Eternal Tale

”I’ll leave an image and then completely depart from here to break the myriad chains and advance to the Great Ascension stage!”

Chen Xun hurriedly placed the Earth-rank Image Stone on the ground, speaking so quickly that his words almost stumbled over each other. ”Bull, let’s use our extra primordial spirit to store the gifts of heaven and earth. Otherwise, after breaking through to Unity, it definitely won’t be enough to reach the Great Ascension.”

”Moo moo!”

Black Bull was also in a flurry, taking out an Image Stone to record everything. They had already made all their plans, even preparing for Chen Xun to use Yin and Yang to perfect the Five Elements immortal path.

An hour later.

After gathering the gifts of heaven and earth from this layer, they immediately made their escape without even glancing at the next layer, decisively prioritizing their own safety above all else.

Outside the Tongtian Tower, the world was bathed in brilliant light, the scenery vast and expansive, with undulating mountains, flowing rivers, and lush forests, everywhere filled with vibrant shadows and light.

The drifting clouds and mist in the sky remained as dreamlike as ever. By their reckoning, they had been inside the Tongtian Tower for over two thousand two hundred years.

Chen Xun exhaled a light breath, taking out the small timekeeping magical artifact he had bought. Considering the time spent receiving the gifts of heaven and earth at the portal, only about three hundred years had passed outside.

Black Bull squinted slightly, swishing its tail as it watched the cultivators coming and going, but what it loved most were the magical artifacts shuttling through the clouds, feeling like it could never get enough of riding them.Chen Xun’s face was radiant with a bright smile, his eyes clear and bright.

The vibrant shadows and light played across his face, warm as the sunshine of spring, exuding a love and gratitude for life, a sincere appreciation and enjoyment of beautiful things.

Unconsciously, even the passing cultivators around them couldn’t help but be infected, casting a few more glances at Chen Xun, their lips curling into faint smiles as they brushed past him.

Chen Xun led Black Bull to a secluded spot, taking out the Void Transmission Disk to use his divine sense to stir the qi.

He wanted to inquire about the situation at home and greet his third sister.

Because he would need her life-bound magical artifact to perfect the Five Elements immortal path.

He and Black Bull had limited talent, staring blankly, completely unable to comprehend the Yin-Yang Great Dao within the immortal realm...

Since they couldn’t rely on themselves, of course, they’d rely on their own sister. Is there a problem with that? No problem at all!

Buzz—

At this moment, a light screen slowly unfolded, revealing a figure and a cheerful voice: ”Eldest brother, second brother! Are you together?! Is there danger in the Tongtian Tower?! If it’s too difficult, don’t push yourselves! You aren’t hurt, are you?!”

Little Crane was standing under a mountain in the Dao Academy, so excited she was completely losing her composure, spouting a long string of words without caring about their cultivation level or what they had obtained.

Chen Xun chuckled lightly, his face still somewhat serious, but he didn’t realize he was grinning foolishly, not responding for quite a while.

”Moo!” Black Bull slapped Chen Xun with a hoof, roaring angrily, what are you grinning about? Third sister is still waiting!

”Damn...” Chen Xun stumbled, snapping back to reality, glaring at Black Bull before turning to laugh heartily, ”Third sister, your second brother and I are fine, perfectly safe. You wouldn’t believe that day...”

Black Bull also mooed beside him, and they unexpectedly started chatting about family matters, completely forgetting the important business they originally intended to discuss, which now seemed unimportant.

Little Crane listened, covering her mouth in surprise, her eyes filled with delight. So the legends written in those books were true, there were indeed stars spewing spiritual qi towards the heavens!

As Chen Xun and Black Bull chatted, they sat on the ground, drinking tea and talking with Little Crane, the conversation lively and warm.

They felt that having this transmission disk was truly wonderful, expensive as it was, the value was undeniable!

And they talked from day until night, the terrifying stars in the distant sky still emitting their night glow.

But vaguely, one could see the lights on those stars and countless pavilions and palaces... dazzling and dreamlike.

Suddenly!

Chen Xun slapped his forehead, his eyes widening slightly: ”Third sister.”

”Eldest brother, what’s wrong?” Little Crane’s laughter never ceased. She could chat endlessly with her eldest and second brothers, feeling like there was always something to say, even just watching quietly without any sense of unfamiliarity or awkwardness.

”We need to borrow your life-bound magical artifact to comprehend the Yin-Yang Great Dao, so that your eldest brother and second brother’s Five Elements immortal path can take another big step forward. We almost forgot about this while chatting from day to night.”

”Hehe, eldest brother, you can use it anytime, no need to tell me~”

”No, no, no, we must. If you’re unwilling, your second brother and I would never touch it.”

”How could that be!”

”Haha, Bull, I’m not bragging, but among the myriad clans of the grand world, which sister can compare to our third sister!”

Chen Xun laughed heartily, looking at Black Bull with a boastful expression, ”Am I right or am I right? Give me a response.”

”Moo!!” Black Bull raised all four hooves, quickly snorting a hot breath, its eyes full of determination, absolutely, definitely, without a doubt!

Little Crane’s eyes curved into a smile, like the crescent moon hanging in the sky.

”Third sister, we’re about to return, without taking any risks, just encountered a rather powerful prodigy and had a duel.”

Chen Xun shifted the topic to serious matters, ”But it’s nothing serious, not a grudge match, just a normal spar.”

”That’s good, that’s good.” Little Crane’s heart almost leaped to her throat upon hearing the first sentence, knowing that the strength her eldest brother mentioned was beyond ordinary imagination. ”Then, eldest brother, having obtained the Heavenly Origin, next time just run away if you encounter them, there’s no need to duel.”

”Indeed, third sister, that’s what Bull and I think too. Surrender or flee, there’s no need to make enemies through prolonged fighting, and we won’t go to the higher levels of the Tongtian Tower anymore.”

Chen Xun smiled peacefully, looking at Little Crane’s smiling face, ”You should also prepare, best to return to Nine Heavens Peak, see if you can take a leave or something...”

”Okay~ Eldest brother, I’ll head back now, I’ll have fourth brother come pick me up.”

”No problem, it’s best not to act alone, Little Chi is very cautious, I’ll feel at ease with you together.”

”Then eldest brother, second brother, I’ll go prepare now, you should also get ready. We can chat slowly when you return, no rush.”

”Alright!”

”Moo moo!”

Chen Xun and Black Bull responded simultaneously, feeling quite fulfilled. The loneliness in their hearts over these two thousand years was swept away, this feeling transcended cultivation.

The Void Transmission Disk fell silent in an instant, leaving Chen Xun and Black Bull with an inexplicable sense of emptiness.

In the blink of an eye, the little girl who used to nervously wring her hands had grown so much... time truly is wondrous.

Exchanging a glance, man and bull stepped into the starry night, charging back into the Tongtian Tower, ready to perfect the Five Elements immortal path, understand Yin and Yang, comprehend the heavens and earth, cross Unity, and directly enter the realm of the Great Ascension Venerable!

Buzz—

A giant ship sailed through the disaster-ridden world inside the Tongtian Tower, slowly heading towards the distant horizon.