The environment here was extremely tranquil. Cultivating in this place could instantly clear one's mind of distractions, doubling the efficiency of cultivation. The Empty Clarity State was usually difficult to enter, yet here it was effortless. No wonder Heavenly Venerable Jian Si chose this place for cultivation, the effect was truly extraordinary.
Not only that, but the mountains and waters here had all been carefully arranged, everything in perfect harmony. And it wasn't just a simple natural landscape, it was filled with core energy.
Buried beneath the ground were incredibly powerful Grade-3 Water Cores! Since Heavenly Venerable Jian Si cultivated water-attribute abilities, the area had been infused with water cores, Grade-3 ones, at that.
And not just one, but several water cores arranged throughout the area, forming this entire region. Such extravagance was truly astounding.
With this many water cores, the cultivation environment here surpassed even that of a Grade-3 God Territory! So even without being in a Grade-3 God Territory, this location provided an excellent cultivation space, there was nothing to worry about.
Heavenly Venerable Jian Si said nothing, and Yi Tianyun also remained silent, simply fishing by his side. In truth, there wasn't a single fish in the lake, its bottom was completely empty. Anyone passing by might think they were crazy.
No one knew how much time passed before Heavenly Venerable Jian Si smiled and looked at Yi Tianyun. "It seems you're quite patient, you haven't rushed to ask why I brought you here."
"It's not that I'm patient, it's just that if senior brother tells me to fish, then as your junior, I naturally focus on fishing first." Yi Tianyun smiled slightly.
"Haha, fair point," Heavenly Venerable Jian Si chuckled. "I brought you here not only so we could meet as senior and junior, but also to introduce you to the other two senior brothers. In this region, only the three of us remain. With you, we'll make four."
"There are two other senior brothers?" Yi Tianyun's eyes lit up. That meant there were two more powerful Heavenly Venerables! This gave him hope, if all three of them helped, wouldn't he have a chance to win the battle?
"Yes, but those two senior brothers won't recognize your strength so easily. From my perspective, you already qualify as a Heavenly Venerable. You've established your own God Territory, an impressive feat." Heavenly Venerable Jian Si smiled.
Yi Tianyun narrowed his eyes. It seemed they didn't yet know he had annihilated the Evil Spirit God Territory. That incident had been handled in secret, even the Moon Soul Pavilion couldn't easily uncover it.
If they did know, they'd be shocked beyond belief. After all, the Evil Spirit God Territory had two Heavenly Venerables, and he'd still wiped them out, meaning Yi Tianyun already possessed Heavenly Venerable-level power!
"So, if I hadn't broken through to Heavenly Venerable, or established my own domain, Senior Brother Jian probably wouldn't have met me at all?" Yi Tianyun asked.
"That's correct. If there were no sign that you might break through, I wouldn't have met you. There are many registered disciples, if I acknowledged them all, that would be pointless," Heavenly Venerable Jian Si said calmly.
It wasn't that he was cold-hearted, but there were too many registered disciples. Only those who showed great potential would be acknowledged. At the last Heavenly Venerable Path event, there were more than seven or eight registered disciples.
"I see. But I imagine Senior Brother Jian didn't bring me here just to chat, right?" Yi Tianyun said.
"Indeed not. The three of us have remained in the Outer God Territory for one simple reason, to kill Heavenly Venerable Slaughter God!" Heavenly Venerable Jian Si's eyes turned icy, filled with killing intent. "But recently, word came that Heavenly Venerable Slaughter God has already died. No one knows who did it, but they saved us a lot of effort."
He chuckled afterward, but there was also confusion, he couldn't find out who had done it.
"Killed Heavenly Venerable Slaughter God?" Yi Tianyun was momentarily stunned. His expression turned odd, wasn't he the one who had done that?
"Yes, to eliminate Heavenly Venerable Slaughter God. He was our master's sworn enemy. Now that he's been seriously wounded, we were planning to hunt him down and finish him! But now that he's already dead, it seems someone else got to him. Call it karma, I suppose."
"With that, our mission is essentially complete. We can return to the Inner God Territory. But before that, I want to introduce you to the other two senior brothers. Once you break through to Heavenly Venerable, Master will personally escort you to the Inner God Territory."
"Outer God Territory? Inner God Territory?" Yi Tianyun was confused by the unfamiliar terms.
"Ah, I forgot to explain. The Outer God Territory refers to anything below a Grade-4 God Territory, including the Mortal Domain. The Inner God Territory refers to Grade-4 and above. That's the basic distinction," Heavenly Venerable Jian Si explained.
"And there's a way to be escorted there? I thought one had to obtain a token core to enter a Grade-4 God Territory?" Yi Tianyun asked in shock.
"That's true. But with Master's power, he can still escort a few people. Nothing is absolute, everything depends on strength." Heavenly Venerable Jian Si thought for a moment, then added, "But it depends on the situation. Master is currently injured, so escorting people isn't easy. Still, by the time you become a Heavenly Venerable, he should be recovered."
"Is Master badly injured? How long will it take?" Yi Tianyun asked.
"Hard to say. It might take tens of thousands of years. His injuries are very severe." Heavenly Venerable Jian Si shook his head and sighed.
"Tens of thousands of years…" Yi Tianyun was speechless. That was far too long. But if the injury was really that serious, it made sense.
By then, who knew how many times the God Territory Wars would've taken place? The key was, he needed to complete his mission. Without doing so, he couldn't get the grand gift pack. And even if he got escorted, it would be meaningless!
"Senior Brother Jian, would it be possible for the three senior brothers to assist me in the upcoming God Territory War? I want to seize that token core!" Yi Tianyun said seriously.
Heavenly Venerable Jian Si gave him a stunned look. "Junior Brother… I know you just created a God Territory, but a God Territory War is a different matter altogether. The difficulty is extremely high."
"Senior Brother Jian, I'm stating it clearly here and now, can I count on the support of the three senior brothers?" Yi Tianyun said firmly.
"This… I'm fine with it. But the other two senior brothers are hard to convince. You're not officially a fellow disciple yet, just getting a meeting would be difficult, let alone help. Unless you can prove your strength and earn their approval, it's unlikely," Heavenly Venerable Jian Si replied after some thought.
"Prove my strength?" Yi Tianyun's eyes flashed. He then reached out and pulled out the Myriad Venerable God Tower, handing it forward. "This is the Myriad Venerable God Tower of Heavenly Venerable Slaughter God. I was the one who killed him. Is that qualification enough?"
Heavenly Venerable Jian Si looked at the tower, and was stunned.