Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1701 - 1699: Wu Zhuo’s Shock
Hua Qianying thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "Let's not go for now. The Flower World has just settled down, and Flower Girl has just been born. I want to stay a little longer and talk about it later."
"Alright then, I'll rely on Fellow Daoist to look after things in the Nine Provinces."
Leaving the Flower World with Number Nine, Lu Ye held it in his arms and rubbed it a bit, "Well done!"
"Hehe." Number Nine smiled proudly, "This way, you won't have to spend as much time on your journey."
Number Nine knew the route from the Nine Provinces to the All Phenomena Ocean; Lu Ye had explained the details to it. So, upon learning that Flower Girl possessed such abilities, Number Nine developed an idea.
Now Lu Ye had already reached Moon Jade and had a Blood Servant, Ma Shangsi. It was obvious that just the two of them traveling would be much faster and more convenient than bringing along a group of Constellations.
Not to mention, just passing through the geomagnetic turbulence zone would minimize risk.
Flower Girl obeyed Number Nine's every command, and thus, with Number Nine's encouragement, Lu Ye received this gift of the Small Flower World.
Yet, Number Nine did not realize that its actions, along with Flower Girl, helped more than it expected.
Because with Small Flower World, Lu Ye wouldn't need to follow the previous route to the All Phenomena Ocean and could completely detour through the Soul Race ancestral land!
This saved even more time and energy.
As Lu Ye contemplated, he already set plans for his next journey to the All Phenomena Ocean.
In Tianzhou, before the Nine Provinces Governor's Palace, three hundred Constellations gathered eagerly.
A figure appeared out of thin air, and many Constellations looked over. Who else could it be but Lu Ye? Greetings rose in excitement.
Lu Ye exchanged a few pleasantries with everyone, then directly opened the portal to the Small Flower World. Though the Constellations didn't know what it was, they couldn't wait to enter one by one.
In a short while, all three hundred Constellations had entered the Small Flower World.
Lu Ye sensed it and discovered that, based on the capacity of the Small Flower World, it should reach its limit if it houses five hundred early-stage Constellations like these from the Nine Provinces.
In other words, the Small Flower World can accommodate nearly eight hundred early-stage Constellations. If they were mid-stage or late-stage Constellations, the number would significantly decrease.
If it were Moon Jade… the quantity would be even fewer.
Zhang Yuan looked at Lu Ye with a wry smile, "Yiye, next time you come back, make sure to take me along."
He also wanted to go to the All Phenomena Ocean, but the Governor's one-year term had not ended, leaving him without even a chance to draw lots, which was quite disheartening.
Lu Ye chuckled and readily agreed, "Alright!"
With the Small Flower World and the ability to detour through the Soul Race ancestral land, traveling between the All Phenomena Ocean and the Nine Provinces was no longer as troublesome as before.
After taking leave of Zhang Yuan, Lu Ye soared into the sky.
Soon, he met up with Ma Shangsi, who was waiting outside the Nine Provinces. Lu Ye handed him the star map of the Jade Conch, instructing him to follow the star map's route.
The starboat transformed into a stream of light, speeding towards the depths of stellar space.
The last time he left, Lu Ye was somewhat worried about Number Nine. But this time, there was no need to worry about it anymore; with Flower Girl accompanying it, it would no longer be lonely as before.
Lu Ye planned to first make a trip to Qingli Dao World to meet Wu Zhuo. If the Qingli Dao World was interested, he could help bring some people to the All Phenomena Ocean. Of course, if Wu Zhuo had no such intention, then so be it.
Having Ma Shangsi, a Peak Moon Jade, piloting the starboat relieved Lu Ye significantly, allowing him to focus on refining spirit jade and cultivation while simultaneously leveraging the Talent Tree's power to derive spirit runes.
The spirit runes he possessed were mostly derived after years of effort. Those with little utility naturally did not require the expenditure of energy in derivation.
The spirit rune he was deriving now was none other than the spirit rune of the Drawn Saber Slash.
The spirit rune passed down by Wang Xiu was quite peculiar; it should be something he researched himself. However, the whole rune seemed overly cumbersome to Lu Ye, requiring too many Yin-Yang Dual Origins to construct.
Thus, it was clear that if he wanted to forge this spirit rune into the sword sheath, simplifying it further was undoubtedly better.
Of course, enhancing the spirit rune's power would be even better.
By Lu Ye's own merit in the Path of Spirit Runes, such a feat was naturally beyond him. Wang Xiu, as the creator of this spirit rune, possessed far greater expertise in the Path of Spirit Runes than Lu Ye at present; therefore, improving the Drawn Saber Slash Spirit Runes was not easy.
But with the Talent Tree's assistance, it was different—the tree's ability to derive spirit runes was uniquely unparalleled, allowing for a significant chance of success.
Last time, it took Lu Ye almost three months to travel from the Nine Provinces to Qingli Dao World.
This time, it took less than half a month.
Lu Ye did not directly break into the domain, but greeted Wu Zhuo from outside the domain—receiving his response before entering Qingli Dao World.
This was considered a formality. Although now the three domains of the Jade Conch Galaxy were closely allied in the All Phenomena Ocean, like a single entity, visiting as a guest at another's place required proper etiquette.
Before Shenwu Temple, Wu Zhuo stood gazing into the distance, and as the starboat cut through the sky, stopping not far away, Lu Ye jumped down from the starboat and spoke first, "Palace Lord Wu!"
Feeling the fleeting mana fluctuation from Lu Ye, Wu Zhuo was stunned on the spot, with a look of shock: "How... did you advance to Moon Jade?"
After their last interaction, he knew that the Nine Heavens World was a newly advanced large domain. Such a domain producing a Constellation Late Stage cultivator in just over a decade was already astonishing, and seeing Lu Ye today, he had already become Moon Jade!
Wu Zhuo couldn't believe his eyes.
But the mana fluctuation was undeniable. Wu Zhuo could confirm that Lu Ye had indeed reached Moon Jade.
"What an All Phenomena Ocean!" Lu Ye casually laughed it off.
Wu Zhuo's eye twitched. The legendary All Phenomena Ocean, no matter its nurturing effects, couldn't possibly allow someone to ascend to Moon Jade so quickly. Moreover, Wu Zhuo strangely felt a sense of pressure from Lu Ye.
And this was without Lu Ye activating any powers.
Vaguely, Wu Zhuo felt that Lu Ye must have encountered a significant opportunity; otherwise, his cultivation advancement wouldn't be this rapid.
"Who is this..." Wu Zhuo turned his gaze to Ma Shangsi, who had retracted the starboat and was following behind Lu Ye.
Another Moon Jade! And not just any Moon Jade; Wu Zhuo could clearly feel the profound foundation of Ma Shangsi.
Lu Ye explained, "A friend."
Ma Shangsi smiled at Wu Zhuo, cupped his fists, and said, "Greetings, Palace Lord Wu."
Wu Zhuo returned the greeting: "Fellow Daoist, you are too kind!" Secretly guessing that this Moon Jade Late Stage must be a friend Lu Ye met by chance in the All Phenomena Ocean, and judging by their relationship, they seemed quite close.
In just a few years, the young lad who once struggled under Wu Zhuo's pressure now transformed and even had the qualification to stand alongside him. Wu Zhuo felt a bit disoriented... Was he getting old?
"Please, come inside." Wu Zhuo collected his thoughts and gestured with his hand.
Shortly after, the host and guests were seated. Wu Zhuo ordered spirit fruits and fragrant tea to be served before asking, "How are things over there at All Phenomena Ocean?"
Actually, he was quite concerned about the situation at the All Phenomena Ocean. Unfortunately, he was too occupied to go and investigate personally.
Lu Ye nodded, "Everything is well."
Then he recounted the situation at Three Worlds Island. Upon hearing that the Three Worlds cultivators had firmly established themselves shortly after arriving and now even possessed a mid-class Spirit Island, Wu Zhuo was astounded.
He initially thought that given the sparse foundation of their home galaxy, surviving in the All Phenomena Ocean would be arduous. Even with Tang Jun and Luan Xiao'e, two Moon Jade cultivators, overseeing, occupying a barren island as a foothold would be good enough. Who would have thought that in just a few years, they would control a mid-class Spirit Island?
Furthermore, according to Lu Ye, that mid-class Spirit Island was undergoing a revival, with hopes to become a high-class Spirit Island in the future.
What kind of luck is this?
Though excited, he couldn't help but worry: "As Fellow Daoist said, can the Three Worlds cultivators hold onto Three Worlds Island?"
He had never been to All Phenomena Ocean, but Lu Ye shared much about it during his last visit. Moreover, Tang Jun had previously entrusted Lu Ye with a jade slip containing extensive intel about the All Phenomena Ocean.
So Wu Zhuo had some understanding of the All Phenomena Ocean.
Occupying a barren island would be fine; no one would be interested, and it wouldn't cause much trouble. But a mid-class Spirit Island... that would definitely attract attention.
"About that, Palace Lord Wu, rest assured. On Three Worlds Island, we're not without support over there; we have an alliance." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Wu Zhuo pondered for a moment and misunderstood: "The cultivators from the four galaxies?"
Lu Ye shook his head, "No, it's a Merfolk Race living in the All Phenomena Ocean!"
The cultivators from the four galaxies were already causing trouble themselves, making many enemies; it was not advisable for Three Worlds Island to have any affiliations with them just yet.
"Living in All Phenomena Ocean! Merfolk Race!" Wu Zhuo was confused. Wasn't it said that the seawater of All Phenomena Ocean was extremely erosive, even the Sun Blaze couldn't penetrate, so how could there be a Merfolk Race living in it?
"It's a long story. If there's a chance, Palace Lord Wu should visit personally to understand. Anyway, the defense at Three Worlds Island is strong enough, ordinary forces cannot conquer it," Lu Ye reassured him, "This time I'm here to bring more people over to strengthen Three Worlds Island, I wonder how many hands Qingli Dao World can spare?"
Wu Zhuo regained his senses and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked, "Have you been to the Jade Conch World?"
Lu Ye shook his head, "I came from my ancestral land first to here, and will be heading to the Jade Conch next."
Wu Zhuo understood and continued to ask, "How many people from your domain are being dispatched this time?"
Lu Ye replied, "Same as last time, three hundred Constellation."
Wu Zhuo thought for a while: "How about two hundred? But if that's not enough, we can dispatch three hundred Constellation like your domain!"
Lu Ye was the leader, and seeing the prospects, Three Worlds Island was indeed developing well in the All Phenomena Ocean. If possible, Wu Zhuo would naturally want to send more people over, but as the leader, Lu Ye only dispatched three hundred from his own domain. Qingli Dao World couldn't outnumber that.
"Not that many are needed. My capacity is limited, I can't bring too many. Just keep it like last time and send a hundred from your domain."
Small Flower World could still accommodate five hundred Constellation Early Stage cultivators, but Qingli Dao World's deployment couldn't be all Early Stage; they must include mid-stage and Late Stage. So Lu Ye thought a hundred was just right, as allowances had to be made for the Jade Conch World too.
"That works!" Wu Zhuo didn't have many thoughts on it, Lu Ye said a hundred, so a hundred it would be. He immediately sent a message to prepare the Constellations of the Qingli Dao World.
