Qi Zhiheng left first, chose a suitable location, and began to construct a spatial passage.
A month later, the numerous cultivators gathered and handed over what they had collected during this period. Yang Yitian and Xiong Shuang then led their men to where Qi Zhiheng was.
More than 800 people arrived at their destination.
Looking into the distance, the first thing you see is a flying artifact that has been activated and placed on the ground.
The flow of air drew their attention to Qi Zhiheng behind the flying artifact.
Qi Zhiheng was supporting the entrance to the spatial passage. The view behind him had been blocked by the flying artifact, and he could only vaguely see some corners of the spatial passage. Now that he had passed the flying artifact, the view behind it was completely clear.
The spatial passage was like a black vortex that appeared out of nowhere, drawing in some nearby bits of grass.
As the air currents flowed, Qi Zhiheng's clothes fluttered, his black hair danced, and a powerful aura naturally emanated from him.
The cultivators present were all intimidated by his aura and stood still, not daring to make any unnecessary movements.
Qi Zhiheng's gaze shifted to the crowd, finally settling on Yang Yitian.
Yang Yitian touched his wind-blown hair: "Everyone's here."
Qi Zhiheng nodded: "Take them onto the flying artifact first."
Yang Yitian nodded and said to everyone, "Let's use flying magical artifacts first."
It was only then that everyone witnessed the master Xiong Shuang had mentioned, who single-handedly held up the entrance to the entire spatial passage, demonstrating formidable strength.
After everyone had entered the flying artifact, Qi Zhiheng stopped what he was doing and jumped onto the flying spirit boat.
Since Qi Zhiheng's spiritual power also needed to be used to construct and maintain the stability of the passage, the task of controlling the flying artifact was handed over to Yang Yitian.
Qi Zhiheng looked into the houseboat and instructed Yang Yitian, "Yitian, let's set off."
Yang Yitian immediately took control of the entire flying spirit boat, which slowly rose and steadily entered the spatial passage.
As Xiong Shuang watched the entrance behind him gradually close after their flying magical artifacts entered, he still felt a sense of unreality.
They were truly isolated from that world!
He has truly left that world!
He shook his head vigorously a few times, a strange emotion spreading through his heart. Part of it was the joy of leaving the place of confinement, and part of it was the bewilderment of the dangers of this journey. He didn't know if entering this spatial passage would really allow him to leave safely, or if he would perish here.
Many other cultivators present shared the same thoughts as him. Most of those who felt this way had been in that world of violent spiritual energy for hundreds or even thousands of years. Their initial ambitions had been worn down by the trials and tribulations of each passing year. Suddenly having a new hope, it would be impossible for them not to worry.
Xiong Shuang was only confused for a moment before looking at Qi Zhiheng standing at the bow of the spirit boat, and her somewhat restless mood immediately calmed down.
During that month, Qi Zhiheng constructed the original spatial passage for several hundred meters. Now, he needs to construct a passage at the bow of the ship that allows him to continue moving forward.
However, although they had left their original world, this passage was not so safe. If it were just him and Yang Yitian, they could simply tear through space and leave. But with so many people, constructing a spatial passage was essential.
To leave this spatial passage, one must find a weak point in the space and open it before leaving.
After floating in the spatial passage for half a month, some people in the crowd began to panic. If they could not find a node to get out, wouldn't they have to stay in this void for the rest of their lives?
Many people were restless, but they were all cultivators, and half a month was only a small part of their lives. So even though they were apprehensive about the unknown, it wasn't time for their anxiety to erupt.
Three days later, Qi Zhiheng was constructing a passage several hundred meters ahead when he sensed a slight spatial fluctuation. His eyes flickered, and he leaped out of his flying spirit boat, soaring forward through the void.
"Where is Senior Qi going?"
Those who noticed Qi Zhiheng's action all looked in the direction he had left.
His actions caused a slight panic among the people remaining on the flying spirit ship, who feared that Qi Zhiheng was going to abandon them and leave.
Hearing their discussion, Yang Yitian shouted, "Nonsense! How could my Daoist partner abandon me and run away! Quiet down, they've probably found a way out."
Some people glanced at Yang Yitian guiltily. Although Yang Yitian was Qi Zhiheng's Daoist partner, some of these people genuinely felt that Qi Zhiheng didn't necessarily have to take Yang Yitian with him when he left. After all, in the cultivation world, it was quite normal for various romantic relationships to fade away.
Qi Zhiheng had already flown a thousand meters ahead. He had just discovered a weak spatial node here. After finding the location, he immediately made a hand seal and drew a line in the air. He then tore the thin line into a large crack.
Even with his formidable strength, he broke out in a sweat. The exertion over this period had been considerable, and opening the spatial passage had been extremely taxing on his spiritual energy. He was now showing signs of fatigue.
The crack grew larger and larger under his influence, and was soon torn open into a white vortex-shaped spatial channel.
Their flying spirit boat was slowly heading towards Qi Zhiheng, following the route of the space passage.
Many people, guessing that Qi Zhiheng might have found the exit, wanted to go ahead and take a look. However, once they left their flying magical artifacts, they might get lost in the void. In the end, to be on the safe side, no one made any rash moves. They simply looked out into the distance from the deck.
The flying artifact moved slowly, and when they were still several hundred meters away from Qi Zhiheng, they finally saw his figure.
Qi Zhiheng is currently working to stabilize the space exit.
His actions also caught everyone's attention, and someone on the flying spirit ship immediately shouted, "The spatial exit! We've finally found it!"
Qi Zhiheng didn't focus on the flying spirit boat. While opening the Kong family's passage, he also sensed areas outside with denser spiritual energy, intending to connect the passage directly to the Central Continent. He didn't want to open the passage here and then have to spend time finding a way to the Central Continent once he was outside.
Just as the flying artifact was about to reach the exit, Qi Zhiheng finally stabilized the spatial exit and jumped back onto the ship.
The flying spirit ship followed its original route and exited the space exit.
Outside, above the boundless sea, a black vortex appeared, followed by a flying spirit boat that slowly emerged from it and landed on the vast ocean. The black vortex then vanished.
As soon as the flying spirit boat appeared, the dense spiritual energy from all directions rushed into it!
Immediately, some people instinctively blocked the surging spiritual energy from entering their bodies. When they realized what was happening, they were all stunned!
There is no longer any violent spiritual energy here!
The spiritual energy here is perfectly suitable for absorption and cultivation, so they no longer need to be stingy about how to use the spiritual energy.
In an instant, they all frantically absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy!
The return of normal spiritual energy after so long filled everyone present with a sense of wonder. Even though the spiritual energy here was not as concentrated as the violent spiritual energy filtered through talismans, it did not diminish their longing for the future path of cultivation.
"I'm finally out!!" someone in the group shouted in a moment of panic.
This sound snapped everyone out of their daze and disbelief.
Fortunately, there were no other people here, otherwise they would have attracted the attention of the indigenous people.
They were all outsiders who had smuggled themselves in from the Eastern Continent, Southern Continent, Western Continent, and Northern Continent. If they rashly revealed their identities, they would probably be ostracized by the local cultivators.
Xiong Shuang was still in shock when he asked, somewhat dazed, "Have we arrived in Zhongzhou?"
Qi Zhiheng glanced at him and teased, "Is the spiritual energy in your Western Continent really that rich?" From their previous conversations, he also knew where Xiong Shuang came from.
Xiong Shuang shook his head and said, "The spiritual energy in Xizhou is not this concentrated."
“Even the spiritual energy in the Eastern Continent isn’t this concentrated!” someone interjected.
"Even the spiritual energy in the Northern Continent isn't this rich!" Naturally, people would rush to seize the opportunity to show their faces in front of Qi Zhiheng.
Qi Zhiheng, however, only said to Xiong Shuang, "The spiritual energy in other continents isn't this concentrated. How could you ask such a stupid question?"
Xiong Shuang scratched the back of his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I haven't had contact with the outside world for over seven hundred years, so who knows if the spirits of other continents have changed? Don't you think so?"
"That's a bit of a fallacy." Qi Zhiheng ignored their chatter and found a direction where they could dock, instructing Yang Yitian to steer the spirit boat forward.
To avoid potential restrictions in the air, Qi Zhiheng chose to travel by water instead of flying.
After the spirit boat stabilized, Qi Zhiheng turned to the group of people present, interrupting their daydreams about the future, and asked, "I see you are all discussing so happily. I suppose you all thought about what you wanted to do in the Central Continent before you decided to cross the Central Continent barrier. Although many years have passed, you still had a purpose at the beginning. Now tell me, what are your plans after landing?"
As soon as Qi Zhiheng spoke, the group that had been exchanging words fell silent. For a moment, no one could offer a clear explanation.
Many of these cultivators originally intended to seek refuge with their sect's seniors, masters, or fellow disciples before they arrived. However, so much time has passed since then, some perhaps a hundred or two hundred years ago, while others have been here for over a thousand or two thousand years.
Such a long period of time is enough for a place to undergo earth-shattering changes, and they don't even know if their old friends are still alive.
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