Chapter 1758: Danger Approaches, Taking It Step By Step

Yuan Qiuyuan’s advancement truly came at the perfect time!

His cultivation had long reached the peak of the Martial Dipper Realm, with one foot already into the Martial Void Realm. He had simply been suppressing his cultivation, waiting for the ascension of the world to complete.

This time, Yuan Qiuyuan’s advancement to the Martial Void Realm went as smoothly as water flowing into a stream. He didn’t even use the Starry Fruit that the institution had prepared for him.

After stabilizing his cultivation, Yuan Qiuyuan didn’t wait for Shang Xia to summon him, instead, he went to look for the bossman.

“Sage,” he reported, “Though the Star Curtain has yet to fully collapse, the increasing number and widening fissures have significantly reduced the risk for outsiders entering the Heaven Observation Field. I suspect that a large number of foreign cultivators have already infiltrated. There may even be Sages who entered with their true bodies...”

Yuan Qiuyuan wasted no time in delivering this grave news upon seeing Shang Xia.

But Shang Xia didn’t appear particularly surprised. Only after Yuan Qiuyuan finished speaking did he respond with something completely unrelated to what he was saying. “Did your art of stargazing improve with your advancement?”

Yuan Qiuyuan paused briefly before answering, “Yes. I believe I’ve now stepped into the level of a rank six Grand Stargazer, which is why I’ve gained deeper insight into the status of the Star Curtain.”

“Excellent!” After praising him, Shang Xia quickly shifted back to the main topic. “You just mentioned the growing number and size of gaps in the Star Curtain... Does that mean I can now freely enter and exit the Heaven Observation Field?”

Yuan Qiuyuan thought for a moment before a frown appeared on his face. He eventually mumbled, “Since the Star Curtain has not fully collapsed yet, you, as a member of our Heaven Observation Field, can indeed freely come and go. However, your departure now will surely be extremely dangerous for our newly formed Essence Luxuriant World.”

Shang Xia laughed heartily, not minding Yuan Qiuyuan’s caution. “Alright, you have two tasks. First, deduce and chart a path to the Azure Qing World to bring them under our protection. Secondly... Do the same for the Spirit Tip World!”

Yuan Qiuyuan’s eyes lit up. “Are we already preparing to construct a Heavenly Field?”

“Already?” Shang Xia raised an eyebrow. “I only regret that we’re moving too slowly!”

Sensing the urgency in Shang Xia’s tone, Yuan Qiuyuan straightened his back and responded seriously, “I’ll complete it as soon as possible.”

Shang Xia nodded. “True Immortal Xiao Yugang from the Azure Qing World previously provided us with rough coordinates of several Barbaric Worlds hidden within the Heaven Observation Field. Try to locate them as well.”

“If we can’t bring the Spirit Tip World over in time, we’ll have to prioritize pushing the Azure Qing World’s ascension to establish the foundation of our Heavenly Field first.” Then he added, with heavy emphasis, “The importance of a Heavenly Field needs no explanation, but understand this... It will most likely affect whether we can produce a second Sage!”

Yuan Qiuyuan’s expression turned solemn. “Understood. I’ll act swiftly. Now that I’m a rank six Grand Stargazer, I may also be able to use star-divination to remotely transmit simple messages to Xin Lu in the Spirit Tip World.”

“That would be ideal!” Shang Xia nodded.

With a wave of his hand, Shang Xia sent a True Immortal-level clone which appeared with Yuan Qiuyuan on the Star Observatory. Shang Xia’s true body was unable to enter the Tongyou Elysium as it couldn’t bear his presence.

Only Shang Xia’s clone and Yuan Qiuyuan stood on the Star Observatory. Xin Lu was stationed in the Spirit Tip world. Her job was to act as the envoy of the Essence Luxuriant World and manage contact with the experts of the Spirit Tip World. Yan Ming, the other Grand Stargazer, was in seclusion to break through to the Martial Void Realm, and she wasn’t present.

However, below the highest platform, there were many disciples of the institution part of the stargazer lineage moving about. Without the command of a Grand Stargazer, no second or third rank Apprentice of Astrologist dared to step onto the highest platform.

On the highest platform, 2 of the 3 Starry Fruits had been picked. Even though Yuan Qiuyuan didn’t use them, there were others in the institution who were in urgent need of such high-level spiritual treasures.

Such heavenly treasures were always in high demand, no matter the time or place.

However, following the world ascension, the Starry Tree, which normally took hundreds of years to bear fruit again, had drastically shortened its growth cycle. Its roots and core had also been greatly strengthened. Shang Xia could already see new fruits about to mature. They were the size of grapes, and there were actually 5 of them.

Beneath the tree, the pool of Starlight Essence that had once gathered also seemed to have undergone a transformation.

“The quality of the Starlight Essence is improving. It must be a result of the world ascension,” Yuan Qiuyuan explained, having noticed Shang Xia’s clone looking at it..

“Good.” Shang Xia's clone nodded in satisfaction and pulled 2 sealed cases from his sleeve. “These are essences from the Sun and the Moon I extracted after our world ascension. You can combine them with the Starlight Essence to produce rank seven Three Lights Water!”

Yuan Qiuyuan was briefly stunned but then accepted the sealed cases. “I’ll do my best.”

Shang Xia's clone continued, “Earlier, when we opened the Star Map, one of the world coordinates pointed toward the Essence Ping World. However, it shouldn’t be the Essence Ping World. Now that you’re a rank six Grand Stargazer, do you have any new insights?”

Unfortunately, Yuan Qiuyuan shook his head and sighed. “I can’t find it. There are disturbances in the area, obscuring my observation.”

Shang Xia’s clone frowned. “What’s going on?”

Yuan Qiuyuan explained, “It might be interference from the Essence Ping World. But it’s also possible that Xing Xingtian of the Star Origin Dao Field in the Spirit Observation World is disrupting our observation.”

Shang Xia’s clone shook his head. “I’d rather believe it’s caused by the Essence Ping World. Don’t forget, the Star Origin Lord himself is an expert who lived through the destruction of the Heaven Observation Sect 1,000 years ago!”

Waving farewell to Yuan Qiuyuan, Shang Xia's clone did not immediately return to reunite with his true body. Instead, he wandered casually through the Tongyou Elysium.

Shang Xia had long been thinking about building a Dao Field on the Tongyou Elysium’s foundations. It was especially so after he obtained an inheritance on how to establish a Dao Field and after he mastered his World Establishing Art.