CHAPTER 915: CHAPTER 687: THE THIRD GROUP OF EXPERTS

Divine Lady Yun Feizi was evidently unwilling to miss the third opportunity for cross-boundary travel. Although she was once the goddess of the Heavenly Dao Sect, one of the three major sects of the Tao Court, she had to humble herself and earnestly plead with Li Yi to take her across the boundary.

After all, if she missed this chance, who knew when the next opportunity for cross-boundary travel would come?

Li Yi spoke, "For this cross-boundary travel, I need twenty Tri-Floral Realm cultivators. Since the Divine Lady is interested, I certainly won’t refuse. After all, during a difficult time, it was with the help of the two Immortals, Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi, that I am alive today."

"Taiyi, you’re too kind; it’s what we should do." Divine Lady Yun was overjoyed upon hearing this, but she restrained her joy and spoke politely.

Li Yi nodded and then turned his gaze to the other aging cultivators. In a world devoid of spiritual energy, they were lucky to survive and could hardly maintain their youthful appearances, thus appearing frail and aged.

"Honored seniors, there are still nineteen spots remaining for cross-boundary travel. This time, I will take some ownership and ask which seniors can craft Dao Artifacts. I have some excellent refining materials but no one to refine them," Li Yi asked directly.

As soon as he said this,

everybody simultaneously looked towards an elderly man whose hair and beard were almost gone.

"I am a Tian Gong Taoist from the Daoqi Sect, greeting Taiyi. I have some knowledge in the art of artifact refining," the elderly man bowed and said.

Daoqi Sect?

Li Yi immediately said, "There is a Daoist named Tang Yi, also from the Daoqi Sect. He is..."

"That is my junior brother," Tian Gong Taoist replied.

Li Yi recalled the words of the bald Daoist (Tu Daoist) from before. He knew the Wind Summoning Technique, and one of his senior brothers knew the Rain Summoning Skill. Combined, they formed the top-level Taoist Technique of Call the Wind and Summon the Rain. It turned out that the bald Daoist had already found his senior brother.

"I see. If I had known earlier, I would have arranged for you and Tu Daoist to travel together in the last cross-boundary trip, to complete the brotherly reunion," Li Yi said. "How does the senior compare in the artifact refining technique with Tu Daoist?"

"I have mastered the Cloud Soaring Technique, and my artifact refining skill is identical to my junior brother’s," Tian Gong Taoist replied.

"That’s good, I will need your assistance in the future," Li Yi said.

Tian Gong Taoist responded, "Taiyi, you are too polite. It is my duty."

Li Yi then asked, "Is there anyone proficient in the Alchemy Technique?"

"Dan Huazi and Dan Lingzi of the Daoist Pill Sect, Supreme Elders, greet Taiyi," two Daoists quickly squeezed out from the crowd, respectfully reporting their sect heritage simultaneously.

"I request the company of the two seniors for this cross-boundary journey," Li Yi bowed and said.

Dan Huazi and Dan Lingzi were instantly overjoyed upon hearing this, unexpectedly receiving Taiyi’s favor for their Alchemy Technique. However, in the Dharma Decline World, both the Alchemy Technique and the Artifact Refining Technique had become obsolete.

But in worlds abundant with spiritual energy, these skills were bound to flourish.

Li Yi added, "For this cross-boundary travel, I also need the assistance of some powerful seniors. Among you, are there any cultivation experts at the peak of the Three Flowers Realm?"

However, upon hearing this, many looked at each other and shook their heads.

In the End of Dharma Cultivation World, very few could maintain the Tri-Floral Realm status.

Li Yi asked again, "Those who have fallen from the Tri-Floral Realm count as well."

Upon hearing this, several elderly Daoists immediately stepped forward.

"I am Yuan Yang Taoist, once at the peak of the Three Flowers Realm, but now only one Life Flower remains, barely hanging on. I wonder if I might have the honor to serve Taiyi," a middle-aged Daoist, with deathly pallor, said with some resignation.

"I am Shenxu Taoist, and I too was once at the peak of the Three Flowers Realm. Now, I still have two flowers left and am willing to serve Taiyi faithfully," Shenxu Taoist stepped forward immediately, looking better, holding a feather fan like an enlightened man.

"I am Qing Fengzi, my Three Flowers have withered, and now I’m only at the peak of the Five Qi Chaoyuan Realm. I wonder if I am worthy in Taiyi’s eyes," a slightly shabby old Daoist hesitated but eventually spoke up.

Once, these three were top experts in the Cultivation World, just below Enlightened Ones and those in Great Perfection. But time had eroded their realms, leaving them far from their former glory.

They even worried that their current realms were too inadequate to be noticed by Li Yi.

Li Yi respectfully bowed and said, "I gratefully accept the assistance of the three seniors for this cross-boundary travel."

"We wouldn’t dare, we wouldn’t dare." The three Daoists, somewhat overwhelmed by the attention, quickly returned the bow, feeling both honored and unexpectedly pleased.

They hadn’t expected to be valued, even after their realms fell and their life spans dwindled.

The others saw this and, though envious, held back their comments.

After all, these individuals were once at the peak of the Three Flowers Realm, and despite having fallen, they could quickly regain their strength given ample spiritual energy, an advantage that could not be envied.

After naming seven people, Li Yi looked again at Divine Lady Yun Feizi and said, "Divine Lady, I grant you three cross-boundary spots as repayment for the help of the immortals from the Heavenly Dao Sect. The remaining ten will be chosen from seniors with limited life spans."

Divine Lady Yun Feizi was a bit surprised upon hearing this but soon rejoiced again, "Thank you, Taiyi, for your generosity."

Quickly,

she immediately selected three Three Flowers Realm cultivators.

Two men and one woman.

The two men were once among the Thirty-Six Guardian Gods of the Heavenly Dao Sect. But after the End of Dharma, few of the former Guardian Gods remained. Divine Lady Yun Feizi did not want this lineage to end, so she granted the spots accordingly.

And that woman was an elderly lady with a face full of wrinkles; she was once Yun Feizi’s protector, loyal and deeply indebted to her, unwilling to see this former protector waste away in the End of Dharma era. Yun Feizi wished to take her across worlds, granting her a new life.

Afterwards.

Ten cultivators with little life span left were soon selected, and they were excited internally, expressing their gratitude to Li Yi.

Li Yi’s action truly won people’s hearts, giving the ten cross-world quotas to those with the least life span, not based on seniority or relationships. Although he cared for the Heavenly Dao Sect, it was also the Immortals of the Heavenly Dao Sect who had fought for it, which was understandable.

Seeing the twenty cultivation experts assembled.

Li Yi asked again, "Goddess, after we leave, who would be suitable to control the Thunderbolt Fighter and manage this place?"

The Divine Lady Yun Feizi immediately said, "Master Zi Yu is the most fair and suitable."

She recommended someone.

At that moment, a middle-aged Daoist dressed in a purple robe, wearing a jade crown, and expressing no humor, slowly walked forward and saluted Taiyi.

"Master Zi Yu, please manage this place on my behalf. Next time we cross worlds, I should take everyone else with me, so please stay calm." Li Yi said.

"This is just my responsibility. Taiyi, rest assured while traveling far; I will look after this place." Master Zi Yu said seriously.

Li Yi nodded and immediately granted the Thunderbolt Fighter permissions to Master Zi Yu.

Although the firepower of the Thunderbolt Fighter meant little to him now, in this End of Dharma Cultivation World, it was a fearsome weapon, as it didn’t need spiritual energy to maintain, and the energy left could sustain the fighter for over a hundred years.

It was most suitable for maintaining the safety of this small city.

"This is the Life Water, containing a vast amount of Life Essence Qi, which can prolong life. How to use it is up to Master Zi Yu." Li Yi then used a bottle of nutrient liquid to fill with the Life Water obtained from the Purple Mountain in the Barbaric World.

He bestowed this treasure upon Master Zi Yu.

This is much more potent than Spiritual Energy; just one drop can prolong the life of someone with little life span left.

However, he had a lot of this Life Water, and one bottle was hardly anything to Li Yi, but here, it was a true treasure.

Master Zi Yu was momentarily stunned, instinctively accepting this bottle of Life Water.

Even through the bottle, he could feel the exuberant Life Essence Qi emanating from it. Just by inhaling, he felt his aging body being reversed, becoming youthful again, and even his life span increased.

"This, this..." Even though he was usually calm, at this moment, he couldn’t help but tremble with excitement.

Such a bottle of Life Water, in the End of Dharma Cultivation World, was a life-prolonging Divine Pill.

With these, it could be enough for dozens, or even hundreds of cultivators to use, and there would be no worries about life span depletion for at least one to two hundred years.

"Everyone, let’s go."

Without much hesitation, Li Yi immediately used the Cloud Soaring Technique to lift these twenty End of Dharma era cultivators, then crossed through the world gate, returning once again to the Red Mountain City in the Barbaric World.

Though it was only a step away.

It was indeed two completely different worlds.

As the gate between worlds closed.

The passage connecting the End of Dharma Cultivation World vanished.

The twenty cultivators were somewhat incredulous at observing this new world. At this moment, their pores opened involuntarily, greedily absorbing the boundless spiritual energy between heaven and earth.

With ample spiritual energy support, their strength was quickly recovering, their aged bodies were becoming youthful again, and the impurities within were rapidly expelled.

Each person was now emitting a five-color glow, and the nearly withered Tao Flower above their heads began to bloom.

However, the spectacle from the twenty End of Dharma cultivators simultaneously absorbing spiritual energy from nature was tremendous.

In just a moment, the spiritual energy across three hundred miles surged towards them like a tide, and even a storm of invisible wind brewed above the heavens.

"Let me give everyone a hand." Li Yi, being generous, then waved his hand, releasing a group of Life Water, which transformed into mist and scattered above the sky.

The mist spread, immediately turning into a vast ocean of Life Essence Qi, but very soon, this Life Essence Qi was rapidly absorbed into the bodies of these twenty cultivators. With its aid,

Many cultivators’ Life Flowers bloomed resplendently, with many shedding their aged skin and revealing youthful, radiant bodies.

All that meager life span at this moment received an enormous supplement, accelerating their strength recovery even further.

"What a spiritually abundant world; in this realm, it won’t be long before I return to my peak." Yuan Yang Taoist exclaimed.

But soon the Shenxu Taoist beside him immediately said, "Do not become complacent, for this world being spiritually abundant means it also harbors powerful experts. With our current strength, we might not be able to roam freely here."

The strength of spiritual energy signifies the power of a world.

This is almost everyone’s consensus.

Upon hearing Shenxu Taoist’s words, everyone felt a chill in their hearts, their joy from crossing worlds dissipating significantly, and they quickly gathered their senses and resumed restoring their strength, to face potential unknown dangers in the future.