Time passed quietly. One year after Han Xuanji started his closed-door cultivation, a figure entered through the main gate of Qianhun City.
"Finally, I've arrived at Qianhun City."
The figure in white sighed with relief. The moment he stepped into the city, he felt much more at ease. Because of the wandering life he had lived outside, he was accustomed to being vigilant, but it was undoubtedly much safer inside the city.
In the wilderness, one might encounter a disaster at any moment, be it a terrifying Vicious Beast or an evil expert passing by who might snatch you away.
"This is Qianhun City. As a large city in the Eternal Continent, its safety is much better than that of a small city."
The figure in white had lived cautiously for so many years since arriving at the Eternal Continent. This was his first time coming to such a large city, and he found that the scale of the city and the number of Cultivators far exceeded his imagination.
Suddenly—
"Boom!"
A roaring sound rang out, and air waves billowed wherever it passed.
"Move quickly!"
Some ordinary Cultivators dodged repeatedly, not daring to get close.
"In Qianhun City, these troops really are rampant, showing off their power while driving Combat Secret Treasures…"
Many ordinary Cultivators were helpless.
The troops of Qianhun City were not controlled by the Hun Family of the city lord's lineage, but were directly under the command of the three major army commanders of the Holy Court.
Although the Hun Family held the city lord's seal, it did not mean the Hun Family could do whatever they wanted; this was also one of the Holy Court's methods to prevent rebellion. These three major legions were all commanded by powerful Eternal True Gods, and the members were all powerful Eternal True Lords and Eternal Dao Lords. By utilizing giant Combat Secret Treasures, the explosive power they unleashed could even rival that of some experts in the Saint Realm.
It could be said that even the strongest Eternal True God would find it difficult to resist an entire legion alone. However, top-tier Eternal True Gods had many methods, especially those who Cultivated the Way of Laws. If they were skilled in controlling the Way of Time and Space, they could fully contend with them.
"Joining this legion is too difficult. I heard that the Shenyan Sect is widely recruiting disciples; joining them might be a good path."
The figure in white secretly pondered. It was not easy for an outsider like him to gain a foothold in the Eternal Continent. Joining a decent force was a very good choice.
The Shenyan Sect was an Artifact Refining Sect founded by an Eternal True God in Qianhun City, proficient in the Way of Artifact Refining.
The Sect Leader of Shenyan was himself an Artifact Refining Great Master and had opened many shops in Qianhun City and the surrounding small cities. If one could achieve something in the Shenyan Sect, one could also find a way to make a living.
Soon, the figure in white found the Shenyan Sect by following the road and contacted a deacon of the Shenyan Sect.
"I am Li Tiantong, and I humbly request to join the Shenyan Sect."
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On the other side.
Inside the Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven.
Han Xuanji radiated starlight. After an unknown amount of time, a majestic aura suddenly erupted from within his body. The Spiritual Qi around him instantly boiled, and a clear phantom of stars slowly emerged above his head, emitting the vast pressure of stars.
"Success!"
Han Xuanji's heart surged. He slowly opened his eyes, and a brilliant silver light flashed in his pupils—that was the mark of the Stellar Dao Law.
He had successfully comprehended and condensed the fifth Eternal Dao Principle—the Stellar Dao Law! As the Stellar Dao Law was successfully condensed, his cultivation level also received feedback, soaring directly to the Peak of the fourth layer, just one step away from the fifth layer of the Eternal Dao Lord.
"This is the advantage of Cultivating the Way of Laws."
The dao foundation within Han Xuanji's body became increasingly solid, his Divine Soul became more refined, and his aura became steady and majestic, several times stronger than before.
For Cultivators of the Way of Laws, comprehending the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was Cultivation. Successfully condensing an Eternal Dao Principle would also feed back into their cultivation.
For those with high Comprehension Ability, Cultivating the Way of Laws could be said to be the best choice; not only was their combat power strong, but their efficiency was also high.
"However, I also relied on the resources given by the System; otherwise, it would truly be impossible to be this fast."
Han Xuanji slowly raised his hand, faint silver radiance lingering at his fingertips. A vast power of stars erupted at will, and even the Void Realm trembled slightly.
He could clearly feel that his control over the Stellar Dao Law had taken a leap forward. By utilizing the power of stars, he could not only improve his own combat power but also communicate with the Origin of stars to accelerate his Cultivation speed.
Regarding the Cultivation of the "Nine Swords of Starfall", Han Xuanji had not fallen behind either.
He had initially mastered the first move of this Divine Rank sword technique, Star Destruction. Mastering this move alone raised Han Xuanji's combat power by a level.
However, the price was also obvious. Han Xuanji looked at the star crystal in his palm, which had already become dull and lusterless.
"Used it up… but it was worth it!"
Han Xuanji did not feel distressed about the use of these resources. To him, as long as he could improve his strength, there was no need to overthink it.
Just use it, and that's that!
"In this past year, I have finished Signing In for all the Dao insights in the Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven."
Han Xuanji put away the star crystal that had become dull and looked at the other treasures in the system space.
The remaining twenty-one Sign Ins were all kinds of Heaven And Earth Treasures related to the Way of stars, and they contained an extreme amount of eternal Spiritual Qi. Whether he used them himself or sold them, they were a huge fortune.
Of course, Han Xuanji naturally could not take them out to sell; that would be too ostentatious, and he would not be able to explain where he got these treasures.
"I still have 60 eternal points left. I can look for other Sign In locations first."
Han Xuanji slowly stood up, the starlight around him gradually receding, and his aura returned to stability. The rewards from the simulation function were uncertain, and it consumed a huge amount of eternal points, so he did not plan to use it for the time being. If possible, he still intended to prioritize using the Sign In function to develop.
"Right, let me ask Hun Qianling about some things first…"
Han Xuanji tidied his robes, moved his Divine Thought, and took out the communication jade talisman given to him by the Hun Family. With a light tap of his fingertip, a message was sent to Hun Qianling.
[Young Miss Qianling, sorry to bother you. I have finished my closed-door cultivation and would like to ask if the Hun Family has any news about the Dao Ancestor and Tongtian Dao Venerable?]
After the communication jade talisman was sent, Han Xuanji waited quietly for a reply.
Before he achieved Transcendence, the Immortal Ancestor, Taishang Dao Venerable, and others specifically entrusted him to search for the whereabouts of the Dao Ancestor and Tongtian Dao Venerable if he had the opportunity.
When the Dao Ancestor originally achieved Transcendence, he specifically brought Tongtian Dao Venerable with him, but since then, there had been no news of the two. He also did not know if they had already arrived at the Eternal Continent and what their current situation was.
Not long after, the communication jade talisman had a response.
Subsequently, Hun Qianling's voice came through the jade talisman, her tone carrying a hint of apology:
"Xuanji, sorry, I have not received any news about these two people at the moment. The Dao Ancestor and Tongtian Dao Venerable must have used aliases when they came to the Eternal Continent, and they are doing their utmost to hide their identities."
"Is that so? Thank you very much."
Han Xuanji was not surprised.
He knew clearly in his heart that the Dao Ancestor and Tongtian Dao Venerable were both Transcendents from the Primordial Chaos, and such identities were extremely special; finding news of them would by no means be easy.
If it were him, after arriving here, he would also do his utmost to hide his past and would not want to expose his identity.
Although the Eternal Continent explicitly forbade Cultivators from interfering with the Primordial Chaos, there were still many experts from dark forces who were always secretly searching for Chaos Transcendents, either wanting to recruit them for their own use or wanting to seize the Origin of the Primordial Chaos, so they would be even less likely to expose their whereabouts easily.
His current Way of Fate was only at the entry level, and he could not explore their whereabouts through the trajectory of fate. The only way at the moment was to rely on the power of the Hun Family.
If there was no news, he would just have to wait until Han Xuanji became stronger and then think of a way.
If he had the chance, he still intended to help his fellow countrymen.