Zhongli Tingzhou is a decisive person. Once he makes a decision, he will take action immediately.
The next day after he told Gao Han that he was going to the Manyuan Continent for training, he left without even saying goodbye. It was said that Master Zixiao took him there personally.
The Manyuan Continent is extremely far away from the Zixiao Sect and requires passing through some dangerous areas, so most people cannot go there.
"I heard that Great-Master Zhongli went to the Manyuan Continent. Is that true?" Yuan Ran heard about this from his master and immediately ran over to find Gao Han to confirm.
"Your master had no need to lie to you. He has indeed gone to the Manyuan Continent." Gao Han guessed that he must have heard it from Sect Master Bai.
Yuan Ran's expression was a bit complicated. "The Savage Continent is very dangerous, but it is indeed a rare place for training. Some people describe it as a hell. Those who go there are in danger of death. Some people even go there and never come back. Aren't you worried about him?"
After knowing that their relationship was unusual, Yuanran understood their feelings better than anyone else.
"What's the point of worrying? He has made up his mind, otherwise he would have left without telling me on the day he left."
Yuan Ran saw that he was very calm the whole time. "With the protection of Grand Master Uncle, Grand Master Zhongli's life should not be in danger. But why did he do this? Is it because the Ten Thousand Immortals are about to arrive?"
The cultivators who participated in the Wanxiandao had their cultivation level limited to the level below the Spirit Transformation Stage. Uncle Master Zhongli was now in the late Nascent Soul Stage. It was difficult for him to conclude whether he could break through to the Out-of-Body Stage, or even the late stage, or the Great Perfection within half a year. Even if they were cultivating very fast at the beginning, it would become increasingly difficult as they advanced.
Would Zhongli Tingzhou be eager to improve his strength just because of the Wanxian Dao that he didn't understand yet? Of course not.
"It has nothing to do with Wanxiandao." Gao Han shook his head.
Yuan Ran saw that he didn't seem to want to talk more about this matter, so he didn't ask, "Master Uncle Zhongli has gone to the Savage Continent and may not come back in the short term. What are your plans next?"
With his current level of cultivation, he has not yet broken through the Nascent Soul stage, so it would be a bit difficult for him to participate in the Wanxian Dao. He is now a little worried about Gao Han.
Yuan Ran didn't know what his mentality meant. It was obvious that others were practicing faster than him, but he was still worried that their cultivation was not high enough.
"Is the Savage Continent really that dangerous?" Gao Han answered the question irrelevantly.
Yuan Ran didn't know what he was thinking, so he nodded and replied, "It is extremely dangerous. The situation there is different from what we know. It is more like a spiritual training, and it is the best place to train the Supreme Sword. Grandmaster Uncle has been there before, and after coming out of there, he realized the true meaning of the Supreme Sword. It is said that Senior Tiandao has also been there, but..."
"But what?" Gao Han asked.
Yuan Ran hesitated for a moment before saying, "I heard from the elders that when they went to the Savage Continent, their cultivation was at least at the Fusion Stage. Uncle Master Zhongli is only at the Nascent Soul Stage now. The two are incomparable, so I am a little worried. But don't worry, Uncle Master will definitely not stand by and watch them die."
These words were obviously meant to comfort Gao Han and reassure him. Since he was going to the Savage Continent for training, if he encountered danger, he would need the protection of his elders. How could he achieve the level of training then?
"Why do you suddenly ask this question again?" Yuan Ran asked again.
Gao Han pondered for a moment, "I was wondering if I should go to the Savage Continent to gain some experience."
Yuan Ran almost choked on his own saliva. He had already said that the Manyuan Continent was very dangerous, so why did people still want to run there?
"You are only at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core Stage now. It will be even more dangerous to go to the Savage Continent. You may not be able to withstand the pressure of the negative emotions in the Savage Continent, let alone the training."
Yuan Ran kept shaking his head as he spoke.
Gao Han raised his eyebrows: "The pressure of negative emotions?"
Seeing that he didn't even know this, Yuan Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "There is a kind of wild beast in the Savage Continent. This beast is not a physical entity, but a spiritual remnant. Over time, it will condense into a virtual entity similar to a physical entity. It only exists in the Savage Continent and will disappear once you leave. It is said that it is related to the aura of the Savage Continent. Their attacks are aimed at the souls of cultivators. And because of their deep resentment, they are filled with a kind of negative emotional pressure. Once you get close to them, you will be infected. Only people with extremely strong wills can get rid of them. Ordinary means of attack are useless to them. This is just one of the dangers of the Savage Continent. If you really want to experience it, you don't necessarily have to go to the Savage Continent."
Gao Han nodded and asked, "If not to the Savage Continent, where else can we go?"
Yuan Ran pondered for a moment, "Actually, you can go ask Senior Tian Dao. There is probably no place in Lingtian Continent that he has not been to. He is also your master, so he must know which place is more suitable for you to train."
Gao Han thought it made sense. "I will first break through the Golden Core Great Perfection and try to raise my cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage. I will go and ask again in a few days."
Yuan Ran nodded, and his movements suddenly froze. It had only been a few days since he broke through to the Golden Core Great Perfection, and he was about to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage again? He suddenly had an indescribable feeling in his heart. What on earth was he worrying about?
"Gao Han, you are all top geniuses, why are you still working so hard? Slow down, you can reach the height you want in the future, right?" Yuan Ran hesitated for a long time, but still asked. He really couldn't understand why the two of them were working so hard.
Gao Han was stunned for a moment, as if he had never thought about this question. "Isn't this the goal that all cultivators have always had? There's nothing special about moving towards this goal."
Yuan Ran said: "No, but there are fewer people as eager as you. Most of them are people who bear blood feuds. They are more eager to become stronger than the rest of us because they have goals they want to defeat."
Gao Han naturally also has a target for his blood feud, but he doesn't know now whether he can go back. Maybe he is separated by countless miles or even several light years. No matter how eager he is for revenge, he will slowly calm down after arriving on Earth.
If he couldn't go back, it would be useless to find his enemy and take revenge on him no matter how anxious he was, so he was no longer as anxious as he was at the beginning. The most important thing now was to steadily improve his cultivation.
"I also have a goal that I want to defeat," Gao Han said.
Yuan Ran was surprised for a moment, he always thought Gao Han was just trying to become stronger. He and Zhongli Tingzhou looked very free and easy, and didn't seem to have any concerns about anyone or anything.
"But..." Gao Han changed the subject, "They are not my ultimate goal. They are just a stumbling block on the road."
After coming to Lingtian Continent, he understood more about spiritual cultivation and realized that those so-called strong people where he had been before were actually at the bottom of the list. His mind became much broader.
"You...you have a very high level of ideological awareness." Yuan Ran now probably understood why their cultivation always improved so quickly and their realm did not seem to be unstable.
Gao Han smiled but said nothing.
"Actually, sometimes I envy you for being able to be free." Yuan Ran said with emotion.
"Our lives are different. If you gain something, you will inevitably lose something. This is the path you choose, isn't it?" Gao Han shook his head.
Yuan Ran smiled, "You're right. Although I didn't say it, I actually thought so in my heart."
Yuan Ran couldn't stay too long as he still had a lot of things to do. After Sect Master Bai handed over all the tasks to him, he was now busier than before, so busy that he almost had no time to practice on his own.
On the surface, he has been caught up by Zhongli Tingzhou, but if he can spend all his time on cultivation like them, his cultivation level will definitely be more than Nascent Soul stage.
After saying goodbye to Gao Han, he hurriedly left Wuming Peak.
Gao Han returned to the house, took out the communication jade slip, and tried to contact them, but he couldn't get through, so he put it back.
No matter what, Zhongli Tingzhou is working hard now, and he can't fall behind.
He still wanted to participate in the Wanxiandao in half a year.
In the next few days, he was consolidating his realm and laying the foundation. He did not see anyone again, so he did not know that there was an undercurrent in the outside world because of the demon issue.
After discussing with the elders of Zixiao Sect, Sect Master Bai decided not to make the matter public to avoid panic, but they must not let the demons run rampant in Lingtian Continent. For this reason, they informed the sects that participated in the Yizhangling gold-swallowing beast incident, including the Jishang Sect, which was hostile to them because of the Eight Divine Swords.
Even the Ji Shang Sect did not dare to be vague about matters related to demons and immediately conducted a thorough investigation of the disciples sent to Yi Zhang Ridge, and even Ying Yangyao was investigated.
Fortunately, the strong men in their sect were not defeated by the demons and they are still the same as before, but some disciples were not spared.
Perhaps they got wind of the news, and by the time they found the person, the disciple possessed by the demon had already "died".
There are only two possibilities for a demon that has lost its body.
One is that one fails to find a new body to possess within the limited time and thus dies, and his soul completely disappears between heaven and earth.
The other is to find a new body, kill the owner of the body, and take the body for yourself.
The second type is the most terrifying, because disciples whose strength is lower than the demon's soul may have already become demons. Once the demon takes control of the body, it can even split its own soul and infect other disciples.
This is the most terrifying thing about demons. Their souls are different from those of cultivators.
A cultivator's soul cannot be torn apart easily, otherwise it will cause serious damage to the cultivator himself, and in serious cases he may even die, so few cultivators dare to tear apart their own souls.
Those sects that failed to discover the situation in time had no choice but to seal off their gates and conduct a carpet search, vowing to find the monster. For a time, everyone in the sect was in a panic.
Many cultivators from the outside world discovered that the major sects had suddenly closed their doors to visitors, and they were all discussing what had happened. Until a rumor came out that demons had sneaked into the major sects, everyone suddenly felt insecure.
All the major sects deliberately blocked the news, but there is no wall that is impenetrable, and the news still got out.