Chapter 1666: Next Time I'll Come Again

On Lishang's colorful floating land, Yiyi and Lu Ye waved goodbye. Amber growled softly. They wanted to see Lu Ye off, but he wouldn't let them.

There was no need for a send-off; with the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus, it would be relatively simple for him to return anytime.

Soon, Lu Ye's figure vanished from sight, leaving Yiyi with a sense of loss.

Lishang walked over and put an arm around her shoulder, comforting her, "You'll meet again eventually. When you do, if you activate your Soul Attachment Art, you'll be able to help him greatly, even if your cultivation is lower than his!"

"Mn!" Yiyi nodded firmly. Since she had chosen this path, she would see it through.

Lu Ye had visited Elder Xuyuan's colorful floating land before, so the path was familiar, and he found it smoothly.

Under Elder Xuyuan's guidance, the two then proceeded to the location of the Starlight Pool.

Pointing to the Starlight Pool, Xuyuan explained, "This is a microcosm of the entire starry sky. Theoretically, the outline of the entire cosmos is contained within this pool. So, if you wish to go somewhere, you can use a star map to find the appropriate region and then use this pool to get there."

Although Lu Ye had once used the Starlight Pool to enter a specific location in the starry sky, Xuyuan's words still astonished him.

What kind of place was the Soul Clan Ancestral Land, and how could its core, the Starlight Pool, be so mysterious?

After all, for a single space to have an ethereal connection to the entire starry sky was something even the Reincarnation Tree couldn't achieve; the Reincarnation Tree relied on countless avatars to establish such connections.

Lu Ye became increasingly certain that the Soul Clan Ancestral Land was probably a cosmic treasure; otherwise, it couldn't possess such profound mystique.

This time, he was headed to the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone. According to his original plan, after escorting Lishang back, he would have to return to the Myriad Manifestations Star System, use a wormhole to enter another star system, and then endure a long journey.

That journey would take at least a year.

Information he had gathered indicated that the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone, a cosmic marvel, was located in a desolate starfield. This was because it was an exceedingly rare cosmic marvel that was constantly and slowly growing!

In other words, its mass was gradually increasing.

Across the entire starry sky, such unique cosmic marvels were rare; more common were those that were fading away, unable to sustain themselves any longer due to their immense age.

Of course, even when fading, cosmic marvels wouldn't disappear quickly; it could take hundreds or thousands of years. If cosmic marvels were likened to living beings, then those disappearing ones were in their twilight years, while the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone was in its prime!

Naturally, not all cosmic marvels grew or vanished. Many, like the Myriad Manifestations Sea, had existed eternally without significant change since ancient times.

"Young man, where do you wish to go?" Xuyuan asked.

Lu Ye intently gazed at the specks of light in the Starlight Pool, as if seeing miniature star systems. However, asking him to pinpoint the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone among these miniatures was a tall order.

He was completely unfamiliar with the cosmic environment surrounding the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone; otherwise, he could cross-reference landmarks to determine its location.

"I want to go to the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone," Lu Ye said.

Xuyuan paused, glanced at Lu Ye, and nodded slightly. "Seeing as your cultivation has reached the peak of Star Realm, you must have received guidance from a master and wish to temper your physique in preparation for advancing to Moonlit Realm, correct?"

Lu Ye was slightly taken aback. "The Yin-Yang Grand Millstone can temper the physique?"

He was going there on the Reincarnation Tree's recommendation, but he truly didn't know what specific benefits he would gain.

Now, hearing Xuyuan's words, he finally understood that the cosmic marvel could help temper one's body. If that were the case... did he still need to go?

His physique had already been cultivated to its extreme, even allowing him to condense precious blood. Lu Ye felt it would be difficult for any external force in this world to elevate his physique further.

"Naturally," Xuyuan nodded. "It is a perilous place, yet also a wondrous one."

"Elder, are you very familiar with the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone?" Lu Ye asked.

Xuyuan replied, "Passably so. I traveled there in my youth."

Lu Ye immediately inquired, "Elder, could you tell me more about this cosmic marvel?"

Xuyuan thought for a moment, then chuckled, "No need to explain. You'll naturally experience it once you're there."

How mysterious...

"However, you must still be cautious. That place is not peaceful. Don't seek trouble, and if something doesn't concern you, stay out of it."

"Understood!" Lu Ye responded.

"The Starlight Pool doesn't connect directly to the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone; it can only reach this location," Xuyuan said, moving his divine sense to point out the coordinates to Lu Ye.

From the Starlight Pool, Lu Ye couldn't tell how far that location was from the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone, but it would definitely save him a lot of time compared to his original plan.

"Then I'll go here."

"Wait," Xuyuan stopped him.

Lu Ye turned to look, seeing Xuyuan hand over a storage ring. "This contains some soul jade. Take it. The Clan Leader instructed me to give it to you."

Lu Ye's face lit up with joy, and he quickly accepted it.

He naturally knew what soul jade was; it was the equivalent of spirit jade. However, while spirit jade was used to restore spiritual power, soul jade was for restoring soul power. One could say that each piece of soul jade was equivalent to a top-grade Soul Refinement Pill, or even more potent.

However, soul jade was not as common in the starry sky as spirit jade, which could even be gathered there. Soul jade was only produced in very unique locations.

The Soul Clan Ancestral Land, with its unique environment, naturally could produce soul jade.

"Thank you, Elder!" Lu Ye said with delight. "Please also thank the Clan Leader on my behalf."

The Soul Clan Ancestral Land truly was a good place. He'd come again next time...

"Go," Xuyuan chuckled, waving his hand.

"Then I'll be off."

As Lu Ye spoke, his divine sense surged, locking onto the coordinates Xuyuan had indicated. After thanking Xuyuan once more, he flashed into the Starlight Pool.

Just like before, the entire starry sky rapidly expanded in his vision. By the time Lu Ye regained his senses, he had already left the Soul Clan Ancestral Land.

In an unknown part of the starry sky, Lu Ye looked around, finding nothing but a few barren and dead planets nearby. There were no proper realms in sight, nor even a single person.

Which direction should he go? He also had no idea how far the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone was from here.

After a brief deliberation, he decided to take it one step at a time. It would be best if he could find a realm or encounter some cultivators to ask for directions.

He summoned his star-boat and set off in a random direction.

As Lu Ye scanned his surroundings, hoping to encounter someone, he also connected with the Soul Clan Ancestral Land through the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus in his Divine Sea.

He soon realized that as he moved further from his point of appearance, the connection between the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus in his Divine Sea and the Ancestral Land was noticeably weakening, even though it was still present.

After only half an hour, Lu Ye felt that the connection between the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus and the Ancestral Land had weakened to the point where he could no longer open a passage to the Ancestral Land.

This meant that even with the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus, he couldn't enter the Soul Clan Ancestral Land from this location.

Indeed, this method of entering the Soul Clan Ancestral Land had significant limitations, requiring specific locations and no large deviations.

However, this wasn't a major issue. There should be many such specific locations in the starry sky. If he truly wished to enter the Soul Clan Ancestral Land, he could simply use his Seven-Colored Divine Lotus to continually change his position, discerning whether the connection was weakening or strengthening, and thus easily find a suitable spot.

It would just require some effort and time. What Lishang could do, he naturally could too.

He traveled on, encountering no disturbances, until after most of a day, he distantly sensed the commotion of a battle. Judging from the activity, one side was clearly using a cultivator's spiritual power.

His heart brightened, and he quickly piloted his star-boat towards that direction, soon spotting two figures.

The two were a man and a woman; one had late Star Realm cultivation, the other mid-Star Realm. They were currently working together to slay a rat-like starbeast.

However, this rat starbeast was quite massive, its body alone five zhang long, covered in starlight, and emanating a fierce aura, making it seem formidable.

Lu Ye stopped far away. He only wanted to ask for directions and didn't want to be misunderstood.

The man and woman battling the starbeast clearly saw Lu Ye's arrival. Their fierce offensive suddenly ceased, and they visibly became defensive.

However, upon seeing Lu Ye stop at a distance and voluntarily display his late Star Realm cultivation, they relaxed.

Generally, actions like Lu Ye's indicated no ill intent, which was the correct conduct when unfamiliar cultivators met in the starry sky.

With no further worries, the male and female cultivators immediately exerted their full strength, quickly slaying the starbeast on the spot. Leaving the woman to handle the remains, the male cultivator swept towards Lu Ye.

Lu Ye also moved to meet him. As they drew close, Lu Ye bowed first, "Greetings, fellow Daoist!"

The other party returned the bow, looked Lu Ye up and down, and asked, "How may I help you, Daoist?"

Lu Ye waiting for them here clearly meant he had something to ask.

Lu Ye said, "I wanted to ask about the location of the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone. I would be immensely grateful if you could point me in the right direction."

The male cultivator understood then that Lu Ye was merely asking for directions, a small matter and an easy favor. He naturally didn't mind guiding him.

He immediately pointed Lu Ye in a direction.

Lu Ye looked in that direction, thanked him, and was about to continue his journey when the female cultivator walked over. "Are you not from this star system, Daoist?"

Lu Ye told the truth: "I'm passing through here, specifically heading to the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone."

The female cultivator understood. She flicked a jade slip towards Lu Ye. "This is a star map of our star system, including the direction to the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone. Take it, Daoist. With a star map to reference the constellations, it'll be harder to get lost."

Lu Ye took it and quickly examined it, confirming it was indeed a star map that, as the woman said, included the location of the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone. He thanked her sincerely, "Thank you, fellow Daoist. You've been a great help."

The female cultivator smiled, "It's nothing."

Lu Ye soon departed, checking the star map as he traveled.

According to the star map, this star system was called the Void Cavern Star System. To reach the Yin-Yang Grand Millstone, he would have to pass through the Void Cavern Star System and arrive at the desolate starfield where the cosmic marvel was located.