It had to be said that Xiao Chen's safe return made the many warriors of the Gu Yuan Tribe feel like they had found their backbone again. Over the years, the tribe's people's faith in Xiao Chen had reached an unimaginable level.
This faith was because Xiao Chen had led the Gu Yuan Tribe out of endless dangers time and time again. He had broken through numerous difficulties and obstacles, from a small tribe to the current strength that was comparable to a high-grade combat division. It had only taken him a few years to complete the journey that other tribes had taken thousands of years to complete.
Xiao Chen briefly described his experiences over the past few days. Even if he had simplified it to the point where it could not be any simpler, it still shocked everyone present. What kind of realm was a Great Venerable of the Seventh Heaven of the Heavenly Building Realm? This had already exceeded everyone's imagination. Yet, Xiao Chen had actually been attacked by a foreign race of this realm. The danger was self-evident.
No wonder fifty kilometers of land was pierced through by the earth veins. The lava turned it into a sea of fire. This was especially so for Mu Qing and Pinghua. They could not help but tighten their grip on each other's hands. They could feel the nervousness from each other. How could it be as simple as Xiao Chen made it out to be after being ambushed by a Seventh Heaven Layer Building Realm cultivator?
Xiao Chen's return, the backbone of the Gu Yuan Tribe had returned. This immediately caused the Gu Yuan Tribe's mountain city to sink into a state of excitement.
Bluestone Garden.
"Husband!"
Two worried voices rang out at the same time. As the warm jade entered his arms, Xiao Chen immediately felt a trace of softness. He hugged his wife and gently patted her delicate body. The trace of irritation in Xiao Chen's heart these days also gradually calmed down.
"Alright, I'm back now!"
Xiao Chen said softly as he felt the undulating body in his arms. However, in return, the two women fiercely pinched his waist. Mu Qing and Pinghua seemed to have been prepared. One on the left and one on the right, they grabbed his waist.
Of course, given Xiao Chen's current situation, his body had long been as firm as metal. Therefore, the two women's little tricks were nothing to him. Therefore, his wife's little trick had been concealed into his body. Otherwise, based on their battle strength, they could never leave any mark on Xiao Chen's body. Therefore, Mu Qing and Bai Suxian looked as if they were begging for mercy. After venting their anger, Mu Qing and Bai Suxian finally recovered.
"Do you know how worried we are?"
Xiao Chen's heart softened as he looked at the face that could make one tear up.
"Hmph, you disappeared without a word for all these days. Do you know how difficult it is for sister Qing 'er to support the tribe?!"
She hugged Mu Qing tightly for a long time, as if she was listening to each other's thoughts.
Buzz!
In the next moment, the three figures disappeared in the Bluestone Garden.
"Darling, where are we? The essence of the world is so dense. It's even mixed with a bit of Boundless Qi."
"That spiritual wood is so huge! It's many times larger than the Lightning Tribulation spiritual wood in our tribe!"
In the Dongtian Herbal Garden, the two women exclaimed at the sight of the scenery in front of them. However, they didn't feel scared at all. Holding Xiao Chen's arms on both sides, they were full of curiosity about where they were.
"However, although this area has become larger, there's this towering spiritual wood and that ancient mountain waterfall, it still looks a bit familiar."
However, after a while, the two girls reacted. In the past, Xiao Chen had brought the two of them into the herb garden. Now, the size of the herb garden had expanded. Furthermore, the appearance of the herb garden had changed. This shocked the two of them.
"Liuli pays my respects to the two mistresses!"
When Mu Qing and Bai Suxian were looking at the scenery in front of them, a cyan light flashed as Liuli appeared and said to them.
"Mistress?" "This is …?"
"My name is Liuli. I'm the Eternal Real Spirit of this Dongtian." The cyan wings on Liuli's back danced continuously as she floated in front of Mu Qing and Bai Suxian.
"Eternal Real Spirit!"
Although they didn't know what kind of existence the Eternal Real Spirit was, Mu Qing and Pinghua were soon brought to the Herbal Garden by Liuli. Xiao Chen looked at the two women who had recovered and couldn't help but smile. Then, he disappeared and returned to the Bluestone Garden.
Soon, a purple figure rushed in from outside the Bluestone Garden and went straight into Xiao Chen's arms.
"Master!"
He gently picked up Ziyuan and looked at the little girl whose lips were slightly pursed. It seemed like tears were about to fall from the corner of her eyes.
Gently pinching the little girl's face, Xiao Chen asked softly, "Did you cultivate seriously while I was away?"
"Yes, Ziyuan did cultivate seriously!"
"I pay my respects to the Venerable One," Wan Tianxing followed closely behind Ziyuan and bowed respectfully to Xiao Chen.
Facing Xiao Chen, Wan Tianxing felt that although there wasn't any aura leaking from Xiao Chen's body, the pressure he felt was even stronger. Could it be that Xiao Chen's strength had improved during this period? But at this moment, he could only suppress his doubts.
"Brother Wan, there's no need to be so courteous. I still haven't thanked Brother Wan for your help in the past few days."
As soon as he finished speaking, a red light flashed in Xiao Chen's hand, and a fist-sized ball of blood appeared in his hand. It was the pure power of blood produced from the blood-colored array. When Xiao Chen devoured many elixirs, he deliberately left the Flesh Essence behind. When he broke through later, with the abundant Yuan Qi in the Grotto-Heaven, the Flesh Essence was not worth mentioning, so it was left behind.
"I see that Brother Wan is already at the peak of the Fifth Heaven of the Sky Building Realm. Soon, you will be able to take this step and become a powerhouse in the Desolate Region. This Flesh Essence is the purest energy of the Flesh Essence. Take it as a reward for these days."
The clump of flesh essence that Xiao Chen took out was the one with the most energy among the three clumps of flesh essence that Xiao Chen obtained. Even for a cultivator like Wan Tianxing, who had reached Consummation Fifth Heaven of the Heavy Building Realm, it would be of great help.
However, if one wanted to advance to the Sixth Level of the Sky Building Realm, the most difficult thing to achieve was one's willpower. This could be said to be a huge hurdle. Moreover, Wan Tianxing, who was a Ranger, lacked some foundation compared to tribal warriors.
Take Battle Qi for example. Although it seemed to have reached the peak, Xiao Chen could still feel that there was still a trace of it not being consolidated. This was also the reason why Xiao Chen took out this Flesh Essence.
"Then I will shamelessly accept it!"
Feeling the energy contained in this Flesh Essence, Wan Tianxing naturally desired it. How could he not know his own situation? Because he was a Ranger, he was limited by his foundation. All along, it had been difficult for him to feel that he was only a step away from the Venerable Realm. However, when he really wanted to break through, he found that he was thousands of miles away.
"Brother Wan, these days, you can also feel the situation in the Desolate Region that is approaching, right?"
Wan Tianxing nodded after hearing Xiao Chen's words. As a Ranger, he could be said to be the most well-informed. Although he could not obtain any exact secret information, he could still tell from the various rumors that an unknown storm was gathering in the Desolate Region.
Xiao Chen shook his head in response to his own doubts. Wan Tianxing understood that he was probably not qualified to know the secrets behind this. Perhaps it was because he was a Ranger and did not have a faction behind him, or perhaps he was not strong enough to know such secrets.
"Brother Wan, I wonder what your next plans are?"
Xiao Chen's voice was heard again. However, before he could speak, Xiao Chen's words were heard again, causing him to swallow the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
"I am here to invite Brother Wan to join my Gu Yuan Tribe!"
What!
"Join the Gu Yuan Tribe?"
Xiao Chen ignored Wan Tianxing's shock. Following that, he said, "Zi Yuan is this Venerate's disciple. It can be said that Brother Wan already has a deep connection with my Ancient Yuan Tribe."
"Furthermore, I can tell Brother Wan that our Desolate Region, no, it can even be said that the entire Human World of the East Wasteland will fall into a state of turmoil. No one can remain unscathed. Moreover, if a lone ranger wants to deal with the crisis, he will face even greater danger."
"If you join my Gu Yuan Tribe, I will use the tribe's resources to help Brother Wan advance to the Venerable Realm as soon as possible!
"The entire Eastern Wasteland will suffer an upheaval!
"Enter the Venerable Realm!"
These two sentences immediately pierced deeply into Wan Tianxing's heart. If what Xiao Chen said was true, the Eastern Wasteland would be shaken and there would be a great disaster. No one would be able to escape it. Advancing to the Venerable Realm had always been his wish, but it had been difficult due to the limitations of his foundation.
After a long time, Wan Tianxing looked at his daughter, who was in Xiao Chen's arms, and then stared into Xiao Chen's eyes for a long time. Then, he said, "I have been wandering outside for many years and am a little tired. If Clan Leader Xiao doesn't mind, I am willing to join the Gu Yuan Tribe and never leave!"
"Alright!"
Xiao Chen nodded. Although the martial artist at the Fifth Heaven of the Heavenly Tower Realm was slightly unstable, it was not impossible for Xiao Chen to make up for it. He would soon be able to advance to the Venerable Realm, which was much easier than cultivating a Venerable from scratch.
"Wan Tianxing greets the Clan Leader!"
Since Wan Tianxing had joined the Gu Yuan Tribe, he could no longer use the previous address. Wan Tianxing was very tactful.
Xiao Chen nodded without any hesitation. He focused his mind and a wisp of Spiritual Will flowed out from between his eyebrows. Before Wan Tianxing could react, it entered between his eyebrows.
Wan Tianxing's eyes immediately widened. He discovered that an extremely exquisite text had appeared in his Spiritual Sea. It turned out to be a method to condense the Spiritual Soul. Spiritual Will had always been his weakness. It was easy to make up for the shortcomings of Battle Qi, but it was difficult to improve Spiritual Will. Without an opportunity, he could only be stuck at the same level for the rest of his life.
"First condense the Spiritual Soul, then temper the Battle Qi and body. Slowly, advancing to the Venerable Realm is just around the corner!"
Xiao Chen's words once again entered Wan Tianxing's ears and immediately woke him up from his immersion in the Spiritual Sea. However, the shock in his eyes could not be erased.
A method to cultivate the Spiritual Soul. It was actually a method to cultivate the Spiritual Soul!
At this moment, he finally understood how wise his decision to join the Gu Yuan Tribe was. If Xiao Chen made this method public, countless martial artists would flock to it. Even the Venerables would flock to it.