Chapter 1015

Around Uncle Lan's body, the laws of time and space shifted, displaying a flowing pattern like ripples on water. As for Tai Batian, he had already devoted all his laws, and that law of time condensed into a crystal, seemingly enveloping countless mysteries within.

Comprehension, discussing the Dao, and drinking tea.

Fang Yu's days in this undersea world were quite pleasant.

Qin Yu was the same.

This time when he arrived at the ocean world, he nearly perished before accomplishing anything, because the moment he reached the sea region he encountered a Nascent Soul realm octopus, along with over a dozen Golden Core realm octopuses attacking him. If he had come to this sea region world alone, he would likely have either died or lost half his life.

Fortunately, he had arrived together with Immortal Fang Yu, so those octopuses became their grilled seafood.

One Nascent Soul realm octopus and sixteen Golden Core realm octopuses were indeed quite a fine delicacy. After he refined them, his realm directly stepped into the late stage of the Nebula realm.

Late-stage Nebula realm—this realm was already sufficient to match an ordinary Nascent Soul expert. Thus, in this undersea world, Qin Yu would sometimes exchange a few moves with Hou Fei, competing in the strength of their physical bodies.

The Star Transformation technique, so wondrous and profound, with every cycle of cultivation, would draw in boundless star power. When the star power entered the physical body, inside and out, it would temper the flesh, making the body increasingly formidable. This was also the reason Qin Yu was willing to compete in physical body strength with Hou Fei, that exotic species of the primordial wilds.

Competition was also a way of raising one's strength.

Sometimes, he would also go to listen to Miss Jiang Lier's qin playing.

Miss Jiang Lier's qin music—hearing it even once was a heaven-sent fortune. Every time Miss Jiang Lier played the qin, he would feel a joy rising from the depths of his soul. This kind of music was truly healing, plunging his spirit into a state of great ease and freedom.

"Qin Yu, you brat, do you have designs on Jiang Lier?"

After yet another qin performance, Qin Yu was immersed in it, savoring the lingering aftertaste for a long while. This scene naturally fell into the eyes of Fang Yu and "Uncle Lan." Uncle Lan shook his head and spoke.

"Uncle Lan, what are you talking about?"

Qin Yu hurriedly spoke.

"You brat, you'd best not take it seriously. Speaking of which, I must warn you—absolutely do not harbor any hopes toward Jiang Lier, and it's best you don't fall for her either. Otherwise, you may not only suffer a lifetime of pain, but your very life could be lost at any moment."

Uncle Lan suddenly grew solemn.

"What do you mean by that?"

Qin Yu's expression also turned grave.

"I'm not joking. To speak the truth, you have a very bright future. Throughout the entire world of cultivators, you are quite outstanding. But if you fall for Jiang Lier, then no matter how formidable you are, it won't matter. I had to warn you about this—I don't want you destroyed because of it."

Uncle Lan's expression remained solemn.

Fang Yu, however, laughed at this moment.

"Qin Yu, your Uncle Lan here is from a great and powerful family, and that Miss Jiang Lier is also the young lady of a great and powerful family. Even if she was in a bad mood for a few days and came here to relax, she still has to go back. If you've truly made up your mind to like that Miss Jiang Lier, you may encounter many formidable suitors, and those suitors could slay you without the slightest effort. After all, your current realm is still far too low."

Fang Yu's words rang out across the scene. "But then again, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never look down on a poor youth. I, for one, am very much looking forward to your performance."

"Yes, Immortal. I will remember."

Countless thoughts turned in Qin Yu's mind, and then a smile appeared on his face.

He felt that, for now, he could not even speak of liking this Miss Jiang Lier. Naturally, everything Uncle Lan had said was nonsense. Nevertheless, he truly ought to grow stronger. If he wanted to love someone, even an immortal could not stand in his way.

He had never been one to cower or retreat; no one could force him down.

"Fellow Daoist, although there is some truth in 'thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never look down on a poor youth,' thirty years is really far too short."

Seeing Fang Yu speak, "Uncle Lan" pondered the phrase "thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never look down on a poor youth," and then furrowed his brow.

No matter how brilliant a genius, they still needed time to grow. Regarding the matter of Jiang Lier, what could thirty years possibly accomplish? Even cultivating to a first-level Heavenly Immortal would be of no use; cultivating to a third-level Golden Immortal would be of no use; even cultivating to a ninth-level Mystic Immortal seemed to be of no use.

Unless, within an extremely short time, one cultivated to the realm of a Divine Person—no, a Heavenly God—might it then be of some use.

"Thirty years is not short at all. In fact, I have only spent three years in the Cultivation World."

Fang Yu spoke leisurely.

"……"

"What?"

This time Uncle Lan was truly shocked, an expression of utter disbelief appearing on his face.

This fellow Daoist before him had cultivated for only three years, yet had already reached such a realm?

He could sense that this youth-like being before him, though the aura emanating from his body was highly unusual, possessed true strength entirely comparable to a Heavenly God of the Divine Realm, and even seemed to carry traces of a Divine King's realm.

That was why he had addressed this person as fellow Daoist.

In the Divine Realm, every step of cultivation required vast amounts of time. Not to mention the great leap from Divine Person realm to Heavenly God realm—even a minor advancement such as a Lower Divine Person cultivating to a Middle Divine Person required, for the vast majority of cultivators, hundreds of millions of years of cultivation. And without sufficient resources, even this small realm might cost a Divine Person tens of billions of years.

In the history of the Divine Realm, a major realm advancement—such as from Divine Person realm to Lower Heavenly God realm—might require several billion years. And within the Heavenly God tier, each step of advancement also required billions or hundreds of billions of years of tempering.

As for himself, he did not know how many years of cultivation it had taken to advance to the Divine King realm.

But now, he had actually encountered an absolute genius who claimed to have cultivated from a mere mortal to such a realm in only three years. Even the eight great Sacred Emperors of the Divine Realm would tremble upon hearing it.

What manner of genius was this—already more monstrous than a monster.

This speed of cultivation had even exceeded his imagination.

In the Divine Realm, even the most outstanding genius who could cultivate to the Heavenly God realm within a hundred million years would be an absolute genius rarely seen in tens of billions of years.

"If Fellow Daoist has truly reached such a realm as today in only three years of cultivation, then in the world of the future, there will surely be a place for Fellow Daoist. I am truly very much looking forward to it."

"Uncle Lan" sized up Fang Yu for a long while, and the laws of time around his body grew ever denser, revealing more profound and mysterious changes.

"If such a day truly comes, I will certainly not forget Fellow Daoist's kindness in discussing the Dao today."

Fang Yu smiled faintly.

Three years from the Physical Body Secret Realm to the Grotto-Heaven realm—such a cultivation speed was legendary throughout all the myriad worlds, a myth-like pace. It was so in the Shrouding Heaven Realm, and so too in this Star Transformation realm.

Speaking of which, his avatar in the Shrouding Heaven Realm, due to the breakthrough of his main body, had already comprehended the Sacred Domain, and had successfully cultivated to the level of a Saint following the single-secret-realm method of the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body.

An avatar—a Saint.

Starting together from the Physical Body Secret Realm and arriving in the Shrouding Heaven Realm, his avatar had already cultivated to the Saint realm, while Brother Ye Fan had only just reached the Four Extremities Secret Realm, striving to raise his realm to the Dragon Transformation realm.

In terms of cultivation speed, he was indeed far ahead.

……

Fang Yu continued in the seabed to comprehend the wonders of the law of time, striving to charge toward the Longevity fourth-layer Cosmic Light realm, while in the seabed, Qin Yu also began his own trials.

After the Nascent Soul realm octopus had been grilled, this stretch of sea region swiftly erupted with a tremendous killing intent.

GLOSSARY: 【】

【1】 Around Lan Shu, the laws of space and time shifted, appearing like rippling water; Tai Batian had already surrendered all his laws, with the time law coalescing into a crystal that seemed to encase countless mysteries.

【2】 Enlightenment, philosophical discourse, and tea.

【3】 Fang Yu's life in this underwater world had been quite pleasant.

【4】 Qin Yu was the same.

【5】 On this journey to the ocean world, he nearly died before even getting started—he was immediately ambushed upon arrival by a single Yuan Ying-stage octopus and over a dozen Jin Dan-stage octopuses; had he come alone, he would have been lucky to survive with half his life left.

【6】 Fortunately, he arrived with Immortal Fang Yu, and the octopuses became their grilled seafood.

【7】 One Yuan Ying-stage octopus and sixteen Jin Dan-stage octopuses made for an excellent delicacy; after absorbing them, his cultivation instantly surged to the late stage of the Nebula Realm.

【8】 The late Nebula Realm was powerful enough to rival ordinary Yuan Ying experts, so Qin Yu sometimes sparred with Hou Fei, testing their physical strength against each other.

【9】 The mysterious cultivation method known as Star Transformation absorbed countless star energies with every breath; as these energies entered his body, they refined his flesh, making it increasingly formidable—this was why Qin Yu willingly engaged in physical duels with Hou Fei, a primordial beast.

【10】 Sparring was also a way to enhance his strength.

【11】 Sometimes, he went to listen to Qin Lier's music.

【12】 Hearing Lier's music once was a stroke of immense fortune; every time she played, he felt profound joy from the depths of his soul—her melodies were truly healing, plunging his spirit into perfect tranquility.

【13】 "Qin Yu, are you interested in Lier?"

【14】 After another performance, Qin Yu remained lost in reverie, and this scene naturally caught the attention of Fang Yu and "Lan Shu," who shook his head and spoke.

【15】 "Lan Shu, that's nonsense."

【16】 Qin Yu quickly replied.

【17】 "Don't take it lightly—I must warn you: don't harbor any hopes for Lier, don't even fall for her, or you may suffer for a lifetime, and worse, your life could be snuffed out at any moment."

【18】 Lan Shu suddenly grew serious.

【19】 "What do you mean?"

【20】 Qin Yu's expression turned grave.

【21】 "I'm not joking. You're genuinely promising—among all cultivators, you stand out. But if you fall for Lier, no matter how talented you are, it won't matter. I'm warning you now—I don't want you destroyed because of her."

【22】 Lan Shu's expression remained solemn.

【23】 Fang Yu, however, chuckled at this moment.

【24】 "Qin Yu, your Lan Shu comes from a powerful family, and Lier is a noblewoman. Even if she comes here occasionally to clear her mind, she'll eventually return home. If you truly intend to pursue her, you'll face countless powerful suitors who could effortlessly kill you—your current realm is still far too low."

【25】 Fang Yu's voice echoed in the chamber. "But then again, thirty years can turn fortune around—never underestimate a young man's potential. I'm genuinely looking forward to seeing what you'll become."

【26】 "Yes, Immortal, I'll remember."

【27】 Qin Yu pondered countless thoughts, then smiled.

【28】 He didn't truly feel love for Lier yet, so Lan Shu's warnings seemed baseless—but he did realize he needed to grow stronger. If he ever chose to love someone, even immortals couldn't stop him.

【29】 He had never been one to fear or retreat; no one could force him down.

【30】 "Friend, while 'thirty years turn fortune around, never underestimate a young man' holds truth, thirty years is still far too short."

【31】 "Lan Shu," hearing Fang Yu speak, pondered the phrase "thirty years turn fortune around, never underestimate a young man," then frowned.

【32】 No matter how brilliant a genius, time is needed to grow. In Lier's case, what could thirty years accomplish? Even reaching the First-Rank Heavenly Immortal wouldn't help; neither would Third-Rank Golden Immortal, nor even Ninth-Rank Mystery Immortal.

【33】 Only if one could ascend to the Divine or even Celestial God realm within an extremely short time might there be any hope.

【34】 "Thirty years isn't short—I've only been cultivating for three years."

【35】 Fang Yu spoke calmly.

【36】 "……"

【37】 "What?"

【38】 Lan Shu was truly stunned, his face filled with disbelief.

【39】 This friend before him, having cultivated for only three years, had reached such a realm?

【40】 He could sense that this youth-like being, though his aura was bizarre, possessed true power on par with a Celestial God of the Divine Realm, and even seemed to carry traces of a Divine King's essence.

【41】 That was why he addressed him as "friend."

【42】 In the Divine Realm, every step of cultivation demands immense time—not even the leap from Divine Man to Celestial God, but merely advancing from Lower to Middle Divine Man requires most cultivators billions of years, and without sufficient resources, even this minor advancement may take tens of billions.

【43】 In Divine Realm history, major breakthroughs—like ascending from Divine Man to Lower Celestial God—often took tens of billions of years, and each step within the Celestial God realm required tens or even hundreds of billions of years of refinement.

【44】 As for himself, how many eons had he spent to reach the Divine King realm?

【45】 Yet now, he encountered a peerless genius who claimed to have risen from mortal to this level in just three years—had the Eight Holy Emperors of the Divine Realm heard this, they would tremble.

【46】 What kind of genius was this? More monstrous than any monster.

【47】 This pace of cultivation surpassed even his wildest imagination.

【48】 In the Divine Realm, even the most brilliant prodigies took a hundred million years to reach the Celestial God realm—such talent appeared once every ten billion years.

【49】 "If you truly reached this level in only three years, then the future will surely hold a place for you—I am truly eager to see it."

【50】 "Lan Shu" studied Fang Yu for a long while, his time laws growing denser, revealing deeper mysteries.

【51】 "If that day ever comes, I will never forget your wisdom today."

【52】 Fang Yu smiled faintly.

【53】 Advancing from the Physical Cultivation Realm to the Cave Heaven Realm in three years was legendary—even in the myriad worlds, it was a myth, whether in the Conceal Heaven world or this Star Transformation world.

【54】 In fact, his avatar in the Conceal Heaven world, having benefited from his main body's breakthrough, had already attained the Saint Domain and reached the Saint level through the Single Realm cultivation method of the Great Saint Body.

【55】 An avatar—a Saint.

【56】 Starting from the Physical Cultivation Realm and arriving together in the Conceal Heaven world, his avatar had reached the Saint level, while Ye Fan was still struggling to advance from the Four Extremes Realm toward the Dragon Transformation Realm.

【57】 In terms of cultivation speed, he was far ahead.

【58】 ……

【59】 Fang Yu continued refining the mysteries of time laws beneath the sea, striving to break through to the Eternal Life Fourth Stage: Cosmic Light Realm, while Qin Yu began his own trials underwater.

【60】 After the Yuan Ying-stage octopus was grilled, the surrounding seas erupted into deadly chaos.

This stretch of cave dwelling belonged to the territory of the Scarlet Blood Cave Abode. Its cave master was named Zha Hong, whose cultivation had already reached the Cave Void Realm, ranking first across this stretch of sea region.

As for the two vice cave masters, one was Zha Po, whose cultivation base had reached mid Nascent Soul, and the other was Zha Ge, whose cultivation base had reached early Nascent Soul. Whether the cave master or the vice cave masters, they were all one family — this was also the reason two Nascent Soul realm demon cultivators could become vice cave masters.

As for the giant octopus that Fang Yu had roasted, it was one of the thirteen Dharma Protectors of the Scarlet Blood Cave Abode.

One of the thirteen Dharma Protectors — the octopus — being roasted had roused the fury of the entire Scarlet Blood Cave Abode. The Scarlet Blood Cave Abode issued a bounty to all demon-cultivator factions: any human cultivator who could capture or kill the octopus would be rewarded with a mid-grade spirit artifact.

It had to be said, such a reward was honestly a bit embarrassing, but there was no helping it — demon cultivators' artifact-refining skill was inferior to that of human cultivators. A low-grade spirit artifact could still be refined with relative ease, but a mid-grade spirit artifact was not something an ordinary demon cultivator could refine. In the undersea world, those who could possess a mid-grade spirit artifact were mostly Nascent Soul realm demon cultivators.

This time, the Scarlet Blood Cave Abode's issuing of the bounty, with a mid-grade spirit artifact as reward, was already a major outlay.

And at just this moment, Qin Yu left the bamboo hut and began his own trials. Without any question, he engaged in fierce slaughter with many demon cultivators.

Qin Yu did not use his supreme-grade spirit artifact too frequently, but instead relied on his own true combat power to slaughter large numbers of demon cultivators.

The eight-million-li stretch of sea region instantly became far more lively.

Every day, Golden Core realm demon cultivators had their Golden Core Jin Dan seized, and there were even Nascent Soul realm demon cultivators slain by Qin Yu, their Nascent Souls taken.

Qin Yu was a clever youth. Although he had not comprehended the complete version of the Great Star Art, by osmosis he had also picked up several types of star-power divine techniques of the Shentongfa Sect.

Star King Descends Art.

Star Refining Demon-Slaying Blade.

With these several star divine techniques, Qin Yu battling the many demon cultivators of the sea region was an absolute trifling matter.

In the end, Qin Yu's monstrous performance even drew out the Scarlet Blood Cave Abode's cave master Zha Hong to act personally.

Cave Void realm versus late Nebula realm.

Qin Yu actually won in one stroke, slaying Zha Hong, and obtained a treasure from Zha Hong.

A jade sword.