached Xiao Ze, nodding slightly in respect due to the presence of her elder, Xiao Xuan, without showing excessive affection. "Congratulations, Brother Xiao Ze, on successfully refining the ninth-grade mystical pill." Her gaze curiously fell on the medicine bottle in Xiao Ze's hands. Despite the double seals, she could still sense the terrifying energy within the pill.
Xiao Ze handed the bottle to Xun'er, who was momentarily startled. "Brother Xiao Ze?" "You keep it," he said. Xun'er smiled sweetly, her voice tinged with happiness, but she shook her head and declined. "You should keep it, Brother Xiao Ze. I think you should personally hand it over to me in front of the ancient clan's members."
Xun'er took Xiao Ze's hand and gently placed it back in his palm. "Alright then." Hearing their exchange, Xiao Xuan chuckled, "You two really act as if I'm not here. Well, I won't be a third wheel any longer," and with that, he disappeared from the spot without waiting for a response from Xiao Ze and Xun'er.
With Xiao Xuan's teasing echoing in their ears, Xun'er's cheeks flushed. But with Xiao Xuan gone, she immediately came closer to Xiao Ze and wrapped her arm around his. She knew that once they left the Heavenly Tomb, many things could disrupt their peace, so she cherished every moment they had together in the tomb.
Xiao Ze gently pinched Xun'er's nose, "The ninth-grade mystical pill is refined, and now we can focus on cultivating here in the Heavenly Tomb until it's time to leave." "Okay." In the time remaining before they left the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Ze and Xun'er diligently practiced on the third layer, occasionally hunting energy bodies to accelerate their cultivation. Xiao Ze also frequently visited Xiao Xuan's tomb to listen to his teachings. As the leader of the Xiao clan, Xiao Xuan had numerous combat techniques and skills at his disposal.
With his current strength, ordinary techniques were no longer of interest to Xiao Ze, but he valued the combat skills highly. He also sought Xiao Xuan's insights on the ancient secrets of the Dou Qi continent, especially about entities they might encounter later, such as the Bodhi Tree or the endless river in the boundless void.
Currently, Xiao Ze's source root still held a drop of water from that endless river, and he felt wary. Even at his current level of a Battle Saint, he felt no confidence in overcoming the endless river. In his mind, he placed the endless river on par with the Nine Mystical Golden Lightning from the void thunder pool, unsure how far off he was from the Bodhi Tree.
From Xiao Xuan's accounts, Xiao Ze gained a deeper understanding of the Bodhi Tree, but knowledge of the endless river was scant, even for Xiao Xuan. This lack of information made Xiao Ze even more cautious about the endless river. After all, the Xiao clan's long heritage provided some records of nearly all things on the Dou Qi continent. The absence of detailed information about the endless river was an exception.
With no further details about the endless river forthcoming, Xiao Ze resolved to keep a respectful distance from this mysterious entity residing in the boundless void. Its true power was undetermined, and prudence dictated caution.
During this time, Xiao Ze and Xun'er also often retreated to their private world, enjoying moments alone. Time flew by, and soon it was almost time to leave the Heavenly Tomb. In a secluded spot deep within the tomb, Xiao Ze, sitting cross-legged in the void, slowly opened his eyes. His internal energy flowed ceaselessly, like an indefatigable river, never ceasing. Feeling the state of his source space, at the center stood a World Tree reaching 300,000 meters high, signifying his advancement to a three-star Battle Saint.
In three years within the Heavenly Tomb, advancing from a two-star to a three-star Battle Saint was remarkably fast for this stage of cultivation. This journey to the Heavenly Tomb could certainly be deemed a complete success, even though he hadn't broken through to the Emperor Realm in soul cultivation.
Nonetheless, Xiao Ze felt no disappointment. If he had truly needed to use the soul source of the Heavenly Tomb to advance, it would have required Xiao Xuan to self-immolate, enabling the extraction of the soul source. It wasn't yet time for such drastic measures.
With Xun'er by his side, Xiao Ze approached Xiao Xuan's tomb to bid their final farewell.
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